EGYPT
Issues in Geography
May 29-June 12, 2007
Department of Geography
George Mason University
Led by: Dr. Foudan salem

Cairo, Alexandria, Sakkara, Luxor, Aswan,
Sharma El-Shikh, Hurghada, St.Kathrin

3 credits available in GEOG 333or GEOG 533
3 additional credits are also available by attending one week class prior
to the start of the program and one week class at the end of the program

Course Description:

This program will explore the geography of one of the most ancient and modern civilizations in the Middle East, Egypt. A visit to this region will showcase an extraordinary diversity in Egypt?s physical, cultural, and social landscapes.
The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. Students will tour the historic capital city of Egypt,
visit Alexandria to see the continuity of ancient and modern on the Mediterranean Sea and take a cruise on the Nile to see the Pharonic temples and the Modern High Dam. Students will also have a chance to explore the Sinai Peninsula, the only land bridge between Africa and the Eastern Hemisphere, as well as visit Sharma El-sheikh which gave the Red Sea an international reputation as one of the world's most extraordinary diving destinations.

Program Fee: $3,936.

This fee includes:
tuition, airfare, Egypt visa, fees, accommodations, ground
transportation, guided tours and cultural excursions, some meals,
pre-departure orientation, International Student Identity Card,
emergency evacuation insurance, and travel guidebook.
This program is open to Mason students, non-Mason students, faculty, staff, alumni and the general public. Financial Aid may apply!

Deadline for applications is April 6, 2007. Submit your completed online application and materials by March 6, 2007 and receive $100 off your program fee! Space is limited! For more information please visit our website, http://globaled.gmu.edu. or contact
Lamyaa El-Fadaly at 703-993-2161 or lelfadal@gmu.edu
CGE reserves the right to make changes in the event that unforeseen circumstances arise.