Welcome to Tunisia Bienvenue en Tunisie KSU Study Abroad Program Maymester 2007
Come Learn with Us Earn 9 undergraduate/graduate credits in 5 weeks Select from a variety of courses in English, French, Arabic, and professional writing Experience Tunisian culture first-hand while living with a host family Travel throughout the country with Tunisian and American friends, family, and faculty
Who Are We? Anne, Iraj, Faiza, & Kia
Where Is Tunisia?
What’s Tunisia Like?
Who Has Shaped Tunisian Culture? The Ancient Afri/Berbers/Amazigh
…& The Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs/Muslims, Turks, Europeans
Program Overview
Earn Nine Credits Through KSU & the University of Sfax
Select Two from among These Courses (Introduction to Arabic Language and Culture Is Required) English 2110 (world literature—a core course for undergraduates) English 3130 (travel writing) English 3140 (technical writing) French 4434 (North African literature of French expression) French 4490 (study abroad) PRWR 6240 (technical writing) PRWR 6410 (feature/travel writing)
Live with a Tunisian Family
…in the City of Sfax
Travel Throughout the Country Note: The May 2007 Maymester in Tunisia is an academic program, and students will focus on learning. Although extensive travel is a component of the study abroad, it will take place in the context of coursework.
Travel in Tunis & Its Environs
Explore Carthage
Spend a Night in the Sahara
Journey to the Oasis Town of Tozeur
Tour El-Jem & Medhia
Visit the Site of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
Create Community
Key Information Dates: May 19, 2007–June 25, 2007 $3,345 program fee covers all expenses, excluding tuition Tuition refunded for Hope scholars Study abroad scholarships available 15-person limit, admission on a first-come, first-served basis Application deadline: February 15, 2007
Do You Know These Faces? Ask Your Fellow Students about Tunisia!
Interested in Learning More? Tunisia Study Abroad faculty member Anne Richards at Tunisia Study Abroad faculty Iraj Omidvar at Tunisia Summer ’06 Participant Kia Smith Contact Colleen O’Hara of the KSU Study Abroad Office at or at Visit the Study Abroad Office and ask to view the “Tunisia Box” Sunrise on the Bay of Carthage