Summary ACADEMIC CATALOGUE

ACADEMIC CATALOGUEMESSAGE FROM ACADEMIC AFFAIRS .............................................................................................................................................. 3 UNIVERSITY OF THE BAHAMAS: A NOBLE LEGACY ..................................................................................................................... 4 UNIVERSITY OF THE BAHAMAS AT-A-GLANCE ............................................................................................................................. 7 ACADEMIC CALENDAR FALL SEMESTER 2020................................................................................................................................ 9 ACADEMIC CALENDAR SPRING SEMESTER 2021.......................................................................................................................... 10 ACADEMIC CALENDAR SUMMER SESSIONS I & II 2021............................................................................................................... 11 UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS......................................................................................................................... 12 Freshmen/First Year Students........................................................................................................................................................................................................12 Transfer Students................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13 Transient Students...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................13 Mature Student Status.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................13 International Applicants...................................................................................................................................................................................................................13 UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION PROCEDURES ............................................................................................................................. 15 UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES ............................................................................................................................ 17 UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE STRUCTURE ...................................................................................................................................... 18 Bachelor Degrees................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18 Associate Degrees...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................18 Dual Degrees.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18 Majors......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18 Double Majors......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18 Minors.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19 Electives..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19 GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME ............................................................................................................................................. 20 FACULTY OF BUSINESS, HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM STUDIES ............................................................................................. 23 Business and Hospitality Management.......................................................................................................................................................................................24 Culinary Arts and Tourism Studies..............................................................................................................................................................................................36 FACULTY OF LIBERAL AND FINE ARTS .......................................................................................................................................... 39 Communication and Creative Arts...............................................................................................................................................................................................40 English Studies.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................48 FACULTY OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES................................................................................................................................. 53 Chemistry, Environmental and Life Sciences..........................................................................................................................................................................54 Mathematics, Physics and Technology.......................................................................................................................................................................................57 Nursing and Allied Health Professions.......................................................................................................................................................................................63 FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL STUDIES................................................................................................................... 67 Education................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................68 Social Sciences.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................87 UNDERGRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS.................................................................................................................................. 95 GRADUATE STUDIES ......................................................................................................................................................................... 235 Graduate Programmes....................................................................................................................................................................................................................236 Graduate Course Descriptions............................................................................................................................................................ 241 RESEARCH AT UNIVERSITY OF THE BAHAMAS ......................................................................................................................... 245 THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BAHAMIAN STUDIES....................................................................................................... 246 GERACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE...................................................................................................................................................... 247 CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE..................................................................................................................................................................... 248 GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE........................................................................................................................ 249 CONTINUING EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING ............................................................................................................ 250 Academic Enhancement................................................................................................................................................................................................................251 Personal and Professional Development.................................................................................................................................................................................255 University of The Bahamas Online Education (UB ONLINE)......................................................................................................................................257