Huson University College is one of the Balqa’ Technical University Colleges. It was founded in 1981. Since its foundation, the college has played an important role as one of the institutions concerned with technical and applied education as well as community service, and the provision of qualified scientific staff specialized in the areas of knowledge that fill the needs of Jordan and the region. In order to achieve this role, the college puts all its academic and management facilities at the service of the local community by offering varied and needed majors to fill the gaps in the Jordanian workforce. The college’s activities include a number of programs, courses, lectures and workshops with the participation of different elements of the local community that contribute to the fulfillment and the development of various sectors of the community. Huson University College possesses in some fields the scientific, technical and academic expertise in addition to the production tools, which could be converted into centers of production to supplement the national effort in the various fields of development. The college realized this role thus it worked hard to firmly establish it by developing bridges of cooperation with various economic, industrial and social sectors.
Twenty five years have passed since Huson College was founded and it is now in its eighth year under the administration of Balqa’ Technical University, and its sixth year as a university college offering Bachelors and Masters degrees in addition to Diplomas, so that in the academic year 2006/2007 the number of students has reached 3366. During this long journey, it has had the honor of encompassing some unique major fields of study, such as Software and Communication Engineering, Air-Conditioning and Cooling Engineering and Vocational Education. Today, the College aims for a substantial shift in these and other majors to be distinguished in its objectives, program contents and the output.
The Vision, the Mission and the Objectives
The Vision
Towards excellence in technical education and applied scientific research.
The Mission
The provision of a scientifically qualified, trained workforce capable of filling the needs of the local and regional markets, plus the promotion of applied science research activities.
The Objectives
•Covering the market need for qualified technical staff.
•Concentrating on the application and training aspects of the different study programs.
•Serving the local community.
•Building a long-lasting partnership with the production sectors.
•Providing a suitable university environment promoting creativity and excellence.
•Developing applied scientific research.
The College Departments
The College includes the following academic departments:
1.The Mechanical Engineering Department
2.The Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department
3.The Environmental Engineering Department
4.The Chemical Engineering Department
5.The Information Technology Department
6.The Management and Financial Sciences Department
7.The Applied Sciences Department
8.The Natural Sciences Department
The College Laboratories and Facilities
The College has 22 lecture halls, 3 technical drawing studios, 1 English language lab oratory, 8 computers labs hooked to the internet, 26 other specialized laboratories, 10 engineering workshops, a theater, one room for e-learning, one hall for teaching techniques, one seminar room, one multi-purpose student activity room in addition to other student services and facilities.
Programs of Study
The College offers the following programs of study:
Firstly, Masters’ Level:
1.Technical Education in Mechanical Engineering
2.Technical Education in Environmental Engineering
3.Technical Education in Electrical Engineering
Secondly, Bachelors’ Level:
Major Credit Hours
1. Water and Environmental Engineering 159 hours
2. Software and Communication Engineering 159 hours
3. Refrigeration systems and Air-Conditioning Engineering
160 hours
4. Computer Science 132 hours
5. Accounting 129 hours
6. .Vocational Education
132 hours
7. .Management Information Systems 133 hours
Thirdly, Diploma Level:
Major Credit Hours
1. Industrial Chemical Technology 75 hours
2. Industrial Petro-Chemical Technology 75 hours
3. Industrial and School Laboratory Technology 75 hourss
4. Water and Sewage Treatment Technology 75 hours
5. Electrical Wiring 75 hours
6. .Electronic Equipment Technology 75 hours
7. .Autotronics 75 hours
8. Air-Conditioning, Cooling and Heating Systems 75 hours
9. Production Technology 75 hours
10. Mechanical Design 75 hours
11. Food Production Technology 75 hours
12. Fashion and Clothing Technology 69 hours
13. Interior Design 69 hours
14. Architectural Engineering 72 hours
15. Accounting 69 hours
16. Information Technology 69 hours
17. Management Information System 72 hours
18. Computer Technology 75 hours
19. well Construction Technology 72 hours
Continuing Service
The College plays a pioneering role in supplying the local market with qualified technical staff to work in the service of Jordanian industry and local development, and in appreciation of this role of serving the local community and technical education, the College was awarded His Highness Prince Hasan’s Award for Excellence for the year 2004, which adds to the confirmation of the College’s role in development.
موضوع: كلية الحصن الجامعية 
24/9/2010, 07:36
