Certificate of Language Proficiency in Arabic (9 hours)

Any full-time BYU student who meets the proficiency and course requirements may earn the Certificate in Language Proficiency. The proficiency requirement is met through the nationally recognized ACTFL Oral and Writing Proficiency Exams. Qualifying students will be awarded a certificate on one of three levels:

1. Advanced Certificate: ACTFL Oral/Writing average score of at least "Advanced Mid" and 9 hours of course work at the B level.
2. Mastery Certificate: ACTFL Oral/Writing average score of at least "Advanced High" and 9 hours of course work at the B level.
3. Professional Certificate: ACTFL Oral/Writing average score of at least "Superior" and 9 hours of course work at the B level.

Students are responsible for all fees requred to sit for the ACTFL exams (approximately $200) which may be taken only at those times specified by ACTFL testers. Students may pay for repeat ACTFL tests as often as they would like in order to earn a higher certification.

Required Courses:

1. Language:
   ARAB 302 : Newspaper Arabic. (4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ARAB 302 : Newspaper Arabic. (4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	Study Abroad only.
   WHEN TAUGHT:	; Spring; Summer
   PREREQUISITE:	ARAB 300
   DESCRIPTION:	Extensive reading of Arabic newspapers and magazines, with appropriate vocabulary building.
   
   
   Or
   ARAB 426R : Advanced Arabic Grammar. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ARAB 426R : Advanced Arabic Grammar. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall On Demand; Winter On Demand
   DESCRIPTION:	The morphology and syntax of modern Arabic, including advanced vocabulary study.
   
   
2. Civilization:
   HUM 242 : Introduction to the Humanities of the Islamic World. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   HUM 242 : Introduction to the Humanities of the Islamic World. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall
   DESCRIPTION:	Major arts of Islamic cultures in their historical, religious, and philosophical settings.
   NOTE:	Being changed to Interdisciplinary Humanities (IHum) effective Fall 2011.
   
   
3. Literature:
   ARAB 424R : Modern Arabic Literature. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ARAB 424R : Modern Arabic Literature. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall On Demand; Winter On Demand
   DESCRIPTION:	Readings in modern Arabic literature.
   
   
   Or
   ARAB 425R : Classical Arabic Texts. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   ARAB 425R : Classical Arabic Texts. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   WHEN TAUGHT:	Fall On Demand; Winter On Demand
   DESCRIPTION:	Quran, Hadith, Sira, Adab.
   
   

Students who successfully complete a certificate will receive an official document verifying their level of achievement. The certificate will be listed on the university transcript.