Minor in Arabic

(Updated August, 2015)

The minor requires 6 courses with grades of C or above. Students should declare their intentions to minor no later
than the spring semester of their junior year.

Language
21, 22 Arabic Reading, Composition and Conversation
121, 122 Advanced Modern Standard Arabic
123, 124 Advanced Readings in Arabic
Or permission from the Program Director

Culture/Literature
55 Cultural History of the Modern Middle East
57 Arab and Middle Eastern Cinemas
62 Modern Arabic Literature
63 Arabian Nights
64 The Literary Qur'an
65 Travel Literature: The Arab and Muslim World
91/92 Special Topics
93/94 Directed Study in Literature (*not if taught by a language lecturer)
155 Postcolonial Cinemas
157 War and Cultural Memory in Literature and Cinema of the Middle East
191/192 Special Topics
193/194 Adv. Directed Study in Literature (*not if taught by a language lecturer)
198/199 Senior Honors Thesis

Note:
You are allowed to transfer one level-equivalent language course and one culture course from an Abroad Program.
Accepted transfer credit courses that are fundamentally language study courses (e.g. colloquial/dialect courses or
language courses on discrete topics such as Media Arabic) will not be accepted as satisfying the culture course
requirements.

It is the students responsibility to return the completed, signed checklist to Student Services in Dowling. Questions
about the Arabic minor can be addressed to Prof. Kamran Rastegar (Olin 316, 7-2596).

Student's Name:_____________________________ Student ID: _________________________

Major:_____________________ Class:_________________ E-mail: _____________________

6 courses fulfilled as follows:

Language (4 courses above Arabic 4): Please list course number and grade. If any courses are in progress or will
be completed in the next semester, please indicate that semester in the course grade area.

1. Course Number: __________ Course Grade: ______ 2. Course Number: ___________ Course Grade: ________
3. Course Number: __________ Course Grade: ______ 4. Course Number: ___________ Course Grade: ________

Lit/Culture (2 courses)

1. Course Number: __________ Course Grade: ______ 2. Course Number: ___________ Course Grade: ________

Arabic Program Director's Signature:______________________ Date:______________

Students Signature:_______________________ Date: _______________