UWM Undergraduate Catalog 2007-2008

College of Letters and Science

ARABIC Arabic

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101 First Semester Arabic. 5 cr. U. For students with no previous knowledge of Arabic. Emphasis on one standard dialect. Language laboratory required. Not open to native speakers of Arabic. Prereq: none.

102 Second Semester Arabic. 5 cr. U. Elements of reading and writing contemporary literary Arabic. Not open to native speakers of Arabic. Prereq: Arabic 101(P). Generates L&S credit for demonstrated equivalent preparation (4 retro crs).

111 Cultures and Civilizations of the Muslim Middle East. 3H cr. U. Muslim Middle East through historical and ethnographic materials; reading of Quran and some modern literature. Prereq: none.

164 Arabs and Islam in America. 3H cr. U. History of Arab immigration, experience of Arabs, and nature of Islam and Islamic communities in America. Prereq: none.

199 Independent Study. 1-3 cr. U. For further information, consult dept chair. Retakable to 6 cr max. Prereq: 2.5 gpa; writ cons instr, dept chair & asst dean for SAS.

201 Third Semester Arabic. 5 cr. U. Continuation of 102. Further practice in the standard language. Study of weak verbs and quadrilateral verbs. Relative and conditional sentences. Not open to native speakers of Arabic. Prereq: Arabic 102(P). Generates L&S credit for demonstrated equivalent preparation (8 retro crs).

202 Fourth Semester Arabic. 5 cr. U. Continuation of 201. Noun forms. Use of cases. Particles and prepositions. Introduction to Arabic verse. Not open to native speakers of Arabic. Prereq: Arabic 201(P). Generates L&S credit for demonstrated equivalent preparation (11 retro crs).

289 Internship in Arabic, Lower Division. 1-6 cr. U. Application of basic principles of Arabic in a business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting. One cr earned for 40 hrs work. Retakable to 6 cr max. Prereq: intro course in Arabic; 2.25 gpa; cons supervising faculty member.

297 Study Abroad: (Subtitled). 1-12 cr. U. Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content, and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared course work. Retakable w/chg in topic. Prereq: acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.

299 Ad Hoc: (Subtitled). 1-6 cr. U. Course created expressly for offering in a specified enrollment period. Requires only dept & assoc dean approval. In exceptional circumstances, can be offered in one add'l sem. Retakable w/chg in topic. Prereq: none; add'l prereqs may be assigned to specific topic.

489 Internship in Arabic, Upper Division. 1-6 cr. U. Application of advanced principles of Arabic in a business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting. One cr earned for 40 hrs work. Retakable to 6 cr max. Prereq: jr st; 300-level or above course in Arabic; 2.25 gpa; cons supervising faculty member.

497 Study Abroad: (Subtitled). 1-12 cr. U. Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content, and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared course work. Retakable w/chg in topic. Prereq: jr st; acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.

499 Ad Hoc: (Subtitled). 1-6 cr. U. Course created expressly for offering in a specified enrollment period. Requires only dept & assoc dean approval. In exceptional circumstances, can be offered in one add'l sem. Retakable w/chg in topic. Prereq: jr st; add'l prereqs may be assigned to specific topic.

699 Advanced Independent Study. 1-3 cr. U. Advanced independent work under the supervision of a faculty member. For more information, consult dept chair. Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Prereq: jr st; 2.5 gpa; cons instr, dept chair, & assoc dean for SAS.

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