New MINOR: Minor in Arabic_with New courses_ARAB 311 and 312 Advanced Arabic I and II
TITLE OF PROPOSAL
Type of Proposal
Program
X New
□ Changes within Major
□ Changes within Cognate *
□ Changes in Minor or Track
□ Changes in Concentration*
□ Program Deletion
Course
X New
□ Changes in Course taken only by Majors
□ Changes in Course required of Non-Majors*
□ Changes in Course open to Non-Majors
□ Deletion of Course taken only by Majors
□ Deletion of Course required of Non-Majors*
□ Deletion of Course open to Non-Majors
____Foreign Langs & Lits___ Review and Approval ___6 Feb 2007______
SPONSORING DEPARTMENT (S) DATE(S)
Signature of Sponsoring Chair(s)/Date _______12 Feb 2007___
* For starred items Chairs of affected Departments/Programs must sign below before Dean’s review
Dean’s Preliminary Review Proposal: x Complete
x Satisfies U of S Curricular Requirements
□ Additional preliminary comments below x Consistent with College Goals/Mission
Dean’s Signature/Date Original signed by D. Germeroth 20 Feb, 2007
X CAS □ CPS □ SOM □ GRAD □ DHC
Preliminary FSCC Disposition:
□ Committee recommends approval (new program proposals require a Recommendation from the full Senate)
□ Proposal will require minimal review: Anticipated FS Meeting Date:______
□ Proposal will require significant review: Anticipated FS Meeting Date: ______
FSCC Chair Signature/Date ______
Issues: ______
______
______
New Academic Program
(Degree Program, Major, Minor or Concentration)
Title of New Program ____Minor in Arabic______XUndergraduate ¨ Graduate
Required Credits:___18__¨ Major X Minor ¨Concentration First Offering:_Spring 2007
Semester Year
Department(s) Foreign Languages and Literatures_Contact Person: _Linda Ledford-Miller 6160
Name extension
List all required (including cognate and prerequisite) courses pertaining to the new program (in chronological order)
Will the sponsoring dept(s).
deliver the course?
Course Prefix/Number / Course Title / Year / Yes / No (specify dept.)
ARAB 101 / ELEMENTARY ARABIC I / 2004 / X
ARAB 102 / ELEMENTARY ARABIC II / 2005 / X
ARAB 211 / INTERMEDIATE ARABIC I / 2005 / X
ARAB 212 / INTERMEDIATE ARABIC II / 2006 / X
ARAB 311 / ADVANCED ARABIC I / 2006 / X / Potential for study abroad
ARAB 312 / ADVANCED ARABIC II / 2007 / X / also
List New courses and date New Course Proposals were/will be submitted:
Course Prefix and Number / Course Title / Date SubmittedARAB 311-312 / ADVANCED ARABIC I AND II / 12 FEB 2007
Oversight:
Managing Department or Program Manager:___Foreign Languages______
Home Dean: X CAS □ CPS □ SOM □ GRAD □ DHC
List and Analysis of Needed Resources:
Faculty(Faculty involved in the program both in teaching and other ways, their qualifications, the impact their involvement will have on other programs and how that will be addressed. Indicate any new faculty (if needed) and estimate wages, benefits and start up costs):
Library (Are Library holdings adequate for the proposed program? What new library resources might be needed? The Director of the Library should assist in answering these questions):
Laboratories, Equipment, Space (What new and continuing resources are needed?):
none
Other (Are any other resources needed to mount and continue operation of the program?):
Will the new program have an impact on the core curriculum? □No X Yes (indicate impact)
Will the program have any impact on another department? X No ¨Yes
If yes, indicate the impact on and the response of the affected department.
Will the program have any impact on the University Community? X No ¨Yes
If yes, indicate the impact and responses.
New Courses
Course Title: ______ADVANCED ARABIC I AND II
Course Numbers: ARAB 311-312 Date Of Initial Offering: Fall 2008
Semester year
Rationale for
Course level
Credit Hours: _3-3___ Format: X lecture ¨ lab ¨ other:______Frequency: X annual ¨ each semester ¨alternate years
Prerequisites: Prerequisites ARAB 211-212 or equivalent, as determined by instructor.
Rationale for
pre-requisites
(if pre-
requisites
are listed)
Catalog
Description
(50 word
maximum)
Similar
Courses being
offered at the
University
Discuss
Extent of
overlap with
existing
courses
Special
Resources
Required
(e.g. library, The Dept. has purchased dictionaries, grammars, DVDs, videos and CDs for Arabic language learning. Perhaps eventually the library would need to acquire some basic reference items and bilingual dictionaries, but certainly not in the near future.
equipment,
materials/
facilities)
Characteristics (check any/all that apply):
Major: ¨ Required ¨ Elective
GE : ¨ submitted to CCC x will be submitted to CCC ______¨ Area Free only
date
Interdisciplinary: ¨ YES X NO Team Teaching: ¨ YES X NO
Exclusively For Special Programs/Concentrations: X NO ¨YES (Name)______
Home College: X CAS ¨ PCPS ¨ KSOM ¨ GRAD
Required Attachments:
Syllabus with student learning objectives, assessment/evaluation mechanisms, and outline of topics
Description of, or example of, readings/papers/projects/examinations
Assessment/evaluation based course improvement mechanisms
1. Executive Summary: ARABIC MINOR
We propose to offer a minor in Arabic beginning with the Spring 2007 semester, in which two seniors are currently enrolled in Advanced Arabic and have petitioned the Department and the Registrar’s office for a minor that can be transcripted. Students might also complete the minor through a combination of courses here and study abroad.
2. Description of the Program:
The program includes three years of Arabic language courses, from Elementary to Intermediate to Advanced, following the Georgetown Al-kitaab program used at most universities in the U.S. and even in Universities in Egypt for example.
3. An Analysis of the Need/Market:
The federal government has identified a serious lack of Arabic speakers and has thus funded the program we are using, which supplies us with a Strategic Language Teaching Assistant to teach Arabic. We are in our third year of this program, and are to graduate our first minors with three years of Arabic. A recent NPR report on the Defense Language Institute also noted the profound need for linguists in Arabic, among other languages. I suspect enrollments will remain small, as Arabic is a difficult language. At the DLI, for example, which offers intensive immersion training, learners are scheduled for six months if French or Spanish, but eighteen months for Arabic.
Thanks to this federally funded Fulbright program, the University is in a unique position in the region, offering a direly needed language
4. Cost/Revenue Considerations:
Costs: $1500 per course; occasional reader fees.
Revenue: 6-10 students per semester; lab fees of $50 per student.
5. Student Learning Outcomes and Assessment Plan for the Program:
We use the national standards of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, which assess proficiency levels from novice to superior in reading, writing, listening and speaking. Assessment is embedded within all courses, though oral participation, exams and quizzes, projects and presentations. Students also learn to do research in English and Arabic.
6. Accreditation (if applicable): Not applicable.
7. Curriculum Guide: Provide the curriculum guide as it would appear in the University catalog.
To the catalog will be added the course descriptions for ARAB 311-312, and in the section “Minors in Language” we will add to the current language on Japanese and Russian:
“Minors in Arabic, Japanese and Russian are sometimes possible, depending on the availability of courses in these languages or through studies abroad. Arabic: 18 credits.
Course title: Elementary Arabic 101
Instructor:
Class hours: M W F, 9:00-9:50 in 305 HYL Hall
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address:
Campus phone: (570) 941- 4396
Office: 324 O’Hara (Part Time Faculty Office)
Office hours: XXX at the Language Learning Center, O’Hara Hall Third Floor or by appointment
TEXT BOOK
1. Alif Baa: Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds. Kristen Brustad, Mahmud Al-Batal, Abbas Al-Tonsi. + a set of audio tapes for listening drills are available at the University Bookstore.
2. Al-Kitaab fi Ta’allum al’Arabiyya: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic, Part One
Kristen Brustad, Mahmud Al-Batal, Abbas Al-Tonsi.
+ Audio cassettes available at the University Bookstore.
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES
Welcome to Arabic!
Arabic 101 is divided in two parts. The first focuses on learning the script, sound and writing systems in Arabic. Beginning with the first day and continuing until September 27, class time will be devoted to the acquisition of basic skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing in Arabic. Many classroom activities will help you obtain the right pronunciation of the letters. You are strongly encouraged to read the description of the sounds that appear in your Manual. Your teacher will assist you in the process. The Manual we are using includes listening, writing and reading exercises and drills. Some of them will be done in class and the rest assigned as homework. The objectives of this part of the course are threefold: to help students learn to recognize the letters of the Arabic alphabet, to acquire a good pronunciation of basic sounds, and to develop adequate orthographic skills. For this purpose, a set of dictations will be performed on a regular basis and corrected promptly. Oral activities and drills will also help you learn new vocabulary and build speaking and writing skills. You are encouraged to participate actively in class to develop your listening, speaking and writing abilities.
The second part of the course begins Friday October 1. We will be using Al-Kitaab fi Ta’allum al’Arabiyya: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic, Part One. Very valuable recommendations on how to make the best use of your textbook are available in the “Preface to the Student.” Please DO READ IT and make use of its contents. You will notice that the book contains twenty chapters. Arabic 101 covers seven chapters of this book (from chapter 1 to chapter 7) in one semester. Each chapter offers new vocabulary terms, grammatical structures and insights into culture and civilization in the Arab world. You must listen to and read the new vocabulary and grammar explanations BEFORE studying every chapter. You are also required to do the exercises associated with the chapter since they will help you learn and retain the material. The instructions in the book are either translated or simply stated in English. Your instructor will not spend time explaining the grammar points in class. Class time is for the practice of vocabulary, communicative activities and grammar drills. Al-Kitaab offers simple writing assignments to help you reach a good level of composition. All the writing activities will be assigned as homework and handed in. The objectives of this second part of the course are for students to develop the ability to use the language both orally and in written form; to acquire new vocabulary by listening to authentic materials; and to be acquainted with the Arabic grammatical structures. By the end of this course, students will be able to read short texts and express themselves orally and in writing. Students should reach a novice low level of proficiency in Arabic according to ACTFL guidelines.
GRADING POLICY
There is a quiz every week on Friday. Each quiz covers the material studied during the week. The quiz will last ten to fifteen minutes. The quizzes will be alternately oral or written. You will have an hour and a half to two hours assignment on a daily basis. There are two exams: a mid-term and a final.
Quizzes (oral/ written; 10 to 15 minutes, every Friday)Midterm Exam
Final exam
Homework ( on a daily basis)
Attendance and participation (on a daily basis) / 15 %
15 %
20 %
25 %
25 %
Attendance
Obviously one must be present in order to participate. Absence is strongly discouraged. Beginning with the third absence your final grade will be reduced by 2% for each absence. More than three undocumented absences may result in a failing grade.
Participation
Participation means coming to class on time, preparing the readings assigned for the day, and completing all work. It also means coming ready to join the discussion, taking the initiative to ask questions and making comments. In the event of inclement weather of other class cancellation, follow the schedule of assignments as listed in the syllabus.
Grading
A 95-100 C+77-79 F- 0-59
A- 90-94 C 73-76
B+ 87-89 C- 70-72
B 82-86 D+ 66-69
B- 80-82 D 60-65
CLASS SCHEDULE
Week 1
M, August 28. Introduction to the syllabus and grading system. Introduction to the letters and writing system
W, August 30. Unit I. Letters: ا-ب ت ث و ي ------.pronunciation and writing. Dictations. Oral conversation
F, September 1
Unit II. Letters: ج ح خ و ي and ‘sukun’. pronunciation and writing. Dictations. Oral conversation
Week 2
M,September 4,No classes
W, September 6
Unit III. Letters:أ د ذ ز ر pronunciation and writing. Dictations. Oral conversation
F, September 8
Unit IV. Letters: س ش ص ض and ‘shadda’. pronunciation and writing. Dictations. Oral conversation
Week 3
M, September 11
Unit V. Letters: ة ط ظ ع غ pronunciation and writing. Dictations. Oral conversation
W, September 13
Unit VI. Letters: ف ق ك ل ؤ ئ pronunciation and writing. Dictations. Oral conversation
F, September 15
Unit VII. Letters: م ن ه ا pronunciation and writing. Dictations. Oral conversation
Week 4
M, September 18
Unit VIII. Letters: لا ــــــ ا pronunciation and writing. Dictations. Oral conversation
W, September 20
Unit IX. Letters and short vowels: ى اــ pronunciation and writing. Dictations. Oral conversation
F, September 22
Unit X. Letters and sounds review. Wrap up! Oral conversations review.
Week 5
M,September,25
Chapter (1)Watch the DVD.Oral conversation.Exc.2.
W,September,27.
Exc.7(reading) and 10.
F,September,29.
Exc.13, 14(reading) and 15 ( oral conversation)
Week 6
M,October 2
Chapter (2) Watch DVD.Oral conversation.Exc.3.
W,October,4.
Exc.8,11 and 12 ( reading comprehension)
F,October 6.
Oral conversation.Exc.15.
Week 7
M,October,9.
Chapter 3.Watch the DVD . Oral conversation.Exc.1, 2 and 3.
W,October,11.
Exc.10, 11 and 12.
F,October,13.
Midterm exam.
Week 8
M,October,16.
No classes,fall break.