27 courses with the subject ARAB, 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.
ARAB 101Elementary Arabic I3
For students with no prior experience studying Arabic. Development of oral, interpretive, and written language skills in Arabic through exposure to authentic texts and multimedia, vocabulary and grammar-building activities, communicative tasks, and cultural projects. Notes: ARAB 101 and ARAB 102 must be taken in sequence. ARAB 110 is the combination of ARAB 101 and ARAB 102. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to ARAB 110.Schedule Type: LectureGrading: This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.Additional Course Details: Taught in Arabic
Continuation of ARAB 101. For students with prior experience studying Arabic. Development of oral, interpretive, and written language skills in Arabic through exposure to authentic texts and multimedia, vocabulary and grammar-building activities, communicative tasks, and cultural projects. Notes: ARAB 101 and ARAB 102 must be taken in sequence. ARAB 110 is the combination of ARAB 101 and ARAB 102. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to ARAB 110.Recommended Prerequisite: ARAB 101Schedule Type: LectureGrading: This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.Additional Course Details: Taught in Arabic
Combination of ARAB 101 and ARAB 102. Intensive introduction to Arabic for students with no prior experience studying the language. Development of oral, interpretive, and written language skills in Arabic through exposure to authentic texts and multimedia, vocabulary and grammar-building activities, communicative tasks, and cultural projects. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts. Equivalent to ARAB 101, ARAB 102.Schedule Type: LectureGrading: This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.Additional Course Details: Taught in Arabic 200 Level Courses
Further development of oral, interpretive, and written language skills in Arabic through exposure to authentic texts and multimedia, vocabulary and grammar-building activities, communicative tasks, and cultural projects. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.Recommended Prerequisite: ARAB 101, 102.Schedule Type: LectureGrading: This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.Additional Course Details: Taught in Arabic
Continuation of ARAB 201. Further development of oral, interpretive, and written language skills in Arabic through exposure to authentic texts and multimedia, vocabulary and grammar-building activities, communicative tasks, and cultural projects. Notes: ARAB 202 fulfills foreign language requirement. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.Recommended Prerequisite: ARAB 201.Schedule Type: LectureGrading: This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.Additional Course Details: Fulfills Frgn Lng requirment, Taught in Arabic 300 Level Courses
Introduces new complex syntactical and grammatical structures for critical enhancement of fluency in Modern Standard Arabic. Emphasis is plced on sentence structure and vocabulary enrichment. Students also gain additional exposure to linguistic diglossia, culture, and history. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.Recommended Prerequisite: ARAB 202 or equivalent, appropriate placement score, or permission of instructor.Schedule Type: LectureGrading: This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.Additional Course Details: Taught in Arabic
ARAB 315Arab Cinema and the Making of the Modern World3
Examines variety of themes in Arab cinema including gender and sexuality, national identity, war, displacement, poverty, urbanization, colonialism, censorship, language, and religion across various time periods. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.Recommended Corequisite: ARAB 325Schedule Type: LectureGrading: This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Studies works of major Arab writers or collections such as The Arabian Nights. Notes: Knowledge of Arabic helpful but not required. May be repeated when topic is different with permission of department. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.Mason Core: Mason Core, LiteratureSpecialized Designation: Topic VariesRecommended Prerequisite: ENGH 101 or permission of instructor.Schedule Type: LectureGrading: This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
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ARAB
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
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Repeatable
May be repeated when topic is different with permission of department.
Development of conversational fluency in Arabic through engagement in structured debates, discussions, reports and presentations. Includes readings from newspapers, journals, magazines, websites, literary works, and other sources. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.Recommended Prerequisite: ARAB 202 or equivalent, appropriate placement score, or permission of instructor.Schedule Type: LectureGrading: This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.Additional Course Details: Taught in Arabic
Development of advanced writing proficiency through close reading and analysis of a wide range of modern Arabic texts, including short stories, essays, journalistic pieces, and academic articles. Students engage in guided drafting and revision of their own writing, receiving detailed feedback on content, structure, style, and language accuracy. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.Mason Core: Mason Core, Writing Intensive in MajorRecommended Prerequisite: ARAB 202; appropriate placement score; or permission of instructor.Schedule Type: LectureGrading: This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.Additional Course Details: Taught in Arabic
Multilevel open-source media analysis and advanced language acquisition class. In addition to developing effective strategies for discourse analysis in Arabic, students will gain exposure to core issues and debates within the current Arab world. Secondary source readings and lecture material focus on issues of rhetorical and aesthetic persuasion, propaganda, censorship, media bias and fake news. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.Mason Core: Mason Core, Mason Apex, CapstoneRecommended Prerequisite: ARAB 202 or equivalent, appropriate placement score, or permission of instructor.Schedule Type: LectureGrading: This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.Additional Course Details: Taught in Arabic
Multilevel open-source media analysis and advanced language acquisition class. In addition to developing effective strategies for discourse analysis in Arabic, students will gain exposure to core issues and debates within the current Arab world. Secondary source readings and lecture material focus on issues of rhetorical and aesthetic persuasion, propaganda, censorship, media bias and fake news. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to two attempts.Recommended Prerequisite: ARAB 202; ARAB 300Schedule Type: SeminarGrading: This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.Additional Course Details: Taught in Arabic
Focuses on major trends and issues in modern Arabic cultural production with an emphasis on the inter-connectivity of politics and art, socio-economic contexts, issues of censorship and regulation, and the means of access to production for Arab artists working beyond state apparatus. The course surveys works of art, cinema, media, and literature from across the Arabic speaking world. Notes: Prior knowledge of Arabic is not required. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.Specialized Designation: Topic Varies, Non-Western CultureSchedule Type: LectureGrading: This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
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Credits (min)
3
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3
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May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
ARAB 365Black and Minority Cultures in Arabic Literature3
Designed to highlight the influence of Black and other minority cultures on the formation of national identity in the modern Arab world. Will emphasize the work of Black artists and thinkers in places like Egypt, the Sudan, Morocco and the Arabian Gulf; Berber culture in North Africa; Copts and ethnic Christian minorities Egypt, the Levant and elsewhere; the Jews of North Africa, Yemen, or Iraq, Ethiopians in Israel/Palestine and more. In addition to focusing on the modern era, the class engages key literary and poetic contributions by minority voices drawn from the classical era, including selections from the seminal body of lyricism surrounding the Zanj rebellion of Abbasid Caliphate. The class is taught in English, but some knowledge of Arabic is recommended. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.Mason Core: Mason Core, LiteratureSpecialized Designation: Non-Western CultureSchedule Type: SeminarGrading: This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Students gain access to career-specific lexica as developed and administered by professionals in the field. Drawing on the wealth of Arabic-speaking professionals in the DC metro area, this course aims to provide students the opportunity to interact and network directly with regional experts. Experiential dimensions of course may include site visits, guest lecturers, or workshops. Students may undertake case studies or research projects relevant to the expertise of the instructor and the subject matter of the class. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.Specialized Designation: Topic VariesRecommended Prerequisite: ARAB 202 or permission of the instructorSchedule Type: SeminarGrading: This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.Additional Course Details: Taught in Arabic
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ARAB
Credits (min)
3
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3
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May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Designated study abroad programs in the Arab world. Notes: must be approved by Arabic program coordinator. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.Recommended Prerequisite: ARAB 110.Schedule Type: Independent StudyGrading: This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.Additional Course Details: Taught in Arabic
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ARAB
Credits (min)
1
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6
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Repeatable
May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Study of the structure of one Arabic dialect with comparison to Modern Standard Arabic and the classical Fus-ha. Includes study of literature, proverbs, and culture associated with that dialect. Notes: May be repeated when dialect covered is different. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.Specialized Designation: Topic VariesRecommended Prerequisite: ARAB 202 or equivalent, appropriate placement score, or permission of instructor.Schedule Type: LectureGrading: This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.Additional Course Details: Taught in Arabic
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ARAB
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
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Repeatable
May be repeated when dialect covered is different.
Explores the various forms that migration takes in contemporary Arab society, examining issues of uprising, diaspora, refugee crisis, and youth activism across literature, film, and journalism in the Middle East. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 101Schedule Type: LectureGrading: This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Provides students with essential tools and techniques to translate Arabic texts to English. Includes practice applying these techniques to a variety of documents including literary, media, and legal texts. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 9 credits.Specialized Designation: Topic VariesRecommended Prerequisite: ARAB 330 and 331 or appropriate placement score or permission of instructor.Schedule Type: LectureGrading: This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.Additional Course Details: Taught in Arabic 400 Level Courses
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ARAB
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
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Repeatable
May be repeated within the term for a maximum 9 credits.
Explores a variety of famous Arabic songs and lyrics in Arabic. Students will read song lyrics (poems) as literary texts to consider their language and poetic characteristics while also analyzing how songs can be used as a lens to think about politics, identity, religion, class, gender and broader topics related to modern Arab society. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.Recommended Prerequisite: ARAB 202, appropriate placement score, or permission of instructor.Schedule Type: LectureGrading: This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.Additional Course Details: Taught in Arabic
A survey of Arabic literature from its genesis to the present day. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.Specialized Designation: Non-Western CultureRecommended Prerequisite: Six credits of 300 level courses taught in Arabic or permission of instructor.Schedule Type: LectureGrading: This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.Additional Course Details: Taught in Arabic
Introduction to traditional Arabic grammar. Covers parts of speech, sentence structure, case marking, and verb structure. Combines traditional with modern approaches to Arabic grammar and includes practical drills. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.Recommended Prerequisite: 6 credits of 300 level Arabic or permission of instructor.Schedule Type: LectureGrading: This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.Additional Course Details: Taught in Arabic
ARAB 440Topics in Arabic Religious Thought and Texts3
Survey of the religious and intellectual heritage of the Arab world. Notes: May be repeated when topic and texts are different. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 9 credits.Mason Core: Mason Core, Mason Apex, CapstoneSpecialized Designation: Topic Varies, Non-Western CultureRecommended Prerequisite: Six credits of 300 level Arabic or permission of instructor.Schedule Type: LectureGrading: This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.Additional Course Details: Taught in Arabic
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ARAB
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
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Repeatable
May be repeated when topic and texts are different.
Multilevel open-source media analysis and advanced language acquisition class. In addition to developing effective strategies for discourse analysis in Arabic, students will gain exposure to core issues and debates within the current Arab world. Secondary source readings and lecture material focus on issues of rhetorical and aesthetic persuasion, propaganda, censorship, media bias and fake news. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.Recommended Prerequisite: 85 credits.Schedule Type: LectureGrading: This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.Additional Course Details: Taught in Arabic
Addresses core topics in the study of the Arab world through the lens of literature, language and aesthetics. Topics may include the Nahdha or ‘Renaissance’ period of the late nineteenth century, Black and minority cultural productions, diaspora studies, post-colonialism or literary movements of the twentieth and twenty-first century. Topics will vary. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.Specialized Designation: Topic VariesRecommended Prerequisite: ARAB 325Schedule Type: SeminarGrading: This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
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ARAB
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
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Repeatable
May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Qualified students work with area schools, social service programs, government agencies, interest groups, museums, or corporations using Arabic language skills. Placements must be approved by a member of the Arabic faculty one semester prior to enrollment. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. May be repeated within the term for a maximum 9 credits.Recommended Prerequisite: ARAB 202 and one ARAB 300-level core courseSchedule Type: InternshipGrading: This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.Additional Course Details: Taught in Arabic
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ARAB
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
9
Credit unit
credits
Type
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Repeatable
May be repeated within the term for a maximum 9 credits.
Designated independent study in the United States or abroad under the direction of a full-time faculty member. Notes: Must be approved by Arabic program coordinator. Offered by Modern & Classical Languages. Limited to three attempts.Recommended Prerequisite: ARAB 202 or equivalent, appropriate placement score, or permission of instructor.Schedule Type: Independent StudyGrading: This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.Additional Course Details: Taught in Arabic Chinese (CHIN)
