Courses

This page displays the schedule of Bryn Mawr courses in this department for this academic year. It also displays descriptions of courses offered by the department during the last four academic years.

For information about courses offered by other Bryn Mawr departments and programs or about courses offered by Haverford and Swarthmore Colleges, please consult the Course Guides page.

For information about the Academic Calendar, including the dates of first and second quarter courses, please visit the College's calendars page.

Fall 2024 ARAB

Course Title Schedule/Units Meeting Type Times/Days Location Instr(s)
ARAB B000-001 Arabic TA/Drill Sessions Semester / 0 Drill Session at Bryn Mawr: 10:10 AM-11:00 AM MWF Old Library 118
Dept. staff, TBA
ARAB B000-002 Arabic TA/Drill Sessions Semester / 0 Drill Session at Bryn Mawr: 1:10 PM-2:00 PM MWF Old Library 223
Dept. staff, TBA
ARAB B003-001 Second Year Modern Standard Arabic Semester / 1 Lecture: 11:10 AM-12:00 PM MWF Old Library 223
Darwish,M., Darwish,M.
Lecture: 11:40 AM-1:00 PM TTH Old Library 223
ARAB B403-001 Independent Study 0.5,1 Dept. staff, TBA

Spring 2025 ARAB

Course Title Schedule/Units Meeting Type Times/Days Location Instr(s)
ARAB B000-001 Arabic TA/Drill Sessions Semester / 0 Drill Session at Bryn Mawr: 10:10 AM-11:00 AM MWF
ARAB B000-002 Arabic TA/Drill Sessions Semester / 0 Drill Session at Bryn Mawr: 1:10 PM-2:00 PM MWF Dept. staff, TBA
ARAB B004-001 Second-Year Modern Standard Arabic Semester / 1 Lecture: 11:10 AM-12:00 PM MWF Darwish,M., Darwish,M.
Lecture: 11:40 AM-1:00 PM TTH
ARAB B403-001 Independent Study 0.5,1 Dept. staff, TBA
ARAB B421-001 Advanced Classical Arabic 1 Darwish,M.

Fall 2025 ARAB

(Class schedules for this semester will be posted at a later date.)

2024-25 Catalog Data: ARAB

ARAB B000 Arabic TA/Drill Sessions

Fall 2024, Spring 2025

Arabic TA/Drill Sessions

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ARAB B003 Second Year Modern Standard Arabic

Fall 2024

Combines intensive oral practice with writing and reading in the modern language. The course aims to increase students' expressive ability through the introduction of more advanced grammatical patterns and idiomatic expressions. Introduces students to authentic written texts and examples of Arabic expression through several media. Prerequisite: ARAB H002 or placement by instructor.

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ARAB B004 Second-Year Modern Standard Arabic

Spring 2025

Combines intensive oral practice with writing and reading in the modern language. The course aims to increase students' expressive ability through the introduction of more advanced grammatical patterns and idiomatic expressions. Introduces students to authentic written texts and examples of Arabic expression through several media. Prerequisite: ARAB B003 or placement.

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ARAB B100 Introduction to Jordanian Dialect and Culture

Not offered 2024-25

Having studied Modern Standard Arabic in some depth before, this course will help you communicate in the Jordanian dialect while introducing you to an in-depth examination of the history and culture. This will take place through a variety of interactive exercises and real-life scenarios, possibly going shopping in one of the local stores, and/or similar field trips. In addition, the course will introduce and touch upon cultural norms of Jordan, some of it specific to the country and some shared by inhabitants of the Arab world. This course will helping you advance your understanding of the history and culture of Jordan, but also of the Arabic language and its usage on a daily basis.

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ARAB B403 Independent Study

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ARAB B421 Advanced Classical Arabic

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Contact Us

Arabic Program

Old Library 103
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101 N. Merion Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-2899
Phone: 610-526-5198
Fax: 610-526-7479

Penny ArmstrongDirector
Phone: 610-526-5386
garmstro@brynmawr.edu

Manar Darwish, Instructor and Coordinator
Phone: 610-526-5669
mdarwish@brynmawr.edu

Leslie Diarra, Academic Administrative Assistant
Phone: (610) 526-5198
ldiarra@brynmawr.edu