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بكالوريوس الجيوفيزياء

متطلبات درجة البكالوريوس في الجيوفيزياء

(A) General Education Courses (62 credit hours) Code Credit Hours
Chemistry CHEM 101 4
Physics PHYS 101, 102, 201, 210, 305 18
Calculus I MATH 101, 102, 201, 202 14
English ENGL 101, 102, 214 9
Information and Computer Science ICS 103 3
Islamic and Arabic Studies IAS 101, 111, 201, 212, 301, 322 12
Physical Education PE 101, 102 2
TOTAL 62
(B) Core Courses (36 Credit hours) Code Credit Hours
Essentials of Geophysics GEOP 102 2
Introduction to Seismology GEOP 204 3
Computational Geophysics GEOP 205 3
Introduction to Seismic Exploration GEOP 215 3
Seismic Data Processing GEOP 320 3
Gravity and Magnetic Exploration GEOP 304 3
Seminar GEOP 405 1
Principles of Geology GEOL 101 3
Structural Geology GEOL 305 3
Integrated Petroleum Geology GEOL 345 4
Introduction to the Petroleum Industry PETE 101 2
Integrated Design I CPG 498 1
Integrated Design II CPG 399 2
TOTAL 36
(C) Elective Courses (24 Credit Hours) Code Credit Hours
Geophysics Elective GEOP 3xx and GEOP 4xx 6
PETE Elective PETE 3xx 3
CPG Elective GEOP / GEOL / PETE xxx 3
Math Elective (one course) MATH 260, 280, 302, 305, 321, or 430 3
General Studies GS xxx 6
Free Electives XX xxx 3
TOTAL 24
(D) Summer Sessions (6 Credit Hours) Code Credit Hours
Summer Camp CPG 199 1
Summer Training GEOP 399 1
Geophysics Field Camp GEOP 490 4
TOTAL 6
(E) List of Geophysics and CPG Elective Courses Code Credit Hours
Sedimentology and Stratigraphy GEOL 270 3
Sustaining the Earth GEOL 303 3
Petroleum Geology GEOL 315 3
Regional Geology GEOL 318 3
Energy and Environment GEOL 447 3
Subsurface Geology GEOL 465 3
Borehole Geophyiscs GEOP 340 3
Current Topics in Geosciences GEOP 420 3
Seismic Data Interpretation GEOP 416 3
Geophysical Well Logging GEOP 430 3
Geodynamics GEOP 455 3
Paleomagnetism GEOP 465 3
Engineering Geophysics GEOP 470 3
Environmental Geophysics GEOP 475 3
Data Inversion in Geophysics GEOP 478 3
Special Topics GEOP 480 3
Petrophysics GEOP 488 3
Advanced Reservoir Characterization GEOP 495 3
Undergraduate Research GEOP 497 3
Well Logging PETE 313 3
Reservoir Description PETE 315 4
Rock Mechanics PETE 424 3

Total Credit Required in Degree Program: 128

منهج درجة البكالوريوس في الجيوفيزياء

First Year (Preparatory Year)
COURSE TITLE LT LB CR
Session I
ENGL 01-xx
ENGL 02-xx
Preparatory English I
Preparatory English II
15 5 4
4
MATH 001 Preparatory Math I 3 1 4
PYP 001 Preparatory Physical Sciences 2 0 2
PYP 003 University Life Skills 0 2 1
PE 001 Preparatory Health and Physical Education I 0 2 1
TOTAL 20 10 16
Session II
ENGL 03-xx
ENGL 04-xx
Preparatory English III
Preparatory English IV
15 5 4
4
MATH 002 Preparatory Math II 3 1 4
PYP 002 Preparatory Computer Sciences 0 2 1
PYP 004 Preparatory Engineering Technology 0 2 1
PE 002 Preparatory Health & Physical Education II 0 2 1
TOTAL 18 12 15
First Year Total Credit 38 22 31
Second Year (Freshman)
COURSE TITLE LT LB CR
Session III
ENGL 101 Introduction to Academic Discourse 3 0 3
MATH 101 Calculus I 4 0 4
PHYS 101 General Physics I 3 3 4
GEOL 101 Principles of Geology 2 3 3
PETE 101 Introduction to Petroleum Industry 2 0 2
PE 101 Health and Physical Education I 0 2 1
TOTAL 14 8 17
Session IV
CHEM 101 General Chemistry I 3 4 4
ENGL 102 Introduction to Report Writing 3 0 3
MATH 102 Calculus II 4 0 4
PHYS 102 General Physics II 3 3 4
GEOP 102 Essentials of Geophysics 2 0 2
PE 102 Health and Physical Education II 0 2 1
TOTAL 15 9 18
Summer Session I
CPG 199 Summer Camp 0 0 1
Second Year Total Credit 29 17 36
Third Year (Sophomore)
COURSE TITLE LT LB CR
Session V
PHYS 201 General Physics III 3 3 4
ICS 103 Programming in C 2 3 3
MATH 201 Calculus III 3 0 3
GEOP 215 Introduction to Seismic Exploration 3 0 3
IAS 101 Practical Grammar 2 0 2
TOTAL 13 6 15
Session VI
MATH 202 Elementary of Differential Equations 3 0 3
ENGL 214 Academic & Professional Communication 3 0 3
PHYS 210 Methods of Theoretical Physics 3 0 3
GEOP 204 Introduction to Seismology 3 0 3
GEOP 205 Computational Geophysics 3 0 3
IAS 111 Belief and Its Effect 2 0 2
TOTAL 17 0 17
Summer Session II
GEOP 399 Summer Training 0 0 1
Third Year Total Credit Hours: 30 6 33
Fourth Year (Junior)
COURSE TITLE LT LB CR
Session VII
PHYS 305 Electricity and Magnetism I 3 0 3
GEOL 345 Integrated Petroleum Geology 3 3 4
GEOL 305 Structural Geology 2 3 3
GEOP 320 Seismic Data Processing 2 3 3
IAS 201 Objective Writing 2 0 2
TOTAL 12 9 15
Session VIII
MATH xxx Math Elective 3 0 3
GEOP 304 Gravity and Magnetic Exploration 3 0 3
GEOP 353 Electrical and EM Exploration 3 0 3
IAS 212 Professional Ethics 2 0 2
GS xxx General Studies Elective 3 0 3
TOTAL 17 0 17
Summer Session III
GEOP 490 Geophysics Field Camp 0 9 4
Fourth Year Total Credit Hours 29 18 36
Fifth Year (Senior)
COURSE TITLE LT LB CR
Session IX
GEOP 3xx Geophysics Elective (300 or higher) 3 0 3
GS xxx General Studies Elective II 3 0 3
CPG 498 Integrated Design I 0 3 1
PETE 3xx Petroleum Engineering Elective (300 or higher) 3 0 3
XXX xxx Free Elective 3 0 3
TOTAL 12 3 13
Session X
GEOP 405 Seminar 1 0 1
CPG 499 Integrated Design II 0 6 2
XXX xxx Free Elective 3 0 3
IAS 322 Human Rights in Islam 2 0 2
IAS 301 Oral Communication Skills 2 0 2
GEOP 4xx Geophysics Elective (400 or Higher) 3 0 3
TOTAL 11 6 13
Fifth Year Total Credit Hours 23 9 26

Total credit hours required for B.Sc. Degree: 128

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