2. College Requirements
All entering students in College of Business Administration are admitted as General Business students. After completing a number of 36 credit hours of which at least 18 credit hours should be from college requirements, then students are able to declare their majors according to each department’s criteria.
College of Business Administration Structure
| University Requirements (UR) |
18 |
12 |
- |
30 |
| College Requirements (CR) |
48 |
- |
- |
48 |
| Department Requirements (DR) |
24-27 |
6-12 |
15 |
51 |
| Total |
90-93 |
18-30 |
15 |
123-129 |
Course Coding System:
The details of the above requirements are given below.
(a) University compulsory courses (18 credit hours).
Each student must successfully complete the following six courses:
| 0202103 |
Academic English (1) |
3 |
None |
| 0202104 |
Academic English (2) |
3 |
0202103 |
| 0104100 |
Islamic Culture (1) |
3 |
None |
| 0201100 |
Communication Skills Arabic (1) |
3 |
None |
| 0201101 |
Communication Skills Arabic (2) |
3 |
0201100 |
| 1411100 |
Introduction to IT (English) |
3 |
None |
| 0206099 |
Advising and Guidance |
0 |
None |
(b) University electives courses (12 credit hour)
Students are required to complete 4 courses to be chosen from the list.
| 0103101 |
Islamic Culture (2) |
3 |
None |
| 0104130 |
Analytical Biography of the Prophet |
3 |
None |
| 0201140 |
Introduction to Arabic Literature |
3 |
None |
| 0202100 |
Principles of Modern Language |
3 |
None |
| 0203100 |
Islamic Civilization |
3 |
None |
| 0203102 |
History of the Arabian Gulf |
3 |
None |
| 0203200 |
History of the Sciences Among Muslims |
3 |
None |
| 0204102 |
UAE Society |
3 |
None |
| 0206102 |
Fundamentals of Islamic Education |
3 |
None |
| 0206103 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
None |
| 0401142 |
Man and Environment |
3 |
None |
| 0507101 |
Health Awareness and Nutrition |
3 |
None |
| 0602246 |
Human rights in Islam and International Declarations |
3 |
None |
| 0800107 |
Media in Modern Societies |
3 |
None |
| 1430101 |
Astronomy and Space Sciences |
3 |
None |
| 0301150 |
Introduction to Economics* |
3 |
None |
| 0302120 |
Introduction to Business Administration** |
3 |
None |
* Not open for students in the College of Business Administration
** Not open for students in the College of Business Administration
(2) College Requirements: (48 Semester Hours)
Every student in the College of Business Administration – irrespective of specialization – is required to complete 48 credit hours of general Business courses). These courses consist of foundation and skill courses required of all business students.
| 1440162 |
Business Mathematics |
3 |
None |
| 0202203 |
Academic English (3) |
3 |
0202104 |
| 0301151 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
None |
| 0301252 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
0301151 |
| 0301120 |
Accounting 1: Financial Accounting |
3 |
None |
| 0301211 |
Accounting 2: Managerial Accounting |
3 |
0301120 |
| 1440264 |
Business Statistics |
3 |
1440162 |
| 0302160 |
Principles of Management |
3 |
None |
| 0301230 |
Financial Management |
3 |
0301120 |
| 0303130 |
Introduction to MIS |
3 |
1411100 |
| 0302170 |
Principles of Marketing |
3 |
None |
| 0302350 |
Ethics and Islamic Values in Business |
3 |
0302250/Senior |
| 0302250 |
Legal Environment of Business |
3 |
0302160 |
| 0302254 |
Business Communication |
3 |
0202203 |
| 0303220 |
Web Based Business Applications |
3 |
0303130 |
| 0302467 |
Strategic Management |
3 |
0302350/Senior |
Entry Criteria:
Accounting Program
Finance Program
Business Administration Program
Public Administration Program
Management Information Systems