| FLA 101 | Beginning Arabic 101 | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Beginning Arabic is for students who have had no prior experience with the language. It is the first in a series of courses which develop reading and writing skills in Modern Standard Arabic with active speaking and listening skills in both formal Arabic and the Egyptian dialect. Authentic materials from the Arabic media will be used in addition to text-related video and audio materials. An introduction to Arab culture will be integrated throughout the semester.This course is designed for true beginners who have had no previous experience with the Arabic language, either written or spoken. Credit will be allowed for either FLA 101 or FLA 111, but nor for both. |
| Course Offerings: fall | |
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| FLA 102 | Beginning Arabic 102 | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: FLA 101 or 111 |
| This course is the second in a series which develops reading and writing skills in Modern Standard Arabic with active speaking and listening skills in both formal Arabic and the Egyptian dialect. Authentic materials from the Arabic media will be used in addition to text-related video and audio materials. An introduction to Arab culture will be integrated throughout the semester.Credit will be allowed for either FLA 102 or FLA 112, but not for both. |
| Course Offerings: sprg | |
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| FLA 111 | Advanced Beginning Arabic 111 | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Advanced Beginning Arabic 111 is a beginning course of language study for students who have some knowledge of an Arabic dialect, but have not yet learned to read or write in Arabic. This is the first in a series of courses which develops strong reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in Modern Standard Arabic. In addition to the standard course texts, authentic materials from the Arabic media will be used as well as text-related video and audio materials.FLA 111 and FLA 112 can meet university foreign language requirements instead of FLA 101 and FLA 102. Credit will be allowed for either FLA 111 or FLA 101, but not for both. |
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| FLA 112 | Advanced Beginning Arabic 112 | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: FLA 111 or FLA 101. |
| Continuation of Advanced Beginning Arabic 111. This course further develops strong reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in Modern Standard Arabic for those who have previous knowledge of an Arabic dialect. In addition to the standard course texts, authentic materials from the Arabic media will be used as well as text-related video and audio materials.FLA 111 and FLA 112 can meet university foreign language requirements instead of FLA 101 and FLA 102. Credit will be allowed for either FLA 112 or FLA 102, but not for both. |
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| FLA 201 | Intermediate Arabic I | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Preq: FLA 102 or FLA 112 |
| Intermediate Arabic I is the third in a series of courses which develop reading and writing skills in Modern Standard Arabic with active speaking and listening skills in both formal Arabic and the Egyptian dialect. An increased emphasis is placed onthe acquisition of vocabulary and grammatical tools necessary to undertake more in-depth readings and discussions of news articles from the Arab media. Authentic materials from the Arab media will be used in addition to text-related video and audio materials. |
| Course Offerings: fall | |
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| FLA 202 | Intermediate Arabic II | 3(3-0-0) S |
| Preq: FLA 201 |
| Intermediate Arabic II is the fourth in a series of courses which develop reading and writing skills in Modern Standard Arabic with active speaking and listening skills in both formal Arabic and the Egyptian dialect. A continued emphasis is placed on the acquisition of vocabulary and grammatical tools necessary to undertake more in-depth readings and discussions of news articles from the Arab media. Authentic materials from the Arab media will be used in addition to text-related video and audiomaterials. |
| Course Offerings: sprg | |
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| FLA 301 | Advanced Intermediate Arabic I | 3(3-0-0) F |
| Advanced Intermediate Arabic I is the fifth in a series of courses which develop whole language skills in Modern Standard Arabic with active speaking and listening skills in the Egyptian dialect. Upon completion of this course the student will havethe tools necessary to understand and produce all the basic structures of Modern Standard Arabic. Arabic film and media will be used in class. The student will also be introduced to selected short stories from modern Arabic literature. |
| Course Offerings: fall | |