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Description of the Plan (Biology Program)

The Biology Program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of biological principles and concepts. The program requires students to successfully complete 185 credit hours before graduation.

Program Structure

The undergraduate study plan is distributed over 12 semesters, with a combination of compulsory and elective courses.

• Preparatory Year: 46 credits, 12 courses
• University Requirements: 8 credits, 4 courses
• Compulsory Enteral Courses: 92 credits, 24 courses
• Compulsory External Courses: 18 credits, 4 courses
• Elective Enteral Courses: 9 credits, 3 courses
• Elective External Courses: 4 credits, 1 course
• Free Course: 6 credits, 2 courses
• Field Training: 2 credits, 1 course
• Total hours: 185 credits, 52 courses

Course Descriptions

The program includes a range of courses, including:

First Semester (Preparatory Year)

• Math 1050: Differential Calculus (4 credits)
• IC 101: Introduction to Islamic Culture (2 credits)
• ENGL 1210: Reading Skills (5 credits)
• ENGL 1220: Writing Skills (5 credits)
• Total hours: 16 credits

Second Semester (Preparatory Year)

• Math 1060: Integral Calculus (4 credits)
• ARAB 101: Language Skills (2 credits)
• ENGL 1230: Listening/Speaking (5 credits)
• CT 1400: Computer Skills (3 credits)
• Total hours: 14 credits

Third Semester (Preparatory Year)

• PHYS 1010: General Physics (1) (5 credits)
• MC 1400: Communication Skills (2 credits)
• ENGL 1604: English for Technical Purposes (5 credits)
• ENGL 1606: English for Academic Purposes (4 credits)
• Total hours: 16 credits

Forth Semester (Second Year)

• IC 102: The Islam and Society Building (2 credits)
• BIO 2010: General Biology (1) (5 credits)
• CHEM 2010: General Chemistry (1) (5 credits)
• BIO 2610: Basics of Ecology (3 credits)
• Total hours: 15 credits

Fifth Semester (Second Year)

• STAT 2060: Statistic of Biology (4 credits)
• BIO 2020: General Biology (2) (5 credits)
• BIO 2410: Microbiology (4 credits)
• FREE COURSE (2 credits)
• Total hours: 15 credits

Sixth Semester (Second Year)

• IC 103: The Foundation of the Economic System in Islam (2 credits)
• CHEM 2410: Organic Chemistry (1) (5 credits)
• BIO 2120: Cytology (4 credits)
• BIO 2130: Marine Biology (3 credits)
• FREE COURSE (2 credits)
• Total hours: 16 credits

Seventh Semester (Third Year)

• IC 104: Foundations of the Political System in Islam (2 credits)
• BIO 3420: Virology (4 credits)
• BIO 3210: Animal Physiology (4 credits)
• BIO 3310: Taxonomy of Flowering Plants (4 credits)
• Elective Internal Course (3 credits)
• Total hours: 17 credits

Eighth Semester (Third Year)

• ARAB 103: Arabic Editing (2 credits)
• BIO 3220: General Entomology (4 credits)
• BIOCHEM 3010: General Biochemistry (4 credits)
• BIO 3440: Phycology (4 credits)
• FREE COURSE (2 credits)
• Total hours: 16 credits

Ninth Semester (Third Year)

• BIO 3510: General Genetics (4 credits)
• BIO 3430: Bacteriology (4 credits)
• BIO 3320: Plant Physiology (4 credits)
• Elective Internal Course (3 credits)
• BIO 4620: Pollution (3 credits)
• Total hours: 18 credits

Tenth Semester (Fourth Year)

• BIO 4230: Embryology (4 credits)
• BIO 4450: Mycology (4 credits)
• BIO 4590: Field Training (2 credits)
• BIO 4030: Ethics for Biology (2 credits)
• Total hours: 12 credits

Eleventh Semester (Fourth Year)

• BIO 4240: Parasitology (4 credits)
• BIO 4520: Molecular Biology (4 credits)
• BIO 4250: Histology and Microscopic Preparation (4 credits)
• Elective Internal Course (3 credits)
• Total hours: 15 credits

Twelfth Semester (Fourth Year)

• BIO 4270: Immunology (4 credits)
• PHYS XXXX: Elective External Course (4 credits)
• BIO 4980: Research Project (3 credits)
• BIO 4140: Flora and Fauna of K.S.A (4 credits)
• Total hours: 15 credits

Field Training

• BIO 4590: Field Training (2 credits)

Compulsory External Courses

• STAT 2060: Statistic of Biology (4 credits)
• CHEM 2010: General Chemistry (1) (5 credits)
• CHEM 2410: Organic Chemistry (1) (5 credits)
• BIOCHEM 3010: General Biochemistry (4 credits)
• Total hours: 18 credits

Elective Internal Courses

• BIO 3260: Hematology (3 credits)
• BIO 3530: Biotechnology (3 credits)
• BIO 3630: Applied Ecology (3 credits)
• BIO 4280: Animal Behavior (3 credits)
• BIO 4330: Medicinal Plants (3 credits)
• BIO 4460: Plant Pathology (3 credits)
• BIO 4470: Food Microbiology (3 credits)
• BIO 4540: Genetic Engineering (3 credits)
• Total hours: 24 credits

Elective External Courses

• PHYS 4190: Nanophysics (4 credits)
• PHYS 2110: Optics (1) (4 credits)
• Total hours: 8 credits

Free Course

• Free Course (6 credits)

Service Courses

• BIO 106: General Biology for Health College Program (5 credits)
• BIO 2010: General Biology (1) for Chemistry Students (5 credits)
• BIO 2410: General Microbiology for Chemistry Students (4 credits)
• BIO 2410: Animal Physiology for Chemistry Students (4 credits)