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"If history teaches us anything, it is that man, in his quest for knowledge and progress,
is determined and cannot be deterred."  --John F. Kennedy, Rice University, Sept. 12, 1962


Prof. Rami Khalaf, Prof. Najib Saliba

Prof. Khalaf’s Courses

 Prof. Khalaf is Academic Coordinator of the Arabic Language Program.  The Arabic program is offered within both the Language and History departments.  He contributes to the Middle Eastern Studies minor, directed by Prof. Saliba.  Both are fluent in Arabic.  Prof. Khalaf teaches courses within that minor;

 AB-101 Elementary Arabic I

 This course is designed to introduce students to the Arabic language and cultures of the Arabic speaking world.  The course is a combination of lecture, discussion, exercises and communicative language activities.  Through the five basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and cultural knowledge, the student will acquire basic knowledge and understanding of the writing system, sounds, pronunciation of the Arabic letters, and basic grammar.  For this course a text by the title of An Introduction to Modern Arabic by Farhat Ziadeh and R. Bayly Winder and the Arabic-English Dictionary by J. Whear will be recommended.

 AB-102 Elementary Arabic II

 This continuation of Arabic I is designed for students to acquire additional vocabulary, the rules of Arabic grammar, and reading more complex materials.  Students in this course are exposed to authentic reading and listening materials that are of more depth and length than those used in Arabic 101.  I will continue to use the same text book for this course.

 AB-210 Intermediate Arabic I

 This course is designed for students who have completed at least two semesters of Arabic in an academic setting and have knowledge of basic grammatical features of Arabic.  Students in this course will acquire additional vocabulary, advanced rules of Arabic grammar and the verb system, and writing and reading more complex materials with comprehension of case and sentence structure.  Students in this course are exposed to authentic reading and listening materials through lectures, discussions, exercises, and communicative language activities.

 AB-211 Intermediate Arabic II

 This course focuses on reading and discussion of texts dealing with literature, art, geography, history, and culture to the Arabic speaking world.  We will focus also on building additional vocabulary, using the Arabic-English dictionary, reading and discussion of Arabic texts.  The teaching/learning process at this level is proficiency oriented, where emphasis is placed on the functional usage of Arabic and communication in context in the four language skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening.  Texts for Intermediate Arabic I & II will be decided soon.

 PO/HI-450 The U.S. Presidency and the Middle East

 A study of the modern political history of the Middle East in the lights of the American presidency from Eisenhower to Bush.  We will focus on the political formation of the region’s present governments and states, and on how much importance the region and its conflicts play in today’s affairs.

 PO/HI-450 Origins of Governments and Dictatorships of the Middle East

 This course focuses on the conflicts and struggles of Middle Eastern countries of the 19th century.  It also gives us an idea on how the modern states and dictatorships were formed, who were the beneficiaries behind this formation, and what struggles the people of the region had to face to liberate themselves from empires like the French, the British, and others to become free entities.

 HI-111, 112 U.S. History I and II
 PO-101 Principles of Political Science

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