Arabic Major

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).

• ARABIC 0101 - MODERN STANDARD ARABIC 1/EGYPTIAN 1

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• ARABIC 0121 - MODERN STANDARD ARABIC 1/LEVANTINE 1 5 Credits

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• ARABIC 0102 - MODERN STANDARD ARABIC 2/EGYPTIAN 2

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• ARABIC 0122 - MODERN STANDARD ARABIC 2/LEVANTINE 2 5 Credits

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• ARABIC 0103 - MODERN STANDARD ARABIC 3/EGYPTIAN 3

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• ARABIC 0123 - MODERN STANDARD ARABIC 3/LEVANTINE 3 4 Credits

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• ARABIC 0104 - MODERN STANDARD ARABIC 4/EGYPTIAN 4

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• ARABIC 0124 - MODERN STANDARD ARABIC 4/LEVANTINE 4 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

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• ARABIC 0125 - MODERN STANDARD ARABIC 5/LEVANTINE 5

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• ARABIC 0106 - MODERN STANDARD ARABIC 6/EGYPTIAN 6

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• ARABIC 0126 - MODERN STANDARD ARABIC 6/LEVANTINE 6

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• Complete Readings in Arabic.

• ARABIC 1115 - READINGS IN ARABIC

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• 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

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• Complete one Literature/Linguistics course.

• ARABIC 1705 - INTRODUCTION TO ARABIC LINGUISTICS
• ARABIC 1620 - ARAB CINEMA

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• Complete a Capstone course which also satisfies the Writing requirement.

• ARABIC 1635 - INTRODUCTION TO MODERN ARABIC LITERATURE

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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 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
• 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 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.