6 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 1001Elementary Modern Standard Arabic I4
This course aims at teaching students with no prior knowledge of Arabic. The course targets are the writing system and sounds of Arabic, its basic grammatical structure and word formation, and the acquisition of an active vocabulary of about 1,000 words. Three hours of classroom instruction per week in addition to one hour in the language and computer labs and written assignments.
This course begins with a thorough review of basic Arabic grammar and vocabulary. The review serves to consolidate knowledge and to bring students to a common level. The main thrust is the acquisition and expansion of vocabulary, mainly through discussions and extensive readings. Attention is also given to writing skills. Three hours of classroom instruction per week as well as one hour in the language and computer.
This course helps students to increase their understanding of Arabic and to acquire a better grasp of the language patterns, idiomatic usage, and grammar. This knowledge, coupled with more intensive vocabulary and enhanced familiarity with Arabic characters, facilitates reading. The students develop comprehension skills through conversations in a variety of situations, and also in different styles: formal and classical Arabic, and colloquial Arabic. Besides mastering the material presented in the textbook, students must be able to read and understand the daily newspaper. Prerequisite: ARA 2002
Students use and further develop advanced contemporary vocabulary and grammar of the standard literary Arabic. Those skills are used to study contemporary Islamic and classical material in Arabic. Materials will be from the various Arabic speaking cultures in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, with an emphasis in economics, politics and culture. Sources will LINCOLN UNIVERSITY 2026
