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Faculty of Science
Department of Biology
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Program Learning Outcomes
Criteria of Acceptance to Major
Degree Requirements
Program of Study
Paradigm
Paradigm
Intensive English Students
Intermediate English Students
Regular English Students
Intensive English Students
First Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB120
Arabic Language Skills I
3
University Requirement
ENGR101
Remedial English I
2
University Requirement
HIST120
Modern & Contemporary History of Palestine
3
University Requirement
MATH141
Calculus & Analytic Geometry I
4
Faculty Requirement
PSED101
Physical Education
1
University Requirement
Credits
13
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
BIOL001
Biol141 Lab
0
BIOL141 LAB
BIOL141
Principles of Biology I
4
Major Requirement
CAIS131
Computer Programming I
3
Faculty Requirement
CHEM113
General Chemistry Lab. I
1
Faculty Requirement
CHEM131
General Chemistry I
3
Faculty Requirement
ENGR102
Remedial English II
2
University Requirement
LIBR101
Library Skills
0
University Requirement
Credits
13
Summer
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
BIOL019
Biol143 Lab
0
BIOL143 LAB
BIOL143
Principles of Biology II
4
Major Requirement
CHEM132
General Chemistry II
3
Faculty Requirement
Credits
7
Second Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
BIOL020
Biol240 Lab
0
BIOL240 LAB
BIOL240
General Zoology
4
Major Requirement
CHEM221
Organic Chemistry Lab. I
1
Faculty Requirement
CHEMGR1
CHEM230 or CHEM231
3
Faculty Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ENGL120
English Language Skills I
3
University Requirement
PHYS133
General Physics for Biology
3
Faculty Requirement
Credits
17
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
BIOL006
Biol243 Lab.
0
BIOL243 LAB.
BIOL222
Methodology of Scientific Writing & Reporting
1
Major Requirement
BIOL243
Plant Anatomy & Systematic
4
Major Requirement
CMSR101
Community Service
1
University Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ENGL121
English Language Skills II
3
University Requirement
FINEART
ARTI101 or MUSI103 or CINE101
2
University Requirement
PHYS113
Laboratory Practice
1
Faculty Requirement
Credits
15
Summer
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB121
Arabic Language Skills II
3
University Requirement
ENGL213
English Language Skills III
3
University Requirement
Credits
6
Third Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
BIOL012
Biol331 Lab
0
BIOL331 LAB
BIOL331
General Microbiology
3
Major Requirement
BIOL343
General Genetics
4
Major Requirement
BIOLGR1
BIOL MAJOR ELECTIVE
3
BIOL MAJOR ELECTIVE
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
PHIL302
Introduction to Philosophy
3
University Requirement
Credits
16
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
BIOL003
Biol242 Lab
0
BIOL242 LAB
BIOL242
General Animal Physiology
4
Major Requirement
BIOL321
Biostatistics
3
Major Requirement
ELEC000
General Elective
2
General Elective
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
Credits
15
Fourth Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
BIOL013
Biol341 Lab
0
BIOL341 LAB
BIOL017
Biol244 Lab
0
BIOL244 LAB
BIOL244
Plant Physiology
4
Major Requirement
BIOL341
General Biochemistry
4
Major Requirement
BIOLGR2
BIOL389 or BIOL411
1
BIOL389 or BIOL411
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
RELSPHI
RELS300 - PHIL303 - ANTH301
3
University Requirement
Credits
15
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
BIOLGR1
BIOL MAJOR ELECTIVE
3
BIOL MAJOR ELECTIVE
BIOLGR2
BIOL389 or BIOL411
1
BIOL389 or BIOL411
ECON300
Basic Economics
3
University Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
POLSHUM
POLS300 - HUMR300
3
University Requirement
Credits
16
Total Credits
133
Intermediate English Students
First Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB120
Arabic Language Skills I
3
University Requirement
ENGR102
Remedial English II
2
University Requirement
LIBR101
Library Skills
0
University Requirement
MATH141
Calculus & Analytic Geometry I
4
Faculty Requirement
PSED101
Physical Education
1
University Requirement
Credits
10
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
BIOL001
Biol141 Lab
0
BIOL141 LAB
BIOL141
Principles of Biology I
4
Major Requirement
CAIS131
Computer Programming I
3
Faculty Requirement
CHEM113
General Chemistry Lab. I
1
Faculty Requirement
CHEM131
General Chemistry I
3
Faculty Requirement
ENGL120
English Language Skills I
3
University Requirement
HIST120
Modern & Contemporary History of Palestine
3
University Requirement
Credits
17
Summer
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
BIOL019
Biol143 Lab
0
BIOL143 LAB
BIOL143
Principles of Biology II
4
Major Requirement
CHEM132
General Chemistry II
3
Faculty Requirement
Credits
7
Second Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
BIOL020
Biol240 Lab
0
BIOL240 LAB
BIOL240
General Zoology
4
Major Requirement
CHEM221
Organic Chemistry Lab. I
1
Faculty Requirement
CHEMGR1
CHEM230 or CHEM231
3
Faculty Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ENGL121
English Language Skills II
3
University Requirement
PHYS133
General Physics for Biology
3
Faculty Requirement
Credits
17
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
BIOL006
Biol243 Lab.
0
BIOL243 LAB.
BIOL222
Methodology of Scientific Writing & Reporting
1
Major Requirement
BIOL243
Plant Anatomy & Systematic
4
Major Requirement
CMSR101
Community Service
1
University Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ENGL213
English Language Skills III
3
University Requirement
FINEART
ARTI101 or MUSI103 or CINE101
2
University Requirement
PHYS113
Laboratory Practice
1
Faculty Requirement
Credits
15
Summer
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB121
Arabic Language Skills II
3
University Requirement
Credits
3
Third Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
BIOL012
Biol331 Lab
0
BIOL331 LAB
BIOL331
General Microbiology
3
Major Requirement
BIOL343
General Genetics
4
Major Requirement
BIOLGR1
BIOL MAJOR ELECTIVE
3
BIOL MAJOR ELECTIVE
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
PHIL302
Introduction to Philosophy
3
University Requirement
Credits
16
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
BIOL003
Biol242 Lab
0
BIOL242 LAB
BIOL242
General Animal Physiology
4
Major Requirement
BIOL321
Biostatistics
3
Major Requirement
ELEC000
General Elective
2
General Elective
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
Credits
15
Fourth Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
BIOL013
Biol341 Lab
0
BIOL341 LAB
BIOL017
Biol244 Lab
0
BIOL244 LAB
BIOL244
Plant Physiology
4
Major Requirement
BIOL341
General Biochemistry
4
Major Requirement
BIOLGR2
BIOL389 or BIOL411
1
BIOL389 or BIOL411
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
RELSPHI
RELS300 - PHIL303 - ANTH301
3
University Requirement
Credits
15
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
BIOLGR1
BIOL MAJOR ELECTIVE
3
BIOL MAJOR ELECTIVE
BIOLGR2
BIOL389 or BIOL411
1
BIOL389 or BIOL411
ECON300
Basic Economics
3
University Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
POLSHUM
POLS300 - HUMR300
3
University Requirement
Credits
16
Total Credits
131
Regular English Students
First Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB120
Arabic Language Skills I
3
University Requirement
BIOL001
Biol141 Lab
0
BIOL141 LAB
BIOL141
Principles of Biology I
4
Major Requirement
ENGL120
English Language Skills I
3
University Requirement
LIBR101
Library Skills
0
University Requirement
MATH141
Calculus & Analytic Geometry I
4
Faculty Requirement
PSED101
Physical Education
1
University Requirement
Credits
15
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
ARAB121
Arabic Language Skills II
3
University Requirement
BIOL019
Biol143 Lab
0
BIOL143 LAB
BIOL143
Principles of Biology II
4
Major Requirement
CAIS131
Computer Programming I
3
Faculty Requirement
CHEM113
General Chemistry Lab. I
1
Faculty Requirement
CHEM131
General Chemistry I
3
Faculty Requirement
ENGL121
English Language Skills II
3
University Requirement
Credits
17
Summer
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
CHEM132
General Chemistry II
3
Faculty Requirement
Credits
3
Second Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
BIOL020
Biol240 Lab
0
BIOL240 LAB
BIOL240
General Zoology
4
Major Requirement
CHEM221
Organic Chemistry Lab. I
1
Faculty Requirement
CHEMGR1
CHEM230 or CHEM231
3
Faculty Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
HIST120
Modern & Contemporary History of Palestine
3
University Requirement
PHYS133
General Physics for Biology
3
Faculty Requirement
Credits
17
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
BIOL006
Biol243 Lab.
0
BIOL243 LAB.
BIOL222
Methodology of Scientific Writing & Reporting
1
Major Requirement
BIOL243
Plant Anatomy & Systematic
4
Major Requirement
CMSR101
Community Service
1
University Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ENGL213
English Language Skills III
3
University Requirement
FINEART
ARTI101 or MUSI103 or CINE101
2
University Requirement
PHYS113
Laboratory Practice
1
Faculty Requirement
Credits
15
Third Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
BIOL012
Biol331 Lab
0
BIOL331 LAB
BIOL331
General Microbiology
3
Major Requirement
BIOL343
General Genetics
4
Major Requirement
BIOLGR1
BIOL MAJOR ELECTIVE
3
BIOL MAJOR ELECTIVE
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
PHIL302
Introduction to Philosophy
3
University Requirement
Credits
16
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
BIOL003
Biol242 Lab
0
BIOL242 LAB
BIOL242
General Animal Physiology
4
Major Requirement
BIOL321
Biostatistics
3
Major Requirement
ELEC000
General Elective
2
General Elective
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
Credits
15
Fourth Year
Fall
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
BIOL013
Biol341 Lab
0
BIOL341 LAB
BIOL017
Biol244 Lab
0
BIOL244 LAB
BIOL244
Plant Physiology
4
Major Requirement
BIOL341
General Biochemistry
4
Major Requirement
BIOLGR2
BIOL389 or BIOL411
1
BIOL389 or BIOL411
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
RELSPHI
RELS300 - PHIL303 - ANTH301
3
University Requirement
Credits
15
Spring
Course Code
Course Title
Course Credits
Course Type
BIOLGR1
BIOL MAJOR ELECTIVE
3
BIOL MAJOR ELECTIVE
BIOLGR2
BIOL389 or BIOL411
1
BIOL389 or BIOL411
ECON300
Basic Economics
3
University Requirement
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
ELEC003
Minor
3
Minor
POLSHUM
POLS300 - HUMR300
3
University Requirement
Credits
16
Total Credits
129
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