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Undergraduate programs are offered for both full-time and part-time students. The three academic terms each year last for 12 weeks. Classes start in late September/early October, January and April and are scheduled to accommodate working students. Each new student is assigned a faculty member as mentor to help assure academic success. The language of instruction is exclusively in English. Graduation requires the student to complete 42 courses for a total of 126 credits, including 14 courses/42credits of general education. Full-time study for students with no previous university credits in the Bachelor degree programs will take 4 years to complete on average. Part-time students will take more than 4 years depending on the number of courses taken each term.

Associate of Science in Enterprise Network Administration

Students in Enterprise Network Administration, in addition to being broadly educated in the liberal arts and sciences, with excellent communication and critical thinking skills, will be expected to acquire the technical skills necessary to install, configure, operate and maintain a network. Ever since the global accessibility of internet use has become a dominant source of information and communication for people around the world, its uses and applications have led to an extensive demand for network experts. Built around the requirements of a two-year degree program designed to prepare graduates for immediate entry into career paths, the ASENA degree is modeled to satisfy the demand for professionals in Enterprise Network Administration. Graduation requires the student to complete 10 courses/34 credits in the degree area.

Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature

Students in English Language and Literature, in addition to being broadly educated in the liberal arts and sciences, with excellent communication and critical thinking skills, will be expected to acquire in-depth knowledge of the English language, including its grammar and syntax, as well as the social and cognitive aspects of language usage. Students will apply this knowledge to the reading and analysis of English language literature, including other translated works from world literature. The program will establish opportunities for graduates in the area of language and language pedagogy; give graduates the knowledge to develop advanced communication skills in English; serve as a solid foundation for students wishing to pursue careers in pedagogy and TESOL, as well as graduate studies in the areas of education, teaching, literature and critical analysis, journalism and the media. Graduation requires the student to complete 14 courses/42 credits in the degree area.

Bachelor of Music

Hellenic American University is collaborating with Musical Horizons Conservatory (Athens) to offer a bachelor’s degree in music. The Bachelor of Music program is designed to provide a specialization in music performance or in theory and composition within the context of a broad liberal arts education. Areas of concentration within the Performance Major are Strings. Piano/Keyboard. Voice, and Conducting. As in all American university education, students must study in general education courses and achieve competence in writing and other communication skills, critical thinking and quantitative reasoning. All General Education and music theory, music history, and related courses will be offered at the University. All performance and practice courses and exercises will be conducted at the Musical Horizons Conservatory. Graduation requires students to complete 28 courses/ 84 credits in the degree area.

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Students in Business Administration, in addition to being broadly educated in the liberal arts and sciences, with excellent communication and critical thinking skills, will be expected to acquire a general understanding of a wide range of information about business, and competencies in business practices as well as specialized knowledge about their area of concentration. Presently, students may choose, with the counsel of their mentor, to concentrate in Finance, Marketing or Information Technology Management. Each student will do a field-based project in the area of their concentration that could have practical consequences for a corporate entity. Graduation requires students to complete 21 courses/ 63 credits in the degree area.

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

Students in Information Technology, in addition to being broadly educated in the liberal arts and sciences, with excellent communication and critical thinking skills, will be expected to acquire both conceptual and practical knowledge in the core contemporary information technologies. In order to understand the scientific, mathematical and theoretical foundations on which information technologies are built, students must complete 20 courses in the major, plus a capstone project or a culminating activity that includes research, preparation, presentation, discussion, and an evaluation of a practical project developed and written by each student. Graduation requires students to complete 21 courses/ 63 credits in the degree area.

 

 

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