Admissions into B.A. Arabic Programme of UDUS is either through UTME or D.E. Candidates who came in through UTME are admitted into year I of the 4 years B.A. Arabic programme while D.E. candidates are admitted into year II. Admission in either cases is through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, (JAMB).
100 level
Five O/Level Credit passes in, including English and Arabic in addition to obtaining minimum points in the UTME.
Direct Entry
Diploma in Arabic or NCE Arabic from recognized institutions. Other equivalent qualifications acceptable to Senate of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto.This is in addition to meeting the O’ level requirements for admission into 100 level.
Bachelor of Arabic Studies Courses
100 Level Courses
Course Code
Course Description
Units
Semester
GST 101
Communication In English I
2
1
GST 102
Nigerian People and Culture
2
2
GST 103
Information & Communication Technology (ICT
1
2
GST 104
Use of Library and Study Skills
1
1
GST 105
Communication in French (OR)
2
2
GST 106
Communication in Arabic *
2
2
ARA 101
Grammar I
3
1
ARA 102
Language Drills I
3
2
ARA 103
Study Skills
3
1
ARA 104
Introduction to Arabic Poetry
3
1
ARA 105
Introduction to Arabic prose
3
2
ARA 106
Rhetorics I
3
1
ARA 107
Introduction to Arabic Morphology
3
2
ARA 108
Introduction to Arabic Phonology
3
2
ELECTIVES (OPTIONAL)
A minimum of 3 units from the under-listed courses.
ARA 109
Introduction to Arabic Writing and Dictation
3
1
ARA 110
Comprehension
3
1
ARA 111
Composition
3
2
Total
35
200 Level Courses
Course Code
Course Description
Units
semester
GST 211
Communication in English II
2
2
GST 212
Logic, Philosophy and Human Existence
2
1
GST 213
History and Philosophy of Science
2
1
GST 214
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
2
2
ARA 201
Grammar II
3
1
ARA 202
Language Drills II
2
2
ARA 203
Morphology
2
1
ARA 204
Linguistics
2
2
ARA 205
Arabic Poetry in the Early Islamic Period
2
1
ARA 206
Arabic Prose in the Early Islamic Period
2
2
ARA 207
Introduction to Arabic Prosody and Rhymes
2
1
ARA 208
Rhetorics II (Albayan)
2
2
ARA 209
Introduction to Arabic Criticism
2
1
ARA 210
Textual Study of the Glorious Qur’an
2
2
ELECTIVES (OPTIONAL)
A minimum of 4 units from the under-listed courses.
ARA 211
Textual Study of the Hadith
2
2
ARA 212
Texts from the pre- Islamic and Islamic Period
2
1
ARA 213
Selected Topics in Arabic Grammar
2
2
ARA 214
Arabic Literature in Kanem Borno and Wangara Period
2
1
ARA 215
E – Arabic
2
2
Total
33
300 Level Courses
Courses Code
Course Description
Units
semester
GST 311
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
2
1
GST 312
Venture Creation and Growth
2
2
ARA 301
Grammar IV
2
1
ARA 302
Morphology of Nouns
2
2
ARA 303
Essay Writing
2
2
ARA 304
Arabic Literature in the Umayyad Period
2
1
ARA 305
Arabic Literature in the Abbasid Period
2
2
ARA 306
Arabic Literature in West Africa
2
1
ARA 307
Arabic Literature in Muslim Spain
2
2
ARA 308
Special Author
2
2
ARA 309
Literary Schools
2
1
ARA 310
Quranic Texts
2
1
ARA 311
Hadith Texts
2
2
ARA 312
Classical and Modern Arabic Libraries
2
1
ARA 313
Criticism in the Abbasid Period
2
2
ARA 314
A Play
2
2
ARA 315
Rhetorics III (Al Ma’snee)
2
1
ARA 316
Prosody II (Analysis of the Fourteen Metres)
2
2
ARA 317
Phonetics and Phonology
2
2
ARA 318
Applied Linguistics
2
1
ARA 319
Translation
2
1
ARA 320
Methods of Research
2
2
ELECTIVES (OPTIONAL)
A minimum of 2 units from the under-listed courses.
ARA 321
Arabic Literature in Magili and Bani Fodiyo Periods
2
2
ARA 322
A Novel
2
1
ARA 323
Selected Topics from Arabic Grammar
2
1
Total
46
400 Level Courses
Courses Code
Course Description
Units
semester
ARA 401
Grammar V
3
1
ARA 402
The Writings of Nigerian Ulama’
3
2
ARA 403
Substitution Morphology
2
1
ARA 404
Linguistics
2
2
ARA 405
Modern Arabic Poetry
2
1
ARA 406
Modern Arabic Prose
2
2
ARA 407
Modern Arabic Criticism
2
1
ARA 408
Special author
2
2
ARA 409
Novel
2
1
ARA 410
Arabic Lexicography
2
1
ARA 411
Rhetorics IV (Albadi’ and New Ideas on Rhetorics)
2
1
ARA 412
Prosody III (Rhemes)
2
1
ARA 413
Literature in the Mahjar and North Africa
2
1
ARA 414
Translation II
2
2
ARA 415
Contemporary Arabic Literature in Nigeria
2
2
ARA 416
Project
4
1&2
ELECTIVES (OPTIONAL)
A minimum of 2 units from the under-listed courses.
