FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
(FASS)
The Central University College (CUC) was established in 1998 as a Christian institution with the aim of providing tertiary education to aspiring young men and women. Born out of the inspiration and financial support of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), CUC was built upon an earlier initiative of the church, a Theological College established to provide leadership training for the missionaries of the church. The foundation of the academic work at CUC has therefore been based on Christian principles, with the intention of providing graduates who will be capable of living whole and fulfilling lives in society and who will deliver their maximum to the development effort of the country.
The University currently provides teaching and research in two schools, i.e. the School of Theology and Missions (STM) and the School of Business Management and Administration (SBMA). The two schools together, provide courses, which have attracted an impressive number of both Ghanaian and foreign students.
In line with CUC’s vision to grow and diversify into other critical academic programmes that will enhance the socio – economic development of the nation, the University College seeks to establish a Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences that will provide innovative programmes to consolidate the gains already made.
This Faculty comprises the Departments of English, French, Communications Studies and Economics with programmes emphasising practical and career-oriented approaches to the dissemination of knowledge instead of the traditional approaches that are usually adopted by some tertiary institutions.
2.0 Rationale
A critical observation of the job market today, shows an increasing demand for new and innovative programmes. The Central University College has therefore found it necessary and timely to establish a Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, which offers new courses designed to meet the rising demand for new and innovative programmes. The Faculty (comprises of the departments of English, French, Communication Studies and Economics) will design courses to move away from traditional approaches of learning and make the programmes as practical and career – oriented as possible.
The Faculty of Arts and Social Science programmes will blend perfectly with some of the present courses in the existing schools, and thereby maximise the value of the current courses offered by the university. CUC will then contribute much more effectively to the promotion of the development of the individual and the maximisation of the welfare of the society at large.
3.0 Strategic Goals
The goals for the establishment of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences are to provide:
- Quality training that will equip graduates with sound mental, emotional and psychological balance to fit into the current competitive job market.
- The right blend of competences and skills, that will equip individuals with research and knowledge – based skills to address the myriad socio – economic problems in a dynamic global economy.
- A range of programmes that will create varied opportunities for Senior Secondary School and Polytechnic Graduates as well as persons employed in the public and private sectors to access University education.
4.0 Programmes Of The Faculty
The Faculty offers four (4) year programmes leading to the award of the following Degrees:
1. Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies with options in:
- Advertising
- Public Relations
- Journalism
2. Bachelor of Arts in English
3. Bachelor of Arts in French
4. Bachelor of Science in Economics
The Programmes comprise general core and elective courses.
5.0 Qualification For The Award Of A Degree
To qualify for the award of a degree, all students enrolled in the various programmes of the Faculty are expected to make a total of 120 credit hours in core and elective courses and also have a minimum of 15 credits or a maximum of 18 credits per semester over the four - year period. In addition, each student is expected to pass all general university courses which are non – scoring and therefore do not feature in the determination in the type of degree to be awarded to students.
These general university courses are taken in Levels 100 and 200 and are listed below:
LEVEL 100 COURSES
COURSE CODE COURSE
ADBU 101 Computer Literacy & Application
ADBU 103 Business Communication
ADBU 107 Modern English Usage
ADFR 101 Beginners’ French I
ADBU 114 Communication Skills
ADFR 102 Beginners’ French II
ADRE 104 Christian Perspectives And Econ Devt
LEVEL 200 COURSES
COURSE CODE COURSE
ADFR 201 Intermediate French I
ADRE 201 Christian Ethics
ADBU 207 Management Information Systems
ADFR 202 Intermediate French II
ADBU 204 Computer Applications For Bus
ADBU 214 Public Speaking.
6.0 The Coding System In The Faculty
The courses being offered under the various programmes of the Faculty are identified by their codes. An alpha – numeric coding system is used for all courses. A code is made up of four (4) letters followed by three (3) digits. The coding system is explained below:
- The four letters shall appropriately identify the programme. The alphabetic codes for the four programmes are as follows:
Programme Code
French FREN
Economics ECON
English ENGL
Communication Studies COMS
- The first digit shall represent the level at which the subject is to be studied, e.g.
1 - Level 100
2 - Level 200
3 - Level 300
4 - Level 400
- The last two digits shall represent the semester in which the course is to be taken. First semester courses shall have their last digit being an odd number. Second semester courses shall have their last digit being an even number. E.g
Digit 101 - Level 100, First Semester
Digit 204 - Level 200, Second Semester
With the explanation above, it is easier to identify a course with a code such as ECON 306 as a level 300 course being taught in the Department of Economics in the second semester, or a code such as FREN 403 as a level 400 course being taught in the French Department in the first semester. This explanation is to facilitate an understanding of the various programmes to be run in the Faculty.
7.0 University – Wide Courses
There are certain courses that are taken by all students of the University in Levels 100 and 200 that are non – scoring in the sense their credit hours are not considered in the computation of the Cumulative Grade Point Aggregate (CGPA) used in determining the type of degree to be awarded a student. These courses, which have different hours must however be passed before a student is awarded a degree. They are stated in the programme structure of the various departments under the Faculty.
