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schools are the School of Educational Studies, the School of Humanities and the School of Social Sciences. The pure science schools comprise the School of Biological Sciences, the School of Chemical Sciences, the School of Mathematical Sciences, the School of Computer Sciences, and the School of Physics, all of which offer courses that are similar to those traditionally available in other universities. In December 1989, the School of Management was set up, having evolved from the Management programme within the School of Social Sciences. As part of its expansion, the University established the School of Computer Sciences and the School of Communication as of March 1995. In November 2008, the School of Languages, Literacy and Translation was formally established. The centres and ancillary services provided by the university include the National Poison Centre, the Doping Control Centre, the Centre for Archeological Research Malaysia, the Centre for Educational Technology and Multimedia, the Computer Centre, the Centre for Knowledge, Communication, and Technology and the Islamic Centre. There are also various research centres, namely the Centre for Policy Research, the Centre for Drug Research and the Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies. The Distance Education Programme offered through the School of Distance Education is another innovative programme adopted by the University in 1971. It has gained encouraging response from working adults and is set to be developed further in this decade to cater for new needs and demands. In the field of research, the emphasis is on function-oriented or interdisciplinary research. The focus is on areas that integrate academic interest and practical relevance, thus directing scientific thrusts towards breakthroughs in problem areas crucial to the quality of life and national development. In 2008, the Ministry of Higher Education formally selected Universiti Sains Malaysia to participate in the Accelerated Programme for Educational Excellence (APEX). This selection was based on a rigourous evaluation of the capabilities and preparedness of local public universities to attain world class status within the shortest period of time. The assessment revealed that Universiti Sains Malaysia with its innovative and constantly evolving curricula, its comprehensive transformational plan and its emphasis on providing quality education within a sustainable teaching and learning paradigm was the most suited and prepared public university to attain a top 100 ranking within the foreseeable future. USM is indeed honoured and proud to be the first university to be selected for this programme yet it is also aware of the tremendous responsibility and trust placed upon it by the Government of Malaysia to realize the Government’s cherished aspiration of having world class universities in the country that will further enhance the nation’s stature as an educational hub.
The Undergraduate Programme Almost all undergraduate degree programmes at the University require a minimum full-time study period of three years. Degrees in computer science, management, education, accountancy, food technology, engineering, health sciences (e.g. forensic science) pharmacy, medicine, and dentistry, however, require minimum periods of study of between four and five years. Graduates from the Housing, Building and Planning programme may apply to continue their studies in Architecture, which leads to a Bachelor’s degree after an additional two years of study. For Malaysian students, degrees in the pure sciences, humanities, social sciences, and management may also be pursued through the distance education programme. These degrees require a minimum study period of four years. Each academic year consists of two semesters, and in order to graduate, students must accumulate the required number of credit units. All the Schools, with the exception of the School of Medical Sciences and the School of Dental Sciences, currently follow this system. Courses for all undergraduate degree programmes are conducted through classroom lectures, tutorials, practicals, fieldwork, seminars, and workshops. The courses are further classified into core-compulsory, core-required, elective, and optional courses. Courses in Bahasa Malaysia (Malay Language) and English Language are graduation requirements for all undergraduate students. A course may be a prerequisite to, sequential to, or concurrent with another course. Courses are coded in ascending levels, viz. Levels 100, 200, 300, and 400. Examinations are held at the end of each semester and students are required to reach a satisfactory standard of performance before they are permitted to continue their studies in the following semester, failing which, they are placed on probation. A student can only remain on probation for a maximum of three consecutive semesters. Students failing core-compulsory courses must repeat them until they pass the courses concerned. Students may also audit courses for self-enrichment purposes and may also sit for examinations in them, but the marks/grades obtained, do not contribute towards the credit units required for graduation. Students may major in one subject, or enroll in a major-minor programme.
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