Introduction to Modern Standard Arabic I

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture | 1 hrs Lab) This course is designed to introduce Modern Standard Arabic to students who have little or no prior knowledge of the language. Students learn the Arabic alphabet and master basic concepts of case and agreement. Vocabulary and additional grammatical concepts are discussed and integrated into classroom exercises and homework assignments. Restriction: Arabic speakers and persons with more than the most rudimentary prior knowledge of Arabic are not eligible to take this course. Restrictions: Instructor Permission Required. Students may not hold credit for this course and REL-2010. Requisite Courses: REL-2011L (lab) (must be taken concurrently).