Each student majoring in Geophysics must
complete a total of 125 semester credit hours distributed as follows:
(a)
General Education Courses (65 Credit hours)
|
Chemistry |
CHEM 101, 102 |
8 |
|
Information and Computer Science |
ICS 103 |
3 |
|
English |
ENGL 101, 102, 214 |
9 |
|
Islamic and Arabic Studies |
IAS 101,111, 201, 211, 301, 311, 4xx |
14 |
|
Mathematics |
MATH 101, 102, 201, 202 |
14 |
|
Physical Education |
PE 101, 102 |
2 |
|
Physics |
PHYS 101, 102, 201 |
12 |
|
Social Sciences |
GSXXX |
3 |
|
|
65 |
(b)
Core Courses (40 Credit hours)
|
Introduction to Geophysics |
GEOP 202 |
3 |
|
Introduction to Seismology |
GEOP 204 |
3 |
|
Computational Geophysics |
GEOP 205 |
3 |
|
Seismic Exploration I |
GEOP 315 |
3 |
|
Seismic Data Processing |
GEOP 320 |
3 |
|
Senior Project |
GEOP 402 |
3 |
|
Gravity and Magnetic Exploration |
GEOP 404 |
3 |
|
Seminar |
GEOP 405 |
1 |
|
Electrical Exploration |
GEOP 450 |
3 |
|
Physical Geology |
GEOL 201 |
3 |
|
Structural Geology |
GEOL 305 |
3 |
|
Regional Geology |
GEOL 318 |
3 |
|
Classical Mechanics I |
PHYS 301 |
3 |
|
Electricity and Magnetism I |
PHYS 305 |
3 |
|
|
40 |
(c) Geophysics
Elective Courses (6 Credit hours)
Each student must take two additional
geophysics courses to a total of six credit-hours from the following:
|
Seismic Exploration II |
GEOP 415 |
3 |
|
Geophysical Well Logging |
GEOP 430 |
3 |
|
Geodynamics |
GEOP 455 |
3 |
|
Paleomagnetism |
GEOP 465 |
3 |
|
Geophysical Engineering |
GEOP 470 |
3 |
|
Meteorology and Climatology |
GEOP 472 |
3 |
|
Environmental Geophysics |
GEOP 475 |
3 |
|
Data Inversion in Geophysics |
GEOP 478 |
3 |
|
Special Topics |
GEOP 480 |
3 |
(d) Mathematics
Elective Courses ( 3 Credit hours)
Each student must take at least three credit hours
numbered 200 or above in Mathematics after consultation with the advisor.
(e) Geology Elective
Courses (3 Credit hours)
Each student must take at least three credit
hours numbered 200 or above in Geology after consultation with the advisor
(f) Free Elective (6
Credit hours)
Students are required to complete at least six
credit hours of courses numbered 200 or above from the Engineering and/or
Sciences and that are approved by the advisor.
(g) Summer Training
(GEOP 399, 2 Credit hours)
Each student must spend eight weeks in a firm
or institution that conducts geophysical activities, after which he must
submit a formal written report and give an oral presentation.
(h) Total Requirements ( 125 credits )
The total required credits for the B.S. degree in
geophysics is 125 semester-credit-hours.
