Arabic Course: Please Help

[Journeyk9]

Hello,
Could you please help me find a course (Credit or non-credit depending on the cost) that focuses mainly or entirely on learning how to read and write arabic?
Thank you very much & Happy new year

Hi, I have a language addiction. I pretty much have used every single course out there, for learning a foreign language. I have never used one to gain college credit though. Now, what type of Arabic are you seeking to learn? Is it Standard, Eastern, Egyptian, etc???? Keep in mind, that not every course offers the same Arabic, most only offer Standard. Which to me just is not right, as I could care less about learning Standard. However, you might want to. Just be sure to check which kind the course offers.

The following websites will help you:

Livemocha.com (This site is free and is better than Rosetta Stone.)

FSI: FSI Language Courses - Arabic (This site is also free, and one of the best out there-you can find Barron's FSI at Amazon and purchase it.)

Pimsleur (VERY VERY expensive, keep checking ebay for it for cheap.)

Michel Thomas: Welcome to Michel Thomas (This guy is AWESOME, brilliant genius. His programs are good.)

ok, now for what NOT to buy. Do not buy Rosetta Stone, it is over priced, and is not that great, and no it won't make you fluent. It is not worth the money, all of the above programs are by far better and more thorough.