At the beginning, the Department of Arabic offered three years BA (Hon’s) course, where the main focus was on Arabic literature. However, in compliance with the decision of the university, now it offers four years BA (Hon’s) course and the domain of the program has been widened up. In addition to the major courses on Arabic language and literature, at present the Department offers some minor courses on English language, ICT and Bangladesh Studies. The students of the department require taking 28 four-credit courses and 8 one-credit courses during the four years of their undergraduate program. Thus, total credit for undergraduate program reaches 120.
Syllabus Outline of B.A. Honours in Arabic
| Course No. | Course Title |
|---|---|
| Arab. 101 | Developing Arabic Language Skills-1 (Listening & Speaking-1) |
| Arab. 102 | Developing Arabic Language Skills-2 (Reading & Writing-1) |
| Arab. 103 | Basic English Skills. |
| Course No. | Course Title |
|---|---|
| Arab. 104 | Developing Arabic Language Skills-3(Listening & Speaking-2) |
| Arab. 105 | Developing Arabic Language Skills-4(Reading & Writing-2) |
| Arab. 106 | Advanced English Skills. |
| Course No. | Course Title |
|---|---|
| Arab. 201 | Al-Quran and Al-Hadith. |
| Arab. 202 | Developing Arabic Language Skills-5(Arabic Grammar-1 [Sarf]) |
| Arab. 203 | Developing Arabic Language Skills-6(Arabic Grammar-2 [Nahwu]) |
| Course No. | Course Title |
|---|---|
| Arab. 204 | Introduction to Arabic Language and Literature. |
| Arab. 205 | Classical Poetry-I (Per-Islamic, Early Islamic & Umayyad Poetry). |
| Arab. 206 | Classical Prose (Pre-Islamic, Islamic, Umayyad, Abbasid & Turkey Prose). |
| Course No. | Course Title |
|---|---|
| Arab. 301 | History of Arabic Literature-1 (500-1258 A.D. including Umayyad in North Africa & Spain) |
| Arab. 302 | Classical Poetry-II (Abbasid & Andalusian Poetry). |
| Arab. 303 (A) Or |
Economic System in Islam. |
| Arab. 303 (B) Or |
History of Islam (664-1258 A.D) and the Middle East (1258-Present Day). |
| Arab. 303 (C) | Muslim Philosophy. |
| Arab. 304 | Bangladesh Studies-I. |
| Course No. | Course Title |
|---|---|
| Arab. 305 | Modern Prose-I (Arabic Novel & Short Story) |
| Arab. 306 | Introduction to Rhetoric and Prosody. |
| Arab. 307 | Introduction to Computer. |
| Arab. 308 | Bangladesh Studies-II |
| Course No. | Course Title |
|---|---|
| Arab. 401 | Modern Prose-II (Arabic Drama & Essay) |
| Arab. 402 | Modern Poetry-I |
| Arab. 403 | Arabic for Professional Purpose. |
| Arab. 404 | History of Arabic Literature-II (1259-Till Now). |
| Course No. | Course Title |
|---|---|
| Arab. 405 | Modern Poetry-II. |
| Arab. 406 | Terminology Through Translation. |
| Arab. 407 (A) Or |
Introduction to Arabic Literary Criticism (Theory and Practice). |
| Arab. 407 (B) | Introduction to Mode of Arabic Language Teaching. |
| Arab. 408 (A) Or |
Introduction to Social Research and Project Management |
| Arab. 408 (B) Or | Research Techniques in Language-Literature and Manuscript Editing. |
| Arab. 408 (C) Or | The Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Literature. |
| Arab. 408 (D) Or | World Literature in Translation. |
| Arab. 408 (E) Or | Travel Literature. |
| Arab. 408 (F) or | Biographical Literature. |