Certificate in Arabic
The minor in Arabic includes coursework in Arabic language, literature, and culture. This minor program can prepare students for careers in teaching, communication/media studies, public administration, national security, diplomatic service, translation, and other fields.
Certificates may be earned by regularly matriculated or extended learning students and denote successful completion of a prescribed program of study designed to:
- impart specified professional/vocational/career competencies; or
- produce mastery of the content of a sub-field of an academic major (discipline); or
- provide exposure to the range of materials in a traditional or emerging interdisciplinary field.
Certain certificate programs contain 6000-level courses as requirements and/or electives. These 6000-level courses may not be taken by undergraduate students. Candidates must receive two-thirds of their certificate-applicable credit from the university. The transferring of credit or the substitution of courses may occur only after application to the appropriate campus authority.
Certificate Requirements (18 units)
Entering students with previous training in Arabic or those who are native speakers should contact the Department of World Languages and Literatures or the Arabic program coordinator for information about placement and credit by examination.
| Lower-division requirements (6) | ||
| ARAB 1111 | Beginning Arabic 1 | 3 |
| ARAB 1112 | Beginning Arabic 2 | 3 |
| Electives (12) | ||
| Twelve units chosen from | 12 | |
| Arabic Communication | ||
| Arabic Literature and societies | ||
| Arabic Media | ||
| Arabic for Professional Communication | ||
| Arabic Literature in Translation | ||
| Arab Culture, Media and Identity | ||
| Explorations of Arabic Literary Texts | ||
| Spoken Arabic | ||
| Introduction to Arabic Linguistics | ||
| Introduction to Arabic Translation | ||
| Explorations in Arabic Media | ||
| Advanced Arabic for Professional Communication | ||
| Arabic Conversation Activity | ||
| Writing Explorations | ||
| Female Voices in Arab American Literature | ||
| Voices and Visions from the Arab World | ||
| Global Perspectives and Study Abroad | ||
| Total Units | 18 | |