This course is designed for beginners and those with modest acquaintance to Arabic. Through a culturally rich context, it focuses on functional articulation of Modern Standard Arabic with a limited exposure to Damascene (Shaami) dialect.

This course continues focusing on active functional use of Modern Standard Arabic and Damascene dialect to help students develop speaking, listening, reading comprehension, and writing skills in diverse sociocultural contexts. Students with equivalent preparation must be assessed for placement.

This course continues focusing on active functional use of Modern Standard Arabic and Damascene dialect in familiar topics reflecting the behavior of native speakers. Students are expected to reach low-mid intermediate proficiency levels. Students with equivalent preparation must be assessed for placement.

The course help students build an active learning solid foundation in the intermediate level of functional use of Arabic. Students are expected to learn how to own their learning process and engage critically in representations of self and others. Students with equivalent preparation must be assessed for placement.

The focus of the course assignments is to connect classroom work and community-based service learning into a constructive coordinated dual relationship. Bedsides classroom language learning, students will complete 20 hours in community-based work at an organization of service to Arab and Muslim immigrants and refugees. Some readings may be in English.

This course emphasizes the development of advanced Arabic speaking and writing skills and examines grammar and vocabulary in relation to advanced skill development. Conducted entirely in Arabic.