Arabic Major

**On 09-03-2024, the following information was updated in the published catalog in an effort to provide accurate information.**

The Arabic major requires a total of 47 credits, including pre-requirements.

Pre-requisites: 4 semesters of the Modern Standard Arabic and a dialect, Egyptian or Levantine (18 credits). Students can test out of pre-requisite courses if they already have knowledge of the language (e.g., via courses at another University).

Modern Standard Arabic Egyptian 1 (ARABIC 0101)   or Modern Standard Arabic Levantine 1 (ARABIC 0121)  5 credits

Modern Standard Arabic Egyptian 2 (ARABIC 0102)   or Modern Standard Arabic Levantine 2 (ARABIC 0122)  5 credits

Modern Standard Arabic Egyptian 3 (ARABIC 0103)   or Modern Standard Arabic Levantine 3 (ARABIC 0123)  4 credits

Modern Standard Arabic Egyptian 4 (ARABIC 0104)   or Modern Standard Arabic Levantine 4 (ARABIC 0124)  4 credits

Complete the following four language courses based on the track chosen (Egyptian or Levantine).

Complete two courses from either Egyptian or Levantine.

ARABIC 0105 - MODERN STANDARD ARABIC 5/EGYPTIAN 5   or ARABIC 0125 - MODERN STANDARD ARABIC 5/LEVANTINE 5  

ARABIC 0106 - MODERN STANDARD ARABIC 6/EGYPTIAN 6   or ARABIC 0126 - MODERN STANDARD ARABIC 6/LEVANTINE 6  

Complete Readings in Arabic.

ARABIC 1115 - READINGS IN ARABIC  

Complete Special Topics in Arabic.

ARABIC 1909 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN ARABIC  

Complete two Core courses.

Complete one culture course.

ARABIC 1615 - ARABIC LIFE AND THOUGHT  

Complete one Literature/Linguistics course.

ARABIC 1635 - INTRODUCTION TO MODERN ARABIC LITERATURE  

ARABIC 1705 - INTRODUCTION TO ARABIC LINGUISTICS  

Complete a Capstone course which also satisfies the Writing requirement.

ARABIC 1620 - ARAB CINEMA  

Complete two elective courses.

(these courses cannot be used for more than one requirement)

ARABIC 1635 - INTRODUCTION TO MODERN ARABIC LITERATURE  

ARABIC 1645 - GLOBAL ISSUES IN LITERATURE  

ARABIC 1705 - INTRODUCTION TO ARABIC LINGUISTICS  

AFRCNA 0127 - INTRODUCTION TO AFRICA  

ANTH 1737 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY  

HAA 1103 - RELIGIONS OF ANCIENT EGYPT  

HIST 0712 - A GLOBAL HISTORY OF TERRORISM  

HIST 0756 - INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION  

HIST 0400 - EAST ASIAN CIVILIZATION TO 1800  

HIST 0755 - RELIGION IN ASIA  

HIST 0475 - RELIGION AND CULTURE IN EAST ASIA  

HIST 0756 - INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION  

HIST 0753 - RISE OF ISLAM: 500-1200 CE  

HIST 1794 - ISLAM, LAW, AND POLITICS  

HIST 1766 - MODERN ISRAEL AND PALESTINE  

JS 1475 - RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY  

MUSIC 1356 - MUSIC IN THE MIDDLE EAST  

PIA 2424 - POLITICS, DEVELOPMENT AND CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST  

PS 1371 - ISLAM, LAW, AND POLITICS  

PS 1351 - GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF THE MIDDLE EAST  

PS 1351 - GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF THE MIDDLE EAST  

RELGST 1456 - ISLAM IN ASIA  

RELGST 0505 - RELIGION IN ASIA  

RELGST 1458 - WOMEN AND ISLAM IN ASIA  

RELGST 0710 - SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION  

RELGST 1256 - MODERN ISRAEL AND PALESTINE  

RELGST 1170 - ARCHAEOLOGY OF ISRAEL-PALESTINE  

RELGST 1450 - ISLAM, LAW, AND POLITICS  

RELGST 0105 - RELIGIONS OF THE WEST  

RELGST 0455 - INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION  

RELGST 1148 - RELIGIONS OF ANCIENT EGYPT  

RELGST 1455 - ISLAM IN EUROPE  

RELGST 1475 - RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY  

GSWS 1150 - TRANSNATIONAL FEMINISMS  

Arabic major additional information and requirements

• Each required course for the Arabic major must be completed with a grade of C or better.
• Please contact the Arabic advisor if:
  • you had taken Arabic related courses in Study abroad or in other school that could count towards the major.
  • there are other courses in Pitt that could count as an elective and are not listed.
  • you have prior knowledge of Arabic and could test out of language classes.
• No more than six credits can be taken on the Satisfactory/No Credit S/NC grade basis and used towards the Arabic major.