ARBC 111 Elementary Arabic I (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three lecture hours and one lab hour by arrangement per week.
The first of a two-course sequence in basic elementary Arabic. Conversation in the language, dictation, reading, and study of the fundamentals of grammar; simple oral and written exercises; an introduction to Arabic culture. Transfer credit: CSU (C2).
ARBC 112 Elementary Arabic II (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three lecture hours per week and one lab hour by arrangement per week. Prerequisite: Completion of ARBC 111 with a grade of C or better, or equivalent.
Second course of a two-semester sequence in basic elementary Arabic. Conversation in the language, dictation, reading and study of the fundamentals of grammar, simple oral and written exercises, and an introduction to Arabic culture. Transfer credit: CSU (C2).
ARBC 121 Advanced Elementary Arabic I (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three lecture hours per week and one lab hour by arrangement per week. Prerequisite: Completion of ARBC 112 with a grade of C or better, or equivalent.
First course of a two-semester sequence in advanced elementary Arabic. Students practice and develop further communicative competence in written and spoken Arabic for use in a variety of social contexts and settings. Conversation in the language, reading and study of the fundamentals of grammar, and simple oral and written exercises. Cultural aspects of the Arabic-speaking world are emphasized. The course is conducted primarily in Arabic. Transfer credit: CSU.
ARBC 122 Advanced Elementary Arabic II (3)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Three lecture hours per week and one lab hour by arrangement per week. Prerequisite: Completion of ARBC 121 with a grade of C or better, or equivalent.
Second course of a two-semester sequence in advanced elementary Arabic. Students practice and develop further communicative competence in written and spoken Arabic for use in a variety of social contexts and settings. Conversation in the language, reading and study of the fundamentals of grammar, and simple oral and written exercises. Cultural aspects of the Arabic-speaking world are emphasized. The course is conducted primarily in Arabic. Transfer credit: CSU.
ARBC 801 Standard Spoken Arabic I (2)
(Credit/No Credit.)
Three lecture hours and one lab hour by arrangement per week.
A practical course in the Arabic language approached by way of conversation. Intensive drill in the patterns and idioms of daily speech in standard spoken Arabic, with sufficient grammar to give flexibility to the spoken language. Introduction to Arabic culture. (This course will not fulfill the foreign language requirement at California State Universities or at the University of California.)
