Arabic is spoken by over 300 million people in over 20 Arab countries and in diaspora communities around the world. In addition, Arabic is the language of scripture, prayer, and religious study for over a billion Muslims.

Instructors:
Shayma Hassouna
Lecturer in Arabic
Middle East/South Asia Studies

Randa Ahmed
Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant (Egypt)

 

Coordinator:
Omnia El Shakry
Assistant Professor
Department of History
oselshakry [at] ucdavis [dot] edu

Office:
Arabic instructors 158 Everson
ME/SA administration 156 Everson

 
 

 

2007-2008 COURSES:
Elementary Arabic ARB 001 (2 sections)
Elementary Arabic ARB 002 (2 sections)
Elementary Arabic ARB 003 (2 sections)
Intermediate Arabic ARB 021 (1 section)
Intermediate Arabic ARB 022 (1 section)
Intermediate Arabic ARB 023 (1 section)

FALL 2007

42892 ARB001 001 Shayma Hassouna MTWRF 10:00 -10:50 am in 80 Social Science

42893 ARB001 002 Shayma Hassouna MTWRF 11:00 - 11:50 am in 146 Robbins

74584 ARB021 001 Shyama Hassouna MTWRF 12:10 - 1:00 pm in 1007 Giedt

 

WINTER 2008

12383 ARB002 001 Shayma Hassouna MTWRF 11:00 - 11:50 am in 211 Wellman

12384 ARB002 002 Shyama Hassouna MTWRF 1:10 - 2:00 pm in 80 Social Science

43448 ARB022 001 Shayma Hassouna MTWRF 10:00 - 10:50 am in 211 Wellman

 

SPRING 2008

35398 ARB003 001 Shayna Hassouna MTWRF 10:00-10:50 am

35399 ARB003 002 Shayma Hassouna MTWRF 11:00-11:50 am

66344 ARB023 001 Shayma Hassouna MTWRF 1:10 - 2:00 pm

 

SUMMER 2008:

SUMMER 2008 INTENSIVE ARABIC HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Arabic will be taught as usual during the 2008–2009 school year.

Intensive Elementary Arabic MTWRF
12 weeks 15 units
(Combines Elementary Arabic ARB 001, 002, 003
)



 

2006-2007 COURSES:
Elementary Arabic ARB 001 (2 sections)
Elementary Arabic ARB 002 (2 sections)
Elementary Arabic ARB 003 (2 sections)
Summer session intensive first year Arabic (1 section)

Winter 2007:
CRN COURSE SEC INSTRUCTOR DAY/TIME/ROOM
65467 ARB 002-001 1 Shayma Hassouna MTWRF 3:10 - 4PM in 129 Wellman
65469 ARB 002-002 2 Munira Al Shehhi MTWRF 6:10 7PM in 290 H Gym

Spring 2007:
ARB 002-1 M-F 12:10-1 Shayma Hassouna
ARB 002-2 M-F 1:10-2 Munira Al Shehhi

Summer 2007:
Intensive Elementary Arabic MTWRF 9-11:50
12 weeks 15 units
Combines Elementary Arabic ARB 001, 002, 003


 

 

 

ME/SA faculty whose teaching and research involves Arabic:

Omnia ElShakry, Assistant Professor, History
Phone: 530.752.9980

Suad Joseph, Professor, Anthropology and Women and Gender Studies
Phone: 530.752.1593

Jocelyn Sharlet, Assistant Professor, Comparative Literature
Phone: 530.752.1931

Baki Tezcan, Assistant Professor, History and Religious Studies
Phone: 530.752.9981

Heghnar Watenpaugh, Associate Professor, Art History
Phone: 530.754.8683

 

 

 

 

 

 

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