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5 courses with the subject ARA, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

ARA 101Elementary Arabic I3

A basic course in reading, writing, speaking and listening to Modern Standard Arabic, with some exposure to the Egyptian dialect. There will be an emphasis on active vocabulary learning, and on developing the ability to use the language to accomplish basic interpersonal communicative tasks.

Subject
ARA
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.niagara.edu
ARA 102Elementary Arabic II3

This course continues to develop the four basic language skills (writing, reading, speaking, listening) begun in Arabic 101. There will be an emphasis on active vocabulary learning, and on developing the ability to use the language to accomplish basic interpersonal communicative tasks.

Subject
ARA
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.niagara.edu
ARA 103Intermediate Arabic I3

Review and expansion of communication skills through materials reflecting the history, literature, and culture of the Arabic world.

Subject
ARA
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.niagara.edu
ARA 104Intermediate Arabic 23

This course is the second half of the intermediate sequence and continues to develop the communication skills begun in Arabic 103.

Subject
ARA
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.niagara.edu
ARA 200Contemporary Arabic Culture3

Students will explore various aspects of Arabic culture, with an emphasis on current trends in art, politics, religion, and entertainment in the Middle East and North Africa. Students will examine implications of cultural stereotypes by comparing their own heritage with social, geographic, and political identities of the modern Arab world. This course is conducted in English, and is open to all students, regardless of their background in Arabic language. This course cannot be used to satisfy a foreign-language requirement.

Subject
ARA
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Academic Catalog
Source
catalog.niagara.edu

Source: Niagara University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61