Studying Abroad is one of the most exciting and fulfilling parts of a university education. But in today's world, it is much more than that. Global trends, which have pulled countries and continents together, mean that the knowledge and experience gained through study abroad is increasingly important to success in almost any career. Students will aquire a deeper understanding of the country they visit, their language skills will advance quickly, and through the immersion of a different culture gain a different perspective on their own life.
Below are the College of Charleston's Arabic study abroad programs
These courses focus on the history, language and cultures of North and West Africa. Students will have the opportunity to study both Arabic and Islamic cultures of North and Sahelian West Africa. The students will be able to visit important historical sites such as the Egyptian Pyramids, Sphinx, the city of Timbuktu and the historic site of Carthage in Tunisia.
The Program is headed by Professor George Fam, who has taught Arabic for the last 25 years. His office is located in the Bell Building, Room 200. Or he can be reached via phone at (843) 953-8216 or via fax at (843) 953-7642. He can also be emailed at famg@cofc.edu.
The Arabic language is the key to understanding a group of 22 nations and over 200 million native Arabic speakers. There are also over a billion Muslims who use Arabic as their liturgical language. The most important goals of this department have been to produce highly proficient Arabic linguists, raise American consciousness about the Arab world and Islam, and create a more profound understanding of Arab culture and literature. There is a critical shortage of Americans who can communicate competently at high levels of professional proficiency with the people of the Arab world. This shortage exists at all levels of government, in business and in research institutions.
