Program Overview

Introduction to the Bachelor of Arts in Geography Program

The Department of Geography at the College of Languages and Humanities has developed a comprehensive program, the Bachelor of Arts in Geography, which aligns with local and international standards as well as the requirements of the National Commission for Academic Assessment and Accreditation.

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Arts in Geography program is designed to prepare students with specialized competencies in geography, environment, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) using modern technologies to meet the requirements of the labor market. The program aims to promote educational quality, scientific research, and innovation in the field of geography, environment, and GIS applications.

Educational Goals

The program has the following educational goals:

• Preparing specialized competencies in geography, environment, and GIS using modern technologies to meet the requirements of the labor market.
• Promoting educational quality, scientific research, and innovation in the field of geography, environment, and GIS applications.
• Strengthening partnership and community service to meet the requirements of sustainable development.
• Developing the academic and professional performance of the teaching staff.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

1. Apply embedded and integrated environmental and geographic concepts, principles, and theories in different contexts to address geographic issues on a sustainable scientific and planning basis.
2. Employ critical thinking skills when performing practical tasks and procedures, developing creative solutions to environmental issues and predicting environmental changes in complex and diverse contexts using advanced technologies.
3. Use investigative and research methods, mathematical operations, quantitative methods, and applications of digital technologies to analyze and process environmental data in complex and diverse contexts.

Program Structure

The program has two tracks:

• Track: Environmental Geography (128 hours) and ends with a cooperative internship.
• Track: Geography and Geographic Information Technology (129 hours) and ends with a cooperative internship. The program also includes exit points at the end of the second year with an intermediate diploma in geographical sciences (78) ending with a field internship.

Miner Program

The program includes a Miner program titled Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing, which has 16 credit hours. The target group for this program is humanities and engineering students, with admission requirements including a minimum of 36 hours of the major and a minimum GPA of 3.5.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the program can pursue careers in:

1. Teaching geography in general education stages.
2. Working in governmental and private institutions and the non-profit sector in roles related to geography.

Program Details

• Program name: Geography
• Symbol: 2GEO
• Issue number: 381
• Total hours: 128
• Compulsory hours: 110
• Optional hours: 18

Compulsory Courses

The program includes the following compulsory courses, categorized by level:

First Level

• IC 101 Introduction to Islamic Culture (2 hours)
• CS 101 Introduction to Computers (3 hours)
• ENG 101 English (1) (3 hours)
• PSYCH101 Thinking skills and learning styles (2 hours)
• GEO 122 Introduction to Human Geography (3 hours)
• GEO 113 Introduction to Physical Geography (3 hours)

Second Level

• IC 102 Islam and Community Building (2 hours)
• ARAB101 Language skills (2 hours)
• GEO 112 Climatic geography (3 hours)
• GEO 151 Introduction to Cartography (3 hours)
• GEO 102 Geographical texts in English (1) (2 hours)
• ARAB113 Quranic expression (3 hours)

Third Level

• ARAB103 Arab Liberation (2 hours)
• IC 103 Economic System in Islam (2 hours)
• GEO 252 Digital geography (2 hours)
• GEO 202 Geostatistics (2 hours)
• GEO 221 Geography of the population (2 hours)
• MGMT103 Communication skills (2 hours)
• HIST123 Milestones in the Prophet's biography (3 hours)

Fourth Level

• IC 104 Foundations of the political system in Islam (2 hours)
• GEO 213 Introduction to Geology (2 hours)
• GEO 223 Economic geography (2 hours)
• GEO 231 Geography of the countryside (2 hours)
• GEO 261 Foundations of Geographic Information Systems (3 hours)
• GEO 253 Topographic area (3 hours)
• GEO 203 Geographical research methods (2 hours)

Fifth Level

• GEO 354 Geological maps (2 hours)
• GEO 314 Gemorfology (3 hours)
• GEO 324 Geography of Industry and Energy (2 hours)
• GEO 332 Urban geography (2 hours)
• GEO 304 Geographical texts in English (2) (2 hours)
• GEO 362 Principles of Remote Sensing (3 hours)

Sixth Level

• GEO 305 Geography of Saudi Arabia (3 hours)
• GEO 342 Climate changes (2 hours)
• GEO 343 Dry regions (2 hours)
• GEO 363 GIS Applications in Natural Resources (3 hours)
• GEO 344 Natural resources (2 hours)

Seventh Level

• GEO 434 Sustainability (2 hours)
• GEO 464 GIS Applications in Planning (3 hours)
• GEO 471 Field study (3 hours)
• GEO 472 Applied Project (1) (3 hours)

Eighth Level

• GEO 425 Geography of transportation and trade (3 hours)
• GEO 465 Remote Sensing Applications (3 hours)
• GEO 473 Applied Project (2) (3 hours)
• SOC 410 Social issues (2 hours)

Optional Courses

• GEO 326 Historical geography (2 hours)
• GEO 415 Astronomical geography (2 hours)
• GEO 455 Geodesic space (2 hours)
• GEO 428 Geographical thought (2 hours)
• GEO 427 Geopolitics (2 hours)
• GEO 334 Regional planning (2 hours)
• GEO 466 Ground-based positioning systems (2 hours)
• HIST366 The Present of the Muslim World (2 hours)
• SOC 111 Introduction to Social Work (2 hours)
• GEO 341 Environmental studies (2 hours)
• HIST245 Islamic civilization (2 hours)
• SOC 218 Social Anthropology (2 hours)
• ENG 305 Language test (2 hours)
• FRA 103 Introduction to French (2 hours)
• ARAB199 Lexicography (2 hours)
• ARAB 447 Media language (2 hours)
• HIST173 National history (2 hours)
• ARAB 138 Linguistic library (2 hours)
• SOC 318 Social security (2 hours)
• ENG 328 English speaking skills (2 hours)
• ENG 304 Principles of Language Learning and Teaching (2 hours)

Admission Requirements

Admission to the program is based on the following criteria:

• Secondary school certificate
• General Aptitude Test (30%)
• Achievement test (40%)
• Secondary school percentage (30%)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees for the program are free.

Study Period and Credit Hours

The program requires 4 years of study and 129 credit hours to graduate.