The Geology program is committed:
The educational objectives of Geology undergraduate program are for the graduates to attain the following within a few years of graduation:
Department Geosciences Department
General Studies Requirements |
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Title | Courses | Credit Hours | |||
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English | ENGL 101, 102, 214 | 9 | |||
Islamic & Arabic Studies | IAS 111, 121, 212, xxx | 8 | |||
Global Studies | GS xxx | 3 | |||
Career Essentials | CGS 392 | 1 | |||
Physical Education | PE 101 | 1 | |||
Total | 22 | ||||
Digital/Business Foundation |
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Title | Courses | Credit Hours | |||
Intro. to Programm. in Python & C | ICS 104 | 3 | |||
Introduction to Data Science | ISE 291 | 3 | |||
Intro. to Artificial Intelligence | COE 292 | 3 | |||
Business & Entrepreneurship | BUS 200 | 3 | |||
Total | 12 | ||||
Math & Science Requirements |
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Title | Courses | Credit Hours | |||
Math | MATH 101, 102 | 8 | |||
Physics | PHYS 101, 102 | 8 | |||
Chemistry | CHEM 101, 102 | 8 | |||
Laboratory Science Elective | One XXX xxx Course | 3 | |||
Total | 27 | ||||
Core Requirements |
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Title | Courses | Credit Hours | |||
Principles of Geology | GEOL 102, 103 | 3 | |||
Introduction to the Petroleum Industry | PETE 101 | 2 | |||
Essentials of Geophysics | GEOP 102 | 2 | |||
Integrated Design I, II | CPG 498, 499 | 3 | |||
Earth History and Paleontology | GEOL 213 | 3 | |||
Mineralogy and Optical Mineralogy | GEOL 217 | 3 | |||
Petrology | GEOL 220 | 3 | |||
Sedimentology and Stratigraphy | GEOL 270 | 3 | |||
Structural Geology | GEOL 305 | 3 | |||
Petroleum Geology | GEOL 315 | 3 | |||
Regional Geology | GEOL 318 | 3 | |||
Computational Methods in Geology | GEOL 354 | 3 | |||
Geology Seminar | GEOL 499 | 1 | |||
Subsurface Geology | GEOL 465 | 3 | |||
Seismic Data Interpretation | GEOP 416 | 3 | |||
Total | 41 | ||||
Electives |
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Title | Courses | Credit Hours | |||
CPG Electives | Three XXX xxx Courses (From approved list) | 9 | |||
Free Electives | Three XXX xxx Courses (From approved list) | 9 | |||
Total | 18 | ||||
Summer Training |
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Title | Courses | Credit Hours | |||
Summer Camp | CPG 199 | 1 | |||
Summer Training | GEOL 399 | 1 | |||
Field Geology | GEOL 340 | 6 | |||
Total | 8 | ||||
Total Credit Hours: 128 |
FreshmanSemester 1 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
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GEOL 102 | Principles of Geology | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
GEOL 103 | Principles of Geology - Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
PETE 101 | Introduction to the Petroleum Industry | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MATH 101 | Calculus I | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
PHYS 101 | General Physics I | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
ENGL 101 | Introduction to Academic Discourse | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
PE 101 | Health & Physical Education I | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Total | 14 | 8 | 17 | ||
FreshmanSemester 2 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
GEOP 102 | Essentials of Geophysics | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MATH 102 | Calculus II | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
PHYS 102 | General Physics II | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
CHEM 101 | Principles of Chemical Science I | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
ENGL 102 | Introduction to Argument Writing | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Total | 15 | 6 | 17 | ||
FreshmanSummer Semester |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
CPG 199 | Summer Camp | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
SophomoreSemester 1 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
GEOL 213 | Earth History and Paleontology | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
GEOL 217 | Mineralogy and Optical Mineralogy | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
CHEM 102 | Principles of Chemical Science II | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
IAS 121 | Language Foundation | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
ICS 104 | Introduction to Programming in Python and C | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Total | 11 | 13 | 15 | ||
SophomoreSemester 2 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
ENGL 214 | Academic & Professional Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GEOL 220 | Petrology | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
GEOL 270 | Sedimentology & Stratigraphy | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
BUS 200 | Business & Entrepreneurship | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
IAS 111 | Belief and its Consequences | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Total | 12 | 6 | 14 | ||
SophomoreSummer Semester |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
GEOL 399 | Summer Training | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
JuniorSemester 1 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
GEOL 354 | Computational Methods in Geology | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
ISE 291 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
XXX xxx | Laboratory Science Elective | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
GEOL 305 | Structural Geology | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
XXX xxx | CPG Elective I | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Total | 12 | 9 | 15 | ||
JuniorSemester 2 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
GEOL 318 | Regional Geology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
IAS 212 | Ethics and Governance | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
COE 292 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
CGS 392 | Career Essentials | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
XXX xxx | CPG Elective II | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GEOL 315 | Petroleum Geology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Total | 14 | 2 | 15 | ||
JuniorSummer Semester |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
GEOL 430 | Field Geology | 0 | 18 | 6 | |
Total | 0 | 18 | 6 | ||
SeniorSemester 1 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
CPG 498 | Integrated Design I | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
GEOL 499 | Geology Seminar | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
GEOP 416 | Seismic Data Interpretation | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GEOL 465 | Subsurface Geology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
XXX xxx | CPG Elective III | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
XXX xxx | Free Elective I | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Total | 13 | 3 | 14 | ||
SeniorSemester 2 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
CPG 499 | Integrated Design II | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
IAS xxx | Islamic/Arabic Elective | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
XXX xxx | Free Elective II | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
XXX xxx | Free Elective III | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Total | 8 | 6 | 10 | ||
Total Credit Hours: 125 |
FreshmanSemester 1 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
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GEOL 102 | Principles of Geology | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
GEOL 103 | Principles of Geology - Lab | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
PETE 101 | Introduction to the Petroleum Industry | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MATH 101 | Calculus I | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
PHYS 101 | General Physics I | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
ENGL 101 | Introduction to Academic Discourse | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
PE 101 | Health & Physical Education I | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Total | 14 | 8 | 17 | ||
Semester 2 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
GEOP 102 | Essentials of Geophysics | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MATH 102 | Calculus II | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
PHYS 102 | General Physics II | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
CHEM 101 | Principles of Chemical Science I | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
ENGL 102 | Introduction to Argument Writing | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Total | 15 | 6 | 17 | ||
Summer Semester |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
CPG 199 | Summer Camp | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
Total Credit Hours: 35 |
SophomoreSemester 1 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
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GEOL 213 | Earth History and Paleontology | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
GEOL 217 | Mineralogy and Optical Mineralogy | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
CHEM 102 | Principles of Chemical Science II | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
IAS 121 | Language Foundation | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
ICS 104 | Introduction to Programming in Python and C | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Total | 11 | 13 | 15 | ||
Semester 2 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
ENGL 214 | Academic & Professional Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GEOL 220 | Petrology | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
GEOL 270 | Sedimentology & Stratigraphy | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
BUS 200 | Business & Entrepreneurship | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
IAS 111 | Belief and its Consequences | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Total | 12 | 6 | 14 | ||
Summer Semester |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
GEOL 399 | Summer Training | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
Total Credit Hours: 30 |
JuniorSemester 1 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
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GEOL 354 | Computational Methods in Geology | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
ISE 291 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
XXX xxx | Laboratory Science Elective | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
GEOL 305 | Structural Geology | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
XXX xxx | CPG Elective I | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Total | 12 | 9 | 15 | ||
Semester 2 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
GEOL 318 | Regional Geology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
IAS 212 | Ethics and Governance | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
COE 292 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
CGS 392 | Career Essentials | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
XXX xxx | CPG Elective II | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GEOL 315 | Petroleum Geology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Total | 14 | 2 | 15 | ||
Summer Semester |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
GEOL 430 | Field Geology | 0 | 18 | 6 | |
Total | 0 | 18 | 6 | ||
Total Credit Hours: 36 |
SeniorSemester 1 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
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CPG 498 | Integrated Design I | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
GEOL 499 | Geology Seminar | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
GEOP 416 | Seismic Data Interpretation | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
GEOL 465 | Subsurface Geology | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
XXX xxx | CPG Elective III | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
XXX xxx | Free Elective I | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Total | 13 | 3 | 14 | ||
Semester 2 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
CPG 499 | Integrated Design II | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
IAS xxx | Islamic/Arabic Elective | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
XXX xxx | Free Elective II | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
XXX xxx | Free Elective III | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Total | 8 | 6 | 10 | ||
Total Credit Hours: 24 |