ARAB 101 Introduction to Modern Standard Arabic
This introduction course to Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) uses video-based course materials and focuses on developing proficiency in the standard written Arabic language, as well as formal spoken Arabic understood by educated speakers across the Arab world. The course begins with learning the script and the sound system using Alf-Baa as a core text. The book simultaneously introduces vocabulary so that students can begin performing dialogues and other activities from the first week. After the alphabet is covered, students complete the first chapters of Al-Kitaab Part 1 in which more grammar and vocabulary are introduced at a faster rate to build the foundation for general communicative competence and greater cultural awareness.
Undergraduate Language courses 101-113 are subject to an Instructional Fee at the time of registration. For current Tuition and Fees visit http://enrollmentservices.cua.edu/Student-Financial-Information/Costs.cfm.