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• Bachelor of Arts
• Arabic Language and Literature Minor
• Islamic Art and Architecture Minor
• Islamic Studies Minor
• Arabic Courses (ARBS)

Department of Arabic Studies
School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Professors: B. O'Kane, M. El Rabie (Chair), H. Sakkout , G. Scanlon, M. Serag
Associate Professors: E. Fernandes, N. Hanna, H. Lutfi, S. Mehrez, E. Sartain
Assistant Professors: S. Ahmed, T. AshShareef, C. Burt, S. Sears

Bachelor of Arts

The bachelor of arts in majors listed above is part of a comprehensive, humanities-oriented program which stresses creative and analytical thinking.

A total of 120 credits is required for the bachelor's degree in Arabic studies. Students follow one of the two following plans of study:

Concentration Requirements (48 credits)

ARBS 207 Survey of Classical Arabic Literature*     OR   208 Survey of Modern Arabic Literature*   316 Modern Arabic Drama   317 The Modern Arabic Short Story   331 Pre-Islamic Literature   332 Early Islamic Literature   333 Classical Arabic Literature in the Abbasid Period   335 Introduction to the Study of Islam ARBS/HIST/MEHT 343 Arab-Islamic Civilization, 600-945 A.D.   344 Arab-Islamic Civilization, 945-1380 A.D. ARBS 401 History of Arabic Literary Criticism   408 Readings in Classical Arabic Texts ARBS 413 Arabic Syntax I   414 Arabic Syntax II   422 Modern Arabic Poetry   423 The Modern Arabic Novel   425 Linguistics of Arabic   435 Studies in the Qu´ran

 

Collateral Requirements (21 credits)

ANTH 202 Cultural Anthropology ARBS 270 Introduction to Islamic Art & Architecture I   271 Introduction to Islamic Art & Architecture II

 

Two of the following:

ECLT 305 Romanticism   308 Modern European and American Literature   348 Contemporary Literature   409 Greek Classics in Translation   411 History of Literary Criticism   412 Modern Literary Criticism

 

Two of the following:

HIST 203 Ancient and Medieval Western Civilization to 1300   204 The Rise of Modern Civilization   205 Europe in the Age of Revolution and Reform

 

Electives (8-18 credits)

Specialization in Islamic Art and Architecture

Courses in Islamic art and architecture survey the great aesthetic heritage of the Middle East from Persia, Central Asia, India, and Turkey to Egypt, North Africa, and Spain. Students in this major benefit from the outstanding collection of the Rare Books Library, which provides one of the best resources for the study of Islamic art in the Middle East.

Core Curriculum (40 credits)

Non-Arab foreign students must take courses in literary Arabic through the advanced level or demonstrate proficiency through examination.

Concentration Requirements (51 credits)

ARBS 207 Survey of Classical Arabic Literature     OR   337 Classical Arabic Literature in Translation   208 Survey of Modern Arabic Literature     OR   338 Modern Arabic Literature in Translation   206 Art and Architecture of the City of Cairo     OR   370 Pre-Islamic Influences on Islamic Art & Architecture   270-271 Introduction to Islamic Art & Architecture ARBS/HIST/MEHT 343 Arab-Islamic Civilization, 600-945 A.D.   344 Arab-Islamic Civilization, 945-1380 A.D.   345 Islamic Civilization, 1380-1800 A.D. ARBS/POLS 353 Muslim Political Thought ARBS/HIST/MEHT 355 History of the Middle East 1700-1900 ARBS 371-372 Islamic Art & Architecture in Egypt and Syria   408 Readings in Classical Arabic Texts   477-478 Islamic Minor Arts   435 Studies in the Qu´ran   451 Islamic Institutions

 

Collateral Requirements (21 credits)

ANTH 202 Cultural Anthropology   204 Archaeology and Prehistory EGPT 261 Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt I     OR EGPT 262 Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt II ARTV 211-212 World Art Survey I and II HIST 203 Ancient and Medieval Western Civilization to 1300   204 The Rise of Modern Civilization

 

Electives (11-21 credits)

Arabic Language and Literature Minor

Requirements (15 credits): 5 courses from the following depending on the student area of interest: ARBS 316 Modern Arabic Drama, ARBS 317 The Modern Arabic Short Story, ARBS 331 Pre-Islamic Literature, ARBS 332 Early Islamic Literature, ARBS 333 or 334 Classical Arabic Literature in the Abbasid Period, ARBS 422 Modern Arabic Poetry, ARBS 423 The Modern Arabic Novel, ARBS 429 Modern Arabic Literary Criticism, ARBS 435 Studies in the Qur'an, ARBS 401 History of Arabic Literary Criticism, ARBS 408 Readings in Classical Arabic Texts, ARBS 413 or 414 Arabic Syntax, ARBS 415 Arabic Morphology and Prosody, ARBS 425 Linguistics of Arabic, ARBS 426 The Phonetics of Arabic.

Islamic Art and Architecture Minor

This minor gives a greater appreciation of the cultural heritage of the Arab-Islamic world to interested students.

Islamic Studies Minor

The minor is designed for students, particularly those coming from abroad, who wish to gain a deeper knowledge and appreciation of Islam as a culture.

Arabic Studies Courses (ARBS)

CourseNumber CourseTitle 206 Art and Architecture of the City of Cairo 207 Survey of Classical Arabic Literature 208 Survey of Modern Arabic Literature 261 Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt 262 Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt II 270-271 Introduction to Islamic Art and Architecture 302 Arabic Prose Writing 313 Grammar, Syntax, and Prosody 316 Modern Arabic Drama 317 The Modern Arabic Short Story 322 Colloquial Arabic Poetry 331 Pre-Islamic Literature 332 Early Islamic Literature 333-334 Classical Arabic Literature in the Abbasid Period 335 An Introduction to the Study of Islam 336 Studies in Ibn Khaldun 337 Classical Arabic Literature in Translation 338 Modern Arabic Literature in Translation 343 Arab-Islamic Civilization in the Classical Age, 600-945 A.D. 344 Arab-Islamic Civilization in the Middle Period, 945-1380 A.D. 345 Islamic Civilization, 1380-1800 A.D. 353 Muslim Political Thought 354 Islamic Philosophy 355 History of the Middle East 1700-1900 A.D. 370 Pre-Islamic Influences on Islamic Art and Architecture 371-372 Islamic Architecture in Egypt and Syria 401 History of Arabic Literary Criticism 402 Selected Topics in Arabic Studies 404 Sira, Hadith, and Tafsir 408 Readings in Classical Arabic Texts 413-414 Arabic Syntax (Nahw) 415 Arabic Morphology (Sarf) and Prosody (‘Arud) 420 Nineteenth-Century Poetry 421 Nineteenth-Century Prose 422 Modern Arabic Poetry 423 The Modern Arabic Novel 425 Linguistics of Arabic 426 The Phonetics of Arabic 429 Modern Arabic Literary Criticism 435 Studies in the Qur'an 439 Islamic Shari'a Law 440 Muslim Historical Literature 451 Islamic Institutions 454 Modern Movements in Islam 463 Selected Topics in the History of Islamic Thought and Institutions 464 Islamic Art and Architecture in India and Pakistan 465-466 Islamic Architecture in Turkey, Persia, and Central Asia 467 Islamic Architecture in Spain and North Africa 468 Painting in Islam 469 Islamic Pottery 477 Islamic Minor Arts