# Arabic (ARABC) courses

San Jose City College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 2 courses

Source: https://catalog.sjcc.edu/course-descriptions-information/course-descriptions/arabc/

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### ARABC 001A — Elementary Arabic

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 5
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: L
- Cal-GETC: None District GE: None
- Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS
- Credit by Exam: Yes

Students will develop a basic ability to understand, speak, read, and write the Arabic language. They will learn frequently used sentence patterns that allow them to communicate on a basic level utilizing their reading and writing skills; and students will learn and appreciate diverse Arabic culturally appropriate practices.The Arabic taught in this course is Modern Standard Arabic (MSA); however, references will be made to major dialects in the Arab World (Levantine & Egyptian).

### ARABC 001B — Elementary Arabic

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 5
- **Prerequisite:** ARABC 001A with C or better
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: L
- Cal-GETC: None District GE: None
- Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS

Students will develop their communication skills to the mid- to high-novice level in all of the five areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students will acquire additional vocabulary, and will read and write simple materials. Students will continue to explore and develop an appreciation for the divers cultures of the Arabic-speaking world. Arabic taught in this course is Modern Standard Arabic (MSA); however, references will be made to major dialects in the Arab World (Levantine & Egyptian).