Programs in Egypt
The Arabic LSAP for Egypt has tremendous academic and cultural value. The trip has 60 hours of classroom
instruction in Arabic, both in Standard Arabic and Colloquial dialect. In addition there are numerous short
trips and tours that give the students significant glimpses into the culture, society, and history of the
host country, with many opportunities to use the language. Finally, this opportunity to achieve mind-opening
awareness of Arabic culture has great military and diplomatic utility for our midshipmen, which will do much
to equip them for what they may encounter in the near future.
The program provides written evaluations of the students' progress, and certificates of completion of the
course in Standard and the course in Egyptian dialect. Students are housed with Egyptian and Arab students
in the dorm, and must interact with native speakers in numerous points of the day in the classroom setting,
and in all circumstances outside the class.
In order to interact with the wider world of Arabic Speakers, students have only to walk beyond the walls of the
American University to find themselves challenged and invited to interact with Arabic speakers in a wide variety
of daily tasks and opportunities.
Program in Jordan
This new program provides students with 25 hours a week of instruction in Arabic, both Standard and Jordanian dialect.
In addition, students will enjoy trips to major cultural and archaeological sites that enrich the students'
experience and cultural knowledge significantly. They will be living in Amman, a major capital of the Arabic world,
with room and board organized by the American Center for Oriental Research in close proximity to the University.
This trip, combines remarkable opportunities to improve language skills and cultural knowledge, and to
maintain close connections with the American institution and their security provisions.