Minor in Arabic (18–35 hours*)
Program Requirements
- Complete the following prerequisite courses (or equivalents):
ARAB 201 : Second-Year Arabic.
(4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Spring |
| PREREQUISITE: | Arab 102 or equivalent experience. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Significantly expanding proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic and increasing conversational repertoire. |
- Complete the following (normally as part of a BYU Semester Abroad program):
ARAB 211R : Second-Year Conversation.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Study Abroad only. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Spring; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | Arab 202 or equivalent experience. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Intermediate spoken Arabic. |
ARAB 300 : Advanced Modern Standard Arabic.
(4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Study Abroad only. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Spring; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | ARAB 202 |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Advanced work in reading, writing, listening, speaking. |
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. |
ARAB 311R : Third-Year Conversation.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Study Abroad only. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Spring; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | Arab 202, 211R, or equivalent experience. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Advanced conversation skills. |
And one additional Arabic language course:
ARAB 331 : Spoken Arabic.
(4:5:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Study Abroad only. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Spring; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | Arab 311R or equivalent experience. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Intensive study of the spoken language. |
ARAB 423R : Current Events in Arabic.
(2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall On Demand; Winter On Demand |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Current events from online oral and written news sources, including high-level discussions of causes and context with written analyses and oral presentations. |
- Complete the following:
*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.