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Arabic AB



Overview

Arabic is a Semitic language akin to Hebrew, Aramaic, and Amharic, and more distantly related to certain language families of North Africa. Studying Arabic has many benefits. Arabic is a beautiful language with a rich heritage of literature, scholarly work and ancient culture. It was adopted by the United Nations as one of its six official languages in 1974. Students become familiar with many of the cultural patterns, social issues, historical events, artistic traditions, and elements of daily life of the people whose cultures are rooted in Arabic.

Practical as well as curious about the world, students feel that knowing Arabic will give them a career edge in such fields as diplomacy, intelligence, business, engineering, international development, and academia. Many companies in the United States and abroad are looking for employees who speak more than one language. Even if students don’t use his or her ability to speak Arabic, the cultural awareness gained is a transferable skill that will be highly prized.

Modern Standard Arabic is ideally suited for students of the Social Sciences considering work or research anywhere in the Arab world (including North Africa); students of the humanities such as History, Art, Music, Comparative Literature, Linguistics, Philosophy, and Religion; or students of Applied Sciences and Business who may be considering work or research in an Arabic speaking country.

Double Dawgs

This major is part of a Double Dawgs pathway: Arabic AB/TESOL and World Language Education MAT (TESOL)(non-thesis) For more information, go to doubledawgs.uga.edu

Contact

Dr. Alan Godlas Associate Professor godlas@uga.edu 706-542-1486

Four-Year Program of Study

Four-Year Program of Study

The following program of study provides a path for students to complete this degree program in four years.

Fall Year 1
ARAB 1001  Elementary Modern Standard Arabic I 4
ENGL 1101  English Composition I 3
FYOS 1001  First-Year Odyssey Seminar 1
MATH 1101  Introduction to Mathematical Modeling 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

HIST 2111  American History to 1865 3
HIST 2112  American History Since 1865 3
Spring Year 1
ARAB 1002  Elementary Modern Standard Arabic II 4

Area II Physical or Life Sciences

Area III Quantitative Reasoning

Area IV Humanities and the Arts

ENGL 1102  English Composition II 3
Summer Year 1

N/A

Fall Year 2
ARAB 2003  Intermediate Standard Arabic I 3

Area V Social Sciences (ANTH, ECON, POLS preferred)

Environmental Awareness General Elective

Franklin College Multicultural Course

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

RELI 4300/6300  Islam and Its World 3

RELI Islam Course

Spring Year 2
ARAB 2004  Intermediate Standard Arabic II 3

Area II Physical or Life Sciences with lab

Area V Social Sciences (GEO from Franklin list, PSYC, SOCI preferred)

Area VI Elective

CMLT 4170/6170  Israel or Palestine? Culture and Conflict in the Middle East 3
Summer Year 2

N/A

Fall Year 3
ARAB 3005  Advanced Standard Arabic I 3
ARAB 4107/6107  Islamic Arabic I 3

Area VI Elective

Major Elective

Major Elective

PEDB Course

Spring Year 3
ARAB 3006  Advanced Standard Arabic II 3
ARAB 4108/6108  Islamic Arabic II 3

Major Elective

Major Elective

Major Elective

Summer Year 3

N/A

Fall Year 4
ARAB 4201/6201  * Advanced Conversation and Composition in Standard Arabic I 3

General Elective

General Elective

General Elective

General Elective

Spring Year 4
ARAB 4202/6202  * Advanced Conversation and Composition in Standard Arabic II 3

General Elective

General Elective

General Elective

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

ARAB 4300/6300  * Media Arabic 3
RELI(ARAB) 4308/6308  * Islamic Calligraphic Art and the Vision of Islam 3
Summer Year 4

N/A

*Note: ARAB 4107-4108 may be taken multiple times in the event that faculty are unable to offer 4201, 4202, and 4300.

University-Wide Requirements

Link: University-wide Requirements