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GENERAL COURSES OFFERED BY DIFFERENT COLLEGES
COURSES IN ARABIC

ARAB 101 ARABIC WRITING
Credits: 2 (2,0,0) Prerequisite: None
This is the first part of university-level Arabic writing course. The course aims to provide
students with a detailed knowledge of Arabic grammar, usage, punctuation and paragraphing in
order to improve their writing skills. They are given practice in writing simple sentences, and
combining them into compound and complex sentences using punctuation marks. The course
seeks to improve the students writing abilities and style. This includes writing long paragraphs,
whole essays and one research paper.

ARAB 103 ARABIC WRITING II
Credits: 2 (2,0,0) Prerequisite: None
This second-level Arabic writing course aims at providing students with the skills necessary for
scientific and technical writing style. This includes learning certain skills necessary for technical
and scientific writing of reports, formats, definitions, descriptions, explaining processes, and
establishing comparisons. Students are asked to make at least two oral presentations, as well
as a number of written assignments in and out of class.

ARAB 203 ARABIC WRITING III
Credits: 2(2,0,0) Prerequisite: None
This course focuses on developing practical Arabic language skills for those students preparing
to study and work in scientific and technological fields as well as in fields of business. Its
teaching units are meant to build on writing skills already acquired in the two previous Arabic
courses.
Arabic Writing III focuses on the formal aspects of language, such as grammar and vocabulary
associated with the Arabic used in science, technology, computer, and business. It is also
designed with the aim of developing the student abilities to express in Arabic the concepts
involved in studying those subjects.

ARAB 201 FUNCTIONAL GRAMMAR
Credits: 3 (3,0,0)
The course teaches the major functional rules of grammar: case markers and word order. It
focuses on three noun cases and three verb cases using common examples. Special attention is
given to practical exercises.

ARAB 302 APPLIED GRAMMAR
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: None
This course is a continuation of ARAB 201. It focuses on the application of the rules of grammar.
Students are introduced to words with fixed forms, including nouns, verbs and particles.
Students are required to apply what they study to a large number of Qur'anic texts, Ahadeeth,
and well-regarded literary works.

ARAB 303 ARAB RHETORIC
Credits: 2 (2,0,0) Prerequisite: Departmental Approval
This course explores the artful elements of Arabic. The craft and art of metaphors and good
style are examined. The aim of the course is to cultivate a sensitivity to language appreciation
in prose and poetry en route to mastery of Arabic.