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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
MEAR 40007 is designed as a continuation of third year Arabic for those students who have requested to continue beyond what is required for the major. The syllabus will combine lessons from the textbook Al-Kitaab as well as texts from print and electronic "Media Arabic." The course will lay equal stress on Formal (fusha) as well as contemporary Middle East colloquial dialect Arabic (`amiyya).
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3.00 Credits
The focus of this course is the integration of formal and spoken Arabic. This is accomplished through a series of readings students prepare in advance of class. Class time is spent conversing in idiomatic Arabic about the text. Arabic media (movies, on-line resources) are intended to supplement the readings and expand contexts and vocabulary for further interaction in Arabic.
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3.00 Credits
This course deals with aspects of Modern Standard Arabic in a comprehensive and integrated method, including vocabulary and phrases, reading comprehension, grammar, conversation, writing, and listening. The course will primarily focus on the contemporary Arabic that is understandable all over the Arab world and used in social, business, and intellectual gatherings. The students will also be exposed to the colloquial Arabic and the Arab culture through watching Arabic TV programs, movies, and other audio-visual programs accompanied with reading social magazines and other authentic materials. The course will enable the students to write relatively long Arabic essays, develop efficient reading skills, listen to and discuss topics of general and professional interest, be knowledgeable of Arabic culture, be able to express themselves fluently and conduct conversations dealing with issues presented in the course material.
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3.00 Credits
This course deals with the advanced level of Modern Standard Arabic. It is the continuation of Advanced Composition and Conversation I (MEAR 40025). The course deals with all aspects of reading, writing, listening and conversation following the method of proficiency. There will be carefully selected texts for reading comprehension and grammatical analysis of the topics of which are among the most heated subjects in the social, political and intellectual lives in the Middle East. Additionally, the students will be exposed to colloquial Arabic (Syrian and Lebanese) through programs in computer, as well as handouts to be shared by professor. The course will enable the students to write relatively long Arabic essays, develop efficient reading skills, listen to and discuss topics of general and professional interest, be knowledgeable of Arabic culture, be able to express themselves fluently and conduct conversations dealing with issues presented in the course material. Fourth Year Arabic or its equivalent is prerequisite for admission to this course.
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3.00 Credits
(Recommended for students with 3 years of college Arabic or equivalent.) The goal of this course is to develop an advanced knowledge of the literary/classical Arabic, with emphasis on a comprehensive overview of grammar and syntax, vocabulary acquisition, and serial readings of Arabic scholarly writings by medieval and modern authors. We read selections from a wide range of genres: religious (Qur'an exegeses, hadith commentaries, Sufism), intellectual (philosophy, political thought), legal (treatise, manual, fatwa collection), historical (chronicle, biographical dictionary), and literary (criticism, essay).
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0.00 - 8.00 Credits
This course is designed with the purpose of allowing students to engage in an individual or small group study under the direction of a departmental faculty member. Permission of the department required.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Individual or small group study under the direction of a departmental faculty member.
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4.00 Credits
This two-semester sequence of courses is a basic introduction to all aspects of the Arabic language through a comprehensive and integrated method. The focus is on language proficiency in all areas of the language including speaking, reading, and writing. The course also introduces students to aspects of Arabic culture and everyday life in the Middle East. MEAR 60-001 is offered each spring semester and MEAR 60-002 is offered each fall semester.
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4.00 Credits
This two-semester sequence of courses is a basic introduction to all aspects of the Arabic language through a comprehensive and integrated method. The focus is on language proficiency in all areas of the language including speaking, reading, and writing. The course also introduces students to aspects of Arabic culture and everyday life in the Middle East.
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3.00 Credits
This second-year Arabic course builds on the previous two semesters. The emphasis is on speaking and writing for self-expression with continued study of the basic grammatical structures. Proficiency remains the focus through readings and conversations in the language. Students develop skill in the use of the Arabic dictionary.
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