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Arabic: Language, Literature, Culture (including courses in English)

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  • CAS LY 111: Elementary Modern Arabic 1
    Advances proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic to the Novice Mid level. Builds vocabulary repertoire. Practice speaking, listening, reading, writing using engaging materials and real-life communicative activities. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
    • The Individual in Community
  • CAS LY 112: Elementary Modern Arabic 2
    Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLY111) - Advances proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic to the Novice High level. Expands vocabulary repertoire. Practice speaking, listening, reading, writing using engaging materials and real-life communicative activities. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
    • The Individual in Community
  • CAS LY 139: Intensive First-year Arabic for Heritage Learners
    Undergraduate Prerequisites: placement exam results. - Intensive first-year Arabic for students already knowing the Arabic alphabet and possessing some colloquial Arabic conversation skills. Advances reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension to Novice High. One semester covers all material taught in CAS LY 111 and LY 112. Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CAS LY 111 or LY 112. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
    • The Individual in Community
  • CAS LY 211: Second-Year Modern Arabic 1
    Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLY112) - Advances proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic to the Intermediate Low level. Expands vocabulary repertoire. Practice speaking, listening, reading, writing using engaging materials and real-life communicative activities. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community.
    • The Individual in Community
  • CAS LY 212: Second-Year Modern Arabic 2
    Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLY211) - Advances proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic to the Intermediate Mid level. Expands vocabulary repertoire. Practice speaking, listening, reading, writing using engaging materials and real-life communicative activities. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.
    • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
    • The Individual in Community
  • CAS LY 214: Levantine Colloquial Arabic 1
    Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASLY 112, or equivalent. - To enhance oral communicative ability in colloquial Levantine Arabic. Introduces vocabulary, grammatical features, and cultural skills essential for informal communication with speakers of Syrian, Lebanese, Palestinian, and Jordanian Arabic. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Teamwork/Collaboration.
    • The Individual in Community
    • Teamwork/Collaboration
  • CAS LY 215: Levantine Arabic 2
    Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLY214) or novice-high proficiency level in the Levantine dialect. - Advances communicative proficiency in Levantine colloquial Arabic to the intermediate level. Using engaging materials and activities, students learn and practice vocabulary and grammar essential for practical everyday communication with Syrians, Lebanese, Palestinians, Jordanians. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Oral and/or Signed Communication .
    • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
    • Oral and/or Signed Communication
  • CAS LY 283: Arab Cultures Through Film (in English translation)
    Explores Arab cultures with a focus on key historical and social issues through the lens of Arabic films, both as historical artifacts and artworks. Diverse cinematic works from Syria, Palestine, Egypt, and beyond are discussed and analyzed. No prior knowledge of the Arab world or Arabic is required. Effective Spring 2023 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Historical Consciousness, Teamwork/Collaboration.
    • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
    • Historical Consciousness
    • Teamwork/Collaboration
  • CAS LY 284: War in Arab Literature and Film (in English translation)
    How do Arab writers and filmmakers depict the region’s defining wars? Comparison to nonfiction and to artworks by Israeli and American artists from the "other side." All readings in English; knowledge of Arabic or Middle Eastern history is welcome, but none is assumed. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Creativity/Innovation, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings.
    • Aesthetic Exploration
    • Creativity/Innovation
    • Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings
  • CAS LY 303: Third-Year Modern Arabic 1
    Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLY212) - Advances proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic to the Intermediate Mid level. Expands vocabulary repertoire. Practice speaking, listening, reading, writing using engaging materials and real-life communicative activities. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.
    • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
    • Oral and/or Signed Communication
  • CAS LY 304: Third-Year Modern Arabic 2
    Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLY303) - Advances Arabic speaking, listening, reading, writing, and multimedia skills to the Advanced level. Students virtually travel to several Middle Eastern countries, exploring major cities, attractions, historical background, cultural traditions, and various purposes of travel through authentic audiovisual materials. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Digital/Multimedia Expression.
    • Digital/Multimedia Expression
    • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
  • CAS LY 350: Introduction to Arabic Literature
    Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLY303) or equivalent. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) - Selection of Arabic poetry, short stories, novels, and drama. Focus on development and refinement of Arabic reading strategies, literary analysis of short passages, and writing and speaking skills. Readings and assignments in Arabic and English. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course.
    • Aesthetic Exploration
    • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
    • Writing-Intensive Course
  • CAS LY 411: Arab Society through Hip Hop and Cartoons
    Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLY304) or ACTFL Intermediate Mid level and higher, or consent of instructor. - Develop advanced Arabic linguistic skills and cultural knowledge, especially the ability to discuss topics on social, cultural, and political problems in the Arab World. Texts include: hip hop music and lyrics, editorial cartoons, and news articles in Arabic. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Oral and/or Signed Communication, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Creativity/Innovation.
    • Creativity/Innovation
    • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
    • Oral and/or Signed Communication
  • CAS LY 420: Arabic Media
    Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLY304) or consent of instructor. - This advanced Arabic language course builds skills in reading, listening, discussion, presentation, and composition while familiarizing students with a broad range of Arab online media, their coverage of current socio- political and cultural issues, and their impact on Arab public opinion. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Ethical Reasoning.
    • Digital/Multimedia Expression
    • Ethical Reasoning
    • Oral and/or Signed Communication
  • CAS LY 441: 1001 Nights in the World Literary Imagination
    Undergraduate Prerequisites: two literature courses or consent of instructor. First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CASWR 100 or WR 120). - What is The Thousand and One Nights? How has this ever-expanding collection appealed to its diverse audiences? Focus on Nights' structure and themes, notable translations and offshoots in western literature and art, and later appropriations by Arab and Muslim writers. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Writing- Intensive Course.
    • Aesthetic Exploration
    • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
    • Writing-Intensive Course
  • CAS LY 491: Directed Study: Arabic
    Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of department and CAS Advising. - Application form available in the department.
  • CAS LY 492: Directed Study: Arabic
    Undergraduate Prerequisites: consent of department and CAS Advising. - Application form available in the department.
  • CAS LY 572: Arabic Translation and Interpreting
    Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLY304) - Graduate Prerequisites: three years of Arabic or consent of instructor. - Training in strategies of written translation between Arabic and English, and introduction to the challenges of oral interpreting. Exercises drawn from various contemporary materials including print and broadcast media as well as literary texts. Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Critical Thinking.
    • Critical Thinking
    • The Individual in Community
    • Oral and/or Signed Communication

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