Both courses are dependent upon registration, although the Reading Seminar may be used as a vehicle for independent study of Arabic towards fulfilling language requirements.
Course emphasizes reading skills, grammar and vocabulary enhancement, and background of texts read.
Texts selected for reading may relate to a variety of periods and locations, according to student interest. Students will work out details individually with instructor. One year college Arabic or equivalent. Student is expected to prepare readings for oral translation in class. Preparation should include linguistic areas, such as readiness to discuss grammatical forms and lexical items, as well as literary and historical skills, including analysis of concepts and identification of individuals mentioned in texts.