Program Requirements

Undergraduate Concentration: Overview and Requirements

The Arabic major is designed to offer students a strong foundation in the Arabic language, as well as providing them with training to critically engage with Arabic literary and other cultural activities, such as cinema and other media. Our major prepares students for careers in NGOs, journalism, academia, business, law, diplomacy, or technology, to name a few – wherever knowledge of Arabic language and cultures may be a valuable asset.

The major in Arabic requires ten courses in all: nine courses beyond Arabic 4, plus one approved course in a different department. Of the nine departmental courses, four must be Arabic language-based courses, while five must be selected from available departmental Arabic culture courses.

1. Language requirement. Four Arabic language-based courses above Arabic 4: Arabic 21; Arabic 22; Arabic 121; Arabic 122; or, further advanced Arabic language-based courses (subject to approval of the Director of Arabic). Students who place higher than Arabic 21 upon entry into the program are expected to complete ten courses in all, in consultation with the Director of Arabic.

 
2. Culture requirement. Five departmental Arabic literature or culture courses. Two of these five required courses may be filled by approved courses taken outside of the Medford campus.
    
3. Related course. One course in a topic related to Arabic or the Middle East offered outside of Tufts' Arabic Program. Courses in this category are subject to the approval of the Director of Arabic.

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Undergraduate Minor Program

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