School of Arts Education and Humanities

Academic paradigm of the School of Arts, Education and Humanities

SMUHI’s School of Arts, Education, and Humanities aims to give students an intellectually exciting education, anchored in core disciplines, and develop the professional and vocational skills that are essential in the workplace of the 21st century. This school enables graduates to develop some of the most important skills of critical and systematic analysis and makes them become experts at managing knowledge and communicating information. It promotes pure and applied research across all its disciplines. Candidates will be engaged with academic staff whose research continually informs an integral teaching and learning environment. In line with this very important mission, Cameroon’s Presidential Law No 98/004 of 14 April 1998 to lay down guidelines for education in Cameroon maintained that “the general purpose of education shall be to train children for their intellectual, physical, civic and moral development and their smooth integration into society bearing in mind prevailing economic, socio-cultural, political and moral factors” (cf. Section 4 of the Law No 98/004).

This school equally operates degree completion programs, whereby students graduating from the First Cycle of various accredited institutions of higher learning in Cameroon can come to SMUHI to earn a bachelor’s degree in their given areas of study. It is expected that these students would have completed the main coursework in their areas of specialization in this Department. Therefore, most or all of their coursework at SMUHI will focus on the General Education Courses. In some cases, they may have to take other courses from the other programs at SMUHI. These General Education courses can be completed within one year of full-time studies for top-up students.

The Department of Education and Humanities offers Associate (HND), Bachelors and Masters Programs.

This school equally operates degree completion programs, whereby students graduating from the First Cycle of various accredited institutions of higher learning in Cameroon can come to SMU to earn a bachelor’s degree in their given areas of study. It is expected that these students would have completed the main coursework in their areas of specialization in these schools and are coming to SMU to get the benefit of an American-style liberal arts and sciences degree. Therefore, most or all of their coursework at SMU will focus on the General Education Courses. In some cases, they may have to take other courses from the other programs at SMUHI. These General Education courses can be completed within one year of full-time studies.

Programs

HND

Bachelor

Masters

Programs Details

Higher National Diploma Programs (HND)

Higher National Diploma (HND) in Journalism (Print Journalism)

Bachelor's Programs (B.Ed., B.Sc.)

Master's Programs (M.Ed., M.Sc.)

Benefits

Diversity

Community Service

Lifelong Learning

Why Choose SMUHI?

Earn a quality university degree from a university with a difference. SMUHI offers the following advantages:

Superior Quality: SMUHI offers professional or career-focused degrees that are taught by qualified staff & mentored by the University of Douala.

Affordable: SMUHI is the least expensive university in the country. Scholarships are available for students with exceptional academic performance and the underprivileged. Students can pay fees in multiple instalments.

Convenient: SMUHI has face-to-face and distance learning courses with an option to study full or part-time and also with comfortable bus services etc.

Flexible: SMUHI accepts transfer students from other institutions as well as credits already earned from any accredited institution. Students can also change career fields.

Market-Oriented: SMUHI offers professional or career-focused programs to enable students to create jobs, enter the workforce or advance in their current careers.

Community and Diversity

SMUHI promotes the goal of community within a context of diversity. Therefore, it encourages students to understand and appreciate the diversity of cultures that exists locally, nationally, and internationally. It also seeks to promote appreciation and preservation of biodiversity by helping students understand the impact/dependence of human beings on their environment.

Spirituality

SMUHI believes that personal service is a primary goal of the educated person. Therefore, it encourages students to experience the responsibilities and rewards of serving the human and ecological community.

Alumni

SMUHI commits itself to promoting education that facilitates lifelong learning. Therefore, it teaches students how to learn, to think critically, to do constructive research, and to access and integrate information in order to prepare them for continued personal and career growth.

Why Study Here?

We foster a caring culture that supports the well-being of each member, and we celebrate the achievements of all members of our community in goals attained and obstacles overcome, and in all things give praise to God.

Not only does SMUHI provide you with the practical skills that are necessary to transition seamlessly into the workforce upon your graduation, but we also make sure that you will have a good sense of social justice so that you make the transition responsibly.

The academic mentorship of SMU Higher Institute, Buea by the University of Douala, has planted a solid foundation for the growth of the former with proper implementation moving forward.

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