Degree and Study Plan College: Department: Cohorts: Degree: Major: Agricultural & Marine Sciences Natural Resource Economics 2008 - 2009 Bachelor of Science Natural Resource Economics Summary of Credits: University Requirements (UR) English Requirements 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 HoD: Dr. Houcine Boughanmi Dean’s Office: Dr. S. A. Prathapar Admission and Registration: 12 6 3 1 2 6 31 6 53 21 3 15 129 Ext. 1243 Date: Date: Date: NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS Study Plan: for Cohort 2008-2009 Sem. ONE FALL TWO SPRING Course Code Course Title Intensive English TOTAL ARAB1001 LANC2040 CAMS2000 CAMS2001 MATH1106 THREE FALL NREC2003 UR 3 3 1 3 4 2 16 Oman & Islamic Civilization English for Agriculture II General Chemistry I Introduction to Natural Resource Economics University Elective University Elective 2 3 4 LANC2040 or LANC2042 / =LANC2141 MATH1106 UR UR CR 3 LANC2040 or LANC2140 / =CAMS2003 CR 1 3 2 4 3 3 16 FIVE FALL BIOL2101 NREC2004 NREC3011 NREC3101 NREC3102 TOTAL General Biology I The World Food Problem Economics of Fisheries Management Marketing of Agri. & Fish. Products Agricultural and Food Policies 4 3 3 3 3 16 SIX SPRING NREC3010 NREC3103 NREC3220 NREC3300 NRECXXXX TOTAL Production Economics Macroeconomic Policy and Natural Res. Agribusiness Management Natural Resource & Environmental Econ. Major Elective SEVEN FALL NREC3104 NREC4410 NREC4430 NRECXXXX NRECXXXX TOTAL Intermediate Microeconomics International Agricultural Trade Benefit Cost Analysis Major Elective Major Elective TOTAL =LANC2140 2 2 16 Contemporary Omani Society Biometry and Experimental Design in AMS Seminar & Presentation Skills General Physics I College Elective College Elective FOUR SPRING Cat. Arabic English for Agriculture I Intro. CAMS Computer Applications I Pre-Calculus University Elective TOTAL SOCI3320 CAMS3001 CAMS4002 PHYS2101 Pre-req./Co-req.* 0 0 TOTAL HIST1010 LANC2041 CHEM2101 Cr. UR UR CR CR CR UE UE UE =SOCY1001 CAMS2001, LANC2041, MATH1106 CAMS2001, LANC2041 / =CAMS3000 MATH1106 BIOL2101 or CHEM2101 or PHYS2101 BIOL2101 or CHEM2101 or PHYS2101 UR CR CR CR CE CE NREC2003 NREC2003 NREC2003 CR AR AR AR AR 3 3 3 3 3 15 NREC2003 LANC2141 NREC2003 NREC2003 Check pre-requisites AR AR AR AR AE 3 3 3 3 3 15 CAMS2003 NREC2003 NREC2003 Check pre-requisites Check pre-requisites AR AR AR AE AE EIGHT SPRING NREC4010 NREC4420 NREC4500 NRECXXXX NRECXXXX TOTAL Applied Econometrics Economic Development Extension Methods & Techniques Major Elective Major Elective 4 3 3 3 3 16 NREC2003, CROP3001 CAMS3001, NREC2003 CAMS3001, CAMS4002, NREC2003 Check pre-requisites Check pre-requisites AR AR AR AE AE SUMMER NREC 4800 TOTAL Natural Resource Economics Internship 3 3 After 80 Credits, CAMS4002 AR CAMS4001 Management & Business Skills 3 NREC4230 NINE FALL NREC4450 NRECXXXX NRECXXXX TOTAL Agricultural Finance The Management of Natural Resource Projects Major Elective Major Elective 3 BIOL2101, CHEM2101, CAMS3001, CAMS4002, PHYS2101 CROP3001 AR 4 CAMS2003, CAMS3001 AR 3 3 16 Check pre-requisites Check pre-requisites AE AE CR NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS LIST B: College Requirements (31 Credits) Course Code BIOL2101 CAMS2000 CAMS2001 CAMS3001 Course Title General Biology I Introduction to Agricultural and Marine Science Computer Applications I Biometry and Experimental Design in AMS Cr. 4 1 3 3 CAMS4001 Managements and Business Skills 3 CAMS4002 CHEM2101 MATH1106 NREC2003 PHYS2101 Seminar and Presentation Skills General Chemistry I Pre-calculus Math Introduction to Natural Resource Economics General Physics I 2 4 4 3 4 Pre-Requisite / Comments Equivalents CAMS2001, LANC2041 CROP3001 BIOL2101, CHEM2101, CAMS3001, CAMS4002, PHYS2101 CAMS2001, LANC2041 CAMS3000 MATH1106 LANC2040 MATH1106 CAMS2003 Pre-Requisite Equivalents LIST C: College Electives (6 Credits) Course Code Course Title ANVS2001 ANVS2002 CROP2510 FSHN2071 FSHN2301 MASF2001 MASF2002 SWAE2001 SWAE2201 Principles of Animal Science Introduction to Veterinary Technology Introduction to Crop Production Principles of Food Science Introduction to Human Diet Introduction to Fisheries Introduction to Marine Science Introduction to Agricultural Engineering Introduction to Soils and Water Cr. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 BIOL2101 or CHEM2101 or PHYS2101 or PHYS2107 MASF2003 MASF2003 NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT NATURAL RESOURCE ECONOMICS LIST F: Major Requirements (53 Credits) Course Code Course Title NREC2004 NREC3101 NREC3102 NREC3010 NREC3011 NREC3103 The World Food Problem Marketing of Agricultural and Fisheries Products Agricultural and Food Policies Production Economics Economics of Fisheries Management Macroeconomic Policy and Natural Resources Intermediate Microeconomics for Natural Resource Management Agribusiness Management Natural Resource and Environmental Economics Applied Econometrics Agricultural Finance International Agricultural Trade Economic Development Benefit Cost Analysis The Management of Natural Resource Projects Extension Methods and Techniques Natural Resource Economics Internship NREC3104 NREC3220 NREC3300 NREC4010 NREC4230 NREC4410 NREC4420 NREC4430 NREC4450 NREC4500 NREC4800 Cr. Pre-Requisite Equivalents 3 3 3 3 3 3 NREC2003 NREC2003 NREC2003 NREC2003 LANC2141 3 CAMS2003 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 NREC2003 NREC2003 CAMS3001, NREC2003 CAMS3001 NREC2003 CAMS3001, NREC2003 CAMS2003 CAMS2003, CAMS3001 CAMS3001, CAMS4002, NREC2003 After 80 Credits, CAMS4002 Cr. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Pre-Requisite Equivalents MNGT1510 ACCT1100 ACCT1111 LANC2070 MRKT2681 FSHN2071 or FSHN3073 MASF4042 MNGT1510, LANC2070* ECON1211, ECON2221 CAMS2003, CAMS3001 Manual Registration, GPA>2.0, CAMS3001, CAMS4002 (MATH1062 or MATH1102), STAT1811, STAT2812* POMG2711 LIST G: Major Electives (21 Credits) * Course Code ACCT1111 ACCT2112 BCOM2911 FSHN3075 MASF4040 MNGT2511 MRKT3611 NREC4440 Course Title Introductory Accounting I Introductory Accounting II Business Communications Food Sanitation and Quality Control Fisheries Management Fundamentals of Management Principles of Marketing Mathematical Economics NREC4900 Natural Resource Economics Special Problems 3 POMG2711 POMG3712 Introduction to Management Science Operations Management 3 3 * 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 NREC2003 Course Title Introduction to Natural Resource Economics Cr. 3 Pre-Requisite LANC2040 Cr. 3 3 3 3 3 3 Pre-Requisite LIST K: Minor Electives (15 Credits) Course Code NREC2004 NREC3010 NREC3011 NREC3101 NREC3102 NREC3103 NREC3104 NREC3220 NREC3300 NREC4010 NREC4230 NREC4410 NREC4420 NREC4430 NREC4440 NREC4450 NREC4500 Course Title The World Food Problem 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 Agribusiness Management Natural Resource and Environmental Economics Applied Econometrics Agricultural Finance International Agricultural Trade Economic Development Benefit Cost Analysis Mathematical Economics The Management of Natural Resource Projects Extension Methods and Techniques NREC2003 NREC2003 NREC2003 NREC2003 LANC2141 3 CAMS2003 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 NREC2003 NREC2003 CAMS3001, NREC2003 CAMS3001 NREC2003 CROP3001, NREC2003 CAMS2003 CAMS2003, CAMS3001 CAMS2003, CAMS3001 CAMS4002, CROP3001, NREC2003 LIST J: MINOR REQUIREMENTS Within CAMS (18 credits): J1. Minor in Animal Science (18 credits) Course Code Course Title ANVS2001 Principle of Animal Science One course from the following ANVS3002 Animal Health ANVS3003 Principles of Animal Diseases Three courses from the following ANVS3004 Anatomy and Histology ANVS3005 Fundamentals of Nutrition ANVS3006 Systemic Physiology ANVS3007 Animal Reproductive Physiology ANVS4001 Dairy and Beef Production ANVS4002 Poultry Production ANVS4004 Camel Physiology and Husbandry ANVS4006 Sheep and Goat Production ANVS4007 Animal Nutrition ANVS4008 Meat Science ANVS4011 Horse Management & Care Cr. 3 Pre-Requisite / Co-Req. * BIOL2101 or CHEM2101 or PHYS2101 3 3 ANVS2001, BIOL2101 ANVS2001, BIOL2101 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 ANVS2001, BIOL2101 ANVS2001, BIOL2101 ANVS2001, BIOL2101 ANVS2001, BIOL2101 ANVS2001, BIOL2101 ANVS2001, BIOL2101 ANVS2001, BIOL2101 ANVS2001, BIOL2101 ANVS2001, BIOL2101 ANVS3005 ANVS2001, BIOL2101 J2. Minor in Crop Sciences (18 credits) Course Code Course Title CROP2510 Introduction to Crop Sciences CROP3522 Plant Pathology CROP3526 General Entomology One course from the following CROP2001 Genetics in Agriculture CROP2011 Ornamental Horticulture CROP2201 Introduction to Agricultural Biotechnology One course from the following CROP3512 Vegetable Production CROP3514 Fruit Production CROP3502 Forages and Pastures One course from the following CROP4001 Crop Physiology CROP4002 Methods in Plant Breeding CROP4005 Field Crop Production CROP4006 Weeds and their Control CROP4011 Plant Propagation CROP4512 Post-harvest Physiology CROP4514 Landscape & Plant Management CROP4517 Nursery and Greenhouse Management CROP4520 Crop Growth and Management CROP4523 Medical and Veterinary Entomology CROP4524 Biological Control of Arthopod Crop Pests CROP4526 Economic Entomology CROP4529 Pesticides in Agriculture CROP4530 Insect Biotechnology CROP4541 Plant Pathogens CROP4542 Diseases of Economic Crops CROP4546 Integrated Disease Management Cr. Pre-Requisite / Co-Req. * 3 3 3 BIOL2101 or CHEM2101 or PHYS2101 BIOL2101 BIOL2101 3 3 3 BIOL2101 BIOL2101 or CHEM2101 or PHYS2101 3 3 3 CROP2510 CROP2510 BIOL2101 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 BIOL3101 CROP2001 CROP2510 BIOL2101 CROP2510 BIOL2101 CROP2510 CROP2510 BIOL2101 BIOL2101 CROP3526 CROP3526 CROP3526 CROP2201 or BIOL2102 or ANVS3001 or BIOC2011 CROP3522 CROP3522 CROP3522, CROP3526 J3. Minor in Food Science (18 credits) Course Code Course Title FSHN2071 Principles of Food Science Four courses from the following FSHN3071 Food Chemistry I FSHN3072 Food Analysis FSHN3073 Food Microbiology I FSHN3075 Food Sanitation and Quality Control FSHN3076 Food Processing I FSHN4073 Food Microbiology II FSHN4171 Food Packaging Cr. Pre-Requisite / Co-Req. * 3 BIOL2101 or CHEM2101 or PHYS2101 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 CHEM2091, FSHN2001 CHEM2091, FSHN2001 BIOL3441 FSHN2071 or FSHN3073 FSHN2071 BIOL4030 or FSHN3073 FSHN3102 or PHYS2102 J4. Minor in Human Nutrition (18 credits) Course Code Course Title FSHN2301 Introduction to Human Nutrition and Dietetics Four courses from the following FSHN3303 Nutrition Assessment and Planning FSHN3333 Micronutrients in Human Nutrition FSHN3401 Nutrition and Disease I FSHN3444 Macronutrients in Human Nutrition FSHN4303 Life Cycle Nutrition FSHN4401 Nutrition and Disease II FSHN4502 Nutritional Toxicology Cr. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Pre-Requisite / Co-Req. * BIOL2101 or CHEM2101 or PHYS2101 FSHN2001, FSHN2301 FSHN2001, FSHN2301 FSHN3303, ANVS3006 FSHN2301, FSHN2001 FSHN2301 FSHN3401 FSHN3301 or FSHN3071 J5. Minor in Marine Science and Fisheries (18 credits) Course Code Course Title a. Marine Sciences MASF 2002 Introduction to Marine Sciences MASF3020 Oceanography MASF 3026 Marine Biology MASF4020 Marine Ecology Two courses from the following MASF3100 Marine Tourism MASF4100 Marine Natural Products MASF4110 Marine Ecosystem Modeling MASF4200 Satellite Oceanography b. Fisheries Science MASF2001 Introduction to Fisheries Sciences MASF3040 Ichthyology MASF4043 Fisheries Management I MASF4042 Fisheries Biology Two courses from the following MASF3033 Coastal Navigation MASF3082 Seafood Quality MASF3090 Fishing Gear & Vessel Technology MASF4064 Advanced Aquaculture MASF4080 Pop Dynamics & Stock NREC3011 Economics of Fisheries Management Cr. Pre-Requisite / Co-Req. * 3 3 3 3 BIOL2101 or CHEM2101 or PHYS2101 MASF2001, MASF2002 MASF2001, MASF2002 MASF3022 3 3 3 3 MASF2001, MASF2020 CHEM2101, MASF3026 MASF4020 MASF3001, PHYS2101 3 3 3 3 BIOL2101 or CHEM2101 or PHYS2101 MASF2001 MASF4042 MASF3040 3 3 3 3 3 3 MASF2001, PHYS2101 MASF2001 MASF3062 MASF4042 NREC2003 J6. Minor in Natural Resource Economics (18 credits) Course Code Course Title CAMS2003 Introduction to Natural Resource Economics Four courses from the following: NREC2004 The World Food Problem NREC3010 Production Economics NREC3011 Economics of Fisheries Management NREC3101 Marketing of Agricultural and Fisheries Products NREC3102 Agricultural and Food Policies NREC3103 Macroeconomic Policy and Natural Resources Intermediate Microeconomics for Natural Resource NREC3104 Management NREC3220 Agribusiness Management NREC3300 Natural Resource and Environmental Economics NREC4010 Applied Econometrics NREC4230 Agricultural Finance NREC4410 International Agricultural Trade NREC4420 Economic Development NREC4430 Benefit Cost Analysis NREC4440 Mathematical Economics NREC4450 The Management of Natural Resource Projects NREC4500 Extension Methods and Techniques Cr. 3 Pre-Requisite / Co-Req. * LANC2040 3 3 3 3 3 3 NREC2003 NREC2003 NREC2003 NREC2003 LANC2141 3 CAMS2003 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 NREC2003 NREC2003 CAMS3001, NREC2003 CAMS3001 NREC2003 CROP3001, NREC2003 CAMS2003 CAMS2003, CAMS3001 CAMS2003, CAMS3001 CAMS4002, CROP3001, NREC2003 J7. Minor in Soil Sciences (18 credits) Course Code Course Title SWAE2201 Introduction to Soil and Water Four courses from the following SWAE3302 Environmental Soil Chemistry SWAE3304 Soil and Water Conservation SWAE3311 Environmental Soil Physics SWAE3411 Environmental Soil Microbiology SWAE4401 Water and Nutrients in Soil-Plant Environments SWAE4404 Soil Genesis and Classification SWAE4412 Management of Salt-Affected Soils Cr. 3 Pre-Requisite / Co-Req. * BIOL2101 or CHEM2101 or PHYS2101 3 CHEM2101, SWAE2201 PHYS2101, (SWAE2001 or SWAE2201) PHYS2101, (SWAE2001 or SWAE2201) BIOL2101 SWAE2201 ERSC2101 or SWAE2201 SWAE2201 3 3 3 3 3 3 J8. Minor in Water Technology (18 credits) Code Title Cr. Pre-Requisite / Co-req. * SWAE2201 Introduction to Soil and Water Four courses from the following SWAE3303 Elements of Hydrology SWAE3315 Water Quality SWAE3402 Irrigation Principles SWAE4305 Water Control and Supply SWAE4325 Water Treatment SWAE4400 Ground Water Hydrology 3 BIOL2101 or CHEM2101 or PHYS2101 3 3 3 3 3 3 CHEM2101, PHYS2101 CHEM2101, SWAE2201 SWAE2201 SWAE2201, SWAE3310 CHEM2101, MATH2107, SWAE3315 SWAE3303 SWAE4415 3 MATH2107 Water Resources Management and Legislation Minors outside CAMS (19 credits): Minors from the College of Science J10. Biology (19 credits) Course Code BIOL2101 BIOLXXXX Course Title General Biology I Any 2000/3000/4000 level courses in Biology (excluding University Electives) Cr. 4 Pre-Requisite / Co-Req. * 15 Check Pre-requisites Cr. Pre-Requisite / Co-Req. * J11. Biotechnology (19 credits) Course Code Course Title BIOL2101 General Biology I 4 BIOL2102 General Biology II BIOL3201 Molecular Biology I BIOL3441 Introductory Microbiology BIOL4045 Fundamentals of Biotechnology One Course from the following BIOL4030 Bacteriology BIOL4034 Biochemistry BIOL4432 Genetics BIOL4500 Cell Biology 4 3 3 3 BIOL2101 BIOL2101 BIOL2101 BIOL3201 3 3 3 3 BIOL3441 BIOL2101, CHEM3321 or CHEM3327 BIOL3201 BIOL4034 J12. Chemistry (19 credits) Course Code Course Title CHEM2101 General Chemistry I Any 2000/3000/4000 level courses in Chemistry (excluding University Electives) CHEMXXXX Cr. Pre-Requisite / Co-Req. * 4 MATH1106 15 Check Pre-requisites Cr. Pre-Requisite / Co-Req. * J13. Computer Science (19 credits) Course Code Course Title COMP2101 Introduction to Computer Science Five Courses from the Following COMP2103 Introduction to OOP COMP3314 Data Structures COMP3518 Computer Org. & Assembly Lang. COMP3316 Digital Logic & Switching Circuits COMP4414 Database Management COMP4471 Computational Methods I 3 3 3 3 3 3 COMP2101 COMP2103 COMP3314, MATH3316 MATH3340 COMP3314 COMP2101, MATH2108, MATH2202 COMP4511 COMP4513 COMP4517 3 3 3 COMP3314, MATH2202 COMP3314, STAT2102 COMP3314 Introduction to Computer Graphics Artificial Intelligence Design and Analysis of Algorithms 4 J14. Earth Science (19 credits) Course Code Course Title ERSC2101 Introduction to Geology I Five Courses from the Following ERSC2011 Palaeontology I ERSC2102 Introduction to Geology II ERSC3001 Mineralogy I ERSC3021 Structural Geology I ERSC3041 Stratigraphy ERSC3210 Palaeontology II ERSC3301 Mineralogy II ERSC4011 Igneous Petrology ERSC4012 Metamorphic Petrology ERSC4013 Sedimentary Petrography ERSC4031 Geochemistry ERSC4041 Introduction to Geophysics ERSC4051 Hydrogeology ERSC4321 Structural Geology II ERSC5021 Marine Geology Cr. 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Pre-Requisite / Co-Req. * ERSC2101 ERSC2101 ERSC2102 ERSC2102 ERSC2011 ERSC2011 ERSC3001 ERSC3301 ERSC4011 ERSC3001, ERSC3301 CHEM2101, CHEM2201, ERSC2102 ERSC2101, PETR3246, PHYS2101 CHEM3341, ERSC2101, PETR3246 ERSC3021 ERSC2102 J15. Mathematics (19 credits) Course Code Course Title Cr. Pre-Requisite / Co-Req. * MATH1106 Pre-calculus Five Courses from the Following MATH2107 Calculus I MATH2108 Calculus II MATH2202 Linear Algebra I* MATH3109 Calculus III* MATH3171 Linear Algebra & Mult. Cal. for Eng.* MATH3207 Math for Teachers I (Algebra) MATH3210 Math for Teachers II (Geometry) MATH3302 Ordinary Differential Equations MATH3360 Discrete Mathematics for CSs 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 MATH1106 MATH2107 MATH1106 MATH2108 MATH2108 MATH2107 MATH2107 MATH2108 MATH2350 MATH3573 MATH3744 3 3 MATH3340, MATH3350, MATH3357 MATH3109, MATH3302 ∗ Graph Theory Introduction to Mathematical Modeling 4 Students who pass MATH3171 cannot take MATH2202 or MATH3110 and vice versa. J16. Physics (19 credits) Course Code PHYS2101 or PHYS2107 PHYSXXXX Course Title Cr. Pre-Requisite / Co-Req. * General Physics I or Physics for Engineering 4 MATH1106 Any 2000/3000/4000 level courses in Physics (excluding University Electives) 15 Check Pre-requisites J17. Statistics (19 credits) Course Code Course Title Cr. STAT1001 Introduction to Statistics Five Courses from the Following STAT2102 Introduction to Probability 4 English 3 STAT1001, MATH2108* STAT3334 STAT3335 STAT3338 STAT3336 STAT4432 STAT4433 STAT4434 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 STAT2102 STAT3334 STAT3334 COMP2216, STAT2102 STAT3334 STAT3338 STAT3334 Introduction to Inference Sampling Techniques Statistical Methods Computational Techniques in Statistics Regression Analysis Design and Analysis of Experiments Nonparametric Statistics Pre-Requisite / Co-Req. * J18. Minor from College of Commerce (15 credits) Only Natural Resource Economics students are entitled for this minor. NREC students must successfully complete 5 from the following 7 courses Code ACCT1111 ACCT2112 BCOM2911 MNGT2511 MRKT3611 POMG2711 POMG3712 Title Introductory Accounting I Introductory Accounting II Business Communications Fundamentals of Management Principles of Marketing Introduction to Management Science Operations Management Cr. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Pre-Requisite / Co-req. * MNGT1510 ACCT1111 LANC2070 MNGT1510, LANC2070* ECON1211, ECON2221 (MATH1062 or MATH1102), STAT1811, STAT2812* POMG2711