Faculty of Education

College Vision:

Preparing educators, researchers, and educational leaders who possess a solid scientific foundation and advanced digital, practice-based skills in curriculum design, classroom management (in-person and virtual), assessment, and inclusive education—meeting labor-market needs and enhancing the quality and innovation of education—while providing bilingual (Arabic/English) instruction and upholding high professional ethics.

Programs and Unique Features:

First: B.A./B.Ed. in Education (3 years – 8 semesters)

Program Identity: Preparing contemporary teachers proficient in pedagogical and digital competencies.

Unique Features:

• Courses in foundations of education, learning theories, digital instructional design, virtual classroom management, inclusive education, and measurement & evaluation.

• Graduated field practice (in-person and virtual) with portfolio development and systematic feedback.

• Integration of 21st-century skills: academic communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and problem solving.

• Practical workshops: e-unit design, educational media production, and learning analytics.

• Bilingual support (Arabic/English pedagogical terminology) and micro-teaching simulations.

• An applied capstone project addressing a real educational challenge in partnership with a school/platform.

Second: M.A. in Curriculum Studies (4 semesters)

Program Identity: Deepening specialization in the design, evaluation, and leadership of curricula.

Unique Features:

• Courses in philosophies of education, advanced learning theories, research methods, competency-based curriculum design, structural curriculum analysis, and quality assurance.

• A Learning Design Lab and tools for Learning Analytics.

• Option of a research thesis or a curriculum development project implementable within an educational institution.

• Research colloquia on educational equity, education in emergencies, and emerging learning technologies.

• Opportunities for scholarly publication, close supervision, and partnerships with educational institutions.

Third: Ph.D. in Curriculum and Evaluation

Program Identity: Generating applied knowledge to improve educational systems and quality policies.

Unique Features:

• A research dissertation aimed at solving real problems (learning assessment, standards development, building performance indicators).

• Advanced seminars in comparative curriculum, educational change leadership, and measurement & evaluation.

• Required scholarly outputs and periodic progress presentations (Colloquium).

• Cross-disciplinary collaboration (Educational Technology, Educational Psychology, Educational