NELC 4122 Advanced Arabic II

Conducted in Arabic. Satisfies Foreign Language Proficiency Core requirement Continuation of advanced-level work toward a thorough proficiency in all aspects of modern standard Arabic, with an emphasis on composition, syntax, style, and careful translation of advanced texts.

Course overview

Department
Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites
NELC4121 or equivalent.

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Requirements fulfilled

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.90 / 5 · Excellent
10 responses
Instructor rating
4.80 / 5 · Excellent
10 responses
Terms evaluated
5
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Atef Ghobrial5.05.04.04.05.05.05.05.04–6 hrs/week1 of 3
Spring 2025Atef Ghobrial5.05.05.05.05.05.04.75.04–6 hrs/week3 of 3
Spring 2024Atef Ghobrial5.05.05.05.04.05.05.05.01–3 hrs/week1 of 2
Spring 2023Atef Ghobrial5.05.05.05.04.54.54.54.5—2 of 2
Spring 2022Samira Recha Kuttab4.74.34.74.34.34.04.75.0—3 of 6

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Atef Ghobrial · Stokes Hall 286S TuTh 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered