Arabic (ARABIC)
Arabic Courses
5 cr. Undergraduate.
For students with no previous knowledge of Arabic. Emphasis on one standard dialect. Language laboratory required.
Prerequisites: none.
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
5 cr. Undergraduate.
Elements of reading and writing contemporary literary Arabic.
Prerequisites: ARABIC 101(P).
Course Rules: Generates L&S credit for demonstrated equivalent preparation (4 retro crs).
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Muslim Middle East through historical and ethnographic materials; reading of Quran and some modern literature.
Prerequisites: none.
General Education Requirements: Civics and Perspectives
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
History of Arab immigration, experience of Arabs, and nature of Islam and Islamic communities in America.
Prerequisites: none.
General Education Requirements: Civics and Perspectives
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Spring 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-12 cr. Undergraduate.
Designed to enable students studying language abroad to receive course credit at appropriate level.
Prerequisites: acceptance in Study Abroad Program.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Last Taught: Spring 2023.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-3 cr. Undergraduate.
For further information, consult dept chair.
Prerequisites: 2.0 GPA; consent of instructor, department chair, and Assistant Dean for Student Academic Services.
Course Rules: May be retaken to 6 cr max.
Last Taught: Fall 2006, Spring 2006, Fall 2005, Fall 2002.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
5 cr. Undergraduate.
Continuation of 102. Further practice in the standard language. Study of weak verbs and quadrilateral verbs. Relative and conditional sentences.
Prerequisites: ARABIC 102(P).
Course Rules: Generates L&S credit for demonstrated equivalent preparation (8 retro crs).
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
5 cr. Undergraduate.
Continuation of ARABIC 201. Noun forms. Use of cases. Particles and prepositions. Introduction to Arabic verse.
Prerequisites: ARABIC 201(P).
Course Rules: Generates L&S credit for demonstrated equivalent preparation (12 retro crs).
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-6 cr. Undergraduate.
Application of basic principles of Arabic in a business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting.
Prerequisites: introductory course in Arabic; 2.25 GPA, and consent of supervising faculty member.
Course Rules: One credit earned for academic work based on 40 hours in internship. May be retaken to 6 cr max.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-12 cr. Undergraduate.
Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content, and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared course work.
Prerequisites: acceptance for Study Abroad Program.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Last Taught: Spring 2023, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-6 cr. Undergraduate.
Course created expressly for offering in a specified enrollment period. Requires only dept & assoc dean approval. In exceptional circumstances, can be offered in one add'l sem.
Prerequisites: none; add'l prereqs may be assigned to specific topic.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic.
Last Taught: Fall 2010, Spring 2002.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Continuation of ARABIC 202. Root and pattern systems; complex sentence structure; continued development of conversation and writing skills; strategies in reading culturally-oriented texts.
Prerequisites: ARABIC 202(P).
Course Rules: Generates L&S credit for demonstrated equivalent preparation (16 retro crs).
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Continuation of ARABIC 301. More complex grammatical forms; vocabulary building principles; continued development of skills in conversation, reading, writing, culturally-oriented readings, and films.
Prerequisites: ARABIC 301(P).
Course Rules: Generates L&S credit for demonstrated equivalent preparation (16 retro crs).
Last Taught: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Topics in the study of Islam, including but not limited to exploration of the Quran and Bible through shared themes, characters, and events.
Prerequisites: 200-level HONORS course and consent of Honors College Director.
Course Rules: Retake with change in topic to 9 cr max.
General Education Requirements: Humanities and Arts
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Survey of the Islamic religion and its cultural manifestations.
Prerequisites: completion of Oral and Written Communication Competency Part A (OWC-A) requirement or ENGLISH 102(P).
Last Taught: Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-12 cr. Undergraduate.
Designed to enable students studying language abroad to receive course credit at appropriate level.
Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance in Study Abroad Program.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Last Taught: Summer 2022, Fall 2015, Fall 2013.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-6 cr. Undergraduate.
Application of advanced principles of Arabic in a business, organizational, educational, political, or other appropriate setting.
Prerequisites: junior standing, 300-level or above course in Arabic, 2.25 GPA, and consent of supervising faculty member.
Course Rules: One cr earned for academic work based on 40 hours in internship. May be retaken to 6 cr max.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-12 cr. Undergraduate.
Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content, and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared course work.
Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance for Study Abroad Program.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Last Taught: Fall 2023, Summer 2023, Spring 2018, Fall 2017.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-6 cr. Undergraduate.
Course created expressly for offering in a specified enrollment period. Requires only dept & assoc dean approval. In exceptional circumstances, can be offered in one add'l sem.
Prerequisites: junior standing; additional prerequisites may be assigned to specific topic.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Last Taught: Fall 2021, Spring 2014, Spring 2009, Fall 2008.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-12 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Designed to enable students studying language abroad to receive course credit at appropriate level.
Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance in Study Abroad Program.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-12 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Designed to enable students studying language abroad to receive course credit at appropriate level.
Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance in Study Abroad Program.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-12 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Designed to enable students studying language abroad to receive course credit at appropriate level.
Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance in Study Abroad Program.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-12 cr. Undergraduate/Graduate.
Designed to enable students studying language abroad to receive course credit at appropriate level.
Prerequisites: junior standing and acceptance in Study Abroad Program.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
1-3 cr. Undergraduate.
Advanced independent work under the supervision of a faculty member. For more information, consult dept chair.
Prerequisites: junior standing, 2.0 GPA, and consent of instructor, department chair, and Assistant Dean for Student Academic Services.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to 9 cr max.
Last Taught: Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Summer 2017.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/