Arabic—ARBC     (Please note that not every course is offered every semester.)

Lower-Division Courses

1550. Elementary Arabic. Intensive training in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Arabic.  Geography and daily life, as well as appreciation of the culture of Arabic speakers, are studied. Assignments in the Language Learning and Resource Center (LLRC). Grading is ABC/NC. 4 s.h.

2600. Intermediate Arabic. A continuation of ARBC 1550 with intensive training in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Arabic. Geography and daily life, as well as appreciation of the culture of Arabic speakers, are studied. Assignments in the Language Learning and Resource Center (LLRC).  Prereq.: ARBC 1550. 4 s.h.

2605. Advanced Intermediate Arabic. A distance learning class and a continuation of ARBC 2600 with intensive training in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Arabic. Geography and daily life, as well as appreciation of the culture of Arabic speakers, are studied. Assignments in the Language Learning and Resource Center (LLRC). Prereq.: ARBC 2600.  3 s.h.

2606. Advanced Intermediate Arabic 2. A distance learning class and a continuation of ARBC 2605 with intensive training in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Arabic. Prereq.: ARBC 2605. 3 s.h.

Upper-Division Courses

3701. Advanced Arabic 1. A distance learning class and a continuation of ARBC 2606 with intensive training in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Arabic. Prereq.: ARBC 2606. 3 s.h.

3702. Advanced Arabic 2. A distance learning class and a continuation of ARBC 3701 with intensive training in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing Arabic. Prereq.: ARBC 3701. 3 s.h.

3799. Study Abroad in Arabic. An individually arranged program of foreign study in the Arabic language. Programs can be of two general types: (1) trips or residential programs sponsored by consortial universities, and (2) independent academic coursework through institutions with which YSU does not have a consortial agreement. A written statement detailing the student’s academic plan must be approved by the Chair of Foreign Languages and the Dean of CLASS prior to the trip. May be repeated up to a total of 15 s.h., if specific course content changes.  Note: study abroad generally requires about one year’s advance planning. Prereq.: Sophomore status and approval of the Chair of Foreign Languages.  1-15 s.h.