Degree and Study Plan College: Department: Cohorts: Degree: Major: Specialization: Science Earth Sciences 2010 - 2015 Bachelor of Science Geophysics Summary of Credits: University Requirements (UR) Foundation Program Arabic Contemporary Omani Society Oman & Islamic Civilization or Islamic Culture 6 NC+ 3 1 2 University Electives (UE) See List A College Requirements (CR) 6 3 See list B College Electives (CE) 16 See list C Departmental Requirements (DR) 16 See list D Departmental Electives (DE) 6 See list E Major Requirements (AR) 46 See list F Major Electives (AE) 23 See list G Specialization Requirements (SR) See list H Specialization Electives (SE) See list I Minor Requirements (IR) ++ See list J ++ Minor Electives (IE) See list K TOTAL 122 + Not credited ++ Minor is optional: minimum total credits to earn a Minor are 18. Courses counting towards an approved Minor may substitute courses listed as Major Electives (List G) but no more than 8 credits counting towards the Major degree (lists C, D, E, F) may count towards a Minor. For reference contact: Dr. Talal Al-Hosni Ext. 6833 HoD: Dr. Salah Al-Khirbash Dean’s Office: Prof. Salma Al Kindy Admission and Registration: Date Date Date Department of Earth Sciences - Geophysics Study Plan for Cohorts 2010-2015 University Requirements (UR) University Electives (UE) College Requirements (CR) College Electives (CE) Departmental Requirements (DR) Departmental Electives (DE) Major Requirement (AR) Major Electives (AE) TOTAL (Credit Hours) Semester 1 Fall Course Code 6 6 3 16 16 6 46 23 122 Course Title Cr. ARAB1001 SOCY1001 Arabic Oman Contemporary Society 3 1 LANC2058 Communication in Science 3 ERSC2101 Introduction to Geology I 4 PHYS2101 General Physics I 4 Semester 4 Spring Semester 3 Fall Semester 2 Spring Total Pre-req./Co-req.* Cat. UR UR FPEL 0560 or FPEL0600 or FPEL0603 or FPEL0604 FPEL 0560 or FPEL0600 or FPEL0603 or FPEL0604 FPEL0560 or FPEL0600 or FPEL0603 or FPEL0604 and FPMT0105 or FPMT0109 CR CE CE 15 ERSC2102 Introduction to Geology II 4 MATH2107 Calculus I 4 COMP2101 Introduction to Computer Science 4 HIST1010 or ISLM1010 Oman & Islamic Civilization or Islamic Culture University Elective Total ERSC2101 (FPEL0560 or FPEL0600 or FPEL0603 or FPEL0604) and (FPMT0105 or FPMT0109) (FPEL 0560 or FPEL0600 or FPEL0603 or FPEL0604) and (FPCS0101 or FPCS0102) DR CE CE 2 UR 2 16 UE COMP2102 Problem Solving and Programming 3 COMP2101 AR PHYS2102 General Physics-II 4 PHYS2101 AR GEOP3041 General Geophysics 3 ERSC3021 Structural Geology Major Elective Total 3 3 16 MATH2108 ERSC3041 Calculus-II Stratigraphy 3 3 STAT1001 Introduction to Statistics 4 PHYS3100 Introduction to Computational Physics Major Elective Total 2 3 15 2 LANC2058 and ERSC2101 and PHYS2101 and MATH2107 LANC2058 and ERSC2102 MATH2107 LANC2058 and ERSC2102 (FPEL0560 or FPEL0600 or FPEL0603 or FPEL0604) and (FPMT0105 or FPMT0109) LANC2058 and PHYS 2102 and COMP2101 and MATH2107 DR DR AE AR DR AR AR AE Department of Earth Sciences - Geophysics Study Plan for Cohorts 2010-2015 Semester 5 Fall Course Code Cr. Cat. AR Gravity & Magnetic Exploration Methods 3 GEOP3041 PHYS3012 Electromagnetism 3 LANC2058 and MATH2107 and PHYS2102 MATH3171 Linear Algebra & Multivariate Calculus 3 LANC2058 and MATH2108 PHYS3103 Physics-III 3 LANC2058 and MATH2107 and PHYS2102 AR 3 GEOP3041 and PHYS3100 AR LANC2058 and MATH2108 AR AR AR Applied Geophysics I: Seismic Exploration Methods Total 15 Differential Equations 3 University Elective 2 UE University Elective 2 UE GEOP4002 Applied Geophysics II: Electrical & Electromagnetic Exploration 3 GEOP3041 and PHYS3012 GEOP5013 Field Geophysics 3 GEOP4001 and GEOP4002* and GEOP4003 MATH3302 Major Elective Total Semester 7 Fall GEOP4010 Semester 8 Spring Pre-req./Co-req.* GEOP4003 GEOP4001 Semester 6 Spring Course Title 2 15 Fundamentals of Signal Processing Major Elective Major Elective Major Elective Department Elective Total 3 AR AR AE GEOP4001 and PHYS3100 and (MATH3171 or MATH3302) 3 3 3 3 15 AR AE AE AE DE GEOP4011 Geophysical Data Processing 3 GEOP4001 and MATH3171 AR ERSC3031 Geology of Oman 3 LANC2058 and ERSC3041 DR Major Elective Major Elective Department Elective 3 3 3 Total 15 3 AE AE DE Department of Earth Sciences - Geophysics Study Plan for Cohorts 2010-2015 Degree Plan : 122 credits Course code Cr Course Title University Requirements: 6 Credits ARAB 1001 HIST1010 or ISLM1010 SOCY1001 3 Arabic 2 Oman & Islamic Civilization or Islamic Culture 1 Oman Contemporary Society Prerequisites (Co-requisites) LIST A: University Electives (6 credits) See SQU Deanship of Admission and Registration website for the list of University Electives LIST B: COLLEGE REQUIRMENTS (3 credits) Code LANC 2058† Title Cr Communication in Science 3 Total Pre-Requisite / Co-req. * FPEL 0560 or FPEL0600 or FPEL0603 or FPEL0604 3 † LANC2058 is a pre-requisite for all 3,000 level College of Science courses. LIST C: COLLEGE ELECTIVES (16 credits) Code Title ERSC2101† Introduction to Geology I 4 PHYS2101† General Physics I 4 MATH2107† Calculus I 4 COMP2101 Introduction to Computer Science 4 † Credits Pre-Requisite / Co-req. * FPEL 0560 or FPEL0600 or FPEL0603 or FPEL0604 FPEL0560 or FPEL0600 or FPEL0603 or FPEL0604 and FPMT0105 or FPMT0109 FPEL0560 or FPEL0600 or FPEL0603 or FPEL0604 and FPMT0105 or FPMT0109 FPEL 0560 or FPEL0600 or FPEL0603 or FPEL0604 and FPCS0101 or FPCS0102 Total 16 ERSC2101, PHYS2101, and MATH2107 are key pre-requisite courses for Geophysics major. LIST D: DEPARTMENTAL REQUIREMENTS (16 credits) Code ERSC2102 ERSC3021 ERSC3031 ERSC3041 Title Introduction to Geology II Structural Geology Geology of Oman Stratigraphy GEOP3041 General Geophysics Credits 4 3 3 3 3 Total 16 4 Pre-Requisite / Co-req. * ERSC2101 ERSC2102 and LANC2058 ERSC3041 and LANC2058 ERSC2102 and LANC2058 ERSC2101 and PHYS2101 and MATH2107 and LANC2058 Department of Earth Sciences - Geophysics Study Plan for Cohorts 2010-2015 LIST E: DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVES (6 credits) Code ERSC2112 GEOP3000 GEOP3042 GEOP5021 GEOP5060 Title Historical Geology Environmental Site Assessment and Remediation GIS and Geo-Spatial Applications Palaeontology II Environmental Geochemistry Structural Geology II Basin Analysis Exploration Geophysics Image Processing and GIS Advanced Diaenesis and Sedimentary Geochemistry Earthquakes and Society Principles of Geophysical Well Logging Engineering and Environmental Geophysics Interpretation of Seismic Reflection Data GEOP5501 Geophysics Project I 3 GEOP5502 Geophysics Project II 3 ERSC3002 ERSC3071 ERSC3210 ERSC4032 ERSC4321 ERSC5011 ERSC5061 ERSC5071 ERSC5900 Total Credits 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Pre-Requisite / Co-req. * ERSC2101 LANC2058 and ERSC2102 and ERSC3000 ERSC2102 and LANC2058 LANC2058 and ERSC2011 ERSC2101 and CHEM2101 ERSC3021 ERSC3021 and ERSC4311 GEOP3041 ERSC3061 3 ERSC3901 3 3 3 3 LANC2058 and ERSC2101 LANC2058 and GEOP3041 GEOP3041 ERSC3041 and GEOP3041 (GEOP4001 or GEOP4002 or GEOP4003) and GEOP5013* GEOP5501 3 6 LIST F: MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (46 credits) Code GEOP4001 GEOP4002 GEOP4003 Title Applied Geophysics I: Seismic Methods Applied Geophysics II: Electrical/Electromagnetic Gravity & Magnetic Exploration Methods GEOP4010 Fundamentals of Signal Processing 3 GEOP4011 Geophysical Data Processing 3 GEOP5013 Field Geophysics 3 STAT1001 Introduction to Statistics 4 COMP2102 Problem Solving and Programming 3 FPEL0560 or FPEL0600 or FPEL0603 or FPEL0604 and FPMT0105 or FPMT0109 COMP2101 MATH2108 Calculus II 3 MATH2107 MATH3171 Linear Algebra & Multivariate Calculus for Engineers 3 MATH2108 MATH3302 PHYS2102 Ordinary Differential Equations General Physics II 3 4 PHYS3012 Electromagnetism 3 PHYS3100 Introduction to Computational Physics 2 PHYS3103 Physics III 3 MATH2108 PHYS 2101 LANC2058 and MATH2107 and PHYS2102 LANC2058 and PHYS 2102 and COMP2101 and MATH2107 LANC2058 and MATH2107 and PHYS2102 Total Credits 3 3 3 46 5 Pre-Requisite / Co-req. * GEOP3041 and PHYS3100 GEOP3041 and PHYS3012 GEOP3041 GEOP4001 and PHYS3100 and (MATH3171 or MATH3302) GEOP4001 and MATH3171 GEOP4001 and GEOP4002* and GEOP4003 Department of Earth Sciences - Geophysics Study Plan for Cohorts 2010-2015 LIST G: MAJOR ELECTIVES (23 credits) Code Title Cr BIOL2101 General Biology I 4 BIOL2102 BIOL2105 BIOL2600 BIOL3005 BIOL3009 BIOL3011 BIOL3023 BIOL3025 BIOL3202 BIOL3410 BIOL3441 BIOL4000 BIOL4009 BIOL4021 BIOL4023 BIOL4030 General Biology II Human Physiology Biodiversity Ecology Introduction to Environmental Science Plant Physiology Animal Physiology Invertebrates Molecular Biology Angiosperm Biology Introductory Microbiology Generic Skills for Biologists Waste Management Vertebrate Zoology Entomology Bacteriology 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 BIOL4034 Biochemistry 3 BIOL4041 BIOL4042 BIOL4046 BIOL4054 BIOL4100 BIOL4402 BIOL4432 BIOL4500 BIOL4501 BIOL4600 BIOL4640 BIOL5010 BIOL5021 BIOL5031 BIOL5034 BIOL5040 BIOL5042 BIOL5045 BIOL5052 BIOL5054 BIOL5101 BIOL5102 BIOL5110 BIOL5120 BIOL5132 BIOL5133 BIOL5144 BIOL5244 BIOL5400 BIOL5401 BIOL5402 BIOL5411 BIOL5501 BIOL5600 BIOL5610 Animal Histology Parasitology Fundamental Of Biotechnology Marine Biology Biological Data Handling Current Topics in Biology Introduction to Genetics Cell Biology Principles of Toxicology Biofuels Environmental Pollution Ecotoxicology Desert Biology Enzyme Biochemistry Plant Metabolites Genetic Engineering Embryology Economy Botany Freshwater Biology Biological Conservation Biology Project I Biology Project II Special Topics in Biology Microbial Biotechnology Tissue Culture Plant biotechnology Applied Mycology Cytogenetics Bio-Informatics Environmental microbiology techniques Immunology Fermentation Technology Protein Production and Characterization Techniques in Molecular Diversity Environmental Impact Assessment 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 Pre-req./Co-req.* FPEL0560 or FPEL0600 or FPEL0601 or FPEL0602 or FPEL0603 or FPEL0604 BIOL2101 BIOL2101 BIOL2101 BIOL2102 and LANC2058 BIOL2102 and LANC2058 BIOL2102 and LANC2058 BIOL2102 and LANC2058 BIOL2102 and LANC2058 BIOL2101 and LANC2058 BIOL2102 and LANC2058 BIOL2101 and LANC2058 BIOL2101 BIOL3009 BIOL2102 BIOL2102 BIOL3441 BIOL2101 and (CHEM3322 or CHEM3321 or CHEM3327) BIOL2102 or BIOL2105 BIOL2102 BIOL3202 and BIOL3441 BIOL3005 BIOL2102 BIOL2101 BIOL2101 BIOL2101 or MEDI2108 BIOL2101 BIOL4030 BIOL4009 BIOL3009 BIOL3005 BIOL4034 BIOL4034 BIOL3202 BIOL2102 BIOL2102 BIOL3005 BIOL3005 Instructor and BIOL4000* BIOL5101 Instructor BIOL3441 and BIOL4046 BIOL4500 BIOL4046 BIOL3441 BIOL4432 BIOL3201 BIOL3009 and BIOL3201 BIOL3441 and BIOL4500 BIOL4030 BIOL4034 and BIOL4046 BIOL3202 BIOL3009 Department of Earth Sciences - Geophysics Study Plan for Cohorts 2010-2015 Code Title CHEM2101 General Chemistry I 4 CHEM2102 General Chemistry II Chemical Safety: Protecting ourselves and the environment 4 CHEM3310 Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry 3 CHEM3311 Inorganic Chemistry I 3 CHEM3322 Organic Chemistry I 4 CHEM3326 Applied Spectroscopy 3 CHEM3327 Organic Chemistry for Health Science 4 CHEM3333 Physical Chemistry I 3 CHEM3337 Fundamentals of the Corrosion of Metals 3 CHEM3341 Analytical Chemistry I 3 CHEM3350 Environmental Chemistry 3 CHEM3391 Computers in Chemistry 3 CHEM2350 CHEM3400 CHEM3420 CHEM4412 CHEM4413 CHEM4414 CHEM4422 CHEM4423 CHEM4424 CHEM4428 Cr Introduction to Chemical Process Industries Petroleum Chemistry and Industrial Organic Processes Inorganic Materials Organometallic Chemistry Fundamentals of X-ray Crystallography Organic Chemistry II Organic Synthetic Methods Introduction to Natural Products Heterocyclic Chemistry Fundamentals of Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Design 3 3 Pre-req./Co-req.* (FPEL0560 or FPEL0600 or FPEL0603 or FPEL0604) and (FPMT0105 or FPMT0109) CHEM2101 or CHEM1071 LANC2058 and (CHEM2101 or CHEM1071 or CHEM2110) LANC2058 and CHEM2101 and (MATH1106 or FPMT0105 FPMT0109) LANC2058 and CHEM2102 and MATH2107 LANC2058 and CHEM2101 LANC2058 and (CHEM3322 or CHEM3327 or CHEM2091) LANC2058 and CHEM2101 LANC2058 and CHEM2102 and PHYS2101 and MATH2108* and CHEM3335* LANC2058 and (CHEM2101 or CHEM1071) LANC2058 and CHEM2102 and (FPMT0105 or FPMT0109) LANC2058 and CHEM2102 LANC2058 and CHEM2102 and CHEM3322 and (COMP1200 or FPCS0101) LANC2058 and CHEM2101 and CHEM3333* 3 LANC2058 and CHEM3322 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 CHEM4433 Physical Chemistry II 3 CHEM4437 CHEM4441 CHEM4442 CHEM4445 CHEM4472 CHEM4474 CHEM4476 CHEM4477 CHEM5522 Electrochemistry Analytical Chemistry II Instrumental Analysis Forensic Chemistry Fine Chemicals Polymer Materials and Applications Catalysis Essential of Biological Chemistry Organic Chemistry III Surfactants: Principles & Applications in the Petroleum Industry Chemical Sensors Analytical Methods in Proteomics Chemical Quality Control and Assurance Chemistry Seminar I 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 CHEM3311 CHEM4411 CHEM3311 CHEM3322 CHEM4421 or CHEM4422 CHEM4421 or CHEM4422 CHEM4422 CHEM3327 or CHEM4422 or CHEM4470 or CHEM4421 MATH2108 and CHEM3333 and CHEM4435* CHEM3333 or CHEM3330 CHEM3341 CHEM4441 CHEM3341 CHEM4422 CHEM3322 CHEM4411 CHEM4422 CHEM4422 or CHEM4421 3 CHEM3333 or CHPE3102 3 3 3 1 CHEM3333 and CHEM4441 CHEM4441 CHEM4441 CHEM4429 CHEM5537 CHEM5539 CHEM5545 CHEM5578 CHEM5591 7 3 Department of Earth Sciences - Geophysics Study Plan for Cohorts 2010-2015 Code COMP4402 COMP4404 Title Introduction to Problem Solving with Visual Basic Introduction to Java Ethical and Social Issues for Computing Profession Object Oriented Programming Introduction to Data Structures and Algorithms Advanced Java Programming Introduction to Multimedia Introduction to Software Engineering Computer Organization & Assembly Language Bioinformatics Algorithms Introduction to Web Computing Principles of Web Applications Introduction to Database Systems Database Development Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms Mobile Applications Development Introduction to Information Retrieval Computer Graphics I Analysis, Design, and Architecture of Software Systems Software Testing Software Project Management COMP4471 Computational Methods I 3 COMP4501 COMP4502 COMP4601 COMP4702 Fundamentals of Operating Systems Networks & Communication Introduction to Intelligent Systems Advanced Web Applications Development 3 3 3 3 COMP4703 Web Data Mining and Social Networking 3 COMP5101 COMP5204 COMP5302 COMP5506 COMP5507 3 3 3 3 3 3 COMP4502 or COMP5501 COMP5521 COMP5522 Comparative Programming Languages Computer Science Special Topics I Digital Image Processing Wireless Networks and Mobile Computing Cryptography and Network Security Interconnection Networks for Multiprocessor and Multicore Systems Finite Automata & Formal Languages Compiler Construction COMP3401 COMP3401 COMP2101 and MATH2108 and MATH2202 COMP3203 and COMP3501 COMP3501 COMP3203 COMP3702 COMP3700 and (STAT2102 or STAT2103) COMP3203 and COMP3501 Instructor Consent COMP3202 or COMP3203 COMP4501 and COMP 4502 COMP3203 and COMP4502 3 3 COMP5601 Machine Learning 3 COMP5701 Web Services 3 MATH3340 COMP3501 and COMP5521 COMP3203 and MATH2202 and STAT2103 COMP3702 ERSC2011 ERSC2112 Paleontology Historical Geology 3 3 ERSC3000 Environmental Geology 3 COMP2105 COMP2206 COMP3100 COMP3200 COMP3203 COMP3204 COMP3302 COMP3401 COMP3501 COMP3601 COMP3700 COMP3702 COMP4201 COMP4202 COMP4204 COMP4206 COMP4212 COMP4300 COMP4401 COMP5508 ERSC3002 ERSC3010 ERSC3051 ERSC3061 ERSC3071 ERSC3210 ERSC3901 ERSC4012 Environmental Site Assessment and Remediation Mineralogy Igneous Petrology Remote Sensing GIS and Geo-Spatial Applications Palaeontology II Sedimentary Petrology Metamorphic Petrology Cr 3 COMP2101 3 COMP3200 1 COMP3401 and LANC2058 3 COMP2102 and LANC2058 3 COMP3200 and LANC2058 3 3 4 3 COMP2206 and LANC2058 COMP3200 and LANC2058 COMP3200 and LANC2058 COMP2102 and ECCE3206 and LANC2058 BIOL2101 and COMP2101 COMP3200 and LANC2058 COMP3700 and LANC2058 COMP3203 COMP4201 COMP3203 and MATH3340 COMP2206 and COMP3700 COMP3202 COMP3202 and MATH2202 3 COMP3401 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 8 Pre-req./Co-req.* ERSC2101 ERSC2101 LANC2058 and ERSC2101 and CHEM2101 ERSC2102 and ERSC3000 and LANC2058 LANC2058 and ERSC2102 LANC2058 and ERSC3010 LANC2058 and ERSC2102 ERSC2102 ERSC2011 LANC2058 and ERSC3010 ERSC3051 Department of Earth Sciences - Geophysics Study Plan for Cohorts 2010-2015 Code ERSC4031 ERSC4032 ERSC4051 ERSC4071 ERSC4311 ERSC4321 ERSC5011 ERSC5051 ERSC5061 ERSC5071 ERSC5900 GEOP3000 GEOP3042 GEOP5021 GEOP5060 Title Geochemistry Environmental Geochemistry Hydrogeology Economic Geology Sedimentary Environments and Facies Structural Geology II Basin Analysis Petroleum Geology Exploration Geophysics Image Processing and GIS Advanced Diaenesis and Sedimentary Geochemistry Earthquakes and Society Principles of Geophysical Well Logging Engineering and Environmental Geophysics Interpretation of Seismic Reflection Data Cr 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Pre-req./Co-req.* ERSC2102 and CHEM2101 ERSC2101 and CHEM2101 ERSC2102 ERSC3051 ERSC3901 ERSC3021 ERSC3021 and ERSC4311 ERSC3041 GEOP3041 ERSC3061 3 ERSC3901 3 3 ERSC2101 and LANC2058 GEOP3041 and LANC2058 3 GEOP3041 3 ERSC3041 and GEOP3041 MATH2202 Linear Algebra I 3 MATH2350 MATH3110 MATH3303 MATH3360 MATH3573 Foundations of Mathematics Calculus III Linear Algebra II Discrete Mathematics Graph Theory 3 4 3 3 3 MATH3730 Computer Algebra System I 2 MATH3744 Introduction to Mathematical Modeling 3 MATH4141 MATH4450 MATH4452 MATH4453 MATH4473 Numerical Analysis Real Analysis I Introduction to Complex Variables Abstract Algebra I Linear Programming Introduction to Partial Differential Equations 3 3 3 3 3 (FPEL0560 or FPEL0600 or FPEL0601 or FPEL0602 or FPEL0603 or FPEL0604) and (FPMT0105 or FPMT0109) MATH2107 LANC2058 and MATH2108 LANC2058 and MATH2202 LANC2058 and MATH2350 LANC2058 and MATH3360 LANC2058 and MATH2202 and MATH3110 LANC2058 and MATH3110 and MATH3302 MATH2108 and MATH2202 MATH2108 and MATH2350 MATH3110 or MATH3171 MATH2202 and MATH2350 MATH2202 or MATH3171 3 MATH3302 MATH4481 Introduction to Optimization 3 MATH4552 MATH5451 MATH5470 MATH5551 MATH5553 MATH5558 Logic and Set Theory Real Analysis II Integral Transforms Fluid Dynamics Differential Geometry I Introduction to Number Theory 3 3 3 3 3 3 PHYS2901 Introductory Astronomy 3 PHYS3001 Dynamics 3 PHYS3101 PHYS3104 PHYS3601 PHYS3602 PHYS3603 Theoretical Methods of Physics I Modern Physics Radiation Physics Fundamentals of Radiation Protection Operational Radiation Protection 3 3 3 3 3 PHYS3901 Mysteries of the Universe 3 PHYS3903 Introduction to Space Science 3 MATH4474 9 MATH2108 and (MATH2202 or MATH3171) MATH2350 or MATH3340 MATH4450 MATH4474 and MATH4452* MATH4474 MATH3110 and MATH3303 MATH2350 or MATH3340 LANC2058 and PHYS2101 and PHYS3101 LANC2058 and MATH3171 LANC2058 and PHYS3103 LANC2058 and PHYS3104 LANC2058 and PHYS3601 LANC2058 and PHYS3602 LANC2058 and (PHYS2801 or PHYS2901) LANC2058 and (PHYS2801 or PHYS2901) Department of Earth Sciences - Geophysics Study Plan for Cohorts 2010-2015 Code Title Cr PHYS3905 Essentials of Meteorology 3 PHYS3907 PHYS4100 PHYS4101 PHYS4108 PHYS4601 PHYS4602 PHYS4901 PHYS5003 PHYS5106 PHYS5601 PHYS5901 Observational Techniques in Astronomy Optics & Lasers Quantum Physics I Thermal & Statistical Physics Ionizing Radiation Detection Nuclear Applications Stellar Evolution & Nucleosynthesis Condensed Matter Physics Nuclear Physics Introduction to Nuclear Power Image Processing & Date Analysis 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 STAT2102 Introduction to Probability 3 STAT3331 Operations Research I 3 STAT3334 STAT3335 Introduction to Inference Introduction to Sampling 3 3 STAT3336 Computational Techniques in Statistics 3 STAT3337 STAT3338 STAT4432 STAT4433 STAT4434 STAT4436 STAT4533 STAT5521 STAT5522 STAT5536 Introduction to Actuarial Science I Statistical Methods Regression Analysis Design of Experiments 1 Non Parametric Statistics Survey Design Quality Assurance and Reliability Categorical Data analysis Demographic and Health Care Statistics Time Series Analysis 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 STAT5537 Multivariate Techniques 3 10 Pre-req./Co-req.* LANC2058 and PHYS2102 and (PHYS2801 or PHYS2901) LANC2058 and PHYS3901 PHYS3103 and PHYS3012 PHYS3104 and PHYS3101 PHYS3104 PHYS3601 PHYS3601 PHYS3901 PHYS4101 and PHYS4018 PHYS4101 PHYS3601 PHYS3100 and PHYS3907 STAT1001 and MATH2108* MATH2108 and STAT1001 and LANC2058 STAT2102 and LANC2058 STAT2102 and LANC2058 ENGR2216 and STAT2102 and LANC2058 STAT2102 and LANC2058 STAT3334 and LANC2058 STAT3334 STAT3338 STAT3334 STAT3335 STAT2102 STAT3338 STAT3334 STAT3334 MATH2202 and MATH3110 and STAT3334 Department of Earth Sciences - Geophysics Study Plan for Cohorts 2010-2015 LIST J & K: Minors offered to Geophysics Students Minor* Minor in Biology Minor in Chemistry Minor in Computer Science Minor in Physics Minor in Earth Sciences Minor in Statistics Minor in Mathematics Minor in Nuclear Science Minor in Astronomy Minor in Business Minor in Soil and Water Sciences College Science Science Science Science Science Science Science Science Science Economics and Political Science Agricultural and Marine Sciences Page 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 15 * Students are required to complete 18 Credits in the minor courses to qualify for a minor. * Courses counting towards an approved Minor may substitute courses listed as Major Electives (List G) but no more than 8 credits counting towards the Major degree (lists C, D, E, F) may count towards a Minor. Minor in BIOLOGY - complete successfully 18 Credits from the following: J. Minor Requirements Code Title BIOL2101 Cr General Biology I 4 BIOL2102 General Biology II K. Minor Electives Code Title BIOL3005 Ecology BIOL3009 Introduction to Environmental Science BIOL3011 Plant Physiology BIOL3023 Animal Physiology BIOL3025 Invertebrates BIOL3202 Molecular Biology BIOL3410 Angiosperm Biology BIOL3441 Introductory Microbiology BIOL4030 Bacteriology 4 Cr 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 BIOL4034 Biochemistry 3 BIOL4046 BIOL4432 BIOL4500 BIOL5021 BIOL5042 BIOL5052 BIOL5402 Fundamental Of Biotechnology Introduction to Genetics Cell Biology Desert Biology Embryology Freshwater Biology Immunology 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Pre-req./Co-req.* FPEL0560 or FPEL0600 or FPEL0601 or FPEL0602 or FPEL0603 or FPEL0604 BIOL2101 Pre-req./Co-req.* BIOL2102 and LANC2058 BIOL2102 and LANC2058 BIOL2102 and LANC2058 BIOL2102 and LANC2058 BIOL2102 and LANC2058 BIOL2101 and LANC2058 BIOL2102 and LANC2058 BIOL2101 and LANC2058 BIOL3441 BIOL2101 and (CHEM3322 or CHEM3327) BIOL3202 and BIOL3441 BIOL2101 BIOL2101 or MEDI2108 BIOL3005 BIOL2102 BIOL3005 BIOL3441 and BIOL4500 Minor in CHEMISTRY - complete successfully 18 Credits from the following: J. Minor Requirements Code Title CHEM2101 Cr General Chemistry I 4 CHEM2102 General Chemistry II K. Minor Electives 4 Pre-req./Co-req.* (FPEL0560 or FPEL0600 or FPEL0603 or FPEL0604) and (FPMT0105 or FPMT0109) CHEM2101 or CHEM1071 Any other courses in Chemistry excluding courses offered as University electives 11 Department of Earth Sciences - Geophysics Study Plan for Cohorts 2010-2015 Minor in COMPUTER SCIENCE - complete successfully 18 Credits from the following: J. Minor Requirements Code Title COMP 2101 Cr Introduction to Computer Science 4 COMP 2102 Problem Solving and Programming COMP 3200 Object Oriented Programming K. Minor Electives Code Title Introduction to Problem Solving with COMP2105 Visual Basic COMP2206 Introduction to Java Introduction to Data Structures and COMP3203 Algorithms COMP3204 Advanced Java Programming COMP3302 Introduction to Multimedia COMP3401 Introduction to Software Engineering Computer Organization & Assembly COMP3501 Language COMP3601 Bioinformatics Algorithms COMP3700 Introduction to Web Computing COMP3702 Principles of Web Applications COMP4201 Introduction to Database Systems COMP4202 Database Development COMP4206 Mobile Applications Development COMP4212 Introduction to Information Retrieval COMP4300 Computer Graphics I Analysis, Design, and Architecture of COMP4401 Software Systems COMP4402 Software Testing COMP4404 Software Project Management 3 3 Cr Pre-req./Co-req.* FPEL0560 or FPEL0600 or FPEL0603 or FPEL0604) and (FPCS0101 or PCS0102) COMP 2101 COMP2102 and LANC2058 Pre-req./Co-req.* 3 COMP2101 3 COMP3200 3 COMP3200 and LANC2058 3 3 4 3 COMP2206 and LANC2058 COMP3200 and LANC2058 COMP3200 and LANC2058 COMP2102 and ECCE3206 and LANC2058 BIOL2101 and COMP2101 COMP3200 and LANC2058 COMP3700 and LANC2058 COMP3203 COMP4201 COMP2206 and COMP3700 COMP3202 COMP3202 and MATH2202 3 COMP3401 3 3 COMP3401 COMP3401 COMP2101 and MATH2108 and MATH2202 COMP3203 and COMP3501 COMP3501 COMP3203 COMP3702 COMP3700 and (STAT2102 or STAT2103) COMP3202 or COMP3203 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 COMP4471 Computational Methods I 3 COMP4501 COMP4502 COMP4601 COMP4702 Fundamentals of Operating Systems Networks & Communication Introduction to Intelligent Systems Advanced Web Applications Development 3 3 3 3 COMP4703 Web Data Mining and Social Networking 3 COMP5302 Digital Image Processing 3 Minor in PHYSICS - complete successfully 18 Credits from the following: J. Minor Requirements Code Title Cr PHYS2101 General Physics I 4 PHYS2102 General Physics II 4 PHYS3103* Physics III 3 PHYS3104 Modern Physics K. Minor Electives 3 Pre-req./Co-req.* FPEL0560 or FPEL0600 or FPEL0603 or FPEL0604 and (FPMT0105 or FPMT0109) PHYS2101 LANC2058 and MATH2107 and PHYS2102 LANC2058 and PHYS3103 Any other courses in Physics excluding courses offered as University electives *PHYS3103 will not be counted as it is a major requirement 12 Department of Earth Sciences - Geophysics Study Plan for Cohorts 2010-2015 Minor in EARTH SCIENCES - complete successfully 18 Credits from the following: J. Minor Requirements Code Title ERSC2101 Cr Introduction to Geology I 4 ERSC2102 Introduction to Geology II K. Minor Electives Code Title ERSC2011 Paleontology ERSC3000 ERSC3002 ERSC3010 ERSC3061 ERSC3901 ERSC4031 ERSC4032 ERSC4051 ERSC4071 ERSC4311 ERSC4321 ERSC5011 ERSC5051 ERSC5061 GEOP3000 4 Cr 3 Environmental Geology 3 Environmental Site Assessment and Remediation Mineralogy Remote Sensing Sedimentary Petrology Geochemistry Environmental Geochemistry Hydrogeology Economic Geology Sedimentary Environments and Facies Structural Geology II Basin Analysis Petroleum Geology Exploration Geophysics Earthquakes and Society 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Pre-req./Co-req.* FPEL0560 or FPEL0600 or FPEL0603 or FPEL0604 ERSC2101 Pre-req./Co-req.* ERSC2101 LANC2058 and ERSC2101 and CHEM2101 ERSC2102 and ERSC3000 and LANC2058 LANC2058 and ERSC2102 LANC2058 and ERSC2102 LANC2058 and ERSC3010 ERSC2102 and CHEM2101 ERSC2101 and CHEM2101 ERSC2102 ERSC3051 ERSC3901 ERSC3021 ERSC3021 and ERSC4311 ERSC3041 GEOP3041 ERSC2101 and LANC2058 Minor in STATISTICS - complete successfully 18 Credits from the following: J. Minor Requirements Code Title STAT1001 Cr Introduction to Statistics 4 STAT2102 Introduction to Probability STAT3334 Introduction to Inference K. Minor Electives Code Title 3 3 Cr STAT3331 Operations Research I 3 STAT3335 Introduction to Sampling 3 STAT3336 Computational Techniques in Statistics 3 STAT3338 STAT4432 STAT4433 STAT4434 STAT4436 STAT4533 STAT5521 STAT5536 Statistical Methods Regression Analysis Design of Experiments 1 Non Parametric Statistics Survey Design Quality Assurance and Reliability Categorical Data analysis Time Series Analysis 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 STAT5537 Multivariate Techniques 3 13 Pre-req./Co-req.* FPEL0560 or FPEL0600 or FPEL0603 or FPEL0604 and FPMT0105 or FPMT0109 STAT1001 and MATH2108* STAT2102 Pre-req./Co-req.* MATH2108 and STAT1001 and LANC2058 STAT2102 and LANC2058 ENGR2216 and STAT2102 and LANC2058 STAT3334 and LANC2058 STAT3334 STAT3338 STAT3334 STAT3335 STAT2102 STAT3338 STAT3334 MATH2202 and MATH3110 and STAT3334 Department of Earth Sciences - Geophysics Study Plan for Cohorts 2010-2015 Minor in MATHEMATICS - complete successfully 18 Credits from the following: J. Minor Requirements Code Title Cr MATH 2107 Calculus I 4 MATH 2108 Calculus II 3 MATH 2202* Linear Algebra I 3 MATH 3110* Pre-req./Co-req.* FPEL0560 or FPEL0600 or FPEL0603 or FPEL0604 and FPMT0105 or FPMT0109 MATH 2107 (FPEL0560 or FPEL0600 or FPEL0601 or FPEL0602 or FPEL0603 or FPEL0604) and (FPMT0105 or FPMT0109) MATH 2108 Calculus III 4 Linear Algebra & Multivariate Calculus for *MATH3171 3 MATH2108 Engineers MATH3171 can substitute for both (MATH2202 and MATH3110) above. However, students who have passed MATH3171 cannot take MATH2202 or MATH3110, and vice versa. K. Minor Electives Code Title Cr Pre-req./Co-req.* MATH3302 or Ordinary Differential Equations 3 MATH2108 MATH4174 Differential Equations & Applications for Engineers Linear Algebra II Foundations of Mathematics 3 MATH2108 3 3 MATH2202 MATH2107 3 MATH2107 and COMP2101 MATH3573 MATH3744 MATH4141 Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science Graph Theory Introduction to Mathematical Modeling Numerical Analysis 3 3 3 MATH4450 Real Analysis I 3 MATH4452 Introduction to Complex Variables 3 MATH4453 Abstract Algebra I 3 MATH4473 Linear Programming Introduction to Partial Differential Equations Introduction to Optimization Fluid Dynamics Introduction to Number Theory MATH2350 or MATH3340 MATH3110 and MATH3302 MATH2108 and MATH2202 MATH2108 and (MATH2350 or MATH3340) MATH3110 or MATH3171 MATH2202 and (MATH2350 or MATH3340) MATH2202 or MATH3171 MATH3303 MATH2350 or MATH3340 MATH4474 MATH4481 MATH5551 MATH5558 3 MATH3302 3 3 3 MATH2108 and (MATH2202 or MATH3171) MATH4474 Minor in Nuclear Science - complete successfully 18 Credits from the following: J. Minor Requirements Code Title PHYS 3601 Radiation Physics PHYS 3602 Fundamentals of Radiation Protection PHYS 3603 Operational Radiation Protection PHYS 4601 Ionizing Radiation Detection PHYS4602 Nuclear Applications PHYS 5601 Introduction to to Nuclear Power 14 Cr 3 3 3 3 3 3 Pre-req./Co-req.* PHYS 3104 PHYS 3601 PHYS 3602 PHYS 3601 PHYS 4601 PHYS 3601 Department of Earth Sciences - Geophysics Study Plan for Cohorts 2010-2015 Minor in ASTRONOMY - complete successfully 18 Credits from the following: J. Minor Requirements Code Title PHYS2901 Introductory Astronomy Cr 3 PHYS3901 Mysteries of the Universe 3 PHYS3905 Essentials of Meteorology 3 PHYS3907 Observational Techniques in Astronomy PHYS3903 Intro. To Space Science K. Minor Electives Code Title PHYS4901 Stellar Evolution & Nucleosynthesis PHYS4902 Galactic structure and Cosmology PHYS5901 Image Processing & Date Analysis 3 3 Cr 3 3 3 Pre-req./Co-req.* LANC2058 and (PHYS2801 or PHYS2901) LANC2058 and PHYS2102 and (PHYS2801 or PHYS2901) LANC2058 and PHYS3901 PHYS2901 or PHYS2801 Pre-req./Co-req.* PHYS3901 PHYS3901 PHYS3100 and PHYS3907 Minor in Business - complete successfully 18 Credits from the following: J. Minor Requirements Code Title POMG2710 Operation Management POMG3711 Principles of Management Science ECON1211 Microeconomics ECON2221 Macroeconomics Cr 3 3 3 3 MRKT3611 Principles of Marketing 3 MNGT1515 ACCT1112 Principles of Management 3 Introduction to Financial Accounting 3 Image Processing & Date Analysis 3 ACCT1112 PHYS5901 Pre-req./Co-req.* STAT1811 or equivalent (STAT1001) STAT1811 or equivalent (STAT1001) ECON1211 (NREC3104) and ECON2221 (NREC3103) PHYS3100 and PHYS3907 Minor in SOIL AND WATER SCIENCES - complete successfully 18 Credits from the following: J. Minor Requirements Code Title SWAE2201 Cr Introduction to Soil and Water 3 K. Minor Electives Code Title Cr SWAE2201 Introduction to Soil and Water 3 Minor Electives SWAE3002 SWAE3302 Desertification 84 Land Restoration Environmental Soil Chemistry 3 3 SWAE3304 Soil and Water Conservation 3 SWAE3311 Environmental Soil Physics 3 SWAE3411 Environmental Soil Microbiology Hydrogeology for Soil-Water-Landscape Interactions Water and Nutrients in Soil-Plant Environments 3 SWAE4111 SWAE4401 3 3 Pre-req./Co-req.* FPEL(0560 or 0600 or 0601 or 0602 or 0603 or 0604) Pre-req./Co-req.* FPEL(0560 or 0600 or 0601 or 0602 or 0603 or 0604) SWAE2201 CHEM2101 and SWAE2201 PHYS2101 and (SWAE2001 or SWAE2201) PHYS2101 and (SWAE2001 or SWAE2201) BIOL2101 SWAE2201 and SWAE3303 and SWAE3311 and CR* SWAE2201 and CR* * CR - CAMS college requirement courses which are B10L2101, CAMS2000, CAMS2003, CAMS3000, CAMS3001, CHEM2101, PHYS2101 or PHYS2107. 15 Department of Earth Sciences - Geophysics Study Plan for Cohorts 2010-2015 For reference contact: Dr. Talal Al-Hosni Approved by Dean of Science: Ext. 6833 Date: 23-Nov-14 Office of Admissions & Registration: Confirmed: 16