About this Degree Arabic is a beautiful language with a rich heritage of literature, scholarly work, and ancient culture. It was adopted by the United Nations as one of its six official languages in 1974. Students of Arabic become familiar with many of the cultural patterns, social issues, historical events, artistic traditions, and elements of daily life of the people whose cultures are rooted in Arabic. Arabic will give students a career edge in such fields as diplomacy, intelligence, business, engineering, international development, and academia. Apply Now What you will learn The major in Arabic offers a sequence of Arabic language courses from elementary (1000-level), through intermediate (2000-level), to advanced proficiency (3000 or 4000-level). Alongside the language sequence, students choose several elective courses on related subjects such as history, international affairs, religion, music, or literature of the Arabic-speaking world. The degree gives students a broad understanding of this historically rich and important region and its many cultures.
