University Preparatory Program (UPP)
As part of its philosophy, AUW offers a UPP which aims to bridge the gap between secondary school and university education so that students can start their university education on an easier footing. All students entering AUW shall attend, complete and pass all components of the (UPP) as detailed by School of Languages. Students in the UPP are subject to the same attendance requirements as all other AUW students. English Language Component: All students shall sit for a placement test designed and administered by the School of Languages to determine their start level. Upon successfully finishing the UPP English (Building Skills1,2, and Development skills 1,2), a student can register for 100 level courses. Students who have completed 12 years of general education where English is the medium of instruction shall be exempted from the UPP English Courses. Upon passing the EPT with a 70% minimum grade, they will be asked to register in one of the offered Arabic courses as determined by the Arabic placement test. Students exempted from UPP English will have to take all other credited courses offered at the UPP as outlined below: Study Skills (STSK 100): This is a 3 cr. course, designed to equip the students with the skills they need to become successful university students. Computer Skills Component: Students are subjected to a computer skills test and those who do not pass the test are required to develop their skills at one of the AUW approved institutes for computer training. Talents Development (TALE 100):
The Talents Development course is chosen from a basket of electives that consists of five courses all aiming at creating a rounded university student.
• Journalism and Media: This course is part of the electives in the Talent Development courses, and it aims at introducing the students to the concepts of journalism and to improve the students’ article writing skills.
• Fine Arts: This course is part of the electives in the Talent Development courses. This course is designed to give the students general knowledge about color wheel methods and techniques of fine art. It also aims at providing the students with knowledge about the history of ancient art and acquaint them with the different schools of art.
• Physical Education: This course is part of the electives in the Talent Development courses. The course combines between the theoretical and practical components of all types of sports. It aims at furnishing the students with the rules and regulations that govern the sports games and engaging them in the practice of sports.
• Music (instrumentation & vocals): This course is part of the electives in the Talent Development courses. This course is aimed at creating rounded students who have the basic skill of reading and appreciating music (local and international). It provides the students with a solid base of the history and development of music in the region end the world. It paves the way for the students to develop their musical skills in any of the two areas, vocals and/or instrumental.
• Drama: This course is part of the electives in the Talent Development courses. It provides the students with a background on the development of theater with its diversity and reviews and critiques the locally and internationally performed plays. It also enhances the development of the students’ acting skills.
