Major and Minor Requirements
Major and Minor Requirements
To earn a major in Arabic Studies, students must take nine units of coursework Arabic Studies, four of which must be in advanced Arabic language, including ARAB 231 and three additional units at the 300-level or above. The complete requirements for the Arabic Studies major are described under the major tab.
- NOTE: Students must have completed ARAB 221 or the equivalent to take ARAB 231 and upper-level courses (300-level and above) in Arabic language and culture. Each fall, the program offers ARAB 101 and ARAB 221, and each spring ARAB 102 and ARAB 231 are offered. Most students, therefore, choose to begin their study of Arabic in the fall semester.
To earn a minor in Arabic Studies, students must take five units of coursework in Arabic Studies, four of which must be in advanced Arabic language, including ARAB 231 and three additional units at the 300-level or above, and an approved elective. The complete requirements for the Arabic Studies minor are described under the minor tab.
- NOTE: Students must have completed ARAB 221 or the equivalent to take ARAB 231 and upper-level courses (300-level and above) in Arabic language and culture. Each fall, the program offers ARAB 101 and ARAB 221, and each spring ARAB 102 and ARAB 231 are offered. Most students, therefore, choose to begin their study of Arabic in the fall semester.
Many students combine their study of Arabic with the study of another language or with interdisciplinary study in Global Studies or a comparable major. Independent study courses are an option for Arabic Studies majors and minors once they have successfully passed the intermediate level. Advanced students may be selected to serve as practice assistants or have the option of doing additional work in the Cultures and Languages across the Curriculum (CLAC) program to hone their language skills.
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Major
The Arabic Studies Major
Note: The grade point average of the coursework comprising the major must be no less than 2.00 with no course grade below C- (1.70).
Nine units, including:
ARAB-231 Arabic Comprehension
ARAB 301 Advanced Arabic I
ARAB 302 Advanced Arabic II
ARAB 303/ARAB 304 Advanced Arabic Conversation (these two count together count as one unit)
ARAB 401 Arabic in Media
ARAB 402 Introduction to Arabic in Literature
LLC-346 Insiders and Outsiders: Arabic Encounters with the West
Two courses, chosen from the following list or taken with permission of the department:
ANTH-350 Sex and Gender in the Middle East
ARAB 315 Grammar Through Texts
ARAB 397 Selected Topics
CLSC-321 Archaeology of the Middle East
HIST-199 The Great War in the Middle East
HIST-271 The Modern Middle East
HIST-272 The Ottoman Empire
HIST-370 Contending Visions of the Middle East
LAWE-685 International Law Practicum
RELG-103 Introduction to Islam
RELG-105 Ninety-nine Names of God
RELG-205 Religion and Literature
RELG-215 Religion and the Arts
RELG-244 Sex and Family in the Greek and Roman Worlds
RELG-288 Saints and Sinners in Muslim Literature
RELG-385 Sufism: Introduction to Islamic Mysticism
Students MUST complete an approved study abroad experience as part of the Arabic Studies major. The study abroad experience can be fulfilled through a semester or a summer study abroad program associated with the University of Richmond, or other summer or semester programs in universities or institutions in the Arab World approved by the Arabic Studies faculty.
Students MUST take one 400-level course in Arabic at the University of Richmond after they return from abroad.
Students can transfer up to three courses to fulfill their Arabic Studies major requirements.
It is advisable that students sign up for a C-LAC section with the courses that are not taught in Arabic.
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Minor
The Arabic Studies Minor
Five units, including:
ARAB 231 Arabic Comprehension
ARAB 301 Advanced Arabic I
ARAB 302 Advanced Arabic II
ARAB 397 Selected Topics
One unit, chosen from:
ANTH-350 Sex and Gender in the Middle East
ARAB 401 Arabic in Media
ARAB 402 Introduction to Arabic in Literature
ARAB-495 Independent Study in Arabic Studies
HIST-199 The Great War in the Middle East
HIST-271 The Modern Middle East
HIST-272 The Ottoman Empire
HIST-370 Contending Visions of the Middle East
LAWE-685 Muslim Family Law (when cross-listed with Arabic)
LLC-346 Insiders and Outsiders: Arabic Encounters with the West
PLSC-355 International Relations of the Middle East
RELG-103 Introduction to Islam
RELG-105 Ninety-nine Names of God
RELG-205 Religion and Literature
RELG-215 Religion and the Arts
RELG-244 Sex and Family in the Greek and Roman Worlds
RELG-288 Saints and Sinners in Muslim Literature
RELG-385 Sufism: Introduction to Islamic Mysticism