Arabic at UC Davis
Arabic is spoken by over 300 million people in over twenty Arab countries, and in diaspora communities around the world. In addition, Arabic is the language of scripture, prayer, and religious study for over a billion Muslims.
The UC Davis Arabic program offers two years of Arabic, and offered independent studies in third-year Arabic in 2008-09 with plans in place for regular third year courses. Instruction is in Modern Standard Arabic with a component of colloquial Arabic, and integrates listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students of Arabic will also find a wide range of courses on cultures of the Arab World at UC Davis. Learning Arabic can be a rewarding and useful part of preparation for a wide range of careers in the private, public, or non-profit sectors.
Language Placement Exam
Students may take the Language Placement Exam to determine what level of Arabic (I, II, or III) to enter. For more information, contact the Arabic Course Coordinator (see below).
Courses Offered
To view the full descriptions of these courses, please visit expanded course descriptions.
| Fall 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Title | CRN | Days/Times | Instructor |
| ARB 1 | Elementary Arabic | 12449 | (sec. 1) M-F 10:00-10:50 | S. Hassouna |
| ARB 1 | Elementary Arabic | 12450 | (sec. 2) M-F 11:00-11:50 | S. Hassouna |
| ARB 21 | Intermediate Arabic | 12451 | M-F 12:10-1:00 | S. Hassouna |
| CLA 198 | Advanced Arabic | 17123 | TR 3:10-4:30 | J. Sharlet |
| Winter 2010 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Title | CRN | Days/Times | Location | Instructor |
| ARB 2 | Elementary Arabic | 32382 | (sec. 1) M-F 9:00-9:50 | 80 Soc Sci & Hum | S. Hassouna |
| ARB 2 | Elementary Arabic | 32383 |
(sec. 2) M-F 10:00-10:50 | 80 Soc Sci & Hum | S. Hassouna |
| ARB 22 | Intermediate Arabic | 32384 |
M-F 11:00-11:50 | 110 Hunt |
S. Hassouna |
| Spring 2010 (Tentative) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | Title | CRN | Days/Times | Instructor |
| ARB 3 | Elementary Arabic | TBA | TBA | S. Hassouna |
| ARB 3 | Elementary Arabic | TBA | TBA | S. Hassouna |
| ARB 23 | Intermediate Arabic | TBA | TBA | S. Hassouna |
Contact
Joey Y. Almario
Course Coordinator for Arabic, Hebrew, and Hindi/Urdu
522 Sproul Hall
jyalmario@
(530) 752-0830
Fall 2009 Welcome (re-scheduled)