Packages
The courses are organized and distributed into seven packages. Each package has a required number of credit hours. Students have to satisfy the minimum credit hours assigned to each package. Generally, the Core courses are selected to cover different disciplines including social/ behavioral sciences, humanities/fine arts, natural sciences, and mathematics.
Courses offered in a student’s major or minor program cannot be counted for credit in the Core Curriculum.
For more information on the courses please check the students’ catalogue
Packages:
A minimum of 33 credit hours are required to complete the Core Curriculum Program as detailed below.
The number of credit hours required for this package ranges from 12 to 15, depending on the program. The specific courses to be completed by students are identified in the degree requirements of each program and consist of some combination of the courses listed below.
A minimum of 3 credit hours from courses listed in the CCP defined Natural Science/Mathematics package.
The number of credit hours required for this package ranges from 3 to 6, depending on the program. All programs require completion of 3 Credit Hours from courses listed in the Qatar and Gulf History sub-package. When applicable, the remaining 3 credit hours can be taken from courses listed in the CCP defined Humanities/ Fine Arts package.
The number of credit hours required for this package range from 0 to 3, depending on the program. When applicable, the 3 credit hours can be taken from courses listed in the CCP defined General Skills package
The number of credit hours required for this package ranges from 0 to 3, depending on the program. When applicable, the 3 credit hours can be taken from courses listed in the CCP defined General Skills package.
The number of credit hours required for this package ranges from 0 to 12, depending on the program. When applicable, the required number of credit hours can be taken from a list of courses specific to each program and/ or college. The specific courses to be completed by students are identified in the degree requirements of each program. It might include courses pertaining to natural sciences, mathematics, social/behavioral sciences, and humanities/ fine arts. Courses in such a package can be counted as Core Curriculum courses. In addition, English courses focusing on developing language skills might be included in this package.
