Biology

Provide students with basic competencies in Biology as an interdisciplinary approach.

  • Introduce biological sciences knowledge allowing students to work with new concepts.
  • Enhance practical skills that allow students to work with new technologies in biological sciences.
  • Demonstration of basic biological concepts
  • Reading and analysis of different academic and scientific texts in various areas of biology.
  • Ability to construct sound scientific arguments from different sources
  • Ability to understand and explain scientific information
Specialization Requirements (27 credit hours)

1. Compulsory courses: 18 credit hours including the following:

Course No.

Course Title

Prerequisite(s)

BIOL232

Invertebrate zoology

BIOL111

BIOL235

Vertebrate zoology

BIOL232

BIOL241

Botany

BIOL111

BIOL243

General microbiology

BIOL111

BIOL244

Cell biology

BIOL111

 

2. Elective courses: 9 credit hours from Biology or Biochemistry courses that are 300 level or above.