CCQ classes to begin on September 26

Gulf Times
07/09/2010


The Supreme Education Council (SEC) yesterday announced that the Community College of Qatar (CCQ) will begin its first class on September 26 at the West Bay Campus.

The CCQ has finalised the list of 300 full time students for the first batch based on the applications received. Orientation workshops are to be conducted between September 19 and 24.

“The first of its kind in Qatar and the region, the CCQ allows students to pursue a course of study that will prepare them to either enter the workforce or transfer to a four-year institution to complete a Bachelor’s degree” CCQ Steering Committee chair Dr Ibrahim al-Naimi said. “Students will be able to earn a certificate or two-year Associates degree in a select number of fields critical to Qatar’s economic growth,” he explained.

CCQ dean Dr Judith Hansen described the launch of the College as the opportunity of a lifetime for many to contribute to the thriving economic growth of Qatar toward Vision 2030.

The ultimate goal of the CCQ is to provide education for everybody therefore those students who were tested but not enrolled will be notified of waiting list for enrolment in subsequent semesters.

Those who signed up online and have not taken the ACT Compass test will be tested in October 2010. Students planning to take the test for the first time or retake the test are advised to visit the ACT Compass website – http://act.org/compass - for practice tests.

“More full time and part-time working students credentialed are ready for enrolment as we grow into our C-Ring Road Campus beginning January 2011,” added Dr. Hansen.

The CCQ will provide three internationally recognised degrees: Associate in Arts (AA), Associate in Science (AS), and Associate in Applied Sciences (AAS).

They will allow holders either to join the labour market or to continue their university studies in a university in Qatar or elsewhere in order to obtain a bachelor’s degree.

The 2-year AA Degree coursework includes core Social Sciences, Communications and Humanities courses with support Sciences and Math courses consistent with university freshman and sophomore coursework for majors in the Arts, Communications and Humanities.

The 2-year AS Degree coursework includes core Sciences and Math courses with support courses in Communications, Social Sciences and Humanities consistent with university freshman and sophomore course for majors in the Sciences and Math. CCQ is seeking articulation of the AS Degree curriculum for transfer of successful graduates to university studies as third year students.