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Elementary Arabic I
ARABIC AA 003

Jointly Offered with: Harvard Divinity School as HDS 4345A

Course Information

Description

Introduces students to the phonology and script of classical/modern standard Arabic and covers the basic morphology and syntax of the written language. Emphasis on the development of the four skills (reading, speaking, listening, and writing). Samples of modern (contemporary) and classical styles of writing introduced into basic syllabus, and audio-visual material from the contemporary Arabic media. Required textbooks: (1) Alif Baa (with multimedia), 3rd edition. (2) Al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-'Arabiyya:, Part I, 3rd edition.

Course Notes

Offered jointly with the Divinity School as 4345A. Not open to auditors. Cannot be taken pass/fail.

School Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Credits 4
Cross Reg

Available for Harvard Cross Registration

Course Component Lecture
Subject Arabic
Grading Basis FAS Letter Graded
Exam/Final Deadline Dec. 10, 2026
General Education N/A
Quantitative Reasoning with Data N/A
Divisional Distribution None
Course Level For Undergraduate and Graduate Students