Program Overview

Faculty of Science and Arts in Qilwah

The Faculty of Sciences & Arts - Qilwah was founded in April 2012, under decree no. A/1196 by the Ministry of Higher Education. When inaugurated, the Faculty comprised of five departments: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, and English Language. Apart from these, there were also three branches: Islamic Studies, Arabic Language and Computers & Information Technology which belong to the Faculty of Sciences & Arts - Almikhwah. The Faculty has been established in order to implement a number of principles in the district. These include providing equal opportunities, achieving justice between cities, providing training and learning opportunities for the people of Albaha region, and meeting the growing needs of graduates of the high school in the region.

Organizational Hierarchy

The Faculty has the following organizational hierarchy:

• Vice-Deanships
  • Vice-Deanship for Academic Affairs and Quality
  • Vice Deanship for Postgraduate Studies, Research and Innovation
  • Vice Deanship for the Female Section
• Departments
  • Department of Physics
  • Department of Biology
  • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of Mathematics
  • Department of English Language

Programs

The Faculty offers the following programs:

• Bachelor of Science in Physics
• Bachelor of Science in Biology
• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
• Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
• Bachelor of Arts in English language

Bachelor of Science in Physics

Overview

The program consists of 136 credit units divided into eight levels (four years of study). The student enrolled in this program must successfully complete (136) credits according to the study plan.

Objectives

The objectives of the program are to offer a distinguished educational program in physics to prepare a generation of qualified scientists with practical skills according to international standards and help students to get better jobs in the labor market by providing them with the necessary expertise to perform research in physics.

Outcomes

The Bachelor of Science in Physics program helps students to work in different fields, qualifies them to develop their scientific and practical skills, and prepares them to pursue their higher studies and research in various fields of physics.

Potential Jobs

Graduates of the program can work in the following fields:

• In the academic field and scientific research
• In the field of teaching
• Environment and environmental conservation (specialists in environmental measurements to develop tools and devices capable of detecting pollutants)
• Nuclear power and nuclear reactors and their methods of operation
• Medical Physics, MRI, X-ray, CT, Gamma rays
• Technical and desalination plants
• Electronics, maintenance of electrical appliances and computers
• Astronomy, meteorology and airports
• National institutes for measurement and calibration for the development of measuring devices.

Study Plan

The study plan of the program is divided into eight levels, with the following courses:

• Level 1
• Level 2
• Level 3
• Level 4
• Level 5
• Level 6
• Level 7
• Level 8