AALL: Arabic Transfer Course Information

Information Concerning Transfer of Arabic Courses

Transferring a language course to Duke from another institution may involve up to 3 separate events: 1) obtaining course credit which counts toward fulfilling the 34 courses required for graduation, 2) obtaining Mode of Inquiry FL coding which counts towards fulfilling your language requirement, and 3) determining the next language course you need to take at Duke to fulfill your language requirement (if it is not completed by this transfer course). NOTE: Obtaining Arabic 888 or Arabic 999 credit toward the 34 courses required for graduation does not automatically mean that the course will also receive the Mode of Inquiry FL code. Likewise, obtaining a Mode of Inquiry FL code for a transfer course does not automatically mean that you will be prepared to successfully complete an Arabic course at Duke at a higher level.

Prior to taking the transfer course.

Familiarize yourself with the procedures for transferring a course for credit given on the T-Reqs web site at
http://www.aas.duke.edu/trinity/t-reqs/transfercredit.html
If you intend to request a FL coding for the transfer course in Japanese, also familiarize yourself with the requirements given in parts 2 and 3 below.

In order to transfer to Duke and count as one course credit toward your graduation, the first requirement is that the Japanese course must not have fewer contact hours than the equivalent course taught on campus at Duke. A Duke language course contact hour is no less than 50 minutes. Calculate the total number of contact hours that your proposed transfer course will meet (number of 50 minute class meetings) and enter the result here. __________

Minimum required contact hours:

Arabic 1:	70
Arabic 2:	70
Arabic 63:	42
Arabic 64:	42
Arabic 125:	42
Arabic 126:	42

In addition to fulfilling the general contact hour requirement, courses which are to be transferred for elective credit in this department must have been conducted almost entirely in Arabic. Obtain a copy of the course description and any other documentation needed to show that the transfer course meets these minimum requirements.
Download the Transfer Course Approval Form from the T-Reqs web site and fill out the top of the form. Bring the form, the calculation for part b, and the documentation for part c to the Assistant to the DUS in Asian and African Languages and Literature, Ms. Kim Hawks, located at 2101 Campus Dr. If approved, the course will be listed on the form as an elective course in Japanese. (Arabic 888 will be used to designate an elective course at the introductory or intermediate level and Arabic 999 will be used to designate an elective course at the advanced level.)

Take the signed form and documentation to the office of your academic dean for final approval. Upon approval, the dean will send the form to the Registrar.

While taking the transfer course. If you may later want to request that the transfer course count toward fulfilling your Duke language requirement, you should save all the course materials such as the syllabus, textbooks, papers written, quizzes, exams, etc.

After taking the transfer course.
1. Assuming satisfactory completion of the course with a grade of C- or better, request that the Registrar of the institution you attended send a copy of your transcript to the Registrar of Duke University, Box 90054, Durham, NC, 27708. Upon receipt of your dean's approval and the transcript showing successful completion of the course, the Registrar will add the transfer course to your Duke transcript as Arabic 888 or Arabic 999.
2. If you want the transfer course to count toward fulfilling your Duke language requirement, you must request that the transfer course be granted the foreign language Mode of Inquiry code, FL. The requirements for obtaining a FL code for a transfer course at the elementary or intermediate level in Arabic are given in part c below, while those for an advanced course (100-level or higher) are given in part d below.
3. For a course that was approved for transfer to Duke by the DUS in Asian and African Languages and Literature and your academic dean with a course number of Arabic 888, the requirement for obtaining a FL code is that the transfer course must be equivalent to the corresponding Duke language course. The requirements for establishing equivalency are given below.
  
  General requirements:
  - Language Modalities: Speaking, writing, listening, reading, culture acquisition
  - Language Methodology: Communicative, content based approach; language use in context; use of authentic materials; use of audio and video for development of listening comprehension; regular assignments that focus on writing as a process.
  - Writing component: At least 3 “formal” compositions in Arabic 1, 2, 63, and 64. All composition assignments should include at least one revision stage. Emphasis on developing competency in diverse registers and text types.
  - Adapted reading for Arabic 1 and 2; original readings for 63 and 64.
  Course-specific requirements:
  - Elementary Arabic 1: completed Alif Ba and at least 6 chapters of Al-Kitaab, Part 1.
  - Elementary Arabic 2: completed at least 13 chapters of Al-Kitaab, Part 1.
  - Intermediate Arabic 63: completed Al-Kitaab, Part 1 and began Part 2.
  - Intermediate Arabic 64: completed Al-Kitaab, Part 2.
4. For a course that was approved for transfer to Duke by the DUS of Asian and African Languages and Literature and your academic dean with a course number of Arabic 999, the requirements for obtaining a FL code are given below.
  - Advanced Arabic 125: completed 5 chapters of Al-Kitaab, Part 3.
    OR: extensive reading of literary texts and media, advanced grammar instruction, listening practice, oral communication, and writing of at least four formal compositions in Arabic.
  - Advanced Arabic 126: completed Al-Kitaab, Part 3
    OR: extensive reading of literary texts and media, advanced grammar instruction, listening practice, oral communication, and writing of at least four formal compositions in Arabic.
  - Transfer course syllabus, type and amount of required work, and evaluation methods must be equivalent to those of specific Duke Arabic course for which student is seeking credit.
5. If the transfer course fulfills the requirements for the FL code given in part c or d above, download the "Form for Requesting Modes of Inquiry Coding" from the T-Reqs web site. Complete the form and submit it with the necessary documentation as directed on that form.
6. If the transfer course is granted a Mode of Inquiry FL code, the FL code will be added to the course on your Duke Advisory Report. (Note: Modes of Inquiry designations do not appear your transcript.)
7. A course that was approved as Arabic 999 will be left unchanged on your Duke transcript. However, a course that was approved for transfer as Arabic 88 will be changed on your Duke transcript to its equivalent Duke course number which means that you cannot repeat/take the equivalent Duke course to earn an additional letter grade, course credit, or FL code.

After receiving a Mode of Inquiry FL code for a transfer course.
1. If the FL code fulfills your language requirement in Japanese at Duke, then no further action is necessary.
2. If the FL code is not the last one you need in order to complete your language requirement in Arabic at Duke, contact the Coordinator of the Arabic Language Program, Dr. Ellen McLarney, to schedule a placement exam. The exam results will be used to determine your preparedness for the next course in the Arabic language program sequence.
  (Dr. Ellen McLarney, 2101 Campus Drive, ellenmc@duke.edu)

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