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ARA 101 Arabic for Beginners
Beginner Modern Standard Arabic: alphabet, vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar, with speaking/writing practice linked to Islamic studies.
ARA 102 Arabic for Intermediate Learners
Explore complex Arabic language, literature, and Islamic culture through authentic texts, critical analysis, and independent research.
ARA 103 Arabic Advanced 1
Advances students’ Arabic proficiency through intensive reading, writing, speaking, and listening while exploring authentic texts, linguistic structures, and cultural themes.
ARA 104 Arabic Advanced 2
Enhances advanced Arabic proficiency through intensive reading, writing, and discussion, emphasizing complex texts, rhetoric, cultural analysis, and fluent communication skills.
ARA 201 Arabic Literature
A course exploring major periods, genres, and themes of Arabic literature through close reading, analysis, and interpretation of classical and modern texts.
ARA 202 Hadith Collections
Introduces major Hadith collections, transmission history, classification methods, and analytical tools essential for understanding Islamic tradition and evaluating prophetic reports.
ARA 203 Arabic for Academic Purposes
Develops students’ Modern Standard Arabic academic skills through advanced reading, writing, and communication tailored for scholarly analysis and academic success.
ARA 301 Arabic Linguistics
Explores major linguistic theories and methods through Arabic morphology, phonetics, syntax, and semantics, blending classical scholarship with modern linguistic approaches.
ARA 302 Qurʾan and Exegeses
Explores Qurʾanic origins, revelation, exegetical methods, and modern interpretive issues through classical and contemporary scholarship in tafsīr studies.
ARA 303 General Translation
Introduces core translation methods, emphasizing accurate Arabic-English translation through text analysis, collaboration, and strategies for preserving meaning, tone, and style.
ARA 401 Modern Standard Arabic through Islamic Thought
Advances Modern Standard Arabic proficiency through complex texts on Islamic thought, developing students’ analytical, writing, and linguistic skills in contemporary academic Arabic.
ARA 402 Semantics & Pragmatics
Explores how language encodes meaning through semantics and pragmatics, analyzing literal meaning, context, reference, and communication across linguistic and cognitive systems.