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The College of The Bahamas :: Oakes Field :: P.O. Box N-4912 :: Nassau, The Bahamas
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Culinary & Hospitality Management Institute (CHMI)
Oakes Field Campus
Executive Director: Lincoln Marshall, Ph.D.
The Culinary and Hospitality Management Institute (CHMI) is a centre of excellence for culinary and hospitality management studies in the region. The Institute prepares skilled and knowledgeable individuals in response to national and international human resource needs of hospitality, tourism and allied industries. It offers basic, professional and academic programmes and opportunities through quality vocational and technical training, professional development and research.
The primary objectives of CHMI are achieved through various partnerships with Industry. Some of these objectives include
- the creation of more flexible programme offerings;
- enhanced accessibility for a diverse student population;
- creation of a regionally and internationally renowned centre of excellence in the culinary and hospitality arena;
- improved avenues through which faculty/instructors participate in research initiatives and exchanges with institutes of comparable quality; and
- the establishment of a revenue stream resulting in a self-sustaining entity.
CHMI courses of study lead to degrees and certificates.
Faculty of Liberal and Fine Arts
Dean: Earla Carey-Baines, B.A, M.A., Ph.D.
School of Communication and Creative Arts (SCCA)
S-Block (S7) Oakes Field Campus
Chair: Christine Diment, B.A., P.G.C.E., M. A.
The School of Communication and Creative Arts (SCCA) brings together a group of related disciplines: art, foreign languages, journalism, communication and music. SCCA offers a wide range of courses that gives students access to a wealth of ideas and approaches to thought and culture. The School offers Associate of Arts Degree programmes in Art, French, Spanish, Mass Communication and Music and Certificate programmes in Art, French, Spanish and Music. It also offers 300- and 400-level courses in Art, French, Spanish and Music for students in the Bachelor of Education Degree programmes.
As a result of the Foreign Language General Education requirement, students complete two semesters of Spanish, French or Haitian Creole. Students develop proficiency in speaking and writing the language as well as a better understanding of related cultures. In addition, students are encouraged to participate in summer programmes in French- and Spanish-speaking countries.
Colour of Harmony
Organised by the Department of Visual and Performing Arts, the annual Colour of Harmony, held in April of each year, showcases the talents of Art and Music majors and recognises a significant contributor to the development of the arts in The Bahamas through the presentation of the E. Clement Bethel Award. Usually held under the patronage of the Governor General of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, the event begins with a concert featuring the COB Concert Band and Choir and musical selections by individual students. The official opening of an exhibition of the works of Art majors follows the concert.
Foreign Languages Day
Held at the Oakes Field Campus during Spring Semester and organised by the Foreign Languages Department, this event promotes the acquisition of a foreign language by showcasing the diversity of the French, Spanish and Haitian Creole cultures. It also provides an opportunity for COB foreign language students to use the target language outside of the formal classroom environment. The event is a fun-filled one with food, games, songs and dances.
School of English Studies (SES)
A-Block (A97) Oakes Field Campus
Chair: Marjorie Brookes-Jones, Ph.D.
The School of English Studies seeks to prepare students to communicate eloquently within the changing cultural and social landscapes of The Bahamas, the region and the world and to interpret those landscapes critically and tolerantly. To this end, English majors are exposed to a broad intellectual foundation in language, literature and cultural studies while they strengthen their abilities to express ideas in clear, accurate prose. In addition to studying classics of British and American literature and the broad frame of western and non-western thought that are the standards of English programmes, majors read Bahamian, Caribbean and African and African American literature, making connections with diasporic writings as a whole. In this context, exposure to post-colonial literature deepens the frame of reference.
The School is an agent for the intellectual growth of the COB community and the nation at large and seeks to expose as many individuals as possible within COB and the nation to the advantages of a liberal arts education. Relevant scholarship and informed dialogue, through public forums in various media, are cornerstones of national development and the School of English Studies promotes the former to ensure the latter.
In addition to offering the Bachelor of Arts Degree in English, the School of English Studies serves the needs of the entire College by providing courses necessary to satisfy General Education Literacy and Humanities requirements.
Basil H. Johnson Scholarship
The Basil H. Johnson Scholarship is available to new students enroling in the BA in English programme. Donated by the Johnson family, the four-year scholarship is named in honour of the late Basil L. Johnson. A well-known Bahamian, Basil L. Johnson championed the right of every Bahamian to read and write and remained firm in his belief that education has the ability to empower people.
Anatol Rodgers Memorial Lecture Series
Thanks to a generous donation from the Rodgers family, the School of English Studies hosts the Anatol Rodgers Memorial Lecture Series every year. This Series provides an opportunity for members of The College and the wider community to interact with noted literary and/or linguistic scholars. It is named in honour of the late Anatol Rodgers who contributed to the development of education in The Bahamas from 1933-1975 and who was the third Bahamian and first female Head/Principal of The Government High School (1971-1975). Although she taught a variety of subjects during her professional life, Mrs. Rodgers's first love was English.
Free Speech Project
This initiative introduces COB students to reasoned discussions of pressing national issues. Sessions are conducted during periods of the day when multiple sections of ENG 119, ENG 120 and ENG 301 are scheduled to maximise student attendance. Students also participate in speech, debating and essay competitions.
Tamarind
A publication of the School, Tamarind, is an annual journal that showcases the creative writing and art work of COB students and alumni. Submission deadline is January 31 for September publication. Submissions are reviewed by SES faculty.
Faculty of Social and Educational Studies
Dean: Thaddeus McDonald, Ph.D.
School of Education (SEDUC)
Michael H. Eldon Complex (Room 307)
Oakes Field Campus
Chair: Gloria Gomez, B.Ed., M.Ed., M.Sc.
The School of Education is committed to preparing teachers at all levels for The Commonwealth of The Bahamas. Programmes offered by this School prepare teachers who are competent in methodology and proficient in content. School of Education faculty possess a sound background in pedagogy and academic qualifications and work in close partnership with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to meet national needs.
Students wishing to pursue Bachelor of Education degree programmes are encouraged to contact the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to determine eligibility for Grants offered by the Government of The Bahamas and to become members of the Teacher Cadet Programme.
School of Social Sciences (SOSC)
Michael H Eldon Complex (Room 308)
Oakes Field Campus
Chair: Jessica Minnis, M.A.
The School of Social Sciences (SOSC) brings together a group of related disciplines: law and criminal justice, sociology, history, psychology, public administration, social work, theology and religious studies. The School offers a range of courses that gives students access to a wealth of ideas and approaches to thought, human behaviour and interaction through its bachelor and associate degree programmes. It also offers a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Degree programme in association with the University of the West Indies.
As a result of the General Education requirement, students complete 6 credits of Social Science courses which include 3 upper (300 and 400) level credits and 3 lower (100 and 200) level credits.
Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences
Dean: Brenda Cleare, Ed.D.
School of Nursing and Allied Health Professions (SNAHP)
Grosvenor Close Campus
Chair: Laura Colebrooke Knowles, M.H.A.
The School of Nursing and Allied Health Professions is committed to preparing nurses and health care practitioners to work in health care facilities throughout the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. Faculty in this School possess a sound background in the field of Nursing and work in close partnership with the Ministry of Health and the Nursing Council of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to meet national health care needs.
Students wishing to enrol in programmes offered by this School are encouraged to contact the Ministry of Health to determine eligibility for grants offered by the Government of The Bahamas.
School of Sciences and Technology (SST)
G-Block (G1) Oakes Field Campus
Chair: Bridget Hogg, B.Sc., MSc.
The School of Sciences and Technology (SST) brings together a group of related disciplines: agriculture, architecture, biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, engineering technology and others. SST offers students a wide range of programmes leading to bachelor and associate degrees. The School also offers a pre-technology programme.
As a result of the General Education Numeracy requirement all students complete a college-level mathematics offered through this School. Additionally, all students must complete 6 credits of Natural Science courses which include 3 upper (300 and 400) level credits and 3 lower (100 and 200) level credits.
School of Business (SBUS)
B-Block, Oakes Field Campus
Chair: Remelda Moxey
The School of Business offers an array of programmes in business administration which provides the student with information on the complex and dynamic field of Business in a service-oriented economy. At the Oakes Field Campus, the programmes of study lead to the Bachelor in Business Administration Degree and are designed to prepare students to assume responsible positions in business and governmental organisations, or to pursue a post graduate degree, either locally or overseas. The Northern Bahamas Campus offers the Bachelor in Business Administration in Accounting and Management as well as an Associate of Arts in Computer Information Systems. Additionally, at the Family Island Centres, an Associate of Arts in Business and a Certificate in Business Administration are offered subject to demand.
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