Overview

SINARC welcomes students from across the world who wish to study all levels of Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and the Lebanese dialect.

Students benefit from language immersion that combines pedagogy with practice. The curriculum also includes off-site trips and lectures that allow students to understand the cultural and political contexts within the Arab world.

The program is integrated with various LAU programs that offer courses in literature, history, social studies, gender studies, theater, arts and architecture. A variety of courses in these fields will be offered to SINARC students.

Placement

Short placement tests will be e-mailed to students upon receiving their applications to help determine the classes they will join. This student placement is however preliminary and may be adjusted after students meet with their instructors on their first day of classes.

Formal instruction in the language is enriched by immersion in an authentic cultural context. Cultural activities include lectures on topics related to Arab and Lebanese politics, history, society, and culture, as well as documentaries on certain historical sites and events in Lebanon.

For the program offered in Beirut, placement tests will be administered on the first day of classes.

Transfer of Credits

On the basis of student performance, LAU provides letter grades, which can be transferred to the student’s home institution for credit evaluation.

Once successfully completed, the SINARC credits will be transferrable to most institutions of higher education across the globe as per the following:

Courses

Program Offered in Beirut

Fall/ Spring Semester

• SIN101   Elementary Arabic (6 cr.)
• SIN105   Lebanese Dialect, Level I (3 cr.)
• SIN106   Lebanese Dialect, Level II (3 cr.)
• SIN201   Intermediate Arabic I (6 cr.)
• SIN301   Advanced Arabic (6 cr.)
• SIN311   Arabic Language Writing Skills (3 cr.)
• SIN320  Media Arabic (3 cr.)
• A culture course cross listed with LAU offerings in fields such as Arabic or Lebanese literature, history, social studies, gender studies, theater, arts and architecture

Summer Term

• SIN101   Elementary Arabic (6 cr.)
• SIN105   Lebanese Dialect, Level I (2 cr.)
• SIN106   Lebanese Dialect, Level II (2 cr.)
• SIN107   Lebanese Dialect, Level III (2 cr.)
• SIN111   Upper Elementary Arabic (6 cr.)
• SIN201   Intermediate Arabic I (6 cr.)
• SIN202   Intermediate Arabic II (6 cr.)
• SIN211   Intensive Lebanese Dialect (6 cr.) (Requires sufficient enrollment)
• SIN301   Advanced Arabic I (6 cr.)
• SIN302   Advanced Arabic II (6 cr.)