The Arabic Language Institute offers an intensive summer program from the first week of June until the last week of July.  Students must take 20 hours of class per week to be considered full-time.  Courses are offered at the beginner, intermediary and advanced level.

The summer curriculum offers two full load options: Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and Egyptian Spoken  Arabic (ECA), or Modern Standard Arabic only, both at all levels.

In addition a number of electives is also offered out of which each student may take up to two (based on their levels).

Academic Features

• Modern Standard Arabic: The language of the media, literature, science, and formal fields of contemporary knowledge.
• Egyptian Spoken Arabic: The language of everyday interaction and daily living.
• Academic electives: e.g. translation, the Qur’an, and Media, etc. for Intermediate and Advanced levels (1 credit).
• Students receive from 6-8 credit hours in this program depending on their level.
• Cultural components: E.g. calligraphy, music, singing, dancing, etc. (non-credit)
• Study aid centers.
• ALIN offers professional faculty, up-to-date facilities and extracurricular activities and the program welcomes non-native students as well as students of Arab origin.