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ARBC 100 Arabs Encountering the West 6 credits
The encounter between Arabs and Westerners has been marked by its fair share of sorrow and suspicion. In this seminar we will read literary works by Arab authors written over approximately 1000 years–from the Crusades, the height of European imperialism, and on into the age of Iraq, Obama and ISIS. Through our readings and discussions, we will ask along with Arab authors: Is conflict between Arabs and Westerners the inevitable and unbridgeable result of differing world-views, religions and cultures? Are differences just a result of poor communication? Or is this “cultural conflict” something that can be understood historically?
Held for new first year students
- Fall 2025
- AI/WR1, Argument & Inquiry/WR1 IS, International Studies
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Student is a member of the First Year First Term class level cohort. Students are only allowed to register for one A&I course at a time. If a student wishes to change the A&I course they are enrolled in they must DROP the enrolled course and then ADD the new course. Please see our Workday guides Drop or 'Late' Drop a Course and Register or Waitlist for a Course Directly from the Course Listing for more information.
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ARBC 100.01 Fall 2025
- Faculty:Zaki Haidar 🏫 👤
- Size:15
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 345 1:50pm-3:00pm
- FLanguage & Dining Center 345 2:20pm-3:20pm
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ARBC 101 Elementary Arabic 6 credits
This is the first course in the Elementary Arabic sequence. This sequence introduces non-Arabic speakers to the sounds, script, and basic grammar of Arabic-the language of 200 million speakers in the Arab world and the liturgical language of over a billion Muslims. Students will develop basic listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Modern Standard Arabic. Classes will incorporate readings and audio-visual material from contemporary Arabic media, as well as popular music.
- Fall 2025
- No Exploration
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Not open to students whose previous Arabic language experience exceeds the requirements of ARBC 101
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ARBC 101.01 Fall 2025
- Faculty:Zaki Haidar 🏫 👤
- Size:20
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 244 9:50am-11:00am
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 244 9:30am-10:35am
- FLanguage & Dining Center 244 9:40am-10:40am
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ARBC 102 Elementary Arabic 6 credits
This course sequence introduces non-Arabic speakers to the sounds, script, and basic grammar of Arabic–the language of 200 million speakers in the Arab world and the liturgical language of over a billion Muslims. Students will develop basic listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Modern Standard Arabic. Classes will incorporate readings and audio-visual material from contemporary Arabic media, as well as popular music.
- Winter 2026
- No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): ARBC 101 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 102 on the Carleton Arabic Placement exam.
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ARBC 102.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Zaki Haidar 🏫 👤
- Size:20
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 202 9:50am-11:00am
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 202 9:30am-10:35am
- FLanguage & Dining Center 202 9:40am-10:40am
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ARBC 103 Elementary Arabic 6 credits
This course sequence introduces non-Arabic speakers to the sounds, script, and basic grammar of Arabic–the language of 200 million speakers in the Arab world and the liturgical language of over a billion Muslims. Students will develop basic listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Modern Standard Arabic. Classes will incorporate readings and audio-visual material from contemporary Arabic media, as well as popular music.
- Spring 2026
- No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): ARBC 102 with a grade C- or better or received a score of 103 on the Carleton Arabic Placement exam.
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ARBC 103.01 Spring 2026
- Faculty:Zaki Haidar 🏫 👤
- Size:20
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 205 9:50am-11:00am
- T, THLanguage & Dining Center 205 9:30am-10:35am
- FLanguage & Dining Center 205 9:40am-10:40am
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ARBC 135 Imagining Arab Worlds 6 credits
In this course we will study representations of the environments and landscapes of the modern Arab world, with particular focus upon five distinct but connected types of places– city, country, mountain, desert, and sea– and their entanglement with various myths of nationhood and peoplehood. Through study of Arab fiction and film and in conversation with history, spatial theory, and ecocriticism, we will think about how environment has shaped those societies, and how members of those societies have made claims of their own about and upon their surroundings.
In translation, no Arabic required. All course readings will be in English.
ARBC 135 is cross listed with MEST 135.
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ARBC 135.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Zaki Haidar 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 335 1:50pm-3:00pm
- FLanguage & Dining Center 335 2:20pm-3:20pm
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ARBC 206 Arabic in Cultural Context 6 credits
In this course students will continue to develop their Arabic language skills, including expanding their command of Arabic grammar, improving their listening comprehension, reading and writing skills. In addition to more language-focused training, the course will introduce students to moreáadvanced readings, including literary texts (prose and poetry, classical and modern) and op-ed articles from current media. Class discussions will be in Arabic.
- Spring 2026
- No Exploration
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Student has completed any of the following course(s): ARBC 205 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 206 on the Carleton Arabic Placement exam.
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ARBC 206.01 Spring 2026
- Faculty:Zaki Haidar 🏫 👤
- Size:25
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 205 1:50pm-3:00pm
- FLanguage & Dining Center 205 2:20pm-3:20pm
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MEST 135 Imagining Arab Worlds 6 credits
In this course we will study representations of the environments and landscapes of the modern Arab world, with particular focus upon five distinct but connected types of places– city, country, mountain, desert, and sea– and their entanglement with various myths of nationhood and peoplehood. Through study of Arab fiction and film and in conversation with history, spatial theory, and ecocriticism, we will think about how environment has shaped those societies, and how members of those societies have made claims of their own about and upon their surroundings.
In translation, no Arabic required. All course readings will be in English.
ARBC 135 is cross listed with MEST 135.
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MEST 135.01 Winter 2026
- Faculty:Zaki Haidar 🏫 👤
- Size:30
- M, WLanguage & Dining Center 335 1:50pm-3:00pm
- FLanguage & Dining Center 335 2:20pm-3:20pm
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