Arabic Language (Distance Education) — study plan

King Faisal University Deanship of E-Learning and Distance Education

Credit hours: 132
Levels: 8
Courses: 70
Degree: bachelor

The Arabic Language (Distance Education) study plan at King Faisal University is an accredited bachelor programme spanning about 4 years (8 academic levels), requiring 132 credit hours across 70 courses of required and elective study. The table below lists the courses and their credit hours for each level.

Level 1 17 credits

Code	Course	Credits
	Islamic Creed and Contemporary Doctrines	2
	Jurisprudence of the Prophetic Biography	2
	Arabic Composition	2
	Applied Grammar (1)	1
	General English	2
	Principles of Management	2
	Learning and Thinking Skills	2
	Introduction to Information Technology	2
	Health and Fitness	2

Level 2 17 credits

Code	Course	Credits
	Quran Recitation and Tajweed (1)	2
	Applied Grammar (2)	1
	Literary Appreciation	2
	Reading and Conversation	2
	English Language (Reading)	2
	English Language (Writing)	2
	Principles of Sociology	2
	Office Computer Applications	2
	Principles of Statistics	2

Level 3 18 credits

Code	Course	Credits
	Islamic Ethics and Professional Conduct	2
	Communications and the Internet	2
	Arabic Grammar (1)	2
	Morphology (1): Verb Conjugation	2
	Philology	2
	Pre-Islamic Literature	2
	Literature of the Early Islamic Period	2
	Rhetoric (1): Semantics (Ma'ani)	2
	Prosody and Rhyme	2

Level 4 17 credits

Code	Course	Credits
	The Contemporary Muslim World	2
	Databases	2
	Arabic Grammar (2)	2
	Phonetics	2
	Umayyad Literature	2
	Rhetoric (2): Figurative Style and Embellishment	2
	Classical Arabic Criticism	2
	Applied Grammar and Morphology (1)	1
	Research Methods	2

Level 5 17 credits

Code	Course	Credits
	Contemporary Cultural Issues	2
	Islamic Civilisation	2
	Arabic Grammar (3)	2
	Morphology (2): Noun Derivation	2
	Introduction to Linguistics	2
	Abbasid Poetry	2
	Abbasid Prose	2
	Literary Texts (1)	1
	Children's Literature	2

Level 6 17 credits

Code	Course	Credits
	Epistemology	2
	Modern and Contemporary History of the Arabian Gulf	2
	Arabic Grammar (4)	2
	Linguistics	2
	Andalusian Literature	2
	Modern Arabic Poetry	2
	Rhetorical Thought among the Arabs	2
	Modern Arabic Criticism	2
	Applied Grammar and Morphology (2)	1

Level 7 16 credits

Code	Course	Credits
	The Social System in Islam	2
	Grammatical Thought among the Arabs	2
	Lexicography	2
	Modern Arabic Prose	2
	Approaches to Poetic Text Analysis	2
	Literary Texts (2)	1
	Rhetoric in the Quran and the Prophetic Sunnah	2
	Research in Linguistics	1
	Readings in Grammar and Language Texts	2

Level 8 13 credits

Code	Course	Credits
	Introduction to Terminology	2
	Approaches to Narrative Text Analysis	2
	Discourse Analysis	2
	Issues in Grammar and Language	2
	Arabic Grammar (5) or Literature in Saudi Arabia	2
	Morphology (3) or Literary Schools	2
	Research in Literature	1

This plan is transcribed from the university's official source. Always confirm the plan approved for your own cohort before registering. Official source

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Frequently asked questions about Arabic Language (Distance Education)

How many credit hours is Arabic Language (Distance Education) at King Faisal University?

Arabic Language (Distance Education) at King Faisal University requires completing 132 credit hours to graduate, spread across 70 courses.

How many years is Arabic Language (Distance Education) at King Faisal University?

The study plan for Arabic Language (Distance Education) spans about 4 years (8 levels/semesters) under the approved plan.

What degree does Arabic Language (Distance Education) award?

Arabic Language (Distance Education) at King Faisal University awards a Bachelor's degree after completing 132 credit hours.