The Modern College of Business and Science offers Associate of Arts and
Associate of Science Degrees as well as a Bachelor of Science Degrees. Both the
Associate degrees and the Bachelor degrees are based on the educational models
of degrees offered in the United States and follow the guidelines of the Omani
National Qualifications Framework. The College also offers certificates in
other academic areas and a certificate for the successful completion of the
English as a Second Language Program.
The Associate Degree programs provide students with an opportunity to complete
two years of study with the intent of entering the labor force immediately.
Graduates with an Associate Degree also have the opportunity of continuing
their studies to complete their Bachelors Degree or of transferring to another
institution in the region or overseas to complete the remaining two years of
study. The College has precise articulation agreements with the University of
Missouri-Saint Louis (United States), with Bond University (Australia), and the
University of Exeter (United Kingdom) to insure that students receive
appropriate recognition and credit for the academic work completed. Under the
provisions of these articulation agreements, students who have received a grade
of "C-" or higher will receive credit for work taken at the College. (Students
should be aware that the final decision to grant or withhold credit rests with
the host institution.)
An Associate of Arts degree consists of a minimum of twenty five hours of
General Education courses with the remaining hours being taken in the area of
emphasis. A total of sixty credit hours minimum are required for the Associate
degree.
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