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First Year

 

(Preparatory)

COURSE

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COURSE

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ENGL

001

Preparatory  English I

15

5

8

ENGL

002

Preparatory English II

15

5

8

MATH

001

Preparatory Math I

3

1

4

MATH

002

Preparatory Math II

3

1

4

ME

001

Preparatory Shop I

0

2

1

ME

002

Preparatory Shop II

0

2

1

PE

001

Prep Physical Education I

0

2

1

PE

002

Prep Physical Education II

0

2

1

 

 

 

18

10

14

 

 

 

18

10

14

Total credits required in Preparatory Program : 28

 

Second Year

 

(Freshman)

 

COURSE

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COURSE

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CHEM

101

General Chemistry I

3

4

4

CHEM

102

General Chemistry II

3

4

4

ENGL

101

English Composition I

3

0

3

ICS

103

Programming in C

2

3

3

IAS

111

Belief & it’s Consequences

2

0

2

ENGL

102

English Composition II

3

0

3

MATH

101

Calculus I

4

0

4

MATH

102

Calculus II

4

0

4

PHYS

101

General  Physics I

3

3

4

PHYS

102

General Physics II

3

3

4

PE 101 Physical Education I 0 2 1 PE 102 Physical Education II 0 2 1

 

 

 

15

9

18

 

 

 

15

12

19

Third  Year

 

(Sophomore)

 

COURSE

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COURSE

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GEOP

202

Introduction to Geophysics

3

0

3

GEOP

204

Introduction to Seismology

3

0

3

GEOL

201

Physical Geology

2

3

3

GEOP

205

Computational Geophysics

3

0

3

IAS

101

Practical Grammar

2

0

2

ENGL

214

Technical Report Writing

3

0

3

MATH

201

Calculus III

3

0

3

IAS

211

Ethics in Islam

2

0

2

PHYS

201

General Physics III

3

3

4

MATH

202

Elements of Diff. Eqns

3

0

3

 

 

 

13

6

15

 

 

 

14

0

14

Fourth Year

 

(Junior)

 

COURSE

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COURSE

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GEOP

315

Seismic Exploration I

2

3

3

GEOP

320

Seismic Data Processing

2

3

3

GEOL

305

Structural Geology

2

3

3

GEOL

318

Regional Geology

3

0

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

GEOL

xxx

(Geology Elective)

3

0

3

IAS

201

Arabic Writing

2

0

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHYS

301

Classical Mechanics I

3

0

3

IAS

311

Shareah: Objectives and Systems

2

0

2

MATH

xxx

(Math Elective)

3

0

3

XXX

xxx

(Free Elective I)

3

0

3

 

 

 

125

6

14

 

 

 

13

3

14

Summer Session

GEOP

399

 Summer Training

0

0

2

 

 

 

 

Fifth Year

 

(Senior)

 

COURSE