University of Nizwa

College of Arts and Sciences

Department of Biological Sciences and Chemistry

الخطة الدراسية لبكالوريوس تربية في الأحياء

Degree Plan for B. Ed. in Biology

With minor in :

(A) Chemistry =15

or (B) Statistics =16

or (C) Computer Sciences =16

or (D) Biotechnology =15

 

 

Minimum No. of Credits for Graduation in this degree plan = 135

Course Title

No. of Credits

Pre-requisites

University Requirements = 21 Credits

ARAB100   Arabic Language I

3

 

ARAB101   Arabic Language II

3

ARAB100

COMP101  Computer Skills

3

COMP-A,COMPB - Digital Literacy

ENGL150   English Language I

3

 

ENGL152   English Language II

3

ENGL150

ENGL155   Communication Skills

3

ENGL152

HIST150   Islamic Civilization

3

 

University Electives = 6 Credits

Student shall choose from available courses offered by all Colleges of the University

College Requirements = 16 Credits

BIOL101      General Biology I

4

 

CHEM101    General Chemistry I

4

 

MATH116    Pre Calculus

4

 

PHYS101     General Physics I

4

MATH116

College Electives = 4 Credits

Student shall choose from the courses offered by the Departments of the College

 (Students with minor in statistics must take STAT321 as one of their electives

(Students with minor in computer sciences must take MATH211 as one of their electives)

Major Requirements  = 43 credits

BIOL102    General Biology II

4

BIOL101

BIOL211    Plant Physiology

3

BIOL102

BIOL220    Animal Physiology

3

BIOL102

BIOL221    Invertebrates I

3

BIOL102

BIOL242    Introductory Genetics

3

BIOL101

BIOL344    Introductory Microbiology

3

BIOL102

BIOL321    Vertebrate Zoology

3

BIOL102

BIOL150     BOTANY

4

BIOL101

CHEM334    Biochemistry

3

BIOL101, CHEM265

BIOL341     Practical Techniques in Biology

3

BIOL102

BIOL350     Cell Biology

3

CHEM334  

CHEM 102  General Chemistry II

4

CHEM101

CHEM 265  Organic Chemistry

4

CHEM101

Course Title

No. of Credits

Pre-requisites

(B) Minor in Chemistry =15

CHEM102

4

CHEM 211     Inorganic Chemistry I

CHEM102

4

CHEM 241     Analytical Chemistry I

CHEM102

4

CHEM275      Organic Chemistry II

CHEM241

3

CHEM 281     Chemistry for Teachers

(B) Minor in Statistics =16

 

4

STAT101       Introduction to Statistics

STAT101

3

STAT212      Sampling Techniques

 

3

STAT266      Computational Techniques in Statistics

STAT101

3

STAT290      Statistical Methods

STAT101

3

STAT352       Demographics and Health care statistics

(C) Minor in Computer Sciences =16

COMP101

 

4

COMP151     Introduction to Algorithm

                        Programming

COMP151

3

COMP233     Computer Architecture and

                        Assembly Language

Co-requisite COMP233

3

COMP244     Data Base Concepts and

                      Application  

COMP101

3

COMP277     Networks and Communication

COMP101

2

COMP466     Societal Issues in Computing

(D) Minor in Biotechnology =15

BIOL242

3

BIOL425       Molecular Biology

BIOL242, BIOL344

3

BIOL345       Introduction to Biotechnology

BIOL344

3

BIOL327       Virology

BIOL344

3

BIOL364    Mycology

BIOL345

3

BIOL410       Microbial Biotechnology

Education Requirement = 30 credits

 

3

EDUC113  Foundation of Education                 أصول التربية

 

3

علم النفس التربوي                           EDUC103     Educational Psychology   

EDUC103

3

EDUC200     Curriculum and Instruction المناهج والتدريس

EDUC200

3

طرق التدريس                 EDUC301    Methods of Teaching

 

 

3

EDUC400  Psychological Measurement and  

القياس النفسي والتقويم التربوي             Educational Evaluation

 

3

التوجيه والإرشاد المدرسي                                        EDUC302   

Guidance and School Counseling

EDUC301

6

EDUC402      Practical Education                  التربية العملية

 COMP101

3

EDUC202    Technology of Teaching         تكنولوجيا التعليم

 

3

EDUC204  Systems of Education and its

administration in the Arab Gulf State

نظام التعليم وإدارته في دول الخليج العربي