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Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages

Arabic Major

Program Curriculum

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Degree Core Requirements
First Year Experience
RLCL 1004	Introduction to Religion and Culture (or an FYE course completed in another major)	3
Language (e.g., Oral, Written, Interpretive)
ARBC 2105	Intermediate Arabic	3
ARBC 2106	Intermediate Arabic	3
Other Language-Program-Specific Courses (e.g., Literature, Culture, Linguistics)
ARBC 3105	Advanced Arabic	3
ARBC 3106	Advanced Arabic	3
ARBC 3124	Arabic for Oral Proficiency	3
ARBC 4154	Advanced Composition and Stylistics	3
Subtotal		21
Major Requirements
ARBC 3514	Media Arabic	3
ARBC 2774	Arab Culture and Civilization ¹	3
ARBC 3474	Topics in Arab Cinema ^1,2	3
ARBC 3304	Modern Arabic Literature in Translation ¹	3
or ARBC 3274	War and Arab Culture
ARBC 4334	Research in Arab Culture	3
Subtotal		15
Free Electives
Complete remaining credit hours to satisfy 120 credit hour requirement.		39
Subtotal		39
Pathways to General Education
Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse
Select six credits in Pathway 1f		6
Select three credits in Pathway 1a		3
Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities
Select six credits in Pathway 2		6
Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences
Select six credits in Pathway 3		6
Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences
Select six credits in Pathway 4		6
Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking
Select six credits in Pathway 5f		6
Select three credits in Pathway 5a		3
Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts
Select three credits in Pathway 6d		3
Select three credits in Pathway 6a		3
Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States
Select three credits in Pathway 7 ³		3
Subtotal		45
Total Credits		120

¹: May also count toward Pathways. Taught in English.
²: May be taken twice for 6 credits.
³: May be double-counted with another core concept.

Satisfactory Progress Toward Degree

By the time a student majoring in Arabic has completed 72 semester credits (including transfer, advanced placement, advanced standing, and course withdrawal), the student must have completed satisfactorily the following courses in Arabic: ARBC 3105 Advanced Arabic, ARBC 3106 Advanced Arabic, and ARBC 3124 Arabic for Oral Proficiency. Satisfactory completion means a C or better (in each required course in the major).

Some courses required for this major have pre-/co-requisite and/or enrollment requirements. Please refer to Undergraduate Course Catalog or consult your advisor for information about pre-/co-requisite and enrollment requirements.

Graduation Requirements

GPA Requirements

In-Major Grade and GPA Required: All courses listed above under “Degree Core Requirements” and “Major Requirements” are considered in-major courses. A minimum grade of “C” is required in each of these courses and an average of 2.0 in all in-major courses is required for graduation.

Total Hours Required: 120 credit hours required for graduation

Transfer Credit

Students may transfer no more than 18 of the last 45 cr. of course work. Study Abroad falls under this rule if it is not VT credit.
A form titled “Authorization to Take Courses Elsewhere” must be filled out and signed by the student, Global Education Office, Arabic advisor, and the undergraduate academic dean’s office before the student departs on the study abroad program.
A maximum of 50% of the required credits for a degree may be earned at a two-year college.

Free Electives:

Complete remaining credit hours needed to satisfy degree 120 credit hour requirement.

Foreign Language Requirement

Students who did not successfully complete at least two years of a single foreign, classical, or sign language during high school must successfully complete six semester hours of a single foreign, classical, or sign language at the college level. Courses taken to meet this requirement do not count toward the hours required for graduation. Please consult the Undergraduate Catalog for details.

College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages
Major in Arabic
4-Year Plan (Roadmap)
Total of 120 credit hours needed for graduation

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall Semester		Credits
RLCL 1004	Introduction to Religion and Culture	3
Pathway 1f - Discourse-Foundational		3
Pathway 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities		3
Pathway 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences		3
Free Electives ¹		3
	Credits	15
Spring Semester
ARBC 2774	Arab Culture and Civilization	3
Pathway 1f - Discourse-Foundational		3
Pathway 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences		3
Pathway 5f - Quantitative and Computational Thinking-Foundational		3
Free Electives ¹		3
	Credits	15
Second Year
Fall Semester
ARBC 2105	Intermediate Arabic	3
ARBC 3474	Topics in Arab Cinema	3
Pathway 6a - Critique and Practice in Design and Arts		3
Pathway 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences		3
Pathway 1a - Discourse-Advanced/Applied		3
	Credits	15
Spring Semester
ARBC 2106	Intermediate Arabic	3
ARBC 3124	Arabic for Oral Proficiency	3
Pathway 6d - Critique and Practice in Design and Arts		3
Pathway 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences		3
Pathway 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States (if not already completed)		3
	Credits	15
Third Year
Fall Semester
ARBC 3105	Advanced Arabic	3
Pathway 5f - Quantitative and Computational Thinking-Foundational		3
Pathway 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities		3
Free Electives		3
Free Electives		3
	Credits	15
Spring Semester
ARBC 3106	Advanced Arabic	3
ARBC 3304 or ARBC 3274	Modern Arabic Literature in Translation or War and Arab Culture	3
Pathway 5a		3
Free Electives		3
Free Electives		3
	Credits	15
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
ARBC 3514	Media Arabic	3
Free Electives		3
Free Electives		3
Free Electives		3
Free Electives		3
	Credits	15
Spring Semester
ARBC 4154	Advanced Composition and Stylistics	3
ARBC 4334	Research in Arab Culture	3
Free Electives		3
Free Electives		3
Free Electives		3
	Credits	15
	Total Credits	120

¹ If necessary, student may take the Elementary Arabic sequence, ARBC 1105 and 1106 as electives before taking ARBC 2105. ARBC 1106 is a prerequisite for ARBC 2105.