To give more attention to the study of the past in order to understand the present, extrapolate the future and develop research, critical and analytical skills in the field of historical studies.

 The KSU Mass Communication Department has come a long way in the field of mass communication studies as represented in the up-to-date academic programmes provided at the level of the BA and MA.
The Department embraces an academic vision and mission that aim at creating one-of-a- kind competent media figures who can contribute effectively to our country and enrich the media field in both the public and private sectors with their experiences and the skills they acquired while studying in the Department.
Through the academic programmes it provides, the Mass Communication Department aspires to reform the structure of national and regional media as it aims at building media figures capable of dealing with the new developments in the field of traditional and modern media.
The Department pays good attention to updating its academic programmes as this lays the foundation of one of the strategic frameworks that should be adopted in this age of digital communication. Therefore, updating academic programmes is a deeply-rooted policy and a characteristic of the department that aspires to be one of the leading departments of mass communication at the regional and international levels. In addition, the Department is always keen on establishing partnership relationships with media organisations in- and outside the Kingdom through visits, training and twinning programmes to broaden the horizons of our students and build their personalities academically and professionally so that they are able to succeed in the different fields and to give back to their country.

Chair of the Mass Communication
Dr. Osama Alnassar

Welcome to the Department of English Language and Literature at King Saud University. One of the seven departments that form the College of Arts, this department is committed to serving the community by teaching first-class English language and literature in order to graduate knowledgeable students that meet the needs of the job market in the fields of education, translation, journalism, banking, and editing.  We, in the department, pride ourselves on maintaining high quality levels of instruction and research, with our vision fixed at reaching the excellence of internationally-reputed departments of English. We also have an enthusiastic, qualified, and experienced faculty, who take pleasure in giving professional teaching, both on the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as conducting scholarly research in a diversity of specialisations, such as applied and theoretical linguistics, English and American literature, and literary criticism. Coming from different countries and holding high degrees from universally-acknowledged universities, the faculty members are vibrant, friendly, and dedicated to making the students’ learning a unique experience of benefit and delight.

The Department of English at KSU offers a BA study plan to students who wish to specialise in English language and literature.  The study plan includes courses in the core areas of English in addition to a variety of elective courses students can choose from to suit their own interests. The lower-level courses in the plan are designed to enhance students’ listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills, while the upper-level specialised courses provide students with the practical knowledge in theoretical and applied linguistics and polish their skills to interpret, analyse, and criticise literary texts in the various genres of fiction, poetry, and drama. The department also offers MA and PhD courses in Linguistics, Literature, and literary criticism. These postgraduate programmes aim at fostering students’ critical thinking and creativity, broadening their knowledge in their chosen fields of academic sppecialization, and refining their academic research and analytical skills.

In line with the fast progress in modern educational technology, the English Department has a number of smart classrooms and language labs that help students acquire knowledge and language skills more efficiently and effectively than ever.  A department library that includes a large number of textbooks and references is also available to both faculty and students to make research and knowledge acquisition easily accessible.

The Department of English at KSU has a vision to assume a national and regional leading role in the teaching, training, and research of the English language, literature and linguistics. We aspire to assume a place among the leading regional and international departments of English. To reach that end, we invest in our distinguished faculty, revise and improve our course plans, and adopt up-to-date learning technologies and research techniques.  We strongly believe we have the expertise and the strong will to make our vision a solid reality.

I hope that this website will serve as an entry to the department and I look forward to meeting you soon.  The faculty and myself will be more than delighted to help you and to make our own contribution to this knowledge society we are part of.

                                                                                                          Chair, Department of English Language and Literature

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Social Studies Department at KSU. This Department provides the students with distinguished educational programmes taught by competent instructors specialised in the field of social studies. It broadens their understanding of our social issues by the type of education that instills into them the sense of responsibility and independent thought. It also provides them with continuous learning skills that help them in their future lives. When students study at the Department, they acquire a lot of expertise that inspires their creativity and help them find new opportunities in our society.
The Department consists of two tracks: the Sociology Track and the Social Service Track. Both tracks provide the students with the effective education that takes them from theory to practice in everyday situations. This strategy enables the students to face and solve social problems. In addition, the Department has established quite a number of connections with several official and non-official organisations such as prisons, hospitals, charitable organizations, social rehabilitation facilities and other social institutions that provide the students with effective training in the fields of social research, counseling and social work.
The Department offers a number of programmes for postgraduate studies such as MA, parallel MA and PhD programmes in the fields of sociology and social service. This level of education enables both male and female graduates to work as experts and leaders in the fields of social affairs and social work.
Our Department has developed and is still growing with its good name glowing in the education circles. I am so happy to be part of the team and work in such an academic environment.

Chair of the Social Studies Department
Dr. Hamid bin  Khalil Alshayji

Welcome to the website of the KSU Information Science Department which was created in an effort to add to the profession so to keep up with technology and the new developments in the field. The Department was established in 1986 under the umbrella of the College of Arts. The idea of creating the Department stemmed from a clear academic vision of the importance of information and technology, their vital role in building the knowledge community and the attempt to activate and invest in both resources in order to support the ambitious development plans carried out by our country in all the fields of production and services and at both the public and private levels.
By the study plans and research programmes it provides and through its competent faculty members, available resources and technology, the Department aspires to produce competent citizens qualified to work in the field of information and information resource management. It also aims at providing and investing in these information resources by using the latest systems and technical tools while making them accessible for the people. Moreover, it aspires to contribute to research in the field of library and information science to add to the human knowledge at the national, regional and international levels. Such knowledge will be employed in supporting the development process and solving the issues and problems Saudi and Arab societies have through a wide range of activities that foster the awareness of the field and promote information literacy at the economic, cultural, social and technical levels.
In light of this vision, the Department is keen on developing its programmes and study plans continuously to meet the needs of the labour market and to open doors for its graduates so that they can participate effectively in all the fields related to information and its services such as information storage and retrieval, content management, saving and managing electronic documents, electronic archiving, digitalisation and electronic publishing, databases management and website upgrade and management. 

Chair of the Information Science
DR.Abdullah Bin Nasser Alhabib

          The Geography Department, which was established in 1377 AH, is one of the oldest departments in King Saud University. It had had a major role in educating the Saudi students who made it to higher positions in our country. The Geography Department has been updating itself with all the new information at both levels of knowledge; general and specialised. It has developed its programmes and study plans for the BA programme. It has also created MA and PhD programmes for postgraduate studies. The result of such programmes was graduating  citizens competent at their majors thank to Allah then to the distinguished national and international faculty members who received their degrees from a number of American and European universities. You can have an idea about the different fields our faculty members majored in by checking out their KSU homepages.
Not only did the Department develop its programmes and study plans, it also established an excellent infrastructure. It consists of labs equipped with developed computers and advanced programmes installed on them to be utilised in training our students on areas such as GIS, remote sensing, statistical analysis and other essential programmes. Therefore, the Department, with its competent faculty members and high-quality infrastructure, is able to conduct major research projects as well as holding training sessions for employees from both the public and private sectors in the fields of GIS, remote sensing and statistical analysis and other areas of geography.
As we heartily welcome our visitors, we are also more than happy to directly respond to their inquiries about and comments on the Department, its programmes and events. Thank you. 

Chair of the Geography Department
Dr. Ali bin Abdullah Aldosary

History is an important science because it studies and interprets the events and incidents of the most evolved creatures, human beings. The benefits and objectives of studying history are not limited to explaining incidents from the past so to learn a lesson, but go beyond to the stabilisation of the status quo and the future through the study of previous experiences and their relevant factors. Therefore, history plays a major role in keeping track of the march of humanity.
The evolution of the educational movement in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has highlighted the significance of history as a science as it was one of the two departments in KSU, the oldest university in the Kingdom, which was established in 1957. Ever since then, the department has attracted many national and international prominent professors and historiographers. It also sent a lot of students on scholarships to leading and prestigious universities in Europe and America to specialise in history.
In the very early stages of its establishment, the History Department administered the archaeological studies as part of its study plan. When archaeological studies became an independent science, both subjects were separated. Thanks to the History Department, the Archaeology and Tourism Department was established in 1975. It became now an independent college.
The History Department has been developing its curricula and study plans over the last 50 years. That development comes in line with the development programmes in our country so to serve and satisfy its needs. One of the Department’s main objectives is to contribute to the intellectual and scientific movements in our country and provide the country with future teachers, researchers, thinkers and leaders by equipping the students with the knowledge and experience they need to expand their horizons,   develop their personalities and place themselves on the right track as qualified citizens to serve their country by teaching them general and specialised courses covering the different historical eras.
Only when the necessary Saudi and foreign faculty members were available, the History Department opened the door to postgraduate studies. Ever since then, the MA and PhD programmes have come a long way graduating good numbers of  MA and PhD holders that  held important positions in the fields of higher education, academic research and administration in our country.
The KSU History Department has been serving the history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for half a century by graduating specialists and researchers, writing books and encyclopedias, publishing research on the history of the Kingdom, holding symposiums, establishing history associations and participating in symposiums and conferences in- and outside the Kingdom. The Department is very keen on keeping up with the latest developments, changes and needs of the labour market in our country. Therefore, it is in the process of updating its curricula and study plan so that they go in line with the needs of our learners and country. The new plan will include general knowledge, necessary skills and other majors so that our graduates can best serve their beloved country.
 

To achieve its stated vision and mission, KSU-COA will distinguish its academic and social contribution by defining a set of values for the KSU-COA that underlines the operational tenets of quality and excellence in its academic and social endeavors:
Analytical and critical thinking
Effective understanding and communication
Cultural and social literacy
Scientific, informational, and technological literacy
Creativity and eagerness to learning
Understanding and meeting the capstone needs of students
Enduring precepts and principles of higher education
Unending concerns for its Arabic and larger community society
Perpetuating intellectual and academic achievement
Adhering to accountable and transparent governance
Committing to the cornerstone principles of academic and human freedom
Committing to the foundation principles of honesty and integrity in ethical and moral academic and social existence
Perpetuating the fundamentals of peace and harmony in societal citizenship