plan
Department of Earth and Environmental Studies offers the following programs:
- Full Earth and Environmental Sciences major
|
Requirements |
Compulsory |
Elective |
Total |
|
University |
18 |
6 |
24 |
|
Faculty |
22 |
- |
22 |
|
Requirements for Earth and Environmental Sciences major |
53 |
27 |
80 |
|
Free electives |
6 |
|
6 |
|
Total |
132 |
||
- Earth and Environmental Sciences major with a minor or a concentration program.
|
Requirements |
Compulsory |
Elective |
Total |
|
University |
18 |
6 |
24 |
|
Faculty |
22 |
- |
22 |
|
Requirements for Earth and Environmental Sciences major |
53 |
6 |
59 |
|
Free electives |
6 |
||
|
Minor or concentration requirements |
according to the other specialization plan |
according to the other specialization plan |
27 |
|
Total |
132 |
||
Minor and concentration programs in the department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Minor in Environmental Sciences for other Department
|
Requirements |
Compulsory |
Elective |
Total |
|
Minor in Environmental Sciences |
21 |
6 |
27 |
- Minor in Earth Sciences for other Department
|
Requirements |
Compulsory |
Elective |
Total |
|
Minor in Earth Sciences |
18 |
9 |
27 |
- University Requirements (24 credit hours)
Students should complete the following courses (24 credit hours):
|
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|
No. |
Course Name |
Course Number |
Credit hours |
Notes |
|
1 |
Arabic language skills |
0400101 |
2 |
|
|
2 |
English language skills 1 |
0400108 |
2 |
|
|
3 |
English language skills 2 |
0400109 |
2 |
|
|
4 |
Jerusalem throughout history |
0400120 |
2 |
|
|
5 |
Palestine: nature & environment |
0400121 |
2 |
|
|
6 |
World civilizations |
0400123 |
3 |
|
|
7 |
Logical thinking |
0400124 |
3 |
|
|
8 |
Islamic culture |
0400122 |
2 |
|
|
||||
|
No. |
Course Name |
Course Number |
Credit hours |
Notes |
|
1 |
Hebrew language 1 ( Level 1 ) |
0400111 |
3 |
|
|
2 |
Hebrew language 2 ( Level 2 ) |
0400112 |
3 |
|
|
3 |
French language 1 ( Level 1 ) |
0400113 |
3 |
Or |
|
4 |
French language 2 ( Level 2 ) |
0400114 |
3 |
|
|
5 |
German language 1 ( Level 1 ) |
0400115 |
3 |
Or |
|
6 |
German language 2 ( Level 2 ) |
0400116 |
3 |
|
|
7 |
Spanish language 1 ( Level 1 ) |
0400117 |
3 |
Or |
|
8 |
Spanish language 2 ( Level 2 ) |
0400118 |
3 |
|
|
9 |
Turkish language 1 ( Level 1 ) |
0400119 |
3 |
Or |
|
10 |
Turkish language 2 ( Level 2 ) |
0400129 |
3 |
|
|
11 |
Italian language 1 ( Level 1 ) |
0400146 |
3 |
Or |
|
12 |
Italian language 2 ( Level 2 ) |
0400147 |
3 |
|
|
13 |
Any foreign language approved by the academic council |
|
6 |
|
|
or from the following list : |
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|
No. |
Course Name |
Course Number |
Credit hours |
Notes |
|
1 |
Science and life |
0300142 |
3 |
|
|
2 |
Fine arts |
0400130 |
3 |
|
|
3 |
Literary appreciation |
0400132 |
3 |
|
|
4 |
Women and men in human societies |
0400133 |
3 |
|
|
5 |
Issues in modern and contemporary arab thought |
0400141 |
3 |
|
|
6 |
Internet for special purposes |
0303100 |
3 |
|
|
7 |
Democracy, human rights and international humanitarian law |
0500140 |
3 |
|
|
8 |
Conflict resolution by peaceful means |
0500143 |
3 |
|
|
9 |
Introduction to public health and environment |
0305100 |
3 |
|
|
10 |
Communication skills |
0403131 |
3 |
Non-Science Students |
|
11 |
Introduction to legal thought |
0500145 |
3 |
Non-law Students |
|
12 |
History and philosophy of science |
0409135 |
3 |
|
|
13 |
Special topic |
0400148 |
3 |
|
Faculty Requirements (22 credit hours):
|
No. |
Course Name |
Course Number |
Credit hours |
Prerequi site |
||
|
|
|
|
Theory |
Practical |
Total |
|
|
1 |
Introduction to Biology |
0305101 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
-- |
|
2 |
Introduction to Physics |
0302101 |
3 |
- |
3 |
-- |
|
3 |
Introduction to Physics Lab |
0302111 |
-
|
1
|
1
|
0302101 or concurrent |
|
4 |
Int. to Computer Science |
0303101 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
-- |
|
5 |
Int. to Chemistry |
0304101 |
3 |
- |
3 |
-- |
|
6
|
Int. to Chemistry Lab |
0304103
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
0304101 or concurrent |
|
7 |
Introduction to Mathematics |
0306101 |
3 |
- |
3 |
-- |
|
8
|
Introduction to Environmental Sciences |
0316101 |
3 |
- |
3 |
-- |
Full major in Earth and Environmental Sciences:
Total: 86 credit hours: (Student must complete 53 credit hours from table (1),
Table (1): Required courses for major in (53 credit hours):
|
No. |
Course Name |
Course Number |
Credit hours |
Prerequisite |
||
|
|
|
|
Theory |
Practical |
Total |
|
|
1 |
General Geology |
0316102 |
3 |
|
3 |
Non |
|
2 |
Practical General Geology |
0316103 |
|
1 |
1 |
0316102 or concurrent |
|
3 |
Hydrology |
0316212 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0316101 |
|
4 |
Introduction to Mineralogy and Petrology |
0316222 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
0316103 |
|
5 |
Structural Geology and Biostratigraphy |
0316224 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
0316103 |
|
6 |
Energy Resources |
0316244 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316101 |
|
7 |
Ecology and Biodiversity |
0316252 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316101 |
|
8 |
Water Chemistry |
0316312 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0304101 |
|
9 |
Introduction to limnology and Oceanography |
0316314 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316101 |
|
10 |
Fundamental of Geophysics |
0316324 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0316103 |
|
11 |
Geology of Palestine |
0316326 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
0316224 |
|
12 |
Environmental Chemical Analysis |
0316354 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0316312 |
|
13 |
Integrated Natural Resources Management |
0316442 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316212 |
|
14 |
Environmental Pollution |
0316452 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316101 |
|
15 |
Environmental Field work |
0316454 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0316326
|
|
16 |
Environmental Impact Assessment |
0316456 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0316212
|
|
17 |
Remote Sensing and GIS Systems |
0316464 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0316101 |
|
18 |
Graduate Project |
0316492 |
1 |
|
1 |
Graduate Students only |
Table 2: Elective courses, Concentration in Environmental sciences (27 credit hours)
|
No. |
Course Name |
Course Number |
Credit hours |
Prerequisite |
||
|
|
|
|
Theory |
Practical |
Total |
|
|
1 |
Environmental Education and Awareness |
316351 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316101 |
|
2 |
Environmental Physics |
0316353 |
3 |
|
3 |
0302101 |
|
3 |
Environment and Public health |
0316355 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316101 |
|
4 |
Environmental Policy and Legislations |
0316357 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316101 |
|
5 |
Applied Statistics |
0316331 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316101 |
|
6 |
Introduction to Soil Science |
0316342 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316101 |
|
7 |
Environmental Radiation |
0316352 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0302101 |
|
8 |
Methods in Water and Wastewater Analysis |
0316413 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0316312 |
|
9 |
Computer Applications in Environmental Sciences |
0316451 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0303101 |
|
10 |
Environmental Microbiology |
0316453 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0305101 |
|
11 |
Solid Waste Management |
0316455 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0316101 |
|
12 |
Marine Environment |
0316457 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316314 |
|
13 |
Aquaculture |
0316475 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0316101 |
|
14 |
Water and Environmental modeling |
0316415 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0316212 |
|
15 |
Environmental Chemistry |
0316459 |
3 |
|
3 |
0304102 |
|
16 |
Special Topics in Environmental Sciences |
0316461 |
3 |
|
3 |
4th year level |
|
17 |
Internship |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Table 2: Elective courses, Concentration in Earth sciences (27 credit hours):
|
No. |
Course Name |
Course Number |
Credit hours |
Prerequisite |
||
|
|
|
|
Theory |
Practical |
Total |
|
|
1 |
Geomorphology |
0316321 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316102 |
|
2 |
Sedimentary Rocks |
0316323 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0316222 |
|
3 |
Engineering Geology |
0316325 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316224 |
|
4 |
Geochemistry |
0316327 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316222 |
|
5 |
Hydrogeology |
0316313 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0316212 |
|
6 |
Applied Statistics |
0316331 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316101 |
|
7 |
Introduction to Soil Science |
0316342 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316101 |
|
8 |
Methods in Water and Wastewater Analysis |
0316413 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0316312 |
|
9 |
Solid Waste Management |
0316455 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0316101 |
|
10 |
Quarterly geology |
0316423 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316326 |
|
11 |
Water and Environmental modeling |
0316415 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0316212 |
|
12 |
Special Topics in Earth Sciences |
0316463 |
3 |
|
3 |
4th year level |
|
13 |
Internship |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Minor Environmental Sciences
- 27 credit hours distributed as follows:
- 21 credit hours as Obligatory Requirements listed in table 4
- 6 credit hours as Elective Requirements listed in table 5
Table 4: Obligatory courses for Minor in Environmental Sciences (21 credit hours)
|
No. |
Course Name |
Course Number |
Credit hours |
Prerequisite |
||
|
|
|
|
Theory |
Practical |
Total |
|
|
1 |
Hydrology |
0316212 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0316101 |
|
2 |
Ecology and Biodiversity |
0316252 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316101 |
|
3 |
Energy Resources |
0316244 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316101 |
|
4 |
Water Chemistry |
0316312 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0304101 |
|
5 |
Integrated Natural Resources Management |
0316442 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316101 |
|
6 |
Environmental Pollution and Protection |
0316452 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316101 |
|
7 |
Environmental Impact Assessment |
0316456 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0316212 |
Table 5: Elective Courses for Minor in Environmental Sciences (6 credit hours)
|
No. |
Course Name |
Course Number |
Credit hours |
Prerequisite |
||
|
|
|
|
Theory |
Practical |
Total |
|
|
1 |
Introduction to limnology and Oceanography |
0316314 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316101 |
|
2 |
Environmental Radiation |
0316352 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0302101 |
|
3 |
Environmental Education and Awareness |
316351 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316101 |
|
4 |
Environmental Physics |
0316353 |
3 |
|
3 |
0302101 |
|
5 |
Environment and Public health |
0316355 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316101 |
|
6 |
Environmental Policy and Legislations |
0316357 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316101 |
|
7 |
Applied Statistics |
0316331 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316101 |
|
8 |
Methods in Water and Wastewater Analysis |
0316413 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0316312 |
|
9 |
Computer Applications in Environmental Sciences |
0316451 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0303101 |
|
10 |
Environmental Microbiology |
0316453 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0305101 |
|
11 |
Solid Waste Management |
0316455 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316101 |
|
12 |
Environmental Chemical Analysis |
0316412 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0316312 |
|
13 |
Soil Science |
0316342 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316212 |
|
14 |
Environmental Field work |
0316454 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0316326 |
|
15 |
Remote Sensing and GIS Systems |
0316464 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0316101 |
|
16 |
Environmental Chemistry |
0316459 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0304102 |
|
17 |
Special Topics in Environmental Sciences |
0316461 |
3 |
|
3 |
4th year level |
Minor Earth Sciences
- 27 credit hours distributed as follows
- 18 credit hours as Obligatory Requirements listed in table 6
- 9 credit hours as Elective Requirements listed in table 7
Table 6: Obligatory Courses for Minor in Earth Sciences (18 credit hours).
|
No. |
Course Name |
Course Number |
Credit hours |
Prerequisite |
||
|
|
|
|
Theory |
Practical |
Total |
|
|
1 |
General Geology |
0316102 |
3 |
|
3 |
non |
|
2 |
Practical General Geology |
0316103 |
|
1 |
1 |
0316102 or concurrent |
|
3 |
Hydrology |
0316212 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0316102 |
|
4 |
Introduction to Mineralogy and Petrology |
0316222 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
0316102 |
|
5 |
Structural Geology and Biostratigraphy |
0316224 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
0316102 |
|
6 |
Fundamental of Geophysics |
0316324 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0316101 |
Table 7: Elective Courses for Minor in Earth Sciences (9 credit hours).
|
No. |
Course Name |
Course Number |
Credit hours |
Prerequisite |
||
|
|
|
|
Theory |
Practical |
Total |
|
|
1 |
Water Chemistry |
0316312 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0304101 |
|
2 |
Hydrogeology |
0316313 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0316212 |
|
3 |
Introduction to limnology and Oceanography |
0316314 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316101 |
|
4 |
Geomorphology |
0316321 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316102 |
|
5 |
Sedimentary Rocks |
0316323 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316222 |
|
6 |
Engineering Geology |
0316325 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0316224 |
|
7 |
Geology of Palestine |
0316326 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316224 |
|
8 |
Geochemistry |
0316327 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0316222 |
|
9 |
Applied Statistics |
0316332 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316102 |
|
10 |
Soil Science |
0316342 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316101 |
|
11 |
Environmental Physics |
0316353 |
3 |
|
3 |
0302101 |
|
12 |
Methods in Water and Wastewater Analysis |
0316413 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0316312 |
|
13 |
Quarterly geology |
0316423 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316326 |
|
14 |
Special Topics in Earth Sciences |
0316463 |
3 |
|
3 |
4th year level |
|
15 |
Remote Sensing and GIS Systems |
0316464 |
3 |
|
3 |
0316101 |
Plan of Study
Major in Earth and Environmental Sciences:
First year / Fall Semester
|
Course |
Number |
Credit Hours |
|||
|
|
Theoretical |
Practical |
Total |
||
|
Introduction to Environmental Sciences |
0316101 |
3 |
|
3 |
|
|
Int. to Physics |
0302102 |
3 |
|
3 |
|
|
Int. to Physics. Lab |
0302103 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
Int. to Chemistry |
0304101 |
3 |
|
3 |
|
|
Int. to Chemistry Lab |
0304103 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
Int. to Computer Science |
0303101 |
|
|
4 |
|
|
English Language Skills 1 |
0400100 |
2 |
|
2 |
|
|
Total |
17 |
||||
First year / Spring Semester
|
Course |
Number |
Credit Hours |
||
|
|
Theoretical |
Practical |
Total |
|
|
General Geology |
0316102 |
3 |
|
3 |
|
Practical General Geology |
0316103 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
Int. to Biology |
0305101 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
|
Calculus |
0306101 |
3 |
|
3 |
|
English Language Skills 2 |
0400110 |
2 |
|
2 |
|
Elective University requirement |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
|||
Second year / Fall Semester
|
Course |
Number |
Credit Hours |
||
|
|
Theoretical |
Practical |
Total |
|
|
Hydrology |
0316212 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
Introduction to Mineralogy and Petrology |
0316222 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
|
Ecology and Biodiversity |
0316252 |
3 |
|
3 |
|
Arabic Language Skills |
0400101 |
2 |
|
2 |
|
Jerusalem Through History |
0400120 |
2 |
|
2 |
|
Logic Thinking |
0400124 |
3 |
|
3 |
|
Total |
17 |
|||
Second year / Spring Semester
|
Course |
Number |
Credit Hours |
||
|
|
Theoretical |
Practical |
Total |
|
|
Structural Geology and Biostratigraphy |
0316224 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
|
Energy Resources |
0316244 |
3 |
|
3 |
|
Water Chemistry |
0316214 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
Free Courses |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
Elective University requirement |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
|||
Third Year / Fall Semester
|
Course |
Number |
Credit Hours |
||
|
|
Theoretical |
Practical |
Total |
|
|
Introduction to limnology and Oceanography |
0316314 |
3 |
|
3 |
|
Fundamental of Geophysics |
0316324 |
3 |
|
3 |
|
Elective Department requirement |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Elective Department requirement |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Elective Department requirement |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Islamic Culture |
0400122 |
2 |
|
2 |
|
Total |
17 |
|||
|
Course |
Number |
Credit Hours |
||
|
|
Theoretical |
Practical |
Total |
|
|
Free Courses |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
Geology of Palestine |
0316326 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
|
Remote Sensing and GIS Systems |
0316462 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
Elective Department requirement |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Elective Department requirement |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Palestine: Nature & Environment |
0400121 |
2 |
|
2 |
|
Total |
18 |
|||
Fourth Year / Fall Semester
|
Course |
Number |
Credit Hours |
||
|
|
Theoretical |
Practical |
Total |
|
|
Environmental Chemical Analysis |
0316354 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
Integrated Natural Resources Management |
0316413 |
3 |
|
3 |
|
Environmental Pollution and Protection |
0316324 |
3 |
|
3 |
|
Elective Department requirement |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Elective Department requirement |
|
|
|
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
|||
Fourth Year / Spring Semester
|
Course |
Number |
Credit Hours |
||
|
|
Theoretical |
Practical |
Total |
|
|
Environmental Field work |
0316454 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
Environmental Impact Assessment |
0316456 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
Elective Department requirement |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
Elective Department requirement |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
Graduate Project |
0316492 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
World Civilization |
0400123 |
3 |
|
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
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