American University in the Emirates
Bachelor of Arts in Security and Strategic Studies – Crisis Management Communication
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
BA
DURATION
8 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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Key Summary
About: The Bachelor of Arts in Security and Strategic Studies (Crisis Management Communication) at the American University in the Emirates (AUE) trains students in crisis situations, crisis management, and communication effectiveness. AUE follows an American credit-hour model, admits students regionally, and holds UAE accreditation. The specialization focuses on the GCC and Middle East, aligns with UAE security resilience objectives, and uses multidisciplinary approaches to develop strategists and security experts who act before, during, and after crises, integrating emergency management, risk communication, strategic studies, and media relations.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work as crisis communicators, emergency managers, risk analysts, security advisors.
Crisis Management Communication Management
The specialization of the BA in Security and Strategic Studies, in Crisis Management Communication, assures learning of and about crisis situations, management of crises, and communication effectiveness skills, in a constantly challenging environment. The Program’s specialization is tailored to meet the needs of the GCC and the Middle East, in line with the UAE vision on security resilience, taking into account multidisciplinary approaches to crisis management communication actions and actors. The specialization creates strategists and security experts that can have an important role in pre-during and after conditions in a crisis situation.
The American University in the Emirates is accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education
41 Courses | 120 Credit hours
General Education Course
A: Languages and Communication Studies
The student selects 12 credit hours (4 courses) from the list below
- University Life - [3 Credit Hours]
- Academic Writing - [3 Credit Hours]
- Introduction to Research - [3 Credit Hours]
- Arabic Composition - [3 Credit Hours]
- Arabic for Non-Arab - [3 Credit Hours]
- Communication Skills in Arabic - [3 Credit Hours]
B: The Natural sciences
The student selects 3 credit hours (1 course) from the list below
- Natural Science - [3 Credit Hours]
- Sustainable Energy - [3 Credit Hours]
- Environmental Science - [3 Credit Hours]
- Physics - [3 Credit Hours]
C: The social or behavioral sciences
The student selects 6 credit hours (2 courses) from the list below
- General Psychology - [3 Credit Hours]
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship - [3 Credit Hours]
- Introduction to Social Science - [3 Credit Hours]
- Introduction to Political Science - [3 Credit Hours]
- Introduction to Sociology - [3 Credit Hours]
- Introduction to Anthropology - [3 Credit Hours]
- Introduction to Geography - [3 Credit Hours]
- Human Rights - [3 Credit Hours]
D: Information Technology or Quantitative
The student selects 3 credit hours (1 course) from the list below
- General Mathematics - [3 Credit Hours]
- General Statistics - [3 Credit Hours]
- Intro To Computer System - [3 Credit Hours]
E: The Humanities or Arts
The student selects 6 credit hours (2 courses) from the list below
- Contemporary Arab Art - [3 Credit Hours]
- Introduction to Philosophy - [3 Credit Hours]
- Middle East History - [3 Credit Hours]
- World History - [3 Credit Hours]
- American Literature - [3 Credit Hours]
- History of Islamic Art - [3 Credit Hours]
F: Islamic Studies
The student selects 3 credit hours (1 course) from the list below
- Islamic Culture - [3 Credit Hours]
- Islamic Civilization - [3 Credit Hours]
G: UAE Studies
The student selects 3 credit hours (1 course) from the list below
- UAE and GCC Society - [3 Credit Hours]
Core Course
- Theoretical Basis of Security & Strategic Studies - [3 Credit Hours]
- Basic of Social Science Research - [3 Credit Hours]
- Introduction to International Relations - [3 Credit Hours]
- Introduction to Strategic Thought - [3 Credit Hours]
- International Law - [3 Credit Hours]
- Security and Environmental Politics - [3 Credit Hours]
- Geopolitics in International Relations - [3 Credit Hours]
- Comparative Politics - [3 Credit Hours]
- Weapons of Mass Destruction - [3 Credit Hours]
- National Security and Arm Race - [3 Credit Hours]
- Communication and Diplomacy - [3 Credit Hours]
- Media Strategies and Implementation - [3 Credit Hours]
- Special Topics in Security and Strategic Studies - [3 Credit Hours]
- International Conflict Management - [3 Credit Hours]
- Terrorism - [3 Credit Hours]
- Defense Policies of Major Powers - [3 Credit Hours]
- The Emerging World Powers - [3 Credit Hours]
- Pre-Internship - [0 Credit Hours]
- Internship - [3 Credit Hours]
Specialization Course
- Crisis Management Communication - [3 Credit Hours]
- Crisis Management and Business Continuation...(3)
- Intergovernmental Crisis and Security Management - [3 Credit Hours]
- Crisis Psychology and Mental Health - [3 Credit Hours]
- Capstone Graduation Project - [3 Credit Hours]
Free Electives
5 Courses | 15 credit hours
Based on Interest
- Media & Mass Communication Courses
- Education Courses
- Business Administration Courses
- Design Courses
- Information Technology Courses
- Computer Sciences Courses
Support Field of Study
- Emergency Management Courses
- Risk Management Courses
- Disaster Management Courses
Attendance
Student builds the schedule based on available offered courses in the registered semester
- Recognize the Concepts, Principles, Implementation of Security Strategic Studies, Intelligence, and International affairs
- Demonstrate critical analysis of the trends of global terrorism.
- Analyze the economic and political impact of international and domestic political conditions.
- Interpret the various elements of the theory of war and state’s behaviors in the effects in conflict situations.
- Contribute to the continued development of the academic and professional fields in security and strategic studies.
AUE offers a wide range of scholarships and discounts intended to support students in continuing their education. There are many types of grants (High School, sibling, athletic, corporate, peer, University grant).
