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Department of Arabic and Foreign Languages

Department Chair: Dr. Andrei Zavaliy

E-mail: azavaliy@auk.edu.kw

The Department of Arabic and Foreign Languages aims to develop the skills of students in Arabic, French, and Spanish. It seeks to introduce students to the extraordinarily rich Arabic literary heritage and to develop skills of close reading, critical thinking, and creative writing. It furthermore strives to encourage creativity, analytical skills, and research capacity, as well as to motivate students to become active members of their larger communities.

The Department of Arabic and Foreign Languages adheres to the values of the American University of Kuwait and emphasizes excellence in teaching Arabic language, in teaching Arabic literature, in teaching translation skills, and in teaching French and Spanish languages. It values freedom of expression, intellectual integrity, and respect for cultural diversity.

We aspire to be the leading department for the study of Arabic and foreign languages in the Gulf region, offering rigorous instruction in languages across the variety of competence levels, as well as advanced instruction in translation and the Arabic literary heritage. We look forward to preparing students for successful careers both on the regional and global arenas.

Faculty Statistics

Department: Arabic and Foreign Languages

Term: Fall 2017

Date of Report: 2/1/2018

Please note that the data in this report is accurate as of the above reporting date (unless otherwise noted).

Faculty Members - Academic
Count
%
Full-time 7 70.0%
Part-time 3 30.0%
*Administrative Assistants support multiple departments and are not included above

Student Statistics

Department: Arabic and Foreign Languages

Term: Fall 2017

Date of Report: 2/1/2018

Please note that the data in this report is accurate as of the above reporting date (unless otherwise noted).

Majors/Minors
Arabic
Not Declared - UG Only
Intended^ (Non-Govt. Scholarship) -
Govt. Scholarship -
Declared
Non-Govt. Scholarship -
Govt. Scholarship -
Total -
Minors
Minors (if applicable) 12
Graduates
Awarded* -

Please Note that the above includes those students who have declared more than one major or minor.

Each declaration is counted within the relevant discipline. Additionally, Graduates Awarded are counted in the majors listing above.

^Intended refers to students who reported upon admission an intended major, which does not guarantee major declaration.

*Awarded refers only to students who met all graduation requirements and were awarded a degree for the term indicated in this report. (as of date of report).

Student Enrollment in Courses
Initial*
End of term
Sections
Enrollment
Sections
Enrollment
ARAB114 2 32 2 33
ARAB205 1 1 1 1
ARAB215 4 84 4 82
ARAB220 4 121 4 119
ARAB303 2 70 2 70
ARAB312 1 16 1 16
ARAB313 3 94 3 94
FRNC101 3 65 3 63
PHIL100 1 10 1 10
PHIL103 1 6 1 6
PHIL322 1 0 1 0
RELG315 1 17 1 17
SPAN101 4 82 4 80
TRAN101 6 145 6 140
TRAN380 2 10 2 10
Grand Total 36 753 36 741
Cross-Listed Sections
PHIL322 1 0 1 0
PLSC322 17 16
COMM380 2 47 2 46
TRAN380 10 10
Administrative Grade/Override Processes
Count
Change of Grades*
Entry Error 1
Grand Total 1

*Please note that the above items provide the data available at the time the report was ran.