MSU's Burns Telecommunication Center, where facilitation of the Arabic distance education program originates.
Participating institutions receive the following services:
Academic instruction by a distinguished Professor of Arabic via broadband Internet to the campus interactive video classroom
Technical support to facilitate interactive video instruction
Support in establishing course and credit arrangements
Support in recruiting a native-speaking Arabic TA
TA training program prior to start of each academic year
Asynchronous educational software network linking students with the Professor and language and cultural resource materials
Study abroad option at Al Akhawayn University including student and administrative support services and credit transfer or in Alexandria, Egypt for a summer language program
Orientation program for new members
Administrative support from the Office of International Programs at Montana
State University.