MLLI Minor in Arabic Language and Culture

A minor in Modern Languages, Linguistics and Intercultural Communication (MLLI) allows students to develop prof ciency in a foreign language, to learn about the nature of language and to become familiar with the societies in whi ch different languages are spoken. A minor in MLLI will assist students in developing communication skills and in understanding the complexities of an increasingly interdependent, multilingual and multicultural world. It will enrich students’ learning experience and enhance their career potential.

The MLLI minor in Arabic Language and Culture requires a total of 18 credits:

3 credits:

one MLL core course

MLL 190 - The World of Language: Structural and Biological Aspects (3.00)
MLL 191 - The World of Language: Cultural and Social Aspects (3.00)
MLL 230 - World Language Communities (3.00)
Note: MLL/LING 230 must be taken at UMBC.
MLL 301 - Textual Analysis: Words, Images, Music (3.00)
Note: MLL 301 must be taken at UMBC.

6 credits:

ARBC 301 - Advanced Modern Standard Arabic I (3.00)
ARBC 302 - Advanced Modern Standard Arabic II (3.00)
Note: ARBC 301 and ARBC 302 must be completed at UMBC.

9 credits:

three ARBC elective courses:

ARBC 325 - Introduction to Arabic Dialects (3.00)
ARBC 350 - Arabic Media (3.00)
ARBC 355 - Introduction to Arabic Culture and Civilization (3.00)
An MLL elective course (or a course in a related discipline), relevant to Arabic language and culture, may replace any one of the Arabic electives with the approval of the MLLI department.

Note:

All students desiring to complete a minor in the MLLI Department must have a designated minor advisor and select courses with the approval of that advisor. All courses submitted by a student in fulfillment of the requirement for the minor must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher.

Minor through study abroad. Students at the appropriate level may complete up to 15 credits of a minor in Modern Languages, Linguistics and Intercultural Communication through a semester of study abroad.