Minor in Arabic
Requirements for a minor in Arabic (18 units)
Proficiency in Arabic equal to ARAB 1112 or equivalent. 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. Students with no prior exposure to Arabic need to take ARAB 1111, ARAB 1112, and ARAB 1102 or ARAB 1151 and ARAB 1152 which will not count toward the 18-unit requirement for the minor.
| Lower-division requirements (9) | ||
| Eight units chosen from: | 8 | |
| Arabic Communication | ||
| Arabic Literature and societies | ||
| Arabic Media | ||
| Arabic for Professional Communication | ||
| One unit chosen from: | 1 | |
| Arabic Conversation Activity | ||
| Writing Explorations | ||
| Upper-division requirements (9) | ||
| Nine units chosen from | 9 | |
| (Only 3 units may be chosen from courses taught in English) | ||
| 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 | ||
Courses taught in English: | ||
| Arabic Literature in Translation | ||
| Female Voices in Arab American Literature | ||
| Voices and Visions from the Arab World | ||
| Global Perspectives and Study Abroad | ||
| Total Units | 18 | |