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The Royal Decree to establish the Hashemite University was issued on 19th June 1991. Teaching at the university started on 16th September 1995 on a total area of 8519 acres. It is oriented toward achieving an academic pioneering position and excellence in university teaching, scientific research, at both the national and regional levels, to serve society through its educational functions and participate in the advancement of knowledge. The Hashemite University as a youthful and prominent higher education institution is committed to actively participate in achieving the goals of the comprehensive national development through preparing loyal men and women who are not only technically competent in their professional fields, but also life-long learners who have a breadth vision, loyalty to their nation, and a sense of civic and moral responsibility and devotion to the fundamental values of human life. The Department of English Language and Literature was established in 1995, which is the same year The Hashemite University was established. The Department offers two Bachelor degrees. One is a Bachelor degree of Arts in English Language and Literature, and the other is a Bachelor degree of Arts in Literature and Cultural Studies. The Department's study plan maintains a balance between language teaching on the one hand and academic instruction on the other. The Department of Land Management and Environment was established at the beginning of the academic year 1999. Besides awarding a B.Sc. degree in land management, the Department's goal is to enhance the university's contribution to conserving natural resources and solving local environmental problems such as arid land degradation, water, and air pollution. The mission of the Electrical Engineering Department is to serve society through excellence in education, research, scholarship, and public outreach. We strive to provide an education in electrical engineering for our students and instill in them the attitudes, values, and vision that will prepare them for lifetimes of continued learning and leadership in their chosen careers. The Electrical Engineering Department also strives to generate new knowledge through research and facilitate technology transfer for Jordan's benefit. The Department of Educational Foundations and Administration is one of the three departments at the College of Educational Sciences that provide students with intellectually challenging education in two programs of Masters: Educational Administration, and Educational Foundations, in addition to that a Professional Diploma in School Management, and a Professional Diploma in School Leadership. Also, the Department offers supported courses for undergraduate students. Department of Computer Science and Applications aims to graduates specialists in the Information Technology field who are qualified to deal with the market requirements by including the basic sciences and programming skills in the curriculum, also, to encourage the students to be self-dependent, self-learning, working in teams and participating in the specialized training courses in information technology. The economics department shows a high level of academic, research, and social achievements. It also aims at more ascent and variety in its academic programs and activities. It is looking forward to more effective cooperation with other institutions to give graduates more job opportunities. We, me and my colleagues, are working very hard for more success. The Department of mathematics provides training in the core skills of a wide range of professions. The Department has an excellent reputation for quality teaching, research, and outstanding outreach to departments and the community. The Community and Mental Health Nursing Department are one of three central departments in the Faculty of Nursing at the Hashemite University. The Department contributes to the undergraduate nursing program and the Master in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Program, which was started in the 2009/2010 academic year. At the undergraduate level nursing program, many theoretical and clinical nursing courses are offered by the Community and Mental Health Nursing Department. These courses include Community Health Nursing/ theory and clinical, Mental Health Nursing/ theory and clinical, Administration and Management in Nursing/ theory and clinical, Communication Skills/theory, Health Promotion/ theory, Ethics of Science and Technology/ theory. At the undergraduate level, also the Department offers other courses that support other undergraduate programs such as Health Services Management/theory for students of The Faculty of Allied Health Sciences. Furthermore, the Department offers elective courses for the undergraduate students at the university level, such as Ethics of Science (newly offered course) and Health Education and First Aids courses. The Department will start offering a new course titled "Gerontology Nursing," which will be offered in the 2017/2018 academic year for undergraduate nursing students. View full university