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AMMAN JORDAN WHO Started in 1982 24 programs in 16 cities WE ARE Nearly 2,000 students annually Known for language education WHY Academic excellence Supportive staff in the PICK CET US and Jordan Local

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JORDAN

AMMAN

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  • Started in 1982
  • 24 programs in 16 cities
  • Nearly 2,000 students annually
  • Known for language education

WE ARE

WHO

  • Academic excellence
  • Supportive staff – in the
US and Jordan
  • Local connections

PICK CET

WHY

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AMMAN

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SLIDE 5 CULTURAL CAPITAL DIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN

AMMAN

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CURRICULUM

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SLIDE 7 ARABIC LANGUAGE PARTNERS

INTENSTIVE LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION

LEARN OUTSIDE OF CLASS

TOTAL IMMERSION

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ORAL PROFIENCY INTERVIEW (OPI)

  • Make your resume stand out with your

certified OPI score

  • Tangible measure for future employers or

program applications

  • Criteria standardized by the American

Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

  • Most students jump an astounding 3 sub-

levels and go home with written proof!

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of a CET Jordan program, a student can:

  • Type a research paper in Arabic
  • Engage on social media in

Arabic

  • Converse easily with Jordanians
  • Conduct interviews in Arabic
  • Give formal oral presentations

in Arabic

  • Present future employers with a

certified OPI score

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1 YEAR OF ARABIC IN 1 SEMESTER Electives That Meet Your Academic Needs…

  • Modern History of Conflict in the Middle East
  • Current Issues in Arabic Media
  • Jordanian Society
  • Trappings of Legitimacy: Political Parties &
Religious Rhetoric
  • Culture, Politics, and Religion in Arab Theater
  • Islamic Shar‘ia: Qur’an, Hadith, and the ‘Ulama
  • Marginalization & Discrimination in the Arab
World CONTENT ELECTIVES TAUGHT IN ARABIC CONTENT ELECTIVES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH
  • Art of Translation
  • Arab & Islamic Culture and Economics in the
Middle East
  • Refugees, Forced Migration, and Integration in
Jordan
  • Violence and Religion in the Middle East
  • The United States in the Arab World
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MORE Electives…

  • Internship Bridging Theory and Practice
  • Directed Research
FIELD BASED ELECTIVES
  • Living Language: Jordanian Dialect in Popular
Culture
  • Living Language: MSA in Practice
LANGUAGE ELECTIVES

LANGUAGE SKILLS + LOCAL CONNECTIONS

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Choose your language pledge

All the time – in class, studying, interacting with your CET peers, and living your daily life in Arabic. FULL PLEDGE Most of the time - in class, at the CET Center , on all program activities, plus three additional hours per day after class/during downtime. LIMITED PLEDGE
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SLIDE 13 The Center for Women’s Studies Al Hadaf for Training The Jordan Times Madaba Foundation to Support Development Partners Jordan – Center for Civic Collaboration Reclaim Childhood Analyseize Market Research SAMPLE HOST ORGANIZATIONS:

INTERNSHIPS

COURSE: BRIDGING THEORY & PRACTICE Build intercultural work skills and hone your Arabic within a professional context.

BUILD AN INTERNATIONAL RESUME

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CET Jordan Summer

  • Modern Standard Arabic (6 credits)
  • Jordanian Dialect (3 credits)
  • Full language pledge
INTENSIVE LANGUAGE
  • Modern Standard Arabic (4 credits)
  • Jordanian Dialect (2 credits)
  • Internship (3 credits or no credit)
  • Choose between full and limited
language pledge INTERNSHIP INTERNSHIP RESEARCH
  • Modern Standard Arabic (4 credits)
  • Jordanian Dialect (2 credits)
  • Directed Research (3 credits)
  • Choose between full and limited
language pledge
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TRAVEL

CET JORDAN

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TRAVEL WITH THE CET COHORT FOR A WEEKEND

Swim in the Dead Sea. Explore the Natabean ruins in
  • Petra. Take in the red cliffs of Wadi Rum. We’ll take
care of the details.
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HOUSING

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JORDAN HOUSING

Apartment shared with 2 to 3 classmates and a local roommate

INSIDER ACCESS LANGUAGE PRACTICE APARTMENT LIFE CULTURAL EXCHANGE
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WHAT’S INCLUDED

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WHAT’S INCLUDED

With all program fees:

  • Tuition
  • Housing + Utilities
  • Local cell phone plan
  • Visa fees and support
  • Course materials and transcript
  • Staff support
  • 24/7 emergency support
  • Co-/Extracurricular activities
  • Internship placement support (if
applicable)
  • Official OPI
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FUNDING

Scholarships

  • CET offers $400,000 annually:
  • Need-Based
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Academic Excellence
  • FEA Access Partner Scholarships:
  • Up to $5,000 for semester
  • Up to $1,250 for summer
  • GLO Scholarships
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STAFF

SUPPORT

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SUPPORT

Jessica Fetridge

Assistant Director jessica.fetridge@northwestern.edu 847.491.4130

Torey Moore

Midwest Campus Relations Manager tmoore@cetacademicprograms.com 202.731.7219

Savannah Peery

Student Services Coordinator speery@cetacademicprograms.com 202.846.7648

SYSTEMS YOUR

CET Jordan

Local bilingual teams dedicated to each program site
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CET Jordan is easily one of the most challenging academic and personal chapters of my life thus far, but without a shadow of a doubt, it has been the most rewarding.

  • Jackson Yoder
American University, Spring 2019

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