HSA 20: Arabic I

Credits 5

An introductory course that contains topics that address everyday needs. These topics help students gradually integrate into society by learning about Arab society, culture, and language while building the linguistic skills needed daily. This course will teach the students how to arrange words into a correct sentence (that would be combined into a paragraph and text). Arabic vocabulary / common verbs and the basic grammar rules. Students will be provided with the basic vocabulary, grammar, and phrases to communicate and engage in simple conversations. This will also allow students to describe themselves and talk about their background in their own words. Students will also begin to write simple sentences and form short paragraphs.