ARABIC 8

Elementary Standard Arabic: Intensive

Arabic · 12 units · Undergraduate lower division (0-99)

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Not open to students who have learned, from whatever source, enough Arabic to qualify for more advanced courses. Intensive course equivalent to courses 1A, 1B, and 1C. Introduction to fundamentals of standard Arabic, including pronunciation, grammar, and Arabic script, with emphasis on all four basic language skills—speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing. Offered in summer only.

P/NP or letter grading.

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ARABIC 8

ARABIC 102AIntermediate Standard Arabic
- ARABIC 102BIntermediate Standard Arabic
  - ARABIC 102CIntermediate Standard Arabic6 more beyond
  - ARABIC 103AAdvanced Arabicanother path to it
  - ARABIC 103BAdvanced Arabicanother path to it
  - ARABIC 103CAdvanced Arabicanother path to it
- ARABIC 103AAdvanced Arabic
  - ARABIC 140Readings in Modern Standard Arabic
  - ARABIC 142Arabic Media
- ARABIC 103BAdvanced Arabic
- ARABIC 103CAdvanced Arabic
  - ARABIC 120Islamic Texts1 more beyond
  - ARABIC 130Classical Arabic Texts
  - ARABIC 275Encountering Arabic Manuscripts: Introduction to Arabic Paleography and Critical Edition of Manuscripts
ARABIC 111AElementary Spoken Egyptian Arabic
- ARABIC 111BElementary Spoken Egyptian Arabicanother path to it
ARABIC 111BElementary Spoken Egyptian Arabic
- ARABIC 111CElementary Spoken Egyptian Arabicanother path to it
ARABIC 111CElementary Spoken Egyptian Arabic

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