# Arabic (ARAB) courses

Mt. San Antonio College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 2 courses

Source: https://catalog.mtsac.edu/programs/coursesaz/arab/

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

### ARAB 1 — Elementary Arabic

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** Lecture: 72
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/fall-2026/arab.md); Winter 2027, 1 section (/c/mt-san-antonio-college/schedule/winter-2027/arab.md)
- Degree Applicable

Intended for students with little or no previous exposure to Arabic. Begins to develop elementary reading, writing, and speaking skills in Modern Standard Arabic. Focuses on mastery of Arabic script, pronunciation, simple grammatical structures, and basic vocabulary, along with an introduction to Arab culture.

### ARAB 2 — Continuing Elementary Arabic

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** Lecture: 72
- **Prerequisite:** ARAB 1 or two years of High School Arabic
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Winter 2027 schedules
- Degree Applicable

Continues to develop elementary reading, writing, and speaking skills in Modern Standard Arabic. Emphasizes verbs, word patterns, and vocabulary building; introduces short authentic texts. Includes some exposure to a dialect in Arabic.