Arabic Minor

World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

A minor in Arabic requires 16 semester hours, including 9 hours of Arabic at the intermediate and advanced levels and 3 hours of electives.

Required Courses (13 hours)

Certain study abroad programs may substitute some of the courses below.

ARAB 1020 - Elementary Arabic II 4 credit hours
ARAB 2010 - Intermediate Arabic I 3 credit hours
ARAB 2020 - Intermediate Arabic II 3 credit hours
ARAB 3010 - Advanced Arabic I 3 credit hours

Guided Elective (3 hours)

Students may select one additional course in Middle East Studies such as MES 2100 , study abroad, or other courses related to the field as approved by advisor.

ARAB 3020 - Advanced Arabic II 3 credit hours
ARAB 3030 - Media Arabic 3 credit hours
GEOG 4500 - Geography of the Middle East and North Africa 3 credit hours
HUM 3550 - Graphic Novels about the Middle East 3 credit hours
HUM 4000 - Women of the Middle East: Representations and Perceptions 3 credit hours
MES 2100 - Introduction to Middle East Studies 3 credit hours
HIST 3080 - Topics in Modern Middle East History 3 credit hours
HIST 4440 - The Middle East 3 credit hours
HIST 4445 - The History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict 3 credit hours
HIST 4560 - Ancient Egypt 3 credit hours
RS 4050 - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam 3 credit hours
PS 4690 - International Relations of the Middle East 3 credit hours
PS 4190 - Contemporary Middle East Politics 3 credit hours