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University Bulletin: Undergraduate Programs 2003-2004 The George Washington University  

 
   
 

ARABIC

See Classical and Semitic Languages and Literatures.

1—2 Beginning Arabic I—II (4—4) Staff
  Fundamentals of speaking, understanding, reading, and writing of Modern Standard Arabic. (Academic year)
3—4 Intermediate Arabic I—II (4—4) Staff
  Continuation of Arab 12. Further development of speaking, understanding, reading, and writing skills of Modern Standard Arabic. Prerequisite: Arab 12 or equivalent. Laboratory fee. (Academic year)
10—11 Intensive Elementary Arabic I—II (3—3) Staff
  Fundamentals of speaking, understanding, reading, and writing of Modern Arabic. Arab 10 is prerequisite to Arab 11. Laboratory fee. (Fall)
20—21 Intensive Intermediate Arabic I—II (3—3) Staff
  Continuation of Arabic 1011. Arab 11 is prerequisite to Arab 20; Arab 20 is prerequisite to Arab 21. Laboratory fee. (Fall)
103 Advanced Arabic Conversation (3) Staff
  Emphasis on development of speaking skills at the advanced level of proficiency. Discussion of cultural and social issues based on a selection of contemporary written and audiovisual materials from Arab media sources. Prerequisite: Arab 4 or permission of instructor. Laboratory fee. (Fall)
104 Advanced Readings in Arabic (3) Staff
  Preparation for further studies in Arabic literature. Short stories, short plays, poems, formal speeches, and panel discussions in Modern Standard Arabic, with attention to linguistic and stylistic aspects. Prerequisite: Arab 103 or equivalent and permission of instructor. (Spring)
106 Media Arabic (3) Staff
  Authentic scripted and audiovisual materials from various contemporary Arab media outlets including television and radio newscast and cultural programs; newspaper and magazine articles; films and documentaries; and the Internet. Prerequisite: Arab 103 or 104 or permission of instructor.
120 Genres in Modern Arabic Literature (3) Staff
  Historical development of short Arabic stories or short Arabic plays throughout the twentieth century. Prerequisite: Arab 104 or permission of instructor.
121 Arabic Narratives Through the Ages (3) Staff
  Reading and discussion of narratives, such as those found in stories of The Thousand and One Nights, or travel adventures, such as those of Ibn Battuta and his successors. Prerequisite: Arab 104 or permission of instructor.
 

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