Jordan is a small but important country in the Eastern Mediterranean area that exemplifies many of the problems, as well as the promise, of all countries in the area. The population is divided fairly evenly between native Jordanians of Bedouin and rural stock, and urban Palestinians who are ultimately refugees. Hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees have also flooded the country. The economy is developing but still has major problems. Water shortages are severe. Understanding Jordan is a good way to begin to understand the entire region. You will be exposed to a quasi-democratic country with some of the trappings and rhetoric of democracy but not always its substance, a country currently in a state of enormous flux and facing critical issues of succession, inclusion and legitimacy. You will be exposed to Christian Arabs of various types, a multifaceted Islam in a variety of settings and manifestations, and to a political and religious discourse that is fascinating and unfamiliar. Most importantly, you will have many opportunities to get to know kind and resilient people, come to understand their concerns, views and ways of living, and learn a great deal about yourself.
Jordan Intensive Arabic
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DATES
24 August–17 December 2022 (approximately)
HOUSING
Students will live in apartments within walking distance of and provided by the Qasid Institute in Amman.
COURSES
Prerequisites
Arabic 101 (4 credit hours)
Arabic 102 (4 credit hours)
Arabic 201 (must pass with at least B-) (4 credit hours)
Arabic 202 (must pass with at least B-) (4 credit hours)
Required
Arabic 211R (2 credit hours)
Arabic 311R (2 credit hours)
Arabic 300 (4 credit hours)
Arabic 302 (4 credit hours)
Arabic 331 (4 credit hours)
COST
$6,500–6,900
Includes Latter-day Saint, undergraduate full tuition (increased cost for graduate and non-Latter-day Saint students), housing, excursions in Jordan, and international health insurance.
Does not include airfare, meals, local transportation, and personal expenses. The December Israel/Palestine program (required of MESA majors, optional for others) should be in the $2,200–2,400 range (2020 estimate, we are awaiting the 2022 bid).
TRAVEL
Students are responsible for purchasing their own airfare to and from the program sites. Airfare reservations must be made through BYU Travel. Students should contact a BYU Travel agent.
BYU Travel
280 HRCB
(801) 422-3872
travel@byu.edu
PREPARATION
Accepted students are required to participate in an international, cross-cultural preparation course (IAS 201R, 1 credit hour). This evening course will be held during the second block of Winter semester 2022 on Wednesdays, 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Accompanying spouses will be registered for a .5 credit hour class to be part of the Israel/Palestine portion. Spouses will need to apply online and take the preparation course. Costs for an accompanying spouse for the Jordan portion will be approximately $4,700-5,000.
All participants are required to show proof of complete COVID-19 vaccination (including booster) at least two weeks prior to departure.
FUNDING SOURCES
Regular BYU tuition scholarships, Pell Grants, and Federal Insured Student Loans may be applied to study abroad programs. Students who submit the financial aid section of the ISP application, and who have a current FAFSA form on file at the Financial Aid Office (A-41 ASB), will be considered for a Study Abroad scholarship.
Academic departments and colleges may assist with scholarships and grants.
Private grants and scholarships outside of BYU may also assist (see kennedy.byu.edu/isp/financial-aid/).
APPLICATION PROCESS
Complete the online application at kennedy.byu.edu/apply. A nonrefundable $35 application fee is required.
Applicants will be interviewed once the application is complete and will be notified via e-mail of their acceptance into the program.
Please refer to the 2022 Payment Information document for payment schedule (see kennedy.byu.edu/isp-forms/ISPpayments2022.pdf)
Deadline: 15 February 2022
FACULTY
Spencer Scoville
3061 JFSB
(801) 422-5271
spencer_scoville@byu.edu
SCHEDULE AND TIME COMMITMENT
Students on this program must travel to Jordan and arrive on the same day, on August 25. All travel must be arranged through the BYU Study Abroad Travel office. Special travel restrictions apply to this program.
INTERESTED STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT
International Study Programs
101 HRCB
(801) 422–3686
isp@byu.edu
PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS
International Study Programs (ISP) reserves the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost. If it becomes necessary for ISP to cancel a program, all program payments made to BYU ISP will be refunded to the student’s BYU financial account. ISP is the only office authorized to cancel any of its programs.