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General Education Courses

This General Education curriculum is comprised of the following courses:

Credit
Course Code Course Title Prerequisite(s)
Hours
ARL 101 (A)* Communication Skills in Arabic Language No Prerequisite 3
Arabic as second language in high school or Non-Native
ARL 101 E Communication Skills in Arabic Language (E) 3
Arabic Speaker
ENG 100 (AA) English I for Arabic Language Program No Prerequisite 3
ENG102 (R) English I (Remedial) IELTS score of below 6 or EMSAT score of below 1400 3
IELTS average score of 6 or EMSAT average score of
ENG 200 English II 1400 or passing grade in ENG 102 (R) 3
(FWS100/ USS001 as co-requisite if placed in ENG200)
ENG 200 (AA)** English II for Arabic Language Program “C” grade in ENG 100 (AA) 3
FWS 100 (E) Academic Skills for Success No Prerequisite 3
FWS 100 (AA)** Academic Skills for Success No Prerequisite 3
FWS 201 Fundamentals of Life Skills ENG 102 (R) 3
FWS 201 (AA)** Fundamentals of Life Skills FWS 100 (AA) 3
ENG102 (R) & FWS100 as pre-requisite
FWS 205 UAE and GCC Society FWS100/ USS001 as co-requisite if students enter to 3
ENG200 course directly
FWS 205 (AA)** UAE and GCC Society No Prerequisite 3
ENG102+ FWS100(E )
FWS 211 Fundamentals of Emotional Intelligence or FWS100(E) as co-requisite if students enter to 3
ENG200 course directly
FWS 211 (AA)** Fundamentals of Emotional Intelligence FWS 100 (AA) 3
FWS 305 Technical Communications for Workplace ENG 200 + Completion of minimum 45 credit hours 3
ISL 100 (A)* Islamic Culture No Prerequisite 3
ISL 100 (E) Islamic Culture (English) No Prerequisite 3
MTG 100 (AA)** Math for Life No Prerequisite 3
SIS 201 Introduction to Sustainability of Sciences ENG 102 (R) 3
USS 001 University Skills for Success No Prerequisite 0

* (A) code for courses offered in Arabic for all majors
** (AA) codes represent courses for Arabic programs
*** (P) represents preparatory courses

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