Arabic Studies Minor

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Requirements for the Arabic Studies Minor:

The minor consists of six courses:

  • Three language courses, of which two must be taken on campus.

  • Three other courses in the linguistic or cultural area of the minor, taught in the department in English, or from the approved list given below (only when no English-relevant course is offered in the department.)

Special topics related to the Arabic culture and Arabic world taught in other disciplines count toward the minor.

Courses:

  • All classes in Jordan can count toward the minor
  • Arabic 101, 102 - Elementary Arabic
  • Arabic 103, 104 - Intermediate Arabic
  • Arabic 201 - Advanced Arabic
  • Arabic 203 - Arab Society through Graphic Novels and Films
  • Arabic 210 - Mediterranean Culture through Cinema
  • Arabic 3000 - Conversational Arabic
  • Arabic 3009 - Conversational Arabic & Media
  • Arabic 3013 - Arabic Language through Song & Film
  • Arabic 3014 - Intro to Translation
  • Arabic 4000 - Arabic Literature and Media
  • Arabic 489, 490 SYE - Independent study
  • Gender & Sexuality Studies 318 - Gender in the Middle East
  • Global Studies 350 - Global Palestine
  • Political Science 331- Middle East Politics.
  • History 160 - The Islamic World
  • History 230. The Middle East in the Nineteenth Century
  • History 231. The Modern Middle East
  • History 368. Palestine and the Arab-Israeli Conflict
  • History 379. Colloquium  in Middle Eastern History
  • Religion 224. Islamic Religious Traditions.