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Program Specifications

Bachelor of Biological Sciences / Study Plan

            S C I E N C E    BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES           
First: University Requirements:
Preparation Program Requirements
All students admitted to the university must apply for a degree examination in Arabic and English and the computer is prepared or approved by the university to determine their level. Based on the results of the examinations, either the student will study one or more of the requirements of the preparatory program
(0 - 15 Credit Hours)
Notes Prerequisites Credit Hours Course No. Course Title No.
Pass/Fail   0 0300150COMMUNITY SERVICE1
Pass/Fail  0 1902098COMPUTER SKILLS PLACEMENT TEST2
Pass/Fail 19020983 1932099BASICS OF COMPUTING3
Pass/Fail 32110983 3201001Arabic LANGUAGE (LEVEL 1) 4
Pass/Fail 32010013 3201002Arabic LANGUAGE (LEVEL 2) 5
  32120983 3202001 ENGLISH LANGUAGE (LEVEL 1) 6
  3202001 3 3202002ENGLISH LANGUAGE (LEVEL 2)7
    0 3211098 ARABIC PLACEMENT TEST8
    0 3212098ENGLISH PLACEMENT TEST9
 
 
Compulsory Requirements (18 Credit Hours)
Notes Prerequisites Credit Hours Course No. Course Title No.
  32220100Military Science1
 320200233202003ENGLISH LANGUAGE (LEVEL 1) 2
  33400100National Culture3
  33420100ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY4
  33420101ENTREPRENEURSHIP , INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP5
 3202003     or 320210333420103مهارات التواصل و المهارات الناعمة باللغة الانجليزية6
 معفي من 3202001 + 320200233202104*موضوع خاص في اللغة الإنجليزية7
*للطالب الحاصل على نتيجة C1 في الامتحان التصنيفي في اللغة الإنجليزية يدرس هذه المادة بدلا من مادة اللغة الإنجليزية (المستوى الثالث)
Electives (9 Credit Hours)
Electives (9 Credit Hours)
Elective courses: (9) credit hours to be chosen from the first, second and third groups mentioned below. The student has to choose one course from each of the groups.
(First Group)
Notes Prerequisites Credit Hours Course No. Course Title No.
  30310102ENVIRONMENTAL CULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT1
  30400102ISLAMIC CULTURE2
  30720100HEALTH CULTURE3
  31000102LEGAL CULTURE4
  31100100PHYSICAL FITNESS CULTURE5
  33400103INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY AND CRITICAL THINKING6
  33400111TOURISM CULTURE7
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(Second Group)
(3 credits hour)

(Second Group)

(3 credits hour)

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Notes Prerequisites Credit Hours Course No. Course Title No.
  30400101ISLAM AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES1
  31900101SOCIAL MEDIA2
  32000100APPRECIATION OF ARTS3
  32200103FOREIGN LANGUAGE4
  32300101ARAB-ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION5
  32300102JORDAN: HISTORY AND CIVILIZATION6
  33400106SPECIAL SUBJECT7
  33400107GREAT BOOKS8
  33400108JERUSALEM9
NotesPrerequisitesCredit HoursCourse No.Course TitleNo. 190010331900104SPECIAL TOPIC IN DIGITAL SKILLS1
 
Second: School courses: distributed as follows: 
Obligatory school courses: ( 21 ) credit hours
Elective school courses: ( None ) credit hours
 A.    Obligatory school courses: ( 21  ) credit hours:
Course Number Course Title Type of learning (face-to-face | blended | online) Contact Hours ​Credit Hours Pre-requisite
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Theoretical

 

Practical

 

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0301101 Calculus-1 face-to-face - 3 3 -
0301131 Principles of Statistics online - 3 3 -
0302101 General Physics-1 face-to-face - 3 3 -
0303101 General Chemistry-1 face-to-face - 3 3 -
0304101 General Biology-1 face-to-face - 3 3 -
0305101 General Geology face-to-face - 3 3 -
1900103 Modern Digital Skills face-to-face - 3 3 1932099
B.     Elective school courses: ( None ) credit hours:
 
Course Number Course Title Type of learning (face-to-face | blended | online) Contact Hours ​Credit Hours Pre-requisite
​​​

Theoretical

 

Practical

 

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Third: Specialty courses: ( 88 ) credit hours distributed as follows:
 
Obligatory specialty courses: ( 69  ) credit hoursElective specialty courses: ( 19 ) credit hours:
 
Obligatory specialty courses: ( 69  ) credit hours:
 
Course Number Course Title Type of learning (face-to-face | blended | online) Contact Hours ​Credit Hours Pre-requisite
​​​Theoretical Practical ​​
0303102General Chemistry (2)Face to face 3-30303101
0333109

Practical General Chemistry for

Non-Chemistry Students

Face to face -310303101
0333233Organic Chemistry for Non-Chemistry StudentsFace to face 3-30303102
0304102General Biology (2)Face to face 3-30304111 or concurrently +0304101
0304111Practical General BiologyFace to face -310304101 or concurrently
0304232Cell BiologyFace to face 3-30304102
0334251General BotanyFace to face 3340304102
0334261General ZoologyFace to face 3340304102
0304281GeneticsFace to face 2330304101
0344221BiochemistryFace to face 3340333233
0334341General MicrobiologyFace to face 3340304102+ 0304232
0344351Plant Anatomy and DevelopmentFace to face 2330334251
0334352Plant PhysiologyFace to face 2330334251
0364361Vertebrate AnatomyFace to face 2330334261
0344363PhysiologyFace to face 3340304232
0334382Molecular BiologyFace to face 2330304281+ 0344221
0304465EvolutionFace to face 3-30334251+ 0334261
0304483BiotechnologyFace to face 3-30334382+ 0334341
0334471EcologyFace to face 2330334251+ 0334261
0344443ImmunologyFace to face 2330344221+ 0334341
0304493Graduation ProjectFace to face 2-2Successfully finished 100 credit hours
0304494Employability ReadinessFace to face 536Exclusively taught during Summer semester after studying 90 credit hours.  The number of students in one section must not exceed 5 students.
B.     Elective specialty courses: ( 19 ) credit hours:
C.      
Course Number Course Title Type of learning (face-to-face | blended | online) Contact Hours ​Credit Hours Pre-requisite
​​​Theoretical Practical ​​
0334282Human GeneticsBlended 3-30304281
0364462Developmental BiologyFace to face 2330304232+0364361
0308357Medical MycologyBlended 2330334341
0344421MetabolismFace to face 3-30344221
0334432HistologyFace to face 2330304232
0334441Applied MicrobiologyFace to face 2330334341
0308355Medical VirologyFace to face 2-20334341
0334452Taxonomy of Flowering PlantsFace to face 2330334251
0304468Principles of EndocrinologyFace to face 2-20344363
0304473An Introduction to Marine SciencesOnline3030334261
0308214Histological MicrotechniquesFace to face1320304111
0308367HematologyFace to face2330344363
0304486Introduction to BioinformaticsFace to face1321900103+0304483 or concurrently
0334332Cell DynamicsFace to face2-20304232
0304448Introduction to Microbial PathogenesisFace to face2-20334341
0304391Applications in Biostatistics and Biological Experimental DesignFace to face2-20301131+0344221
0334444Introduction to Human MicrobiomeFace to face2-20304232+0334341
0304469Animal BehaviorFace to face3-30364361+0344363
0334468Vertebrate Natural History and ConservationBlended3-30364361+0344363
0304458Introduction to Plant Cell Wall BiologyFace to face2-20344221
  Fourth:  Courses offered by other faculties/schools and departments
 
 Course Number Course Title Type of learning (face-to-face | blended | online)

Contact Hours

 

​Credit Hours Pre-requisite
​​​

Theoretical

 

Practical

 

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0301101Calculus (1)Face to face 3-3-
0301131Principles of StatisticsOnline 3-3-
0302101General Physics (1)Face to face 3-3-
0303101General Chemistry (1)Face to face 3-3-
0333109Experimental General Chemistry for non-Chemistry StudentsFace to face -310303101
0305101General GeologyFace to face 3-3-
1900103Modern Digital SkillsFace to face 3-31932099
0303102General Chemistry (2)Face to face 3-30303101
0308357Medical MycologyFace to face 2330334341
0308355Medical VirologyFace to face 2-20334341
0308214Histological MicrotechniquesFace to face 1320304111
0308367HematologyFace to face 2330344363
0333233Organic Chemistry for Non-Chemistry StudentsFace to face 3-30303102
Transition plan
 
 
Old Curriculum ​​New Curriculum (2024) ​​
Course # Course Title Credit Hours Course # Course Title Credit Hours
0304472Marine Biology and Ecology30304473An Introduction to Marine Sciences3
0344321Biochemistry40344221Biochemistry4
0304383Biotechnology30304483Biotechnology3
0364362

Developmental

Biology

30364462

Developmental

Biology

3
0304393Graduation Project20304493Graduation Project2
 Fifth: Advisory Study Plan
First Year
 
First Semester ​​Second  Semester ​​
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
0301101Calculus (1)30302101General Physics (1)3
0303101General Chemistry (1)30304102General Biology (2)3
0304101General Biology (1)30303102General Chemistry (2)3
0304111

Practical General

Biology

10333109

Practical General

Chemistry for

Non-Chemistry Students

1
 University Requirement3 Faculty Requirement3
 University Requirement3 University Requirement3
Total ​16 Total ​16
Second Year
 
First Semester ​​Second Semester ​​
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
0333233Organic Chemistry for Non-Chemistry Students30304232Cell Biology3
0334251General Botany40334261General Zoology4
0304281Genetics30344221Biochemistry4
 Faculty Requirement3 University Requirement3
 Faculty Requirement3 University Requirement3
Total ​16 Total ​17
Third Year
 
First Semester ​​Second Semester ​​
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
0364361Vertebrate Anatomy30334341General Microbiology4
0334352Plant Physiology30344351Plant Anatomy and Development3
0334363Physiology40334382Molecular Biology3
 Elective Specialty Requirement2 Elective Specialty Requirement2
 University Requirement3 Elective Specialty Requirement2
 University Requirement3 University Requirement3
Total ​18 Total ​17
Summer Semester ​​              ​ 
0304494Employability Readiness6   
Total ​6   
Fourth Year
 
First Semester ​​Second Semester ​​
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
0344443Immunology30304483Biotechnology3
0304465Evolution30334471Ecology3
 Elective Specialty Requirement30304493Graduation Project2
 Elective Specialty Requirement3 University Requirement3
 Elective Specialty Requirement3 Elective Specialty Requirement2
    Elective Specialty Requirement2
Total ​15 Total ​15

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