This study examines the interplay between Arabic learners’ overall cross-cultural sensitivity and their willingness to engage in Arab cultural practices. The study aimed to better understand whether time spent studying Arabic language relates in some way to an increased willingness to participate in Arab culture on the part of learners or not. The study included 55 learners of Arabic at different levels of study, specifically first, second, and third years at a large Mid-Western university’s undergraduate Arabic program. The study used an adapted version of the cross-cultural sensitivity survey put forth by Cushner (1986), as well as a survey designed for the present study. Initial findings show that willingness to engage in Arab cultural practices shifts only slightly from year to year among Arabic learners in the study. The study questions possible reasons for the findings, and implications will be presented for integration of cultural practices and perspectives in Arabic language courses.