Arabic Studies Minor

Minor - Arabic Studies (Minor)

College Humanities & Sciences

Catalog Year: 2016-2017

Degree Specific Credits: 30

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Note: At least 9 credits must be of upper division courses. A minimum grade of C is required in all the courses taken to fulfill the minor.

Lower Core Courses

Rule: Must complete all of the following:

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Show Description ARAB 101 - Elementary Modern Arabic I
Offered autumn. Elementary Modern Standard Arabic I brings students the opportunity to learn Arabic via a communicative approach, where the emphasis is placed on the functional use of the Arabic Language. Active skills are listening, speaking, reading, and writing, plus basic cultural study.
 5 Credits
Show Description ARAB 102 - Elementary Modern Arabic II
Offered spring. Elementary Modern Standard Arabic II is a continuation of ARAB 101, in that it helps students learn Arabic via a communicative approach, where the emphasis is placed on the functional use of the Arabic Language. Active skills are listening, speaking, reading, and writing, plus basic cultural study.
 5 Credits
Show Description ARAB 201 - Intermediate Modern Arabic I
Offered autumn. Prereq., ARAB 102 or equiv. Course is designed to help students further develop their language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and learn more about the Arab culture and advanced grammar rules beyond the elementary level. The target proficiency level is Intermediate-Low/Mid (based on proficiency guidelines from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages).
 4 Credits
Show Description ARAB 202 - Intermediate Modern Arabic II
Offered spring. Prereq., ARAB 201 or equiv. Course is a continuation of ARAB 201, in that it is designed to help students further develop their language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and learn more about the Arab culture and advanced grammar rules beyond the elementary level. The target proficiency level is Intermediate-Mid (based on proficiency guidelines from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages).
 4 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C 18 Total Credits Required

Upper Core Courses

Rule: Must complete all of the following:

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Show Description ARAB 301 - Adv Modern Standard Arabic I
Offered autumn. Prereq., ARAB 202 or equiv. Course is designed to help students further develop their language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and learn more about the Arab culture and advanced grammar rules beyond the intermediate level. The target proficiency level is Intermediate-High (based on proficiency guidelines from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages)
 3 Credits
Show Description ARAB 302 - Adv Modern Standard Arabic II
Offered spring. Prereq., ARAB 301 or equiv. Course is a continuation of ARAB 301, in that it is designed to help students further develop their language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and learn more about the Arab culture and advanced grammar rules beyond the intermediate level. The target proficiency level is Intermediate-High/Advanced-Low (based on proficiency guidelines from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages).
 3 Credits
Show Description ARAB 305 - The Arab World
Offered autumn. Students explore the Arabic-speaking countries through in-depth discussions of their history, geography, peoples, economy, political systems, educational systems, and cultural components, such as music, cuisine, tradition, customs, gender relations, etc. This course is designed for everyone interested in the topic, and no previous knowledge of the Arabic language is required.
 3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C 9 Total Credits Required

Electives

Rule: Must complete 3 credits from the following:

Note: Independent Study: Students may count up to 3 credits from an independent study related to the Arabic language or the Arab world. Before taking an independent study outside the Arabic program, you need to consult with the advisor of the minor. Upon consent of the advisor of the academic minor, up to three credits (either taken at the University of Montana or transferred from another college or university) may be counted as part of the electives if at least 75% of the content is related to the Arab world.

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Show Description ARAB 307 - Model Arab League Delegates
Offered spring. Students explore the Arabic speaking countries, from North Africa, the Middle East and the Peninsula through discussions of political, economic, environmental, and social issues affecting the progress of the Arab world and its development. Students will learn parliamentary procedures used in institutions such as the Arab League itself; this mode of discourse will provide the basis for which students debate topics in class in order to better understand the region.
 3 Credits
Show Description ARAB 317 - Model Arab League Staff
Offered spring. As staff members, students will solidify their knowledge of the history, cultures, issues, and politics of the Middle East, as well as parliamentary procedures to a level which enables them to effectively assess, lead, and guide discussion related to their assigned countries and committee topics towards positive ends.
 3 Credits
Show Description ARAB 392 - Independent Study
(R–6) Offered autumn and spring. Course material appropriate to the needs and objectives of the individual student.
 1 To 6 Credits
Show Description HSTR 262H - Islamic Civil: Classical Age
(WRLD) A concise history of the Islamic world from the 6th century to the fall of the Abbasid Empire in the 13th century, focusing primarily on the teachings of Islam and the causes for the rapid expansion of the Islamic empire.
 3 Credits
Show Description HSTR 264 - Islamic Civ: Modrn Era
(WRLD) History of the Islamic world and particularly the Persian, Arabic, and Turkish speaking lands between 1453 and 1952.
 3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C 3 Total Credits Required