Arabic (ARAB)
Institute Director: Dr. Amin Bonnah; Assistant Director: Meriem Tikue, 202-687-2735
Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies website
Welcome to the Summer Arabic & Persian Language Institute at Georgetown University. The Language Institute offers students the opportunity to acquire or master skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking in Arabic and Persian. Language instruction is proficiency-oriented and imparts cultural experiences and knowledge. The materials used are broad-based and help students develop skills for communication. Students learn how to accomplish language tasks in formal and informal situations. Assessments reflect the model of an educated native speaker as well as proficiency (American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Language: ACTFL) guidelines.
Classes are small and students benefit from individual attention inside and outside the classroom. Experienced, dedicated, and diverse faculty use current techniques and incorporate technology-based instruction. The summer program provides real-time and on demand access to current media resources and the latest in classroom language learning technology. The Language Institute offers its students a gateway to an exceptional academic community at Georgetown University, a range of summer activities in the Summer School, and state-of-the-art language opportunities.
Intensive language courses offer 3 hours of daily instructional contact for 5 days and award 6 credits. Non-intensive language courses offer 1.5 hours of daily contact for 5 days and award 3 credits. Students who complete two semesters of non-intensive language will not normally be eligible to enter the next level intensive course.
Arabic: A comprehensive undergraduate program of intensive and non-intensive learning in Modern Standard Arabic will last ten weeks, with courses in basic, intermediate advanced as well as media Arabic. In the Pre-session, Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language will be offered which is open to both graduate and undergraduate students.
Content Arabic: Advanced Arabic language courses for advanced high learners are taught entirely in Arabic.. They offer undergraduate and graduate students essential subject matter learning (linguistic, cultural and political) while building their language proficiency. Courses include Arab Politics in the Middle East.
Colloquial Arabic: Undergraduate courses in spoken Egyptian, Iraqi, and Levantine Arabic will be offered with continuation in the Second Session. These courses are not open to native speakers of Arabic, heritage speakers of Arabic, or students who have completed three years or more of Arabic at Georgetown.
Admission
The Summer Arabic and Persian Language Institute welcomes undergraduate and graduate students seeking academic course work for credit and others who wish to acquire or improve proficiency for professional or personal reasons. A complete application includes the Summer School Application, a one page response to the Summer Arabic & Persian Language Institute questions of Part III, and an official transcript. Please send all materials to: Georgetown University Summer School Arabic and Persian Language Institute; 3307 M. Street, NW; Suite #202; Washington, DC 20007.
Placement exams are administered prior to or on the first day of each session to place students in courses according to individual proficiency level. Placement exams are required for all students with previous experience and study. This may include a written placement test and an oral interview. For further information, contact the Institute Assistant Director, Meriem Tikue at (202) 687-2735. Please be aware of prerequisites and restrictions for each course listed below.
Intensive and Non-Intensive Arabic Language Courses:
Courses in the Georgetown Arabic program build skills for speaking as well as proficiency in reading, writing, and listening. The three-volume series Al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-Arabiyya by Brustad, Al-Tonsi and Al-Batal et al., Georgetown University Press provides the foundational materials for this program. Students who wish to enroll in Intensive Second Level MSA should have successfully completed Volume I of the Series. Appropriate placement is required for all students with previous language experience.
Intensive Advanced Arabic:
As part of the Arabic program, this intensive course focuses on developing linguistic accuracy and proficiency to the advanced level. Intensive ARAB-215 in the summer covers course materials from ARAB-211 and 023. Intensive ARAB-216 covers material for ARAB-212 and 024. For MAAS students, ARAB-215 and 216 in the summer are equivalent to academic year offerings. Students must meet the prerequisites outlined in the course description.
Partial Tuition Scholarships
Non-Georgetown students accepted into this Language Institute are eligible to apply for a partial tuition scholarship offered by Georgetown University (Please see Financial Information). For further information and special application forms, please contact the Scholarship Coordinator, Summer School Georgetown University, 3307 M. Street, N.W., Suite #202, Washington, D.C. 20007. Tel: (202) 687-8700.
PRESESSION (May 24 - June 18)
Issues/Methods Teach Arabic
Requires ARAB 392 or permission of instructor.
Open to graduate and undergraduate students.
Visiting students must take a placement test prior to registering for this course.
Please contact the Summer and Special Programs Office at (202) 687-8200 for more
information.
Open
LANGUAGE FEE: $70.00
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Lentzner
ARAB-547-01
MTR Seminar 10:45 a.m. - 12:50 p.m.
3 credits
FIRST SUMMER SESSION (June 7 - July 9)
Non-Int 1st Lvl Mod Stand Arab
Not for native speakers of Arabic.
There is no pass/fail option for this course.
Visiting students must take a placement test prior to registering for this course.
Please contact the Summer and Special Programs Office at (202) 687-8200 for more
information.
Open
LANGUAGE FEE: $70.00
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Ishmael
ARAB-001-10
M-F Lecture 5:45 - 7:15 p.m.
3 credits
Intens 1st Levl Mod Stand Arab
Not for native speakers of Arabic.
There is no pass/fail option for this course.
Visiting students must take a placement test prior to registering for this course.
Please contact the Summer and Special Programs Office at (202) 687-8200 for more
information.
Open
LANGUAGE FEE: $70.00
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Vanpee
ARAB-011-10
M-F Lecture 8:30 - 11:55 a.m.
6 credits
ARAB-011-11
M-F Lecture 8:30 - 11:55 a.m.
6 credits
Intens 2nd Lvl Mod Stand Arab
Successful completion of ARAB-012 or permission of instructor
No pass/fail option
Visiting students must take a placement test prior to registering for this course.
Please contact the Summer and Special Programs Office at (202) 687-8200 for more
information.
Prerequisites: ARAB-012
Open
LANGUAGE FEE: $70.00
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Wahba
ARAB-111-10
M-F Lecture 8:30 - 11:45 a.m.
6 credits
Bonnah
ARAB-111-11
M-F Lecture 8:30 - 11:45 a.m.
6 credits
Colloquial Egyptian Arabic I
Requires successful completion of ARAB 012 or permission of instructor.
There is no pass/fail option for this course.
Visiting students must take a placement test prior to registering for this course.
Please contact the Summer and Special Programs Office at (202) 687-8200 for more
information.
Open
LANGUAGE FEE: $70.00
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Mamelouk
ARAB-115-10
M-F Lecture 5:45 - 7:15 p.m.
3 credits
Colloquial Levantine Arab I
Requires successful completion of ARAB 012 or permission of instructor.
There is no pass/fail option for this course.
Visiting students must take a placement test prior to registering for this course.
Please contact the Summer and Special Programs Office at (202) 687-8200 for more
information.
Open
LANGUAGE FEE: $70.00
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Ayoubi
ARAB-117-10
M-F Lecture 5:45 - 7:15 p.m.
3 credits
Colloquial Iraqi Arabic I
Requires successful completion of ARAB 012 or permission of instructor.
There is no pass/fail option for this course.
Visiting students must take a placement test prior to registering for this course.
Please contact the Summer and Special Programs Office at (202) 687-8200 for more
information.
Open
LANGUAGE FEE: $70.00
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Yassin
ARAB-119-10
M-F Lecture 5:45 - 7:15 p.m.
3 credits
Intens Adv Arabic I
Requires successful completion of ARAB-112 or permission of instructor.
There is no pass/fail option for this course.
Visiting students must take a placement test prior to registering for this course.
Please contact the Summer and Special Programs Office at (202) 687-8200 for more
information.
Prerequisites: ARAB-112
Open
LANGUAGE FEE: $70.00
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Al-Mufti
ARAB-215-10
M-F Lecture 8:30 - 11:45 a.m.
6 credits
Kilany
ARAB-215-11
M-F Lecture 8:30 - 11:45 a.m.
6 credits
Arab Politics/Mid East
This is a content course taught entirely in Arabic and is open
to undergraduate students.
Prerequisite: High advanced proficiency in Arabic according to ACTFL
and permission of instructor required.
Visiting students must take a placement test prior to registering for this course.
Please contact the Summer and Special Programs Office at (202) 687-8200 for more
information.
Open
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Raad
ARAB-405-10
M-F Lecture 5:45 - 7:15 p.m.
3 credits
Raad
ARAB-405-15
M-F Lecture 5:45 - 7:15 p.m.
3 credits
SECOND SUMMER SESSION (July 12 - August 13)
Non-Int 1st Lvl Mod Stand Arab
Successful completion of ARAB-001-10 or permission of instructor.
No pass/fail.
Visiting students must take a placement test prior to registering for this course.
Please contact the Summer and Special Programs Office at (202) 687-8200 for more
information.
Open
LANGUAGE FEE: $70.00
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Ishmael
ARAB-002-20
M-F Lecture 5:45 - 7:15 p.m.
3 credits
Intens 1st Lv Mod Stnd Arab II
Requires the successful completion of ARAB-011 or permission of instructor.
There is no pass/option for this course.
Visiting students must take a placement test prior to registering for this course.
Please contact the Summer and Special Programs Office at (202) 687-8200 for more
information.
Open
LANGUAGE FEE: $70.00
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Vanpee
ARAB-012-20
M-F Lecture 8:30 - 11:55 a.m.
6 credits
Martin-Fernandez
ARAB-012-21
M-F Lecture 8:30 - 11:55 a.m.
6 credits
Intens 2nd Lv Mod Stnd Arab II
Requires successful completion of ARAB-111 or permission of instructor.
There is no pass/fail option for this course.
Visiting students must take a placement test prior to registering for this course.
Please contact the Summer and Special Programs Office at (202) 687-8200 for more
information.
Prerequisites: ARAB-111
Open
LANGUAGE FEE: $70.00
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Wahba
ARAB-112-20
M-F Lecture 8:30 - 11:45 a.m.
6 credits
Bonnah
ARAB-112-21
M-F Lecture 8:30 - 11:45 a.m.
6 credits
Colloquial Egyptian Arabic II
Requires successful completion of ARAB 115 or permission of instructor.
There is no pass/fail option for this course.
Visiting students must take a placement test prior to registering for this course.
Please contact the Summer and Special Programs Office at (202) 687-8200 for more
information.
Open
LANGUAGE FEE: $70.00
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ARAB-116-20
M-F Lecture 5:45 - 7:15 p.m.
3 credits
Colloquial Levantine Arab II
Requires successful completion of ARAB 117 or permission of instructor.
There is no pass/fail option for this course.
Visiting students must take a placement test prior to registering for this course.
Please contact the Summer and Special Programs Office at (202) 687-8200 for more
information.
Open
LANGUAGE FEE: $70.00
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Ayoubi
ARAB-118-20
M-F Lecture 5:45 - 7:15 p.m.
3 credits
Colloquial Iraqi Arabic II
Requires successful completion of ARAB 119 or permission of instructor.
There is no pass/fail option for this course.
Visiting students must take a placement test prior to registering for this course.
Please contact the Summer and Special Programs Office at (202) 687-8200 for more
information.
Open
LANGUAGE FEE: $70.00
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Yassin
ARAB-120-20
M-F Lecture 5:45 - 7:15 p.m.
3 credits
Intens Adv Arab II
Requires successful completion of ARAB-215 or permission of the instructor.
There is no pass/fail option for this course.
Visiting students must take a placement test prior to registering for this course.
Please contact the Summer and Special Programs Office at (202) 687-8200 for more
information.
Prerequisites: ARAB-215
Open
LANGUAGE FEE: $70.00
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Baccouche
ARAB-216-20
M-F Lecture 8:30 - 11:45 a.m.
6 credits
Kilany
ARAB-216-21
M-F Lecture 8:30 - 11:45 a.m.
6 credits
