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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Download the Arabic Major Checklist >
Undergraduate Minor Program
The Arabic minor requires the completion of six courses beyond the intermediate level (Arabic 3-4). These must include two language courses at the 100 level and two literature/culture courses at the 60 level.Minor Forms, once completed, must be signed by either the Program Director, Kamran Rastegar, or the Language Coordinator, Rana Abdul-Aziz, and then returned, along with a copy of your transcript, to the Main Office, Olin 326.
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