USC Schedule of Classes

Introduction to Modern Standard Arabic: Development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in contemporary cultural contexts. (Duplicates credit in former MDES 122)

Continuation of Arabic I. Prerequisite: ARAB 122. (Duplicates credit in former MDES 152)

Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic. Continued development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. Prerequisite: ARAB 152. (Duplicates credit in former MDES 222)

Continuation of Arabic III. Continued development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in Modern Standard Arabic. Prerequisite: ARAB 222. (Duplicates credit in former MDES 252)

Introduces students to the fundamentals of Arabic-English translation and offers analytical, linguistic and cross-cultural factors affecting interpreting and translation.

Introduction to a regional Arabic dialect, focusing primarily on verbal skills. Prerequisite: ARAB 152. Recommended preparation: ARAB 222, ARAB 252. (Duplicates credit in former MDES 333)