American University of Sharjah

Overview

Founded in 1997, American University of Sharjah (AUS) is an independent, non-profit, coeducational institution of higher education formed on the American liberal arts model. Acclaimed for its academic excellence and multicultural environment, AUS integrates broad-based liberal arts education with professional education studies. More than 90 nationalities are represented in the student body.AUS offers 28 majors and 45 minors at the undergraduate level, 16 master’s degrees and three PhD programs through the College of Architecture, Art and Design; the College of Arts and Sciences; the College of Engineering; and the School of Business Administration.AUS is licensed and its degree programs are accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation of the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Education. AUS has been accredited in the USA by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA, Tel +1 215 662 5606) since June 2004. The bachelor of science degree programs in chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering and mechanical engineering offered by the College of Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET http://www.abet.org/.The bachelor of science degree program in computer science offered by the College of Engineering is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET http://www.abet.org/. ABET is the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engineering technology. AUS was the first university in the Gulf region and the second outside the United States to receive this accreditation.The Bachelor of Architecture program of the College of Architecture, Art and Design is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) of the United States. This is the first program outside of North America to receive this prestigious accreditation. The School of Business Administration has been accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) since April 2011.Colleges and Degree Programs Offered:College of Architecture, Art and DesignUndergraduate Programs1. Bachelor of Architecture2. Bachelor of Interior Design3. Bachelor of Science in Design Management4. Bachelor of Science in Multimedia Design5. Bachelor of Science in Visual CommunicationGraduate Program1. Master of Urban PlanningCollege of Arts and SciencesUndergraduate Programs1. Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature2. Bachelor of Arts in International Studies3. Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication4. Bachelor of Arts in Psychology5. Bachelor of Science in Biology6. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry7. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences8. Bachelor of Science in Mathematics9. Bachelor of Science in PhysicsGraduate Programs1. Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA TESOL)2. Master of Arts in Translation and Interpreting (MATI)3. Master of Science in Mathematics4. PhD in Materials Science and EngineeringCollege of EngineeringUndergraduate Programs1. Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering2. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering3. Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering4. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science5. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering6. Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering7. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical EngineeringGraduate Programs1. Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering2. Master of Science in Chemical Engineering3. Master of Science in Civil Engineering4. Master of Science in Computer Engineering5. Master of Science in Construction Management6. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering7. Master of Science in Engineering Systems Management8. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering9. Master of Science in Mechatronics Engineering10. PhD in Engineering Systems ManagementSchool of Business AdministrationUndergraduate Programs1. Bachelor of Arts in Economics2. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Accounting3. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Economics4. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Finance5. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Management6. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Management Information Systems7. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in MarketingGraduate Programs1. Master of Business Administration (MBA)2. Master of Science in Accounting3. Master of Science in Finance4. PhD in Business Administration

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