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Study a year’s worth of Arabic in the heart of New York City this summer in Hunter
College’s intensive Arabic program. Hunter College’s Summer Arabic Program focuses
equally on reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension. The language of
instruction is Modern Standard Arabic, but students will also be exposed to at least one
Arabic dialect. Students will also have the opportunity to benefit from New York’s vast
cultural offerings.

Session I : June 2, 2008 to July 3, 2008: Beginning Arabic I (4 credits) Monday-Thursday,
9:50am-1:00pm (no pre-requisites)

Session II : July 7, 2008 to August 7, 2008: Beginning Arabic II (4 credits) Monday- Thursday, 9:50am-1:00pm (pre-requisite: Beginning Arabic I or equivalent)

**Students who have not studied Arabic at Hunter College and who wish to register for
Beginning Arabic II will be required to meet with the Program Director (Prof. Alexander
Elinson) before the beginning of the summer session in order to establish proper level by
way of a proficiency exam.

REQUIRED TEXTS:

Alif Baa with DVDs: Introduction to Arabic Letters and Sounds, Second Edition, Kristen
Brustad, Mahmoud Al-Batal, Abbas Al-Tonsi; ISBN 1589011023; Georgetown University
Press (for Beginning Arabic I)

Al-Kitaab fii Ta’allum al-’Arabiyya with DVDs: A Textbook for Beginning Arabic, Part One,
Second Edition, Kristen Brustad, Mahmoud Al-Batal, Abbas Al-Tonsi ISBN: 158901104X;
Georgetown University Press (for Beginning Arabic I and II)

Arabic-English Dictionary: The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic
(Paperback) Hans Wehr, edited by J.M. Cowan; ISBN 087950 0034; Spoken Language
Services Inc., 4th edition (for Beginning Arabic II)

These books will be available at Shakespeare & Co. @ 939 Lexington Avenue b/t 68th and
69th Street (212) 570-0201

Hunter Students will register through the Registrar ’s Office. Other CUNY students will
need an e- permit. Non-CUNY students will apply as non-degree students and should
contact Hunter’s Office of Admissions for more information: (212) 772-4490
(http://admissions.hunter.cuny.edu). Although we will make every effort to accommodate
all interested students, please note that registration priority will be given in the following
order - Hunter students, non-Hunter CUNY students, non-CUNY students.

Registration begins in March and will continue until classes are full. For information on
tuition and fees, please visit the Bursar’s Office website at:
http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/bursar/subpages/tuitionandfees.shtml

For more information about the Hunter College Summer Arabic Program please contact:

Professor Alexander Elinson (212) 772-5044, aelinson@hunter.cuny.edu

MIDDLE EAST & MIDDLE EASTERN
AMERICAN CENTER
The Graduate Center
City University of New York
365 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10016-4309
Tel: 212-817-7570
Fax: 212-817-1542
Email: MEMEAC@gc.cuny.edu
web.gc.cuny.edu/memeac

Having a graduation audit is an integral part of your CUNY Baccalaureate Program degree requirements. You should have a graduation audit with your academic advisor when you have or about to reach 90 credits. We like to complete audits early so that students can make sure they understand their remaining requirements and plan out their last few semesters so DO NOT wait until your final semester to schedule an audit!

An audit indicates the number of credits and the courses remaining to complete the degree and is the equivalent of “filing for graduation” (NB: CUNY Baccalaureate Students do not file for graduation at their home college).

If you expect to graduate in June it is your responsibility to schedule a graduation audit with the Program Office no later than the April 15; if you expect to graduate in September no later than June 15.

If you are not nearing 90 credits or have already had an audit but would like to review your requirements with your Academic Advisor you can schedule a credit check appointment.

Because audits and credit checks require preparation of documents and careful checking of records, appointment requests must be made at least one week in advance by calling 212.817.8221.

While coding your registration this semester we noticed that many CUNY BA students need to make revisions to their AOC forms. We understand that you can’t always get the courses you planned to take but you need to get the ones you are taking approved. So, while the semester is still young sit down with/e-mail/call your mentor and have them look over and sign your revised AOC form. Remember that once your mentor has signed it you need to send it to your Advisor so that Dr. Hartswick can review it. Here’s a blank Area of Concentration Form.

Learn how to apply and how to seek funding-and learn what the CUNY Graduate Center has to offer you.

Keynote Speaker
O. Hugo Benavides, Ph.D.
(Former CUNY Undergraduate and Graduate Student)
Associate Professor of Anthropology
Fordham University
&
Roundtable Luncheon with CUNY Graduate Students & Faculty who can answer all of your questions…

10AM-3:00 PM Friday, March 28, 2008
Concourse Level, Room C201-203
CUNY Graduate Center
Fifth Avenue and 34^th Street

Register by 3/25/08 at 212.817.7540 or oeodpmail@gc.cuny.edu. When registering, please indicate discipline/program, campus & level

Sponsored by the CUNY Black Male Initiative (BMI) Program and the Office of Educational Opportunity and Diversity (OEODP) Programs*

* All programs and activities of the Black Male Initiative are open to all academically eligible students, without regard to race, gender, national origin or other characteristic.