Foreign Languages and Literatures - Colorado State University

WHY STUDY ARABIC?

Learning Arabic opens new cultural vistas, enhances travel and career opportunities, and broadens horizons in ways students may not even imagine at the outset. The benefits of learning Arabic can hardly be overstated in a world where it is spoken by nearly 300 million people.

Arabic is a primary language of Islam , a faith with over one billion adherents. Muslims believe that God revealed the words of the Qur'an to Muhammad in Arabic, sanctifying the language. As Islam spread, the Muslim empires became the cultural, scientific and political centers of the world, for centuries spearheading advances in mathematics, medicine, sociology and the arts. Arabic is also spoken by many oriental Christians and Jews, as well as by Druze, Baha'i and Yazidis.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Proficiency in Arabic is a path to a wide range of professional opportunities. Arabic speakers are in great demand among:

* International organizations like the United Nations and the World Bank

* International business companies

* Foreign aid agencies

* Intelligence agencies

* Education

* Law, Medicine and Journalism , and other professions where speakers of Arabic also enjoy a wide range of exciting career choices.

Though Arabic is certainly a challenging and unconventional language to learn, the cultural and professional benefits it offers are unsurpassed. Arabic is spoken throughout much of North Africa and the Middle East . Arabic is also an official language of many international organizations, including the United Nations.

For more information, please check the links below:

http://www.uwgb.edu/intlprojects/WhyStudyArabic.htm

http://nmelrc.org/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=1&MMN_position=74:72

http://usa.takingitglobal.org/resources/prof/

http://www.gerstell.org/gerstell%20new%20web%20site/middle%20school.htm

http://www.filesland.com/software/arabic.html

http://www.mosaicaeducationinter.com/career_opportunities_abu_dhabi.htm

http://www.nui.nusystem.org/Programs/InDemandLanguages/WhyArabic.html

http://www.unfpa.org/about/employment/jpo.htm

http://www.studyabroad.com/simplehtml/languages/arabic.html


	WHY STUDY ARABIC? Learning Arabic opens new cultural vistas, enhances travel and career opportunities, and broadens horizons in ways students may not even imagine at the outset. The benefits of learning Arabic can hardly be overstated in a world where it is spoken by nearly 300 million people. Arabic is a primary language of Islam , a faith with over one billion adherents. Muslims believe that God revealed the words of the Qur'an to Muhammad in Arabic, sanctifying the language. As Islam spread, the Muslim empires became the cultural, scientific and political centers of the world, for centuries spearheading advances in mathematics, medicine, sociology and the arts. Arabic is also spoken by many oriental Christians and Jews, as well as by Druze, Baha'i and Yazidis. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Proficiency in Arabic is a path to a wide range of professional opportunities. Arabic speakers are in great demand among: * International organizations like the United Nations and the World Bank * International business companies * Foreign aid agencies * Intelligence agencies * Education * Law, Medicine and Journalism , and other professions where speakers of Arabic also enjoy a wide range of exciting career choices. Though Arabic is certainly a challenging and unconventional language to learn, the cultural and professional benefits it offers are unsurpassed. Arabic is spoken throughout much of North Africa and the Middle East . Arabic is also an official language of many international organizations, including the United Nations. For more information, please check the links below: http://www.uwgb.edu/intlprojects/WhyStudyArabic.htm http://nmelrc.org/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=1&MMN_position=74:72 http://usa.takingitglobal.org/resources/prof/ http://www.gerstell.org/gerstell%20new%20web%20site/middle%20school.htm http://www.filesland.com/software/arabic.html http://www.mosaicaeducationinter.com/career_opportunities_abu_dhabi.htm http://www.nui.nusystem.org/Programs/InDemandLanguages/WhyArabic.html http://www.unfpa.org/about/employment/jpo.htm http://www.studyabroad.com/simplehtml/languages/arabic.html