Bachelor of Arts in Arabic Language, Literature, and Culture
Degree Requirements (43 units)
Total units required for graduation: 120
(Program Code: ARAB)
- No more than 18 units in Arabic can be transferred from other institutions.
- Students who have completed high school in an Arab country may get credit for up to 14 units only.
- Students who have completed Arabic as a second language in High School must take a placement exam. Highest placement is second year Arabic.
| Lower-division requirements (9) | ||
| ARAB 1111 | Beginning Arabic 1 | 3 |
| ARAB 1112 | Beginning Arabic 2 | 3 |
| ARAB 2900 | Arabic Literature in Translation | 3 |
| Intermediate Language Courses (8) | ||
| Eight units chosen from: | 8 | |
| Arabic Communication | ||
| Arabic Literature and societies | ||
| Arabic Media | ||
| Arabic for Professional Communication | ||
| Upper-division requirements (8) | ||
| ARAB 3150 | Arabic Conversation Activity | 1 |
| ARAB 3160 | Writing Explorations | 1 |
| ARAB 3900 | Female Voices in Arab American Literature | 3 |
| ARAB 4900 | Voices and Visions from the Arab World | 3 |
| Electives (18) | 18 | |
| Select 18 units from the list below | ||
| Anthropology of the Middle East | ||
| 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 Pedagogy | ||
| Global Perspectives and Study Abroad | ||
| Islam in Today's World | ||
| Muslim Women in Media and Society | ||
| Advanced Topics in Media Studies | ||
| Emerging Topics in Human Geography | ||
| Ancient Egyptian Archaeology | ||
| Ancient Egyptian Art | ||
| Classical Islamic Civilization | ||
| Modern Middle East | ||
| Ancient Egyptian History, Origins to c. 1700 B.C.E. | ||
| Ancient Egyptian History, c. 1700 B.C.E. to 1000 B.C.E | ||
| Ancient Egypt, c. 1000 B.C.E. to 495 C.E. | ||
| Arab-Israeli Conflict | ||
| Topics in Modern Middle Eastern History | ||
| Politics of Oil | ||
| Classical Arabic Philosophy | ||
| Pedagogies for Foreign Language Teaching | ||
| Great Works, Revolutionary Ideas, and Important Discoveries | ||
| Mediterranean Languages and Identities | ||
| Total Units | 43 | |
Minor/Certificate in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies
Students receiving a minor, certificate or B.A. in Arabic Language, Literature and Culture may also be able to earn a minor or certificate in Islamic and Middle Eastern studies.