AB: Arabic

AB 111 — Elementary Arabic I

3 credits; 2 lecture and 2 lab hours

This introductory course enables students with no background in Arabic to communicate with Arabic-speaking people. The basic skills of speaking, reading, and writing in Arabic are established and the cultures where Arabic is spoken are introduced. All new grammatical, syntactical and phonetic skills covered in course lectures will be further developed in a multimedia environment.

AB 112 — Arabic II

3 credits; 2 lecture and 2 lab hours

Students expand upon the skills established in Arabic I and continue to study the cultures where Arabic is spoken. All new grammatical, syntactical and phonetic skills covered in course lectures will be further developed in a multimedia environment.
Prerequisite(s): AB 111.

AB 122 — Arabic Conversation I

3 credits; 3 lecture hours

Students learn to converse in Arabic by emphasizing interaction in real-world situations. Functional and practical verbal communications are addressed with a focus on the cultures where Arabic is spoken. Although the focus is on communicating in spoken Arabic, the course will also continue to build students’ writing and reading skills so as to leave them with a strong foundation in the language.
Prerequisite(s): AB 111 or equivalent.

AB 299 — Independent Study in Arabic

1-3 credit

Prerequisite(s): a minimum 3.5 GPA and approval of instructor, chairperson, and dean for Liberal Arts.