ARAB105
INTRO TO ARABIC CULTURE
- Department
- Arabic
- Terms offered
- 4
- Data refreshed
- Jun 27, 2026
Description
The course provides an overview of the major aspects of the contemporary Arab culture. Based on scholarly research, textual resources, media, and literature from both the Arab World and elsewhere, the course examines the Arab people's historical background, language varieties, literary traditions, and representative social institutions. The course will present a rich educational experience for promoting analytic skills and insights into another culture and its complexities. This course offers an introduction to Arabic culture and explores its historical, linguistic, social, religious, cultural, and artistic foundations. Students can expect to develop cultural awareness and communicative skills useful when interacting with people from the Arab world, in addition to critical analytical thinking skills through discussion of various Arabic cultural topics.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2023–2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 64% chance, low confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2023. Department course count rising about 14% per year. Department faculty is about 57% above its recent average. | 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 68% chance, low confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2023. Department course count rising about 14% per year. Department faculty is about 57% above its recent average. | 2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 72% chance, low confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2023. Department course count rising about 14% per year. Department faculty is about 57% above its recent average. | 2028 Spring: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 75% chance, low confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2023. Department course count rising about 14% per year. Department faculty is about 57% above its recent average. | 2027 Spring: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM TC111 2026202520242023
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | Sawsan S. Berjawi (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 19 enrolled | 22336 |
| Fall 2025 | Sawsan S. Berjawi (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 19 enrolled | 22336 |
| Fall 2024 | Sawsan S. Berjawi (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 21 of 19 enrolled | 22336 |
| Fall 2023 | Sawsan S. Berjawi (She/Her) | Lecture | 1 | 23 of 19 enrolled | 22336 |