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General Education General Education Requirements

General Education (GE) provides a unique general education Abu Dhabi University through the set of General Education
platform to ensure the successful transition of all new courses aims to prepare the students with fundamental
undergraduate students from high school to university life. knowledge, skill and competency that prepare students for
This is achieved through the delivery of a comprehensive their success in the majors and personal and professional
first year educational experience designed to equip the life after graduation.
students with the skills essential to their future. The network
of support available to the students through the GE courses
helps them settle into the University community with ease
and to quickly progress in their academic career. The
general education curricula provide the students with the
comprehensive academic support, tools and techniques
required for developing their competencies in written and
oral communication, digital literacy, qualitative reasoning,
innovative and critical thinking, team building, leadership,
ethical reasoning, design thinking, sense making and use
COLLEGE OF of social and emotional intelligence.

ARTS AND Mission

SCIENCES The mission of General Education is to help students
successfully transition from high school to university life, by
providing them with a comprehensive first year educational
experience driven by retention and designed to equip them
with essential skills for future success.
Introduction College Objectives
Learning Outcomes
The College of Arts and Sciences, one of the five colleges of The main objectives of the College of Arts and Sciences are:
Abu Dhabi University, offers courses in general education a. To achieve academic and intellectual leadership by
as well as courses leading to the award of Bachelor of Arts graduating students capable of original research and The General Education at Abu Dhabi University, aims to
degrees in Mass Communication (English& Arabic). One of academic inquiry; prepare the students with fundamental knowledge, skills
the college’s strength in addition to the diverse departments b. To prepare individuals capability of identifying and and competencies that prepare them for their success
it offers is its diverse faculty population who come from an analyzing the interrelationships between Arts and in their majors, personal and professional lives after
array of educational and cultural backgrounds, giving the Sciences in the new age of information technology; graduation.
students an opportunity to learn from their immensely rich c. To develop an awareness of the needs of the learners
professional and personal backgrounds. and the society at large vis-à-vis ethical, professional, As the students’ progress through the various General
and socially responsible practices so as to meet the Education courses, they will be able to:
Vision d. future needs of the region; 1. Communicate effectively and efficiently orally and in
To equip students with the learning and research
needs required for developing innovative endeavors writing.
CAS will be the transformative and dynamic college that and practices; and 2. Gather, critically evaluate and analyze information.
fosters intellectual inquiry, lifelong learning and global e. To develop hands-on skills and competence in coping 3. Generate and apply innovative ideas and approaches
citizenship. with the issues of individual and collective life-long in problem solving and decision making.
decision-making. 4. Use quantitative reasoning skills.
Demonstrate ethical reasoning and social conscience
5.
Mission in personal, social and professional contexts.
6. Demonstrate teamwork skills in diverse settings.
CAS is a distinctive college serving as a transition platform 7. Demonstrate digital literacy skills.
for students at all levels. It is committed to student
success and provides innovative and enriching educational
experiences that promote transferable skills, adaptability
and community involvement.

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