CODE: ARAB 102
TITLE:
Elementary Arabic II
INSTITUTE: Humanities
DEPARTMENT:
Languages and ESL
COURSE DESCRIPTION: In this course, students will build upon skills learned in the first semester
course and will be able to express themselves in a variety of new and more complex situations in
Arabic.
PREREQUISITES: A grade of “C” or higher in ARAB 101 or the instructor’s approval.
CREDITS:
4
LECTURE HOURS:
4
REQUIRED M ATERIALS:
Al Kitaab Fii Ta'allum al-'Arabiyya with DVDs, A Textbook for Beginning Arabic: Part One, 3rd
Edition (Brustad et al.), Georgetown University Press. ISBN: 9781589017368
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
A successful Arabic 102 student will be able to:
• understand Modern Standard Arabic at the Novice-High level
• speak Modern Standard Arabic at the Novice-High level
•
read Modern Standard Arabic at the Novice-High level
•
write Modern Standard Arabic at the Novice-High level
•
understand more complex elements of Arabic culture and the Arabic Writing System.
*The Novice-High level of the Proficiency Guidelines as established by the American Council on
the Teaching of Foreign Languages
GRADING STANDARD:
GRADING STANDARD:
TESTING
400 points
● Quiz 1
50 points
● Quiz 2
50 points
● Midterm Exam
100 points
● Quiz 3
50 points
● Quiz 4: Oral Dialogue
50 points
● Final Exam
100 points
HOMEWORK
25 points
PARTICIPATION POINTS
May include one or more of the following:
attendance, punctuality, class participation, special projects.
See instructor’s addendum for details.
25 points
TOTAL POINTS FOR COURSE
450 points
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A = 91% - 100%
A- = 90%
B+ = 85% - 89%
B = 81% - 84%
B- = 80%
C+ = 75% - 79%
C = 70% - 74%
D = 65% - 69%
F = less than 65%
= 410 to 450 pts
= 405 to 409 pts
= 383 to 404 pts
= 365 to 382 pts
= 360 to 364 pts
= 338 to 359 pts
= 315 to 337 pts
= 293 to 314 pts
= 292 pts or lower
COURSE CONTENT:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Masculine and Feminine, Definite Article, Nisba Adjective, The Question
Pronouns, Plural, Subjects and Predicates of Nominal/Equational Sentences
Idafa Phrases, Possessive
Present Tense, Verbal Sentences, Questions
Adverbs, Noun-Adj Phrases, Demonstratives
Verbal Nouns, Interrogative Particle
Prepositions with Pronouns, Fronted Predicate, Past Tense, Numbers 1-10
Past Tense, Negation of Past Tense, Numbers 11-20
You must complete a series of drills for each unit in the Al-Kitaab book. This includes listening to
and watching video scenes on the set of DVD’s that accompany the textbooks. Listening
comprehension is a very important element of the entire course. The more you listen, the better
your comprehension.
DEPARTMENT POLICIES:
● A student must attain at least a C average (70%) on tests in order to receive a C in the class.
Homework and participation points will not raise a D grade.
● A student who receives less than a C as a final grade may not continue on to the next level.
● For information concerning retesting, see instructor’s addendum.
● Incomplete: An Incomplete (INC) may be assigned at the discretion of the course faculty for
students who have extraordinary circumstances of documented hardship or emergency.
These are students who have been actively participating throughout the term and have
completed a significant portion of the course in a satisfactory manner but approach the end of
the term without completing all assignments. The following process should be followed:
The student contacts the faculty member with the appropriate documentation.
 The incomplete contract is completed by the faculty member and must be signed by
both the faculty member and the student.
 Students will be notified by email to check their grades and to speak to their
counselor about the impact of the incomplete.
 All course work should be completed by the twenty-first (21st) day after the end of the
current semester or term, exclusive of official College closings.
 When a student completes the work satisfactorily, the faculty member will submit a
change of grade.
 If work is not completed satisfactorily, the Registrar will change the INC to an F.
Students will be notified by e-mail.
 For the purpose of calculating academic standing, the INC will be treated as an F.
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COLLEGE POLICIES:
For information regarding:
♦ Brookdale’s Academic Integrity Code
♦ Student Conduct Code
♦ Student Grade Appeal Process
Please refer to the BCC STUDENT HANDBOOK AND BCC CATALOG.
NOTIFICATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
Brookdale Community College offers reasonable accommodations and/or services to persons
with disabilities. Students with disabilities who wish to self-identify must contact the Disabilities
Services Office at 732-224-2730 or 732-842-4211 (TTY), provide appropriate documentation of
the disability, and request specific accommodations or services. If a student qualifies, reasonable
accommodations and/or services, which are appropriate for the college level and are
recommended in the documentation, can be approved.
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT/LABS:
Individual and small group tutoring is provided in the Language Department. The instructor will
provide all necessary information at the beginning of the semester.
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