Jordan: Modernization and Social Change

"Without a doubt, my years of study at Wheaton College could not have been harmonized better with any other program than the SIT Modernization and Social Change program in Amman, Jordan. Between the homestay, superior instructors, and overall experience SIT Study Abroad showed itself to be on the top of its field."

-- Steven Black, Wheaton College, Fall 2008

Examine crucial issues in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, a moderate Arab state coming to terms with political responsibility, social change, and the effects of regional conflict.

Jordan has made enormous strides recently in health care, literacy, and democratic and economic reform. However, it remains challenged by a lack of natural resources, environmental concerns, economic and social issues, and the impact of Palestinian immigrants and refugees, who now make up more than half of the nation’s population. More recently, Iraqi refugees have been pouring into the country and changing the demographic and physical landscapes of the capital.

Based in the capital city of Amman, students conduct academic fieldwork within Jordan. A one-week visit to Egypt, conditions permitting, offers students additional regional insights.

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Students on the Jordan: Modernization and Social Change program recently had the opportunity to meet with the former prime minister of Jordan, His Excellency Mr. Abdur-Ra'uf Rawabdeh. Mr. Rawabdeh has held high-level ministerial positions, previously serving as Jordan’s minister of communications, health, public works and housing, education, and defense.

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Credits: 16

Duration: Fall/Spring, 15 weeks

Program Base: Amman

Language Study: Arabic

Prerequisites: None

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