Summer in Abu Dhabi

GPA

2.5

Language Requirements

There are no specific language requirements for this program.

Additional Requirements

Please refer to the detailed Program Essential Eligibility Criteria.

Requirements

All Summer in Abu Dhabi students enroll in two courses per block, choosing from:

• CIEE Courses
• ASU online courses

Program Credit

• One Block: 6-7 U.S semester/9-10.5 quarter credits
• Two Blocks: 12-14 U.S. semester/18-21 quarter credits

Course Credit

• CIEE Courses: 3-4 U.S. semester/4.5-6 quarter credits; 45-60 contact hours
• ASU Online Courses: Typically, 3 U.S. semester/4.5 quarter credits; 45 contact hours

Academic Culture

Each CIEE course is a full semester in content, covered in a six-week block, so the pace is accelerated, and the workload is demanding. Courses are designed to follow U.S. academic culture and standards. The class environment typically features a combination of traditional lectures, group work, and discussions with co-curricular excursions and activities. Heavy emphasis is placed on student participation. To avoid falling behind, students should not plan personal travel out of Abu Dhabi when classes are in session and plan trips for the long weekends between blocks.

ASU Courses: Most ASU online courses are asynchronous. You may find yourself in classes with students from ASU, other American universities, and students from around the world. You’ll receive direct and individualized support from faculty, 100% online.

Class Format

CIEE classes are for CIEE students only. Classes are small, typically with up to 15 students per class, and emphasize communication and work in small groups. Instruction is supported and augmented online with our learning management system, Canvas.

ASU online courses meet in “sessions” that are 6-weeks long in the summer, and all work must be completed within the session dates regardless of when your other CIEE courses begin or end.

Grading

The U.S. grading scale of A-F is used. In CIEE courses, students are graded on the basis of attendance, class engagement, homework, project work, presentations, and mid-term and final examinations. Learning outcomes assessment is continuous through personal reflections, evaluation feedback, self-assessment, and requirements as set out in course syllabi.

ASU grading follows the same format and standards as ASU courses taught in-person. “Pass/fail” or “Audit” is not allowed for CIEE students.

Language of Instruction

English