27 courses with the subject ARB, 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.
The first semester of a two-semester course designed for students with no or very limited knowledge of the language. Introduction to Arabic sounds and script as well as basic grammar, with oral and written drills and reading of simple texts. Focus is on laying the foundation for reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in Modern Standard Arabic.
The second semester of a two-semester course designed for students with no or very limited knowledge of the language. Mastery of Arabic sounds and script is assumed. Building of vocabulary and grammar through oral and written drills and reading of simple texts. Focus is on developing proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills i Modern Standard Arabic. P-ARB 111.
Review of grammar and focus on the acquisition of more complex grammatical structures, vocabulary building, and expansion of reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in Modern Standard Arabic. P-ARB 112.
Further building of vocabulary and grammar and expansion of reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in Modern Standard Arabic. P-ARB 153.
A language course based on cultural material intended to develop students' aural skills and oral proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic by increasing vocabulary and reinforcing command of grammar. P-ARB 153.
A continuation of ARB 218. P-ARB 218 or prerequisite override required.
Focus on a particular regional dialect of Arabic (e.g., Egyptian, Levantine, Iraqi, Gulf. or North African) to give students the listening and speaking skills necessary to communicate in everyday language in informal situations. Designed for students with no knowledge of the particular dialect being taugth. Course may be repeated for credit for a different Arabic dialect. P-ARB 153 or prerequisite override required.
A continuation of ARB 221. Designed for students with elementary knowledge of the dialect being taught. Course may be repeated for credit for a different Arabic dialect. P-ARB 221 in the same dialect or prerequisite override required.
With an emphasis on speaking and writing, this course will develop students’ oral and written proficiency on an upper intermediate level of fluency. P-ARB 201. Combined Bulletin 2026-2027 235
A continuation of ARB 230. P - ARB 230.
Examines how Arabs and Muslims in classical and medieval times (600-1400 A.D.) approached the pleasures of worldly life, organized their social domain by ethics/law, constructed their worldview through religion, reacted to nature by science, and attempted to resolve their cultural inconsistencies through theology, philosophy, and mysticism. (CD, D)
Study of the global significance of the 330 million Arabs as the fourth largest community in the world and Arabic as the fifth most widely spoken language from a historical and thematic perspective (1400 A.D to the present) through literary selections covering the periods of premodernity, Arab renaissance, colonialism, state-building, and globalization. (CD, D)
Examines contemporary North Africa through film. Explores themes such as colonialism, religion, war, identity politics, sexuality and gender dynamics, border crossing, and the so-called Arab Spring. No knowledge of Arabic required.
Explores the culinary cultures of the Arab Middle East and North Africa and provides students with an in-depth understanding of the role of food in regional societies and economies. Students will periodically prepare Arab food and share meals. No knowledge of Arabic required. n
Course may be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours. P-Prerequisite override required.
This course will develop students' oral, written, and reading proficiency on an advanced level of fluency. P - ARB 231.
A continuation of ARB 301. P-ARB 301.
Arabic language study with a particular limited focus, e.g., Quranic Arabic, composition, grammar, novels. May be repeated for credit if topic varies. P-ARB 153, 201, or prerequisite override required depending on the topic.
Course in English offering in-depth study of particular aspects of Arabic language, literature or culture not included in the regular course offerings. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
, Reading of selected texts in Arabic, ranging from pre-Islamic poetry to the Quran and Prophetic Hadiths to medieval fiction, nonfiction works like biographies and travel literature, and modern short stories, for the purpose of building vocabulary and reading skills, expanding knowledge of grammatical structures and literary genres, and deepening cultural understanding. P - ARB 231 or equivalent.
With a focus on current affairs in the Middle East and the Arabic-speaking world, students will read, listen to, and view authentic materials from various print and electronic media in Arabic. P - ARB 231.
The first part of a two-semester course designed for student with no knowledge of the language. Focuses on developing proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in Modern Standard Arabic. Introduction to Arabic script and basic grammar, with oral and written drills and reading of simple texts.
The second semester of a two-semester course designed for students with no or very limited knowledge of the language. Mastery of Arabic sound and script is assumed. Building of vocabulary and grammar through oral and written drills and reading of simple texts. Focus is on developing proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills i Modern Standard Arabic. P-ARB 611.
Review of grammar and focus on the acquisition of more complex grammatical structures, vocabulary building, and expansion of reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in Modern Standard Arabic. P-ARB 612.
Further building of vocabulary and grammar and expansion of reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in Modern Standard Arabic. P- ARB 653. Combined Bulletin 2026-2027 433
With an emphasis on speaking and writing, this course will develop students' oral and written proficiency on an upper intermediate level of fluency. P-ARB 701.
A continuation of ARB 730. P-ARB 730.
Source: Wake Forest University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
