University Catalog 2012
His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi Member of the Supreme Council, Ruler of Sharjah Founder and President of University of Sharjah
The University tuition fees are determined on an annual basis by the Board of Trustees upon the approval of the President of the University. An increase in tuition fees between 3% to 5% may be introduced to all students, whether new or returning, without prior notice. The University reserves the right to make changes as it sees appropriate to any material in this Catalog. Failure to read and comply with the regulations of the University as published in this Catalog does not relieve a student from responsibility and accountability to the regulations. Colleges and the Department of Admissions and Registration make announcements from time to time and post them on bulletin boards in the University. It is the responsibility of the student to pay attention to announcements on a regular basis.
Chancellor’s Message ..................................................................................................................................................................................1 University Academic Calendar 2011 - 2012 ...................................................................................................................................... 3 Correspondence Directory ........................................................................................................................................................................6 University Administration ..........................................................................................................................................................................8 University of Sharjah Overview ...............................................................................................................................................................9 Vision, Mission, Goals and Objectives ........................................................................................................... 9 University Campus. ........................................................................................................................................ 10 Directorate for Quality Assurance, Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation........................................ 10 Deanship of Academic Support Services....................................................................................................... 11 Libraries.......................................................................................................................................................... 11 Information Technology Center. .................................................................................................................... 12 Central Laboratories. ...................................................................................................................................... 14 Admission Department............................................................................................................................................................................ 15 Registration Department......................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Bylaws - Bachelor’s Degree of All University Colleges except the Colleges of Medicine and Dentistry.................... 20 Bylaws - Bachelor’s Degree of Medicine and Surgery and the Bachelor’s Degree of Dental Surgery. ....................... 31 University Degrees..................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Deanship of Student Affairs.................................................................................................................................................................... 40 Men Student Affairs. ...................................................................................................................................... 40 Department of Sports Activities..................................................................................................................... 40 Student Activities Department........................................................................................................................ 41 The University Theater................................................................................................................................... 41 Student Union................................................................................................................................................. 42 Student Societies and Clubs. .......................................................................................................................... 42 Students’ Cultural Clubs................................................................................................................................. 42 Student Scientific Societies (which are part of university colleges).............................................................. 42 Boy Scouts...................................................................................................................................................... 43 Student Success Center................................................................................................................................... 43 Quality Education........................................................................................................................................... 43 Diversity of Services. ..................................................................................................................................... 43 Partnership...................................................................................................................................................... 44 Quality & Professionalism.............................................................................................................................. 43 Our Services.................................................................................................................................................... 43 Learning Support Services.............................................................................................................................. 43 Learning Skills Lab. ....................................................................................................................................... 43 Department of Student Counseling. ............................................................................................................... 43 Department of Students Dormitories ............................................................................................................. 45 Types of Rooms.............................................................................................................................................. 45 Female Students Affairs. ................................................................................................................................ 45 Student’s Activities Section............................................................................................................................ 45 Psychological and Social Care Section.......................................................................................................... 45 Athletic Activities Section.............................................................................................................................. 46 Public Relation’s Section . ............................................................................................................................. 46 Female Students Housing Section.................................................................................................................. 46 Students’ Life................................................................................................................................................................................................ 46 Student Center (for men)......................................................................................................................................................................... 46 Student Center (for women)................................................................................................................................................................... 46 A Content
Career Advising and Student Training Office (CASTO)............................................................................... 46 Career Advising.............................................................................................................................................. 46 Students Training............................................................................................................................................ 46 Student Code of Conduct................................................................................................................................ 47 Academic Violations. ..................................................................................................................................... 47 The Enrollment Management & Academic Guidance Unit......................................................................................................... 48 Vision & Mission:. ......................................................................................................................................... 49 Core Values.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49 Academic Guidance................................................................................................................................................................................... 49 Alumni ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 49 Center for Continuing Education & Community Service............................................................................................................. 50 Financial Policies and Tuition Fees....................................................................................................................................................... 50 Tuition Fees Per Year ................................................................................................................................................................................. 51 Financial Assistance................................................................................................................................................................................... 52 Auditing. ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 53 Deduction’s Schedule for Withdrawal from the University......................................................................................................... 52 University Services, Facilities & Activities........................................................................................................................................... 53 Food Services.................................................................................................................................................. 53 Health Care..................................................................................................................................................... 53 Health Insurance............................................................................................................................................. 53 Transportation................................................................................................................................................. 53 Student Employment. ..................................................................................................................................... 53 Disability Services.......................................................................................................................................... 53 Newsletters...................................................................................................................................................... 53 General Education Courses (University Requirements)................................................................................................................ 55 Course Descriptions Requirements. .................................................................................................................................................... 57 College of Shari’a and Islamic Studies ............................................................................................................................................... 61 Mission & Goals ............................................................................................................................................ 63 Organization and programs . .......................................................................................................................... 63 Program Structure........................................................................................................................................... 63 Department of the Foundations of Religion. ......................................................................................................................................... 64 Department of Shari’a (Jurisprudence & Its Foundations)............................................................................................................... 66 Study Plan for the B.A. Degree in Shari’a (Jurisprudence and its Foundation). .............................................. 68 Course Descriptions for Jurisprudence and its Foundation. ................................................................................... 70 Study Plan for the B.A. Degree in Shari’a (Foundation of Religion)................................................................... 74 Course Descriptions for Foundation & Religion..................................................................................................... 76 College of Arts, Humanties & Social Sciences.................................................................................................................................. 79 College Mission.............................................................................................................................................. 81 College Objectives.......................................................................................................................................... 81 Admission Requirements................................................................................................................................ 81 Organization and Programs............................................................................................................................ 81 Department of Arabic Language and Literature.................................................................................................................................. 82 Study Plan for the B.A. Degree in Arabic Language and Literature............................................................. 83 Graduation Requirements............................................................................................................................... 84 College Requirements..................................................................................................................................... 85 Course descriptions......................................................................................................................................... 90 Department of English Language and Literature................................................................................................................................ 93 Mission & Objectives..................................................................................................................................... 93 B
Degree Title.................................................................................................................................................... 93 Admission Requirements................................................................................................................................ 93 Program structure............................................................................................................................................ 93 Degree Requirements...................................................................................................................................... 94 Service Courses. ............................................................................................................................................. 97 Study Plan for the B.A. Degree in English Language and Literature:Literature and Translation Track...... 97 Course descriptions....................................................................................................................................... 102 Department of History and Islamic Civilization...................................................................................................................................107 Mission & Goals........................................................................................................................................... 107 Degree Title.................................................................................................................................................. 107 Program structure.......................................................................................................................................... 107 Study Plan for the B.A. in History & Islamic Civilization.......................................................................... 107 Department of Sociology ..............................................................................................................................................................................109 Mission & Goals........................................................................................................................................... 109 Degree Title.................................................................................................................................................. 109 Program structure.......................................................................................................................................... 109 Study Plan for the B.A. Degree in Sociology ............................................................................................. 109 Department of Education .............................................................................................................................................................................111 Mission & Goals........................................................................................................................................... 111 Program objectives ...................................................................................................................................... 111 M.A. in Special Education . ......................................................................................................................... 112 Diploma in Education................................................................................................................................... 114 Special Education Course Description......................................................................................................... 116 Department of English Language Center .............................................................................................................................................119 Mission & Objectives................................................................................................................................... 119 Grading and Criteria for Moving up a Level and Exiting the Program....................................................... 119 Course Descriptions...................................................................................................................................... 120 College of Sciences ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 121 College Mission & Goals. ............................................................................................................................ 123 Admission Requirements.............................................................................................................................. 123 Graduation Requirements............................................................................................................................. 123 Department of Computer Sciences. .........................................................................................................................................................124 Mission & Goals .......................................................................................................................................... 124 Computer Science Program.......................................................................................................................... 124 Degree Title ................................................................................................................................................. 124 Program Structure......................................................................................................................................... 124 Course Numbering System........................................................................................................................... 124 Degree Requirements.................................................................................................................................... 125 University Requirements.............................................................................................................................. 125 College Requirements................................................................................................................................... 125 Department Requirements............................................................................................................................ 125 Course Descriptions...................................................................................................................................... 128 Department of Chemistry..............................................................................................................................................................................133 Mission & Objectives................................................................................................................................... 133 Admission Requirements.............................................................................................................................. 133 Program Structure......................................................................................................................................... 133 Degree Requirements.................................................................................................................................... 134 Study Plan for the B.Sc. Degree in Chemistry............................................................................................. 138 C
Faculty Members.......................................................................................................................................... 140 Course Descriptions...................................................................................................................................... 141 Department of Applied Physics. .................................................................................................................................................................145 Mission & Goals........................................................................................................................................... 145 Program Structure......................................................................................................................................... 145 Degree Requirements.................................................................................................................................... 146 Study Plan for the B.Sc. Degree in Physics ................................................................................................ 149 Course Descriptions...................................................................................................................................... 150 Department of Mathematics .......................................................................................................................................................................154 Mission & Objectives................................................................................................................................... 154 Program Structure......................................................................................................................................... 154 Educational Program. ................................................................................................................................... 155 Program Objectives. ..................................................................................................................................... 155 Study Plan for the B.Sc. Degree in Mathematics ........................................................................................ 161 Course Descriptions...................................................................................................................................... 163 Department of Applied Biology..................................................................................................................................................................166 Mission & Objectives................................................................................................................................... 166 Admission Requirements.............................................................................................................................. 166 Curriculum & Program Structure................................................................................................................. 166 Course Descriptions...................................................................................................................................... 173 Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Multimedia.......................................................................................................178 Degree Title.................................................................................................................................................. 178 Program Structure......................................................................................................................................... 178 Degree Requirements.................................................................................................................................... 179 Study Plan for the B.Sc. Degree in Information Technology Multimedia. ................................................. 182 Course Descriptions...................................................................................................................................... 184 College of Business Administration ...........................................................................................................................................................................187 Mission & Objectives................................................................................................................................... 189 Degrees Offered............................................................................................................................................ 189 Admission Requirements.............................................................................................................................. 190 Entry Requirements for the College of Business Administration................................................................ 191 College Requirements................................................................................................................................... 192 Department of Accounting, Finance & Economics...........................................................................................................................193 Mission & Objectives................................................................................................................................... 193 Degree Title.................................................................................................................................................. 193 Program Structure......................................................................................................................................... 193 Study Plan for the B.Sc. Degree................................................................................................................... 198 Course Descriptions...................................................................................................................................... 200 Bachelor of Science in Finance. ...................................................................................................................................................................202 Mission & Goals........................................................................................................................................... 202 Program Structure......................................................................................................................................... 202 Study Plan for the Bachelor of Science in Finance - Islamic Banking Track............................................. 210 Bachelor of Science in Public Administration............................................................................................. 206 Course Descriptions...................................................................................................................................... 210 Department of Management, Marketing & Public Administration..........................................................................................216 Mission & Objectives................................................................................................................................... 216 Degree Title.................................................................................................................................................. 216 Program Structure......................................................................................................................................... 217 D
Study Plan for Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Marketing Concentration....................... 227 Bachelor of Science in Public Administration - Study Plan for Public Administration ............................. 229 Course descriptions....................................................................................................................................... 231 Department of Management Information Systems..................................................................................................................................239 Mission & Goals........................................................................................................................................... 239 Degree Title.................................................................................................................................................. 239 Program Structure......................................................................................................................................... 239 Study Plan for the Bachelor of Science in MIS........................................................................................... 247 Course Descriptions...................................................................................................................................... 249 Executive Master’s in Business Administration Program...............................................................................................252 Program Overview........................................................................................................................................ 252 Program Objectives. ..................................................................................................................................... 252 Course Descriptions...................................................................................................................................... 255 College of Engineering...........................................................................................................................................................................259 Vision & Mission.......................................................................................................................................... 261 Goals & Objectives....................................................................................................................................... 261 College Faculty............................................................................................................................................. 261 Admission Requirements.............................................................................................................................. 264 Undergraduate Programs.............................................................................................................................. 264 Course Descriptions...................................................................................................................................... 267 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering...............................................................................................269 Introduction................................................................................................................................................... 269 Vision & Mission.......................................................................................................................................... 269 Goals & Objectives....................................................................................................................................... 269 2010 Program Requirements: (for Students Starting Fall 2011 - 2012)..................................................... 271 Department Requirements............................................................................................................................ 271 Study Plan for the B.S.c. Degree in Civil Engineering................................................................................ 275 Course Descriptions...................................................................................................................................... 278 Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering: (B.S.c. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering)..........285 Introduction................................................................................................................................................... 285 Goals & Objectives....................................................................................................................................... 285 Program Structure......................................................................................................................................... 285 Department Requirements............................................................................................................................ 286 Study Plan for the B.S.c. Degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering................................................. 289 Course Descriptions...................................................................................................................................... 291 Electrical and Computer Engineering Department: (B.S.c. in Computer Engineering)...................................297 Goals & Objectives....................................................................................................................................... 297 Program Structure......................................................................................................................................... 287 Department Requirements............................................................................................................................ 298 Study Plan for the B.S.c. Degree in Computer Engineering........................................................................ 302 Course Descriptions...................................................................................................................................... 304 Department of Architectural Engineering.......................................................................................................................308 Vision & Mission.......................................................................................................................................... 308 Goals & Objectives....................................................................................................................................... 308 Program Structure......................................................................................................................................... 309 Degree Requirements.................................................................................................................................... 309 Study Plan for the B.S.c. Degree in Architectural Engineering.................................................................. 312 Course Descriptions...................................................................................................................................... 314 E
Industrial Engineering & Management Department ..................................................................................................321 Introduction................................................................................................................................................... 321 Goals & Objectives....................................................................................................................................... 321 Program Structure......................................................................................................................................... 322 Program Requirements. ................................................................................................................................ 322 Study Plan for the B.S.c. Degree in Industrial Engineering & Management............................................. 325 Course Descriptions...................................................................................................................................... 328 Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering (SREE)............................................................................................333 Introduction................................................................................................................................................... 333 Goals & Objectives....................................................................................................................................... 333 Degree Requirements.................................................................................................................................... 334 Study Plan for the B.S.c. Degree in SREE Engineering............................................................................... 337 Course Descriptions...................................................................................................................................... 338 College of Health Sciences....................................................................................................................................................................343 Vision, Mission & Values ........................................................................................................................... 345 Admissions Requirements............................................................................................................................ 345 Undergraduate Programs.............................................................................................................................. 346 College Compulsory Courses....................................................................................................................... 347 Course Descriptions...................................................................................................................................... 349 Department of Medical Laboratory Technology. ..........................................................................................................354 Program Goals.............................................................................................................................................. 354 Program Learning Outcomes ....................................................................................................................... 355 Degree Requirements.................................................................................................................................... 356 Study Plan for the B.Sc. Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology......................................................... 357 Course Descriptions...................................................................................................................................... 359 Department of Medical Diagnostic Imaging. .................................................................................................................363 Program Goals.............................................................................................................................................. 364 Degree Requirements.................................................................................................................................... 365 Study Plan for the B.Sc. Degree in Medical Diagnostic Imaging (Basic) .................................................. 368 Course Descriptions...................................................................................................................................... 377 Department of Nursing...........................................................................................................................................................380 Program Goals & Program Structure .......................................................................................................... 381 Degree Requirements.................................................................................................................................... 382 Study Plan for the B.Sc. Degree in Nursing. ............................................................................................... 384 Course Descriptions...................................................................................................................................... 386 Department of Health Services Administration.............................................................................................................395 Program Goals & Program Learning Outcomes. ......................................................................................... 396 Program Structure ........................................................................................................................................ 397 Study Plan for the B.Sc. Degree................................................................................................................... 399 Course Descriptions...................................................................................................................................... 401 Department of Physiotherapy..............................................................................................................................................404 Program Goals.............................................................................................................................................. 404 Program Learning Outcomes........................................................................................................................ 405 Degree Title ................................................................................................................................................. 405 Study Plan for the B.Sc. Degree in Physiotherapy. ..................................................................................... 408 Course Descriptions...................................................................................................................................... 410 Department of Environmental Health...............................................................................................................................414 Program Goals.............................................................................................................................................. 415 F
Program Learning Outcomes........................................................................................................................ 415 Program Structure ........................................................................................................................................ 415 Study Plan for the B.Sc. Degree in Environmental Health.......................................................................... 418 Course Descriptions...................................................................................................................................... 420 Department of Clinical Nutrition.........................................................................................................................................423 Program Goals.............................................................................................................................................. 423 Program Learning Outcomes........................................................................................................................ 424 Program Structure ........................................................................................................................................ 424 Study Plan for the B.Sc. Degree in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics........................................................... 427 Course Descriptions...................................................................................................................................... 429 College of Law. ..........................................................................................................................................................................................433 Mission & Goals........................................................................................................................................... 435 Bachelor of Law Program. ........................................................................................................................... 437 Study Plan for the B.A. Degree in Law. ...................................................................................................... 439 Course Descriptions...................................................................................................................................... 444 College of Fine Arts & Design. .............................................................................................................................................................449 Vision, Mission & Goals.............................................................................................................................. 451 Program Structure......................................................................................................................................... 452 Fine Arts Program. ....................................................................................................................................... 453 Goals & Program Learning Outcomes......................................................................................................... 453 BA Graphic and Multimedia Design Program Description......................................................................... 456 BA Graphic and Multimedia Design Program Overview............................................................................ 460 BA Interior Architecture and Design Program Overview............................................................................ 468 BA Interior Architecture and Design Program Learning Outcomes............................................................ 469 Program Description..................................................................................................................................... 471 BA Jewelry Design Program Overview....................................................................................................... 475 Program Description..................................................................................................................................... 477 BA Fashion Design with Textiles Program Overview................................................................................. 481 Program Description..................................................................................................................................... 483 College of Communication...................................................................................................................................................................487 Vision & Objectives. .................................................................................................................................... 489 Department of Mass Communication........................................................................................................... 489 Department of Public Relations.................................................................................................................... 490 Study Plan for all Programs & Tracks. ........................................................................................................ 490 Course Descriptions...................................................................................................................................... 504 College of Medicine.................................................................................................................................................................................511 Vision & Mission and Objectives. ............................................................................................................... 513 Curriculum Outcome competencies. ............................................................................................................ 513 Rationale & Key Characteristics of UOS MMBS Curriculum.................................................................... 514 Thematic Organization of the Curriculum. .................................................................................................. 514 Curriculum Structure & Organization ......................................................................................................... 515 Assessment System....................................................................................................................................... 520 College of Dentistry.................................................................................................................................................................................525 Vision & Mission and Objectives. ............................................................................................................... 527 Rationale of Curriculum............................................................................................................................... 527 Curriculum Outcome competencies. ............................................................................................................ 527 Overview of Curriculum Structure. .............................................................................................................. 529 Outline of Program Assessment.................................................................................................................... 531 G
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