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24 courses with the subject ARBC, 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.

ARBC 101Beginning Arabic I1

Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3,Recitation:1Beginning language skills. Practice in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Elementary grammar. Introduction to Arabic culture.

Subject
ARBC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
coursecatalog.bucknell.edu
ARBC 102Beginning Arabic II1

Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3,Recitation:1Continuation of Arabic language skills. Practice in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Prerequisite: ARBC 101 or equivalent.

Subject
ARBC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
coursecatalog.bucknell.edu
ARBC 103Intermediate Arabic I1

Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3,Recitation:1A continuation and review of basic grammar, emphasizing all four language skills and culture. Prerequisite: ARBC 101A or ARBC 102 or equivalent.

Subject
ARBC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
coursecatalog.bucknell.edu
ARBC 104Intermediate Arabic II1

Offered Spring Semester Only; Lecture hours:3,Recitation:1Review of basic grammar with an emphasis on all four language skills and culture. Prerequisite: ARBC 103 or equivalent.

Subject
ARBC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
coursecatalog.bucknell.edu
ARBC 110Reading in Arabic1

Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3The course aims to develop reading competence in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), meaning this course is not designed to integrate the four-skill approach. The goal of the course is to reach proficiency of intermediate level in authentic MSA reading materials. Completing ARBC 101 is a prerequisite for this course.

Subject
ARBC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
coursecatalog.bucknell.edu
ARBC 120Everyday Shami Arabic1

Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3This course will introduce students to intermediate everyday Arabic, specifically the Palestinian dialect and cultures. This full-credit course is equal to the two half-credit ARBC 121 and ARBC 122 courses. Prerequisite: ARBC 102 or permission of the instructor.

Subject
ARBC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
coursecatalog.bucknell.edu
ARBC 121Arabic Conversation in Shami I5

Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:2Concentration on development of speaking skills. Conducted entirely in Arabic. Prerequisite: ARBC 102. It is not open to students who have taken ARBC 120.

Subject
ARBC
Credits (min)
5
Credits (max)
5
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
coursecatalog.bucknell.edu
ARBC 122Arabic Conversation in Shami II5

Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:2Concentration on development of speaking skills. Conducted entirely in Arabic. Prerequisite: ARBC 121. It is not open to students who have taken ARBC 120.

Subject
ARBC
Credits (min)
5
Credits (max)
5
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
coursecatalog.bucknell.edu
ARBC 150Topics in Arabic Studies1

Topics course; Lecture hours:3; RepeatableStudy of topics in Arabic language, cultures, and societies.

Subject
ARBC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
coursecatalog.bucknell.edu
ARBC 201Intermediate Arabic Conversation I5

Offered Fall Semester Only; Lecture hours:2Concentration on development of speaking skills. Conducted entirely in Arabic by native speaker. Prerequisite: ARBC 102. Not open to students who have taken ARBC 205.

Subject
ARBC
Credits (min)
5
Credits (max)
5
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
coursecatalog.bucknell.edu
ARBC 202Intermediate Arabic Conversation II5

Offered Spring Semester Only; Lecture hours:2Concentration on development of speaking skills. Conducted entirely in Arabic by native speaker. Prerequisite: ARBC 201. Not open to students who have taken ARBC 205.

Subject
ARBC
Credits (min)
5
Credits (max)
5
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
coursecatalog.bucknell.edu
ARBC 205Advanced Everyday Arabic1

Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3This course will introduce students to intermediate to advanced everyday Arabic, specifically Palestinian dialect and culture. Prerequisites: ARBC 104 and ARBC 120.

Subject
ARBC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
coursecatalog.bucknell.edu
ARBC 206Arabic Translation in the Age of AI1

Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3This course aims to familiarize students with Arabic language translation techniques and provide them with the necessary skills for translation between Arabic and English. The course's emphasis lies in exploring where and how traditional translation methods fit in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other computation tools.

Subject
ARBC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
coursecatalog.bucknell.edu
ARBC 217Advanced Arabic I1

Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3Designed to equip students with advanced intermediate competence in Modern Standard Arabic and spoken Arabic, targeting the skills of speaking, reading, writing, and listening. Prerequisite: ARBC 104 or by permission of the program director.

Subject
ARBC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
coursecatalog.bucknell.edu
ARBC 218Advanced Arabic II1

Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3Designed to equip students with advanced competence in Modern Standard Arabic and spoken Arabic, targeting the skills of speaking, reading, writing and listening. Prerequisites: students must have taken ARBC 217 or ARBC 250 if it was taught in Arabic and permission of the instructor.

Subject
ARBC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
coursecatalog.bucknell.edu
ARBC 220Transformations of Identities: The Arab Minority in Israel1

Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3The course aims to explore the evolving social and cultural changes in the Arab minority in Israel, and seeks to develop an understanding of the ongoing effects of globalization on a non- Western society.

Subject
ARBC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
coursecatalog.bucknell.edu
ARBC 221A Window into Middle Eastern Culture in Amman1

Offered Summer Session Only; Lecture hours:3This course aims to explore Jordan’s cultures and will consist of four components: twice-weekly class discussions, four lectures by local guest speakers, two community service opportunities and field trips. The course will cover interdisciplinary materials, such as History, Religious Studies, Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, Politics, Refugees Studies and Sustainability.

Subject
ARBC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
coursecatalog.bucknell.edu
ARBC 250Topics in Arabic Studies1

Offered Either Fall or Spring,Topics course; Lecture hours:3; RepeatableStudy of topics in Arabic language, cultures and societies. Prerequisites: ARBC 104 and permission of the instructor. This course can be taught in Arabic or English based on the program's needs.

Subject
ARBC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
coursecatalog.bucknell.edu
ARBC 251Advanced Independent Study in Arabic1

Topics course,Offered Fall, Spring or Summer; Lecture hours:Varies,Other:3; RepeatableThis course is designed to build Advanced proficiency in Arabic.

Subject
ARBC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
coursecatalog.bucknell.edu
ARBC 260Cinema in The Arab World1

Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3This course will survey various aspects of cinema in the Arab world from different periods in history. It will consider how cinema explores topics such as gender and sexuality, national identity, political conflicts, immigration and refugees, religious influence and censorship. This course will be offered in English.

Subject
ARBC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
coursecatalog.bucknell.edu
ARBC 261Media, Power, and the Middle East1

Offered Either Fall or Spring; Lecture hours:3This course seeks to critically analyze the discourse of the U.S. mass media and public policy decision-making toward Arabs and Muslims. The course aims to furnish students with knowledge about power, media, and discourse to build better global awareness of minorities and their human rights.

Subject
ARBC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
coursecatalog.bucknell.edu
ARBC 301Advanced Topics in Arabic5-1

Offered Either Fall or Spring,Topics course; Lecture hours:Varies,Other:Varies; RepeatableAdvanced Arabic independent study under the direction and supervision of an instructor. Topics to be selected by the student in consultation with the instructor. Prerequisites: ARBC 217 and permission of the instructor.

Subject
ARBC
Credits (min)
5
Credits (max)
1
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
coursecatalog.bucknell.edu
ARBC 319Undergraduate Research1

Offered Either Fall or Spring,Topics course; Lecture hours:Varies,Other:3; RepeatableResearch in the Arabic language and MENA studies. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.

Subject
ARBC
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credit
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
coursecatalog.bucknell.edu
ARBC 380Independent Study in Arabic5-1

Offered Either Fall or Spring,Topics course; Lecture hours:Varies,Other:Varies; RepeatableSubject to be selected by student in consultation with the instructor. Prerequisites: ARBC 217 and permission of the instructor.

Subject
ARBC
Credits (min)
5
Credits (max)
1
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
coursecatalog.bucknell.edu

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