Arabic

Faculty

Abdelkader Berrahmoun

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Lower-Division Courses

ARBC 1. First-Year Arabic
Introduction to Arabic language and Arabic-speaking culture with practice in all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Intended for students with no previous study of Arabic as well as heritage speakers. Fall quarter.

ARBC 2. First-Year Arabic
Introduction to Arabic and Arabic-speaking culture with practice in all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Intended for students with no previous study of Arabic as well as heritage speakers. Prerequisite: ARBC 1 or equivalent proficiency. Winter quarter. 

ARBC 3. First-Year Arabic
Introduction to Arabic and Arabic-speaking culture with practice in all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Intended for students with no previous study of Arabic as well as heritage speakers.  Prerequisite: ARBC 2 or equivalent proficiency. Spring quarter.

ARBC 4. Second-Year Arabic
Continuation of Arabic language and Arabic-speaking culture courses with practice in all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Intended for students who have successfully completed Arabic 3 or possess equivalent proficiency. Prerequisite: ARBC 3 or proficient equivalency. General Education Code: CC. Fall quarter.

ARBC 5. Second-Year Arabic
Continuation of Arabic language and Arabic-speaking culture courses with practice in all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Intended for students who have successfully completed Arabic 4 or possess equivalent proficiency. Prerequisite: ARBC 4 or comparable proficiency. General Education Code: CC. Winter quarter. 

ARBC 6. Second-Year Arabic
Continuation of Arabic language and Arabic-speaking culture courses with practice in all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Intended for students who have successfully completed ARBC 5 or possess equivalent proficiency. Prerequisite: ARAB 5 or comparable proficiency. General Education Code: CC. Spring quarter.

Student Opportunities

Student opportunities for scholarship and study abroad can be found on the Center for Middle East and North Africa (CMENA) website.

Placement Guidelines

For placement information, please contact the instructor.

Instructor: Abdelkader Berrahmoun 
Email: aberrahm@ucsc.edu

Last modified: Jun 10, 2025