Program Overview

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology offers a range of programs and courses.

Programs of Study

The university provides various programs, including:

• Applied Mathematical and Computational Science (AMCS)
• Applied Physics (AP)
• Bioscience (B)
• Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE)
• Bioengineering (BioE)
• Chemical Engineering (CE)
• Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering
• Chemistry (Chem)
• Computer Science (CS)
• Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
• English
• Environmental Science and Engineering (EnSE)
• Energy Resources and Petroleum Engineering (ERPE)
• Earth Science and Engineering (ErSE)
• Marine Science (MarS)
• Mechanical Engineering (ME)
• Material Science and Engineering (MSE)
• Physical Science and Engineering (PSE)
• Plant Science (PS)
• Statistics (STAT)
• Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship (TIE)
• Winter Enrichment Program (WE)

Courses

The university offers a variety of courses, including those in Marine Science.

Marine Science Courses

The Marine Science program includes courses such as:

• MarS 221: Marine Life
  • Prerequisite: Undergraduate course in ecology, zoology, or marine science.
  • Students from programs other than MarS must have instructor permission to register for this course.
  • Description: An overview of marine biology that surveys the diversity of marine habitats, major groups of taxa inhabiting those habitats, and the general biology of the various taxa.
  • Topics: Impacts of climate change and other anthropogenic impacts in the ocean, species diversity, structure of marine food webs, and the flow of energy within different marine habitats.
  • Emphasis: Red Sea systems.

Credits

• MarS 221: 3 credits