The American University of the Caribbean is built on the idea of preparing professionals with strong academic excellence through career-oriented programs and a spirit of innovation. These professionals will be the change agents to foster the positive change they want to see in the Haitian economy. The University has three colleges: The college of Agriculture and Environmental Science, the College of Business Administration and Management and the College of Civil Engineering. In addition, the university’s Continuing Education Program offers four certificate programs in Accounting, Spanish, Computer Science and English. The American University of the Caribbean is built on the idea of preparing professionals with strong academic excellence through career-oriented programs and a spirit of innovation. These professionals will be the change agents to foster the positive change they want to see in the Haitian economy. The University has three colleges. The college of Agriculture and Environmental Science, the College of Business Administration and Management and the College of Civil Engineering. In addition, the university’s Continuing Education Program offers four certificate programs in Accounting, Spanish, Computer Science and English.
BASIC STUDIES/ CORE COURSES
Recognizing the need for students to become acquainted with the major Recognizing the need for students to become acquainted with the major branches of human knowledge, AUC places a strong emphasis on a liberal branches of human knowledge, AUC places a strong emphasis on a liberal exposure to the arts, humanities, and sciences through its Basic Studies exposure to the arts, humanities, and sciences through its Basic Studies Program. The core curriculum encompasses a group of courses, or basic Program. The core curriculum encompasses a group of courses, or basic studies, upon which a student establishes a firm foundation upon which studies, upon which a student establishes a firm foundation upon which to build the remainder of their education. to build the remainder of their education.
The core courses provide a strong foundation in language and writing The core courses provide a strong foundation in language and writing skills, improve reading and speaking skills, explore new concepts in skills, improve reading and speaking skills, explore new concepts in mathematics, biology, geology, and computer science. In addition, they mathematics, biology, geology, and computer science. In addition, they prepare the student to better examine history and economics. prepare the student to better examine history and economics.
Most of the basic studies courses will be taken in the first two Most of the basic studies courses will be taken in the first two years. Courses that are required in the freshman year are marked. Why years. Courses that are required in the freshman year are marked. Why these courses are required during the first year of university is these courses are required during the first year of university is explained. University life, to include the social aspects as well as the explained. University life, to include the social aspects as well as the academic demands of it, is not like high school, Haitian College, or academic demands of it, is not like high school, Haitian College, or finishing the requirements of BAC I or BAC II. University life allows a finishing the requirements of BAC I or BAC II. University life allows a student more options, more choices, more freedoms, and more student more options, more choices, more freedoms, and more opportunities to succeed. No one decides whether the student attends opportunities to succeed. No one decides whether the student attends class or not -the student himself must decide and follow through. Time class or not -the student himself must decide and follow through. Time management is required on the part of the student because they have to management is required on the part of the student because they have to juggle time commitments. juggle time commitments.
University life at AUC propels the student into continuous use of the University life at AUC propels the student into continuous use of the English language, not just into reading and school assignments, but English language, not just into reading and school assignments, but also into every day transactions, and interactions with the faculty and also into every day transactions, and interactions with the faculty and staff. To succeed at AUC, it is our wish that every student succeeds. staff. To succeed at AUC, it is our wish that every student succeeds. Students need to immerse themselves in English, manage time effectively, Students need to immerse themselves in English, manage time effectively, cope with the stress sometimes associated with a new environment, and cope with the stress sometimes associated with a new environment, and make a quantum leap from being told what to do and when to do it to make a quantum leap from being told what to do and when to do it to deciding for themselves. deciding for themselves.
