Program Description
The Bachelor of Arts in Arabic Language and Culture prepares students to read, write and speak Modern Standard Arabic. Qualified undergraduate students in this program may be eligible to participate in an accelerated B.A.-to-M.A. program, which enables them to take graduate courses that apply to both their bachelor's degree in Arabic Language and Culture and (thereafter) a master's degree in Arabic Language and Linguistics.
Cal U's Master of Arts in Arabic Language and Linguistics is designed for students interested in gaining advanced expertise in Arabic language and linguistics.
Program Coordinator
Dr. Razak Surrey
Curriculum
The following curriculum shows the requirements for completing the Arabic Language and Culture bachelor's degree under the accelerated B.A.-to-M.A. program. Additional graduate-level courses are required to complete the master's degree; refer to the graduate academic catalog for these requirements.
| Course | Credits |
| General Education Courses | 40-41 |
| Free Electives | 44 |
| Related Electives (two courses in a foreign language and/or culture other than Arabic) | 6 |
| Required Major Courses | 18 |
| ARB 101 Elementary Arabic I | 3 |
| ARB 102 Elementary Arabic II | 3 |
| ARB 203 Intermediate Arabic I | 3 |
| ARB 204 Intermediate Arabic II | 3 |
| ARB 350 Advanced Arabic I | 3 |
| ARB 351 Advanced Arabic II | 3 |
| B.A.-to-M.A. Accelerated Option Courses (select from the following) |
12 |
| ARB 610 Arabic Linguistics | 3 |
| ARB 620 Arabic-English Translation | 3 |
| ARB 630 Arabic Literature and Social Culture Aspects | 3 |
| ARB 640 Arabic Dialect Acquisition and Variation | 3 |
| ARB 810 Special Topics in Arabic | 3 |
| Total | 120 |
Additional Requirements
Undergraduate students in the accelerated program may register for no more than 6 graduate credits in any one term, and in terms when a graduate course is registered, the student may not register for more than 18 total credits.
It is the student’s responsibility to apply and meet the qualifications of the graduate program portion of the accelerated program. Failure to follow through with enrollment in the accelerated graduate program will result in additional undergraduate credits to complete the bachelor’s degree, as outlined in the Undergraduate Credit for Graduate Courses policy.
Additional accelerated program requirements may be found at: https://www.calu.edu/inside/forms/_files/academic-affairs/accelerated-program-application.pdf