Academic Programs


History



While RISAT was first created as a group of researchers with one of its main goals to support young researchers from Balkans or Mediterranean countries, it soon became apparent that some concrete steps had to be undertaken such as offering short courses in sciences and technology. Such courses got a positive reaction from students and participants and there was always the push from students and faculty to offer degrees in some of the main areas of RISAT.

In Summer 2011, RISAT and its board of directors decided to start offering degrees. Each degree has its own specifications, but they all obey certain common rules.
  • Whether the class is held online or in classroom, the final exam will always be a written exam held in a classroom. 
  • The leading instructor of the course will always have a PhD degree awarded from an accredited Western institution.
  • Every degree offered will have to play a role in establishing RISAT as a leading institution in science and technology. 
  • The succes of an academic program will be judged by its quality of the graduates and never by the enrollment numbers. 
  • RISAT will offer the following types of degrees: Bachelor of Science and Master of Science.
  • Bachelor of Science degrees will all be 120-130  credits (equivalent to a minimum of 4 academic years)
  • Master of Science degrees will be 36 credits (equivalent of 2 academic years) 

 

Undergraduate Degrees

Starting in September 2011, RISAT offers the following degrees

Bachelor of Science Degrees

College of Natural Sciences 

College of Engineering 
College of Economics and Finance

Requirements for Graduate Degrees  

To get an undergraduate degree from RISAT the student must complete with a passing grade at least 120 credit hours listed with numbers > 100 in the catalog.   Courses listed below 100 do not count toward this requirement. 

All students in RISAT must take a core set of courses which includes mathematics, sciences, and programing.  These are considered pillars of all the degrees in RISAT.  


Graduate Degrees

College of Natural Sciences 

College of Natural Sciences 

College of Engineering 
 College of Economics and Finance

Requirements for Graduate Degrees  

A total of 36 credit hours is required for all students to receive e Master of Science degree from RISAT. Toward this requirement count only courses offered in RISAT and listed > 500. For additional requirements please see the corresponding department's page.

Most of the students going into mathematics, mathematical finance, and computational sciences must pass with a satisfactory score the  RISAT'sMath Proficiency Test for College Graduates. This test is based on the material that is covered in RISAT in most undergraduate degrees. 

The students must also demonstrate  proficiency in English.  This can be done either by receiving a TOEFL score of 80 points in the Web based test, or pass the English Proficiency Test offered by RISAT. 

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