Current Course Descriptions

Term:  

Spring Quarter

Dept Course No and Title Instructor
ARABIC (S24)1C  FUNDAMENTALSSTAFF
Designed for students with little or no exposure to Arabic. Using real world texts, provides a firm foundation in the orthography, grammar, syntax, and vocabulary of Modern Standard Arabic. Introduces students to Arab world cultures.

Prerequisite: ARABIC 1B or ARABIC S1AB. ARABIC 1B with a grade of C or better. ARABIC S1AB with a grade of C or better. Placement is also accepted.
ARABIC (S24)2C  INTERMED ARABICSTAFF
Designed for students to advance their Arabic language skills to intermediate level. Students will develop their understanding of grammar and syntax to a more sophisticated level. Facilitates intermediate-level reading, writing, and speaking skills. Fosters college-level cultural literacy.

Prerequisite: ARABIC 2B. ARABIC 2B with a grade of C or better. Placement into ARABIC 2C is also accepted.
ARABIC (S24)10A  LANG MENTOR PROGRAMSAHRANAVARD, N.
Peer-to-Peer Language Mentor Program in which student mentors work with student mentees to increase the language skills of both participants. One hour weekly meetings. ARABIC 10A is for language mentors.

Grading Option: Pass/no pass only.
ARABIC (S24)10B  LANG MENTOR PROGRAMSAHRANAVARD, N.
Peer-to-Peer Language Mentor Program in which student mentors work with student mentees to increase the language skills of both participants. One hour weekly meetings. ARABIC 10B is for language mentees.

Grading Option: Pass/no pass only.
ARABIC (S24)51  INTRO TO THE KORANSTAFF
The sacred text of Islam is revelation to over 1.5 billion people worldwide and “part of a global heritage that is relevant to any educated person, regardless of his or her religious persuasion- or lack of it …[T]he Qur’an can be seen in terms of broad humanistic and social-scientific issues, so it can be integrated into the curriculum of knowledge”1.

Originally in Arabic, The Quran continues to be intimately connected to Muslim life. It is at the heart of Muslim society and culture today, as it has been from its early days in the Arabian peninsula. It has been debated for centuries and serves as the primary source of the Islamic legal system, the Sharia. It is quoted to command authority and used to justify actions and opinions, often significantly differing opinions. Its influence is vast and penetrating, making it increasingly important to understand in our interconnected world.