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Arabic

The Department of Asian & Middle Eastern Studies offers different Arabic language classes in fall vs. spring. The classes available in fall 2024 are

  • ARAB 101, Elementary Arabic I
  • ARAB 203, Intermediate Arabic I
  • ARAB 305, Advanced Arabic I
  • ARAB 308, Arabic LAC: The Art of Arabic Debate (1 credit hour)
  • ARAB 410, Visual Arts in the Arab World

In spring 2025, the Arabic course offerings will be

  • ARAB 102, Elementary Arabic II
  • ARAB 204, Intermediate Arabic II
  • ARAB 300, Arabic Grammar and Composition
  • ARAB 306, Advanced Arabic II
  • another 4th-year Arabic course

For a complete listing of Arabic courses and course descriptions, consult http://catalog.unc.edu/courses/arab/.

If you’re a beginner (no previous knowledge of Arabic), register for any section of ARAB 101. Note that this class will not be offered in spring semester.

Arabic is also being offered–in remote format–in summer 2024 (first session starts May 15, second session starts June 24):

  • ARAB 203 in first session and ARAB 204 in second session.

New students are eligible to take summer courses (second session only for first-years, either/both sessions for transfer students). If you have been accepted for fall, Admissions will change your starting semester from fall to summer at your request.  Taking summer courses could allow you to learn a year’s worth of Arabic before fall even begins. More information is available on the Summer School website.

If you have prior knowledge of Arabic and want to take Arabic, you must take a placement test. This is true for everyone, regardless of how you learned Arabic (in high school, at home, etc.) and regardless of any test credit or transfer credit you may have. The Arabic placement test is online and may be taken anytime; however, it is human-graded so you won’t receive the result immediately. You can find the online placement test here.

Note that different levels of Arabic are offered in fall and spring.  It’s possible you’ll have to wait until spring to continue studying Arabic if you place into a class only offered in spring.

If you have trouble getting into the Arabic class you want, you’re encouraged to join the waitlist. You may also refer to the information and help in this registration FAQ: https://asianstudies.unc.edu/registration-faq/.