Course Descriptions: Arabic

101 First Course in Arabic 5 hours lecture, 5 units
Letter Grade or Credit/No Credit Option  Advisory: English 56 with a grade of "C" or better, or  equivalent, or Assessment Skill Level R5. 
This course is an introduction to the sound and writing  system of the Arabic language. The course also provides  students with the basic structural and lexical knowledge  to enable them to communicate orally and in writing in  Arabic at a beginning level. Emphasis is placed on  developing the students' ability to perform language  functions in real-life situations through structured  activities and grammatical exercises and on providing  students with an overview of Arabic culture. (FT)  Associate Degree Credit & transfer to CSU and/or  private colleges and universities. UC Transfer Course  List.

102 Second Course in Arabic 5 hours lecture, 5 units

Letter Grade or Credit/No Credit Option
Prerequisite: Arabic 101 with a grade of "C" or better, or  equivalent.
This interactive course builds upon the structural and  lexical base provided in Arabic 101 to move students  from a beginning to a beginning-intermediate  communication level through the introduction of a  variety of noun and verb forms including the present  and past tenses. Emphasis is placed on developing the  student's ability to perform language functions in reallife  situations through structured activities and  grammatical exercises and on providing students with  an overview of Arabic history, customs and culture. (FT)  Associate Degree Credit & transfer to CSU and/or  private colleges and universities. UC Transfer Course  List.

105 Elementary Spoken Egyptian Arabic 3 hours lecture, 3 units

Letter Grade or Credit/No Credit Option
Advisory: ENGL 056 with a grade of "C" or better, or  equivalent, or Assessment Skill Level R5.  This course focuses on Spoken Egyptian Arabic, the  spoken language of Cairo. It is the most understood  Arabic dialect of the Arab World. Emphasis is placed on  oral comprehension, fluency and writing skills through  verbal and written communication based on everyday  situations, current events and culture. An introduction  to basic grammar and syntax of Egyptian colloquial  Arabic is included. This course is intended for transfer  students with an Arabic major or those who want to learn Spoken Egyptian Arabic. (FT) Associate Degree Credit & transfer to CSU and/or private colleges and universities. UC Transfer Course List.

Last Update: January 3, 2008