Discover the Arabic Curriculum
USD's Certificate in Arabic provides official recognition of Arabic language proficiency and cultural expertise. This credential demonstrates intercultural competence in Arabic-speaking regions, the ability to understand contemporary issues through Arabic media and knowledge of Levantine and Egyptian cultures — all valuable skills for today's global job market.
Explore Arabic Courses
Read descriptions of our Arabic classes on our Courses page! Not all courses offered below will be available every semester. Make sure to check course offerings on the registration portal for each upcoming semester.
Program Requirements
Each student declares their major(s) and minor(s) under a single catalog of record that is identified on the student's degree audit (available on Degree Works).
The program requirements below are based on the current course catalog and may not be applicable if a student is declared in an earlier catalog.
Find all previous course catalogs under on our Archived Catalogs of Record page.
12 units
Option 1
At least 6 of the 12 units must be in upper-division (300+ level) courses.
12 units
Option 2
Prerequisites: Fourth-semester competency in Arabic and approval by the department chair.