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• ARAB 2001: Intermediate Arabic I

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  Students will acquire additional vocabulary and a greater understanding of more complex grammatical structures. There will be an increased use of Arabic language and culture in instructions and communication. This course will provide the students with a strong foundation at the intermediate level in reading, writing, speaking, & listening.
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• ARAB 2002: Intermediate Arabic II

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  Intermediate Arabic II is the continuation of Intermediate Arabic I. This course provides additional practice to help students attain a higher level of skill development (e.g.,listening, speaking, reading, writing and culture) and linguistic accuracy.
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• ARAB 3001: Advanced Arabic I

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  Advanced Arabic I is the continuation of Intermediate Arabic II. In this course, students will acquire a genuine command of the Arabic language by listening, speaking, reading, writing, and the ability to understand the culture . There is intense practice in conversation, composition, phonetics, and culture.
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• ARAB 3002: Advanced Arabic II

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course is a continuation of Advanced Arabic I. It is intended to further develop students' proficiencies in speaking, writing, listening, reading, and culture so that they can be at a level necessary to communicate with flexibility, knowledge and ease in the language. Emphasis will mainly be placed on culture, composition and oral discussion.
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• ARAB 3110: Arabic Conversation

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  Arabic conversation is designed for students who want to acquire a speaking knowledge of the language with a focus on communication, comprehension, and cultural information about Arabic customs. In this course, students will engage in "real-time" discussions, debate, presentations, and cultural reporting activities.
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• ARAB 3410: Contemporary Arabic Culture

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course will engage students in the study of a variety of artistic and socio-cultural aspects of the Arab world. There will be an emphasis on representative cultural artifacts (from literature and other arts) that have come to define the region, as well as on culturally specific constructions of gender, ethnicity, and race (taught in English).
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• ARAB 3420: The Culture of Islam

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course will engage students in the study of the culture of Islam. There will be an emphasis on the identifying preconceived notions relating to Islam. This course will compare and contrast the history, essential tenets, and central practices of Islam to Judaism and Christianity. The context in which Islam began and the role of Muhammad (PBUH) on Islam will also be discussed. The Five Pillars of the Islamic faith and the split in Islam into the two major sects, Sunni, and Shi'a, will be explained. Due to the current events in the Middle East and the great number of social media users, this course will help students to understand a culture where secularism, capitalism, and materialism have no value.
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• ARAB 3430: Images of Islam Spain to Iran

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course discusses the influence of Islam on art and architecture from select countries from Spain to Iran. It provides an accessible and appealing examination of the significant artistic, architectural, and cultural dimensions of the Islamic World and their influences on the West.
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• ARAB 3990: Selected Topics in Arabic

  3.00 - 12.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course provides students the opportunity to explore and research Arabic language and culture-related topics of interest that are not available as regular course offerings of the University.
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• ARAB 4001: Intro to Arabic Linguistics

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course will focus on the study of Arabic as a language system in terms of modern linguistic analysis. Students will study the language's sound system (phonology), word structure (morphology, particularly roots and patterns), phrase and sentence structure (syntax), and meaning at the word and sentential level (semantics). The history of Arabic and the issue of diglossia in Arabic-speaking countries will be discussed. The linguistic features of both Standard Arabic and the modern Arabic dialects of today will also be covered.
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