Degree and Study Plan
College:
Department:
Cohorts:
Degree:
Major:
Agricultural & Marine Sciences
Natural Resource Economics
2010 - 2013
Bachelor of Science
Natural Resource Economics
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
For reference contact: Dr. Houcine Boughanmi
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29
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54
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HoD: Dr. Houcine Boughanmi
Date:
Dean’s Office: Prof. Anvar Kacimov
Date:
Admission and Registration:
Date:
NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT
NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS
Study Plan: for Cohort 2010-2013
Sem. Course Code Course Title ONE FALL Foundation Program TOTAL Cr. Pre‐req./Co‐req.* Cat. 0 UR 0 TWO SPRING ARAB1001 CAMS2000 Arabic Intro. CAMS 3 0 CAMS2003 Intro. to Food & Resource Economics 3 CHEM2101 General Chemistry I 4 LANC2140 English for CAMS I 3 University Elective 2 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) 15 =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 = 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 TOTAL UR CR CR CR CR UE THREE FALL HIST1010 Oman & Islamic Civilization 2 BIOL2101 General Biology I 4 LANC2141 English for CAMS II University Elective University Elective 3 2 2 College Elective 3 TOTAL 16 CR CR UE UE CE FOUR SPRING SOCY1001 Contemporary Omani Society 1 CAMS3000 Seminar & Presentation Skills 2 CAMS3001 Biometry & Experimental Design in AMS 3 PHYS2101 General Physics I 4 College Elective 3 College Elective 3 TOTAL 16 CR CR CR CE CE FIVE FALL NREC2004 The World Food Problem 3 NREC3011 NREC3101 NREC3102 Economics of Fisheries Management Marketing of Agricultural & Fisheries Pro. Agricultural and Food Policies 3 3 3 MATH2107 Calculus I 4 TOTAL FPEL(0560 or 0600 or 0601 or 0602 or 0603 or 0604), FPMT(0105 or 0109) CAMS2003 CAMS2003 CAMS2003 FPEL(0560 or 0600 or 0601 or 0602 or 0603 or 0604), FPMT(0105 or 0109) 16 3 3 3 3 3 CAMS2003 LANC2141 CAMS2003 CAMS2003 Check pre‐requisites AR
AR
AR
AR
AE SIX SPRING NREC3010 NREC3103 NREC3220 NREC3300 NRECXXXX Production Economics Macroeconomic Policy and Natural Res. Agribusiness Management Natural Resource & Environmental Eco. Major Elective TOTAL AR AR
AR
AR
AE 15 SEVEN FALL NREC3104 NREC3106 NREC4410 NREC4430 NRECXXXX Intermediate Microeconomics Social Survey Design and Analysis International Agricultural Trade Benefit Cost Analysis Major Elective
TOTAL 3 3 3 3 3 CAMS2003 CAMS(2003, 3001) CR* CR* Check pre‐requisites 15 3 3 3 3 3 CR*/ =NREC4010 CR* CR* Check pre‐requisites Check pre‐requisites 15 AR
AR AR
AR
AE EIGHT SPRING NREC4104 NREC4420 NREC4500 NRECXXXX NRECXXXX Applied Econometrics Economic Development Extension Methods & Techniques Major Elective
Major Elective
TOTAL AR AR
AR
AE AE SUMMER NREC4800 Natural Resource Economics Internship TOTAL 3 After 90 Credits + CR* 3 3 3 3 3 3 CR* CR* CR* Check pre‐requisites Check pre‐requisites 15 AR NINE FALL CAMS4001 NREC4103 NREC4230 NRECXXXX
NRECXXXX
TOTAL Management & Business Skills Agribusiness Entrepreneurships Agricultural Finance Major Elective
Major Elective
CR AR AR
AE AE * CR ‐ CAMS college requirement courses which are BIOL2101, CAMS2000, CAMS2003, CAMS3000, CAMS3001, CHEM2101, PHYS(2101 or 2107). NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT
NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS
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 Cr. 3 3 3 3 3 MASF2003 Introduction to Marine Science and Fisheries 3 SWAE2001 SWAE2201 Introduction to Agricultural Engineering Introduction to Soils and Water 3 3 Pre‐Requisite Equivalents ANVS2001 ANVS2002 FPEL(0560 or 0600 or 0601 or 0602 FSHN2071
or 0603 or 0604) * CR ‐ CAMS college requirement courses which are BIOL2101, CAMS2000, CAMS2003, CAMS3000, CAMS3001, CHEM2101, PHYS(2101 or 2107). NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT
NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS
LIST F: Major Requirements (54 Credits)
Course Code Course Title NREC2004 The World Food Problem 3 NREC3010 NREC3011 NREC3101 NREC3102 NREC3103 Production Economics Economics of Fisheries Management Marketing of Agricultural and Fisheries Products Agricultural and Food Policies Macroeconomic Policy and Natural Resources Intermediate Microeconomics for Natural Resource Management Social Survey Design and Analysis Agribusiness Management Natural Resource and Environmental Economics Agribusiness Entrepreneurships Applied Econometrics Agricultural Finance International Agricultural Trade Economic Development Benefit Cost Analysis Extension Methods and Techniques Natural Economic Resources Internship 3 3 3 3 3 Pre‐Requisite Equivalents FPEL(0560 or 0600 or 0601 or 0602 or 0603 or 0604), FPMT(0105 or 0109) CAMS2003 CAMS2003 CAMS2003 CAMS2003 LANC2141 3 CAMS2003 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 CAMS(2003, 3001) CAMS2003 CAMS2003 CR*
CR*
CR*
CR*
CR*
CR*
CR*
After 90 Credits + CR* NREC4010 Cr. 3 3 3 3 3 Pre‐Requisite Equivalents CROP(2011, 2510) + CR* CROP2510 + CR* MASF3026 MASF2003 MASF4042 + CR* FPEL(0560 or 0600 or 0601 or 0602 or 0603 or 0604), FPMT(0105 or 0109) CAMS(2003, 3001)
FSHN2072 or NREC3101 CR*
CR*
NREC4102 A er 90 Credits, GPA>2.0 + CR* MATH2107, SWAE3303 + CR* NREC3104 NREC3106 NREC3220 NREC3300 NREC4103 NREC4104 NREC4230 NREC4410 NREC4420 NREC4430 NREC4500 NREC4800 Cr. LIST G: Major Electives (21 Credits)**
Course Code CROP4514 CROP4517 MASF3100 MASF3060 MASF4043 Course Title Landscape Plant Management Nursery and Greenhouse Management Marine Tourism Integrated Coastal Zone Management Fisheries Management I MATH2107 Calculus I 4 NREC3105 NREC3107 NREC4101 NREC4105 NREC4900 SWAE4415 Water Economics Food Service Systems‐ Operations Management Mathematical Economics The Management of Natural Resource Projects Natural Resource Economics Special Problems Water Resources Management & Legislation 3 3 3 3 3 3 * CR ‐ 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 (preferably the College of Commerce and Economics), 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. NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT
NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS
LIST J: Minor Requirements (3 Credits)
Course Code Course Title CAMS2003 Introduction to Food and Resource Economics Cr. 3 Pre‐Requisite FPEL(0560 or 0600 or 0601 or 0602 or 0603 or 0604) LIST K: Minor Electives (15 Credits)
Course Code NRECXXXX Course Title Any NREC2000/3000/4000 level courses (excluding University Electives, NREC2003 and NREC4001 courses)
Cr. Pre‐Requisite 15 Check pre‐requisites 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*