Arabic Studies Minor

Students with a minor in Arabic Studies must complete ARB 130 (or 4 credits of ARB 132), ARB 234, and accumulate a minimum of 10 credits at the 200-level or higher, with at least one course at the 300-level or higher, and one Goucher-sponsored study-abroad program in the target language country (ICA or a semester abroad) to ensure the experiential component of Arabic Studies.

 

Courses may be chosen from the following:

ARB 230 - Intro to Modern Arab Culture: Dissenting Voices, Liberating Visions (4 Cr.)  

ARB 272Y - Intensive Course Abroad (6 Cr.)

ARB 299 - Independent Work (1-4 Cr.)  

 

Courses offered at Goucher College that can be used toward a Minor in Arabic Studies:

FR 451 /COM 405  - Cinemas of the Maghreb (4 Cr.)

PSC 375 - Political Islam (4 Cr.)  

JS 258 - The International Politics of the Middle East (4 Cr.)  

WRT 281 - Writing Studies II: Special Topics (4 Cr.)   - Special Topics: Islamophobia (4 Cr.)

WGS 282 - Women of North Africa and the Middle East (4 Cr.)  

WGS 420 - Transnational Feminist Theory and Women’s Activism (4 Cr.)