9 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 1101First-Year Arabic I4
An introductory course in written and spoken Arabic, focusing on basic grammar and speaking. Aspects of Arab culture introduced.
ARAB 1101 with a grade of C- or greater Credits: 4 This course builds communicative skills in written and spoken Arabic, emphasizing foundational grammar and speaking. Continued introduction to cultural practices of the Arab world.
ARAB 1102 Credits: 3 This course prepares students for everyday life in the Arabic-speaking world. They learn the vocabulary and grammatical structures necessary to navigate real-world situations. Communicative skills are the priority. This course expands on students’ foundation in Modern Standard Arabic and develops proficiency in spoken Levantine Arabic.
ARAB 2201 FDR: World Language Foundation (FL) Credits: 3 This course continues to develop students’ linguistic and cultural proficiency in spoken Levantine Arabic. Students continue to acquire the vocabulary and grammatical structures essential to living and working in the Middle East. They also cultivate their circumlocution skills to navigate and real-world situations. Communicative skills remain the top priority. The curriculum focuses activating large amounts of vocabulary and strengthens students’ working knowledge of Modern Standard Arabic.
ARAB 2202 FDR: HU Humanities Distribution Credits: 3 Taught in Arabic. An introduction to three Arabic dialects, in particular those used in Morocco, Egypt, and the Emirates. Students learn the sounds, key vocabulary, and sentence structures particular to these dialects, and develop their listening comprehension abilities and communication skills. This practical course is designed to prepare students to engage in authentic interactions with Arabic speakers in North Africa and the Middle East.
ARAB 2202 FDR: Humanities (HU) Credits: 3 This course develops your technological literacy in Arabic and prepares you to be a proficient user of Arabic in the 21st century. You will learn how to read and participate in online forums, watch videos and comment on social media platforms. You will also cultivate real-world writing skills and acquire the ability to communicate meaningfully in Arabic script and Latin/Numeric-based transliteration. The curriculum continues to stress the communicative skills and is designed to help you grow your vocabulary.
ARAB 3905Special Topics in Arabic Literature and Culture1-3
An advanced seminar on a particular author, period, or genre. Topics may include Arab Short Stories, Classical Arabic Poetry, Travelogues in Arabic Literature, Arabic Pop Culture and Music, and Arabic Media. Conducted in Arabic. The subject changes annually.
Subject
ARAB
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Repeatable
May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Instructor consent Credits: 3 Advanced study in Arabic. May include formal writing and conversational Arabic, and literary study of texts in Arabic. The nature and content of the course is determined by the students’ needs and by an evaluation of their previous work.
Source: Washington and Lee University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
