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Faculty of Arts
Department of Arabic
Bachelor of Arts in Arabic Language and Literature
Program Description
Program Learning Outcomes
Criteria of Acceptance to Major
Degree Requirements
Program of Study
Paradigm
Paradigm
Intensive Arabic Students
Intermediate ArabicStudents
Regular Arabic Students
Intensive English Students
First Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB120
Arabic Language Skills I
3
Major Requirement
ENGR101
Remedial English I
2
University Requirement
HIST120
Modern & Contemporary History of Palestine
3
University Requirement
SCIE111
General Science
3
University Requirement
Credits
11
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB121
Arabic Language Skills II
3
Major Requirement
ARAB142
Prosody
3
Major Requirement
ENGR102
Remedial English II
2
University Requirement
LIBR101
Library Skills
0
University Requirement
MATH111
Fundamentals of Mathematics
3
University Requirement
PSED101
Physical Education
1
University Requirement
Credits
12
Summer
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ELEC000
General Elective
3
General Elective
ENGL120
English Language Skills I
3
University Requirement
Credits
6
Second Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB211
Jahilite Literature
3
Major Requirement
ARAB251
Introduction to Grammar I
3
Major Requirement
ARAB291
Research Methods in Language & Literature
3
Major Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ENGL121
English Language Skills II
3
University Requirement
FINEART
ARTI101 or MUSI103 or CINE101
2
University Requirement
Credits
17
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB212
Islamic Literature
3
Major Requirement
ARAB252
Introduction to Grammar II
3
Major Requirement
ARAB333
Arabic Rhetoric
3
Major Requirement
CMSR101
Community Service
1
University Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ENGL213
English Language Skills III
3
University Requirement
Credits
16
Summer
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ELEC000
General Elective
3
General Elective
POLSHUM
POLS300 - HUMR300
3
University Requirement
Credits
6
Third Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB311
Abbasid Literature
3
Major Requirement
ARAB331
Arabic Criticism
3
Major Requirement
ARAB351
Studies in Grammar
3
Major Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
Credits
15
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB312
Andalusian Literature
3
Major Requirement
ARAB332
Modern Criticism
3
Major Requirement
ARAB352
Grammatical Practice
3
Major Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
PHIL302
Introduction to Philosophy
3
University Requirement
Credits
15
Fourth Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB314
Modern Poetry
3
Major Requirement
ARAB371
Sciences of the Qur`an & Hadith
3
Major Requirement
ECON300
Basic Economics
3
University Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
Credits
15
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB315
Palestinian Literature
3
Major Requirement
ARAB334
Arabic Novel & Drama
3
Major Requirement
ARAB354
Modern Linguistics
3
Major Requirement
ARAB389
Senior Seminar
1
Major Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
RELSPHI
RELS300 - PHIL303 - ANTH301
3
University Requirement
Credits
16
Total Credits
129
Intermediate English Students
First Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB120
Arabic Language Skills I
3
Major Requirement
ENGR102
Remedial English II
2
University Requirement
HIST120
Modern & Contemporary History of Palestine
3
University Requirement
LIBR101
Library Skills
0
University Requirement
PSED101
Physical Education
1
University Requirement
SCIE111
General Science
3
University Requirement
Credits
12
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB121
Arabic Language Skills II
3
Major Requirement
ARAB142
Prosody
3
Major Requirement
ELEC000
General Elective
3
General Elective
ENGL120
English Language Skills I
3
University Requirement
MATH111
Fundamentals of Mathematics
3
University Requirement
Credits
15
Summer
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ELEC000
General Elective
3
General Elective
ENGL121
English Language Skills II
3
University Requirement
Credits
6
Second Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB211
Jahilite Literature
3
Major Requirement
ARAB251
Introduction to Grammar I
3
Major Requirement
ARAB291
Research Methods in Language & Literature
3
Major Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
FINEART
ARTI101 or MUSI103 or CINE101
2
University Requirement
Credits
17
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB212
Islamic Literature
3
Major Requirement
ARAB252
Introduction to Grammar II
3
Major Requirement
ARAB333
Arabic Rhetoric
3
Major Requirement
CMSR101
Community Service
1
University Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ENGL213
English Language Skills III
3
University Requirement
Credits
16
Third Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB311
Abbasid Literature
3
Major Requirement
ARAB331
Arabic Criticism
3
Major Requirement
ARAB351
Studies in Grammar
3
Major Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
POLSHUM
POLS300 - HUMR300
3
University Requirement
Credits
15
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB312
Andalusian Literature
3
Major Requirement
ARAB332
Modern Criticism
3
Major Requirement
ARAB352
Grammatical Practice
3
Major Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
PHIL302
Introduction to Philosophy
3
University Requirement
Credits
15
Fourth Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB314
Modern Poetry
3
Major Requirement
ARAB371
Sciences of the Qur`an & Hadith
3
Major Requirement
ECON300
Basic Economics
3
University Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
Credits
15
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB315
Palestinian Literature
3
Major Requirement
ARAB334
Arabic Novel & Drama
3
Major Requirement
ARAB354
Modern Linguistics
3
Major Requirement
ARAB389
Senior Seminar
1
Major Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
RELSPHI
RELS300 - PHIL303 - ANTH301
3
University Requirement
Credits
16
Total Credits
127
Regular English Students
First Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB120
Arabic Language Skills I
3
Major Requirement
ELEC000
General Elective
3
General Elective
ENGL120
English Language Skills I
3
University Requirement
HIST120
Modern & Contemporary History of Palestine
3
University Requirement
LIBR101
Library Skills
0
University Requirement
PSED101
Physical Education
1
University Requirement
SCIE111
General Science
3
University Requirement
Credits
16
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB121
Arabic Language Skills II
3
Major Requirement
ARAB142
Prosody
3
Major Requirement
ELEC000
General Elective
3
General Elective
ENGL121
English Language Skills II
3
University Requirement
MATH111
Fundamentals of Mathematics
3
University Requirement
Credits
15
Second Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB211
Jahilite Literature
3
Major Requirement
ARAB251
Introduction to Grammar I
3
Major Requirement
ARAB291
Research Methods in Language & Literature
3
Major Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
FINEART
ARTI101 or MUSI103 or CINE101
2
University Requirement
Credits
17
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB212
Islamic Literature
3
Major Requirement
ARAB252
Introduction to Grammar II
3
Major Requirement
ARAB333
Arabic Rhetoric
3
Major Requirement
CMSR101
Community Service
1
University Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ENGL213
English Language Skills III
3
University Requirement
Credits
16
Third Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB311
Abbasid Literature
3
Major Requirement
ARAB331
Arabic Criticism
3
Major Requirement
ARAB351
Studies in Grammar
3
Major Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
POLSHUM
POLS300 - HUMR300
3
University Requirement
Credits
15
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB312
Andalusian Literature
3
Major Requirement
ARAB332
Modern Criticism
3
Major Requirement
ARAB352
Grammatical Practice
3
Major Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
PHIL302
Introduction to Philosophy
3
University Requirement
Credits
15
Fourth Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB314
Modern Poetry
3
Major Requirement
ARAB371
Sciences of the Qur`an & Hadith
3
Major Requirement
ECON300
Basic Economics
3
University Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
Credits
15
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB315
Palestinian Literature
3
Major Requirement
ARAB334
Arabic Novel & Drama
3
Major Requirement
ARAB354
Modern Linguistics
3
Major Requirement
ARAB389
Senior Seminar
1
Major Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
RELSPHI
RELS300 - PHIL303 - ANTH301
3
University Requirement
Credits
16
Total Credits
125
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