The Arabic Language Institute

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School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Assistant Professor: Z. Taha (Director, Arabic Language Institute)
Assistant Professors: R. El-Essawi, (Director, TAFL Program)
Arabic Language Teachers: M. K. Abdel Salam, H. Abdel Wahab, N. Abdel Wahab, D. Abo El-Seoud (Director,Summer Program), J. Allam (Director, Arabic Language Intensive Program), N. El Assiouti, S. Attalla, K. Al Ekhnawy, El.S. Badawi, S. El-Ezabi, I. Hafez, A.Haidar, N. Harb, M. Hassan, A. Hassanein, N. Korica, S. Massoud,  M. S. Moussa (Director, Arabic Language), I. Saad, H. Salem, L. Al-Sawi, S. Serry, I. Soliman (Executive Director, Center for Arabic Study Abroad),, A. Waked, N. Warraki, S.ElWakil, L. White and S. Yacout.

The Arabic Language Institute is responsible for Arabic language instruction within the university’s academic structure. It includes the university’s TAFL (Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language) M.A. program as well as a diploma. The ALI also administers regular non intensive and accelerated courses in Arabic offered for academic credit (ALNG).

In addition, the ALNG Unit offers courses that cater to undergraduates and graduates who need to fulfill their Arabic requirements. It also serves non-degree and study abroad students. ALNG Unit offers courses at the elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels in both Modern Standard Arabic and Egyptian Colloquial Arabic. There are two tracks for Modern Standard Arabic classes: normal and accelerated.

Under the umbrella of the Arabic Language Institute, three intensive programs are administered: the Arabic Language Intensive Program (ALIN), Arabic Language Intensive Summer Program (ALIS), and the Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA). Students may obtain between 12-15 credits in each of the fall and spring semesters. In the Summer Program (ALIS), students may obtain from 6-8 credit hours. Students may be able to obtain credit toward an academic degree at their home institution for their Intensive Arabic Language (ALIN) coursework. They should determine their institution’s policy regarding transfer credit before coming to Cairo.

Students registered in the ALIN and wishing to change their program to AUC undergraduate, graduate and non-degree programs have to satisfy the admission requirements listed in the catalog for these programs.

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