Specially tailored to our military students, this certificate is designed for maximum flexibility using a small ultra-portable mobile computer as the primary device used for the program. Students can complete large amounts of each course without access to the Internet. Students will need to identify some Internet time to complete practice sessions with the instructor and to hand in major assignments.
Course # |
Arabic Language and Culture Certificate |
Semester hours |
ARA 1990C |
Beginning Arabic Language and Culture I |
4 |
ARA 1991C |
Beginning Arabic Language and Culture II |
4 |
ARA 1992C |
Intermediate Arabic Language and Culture I |
4 |
Total |
12 |
|
The program incorporates the five C’s (Communication, Culture, Connections, Comparisons and Communities) set forth in Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century, 2006, which is endorsed by the National Capital Language Resource Center and the American Association of Teachers of Arabic.
Tuition
Tuition for each course is currently fixed at $135.04 for the 2008 fall semester.
Course Delivery Format - Taking the Course
This certificate is designed for maximum flexibility using a small ultra-portable mobile computer as the primary device used for the program. Students can complete large amounts of each course without access to the Internet. Students will need to identify some Internet time to complete practice sessions with the instructor and to hand in major assignments.
Hardware and software used in the course include:
Getting Help
UWF’s distance learning students receive the same attention from our exceptional faculty as do our on-campus students, with additional student support services tailored specifically to our military students.
The University of West Florida is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, and Doctor of Education degrees. Individuals who wish to contact the Commission on Colleges pertaining to the accreditation status of the University may write the Commission at 1886 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, or call (404) 679-4501.
Getting Started
Students interested in participating in the certificate should contact Marc Churchwell (arabic@uwf.edu), 850.473.7309 or 1.888.529.1823. Upon completion of a non-degree seeking application, an advisor will contact students to make plans for shipping the mobile device and accompanying materials to the location specified by the student. Students will engage online when Internet access is available and off-line when access is unavailable.
