AUC Exchange Program

AUC - AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO Program Level: Undergraduate Number of Weeks/Term: 16

• Background
• Location Information
• Program Dates
• Host Institution
• Academic Information
• Academic Disciplines
• Credit Transfer Information
• Eligibility Requirements
• Program Costs
• Housing and Meals
• Insurance
• Extracurricular Activities
• Climate
• VISA & Passport Information
• Your Next Steps
• Experiences of Former Students
• Contact Details

BACKGROUND
Georgia Tech (GT) has developed a number of overseas programs around the globe. These programs provide students with the opportunity to complete a portion of their academic programs in top-notch foreign universities that are partnered with GT. As a result of immersion in a foreign academic and cultural environment, students have the maximum opportunity to learn to operate effectively in an atmosphere that is wholly different from that of GT and the U.S.

LOCATION INFORMATION
Egypt
To many, Egypt is the cradle of civilization; to others, the leader of the modern Middle East. In Cairo, a city of over 13 million, the ancient and the modern, the rural and the urban are brought together on the banks of the Nile in one of the most fascinating cities of the world. The largest city in Africa; a crossroad for the sharing of ideas, leadership and trade, Cairo is home to people from all continents. To live and study in the complex city is an extraordinary cultural and educational experience. Beyond the gates of AUC, students will experience daily the sometimes frustrating, always challenging, and ultimately enriching complexities of one of the oldest cities in the world located in a country six thousand years old - in a nation struggling to balance an ancient past and an incomparably rich cultural heritage with the challenges of the new century.

Cairo
Cairo is the capital city of Egypt (and previously the United Arab Republic) and has a metropolitan area population of approximately 15.2 million people, the largest in Africa. Cairo is the sixteenth most populous metropolitan area in the world (the 10th according to 2004).

Greater Cairo extends on the banks of the River Nile to the south of its delta. Here the Nile divides into its two distributaries: Rosetta and Damietta. It is the city where past and present meet. On its east side stands the evidence of 2000 years of Islamic, Christian Coptic, and Jewish culture still flourishing to this day. On its west side lies the Ancient Egyptian city of Memphis (Giza), the renowned capital of the Old Kingdom and the site of the Pyramids, the only wonder surviving of the Seven Wonders of the World.

PROGRAM DATES
Fall Term: late August - late December
Spring Term: late January - early June
Academic Year: late August - early June

NOTE: Students may participate in this program for the fall, spring, or for a full academic year.

YEAR PROGRAM STARTED:
2004

HOST INSTITUTION ACADEMIC INFORMATION
The American University in Cairo is located on Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo, near government ministry buildings, hotels and commercial areas, the National Cultural Center, and the Egyptian Museum. It was founded in 1919 by Americans devoted to education and service in the Middle East. AUC emphasizes liberal education and all undergraduate students study a common set of courses in the humanities and the natural and social sciences as part of the university's core curriculum. The university maintains its strong commitment to fostering understanding across world regions, cultures and religions. In addition, some of AUC's engineering programs have Substantial Equivalency by ABET, the recognized US accreditor of college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering and technology.

The Business Program at the American University in Cairo has received accreditation from the Associate to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Engineering and Computer Science hold professional accreditation from ABET and CSAB respectively.

ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES

Subject Areas Available:

• Arabic
• Architecture
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Economics
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Environmental Science
• History, Technology, and Society
• International Affairs
• Literature, Communication, and Culture
• Management
• Mathematics
• Modern Languages
• Music
• Philosophy, Science, and Technology
• Physics
• Psychology
• Sociology

CREDIT TRANSFER INFORMATION
Credit for courses taken as part of GT exchange programs is added as transfer credit on the GT transcript. Since it is important to know which kind of credit students will earn abroad as soon as possible, GT requires that courses be pre-approved for transfer. With a Foreign Credit Approval Form (available from OIE) in hand, and the credit transfer system information (listed below), students should submit course descriptions to the appropriate academic unit to request their approval. If taking Math classes, for example, then the student should go to the GT School of Mathematics to get permission for the courses to transfer to GT. If approved, the GT School of Mathematics signs the Foreign Credit Approval Form showing how the courses will transfer so that students will know which type of credit they should expect to receive.

For detailed credit transfer instructions click here

For the Foreign Credit Approval Form click here

Standing Transfer Credit Approvals Available on OSCAR
Certain courses from this school have been given standing approval on the Transfer Equivalency Table found on OSCAR. If a course you would like to take is listed on this table, you do not need to seek additional approval. If a course you would like to take is not listed on this table, you need to seek approval for the course via the Foreign Credit Approval form.

CREDIT TRANSFER SYSTEM
This information is intended for undergraduates students only. Graduate students must speak with their academic unit to to determine the acceptance of transfer credits.

AUC uses the standard US system:
1 AUC = 1 GT credit

GRADING SYSTEM
AUC uses the standard US grading system listed below:
AUC Grade = US Grade
A, A- = A
B+, B, B- = B
C+, C, C- = C
D+, D = D
F = F

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Eligible students must meet the following criteria: