Elementary Arabic I.

Catalog description

Students discuss and drill Arabic alphabet, pronunciation, vocabulary and basic language codes, stressing an oral approach to the language with emphasis on conversation and oral drill. This course assumes no previous instruction in Arabic. A weekly one-hour language laboratory is required. Competent speakers of Arabic or those with considerable knowledge of the language should contact the Department of World Languages and Cultures for assistance with credit by examination. Grade of C or better required in ARAB 1411 in order to continue to ARAB 1412 .