Program Requirements
Foundational Courses
Foundational courses do not count toward either the professional master’s or the graduate certificate in Arabic. Students may be required to take some or all of the following undergraduate-level courses:
- ARAB206: Elementary Egyptian Colloquial Arabic III
- ARAB207: Elementary Egyptian Colloquial Arabic IV
- ARAB210: Elementary Levantine Colloquial Arabic III
- ARAB211: Elementary Levantine Colloquial Arabic IV
- ARAB304/305: Advanced Modern Standard Arabic
- ARAB306: Intermediate Egyptian Colloquial Arabic I
- ARAB307: Intermediate Egyptian Colloquial Arabic II
- ARAB310: Intermediate Levantine Colloquial Arabic I
- ARAB311: Intermediate Levantine Colloquial Arabic II
- ARAB330/331/332: Listening Strategies
Courses required for both the graduate certificate and the professional master’s in Arabic (18 graduate credits):
- ARAB603: Advanced Arabic into English Translation
- ARAB604: Arabic /English Interpreting
- ARAB610: Islamic Culture
- ARAB628: Special Topics in Arabic Studies: Egypt and Syria
- ARAB640: Socio-political Issues in Contemporary Arab Societies
- ARAB650: The Arab World and Contemporary International Relations
Additional courses required for the professional master’s in Arabic (12 graduate credits):
- ARAB628A: Special Topics in Arabic Studies
- ARAB638: Special Topics in Middle Eastern Studies
- ARAB788: Internship in Arabic
- ARAB789: Independent Study in Arabic