Biology (Sciences) - 2009 Cohort

Students must complete 120 Credit hours to graduate.

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

MATU1425	College Algebra	All	click here	0
MATU1435	Trigonometry	All	click here	0
ARBU1301	Arabic I	All		0
ARBU1302	Arabic II	All	click here	0
ENGU1301	English I	All		0
ENGU1302	English II	All	click here	0
ENGU1303	English III	All	click here	0
ENGU1304	ENGLISH BENCHMARK	All	click here	0
INTU1420	Academic Practices	All	click here	0
MATU1415	Algebra	All	click here	0

General Education (21 credit hours)

You have to take all of the following clusters.

Cluster : Human Community ( 9 CH )

You have to take all of the following clusters.

Cluster : Humanities / Fine Arts( 3 CH )

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

HIS133	Introduction to Art History	Fall Spring	click here	3
LIT150	Introduction to Literature	Fall Spring	click here	3
PHI101	Introduction to Philosophy	Fall Spring	click here	3
LNG100	Introduction to Linguistics	Fall Spring	click here	3
HSR120	Intro. to Heritage & Culture	Fall Spring	click here	3
ARCH340	History and Theory of Arch.	Fall Spring	click here	3
LNG110	Language, Society & Culture	Fall Spring	click here	3
MSC200	Intro. to Mass Media	Fall Spring	click here	3
MSC240	World and Arab Media	Fall Spring	click here	3
PHI270	Philosophy of Education	Fall Spring	click here	3
PHI271	History and Phil. of Science	Spring	click here	3
TRS200	Introduction to Translation	Fall Spring	click here	3
HSR130	Intro. to Language & Comm.	Fall Spring	click here	3

Cluster : Social & Behavioral Sc. (3CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

HSR140	Intro. to Society & Behavior	All	click here	3
HSR150	Intro. to Gov. Policy. &Urb. S	Fall Spring	click here	3
PSY100	Intro. to Psychology	Fall Spring	click here	3
SOC260	Folklore	Fall Spring	click here	3
SWK200	Introduction to Social Welfare	Fall Spring	click here	3
ECON110	Principles Of Economics	Fall Spring		3
AGRB210	Introduction to Agribusiness	Fall Spring	click here	3

Cluster : Society ( 3 CH )

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours
HSS105	Emirates Society	All		3

Cluster : Skills for Life (6 CH )

Cluster : English Com. Skills ( 6 CH )

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

ESPU102	English For Science	All	click here	3
ESPU1432	Comm Skills for Science	Fall Spring	click here	3

Cluster : Values to Live ( 6 CH )

You have to take all of the following clusters.

Cluster : Values to Live By Ethics (3CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

FOED102	Professional ethics in ED.	All	click here	3
PHI226	Human Rights Theory	Fall Spring	click here	3
PHI121	Fund. of Environmental Ethics	Fall Spring	click here	3
PHI122	International Ethics	Fall Spring	click here	3
PHIL120	Princ. Of Professional Ethics	All	click here	3

Cluster : Islam ( 3 CH )

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours
ISLM1103	Islamic culture	All		3

College Requirements (9 credit hours)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

MATH105	Calculus I	Fall Spring	click here	3
PHYS105	General Physics I	All	click here	3
ITBP112	Introduction to Programming	All	click here	3

Major Specialization (49 credit hours)

You can take only one of the following clusters.

Cluster : Cellular &Molecular Biol(49CH)

You have to take all of the following clusters.

Cluster : Compulosry Courses (21 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

BIOC214	General Biology Laboratory	Fall Spring	click here	1
BIOC100	Basic Biology I	All	click here	3
BIOC200	Basic Biology II	Fall Spring	click here	4
BIOC250	Basic Ecology	Fall Spring	click here	3
BIOC270	General Genetics	Fall Spring	click here	3
BIOC275	Genetics Laboratory	Fall Spring	click here	1
BIOC401	Advanced Bioapplications	Fall Spring		3
BIOC496	Essences of Cell &Mole Biology	Fall Spring		3

Cluster : Internship ( 6 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours
BIOL500	Internship	Fall Spring		6

Cluster : Supporting Courses ( 22 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

STAT235	Statistics for Biology	Fall Spring	click here	3
ENG310	Writing for research	Fall Spring	click here	3
MATH110	Calculus II	All	click here	3
CHEM361	Biochemistry	Fall Spring	click here	3
CHEM245	Organic Chemistry Lab I	Fall Spring	click here	1
CHEM241	Organic Chemistry I	Fall Spring	click here	3
CHEM115	General Chemistry Lab	Fall Spring	click here	1
CHEM111	General Chemistry I	All	click here	3
CHEM112	General Chemistry II	Fall Spring	click here	2

Cluster : Ecological & Envir. Biol(49CH)

You have to take all of the following clusters.

Cluster : Compulosry Courses (21 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

BIOC214	General Biology Laboratory	Fall Spring	click here	1
BIOC494	Issues in Environmental Impact	Fall Spring		3
BIOC401	Advanced Bioapplications	Fall Spring		3
BIOC275	Genetics Laboratory	Fall Spring	click here	1
BIOC270	General Genetics	Fall Spring	click here	3
BIOC250	Basic Ecology	Fall Spring	click here	3
BIOC200	Basic Biology II	Fall Spring	click here	4
BIOC100	Basic Biology I	All	click here	3

Cluster : Internship ( 6 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours
BIOL500	Internship	Fall Spring		6

Cluster : Supporting Courses ( 22 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

STAT235	Statistics for Biology	Fall Spring	click here	3
ENG310	Writing for research	Fall Spring	click here	3
MATH110	Calculus II	All	click here	3
CHEM361	Biochemistry	Fall Spring	click here	3
CHEM245	Organic Chemistry Lab I	Fall Spring	click here	1
CHEM241	Organic Chemistry I	Fall Spring	click here	3
CHEM115	General Chemistry Lab	Fall Spring	click here	1
CHEM112	General Chemistry II	Fall Spring	click here	2
CHEM111	General Chemistry I	All	click here	3

Cluster : General Biology (49 CH)

You have to take all of the following clusters.

Cluster : Compulosry Courses ( 21 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

BIOC100	Basic Biology I	All	click here	3
BIOC200	Basic Biology II	Fall Spring	click here	4
BIOC250	Basic Ecology	Fall Spring	click here	3
BIOC270	General Genetics	Fall Spring	click here	3
BIOC275	Genetics Laboratory	Fall Spring	click here	1
BIOC401	Advanced Bioapplications	Fall Spring		3
BIOC492	Issues in Modern Biology	Fall Spring		3
BIOC214	General Biology Laboratory	Fall Spring	click here	1

Cluster : Internship (6 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours
BIOL500	Internship	Fall Spring		6

Cluster : Supporting Courses (22 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

CHEM111	General Chemistry I	All	click here	3
CHEM112	General Chemistry II	Fall Spring	click here	2
CHEM115	General Chemistry Lab	Fall Spring	click here	1
CHEM241	Organic Chemistry I	Fall Spring	click here	3
CHEM245	Organic Chemistry Lab I	Fall Spring	click here	1
CHEM361	Biochemistry	Fall Spring	click here	3
MATH110	Calculus II	All	click here	3
STAT235	Statistics for Biology	Fall Spring	click here	3
ENG310	Writing for research	Fall Spring	click here	3

Major Elective (23 credit hours)

You can take only one of the following clusters.

Cluster : Cellular &Molecular Biol(23CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

BIOM229	Cell Biology I	Fall Spring	click here	2
BIOM399	Molecular Biology	Fall Spring	click here	2
BIOM480	Research Project (CMB)	Fall Spring		3
BIOM462	Immunology	Fall Spring	click here	3
BIOE240	Principles of Environmental Sc	Fall Spring	click here	3

You have to take all of the following clusters.

Cluster : Elective Courses ( 6 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

BIOM399	Molecular Biology	Fall Spring	click here	2
BIOM339	Virology	Fall	click here	2
BIOM466	Genetic Engineering	Fall Spring	click here	2
BIOM473	Biotechnology	Fall	click here	2
BIOM482	Cell Biology (2)	Spring	click here	2
BIOM484	Molecular Genetics	Spring	click here	3
BIOM485	Seminar (Cell & Mole track)	Fall Spring		1
BIOM486	Nucleic Acid Dynamics	Fall Spring	click here	2
BIOM488	Molecular Biology Techniques	Fall Spring	click here	1
BIOM491	Special Topics (Cell & Mole)	Fall		1
BIOM432	Bacteriology	Spring	click here	3

Cluster : Elective Courses ( 4 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

BIOG465	Seminar (General Biology)	Fall Spring		1
BIOG464	Hematology	Spring	click here	2
BIOG461	Tissue Culture	Fall	click here	3
BIOG424	Embryology	Spring	click here	3
BIOG360	Marine Biology	Spring	click here	3
BIOG341	Plant Physiology	Fall Spring	click here	4
BIOG340	Animal Physiology	Fall Spring	click here	4
BIOG332	Parasitology	Spring	click here	3
BIOE410	Field Survey and Envir.Ass	Spring	click here	3
BIOE370	Applied Ecology	Fall Spring	click here	3
BIOE434	Ichthyology	Spring	click here	3
BIOE452	Oceanography	Fall Spring	click here	3
BIOE453	Environmental Toxicology	Fall Spring	click here	3
BIOE457	Animal Behavior	Spring	click here	3
BIOE459	Conservation Biology	Fall Spring	click here	3
BIOE475	Seminar (Ecol. & Envir. Track)	Fall Spring		1
BIOC230	General Microbiology	Fall Spring	click here	3
BIOG312	Flowering Plant	Spring	click here	3
BIOG321	Histology	Fall	click here	3
BIOG330	Mycology	Fall	click here	3
BIOG333	Entomology	Fall	click here	3

Cluster : Ecology & Environmental (23CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

BIOE480	Research Project (Eco & Env)	Fall Spring		3
BIOE240	Principles of Environmental Sc	Fall Spring	click here	3
BIOE370	Applied Ecology	Fall Spring	click here	3

You have to take all of the following clusters.

Cluster : Elective Courses ( 7 CH )

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

BIOE410	Field Survey and Envir.Ass	Spring	click here	3
BIOE434	Ichthyology	Spring	click here	3
BIOE452	Oceanography	Fall Spring	click here	3
BIOE453	Environmental Toxicology	Fall Spring	click here	3
BIOE457	Animal Behavior	Spring	click here	3
BIOE459	Conservation Biology	Fall Spring	click here	3
BIOE475	Seminar (Ecol. & Envir. Track)	Fall Spring		1

Cluster : Elective Courses ( 7 CH )

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

BIOM466	Genetic Engineering	Fall Spring	click here	2
BIOM473	Biotechnology	Fall	click here	2
BIOM482	Cell Biology (2)	Spring	click here	2
BIOM485	Seminar (Cell & Mole track)	Fall Spring		1
BIOM484	Molecular Genetics	Spring	click here	3
BIOM486	Nucleic Acid Dynamics	Fall Spring	click here	2
BIOM488	Molecular Biology Techniques	Fall Spring	click here	1
BIOM491	Special Topics (Cell & Mole)	Fall		1
BIOM432	Bacteriology	Spring	click here	3
BIOC230	General Microbiology	Fall Spring	click here	3
BIOG312	Flowering Plant	Spring	click here	3
BIOG321	Histology	Fall	click here	3
BIOG330	Mycology	Fall	click here	3
BIOG333	Entomology	Fall	click here	3
BIOG332	Parasitology	Spring	click here	3
BIOG340	Animal Physiology	Fall Spring	click here	4
BIOG341	Plant Physiology	Fall Spring	click here	4
BIOG360	Marine Biology	Spring	click here	3
BIOG424	Embryology	Spring	click here	3
BIOG461	Tissue Culture	Fall	click here	3
BIOG464	Hematology	Spring	click here	2
BIOG465	Seminar (General Biology)	Fall Spring		1
BIOM229	Cell Biology I	Fall Spring	click here	2
BIOM339	Virology	Fall	click here	2
BIOM399	Molecular Biology	Fall Spring	click here	2
BIOM462	Immunology	Fall Spring	click here	3

Cluster : General Biology ( 23 CH)

Course		Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours
You have to take tracks A and B.
A	You need to take only one course from the courses in this track.
	BIOG340	Animal Physiology	Fall Spring	click here	4
	BIOG341	Plant Physiology	Fall Spring	click here	4
B
	BIOG480	Research Project (Gene. Biol)	Fall Spring		3
	BIOC230	General Microbiology	Fall Spring	click here	3
	BIOE240	Principles of Environmental Sc	Fall Spring	click here	3

You have to take all of the following clusters.

Cluster : Elective Courses ( 6 CH )

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

BIOG330	Mycology	Fall	click here	3
BIOG360	Marine Biology	Spring	click here	3
BIOG321	Histology	Fall	click here	3
BIOG332	Parasitology	Spring	click here	3
BIOG424	Embryology	Spring	click here	3
BIOG461	Tissue Culture	Fall	click here	3
BIOG464	Hematology	Spring	click here	2
BIOG465	Seminar (General Biology)	Fall Spring		1
BIOG312	Flowering Plant	Spring	click here	3
BIOG333	Entomology	Fall	click here	3

Cluster : Elective Courses ( 4 CH)

Course	Title	Semester	Prerequisite	Hours

BIOE370	Applied Ecology	Fall Spring	click here	3
BIOE410	Field Survey and Envir.Ass	Spring	click here	3
BIOE434	Ichthyology	Spring	click here	3
BIOE452	Oceanography	Fall Spring	click here	3
BIOE453	Environmental Toxicology	Fall Spring	click here	3
BIOE457	Animal Behavior	Spring	click here	3
BIOE459	Conservation Biology	Fall Spring	click here	3
BIOE475	Seminar (Ecol. & Envir. Track)	Fall Spring		1
BIOM229	Cell Biology I	Fall Spring	click here	2
BIOM339	Virology	Fall	click here	2
BIOM399	Molecular Biology	Fall Spring	click here	2
BIOM462	Immunology	Fall Spring	click here	3
BIOM466	Genetic Engineering	Fall Spring	click here	2
BIOM473	Biotechnology	Fall	click here	2
BIOM482	Cell Biology (2)	Spring	click here	2
BIOM484	Molecular Genetics	Spring	click here	3
BIOM485	Seminar (Cell & Mole track)	Fall Spring		1
BIOM486	Nucleic Acid Dynamics	Fall Spring	click here	2
BIOM488	Molecular Biology Techniques	Fall Spring	click here	1
BIOM491	Special Topics (Cell & Mole)	Fall		1
BIOM432	Bacteriology	Spring	click here	3

Elective Courses "Minor" (18 credit hours)

Cluster : MInor Courses (18 CH)

Course

Title

Semester

Prerequisite

Hours