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Arabic Studies, Minor

The Minor in Arabic Studies

Faculty Advisors

Dr. Khaled Al Masaeed, Associate Professor of Arabic Studies (masaeed@andrew.cmu.edu) (Pittsburgh)
Dr. Lama Nassif, Associate Teaching Professor of Arabic Studies (lnassif@andrew.cmu.edu) (Qatar)

Prerequisites

Pittsburgh Campus: The completion of two Elementary Arabic courses (at the 100-level) at CMU or the equivalent to those courses that can be determined at CMU via internal placement test scores. This is equivalent to the completion of three courses (two at the 100-level and one at the 200-level), or placement or exemption based on Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or CMU internal placement test scores. In all cases, progress will be accelerated by study abroad, which is highly recommended for all minors. (Study abroad advisor - Dr. Khaled Al Masaeed (masaeed@andrew.cmu.edu). 

Qatar Campus: Advanced-level proficiency in the Arabic language. CMU-Q students who need elementary and intermediate level courses should consult with the campus advisor for Arabic Studies before declaring the minor. Student progress may be accelerated or supplemented by study abroad. (Study abroad advisor for Qatar - Dr. Lama Nassif (lnassif@andrew.cmu.edu).

Students may double count two courses taken for the Arabic Studies minor that are also being used to fulfill the requirements of other majors, minors, and programs. This does not include double-counting with General Education requirements, which has no limit.

Students with native or near-native proficiency in listening and speaking of the language prior to entering CMU should consult with the minor advisors for a different curriculum that may accelerate their completion of the requirement.

Curriculum

Minor in Arabic Studies54-60 units

1. Foundational Courses in Arabic Studies (5 courses, 45-51 units)
Complete 5 courses. Units
82-211Intermediate Arabic I12
82-212Intermediate Arabic II12
82-311Advanced Arabic I9
82-312Advanced Arabic II9
82-411Topics in Arabic Media *9
82-412Topics in Arabic Studies *9
82-511Special Topics in Arabic Studies *Var.
82-512Special Topics in Arabic Studies: Advanced Grammar Workshop *Var.
NOTE: Students who place out of one or two intermediate level courses must take additional courses at a higher level to complete the required number of courses. 
*

Courses can be repeated when they are offered with different topics.

2. Arabic Studies and Interdisciplinary Electives (1 course, 9 units)

In consultation with the advisor, choose one additional course taught in either Arabic or English, for example, an additional 400-/500-level course in Arabic Studies, 82-215 or 82-217, or the Languages, Cultures and Applied Linguistics Seminar. 

Arabic Studies Electives
Units
82-117Arabic Conversation & Dialect I12
82-118Arabic Conversation & Dialect II6
82-313Topics in Modern Arabic: Contemporary Arab Cinema
(CMU-Q)		9
82-314Literature of the Arabic-speaking World
(CMU-Q)		9
82-411Topics in Arabic Media *9
82-412Topics in Arabic Studies *9
82-417Arabic for the Professions II
(CMU-Q)		9
82-505LCAL Undergraduate InternshipVar.
82-511Special Topics in Arabic Studies *Var.
82-512Special Topics in Arabic Studies: Advanced Grammar Workshop *Var.
*

Courses can be repeated when they are offered with different topics with the instructor's permission.

Interdisciplinary Electives
Architecture Units
48-240History of World Architecture, I9
48-315Environmental Systems: Climate & Energy in Buildings9
Business Administration Units
70-321Negotiation and Conflict Resolution9
70-342Managing Across Cultures9
70-365International Trade and International Law9
Engineering and Public Policy Units
19-411Science and Innovation Leadership for the 21st Century: Firms, Nations, and Tech9
English Units
76-318Communicating in the Global Marketplace9
76-386Language & Culture9
76-484Discourse Analysis9
76-491Rhetorical Analysis9
History Units
79-229The Origins of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict, 1880-19489
79-230The Arab-Israeli Conflict and Peace Process Through 1948 to Present9
79-302Killer Robots? The Ethics, Law, and Politics of Drones and A.I. in War9
Institute for Politics and Strategy Units
84-275Comparative Politics9
84-310Policy in a Global Economy 1: International Trade and Trade Policy6
84-322Nonviolent Conflict and Revolution9
84-323War and Peace in the Contemporary Middle East9
84-362Diplomacy and Statecraft9
84-389Terrorism and Insurgency9
Languages, Cultures, and Applied Linguistics Units
82-114Arabic for Global Exchange Online6
82-214Topics in Modern Arabic Language, Literature, & Culture
(CMU-Q)		6
82-215Minorities in the Middle East and North Africa9
82-216Literature of the Arabic-speaking World
(CMU-Q)		9
82-280Bilingual & Bicultural Experiences in the US9
82-282Interpreting Global Texts & Cultures9
82-283Language Diversity & Cultural Identity9
82-300Language & Society in the Arab World9
82-313Topics in Modern Arabic: Contemporary Arab Cinema
(CMU-Q)		9
82-314Literature of the Arabic-speaking World
(CMU-Q)		9
82-383Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Research9
82-411Topics in Arabic Media9
82-412Topics in Arabic Studies9
82-480Translation Technologies9
82-505LCAL Undergraduate InternshipVar.
Philosophy Units
80-180Introduction to Linguistics9
80-280Linguistic Analysis9
80-282Phonetics and Phonology9
80-381Meaning in Language9
80-383Language in Use9
80-136Social Structure, Public Policy & Ethics9
80-244Environmental Ethics9
80-324Philosophy of Economics9
80-381Meaning in Language9
Psychology Units
85-421Language and Thought9

Curricular Notes & Clarifications:

  • At least one course at the 400- or 500-level must be completed for the minor.
  • Students who place out of one or two intermediate level courses must take additional courses at a higher level to complete the required number of courses.
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