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Section IX
UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATES
AND
ASSOCIATE AND BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMS
From June 2006, new
students can
follow one of three different tracks.
1.
The E-track is a
continuation of the present programmes,
where courses are conducted in English:
- to be able to enter the
E-track, undergraduate students must pass a Placement Exam to
demonstrate their proficiency in English.
2.
A K-track will
be introduced, where our existing undergraduate programmes will instead
be
conducted in Khmei:
- assigned reading
materials for the E-track will be translated into Khmer;
- however, undergraduate
students will have to study some modules of English as a Second
Language (ESL) as part of their degree programmes.
3.
A 'mixed'
(M-) track will be also introduced for undergraduates:
- the first part of the
degree programme will follow the K-track;
- based on their
performance in ESL, students will be given the opportunity to complete
their programmes on the E-track.
Undergraduate students
opting for
the M-track will initially work alongside K-track students for the
first
portion of their degree programme, until they have completed level 6 of
the ESL
programme; thereafter, they can move over to join the E-track for the
rest of
their degree programme. Timetable constraints mean that prospective
Bachelor's
students must be able to start the ESL programme at level 3 or higher;
whilst
the lowest entry-point for Associate students is level 5. Students then
complete remaining levels of the ESL programme (6 credits for each
module) over
successive terms.
* Depending on the number of English as a Second Language modules which a student has to do: where less than the maximum indicated, the appropriate number of other electives is done instead in order to complete the total number of credits required for graduation.
- M1-track
students will have to do only one term in the K-track, doing the last
module (level 6) of the ESL programme together with selected courses
conducted in Khmei, before switching to join the E-track for their
remaining courses;
- M2-track
students will have to do two terms in the K-track, doing
the last two modules (levels 5 and 6) of the ESL programme together
with selected courses conducted in Khmei, before transfering to the
E-track to do the rest of their courses;
- and so on …
The University of Cambodia offers the following Undergraduate Certificates, Associate and Bachelor’s degree programs under seven different Colleges:
i. College of Arts and Humanities
· American Studies (UC/AA/BA)
· Asian Studies (UC/AA/BA)
· Southeast Asian Studies (BA)
· Cambodian Studies (BA)
· Communications (UC/AA/BA)
· Fine Arts and Performing Arts (BA)
· Foreign Languages:
o Chinese (AA/BA)
o English (UC/AA/BA)
o French (AA/BA)
o Japanese (UC/AA/BA)
· Journalism (UC/BA)
· Khmer for Non-Cambodians (UC/AA/BA)
· Linguistics (BA)
· Philosophy and Religious Studies (BA)
ii. College of Education
· Education (AA/BEd)
iii. College of Law
· Law (ALL/LLB)
iv. College of Management
· Accounting (UC/AA/BA)
· Business Management (UC/AA/BA)
· Finance and Banking (UC/AA/BA)
· Marketing and Tourism (UC/AA/BA)
· Public Administration (UC/AA/BA)
v. College of Public Health
· Community Health Education (BS)
· Social Work (BSW)
vi. College of Science and Technology
· Biology, with concentrations in various subdisciplines possible (AS/BS)
· Chemistry (AS/BS)
· Computer Science (UC/AS/BS)
· Information Science (UC/AS/BS)
· Mathematics (AS/BS)
· Physics (BS)
vii. College of Social Sciences
· Anthropology (BA)
· Development Studies (AA/BA)
· Geography (BA)
· History (AA/BA)
· International Relations (AA/BA)
· Peace Studies (AA/BA)
· Political Science (AA/BA)
· Psychology (BA)
· Public Policy (BA)
· Sociology (BA)
· Women’s Studies (BA)
3. UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATES
The University of Cambodia offers a number of Undergraduate Certificate programs, some of which are interdisciplinary. Depending on the major program, certificates are awarded to students who take 15 credit hours of specified courses. Note that credits used for certificates can not be counted towards Associate or Bachelor’s degree requirements, but may be counted towards elective requirements.
4. ASSOCIATE AND BACHELOR’S DEGREES
Our degree programs provide students with a coherent undergraduate education that includes a comprehensive set of integrated learning opportunities. There are three basic elements to these programs:
- the University-wide General Education requirements (see Section VIII);
- individual College requirements; and
- an academic specialization comprising a major, as well as either a minor if the student so chooses or a selection of electives that complements and enriches the other requirements.
i. General Requirements for an Associate Degree
To qualify for an Associate degree in a particular major, students must fulfill the General Education requirements (27 credits: see Section VIII), their respective major’s requirements (typically 30 credits), and 3 or 5 elective courses (depending on when the student joined the University of Cambodia: see first table in section IX.1).
ii. General Requirements for a Bachelor’s Degree
To qualify for a Bachelor’s degree in a particular major, students must fulfill the General Education requirements (46 credits: see Section VIII), their respective major’s requirements (typically 54 credits), and the balance as 7 or 11 elective courses (depending on when the student joined the University of Cambodia: see first table in section IX.1).
iii. College Requirements
Each College at the University of Cambodia may specify particular General Education courses should be taken to meet its requirements. They may also have additional requirements. Students should refer to their respective College for more information.
iv. Major or Degree Specialization Requirements
Each program leading to an undergraduate degree is built around a field of concentration – the major – which consists of a specific number of credits and required courses in a particular discipline, together with related courses in other subjects that are associated with, and contribute to, that discipline.
v. Minor Requirements
Limited concentrations of courses in an area other than the major (i.e. a minor) are offered in some programs: if in doubt, check with the Coordinator of the relevant College whether a particular minor is being offered.
A minor is defined as relating to an approved Bachelor’s degree, with courses completed in or coordinated by a single academic department different from the one where the candidate is doing a major. A minor course of study consists of a non-introductory course work (at least 200-level courses and upper division courses) that are completed with a grade of C or better. The minimum number of courses required varies with the minor being studied.
College of Arts and Humanities
§ American Studies
§ Asian Studies
§ Communications
§ Fine Arts and Performing Arts
§ Chinese
§ English
§ French
§ Japanese
§ Journalism
§ Khmer
§ Linguistics
§ Philosophy and Religious Studies
College of Science and Technology
§ Biology (with concentrations in various subdisciplines possible)
§ Information Technology
College of Social Sciences
§ Anthropology
§ Development Studies
§ Geography
§ History
§ Political Science
§ Public Policy
§ Sociology
For detailed information about minors, see the respective Colleges in the catalog, or contact the respective Colleges at the University of Cambodia.
vi. Electives
If the student does not have a minor, elective courses (the number and the type of courses vary according to the major requirements) are taken in a range of disciplines, offering a chance to further broaden the student’s knowledge.
For detailed information about electives, see the respective Colleges in the catalog, or contact the respective Colleges at the University of Cambodia.
vii. Graduation Requirements and Policies
Students are expected to complete their academic work (apportioned as outlined above) and apply for a degree in a timely manner. Students should meet with their academic advisers regularly or consult with the department or program in which the student is pursuing a degree.
A
degree candidate must be registered and in attendance during the term
in which
he or she completes the degree requirements, unless permission has been
given
for graduation in absentia by the appropriate College
Coordinator or the
University President.
All Associate and
Bachelor's must take an Exit
Exam, as required by the University of Cambodia and the Ministry of
Education, Youth and Sports (see Section
VI.8).
·
This is normally taken in
the last
term of a student's course of study.
·
Students who are not
currently
enrolled must register for one further course (3 credits) so that they
can sit
for the Exit Exam.
·
The Office of
Administration will inform all undergraduate
students of the date, time, and venue for the Exit Exam.
5. APPLICATION FOR A DEGREE
Once a student satisfies the degree requirements for the selected major and, if applicable, the minor or concentration selected, an application for graduation (obtained at the Office of Student Academic Affairs) can then be submitted together with a degree fee (US$10) to the Office of Administration.
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