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Medical Program |
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Oman
Medical College (OMC) is a private co-educational
college dedicated to the training of medical doctors. Oman Medical College
offers a 7-year program of study leading to the M.D. (Doctor of Medicine)
degree.
The curriculum and
school leadership are provided by the
West Virginia School of Medicine which gives the students an opportunity
to obtain a U.S.-style medical degree entirely within Oman. The language of
instruction is English. The Education Program offered by the College is
approved by the Ministry of Higher Education of the Sultanate of Oman. The
College is primarily open to Omani secondary school graduates, but also
accepts citizens of the GCC countries and a limited number of expatriates. |
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Program of study leading to the M.D. degree
The
program of study leading to the M.D. degree is divided into a three-year
pre-medical program and a four-year medical program. All students who
successfully complete the pre-medical program of OMC are automatically
admitted to the medical program without further testing.
PRE-MEDICINE (YEARS 1-3)
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Course ID |
Course Title |
Credit Hours
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YEAR 1 |
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Fall Semester
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5
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ENGL 090
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General Grammar I
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0 |
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ENGL 092 |
Reading I |
0 |
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ENGL 094 |
Writing I |
0 |
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ENGL 096 |
Introduction to Study Skills |
0 |
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INFT 101 |
Information Technology I |
3 |
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ENGL 104 |
Scientific Terminology |
2 |
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Spring Semester |
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8 |
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ENGL 091 |
General Grammar II |
0 |
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ENGL 093 |
Reading II |
0 |
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ENGL 095 |
Writing I |
0 |
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INFT 102 |
Information Technology II |
2 |
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SOCS 101 |
Introduction to Medicine |
2 |
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CHEM 101 |
General Chemistry I |
3 |
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CHEM 111 |
General Chemistry I Lab |
1 |
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Summer Half-Semester |
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8 |
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CHEM 102 |
Chemistry II |
3 |
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CHEM 112 |
Chemistry II Lab |
1 |
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BIOL 141 or ENGL |
Special Topics in Biology or Special Topics in English |
4 |
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141 Option |
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YEAR 2 |
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Fall Semester
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16 |
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BIOL 142 or ENGL |
142 Option Special Topics in Biology or Special Topics in English |
4 |
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CHEM 201 |
Organic Chemistry I |
3 |
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CHEM 211 |
Organic Chemistry I Lab |
1 |
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PHYS 101 |
Physics I |
4 |
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BIOL 101 |
General Biology I |
3 |
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BIOL 111 |
General Biology I Lab |
1 |
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Spring Semester |
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15 |
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CHEM 202 |
Organic Chemistry II |
3 |
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CHEM 212 |
Organic Chemistry Lab II |
1 |
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BIOL 206 |
Human Anatomy |
3 |
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PHYS 102 |
Physics II |
4 |
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BIOL 102 |
General Biology II |
3 |
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BIOL 112 |
General Biology II Lab |
1 |
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Summer Half Semester |
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6 |
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BIOL 306 |
Biochemistry |
3 |
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CMED 101 |
Epidemiology, Public Health, and Biostatistics |
3 |
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YEAR 3 |
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Fall Semester |
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16 |
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SOCS 302 |
Ethics / Philosophy |
3 |
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PSYC 301 |
Human Behavior |
3 |
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BIOL 302 |
Molecular and Human Genetics |
3 |
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BIOL 303 |
Microanatomy |
3 |
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BIOL 313 |
Microanatomy Lab |
1 |
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BIOL 202 |
Human Physiology |
3 |
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Spring Semester |
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15 |
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BIOL 307 |
Microbiology |
3 |
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ENGL 105 |
Medical Terminology |
2 |
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BIOL 308 |
Developmental Biology / Embryology |
3 |
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BIOL 318 |
Developmental Biology / Embryology Lab |
1 |
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ENGL 301 |
Biomedical Discourse Seminar |
3 |
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CMED 301 |
First Aid, CPR, and Public Safety |
3 |
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Summer Half Semester |
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3 |
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(One makeup course can be taken here) |
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CMED 302 |
Community Healthcare |
3 |
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