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Date: 02 Mar 2010
From:Rajaa M Aquil <rajaa.aquil at modlangs.gatech.edu>
Subject:Georgia Institute of Technology Summer program

Georgia Institute of Technology- Arabic language and LBAT Summer 2010 Program

Program fee reduced to $3380- 
New Option for 2nd Year study of Arabic!
Deadline extended to March 1st, 2010

The Arabic program at Georgia Institute of Technology announces the new developments to its Arabic Language study abroad for the summer of 2010. The program now has two options, Arabic for Business and Technology (Arabic LBAT), and 2nd Year Intensive study of Arabic.  Summer 2010 study abroad program is a Georgia Tech faculty led program directed by Dr. Rajaa Aquil at the school of Modern Languages and is taught in collaboration with the faculty at Arab Academy in Cairo, Egypt. 

The new reduced $3,380 program fee includes academic program, visa, airport pickup and drop, group transportation, 3 group meals, cultural and business site visits in Cairo, lodging, guest speakers, extracurricular activities such as Arabic cooking, calligraphy and music (the fee does not include airfare, School of Modern Language application fee, tuition or Georgia Tech International Program Fee, weekend excursions, independent meals).  Contingent upon option, tuition is for 9  or 6  credit hours. Out of state students apply as transient students and pay in-state tuition and fees plus $250. Please see the link below for the application as a transient student.

Arabic LBAT program is of 9 credit hours of Arabic for special purposes. The courses are: Arabic for Business I and II, and one advanced Arabic listening and reading skills. The business courses will deal with business related language skills and culture, such as writing business letters, memos and reports. It will also teach and train the participants the etiquette of doing business in the Arab world. 

The 2nd year Intensive Arabic study is of 6 credit hours. By the end of the 8th week participants are expected to have completed two levels of Arabic. Focus is on enhancing students Arabic language skills. Pre-requisite is one semester of Arabic. 

Being totally immersed in Arabic language and culture participants of both options, LBAT or 2nd year Arabic study, will have ample opportunities to work on advancing their reading, listening and speaking skills of Arabic. They will attend plays and listen to renowned scholars and businessmen, and will be engaged in conducting surveys and questionnaires interviewing native speakers of Arabic. 

Lodging is in a very safe and major neighborhood of Cairo. Housing will be managed by Arab academy. which is located in Garden City, one of Cairo's major and up-scale neighborhood and close to the American Embassy as well. 

Cultural field trips and business sites visits in Cairo are galore. They will include visits to Egyptian cultural and historical landmarks old Cairo, Islamic and Koptic Cairo, Giza pyramids, Saqqara, the Egyptian Museum, and a Nile Felluca Ride at sunset. Business site visits: field trips to major engineering, construction, IT firms and companies, financial firms and banks, the Egyptian Stock Market, the American Chamber of Commerce, and the Smart Village.

Students will attend lectures in English given by noted Egyptians on current political, economic, music, art, theater and Cinema and other social issues. Also enjoy extra-curricular activities and learning: Arabic music, dancing, calligraphy, and cooking.

Weekend excursions are optional for an additional coast of $1,050. They include travel to Luxor, a broad cruise from Luxor to Aswan, trip to South Sinai to climb the mountain, watch sunrise and visit St. Catherine, and then enjoy the coral reefs at the Red Sea, a weekend excursion to Alexandria to visit Alexandria library, white sandy beaches, and enjoy eating at popular fish restaurants. 

Quick facts:

Location: Cairo
Duration:  (8 weeks) - May 28-July 23, 2010
Cost: $3,380
Host Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology
Non-refundable application Fee: $250
Application Deadline: March 1st, 2010 for Transient students
Transient students: Check the following link:  http://www.oie.gatech.edu/sa/basics/procedurenongt.php
First Payment:  $2,000
Second Payment: March 30th, 2010 - $1,380 + optional excursions of $1,050
Director: Dr. Rajaa Aquil: email rajaa.aquil at modlangs.gatech.edu

Academic Program:
Intensive 3rd year Language study
9 credits; 8 weeks; Three 3 credit hour courses
ARBC 3691 Intensive Advanced Arabic
ARBC 3692 Arabic for Business and Technology I
ARBC 3693 Arabic for Business and Technology II
OR
Intensive 2nd year Language study
6 credit; 8 weeks, One 6 credit hour course
ARBC 2611 Intensive Intermediate Arabic

Check the following links:

http://www.modlangs.gatech.edu/lbat-program/egypt/

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=172119721739

http://www.oie.gatech.edu/sa/basics/procedurenongt.php

http://www.modlangs.gatech.edu/faculty-staff/people.php?lang=Arabic&name=Aquil,Rajaa

For detailed information contact Dr. Aquil. You will also need to fill in the online application form on the link provided above.

-- 
Rajaa Aquil, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Arabic
School of Modern Languages
Georgia Institute of Technology
613 Cherry Street
Swann Building #317
Atlanta, GA 30328
Phone: 4043857252
Fax: 4048940955
Email: rajaa.aquil at modlangs.gatech.edu

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