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2021-2025

Bulletin

Masoro Hill, City of Kigali

PO Box 2461, Kigali Rwanda

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Table of content

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Vice Chancellor’s Address

On behalf of the University Council, the administration, faculty, and staff of the Adventist

University of Central Africa (AUCA) I welcome you to our institution. We are glad you

chose to study here. Whatever may be your career pathway or goal in life I would like

you to know that the journey to excellence begins here.

While there are several other higher educational institutions with the objective of training

students for work opportunities in industry, you need to know that AUCA was established

to do much more than this. Besides preparation for a lifetime of committed service to

God, the nation, and community on earth, AUCA, seeks to also prepare its students for

eternity.

In almost four decades of her existence in the great country of Rwanda, AUCA has built

a solid reputation for training committed, competent, alumni who are serving in

important sectors of the government and internationally. This tradition for seeking

excellence provides each student with the AUCA advantage as you undertake your

studies here and graduate into the world of work

In this Christian environment conducive to enable you become the best that God

designed you for, we believe that you shall discover and deploy latent creative abilities

to excel in your chosen field of study. We are confident that these vital years in your life’s

journey shall be for you memorable and pleasant.

Welcome to AUCA!

Prof Kelvin Onongha

President/Vice Chancellor,

Adventist University of Central Africa (AUCA)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

UNIVERSITY BACKGROUND

The Adventist University of Central Africa (AUCA) was founded in 1978, but the official

opening was held on October 15, 1984. The University was located at Mudende, former

Mutura Commune, Gisenyi Prefecture, North-East of Rwanda. In 1994, just before the

genocide, the University had seven (7) faculties:

 Faculty of Business Administration (Accounting and Information Management)

 Faculty of Sciences (Mathematics and Physics, Biology and Chemistry, Human

Biology and Public Health)

 Faculty of Education (Educational Psychology)

 Faculty of Technology

 Faculty of Agriculture

 Faculty of Languages (French and English)

 Faculty of Theology

Following the 1994genocide aginst the Tutsi, AUCA temporarily suspended its activities

until 7 May 1996, during which time the University reopened a transition Campus at

Gishushu, in Kigali City. From that time the University has run only four faculties:

 Faculty of Business Administration, with three departments: Accounting,

Management, and Finance

 Faculty of Science in Information Technology, with three departments: Information

Management, Networking & Communication

 Systems, and Software Engineering

 Faculty of Education, with seven departments: Educational Psychology,

Languages, Religious Studies, Business Accounting, Computer Science,

Economics, and Mathematics

 Faculty of Theology

Currently, the university operates on a new campus at Masoro, which is located in

Gasabo District, Kigali City. The University is committed to achieve its complete

development and expansion.

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PHILOSOPHY

The Adventist University of Central Africa operates on the basis of the Seventh-day

Adventist worldview, which holds that God is the Creator and Sustainer of the universe

and the source of true knowledge. The entrance of sin caused man’s alienation from

God, therefore the restoration of the relation between man and God is the main aim of

the Christian Education that leads students to discover and understand the truth through

critical thinking.

MISSION

The Adventist University of Central Africa is committed to provide a Christ-centered

quality education founded on a holistic approach that prepares people for the service

of this life and the life to come.

VISION

By 2020 AUCA shall be a well-known center of academic excellence in undergraduate

and graduate programs. Quality shall be the hallmark of all its undertaking including

research and services delivery to its students, faculty, staff and the community at large.

BELIEFS AND VALUES

AUCA is a Seventh-day Adventist institution of higher learning that nurtures the mental,

spiritual, social and physical capacities of its personnel and students. The values of the

University are rooted in the Bible and should be seen in the daily activities of the university

administrators, workers, and students.

Through a process of discernment based on dialogue, critical thinking, and reflection,

university designates the following as core beliefs and values of AUCA:

1. Faith: AUCA is a faith based institution of higher learning. The faith nurtured in the

institution is rooted in the teachings of Jesus Christ and in the 28 beliefs of the Seventh-

day Adventist Church. While other religious traditions and individual beliefs of our

personnel and students are respected, the university administration and faculties are

expected to integrate a biblical, Seventh-day Adventist faith into learning activities of

the students.

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2. Excellence: As a faith based institution of higher learning, AUCA seeks to combine faith

with reason in the pursuit of academic excellence. AUCA Senate and Administration call

all members of the university community to excel as individuals and as professionals within

their specific roles.

3. Integrity: Concerned for the good of the community in this life and the life to come is

the University goal as it commits itself to honesty in all relations with students, faculty, staff

and administration. Through the University integrity, workers and students earn and

maintain the trust of the surrounding community, public, and governmental agencies.

4. Community: Informed by the example of Jesus Christ, and by the fundamental beliefs

of the Seventh-day Adventist Church AUCA demonstrates a spirit of unity and

connectedness with one another through expression, curtsey, hospitality, shared values

and loving communication without respect to ethnic, gender, or other differences. AUCA

extends this value of community by reaching out to neighbors and to members of the

larger civil and ecclesial communities.

5. Respect: AUCA values and respects the contribution of each member of the university

community to the advancement of the mission of AUCA. AUCA encourages and

supports each other as colleagues working together for the good of the whole institution.

6. Compassion & Care: Inspired by the example of Jesus Christ AUCA opens its workers

and students’ hearts to those in physical, spiritual and mental need. AUCA consciously

reaches out beyond its boundaries to serve others in need with compassion and mercy.

7. Fairness and Justice: recognizing the dignity of all persons (students, staff, teachers and

administrators) AUCA seeks to avoid any acts of injustice toward each other and

addresses instances of injustice both within and outside of the university community from

a stance of informed advocacy. AUCA holds each other accountable and endeavors

to practice responsible stewardship of the resources available to us.

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CUSTOMER & STAKEHOLDERS SERVICE

At AUCA, it is our fundamental philosophy that the client and the stakeholders are the

most valuable assets. To satisfy these persons, AUCA has intelligently identified and will

continue to scan the educational programs that are market driven, competency-based,

and customer oriented. In light of this, AUCA has established a unique culture of symbiotic

relationships with other universities, staff, the community, the general public, and all

development agencies both within Rwanda and outside Rwanda, to benefit the people.

OBJECTIVES

The main objectives of AUCA is to promote true education upheld by the SDA Church

among individuals through the holistic approach of developing mental, spiritual,

physical, and social strengths of the individual until one’s highest potential is reached.

This can be achieved through:

1. Develop its students to become useful members of the society, empowered not only

with intellectual skills but also with a well-developed moral character.

2. Focus its goals and its objectives on the principles of the Bible preparing students to

become good citizens of this world and of the world to come.

3. Inculcate into its students the desire for a life style of a balanced-Bible based diet,

principles of hygiene and physical exercises.

4. Motivate students to appreciate art, music, and diversity within the surrounding and

develop their social maturity which will enable them to become peace makers their

local communities, countries, and regions.

5. Frame individuals to become better researchers with independent critical thinking

and judgment so that they become developers of knowledge.

6. Provide a conducive learning environment that gears the students to acquire the

knowledge, skills, competencies, and attitudes needed in the labor market nationally

and internationally.

7. Instill in students the appreciation of the dignity of work as a blessing for themselves,

the service of AUCA, and the community.

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ACADEMIC INFORMATION

a. ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES AND AWARDED DEGREES

AUCA is recognized and accredited by the Rwandan Government which is represented

by the Ministry of Education and also by the Accrediting Association of Seventh-day

Adventist Schools, Colleges and Universities (AAA) and the International Board of

Education (IBE). The University offers an Undergraduate and Graduate degrees. Currently

AUCA has five faculties, which are divided into departments.

- Undergraduate Programmes

Faculty

Department

Awarded degree

Faculty of Business

Administration

Accounting

Bachelor of Business Administration

major in Accounting

Management

Bachelor of Business Administration

major in Management

Finance

Bachelor of Business Administration

major in Finance

Marketing

Bachelor of Business Administration

major in Marketing

Faculty of Information

Technology

Information

Management

Bachelor of Science in Information

Technology major in Information

Management

Networks and

Communication

Systems

Bachelor of Science in Information

Technology major in Networks and

Communication Systems

Software Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Information

Technology major in Software

Engineering

Faculty of Education

Educational Psychology

Bachelor of Education major in

Educational Psychology

English Language and

Literature

Bachelor of Education major in

English Language and Literature

Accounting

Bachelor of Education major in

Accounting

Information Technology

Bachelor of Education major in

Information Technology

Mathematics

Bachelor of Education major in

Mathematics

Geography

Bachelor of Education major in

Geography

Faculty of Theology

Theology

Bachelor of Theology

Faculty of Nursing

and Midwifery

Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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Midwifery

Bachelor of Science in Midwifery

- Graduate Programmes

Faculty

Department

Awarded degree

Faculty of Business

Administration

Accounting

Master of Business Administration in

Accounting

Management

Master of Business Administration in

Management

Finance

Master of Business Administration in

Finance

Human

Resource

Management

Master of Business Administration in

Human resource Management

Faculty of Education

Educational

Administration

Master of Education in Educational

Administration

b. ACADEMIC CALENDAR

AUCA’s academic year of is made up of two (2) regular semesters of 15 weeks each and

a Summer Semester of 8 weeks. The University observes official public holidays which

appear on the academic calendar and those which may be announced by the

Rwandan Government.

c. PROGRAM DURATION

For undergraduate programmes classes are organized into Full-time, Part-time, and In-

service programmes. Students of the Full-time programme will be awarded a Bachelor’s

Degree, normally on completion of three academic years of two regular semesters and

the summer each.

For part-time and in-service programmes, a Bachelor’s Degree is awarded in five years.

Maximum duration for undergraduate studies to be completed is six years for full-time

students and seven years for part-time after which the student will not be awarded a

degree.

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Graduate students will be awarded a Master’s Degree on completion of two academic

years of four semesters. Maximum duration for graduate studies to be completed is four

years.

GENERAL ACADEMIC REGULATIONS

a. ADMISSIONS

Students are recruited from A Level secondary school leavers and applicants from other

accredited institutions of higher learning.

The applicant must submit the following documents:

i.A fully completed and signed application form, which may be obtained from the

Registrar’s Office or downloaded from AUCA website.

ii.A certified copy of the A Level certificate with two principal passes. (For candidates

applying to the Nursing programme, two principal passes are required in Biology

and Chemistry and a minimum of a subsidiary pass in Math or Physics)

iii. Two recent passport size photographs.

iv. A copy of the national ID card or passport.

v. A payment slip of the application fee (non-refundable).

vi. A copy of valid health insurance.

vii. Medical certificate and police clearance for Nursing and Education

Note: International students start the registration process after fulfilling the requirements

from the Rwandan Education Board (REB) requiring them to get the Equivalence of their

credentials from REB.

After international students have received admission into the programme they are

immediately required to get student visas from Immigration Office.

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b. REGISTRATION PROCEDURES

Before registration, a one-day orientation programme is organized to allow new students

to get acquainted with the academic programmes, library, internet, laboratories

facilities, and other matters pertaining to the life of the student at the University.

New student:

1. The new students must sign a declaration form stating that he/she will comply with

the University rules and regulations governing the academic, social, and spiritual life

at AUCA.

2. Get the provisional student identification number from the Registrar’s office.

Admitted students should present an admission letter. In case a student does not

report the admission letter will be valid for two years.

New and returning student:

1. Attend orientation and consult with the faculty Dean or Head of Department for

course selection

2. Select courses online considering the prerequisites and advice from Dean or HOD.

3. Print 3 copies of the registration form (the first copy for the finance office, the second

for the student him/herself and the third one for the Registrar’s office).

4. Present the 3 registration forms to the Faculty for approval

5. Pay the tuition fees at the bank.

6. Present the bank payment slip and the 3 copies of the registration form to the

accounting office and get the receipt.

7. Get class cards

8. Attend classes (attendance is mandatory)

9. A student both new and old who has not completed the registration is not an

officially registered student of AUCA

Adding or Withdrawing a Course (Modification)

The addition or withdrawal of a course is permitted in exceptional cases that are

approved by the Faculty and, for the period indicated in the academic calendar.

Course modification is done by the Faculty.

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Note: Registration and Modification forms must bear three stamps that show approval by

the Faculty, Finance and the Registrar’s Office.

Change of Faculty

A student is required to remain in the faculty and the programme of his/her initial

registration until the completion of his/her studies. However, for a genuine reason and on

recommendation of the Faculty, a student wishing to change the programme,

completes a change of faculty form to be allowed to change the programme.

The student can be advised by the Faculty to change the faculty or department, if the

student shows poor performance. All courses passed that apply to the new major will

automatically be transferred. The probation in the former programme is dropped. Major

courses done in the previous programme become complementary and do not count for

the degree requirement unless they are also in the new programme.

Change of Programme (Full-time, Part-time and In-service)

For a genuine reason a regular student may change from full-time to part-time

programme and vice-versa at the beginning of the semester during registration time. An

In-service programme student may also be allowed to change the programme under

certain genuine circumstances. The request is done by completing a change of

programme form and getting the approval of the Faculty and Registrar’s Office.

Course Repetition

The repetition of a course in case of failure is allowed but it must be done during the next

semester or when the course is scheduled again. Otherwise, the grade of the failed

course is retained. Once the repeated course is successfully passed, the previous grade

is retained on the transcript but does not count in the calculation of the mean. What

counts in the calculation of the mean is the highest grade. The pass mark in a course is

10/20. If the student is repeating a passed course, previous grade will be ignored and

repeated (second) grade will be considered on transcript calculations.

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Course Audit

A student can audit a course as many times as he/she would like at his/her own discretion

but without a grade at a cost of 50% of the course credit. Auditing a course can be done

before the student:

• is registered in the course officially

• repeats the failed course

An auditee is someone (student or not) who is auditing a course. This person is not allowed

to do any assignment or examination. The auditee receives no academic grade nor

document at the end of the course. The auditee pays half the cost of credit. In

Information Technology such a student must have his/her own laptop. The auditee is

allowed to register only with the approval of the Dean of the Faculty and the teacher of

the course responsible for the course.

Reintegration after Dismissal

A student who has been dismissed from the University because of his/her poor academic

performance, could still apply for reintegration into the University as a fresh student. All

courses done before dismissal shall not be considered for graduation.

Regular Student

A student is considered regular after applying, meeting the requirements for admission,

receiving an admission letter (for new students) and then registering and paying for

courses in a Semester (all students). The student is allowed to take between 9 and 18

credits (or 19 exceptionally) per semester, for full-time programme, and between 6 and

15 credits, for part-time programme and in-service programme.

Credit Transfer

A student may request to transfer credits obtained from other accredited institutions of

higher education to AUCA, provided that such credits are not more than four years old,

starting from the last year of enrollment. A student cannot transfer more than 50% of the

Credits for the course. The programme.

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Credits that have led the student to a certain degree in his/her former school are

acceptable even if they are more than four years old. This also applies to the case of

validation of the credits obtained from AUCA.

A student who has a transcript from another academic institution must present an official

document from the government proving that the institution is chartered.

If an applicant has not yet obtained a transcript, his/her transcript should be mailed from

the former University’s Registrar to AUCA Registrar’s office. Transferable credits shall be

only those passed with 12/20 or above equivalent to AUCA. However for a graduate from

AUCA who changes faculty, courses passed with 10/20 may be transferred.

Note: Transferred grades are not included in the calculation of the mean. A transferring

student shall be admitted after the examination of his/her application and transferrable

credits shall be written on his/her transcripts.

Official List of Enrolled Students

The provisional list of students enrolled in each course is made definite by the end of the

first week of classes in the semester. The student whose name is not on the list is not

allowed to attend the course and should suspend.

Suspension

Students wishing to suspend the semester must complete a suspension form obtainable

from the Registrar’s office and fulfill the requirements as specified in Rwanda High

Education general academic regulations. If the suspension is carried out during the first

month of the current semester, the student receives a refund of tuition. There is no refund

if the suspension occurs after the first month of the semester and all academic work

previously carried out no longer counts.

A student who does not follow the official procedures for suspension is considered as

having abandoned the course. He/she automatically receives the score of 0/20. No

student shall suspend once the final exams have started. If a student suspends classes

from the University, he/she must, prior to his/her departure, settle all the accounts and

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return all University property in his/her possession, including the student ID card. The

suspension period is limited to two years. For a student who abandons/drops out, the

course, readmission is possible under the following conditions:

1. The student who chooses to drop out must not exceed 3 years out of University.

2. On return, he/she pays a penalty fee set by the Administration.

3. A student who would wish to return after a drop out period of more than 3 years shall

be considered as a dismissed student and may be readmitted as a new student.

c. CLASS ATTENDANCE (FULL TIME AND PART TIME PROGRAM)

Attending classes is mandatory, a student will be allowed to sit for final exam if he/she

has scored an attendance of 75% face to face teaching. Failing to attend, the student

whole semester will be void and will have to repeat all courses.

d. GRADING SYSTEM (GRADES SCALES)

The grading system of the University is based on a multi-dimensional way of evaluating

the performance of students. The grades obtained from the Adventist University of

Central Africa are thus based on various methods of continuous assessment:

1. The final grade of a course is the weighted average of the cumulated grades of the

quizzes, tests, assignments, research projects, practical work, field trips and

examinations of the whole semester.

2. The weighting of the semester assessment totals 100%, which is distributed as follows:

Assessment Item

Weighting in %

Invigilation

Assignments & Quizzes

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Monitored by the Teacher

Mid-Semester Exam

30

Invigilators

Final Exams

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Invigilators

The grading system in force at AUCA is a numerical one. The final maximum score is out

of 20. The table of conversion indicates the average and the GPA grading as presented

below:

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Our

System

(Out of 20)

Class

Letter

Grade

Percentage

GPA

(Out of 4)

16 – 20

Grand

Distinction

First Class Honors

A

80-100%

3.2 - 4.0

14 – 15.9

Distinction

Second Class Honors

Upper Division

B

70-79%

2.8 – 3.1

12 – 13.9

Satisfactio

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Second Class Honors

Lower Division

C

60-69%

2.4 – 2.7

e. EXAMINATION AND EVALUATION PROCEDURE

The periods of examinations are indicated in the academic calendar and must strictly

be respected. These are mid-semester and final exams. No other examinations may be

conducted unless they are officially approved

Each assessment meets the following objectives:

• To help and motivate the students to study more effectively.

• To evaluate the progress of the student and the effectiveness of the teacher.

• To determine if the student meets the minimal requirements of the course;

• To help the teacher ascertain the achievement of the course objectives.

Teachers submit soft copies and signed hard copies of their grade reports to the

Registrar’s Office. Before submission of grades to the Registrar’s office the hard copies

must be approved by the Faculty Dean or Head of Department.

Upon the Faculty acceptance of the grades, the grades are submitted to the Registrar.

The grade reports are kept in a file in the registrar’s office vault. The teacher keeps a copy

of the grade reports and a detailed copy is handed out to the Dean of the Faculty who

files it for further reference. Once all the grades are entered into the computer, the grade

transcripts are uploaded online and can accessed by the students before they can

register for the next semester.

Incomplete Grade (IG)

If at the end of the semester a student fails to sit for examinations or does not meet all the

academic requirements, the teacher gives an incomplete grade (IG). In such a case the

student has a maximum period of one semester, provided the course is offered, ahead

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to complete the requirements of the full grade with financial implications, plus authentic

justification. Failure to meet the requirements of the grade by the end of the given period,

the grade will be recorded as a zero (0) when the next course is taken.

In case of sickness and loss of direct family member, the student who missed the exam

will be allowed, after presenting required documents, to sit for a special exam upon

recommendation from the faculty having studied the case.

In addition, a student who has not successfully completed his/her memoire during an

academic session is required to register for a zero credit the following semester or

academic year for his/her student’s eligibility.

Claim on Grades

• In case of claims, the student will fill a form to be analysed by a team of teachers

appointed by the faculty. For a case of non-satisfaction the marked examination

booklets should be availed to the students by the Faculty. These booklets will be kept

for a period of one year.

• The student who is not satisfied with the awarded grade will start the claim process

using the Claim Forms - first with the head of the department then with the Dean if not

satisfied. From this level, if the student is still not satisfied, he/she may write an official

letter to the academic committee, with a copy to the Dean of the Faculty.

Mean/Average

The University determines two means/averages for the grades of the students:

1. The general (cumulative) mean includes the grades obtained from all the

courses of the programme.

2. The major mean is obtained from core and major courses only.

3. If a student repeats a course, the highest grade obtained is considered in the

calculation of the mean.

4. To be awarded a degree, the student must have a general cumulative

average and a major cumulative average of at least 12/20.

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Missing out on Exams

A student who misses out on examination (finals and mid-semester exams) will be allowed

to take the missed exam in the next semester or whenever the course is offered next. The

student will be required to complete a form for the make-up exam, provide justification

for missing the exam and pay 25% of the cost of the course.

Student on Probation

Any student whose general cumulative grade average and/or option (major)

cumulative grade average is less than 12/20 automatically becomes a regular student

on probation. Consequently, the student is limited to a maximum of 12 credits per

semester for the full-time programme and 9 credits for the part-time programme. The

student will be required to repeat failed courses. The following considerations will be

applied for a student who is on probation:

1. The student who falls into the first probation has two more semesters to upgrade

his/her grade.

2. If the student on probation upgrades his/her general and major cumulative

grade—after one or two semesters— he/she is out of probation. If a student falls

into probation three consecutive times, he/she has 3 options:

a. Change the major (option) if the student wishes and the change will get

them out of probation.

b. Getting an average of 12 and above in both general and major averages

c. Getting a minimum average of 13 out of 20 points in the credits taken

during this semester.

For option b and c the student must sign a commitment letter provided by the Registrar’s

Office

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f. GRADUATION

Courses are evaluated in terms of semester credits. According to the international

convention, 1 semester credit equals 1.5 quarter credits *Reference. One semester credit

equals 15 hours.

In a regular semester a student is allowed to take a maximum of 18 credits (exceptionally

19 credits) for the full-time programme and 15 credits for the part-time programme each

semester.

For the summer semester, students are allowed to take a maximum of 9 credits

(exceptionally 10 credits).

However, a regular student may not go below 9 credits for full-time programme and 6

credits for part-time programme. At least 9 semesters (6 regular and 3 summer semesters)

are required for completing the Bachelor’s Degree programme for the full-time

programme and 12 semesters for part-time and In-service programmes. A minimum of

136 semester credits are required for the student to be awarded a Bachelor’s Degree.

Or the graduate programme, students are allowed to take a maximum of 12 credits per

semester.

At least 4 semesters of 12 credits each are required for completing the Master’s Degree

programme. A minimum of 48 semester credits are required for the student to be

awarded a Master’s Degree. In addition to the 48 credits for Master’s students will be

required to write a comprehensive exam of 1 credit.

Research Project Writing

The student is required to finish his/her studies with project writing. The project writing is

taken towards the completion of the programme. The minimum period of writing is one

semester and maximum is one academic year, except for some exceptional

circumstances that are permitted by the Dean of the Faculty. If the student fails to

comply with the project writing guidelines or thesis writing regulations, his/her topic will be

cancelled. He/she will restart the project with a new topic. As previously mentioned, a

student who has not successfully completed his/her research project during an

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academic session is required to register for a zero credit the following semester or

academic year for his/her student’s eligibility.

Internship

A student who undertakes internship can register for internship in the same semester in

which he/she is taking it or a semester after. He/she should make sure that the Dean of

the Faculty has given him/her written permission to go for internship. This permission is

given only to the student who has an acceptance letter from the internship work place

and has completed a minimum of 100 credits. At the end of the internship, the student

has to make sure that he/she submits the internship report within two weeks after the

registration period.

However, a student in the Faculty of Education is required to undertake internship

considering the secondary school academic calendar and serve the chosen school for

a period of three months. Upon completion, the student submits his/her internship report

to the faculty for evaluation after two weeks of internship completion. Failure to do so

would lead to a course failure and hence will repeat the internship.

After completion of 100 credits a student in the faculty of theology is given the whole

semester for internship in a church.

Completion of Undergraduate Programme

The student of AUCA is required to complete his/her undergraduate studies in 4 years for

full-time, 3 years for full-time accelerated programme and 5 years for part-time students

and in-service programmes. Due to some circumstances, a student who does not finish

in 4 or 5 years, will be allowed to continue her/his studies at AUCA for only 2 more

academic years maximum.

g. Course credit hour information

Adventist University of Central Africa uses semester credit system according to

international convention for the undergraduate program except Nursing and Medical

School. One semester credit hour is earned through academic work during a period of

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fifteen weeks; averaging three hours per week in undergraduate courses and eight hours

per week in graduate courses, the academic work includes:

1. A minimum of 3 hours per week and per course of direct faculty-student contact;

and

2. Out-of-class student work during the remaining time of 6 hours.

An equivalent total amount of academic work is also required in activities such as

laboratory, independent study, practicum, studio, distance, distributed, tours and other

learning modalities.

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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES

The General Education Programme is designed to give the student a broad view of

knowledge and the acquisition of relevant and useful skills in their respective areas of

study. General education aims at fulfilling the objective of the Adventist Education

through the wholistic approach of training individuals mentally, spiritually, physically and

socially. Every student, unless exempted, is required to take the following General Courses

in addition to the major or concentration and minor courses.

General Education Courses: 26 Credits

Course Code

Name of the Course

Credits

Prerequisite

ACCT 112

Principles of Accounting I

3

None

EDRM 113

Study and Research Methods

2

None

ENGL 115

General English

3

None

RELB 116

Introduction to Bible Study

2

None

STAT 122

Descriptive Statistics

3

None

ENGL 124

Academic English Writing

3

General English

INSY 118

Micro Computer Application

3

None

RELT 123

Bible Doctrines

3

Introduction to Bible Study

HELT 213

Health Principles

2

None

RELT 221

Philosophy, Science and Religion

2

None

TOTAL

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Description of General Education Courses

ACCT 112 Principles of Accounting I 3 credits

This course is a study of basic accounting terminology, concepts, conventions, principles

and procedures; the purpose of accounting information and its communication; users of

financial information and their requirements; nature and scope of financial accounting

and its limitations; the role of the accountant and ethical requirements; accounting

cycle( identification and analysis of business transactions, recording in journals, posting in

ledgers, preparation of unadjusted trial balance, preparation of basic financial

statements, merchandizing operations, inventory management ; cash accounts and

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bank reconciliation; adjustments, preparation of final accounts/reports and closing the

accounting period).

INSY 118 Introduction to Computer Applications 3 credits

This course is an application of all the theories and skills that the student majoring in

Information Technology has learned. It acquaints the student with theoretical and

practical skills and knowledge in Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point, application of

these are mostly done in a classroom and school setting. Through this course, the student

(future teacher in secondary school) knows how to manage all school and classroom

documents, presentations, and accounting using these applications.

ENGL 115 General English 3 credits

The module of General English aims to achieve a high standard of everyday.

English communication skills. It covers the four main skills of listening, speaking, reading

and writing. It reviews the study of parts of speech and the principal elements of the

sentence structure: common sentence patterns, form and function of specific word

classes, phrases and clauses, expression of morphological categories of number, person,

gender, tense, mood, etc. The module also looks at the communication skills in line with

interpersonal communication skills, active listening, presentation, and pronunciation skills

in use.

ENGL 124 Academic English Writing 3 credits

The module of Academic English Writing is designed to introduce students to academic

study skills. It helps students develop academic writing skills. Emphasis will be on sentence

construction, paragraph development using methods, punctuation and capitalization,

and essay writing, and research project writing. Four main kinds of approaches to

composition will be taught: narrative, descriptive, epistolary, and persuasive. The student

will also practice writing précis, summary, reading reports, and letters. Prerequisite: ENGL

115 General English

STAT 122 Descriptive Statistics 3 credits

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This is the study of basic descriptive, including meaning and role of statistics, data

gathering, organization and presentation, measures of central tendency and dispersion,

and measures of shape, probability sampling and distribution, point and interval

estimate, confidence intervals and levels, statistical inferences involving the binominal,

normal, Poisson and the Chi-square distribution, simple linear regression and correlation.

Prerequisite: MATH 111. This prerequisite concerns Business Administration students only.

And Prerequisite: AMAT 111 concerns Information Technology students.

EDRM 113 Study and Research Methods 2 credits

The course of Methods of Study and Research introduces a student to academic studies

while teaching him/her the material to learn, time management, note taking and use of

the library.

HELT 213 Health Principles 2 credits

The course provides an introduction to important concepts of health which are

composed of Physical. Psychological, Social, Spiritual and Philosophical dimensions.

Students are assisted to identify unhealthy behavior and measures to correct them.

RELT 123 Bible Doctrines 3 credits

Systematic study of general Doctrines of the Christian Church Adventist perspective: the

Doctrines of God (revelation, inspiration, creation, the Sabbath), the Doctrines of man

(from the image of God, the fall, the ethical / moral destiny), and the Doctrines of Christ

(incarnation, nature, and office). Prerequisite: RELB 116 Introduction to bible

RELT 221 Philosophy, Science and Religion 2 credits

Comparison of goals and methods of philosophy, science and theology. Assessment of

the relationship between science and religion over the centuries. Notion of truth in

philosophy, science, and religion. Working methods and scientific results that contribute

to a better understanding of God. Study of some philosophies which have challenged

the belief in God, rationalism, positivism, Marxism, existentialism, and evolutionism.

RELB116 Introduction to Bible Study 2 credits

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This course aims at teaching students of Adventist University of AUCA how to read the

Bible by themselves. During this course, the following topics will be discussed: the

definition of the Bible, learning about Bible authors and their periods of writing the old

and New Testament; the birth of the gospels, and Acts of the Apostles. The discussion of

different methods/principles of reading and even interpreting the Bible with practical

exercises from the Bible is the integral part of this course.

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FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Introduction

The Faculty of Business Administration at Adventist University of Central Africa (AUCA) is

aiming at fulfilling the requirements of the Seventh-day Adventist Church teachers'

certification and the Rwandan Ministry of Education. The introduction of general, core

(professional), and concentration courses is designed to broaden the skills, knowledge

and the competencies of the student to make them compete worldwide.

Exit profile and Competencies

Exit Profile

The AUCA Bachelor’s Degree of the Faculty of Business Administration aims to nurture

transformational learning for business leaders. Courses are designed to engage

physically, mentally and spiritually in service in the service of this life, and the life to come.

Through knowledge, as well as action and reflection, we build our students’ capacity to

lead, innovate and flourish. The AUCA Bachelor’s Degree of the Faculty of Business

Administration enables students to gain core and majors knowledge of subjects

fundamental to accounting, management, finance and marketing and develop

analytical skills that are indispensable in problem solving and decision making and gain

insights into the changing business, economics, social and political environments that

affect the commercial world. The AUCA Bachelor’s Degree of the Faculty of Business

Administration graduate with either:

• Bachelor’s Degree of Business Administration with a major in Accounting

• Bachelor’s Degree of Business Administration with a major in Management

• Bachelor’s Degree of Business Administration with a major in Finance

• Bachelor’s Degree of Business Administration with a major in Marketing

Competencies

A graduate of Bachelor’s Degree of Business Administration with a major in Accounting

may become a CEO, financial manager of public or private company, accountant,

public accountant, management accountant, internal auditor of external auditor,

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inventory manager, operations manager, a strategic planner, financial analyst,

purchasing officer, procurement manager etc…

A graduate of Bachelor’s Degree of Business Administration with a major in Management

may become a CEO, Business Consultant, project manager, Bookkeeping, accounting

and auditing clerks, Administrator or Administrative assistant, Sales associate, Customer

service associate, Personal banker, insurance company manager, bank manager,

inventory manager, operations manager, a strategic planner, purchasing officer,

procurement manager, logistician, real estate appraiser, buyer or purchasing agent,

compensation and benefits analyst, insurance underwriter, labor relations specialist

etc…

A graduate of Bachelor’s Degree of Business Administration with a major in Finance may

become a CEO, Investment bankers, Financial analysts, Stockbroker, Personal financial

advisor, Budget analyst, Loan officer, Insurance underwriter, Venture capitalist,

Commercial banker, Financial manager etc…

A graduate of Bachelor’s Degree of Business Administration with a major in Finance may

become a CEO, sales person or manager, customer relations manager,

purchasing/procurement manager, Retailing person/manager, Brand manager Market

researcher, Advertising officer, digital marketer etc…

Majors

The bachelor of Business Administration is made of the following Majors:

− Accounting

− Finance

− Management

− Marketing

Summary of Courses

The bachelor of Business Administration is made of the following subdivisions:

General Education 26

Core (Professional) Courses in Business Administration 75

Major (Concentration) 36

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TOTAL OF CREDITS 137

LIST OF CORE (PROFESIONAL) COURSES IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Description of Core Courses

MATH 112 General Mathematics 3 credits

Since mathematics is the foundation of many sciences, students should have basic

fundamental notions in mathematics, high mathematics and statistics and probability

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Prerequisite

MATH 112

General Mathematics

3

None

MGMT124

Principles of Management

3

None

MATH 121

Business Mathematics

3

General Mathematics

ACCT 125

Principles of Accounting II

3

Principles of Accounting I

ECON 126

Microeconomics

3

None

BSAD 214

Business Law

3

None

STAT 215

Inferential Statistics in business

administration

3

Descriptive Statistics

ACCT 214

Intermediate Accounting I

3

Principles of Accounting II

ECON 216

Macroeconomics

3

Microeconomics

MKTG 225

Principles of Marketing

3

None

INSY 226

Management Information

System

3

Introduction to Computer

Applications, Principles of

Management

BSAD 228

Business Communication

3

Academic English Writing

BSAD 224

Company Law

3

Business Law

ACCT 314

Managerial Accounting

3

Intermediate Accounting I

BSAD 314

Entrepreneurship

3

None

BSAD 315

Human Resource Management

3

Principles of Management

BSAD 322

Business Research Methods

3

Study and research Methods

and Inferential Statistics

BSAD 324

Financial Management

3

Intermediate Accounting I

INAT 413

Internship

4

100 credits

BSAD 415

Production and Operations

Management

3

Managerial Accounting

MGMT 418

Procurement management

3

Company Law

BSAD 420

Business Ethics

2

100 credits

BSAD 423

Strategic Management

3

Financial Management

BSAD 427

Research Project

6

Business Research Methods and

Internship

Total

75

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theory and in other fields where mathematic knowledge is required. The subject is of

theoretical and practical nature and is intended to provide students with the basic

concepts of mathematical language, processes and procedures that enable students

to develop the skills in the application of mathematics to problems related to their

profession. The course includes: Fundamental review of algebra, Set Theory, Real

numbers, Functions and Graphs, Matrices and Determinants, limits, the derivative, ant

derivatives and its applications.

MGMT 124 Principles of Management 3 credits

Study of different phases of the development of enterprises; study of the management

process: planning, organization leading, controlling and the prospects for the future

management and decision-making process.

MATH 121 Business Mathematics 3

credits

This is an essential foundation Mathematics subject for professional in business. It develops

Mathematical topics such as: Exponential and logarithmic functions and their

applications in business area ( simple and compound interest, annual percentage rate

(APR), Depreciation , discounting), Progressions and its application in business area such

as: present and future value of money and investment appraisal techniques, annuities,

mortgages, amortization, business applications of linear and quadratic equations, indices

numbers, introduction about linear programming such as: simple linear programming

and simplex, transportation and assignments problems. Prerequisite: Math 112 General

Mathematics

ACCT 125 Principles of Accounting II 3 credits

As a continuation of principles of accounting I, the course deals with accounting of the

following items using GAAPs, IAS’S and IFRS: receivables, notes and payables; plant

assets and intangibles; cash-flows statement basics; long term liabilities; partnership and

corporate forms of business ownerships and the accounting associated with such

ownership. Prerequisite: ACCT 112 Principal of Accounting I

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ECON 126 Microeconomics 3 credits

This the first course of introductory courses in economic theory. It covers the basic

concepts in microeconomics and their analysis. The market mechanism: demand, supply

and market equilibrium, elasticity, consumer choice and demand, firms and production,

costs of production, profit maximization, market structures, and the factor markets,

market imperfection and government intervention.

ACCT 214 Intermediate Accounting I 3 credits

This course is a review of the basic accounting concepts and principles with the objective

of acquiring broader perspective in the area of financial statements preparation,

interpretation and analysis of financial statements (using ratios and trend analysis);

accounting for revenue in construction contracts; events after the balance sheet date;

current assets and their related revenue accounts and time value of money. Prerequisite:

ACCT 125 Principle of Accounting II

MKTG 225 Principles of Marketing 3 credits

A study reports; marketing/ production, marketing/consumer, marketing/ intermediary.

Study methods to improve the consumer inventory of the most conducive to market and

ways to achieve this; study the behavior of a consumer. The major marketing institutions,

programmes strategies, and practices examined from the viewpoint of their effects on

the exchange process involved in moving goods from producers to ultimate consumers.

ECON 216 Macroeconomics 3 credits

This is a course which introduces the students to economic theory covering basic

concepts and analysis in macroeconomics. It covers macroeconomic aggregates ant

their measurements, gross domestic product and economic growth, unemployment and

employment, price levels and inflation, national income accounts, national income as

an indication of social welfare, aggregate demand and aggregate supply models, the

classic model, the Keynesian model of income determination, fiscal policy, economic

growth and development. Prerequisite: ECON 126 Microeconomics

BSAD 214 Business Law 3 credits

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The concept of law in general, including the definition of law in general and the

importance of law in society, purpose of the rule of law, comparing the rule of law from

other rules. The right perfect and imperfect law; character of the rule of law, sources of

law, interpretation of the rule of law, the right and the right goal; acquisition, transfer and

extinguishment. Particular attention will be given to key areas of law: national law and

international law, public law and private law and the judicial law.

BSAD 224 Company Law 3 credits

Definition of commercial law, the sources of commercial law, the acts of trade, and

incompatibilities with the profession of the trader, and the effects of trade; corporations:

Definition of the legal person of a corporation, the legal nature of corporate personality,

commercial company, processing, splitting and merging of a commercial or industrial,

various kinds of companies (companies of people and companies of the capital). The

bankruptcy of a company. Prerequisite: BSAD 214 Business Law

BSAD 228 Business Communications 3 credits

Development of effective communication for business and management through

written letters, memoranda, and short reports. Analytical skills and effective expression

are developed through applying communication principles to case situations.

Prerequisite: ENGL 124 Academic English Writing

STAT 215 Inferential Statistics in Business Administration 3 credits

Review of the simple regression and correlation theory, multiple and partial correlation,

multiple regression, significance of the correlation ratios, ANOVA (One, two and three

way classification), post hoc multiple comparison tests (Tukey, Newman Keuls,

Tukey/Kramer and Scheffe's methods), chi square test and non-parametric tests (Sign,

Wilcoxon's Matched Pairs Signed Ranks, Wilcoxon Rank Sum, Median, Mann Whitney U,

Wald Wolfowitz Runs, Kruskal Wallis H, Friedman, Fr, Spearman's rho McNemar and

Cohran Q tests), and Statistic software (SPSS). Prerequisite: STAT 112 Descriptive statistics

INSY 226 Management Information System 3 credits

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The course covers the use and effect of computer information processing in a business

environment with emphasis on management; computer system theory; business

computing equipments; management concerns such as decision support system,

computer security, and data base management information system; systems life cycle

and systems analysis and design. Includes use of business software such as network

systems, data base implementations, statistic packages, forecasting programmes, and

simulations. Prerequisite: INSY 118 Introduction to Computer applications and MGMT 124

Principle of Management.

BSAD 315 Human Resource Management 3 credits

A study of the role and nature of the human resource management forms of capital,

history and the main functions: human resource planning, staffing, training, education,

evaluation, compensation, labour relations etc. Prerequisite: BSAD 215 Principles of

Management

BSAD 322 Business Research Method 3 credits

This course deals with Science and the scientific approach, problems and hypotheses,

designs or research, sampling, methods of observation and data collection

measurement/scaling methods, multiple regression analysis or data and presentation of

research reports, any other topical issue. Prerequisite: EDRM 113 Study and Research

Method and STAT 215 Inferential Statistics in Business Administration

INAT 413 Internship 3 credits

Practical experience in a recognized in various fields of management accounting. A

written report will be prepared by students under the direction of his/her supervisor.

Prerequisite: 100 Credits

ACCT 313 Managerial Accounting 3 credits

This course is a study of nature, scope of management accounting; the relationship

between management and financial accounting; cost classifications, the role of the

management accountant; cost behavior patterns and identification of fixed and

variable elements; break-even analysis; cost-volume profit analysis; relevant costs

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principles and decision making; qualitative factors for decision making; the role of

budgeting and budgeting systems; budgetary process; functional and subsidiary

budgets; standard costing and variance analysis. Prerequisite: ACCT 214 Intermediate

Accounting I

BSAD 324 Financial Management 3 credits

This course aims to develop knowledge and thorough understanding in the field of

financial management practices to assess the benefits of various sources of financing

and investment opportunities and the application of technical accounting manager in

planning and control business. It contains mainly the implementation of the standard cost

method, preparation of budgets and their use for monitoring and evaluating the

performance of an organization, explaining the role and purpose of financial

management and evaluation of management of working capital, the study of sources

of funding, evaluating investments using the appropriate methods. Prerequisite: ACCT

214 Intermediate Accounting I

BSAD 314 Entrepreneurship 3 credits

This is the aims to develop the capacity for innovation, investment and expansion in a

new markets, products, and techniques. At the end of this course student should

elaborate and present a business plan of his/her own choice.

BSAD 415 Production and Operations Management 3 credits

Analysis of problems and issues faced by production/operations managers in

manufacturing, merchandising, and service businesses. Concepts and techniques

covered include: scheduling, quality control, plant layout, facility location, line

balancing, queue analysis, production and inventory controls, forecasting, decision

theories and linear Programming. Prerequisite: ACCT 314 Managerial Accounting

MGMT 418 Procurement Management 3 credits

This subject will include different topics such as an introduction to the best practice in

purchasing and procurement management, Basics of procurement, Bid and Tender

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Management, Strategic procurement, purchasing personnel, advanced negotiation for

purchasing personnel, advanced procurement, contract management and effective

negotiation, What buyer need to know, buying from abroad, Financial tools in

procurement, stock management, demand planning and forecasting, international

procurement finally procurement and supply operations. Prerequisite: BSAD 224

Company Law

BSAD 420 Business Ethics 2 credits

This course aims to teach students the professional code of ethics and the importance of

ethical behavior in business and outside professionals. It mainly contains: The professional

code of ethics, classical philosophies, moral development stages, and international

ethics and organizational behavior, corporate 5 responsibility, ethics and culture, ethics

and science. Prerequisite: 100 Credits Completed

BSAD 427 Research Project 6 credits

This is a course which was proposed by the students and approved by the faculty. It is a

detailed study of given problem to put into practice the knowledge acquired by students

during their training. The project is before the panel members. Prerequisite: BSAD 322

Business Research Methods and Internship

BSAD 423 Strategic Management 3 credits

The course aims to teach student the process of specifying the organization's mission,

vision and objectives, developing policies and plans, often in terms of projects and

programmes, which are designed to achieve these objectives, and then allocating

resources to implement the policies and plans, projects and programmes. Prerequisite:

BSAD 324 Financial Management

DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING

DEGREE: BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN ACCOUNTING

Summary of Courses

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General Education 26

Core (Professional) Courses in Business Administration 75

Major (Concentration) 36

TOTAL OF CREDITS 137

Structure and Degree Requirements for Graduation

In order for AUCA student to graduate with the degree of Bachelor of Business

Administration (Major: Accounting), he/she should complete the requirements as

outlined in the table above and as described below.

General Education Courses

For the general education courses, check the section of general education requirements

for details.

Core (Professional) Courses

For the core (professional courses) in Business Administration, check in the section of core

courses. Major Courses (check in the following Table)

Description of Major Courses in Accounting

Course Code

Course Title

Credits

Pre-requisite

ACCT 224

Intermediate Accounting II

3

Intermediate Accounting I

INSY 313

Accounting Software

Application

3

Intermediate Accounting II

ACCT 312

Advanced Accounting I

3

Intermediate Accounting II

FNCE 316

Money and Banking

3

Macroeconomics

ACCT 311

Taxation I

3

Business Law

ACCT 321

Advanced Accounting II

3

Advanced Accounting I

ACCT 324

Cost Accounting

3

Managerial Accounting

ACCT 411

Auditing I

3

Advanced Accounting I

ACCT 416

Public Accounting

3

Intermediate Accounting II

ACCT 421

Auditing II

3

Auditing I

ACCT 415

Forensic Accounting

3

Advanced Accounting I

ACCT 322

Taxation II

3

Taxation I

Total

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ACCT 224 Intermediate Accounting II 3 credits

As a continuation of Intermediate Accounting I, this course deals with a study of

accounting concepts and principles; inventory management; accounting policies and

changes in accounting estimates and errors; plant, property and equipment; intangibles

assets; investments and financial instruments; leases; provisions and contingencies;

earning per share; income taxes; accounting for receivables; accounting for pension

and post-retirement benefits. Prerequisite: ACCT 214 Intermediate Accounting I

ACCT 324 Cost Accounting 3 credits

This course is a study of cost determination, accumulation systems (accounting for

materials’ labor and overheads, and preparation integrated accounts) allocation

procedures. Costing methods (job and batch costing); process costing, costing in non-

manufacturing sectors; marginal and absorption costing approaches. Prerequisite:

ACCT 314 Managerial Accounting

ACCT 312 Advanced Accounting I 3 credits

This course deals with advanced financial accounting theory with problems in

preparation and presentation of financial statements for corporations; joint ventures;

branch accounts ; consignments and other agency selling; investment in securities

(equity); preparation of consolidated financial statements; (group accounts and

business combination); interpretation and analysis of financial statements. Prerequisite:

ACCT 224 Intermediate Accounting II

ACCT 321 Advanced Accounting II 3 credits

This is a continuation of Advanced Accounting I. A study of multinational accounting,

bankruptcies and liquidation; world wide diversity and adoption of IFRS; Interim and

segment reporting; accounting for non-profit organizations (clubs, charities, hospitals,

schools, etc.); insurance companies. Prerequisite: ACCT 312 Advanced Accounting I

INSY 313 Accounting Software Application 3 credits

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This course deals with application software that records and processes accounting

transactions within functional modules such as accounts payable, accounts receivable,

payroll, trial balance, and preparation of financial statements. It functions as an

accounting information system. Prerequisite: ACCT 224 Intermediate Accounting II

ACCT 311 Taxation I 3 credits

The subject covers theory of taxation, taxation of income of persons, capital deductions,

tax-administration of income tax, administration of value added tax, administration of

customs taxes and excise taxes, taxation of specific sources of income. Prerequisite: BSAD

214 Business Law

FINCE 316 Money and Banking 3 credits

The course features the nature and qualities of money, commercial banking, operation

and controls of central banks such as the National Bank of Rwanda. The course also

focuses on the U.S. Federal Reserve System, money and credit circulation, and effects of

monetary policies. Prerequisite: ECON 216 Macroeconomics

ACCT 411 Auditing I 3 credits

This course is an examination of financial statements as applied by internal and external

auditors. It deals with auditing theory, audit standards and professional ethics.

Prerequisite: ACCT 312 Advanced Accounting I

ACCT 421 Auditing II 3 credits

As a continuation of auditing I, the course covers the detailed audit of the balance sheet

accounts and the related revenue and expense accounts. Principles of internal control

are emphasized. It also includes topics in operational and governmental audit. Practical

audit problems and auditing in an electronic data processing environment are

incorporated in this course. Prerequisite: ACCT 411 Auditing I

ACCT 416 Public Accounting 3 credits

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This course focuses on current standards, practices, operations, analysis of transactions,

and other accounting concepts involved in financial accounting of governmental and

non-profit organization. Prerequisite: ACCT 224 Intermediate Accounting II

ACCT 322 Taxation II 3 credits

The course will cover advanced aspects of the taxation of business income, Taxation of

Specialized activities, Tax investigation, Taxation of cross border activities, tax planning,

tax system and policies, professional ethics in taxation and emergence trends in taxation.

Prerequisite: ACCT 311 Taxation I

ACCT 415 Forensic Accounting 3 Credits

This course explores the forensic accountant's role in today's economy. Topics covered

include fraud detection and fraud investigation techniques, valuation of closely held

businesses, lost profits analyses, and various types of litigation support services.

Fundamental legal concepts governing expert witness testimony are also examined, and

students are required to quantify economic damages in cases. By the end of the course

students are able to understand both the pervasiveness and the causes of fraud and

white-collar crime in our society, examine the types of fraud and fraud schemes that

affect business enterprises, explore methods of fraud detection and prevention, and

increase their ability to recognize potential fraudulent situations. Prerequisite: ACCT 312

Advanced Accounting I

Distribution of Courses by Semester and Exit award for full time students

FIRST YEAR

SEMESTER I

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

MATH 112

General Mathematics

3

30

15

90

135

MGMT 124

Principle of Management

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 112

Principles of Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

EDRM 113

Study and Research

Methods

2

20 10 60 90

ENGL 115

General English

3

30

15

90

135

RELB 116

Introduction to Bible Study

2

20

10

60

90

INSY 118

Introduction to Computer

Applications

3

30 15 90 135

39

Total

19

190

95

570

855

SEMESTER II

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

STAT 122

Descriptive Statistics

3

30

15

90

135

RELT 123

Bible Doctrines

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 125

Principles of Accounting II

3

30

15

90

135

ECON 126

Microeconomics

3

30

15

90

135

MATH 121

Business Mathematics

3

30

15

90

135

ENGL 124

Academic English Writing

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

SUMMER COURSES OF 1ST ACADEMIC YEAR

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

ACCT 214

Intermediate Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

STAT 215

Inferential Statistics in

Business Administration

3 30 15 90 135

ECON 216

Macroeconomics

3

30

15

90

135

Total

9

90

45

270

405

SECOND YEAR

SEMESTER I

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

HELT 213

Health Principles

2

10

20

60

90

BSAD 214

Business Law

3

30

15

90

135

INSY 226

Management Information

Systems

3

30 15 90 135

ACCT 224

Intermediate Accounting II

3

30

15

90

135

MKTG 225

Principles of Marketing

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 228

Business Communication

3

30

15

90

135

Total

17

160

95

510

765

SEMESTER II

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

RELT 221

Philosophy, Science and

Religion

2

10 20 60 90

BSAD 224

Company Law

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 314

Entrepreneurship

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 315

Human Resource

Management

3

30 15 90 135

ACCT 312

Advanced Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

40

INSY 313

Accounting Software

Application

3

30 15 90 135

Total

17

160

95

510

765

SUMMER COURSES OF 2nd ACADEMIC YEAR

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

ACCT 311

Taxation I

3

30

15

90

135

FNCE 316

Money and Banking

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 324

Cost Accounting

3

30

15

90

135

Total

9

90

45

270

405

THIRD YEAR

SEMESTER I

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

BSAD 313

Managerial Accounting

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 321

Advanced Accounting II

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 322

Business Research Method

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 324

Financial Management

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 322

Taxation II

3

30

15

90

135

INAT 413

Internship

4

0

45

90

135

Total

18

150

120

540

810

SEMESTER II

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

ACCT 415

Forensic Accounting

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 411

Auditing I

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 420

Business Ethics

2

10

20

60

90

MGMT 418

Procurement management

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 415

Productions Operations

Management

3

30 15 90 135

ACCT 416

Public Accounting

3

30

15

90

135

Total

17

160

95

510

765

SUMMER COURSES OF 3rd ACADEMIC YEAR

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

ACCT 421

Auditing II

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 423

Strategic Management

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 427

Research Project

6

30

60

180

270

Total

12

90

360

540

Distribution of Courses by Semester and Exit award for part time students

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FIRST YEAR

SEMESTER I

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

MATH 112

General Mathematics

3

30

15

90

135

MGMT 124

Principle of Management

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 112

Principles of Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

EDRM 113

Study and Research

Methods

2

20 10 60 90

ENGL 115

General English

3

30

15

90

135

Total

14

140

70

420

630

SEMESTER II

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

RELB 116

Introduction to Bible Study

2

20

10

60

90

INSY 118

Introduction to Computer

Applications

3

30 15 90 135

MATH 121

Business Mathematics

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 125

Principles of Accounting II

3

30

15

90

135

STAT 122

Descriptive Statistics

3

30

15

90

135

Total

14

140

70

420

630

SUMMER COURSES OF 1ST ACADEMIC YEAR

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

ECON 126

Microeconomics

3

30 15 90 135

RELT 123

Bible Doctrines

3

30

15

90

135

Total

6

60

30

180

270

SECOND YEAR

SEMESTER I

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

ACCT 214

Intermediate Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

ENGL 124

Academic English Writing

3

30

15

90

135

STAT 215

Inferential Statistics in Business

3

30

15

90

135

ECON 216

Macroeconomics

3

30

15

90

135

HELT 213

Health Principles

2

20

10

60

90

Total

14

140

70

420

630

SEMESTER II

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

BSAD 214

Business Law

3

30

15

90

135

42

INSY 226

Management Information

Systems

3

30 15 90 135

ACCT 224

Intermediate Accounting II

3

30

15

90

135

MKTG 225

Principles of Marketing

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 228

Business Communication

3

30

15

90

135

Total

15

150

75

450

675

SUMMER COURSES OF 2nd ACADEMIC YEAR

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

RELT 221

Philosophy, Science and

Religion

2

20 10 60 90

BSAD 224

Company Law

3

30

15

90

135

Total

5

50

25

150

225

THIRD YEAR

SEMESTER I

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

BSAD 314

Entrepreneurship

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 315

Human Resource

Management

3

30 15 90 135

ACCT 312

Advanced Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 324

Cost Accounting

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 311

Taxation I

3

30

15

90

135

Total

15

150

75

450

675

SEMESTER II

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

FNCE 316

Money and Banking

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 313

Managerial Accounting

3

30

15

90

135

INSY 313

Accounting Software

Application

3

30 15 90 135

ACCT 321

Advanced Accounting II

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 324

Financial Management

3

30

15

90

135

Total

15

150

75

450

675

SUMMER COURSES OF 3rd ACADEMIC YEAR

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

BSAD 322

Business Research Method

3

30

15

90

135

INAT 413

Internship

3

0

45

90

135

Total

6

30

60

180

270

43

FOUTH YEAR

SEMESTER I

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

BSAD 415

Productions Operations

Management

3

30 15 90 135

ACCT 322

Taxation II

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 411

Auditing I

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 420

Business Ethics

2

20

10

60

90

MGMT 418

Procurement management

3

30

15

90

135

Total

14

140

70

420

630

SEMESTER II

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

ACCT 423

Forensic Accounting

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 416

Public Accounting

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 421

Auditing II

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 423

Strategic Management

3

30

15

90

135

Total

12

90

360

540

SUMMER COURSES OF 4th ACADEMIC YEAR

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

BSAD 427

Research Project

6

30

60

180

270

Total

6

30

60

180

270

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT

DEGREE: BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MAJOR IN MANAGEMENT

Summary of Courses

General Education 26

Core (Professional) Courses in Business Administration 75

Major (Concentration) 36

TOTAL OF CREDITS 137

Structure and Degree Requirements for Graduation

In order for AUCA student to graduate with the degree of Bachelor of Business

Administration (Major: Management), he/she should complete the requirements as

outlined in the table below and as described.

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General Education Courses

For the general education courses, check the section of general education requirements

for details.

Core (Professional) Courses

For the core (professional courses) in Business Administration, check the section of core

or professional courses.

Major Courses (check in the following Table)

Major Courses in Management

Course

Code

Course Name Credits Pre-requisite

MGMT 224

Legal and Social Environment of Business

3

Business Law

FNCE 314

Investment Analysis

3

Intermediate of Accounting I

MGMT 317

Insurance Institutions Management

3

Legal and Social Environment

of Business

FNCE 429

Bank Management and Financial

Services

3

Macroeconomics

MGMT 323

Change and Innovation Management

3

Entrepreneurship

MGMT 326

International Business Management

3

Business Law

MGMT 327

Performance Management

3

Principles of Management

MGMT 411

Business Organization and Management

3

Principles of Management

BSAD 414

Organizational Behavior

3

Human Resource

Management

MGMT 421

Leadership

3

Human Resource

Management

MGMT 325

Project Management

3

Intermediate Accounting I

MGMT 417

Total Quality Management

3

Principles of Management

Total

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DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR COURSES IN MANAGEMENT

MGMT 224 Legal and Social Environment of Business 3 credits

This course is a study of how a business operates within the political, legal, social, cultural,

economic, and technological environment. It also explains relationship of a Business to

government agencies and government controls, and how business relates its activities to

various problems and ethical issues. Prerequisite: BSAD 214 Business Law

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MGMT 317 Insurance Institutions Management 3 credits

This course is a study of different types, sources and causes of risks to both business and

persons. It studies how to eliminate/minimize/transfer or avoid risk. It covers topics like risk

sharing, risk passing in insurance companies and other agencies. The importance of

sound management of insurance plans/ risk management and the government

regulations of the insurance/risk management industry are also of primary importance. It

will also cover topics such as: insurance claims management, life, health, motor,

agricultural, marine and Goods-in-transit insurance management. Prerequisite: MGMT

224 Legal and Social Environment of Business

FNCE 314 Investment Analysis 3 credits

The module Investment Analysis provides you insight into the decision making process

that is involved with the buying and selling of financial assets(i.e. securities). The module

addresses fourmain areas of interest: 1.the background against which investment

decisions are taken, including the functioning of financial markets, 2. the main

contemporary investment theories, 3. the valuation of stocks and bonds, and 4. portfolio

management. The module provides you with a thorough understanding of capital

markets, which belongs to the core knowledge base of finance professionals that either

operate in a corporate environment, or at financial institutions. The module will relate to

several concepts that are discussed in the courses International Financial Accounting,

Financial Risk Management, and Behavioral Finance, which are also part of the minor

International Finance and Control. Overall, these four courses present you the

cornerstones of International Finance. Prerequisite: ACCT 214 Intermediate Accounting I

MGMT 327 Performance Management 3 credits

This course deals with activities that ensure that goals are consistently being met in an

effective and efficient manner. Performance management can focus on performance

of the organization, a department, processes to build a product or service, and

employees. Information in this course gives students some sense of the overall activities

involved in performance management. In this course the following is also discussed: the

IT Performance Management, which refers to the monitoring and measurement of

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relevant metrics to assess the performance of IT resources that can be used in business

context. Prerequisite: MGMT 124 Principles of Management

MGMT 326 International Business Management 3 credits

This course deals with special problems encountered by executives in the management

of international business operations. Among the subjects considered are the decision

process in making investments abroad, relationships with host governments, and

organizational and operating problems of the multinational corporation. Topics such as

setting strategic goals, human resources management, planning, communications, and

control are also discussed in the perspective of the latter. Prerequisite: BSAD 214 Business

Law

MGMT 323 Change and Innovation Management 3 credits

This course is designed to provide students with the conceptual frameworks and an

understanding of the best practices related to developing, implementing, and

managing large and small scale change initiatives, both as an internal change agent

and as an organizational development consultant. Content will include: The major

theories and perspectives regarding organizational development, creativity and change

management, the drivers and constraints on change in external and internal

environments, change strategies and interventions, the dynamics, measures and

complexity of executing change, Feedback, measuring and iteration processes, etc….

Prerequisite: BSAD 314 Entrepreneurship

MGMT 411 Business Organization and Management 3 credits

This course deals with Business management and discusses classical management duties

for planning, direction, reporting, and control. More importantly it focuses on the need to

organize and manage capital development as an integral part of the business.

Prerequisite: MGMT 124 Principle of Management

MGMT 421 Leadership 3 credits

The course deals with the process of social influence in which one person can enlist the

aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task. Students learn how

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to create a way for people to contribute in making something extraordinary happen. The

course discusses several important aspects of leadership including a description of what

leadership is and a description of several popular theories and styles of leadership. It will

discuss topics such as the role of emotions and vision, as well as leadership effectiveness

and performance, leadership in different contexts, how it may differ from related

concepts (i.e. management), and some critiques of leadership as generally conceived.

Prerequisite: BSAD 315 Human Resource Management

FNCE 429 Bank Management and Financial Services 3 credit

The course deals with introduction to banking and financial services, financial Statements

and Financial Firms performance, Tools for managing and Hedging against Risk,

Managing Investment portfolios and liquidity positions for financial firms, managing

sources of funds for financial firms and providing loans to business and consumers.

Prerequisite: ECON 216 Macroeconomics

BSAD 414 Organizational Behavior 3 credits

The study of organizational behavior is essential for anyone who seeks professional

success in the workplace today. It aims to help managers and all those who follow to

improve their understanding of the human dimension of the organization and act more

effectively in the workplace. It includes the organizational environment, management of

individual, group management, organizational management, process management.

Prerequisite: BSAD 315 Human Resource Management

MGMT 325 Project Management 3 Credits

This course provides a systematic and thorough introduction to all aspects of project

management. Projects are an increasingly important aspect of modern business.

Therefore, the course underlines the importance of understanding the relation between

projects and the strategic goals of the organisation. The course also discusses the

technical, cultural, and interpersonal skills necessary to successfully manage projects

from start to finish. It emphasises that project management is a professional discipline with

its own tools, body of knowledge, and skills. Concepts are reinforced by case studies

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covering a wide variety of project types and industries. Prerequisite: ACCT 214

Intermediate Accounting I

MGMT 417 Total Quality Management 3 Credits

Total quality management (TQM) is a philosophy, methodology and system of tools

aimed to create and maintain mechanism of organization’s continuous improvement. It

involves all departments and employees into improvement of processes and products. It

helps to reduce costs and to meet and exceed needs and expectations of customers

and other stakeholders of an organization. TQM encompasses the concepts of business

and social excellence that is sustainable approach to organization’s competition,

efficiency improvement, leadership and partnership. The objectives of this course is to

introduce the main principles of business and social excellence, to generate knowledge

and skills of students to use models and quality management methodology for the

implementation of total quality management in any sphere of business and public sector.

Prerequisite: MGMT 124 Principle of Management

Distribution of Courses by Semester and exit award for full time students

FIRST YEAR

SEMESTER I

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

MATH 112

General Mathematics

3

30

15

90

135

MGMT 124

Principles of Management

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 112

Principles of Accounting I

2

10

20

60

90

EDRM 113

Study and Research

Methods

3

30 15 90 135

ENGL 115

General English

3

30

15

90

135

RELB 116

Introduction to the Bible

Study

2

10 20 60 90

INSY 118

Introduction to Computer

Applications

3

30 15 90 135

Total

19

170

115

570

855

SEMESTER II

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

STAT 122

Descriptive Statistics

3

30

15

90

135

RELT 123

Bible Doctrines

3

30

15

90

135

49

ACCT 125

Principles of Accounting II

3

30

15

90

135

ECON 126

Microeconomics

3

30

15

90

135

MATH 121

Business Mathematics

3

30

15

90

135

ENGL 124

Academic English Writing

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

SUMMER COURSES OF 1ST ACADEMIC YEAR

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

ACCT 214

Intermediate Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

STAT 215

Inferential Statistics in

Business Administration

3

30 15 90 135

ECON 216

Macroeconomics

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

90

45

270

405

SECOND YEAR

SEESTER I

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

HELT 213

Health Principles

2

10

20

60

90

BSAD 214

Business Law

3

30

15

90

135

MGMT 224

Legal and Social

Environment of Business

3

30 15 90 135

MKTG 225

Principles of Marketing

3

30

15

90

135

INSY 226

Management Information

System

3

30 15 90 135

BSAD 228

Business Communication

3

30

15

90

135

Total

17

160

95

510

765

SEMESTER II

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

RELT 221

Philosophy Science and

Religion

2

10 20 60 90

BSAD 224

Company Law

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 314

Entrepreneurship

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 315

Human Resource

Management

3

30 15 90 135

FNCE 314

Investment Analysis

3

30

15

90

135

MGMT 317

Insurance Institutions

Management

3

30 15 90 135

Total

17

160

95

510

765

SUMMER COURSES OF 2nd ACADEMIC YEAR

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

50

ACCT 313

Managerial Accounting

3

30

15

90

135

MGMT 323

Change and Innovation

Management

3 30 15 90 135

MGMT 326

International Business

Management

3 30 15 90 135

Total

9

90

45

270

405

THIRD YEAR

SEMESTER I

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

MGMT 417

Total Quality Management

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 322

Business Research Method

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 324

Financial Management

3

30

15

90

135

MGMT 325

Project Management

3

30

15

90

135

MGMT 327

Performance Management

3

30

15

90

135

INAT 413

Internship

4

0

60

90

150

Total

19

150

135

540

825

SEMESTER II

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

MGMT 411

Business Organization and

Management

3

30 15 90 135

BSAD 414

Organizational Behavior

3

30 15 90 135

BSAD 415

Production & Operations

Management

3

30 15 90 135

BSAD 420

Business Ethics

2

30

15

90

135

FNCE 429

Bank Management and

Financial Services

3

30 15 90 135

MGMT 418

Procurement Management

3

30

15

90

135

Total

17

180

90

540

810

SUMMER COURSES OF THE 3RD YEAR

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

MGMT 421

Leadership

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 423

Strategic Management

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 427

Research Project

6

30

60

180

270

Total

12

90

360

540

Distribution of Courses by Semester and exit award for Part time Students

FIRST YEAR

SEMESTER I

51

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

MATH 112

General Mathematics

3

30

15

90

135

MGMT 124

Principles of Management

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 112

Principles of Accounting I

2

20

10

60

90

EDRM 113

Study and Research

Methods

3

30 15 90 135

ENGL 115

General English

3

30

15

90

135

Total

14

140

70

420

630

SEMESTER II

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

RELB 116

Introduction to the Bible

Study

2

20 10 60 90

INSY 118

Introduction to Computer

Applications

3

30 15 90 135

STAT 122

Descriptive Statistics

3

30

15

90

135

MATH 121

Business Mathematics

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 125

Principles of Accounting II

3

30

15

90

135

Total

14

140

70

420

630

SUMMER COURSES OF 1ST ACADEMIC YEAR

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

ECON 126

Microeconomics

3

30

15

90

135

RELT 123

Bible Doctrines

3

30

15

90

135

Total

6

60

30

180

270

SECOND YEAR

SEESTER I

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

ENGL 124

Academic English Writing

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 214

Intermediate Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

STAT 215

Inferential Statistics in

Business

3

30 15 90 135

ECON 216

Macroeconomics

3

30

15

90

135

ENGL 124

Academic English Writing

3

30

15

90

135

Total

15

150

75

450

675

SEMESTER II

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

HELT 213

Health Principles

2

20

10

60

90

BSAD 214

Business Law

3

30

15

90

135

52

MGMT 224

Legal and Social

Environment of Business

3

30 15 90 135

MKTG 225

Principles of Marketing

3

30

15

90

135

INSY 226

Management Information

System

3

30 15 90 135

Total

14

140

70

420

630

SUMMER COURSES OF 2nd ACADEMIC YEAR

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

BSAD 224

Company Law

3

30

15

90

135

RELT 221

Philosophy Science and

Religion

2

20 10 60 90

Total

5

50

25

150

225

THIRD YEAR

SEMESTER I

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

BSAD 228

Business Communication

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 314

Entrepreneurship

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 315

Human Resource

Management

3

30 15 90 135

FNCE 314

Investment Analysis

3

30

15

90

135

MGMT 317

Insurance Institutions

Management

3

30 15 90 135

Total

15

150

75

450

675

SEMESTER II

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

ACCT 313

Managerial Accounting

3

30

15

90

135

MGMT 323

Change and Innovation

Management

3 30 15 90 135

MGMT 326

International Business

Management

3 30 15 90 135

MGMT 417

Total Quality Management

3

30

15

90

135

MGMT 325

Project Management

3

30

15

90

135

Total

15

150

75

450

675

SUMMER COURSES OF THE 3RD YEAR

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

INAT 413

Internship

4

0

60

90

150

BSAD 322

Business Research Method

3

30

15

90

135

53

Total

6

30

75

180

285

FOURTH YEAR

SEMESTER I

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

MGMT 327

Performance Management

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 324

Financial Management

3

30

15

90

135

MGMT 411

Business Organization and

Management

3

30 15 90 135

BSAD 414

Organizational Behavior

3

30 15 90 135

BSAD 415

Production & Operations

Management

3

30 15 90 135

Total

15

150

75

450

675

SEMESTER II

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

BSAD 420

Business Ethics

2

20

10

60

90

FNCE 429

Bank Management and

Financial Services

3

30 15 90 135

MGMT 418

Procurement Management

3

30

15

90

135

MGMT 421

Leadership

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 423

Strategic Management

3

30

15

90

135

Total

14

140

70

420

630

SUMMER COURSES OF THE 4th YEAR

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

BSAD 427

Research Project

6

30

60

180

270

Total

6

30

60

180

270

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MAJOR COURSES IN FINANCE

DEGREE: BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN FINANCE

Summary of Courses

General Education 26

Core (Professional) Courses in Business Administration 75

Major (Concentration) 36

TOTAL OF CREDITS 137

Structure and Degree Requirements for Graduation

In order for AUCA student to graduate with the degree of Bachelor of Business

Administration (Major: Finance), he/she should complete the requirements as outlined in

the table below and as described.

General Education Courses

For the general education courses, check the section of general education requirements

for details.

Core (Professional) Courses

For the core (professional courses) in Business Administration, check the section of core

or professional courses.

Major Courses (check in the following Table)

List of Major (Concentration) Courses in Finance

Course

Code

Name of the Course

Credits

Prerequisite

ACCT 224

Intermediate Accounting II

3

Intermediate Accounting II

FNCE 313

Personal Financial Planning

3

Intermediate Accounting I

FNCE 312

Financial Market Institution

3

Macroeconomics

FNCE 316

Money and Banking

3

Macroeconomics

FNCE 314

Investment Analysis

3

Principles of Accounting II

FNCE 324

International Finance

3

Macroeconomics

ACCT 311

Taxation I

3

Business Law

FNCE 414

Corporate Finance

3

Financial Management

MGMT 317

Insurance Institutions Management

3

Inferential statistics in

Business Administration

55

FNCE 429

Bank Management and Financial

Services

3

Investment Analysis

FNCE 315

Principles of Real Estate and Real

Estate Finance

3

Personal Financial Planning

FNCE 317

Financial Derivatives

3

Investment Analysis

Total

36

DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR/CONCENTRATION COURSES IN FINANCE

ACCT 224 Intermediate Accounting II 3 credits

As a continuation of Intermediate Accounting I, this course deals with a study of

accounting concepts and principles in miscellaneous topics such as accounting for

pension and post-retirement benefits. Also covered in this course are accounting

changes and error analysis, basic financial analysis and full disclosures in financial

statements. Prerequisite: ACCT 214 Intermediate Accounting I

ACCT 311 Taxation I 3 credits

The subject covers theory of taxation, taxation of income of persons, capital deductions,

tax-administration of income tax, administration of value added tax, administration of

customs taxes and excise taxes, taxation of specific sources of income. Prerequisite: BSAD

214: Business Law

FNCE 312 Financial Market Institution 3 credits

The course covers investigation and analysis of organization, structure and performance

of money, capital market and institutions. It also covers the impact of financial institutions

on the allocation of funds to various sectors of the economy, analysis of the intermediary

process, determination of interest rates in the financial markets, regulation of the financial

industry, and the role of financial instruments. The students are expected to become

familiar with current events in the financial news. Prerequisite: ECON 216

Macroeconomics

FNCE 324 International Finance 3 credits

The subject examines the financial operations of the firm from the international point of

view. Topics include exchange rate determination, foreign exchange risk management

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(hedging techniques B forward/ futures, options and swaps), international financial

markets (bond & equity and foreign exchange rate), and balance of payment, trade

documentation and international budgeting. This course is set up so as to enable the

learner to be able to well integrate themselves with the recent trends as far as

globalization and finance is concerned. International finance as a course attempts to

provide a comprehensive introduction to issues related to the recent integration of

financial institutions on the global platform. Prerequisite: ECON 216 Macroeconomics

FNCE 414 Corporate Finance 3 credits

This course concentrates on corporate companies. It provides an in depth treatment of

working capital analysis, cash budgeting, receivable management, credit policy,

Inventory management, long term financing decisions including sources of long term

funds and financial leverage. The course familiarizes students with most important tools,

concepts and topics in the areas of corporate finance. It provides in depth treatment of

working capital analysis, long term financing decisions including sources of long term

funds, financial leverage, measurement of cost of capital, capital budgeting decision

methods, projects cash flow analysis, risks in capital budgeting, optimal capital budget,

and lease financing. Prerequisite: BSAD 324 Financial Management.

ACCT 416 Management of Financial Institutions 3 credits

This course examines the major financial management issues confronting depository

financial service firms. Specific topics include: asset and liability management

techniques, profitability analysis and management of various risk areas such as interest

rate risk, liquidity risk, capital management, and financial engineering s a management

tool for financial institutions. Other topics include lending decisions and pricing of services

and strategies of maintaining profitability and liquidity. Prerequisite: BSAD 324 Financial

Management

FNCE 316 Money and Banking 3 credits

The nature and qualities of money, commercial banking, operation and controls of

central banks such as the National Bank of Rwanda, the U.S. Federal Reserve System,

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money and credit circulation, and effects of monetary policies. Prerequisite: ECON 216

Macroeconomics

MGMT 317 Insurance Institutions Management 3 credits

This course is a study of different types, sources and causes of risks to both business and

persons. It studies how to eliminate/minimize/transfer or avoid risk. It covers topics like risk

sharing, risk passing in insurance companies and other agencies. The importance of

sound management of insurance plans/ risk management and the government

regulations of the insurance/risk management industry are also of primary importance. It

will also cover topics such as: insurance claims management, life, health, motor,

agricultural, marine and Goods-in-transit insurance management: Prerequisite: STAT 215

Inferential statistics in business Administration

FNCE 429 Bank Management and Financial Services 3 credits

The course deals with introduction to banking and financial services, financial Statements

and Financial Firms performance, Tools for managing and Hedging against Risk,

Managing Investment portfolios and liquidity positions for financial firms, managing

sources of funds for financial firms and providing loans to business and consumers.

Prerequisite: FNCE 314 Investment Analysis

FNCE 314 Investment Analysis 3 credits

The module Investment Analysis provides your insight into the decision making process

that is involved with the buying and selling of financial assets (i.e. securities). The module

addresses four main areas of interest: 1.the background against which investment

decisions are taken, including the functioning of financial markets, 2. the main

contemporary investment theories, 3. the valuation of stocks and bonds, and 4. portfolio

management. The module provides you with a thorough understanding of capital

markets, which belongs to the core knowledge base of finance professionals that either

operate in a corporate environment, or at financial institutions. The module will relate to

several concepts that are discussed in the courses International Financial Accounting,

Financial Risk Management, and Behavioral Finance, which are also part of the minor

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International Finance and Control. Overall, these four courses present you the

cornerstones of International Finance. Prerequisite: ACCT 125 Principle of Accounting II

FNCE 313 Personal Financial Planning 3 credits

Personal and family accounts, budgets and budgetary control, bank accounts, charge

accounts, borrowing, investing, insurance, standards of living, renting or home ownership,

and wills and trust plans. During this course, students will learn the ins and outs of individual

financial journey in a fun and unique way as a travel itinerary. Students will be provided

with everything they need to understand the spending habits, chart the progress, grow

the current savings and achieve personal dreams. This course is broken up into three

parts: Plan, Execute and Travel. Plan: maintain checking and savings accounts, create

assessments in order to understand the financial standing and create a foundation for

financial standing. Execute: manage debt, build and manage credit score as well as

balance accounts for future financial security. And finally, Travel: Live dream

by generating wealth and controlling spending, making sound investments in stocks and

bonds, and even begin starting and growing retirement accounts. Prerequisite: ACCT 214

Intermediate Accounting I

ACCT 311 Taxation I 3 Credits

The subject covers theory of taxation, taxation of income of persons, capital deductions,

tax-administration of income tax, administration of value added tax, administration of

customs taxes and excise taxes, taxation of specific sources of income. Prerequisite: BSAD

214 Business Law

FNCE 315 Principles of Real Estate and Real Estate Finance 3 Credits

A comprehensive coverage of real estate. Including land description, ownership of real

estate, conveyance of property, leases, real estate valuation, rights in real property,

public programs, and other topics relating to real property. Prerequisite: FNCE 313

Personal Financial Planning

FNCE 317 Financial Derivatives 3 credits

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This course presents and analyzes derivatives, such as forwards, futures, and options.

These instruments have become extremely popular investment tools over the past several

decades, as they allow one to tailor the amount and kind of risk one takes, be it risk

associated with changes in interest rates, exchange rates, stock prices, commodity

prices, inflation, weather, etc. They are used by institutions as well as investors, sometimes

to hedge (reduce) unwanted risks, sometimes to take on additional risk motivated by

views regarding future market movements. The course defines the main kind of

derivatives, shows how they are used to achieve various hedging and speculating

objectives, introduces a framework for pricing derivatives, and studies several

applications of derivative-pricing techniques outside derivative markets. By its very

nature a course like this involves some advanced mathematics and statistics. However,

in this course the math will be kept to the minimum that is required (the higher level math

will be relegated to Appendices and will be optional). The goals are to (a) understand

the characteristics of various derivatives, (b) take a look at the “black box” so as to

understand the pros and cons of various models that are widely used, and (c) gain some

experience in applying these instruments and models for valuation, risk management

and financial engineering. Prerequisite: FNCE 314 Investment Analysis

Distribution of Courses by Semester

FIRST YEAR

SEMESTER I

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

MATH 112

General Mathematics

3

30

15

90

135

MGMT 124

Principle of Management

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 112

Principles of Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

EDRM 113

Study and Research

Methods

2

10 20 60 90

ENGL 115

General English

3

30

15

90

135

RELB 116

Introduction to Bible Study

2

10

20

60

90

INSY 118

Introduction to computer

Applications

3

30 15 90 135

Total

19

170

115

570

855

60

SEMESTER II

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

STAT 112

Descriptive Statistics

3

30

15

90

135

ENGL 124

Academic English Writing

3

30

15

90

135

RELT 123

Bible Doctrines

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 125

Principles of Accounting II

3

30

15

90

135

ECON 126

Microeconomics

3

30

15

90

135

MATH 121

Business Mathematics

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

SUMMER COURSES OF 1ST ACADEMIC YEAR

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

ACCT 214

Intermediate Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

STAT 215

Inferential Statistics in

Business

3

30 15 90 135

ECON 216

Macroeconomics

3

30

15

90

135

Total

9

90

45

270

405

SECOND YEAR

SEMESTER I

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

HELT 213

Health Principles

2

10

20

60

90

BSAD 214

Business Law

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 224

Intermediate Accounting II

3

30

15

90

135

MKTG 225

Principles of Marketing

3

30

15

90

135

INSY 226

Management Information

System

3

30 15 90 135

BSAD 228

Business Communication

3

30

15

90

135

Total

17

160

95

510

765

SEMESTER II

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

RELT 221

Philosophy, Science and

Religion

2

10 20 60 90

BSAD 224

Company Law

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 314

Entrepreneurship

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 315

Human Resource

Management

3

30 15 90 135

FNCE 313

Personal Financial Planning

3

30

15

90

135

FNCE 312

Financial Market Institution

3

30

15

90

135

Total

17

160

95

510

765

61

SUMMER COURSES OF 2nd ACADEMIC YEAR

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

ACCT 311

Taxation I

3

30

15

90

135

FNCE 314

Investment Analysis

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 313

Managerial Accounting

3

30

15

90

135

Total

9

90

45

270

405

THIRD YEAR

SEMESTER I

Course Code

Course Name

Credit

s

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

FNCE 324

International Finance

3

30

15

90

135

FNCE 316

Money and Banking

3

30

15

90

135

INAT 413

Internship

4

0

60

90

150

BSAD 322

Business Research Method

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 324

Financial Management

3

30

15

90

135

FNCE 315

Principles of Real Estate and

Real Estate Finance

3

30 15 90 135

Total

19

150

135

540

825

SEMESTER II

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

FNCE 414

Corporate Finance

3

30

15

90

135

FNCE 317

Financial Derivatives

3

30

15

90

135

MGMT 418

Procurement Management

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 415

Production & Operations

Management

3

30 15 90 135

FNCE 429

Bank Management and

Financial Services

3

30 15 90 135

BSAD 420

Business Ethics

2

10

20

60

90

Total

17

160

95

510

765

SUMMER SEMESTER

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

MGMT 317

Insurance Institutions

Management

3

30 15 90 135

BSAD 423

Strategic Management

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 427

Research Project

6

30

60

180

270

Total

12

90

360

540

62

Distribution of Courses by Semester for Part time Students

FIRST YEAR

SEMESTER I

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

MATH 112

General Mathematics

3

30

15

90

135

MGMT 124

Principle of Management

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 112

Principles of Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

EDRM 113

Study and Research

Methods

2

20 10 60 90

ENGL 115

General English

3

30

15

90

135

Total

14

140

70

420

630

SEMESTER II

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

RELB 116

Introduction to Bible Study

2

20

10

60

90

INSY 118

Introduction to computer

Applications

3

30 15 90 135

STAT 112

Descriptive Statistics

3

30

15

90

135

ENGL 124

Academic English Writing

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 125

Principles of Accounting II

3

30

15

90

135

Total

14

140

70

420

630

SUMMER COURSES OF 1ST ACADEMIC YEAR

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

ECON 126

Microeconomics

3

30

15

90

135

RELT 123

Bible Doctrines

3

30

15

90

135

Total

6

60

30

180

270

SECOND YEAR

SEMESTER I

MATH 121

Business Mathematics

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 214

Intermediate Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

STAT 215

Inferential Statistics in

Business

3

30 15 90 135

ECON 216

Macroeconomics

3

30

15

90

135

HELT 213

Health Principles

2

20

10

60

90

Total

14

140

70

420

630

SEMESTER II

63

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

BSAD 214

Business Law

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 224

Intermediate Accounting II

3

30

15

90

135

MKTG 225

Principles of Marketing

3

30

15

90

135

INSY 226

Management Information

System

3

30 15 90 135

BSAD 228

Business Communication

3

30

15

90

135

Total

15

150

75

450

675

SUMMER COURSES OF 2nd ACADEMIC YEAR

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

RELT 221

Philosophy, Science and

Religion

2

20 10 60 90

BSAD 224

Company Law

3

30

15

90

135

Total

5

50

25

150

225

THIRD YEAR

SEMESTER I

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practic

e

SDL

Tot

BSAD 314

Entrepreneurship

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 315

Human Resource

Management

3

30 15 90 135

FNCE 313

Personal Financial Planning

3

30

15

90

135

FNCE 312

Financial Market Institution

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 311

Taxation I

3

30

15

90

135

Total

15

150

75

450

675

SEMESTER II

Course Code

Course Name

Credit

s

Theory

Practic

e

SDL

Tot

FNCE 314

Investment Analysis

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 313

Managerial Accounting

3

30

15

90

135

FNCE 316

Money and Banking

3

30

15

90

135

FNCE 317

Financial Derivatives

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 324

Financial Management

3

30

15

90

135

Total

15

150

75

450

675

SUMMER COURSES OF 3rd ACADEMIC YEAR

Course Code

Course Name

Credit

s

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

BSAD 322

Business Research Method

3

30

15

90

135

64

INAT 413

Internship

3

0

45

90

135

Total

6

30

60

180

270

FOURT YEAR

SEMESTER I

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

MGMT 317

Insurance Institutions

Management

3

30 15 90 135

FNCE 315

Principles of Real Estate and

Real Estate Finance

3

30 15 90 135

FNCE 324

International Finance

3

30

15

90

135

FNCE 414

Corporate Finance

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 415

Production & Operations

Management

3

30 15 90 135

Total

15

150

75

450

675

SEMESTER II

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

MGMT 418

Procurement Management

3

30

15

90

135

FNCE 429

Bank Management and

Financial Services

3

30 15 90 135

BSAD 420

Business Ethics

2

20

10

60

90

BSAD 423

Strategic Management

3

30

15

90

135

Total

11

110

55

330

495

SUMMER COURSES OF 4th ACADEMIC YEAR

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

BSAD 427

Research Project

6

30

60

180

270

Total

6

30

60

180

270

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DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING

DEGREE: BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN MARKETING

Summary of Courses

General Education 26

Core (Professional) Courses in Business Administration 75

Major (Concentration) 36

TOTAL OF CREDITS 137

Structure and Degree Requirements for Graduation

In order for AUCA student to graduate with the degree of Bachelor of Business

Administration (Major: Marketing), he/she should complete the requirements as outlined

in the table below and as described.

General Education Courses

For the general education courses, check the section of general education requirements

for details.

Core (Professional) Courses

For the core (Professional Courses) in Business Administration, check the section of core

or professional courses.

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List of Major (Concentration) Courses in Marketing

Course

Name of the Course

Credits

Prerequisite

MKTG 226

Consumer Behavior

3

Principles of Management

MTKG 311

Business to Business

Marketing

3

Principles of Marketing

MKTG 312

Digital Marketing

2

Introduction to Computer

Applications

MKTG 325

International Marketing

3

Principles of Marketing

MKTG 326

Sales Management

3

Principles of Management

MKTG 327

Industrial Marketing

3

Principles of Marketing

MKTG 416

Strategic Marketing

3

Principles of Marketing

MKTG 323

International Trade Practices

3

Principles of Marketing

MKTG 324

Public relations

3

Human Resource Management

MKTG 418

Advertising and Promotion

2

Business to Business Marketing

MKTG 411

New Product Management

3

Business to Business Marketing

MKTG 412

Service/Social Marketing

2

Digital Marketing

MKTG 317

Principles and practices of

retailing and Wholesaling

3

Principles of Marketing

Total

36

DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR/CONCENTRATION COURSES IN MARKETING

MKTG 312 Digital Marketing 2 Credits

Focus on key issues and concerns relating to e-commerce and equips students to

respond to its many challenges from an informed perspective. Areas covered include:

Foundations of Electronic Commerce, Benefits, Driving Forces, Impact, Retailing in

Electronic Commerce, Direct Marketing, Online Customer Service, Internet Consumers

and Market Research, Consumer Behavior Model, Decision Making, Advertisement in

electronic commerce, Web advertisement, ad methods/Z Travel Job Market, Real Estate,

Trading, Business -to-Business E-commerce, Procurement, B2B EC, JIT, Auctions, Services,

Internet and extranet, Architectures, Software, considerations, Electronic payment

System, Protocols, Security, Fund Transfers, EC Strategy and Implementation, Strategies,

Competitiveness, Plan & Execution, Economics, Global and other issues in EC, Stored-

Value and E-cash, Public Policy; and Legal issues to privacy. Students learn to analyze

existing e-business and e-marketing projects and recognize their strengths and weakness

taking lessons learned into account when formulating their own plans for new and

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expanding e-commerce. The student is expected to do a small project. Prerequisite: INSY

118 Introduction to Computer Applications

MKTG 226 Consumer Behavior 3 Credits

The topic covered will include: consumer needs assessment, motives and motivation

process, psychological perspectives such as psychoanalysis, reinforcement, the

influence process, life style analysis, and how it affects purchase behavior. Sociological

factors such as social class, family, religion and their influence on purchase behavior,

learning, perception and theories of cognitive dissonance. Prerequisite: MGMT 124

Principles of Management

MKTG 418 Advertising and Promotion 2 Credits

The areas covered in this course will include: the role of marketing communication in the

advertising, promotion, media planning and selection, sales promotion techniques and

procedures, direct marketing and product placement, packaging, and its role in

advertising, planning and implementing successful advertising and campaigns,

evaluation-of adverting effectiveness, advertising and promotion budgeting, public

relations, creative strategies, appeals, legal and technical issues, in advertising and

managing advertising agencies. Prerequisite: MTKG 311 Business to Business Marketing

MKTG 325 International Marketing 3 Credits

The areas covered' will include: export/import trade, policies and procedures, entry

strategies for international market, international product, price, advertising, packaging,

promotion and labeling policies and procedures, international distribution and logistics

management, the legal issues m-international marketing. Prerequisite: MKTG 225 Principle

of Marketing

MKTG 326 Sales Management 3 Credits

The topics covered will include: fundamentals of selling, salesmanship, designing, and

holding sales meetings, sales forecasting; sales force management including motivation,

recruitment and placement; designing and managing the sales territory, sales

promotions, accounts management and e-marketing. The course covers also issues such

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as locational decisions, choice of type of retail type, in-siore management, legal and

ethical issues in retailing and wholesaling, pricing techniques and strategies, in-store

layout, stocking procedures and policies, customer service policy, relevant accounting,

product assortment procedure, inventory management and decisions, telemarketing,

and marketing through the internet. Prerequisite: BSAD 214 Principle of Management

MKTG 327 Industrial Marketing 3 Credits

Areas to be covered include: the distinction between industrial and consumer marketing,

market analysis, selection and segmentation strategies, product, pricing, distribution

promotion, and packaging policies and strategies. Prerequisite: MKTG 225 Principle of

Marketing

MKTG 416 Strategic Marketing 3 Credits

Areas covered in the course will include strategies such as tactical retreat, flanking,

guerilla tactics, cyber strategies, strategic implementations and evaluation, relational

marketing, positioning, segmentation strategies, pricing strategies, promotional,

distributional, and product strategies. Prerequisite: MKTG 225 Principle of Marketing

MKTG 311 Business to Business Marketing 3 credits

This course is a study of the core concepts of marketing as applied to Business to Business

(B2B) activity. Upon completion of the course students should be able to: Demonstrate

an understanding of the basic principles of B2B marketing; Demonstrate an

understanding of the broad concepts of working with and marketing for business to

business companies; Demonstrate the uses of the marketing mix elements in a B2B

corporate strategy; and Demonstrate critical thinking skills through the completion of the

marketing plan class project. Prerequisite: MKTG 225 Principle of Marketing

MKTG 323 International Trade Practices 3 credits

This course analyses the interdependence that arises from international trade in goods

and services. We cover the following topics: the gains from trade, the pattern of trade,

the impact of protection, international factor movements, and trade policy. The course

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further in-depth studies the institutions dealing with, and regulating trade policy.

Prerequisite: MKTG 225 Principle of Marketing

MKTG 324 Public relations 3 credits

Public Relations Strategies introduces students to the strategic planning process involved

in putting together and coordinating organizational public relations efforts. In this course,

students will earn what is involved in developing, implementing and evaluating public

relations strategies. The course provides insights on understanding an organization’s

internal and external environment; as well as identifying and addressing public relations

situations that emerge in these environments. Students will earn how to develop

objectives, and design strategies and select tactics that can better serve the

organization’s goals. Additionally, students will learn from current public relations

strategies, by analysing and discussing good and bad practices. This course also focuses

on the use of social media and other new media channels in strategic public relations,

examining when and how they can be employed to better serve the organization

communication and relationship building needs. Prerequisite: BSAD 315Human Resource

Management.

MKTG 411 New Product Management 3 credits

This course will attempt to present and explain the practical, common procedures of

New Product Management processes practiced by most multinational business-to-

consumer companies. It will include the development process of a new product (from

ideation to commercialization) and its subsequent marketing plan and strategy. It would

also emphasize the secrets of launching new product successfully and understand the

potential reasons of a new product’s failure. The learning’s of developing and launching

new products or services will be highlighted in the lectures. This is a course that consists of

only a few theory but mostly empirical experiences and “marketing truths “based on

analysis of actual in-market data. Prerequisite: MKTG 311 Business to Business Marketing

MKTG 412 Service/Social Marketing 3 credits

Thesis a practical course that, among other things, will provide the knowledge needed

to research and plan asocial marketing campaign. To give depth to the actual planning

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process, we will look at behavior change methodologies and communication strategies

that increase the effectiveness of media-based interventions. Social Marketing and

Entertainment-Education methodologies will be the main focus of the course but we will

also consider less conventional approaches, such as Trans media (Multi-Platform

Storytelling), Positive Deviance and Liberating Structures. Social Marketing (SM)

campaigns use traditional and new marketing principles to gain awareness and

influence human behavior, just as in most every commercial marketing campaign. The

main difference is that SM’s intent is to promote awareness and behavior change on

social issues, disease prevention/treatment, environmental concerns and the like, rather

than simply encouraging the purchase of the advertised product or service.

Entertainment-education (EE) storylines utilize multiple forms of mass media

entertainment programming to educate viewers by unobtrusively embedding

educational content into entertainment narratives in television, web-based

programming, movies, games, graphic novels, music videos and more. Understanding,

designing and evaluating these types of communication campaigns requires knowledge

of the psychological and sociological theories that underlay these approaches, as well

as an understanding of formative and evaluative research, audience analysis, marketing

tactics, copywriting, campaign strategy, media planning and more. This class will provide

both a theoretical and practical approach to these methods, providing the students a

keen understanding of these powerful methodologies, as well as practical, applicable

skills for their professional career. Prerequisite: MKTG 312 Digital Marketing

MKTG 317 Principles and practices of retailing and wholesaling 3 credits

This course is designed as one semester course for undergraduate students of marketing.

The course covers retailing and wholesale management, marketing channels, retailing

organizations and methods of operation, store location, trends in wholesaling, wholesaler

marketing decision, stock decisions and sources amongst others. Beside, retailers and

wholesale roles in economic development are also treated. Prerequisite: MKTG 225

Principle of Marketing

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DISTRIBUTION OF COURSES BY SEMESTER

FIRST YEAR

SEMESTER I

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

MATH 112

General Mathematics

3

30

15

90

135

MGMT 124

Principles of Management

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 112

Principles of Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

EDRM 113

Study and Research

Methods

2

10 20 60 90

ENGL 115

General English

3

30

15

90

135

RELB 116

Introduction to Bible Study

2

10

20

60

90

INSY 118

Introduction to Computer

Applications

3

30 15 90 135

Total

19

170

115

570

855

SEMESTER II

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

STAT122

Descriptive Statistics

3

30

15

90

135

RELT 123

Bible Doctrines

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 125

Principles of Accounting II

3

30

15

90

135

ECON 126

Microeconomics

3

30

15

90

135

MATH 121

Business Mathematics

3

30

15

90

135

ENGL 124

Academic English Writing

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

SUMMER COURSES OF 1ST ACADEMIC YEAR

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

ACCT 214

Intermediate Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

STAT 215

Inferential Statistics in

Business

3

30 15 90 135

ECON 216

Macroeconomics

3

30

15

90

135

Total

9

90

45

270

405

SECOND YEAR

SEMESTER I

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

HELT 213

Health Principles

2

10

20

60

90

BSAD 214

Business Law

3

30

15

90

135

MKTG 226

Consumer Behavior

3

30

15

90

135

MKTG 225

Principles of Marketing

3

30

15

90

135

72

INSY 226

Management Information

Systems

3

30 15 90 135

BSAD 228

Business Communication

3

30

15

90

135

Total

17

160

95

510

765

SEMESTER II

Code

Course

Credit

s

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

RELT 221

Philosophy Science and

Religion

2

10 20 60 90

BSAD 224

Company Law

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 314

Entrepreneurship

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 315

Human Resource

Management

3

30 15 90 135

MKTG 312

Digital Marketing

2

10

20

60

90

MKTG 311

Business to Business Marketing

2

10

20

60

90

MKTG 325

International Marketing

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

150

120

540

810

SUMMER COURSES OF 2nd ACADEMIC YEAR

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

MKTG 326

Sales Management

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 313

Managerial Accounting

3

30

15

90

135

MKTG 323

International Trade

Practices

3

30 15 90 135

Total

9

90

45

270

405

THIRD YEAR

SEMESTER II

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

MKTG 324

Public relations

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 322

Business Research Methods

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 324

Financial Management

3

30

15

90

135

MKTG 327

Industrial Marketing

3

30

15

90

135

MKTG 416

Strategic marketing

3

30

15

90

135

INAT 413

Internship

4

0

60

90

150

Total

19

150

135

540

825

SEMESTER II

Course Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

MKTG 411

New Product Management

3

30

15

90

135

73

BSAD 415

Production & Operations

management

3

30 15 90 135

MKTG 418

Advertising and promotion

2

30

15

90

135

BSAD 420

Business ethics

2

30

15

90

135

MGMT 418

Procurement Management

3

30

15

90

135

MKTG 412

Service/Social Marketing

3

30

15

90

135

Total

16

180

90

540

810

SEMESTER II

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

BSAD 423

Strategic Management

3

30

15

90

135

MKTG 317

Principles and Practices of

Retailing and wholesaling

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 427

Research Project

6

30

60

180

270

Total

12

90

360

540

DISTRIBUTION OF COURSES BY SEMESTER FOR PART TIME STUDENTS

FIRST YEAR

SEMESTER I

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

MATH 112

General Mathematics

3

30

15

90

135

MGMT 124

Principles of Management

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 112

Principles of Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

EDRM 113

Study and Research

Methods

2

20 10 60 90

ENGL 115

General English

3

30

15

90

135

Total

14

140

70

420

630

SEMESTER II

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

RELB 116

Introduction to Bible Study

2

20

10

60

90

INSY 118

Introduction to Computer

Applications

3

30 15 90 135

STAT122

Descriptive Statistics

3

30

15

90

135

MATH 121

Business Mathematics

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 125

Principles of Accounting II

3

30

15

90

135

Total

14

140

70

420

630

SUMMER COURSES OF 1ST ACADEMIC YEAR

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

74

ECON 126

Microeconomics

3

30

15

90

135

RELT 123

Bible Doctrines

3

30

15

90

135

Total

6

60

30

180

270

SECOND YEAR

SEMESTER I

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

ENGL 124

Academic English Writing

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 214

Intermediate Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

STAT 215

Inferential Statistics in

Business

3

30 15 90 135

ECON 216

Macroeconomics

3

30

15

90

135

HELT 213

Health Principles

2

20

10

60

90

Total

14

140

70

420

630

SEMESTER II

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

BSAD 214

Business Law

3

30

15

90

135

MKTG 226

Consumer Behavior

3

30

15

90

135

MKTG 225

Principles of Marketing

3

30

15

90

135

INSY 226

Management Information

Systems

3

30 15 90 135

BSAD 228

Business Communication

3

30

15

90

135

Total

15

150

75

450

675

SUMMER COURSES OF 2nd ACADEMIC YEAR

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

RELT 221

Philosophy Science and

Religion

2

20 10 60 90

BSAD 224

Company Law

3

30

15

90

135

Total

5

50

25

150

225

THIRD YEAR

SEMESTER I

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

BSAD 314

Entrepreneurship

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 315

Human Resource

Management

3

30 15 90 135

MKTG 311

Business to Business

Marketing

2

20 10 60 90

75

MKTG 312

International Trade

Practices

3

30 15 90 135

MKTG 317

Principles and Practices of

Retailing and wholesaling

3

30

15

90

135

Total

14

140

70

420

630

SEMESTER II

Code

Course

Credits

Theor

y

Practice

SDL

Tot

MKTG 325

International Marketing

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 313

Managerial Accounting

3

30

15

90

135

MKTG 323

Digital Marketing

2

20 10 60 90

MKTG 324

Public relations

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 324

Financial Management

3

30

15

90

135

Total

14

140

70

420

630

SUMMER COURSES OF 3rd ACADEMIC YEAR

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

BSAD 322

Business Research Methods

3

30

15

90

135

INAT 413

Internship

4

0

60

90

150

Total

7

30

75

180

285

FOURTH YEAR

SEMESTER I

Course Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

MKTG 327

Industrial Marketing

3

30

15

90

135

MKTG 326

Sales Management

3

30

15

90

135

MKTG 411

New Product Management

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 415

Production & Operations

management

3

30 15 90 135

MKTG 418

Advertising and promotion

2

30

15

90

135

BSAD 420

Business ethics

2

20

10

60

90

Total

16

170

85

510

765

SEMESTER II

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

MKTG 416

Strategic marketing

3

30

15

90

135

MGMT 418

Procurement Management

3

30

15

90

135

MKTG 412

Service/Social Marketing

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 423

Strategic Management

3

30

15

90

135

Total

12

120

60

360

540

76

SUMMER COURSES OF 4th ACADEMIC YEAR

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Tot

BSAD 427

Research Project

6

30

60

180

270

Total

6

30

60

180

270

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION

Introduction

The curriculum of the Faculty of Education at the Adventist University of Central Africa

(AUCA) aims at fulfilling the requirements of the Seventh-day Adventist Church teachers’

certification and the Rwandan Ministry of Education requirements of teaching in the

Secondary Schools. On this note, the University has introduced the concepts of general,

core (professional), and concentrations courses. Concentrations courses are those major

or secondary school teaching subjects that students in the Faculty of Education would

specialize in. The introduction of general, core (professional), and concentration courses

is designed in comparison with other international standards of the Faculty of Education

degree programme requirements and those of the SDA Universities around the world.

Competencies for Bachelor’s Degree

The objectives of the Faculty of Education are:

− To develop competent and professional God fearing teachers and school

administrators to serve effectively in public, private and the Seventh-day Adventist

Schools in and outside the Republic of Rwanda,

− To provide opportunities for graduates to seek further Education in their areas of

specialization.

− To instill in students the love for their fellow human beings whether educated or

non educated by being to them exemplary and moral and spiritual models and

apostles of peace in service to God humanity.

Competencies for Diploma in Higher Education (A1)

The student is awarded Diploma in higher education (A1) will have completed 68 credits

and will have two teaching subjects, one as a major and another one as a minor or both

as majors. The Bachelor of Education has the following concentration (majors or teaching

subjects) areas: Accounting, Information Technology, Educational Psychology, English

Language and Literature, Mathematics, Geography, and History.

Exit Profile/Career Opportunities for Bachelor’s Degree

The student who graduates with a Bachelor degree of Education will have two teaching

subjects, one as a major and another one as a minor or both as majors. The Bachelor of

Education has the following concentration (majors or teaching subjects) areas:

Accounting, Information Technology, Educational Psychology, English Language and

Literature, Mathematics, Geography, and History.

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Core (Professional) Courses in Education

The core (professional) courses are taken by the students of the Faculty of Education

taking up the degree of Bachelor of Education majoring in Accounting, Information

Technology, English Language and Literature, Mathematics, Educational Psychology,

Geography and History. These courses give the student a wider knowledge in Education

and it is the responsibility of the student to diligently master the contents of the core

courses so that the students gets a professional qualification in the field of Education and

is able to confidently teach in Rwandan secondary schools or elsewhere and at the same

time, be a qualified educational administrator.

Major/Concentrations (First teaching subject)

The concentration or major subject empowers the student of AUCA who graduates from

the Faculty of Education to be able to teach in the secondary schools. Mastery of the

contents of the concentration subject should be higher than the level of the contents

that is prepared by Rwandan Ministry of Education for secondary school students. The

following are the teaching subjects (concentration or majors) of the Faculty of Education

at AUCA. The concentration courses are Accounting, Information Technology, English

Language and Literature, Mathematics, Educational Psychology, Geography and History.

Minor (Second teaching subject)

Every student in the faculty of education is supposed to have a major and a minor. While

the major is the main teaching subject that the student will teach in the secondary

school, a minor is a second teaching subject but with a lesser weight than the major in

terms of the contents of the course. A minor is taken from a different major than what the

student is taking.

Education Core Courses

List of Core (Professional) Courses in Education

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Prerequisite

EDAD 116

Philosophy of Education

2

None

EDAD 313/413

Entrepreneurship & Project

Management

3

None

EDAD 125/326

Pedagogy and History of Education

2

None

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Description of Core Courses

EDAD 116 Philosophy of Education 2 credits

The course discusses the background to the study of philosophy. Topics covered include

Adventist Philosophy of Education as explained in the Bible and the Spirit of Prophecy,

history and practice of world philosophers of education including idealism, realism,

naturalism, pragmatism, existentialism and African philosophical thoughts. The course

also looks at the thoughts of world philosophers such as Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, St.

Augustine, Kant, John Dewey, John Locke, Ignatius Loyola, etc. Further discussion takes

into account the aspects of the teaching learning process for each of the philosophies

and philosophers studied. The course then defines concepts such as philosophy,

education, metaphysics (reality), epistemology (knowledge), and axiology (aesthetics

[value and beauty], ethics). The study of man, school, learner, teacher, aims of teaching,

curriculum, and methods of teaching will also be stressed.

EDAD 313 Entrepreneurship & Project Management 3 credits

The course of Entrepreneurship and Project Management helps the student of education

to understand the contributions made by investments and development projects in

EDAD 323

Sociology of Education

2

None

EDAD 412

Economics of Education

2

None

EDAD 413

Comparative Education

2

None

EDAD 411

Educational Planning

2

None

EDAD 324

Foundations of School Administration

3

None

EDPC 124

Educational Psychology

2

None

EDPC 215

Human Developmental Psychology

3

None

EDTE 226

Principles of Teaching

2

None

EDTE 222

Instructional Technology

2

None

EDTE 319

Foundations of Curriculum

Development

3

None

EDTE 325

Inclusive Education

3

None

EDTE 223

Introduction of the Teaching

Profession

2

None

EDTE 313

Classroom Testing, Measurement and

Evaluation

2

None

EDTE 323

Educational Research Methods

3

Descriptive Statistics

STAT 216

Inferential Statistics in Education

3

Descriptive Statistics

EDTE 422

Teaching Practice

4

100 credits

Total

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various areas and specifically in education. This course aims to develop the capacity of

students for innovation, investment and expansion in new markets, products and

techniques. The course covers topics like: the concept of entrepreneurship and

investment; business plan design; the concept of project management; project planning

and estimation; project design; business or project implementation; organizing and

staffing business or project; business or project budgeting; project schedule; project

coordination and control; project monitoring and evaluation; enterprise resource

planning; project closeout and termination. At the end of this course, student should

elaborate and present a business plan of his/her own choice; plan, design and

implement a development project; manage and evaluate a business and/or a

development project and make a budget and the timeline for a development project

or business activities.

EDAD 125 Pedagogy and History of Education 2 credits

This course outlines the highlights of the historical accounts of Education from known

antiquities (Aden, Greek, and Roman Societies) to the present East African Educational

System. Topics covered include: definition of history, education and history of education

and significance of the study of the history of education to the teaching profession. The

biblical account of education such as education in Eden, education of the patriarchs,

the school in the wilderness, the school of the prophets and the school of Jesus Christ and

His disciples will be discussed. Ancient secular historical accounts such as African

indigenous education, education in Egypt, education in Mesopotamia, Greek

education, Roman education, early Christian education, education of the period of

renaissance to the age of humanism, education of missionaries in Africa, post-colonial

education in Rwanda and current issues in Education such as liberalization of education,

globalization of education and foreign aid in education also constitute the discussion in

this course.

EDAD 323 Sociology of Education 2 credits

The course explains the impact of education and society on each other. Topics covered

include definition of Education, Society, Sociology, Sociology of Education, systems

process, and the nature, roots and types of education. Education and schooling in a

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contemporary society and teaching as a profession. The role of the teacher in society as

understood by the Christian Church and the secular world.

EDAD 312 Economics of Education 2 credits

The course discusses ways by which schools are funded. The utilization of school finance

in order to achieve maximum results is stressed. The language and implementation of

various ways of controlling finance in the school system is discussed. The role of auditing

of schoolbooks is stressed. Other topics include: the use and misuse of graphs and their

deprivations, economic problems or scarcity and choice, supply, demand and market

equilibrium.

EDAD 413 Comparative Education 2 credits

This course is an introduction to the study of Comparative Education. The focus centres

on the definitions of Education and Comparative Education, aspects of Education,

Nature of Education, significance of the study of comparative Education, factors

influencing world systems of Education, the study of systems of education including

Rwanda education system as comparable to those of Burundi, Democratic Republic of

Congo (DRC), Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, France, Belgium, United States of America, and

United Kingdom.

EDAD 411 Educational Planning 2 credits

The course provides a process of planning for either a school system or its activities in an

educational system. It includes the formulation of philosophy, vision, mission, and

strategies in planning an institution. It builds on planning for society, school buildings,

personnel, and targeted students. The evaluation procedures of either a school or an

educational system will be stressed. Overall, it takes into account the input, process and

output aspects of planning for a school system.

EDAD 324 Foundation of School Administration 3 credits

The course provides the student with an orientation towards selected theories of

administration, school organization and school finance management. Focus on topics

such as administration and supervision of a school system, formal and informal

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organization in a school setting, managerial function of a head teacher, leadership and

leadership styles, administrative theories, analysis of school administration and financial

structure of a school system in Rwanda.

EDPC 124 Educational Psychology 2 credits

This course studies the ways in which psychological knowledge can be applied to

teaching and learning. Course contents include: scope and functions of psychology and

learning, the meaning and significance of educational psychology, individual

differences, intelligence and mental ability, nature and types of learning, theories of

learning, motivation and learning, the teacher personality and the student learning,

handling students with disability, evaluation of student learning and classroom

management.

EDPC 215 Human Developmental Psychology 3 credits

The course presents an overview of life span of human development. Topics covered

include: determination of human development, beginning of life, birth, early childhood

and the later years are discussed within a system perspective of human development.

EDTE 226 Principles of Teaching 2 credits

The course focuses on effective teaching and includes an examination of student

involvement in the classroom and application of the principles of teaching. The topics

include concepts of teaching, teacher, teaching effectiveness, planning and

preparation to teaching which include the general principles of schemes of work and

lesson planning, classroom management and other professional responsibilities. It

highlights also the different models of teaching and general methods of teaching such

as inductive and deductive methods.

EDTE 222 Instructional Technology 2 credits

The course examines instructional technology aids (audiovisual technologies) in the

theory and practice. This involves the design, media usage, instructional strategies,

resources management and psychological principles of teaching/learning, and

evaluation of these processes.

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EDTE 319 Foundations and Curriculum Development 3 credits

The course looks into the Philosophical, historical, psychological and sociological

foundations that shape curriculum practices. This course looks at the introduction to the

literature, theories, and designs of curriculum. Much emphasis is put on connecting theory

and practice. Topics to be discussed include: the patterns of curriculum design,

development, implementation and evaluation and the relationship of educational

objectives to the educational goals. The course also looks into the functions (roles) of

National Curriculum Development Centre and other agencies of curriculum

development in the Republic of Rwanda. A focus on curriculum design and construction,

seeking to aid educators concerned with the creation and revision of curriculum for

elementary, secondary, or tertiary levels. Attention is given to the application of

theoretical foundations and principles to curriculum design, construction,

implementation, and evaluation. Course participants will engage in the development of

significant curricular products.

EDTE 223 Introduction of the Teaching Profession 2 credits

The course provides a basic orientation to the Teaching Profession, starting from basic

classroom skills and concepts about effective teaching and learning to the wider issues

of Psychology and history of current patterns in African Education. This course involves

the student to observe Secondary School classroom teaching/learning activities.

EDTE 313 Classroom Testing, Measurement and Evaluation 2 credits

This course provides student teachers with the skills of evaluating the learners’

achievement in the prescribed curriculum and instruction. The topics to be covered

include the definition of terms such as assessment, test, measurement and evaluation,

the importance of assessment in educational process, characteristics of an effective

assessment, and types of assessment. This course enables the students to construct

teaching objectives under cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains. It assists the

students with the skills of preparing question items such as essay, objective, structured or

true and false items. Other topics to be discussed include reliability, validity and item

analysis for the teacher made tests, test administration, grading, reporting and the

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interpretation of data from standardized tests. Further grading systems are stressed using

mean, mode, median and standard deviation, and reporting of test items’ results to the

relevant educational stakeholders. Practical knowledge of statistical concepts will also

be stressed, characteristics of an effective assessment, and types of assessment. This

course enables the students to construct teaching objectives under cognitive, affective

and psychomotor domains. It assists the students with the skills of preparing question items

such as essay, objective, structured or true and false items. Other topics to be discussed

include reliability, validity and item analysis for the teacher made tests, test

administration, grading, reporting and the interpretation of data from standardized tests.

Further grading systems are stressed using mean, mode, median and standard deviation,

and reporting of test items’ results to the relevant educational stakeholders. Practical

knowledge of statistical concepts will also be stressed.

EDTE 325 Inclusive Education 3 credits

This module describes the general types of disabilities in the perspective of psychology

and education. The description includes the mental, physical and social impairments in

reference to blindness, deafness, dumbness, substance abuse, autism, epilepsy, dyslexia,

dyscalculia, and difficulty of concentrating.

EDTE 323 Educational Research Methods 3 credits

Research is given to students as an avenue of growth and self-actualization. This makes

them become great thinkers through conducting research projects. In this course,

definitions and the following concepts are elaborated to the students: research, types of

research, research designs, research questions and hypothesis, methods of conducting

research, theory and role of theory and conceptual framework in research, population

and sampling techniques, statistical tools of analyzing and interpreting data. These skills

will provide the students with the ability to conduct their final year research project to

culminate their undergraduate studies at AUCA. Prerequisite: STAT 122 Descriptive

statistics

STAT 216 Inferential Statistics in Education 3 credits

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The course focuses on the difference between descriptive and inference statistics. Topics

to be discussed are probability sampling, estimation of parameters, comparisons of

parameters of samples, standard deviation and standard error, comparisons of

averages, variance and proportion, correlation, correlation and linear regression,

multiple (partial serial, contingence coefficient), chi-square test and analysis of variance

(ANOVA), analysis of the interpretation of scores, fidelity and validity testing of a statistical

point of view. The course is applied in the evaluation of academic performance and

applications of elements of statistics in school situations. For application of this course, a

project should be designed in which students will choose a topic, collect data, analyze

and interpret the results. Prior to this, SPSS software application would be taught.

Prerequisite: STAT 122 Descriptive statistics

EDTE 422 Teaching Practice 4 credits

Teaching practice is an internship exercise that the student-teacher needs to be involved

in before graduation. In this exercise the student-teacher is expected to practice the skills

that he/she will use in Secondary Schools after graduation for example preparing and

develop the schemes of work, lesson plans and other relevant classroom

teaching/learning activities and materials. While in this exercise the student teacher is

supervised by the Lecturers of the Faculty of Education of AUCA and where possible the

student teacher could also be examined by external examiners to ascertain the required

standards that is expected from the student-teacher in the profession. At the end of the

teaching practice (after 12 or 13 weeks), the Faculty of Education of AUCA will have

come up with the relevant grade assigned to the student teacher based on his/her

performance. The grade is made up of the reports from the Faculty of Education, and

the report (portfolio) from the student-teacher about all what he/she has been doing in

the field and other Administrative reports from the teaching practice school. Prerequisite:

100 credits

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

DEGREE: BACHELOR OF EDUCATION IN EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

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Summary of Courses

General Education Courses: 26 cr

Major Courses: 48 cr

Core Courses: 47 cr

Minor Courses: 15 cr

Total: 136 cr

Structure and Degree Requirements for Graduation

In order for AUCA student to graduate with the degree of Bachelor of education

psychology (Major: psychology), he/she should complete the requirements as outlined

in the table above and as described below.

General Education Courses

For the general education courses, check the section of general education requirements

for details.

Core (Professional) Courses

For the core (professional courses) in Education, check in the section of core courses.

Major Courses (check in the following Table)

List of Major Courses in Educational Psychology

Course Code

Course Name

Credits

Pre-requisite

BIOL 117

Anatomy and Physiology of Nervous

System

3

None

BIOL 126

Genetics

3

BIOL 117

EDPC 125

Detailed Study of Developmental

Psychology

3

None

FREN 325

Psycholinguistics

2

None

EDPC 212

Great Trends in History of Psychology

3

None

EDTE 318

Introduction to Abnormal Psychology

3

None

EDUC 321

Foundations of Early Childhood

Education

3

None

EDTE 314

Methods of Teaching in Primary Schools

3

None

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Description of Major Courses in Educational Psychology

BIOL 117 Anatomy and Physiology of Nervous System 3 credits

This course is an introductory study to the Central Nervous System and Hormonal System

control of the human body homeostasis. The topics covered include: The Anatomy and

Physiology of the Nervous System; the functions of peripheral nervous system; the

cooperation of neuron; Central Nervous System and sense organs in the control of the

human body; the anatomy and physiology of endocrine system and the functions of the

nervous tissue and the diseases that are linked to the disruption of the hormonal system.

BIOL 126 Genetics 3 credits

The course is a study of the mechanisms of transmission of hereditary characteristics. The

course covers the definition and purpose of the history of genetics, Mendel and the laws

of heredity, the lethality and the interaction of genes, the physical basis of heredity, the

cell nucleus and chromosomes, the theories of the chromosomal heredity, the linkage

and crossing-over, genetic determination of sex, and gender heredity. The discussion will

also include the inheritance of blood groups, Rhesus factor, hemophilia and color

blindness and cases of mutations, gene expression, protein synthesis and the genetic

code. Prerequisite BIOL 117 Anatomy and Physiology of Nervous System

EDPC 125 Detailed Study of Developmental Psychology 3 credits

The course covers the study of the psychology of adolescent development and

psychological adulthood to old age. It also handles adolescent psychology by analyzing

EDPC 317

Psychology of Learning

3

None

SOPC 214

Social Psychology

3

None

EDTE 316

Methods of Teaching Secondary Schools

3

None

SMTC 317

Special Methodology of Teaching in TTC

2

None

EDTE 327

Psychometric Methods

3

None

EDPC 327

Foundations of Guidance and

Counselling

3

None

EDTE 317

School Orientation

2

None

EDRE 421

Research Project

6

None

Total

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puberty and the physical, emotional, intellectual, sexual, social, moral and religious

development to adulthood.

EDPC 212 Great Trends in History of Psychology 3 credits

The course traces and explains the routes of psychology in the philosophy of separating

and identifying the main ideas of each current psychological idea. It also discusses the

evolution of scientific ideas, philosophical currents of scientific psychology within which

the following are dealt with: Wundt, structuralism movement, functionalist movement,

current behaviorism, neo-behaviorist movement reflexology, current psychoanalytic

clinical course and current cognitivist.

SMTC 317 Special Methodology of Teaching in Teacher Training Colleges 2 credits

The course focuses on effective teaching and also an examination of students’

involvement in the teaching and learning process. The topics to cover include concepts

of teaching, the teacher, teaching effectiveness, planning and preparation of teaching

which include schemes of work and lesson planning, classroom management and other

professional responsibilities. The course highlights different models of teaching and

general methods of teaching such as inductive and deductive methods.

SOPC 214 Social Psychology 3 credits

This course deals with the definition, history, methods of social psychology and

relationship of social psychology with other sciences. The course also describes the notion

of groups, concept of dynamic groups, sociometrics, creative groups, decisions groups,

technical meeting and communication skills.

EDTE 318 Introduction to Abnormal Psychology 3 credits

The course focuses on the development of psychopathology and mental health issues.

The course also looks at the psychological disorders of individuals, life-span

developmental disorders and the like. With abnormal psychology, students and lecturer

discuss some of the interventions and legal and ethical issues that pertain to abnormal

psychology.

89

EDUC 321 Foundations of Early Childhood Education 3 credits

The course provides an understanding of the nature of early childhood education,

practice and organization. It also unveils to give students, the psychological tools,

educational plan, as managed, supervised and taught in the preschool education

centers. The course introduces the importance, objective and organization of early

childhood education in Rwanda.

EDTE 314 Methods of Teaching in Primary Schools 3 credits

The course gives the student teacher of educational psychology, the theories of

teaching arts, social sciences, mathematics, sciences and technology. It also provides

skills on how to design lesson plans. Practically, the student attends some type of lessons

taught in primary schools and analyzes them. In the process, the student is required to

give trial lessons in primary schools.

EDTE 327 Psychometric Methods 3 credits

The course provides the student with conceptual tools essential to the analysis of

psychometric methods, examines the various methods used for the measurement of

psychic phenomena, presents techniques for the construction and administration of tests

and the repertoire of different types of test.

EDPC 317 Psychology of Learning 3 credits

This course explains education, teaching and learning, educational psychology,

purposes of educational psychology and methods employed in educational psychology

and handling children with disabilities.

EDPC 327 Foundations of Guidance and Counseling 3 credits

This course centres on the definition of counseling concepts, procedures, methods, and

problems in the collection of personal data in a professional interview situation. The

course also elaborates theories and techniques of academic, vocational, and

therapeutic counseling in various settings. It is designed to improve intra and

interpersonal behavioral patterns for a more effective living. Further consideration is given

to clinical, educational, and crisis intervention in counseling applications.

90

FREN 325 Psycholinguistics 2 credits

This course involves the study of the psychology of language. Particular attention is given

to language acquisition in children, the mental lexicon, behaviorism and mentalism in

linguistics, the formal architecture of grammar, the relationship between language and

thought.

EDTE 317 School Orientation 2 credits

This course focuses on school and professional orientation in the educational institutions.

The discussed topics include the meaning of orientation, educational, vocational,

professional, and school orientations; the professional needs of school orientation of new

members of the teaching profession and the new intake of the students; the Principals

agents of school orientation; the school and professional orientation in the Republic of

Rwanda and the relevant limits and problems of school orientation in general and

particularly in Rwanda.

EDRE 421 Research Project (Memoire) 6 credits

This course deals with a research problem that a student develops while taking classes at

AUCA. The problem is approved by the Faculty of Education. After approval, the student

writes the introduction, reviews the literature related to the topic, writes the methodology

in which the student shows how the data will be collected, collects the data, analyzes

and interprets results and then gives appropriate conclusions and recommendations. This

course is taken towards the end of the study.

Religious Studies Minor

Course Code

Name of the Course

Credits

Prerequisite

RELB 222/215

Gospel and Acts of the Apostles I

3

None

RELB 223/222

Gospel and Acts of the Apostles II

3

None

RELB 322

Studies in Daniel

3

None

RELB 313

Revelation

3

None

RELH 324

History of Seventh-day Adventist Church

3

None

Total

15

91

RELB 215 Gospel and Acts of the Apostles I 3 credits

The course studies the formation of the gospels, the comparative analysis of synoptic of

John, and characteristics of each Gospel.

RELB 222 Gospel and Acts of the Apostles II 3 credits

The course deals with parables, miracles, and the study of the apostolic church.

RELB 322 Studies in Daniel 3 credits

The course deals with the contents, construction, and interpretation of the imagery and

symbols of the book of Daniel. Special attention is given to the books’ apocalyptic

nature.

RELB 313 Studies in Revelation 3 credits

The course deals with the contents, construction, and interpretation of the imagery and

symbols of the book of revelation.

RELH 324 History of Seventh-day Adventist Church 3 credits

The course introduces the student to the History of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church

from the Millerite Movement, from which it was born to the present.

COURSE DISTRIBUTION PER YEAR AND PER SEMESTER

Year 1, Semester 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

ENGL 115

General English

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 112

Principles of Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

RELB 116

Introduction to Bible Study

2

20

10

60

90

BIOL 117

Anatomy and Physiology of

Nervous System

3

30

15

90

135

EDRM 113

Study and Research Methods

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 116

Philosophy of Education

2

20

10

60

90

INSY 118

Introduction to Computer

Applications

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

92

Year 1, Semester 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

BIOL 126

Genetics

3

30

15

90

135

EDPC 125

Detailed Study of

Developmental Psychology

3

30

15

90

135

ENGL 124

Academic English Writing

3

30

15

90

135

EDPC 124

Educational Psychology

3

30

15

90

135

RELT 123

Bible Doctrines

3

30

15

90

135

STAT 122

Descriptive Statistics

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Year 1, Summer Semester 3

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDTE 325

Inclusive Education

3

30

15

90

135

EDPC 215

Human Developmental

Psychology

3

30

15

90

135

HELT 213

Health Principles

2

20

10

60

90

Total

8

80

40

240

360

Year 2, Semester 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDTE 222

Instructional Technology

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 223

Introduction of the Teaching

Professional

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 313

Classroom Test, Measurement

and Evaluation

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 224

Principles of Teaching

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 326

Pedagogy and History of

Education

2

20

10

60

90

FREN 325

Introduction to Psycholinguistics

2

20

10

60

90

STAT 216

Inferential Statistics in Education

3

30

15

90

135

RELB 215

Gospel and Acts of the Apostles I

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Year 2, Semester 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDPC 212

Great Trend in History of

Psychology

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 318

Introduction to Abnormal

Psychology

3

30

15

90

135

EDAD 313

Entrepreneurship & Project

Management

3

30

15

90

135

93

EDUC 327

Foundations of Early

Childhood Education

3

30

15

90

135

SOPC 214

Social Psychology

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 323

Educational Research

Methods

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Issuance of A1 (Exit Award) on request

Year 2, Summer Semester 3

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDTE 314

Methods of Teaching in

Primary Schools

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 319

Foundations and Curriculum

Development

3

30

15

90

135

SMTC 317

Special Methodology of

Teaching TTC

3

30

15

90

135

Total

9

90

45

270

405

Year 3, Semester 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDAD 323

Sociology of Education

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 412

Economics of Education

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 413

Comparative Education

2

20

10

60

90

RELB 222

Gospel and Acts of the

Apostles II

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 327

Psychometric Methods

3

30

15

90

135

EDPC 317

Psychology of Learning

3

30

15

90

135

EDAD 324

Foundations of School

Administration

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Year 3, Semester 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDPC 327

Foundations of Guidance and

Counseling

3

30

15

90

135

EDAD 411

Educational Planning

2

20

10

60

90

RELB 322

Studies in Daniel

3

30

15

90

135

RELB 313

Revelation

3

30

15

90

135

RELH 324

History of Seventh - day

Adventist Church

3

30

15

90

135

RELT 221

Philosophy, Science and

Religion

2

20

10

60

90

Total

16

160

90

480

720

94

Year 3, Summer Semester 3

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDTE 317

School Orientation

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 422

Teaching Practice

4

20

40

120

180

EDRE 421

Research Project

6

40

80

240

360

Total

12

60

130

420

530

PART TIME - 4 YEAR PROGRAMME

COURSE DISTRIBUTION PER YEAR AND PER SEMESTER

YEAR ONE SEMESTER 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

ENGL 115

General English

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 112

Principles of Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

RELB 116

Introduction to Bible Study

2

20

10

60

90

BIOL 117

Anatomy and Physiology of

Nervous System

3

30

15

90

135

EDRM 113

Study and Research Methods

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 116

Philosophy of Education

2

20

10

60

90

INSY 118

Introduction to Computer

Applications

3

30

15

90

Total

18

180

90

540

810

YEAR ONE SEMESTER 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

BIOL 126

Genetics

3

30

15

90

135

HELT 213

Health Principles

3

30

15

90

135

ENGL 124

Academic English Writing

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 222

Instructional Technology

2

20

10

60

90

EDPC 124

Educational Psychology

2

20

10

60

90

RELT 123

Bible Doctrines

3

30

15

90

135

STAT 121

Descriptive Statistics

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

YEAR TWO SEMESTER 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDAD 322

Sociology of Education

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 223

Introduction of the Teaching

Professional

2

20

10

60

90

95

EDTE 311

Classroom Test, Measurement and

Evaluation

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 224

Principles of Teaching

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 326

Pedagogy and History of Education

2

20

10

60

90

FREN 325

Psycholinguistics

2

20

10

60

90

EDPC 215

Human Developmental Psychology

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

YEAR TWO SEMESTER 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDPC 212

Great Trend in History of Psychology

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 316

Introduction to Abnormal Psychology

3

30

15

90

135

EDAD 413

Entrepreneurship & Project

Management

3

30

15

90

135

EDPC 125

Detailed Study of Developmental

Psychology

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 325

Inclusive Education

3

30

15

45

135

EDTE 323

Educational Research Methods

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Issuance of A1 (Exit Award) on request

YEAR THREE SEMESTER 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDTE 314

Methods of Teaching Primary

Schools

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 312

Foundations and Curriculum

Development

3

30

15

90

135

EDUC 327

Foundations of Early

Childhood Education

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 326

Psychometric Methods

3

30

15

45

135

SOPC 214

Social Psychology

3

30

15

90

135

STAT 216

Inferential Statistics in

Education

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

YEAR THREE SEMESTER 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

RELB 222

Gospel and Acts of the Apostles I

3

30

15

45

135

EDPC 317

Psychology of Learning

3

30

15

45

135

EDTE 317

School Orientation

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 413

Comparative Education

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 412

Economics of Education

2

20

10

60

90

96

RELT 221

Philosophy, Science and Religion

2

20

10

60

90

SMTC 317

Special Methodology of Teaching TTC

2

20

10

60

90

16

160

90

480

720

YEAR FOUR SEMESTER 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

RELB 223

Gospel and Acts of the Apostles II

3

30

15

45

135

RELB 322

Studies in Daniel

3

30

15

45

135

RELB 313

Revelation

3

30

15

45

135

EDAD 411

Educational Planning

2

20

10

60

90

EDPC 327

Foundations of Guidance and

Counseling

3

30

15

45

135

Total

16

160

90

480

720

YEAR FOUR SEMESTER 2

Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

RELH 324

History of Seventh - day

Adventist Church

3

30

15

45

135

EDTE 327

Teaching Practice

4

40

20

120

180

EDRE 321

Research Project

6

60

30

180

270

Total

13

130

65

405

540

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

DEGREE: BACHELOR OF EDUCATION IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Summary of major courses

General Education Courses: 26 cr

Major Courses: 48 cr

Core Courses: 47 cr

Minor Courses: 15 cr

Total: 136 cr

List of Major Courses in English

Code

Course

Credits

Prerequisite

ENGL 112

Introduction to Linguistics

3

None

97

Description of Major Courses in English Language and Literature

ENGL 126 Structure of English Language 3 credits

The course involves a detailed study of selected areas of English grammar and usage. It

will cover topics as infinitives and clauses; adverbials, prepositional phrases, the verb and

its completion, the complex noun phrase, adjuncts, disjuncts and conjuncts; coordination

and apposition, in their practical usage in the English language. The course will also pay

attention to some grammatical categories such as number, tense, aspect, mood, etc.

ENGL 112 Introduction to Linguistics 3 credits

This course offers an overview of linguistics and its relation to other disciplines. It covers

the historical perspective on the development of linguistic theory, and explores current

ideas in many of the areas which make up the discipline - i.e. Phonology, Morphology,

ENGL 126

Structure of English Language

3

None

ENGL 127

Introduction to the Literary Genres

2

None

ENGL 220

English Phonology

3

None

ENGL 226

Genres of Oral Literature

2

None

ENGL 214

Stylistics and Literary Techniques

3

None

ENGL 328

English Literature

3

Introduction to the Literary

Genres

ENGL 225

History of English Language

3

None

ENGL 314

African Novel

3

Introduction to the Literary

Genres

SMTE 318

Special Methodology of Teaching

English

2

None

ENGL 327

Children’s Literature

3

Introduction to the Literary

Genres

ENGL 329

Research and Creative Writing

3

None

ENGL 326

Introduction to Theatre Arts

2

Introduction to the Literary

Genres

ENGL 335

Poetry

2

Introduction to the Literary

Genres

ENGL 331

Prose

2

Introduction to the Literary

Genres

ENGL 316

African–American Literature

3

Introduction to the Literary

Genres

EDRE 421

Research Project

6

100 credits

Total

48

98

Lexical Semantics and Syntax. Various linguistic concepts are also introduced including

language and dialect, bilingualism, standard language, pidgins and creoles.

ENGL 127 Introduction to Literary Genres 2 credits

Introduction to major genres of literature such as orature (oral literature), prose fiction

(the novel and short story), biography, autobiography, drama and poetry from various

cultures and epochs of the world. Course texts will be selected from works by a cross

section of authors.

ENGL 220 English Phonology 3 credits

This course gives a broad definition of phonetics and phonology of English. It focuses on

articulatory phonetics and the technical terms required for the description and

classification of speech sounds, speech production mechanisms, speech sound symbols,

stress, and intonation. It also deals with the manner in which vowels and consonants are

produced and the parameters used in their description. The main thrust of the course is

on the application of phonetic science to the teaching of proper pronunciation.

Practical exercises in phonetic transcription and articulation will be emphasized.

Familiarity with the IPA chart and the IPA system of transcription is emphasized.

ENGL 226 Genres of Oral Literature 2 credits

Classification of oral literature material into sub-genres, in depth examination of the sub-

genres such as folktales, myths, legends, epics, songs, chants, oral poetry, proverbs,

riddles etc. Fieldwork in the study of orator, short fieldwork trips to study/research on

Rwanda’s oral literature in performance; a final written report by the students on the field

excursion is a requirement.

ENGL 214 Stylistics and Literary Techniques 3 credits

Different approaches to the criticism of Literature, technical devices of literary art,

imaginative use of language in Literature and varieties of creative experiments;

evaluation of current theories in stylistic analysis and interpretation.

ENGL 328 English Literature 3 credits

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This course is a survey of English literature from Beowulf through the renaissance, the

restoration and the romantic periods. It employs a variety of critical perspectives to

explore the poetry, prose and drama of such influential figures as Chaucer, Shakespeare,

Donne, Milton, Dryden, Pope, Swift, Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Shelley, and Keats.

ENGL 225 History of English Language 3 credits

This course is an enquiry into the origins, development, and spread of the English

language. It looks at the major periods of English development namely Old English,

Middle English and Modern English. Major topics to be examined will include source and

nature of English vocabulary, discrepancy between spelling and pronunciation, the

spread of English to the world, varieties of English in the world: British, American,

Canadian, West African, Australian and New Zealand. Other topics will include English as

an international language, English as a global language, the future of English and

Standard English.

ENGL 314 African Novel 3 credits

The course introduces characteristic features of the African Novel, its thematic concerns

and its evolution over the years. More specifically, the course explores the development

of the novel from authentic and indigenous African forms to contemporary forms; it also

examines the blending of African themes and Western language to create the

contemporary African novel. In addition, the course conveys the role of the African

novelist and includes the novels of Achebe, Ekwensi, Armah, Ngugi, Ousmane,

Abrahams, etc.

SMTE 318 Special Methodology of Teaching English 2 credits

This course deals with methods of teaching English in the secondary schools. Concepts

such as teaching strategies, teaching and learning materials (use of charts, images, life

experiences, etc.) are discussed. Under the leadership of the main teacher in this course,

students are expected to design a lesson plan of English and all the teaching and

learning materials that illustrate the lesson. Micro teachings or onsite teaching could be

organized by the teacher.

100

ENGL 327 Children’s Literature 3 credits

Focus on theories of children’s literature, studies on children’s literature, children literary

interests in both oral and written literature, and aspects of children’s literature including

themes, characterization, language and style, illustrations and general presentation of

children in of children’s texts.

ENGL 329 Research and Creative Writing 3 credits

An exploration of the creative process through a practical approach, categories of

creative writing compositions, research for/in creative writing; an original final project in

any of the genres of creative writing developed under the supervision of the course

lecturer to be submitted by each student.

ENGL 326 Introduction to Theatre Arts 2 credits

Introduction to the rudiments of stage theatre: training the natural talent, the geography

of the stage, identifying a suitable play for performance, improvisation in the theatre,

acting (auditioning, casting, rehearsing the play), and basics of play directing; as part of

final assessment students select a play and perform.

ENGL 335 Poetry 2 credits

The creative use of language in poetry within its oral context; advantages and

disadvantages of poetry in print; special categories of poetry like the sonnet, religious,

love, social, political, private and public; the role of poetry in African communities; global

sample of some poets to be studied.

ENGL 331 Prose 2 credits

The course focuses on the basic generic characteristics of prose including the novel and

short story. Various types of novels and short stories across regions and cultures of the

world will be studied. Major writers and significant literary movements in the 20th Century

to the contemporary period are studied on. These include Laurence, Foster, Joyce,

Conrad, Baldwin, Ellison, Faulkner, Hemingway, Hardy, Achebe, Soyinka, Orwell,

Fitzgerald, Huxley, Koeztler, Golding, etc. for study materials. It also covers the basic

generic characteristics of prose fiction including the novel and the short story; various

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types of novels and short stories; analysis of sample novels and short stories across regions

and cultures of the world.

ENGL 316 African–American Literature 3 credits

A wide sampling of African-American writing from slave narratives to contemporary prose

fiction, drama and poetry; authors such as Du Bois, Dunbar, Baraka, Whitley, Huston,

Wright, Baldwin, Morrison, Walker, Maya, Hunsberry, Hughes, etc. are studied.

EDRE 421 Research Project 6 credits

This course deals with a research problem in the area of English that a student develops

while taking classes at AUCA. The problem is approved by the Faculty of Education. After

approval, the student writes the introduction, reviews the literature related to the topic,

writes the methodology in which the student shows how the data will be collected,

collects the data, analyzes and interprets results and then gives appropriate conclusions

and recommendations. This course is taken towards the end of the study.

French Literature Minor

FREN 225 Textual Analysis in French 3 credits

This course deals with narrative text: definition, functions of a narrative text, organizational

characteristics, shareholding action, and sequential ordering of narrative clauses; the

descriptive text: organizational characteristics and grammatical characteristics;

informative text: definition and support in diverse communication situations; explanatory

text: function organizational characteristics, lexical characteristics, grammatical

characteristics, and enunciation indications; argumentative text: functions,

organizational characteristics, and grammatical characteristics argument value.

FREN 324 Theatre and the Dramatic Art 3 credits

This course involves the study of origin and evolution of French theatre in the middle ages.

The course covers the farce and satirical farce, the theatre in the 17th century,

contemporary theatre (theatre of the absurd) dramatic arts: the scenography, the actor,

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the situation, the public. Resources to be used videos, films, and other appropriate

teaching materials.

FREN 327 Children’s Literature in French 3 credits

The topics of this course include the specificity of children’s literature as a literary genre,

fairy tales and their sociocultural context, the relationship between word and image, the

relationship between children’s literature and religious and educational institutions. The

course further discusses, censorship and marketing, images of childhood and

adolescence, representations of the family and the “problem novel” and devoted to

social issues such as sexuality, death, suicide, racism, and drug use, etc.

FREN 415 French Literature of Medieval period -20th Century 2 credits

This course acquaints students with the major works and writers, the literary movements,

and the historical, social and cultural evolution of the period under study. Students here

will be expected to engage in a more intensive and critical reading of the texts selected

by the instructor. The middle Age (Gesture songs), the Seventeenth Century:

Moliere(play), Racine (tragedy), La Fontaine (fables), the Eighteenth-Century Voltaire,

the Nineteenth Century Romanticism, the Twentieth Century: Guillaume Apollinaire,

Jean-Paul Sartre, and Samuel Beckett.

FREN 317 Introduction to French Literary Analysis 3 credits

This course introduces the students to the methodology and vocabulary of literary

criticism. Study of the plot, style, characters, form and contents analysis, figures of speech

and other stylistic devices, application of various principles of textual analysis and critical

approaches to French literature and literature in French are analyzed. Another topical

issue that is covered. Are also included: style and stylistics, theories, and approaches of

various scholars to styles, relationship between stylistic and other branches of

linguistics. Prerequisite: FREN 225

FREN 414 Introduction to Comparative Literature 3 credits

This course traces the birth and development of comparative literature, trends of

comparative literature, and critical methods in comparative literature. Comparative

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studies of two works e.g, the Tempest by William Shakespeare and Une Tempête by Aimé

Césaire will be done.

Course Distribution per Year and Per Semester

Year 1, Semester 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

ENGL 115

General English

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 112

Principles of Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

RELB 116

Introduction to Bible Study

2

20

10

60

90

ENGL 126

Structure of English

Language

3

30

15

90

135

EDRM 113

Study and Research

Methods

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 116

Philosophy of Education

2

20

10

60

90

INSY 118

Introduction to Computer

Applications

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Year 1, Semester 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

ENGL 112

Introduction to Linguistics

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 222

Instructional Technology

2

20

10

60

90

ENGL 225

History of English

Language

3

30

15

90

135

ENGL 124

Academic English Writing

3

30

15

90

135

EDPC 124

Educational Psychology

2

20

10

60

90

RELT 123

Bible Doctrines

3

30

15

90

135

STAT 122

Descriptive Statistics

3

30

15

90

135

Total

19

190

95

570

855

Year 1, Summer Semester 3

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

ENGL 220

English Phonology

3

30

15

90

135

EDPC 215

Human Developmental

Psychology

3

30

15

90

135

HELT 213

Health Principles

2

20

10

60

90

Total

8

80

40

240

360

Year 2, Semester 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDTE 327

Inclusive Education

3

30

15

90

135

104

ENGL 328

English Literature

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 223

Introduction of the Teaching

Professional

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 313

Classroom Test, Measure and

Evaluation

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 226

Principles of Teaching

2

20

10

60

90

ENGL 314

African Novel

3

30

15

90

135

STAT 216

Inferential Statistics in

Education

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Year 2, Semester 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

ENGL 331

Prose

2

20

10

60

90

ENGL 235

Poetry

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 319

Foundations and Curriculum

Development

3

30

15

90

135

ENGL 214

Stylistics and Literary

Techniques

3

30

15

90

135

ENGL 226

Genres of Oral Literature

2

20

10

60

90

ENGL 329

Research and Creative

Writing

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 323

Educational Research

Methods

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Issuance of A1 (Exit Award) on request

Year 2, Summer Semester 3

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

FREN 212

Textual Analysis of French

3

30

15

90

135

EDAD 313

Entrepreneurship & Project

Management

3

30

15

90

135

ENGL 327

Children’s Literature

3

30

15

90

135

Total

9

90

45

270

405

Year 3, Semester 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDAD 323

Sociology of Education

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 412

Economics of Education

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 413

Comparative Education

2

20

10

60

90

ENGL 326

Introduction to Theatre Arts

2

20

10

60

90

105

ENGL 127

Introduction to Literary

Genres

2

20

10

60

90

FREN 324

Theatre and the Dramatic Art

3

30

15

90

135

EDAD 324

Foundations of School

Administration

3

30

15

90

135

Total

16

160

80

480

720

Year 3, Semester 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

SMTE 318

Special Methodology of

Teaching English

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 311

Educational Planning

2

20

10

60

90

FREN 327

Children Literature in French

3

30

15

90

135

EDAD 326

Pedagogy and History of

Education

2

20

10

60

90

RELT 221

Philosophy, Science and

Religion

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 323

Educational Research

Methods

3

30

15

90

135

ENGL 316

African American English

3

30

15

90

135

Total

17

170

85

510

765

Year 3, Summer Semester 3

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

FREN 414

Introduction to

Comparative Literature

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 422

Teaching Practice

4

40

20

120

180

EDRE 421

Research Project (Memoire)

6

60

30

180

270

Total

13

130

65

390

585

Part Time - 4 Year Programme

YEAR ONE SEMESTER 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

ENGL 115

General English

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 112

Principles of Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

RELB 116

Introduction to Bible Study

2

20

10

60

90

ENGL 126

Structure of English Language

3

30

15

90

135

EDRM 113

Study and Research Methods

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 116

Philosophy of Education

2

20

10

60

90

INSY 118

Introduction to Computer

Applications

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

106

Year 1, Semester 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

ENGL 112

Introduction to Linguistics

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 222

Instructional Technology

2

20

10

60

90

HELT 213

Health Principles

2

20

10

60

90

ENGL 124

Academic English Writing

3

30

15

90

135

EDPC 124

Educational Psychology

2

20

10

60

90

RELT 123

Bible Doctrines

3

30

15

90

135

STAT 121

Descriptive Statistics

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

YEAR TWO SEMESTER 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

ENGL 220

English Phonology

3

30

15

90

135

ENGL 328

English Literature

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 223

Introduction of the Teaching

Professional

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 311

Classroom Test, Measurement

and Evaluation

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 224

Principles of Teaching

2

20

10

60

90

ENGL 225

History of English Language

3

30

15

90

135

EDPC 215

Human Developmental

Psychology

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

YEAR TWO SEMESTER 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDAD 326

Pedagogy and History of

Education

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 413

Entrepreneurship & Project

Management

3

30

15

90

135

ENGL 314

African Novel

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 325

Inclusive Education

3

30

15

45

135

EDTE 323

Educational Research

Methods

3

30

15

90

135

ENGL 235

Poetry

2

20

10

60

90

ENGL 331

Prose

2

20

10

60

90

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Issuance of A1 (Exit Award) on request

YEAR THREE SEMESTER 1

Code Course Credits Theory Practice SDL Total

EDTE 312

Foundations and Curriculum

Development

3 30 15 90 135

107

ENGL 327

Children’s Literature

3

30

15

90

135

EDAD 322

Sociology of Education

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 412

Economics of Education

2

20

10

60

90

ENGL 226

Genres of Oral Literature

2

20

10

60

90

ENGL 329

Research and Creative Writing

3

30

15

90

135

STAT 216

Inferential Statistics in

Education

3 30 15 90 135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

YEAR THREE SEMESTER 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

FREN 212

Textual Analysis of French

3

30

15

90

135

ENGL 327

Introduction to Literary Genres

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 324

Foundations of School

Administration

3 30 15 45 135

FREN 324

Theatre and the Dramatic Art

3

30

15

90

135

EDAD 413

Comparative Education

2

20

10

60

90

ENGL 214

Stylistics and Literary

Techniques

3 30 15 90 135

ENGL 326

Introduction to Theatre Arts

2

20

10

60

90

FREN 317

Introduction to French Literary

Analysis

2 20 10 60 90

Total

20

200

100

555

900

YEAR FOUR SEMESTER 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

RELT 221

Philosophy, Science and

Religion

2

20

10

60

90

ENGL 319

African American Literature

3

30

15

90

135

ENGL 316

Modern World Prose

2

20

10

60

90

FREN 327

Children Literature in French

3

30

15

90

135

SMTE 318

Special Methodology of

Teaching English

2

20

10

60

90

FREN 414

Introduction to Comparative

Literature

3

30

15

90

135

Total

15

150

75

540

675

YEAR FOUR SEMESTER 2

Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDAD 411

Educational Planning

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 327

Teaching Practice

4

40

20

120

180

EDRE 321

Research Project

6

60

30

180

270

108

Total

12

120

60

360

540

109

DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY

DEGREE: BACHELOR OF EDUCATION IN GEOGRAPHY

Summary of major courses

General Education Courses: 26 cr

Major Courses: 48 cr

Core Courses: 47 cr

Minor Courses: 15 cr

Total: 136cr

List of Major Courses in Geography

Course Code

Course

Credits

Prerequisites

GEOG 117

General Introduction to Geography

2

None

GEOG 118

Geography of Rwanda

3

General Introduction to

Geography

GEOG 212

Climatology I

2

General Introduction to

Geography

GEOG 214

Soil Science

2

General Introduction to

Geography

GEOG 126

Geology

2

General Introduction to

Geography

GEOG 325

Research Methods in Geography

2

General Introduction to

Geography

GEOG 314

Economic Geography

2

General Introduction to

Geography

SMTG 317

Special Methodology of Teaching

Geography

2

General Introduction to

Geography

GEOG 316

Structural Geomorphology

2

General Introduction to

Geography

GEOG 315

Climatology II

2

Climatology I

GEOG 225

Dynamic Geomorphology

2

General Introduction to

Geography

GEOG 318

Environmental Geography

2

General Introduction to

Geography

GEOG 329

Geography of Africa

3

General Introduction to

Geography

GEOG 227

Statistical Methods in Geography

3

Descriptive Statistics

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Description of Major Courses in Geography

GEOG 117 General Introduction to Geography 2 credits

The course focuses on the concepts and approaches used in geography, the

importance of teaching geography and its intervention in understanding our

environment and other sciences. This meaning, concepts, origins and evolution of

geography. Different schools of geography, current trends of geography; main branches

of geography, the purpose of teaching geography and its role in society; interaction

between man and environment (determinism, possibilism and their criticisms);

relationship between geography and other sciences; importance of quantification in

geography.

GEOG 118 Geography of Rwanda 3 credits

This course targets to study physical features, human and economic aspects of Rwanda.

The contents of this course comprises the following aspects; physical features of Rwanda:

rocks, formation of landforms, topography, climate, soil, vegetation and drainage;

human and economic aspects of Rwanda: population, settlement, agriculture, livestock,

fishing, forestry, mining, industrialization, commerce and trade, energy and power,

regional and international integration, hindrances and prospects for development of

Rwanda. N.B: This course is composed by two theoretical credits and one practical

credit. Practical activities: reading and interpreting various maps of Rwanda;

identification of various physical features of Rwanda in the field; visit of various economic

activities and discussing their roles in development of the country; report of field trips.

GEOG 415

Hydrology

2

General Introduction to

Geography

GEOG 416

Study of Urban and Rural Areas

2

General Introduction to

Geography

GEOG 226

Population Geography

2

General Introduction to

Geography

GEOG 324

Regional Planning

2

General Introduction to

Geography

GEOG 321

Cartography

3

General Introduction to

Geography

EDRE 421

Research Project

6

Total

48

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GEOG 212 Climatology I 2 credits

This course aims to help the students to understand earth movement and their

consequences, atmosphere, the factors and elements of climate. The contents of this

course comprises the following aspects: Generalities of climatology. Earth’s movements

and their consequences: rotation, revolution and their consequences. Atmosphere

(meaning, structure, composition and importance). Climatic/weather elements

(precipitation, temperature, atmospheric humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind speed

and direction, cloud cover, solar radiation). Factors of climate/weather (latitudes,

altitudes, presence or absence of water bodies, ocean currents, wind circulation,

vegetation, exposition, dissection of topography, etc). This course is composed by two

theoretical credits and one practical credit. Practical activities comprises calculation of

local and international time; drawing the main layers of atmosphere by showing the

change of temperature with altitude; field trip to international airport in meteorological

centre to see how climatic data are collected and analyzed; preparation of climatic

charts and diagrams; field trip report.

GEOG 214 Soil Science 2 credits

This course targets to cover the processes of soil formation, types, properties, location

and erosion of soils. The course will also look at the generalities of soil sciences (basic

concepts), soil genetic factors and processes, soil composition and properties; types,

classification and taxonomy of soils; localization of main types of soils in world; soil erosion

(types, causes and effects); soil conservation measures; economic importance of soils.

GEOG 126 Geology 2 credits

The course focuses on Earth and Universe, classification and characteristics of main

materials of the earth crust. The contents of this course comprises the following aspects:

universe (meaning, components constellations and galaxies), solar system (meaning,

characteristics of the components of solar system: sun, planets and satellites, asteroids,

comets, meteoroids, meteorites). Understanding the earth (theories about the origin,

shape, size, diameter, circumference, volume, mass and gravity of the earth).

Composition of matter, its gravitation and magnetic fields, seismology and deep

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structure of the earth, heat flow, methods of geophysical exploration. The geophysical

basis of plate tectonic and sea floor spreading, rocks (rocks types and their

characteristics, rocks’ composition, economic importance of rocks), mineralogy (types

of minerals, their chemical and physical properties). Petrography and Stratigraphy.

GEOG 325 Research Methods in Geography 2 credits

This course is targeting to equip the students with techniques and methods of data

collection, analysis and interpretation. The contents of this course will include the

following aspects: Meaning and importance of data collection; methods and

techniques of data collection; field work: meaning, advantages and disadvantages,

procedures; methods and techniques of data analysis and interpretation; components

and characteristics of scientific reports/research; N.B: This course should be composed

by one theoretical credit and one practical credit. Practical activities: Preparation and

presentation of scientific report or/and research.

GEOG 314 Economic Geography 2 credits

This course aims to treat the following topics: sectors of activities (primary, secondary and

tertiary) and economic theories and systems. The content of this course comprises the

following units: generalities on economic geography; different economic theories,

models and systems). Natural resources and their distribution (for examples: water,

mineral, energy, forest, biotic, marine resources). Different sectors of activities (primary of

activities: agriculture, Livestock, mining, forestry and fishing, secondary sector of activities:

Industrialization and art craft and tertiary sectors of activities: goods consumption and

services and their spatial dimensions trade, commerce and services). Regional economic

disparities (development and underdevelopment). N.B: It is composed by theoretical

part only.

SMTG 317 Special Methodology of Teaching Geography 2 credits

This course aims at helping the students to use appropriate techniques and methods in

learning-teaching a lesson of geography. Basic concepts of teaching methods in

geography. Goals, aims and objectives of teaching and learning geography.

Geography curriculum and syllabus design and development. Making scheme of

working and lesson plan. Teaching methods and strategies used in geography. Teaching

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resources in geography. Evaluation in geography. N.B: This course is composed by one

theoretical credit and one practical credit. Practical activities: preparation and delivery

of geography lesson.

GEOG 316 Structural Geomorphology 2 credits

This course aims to study the formations associated with external processes, costal

landforms and landforms resulting from human activities. The contents of this course

comprises the following aspects: external geodynamic: Main forms of deterioration

(mechanical, chemical and biological); processes of formation of landforms; depositions

in limestone regions and associated landforms (karsts landforms), conditions for formation

of karst landforms, importance of karst landforms to man; depositions and landforms in

different climatic regions: Humid tropical regions, arid, cold regions; coastal landforms:

action, types and causes of waves, factors influencing the formation of coastal

landforms, types of coastal landforms, coral reefs, economic importance of coastal

landforms and features; landforms resulting from human activities; fluvial landforms. This

course is composed by two theoretical credits and one practical credit. Practical

activities: Identification of different types of landforms and depositions by help of charts

and maps. Identification of different types of landforms and depositions in the field, and

report of field trip.

GEOG 315 Climatology II 2 credits

This course aims to give to the learner enough knowledge of general atmospheric

circulation, classification of climate as well as the climate change. The content of this

course comprises the following aspects: general atmospheric circulation (planetary,

seasonal and local circulation, El-Nino and La Nina events, Jet stream). Air masses

(meaning and development concepts, characteristics, sources, and classification). Front

and frontogenesis. Classification of climate (spatial scales for climatic region,

approaches to climatic classification, Thornthwaite, Koppen clissification, Oliver-Hodore,

Trewartha classification). Global warming and its consequences, climate change

(causes, consequences, mitigation and adaptation measures). Weather forecasting

(meaning and importance, procedures and tools, methods, types of weather

forecasting). N.B: This course is composed by one theoretical credit and one practical

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credit. Practical activities: Calculation of climatic data to determine the type of climate

according to Koppen and Thornthwaite classification.- Calculation of central and

dispersion parameters of rainfall and temperature to detect climatic change. Exercises

on weather forecasting- Field trip at international airport of Rwanda in meteorological

centre—Field trip report.

GEOG 225 Dynamic Geomorphology 2 credits

The course aims to give to the student enough knowledge of internal and external

geodynamics. The contents of this course comprises the following aspects: Internal

geodynamic: internal structure and composition of the earth, theories of formation and

distribution of continents, theory of continental drift and their evidences, theory of plate

tectonics and their effects, orogenesis. Landforms associated with internal processes:

warping (meaning, features formed by warping, influence of warping on drainage and

human activities, impact of warping to landscape, distribution of landform associated

with warping), folding (meaning, features formed by folding, impacts of folding on

drainage and landscape, distribution of folding world ward). Vulcanicity and volcanicity

(meaning, types of volcanoes, materials of volcanism, volcanic features, effects of

volcanic eruption, world distribution of volcanoes). Earthquakes (meaning of basic

concepts, causes and consequences, measurement, world distribution and precaution

measures to be taken). Weathering (chemical, physical and biological). This course is

composed by two theoretical credits and one practical credit. Practical activities:

Identification of folding and faulting in the field. Differentiate the mountain from volcano.

Differentiate the effects of earthquake from erosional effects in the field. Field trip report

should be given by students.

GEOG 318 Environmental Geography 2 credits

This course aims to learn biogeography, ecology and environment. The contents of this

course will include the following aspects: principals and concepts of environment; man-

environment relationships; study of biomes; environment degradation (meaning and

nature of environmental degradation, causes, impacts on human being); environmental

pollution: water, air, land and noises pollutions (meaning, causes, types, effects and

measures to be taken); extreme environmental events, hazards and disasters;

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environment conservation and tourism; environmental impact assessment; global

environmental issues; environmental challenges in Rwanda. N.B: A part from a field trip,

this course is composed by theoretical part.

GEOG 329 Geography of Africa 3 credits

This course is aiming to help the students to understand physical features, human and

economic geography of Africa. The contents of this course comprises the following

aspects: Physical presentation of Africa: rocks, formation of landforms, topography,

climate, soil, vegetation and drainage. Human and economic characteristics of Africa:

population, settlement, agriculture, livestock, fishing, forestry, mining, industrialization,

commerce and trade, energy and power, regional and international integration,

hindrances and prospects for development of Africa. N.B: A part from the analysis of

different map, this course is composed by theoretical part.

GEOG 227 Statistical Methods in Geography 3 credits

This course is targeting to give to the learner enough knowledge of descriptive and

probability techniques and methods applied to geography. The contents of this course

will include the following aspects: Introduction to statistics in geography (meaning,

importance of statistical geography). Methods and techniques of data collection.

Theories and techniques of sampling. Central parameters such as: mean, median, mode

and dispersion parameters like standard deviation, coefficient of variation. Statistical

graphs: Line, curve and bar graphs. Statistical charts and diagrams: Divided circles,

divided rectangles, repeated symbols. Data analysis, treatment (using Window Excel and

SPSS software) and interpretation. Regression and correlation. Combination analysis and

probability. Estimation; significance tests. This course is composed by two theoretical

credits and one practical credit. Practical activities: Statistical calculation; construction

of statistical line and bar graphs, statistical charts and diagrams.

GEOG 415 Hydrology 2 credits

The course aims to study the rivers, lakes, seas, oceans and determination of the

hydrological balance. The contents of the module will consist of the points described

below: Rivers: characteristics, components, drainage patters and economic importance

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of a river; lakes: types of lakes, mode of formation and importance of lakes; seas and

oceans: distribution, composition, relief of ocean floors, movements of ocean water;

components of the hydrological balance; Methods and techniques of the hydrological

balance calculation; N.B: This module is composed by two theoretical credits and one

practical credit. Practical activities: Calculation of hydrological balance of Rwanda.

GEOG 416 Study of Urban and Rural Areas 2 credits

This course is targeting to study urban and rural spaces. This course will be focusing on the

following topics: Urban areas: Evolution of urban centres, factors of urbanization, major

problems of urban centres and their solution; internal structure of cities, economic

activities and relationship between urban and rural areas; Rural areas: types of rural

settlement, characteristics, factors, advantages and disadvantages of rural settlements,

problems affecting rural settlements, government policy towards rural settlement; Case

studies of some rural and urban areas of developed and developing countries.

GEOG 226 Population Geography 2 credits

This course aims to deal with population distribution, composition and structure,

movement, growth, theories and policies. The contents of this course comprises the

following aspects: Basic concepts of population and sources of population data. Spatial

distribution and the factors on the basic of such distribution. Human diversities (race,

religion, languages, states). Structure and composition of population and their

socioeconomic consequences. Population movement (fertility, mortality and migration).

Interaction between populations – resources-development. Population theories (for

example: demographic transition, Malthus theories, etc). Population. Policies (examples

of the population policies and developed and developing countries). Case studies of

population in developing and developed countries. This module is composed by

theoretical part only.

GEOG 324 Regional Planning 2 credits

This course aims at helping the students to understand different theories, models,

principles and practices of planning for sustainable development. The contents of this

course will focus on the follow topics: theories of the development; theories, models and

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approaches of planning at different spatial scales; regional planning for sustainable

development (industrialization, housing, tourism, transport and communication, energy;

indicators of the development, obstacles to the development and their solutions; case

studies of regional planning in developed and developing countries.

GEOG 321 Cartography 3 credits

This course aims at giving to the students the capacity of map reading, making and

interpretation. The contents of this course will include the following aspects: Cartography:

mathematical, semi logical and graphic processes of the representation of the earth;

remote sensing: aerial photographs and their interpretation; basic principles and

applications of GIS; making different types of maps by using for example Arc View,

MapInfo. Software. This course is composed by two theoretical credits and one practical

credit. Practical activities: reading physical, human and economic features on a map

and interpret them and making a map manually or/and by using appropriate software

like Arc View, MapInfo.

EDRE 421 Research Project 6 credits

This course deals with a research problem that a student develops while taking classes at

AUCA. The problem is approved by the Faculty of Education. After approval, the student

writes the introduction, reviews the literature related to the topic, writes the methodology

in which the student shows how the data will be collected, collects the data, analyzes

and interprets results and then gives appropriate conclusions and recommendations. This

course is taken towards the end of the study.

History Minor

HIST 128 Panorama of History 3 credits

This course familiarizes the student with the facts of medieval and modern history. It looks

very briefly at Moslem civilization in the intellectual, artistic, economic and political

domains to the modern times. The students will understand the influence of these periods

on the contemporary societies. The contents of the course includes: problem of

chronology; characteristics of the main parts of the Middle Ages; Early Middle Ages -

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break down of Roman Empire, church and monasticism, Carolingian Empire; high Middle

Ages –Feudalism, The Worlds of Christendom and Islam (Crusades), Town life revivified;

later Middle Ages –State Resurgence, Hundred Years’ War, Controversy within the

Church; art, science and birth of universities; the contribution of Byzantine Civilization and

the Formation of Russia; terminology and usage of modern; the Renaissance; the

Reformation and Counter Reformation; the birth of modern states; the Age of Discovery;

rise of capitalism; printing press; English civil war; reason and enlightenment; American

wars and Revolution; the French Revolution.

HIST 212 History of Rwanda 3 credits

This course helps students to understand better the current situation of Rwanda and in its

regional and international environment. It enlightens its evolution during the colonial

period and the effects of European presence on Rwandan society. It analyzes also the

main challenges of Rwanda during the post-colonial period on a historical perspective.

Exploration of Rwanda and its consequences; Reactions to European contact and

presence; German colonial period; First World War; Belgian colonization (military

occupation, mandate, Mortehan reforms and their effects, enthronement of Mutara III

Rudahigwa), socio-economic changes (fight against famines, Union with Belgian Congo,

recruitment of manpower for Belgian Congo, imposed labor, agriculture, farming, tree

planting, creation of modern roads and trade centres, mining industries, the monetary

circulation, introduction of new taxes), the consequences of the Second World War (way

to independence), violence of 1950s and socio-political changes; The socio-economic

and political role of different Churches; Independence of Rwanda; First and second

republics; Brief description of Genocide perpetrated against Tutsi; Efforts of

reconstruction (1994-2003).

HIST 329 Comparative History of Genocides 3 credits

The teaching of genocides helps students move from thought to judgment to

participation as they confront the moral questions inherent in a study of violence, racism,

anti-Semitism and bigotry. It reveals the universal connections of history through a

rigorous examination of a particular history. It seeks to further a commitment to

adolescents as the moral philosophers of our society and help them build a “civil society”

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through an understanding that turning neighbor against neighbor leads to violence

(FHAO). The students have to learn this course without prejudices, but with objectivity

and critical thinking. The course describes the definitions of key concepts (crime against

humanity, massacres, holocaust, shoah, genocide, memory, denial/negation,

revisionism); some massacres from Ancient Times (Peloponnesian War, Mongols,

massacres of Indians in America, Christianity and its expansion in the world, Wars of

Chaka, colonial expansion, Vendee, repressions in China (Taiping, Tibet), Herero, partition

of India and its aftermath, massacres of communists in Indonesia, Sudan, Indian of

Paraguay (Ache), Kurdish case, etc.; Identity and the society; Race and science;

Stereotyping/hatred propaganda; Obeying orders/accomplices; Bystanders; Genocides

of the 20th century (Armenian, Jewish, Genocide perpetrated against Tutsi): causes,

phases and consequences; The role of international community and the right of

interference/intervention; Prevention of genocide (the principle of tolerance, education

and memory, memorials, acknowledging the past, education and the future, role of

models in a democracy, social justice, etc.).

HIST 328 History of Religions 3 credits

This course aims at giving to the students, knowledge on the history of the religions of the

Middle-East (Judaism, Christianity and Islam), East-Asiatic Religions (Hinduism, Buddhism,

Taoism and Shinto) and African traditional religions. A particular attention will be paid to

the role of these religions in Africa; Origin or Phenomenology of Religion; Evolution and

expansion of Eastern Asia religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism and

Shinto; Birth and Expansion of religions of the Book: Judaism, Christianity and Islam;

Conflicts between different religions; Evolution of mysticism; Traditional religions in Africa;

Syncretism and the contemporary world; Development of new religions and its impact

on the society.

HIST 225 History of Africa in the 20th Century 3 credits

The course on the History of Africa in the 20th century analyzes the impact of colonial

administration on African societies. It deals with the process of decolonization and the

challenges of this continent after independence. An imposed partition of Africa; Colonial

systems in Africa; Colonial impositions (taxes, labor); Reactions to colonial rule; Particular

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cases: South African Union, Algeria; Last conquests (Morocco and Libya); Independent

African countries on the eve of World War I; African economic dependence (favorable

market for the metropolis, exploitation of colonies, limited investments, exploitation of raw

materials); World War and imperialistic rivalries in Africa (support and opposition to

metropolis, eviction of Germany, strengthening of Union of South Africa, Portuguese

concerns); Between two wars periods (American and Japanese penetration, German

return, Italian war attitude, population growth); World War II ; Emancipation of Africa

(strategies and role of different actors: political parties, unions); Challenges after

independence (problem of national unity, economic dependency, fight against

balkanization, efforts of regional integration, problem of debts, problem of aid, population

growth, social problems, democratization of institutions, apartheid and its end, etc).

COURSE DISTRIBUTION PER YEAR AND PER SEMESTER

Year 1, Semester 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

ENGL 115

General English

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 112

Principles of Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

RELB 116

Introduction to Bible Study

2

20

10

60

90

GEOG 117

General Introduction to

Geography

2

20

10

60

90

EDRM 113

Study and Research Methods

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 116

Philosophy of Education

2

20

10

60

90

INSY 118

Introduction to Computer

Applications

3

30

15

90

135

Total

17

170

85

510

765

Year 1, Semester 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

GEOG 118

Geography of Rwanda

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 222

Instructional Technology

2

20

10

60

90

EDPC 215

Human Developmental

Psychology

3

30

15

90

135

ENGL 124

Academic English Writing

3

30

15

90

135

EDPC 216

Educational Psychology

2

20

10

60

90

RELT 123

Bible Doctrines

3

30

15

90

135

STAT 122

Descriptive Statistics

3

30

15

90

135

121

Total

19

190

95

570

855

Year 1, Summer Semester 3

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDTE 327

Inclusive Education

3

30

15

90

135

HELT 213

Health Principles

2

20

10

60

90

GEOG 329

Geography of Africa

3

30

15

90

135

Total

8

80

40

240

360

Year 2, Semester 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

HIST 212

History of Rwanda

3

30

15

90

135

GEOG 214

Soil Science

2

20

10

60

90

GEOG 225

Dynamic Geomorphology

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 223

Introduction of the Teaching

Professional

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 313

Classroom Test, Measure and

Evaluation

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 3116

Principles of Teaching

2

20

10

60

90

GEOG 212

Climatology I

2

20

10

60

90

STAT 216

Inferential Statistics in

Education

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Year 2, Semester 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

GEOG 226

Population Geography

2

20

10

60

90

GEOG 325

Research Methods in

Geography

2

20

10

60

90

GEOG 314

Economic Geography

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 219

Foundations and Curriculum

Development

3

30

15

90

135

GEOG 317

Special Methodology in

Teaching Geography

2

20

10

60

90

GEOG 316

Structural Geomorphology

2

20

10

60

90

GEOG 315

Climatology II

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 323

Educational Research

Methods

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Issuance of A1 (Exit Award) on request

Year 2, Summer Semester 3

122

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

GEOG 227

Statistical Methods in

Geography

3

30

15

90

135

EDAD 313

Entrepreneurship & Project

Management

3

30

15

90

135

HIST 128

Panorama of History

3

30

15

90

135

Total

9

90

45

270

405

Year 3, Semester 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDAD 323

Sociology of Education

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 412

Economics of Education

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 413

Comparative Education

2

20

10

60

90

GEOG 318

Environmental Geography

2

20

10

60

90

GEOG 321

Cartography

3

30

15

90

135

GEOG 415

Hydrology

2

20

10

60

90

GEOG 416

Study of Urban and Rural

Areas

3

30

15

90

135

EDAD 324

Foundations of School

Administration

3

30

15

90

135

Total

19

190

95

570

855

Year 3, Semester 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

HIST 326

History of Religions

3

30

15

90

135

EDAD 411

Educational Planning

2

20

10

60

90

GEOG 324

Regional Planning

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 326

Pedagogy and History of

Education

2

20

10

60

90

RELT 221

Philosophy, Science and

Religion

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 323

Educational Research

Methods

3

30

15

90

135

HIST 225

History of Africa in the 20

th

Century

3

30

15

90

135

Total

17

170

115

510

765

Year 3, Summer Semester 3

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

HIST 329

Comparative History of

Genocides

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 422

Teaching Practice

4

40

20

120

180

EDRE 421

Research Project

6

60

30

180

270

123

Total

13

130

65

390

585

PART TIME-4 YEAR PROGRAMME

COURSE DISTRIBUTION PER YEAR AND PER SEMESTER

Year 1, Semester 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

ENGL 115

General English

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 112

Principles of Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

RELB 116

Introduction to Bible Study

2

20

10

60

90

GEOG 117

General Introduction to

Geography

2

20

10

60

90

EDRM 113

Study and Research Methods

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 116

Philosophy of Education

2

20

10

60

90

INSY 118

Introduction to Computer

Applications

3

30

15

90

135

Total

17

170

85

510

765

Year 1, Semester 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

GEOG 118

Geography of Rwanda

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 222

Instructional Technology

2

20

10

60

90

HELT 213

Health Principles

2

20

10

60

90

ENGL 124

Academic English Writing

3

30

15

90

135

EDPC 124

Educational Psychology

2

20

10

60

90

RELT 123

Bible Doctrines

3

30

15

90

135

STAT 121

Descriptive Statistics

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDTE 325

Inclusive Education

3

30

15

90

135

EDPC 215

Human Developmental

Psychology

3

30

15

90

135

GEOG 329

Geography of Africa

3

30

15

90

135

Total

9

90

45

270

405

Year 2, Semester 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

HIST 217

History of Rwanda

3

30

15

90

135

GEOG 214

Soil Science

2

20

10

60

90

GEOG 225

Dynamic Geomorphology

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 223

Introduction of the Teaching

Professional

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 313

Classroom Test, Measure and

Evaluation

2

20

10

60

90

124

EDTE 3116

Principles of Teaching

2

20

10

60

90

GEOG 212

Climatology I

2

20

10

60

90

STAT 216

Inferential Statistics in Education

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Year 2, Semester 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

GEOG 226

Population Geography

2

20

10

60

90

GEOG 325

Research Methods in

Geography

2

20

10

60

90

GEOG 314

Economic Geography

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 219

Foundations and Curriculum

Development

3

30

15

90

135

GEOG 317

Special Methodology in

Teaching Geography

2

20

10

60

90

GEOG 316

Structural Geomorphology

2

20

10

60

90

GEOG 315

Climatology II

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 323

Educational Research Methods

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Issuance of A1 (Exit Award) on request

Year 3 Semester 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

GEOG

227

Statistical Methods in

Geography

3

30

15

90

135

EDAD

413

Entrepreneurship & Project

Management

3

30

15

90

135

HIST 128

Panorama of History

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 325

Inclusive Education

3

30

15

90

135

EDPC

215

Human Developmental

Psychology

3

30

15

90

135

EDAD

324

Foundations of School

Administration

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Year 3 Semester 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDAD 323

Sociology of Education

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 412

Economics of Education

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 413

Comparative Education

2

20

10

60

90

GEOG 318

Environmental Geography

2

20

10

60

90

GEOG 321

Cartography

3

30

15

90

135

GEOG 415

Hydrology

2

20

10

60

90

GEOG 329

Geography of Africa

3

30

15

90

135

125

RELT 221

Philosophy, Science and

Religion

2

20

10

60

90

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Year 4 Semester 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

HIST 328

History of Religions

3

30

15

90

135

EDAD 411

Educational Planning

2

20

10

60

90

GEOG 324

Regional Planning

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 326

Pedagogy and History of

Education

2

20

10

60

90

GEOG 416

Study of Urban and Rural Areas

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 323

Educational Research Methods

3

30

15

90

135

HIST 224

History of Africa in the 20th

Century

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Year 4 Semester 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

HIST 329

Comparative History of

Genocides

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 422

Teaching Practice

4

40

20

120

180

EDRE 421

Research Project

6

60

30

180

270

Total

13

160

80

480

720

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

DEGREE: BACHELOR OF EDUCATION IN MATHEMATICS

Summary of major courses

General Education Courses: 26 cr

Major Courses: 48 cr

Core Courses: 47 cr

Minor Courses: 15 cr

Total: 136 cr

List of Major Courses in Mathematics

Code

Course

Credits

Pre-requisite

MATH 119

Calculus I

3

None

126

Description of Major Courses in Mathematics

MATH 119 Calculus I 3 credits

This course intends to introduce to the students on the complete theoretical study of real

valued functions of one variable; focusing on limits, continuity, differentiation, integral

calculus and infinite sequences and series. It covers the following topics: Introduction to

topology of the real line numbers (closed and open sets in R). Generalities on real valued

functions, limit and continuity, Intermediate Value Theorem, Derivative: the interchange

of differentiation and arithmetic operations, the chain rule, one-sided derivatives,

extreme values of a differentiable function, Rolle’s theorem, the intermediate value

theorem for derivatives, and the Mean Value Theorems and its consequences, hospital’s

rule and its applications, Taylor’s theorem. Definition of definite integral, the Mean Value

Theorem for definite integrals, fundamental theorem of calculus, indefinite integrals,

definite integrals, improper integrals and application of integrals. Riemann integrals;

bounded functions, upper and lower sums and upper and lower integrals of bounded

functions, Riemann-Stieltjes integral.

MATH 128 Calculus II 3 credits

MATH 128

Calculus II

3

Calculus I

MATH 226

Ordinary Differential Equations

3

None

MATH 227

Mathematical Methods

2

None

SMTM 316

Special Methodology of Teaching

Mathematics

2

None

STAT 223

Probability and Statistics

3

Descriptive Statistics

MATH 316

Linear Algebra

3

None

MATH 315

Real Analysis

2

None

MATH 318

Analytical Geometry

3

None

MATH 319

Numerical Analysis

3

None

MATH 325

General Topology

3

None

MATH 324

Functional Analysis

3

None

MATH 321

Partial Differential Equations

3

Ordinary Differential

Equations

MATH 327

Complex Analysis

3

None

MATH 328

Abstract Algebra

3

None

EDRE 421

Research Project (Memoire)

6

100 credits

Total

48

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This course covers the following: Calculus in several variables, Vector and scalar functions

and field, derivative of a vector function, curves, tangents and arc length, gradient of a

scalar field, directional derivative, divergence of a vector field, curl of a vector field, line

integrals, change of variable in double integrals (Jacobian), Green’s Theorem in the

plane, surface integrals, Divergence Theorem, Stokes’s Theorem. Prerequisite: MATH 119

Calculus I

MATH 226 Ordinary Differential Equations 2 credits

The course equips the student with the most important standard methods for solving such

kind of equations and apply them to the different branches of sciences, especially in

case of mathematical modeling. It covers topics such as first-order differential equation,

linear differential equations of second and higher order and systems of differential

equations. It covers: basic concepts and ideas of an ordinary differential equation, the

condition of existence and uniqueness of the ODE’s solution. Kind of first order differential

equations and initial value problems: separable differential, exact differential equations;

equations integrating factor, Bernoulli equation, applications of the first order ordinary

differential equation to electric circuits. Kind of linear differential equations of second

order and higher order: superposition or linearity principle, second order homogeneous

equations with constant coefficients and its applications to free oscillations, differential

operators, Euler-Cauchy equation, existence and uniqueness theory; Wronskian.

Nonhomogeneous equations, methods of undetermined coefficients and variation of

parameters. Homogeneous and nonhomogeneous higher order linear differential

equations. Systems of differential equations, phase plane and qualitative methods.

MATH 227 Mathematical Methods 3 credits

This course introduces the student to the Integral Transforms and Integral Equations and

their applications. The following is the course contents: Laplace Transform : Concept of

transforms, definition of Laplace Transform, properties of Laplace Transform, methods for

finding Laplace Transform, Evaluation of Integrals, special functions, Inverse Laplace

Transform. Application of Laplace Transform for solving integration of ordinary differential

equations and partial differential equations; Fourier Transform: Fourier series, Fourier series

of an even periodic function, even and odd functions: half-range expansion. Complex

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Fourier series. Fourier Integrals, Fourier cosine and sine transforms, complex form of Fourier

integral and applications of Fourier transforms; Integral equation: Introduction to the

integral equation, Volterra and Fredholm integral equations, differentiation of a function

under integral sing, relation between differential and integral equations, solution of non-

homogeneous Volterra’s integral equation of second kind by the method of successive

substitution and by the method of successive approximation. Application of Laplace

Transform to Volterra integral equation.

SMTM 316 Special Methodology of Teaching Mathematics 2 credits

This course deals with methods of teaching mathematics in the secondary schools.

Concepts such as teaching strategies, teaching and learning materials (use of charts,

images, life experiences, etc) are discussed. Under the leadership of the main teacher in

this course, students are expected to design a lesson plan of Mathematics and all the

teaching and learning materials that illustrate the lesson. Micro teachings or onsite

teaching could be organized by the teacher.

STAT 223 Probability and Statistics 3 credits

The course covers the fundamental tools and features for descriptive statistics and

inferential statistics including meaning and role of these both two branches of statistics.

It covers the following topics: Data gathering, organization and presentation of data,

measures of central tendency and measures of variability; probability and random

variables, normal distribution, sampling and sampling distribution; confidence intervals

and hypothesis testing; analysis of variance, theory and the computation of ANOVA.

Prerequisite: STAT 122: Descriptive statistics

MATH 316 Linear Algebra 3 credits

This course introduces the student to some basic knowledge needed to study abstract

algebra and cover the following topics: Introduction to algebraic structures, Vector

spaces, matrices, and linear transformations. Systems of linear equations. Inner product

and vector product. Eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and diagonalization of matrices.

MATH 314 Real Analysis 2 credits

129

This course introduces the student to the calculus on Euclidean space and frame fields:

Euclidean space, natural coordinate functions, tangent vectors, directional derivatives,

curves in E3, 1-forms, differential forms and mappings. Dot product, curves, speed of a

curve, reparametrization of a curve, vector field on a curve, tangent vector field, normal

vector field and binomial vector field. Curvature and torsion of a curve. The Frenet

formulas, arbitrary speed curves, covariant derivatives, frame fields and connection

forms.

MATH 318 Analytical Geometry 3 credits

A course in Analytic Geometry covers such topics as fundamental concepts of Euclidean

geometry, the line with plane and space coordinate system, different types of equations

of lines, properties and tracing of algebraic curves, different forms of the equations of the

circle, in different conic sections and their applications, transformation of coordinates

system and space coordinates system and surfaces.

MATH 319 Numerical Analysis 3 credits

The objective of this course is to provide to the student a broad coverage of various

numerical techniques using compiler C. It covers the following: Methods of solving

algebraic and transcendental equations; bisection, regula-falsi, general iteration,

Newton-Raphson, Bairstow, system of non-linear equations. System of linear equations

and matrix: Gaussian elimination, Gauss-Jordan elimination, Crout’s Reduction, Jacob

and Gauss-Seidel iteration methods. Numerical analysis for ordinary differential

equations: Euler’s method. The improved and modified Euler’s method. Runge-Kutta

method. Milnes method.

MATH 325 General Topology 3 credits

This course introduces the student to the purely theory of general topology and contains

the following topics: Topology of real line: intervals, neighborhood of a point, open sets,

interior point, exterior, frontier and boundary points of a set, adherent point and limit point

of a set, closed sets, closure of a set, compact subset of R, cover and subcover,

sequences. Definition of a metric, Bolzano – Weiestrass theorem, open and closed balls.

130

Cauchy and convergent sequences. Topological space, relative topology, bases and

sub-bases, continuity and homomorphism.

MATH 324 Functional Analysis 3 credits

Definition of linear space and some of the examples of linear spaces, linear subspaces,

algebra of subspaces, linear combination of vectors, linear sum of two subspaces, direct

sum of spaces, quotient space, linear dependence and linear independence of vectors,

Hamel basis of a linear space, dimension of a linear space, isomorphism of linear spaces,

linear transformations, linear functional, reflexivity, projection. Normed linear spaces,

Banach spaces, Holder’s and Minkowski’s inequalities, subspaces and quotient spaces

of Banach spaces. Inner product spaces, Hilbert spaces, properties of Hilbert spaces,

orthogonal complements, orthonormal sets, conjugates spaces, adjoint of an operator,

normal and unitary operators.

MATH 321 Partial Differential Equations 3 credits

This course introduces to the students: First order equations and characteristics.

Classifications of general second order quasi-linear equations and reduction to standard

form for each type (elliptic, parabolic and hyperbolic). Finite difference solution to

parabolic and elliptic equations. Stability and convergence for solution to finite

difference equations. Prerequisite: MATH 226 Ordinary Differential Equations

MATH 327 Complex Analysis 3 credits

This course introduces the student to the complex numbers and complex function and

their applications in different disciplines of sciences, it contains the following topics:

complex numbers and complex plane, polar form of complex numbers, powers and

roots. Series, uniform convergence, power series, analytic function, representation of

analytic functions. Taylor’s series and Laurent’s series, Cauchy integral formula, Cauchy

theorems. Zeros of analytic functions. Meromorphic functions, Residue theorem,

evaluation of definite integrals. The argument principle and Rouche’s theorem.

MATH 328 Abstract Algebra 3 credits

131

This course comprises the following topics: an introductory to the elementary algebra

structures, Cosets and Normal Subgroups, Index of a group, Normalizer of a subgroup of

a group and its properties. Homomorphisms, Natural homomorphisms, Kernel and image

of a homomorphism of groups, Isomorphism theorems. Automorphisms and inner

automorphisms, symmetric group and permutation group, Cayley’s theorem. Conjugate,

normalize and conjugacy class of an element in a group, class equation of a finite group

and its applications. Cauchy’s theorem, Sylow theorems for a finite group and their

applications.

EDRE 421 Research Project (Memoire) 6 credits

This course deals with a research problem that a student develops while taking classes at

AUCA. The problem is approved by the Faculty of Education. After approval, the student

writes the introduction, reviews the literature related to the topic, writes the methodology

in which the student shows how the data will be collected, collects the data, analyzes

and interprets results and then gives appropriate conclusions and recommendations. This

course is taken towards the end of the study.

ECONOMICS MINOR

ECON 313 Macroeconomics 3 credits

The course will concentrate on a general understanding of basic macro-economic

concepts. Specifically, it acquaints the beginning student with an appreciation of the

functions of economic systems, including various approaches to the organization of

production and allocation of resources, and of policies to achieve national economic

goals. These include the determination of national income, inflation, recession,

unemployment, taxation, labor unions, environmental pollution, energy and economic

growth. National Income: National Income Accounts, Consumption, Savings and

investment Money and Banking, inflation, Unemployment, Money, Financial institutions

and Banking and the concept inflation. Macro-Economic analysis in Market economic:

Classical model: Monetary theory: Keynesian model; Consumption and saving theories;

Money theories; theory of Inflation; Theory of International Economic Interdependence-

132

Internal/External equilibrium-theory of unequal exchange; Growth theory and balance

of payments.

ECON 314 Statistics for Economists 3 credits

This module prepares students to describe, gather and analyze business data, and to use

statistical tools to make. This unit aims to introduce students to statistical concepts, tools

and procedures involved in the collection, presentation, analysis and interpretation of

numerical data using basic statistical techniques so as to enable them make effective

business decisions in varying business situations. Graphical and numerical methods of

description statistics, frequency distribution, and graphing techniques, measures of

central tendency and probability and probability distributions are dealt with. Data

collection; sampling in theory and practice: sampling concepts, estimating means and

percentages and hypothesis testing. Other aspects of the course include probability

theory, probability and probability distributions, probability and probability distributions,

properties of mathematical binominal, normal, uniform, possession, chi-square, and

probability distributions, sampling and sampling distributions, point and interval

estimation, confidence intervals and tests of hypotheses. Significance tests for means and

differences in means. Ordinary least squares regression and analysis of variance. Dummy

variables. Common regression problems.

ECON 225 Mathematical Economics 3 credits

This course explores the principal mathematic techniques used in economic theory and

modeling. Review of calculus and matrix methods. Static analysis of partial and general

market equilibrium. Comparative static analysis using differential calculus, including

unconstrained and constrained maximization techniques. The envelope theorem and its

economic applications. The continuity and differentiability of a function. Derivatives and

the rules of differentiation. First and second order differential equations. Implicit and

Inverse function rules, constrained optimization, the Lagrange multiplier. Differentiation of

exponential, logarithmic and power functions. Methods of integration.

ECON 328 Computer Skills for Economists 3 credits

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Computer applications (Word–processing/Spread sheets/Database management).

Introduction to Data analysis software packages (e.g. SPSS, SHAZAM, CENTS, LINDEM,

PCGIVE, SAS); Data coding, entry, organization and tabulation’ graphical

representation; statistical analysis and econometric analysis.

ECON 327 Economic Development, Planning and Policy 3 credits

The courses focuses on the context, theory, theories, processes, and practice of local

economic development planning and policy. Topics covered include: differing

theoretical and conceptual explanation of planning; Types of plans; Problem of

planning; Policy analysis. Monitoring and evaluation, the concepts Budgeting, The

concept project management. Index Numbers, Theory of taxation, social capital

mobilization and management, Forecasting, decision theory, etc.

COURSE DISTRIBUTION PER YEAR AND PER SEMESTER

Year 1, Semester 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

ENGL 115

General English

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 112

Principles of Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

RELB 116

Introduction to Bible Study

2

20

10

60

90

MATH 117

Calculus I

3

30

15

90

135

EDRM 113

Study and Research

Methods

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 116

Philosophy of Education

2

20

10

60

90

INSY 116

Micro Computer

Application

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Year 1, Semester 2

Code

Course

Credit

s

Theory

Practic

e

SDL

Total

MATH 217

Calculus II

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 222

Instructional Technology

2

20

10

60

90

HELT 213

Health Principles

2

20

10

60

90

ENGL 124

Academic English Writing

3

30

15

90

135

EDPC 216

Educational Psychology

2

20

10

60

90

RELT 123

Bible Doctrines

3

30

15

90

135

STAT 121

Descriptive Statistics

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

134

Year 1, Summer Semester 3

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

MATH 319

Numerical Analysis

3

30

15

90

135

EDPC 215

Human Developmental

Psychology

3

30

15

90

135

STAT 223

Probability and Statistics

3

30

15

90

135

Total

9

90

45

270

405

Year 2, Semester 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDTE 327

Inclusive Education

3

30

15

90

135

MATH 313

Linear Algebra

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 223

Introduction of the

Teaching Professional

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 311

Classroom Test, Measure

and Evaluation

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 311

Principles of Teaching

2

20

10

60

90

STAT 215

Inferential Statistics in

Education

3

30

15

90

135

Total

15

180

75

540

675

Year 2, Semester 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

MATH 226

Ordinary Differential

equations

3

30

15

90

135

MATH 315

Analytical Geometry

3

30

15

90

135

MATH 321

Partial Differential Equations

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 312

Foundations and Curriculum

Development

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 323

Educational Research

Methods

3

30

15

90

135

ECON 313

Macroeconomics

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Issuance of A1 (Exit Award) on request

Year 2, Summer Semester 3

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

MATH 327

Complex Analysis

3

30

15

90

135

EDAD 213

Entrepreneurship & Project

Management

3

30

15

90

135

MATH 325

General Topology

3

30

15

90

135

Total

9

90

45

270

405

135

Year 3, Semester 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDAD 322

Sociology of Education

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 312

Economics of Education

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 313

Comparative Education

2

20

10

60

90

MATH 315

Real Analysis

2

20

10

60

90

MATH 318

Abstract Algebra

3

30

15

90

135

MATH 328

Mathematical Methods

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 324

Foundations of School

Administration

3

30

15

90

135

SMTM 317

Special Methodology of

Teaching Mathematics

2

20

10

60

90

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Year 3, Semester 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

ECON 314

Statistics for Economics

3

30

15

90

135

EDAD 311

Educational Planning

2

20

10

60

90

MATH 322

Functional Analysis

3

30

15

90

135

ECON 225

Mathematical Economics

3

30

15

90

135

EDAD 326

Pedagogy and History of

Education

2

20

10

60

90

RELT 221

Philosophy, Science and

Religion

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 323

Educational Research

Methods

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Year 3, Summer Semester 3

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

ECON 328

Computer Skills for Economics

3

30

15

90

135

ECON 327

Economic Development,

Planning and Policy

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 327

Teaching Practice

4

40

20

120

180

EDRE 421

Research Project (Memoire)

6

60

30

180

270

Total

16

160

80

480

720

PART TIME-4 YEAR PROGRAMME

COURSE DISTRIBUTION PER YEAR AND PER SEMESTER

Year 1, Semester 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

136

ENGL 115

General English

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 112

Principles of Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

RELB 116

Introduction to Bible Study

2

20

10

60

90

MATH 117

Calculus I

3

30

15

90

135

EDRM 113

Study and Research Methods

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 116

Philosophy of Education

2

20

10

60

90

INSY 118

Introduction to Computer

Applications

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Year 1, Semester 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

MATH 217

Calculus II

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 222

Instructional Technology

2

20

10

60

90

HELT 213

Health Principles

2

20

10

60

90

ENGL 123

Academic English Writing

3

30

15

90

135

EDPC 124

Educational Psychology

2

20

10

60

90

RELT 123

Bible Doctrines

3

30

15

90

135

STAT 121

Descriptive Statistics

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Year 2, Semester 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

MATH 314

Numerical Analysis

3

30

15

90

135

EDPC 215

Human Developmental

Psychology

3

30

15

90

135

STAT 225

Probability and Statistics

3

30

15

90

135

MATH 327

Complex Analysis

3

30

15

90

135

EDAD 213

Entrepreneurship & Project

Management

3

30

15

90

135

MATH 325

General Topology

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Year 2, Semester 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDTE 325

Inclusive Education

3

30

15

90

135

MATH 313

Linear Algebra

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 223

Introduction of the Teaching

Professional

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 311

Classroom Test, Measure and

Evaluation

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 311

Principles of Teaching

2

20

10

60

90

STAT 216

Inferential Statistics in

Education

3

30

15

90

135

MATH 226

Ordinary Differential equations

3

30

15

90

135

137

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Year 3, Semester 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

MATH 318

Abstract Algebra

3

30

15

90

135

MATH 315

Analytical Geometry

3

30

15

90

135

MATH 321

Partial Differential Equations

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 312

Foundations and Curriculum

Development

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 323

Educational Research Methods

3

30

15

90

135

ECON 313

Macroeconomics

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Issuance of A1 (Exit Award) on request

Year 3, Semester 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDAD 322

Sociology of Education

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 412

Economics of Education

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 413

Comparative Education

2

20

10

60

90

MATH 314

Real Analysis

2

20

10

60

90

ECON 216

Mathematical Economics

3

30

15

90

135

MATH 328

Mathematical Methods

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 324

Foundations of School

Administration

3

30

15

90

135

SMTE 316

Special Methodology of

Teaching Mathematics

2

20

10

60

90

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Year 4, Semester 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

ECON 314

Statistics for Economics

3

30

15

90

135

EDAD 411

Educational Planning

2

20

10

60

90

MATH 322

Functional Analysis

3

30

15

90

135

ECON 327

Economic Development,

Planning and Policy

3

30

15

90

135

EDAD 326

Pedagogy and History of

Education

2

20

10

60

90

RELT 221

Philosophy, Science and

Religion

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 323

Educational Research Methods

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Year 4, Semester 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

ECON 328

Computer Skills for Economics

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 327

Teaching Practice

4

40

20

120

180

138

EDRE 421

Research Project

6

60

30

180

270

Total

13

130

65

390

585

DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING

DEGREE: BACHELOR OF EDUCATION IN ACCOUNTING

Summary of major courses

General Education Courses: 26 cr

Major Courses: 48 cr

Core Courses: 47 cr

Minor Courses: 15 cr

Total: 136 cr

List of Major Courses in Accounting

Code

Course

Credits

Prerequisite

MATH 121

Business Mathematics

3

None

MGTM 124

Principles of Management

3

None

ACCT 125

Principles of Accounting II

3

Principles of

Accounting I

ECON 126

Microeconomics

3

None

BSAD 214

Business Law

3

None

BSAD 228

Business Communication

3

Academic English

Writing

ACCT 214

Intermediate Accounting I

3

Principles of

Accounting II

ECON 216

Macroeconomics

3

Microeconomics

ACCT 224

Intermediate Accounting II

3

Intermediate

Accounting I

MKTG 225

Principles of Marketing

3

Microeconomics

BSAD 315

Human Resource Management

3

Principles of

Management

BSAD 324

Financial Management

3

Intermediate

Accounting I

SMTA 221

Special Methodology of Teaching

Accounting

3

Principles of

Accounting I

ACCT 324

Cost Accounting

3

Intermediate

Accounting II

EDRE 421

Research Project

6

139

Description of Major Courses in Accounting

MATH 121 Business Mathematics 3 credits

The following must be controlled because they are essential in various courses:

logarithms, progressions, combinatorial analysis, determinants, matrices, functions,

derivatives and integral calculus. Applications should be concentrated in the

commercial field.

MGMT 124 Principles of Management 3 credits

Study of different phases of the development of enterprises; study of the management

process: planning, organization leading, controlling and the prospects for the future

management and decision-making process. Prerequisite:

ACCT 125 Principles of Accounting II 3 credits

As a continuation of fundamental of accounting I, the course deals with partnership and

corporate forms of business ownerships and the accounting associated with such

ownership. An introduction of the basic accounting concepts and principles in the area

of Managerial Accounting. The course also covers manufacturing accounting systems,

standard costing, and the mechanism of planning, controlling, and decision making

related to capital investments. Prerequisite: ACCT 112.

ECON 126 Microeconomics 3 credits

This the first course of introductory courses in economic theory. It covers the basic

concepts in microeconomics and their analysis. The market mechanism: demand, supply

and market equilibrium, elasticity, consumer choice and demand, firms and production,

costs of production, profit maximization, market structures, and the factor markets,

market imperfection and government intervention.

BSAD 214 Business Law 3 credits

Total

48

140

The concept of law in general, including the definition of law in general and the

importance of law in society, purpose of the rule of law, comparing the rule of law from

other rules. The right perfect and imperfect law; character of the rule of law, sources of

law, interpretation of the rule of law, the right and the right goal; acquisition, transfer and

extinguishment. Particular attention will be given to key areas of law: national law and

international law, public law and private law and the judicial law.

BSAD 228 Business Communication 3 credits

Development of effective communication for business and management through

written letters, memoranda, and short reports. Analytical skills and effective expression

are developed through applying communication principles to case situations.

Prerequisite: ENGL 1202.

ACCT 214 Intermediate Accounting I 3 credits

This course is a review of the basic accounting concepts and principles with the objective

of acquiring broader perspective in the area of financial statement preparation, current

assets and their related revenue accounts. The course includes accounting concepts

and principles in the area of non-current assets, current and non-current liabilities,

stockholders equity and the related revenue and expense accounts and also the

statement of changes in financial position. Prerequisite: ACCT 1203.

ECON 216 Macroeconomics 3 credits

This is a course which introduces the students to economic theory covering basic

concepts and analysis in macroeconomics. It covers macroeconomic aggregates ant

their measurements, gross domestic product and economic growth, unemployment and

employment, price levels and inflation, national income accounts, national income as

an indication of social welfare, aggregate demand and aggregate supply models, the

classic model, the Keynesian model of income determination, fiscal policy, economic

growth and development. Prerequisite: ECON 1303.

ACCT 224 Intermediate Accounting II 3 credits

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As a continuation of Intermediate Accounting I, this course deals with a study of

accounting concepts and principles in miscellaneous topics such as accounting for

pension and post-retirement benefits. Also covered in this course are accounting

changes and error analysis, basic financial analysis and full disclosures in financial

statements. Prerequisite: ACCT 1304

MKTG 225 Principles of Marketing 3 credits

A study reports; marketing/production, marketing/consumer, marketing/intermediary.

Study methods to improve the consumer inventory of the most conducive to market and

ways to achieve this; study the behavior of a consumer. The major marketing institutions,

programmes strategies, and practices examined from the viewpoint of their effects on

the exchange process involved in moving goods from producers to ultimate consumers.

BSAD 315 Human Resource Management 3 credits

A study of the role and nature of the human resource management, forms of capital,

history and the main functions: human resource planning, staffing, training, education,

evaluation, compensation, labor relations etc. Prerequisite: MGMT 1402.

FNCE 324 Financial Management 3 credit.

This course is an introduction to financial management techniques. Topics include: forms

of business organizations, time value of money, valuation of stocks and bonds, cost of

capital, capital budgeting analysis, flow of funds, ratio analysis, working capital, various

sources of corporate funds, international financial management, and other topics

associated with successful business finance decisions in an internationally competitive

environment. Prerequisite: ACCT 114.

SMTA 324 Special Methodology of Teaching Accounting 2 credits

This course deals with methods of teaching accounting in the secondary schools.

Concepts such as teaching strategies, teaching and learning materials (use of charts,

images, life experiences, etc) are discussed. Under the leadership of the main teacher in

this course, students are expected to design a lesson plan of Mathematics and all the

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teaching and learning materials that illustrate the lesson. Micro teachings or onsite

teaching could be organized by the teacher.

ACCT 324 Cost Accounting 3 credits

This course is a study of cost determination, accumulation, and allocation procedures.

The course covers the area of job order costing and process costing. It also covers

standard costs, transfer pricing, differential cost and revenue analysis. Prerequisite: ACCT

3204.

EDRE 421 Research Project 6 credits

This course deals with a research problem that a student develops while taking classes at

AUCA. The problem is approved by the Faculty of Education. After approval, the student

writes the introduction, reviews the literature related to the topic, writes the methodology

in which the student shows how the data will be collected, collects the data, analyzes

and interprets results and then gives appropriate conclusions and recommendations. This

course is taken towards the end of the study.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MINOR

INSY 111 Introduction to Information Management/ INSY 229 Computer Networks

3 credits

The course is an introduction to the use of computer in the business care. It introduces

computer concepts such as Computer History, Computer Hardware and Problem Solving

Algorithms. It also includes hands-on usage of the computer in using Word processor,

Spreadsheet Database and Basic Programming.

INSY 217 Database Management Systems 3 credits

This course provides an introduction to the different systems of database management

(DBMS). It gives a detailed study of the relational model, the relational algebra, the

normalization of relations, language and design of SQL transaction and how they work.

Prerequisite: INSY 1101.

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INSY 313 Accounting Software 3 credits

This course deals with application software that records and processes accounting

transactions within functional modules such as accounts payable, accounts receivable,

payroll, trial balance, and preparation of financial statements. It functions as an

accounting information system.

INSY 226 Management Information Systems 3 credits

The course covers the use and effect of computer information processing in a business

environment with emphasis on management; computer system theory; business

computing equipment; management concerns such as decision support system,

computer security, and data base management information system; systems life cycle

and systems analysis and design. Includes use of business software such as network

systems, data base implementations, statistic packages, forecasting programmes, and

simulations.

INSY 214 Computer Maintenance 3 credits

The course is an introduction to the architecture of the material, the use of diagnostic

programme, assembly, installation and repair of equipment. Prerequisite: INSY 1101.

Course Distribution per Year and Per Semester

Year 1, Semester 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

ENGL 115

General English

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 112

Principles of Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

RELB 116

Introduction to Bible Study

2

20

10

60

90

MATH 121

Business Mathematics

3

30

15

90

135

EDRM 113

Study and Research

Methods

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 116

Philosophy of Education

2

20

10

60

90

INSY 118

Introduction to Computer

Applications

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Year 1, Semester 2

144

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

ACCT 125

Principles of Accounting II

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 222

Instructional Technology

2

20

10

60

90

EDPC 215

Human Developmental

Psychology

3

30

15

90

135

ENGL 124

Academic English Writing

3

30

15

90

135

EDPC 216

Educational Psychology

2

20

10

60

90

RELT 123

Bible Doctrines

3

30

15

90

135

STAT 122

Descriptive Statistics

3

30

15

90

135

Total

19

190

95

570

855

Year 1, Summer Semester 3

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDTE 325

Inclusive Education

3

30

15

90

135

HELT 213

Health Principles

2

20

10

60

90

MGMT 124

Principles of Management

3

30

15

90

135

Total

8

80

40

240

360

Year 2, Semester 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

BSAD 214

Business Law

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 223

Introduction of the Teaching

Professional

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 313

Classroom Test, Measure and

Evaluation

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 226

Principles of Teaching

2

20

10

60

90

BSAD 315

Human Resource

Management

3

30

15

90

135

STAT 216

Inferential Statistics in

Education

3

30

15

90

135

Total

15

150

75

450

675

Year 2, Semester 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

BSAD 228

Business Communication

3

30

15

90

135

ECON 216

Microeconomics

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 312

Foundations and Curriculum

Development

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 214

Intermediate Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

EDAD 313

Entrepreneurship and Project

Management

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 323

Educational Research

Methods

3

30

15

90

135

145

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Issuance of A1 (Exit Award) on request

Year 2, Summer Semester 3

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

ECON 216

Macroeconomics

3

30

15

90

135

EDAD 323

Sociology of Education

2

20

10

60

90

ACCT 224

Intermediate Accounting II

3

30

15

90

135

Total

8

80

40

240

360

Year 3, Semester 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDAD 412

Economics of Education

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 413

Comparative Education

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 411

Educational Planning

2

20

10

60

90

MKTG 225

Principles of Marketing

3

30

15

90

135

INSY 217

Database Management

Systems

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 324

Cost Accounting

3

30

15

90

135

EDAD 324

Foundations of School

Administration

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Year 3, Semester 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

SMTA 324

Special Methodology of

Teaching Accounting

2

20

10

60

90

INSY 229

Computer Networks

3

30

15

90

135

INSY 313

Accounting Software

3

30

15

90

135

EDAD 326

Pedagogy and History of

Education

2

20

10

60

90

RELT 221

Philosophy, Science and

Religion

2

20

10

60

90

INSY 226

Management Information

Systems

3

30

15

90

135

INSY 214

Computer Maintenance

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

146

Year 3, Summer Semester 3

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDTE 327

Teaching Practice

4

40

20

120

180

EDRE 421

Research Project

6

60

30

180

270

Total

10

130

65

390

585

PART TIME - 4 YEAR PROGRAMME

COURSE DISTRIBUTION PER YEAR AND PER SEMESTER

YEAR ONE SEMESTER 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

ENGL 115

General English

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 112

Principles of Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

RELB 116

Introduction to Bible Study

2

20

10

60

90

MATH 121

Business Math

3

30

15

90

135

EDRM 113

Study and Research Methods

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 116

Philosophy of Education

2

20

10

60

90

INSY 118

Introduction to Computer

Applications

3

30

15

90

Total

18

180

90

540

810

YEAR ONE SEMESTER 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

ACCT 125

Principles of Accounting II

3

30

15

90

135

HELT 213

Health Principles

2

20

10

60

90

ENGL 124

Academic English Writing

3

30

15

90

135

EDPC 124

Educational Psychology

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 222

Instructional Technology

2

20

10

60

90

RELT 123

Bible Doctrines

3

30

15

90

135

STAT 122

Descriptive Statistics

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

YEAR TWO SEMESTER 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDTE 325

Inclusive Education

3

30

15

90

135

ECON 126

Microeconomics

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 223

Introduction of the Teaching

Professional

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 311

Classroom Test, Measurement

and Evaluation

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 224

Principles of Teaching

2

20

10

60

90

MKTG 127

Principles of Management

3

30

15

90

135

147

EDPC 225

Human Developmental

Psychology

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

YEAR TWO SEMESTER 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDAD 413

Entrepreneurship & Project

Management

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 214

Business Law

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 315

Human Resource Management

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 228

Business Communication

3

30

15

90

135

INSY 214

Computer Maintenance

3

30

15

45

135

EDTE 323

Educational Research Methods

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Issuance of A1 (Exit Award) on request

YEAR THREE SEMESTER 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDTE 312

Foundations and Curriculum

Development

3

30

15

90

135

EDAD 322

Sociology of Education

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 412

Economics of Education

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 326

Pedagogy and History of

Education

2

20

10

60

90

ACCT 214

Intermediate Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

RELT 221

Philosophy, Science and Religion

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 324

Foundations of School

Administration

3

30

15

45

135

Total

17

170

85

510

675

YEAR THREE SEMESTER 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

ECON 216

Macroeconomics

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 224

Intermediate Accounting II

3

30

15

90

135

SMTA 324

Special Methodology of

Teaching TTC

2

20

10

60

90

INSY 229

Computer Networks

3

30

15

90

135

EDAD 413

Comparative Education

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 411

Educational Planning

2

20

10

60

90

STAT 216

Inferential Statistics in Education

3

30

15

90

135

148

Total

18

180

90

540

810

YEAR FOUR SEMESTER 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

INSY 217

Database Management

Systems

3

30

15

90

135

BSAD 324

Financial Management

3

30

15

90

135

MKTG 225

Principles of Marketing

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 324

Cost Accounting

3

30

15

90

135

INSY 313

Accounting Software

Application

3

30

15

90

135

INSY 226

Management Information

System

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

YEAR FOUR SEMESTER 2

Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDTE 442

Teaching Practice

4

40

20

120

180

EDRE 421

Research Project

6

60

30

180

270

Total

10

100

50

300

450

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

DEGREE: BACHELOR OF EDUCATION IN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

Summary of major courses

General Education Courses: 26 cr

Major Courses: 48 cr

Core Courses: 47 cr

Minor Courses: 15 cr

Total: 136 cr

List of Major Courses in Information Technology

Code

Course

Credits

Pre-requisite

149

Description of Major Courses in Information of Technology

INSY 118 Introduction to Computer Application 3 credits

This course is an application of all the theories and skills that the student majoring in

Information Technology has learned. It acquaints the student with theoretical and

practical skills and knowledge in Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point, application of

these are mostly done in a classroom and school setting. Through this course, the student

(future teacher in secondary school) knows how to manage all school and classroom

documents, presentations, and accounting using these applications.

INSY 323 Object Oriented Programming with C + + 5 credits

With this course students learn the fundamental concepts of OOP (classes, depending

friends, constructors, and destructors, pointers to objects, inheritance, polymorphism and

encapsulation). It also covers classes and generic functions, except the capture and

flow of input/output redirected to files. Prerequisite: INSY 229.

INSY 125

Introduction to Information

Management

3

None

INSY 323

Object Oriented Programming

with C + +

5

Programming With C

INSY 217

Database Management

Systems

3

Programming With C

INSY 317

Database Development

PL/SQL

4

Database Management

Systems

INSY 228

Programming With C

4

Algorithms

INSY 214

Computer Maintenance

3

Introduction to Information

Management

INSY 216

Algorithms

4

Introduction to Information

Management

SMTI 313

Special Methodology of

Teaching Computer

2

Introduction to Information

Management

INSY 311

Computer Networks

4

Computer Maintenance

INSY 324

Java Programming

4

Object Oriented

Programming with C + +

INSY 329

Operating System

4

Computer Maintenance

INSY 226

Management Information

System

3

None

EDRE 321

Research Project (Memoire)

6

100 credits

Total

140

150

INSY 217 Database Management Systems 3 credits

This course provides an introduction to the different systems of database management

(DBMS). It gives a detailed study of the relational model, the relational algebra, the

normalization of relations, language and design of SQL transaction and how they work.

Prerequisite: INSY 111.

INSY 317 Database Development PL/SQL 4 credits

The course addresses the study of a relational database under the oracle environment.

Students will be introduced to the DBMS and SQL based on a client /server architecture.

Students study how to formulate SQL queries, create tables, indexes and statements using

SQL * Plus. The course also defines the different levels of security while maintaining data

integrity. The basic concept of PL/SQL are discussed with the triggers, stored procedures,

functions and packages. Prerequisite INSY 217.

INSY 223 Programming with C 4 credits

This course provides a detailed study of the language C. This involves the study of

variables and basic data types, control structures, arrays and a number of dimensions,

functions, recursion, structures, pointers and dynamic management of memory, files and

the design of structured Programming. Prerequisite: INSY 121

INSY 214 Computer Maintenance 3 credits

The course is an introduction to the architecture of the material, the use of diagnostic

programme, assembly, installation and repair of equipment. Prerequisite: INSY 118.

INSY 227 Introduction to Computer Programming 4 credits

This course is designed for novice programmers. Its objective is to provide students with

an abstract and logical thinking and the tools needed to write a computer programme.

Students are introduced to fundamental concepts and algorithms that are known to

most Programming languages. The course covers data structures, analysis and

implementation of algorithms that use these structures. This course emphasizes the

151

practical, providing the students with a toolbox of techniques that can be used for a

variety of solutions in Programming. Prerequisite: INSY 118.

MTCO 315 Special Methodology of Teaching Computer 2 credits

This course deals with methods of teaching computer in the secondary schools.

Concepts such as teaching strategies, teaching and learning materials (use of charts,

images, life experiences, etc) are discussed. Under the leadership of the main teacher in

this course, students are expected to design a lesson plan of Mathematics and all the

teaching and learning materials that illustrate the lesson. Micro teachings or onsite

teaching could be organized by the teacher.

INSY 411 Computer Networks 4 credits

This course covers various topics in communication systems distribution. It includes models

of parallel transmission, the parameters for routing and network analysis and

dissemination strategies in the static and dynamic networks. The OSI model, bandwidth,

multiplexer, management errors and their correction are also be put in evidence.

Prerequisite: INSY 131.

INSY 324 Java Programming 4 credits

With this course, students learn about the Java development environment, the different

packages offered by this language, all the concepts of object-oriented based Java

applets and their use and development including network sockets. Prerequisite: INSY

2101.

INSY 329 Operating System 4 credits

This course covers the various modules of an operating system. These modules include

the management of microprocessor storage devices, semaphores, Multi Programming

and management processes. It also covers the different components of an operating

system as the file system, and Kernel. Security and performance measurement system are

also brought to light. Prerequisite: INSY 111.

INSY 226 Management Information System 3 credits

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The course covers the use and effect of computer information processing in a business

environment with emphasis on management; computer system theory; business

computing equipment; management concerns such as decision support system,

computer security, and data base management information system; systems life cycle

and systems analysis and design. Includes use of business software such as network

systems, data base implementations, statistic packages, forecasting programmes, and

simulations.

EDRE 421 Research Project (Memoire) 6 credits

This course deals with a research problem that a student develops while taking classes at

AUCA. The problem is approved by the Faculty of Education. After approval, the student

writes the introduction, reviews the literature related to the topic, writes the methodology

in which the student shows how the data will be collected, collects the data, analyzes

and interprets results and then gives appropriate conclusions and recommendations. This

course is taken towards the end of the study.

Accounting Minor

ACCT 125 Principles of Accounting II 3 credits

As a continuation of fundamental of accounting 1, the course deals with partnership and

corporate forms of business ownerships and the accounting associated with such

ownership. An introduction of the basic accounting concepts and principles in the area

of Managerial Accounting. The course also covers manufacturing accounting systems,

standard costing, and the mechanism of planning, controlling, and decision making

related to capital investments. Prerequisite: ACCT 112.

ACCT 314 Intermediate Accounting I 3 credits

This course is a review of the basic accounting concepts and principles with the objective

of acquiring broader perspective in the area of financial statement preparation, current

assets and their related revenue accounts. The course includes accounting concepts

and principles in the area of non-current assets, current and non-current liabilities,

153

stockholders equity and the related revenue and expense accounts and also the

statement of changes in financial position. Prerequisite: ACCT 125.

ACCT 224 Intermediate Accounting II 3 credits

As a continuation of Intermediate Accounting I, this course deals with a study of

accounting concepts and principles in miscellaneous topics such as accounting for

pension and post-retirement benefits. Also covered in this course are accounting

changes and error analysis, basic financial analysis and full disclosures in financial

statements. Prerequisite: ACCT 314.

ACCT 324 Cost Accounting 3 credits

This course is a study of cost determination, accumulation, and allocation procedures.

The course covers the area of job order costing and process costing. It also covers

standard costs, transfer pricing, differential cost and revenue analysis. Prerequisite: ACCT

224.

MGMT 124 Principles of Management 3 credits

Study of different phases of the development of enterprises; study of the management

process: planning, organization leading, controlling and the prospects for the future

management and decision-making process. Prerequisite: ACCT 111.

COURSE DISTRIBUTION PER YEAR AND PER SEMESTER

Year 1, Semester 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

ENGL 115

General English

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 112

Principles of Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

RELB 116

Introduction to Bible Study

2

20

10

60

90

INSY 125

Introduction to Information

Management

3

30

15

90

135

EDRM 113

Study and Research Methods

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 116

Philosophy of Education

2

20

10

60

90

INSY 118

Introduction to Computer

Application

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Year 1, Semester 2

154

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

INSY 217

Database management

Systems

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 222

Instructional Technology

2

20

10

60

90

HELT 213

Health Principles

2

20

10

60

90

ENGL 124

Academic English Writing

3

30

15

90

135

EDPC 216

Educational Psychology

2

20

10

60

90

RELT 123

Bible Doctrines

3

30

15

90

135

STAT 122

Descriptive Statistics

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Year 1, Summer Semester 3

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDTE 327

Inclusive Education

3

30

15

90

135

EDPC 215

Human Developmental

Psychology

3

30

15

90

135

INSY 317

Database Development with

PL SQL

4

40

20

120

180

Total

10

100

50

300

450

Year 2, Semester 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

INSY 214

Computer Maintenance

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 223

Introduction of the Teaching

Professional

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 313

Classroom Test, Measure and

Evaluation

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 226

Principles of Teaching

2

20

10

60

90

INSY 226

Management Information

System

3

30

15

90

135

STAT 216

Inferential Statistics in

Education

3

30

15

90

135

Total

15

150

75

540

675

Year 2, Semester 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDAD 326

Pedagogy and History of

Education

2

20

10

60

90

INSY 227

Introduction to Computer

Programming

4

40

20

120

180

EDTE 319

Foundations and

Curriculum Development

3

30

15

90

135

155

EDAD 324

Foundations of School

Administration

3

30

15

90

135

EDAD 213

Entrepreneurship and

Project Management

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 323

Educational Research

Methods

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Issuance of A1 (Exit Award) on request

Year 2, Summer Semester 3

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

INSY 324

Java Programming

4

40

20

120

180

INSY 323

Object Oriented

Programming

4

45

30

150

225

Total

9

90

45

270

405

Year 3, Semester 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDAD 323

Sociology of Education

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 412

Economics of Education

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 413

Comparative Education

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 314

Educational Planning

2

20

10

60

90

RELT 221

Philosophy, Science and

Religion

2

20

10

60

90

ACCT 125

Principles of Accounting II

3

30

15

90

135

MTCO 315

Special Methodology of

Teaching Computer

2

20

10

60

90

ACCT 214

Intermediate Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Year 3, Semester 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

INSY 411

Computer Networks

4

40

20

120

180

INSY 329

Operating Systems

4

40

20

120

180

ACCT 224

Intermediate Accounting II

3

30

15

90

135

INSY 217

Database Management

Systems

3

30

15

90

135

MGTM 124

Principles of Management

3

30

15

90

135

Total

17

270

85

510

765

Year 3, Summer Semester 3

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

156

ACCT 324

Cost Accounting

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 422

Teaching Practice

4

40

20

120

180

EDRE 421

Research Project

(Memoire)

6

60

30

180

270

Total

13

130

65

390

585

PART TIME-4 YEAR PROGRAMME

COURSE DISTRIBUTION PER YEAR AND PER SEMESTER

Year 1, Semester 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

ENGL 115

General English

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 112

Principles of Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

RELB 116

Introduction to Bible Study

2

20

10

60

90

INSY 229

Computer Networks

3

30

15

90

135

EDRM 113

Study and Research Methods

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 116

Philosophy of Education

2

20

10

60

90

INSY 118

Introduction to Computer

Applications

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Year 1, Semester 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

INSY 217

Database management

Systems

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 222

Instructional Technology

2

20

10

60

90

HELT 213

Health Principles

2

20

10

60

90

ENGL 123

Academic English Writing

3

30

15

90

135

EDPC 124

Educational Psychology

2

20

10

60

90

RELT 123

Bible Doctrines

3

30

15

90

135

STAT 121

Descriptive Statistics

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Year 2, Semester 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDTE 325

Inclusive Education

3

30

15

90

135

EDPC 215

Human Developmental

Psychology

3

30

15

90

135

INSY 317

Database Development with

PL SQL

4

40

20

120

180

INSY 324

Java Programming

4

40

20

120

180

INSY 323

Object Oriented Programming

with C++

4

40

20

120

180

157

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Year 2, Semester 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

INSY 214

Computer Maintenance

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 223

Introduction of the Teaching

Professional

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 311

Classroom Test, Measure and

Evaluation

2

20

10

60

90

EDTE 311

Principles of Teaching

2

20

10

60

90

INSY 312

Management Information

System

3

30

15

90

135

STAT 216

Inferential Statistics in

Education

3

30

15

90

135

EDAD 213

Entrepreneurship and Project

Management

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Year 3, Semester 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDAD 326

Pedagogy and History of Education

2

20

10

60

90

INSY 227

Introduction to Computer

Programming

4

40

20

120

180

EDTE 312

Foundations and Curriculum

Development

3

30

15

90

135

EDAD 324

Foundations of School Administration

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 215

Intermediate Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

EDTE 323

Educational Research Methods

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

Issuance of A1 (Exit Award) on request

Year 3, Semester 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDAD 322

Sociology of Education

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 412

Economics of Education

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 413

Comparative Education

2

20

10

60

90

EDAD 314

Educational Planning

2

20

10

60

90

RELT 221

Philosophy, Science and

Religion

2

20

10

60

90

ACCT 125

Principles of Accounting II

3

30

15

90

135

SMTI 313

Special Methodology of

Teaching IT

2

20

10

60

90

INSY 212

Database Management

Systems

3

30

15

90

135

Total

18

180

90

540

810

158

Year 4, Semester 1

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

INSY 311

Computer Networks

4

40

20

120

180

INSY 329

Operating Systems

4

40

20

120

180

ACCT 224

Intermediate Accounting II

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 313

Cost Accounting

3

30

15

90

135

MGTM 124

Principles of Management

3

30

15

90

135

Total

17

270

85

510

765

Year 4, Semester 2

Code

Course

Credits

Theory

Practice

SDL

Total

EDTE 327

Teaching Practice

4

40

20

120

180

EDRE 421

Research Project

6

60

30

180

270

Total

10

100

50

300

450

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FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY

Introduction

Majors

The bachelor of Information Technology is made of the following Majors:

− Information Management

− Networks and Communication Systems

− Software Engineering

Objectives of the Faculty

The programs will train and equip students to:

1. Participate in the design of the different organization’s information architecture

2. Use information systems to design competitive and efficient information

communication technology systems

3. Manage the information communication technology resources in an organization

4. Understand hardware and software standards for the purpose of system

procurement and management

5. Have a basis for future self-development as computers and computer usage evolve

6. Appreciate the spiritual values needed in the maintenance of information systems

while considering security and privacy issues

7. Be able to participate in the information technology revolution

Career Opportunities

The students of this faculty are prepared to work with databases of different types and

sizes. The person who completes this program will be able to:

1. Understand and find solutions to the needs of management science

2. Manage staff and accounts/ Manage databases of different sizes

3. Administer the networks of different types

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Summary of Courses

The bachelor of Information Technology is made of the following subdivisions:

General Education 26

Core (Professional) Courses in Information Technology 68

Major (Concentration) 42

TOTAL OF CREDITS 137

LIST OF CORE (PROFESIONAL) COURSES IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Code

Course Name

Credits

Prerequisite

AMAT 111

Applied Mathematics

3

NONE

MATH 127

Digital Computer Fundamentals

3

Applied Mathematics

INSY 214 Computer Maintenance 3

Introduction to Computer

Applications

INSY 217 Database Management Systems 3

Introduction to Computer

Applications

STAT 223

Probability and Statistics

3

Descriptive Statistics

INSY 226

Management Information

Systems

3

Introduction to Computer

Applications

INSY 227

Introduction to Computer

Programming

4

Introduction to Computer

Applications

INSY 228 Programming with C 4

Introduction to Computer

Programming

INSY 230

Object-Oriented Programming

4

Programming with C

INSY 310

Data Structures and Algorithms

4

Programming with C

INSY 321 Software Engineering 3

Database Management

Systems

INSY 324

Java Programming

4

Object-Oriented Programming

INSY 329

Operating Systems

4

Computer Networks

INSY 229

Computer Networks

4

Computer Maintenance

COSC 417

Introduction to Linux

3

Operating Systems

COSC 419

Web Design

2

Programming with C

INSY 413

Web Technology

4

Java Programming

INSY 422 Internship 4

Minimum 100 Credits and Java

Programming

INSY 430

Final Year Project

6

Java Programming

TOTAL

68

Description of Core (Professional) courses

161

AMAT 111 Applied Mathematics 3 Credits

The course contains two main parts, namely calculus and algebra. It covers the full

analysis of the one valued real functions focusing on differentiations, integrations and its

applications. It develops the second part of algebra focused on linear algebra and its

applications: basic theory of vector spaces, matrices in high dimensions, diagonalization

and its applications to linear system of equations. Prerequisite: None

MATH 127 Digital Computer Fundamentals 3 Credits

This course provides students with some tools (mathematical and logical) that enable

them understand the physicality and software of a computer. It includes Boolean

algebra, the foundations and their digital conversations, combinatorial logic, Sequential

logics, Data Processing and storage. Prerequisite: AMAT 111 Applied Math

INSY 214 Computer Maintenance 3 Credits

This course enables students to develop skills required to become a proficient computer

support technician. The course guides students through the installation, maintenance,

troubleshooting, upgrading, and repairing of computer. Other topics to be covered

include: system boards, CD and DVD drives, essential devices (SD Cards, flash disks, etc.),

computer ports(VGA, HDMI, etc.), hard drive installations and support, interpretation of

computer technical specifications, introduction to viruses and anti-viruses, installing and

uninstalling software, troubleshooting fundamentals, power supplies, and diagnostic

software, Students learn how computer hardware and software work together.

Prerequisite: INSY 125 Introduction to Information Management

INSY 217 Databases Management System (DBMS) 3 Credits

This course covers database design and the use of database management systems for

applications. It includes extensive coverage of the relational model, relational algebra,

database mapping, normalization of relations, Data Definition Languages, Data

Manipulation Language. The topics covered include: Introduction to database

management system, Entity relationship model, Relational database model, Enhanced

entity relationship model, Relational database mapping, Relational algebra, Functional

dependencies, Database normalization, Structured query language, Advance

structured query language, and Database transactions. Prerequisite: INSY 228

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Programming with C

STAT 223 Probability and Statistics 3 Credits

The course content is designed to equip the student with the basis for descriptive

statistics and probability in the R statistical software environment. It contains univariate

and bivariate distributions. Combinatory theory and introduction to the probability:

axioms, conditional, independence and Baye's theorem. Prerequisite: STAT 122

Descriptive Statistics

INSY 226 Management Information System 3 credits

The course covers the use and effect of computer information processing in a business

environment with emphasis on management; computer system theory; business

computing equipment; management concerns such as decision support system,

computer security, and data base management information system; systems life cycle

and systems analysis and design. It includes the use of business software such as network

systems, data base implementations, statistic packages, forecasting programs, and

simulations. Prerequisite: INSY 217 DBMS Database Mangement Systems

INSY 227 Introduction to Computer Programming 3 Credits

The course consists of the Overview of the Mental Landscape, Programming in the Small

I: Names and Things, Programming in the Small II: Control, Programming in the Large I:

Subroutines, Programming in the Large II: Objects and Classes, Introduction to GUI

Programming. Arrays and Array Lists, Correctness, Robustness, Efficiency, Linked Data

Structures and Recursion, Generic Programming and Collection Classes, Input/output

Streams, Files, and Networking, Threads and Multiprocessing, GUI Programming

Continued. Prerequisite: INSY 118. Introduction to Computer Applications

INSY 228 Programming with C 4 Credits

This course provides a detailed study of the language C. This involves the study of

variables and basic data types, control structures, arrays and a number of different array

dimensions, functions, recursion, structures, pointers and dynamic management of

memory, files and the design of structured Programming. Prerequisite: INSY 216

introduction to Algorithm and Computer Programming.

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INSY 323 Object Oriented Programming in Java 4 Credits

With this course students learn the fundamental concepts of OOP (classes, depending

friends, constructors, and destructors, pointers to objects, inheritance, polymorphism

and encapsulation). It also covers classes and generic functions, except the capture

and flow of input/output redirected to files. Prerequisite: INSY 228 Programming with C.

INSY 310 Data Structure and Algorithms 4 Credits

This course introduces a number of popular data structures and algorithms, along with

the basic techniques for algorithm analysis. abstract data types, ordered lists, linked lists,

doubly linked lists, stacks, queues, dynamic storage allocation, sequential and linked

implementation of stacks and queues, trees , binary trees and general trees, graphs,

computational complexity, sorting algorithms selection sort, insertion sort, heap-sort,

merge-sort and quick-sort, comparison of sorting techniques and analysis will be

discussed. Students will be required to implement those data structures and perform

possible operations associated with each. Prerequisite: INSY 324 Java Programming

INSY 321 Software Engineering 3 Credits

Software Engineering is a course that describes the techniques of creating high-quality

software in a systematic, controlled, efficient manner, and maintaining it affordably. It

explains in details the software development life cycle, and provides an overview of the

following software development methodologies: waterfall model, spiral model,

Incremental and Iterative model, prototyping model, unified process, and agile models.

The course introduces the software project management including feasibility study,

project planning, cost estimation and risk analysis. It introduces software analysis and

design using UML2 and CASE tools. The course also provides an introduction to design

patterns including: Singleton, Composite, Observer, Factory, Decorator and Façade.

Practically the course covers user interface prototyping using open source web tools,

and introduces software testing using Junit. It also provides overview of software quality

assurance and software testing standards. Prerequisites: INSY 323 Object Oriented

Programming

INSY 324 Java Programming 4 Credits

This course introduces the advanced concepts of programming from an object-

oriented perspective. The contents include GUI Programming using Swing, connecting

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a Java application with a database management using ODBC and JDBC, Network

programming using socket programming and Remote Method Invocation (RMI), Files

management using Java I/O API, and Multi-thread programming. The courses also

introduce the best practices of Java application persistence layer management using

Hibernate framework. Prerequisites: INSY 229, Object Oriented Programming

INSY 329 Operating Systems 4 Credits

This course covers the various modules of an operating system. These modules include

the management of microprocessor storage devices, Multi Programming, process

management and Memory management. It also covers the different components of an

operating system as the file system, and the Kernel. Security and performance

measurement system are also brought to light. Different types of operating system

should be discussed including their capabilities and limitations to demonstrate the most

efficient operating system among licensed and open source operating systems.

Prerequisites: INSY 214 Computer Maintenance

INSY 414 Computer Networks 4 Credits

This course covers various topics in computer network communication. It includes

protocols that govern way communication takes place on the network, the parameters

for routing and network analysis and dissemination strategies in the static and dynamic

networks. The OSI model and other related topics are also discussed in this course. The

course further discusses on how to plan and implement a network in a small and wide

areas. Installation of Server/Client based infrastructure is also discussed which involves

at the same time IP addressing which covers subnetting huge networks into small

networks called subnets. Furthermore, virtualization and cloud computing should be

highlighted to give a notion and exposure to students regarding emerging technologies

in the world of computing. Prerequisite: INSY 214 Computer Maintenance

COSC 417 Introduction to Linux 3 credits

The course is designed to cover essential learning skills for Linux. The course provides-

hands-on training to effectively use, customize, and script common command line

utilities. In addition, administrators will learn how to perform essential system

administration tasks including basic installation, package management, and user

management procedures. Prerequisite: INSY 411. Computer Networks

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COSC 419 Web Design 2 Credits

This self-paced course is designed to provide the necessary skills and training for an

entry-level position in the field of Web design. The student learns to develop and

maintain Web sites for a corporation of one’s small business. The class focuses on Web

page planning, basic design, layout and construction, and setup and maintenance of

a web site. The course also deals with HTML/XHTHL, Cascading Style Sheets,

Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, PHP, MySQL and various

other Web page and image creation tools. Illustrator in Design, PHP, MySQL and various

other Web page and image creation tools. This course is taught in a PC environment,

but all skills are transferable to the Macintosh and a Mac is available for testing student

wed sites. Student further develops a portfolio of sites during the training. Prerequisite:

INSY 228, Programming with C.

INSY 413 Web Technology 4 Credits

This course aims at providing an understanding of the World Wide Web, the architecture

of web application including the function of the web browsers and web servers and

their communication using HTTP protocol. From acquired skills of JavaScript, students will

be introduced to the concept of creating dynamic web application using Ajax and

using jQuery library, programming server side using JSP and Servlet, access data from

database and display them in a web page, create web form to populate database.

An introduction to securing web application including authentication and

authorization; preventing cross-site scripting, fishing and SQL injection attacks. Students

will be introduced to the Model View Controller design pattern of web application, and

the advanced web application programming using Java Server Faces framework,

Hibernate and web socket. Prerequisites: INSY 324, Java Programming

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INSY 422 Internship (Industrial Attachment) 4 Credits

In internship or industrial attachment, the student of AUCA needs to be exposed to the

practical experience in the recognized fields of computing. In this internship exercise the

student is expected to practice the skills and knowledge that are learned in either

Information Management or Networks & Information Systems that will be used in their

respective fields of study after graduating from AUCA. The student is expected to prepare

a written report under the direction of the supervisor. Prerequisite: INSY 413. Web

Technology / COSC 421 Advanced Computer Networks

INSY 421 Research Project 6 Credits

This course deals with a research problem that a student develops while taking classes

at AUCA. The problem is approved by the Faculty of Information Technology. After

approval, the student writes the introduction, reviews the literature related to the topic,

writes the methodology in which the student shows how the data will be collected,

collects the data, analyzes and interprets results and then gives appropriate conclusions

and recommendations in a written document. This course is taken towards the end of

the study. Prerequisite: All Courses of Information Technology

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

DEGREE: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

Summary of Courses

General Education Courses 26

Core (Professional) Courses in Information Management 68

Major (Concentration) 43

TOTAL OF CREDITS 137

Structure and Degree Requirements for Graduation

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In order for AUCA student to graduate with the degree of Bachelor of Science (Major:

Information Management), he/she should complete the requirements as outlined in the

table above and as described below.

General Education Courses

For the general education courses, check the section of general education requirements

for details.

Core (Professional) and Major Courses

For the core (professional courses) in Information Management, check in the section of

core courses. Major Courses (check in the following Table)

MAJOR COURSES IN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

Code

Course Name

Credits

Prerequisite

MGMT 124

Principles of Management

3

None

ACCT 125

Principles of Accounting II

3

Principles of Accounting I

ACCT 214

Intermediate Accounting I

3

Principles of Accounting II

ACCT 224

Intermediate Accounting II

3

Intermediate Accounting I

ACCT 312

Advanced Accounting I

3

Intermediate Accounting II

INSY 317

Database development with

PL/SQL

4

Database Management

Systems

INSY 423 Dot Net 4

Object Oriented

Programming

INSY 425

Introduction to Big Data

3

Probability and Statistics

INSY 426

Mobile Programming

4

Java Programming

INSY 419

System Analysis & Design

4

Java Programming

INSY 326 Information Security 3

Management Information

System

INSY 328

E-Commerce

3

NONE

INSY 427

Emerging Technologies

3

NONE

TOTAL

46

Description of major/concentration courses in Information Management

MGMT 124 Principles of Management 3 Credits

Study of different phases of the development of enterprises; study of the management

process: planning, organization leading, controlling and the prospects for the future

management and decision-making process. Prerequisite: ACCT 112 Principles of

Accounting I

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ACCT 125 Principles of Accounting II 3 credits

As a continuation of principles of accounting I, the course deals with accounting of the

following items using GAAPs, IAS’S and IFRS: receivables, notes and payables; plant

assets and intangibles; cash-flows statement basics; long term liabilities; partnership and

corporate forms of business ownerships and the accounting associated with such

ownership. Prerequisite: ACCT 112 Principles of Accounting I

ACCT 214 Intermediate Accounting I 3 credits

This course is a review of the basic accounting concepts and principles with the

objective of acquiring broader perspective in the area of financial statements

preparation, interpretation and analysis of financial statements (using ratios and trend

analysis); accounting for revenue in construction contracts; events after the balance

sheet date; current assets and their related revenue accounts and time value of money.

Prerequisite: ACCT 125 Principles of Accounting II

ACCT 224 Intermediate Accounting II 3 credits

As a continuation of Intermediate Accounting I, this course deals with a study of

accounting concepts and principles; inventory management; accounting policies and

changes in accounting estimates and errors; plant, property and equipment;

intangibles assets; investments and financial instruments; leases; provisions and

contingencies; earning per share; income taxes; accounting for receivables;

accounting for pension and post-retirement benefits. Prerequisite: ACCT 214

Intermediate Accounting I

ACCT 312 Advanced Accounting I 3 credits

This course deals with advanced financial accounting theory with problems in

preparation and presentation of financial statements for corporations; joint ventures;

branch accounts ; consignments and other agency selling; investment in securities

(equity); preparation of consolidated financial statements; (group accounts and

business combination); interpretation and analysis of financial statements. Prerequisite:

ACCT 224. Intermediate Accounting II

ACCT 324 Cost Accounting 3 credits

This course is a study of cost determination, accumulation systems (accounting for

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materials’ labor and overheads, and preparation integrated accounts) allocation

procedures. Costing methods (job and batch costing); process costing, costing in non-

manufacturing sectors; marginal and absorption costing approaches. Prerequisite:

ACCT 125 Principles of Accounting. II

INSY 317 Database Development with PL/SQL 4 Credits

The course addresses the study of a relational database under the Oracle environment.

Students will be introduced to the DBMS and SQL based on a client /server architecture.

Students study how to formulate SQL queries, create tables, indexes and statements using

SQL * Plus. The course also defines the different levels of security while maintaining data

integrity. The basic concepts of PL/SQL are discussed with the triggers, stored procedures,

functions and packages. Prerequisite: INSY 217 Data Base Management System.

INSY 423 Dot Net 4 Credits

This course is an introduction to .NET Technology mainly focusing on web applications

development. It is intended to provide students with the skills required to create Windows

and web Form applications in C# by using the .NET Framework. The course will mainly

cover major topics for Web based Applications using .NET Framework while introducing

windows applications in .NET.

Topics to be covered include: Windows Forms, Windows Form Controls, Data access with

ADO.NET, deployment of Windows applications, Exploring Microsoft ASP.NET Web

Applications in Microsoft Visual Studio, Creating Web Applications by using Microsoft

Visual Studio, creating a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Form, adding Functionality to a

Microsoft ASP.NET Web Form, implementing Master Pages and User controls, Validating

User Input, troubleshooting Microsoft ASP.NET Web Applications, managing Data in a

Microsoft ASP.NET Web Application, managing Data Access Tasks by Using LINQ ,

Managing Data by Using Microsoft ASP.NET, Dynamic Data, Creating a Microsoft

ASP.NET Ajax-enabled Web Forms Application, creating and Consuming Microsoft

Windows Communication Foundation Services, managing State in Web Applications,

configuring and Deploying a Microsoft ASP.NET Web Application, securing a Microsoft

ASP.NET Web Application, implementing Advanced Technologies Supported by

Microsoft Visual Studio for Web development(MVC and Silverlight). Prerequisite: INSY 323

170

Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

INSY 425 Introduction to Big Data 3 Credits

The explosion of social media and the computerization of every economic aspect of

activity have changed the trend of the field of computer science from computation-

intensive to data-intensive problems resolution, wherein data is produced in massive

amounts by large sensor networks, new data acquisition techniques, simulations, and

social networks. Efficiently extracting, interpreting, and learning from very large datasets

requires a new generation of scalable algorithms as well as new data management

technologies. This course brings together several key information technologies used in

manipulating, storing, and analyzing big data.

At the end of this course, the student will become familiar with the fundamental

concepts of Big Data management and analytics; will become competent in

recognizing challenges faced by applications dealing with very large volumes of data

as well as in proposing scalable solutions for them; and will be able to understand how

Big Data impacts business intelligence, scientific discovery, and our day-to-day life. The

topics covered include: Big Data, Introduction and Taxonomy, introduction to Hadoop,

Hadoop components: MapReduce/Pig/Hive/HBase, loading data in Hadoop, handling

data in Hadoop, querying data with Hive, and Big Data & Machine learning. Prerequisite:

INSY 321 Software Engineering

INSY 426 Mobile Programming 3 Credits

This course emphasizes on developing applications of mobile devices. The students will

use Android platform; thus, they should be familiar with Java, XML, and UNIX. A student

who completes this course should be able create and deploy Android applications, to

program an event-based application for mobile devices, to write and deploy a content

based application, and will be able to describe the differences in software

development between mobile device programming and server application

programming, and develop applications that incorporate both programming methods

to construct a single application task. The course covers Android Architecture, UI

Architecture, Notifications and toast, Menus and dialogues, location and maps, data

storage, Animations, Network communication and publishing an app. Prerequisites: INSY

324 Java Programming

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INSY 419 System Analysis & Design 4 Credits

This course deals with planning the development of information systems through

understanding and specifying in detail what a system should do and how the

components of the system should be implemented and work together. Coverage of this

course includes processes of data gathering, system planning, analysis and design

activities, as well as the required tools and techniques used SAD. Students will also learn

to work as a team in developing design models for information systems. The students

must be taught on how system analysts solve business problems through analyzing the

requirements of information systems and designing such systems by applying analysis

and design techniques. By using various CASE tools, the students must be taught on how

create different models (Use-Case Diagrams, Activity Diagrams, Data Flow Diagrams,

Entity Relationship Diagram, Class Diagram, Deployment Diagram, Component

Diagram, User-Interface Design, etc.) along with the corresponding documentations

that will guide the development team. It deals with the concepts, skills, methodologies,

techniques, tools, and perspectives essential for systems analysts. Prerequisite: INSY 321

Software Engineering

INSY 326 Information Security 3 Credits

Describe the importance of and requirements for information security focusing on

confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information. Define various types of attacks,

and how they’re spread and executed, evaluate and implement methods available to

protect information systems, including operating system features and utilities. Design

secure network topologies utilizing physical security, firewalls, VPNs, and other protection

features. Monitor and log activity on computers and networks using intrusion detection

and prevention systems. Evaluate common open source and commercial security

applications. Apply research skills to identify and correct potential security vulnerabilities.

The course will include the following content: Attacks and threats to information systems,

Risk assessment, Hardening operating systems and networks, Malicious software, Securing

and protecting data and storage, Cryptography, Authentication and access control,

Network and internet security, Firewalls, VPNs, and intrusion detection systems, Security

testing, logging, and auditing, Incident investigation and management. Prerequisite:

INSY 226 MIS

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INSY 328 E-Commerce 2 credits

Analyze how the internet and e-commerce adds value to an entrepreneur's industry and

business. Identify and assess e-commerce opportunities and initiative(s) which will be

most beneficial for the entrepreneur's industry. Evaluate critical success factors for

maximizing e-commerce initiatives relating to the entrepreneur's business. Develop and

apply appropriate e-commerce initiatives to support the entrepreneur's business.

This course will explore the business models of software disruptors of the west such as

Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon, and the east such as Xiaomi and weChat. The

class uses a structured framework for analyzing business models with numerous examples

so that students can apply it to their own business or case study.

The course will include the following content: Overview of E-commerce, E-commerce

and various technologies, including online, payment systems, Business to Business E-

commerce, Business to Customer E-commerce, E-marketing and advertising, Privacy

Issues, E-commerce Opportunities and Implementation, Managing E-commerce, E-

commerce and small business, Digital Business models and Digital Marketing. Prerequisite:

None

INSY 427 Emerging Technologies 3 Credits

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1. Explain in your

own words and evaluate the role of state-of-the-art digital technology on changing

society 2. Examine and evaluate emerging technologies, such as advanced broadband,

nanotechnology, visualization, internet of things, mobile communications, data mining,

analytics, social media, robotics, wearables, and online education 3. Understand the

effects of design on development of emerging technologies 4. Explain and appraise the

importance of ethical and socio-cultural impacts and geographical inequalities of the

digital revolution 5. Synthesize the most important overall trends in digital technologies

and the economic and social consequences of them. The course will have these major

Topics: •History and principles of innovation • Robotics • Artificial intelligence, information

filtering •Sharing economy •Accessing information and digital divide •Emerging cloud

and mobile environments •Spatial big data as emerging technology •Automated driving

•Architecture as an information interface •Analytics and social media •Wearables

•Social impacts of innovations •Designing for future technologies. Prerequisite: None

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Distribution of Courses by Semester and Exit award

YEAR 1

Semester 1

Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practical

SDL

Total

AMAT 111

Applied Mathematics

3

30

15

90

135

INSY 118

Introduction to Computer Applications

3

30

15

90

135

EDRM 113

Study and Research Methods

2

20

10

60

90

ENGL 115

General English

3

30

15

90

135

RELB 116

Introduction to Bible Study

2

20

10

60

90

ACCT 112

Principles of Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

MGMT 124

Principles of Management

3

30

15

90

135

TOTAL

19

190

95

570

855

YEAR 1

Semester 2

Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practical

SDL

Total

STAT 122

Descriptive Statistics

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 125

Principles of Accounting II

3

30

15

90

135

INSY 227

Introduction to Computer Programming

4

40

20

120

180

ENGL 124

Academic English Writing

3

30

15

90

135

MATH 127

Digital Computer Fundamentals

3

30

15

90

135

INSY 214

Computer Maintenance

3

30

15

90

135

TOTAL

19

190

95

570

855

YEAR 1

Semester 3 (Summer)

Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practical

SDL

Total

STAT 223

Probability and Statistics

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 214

Intermediate Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

INSY 217

Database Management Systems

3

30

15

90

135

TOTAL

9

90

45

270

405

YEAR 2

Semester 1

Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practical

SDL

Total

INSY 228

Programming with C

4

40

20

120

180

RELT 123

Bible Doctrines

3

30

15

90

135

INSY 321

Software Engineering

3

30

15

90

135

INSY 317

Database development with PL/SQL

4

40

20

120

180

INSY 229

Computer Networks

4

40

20

120

180

TOTAL

18

180

90

540

810

174

YEAR 2

Semester 2

Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practical

SDL

Total

INSY 230

Object Oriented Programming

4

40

20

120

180

HELT 213

Health Principles

2

20

10

60

90

COSC 419

Web Design

2

20

10

60

90

ACCT 224

Intermediate Accounting II

3

30

15

90

135

INSY 310

Data Structure and Algorithm

4

40

20

120

180

INSY 226

Management Information System (MIS)

3

30

15

90

135

TOTAL

18

180

90

540

810

YEAR 2

Semester 3 (Summer)

Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practical

SDL

Total

INSY 328

E-Commerce

3

30

15

90

135

INSY 326

Information Security

3

30

15

90

135

ACCT 312

Advanced Accounting I

3

30

15

90

135

TOTAL

9

90

45

270

405

YEAR 3

Semester 1

Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practical

SDL

Total

INSY 417

Java Programming

4

40

20

120

180

INSY 329

Operating Systems

4

40

20

120

180

RELT 221

Philosophy, Science and Religion

2

20

10

60

90

COSC 417

Introduction to Linux

3

30

15

90

135

INSY 419

System Analysis & Design

4

40

20

120

180

TOTAL

17

170

85

510

765

YEAR 3

Semester 2

Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practical

SDL

Total

INSY 413

Web Technology

4

40

20

120

180

INSY 426

Mobile Programming

3

30

15

90

135

INSY 425

Introduction to Big Data

3

30

15

90

135

INSY 427

Emerging Technologies

3

30

15

90

135

INSY 423

Dot Net

4

40

20

120

180

TOTAL

17

170

85

510

765

YEAR 3

Semester 3 (Summer)

175

Code

Course Name

Credits

Theory

Practical

SDL

Total

INSY 422

Internship

4

40

20

120

180

INSY 430

Final Year Project

6

60

30

180

270

TOTAL

10

100

50

300

450

Distribution of Courses by Semester Information Management

YEAR 1

Semester 1

Code Course Name Credits Theory Practical SDL Total

AMAT 111 Applied Mathematics 3 30 15 90 135

INSY 118

Introduction to Computer

Applications

3 30 15 90 135

ENGL 115 General English 3 30 15 90 135

RELB 116 Introduction to Bible Study 2 20 10 60 90

ACCT 112 Principles of Accounting I 3 30 15 90 135

TOTAL 14 140 70 420 630

YEAR 1

Semester 2

Code Course Name Credits Theory Practical SDL Total

EDRM 113 Study and Research Methods 2 20 10 60 90

MGMT

124

Principles of Management 3 30 15 90 135

INSY 227

Introduction to Computer

Programming

4 40 20 120 180

HELT 213 Health Principles 2 20 10 60 90

MATH 127 Digital Computer Fundamentals 3 30 15 90 135

TOTAL 14 140 70 420 630

YEAR 1

Semester 3 (Summer)

Code Course Name Credits Theory Practical SDL Total

RELT 123 Bible Doctrines 3 30 15 90 135

ENGL 124 Academic English Writing 3 30 15 90 135

TOTAL 6 60 30 180 270

YEAR 2

176

Semester 1

Code Course Name Credits Theory Practical SDL Total

INSY 228 Programming with C 4 40 20 120 180

INSY 214 Computer Maintenance 3 30 15 90 135

RELT 221 Philosophy, Science and Religion 2 20 10 60 90

ACCT 125 Principles of Accounting II 3 30 15 90 135

STAT 122 Descriptive Statistics 3 30 15 90 135

TOTAL 15 150 75 450 675

YEAR 2

Semester 2

Code Course Name Credits Theory Practical SDL Total

INSY 229 Computer Networks 4 40 20 120 180

INSY 217 Database Management Systems 3 30 15 90 135

ACCT 214 Intermediate Accounting I 3 30 15 90 135

INSY 230 Object Oriented Programming 4 40 20 120 180

TOTAL 14 140 70 420 630

YEAR 2

Semester 3 (Summer)

Code Course Name Credits Theory Practical SDL Total

STAT 223 Probability and Statistics 3 30 15 90 135

INSY 321 Software Engineering 3 30 15 90 135

TOTAL 6 60 30 180 270

YEAR 3

Semester 1

Code Course Name Credits Theory Practical SDL Total

INSY 317

Database development with

PL/SQL

4 40 20 120 180

ACCT 224 Intermediate Accounting II 3 30 15 90 135

INSY 310 Data Structure and Algorithm 4 40 20 120 180

INSY 226 Management Information System 3 30 15 90 135

177

TOTAL 14 140 70 420 630

YEAR 3

Semester 2

Code Course Name Credits Theory Practical SDL Total

INSY 328 E-Commerce 3 30 15 90 135

INSY 326 Information Security 3 30 15 90 135

INSY 417 Java Programming 4 40 20 120 180

INSY 329 Operating Systems 4 40 20 120 180

TOTAL 14 140 70 420 630

YEAR 3

Semester 3 (Summer)

Code Course Name Credits Theory Practical SDL Total

COSC 419 Web Design 2 20 10 60 90

ACCT 312 Advanced Accounting I 3 30 15 90 135

TOTAL 5 50 25 150 225

YEAR 4

Semester 1

Code Course Name Credits Theory Practical SDL Total

INSY 413 Web Technology 4 40 20 120 180

COSC 417 Introduction to Linux 3 30 15 90 135

INSY 419 System Analysis & Design 4 40 20 120 180

INSY 425 Introduction to Big Data 3 30 15 90 135

TOTAL 14 140 70 420 630

YEAR 4

Semester 2

Code Course Name Credits Theory Practical SDL Total

INSY 422 Internship 4 40 20 120 180

INSY 426 Mobile Programming 3 30 15 90 135

INSY 427 Emerging Technologies 3 30 15 90 135

INSY 423 Dot Net 4 40 20 120 180

178

TOTAL 14 140 70 420 630

YEAR 4

Semester 3 (Summer)

Code Course Name Credits Theory Practical SDL Total

INSY 430 Final Year Project 6 60 30 180 270

TOTAL 6 60 30 180 270

DEPARTMENT OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

DEGREE: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Summary of Courses

General Education Courses 26

Core (Professional) Courses in Information Management 68

Major (Concentration) 43

TOTAL OF CREDITS 137

Structure and Degree Requirements for Graduation

In order for AUCA student to graduate with the degree of Bachelor of Science (Major:

Information Management), he/she should complete the requirements as outlined in the

table above and as described below.

General Education Courses

For the general education courses, check the section of general education requirements

for details.

Core (Professional) and Major Courses

For the core (professional courses) in Information Management, check in the section of

core courses. Major Courses (check in the following Table)

MAJOR COURSES IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

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Code

Course Name

Credits

Prerequisites

MATH 126

Multivariable Calculus and ODE

4

Applied Mathematics

SENG 224 Theory of Computation 3

Digital Computer

Fundamentals

INSY 317

Database development with

PL/SQL

4

Database Management

Systems

SENG 322

Software Testing Techniques

3

Java Programming

SENG 325

Requirements Engineering

3

Software Engineering

SENG 412

Software Project Management

3

Software Engineering

SENG 413

Software Quality Assurance

3

Software Engineering

SENG 414

Software Modeling & Design

4

Software Engineering

SENG 421

Software Security

3

Computer Networks

SENG 422

Best Programming Practice &

Design Patterns

3 Java Programming

INSY 423 Dot Net 4

Object-

Oriented Programming

INSY 425

Introduction to Big Data

3

Programming with C

INSY 426 Mobile programming 3

Object-

Oriented Programming

TOTAL

43

Description of major/concentration courses in Software Engineering

MATH 126 Multivariable Calculus and Ordinary Differential Equations 4 Credits

The course contains two main parties. Part 1: Real valued function in two and three

variables. It focuses on the differentiations, integrations and their applications. Part 2:

Ordinary differential Equations: First order and second order linear differential equations

with constant coefficients and their applications and Fourier Series. Prerequisite: AMAT

111 Applied Maths

SENG 224 Theory of Computation 3 Credits

This course will help students to understand the foundation of the computation and the

essential concepts involved in automat theory. It has been prepared for students

pursuing a degree in any information technology or computer science related field. The

course contains theory and mathematical rigor; students are expected to have a basic

understanding of discrete mathematical structures. Prerequisite: MATH 127 Digital

Computer Fundamentals

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INSY 317 Database development with PL/SQL 4 Credits

The course addresses the study of a relational database under the Oracle environment.

Students will be introduced to the DBMS and SQL based on a client /server architecture.

Students study how to formulate SQL queries, create tables, indexes and statements using

SQL * Plus. The course also defines the different levels of security while maintaining data

integrity. The basic concepts of PL/SQL are discussed with the triggers, stored procedures,

functions and packages. Prerequisite: INSY 217 Data Base Management System.

SENG 322 Software Testing Technics 3 Credits

The course gives the Methods for evaluating software for correctness, and reliability

including code inspections, program proofs and testing methodologies, Formal and

informal proofs of correctness, Code inspections and their role in software verification,

Unit and system testing techniques, testing tools and limitations of testing, Software

Verification and Validation. Prerequisite: INSY 324 Java Programmin

SENG 325 Requirements Engineering 3 Credits

The main purpose of this course is to help students to understand the requirements that

need to be fulfilled. The focus of this course is how to find and collect requirements from

relevant sources both at the start and during a software development project. Different

methods for this as well as different underlying principles and formats for documenting

and maintaining requirements are covered. In particular, the course covers the

problems that arise when requirements engineering is conducted in a fast-paced, cost-

sensitive industrial reality. The following topics are covered in the course: Stakeholder

Identification and Management, Requirements Elicitation, Writing Requirements and

Requirements Specifications, Quality Assurance of Requirements, Prioritizing,

Requirements, Connections and Alignment between Requirements Engineering and

other Software Engineering activities, Requirements Engineering in In- Project vs. Market-

driven Development, Requirements Engineering in Agile and Iterative/Incremental

Development. . Prerequisites: Software Engineering

SENG 412 Software Project Management 3 Credits

This course focuses on equipping students with methods and tools for planning and

managing complex software project from planning, scheduling, tracking, cost

estimation, risk management, and configuration management. The topics to be

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covered includes: Project definition, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), planning tools,

nets diagrams, cost planning, resources, risk factors, Time estimating, cost planning,

resource management, resource allocation, project execution, project control,

organization structures, main tasks of project manager, Project Manager soft skills and

typical profiles, and introduction to PRINCE 2 methodology. Prerequisite: SENG 325

Requirements engineering

SENG 413 Software Quality Assurance 3 Credits

This course teaches students techniques in the latest methods of software quality

assurance (SQA) for accurate and thorough verification and validation of software to

ensure that the software developed is of best quality.

It includes detailed coverage of the systems development life cycle and SQA factors,

the methods, tools and techniques for measurement of software quality, the costs

associated with quality at each phase of the systems development life cycle and

various effective (SQA) guidelines and standards.

This course covers the important aspects of software quality. It begins with an overview

of what is quality assurance, software quality challenges and expectations, tools,

techniques and methods of SQA, Life cycle phases and quality factor, components of

quality, development of a software quality assurance plan, software walkthroughs and

inspections, and software audits.

Lastly, the course covers planning, budgeting and management of SQA, SQA testing,

SQA metrics as a mechanism for assessing the quality of software products, Software

quality evaluation techniques and defect tracking. Prerequisite: INSY 321 Software

Engineering.

SENG 415 Software Modeling & Design 3 Credits

Part 1: Modeling and design can be considered core concepts in any engineering

discipline because they are essential to documenting and evaluating design decisions

and alternatives. The course will cover: Modeling foundations; Modeling principles (e.g.,

decomposition, abstraction, generalization, projection/views, and use of formal

approaches); Information modeling (e.g., entity-relationship modeling and class

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diagrams); Behavioral modeling (e.g., state diagrams, use case analysis, interaction

diagrams); Architectural modeling and design; Domain modeling and Database

Design, Enterprise modeling (e.g., business processes, organizations, goals, and

workflow).

Part 2: is concerned with issues, techniques, strategies, representations, and patterns

used to determine how to implement a component or a system. Before Mid-Semester

exam the course covers theoretical and practical concept of: Fundamental design

issues; Design principles (information hiding, cohesion, and coupling); Design for quality

attributes (e.g., reliability, usability, maintainability, performance, testability, security, and

fault tolerance); Design strategies (e.g., Function-oriented design, Object-oriented

design, Data-structure centered design, and Aspect-oriented design) Architectural

design, Service-oriented architectures Detailed Database design, Design of networked

and mobile systems Design evaluation, Design attributes (e.g., coupling, cohesion,

information hiding, and separation of concerns). After the Mid-Semester student

conduct a supervised software engineering that accommodate all aspect of the

course learning before Mid-semester exam. Prerequisite: INSY 321 Software Engineering.

SENG 421 Software Security 3 Credits

The students have basic knowledge on how software can be created and maintained

with security in mind, i.e. deviation from expected functionality owing to interaction with

an adversary. They understand attack patterns, e.g. buffer overflows, format string

problems, command injection and cross-site scripting. The students have an overview of

existing techniques, classes of tools and the methods used in software development

today.

The Course content will discuss the following: Secure software development lifecycle,

Low level and application related vulnerability analysis, Security requirement and secure

design, Secure coding practices and software inspection, Security testing. Prerequisite:

INSY 321 Software Engineering.

SENG 422 Programming Best Practices and Design Patterns 3 Credits

This course teaches the student how to apply programming best practices, to avoid

pitfalls, perform industry-standard software development techniques, use design

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patterns to implement general reusable solutions to reoccurring problems. The course

covers a wide range of software development concepts, abilities, and skills, from

analyzing a problem to implementing a solution. This course explores proven real-world

techniques to meet the biggest challenge in the software development community,

building quality systems which fulfill user requirements, and delivering them on time. The

focus of the course is to give the student skills that are most critical in building large and

well-designed software systems with improved efficiency of code and minimum

development effort. On completion of this course, the student will be able to use

develop solid, robust and reusable software application by following well-established

coding standards and conventions to minimize the risk of logical errors and bugs and

improve the quality and maintainability of software applications. The student will also be

able to apply common design pattern including creational design patterns such as

Abstract Factory, Builder, Factory Method, Object Pool, Prototype and Singleton

patterns, structural design patterns such as Adapter, Bridge, Composite, Decorator,

Facade, Flyweight, Private Class Data and Proxy patterns, behavioral design patterns

such as Chain of responsibility, Command, Interpreter, Iterator, Mediator, Memento, Null

Object, Observer, State, Strategy, Template method and Visitor patterns. Prerequisite:

INSY 324 Java Programming

INSY 423 Dot Net 4 Credits

Introduction to ASP.NET From ASP to ASP.NET (Web Forms Web Services, ASP.NET

Features), Web Forms Architecture, ASP.NET and HTTP, Web Applications Using Visual

Studio, State Management and Web Applications, Server Controls, Caching in ASP.NET,

ASP.NET Configuration and Security Fundamentals, Debugging, Diagnostics and Error

Handling, More Server Controls, ADO.NET and LINQ, Data Access in ASP.NET,

Personalization and Security, Introduction to ASP.NET AJAX, HTTP Pipeline. Prerequisite:

INSY 321 Software Engineering.

INSY 425 Introduction to Big Data 3 Credits

The explosion of social media and the computerization of every economic aspect of

activity have changed the trend of the field of computer science from computation-

intensive to data-intensive problems resolution, wherein data is produced in massive

amounts by large sensor networks, new data acquisition techniques, simulations, and

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