Schools & Degree Programs

WEST COAST UNIVERSITY (WCU) PANAMA

Required Credit Hours to Complete the WCU Courses

Bachelor of Science in Engineering / Science and Technology 120 to 144 hours

Program Requirement:

• Duration 4 Years

• 144 Credit Hours

• Core : 126 Credit Hours

• Elective : 12 Credit Hours

• Project: 6 Credit Hours

• 6-8 week internship

• Comprehensive Exam

Bachelor of Business Administration / Management / Accounting/Arts 120 to 128 hours

Program Requirement:

• Duration 3 Years

• 128 Credit Hours

• Core : 100 Credit Hours

• Elective : 12 Credit Hours

• Project: 6 Credit Hours

• 6-8 week internship

• Comprehensive Exam

Master of Science in Engineering/ Science and Technology 36 to 45 hours

Program Requirement:

• Duration 2 Years

• 60 Credit Hours

• Core : 40 Credit Hours

• Elective : 12 Credit Hours

• Project: 8 Credit Hours

• 6-8 week internship

• Comprehensive Exam

Master of Business Administration/ Management/Accounting/Arts 36 to 45 credit hours

Program Requirement:

• Duration 1 to 1.5 Years

• 36-45 Credit Hours

• Core : 20 Credit Hours

• Elective : 12 Credit Hours

• Project: 8 Credit Hours

• 6-8 week internship

• Comprehensive Exam

Doctorate in Science/ Engineering and Technology

Program Requirement:

• Duration 2 Years above advanced Masters

• 50 Credit Hours 26 Core Hours

• Elective : 12 Credit Hours

• Thesis : 12 Credit Hours

Thesis Defense & Exam

Docotorate Business Administration/ Management/Accounting/Arts

Program Requirement:

• Duration 2 Years above advanced Masters

• 48 Credit Hours 24 Core Hours

• Elective : 12 Credit Hours

• Thesis : 12 Credit Hours

Thesis Defense & Exam

Please inquire regarding the Ph.D Program, as it requires 15 hours in addition to the Doctoral Program

Bachelor: $85 per credit hour

Master: $ 125 per credit hour

Doctorate: $185 per credit hour

In addition to the above student must pay $200 enrollment/registration, examination / thesis defense fee (will be charged according to the program applied for ) plus $250 graduation fee, plus the cost of any supplemental materials.

Deserving Students from Developing Countries may apply for 50%

Scholarship/Concession in their Examination Fee only.