Arabic Studies Concentration

Language, Literature and Culture Overview

The Language, Literature and Culture Department promotes students’ competency in learning other languages, and broadening and enriching their education through in-depth study of other cultures and cultural productions. Mastering a language includes listening, speaking, reading, and writing proficiency, as well as acquiring cultural awareness and intercultural competency.  Students can major in one of our programs or easily apply these skills to other disciplines at Clark and to their future professions. 

Students can study Arabic, ASL, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Latin and Spanish at Clark. Our department offers two majors, one in Spanish and one in Combined Languages which entails learning two or three of the languages taught at Clark. Students can also apply skills in Asian languages (Chinese, Japanese) to an Asian Studies major and skills in Hebrew to a concentration in Jewish Studies.

The Language, Literature and Culture Department is a partner of the Alice Coonley Higgins Institute for Arts and Humanities.

For more information, please visit the Language, Literature and Culture Department’s website.

Arabic Studies Concentration Requirements

To qualify, a student must complete six (6) credit units; three (3) core courses and three (3) electives.

Of the three (3) core courses, two (2) are language courses at the beginning level and the third is an introductory course to Arabic culture (taught in English).

In addition, students will need to take three (3) courses from a variety of departments as electives. Those courses can be at the introductory, intermediate and/or advanced level. Depending on the pre-requisites, students may want to explore taking at least one of the three electives at the advanced level.  It is also required to take the electives from different departments to guarantee an interdisciplinary experience. If courses are not scheduled regularly, students must consult with their faculty adviser. Students can also select an internship as one of the electives to fulfill the requirements. The selection must be made in consultation with the program adviser and/or the coordinator. Students who wish to conduct independent study, may approach the faculty for permission to enroll in ARAB 299 DS, which would serve as one of the electives.    

Required Core Courses

ARAB 101 - Elementary Arabic I   

ARAB 102 - Elementary Arabic II   

ARAB 105 - Introduction to Arabic Culture  

Elective Courses

ARAB 298 - Internship  

ARAB 299 - Directed Study  

ARTH 161 - The Arts of Islam  

ARTH 220 - Sub-Saharan African Art: Challenges of Evidence, Interpretation, Preservation & Ownership  

HIST 266 - Refugees  

PSCI 117 - Revolution and Political Violence   

PSCI 120 - International Negotiation and Mediation  

PSCI 144 - Religion and International Relations  

PSCI 174 - Middle East Politics  

PSCI 229 - Arab-Israeli Conflict  

PSCI 233 - The Arab Spring and Its Aftermath  

SOC 260 - Immigrants and Immigration: Innovation, Creativity and Culture  

WGS 200 - Topics in Feminist Theory  

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