NELC-A 300 Advanced Arabic I (4 cr.) P: NELC-A 200-A250, or consent of instructor. Modern standard/classical Arabic syntax and morphology. Development of advanced language skills in reading, writing, and aural comprehension. Translation and active vocabulary development. Readings in a variety of genres and periods.

NELC-A 350 Advanced Arabic II (4 cr.) P: NELC-A 300, or consent of instructor. Modern standard/classical Arabic syntax and morphology. Development of advanced language skills in reading, writing, and aural comprehension. Translation and active vocabulary development. Readings in a variety of genres and periods.

NELC-N 308 Arab Histories (3 cr.) Explores how Arab people have commemorated, debated, and interpreted their shared past. Topics may include role of Arab identity in early Islamicate societies; Arab nationalism; and the modern Arab diaspora.

NELC-A 220 Arabic Calligraphy: History & Styles (3 cr.) P: Knowledge of the Arabic Alphabet The history of Arabic calligraphy origins & development. A study of the characteristics of Arabic letters which allows the creation of calligraphy art. Survey the different styles of Arabic calligraphy (Naskh, Ruq’ah, Thuluth, Kufi, Diwany, and Farsi), where each style is usually used and the main characteristics of each style. The classical method used by calligraphers in practicing how to write the letters by measuring the dimensions of each stroke in the letter by a number of adjacent dots made by the pen of the writer. Practicing the rules of writing one style of calligraphy to enable students write a short sentence in it. Displaying, analyzing and evaluating some calligraphy artwork in the six different styles made by the instructor and by prominent calligraphers and practicing reading them.