Arabic, Minor College of Letters & Science
The Arabic Minor allows students to achieve advanced proficiency in Arabic while learning about Arabic literature and culture. The Arabic Minor is open to undergraduates in all four colleges.
Minor Advisor
Consult the Middle East/South Asia Studies Advisor in 1287 Social Science & Humanities, 530-752-3576, or Middle East/South Asia Studies.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ARB 121 | Advanced Arabic | 4 |
| ARB 122 | Advanced Arabic | 4 |
| ARB 123 | Advanced Arabic | 4 |
| Choose one upper division course in Arabic language or Arabic literature: | 4 | |
| Mystical Literatures of South Asia & the Middle East | ||
| Classical Literatures of the Islamic World 600-1900 | ||
| Literatures of the Modern Middle East | ||
Choose one: | ||
| A Story for a Life: The Arabian Nights | ||
| A Story for a Life: The Arabian Nights | ||
| A Story for a Life: The Arabian Nights | ||
| Choose one additional upper division course in Arabic language or Arabic literature from the list above, or one humanities or social science course from the following: | 4-5 | |
| Great Cities of Arab Middle East & South Asia | ||
| Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings | ||
| Themes in the Arabic Novel | ||
| Women & Islamic Discourses | ||
| Topics in Regional ME/SA Studies: Arab Studies | ||
| Undergraduate Proseminar in Middle East/South Asia: Arab Studies Seminar | ||
Choose one: | ||
| A Story for a Life: The Arabian Nights | ||
| A Story for a Life: The Arabian Nights | ||
| A Story for a Life: The Arabian Nights | ||
| Peoples of the Middle East | ||
| The Islamic City | ||
| Literatures of the Islamic World | ||
| Classical Literatures of the Islamic World 600-1900 | ||
| Literatures of the Modern Middle East | ||
| Introduction to the Middle East | ||
| Undergraduate Proseminar in History: Muslim Societies | ||
| History of Jews in the Muslim World | ||
| History of Modern North Africa, 1800 to the Present | ||
| Middle Eastern History I: The Rise of Islam, 600-1000 | ||
| Middle Eastern History II: The Age of the Crusades, 1001-1400 | ||
| Middle Eastern History III: The Ottomans, 1401-1730 | ||
| History of the Modern Middle East, 1750-1914 | ||
| History of the Modern Middle East, From 1914 | ||
| International Politics of the Middle East | ||
| The Arab-Israeli Conflict | ||
| Introduction to Islam | ||
| The Qur'an & Its Interpretation | ||
| Introduction to Islamic Thought | ||
| Modern Islam | ||
| Introduction to Islamic Law | ||
| Gender in the Arab World | ||
| Total Units | 20-21 | |