Fourth Semester Arabic
Recorded 2026-10-14Fourth Semester Arabic
Fourth Semester Arabic for intermediate learners of Modern Standard Arabic, emphasizing proficiency through speaking, listening, reading, and writing in cultural context.
Summary
Past student reviews · Mustafa Mustafa
Students found the grammar component to be tough, though the instructor provided extensive feedback to support learning.
What you’ll be able to do
Understand the main idea and some pieces of information on familiar topics from sentences and series of connected sentences within texts that are spoken, written or signed.
Participate in spontaneous spoken, written, or signed conversations on familiar topics.
Communicate information, make presentations, and express my thoughts about familiar topics, using sentences and series of connected sentences through spoken, written or signed language.
Source: UW Guide
Grade history
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Prerequisites
Course mapAFRICAN 323 or 341
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Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
MUSTAFA MUSTAFA is recorded teaching in Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
SADAM ISSA is recorded teaching in Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2013. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
Spring 2027Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Online (some classroom) | 0 / 15 | 0 |
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Mustafa Mustafa
Mustafa Mustafa taught this course with a focus on detailed grammar, maintaining a kind and humorous approach to student interaction.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.35 GPA, 70.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.64 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.75 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Mustafa Mustafa
Students found the grammar component to be tough, though the instructor provided extensive feedback to support learning.
Past student reviews · Mustafa Mustafa
Mustafa Mustafa was described as one of the best Arabic teachers, always open to helping students in a friendly manner.
Topics
- Modern Standard Arabic language proficiency
- Communication in cultural context
Skills
- Speaking, listening, reading, and writing proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic
- Participating in spontaneous conversations on familiar topics
- Understanding main ideas and details in spoken, written, or signed texts
Grades
Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
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Catalog & offerings
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Raw records
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Model & dataset provenance
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