Degree and Study Plan
College:
Department:
Cohorts:
Degree:
Major:
Agricultural and Marine Sciences
Crop Sciences
2010 - 2011
Bachelor of Science
Crop Sciences
Summary of Credits:
University Requirements (UR)
Arabic
Contemporary Omani Society
Oman & Islamic Civilization or Islamic
Culture
University Electives (UE)
See List A
College Requirements (CR)
See list B
College Electives (CE)
See list C
Departmental Requirements (DR)
See list D
Departmental Electives
See list E
Major Requirements (AR)
See list F
Major Electives (AE)
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
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Dean’s Office: Prof. Anvar Kacimov
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Admission and Registration:
Date:
DEPARTMENT OF CROP SCIENCES
CROP SCIENCES
Study Plan: for Cohort 2010-2011
Sem.
ONE
FALL
TWO
SPRING
Course Code
Course Title
Cat.
UR
ARAB1001
CAMS2000
Arabic
Intro. CAMS
3
0
UR
CR
CAMS2003
Intro. to Food and Resource Economics
3
CHEM2101
General Chemistry I
4
LANC2140
English for CAMS I
3
University Elective
2
15
HIST1010
Oman & Islamic Civilization
2
BIOL2101
General Biology I
4
LANC2141
English for CAMS II
University Elective
University Elective
3
2
2
CROP2510
Intro. to Crop Production
3
TOTAL
TOTAL
FOUR
SPRING
Pre‐req./Co‐req.*
0
0
TOTAL
THREE
FALL
Cr.
Foundation Program
FPEL(0560 or 0600 or 0601 or 0602 or
0603 or 0604)
FPEL(0560 or 0600 or 0601 or 0602 or
0603 or 0604), FPMT(0105 or 0109)
FPEL(0560 or 0600 or 0601 or 0602 or
0603 or 0604)
CR
CR
CR
UE
=ISLM1010
FPEL(0560 or 0600 or 0601 or 0602 or
0603 or 0604)
LANC(2140 or 2142)
FPEL(0560 or 0600 or 0601 or 0602 or
0603 or 0604)
UR
CR
CR
UE
UE
CE
16
SOCY1001
Contemporary Omani Society
1
CAMS3000
Seminar & Presentation Skills
2
CAMS3001
Biometry & Expt. Des. AMS
3
PHYS2101
General Physics I
4
SWAE2201
Introduction to Soils and Water
3
College Elective
3
TOTAL
= SOCI3320
CAMS2000, FPCS(0101 or 0102),
FPMT(0105 or 0109), LANC2141
CAMS2000, FPCS(0101 or 0102),
FPMT(0105 or 0109), LANC2141
FPEL(0560 or 0600 or 0601 or 0602 or
0603 or 0604), FPMT(0105 or 0109)
FPEL(0560 or 0600 or 0601 or 0602 or
0603 or 0604)
FPEL(0560 or 0600 or 0601 or 0602 or
0603 or 0604)
UR
CR
CR
CR
CE
CE
16
FIVE
FALL
CROP2001
CROP2011
CROP2201
CROP3512
CROPXXXX
TOTAL
Genetics in Agriculture
Ornamental Horticulture
Introduction to Agricultural Biotechnology
Vegetable Production
Major Elective
3
3
3
3
3
15
BIOL2101
BIOL2101
BIOL2101
CROP2510
Check pre‐requisites
AR
AR
AR
AR
AE
SIX
SPRING
CROP3514
CROP3526
CROP4005
CROP4006
CROPXXXX
TOTAL
Fruit Production
General Entomology
Field Crop Production
Weeds & their Control
Major Elective
3
3
3
3
3
15
CROP2510
BIOL2101
CROP2510 + CR*
CR*
Check pre‐requisites
AR
AR
AR
AR
AE
SEVEN
FALL
EIGHT
SPRING
CROP3522
CROP4001
CROP4011
CROP4526
CROPXXXX
TOTAL
Plant Pathology
Crop Physiology
Plant Propagation
Economic Entomology
Major Elective
3
3
3
3
3
15
BIOL2101, CAMS2000, CROP2510
BIOL3011 + CR*
CROP2510 + CR*
CROP3526 + CR*
Check pre‐requisites
AR
AR
AR
AR
AE
CROP4517
CROP4529
CROP4541
CROP4546
CROPXXXX
Nursery & Greenhouse Management
Pesticides in Agriculture
Plant Pathogens
Integrated Pest & Disease Management
Major Elective
3
3
3
3
3
CROP2510 + CR*
CROP3526 + CR*
CROP3522 + CR*
CROP(3522, 3526) + CR*
Check pre‐requisites
AR
AR
AR
AR
AE
A er 90 Credits + CR*
AR
CR*
CROP3522 + CR*
Check pre‐requisites
Check pre‐requisites
Check pre‐requisites
CR
AR
AE
AE
AE
TOTAL
SUMMER
NINE
FALL
CROP4800
Crop Sciences Internship
TOTAL
CAMS4001
CROP4542
CROPXXXX
CROPXXXX
CROPXXXX
TOTAL
* CR ‐
15
3
3
Management & Business Skills
Diseases of Economic Crops
Major Elective
Major Elective
Major Elective
3
3
3
3
3
15
CAMS college requirement courses which are BIOL2101, CAMS2000, CAMS2003, CAMS3000, CAMS3001, CHEM2101,
PHYS(2101 or 2107).
DEPARTMENT OF CROP SCIENCES
CROP SCIENCES
LIST B: College Requirements (29 Credits)
Course Code
Course Title
Cr.
BIOL2101
General Biology I
4
CAMS2000
Introduction to Agricultural and Marine Sciences
0
CAMS2003
Introduction to Food and Resource Economics
3
CAMS3000
Seminar and Presentation Skills
2
CAMS3001
Biometry and Experimental Design in AMS
3
CAMS4001
Management and Business Skills
3
CHEM2101
General Chemistry I
4
LANC2140
English for CAMS I
3
LANC2141
English for CAMS II
3
PHYS2101
General Physics I
4
Pre‐Requisite
Equivalents
FPEL(0560 or 0600 or 0601 or 0602 or 0603 or
0604)
FPEL(0560 or 0600 or 0601 or 0602 or 0603 or
0604)
CAMS2000, FPCS(0101 or 0102), FPMT(0105 or
0109), LANC2141
CAMS2000, FPCS(0101 or 0102), FPMT(0105 or
0109), LANC2141
CR*
FPEL(0560 or 0600 or 0601 or 0602 or 0603 or
0604), FPMT(0105 or 0109)
FPEL(0560 or 0600 or 0601 or 0602 or 0603 or
0604)
LANC(2140 or 2142)
FPEL(0560 or 0600 or 0601 or 0602 or 0603 or
0604), FPMT(0105 or 0109)
LIST C: College Electives (9 Credits)
Course Code
ANVS2101
ANVS2201
CROP2510
FSHN2101
FSHN2301
Course Title
Principles of Animal Science
Introduction to Veterinary Technology
Introduction to Crop Production
Principles of Food Science
Introduction to Human Nutrition and Dietetics
MASF2003
Introduction to Marine Science and Fisheries
3
SWAE2001
SWAE2201
Introduction to Agricultural Engineering
Introduction to Soils and Water
3
3
* CR ‐
Cr.
3
3
3
3
3
Pre‐Requisite
Equivalents
ANVS2001
ANVS2002
FPEL(0560 or 0600 or 0601 or 0602
or 0603 or 0604)
FSHN2071
CAMS college requirement courses which are BIOL2101, CAMS2000, CAMS2003, CAMS3000, CAMS3001, CHEM2101,
PHYS(2101 or 2107).
DEPARTMENT OF CROP SCIENCES
CROP SCIENCES
LIST F: Major Requirements (54 Credits)
Course Code
Course Title
Cr.
Pre‐Requisite
CROP2001
CROP2011
CROP2201
CROP3512
CROP3514
CROP3522
CROP3526
CROP4001
CROP4005
CROP4006
CROP4011
CROP4517
CROP4526
CROP4529
CROP4541
CROP4542
Genetics in Agriculture
Ornamental Horticulture
Introduction to Agricultural Biotechnology
Vegetable Production
Fruit Production
Plant Pathology
General Entomology
Crop Physiology
Field Crop Production
Weeds and their Control
Plant Propagation
Nursery and Greenhouse Management
Economic Entomology
Pesticides in Agriculture
Plant Pathogens
Diseases of Economic Crops
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
BIOL2101
BIOL2101
BIOL2101
CROP2510
CROP2510
BIOL2101
BIOL2101
BIOL3011 + CR*
CROP2510 + CR*
CR*
CROP2510 + CR*
CROP2510 + CR*
CROP3526 + CR*
CROP3526 + CR*
CROP3522 + CR*
CROP3522 + CR*
CROP4546
Integrated Pest & Disease Management
3
CROP3522, CROP3526 + CR*
CROP4800
Crop Sciences Internship
3
After 90 Credits + CR*
Equivalents
CROP4544
or
CROP4528
LIST G: Major Electives (21 Credits)**
Course Code
BIOL3011
CROP3121
CROP3502
CROP4002
CROP4111
CROP4115
CROP4213
CROP4512
CROP4514
CROP4520
CROP4523
CROP4524
Course Title
Plant Physiology
Bee Keeping
Forages and Pastures
Methods in Plant Breeding
Methods in Plant Pathology
Phytonematology
Floriculture
Post‐Harvest Physiology
Landscape Plant Management
Crop Growth and Management
Medical and Veterinary Entomology
Biological Control of Arthropod Crop Pests
CROP4530
Insect Biotechnology
3
CROP4900
Crop Sciences Special Problem
3
* CR ‐
Cr.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Pre‐Requisite
BIOL2101, CAMS2000, CROP2510
BIOL2101
BIOL2101
CROP2001 + CR*
CR*
CROP3522 + CR*
CR*
CR*
CROP(2011, 2510) + CR*
BIOL2101 + CR*
CR*
CROP3526 + CR*
CROP2201 or BIOL2102 or
ANVS3101 or BIOC2011 + CR*
A er 90 Credits, GPA>2.0 + CR*
Equivalents
CROP4521
CROP4543
CROP4545
CROP4513
CROP4527
CROP4525
CAMS college requirement courses which are BIOL2101, CAMS2000, CAMS2003, CAMS3000, CAMS3001, CHEM2101,
PHYS(2101 or 2107).
** Courses from any Department (preferably related to a Minor) of the College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences or another
College, may be selected with the approval of Academic Advisor, Head of Department and Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies.
No course will be approved without filling the substation form and getting all necessary approvals prior registering any course not
listed in the above degree plan.
DEPARTMENT OF CROP SCIENCES
CROP SCIENCES
LIST J: Minor Requirements (3 Credits)
Course Code
Course Title
CROP2510
Introduction to Crop Production
Cr.
3
Pre‐Requisite
FPEL(0560 or 0600 or 0601 or 0602 or 0603 or
0604)
LIST K: Minor Electives (15 Credits)
Course Code
Course Title
CROP2011
CROP3502
CROP3512
CROP3514
CROP3522
CROP3526
CROP4005
CROP4514
Ornamental Horticulture
Forages and Pastures
Vegetable Production
Fruit Production
Plant Pathology
General Entomology
Field Crop Production
Landscape Plant Management
* CR ‐
Cr.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Pre‐Requisite
BIOL2101
BIOL2101
CROP2510
CROP2510
BIOL2101
BIOL2101
CROP2510 + CR*
CROP(2011, 2510) + CR*
CAMS college requirement courses which are BIOL2101, CAMS2000, CAMS2003, CAMS3000, CAMS3001, CHEM2101,
PHYS(2101 or 2107).
LIST J: MINOR REQUIREMENTS (2010-2013)
Within CAMS (18 credits):
J1. Minor in Animal Science (18 credits)
Course Code
Course Title
ANVS2101
Principle of Animal Science
Four courses from the following
ANVS3101
Genetics and Animal Breeding
ANVS3102
Animal Health
ANVS3104
Anatomy and Histology
ANVS3105
Fundamentals of Nutrition
ANVS3106
Systemic Physiology
ANVS3107
Animal Reproductive Physiology
ANVS3208
Veterinary Immunology
ANVS4101
Dairy Production
ANVS4102
Poultry Production
ANVS4104
Camel Physiology and Husbandry
ANVS4106
Sheep and Goat Production
ANVS4107
Animal Nutrition
ANVS4108
Meat Science
ANVS4111
Horse Management and Care
Cr.
Pre‐Requisite / Co‐Req. *
3
FPEL(0600 or 0601 or 0602 or 0603 or 0604)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
ANVS(2101 or 2201), BIOL2101
ANVS(2101 or 2201), BIOL2101
ANVS(2101 or 2201), BIOL2101
(ANVS(2101 or 2201) or FSHN2071), BIOL2101
ANVS(2101 or 2201), BIOL2101
ANVS(2101 or 2201), BIOL2101
ANVS(2101 or 2201), BIOL2101
ANVS(2101 or 2201) + CR*
ANVS(2101 or 2201) + CR*
ANVS(2101 or 2201) + CR*
ANVS(2101 or 2201) + CR*
ANVS3105 + CR*
ANVS(2101 or 2201) + CR*
ANVS(2101 or 2201) + CR*
J2. Minor in Crop Sciences (18 credits)
Course Code
Course Title
CROP2510
Introduction to Crop Sciences
Five courses from the following
CROP2011
Ornamental Horticulture
CROP3502
Forages and Pastures
CROP3512
Vegetable Production
CROP3514
Fruit Production
CROP3522
Plant Pathology
CROP3526
General Entomology
CROP4005
Field Crop Production
CROP4514
Landscape Plant Management
Cr.
Pre‐Requisite / Co‐Req. *
3
FPEL( 0600 or 0601 or 0602 or 0603 or 0604)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
BIOL2101
BIOL2101
CROP2510
CROP2510
BIOL2101
BIOL2101
CROP2510 + CR*
CROP(2011, 2510) + CR*
J3. Minor in Food Science (18 credits)
Course Code
Course Title
FSHN2101
Principles of Food Science
Five courses from the following
FSHN3101
Properties of Food & Agricultural Materials
FSHN3103
Food Analysis
FSHN3104
Food Chemistry I
FSHN3105
Food Microbiology I
FSHN3106
Food Processing I
FSHN3107
Food Sanitation and Quality Control
FSHN3108
Food Packaging
FSHN3109
Sensory Evaluation of Food
FSHN4107
Milk and Milk Products
Cr.
Pre‐Requisite / Co‐Req. *
3
FPEL(0600 or 0601 or 0602 or 0603 or 0604)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
(FSHN2101 or SWAE2001), PHYS(2101 or 2107)
CHEM3323, FSHN2302
CHEM3323, FSHN2302
BIOL3441
FSHN2101 or SWAE2001
BIOL3441, FSHN2101
FSHN3102 or PHYS2102
CAMS3001, FSHN2101
FSHN(3104, 3105, 3106) + CR*
J4. Minor in Human Nutrition (18 credits)
Course Code
Course Title
FSHN2301
Introduction to Human Nutrition and Dietetics
Five courses from the following
FSHN2302
Principles of Biochemistry
FSHN3305
Macronutrients in Human Nutrition
FSHN3306
Micronutrients in Human Nutrition
FSHN3307
Nutrition Assessment and Planning
FSHN4111
Public Sanitation****
FSHN4303
Life Cycle Nutrition
FSHN4306
Community Nutrition
**** Students who pass FSHN3075 cannot take FSHN4111
Cr.
Pre‐Requisite / Co‐Req. *
3
FPEL(0600 or 0601 or 0602 or 0603 or 0604)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
BIOL2101, CHEM2101
FSHN2301, (BIOL2101 or CHEM2101)
FSHN3305
FSHN(2301, 3306)
BIOL3441, FSHN2101 + CR*
FSHN(2301, 3307) + CR*
FSHN(2301, 3307) + CR*
Cr.
3
Pre‐Requisite / Co‐Req. *
FPEL(0600 or 0601 or 0602 or 0603 or 0604)
15
Check pre‐requisites
Cr.
3
Pre‐Requisite / Co‐Req. *
FPEL(0600 or 0601 or 0602 or 0603 or 0604)
15
Check pre‐requisites
Cr.
3
Pre‐Requisite / Co‐Req. *
FPEL(0600 or 0601 or 0602 or 0603 or 0604)
J5. Minor in Marine Science and Fisheries (18 credits)
Course Code
MASF2003
MASFXXXX
Course Title
Introduction to Marine Science and Fisheries
Any MASF2000/3000/4000 level courses (excluding
University Electives)
J6. Minor in Natural Resource Economics (18 credits)
Course Code
CAMS2003
NRECXXXX
Course Title
Introduction to Food and Resource Economics
Any NREC2000/3000/4000 level courses (excluding
University Elec ves, NREC2003 and NREC4001 courses)
J7. Minor in Soil Sciences (18 credits)
Course Code Course Title
SWAE2201
Introduction to Soil and Water
Five courses from the following
SWAE3002
Desertification & Land Restoration
SWAE3302
Environmental Soil Chemistry
SWAE3304
Soil and Water Conservation
SWAE3311
Environmental Soil Physics
SWAE3411
Environmental Soil Microbiology
SWAE4111
Hydropedology for Soil‐Water‐Landscape Interactions
SWAE4401
Water and Nutrients in Soil‐Plant Environments
SWAE4404
Soil Genesis and Classification
SWAE4412
Management of Salt‐Affected Soils
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
SWAE2201
CHEM2101, SWAE2201
PHYS2101, (SWAE2001 or SWAE2201)
PHYS2101, (SWAE2001 or SWAE2201)
BIOL2101
SWAE(2201, 3303, 3311) + CR*
SWAE2201 + CR*
ERSC2101 or SWAE2201 + CR*
SWAE2201 + CR*
J8. Minor in Water Technology (18 credits)
Code
Title
SWAE2201
Introduction to Soil and Water
Five courses from the following
SWAE3303
Elements of Hydrology
SWAE3310
Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics
SWAE3315
Water Quality
SWAE3402
Irrigation Principles
SWAE4217
Transport of Chemicals in Porous Media
SWAE4305
Water Control and Supply
SWAE4325
Water Treatment
SWAE4400
Ground Water Hydrology
SWAE4402
Design & Management of Irrigation Systems
Cr.
Pre‐Requisite / Co‐req. *
3
FPEL(0600 or 0601 or 0602 or 0603 or 0604)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
PHYS(2101 or 2107), SWAE(2201 or 2001)
MATH2107, PHYS(2101 or 2107)
CHEM2101, SWAE2201
SWAE2201
SWAE(3303, 3311) + CR*
SWAE(2201, 3310) + CR*
CHEM2101, MATH2107, SWAE3315 + CR*
SWAE3303 + CR*
SWAE(3310, 3402) + CR*