This program provides courses with specialized content in specific fields of study. Focused on developing academic skills in students’ chosen fields, these three-credit-bearing courses are content-based, dealing with specialized terminologies.They develop students’ academic writing abilities for business, information technology, law, and architecture. Additionally, a graduate-level academic English course for MBA/E-MBA students develops their academic research, presentation, and writing skills.

These courses are offered only to students enrolled in the BA and MA degree programs. Current offerings are:

• English Essay Writing ( ENG 101)
• Technical Report Writing (ENG 201)
• Technical Report and Business Writing (ENG 202)

ARB 102

This two-credit course aims to teach students the basic rules of the Arabic language, enabling them to read and write correctly and clearly. It also provides essential skills that enhance students’ abilities in reading, speaking, and listening, helping them speak confidently in front of audiences and engage effectively in dialogues.

ARB 202

This two-credit course aims to provide students with the essential skills required for professional writing, such as administrative writing, preparing reports, and writing a CV. It also teaches the correct methods of writing and ensures that students can produce written texts free of spelling, stylistic, and linguistic errors.

ARB 110

This two-credit course focuses on developing basic Arabic communication skills for non-native speakers. Topics include: introducing oneself, family and relatives, dates and times, numbers, colors, occupations, countries, pronouns, food and drink, and other fundamental vocabulary and expressions.

ARB 220

This two-credit course focuses on higher-level Arabic language skills, including general writing skills, cultural expressions, verb forms, comparative structures, addressing others, vocabulary related to home and furniture, school, polite conversation, places, sports, and directions.

ISL 101

This two-credit course aims to illustrate how the Islamic nation is distinguished from other nations by its ancient culture—its sources, components, elements, and characteristics. It promotes pride in the Islamic identity and provides students with adequate knowledge of Islam as a creed, law, civilizational approach, and comprehensive way of life suitable for all times and places.
The course clarifies Islam’s stance on contemporary global issues, both theoretical and applied, and discusses them from an Islamic perspective. It also strengthens students’ intellectual immunity against contemporary challenges and cultural invasions that aim to dilute the Islamic identity, while explaining the greatness of Islam and its ability to achieve true happiness in this world and the hereafter.

ISL 201

This two-credit course introduces the Islamic approach to economic life, particularly in relation to earning and spending money. It explains the provisions and rules of Islamic Shari’ah governing economic life and financial transactions and highlights the comprehensiveness of Islam in addressing economic matters.
The course compares Islamic economic principles with conventional economic laws, clarifies the limitations of conventional systems in resolving economic crises, and discusses contemporary economic issues.
Additionally, the curriculum covers the foundations of the Muslim community, factors that strengthen social ties, major social problems, the importance and status of the family in Islam, engagement and marriage provisions, marital objectives, the consequences of marriage, and Islamic rulings on divorce compared to Jewish and Christian laws.

ISL 110

This two-credit course provides students with essential Islamic teachings and develops their understanding of Islamic culture. It aims to strengthen their intellectual immunity against cultural invasion, present an accurate perception of life, the universe, and humanity, and teach correct methods of interacting with others.

ISL 220

This two-credit course provides students with fundamental knowledge of the Islamic economic system. It includes a comparison with existing conventional economic systems and explains their limitations. The course identifies Islamic rules governing financial transactions and clarifies the relationship between economic and social systems in Islam, highlighting the greatness and comprehensiveness of Islamic regulations in economic matters.

ENG 101

This three-credit advanced-level writing course prepares students with the necessary tools for academic and professional writing. It aims to improve their writing and research skills. Students will read, write, research, analyze, and evaluate academic texts and will learn to write their own research paper.

ENG 201

This three-credit course focuses on technical report writing. It aims to enhance students’ ability to read, understand, and write technical reports using engineering English effectively. Students will read, research, analyze, and evaluate technical and engineering-related materials and will produce a variety of informative and analytical reports.

ENG 202

This three-credit course focuses on technical and business English writing. It aims to help students improve their ability to read, understand, and write technical and business-related documents. Students will read, research, analyze, and evaluate technical and business materials and write a variety of informative and analytical reports.

PHL 101

This three-credit course provides a foundational introduction to critical thinking. It equips students with the necessary skills for academic, professional, and personal decision-making. Its primary goal is to develop students’ rational capacities, enabling them to think independently, avoid impulsive thinking, and overcome egocentric biases. Although based on an international curriculum, the course is adapted to the Saudi Arabian context.

PSY 101

This three-credit course introduces the history, phases, and development of general psychology. It covers major topics in modern psychology, including motivation, drivers of behavior, mental processes (thinking, perception, language, attention, memory), intelligence, and individual differences.

SOS 101

This three-credit course covers Saudi heritage in both its tangible and intangible dimensions across history. It introduces students to historical sites, ancient palaces, lyrical heritage, performing arts, governance, proverbs, stories, poetry, and the relationship between heritage and society over time. The course highlights the importance of heritage as an identity, memory, and cultural symbol and its influence on contemporary arts, modern architecture, and tourism.

SOS 102

This three-credit course provides students with a basic understanding of how society and nature influence human life. It introduces the sociological perspective, key concepts, theories, perspectives, and methods of analysis. Students apply these concepts to real-life topics such as culture, social structure, social groups, organizations, networks, and global social patterns. Although internationally structured, the course emphasizes examples from the Saudi environment.

CHI 107

This three-credit course introduces the basics of the Chinese language, including pronunciation, character writing, reading, listening, dialogue, and cultural knowledge. Students will develop the ability to distinguish Chinese syllables, practice writing characters, engage in daily conversations, and recognize cultural elements such as traditions, holidays, arts, and the diversity of China’s ethnic groups.

ENG 103

This three-credit course introduces the four primary literary genres: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and drama. It explores the nature, forms, and characteristics of each genre, as well as major literary movements and periods. The course also examines how literature is adapted into modern media—including television, film, video games, and music—highlighting the relevance of literary study in everyday life.