HISTORY

• The College of Nursing was officially recognized as the ninth college at Sultan Qaboos University in September 2008.

• The Baccalaureate Nursing Program was initially commenced in the College of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2002 to meet the health care demands of the Omani society by preparing professionally competent graduate nurses -- an importantlandmark in the history of nursing in the Sultanate of Oman as it is the pioneer baccalaureate nursing program.
  

Other Significant Developments

• Nursing Diploma Graduates Program - 2005

  This program is vital as the future trend is to have baccalaureate degree as entry level. This program was launched in 2005 for the registered nurses with diploma certificate to pursue baccalaureate degree in nursing. This degree plan consists of 66 credits distributed over 2 years (4 semesters). The first batch got graduated in 2007.
   
  

• 2005-Curriculum Revision

  The program revised its 140 credit hours curriculum and introduced a new curriculum plan that consists of 130 credit hours and implemented it by fall 2005. The degree plan is distributed over four and a half years (nine academic semesters). Students have to complete a six months internship period that starts after successful completion of the 130 credits.
   
  

• Dec 2006-First Exit Exam and Curriculum Review

  That was a very significant in the Nursing history of Oman as the first batch of eighteen accelerated Baccalaureate Nursing students who underwent their exit exams by a panel of international experts along with local experts. The panel reviewed the curriculum and they appreciated the academic aspects of the program and provided constructive feedback and recommendations.
   
   
  

• Nov 2007 - Oath-Taking

  The first batch had the oath-taking ceremony and it was conducted as a highly significant occasion.
   
  

• Dec 2007-Graduation of first batch of baccalaureate nursing students in regular and bridging program took place.