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Bachelor of Arts (Arabic Studies)

BA (Arabic Studies) Structure

Sheridan College's Bachelor of Arts (Arabic Studies) program is a three-year undergraduate program for students interested in preparing for employment in industry as an Arabic specialist, or as a pathway towards postgraduate research in Arabic Studies.

The BA (Arabic Studies) comprises 6 core Arabic language units and 4 elective units specific to the Arabic Studies discipline, 3 research-oriented units, 3 core Christian Studies units, and electives chosen from other academic disciplines.

Each unit is worth 3 credit points, with the exception of the Research Project which is worth 6 credit points, for a total of 72 credit points. Click here to download the Course Guide for the BA (Arabic Studies).

Units in the BA (Arabic Studies) major include:

Pre-Degree Preparation

• Academic Writing

Arabic Studies Core (6 units)

• Introductory Arabic 1
• Introductory Arabic 2
• Elementary Arabic 1
• Elementary Arabic 2
• Intermediate Arabic 1
• Intermediate Arabic 2

Arabic Studies Electives (choose 4 units)

• Cultures of the Middle East
• Arab Women's Poetry
• Arabia Before Islam
• Yemen in the Arab World
• Understanding Islamic Finance

Research Core (3 units)

• Introduction to Social Research
• Research Methods for the Humanities and Social Sciences
• Research Project

Common Core (3 units)

• Introduction to Christianity
• Survey of the Bible
• Christianity as a Worldview

General Electives (choose 7 units)

• Choose from selected units within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, or from another faculty.