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Arabic
Major Information
BEGINNING
SPRING 2009 the Religion Department at UGA will begin offering an Arabic
Major.
To
declare a major in Arabic, go to the Franklin College of Arts & Sciences
office of Student Academic Services Room 114 Memorial Hall.
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Undergraduate
Requirements
A major must contain at least 21 hours of upper division
course work (3000-level or above).
Special
Requirements:
All upper-division courses fulfilling the major requirement must be taken
in residence with the exception of a maximum of 6 hours of transfer credit.
Upper-division transfer credit from a non-UGA study abroad program may be
applied to the major, subject to approval by the department, and provided
that credit for ARAB 2002 (or an equivalent course) was earned before participation
in the program.
All ARAB courses must receive a grade of "C" (2.0) or above to
count toward major.
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Required
Courses (21 hours):
ARAB 3005. Advanced Standard Arabic I. 3 hours.
ARAB 3006. Advanced Standard Arabic II. 3 hours.
ARAB 4107. Islamic Arabic I. 3 hours.
ARAB 4108. Islamic Arabic II. 3 hours.
ARAB 4201. Advanced Conversation and Composition in Standard Arabic I. 3
hours
ARAB 4202. Advanced Conversation and Composition in Standard Arabic II,
3 hours
ARAB 4300. Media Arabic. 3 hrs
Major Electives (15 hours):
All
upper-division courses fulfiilling the major requirements must be taken
in residence with the exception of a maximum of 6 hours of transfer credit.
Upper-division transfer credit from a non-UGA study abroad program may be
applied to the major, subject to approval by the department, and provided
that the credit for ARAB 1002 (or equivalent course) was earned before participation
in the program.
All ARAB courses must receive a grade of "C" (2.0) or higher to
count toward the major.
Foreign Language (through the third semester)
Any non-required Arabic upper division course such as
ARAB 4000. Moroccan Dialectical Arabic. 4 hours.
ARAB 4100. Reading and Research in Arabic and Islamic Literature. 3 hours.
RELI 4300. Islam and Its World. 3 hours.
RELI 4301. Islamic Thought in the Caliphal Age. 3 hours.
RELI 4302. Islam and the Modern World. 3 hours.
RELI 4303. The Sufi Way. 3 hours.
RELI 4304. The Koran, Sacred Text of Islam. 3 hours.
RELI 4305. Mohammad, Life and Teachings from Earliest Sources. 3 hours.
RELI(CMLT) 4307. Comparative Islamic Literature. 3 hours.
RELI 4310. Islam and Islamic Culture in Morocco. 4 hours.
HIST 3561. The Medieval Middle East (600-1517). 3 hours.
HIST 3562. The Middle East From 1453 to 1918. 3 hours.
HIST 3564. The Middle East Since 1914. 3 hours.
HIST 3570H. Religion, Nationalism, and Revolution in the Middle East, 1900
to the Present
(Honors). 3 hours.
HIST 3580. Egypt: Mother of Civilization. 3 hours.
HIST 4530. The History of Orientalism. 3 hours.
HIST 4560. Studies in Middle Eastern History. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum
12 hours credit.
HIST 4580. The Arab-Israeli Conflict. 3 hours.
INTL 4370. Middle Eastern Political Systems. 3 hours.
INTL 4490. American Foreign Policy and the Middle East. 3 hours.
Core Requirements (60 hrs):
Areas I-V: 40-42 hrs.
Area VI: (Courses related to the major): 18-22 hrs. ARAB 1001-1002 (Beginning
Arabic I & II), 2003-2004 (Intermediate Arabic I & II), plus an
additional 2 courses in 1000/2000 level courses in: ANTH, ARTS, BENG, CMLT,
HIST, INDO, INTL, GEOG, LING, MUSI, PASH, PERS, PHIL, POLS, RELI, SOCI,
SWAH, TURK, URDU.
Courses
must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
General
Electives (24 hours)
(Refer to College-wide requirements when selecting general electives.)
Upper-division (3-15 hours)
Any level (9-21 hours)
(This total does not include the 1-hour P.E. requirement)
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Benefits
of the Arabic Major
Arabic is both an Asian and African language. Study of the Arabic language
provides exposure to various religious concepts (both traditional and modern
and broadens understanding of culture, society and politics.
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Post
Degree Opportunities
Modern Standard Arabic is ideally suited for students of the Social Sciences
considering work or research anywhere in the Arab world (including North
Africa); students of the humanities such as History, Art, Music, Comparative
Literature, Linguistics, Philosophy, and Religion; or students of Applied
Sciences and Business who may be considering work or research in an Arabic
speaking country.
Advanced Placement in Arabic
Please contact Dr. Kenneth Honerkamp
Additional Information
For more information regarding the Arabic Major please contact Dr. Alan Godlas