B.A. in Sociology 48 months Undergraduate Programme By University of Jordan |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Background to the program and subject area:

 

The Department of Sociology is one of the oldest departments in the faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. It was established in 1962, the year in which the University of Jordan was established. The Arabic language is the medium of teaching in this department. When the department was established, the number of students who joined the department was modest. But this number has increased remarkably in the latest years. The number of the undergraduate students in the department in 2007/2008 is around 600, and the postgraduate number is 47, and the number of staff members is over thirteen, ten of whom are Full Professors and the rest are Associate Professors.


Vision statements of the program:


An outstanding academic department keeping abreast of developments in the fields of knowledge at national regional and international level.

 

The scholarships awarded to student by the university certainly facilitated and created a chance for success.


The current mission requires the use of many instruments to re-evaluate the study of history and to employ modern technology and oral history to be able to understand the past, connect with the present and predict the future objectively.


Mission statements of the program:

 

Continuous development and review for academic programs (Bachelor, Masters, PHD (In line with the scientific and practical needs of society and The developments in the Arab and international arena, Providing students and graduates with knowledge and research skills, as well as theoretical and applied frameworks for fields of knowledge in the field of specialization that contribute to It deepens the understanding of reality, its interpretation and prediction of the future, Networking and cooperation between the department and the national institutions to link scientific research to public and social policies


Program Aims:

 

1. Introducing developed academic programs that meet the scientific and practical needs of the specialization and the community, in line with local, Arab and international academic standards.


2. The contribution of faculty members to the scientific and research enrichment of local, Arab and international issues and developments.


3. Preparing students and graduates who are qualified scientifically, research and practically to achieve conscious understanding and interpretation of social phenomena, social problems, social change and developments at the national and international levels.


4. Providing national institutions with qualified social researchers who are able to achieve the goals of knowledge and research institutions.


5. Directing graduate students (Masters, PhD) to study issues, phenomena and social problems related to the cultural, economic, political and developmental reality of Jordanian society and Arab society.


6. Directing and employing student energies for innovation and leadership in community service.​

Programme overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Degree

BA

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

Background to the program and subject area:

 

The Department of Sociology is one of the oldest departments in the faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. It was established in 1962, the year in which the University of Jordan was established. The Arabic language is the medium of teaching in this department. When the department was established, the number of students who joined the department was modest. But this number has increased remarkably in the latest years. The number of the undergraduate students in the department in 2007/2008 is around 600, and the postgraduate number is 47, and the number of staff members is over thirteen, ten of whom are Full Professors and the rest are Associate Professors.


Vision statements of the program:


An outstanding academic department keeping abreast of developments in the fields of knowledge at national regional and international level.

 

The scholarships awarded to student by the university certainly facilitated and created a chance for success.


The current mission requires the use of many instruments to re-evaluate the study of history and to employ modern technology and oral history to be able to understand the past, connect with the present and predict the future objectively.


Mission statements of the program:

 

Continuous development and review for academic programs (Bachelor, Masters, PHD (In line with the scientific and practical needs of society and The developments in the Arab and international arena, Providing students and graduates with knowledge and research skills, as well as theoretical and applied frameworks for fields of knowledge in the field of specialization that contribute to It deepens the understanding of reality, its interpretation and prediction of the future, Networking and cooperation between the department and the national institutions to link scientific research to public and social policies


Program Aims:

 

1. Introducing developed academic programs that meet the scientific and practical needs of the specialization and the community, in line with local, Arab and international academic standards.


2. The contribution of faculty members to the scientific and research enrichment of local, Arab and international issues and developments.


3. Preparing students and graduates who are qualified scientifically, research and practically to achieve conscious understanding and interpretation of social phenomena, social problems, social change and developments at the national and international levels.


4. Providing national institutions with qualified social researchers who are able to achieve the goals of knowledge and research institutions.


5. Directing graduate students (Masters, PhD) to study issues, phenomena and social problems related to the cultural, economic, political and developmental reality of Jordanian society and Arab society.


6. Directing and employing student energies for innovation and leadership in community service.​

Admission Requirements

To enroll at the University of Jordan, you need to meet the minimum required GPA for the General Secondary Education Certificate; The required GPA is 55 %

Required documents: 

To start the admission process, you first need:   ​
1.  A copy of the passport.

2.  For international students who hold a Jordanian high school certificate (i.e. Tawjehi), you need to provide your Transcript certified from the Jordanian Ministry of Education. 2.1 For International students with a Saudi certificate, you need to get an equivalency from the Ministry of Education in Jordan ( after 2016).

2.2 For international students holding Arabic certificates, you need to have your certificate certified by the Ministry of Education in Jordan.

3.2. For international students holding an international certificate from Jordan (e.g. I.B., SAT, I.G.C.E​, etc.​.), you need to start the equivalency process at the Jordanian Ministry of education (https://apps.moe.gov.jo/apps/certificate/).  

4.2. For international students holding an international certificate (e.g. I.B., SAT, I.G.C.E., etc.​.),​​ from Arab countries,  you need to start the equivalency process at the Jordanian  Ministry of education (https://apps.moe.gov.jo/apps/certificate/) or at the Ministry of education in your country showing the average and the branch. 

5.2.  For international students holding an international certificate (e.g. I.B., SAT, I.G.C.E., etc..), from non-Arab countries, you need to start the equivalency process at the Jordanian Ministry of education​ (https://apps.moe.gov.jo/apps/certificate/).

(Important note: If a student is unable to provide the university with the equivalency of the certificate before arriving to Jordan, they can do this process during the first semester).

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