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Program checklist · Arabic Major

Arabic Major

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Arabic Major
CIP
16.1101
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
215293
CourseShelf checklist
CK_215293_bb5622e8
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Pre-requisites

4 items
  1. or: ARABIC 0121 - MODERN STANDARD ARABIC 1/LEVANTINE 1 5 Credits
    5
  2. or: ARABIC 0122 - MODERN STANDARD ARABIC 2/LEVANTINE 2 5 Credits
    5
  3. or: ARABIC 0123 - MODERN STANDARD ARABIC 3/LEVANTINE 3 4 Credits
    4
  4. or: ARABIC 0124 - MODERN STANDARD ARABIC 4/LEVANTINE 4 4 Credits
    4

Complete the following four language courses based on the track chosen (Egyptian or Levantine)

7 items
  1. Complete two courses from either Egyptian or Levantine.
    Not resolved to a course
  2. or: ARABIC 0125 - MODERN STANDARD ARABIC 5/LEVANTINE 5
    4
  3. or: ARABIC 0126 - MODERN STANDARD ARABIC 6/LEVANTINE 6
    4
  4. Complete Readings in Arabic.
    Not resolved to a course
  5. 3
  6. Complete Special Topics in Arabic.
    Not resolved to a course
  7. 3

Complete two Core courses

7 items
  1. Complete one culture course.
    Not resolved to a course
  2. 3
  3. Complete one Literature/Linguistics course.
    Not resolved to a course
  4. 3
  5. 3
  6. Complete a Capstone course which also satisfies the Writing requirement.
    Not resolved to a course
  7. 3

Complete two elective courses.

31 items
  1. 3
  2. 3
  3. 3
  4. 3
  5. 3
  6. HAA 1103
    RELIGIONS OF ANCIENT EGYPT
    Not resolved to a course
  7. HIST 0712
    A GLOBAL HISTORY OF TERRORISM
    Not resolved to a course
  8. 3
  9. HIST 0755
    RELIGION IN ASIA
    Not resolved to a course
  10. HIST 0475
    RELIGION AND CULTURE IN EAST ASIA
    Not resolved to a course
  11. HIST 0756
    INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION
    Not resolved to a course
  12. HIST 0753
    RISE OF ISLAM: 500-1200 CE
    Not resolved to a course
  13. HIST 1794
    ISLAM, LAW, AND POLITICS
    Not resolved to a course
  14. HIST 1766
    MODERN ISRAEL AND PALESTINE
    Not resolved to a course
  15. JS 1475
    RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY
    Not resolved to a course
  16. MUSIC 1356
    MUSIC IN THE MIDDLE EAST
    Not resolved to a course
  17. 3
  18. PS 1371
    ISLAM, LAW, AND POLITICS
    Not resolved to a course
  19. 3
  20. 3
  21. 3
  22. 3
  23. 3
  24. 3
  25. 3
  26. 3
  27. 3
  28. 3
  29. 3
  30. 3
  31. 3

Arabic major additional information and requirements

6 items
  1. Each required course for the Arabic major must be completed with a grade of C or better.
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Please contact the Arabic advisor if:
    Not resolved to a course
  3. you had taken Arabic related courses in Study abroad or in other school that could count towards the major.
    Not resolved to a course
  4. there are other courses in Pitt that could count as an elective and are not listed.
    Not resolved to a course
  5. you have prior knowledge of Arabic and could test out of language classes.
    Not resolved to a course
  6. No more than six credits can be taken on the Satisfactory/No Credit S/NC grade basis and used towards the Arabic major.
    Not resolved to a course
Source. University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.upp.pitt.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=241&poid=79082. Captured page pages/0292.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.