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Dean’s Message

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Dean’s Message

I am honored to welcome you to Khalifa University College of Arts and Sciences. Our college is dedicated to providing a challenging and internationally-competitive curriculum taught by World-class academic and research faculty. Research awareness is hard-wired into our teaching at every level.

Arts and Sciences covers general humanities and business education and fundamental Science requirements for Engineering and Science majors. This is intended to lead our students to become active and lifelong learners. We aim to inspire and train committed and ethical citizens of the World who will be deeply engaged in their businesses and communities. We also aspire to produce thought-leaders and entrepreneurs for the World’s future challenges, many of which will arise at the interface between human society and technology.

Dr. David Sheehan
Dean of College of Arts and Sciences

Overview
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Overview

The overarching purpose of the College of Arts and Sciences at Khalifa University is to work towards achieving a sustainable knowledge-based economy, as outlined in Abu Dhabi Vision 2030, by advancing the discovery of new knowledge, its dissemination and exploitation. The College aims to provide academic programs to become the pre-eminent college of arts and science in the country, developing its own distinctive areas of focus while maintaining close alignment with growing regional industries in key themes such as materials science, energy, environment, nanoscience, biotechnology and information technology.

The College of Arts and Sciences is a vibrant community of academic scholars, students and staff who are dedicated to science education and innovation for the ultimate benefit of society. The College empowers students with a great sense of purposeful academic curiosity and appreciation of the social and environmental context within a rapidly changing world.

Mission

KU’s College of Arts and Sciences will:

  • Set and achieve World-class standards in education, research and scholarship in Science and Humanities disciplines that will benefit our students, the UAE and the World.
  • Promote Abu Dhabi as a knowledge ecosystem for sustainable socio-economic growth through impactful and relevant research delivering economic and social benefits.
  • Challenge our students to become true thought leaders and critical thinkers in their country and for their future lives.
  • Create and nurture a tolerant community of service-oriented, ambitious and talented scientists and scholars by encouraging creative inquiry, critical thinking, and human values.
  • Empower our students with theoretical, applied and social skills, innovation and a capability for lifetime learning that will build human capital for a knowledge economy.
  • Support and develop entrepreneurship.
Vision

The College of Arts and Science, Department of Business Studies will contribute to the success of Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates’ rapidly developing knowledge economy by building human and intellectual capital while contributing to a wider university, local, regional, and world relevance and impact.

Core Values

Excellence in all we do including teaching, research, service to our students, our profession and the wider community.

Diversity and tolerance so we value the richness of varied people, cultures and opinions that inform and enrich our teaching and research missions. We will welcome and include the identity, value, dignity and uniqueness of every member of our academic community.

Ethical and sustainable approaches are central to our teaching, learning and discovery of new things as well as their dissemination to the wider world.

Integrity so we deal with students, faculty and other stakeholders with truthfulness, responsibility and accountability.

BSc Programs

Majors

  • Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Geoscience
  • Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
  • Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and Statistics
  • Bachelor of Science in Physics
  • Bachelor of Science in Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Bachelor of Science in Cell and Molecular Biology

Minors

  • Minor in General Business
  • Minor in Digital Media and Composition

University General Education Requirements (43 credits)

Academic English (9 credits)
Math / Science (20 credits)
Business / Economics (6 credits)
Humanities and Social Sciences Electives (9 credits)
Academic English (9 credits)
ENGL 101 Academic English I (3 cr.)
ENGL 102 Academic English II  (3 cr.)
LTCM LTCM Elective (3 cr.)
Math / Science (20 credits)
CHEM115 General Chemistry I (4 cr.)
PHYS122 University Physics II (4 cr.)
PHYS121 University Physics I (4 cr.)
MATH111 Calculus I (4 cr.)
MATH112 Calculus II (4 cr.)
Business / Economics (6 credits)

Two 3-credit courses in Business/Economics are required for all students. For the College of Engineering, BUSS 322 cannot be used to satisfy Business/Economics requirement.

Humanities and Social Sciences Electives (9 credits)

Three 3-credit courses in the Humanities and Social Sciences are required for all students. Language courses may not be used to fulfil Humanities and Social Sciences requirement. Students must take at least one course in the area of Islamic Studies and Culture. The current list of courses in this area (Islamic Studies and Culture) includes: HUMA102 Islamic Culture, HUMA111 Islamic History, HUMA112 Sciences in Islam, HUMA210 Introduction to Islamic Law, and HUMA211 Islam and Modernity. The Office of Registration keeps an updated list of the approved courses in this category.

MSc Programs
  • Pre-Medicine Bridge Program (Non-Degree Program)
  • Master of Arts in International and Civil Security (Program offered to UAE Nationals only)
  • Master of Science in Applied Chemistry
  • Master of Science in Petroleum Geosciences
  • Master of Science in Medical Physics
PhD Programs
  • PhD in Physics
  • PhD in Chemistry
  • PhD in Mathematics
  • PhD in Earth Sciences

 

Departments
Biology
Biology
Chemistry
Chemistry
Earth Sciences
Earth Sciences
English
English
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humanities and Social Sciences
Mathematics
Mathematics
Physics
Physics
Preparatory Program
Preparatory Program
People

Academic Faculty

Dr. David Sheehan
Dr. David Sheehan Professor & Dean, College of Arts and Sciences david.sheehan@ku.ac.ae
Dr. Gareth Price
Dr. Gareth Price Professor & Department Chair, Chemistry gareth.price@ku.ac.ae
Dr. Abdullahi Umar
Dr. Abdullahi Umar Professor & Associate Dean, Graduate Studies abdullahi.umar@ku.ac.ae
Dr. Syed Salman Ashraf
Dr. Syed Salman Ashraf Professor & Acting Department Chair, Biology syed.ashraf@ku.ac.ae
Dr. Curtis Bradley
Dr. Curtis Bradley Associate Professor & Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies curtis.bradley@ku.ac.ae
Dr. Nam Woon Kim (Namwoon Kim)
Dr. Nam Woon Kim (Namwoon Kim) Professor & Acting Department Chair, Humanities and Social Sciences nam.kim@ku.ac.ae
Dr. Mauro Fernandes Pereira
Dr. Mauro Fernandes Pereira Professor & Department Chair, Physics mauro.pereira@ku.ac.ae
Dr. Jorge Passamani Zubelli
Dr. Jorge Passamani Zubelli Professor & Department Chair, Mathematics jorge.zubelli@ku.ac.ae
Dr. Thomas Steuber
Dr. Thomas Steuber Professor & Associate Dean, Research thomas.steuber@ku.ac.ae
Dr. Ahmed F. Yousef
Dr. Ahmed F. Yousef Associate Professor & Acting Program Director, Pre-Medicine Bridge Program ahmed.yousef@ku.ac.ae
Research Centers
Emirates Nuclear Technology Center (ENTC)
Emirates Nuclear Technology Center (ENTC)
Research and Innovation Center on CO2 and Hydrogen (RICH)
Research and Innovation Center on CO2 and Hydrogen (RICH)
Center For Catalysis And Separation (CECAS)
Center For Catalysis And Separation (CECAS)
Center For Biotechnology (BTC)
Center For Biotechnology (BTC)
Institute of International and Civil Security
Institute of International and Civil Security
Admission

Basic science and fundamental research have produced many of mankind’s greatest innovations, like electricity, lasers, satellites and solar energy capture. With a degree in science, you will be able to better understand and apply the principles of science to create positive change in your communities.

We welcome your application to the College of Arts and Sciences at Khalifa University, and we look forward to guiding you through your academic career and watching you make an impact with your science degree.

Applications to the College of Arts and Sciences are accepted through Khalifa University’s main admissions office. Follow the link below, where you will find information about the application process, tuition and scholarships, requirements and deadlines, and more.


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