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2026-2027 Course Catalog
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2026-2027 Course Catalog

Source: https://catalog.illinois.edu/undergraduate/las/minors/arabic-studies/ Parent: https://catalog.illinois.edu/degree-programs/undergraduate_index/

for the Undergraduate Minor in Arabic Studies

The minor in Arabic Studies is designed for students interested in developing an expertise in one, or more, aspect of the Arab World, as complement to their disciplinary major. Completion of the minor requires at least 18 hours in applicable courses.  For advising information please visit the Linguistics advising page.

for the Undergraduate Minor in Arabic Studies

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | Language requirement | | 6 | | ARAB 405 | Advanced Standard Arabic I | | | ARAB 406 | Advanced Standard Arabic II | | | Arabic Culture and Linguistics courses | | 6 | | Choose two courses from the following in consultation with the advisor: ARAB 150- Lang;Culture of Arab World OR ARAB 210: Colloquial Arabic I OR ARAB 412: Business Arabic OR a Study Abroad Equivalent (must be approved by the advisor) | | | | Two Interdisciplinary courses related to the Arab World (To be chosen from the following list in consultation with the advisor) | | 6 | | ARAB 407 | Topics Stand Arabic Lang&Lit I | | | ARAB 408 | Topics Stand Arabic LangLit II | | | ARAB 409 | Adv Top Stand Arabic LangLit I | | | ARAB 410 | AdvTop Stand Arabic LangLit II | | | ARAB 413 | Arabic-English Translation | | | CWL 481 | Topics in Arabic Literature & Culture | | | HIST 135 | History of Islamic Middle East | | | HIST 334 | Modern Palestinian History | | | HIST 335 | Middle East 1566-1914 | | | HIST 337 | Middle East Since World War I | | | HIST 338 | Egypt Since World War I | | | PS 347 | Gov & Pol of Middle East | | | REL 214 | Introduction to Islam | | | REL 223 | The Qur'an (Koran) | | | REL 260 | Mystics and Saints in Islam | | | REL 403 | Women in Muslim Societies | | | REL 408 | Islam & Politics in Mid. East | | | REL 481 | Islamic Ethics | | | Total Hours | | 18 |

for the Undergraduate Minor in Arabic Studies

Upon completing a minor in Arabic Studies, students will be able to:

  1. Produce Arabic across the skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking at an intermediate level of proficiency and accuracy in interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational modes of communication, especially in familiar and everyday contexts.
  2. Identify, analyze, and make effective use of authentic Arabic sources, including texts, media, and digital resources, for academic or professional purposes.
  3. Explain key products, practices, and perspectives of Arabic-speaking cultures and compare them with their own and other cultural contexts.
  4. Discuss major authors, works, or literary developments from the Arab world and relate them to broader literary and intellectual contexts.
  5. Exhibit an informed understanding of major political, social, and cultural issues across the Arab world, critically engaging with historical and contemporary aspects and comparing them to global perspectives.
  6. Describe essential linguistic features of Arabic, including the writing system, phonology, morphology, syntax, and regional dialectal variations.

for the Undergraduate Minor in Arabic Studies

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