| The Arabic Program offers courses in the Arabic language, Arabic literature in translation, and the civilization of Islam. Many of these courses fulfill the college's LASAR requirements in the Humanities.
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Courses in Translation Courses in English introduce students to masterpieces of Arabic literature and to the historical and cultural development of the civilization of Islam. Courses include: MES 155. Sepharidic Literature MES 160/HIST 117. History and MES 190. Topics in Middle Eastern Culture MES 200 VT. Topics in Cultural MES 240. Images of the MES 250. Literatures from the MES 255. Modern Arabic MES 260. Revival and Reform MES 300. Topics in |
As
the only Arabic program at CUNY, the Minor in Arabic
can serve as an ideal addition to a student's major in History,
Economics, Political Science, Anthropology, Linguistics, Comparative
Literature or other disciplines. The minor consists of 12 credits
in language courses beyond 102 and 6 credits in courses given
in English relevant to the historical and cultural development
of Islamic civilization or culture. 
The
Arabic Language Program stresses the reading and comprehension
of Modern Standard Arabic. Students are introduced to graded modern
reading selections in Arabic 102. In Arabic 203, students read short
classical texts in addition to modern selections. From Arabic 204
on, students can choose to begin to study either classical or modern
literature.
Faculty: Mark PettigrewSusan Spectorsky, emeritus Adjunct Faculty: Robert Riggs |
