Arabic Language in Amman, Jordan

Program Description
Study in Jordan this January with Hunter College's Arabic Language program in Amman. Amman is a vibrant, diverse, and safe Arab capital. Our program is held at the Qasid Institute, a highly regarded Arabic language institute used by US government programs such as Fulbright and the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS). Students will live in gender-segregated apartments near the institute. Beginning students will study the equivalent of Hunter's Arabic 101 and be eligible to enroll in Hunter's Arabic 102 course in the spring 2013 semester.  Non-beginners will be placed in the appropriate class. Orientation and placement exams will take place on December 29th to 31st. Classes begin on January 2nd, 2013. The program will end on January 24th.

Language Courses
Beginning Arabic 1 -   4 CREDITS

Beginning Arabic 2 -   4 CREDITS

Intermediate Arabic 1 - 3 CREDITS

Intermediate Arabic 2 - 3 CREDITS

Advanced Arabic 1 - 3 CREDITS

Advanced Arabic 2 - 3 CREDITS

Credits & Grades

Students in this program may receive 3 or 4 credits. Note: Students will only receive credits if their grade is "C" or better. Letter grades for this program will appear in the "comments" section of the transcript, and will not count towards their Hunter GPA.

Visits and Excursions
In addition to classroom study, students will make 3 trips during their stay:  a two-night trip to Wadi Rum and Petra and day trips to Ajloun Castle and the Dead Sea.  Students will be in class 3 hours a day, 5 days a week. Each small class will have two instructors assigned to it.  Students will also have access to Qasid Institute's general events such as singing and poetry night and guest lectures.