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American University of Sharjah (AUS) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) co-educational institution of higher education. It was founded in 1997 by Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qassimi Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. Sheikh Sultan envisaged the university as a leading educational institution in the Persian Gulf region. Located in University City in Sharjah, American University of Sharjah is a not-for-profit, independent, institution of higher education formed on the American higher education model. It is a very diverse university that brings together more than 5,000 students from more than 82 countries and a full-time faculty of more than 350.〔http://www.aus.edu/info/200129/why_aus/434/fast_facts〕〔http://www.edarabia.com/744/american-university-of-sharjah-aus〕 AUS offers 26 majors and 54 minors at undergraduate level〔http://www.aus.edu/info/200135/undergraduate_programs/〕 and 14 masters' degrees〔http://www.aus.edu/info/200136/graduate_programs/〕 through the College of Architecture, Art and Design,〔http://www.aus.edu/info/200170/college_of_architecture_art_and_design/170/academic_programs/〕 the College of Arts and Sciences,〔http://www.aus.edu/info/200168/college_of_arts_and_sciences/177/academic_programs/〕 the College of Engineering,〔http://www.aus.edu/info/200169/college_of_engineering/150/academic_programs/〕 and the School of Business and Management.〔http://www.aus.edu/info/200171/school_of_business_and_management/183/academic_programs/〕 The university is licensed by the Commission for Academic Accreditation of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (UAE) in the United Arab Emirates, which recognizes all undergraduate and graduate programs. American University of Sharjah is accredited in the United States of America by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and by the Department of Education of the State of Delaware.〔http://www.doe.k12.de.us/〕 The bachelor of science degree programs in chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering offered by the College of Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. The bachelor of science degree program in computer science offered by the College of Engineering is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET. The Bachelor of Architecture program of the College of Architecture, Art and Design is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) of the United States. The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration as well as the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) degrees offered by the School of Business and Management are accredited by the AACSB (AACSB). ==History== AUS was founded in 1997 by Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammad Al Qassimi. As AUS President, Sheikh Sultan has stated his vision for a distinctive institution rooted in the region’s Arab-Islamic heritage, in the context of the aspirations and needs of contemporary society in the UAE and the Gulf region. 〔http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/167aa1e8#/167aa1e8/18/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「American University of Sharjah」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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