About the Program

The College of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences offers the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Sociology Program, which aspires to actively contribute to the development of the UAE society, preparing socially qualified cadres acquainted with knowledge, science and modern technology as well as the ability to employ them in solving social problems efficiently for the sake of building a better society.

Vision

The Applied Sociology Program at Al Ain University seeks to be a pioneer educational center in this field, and looks forward to actively participating   in developing the UAE community through preparing highly efficient social, professional graduates, acquainted with the knowledge and ability to use them to change the world in which they live to a better world.

Mission

The Applied Sociology Program seeks to be a center of excellence that responds to the needs of the labor market, and prepares graduates able to study and treat contemporary social issues and problems in the light of its commitment to the highest quality standards in teaching, research, and interaction with the community; and as dictated by the best practice in the field. The program is keen to keep updated scientific developments in theory and practice, and to strengthen its relationship with the institutions and organizations of local private and public societies working in different social fields.

Program Goals

The Bachelor of Arts in Applied Sociology aims to:

• Enable students to derive the theoretical issues and indicators that are applicable in certain areas, such as family, work institutions, hospitals, schools, and others.
• Train students to conduct quantitative and qualitative social research in social systems, issues, changes and service institutions, and to use statistical methods and software appropriately to organize and analyze data.
• Enable students to use theories, methods and insights of sociology, in sociological studies designed to enlighten the social policy-makers and decision-makers about the social issues of concern to their community.
• Prepare students to contribute to the development of solutions to social problems that are discovered through social research and studies.
• Supply decision makers with applied scientific studies that are necessary for the Processes of social planning, and for drawing social policies and designing projects and services in various fields.
• Provide students with the skills and abilities that enable them to observe the social problems and issues that deserve empirical study, so as to provide recommendations and solutions that can contribute to addressing these problems and issues and developing appropriate solutions.

Learning Outcomes

Job Opportunities 

• Works in every level of the local and national government to solve societal problems and create a community that serves all people equally.

• UAE Secondary School Certificate (Science/advance Or Arts/general) or its equivalent approved by the UAE Ministry of Education, with a minimum average of 60% or Technical Certificate with a minimum average of 60% approved by the Ministry of Education.
• Obtain Arabic language proficiency certificate (EMSAT) with a score not less than (1000).

To obtain a  Bachelor degree of Arts in Applied Sociology Education, a student must successfully complete 126 credit hours, with a minimum  (CGPA) of 2 out of 4.

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Director of Applied Applied Sociology

College of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences 
Al Ain University

P.O.Box: 64141
Al Ain - UAE

Phone No: +971 3 7024888
Fax No: +971 3 7024777

E-mail(Al Ain): appliedsociology@aau.ac.ae
E-mail(Abu Dhabi): appliedsociology_ad@aau.ac.ae