The American University in Cairo is an Englishbased Institute of higher education that aims to creat

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• Introduction
• The American University in Cairo is an
  English-based Institute of higher education that
  aims to create a liaison between the Cultural
  perspectives of the East and the West.
• AUC takes great pride in helping students become
  familiar with the Arabic Language requirements
  and Regulations.
• Since Arabic Language Requirements are Mandatory
  all Undergraduate students are committed to
  fulfill them in order to satisfy the Graduation
  Requirements.

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The Arabic Language and Literature requirements a
student must satisfy to complete graduation
requirements starting Fall 2004 are as follows
Depending on the type of Secondary School
certificate and/or placement examination results
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• Thanawiya Amma Holders are not required to take
  any language course, only one Arabic Literature
  course from the following
• Arabic Studies 201, 202, 299, 301, 302, 303, 304,
  306, 307, 308, 309, 311, 312, 313, 314,315 and
  316.
• (Thanawiya Amma holders should not take Arabic
  Studies 203,204 or 310 they will be considered
  non credit).

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Non Thanawiya Amma Holders who passed the
Governmental Part Two Thanawiya Amma Arabic
administered by the Ministry of Education are not
required to take any language course, only one
Arabic Literature course from the following

• Arabic Studies 201, 202, 299, 301, 302, 303, 304,
  306, 307, 308, 309, 311, 312, 313,314,315 and
  316.

(They should not take Arabic Studies 203,204 or
310 they will be considered noncredit)
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IF Non Thanawiya Amma Holders who passed the
Governmental Part Two Thanawiya Amma Arabic
administered by the Ministry of Education choose
to take the Arabic Literature course in
translation (As Arabic Studies 203,204 or 310)
they should sit for Arabic placement exam to
specify their level and either take one, two or
no language courses according to the result of
the Arabic placement exam.
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Holders of all other Certificates should sit for
an Arabic Placement exam and follow one of the
following requirements depending on the results
scored in the exam

• Take one Arabic Language course out of the
  following list ALNG 101,102,103,109,110,201,202,2
  03,204,111,112,211 and 212.
• Take one Literature course in Translation out of
  the following list ARBS 203, 204 310. Total
  hours will be 6 credit hours.
• OR
• 2. Take two Arabic Language courses out of the
  following list ALNG 101,102,103,109,110,201,
  202,203,204,111,112,211 and 212.
• Take one Literature course in Translation out of
  the following list ARBS 203, 204 310. Total
  hours will be 9 credit hours.

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Non Thanawiya Amma Holders that are classified
under one of the following
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• Holders of IGCSE that passed Arabic First
  Language and scored a grade of "C" are exempted
  from Arabic language courses
• but must complete One Literature course in
  Arabic or in Translation from the following
• 201, 202, 299, 301, 302, 303, 304, 306, 307,
  308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, and 314,315 and
  316. ARBS 203, 204 310.

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• 2. Holders of other certificates that sat for an
  Arabic Placement exam and scored the level of
  Thanawiya Amma holders are exempted from all
  Arabic language courses
• but must complete One Literature course in
  Arabic or in Translation from the following
• 201, 202, 299, 301, 302, 303, 304, 306, 307,
  308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, and 314,315 and
  316. ARBS 203, 204 310.

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• Transfer StudentsIf either Arabic Studies 201
  OR Arabic Studies 202 is transferred
• No Language courses are required.
• AND
• The Arabic requirement is fulfilled by the
  transferred course.