Curriculum for Bachelor of Science in Biology (Ecology and Organismal Biology EOB ) ( For Batch 2019 and after )

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Course No Course Title Semester Prerequisite CH Course No Course Title Semester Prerequisite CH
(1) General Education Requirements (33 Credit Hour) [11 Courses] (3) Major Specialization Requirements (57 Credit Hours)
Cluster 1: Skills for Future (15 Credit Hours) A) Compulsory Courses (30 Credit Hours) [All Courses]
Skills for the Future ( 12 Credit Hours) [4 Course] BIOC 100 Basic Biology 1&2 3
ESPU 102 Introduction to Academic English for Science 1&2 3 BIOC 155 Biology Laboratory I 1&2 BIOC 100* 1
GEIE 222 Fundamentals of Innovation & Entrepreneurship 1&2 3 BIOC 160 Biology II 1&2 BIOC 100 4
GEIT 112 Fourth Industrial Revolution 1&2 3 BIOC 165 Biology Laboratory II 1&2 BIOC 155 + BIOC 160* 1
MATH 105 Calculus I 1&2 3 BIOC 250 Basic Ecology 1&2 BIOC 160 3
Critical Thinking ( 3 Credit Hour) [1 Course] BIOC 270 General Genetics 1&2 BIOC 100 3
CSBP 119 Algorithms & Problem Solving 1&2 3 BIOC 275 Genetics Laboratory 1&2 BIOC 270* 1
PHI 180 Critical Thinking 1&2 3 BIOC 290 Cell & Molecular Biology 1&2 BIOC 270 3
Cluster 2: The Human Community (12 Credit Hours) BIOC 480 Research Project 1&2 Accomplishment of 90 CH 3
Islam ( 3 Credit Hour) [1 Course] BIOC 490 Advance Bio-applications (i) 1&2 Concurrency with Internship 2
ISLM 101 Biography of the Prophet “Sira” 1&2 3 BIOL 499 Internship 1&2 112 CH + GPA 2.00 6
Society (3 Credit Hour) [1 Course] B) Elective Courses (27 Credit Hours) [9 Courses]
HSS 105 Emirates Studies 1&2 3 • All students should take BIOE 250
Humanities and Fine Arts (3 Credit Hour) [1 Course] Compulsory
ARCH 366 History & Theories of Contemporary Architecture 1&2 3 BIOE 250 Biodiversity & Evolution 1 BIOC 100 3
HSR 120 Introduction to Heritage & Culture 1&2 3 A student must take 24 credits to fulfill the requirements for graduation. A minimum of 15 credits must be
HSR 130 Introduction to Language & Communication 1&2 3 taken as specified from the list below . The other 9 credits can be taken from the same list or from courses in
PHI 101 Introduction to Philosophy 1&2 3 the CMB concentration.
Social & Behavioral Science (3 Credit Hour) [1 Course] Student must take at least 1 Course from this level
AGRB 210 Introduction to Agribusiness 1&2 3 BIOE 212 Biology of Invertebrates 1 BIOC 160 3
ECON 110 Principles of Economics 1&2 3 BIOE 214 Biology of Vertebrates 2 BIOC 160 3
GEHP 111 Happiness & Wellbeing 1&2 3 BIOE 230 Microbiology 1 BIOC 160 3
GEO 200 World Regional Geography 1&2 3 Student must take at least 2 courses from this level
HSR 140 Introduction to society & behavior 1&2 3 BIOE 310 Insect Diversity, Ecology, and Systematics 2 BIOC 250 3
HSR 150 Introduction to Government Policy 1&2 3 BIOE 320 Population and Community Ecology 2 BIOC 250 3
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology 1&2 3 BIOE 330 Diversity and Biology of Fungi 1 BIOE 230 3
Cluster 3: The Natural World (6 Credit Hours) BIOE 332 Biology of Parasites 1 BIOC 250 3
Natural Sciences (6 Credit Hours) [2 Course] BIOE 340 Biology and Diversity of Mammals 2 BIOC 250 3
GESU 121 Sustainability 1&2 3 BIOE 350 Plant Anatomy and Physiology 1 BIOC 160 3
PHYS 105 General Physics I 1&2 3 BIOE 355 Animal Anatomy and Physiology 2 BIOC 160 3
(2) Supporting Requirements 24 Credit Hours) BIOE 360 Oceanography 1 BIOC 160 3
Compulsory Non-major Requirements (24 Credit Hours) [All Courses] BIOE 370 Botany 2 BIOC 165 3
CHEM 111 General Chemistry I 1&2 3 BIOE 380 Desert Ecology 1 BIOC 250 3
CHEM 113 General Chemistry II 1&2 CHEM 111 3 BIOE 391 Field Ecology 1 BIOC 160 3
CHEM 115 General Chemistry Laboratory 1&2 CHEM 113* 1 Student must take at least 2 courses from this level
CHEM 241 Organic Chemistry I 1&2 CHEM 111 3 BIOE 435 Bacteriology 2 BIOE 230 3
CHEM 245 Organic Chemistry Lab I 1&2 CHEM 115 + CHEM 241* 1 BIOE 436 Molecular Ecology 2 BIOC 250 3
GEOL 100 Physical Geology 1&2 3 BIOE 450 Biology and Diversity of Birds 2 BIOC 100 3
MATH 110 Calculus II 1&2 MATH 105 3 BIOE 454 Marine Biology 2 BIOC 250 3
PHYS 110 General Physics II 1&2 PHYS 105 3 BIOE 457 Animal Behavior 2 BIOC 250 3
PHYS 135 General Physics Lab I 1&2 PHYS 105* 1 BIOE 459 Conservation Biology 1 BIOC 160 3
STAT 235 Statistics for Biology 1&2 MATH 105 3 (4) Free Electives (6 Credit Hours) [2 Course]

Note: (i) concurrent with internship / * Can register concurrent with the Prerequiste
 ** elective courses will be offered as indicated in the two-year course offering plan during the listed semester
The list of offering courses in each semester

Course No Fall 2021 / 2023 / 2025 Course No Spring 2022/ 2024 / 2026
BIOC 100 Biology I BIOC 100 Biology I
BIOC 155 Biology Laboratory 1 BIOC 155 Biology Laboratory 1
BIOC 160 Biology II BIOC 160 Biology II
BIOC 165 Biology Laboratory 2 BIOC 165 Biology Laboratory 2
BIOC 250 Basic Ecology BIOC 250 Basic Ecology
BIOC 270 General Genetics BIOC 270 General Genetics
BIOC 275 Genetics Laboratory BIOC 275 Genetics Laboratory
BIOC 290 Cell & Molecular Biology BIOC 290 Cell & Molecular Biology
BIOC 480 Research Project BIOC 480 Research Project
BIOC 490 Advance Bio-applications (i) BIOC 490 Advance Bio-applications (i)
BIOL 500 Internship BIOL 500 Internship
BIOE 250 Biodiversity & Evolution BIOE 214 Biology of Vertebrates
BIOE 212 Biology of Invertebrates BIOE 320 Population and Community Ecology
BIOE 230 Microbiology BIOE 355 Animal Anatomy and Physiology
BIOE 350 Plant Anatomy and Physiology BIOE 435 Bacteriology
BIOE 360 Oceanography BIOE 436 Molecular Ecology
BIOE 380 Desert Ecology BIOE 457 Animal Behavior

Course No Fall 2022 / 2024 / 2026 Course No Spring 2023 / 2025 / 2027
BIOC 100 Biology I BIOC 100 Biology I
BIOC 155 Biology Laboratory 1 BIOC 155 Biology Laboratory 1
BIOC 160 Biology II BIOC 160 Biology II
BIOC 165 Biology Laboratory 2 BIOC 165 Biology Laboratory 2
BIOC 250 Basic Ecology BIOC 250 Basic Ecology
BIOC 270 General Genetics BIOC 270 General Genetics
BIOC 275 Genetics Laboratory BIOC 275 Genetics Laboratory
BIOC 290 Cell & Molecular Biology BIOC 290 Cell & Molecular Biology
BIOC 480 Research Project BIOC 480 Research Project
BIOC 490 Advance Bio-applications (i) BIOC 490 Advance Bio-applications (i)
BIOL 500 Internship BIOL 500 Internship
BIOE 250 Biodiversity & Evolution BIOE 310 Insect Diversity, Ecology, and System
BIOE 230 Microbiology BIOE 340 Biology and Diversity of Mammals
BIOE 332 Biology of Parasites BIOE 370 Botany
BIOE 391 Field Ecology BIOE 450 Biology and Diversity of Birds
BIOE 330 Diversity and Biology of Fungi BIOE 454 Marine Biology
BIOE 459 Conservation Biology