Cultural Codes in the Arabic-Speaking World

People and Society

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Academic Plan
PS_0055
Cognate
People and Society
Responsible Academic Unit

Contact Info
- Name: Rebecca Doran
- Email: rdoran@miami.edu
- Phone: Please contact by email
- Location: 210-11 Merrick
Recommended for
Students interested in cross-cultural contact, linguistics, cultural studies, and the Arab world.
Required Courses
Students must complete at least 3 courses for at least 9 credits.
Number of Groups: 2

Cognate Categories

Description

Centered on the Arabic language, linguistics, and cultural studies courses offered by the Department of Modern Languages & Literatures, this cognate covers the linguistic and cultural competencies needed to communicate within an Arabic-speaking environment as well as the analytical skills to interpret the cultures of the Arabic-speaking world. This cognate teaches not only how to communicate in the Arabic language and according to its cultural codes, but also how to decode social phenomena within the Arabic-speaking world.

Option Groups

Complete at least 2 of the following option groups:

Using the Code: Language & Culture

Complete at most 1 course from the following:


Course	Name	Credits (Min/Max)	Typically Offered
ARB 101	Elementary Arabic I	4/4	Fall
ARB 102	Elementary Arabic II Prerequisite: ARB 101.	4/4	Spring
ARB 201	Intermediate Arabic I Prerequisite: ARB 102.	3/3	Fall
ARB 202	Intermediate Arabic II Prerequisite: ARB 201.	3/3	Spring
ARB 203	Advanced Arabic Prerequisite: ARB 202.	3/3	Fall
ARB 251	Levantine Colloquial Arabic I Prerequisite: ARB 201.	3/3	By Announcement

Decoding: Cultural Studies and Linguistics

Complete at least 2 courses from the following:


Course	Name	Credits (Min/Max)	Typically Offered
ARB 312	Arab Cultures: A Cultural History of the Arab World Prerequisite: WRS 106 or ENG 106 or WRS 107 or ENG 107	3/3	Fall Even Years
MLL 404	Language in Society Prerequisite: WRS 106 or ENG 106 or WRS 107 or ENG 107	3/3	Fall & Spring