Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education To Offer Arabic Online

From http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/04/25/pennsylvania_public_higher_education_system_will_offer_fully_online_degrees_in_arabic_and_other_languages

Arabic is not a universal language, least of all in Pennsylvania. But by developing a fully online undergraduate degree in Arabic language and culture, the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) will soon make Arabic universally available across its 14 colleges and universities — with other online language programs to follow.

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From http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/04/14_state-owned_universities_wi.html

Without this type of collaboration, it’s unlikely any of the state universities could draw enough students to offer the advanced courses in Arabic language and culture that are needed for a major.

Using this method, all it takes is two or three students at each of the 14 campuses, and “that’s more than most foreign language programs have,” said John Cencich, a professor at California University of Pennsylvania.

Read both articles about the new online program at http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/04/25/pennsylvania_public_higher_education_system_will_offer_fully_online_degrees_in_arabic_and_other_languages and http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/04/14_state-owned_universities_wi.html