Faculty: Alkyam, Hilal

The Arabic minor is a program in the Languages, Literature, and Culture Area of Study.

Arabic Minor Learning Outcomes

Students who have successfully completed an Arabic Minor can:

1. demonstrate understanding of details in informational or fictional texts and conversations relating to the past, present and future;
2. interpret cultural artifacts such as literary texts, images, or films from within the region and in the diaspora
3. make use of grammatical structures needed to participate in conversations about personal experiences as well as topics discussed in classes
4. identify a diversity of practices, spoken dialects, and perspectives across the region

The Arabic Minor

The Arabic minor consists of 24 credits. At graduation, Arabic minors must have a GPA of at least 2.0 in the minor. The calculation is based on the grades of all courses presented for the minor. Only the most recent grade is considered for courses that have been repeated. 

The Minor requires 24 semester hours of coursework, including 16 semester hours of coursework in the Arabic language, one 100-level culture course taught in English, and one course at the 300 level.

While studying abroad is not required for the minor, students are encouraged to study at one of the two Allegheny sponsored sites in Arabic-speaking countries: Al-Akhawayn in Morocco and CIEE in Jordan.