Course	ARAB 106 Intensive Arabic
Professor	Sanaa Sadek
CRN	95092
Schedule	M T W Th 9:30 -11:30 am OLINLC 115
Distribution	OLD: D	NEW: FOREIGN LANGUAGE, LITERATURE & CULTURE

8 credits The course is an introduction to Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) as it is used in Arab countries today. In the first part, students will be introduced to Arabic script, pronunciation, and essentials of basic Arabic structures, syntax and vocabulary. These are reinforced by reading graded texts. In the second part, students will expand their active and passive lexicon and grammatical structures through various authentic texts. Through both parts of the course the four basic linguistic skills will be dealt with simultaneously. Significant aspects of Arab culture will be highlighted as well as differences between MSA and educated spoken Arabic. Students will work in the language lab, watch movies, TV programs and will have additional two-hour sessions with the Arabic tutor mainly for conversational practice.

Course	ARAB 202 Intermediate Arabic
Professor	Hezi Brosh
CRN	95090
Schedule	Tu Th 1:00 -2:20 pm OLINLC 208 Fr (tutor) 1:25 -2:25 pm OLINLC 208
Distribution	OLD: D	NEW: FOREIGN LANGUAGE, LITERATURE & CULTURE

This course is a continuation of Intermediate Arabic 201.The course focuses on developing a significant level of linguistic and communicative competence in the language. The four linguistic skills will be dealt with simultaneously. Modern literary and expository texts as well as a selection of texts from Arab media will be read to expand active and passive lexicon and grammatical structures. Differences between Modern Standard Arabic and colloquial Arabic will be highlighted.

Course	ARAB 301 Advanced Arabic
Professor	Hezi Brosh
CRN	95089
Schedule	Tu Th 10:30 -11:50 am OLIN 305 Fr (tutor) 10:30 -11:30 am OLIN 305
Distribution	OLD: B/D	NEW: FOREIGN LANGUAGE, LITERATURE & CULTURE

The course focuses on developing a significant level of linguistic and communicative competence in the language. The four linguistic skills will be dealt with simultaneously. Modern literary and expository texts, as well as a selection of texts from Arab media will be read to expand active and passive lexicon and grammatical structures. Differences between modern standard Arabic as well as aspects of Arab cultures will be highlighted.

Course	ARAB 410 Advanced Arabic III
Professor	Sanaa Sadek
CRN	95823
Schedule	To be arranged
Distribution	OLD: B/D	NEW: FOREIGN LANGUAGE, LITERATURE & CULTURE

This course is designed for students who have studied at least two years of basic Arabic and who want to expand their reading and speaking, and to enrich their skills in Arabic cultural understanding. Materials will include Al Kitaab Fii Ta’lum Al Arabiah (part #3), supplemented with texts selected from newspapers, journals and fictional works.