ARABIC 120RLiterary Arabic for Heritage Speakers
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Arabic
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Designed for heritage speakers who have had some meaningful exposure to Arabic (usually a spoken dialect), this language course focuses on improving technical literacy in Modern Standard Arabic (Fusha) by concentrating on grammar and literary skills. Upon finishing, students will be prepared to join non-heritage students in either intermediate or advanced Arabic.
Prerequisites
- Placement test is required
Antirequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
- ARABIC101R - Introduction to Arabic 1 (0.50)
- ARABIC102R - Introduction to Arabic 2 (0.50)
- ARABIC201R - Intermediate Arabic 1 (0.50)
- Not completed any of the following:
- Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
Notes
- For students who have been exposed to Arabic at home or lived in an Arabic speaking country but do not possess linguistic competence and literacy of native speakers.
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