Food & Agriculture - AridLand Agriculture

List of Courses

AGRB647
ARAG200
ARAG203
ARAG205
ARAG220
ARAG230
ARAG240
ARAG242
ARAG304
ARAG305
ARAG306
ARAG307
ARAG308
ARAG310
ARAG310I
ARAG311
ARAG312
ARAG313
ARAG314
ARAG316
ARAG317
ARAG318
ARAG319
ARAG320
ARAG321
ARAG322
ARAG325
ARAG326
ARAG327
ARAG329
ARAG335
ARAG339
ARAG344
ARAG376
ARAG401
ARAG402
ARAG404
ARAG405
ARAG406
ARAG407
ARAG408
ARAG410
ARAG410I
ARAG412
ARAG413
ARAG414
ARAG415
ARAG416
ARAG416I
ARAG420
ARAG423
ARAG424
ARAG425
ARAG426
ARAG428
ARAG430
ARAG432
ARAG433
ARAG434
ARAG435
ARAG436
ARAG437
ARAG439
ARAG440
ARAG442
ARAG443
ARAG445
ARAG450
ARAG450I
ARAG451
ARAG452
ARAG453
ARAG453I
ARAG454
ARAG455
ARAG456
ARAG457
ARAG459
ARAG465
ARAG480
ARAG480I
ARAG485
HORT610
HORT611
HORT620
HORT621
HORT622
HORT630
HORT631
HORT632
HORT633
HORT634
HORT635
HORT636
HORT638
HORT639
HORT640
HORT641
HORT642
HORT643
HORT644
HORT646
HORT647
HORT648
HORT649
HORT650
HORT651
HORT699
HORT700
HORT701
HORT702
HORT710
HORT734
HORT740
HORT760
HORT770


* All credit hours are based on the current term, this may vary for previous terms.

AGRB647 - Ecology of crop systems (3 credit hours)


Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
Semester: All Go To Index


ARAG200 - Principles of soil and water (3 credit hours)
This course introduces the basic principles of soil and water related to crop production. The key topics discussed in this course include physical and chemical interactions affecting the soil, basics of soil and its relation to agriculture, soil and water origin and sources in the UAE, hydrological cycle, and basics of soil and water conservation

Prerequisite:
  1. ENGU1304 or ENGU1305
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG203 - Irrigation&Water Management (3 credit hours)
This course provides students an introduction to irrigation through discussion of water resources, soil-water characteristics, and crop water requirements. The students will learn about designing irrigation and drainage systems. The surface and pressurized irrigation systems and drainage systems for salinity control are evaluated. The course also covers concepts and issues involved in water management and conservation.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG200
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Go To Index


ARAG205 - Introd. to Fish&Animal Scienc (3 credit hours)
The course aims to define animal agriculture and its characteristics in Aridland agriculture. It describes growth, biology of chicken, technology of reducing the effects of heat stress on egg and meat production, production practices, and genetic improvement of ruminant animals in a desert climate. The course also overviews related concepts such as marine environment, fish biology, fishing and aquaculture in the Arabian Gulf.

Prerequisite:
  1. ENGU1304 or ENGU1305
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG220 - Natural Resources (3 credit hours)
The course is meant to introduce students to the unique geographic region, characteristics, ecology, and environmental systems. The course will emphasize the importance of water and soil management techniques for the balance of environment, sustainability, production and processing of agriculture and foods in UAE and the Gulf region.

Prerequisite:
  1. ENGU1304 or ENGU1305
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG230 - Principles of fisheries manage (3 credit hours)
This course includes the study of ichthyology and limnology as applied to fishery science, and fisheries techniques applied to a variety of aquatic habitats. The course stresses techniques such as collection of laboratory and field data and applies statistical methods to evaluate the data. Topics include distribution, ecology, and life history of fish common to the UAE region. The impact of fish on ecosystems and management of undesirable fish will be evaluated.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG205
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG240 - Contemporary Agricultural Scie (3 credit hours)
The course is designed to introduce students to the basic knowledge and practices of food production systems under arid conditions. Topics include field crops, fruits, vegetables, livestock, and fisheries in addition to an overview of agribusiness management and the role of marketing and consumer demand. The course promotes sustainable agriculture for the enhancement of the environmental, economic, and social health of the society.

Prerequisite:
  1. ENGU1304 or ENGU1305
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG242 - Principle of plant protection (3 credit hours)
This course aims at studying the major pest groups of economic crops and the principal measures for their control. It includes the classification and life - history of selected species of pest groups; the damage induced; the crop loss assessment; the principal measures of pest control with examples from pest problems occurring in the UAE.

Prerequisite:
  1. BIOL115
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG304 - Range and pasture management (3 credit hours)
The course aims at studying the principles of utilizing and improving range and pasture crops. It includes range management, grazing systems, forage production, and utilization, and improvement of range, pasture lands in the Gulf, and neighboring countries. The integration of range with other forage plants is also highlighted.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG220
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG305 - Princi.of Organic Horticulture (3 credit hours)
The course introduces students to the philosophy, principles and history of organic farming as well as theory and practice. All aspects of growing organic plants such as soil management, rotations, pest and diseases, regulations, marketing, and the process of farm conversion to organics will be addressed.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG220
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG306 - Principle of plant protection (2 credit hours)
This course aims at studying the major pest groups of economic crops and the principal measures for their control. It includes the classification and life - history of selected species of pest groups; the damage induced; the crop loss assessment; the principal measures of pest control with examples from pest problems occurring in the UAE.

Prerequisite:
  1. BIOL115
Corequisite:
Semester: Spring Go To Index


ARAG307 - Introduction to Horticulture (2 credit hours)
This course provides a basic understanding of the types of plants used for food production and for beautifying the environment. The key topics included are classification of horticultural plants, structure of horticultural plants, physiological and environmental factors in plant growth, soils and soil management, plant development, seed propagation, asexual propagation, chemical control of plant growth, and landscaping with ornamentals.

Prerequisite:
  1. ENGU1304 or ENGU1305
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG308 - Soil fertility and fertilizer (3 credit hours)
The course aims at introducing the basic principles of soil fertility and plant nutrition. It includes essential nutrients, their sources, and interaction in the soil, methods of fertilizer application, soil testing and analysis and its applications in determining plant nutrient deficiencies and needs.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG200
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG310 - Agricultural technology trans. (3 credit hours)
This course aims at identifying the systems of agricultural technology transfer in the arid areas. The course will discuss appropriate educational programs and communication methods for technology transfer, organizations of the agricultural technology system, system analysis in technology transfer, diffusion and adoption of technology and staff development for technology transfer in the arid areas.

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG310I - Agricultural technology trans. (3 credit hours)
This course aims at identifying the systems of agricultural technology transfer in the arid areas. The course will discuss appropriate educational programs and communication methods for technology transfer, organizations of the agricultural technology system, system analysis in technology transfer, diffusion and adoption of technology and staff development for technology transfer in the arid areas.

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG311 - Plant propagation (2 credit hours)
The course includes the principles and practices associated with sexual and asexual propagation of plants. The course will include discussion of the biology of plant propagation, anatomical aspects of cutting propagation, types of cuttings and use of growth regulators, stock plant manipulation, different types of propagation, treatments to enhance germination, development of seed-propagated cultivars, seed production processing and storage, biotechnology and seed propagation. Prerequisite: ARAG 307

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG307
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG312 - Animal Breeding (3 credit hours)
The objective of this course is to provide students with principles and applied methods for the genetic improvement of farm animals. It includes population and quantitative genetics, genetic parameters and estimation, breeding values, new genetic biotechnology, and genetic and environmental interaction.

Prerequisite:
  1. BIOL115
Corequisite:
Semester: Spring Go To Index


ARAG313 - Urban Tree Management (3 credit hours)
Students learn to perform all aspects of tree surgery and develop the diagnostic skills necessary for proper tree care practices. Covers, pruning, insect and disease identification and control, fertilization, cabling, and lightning in urban tree management will be studied. Extensive field training is provided so that students can learn and develop marketable skills. Pre-requisites: ARAG 311

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG311
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Go To Index


ARAG314 - Animal Breeding&Biotechnology (3 credit hours)
The first objective of this course is to provide students with principles and applied methods for genetic improvement of farm animals. It includes: population and quantitative genetics, genetic parameters and estimation, breeding values, and genetic and environmental interaction. The second objective of this course is to describe the basic principles of molecular biology, and to discuss the current knowledge in biotechnology and its application in modern animal breeding.

Prerequisite:
  1. BIOL115
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG316 - Animal nutrition (3 credit hours)
The objective of this course is to provide students with the basics of animal and poultry nutrition. The emphasis will be on digestion, absorption, and metabolism of nutrients (water, protein, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, and vitamins). The interrelationships between nutrients, types of feedstuff, and biotechnology in animal nutrition will be discussed. In addition, it will focus on the role of nutrition in reducing heat stress and animal feeding in arid land. Prerequisite: CHEM 283

Prerequisite:
  1. CHEM282
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG317 - Anatomy&physiology of livesto. (3 credit hours)
The course includes a comprehensive overview of the anatomical terminology, gross and microscopic anatomy of the principal systems of farm animals and learning the homeostasis of mammalian organism. It includes introductory anatomy and physiology of the reproductive systems, and overview of the endocrine system.

Prerequisite:
  1. BIOL115
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Go To Index


ARAG318 - Camel management (3 credit hours)
The objective of this course is to provide the student with background on the potential merits of the camel and its contribution to milk and meat production. It includes numbers, distribution, types and breeds, husbandry and nutrition, reproductive performance, potentialities of camels and their relation to a desert ecosystem. The feeding and management of racing camels are discussed in details.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG316
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG319 - Anatomy&physiology of Animals (3 credit hours)
Course includes a comprehensive overview of the anatomicalterminology, gross and microscopic anatomy of the principal systems of farm animals, poultry and fish and learning the homeostasis of mammalian organism. It includes introductory anatomy and physiology of the reproductive systems, and overview of the endocrine system for farm animals, poultry and fish.

Prerequisite:
  1. BIOL115
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG320 - World Herbs and Vegetables (3 credit hours)
This course introduces the students to a variety of vegetable crops which are herbaceous in nature used for culinary purpose. Emphasis placed on the genetic, phytochemical and botanical diversity and importance of food phytochemicals and the role of vegetables in nutrition. It also provides information on introducing the herbs in this region that has similar growing conditions in other parts of the world.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG307
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG321 - Floriculture Crop Production (3 credit hours)
The Course emphasizes problem- solving and management practices important in the propagation, production, and utilization of floral crops with an emphasis on bedding plants, perennials, and cut flowers. To grow, market, and utilize herbaceous plants to modify the environment. The scientific basis for cultural practices will be discussed and students will understand the concepts behind manipulation of environmental factors to achieve desired plant growth and quality. Function, culture, and use of herbaceous plants in the landscape will also be covered in relation to how this information can be conveyed to various clientele groups.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG307
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Go To Index


ARAG322 - Introductory poultry producti. (3 credit hours)
The course includes egg and meat production in hot climates, incubation, hatchery management, brooding, rearing, housing, equipment, feeding, disease control, and introduction to modern techniques in poultry production, processing, marketing, and price discovery. The course also covers consumption trends, breeds, and consumer grades related to poultry production.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG205
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG325 - Fisheries manage.and conserva. (3 credit hours)
The course objective is to understand the importance of aquatic living resources, current world fisheries and their future, biological principles of fisheries conservation and management, development and implementation of fisheries policy, case histories of successful and unsuccessful fishery management systems.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG230
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG326 - Mariculture (3 credit hours)
The course covers topics such as controlled spawning, cultivation, harvesting, processing, and marketing of marine and estuarine invertebrates and fishes. The course will examine the effects of laws and regulations, engineering, and economics on a worldwide basis. In addition, the culture of food items used in rearing marine and estuarine species will be discussed.

Prerequisite:
  1. BIOL210
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG327 - Plant physiology&environmental (3 credit hours)
This course includes the physiological and biochemical processes of plants with emphasis on the effects of environmental stresses on plant growth. It will cover plant cell organization, mineral nutrition, flow of energy, respiration, photosynthesis, mitosis and meiosis, development of vegetative and reproductive structures, phytohormones, stress physiology, water deficit, drought resistance and salt stress, heat stress, and others.

Prerequisite:
  1. BIOL215
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG329 - Organic Animal Prodaction (3 credit hours)
Students will learn to apply a management program and marketing techniques to organic animal production. This course will cover animal welfare, animal management as related to organic production, nutrition, animal health and an organic approach to alternative medicine. Performance evaluation, marketing and certification of organic animal products will be discussed.

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG335 - Production medicine (3 credit hours)
The course covers basic disease concepts, fundamentals of immunology and therapeutics, infectious and non-infectious disease prevention principles, pre-harvest food safety, meat and milk product quality assurance, herd health management programs for production efficiency and product quality.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG319
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG339 - Management of sport animals (3 credit hours)
This course covers main breeds and strains of falcons, racing camels and horses. The course provides understanding on selection, management, feeding, and health of these types of animals. The methods of hunting with falcons, rules and regulations of racing camels and horses are described. In addition, topics such as the thoroughbred horse racing industry, bloodlines, import/export regulations, management guidelines, and the business structure will be covered.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG205
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Go To Index


ARAG344 - Soil chemistry (3 credit hours)
The course aims to study the different aspects of soil chemistry. It includes chemical structure of soils, absorption, ion exchange, alkalinity, acidity, mineral content, chemistry of saline and alkaline soils, and methods of soil chemical analysis.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG308
Corequisite:
Semester: Spring Go To Index


ARAG376 - Soil Processes in Organic Farm (3 credit hours)
The course teaches sound organic principles using soil management as the basis. The course is structured around the theories of soil mineral balance and improving of the soil physical, chemical and biological characteristics. The course also covers the interactions of soils, plants, microbes, and animals with management and environmental factors and the decomposition of organic matter, carbon transformation, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus and other mineral transformations.

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
Semester: Spring Go To Index


ARAG401 - Sustainable Agriculture in ar. (3 credit hours)
The course aims at studying the principles of sustainable agriculture under different farming systems. This includes conservation of natural resources, farming systems, farm management, low input agriculture, and greater use of the biological and genetic potential of plant species, and studying some case studies from arid environments.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG220
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG402 - Woody Plants in Landscape (3 credit hours)
Principles and practices of managing trees and shrubs in the urban landscape and other managed environments. Topics include woody plant form; growth response and adaptation; tree management in relation to soil, moisture, climate; plant problems.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG220
Corequisite:
Semester: Spring Go To Index


ARAG404 - Vegetable production in aridl. (3 credit hours)
This course aims at providing students with commercial production methods of vegetable crops under arid conditions. The course also covers agricultural practices, physiology and physiological disorders. In addition, the course covers vegetable production in greenhouses, including an overview of greenhouse construction and management.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG307
Corequisite:
Semester: Spring Go To Index


ARAG405 - Internship (6 credit hours)
This course aims at providing students with the professional and behavioral skills needed for their future work. The student will get training for 8 weeks in different work sites such as local municipalities, agricultural departments, Ministry of Agriculture and Fishery, farms and research centers under the joint supervision of the college and the respective authorities. Prerequisite: Completing 100 Credit hours

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
Semester: All Go To Index


ARAG406 - Plant breeding and tissue cul. (3 credit hours)
The course aims at introducing the use of breeding methods and tissue culture in modifying the plant characteristics and traits. It includes topics such as self and cross-pollinated plants, besides tissue culture techniques, and genetic engineering.

Prerequisite:
  1. BIOL270
Corequisite:
Semester: Spring Go To Index


ARAG407 - Design of Organic Produ. syste (3 credit hours)
The course covers the interactions of soils, plants, microbes, and animals with management and environmental factors related to annual and perennial crops and livestock. The core principle of problem avoidance rather than problem solving is illustrated with practical examples from such dimensions as integration of crop and livestock agriculture, farm- scale nutrient budgeting, permaculture, and herd health in the production of organic field crops (grains and oilseeds), horticultural crops (fruits and vegetables), and livestock (beef, sheep, dairy, pigs, chickens).

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG305
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG408 - Survey of plants Community in (3 credit hours)
The course covers the survey and morphological and taxonomical description of the plant species existing in the arid region, identification of endangered species, conservation of the species and maintenance of germplasm.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG220
Corequisite:
Semester: Spring Go To Index


ARAG410 - Fruit production in aridlands (3 credit hours)
This course aims at studying the physiological and ecological factors affecting fruit tree production under Aridland conditions. It includes fruit species cultivars and cultural practices with emphasis on fruit trees adapted to high temperature, drought, water, and soil salinity.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG307 or ARAG327
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG410I - Fruit production in aridlands (3 credit hours)
This course aims at studying the physiological and ecological factors affecting fruit tree production under Aridland conditions. It includes fruit species cultivars and cultural practices with emphasis on fruit trees adapted to high temperature, drought, water, and soil salinity.

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG412 - Specialty Crops (3 credit hours)
Management of the major food, feed, fiber, and specialty crops. Emphasis on how crops grow and respond to climatic and cultural influences. Alternate cropping systems assessed from the standpoint of potential productivity and cost/ benefit analysis of the major food, feed, fiber, and specialty crops. The course will emphasize on the crops like salt tolerant alfalfa, mushrooms, native species of UAE which is traditionally used in cosmetics, dyes, nutrasuticals etc.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG307
Corequisite:
Semester: Spring Go To Index


ARAG413 - Seminar in animal science (1 credit hours)
This course presents topics of interest related to the various disciplines of animal science including nutrition, reproduction, and genetics and breeding. Students will be assigned topics for oral presentations under the supervision of the course advisors. The course will stress to initiate discussions during the seminar on areas such as strategies improvements as well as challenges presented by new developments in animal production industries

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Go To Index


ARAG414 - Plant Breeding&Hort.Biotechnol (3 credit hours)
The course examines the fundamentals of plant molecular biology and biotechnology with emphasis on their applications to horticultural plants propagation and improvement for environmental stresses tolerance/ resistance. Laboratories include hands on experience in plant tissue culture, and plant molecular biology techniques. This course also introduces the students to Plant Genetic Engineering and its applications.

Prerequisite:
  1. BIOL270
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG415 - Salt tolerant plant materials (2 credit hours)
This course introduces the student to the important horticultural plant species that are used for food production and for ornamental purposes in the landscape in an arid environment with high salt content irrigation water. The course will cover topics such as plant identification, adaptation, utilization, plant classification, fruits, vegetables, woody ornamentals, herbaceous ornamentals, grasses and native plants.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG307
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG416 - Agricultural biotechnology (3 credit hours)
The objective of this course is to describe the basic principles of molecular biology and current knowledge in biotechnology and its application in agriculture. The course includes; gene cloning techniques, regulation of gene transcription, application of biotechnology in agriculture, and genetic engineering.

Prerequisite:
  1. BIOL115
Corequisite:
Semester: Spring Go To Index


ARAG416I - Agricultural biotechnology (3 credit hours)


Prerequisite:
  1. BIOL115 or BIOC1052
Corequisite:
Semester: All Go To Index


ARAG420 - Seminar in Marine Fisheries (1 credit hours)
This course presents topics of interest related to the various disciplines in marine fisheries. Students will be assigned topics in fisheries sciences for oral presentations under the supervision of course advisors. Improvement strategies, as well as challenges presented by new developments in marine fisheries industries are addressed in a seminar-discussion type during the course.

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG423 - Dairy cattle management (3 credit hours)
This course emphasizes on science, technology, management, and business associated with dairy cattle production. Biology of dairy cattle with emphasis on genetics, reproduction, lactation, and nutrition are discussed. Management and adaptation of dairy cattle in arid zones are given special consideration.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG319
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG424 - Fish breeding and propagation (3 credit hours)
This course provides the students with the basic knowledge about fish breeding, including reproductive systems, endocrine glands and their relation to gonads maturation, reproduction, broadstock selection, natural spawning and induced breeding, sex reversal, larval rearing and hatchery management.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG230
Corequisite:
Semester: Spring Go To Index


ARAG425 - Shellfish and Mollscan Aquacul (3 credit hours)
The course introduces students to an overview of shellfish and mollusks aquaculture. it familiarizes students with the life cycles, reproductive biology, brood stock condition and larval biology, and the use of triploidy animals in the industry applied biology, and hatchery and farm technology and techniques for a range of Shellfish species; shrimp, lobsters, crabs and mollusks species; oysters, mussels, abalone, scallops, giant clams and pearl oysters.. Emphasis will be placed using water recirculation systems in production and reproduction, feeding, and larval rearing and grow- out systems.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG205
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Go To Index


ARAG426 - Aquatic Ecology (3 credit hours)
The course addresses the following topics: Ecosystems: Components, Energy Flow, and Matter Cycling, Biogeography: Climate, Aquatic Habitat Zonation, and Life in the hot: Organisms adaptations to tolerate worm seawater temperatures in winter. Aquatic Biodiversity: Structure, Life History, Interactions, Succession, and Sustainability. Aquatic Habitat (Water Physics and Chemistry, Primary and Secondary Productivity, streams & rivers, marshes, forested wetlands, ocean, estuaries and seashores), Marine ecosystem salt marshes, mangroves and coral reefs Resources and Sustainability: Growth and Carrying Capacity; Food and Water Resources; Geological Resources; Energy Resources and Renewable Energy. Seabird Ecology, Human Impacts on Aquatic Ecosystem.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG326
Corequisite:
Semester: Spring Go To Index


ARAG428 - Animal Welfare (3 credit hours)
This course deals with well- being of Animals, with emphasis on farm animals. Issues include what we mean by animal welfare, what the animal welfare issues are in modern society, and how we use etiology and physiology to assess animal welfare. The international efforts to improve on farm animal welfare will be discussed.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG205
Corequisite:
Semester: Spring Go To Index


ARAG430 - Fisheries stock assessment (3 credit hours)
The course emphasizes quantitative analysis of fisheries data to determine fishery response to alternative management actions. Major topics include production models, stock, and recruitment, catch at age analysis, and formulation of harvest strategies.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG325
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG432 - Sheep and goat production (3 credit hours)
This course aims to provide students with the principles and applied knowledge in sheep and goat production. The course includes importance of sheep and goat production in arid regions, field and management practices applied in sheep and goat farms such as reproduction, nutrition, selection, intensive lamb and goat production and dairy goats.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG205
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG433 - Fish nutrition (3 credit hours)
This course provides students with the basic knowledge on fish nutrition. It generally covers feeding habits, digestive systems, food digestion, absorption and metabolism, natural food, nutritional requirements of farmed fish (protein, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals), feed formulation, feeding regimes and recent approaches in fish nutrition.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG316
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Go To Index


ARAG434 - Reporductive physiology (3 credit hours)
The course provides students with basic information on reproductive functions and their characteristics in farm animals and evaluation of reproduction of herds and solving problems facing the breeder. It includes the study of reproductive organs of farm animals; hormones and their relationships with reproductive functions, gamete production, conception, pregnancy, and parturition. Seasonality, semen production, artificial insemination, multiple ovulation, and embryo transfer.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG335
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG435 - Egg production (3 credit hours)
The course description includes all phases of commercial egg production such as strain selection in adaptation to environment, egg gathering and handling, environmental controls as in lighting management, temperature management, nutrition, housing, breeding, disease control, harvesting, and marketing concerns. Laboratory sessions will emphasize practical application of the skills.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG322
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG436 - Poultry meat production (3 credit hours)
Course description includes all phases of poultry meat production from chickens and turkeys such as selection of strains-preferred size and adaptation to temperature, breeding and genetic problems caused by intense selection for high meat production, reproductive performance, lighting system, health and vaccination program, nutrition, environmental control, computer record keeping, harvesting and transportation.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG322
Corequisite:
Semester: Spring Go To Index


ARAG437 - Disease and insect pests (3 credit hours)
This course covers important diseases and insect pests of horticultural plants. It will include the principles of entomology, the economic importance of insect and non-insect pests of plants used in an arid environment. The course will provide knowledge to identify plant diseases, their causal organisms, symptoms, damage, and common measures for their control.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG306 or ARAG242
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG439 - Pesticides (3 credit hours)
This course aims at studying the importance of using pesticides in agriculture and associated problems and issues. The course include topics on different methods of chemical control, pesticide classes, toxicity of insecticides and their modes of action, different methods of pesticide analysis, the effect of pesticides on the environment and natural enemies, and recent advances in pest control.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG306 or ARAG242
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Go To Index


ARAG440 - Seminar in animal science (1 credit hours)
This course presents topics of interest related to the various disciplines of animal science including nutrition, reproduction, and genetics and breeding. Students will be assigned topics for oral presentations under the supervision of the course advisors. The course will stress to initiate discussions during the seminar on areas such as strategies improvements as well as challenges presented by new developments in animal production industries

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG442 - Protected Agriculture (3 credit hours)
This course covers protected agriculture techniques, greenhouse site selection, environmental control, sensors and computer systems for heating, cooling, light management, carbon dioxide enrichment, and energy conservation. This course provides students with a broad background in greenhouse structures, electromechanical systems and production regimes. As a part of protected agriculture, hydroponics, basic requirement of hydroponics, problems in protected agricultural crops, new development in protected agriculture will be explored in this course.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG307
Corequisite:
Semester: Spring Go To Index


ARAG443 - Irrigation, Drainage and wate (3 credit hours)
This course provides students an introduction to irrigation through discussion of water resources, soil-water characteristics, and crop water requirements. The students will learn about designing irrigation and drainage systems. The surface and pressurized irrigation systems and drainage systems for salinity control are evaluated. The course also covers concepts and issues involved in water management and conservation.

Prerequisite:
  1. ARAG200
Corequisite:
Semester: Fall Spring Go To Index


ARAG445 - Internship (3 credit hours)
This course aims at providing students with the professional and behavioral skills needed for their future work. The student will get training for 8 weeks in different work sites such as local municipalities, agricultural departments, Ministry of Agriculture and Fishery, farms and research centers under the joint supervision of the college and the respective authorities. Prerequisite: Completing 100 Credit hours

Prerequisite:
Corequisite:
Semester: All Go To Index


ARAG450 - Advanced animal nutrition (3 credit hours)
The course description includes the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, minerals, and water, and the relationship of nutrient utilization to animal growth and production. Topics will include digestion, absorption, and metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, minerals, and water. Functions of minerals and vitamins in animal nutrition. The interrelationship of minerals, vitamins, and resultant symptoms of deficiency or toxicity will also be discussed.

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ARAG450I - Advanced Animal Nutrition (3 credit hours)
The course description includes the metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, minerals, and water, and the relationship of nutrient utilization to animal growth and production. Topics will include digestion, absorption, and metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, minerals, and water. Functions of minerals and vitamins in animal nutrition. The interrelationship of minerals, vitamins, and resultant symptoms of deficiency or toxicity will also be discussed.

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ARAG451 - Landscape Management for Arid (3 credit hours)
The course covers topics on selecting soil and its effect on plant growth, planting site evaluation, species selection, obtaining quality plants, plant installation, preventing construction damage, care after planting, weed management, pruning trees and shrubs, fertilizing landscape plants, plant health care, diagnosing landscape plant health problems.

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ARAG452 - Palms and dates (3 credit hours)
This course aims at improving date palm productivity especially under arid conditions. It includes studying the morphology, physiology environmental conditions and cultural practices that affect productivity such as punition, pruning, and thinning. The methods to improve fruit quality, varieties, and diseases are studied.

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ARAG453 - Indoor Plants and Flower Arran (3 credit hours)
This course aims at introducing indoor plants and flower arrangement. It includes identification of indoor plants and their propagation, planting, the environmental requirements for growing, maintenance and their use interior landscaping. It also includes production of cut flowers and flower arrangement.

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ARAG453I - Indoor Plants and Flower Arran (3 credit hours)
This course aims at introducing indoor plants and flower arrangement. It includes identification of indoor plants and their propagation, planting, the environmental requirements for growing, maintenance and their use interior landscaping. It also includes production of cut flowers and flower arrangement.

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ARAG454 - Landscape Design (3 credit hours)
This course aims at introducing the principles of landscaping and different landscape styles. It includes landscape design and maintenance of different public and private gardens with emphasis on arid landscaping.

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ARAG455 - Nursery &Greenhouse Operations (3 credit hours)
This course combines business and plant production aspects to provide the skills needed to manage a nursery, greenhouse or landscape operations, using current technical and economic data for efficient production, development of total nursery enterprise designed for workable and profitable business establishment, pest management and governmental regulations concerning the nursery industry.

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ARAG456 - Turfgrass Management (3 credit hours)
This course introduces students to the principles and culture of turf grass management. It covers topics on adaptation of turf species to arid environments, growth and establishments, growth and establishments, growth and establishment, maintenance, fertility, pest management, irrigation, mowing, seed production, equipment and management. The uses of turf for different landscaping and identification of vegetative turf grasses will be explored.

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ARAG457 - Issues in animal protein prod. (2 credit hours)
Course aims to explore the social, political, and environmental forces that will affect food animal production in the future. This will be achieved by presentations by invited speakers, university faculty, as well as the student class members. The topics will include water quality, water quantity and distribution, biodiversity loss, desertification, terrestrial as well as marine, food safety, international trade-GATT, animal rights, animal welfare, genetic engineering, biotechnology, and air quality.

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ARAG459 - Issues in animal protein prod. (3 credit hours)
Course aims to explore the social, political, and environmental forces that will affect food animal production in the future. This will be achieved by presentations by invited speakers, university faculty, as well as the student class members. The topics will include water quality, water quantity and distribution, biodiversity loss, desertification, terrestrial as well as marine, food safety, international trade-GATT, animal rights, animal welfare, genetic engineering, biotechnology, and air quality.

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ARAG465 - Salt&Drought Tolerant Plants (2 credit hours)
This course introduces the student to the important horticultural plant species that are used for food production and for ornamental purposes in the landscape in an arid environment with high salt content irrigation water and drought. Plant identification, adaptation, and utilization will be covered. Course includes plant classification, fruits, vegetables, woody ornamentals, herbaceous ornamentals, grasses and native plants. The course also focuses on the drought management practices to be followed to overcome drought situation.

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ARAG480 - Senior Project (4 credit hours)
The course is a capstone course to be individually designed by the faculty advisor for each senior student to integrate all courses and training of the student, from all activities involved by the student, during his/her entire stay at UAEU. Research methods, analysis of data collected, interpretation, and hypothesis must be developed by the students on a specific topic. A written thesis is to be produced by the student at the end of the course. Prerequisite: Completing 90 Credit hours

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ARAG480I - Senior Project (3 credit hours)
The course is a capstone course to be individually designed by the faculty advisor for each senior student to integrate all courses and training of the student, from all activities involved by the student, during his/her entire stay at UAEU. Research methods, analysis of data collected, interpretation, and hypothesis must be developed by the students on a specific topic. A written thesis is to be produced by the student at the end of the course. Prerequisite: Completing 90 Credit hours

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ARAG485 - Senior Project (3 credit hours)
The course is a capstone course to be individually designed by the faculty advisor for each senior student to integrate all courses and training of the student, from all activities involved by the student, during his/her entire stay at UAEU. Research methods, analysis of data collected, interpretation, and hypothesis must be developed by the students on a specific topic. A written thesis is to be produced by the student at the end of the course. Prerequisite: Completing 90 Credit hours

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HORT610 - Seminar in Horticulture (1 credit hours)


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HORT611 - Ecology and Agriculture (3 credit hours)
Integration of ecological approaches into agricultural research to develop environmentally sound management practices. Topics include crop autoecolgy, biotic interactions among crops and pests, and crop systems ecology. Interaction of expectations, maintenance needs, cost/benefit analysis, physiology and ecology in managing landscapes on a sustainable basis

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HORT620 - Plant Communities in UAE (3 credit hours)
Plant community ecology studies the interactions among groups of plant populations, their dynamics, and relation to site and disturbance. This course will examine how plant communities are organized; investigate dynamics over various time scales; explore environmental and other site factors that affect their structure and composition; introduce field and quantitative methods; and examine human impacts on plant communities

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HORT621 - Multivariate Systems and Model (3 credit hours)


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HORT622 - Research Perspectives in Horti (3 credit hours)
Discussions of scientific methodology, students develop research proposals aided by classroom discussions and individual interactions with instructors. Lectures and critiques of ?classical papers? provide a sense of the evolution of the current concepts in perennial plant biology

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HORT630 - Greenhouse & Nursery Crop Prod (3 credit hours)
Horticultural Plant Production is a technical course that prepares students to produce greenhouse and nursery crops and to maintain plant growth and propagation structures. Instruction includes plant classification and identification; plant propagation; greenhouse and nursery structures, tools, and equipment; and cultural requirements for growing greenhouse and nursery crops. Related topics include environmental control, safety, and crop scheduling and marketing

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HORT631 - Post Harvest Tech.of Hort. cro (3 credit hours)
Intensive study of current procedures for post harvest handling of fruits, vegetables, and ornamentals in UAE. This course will discuss the theory and practice of technologies used in the production of horticultural crops. Topics include: crop establishment, cultural management, environmental regulation, crop protection, harvesting, and post harvest handling.

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HORT632 - Small Fruit Production (2 credit hours)
Strawberries Fragaria, blackberries as berries (Rubus), blueberries-cranberries Vaccinium as important nutritional resources; their origin, production and utilization with emphasis on recent progress in integrated management.

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HORT633 - Crop Manag. Systems for Vegeta (3 credit hours)
Horticultural principles applied to production and management systems for vegetable crops. Laboratory and discussion will illustrate efficient field management and resource use practices.

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HORT634 - Forage crop Ecology (3 credit hours)
Forages as a world resource in food production. Ecological principles governing the adaptation, establishment, growth and management of perennial and annual forages, including pastures, rangelands and hay; aspects of forage quality which affect feeding value to livestock.

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HORT635 - Systems Analysis in Agri&Resor (3 credit hours)
The process of systems analysis and dynamic simulation of biological and environmental systems, use of systems analysis for development of optimal management strategies for agricultural and environmental systems.

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HORT636 - Physiological Princi. in Env. (3 credit hours)
Physiological principles and processes essential to floriculture, nursery crop production, turfculture and landscape horticulture. Emphasis on the control of vegetative and reproductive development for a broad species range in greenhouse and extensive landscape environments.

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HORT638 - Turfgrass&Amenity Ggrassland U (3 credit hours)
Utilization and management of amenity and landscape grassland systems. Emphasis on biology of grass species, ecology and culture practice of sports turf and landscape grassland systems, social and environmental benefits, environmental impacts, and integrated management systems.

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HORT639 - Woody Plants in the Landscape: (3 credit hours)
Principles and practices of managing trees and shrubs in the urban landscape and other managed environments.Topics include woody plant form; growth response and adaptation; tree management in relation to soil, moisture, climate; plant problems. - II. (II.) Berry

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HORT640 - Tree Biotechnology (3 credit hours)
The course examines the science of GMO with emphasis on aridland trees such as date palms, decision making in the GMO creation process though. Discussions center on targeting traits, genetic interventions, selection and evaluation steps, multiplication, and release and introduction, relative safety of biotechnology, using case studies of biotechnology risks and risk assessment, and integrated understanding of the national and global policy and regulatory issues concerning plant biotechnology.

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HORT641 - Modeling Horticultural System (3 credit hours)
Emphasis on physiological and ecological models, with examples from areas of interest to class participants. Economics of horticulture. Application of economic theory to the analysis aquaculture economics taking into account physical factors, biological factors and environment factors. Bioeconomic model of horticulture. Economic optimization technique in horticulture. Simulation in the economic analysis of horticulture.

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HORT642 - Water Quality, Soil Salinity&. (3 credit hours)
This course provide the student with better understanding of the effect of water quality upon soil and crops and to assist in selecting suitable alternatives to cope with potential water quality related problems that might reduce production under prevailing conditions of use. In addition, this course covers the sources of soluble salts, Salt balance in the soil, and the concept of leaching fraction. The course also includes an assessment of crop salt tolerance: soil profile salinity, water uptake model and time-weighted salinity. This course provides students information on specific ion toxicity, Sodicity and alkalinity hazards, reclamation of saline, sodic and/or alkaline soils.

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HORT643 - Irrigation & Drainage Systems (3 credit hours)
Engineering and scientific principles applied to the design of surface, sprinkle and micro irrigation systems and drainage systems within economic, biological, and environmental constraints. Interaction between irrigation and drainage will be emphasized.

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HORT644 - Landscape Ecology (2 credit hours)
The course emphasizes on large areas and the ecological effects of spatial patterns on ecosystems. Landscape ecology considers characterizing physical template and environmental constraints on the biotic and abiotic process, landscape dynamics to detect the change of landscape patterns, analyzing and simulating landscape changes and human intervention on landscape management process.

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HORT646 - UAE Floristics (3 credit hours)
Survey of the flora of the UAE, with emphasis on field recognition and identification of important vascular plant families and genera characterizing the major floristic regions. review the taxonomic diversity, evolutionary relationships, and geographical patterns of UAE flora.

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HORT647 - Ecology of crop systems (3 credit hours)
Ecological processes governing the structure and behavior of managed ecosystems. Emphasis on mechanistic and systems views of the physical environment, photosynthetic productivity, competition, adaptation, nutrient cycling, energy relations and contemporary issues such as climate change.

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HORT648 - Conserv.of plant Genetic Resou (3 credit hours)
The course will focus on the genetic variability within the diversity of cultivated species and the wild relatives, develop efficient conservation and management practices under ex situ, in situ and in vitro conditions, and employ conventional breeding and biotechnology approaches for utilization of the available genetic resources to the best use of mankind. The ethical, moral and economic issues involved in identification, conservation and utilization of the biodiversity will be emphasized.

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HORT649 - Plant Propagation (3 credit hours)
Principles and practices of propagating plants covering anatomical, physiological, and practical aspects.

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HORT650 - Reproductive Biology of Flowe (3 credit hours)
Fundamental mechanisms of reproductive biology of flowering plants and their influence on genetic variation, 0evolution, and cultural practices.

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HORT651 - Concepts&syste. of plant prote (3 credit hours)
Ecological perspectives of agricultural systems, the role of pests and pest management in these systems, and the monitoring and modeling of the systems.

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HORT699 - Thesis (6 credit hours)


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HORT700 - Research Methods (1 credit hours)
This course covers several topics essential for researchers such as the choice and statement of a research problem, searching the literature, elementary scientific methods, obtaining scientific information, principles of research design and communication of scientific information.

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HORT701 - Horticulture Industry Seminar (1 credit hours)
Current problems in the field of Horticulture industry. Recent advances and concepts, research techniques, and current problems associated with production.

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HORT702 - Ethics of Agriculture research (1 credit hours)
This course focuses on a variety of topics emanating from the application of modern technology, which directly or indirectly affects human life. Issues such as scientific integrity and plagiarism will also be discussed, particularly in relation to the student’s overall scientific personality. Prerequisite: at least minor in Horticulture, Animal Science, or Biology including Biochemistry course (s) or consent of Ph.D. committee.

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HORT710 - Profes. Lands. instal.&constr. (3 credit hours)


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HORT734 - Postharv Tech. for Hort.Cro. (3 credit hours)


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HORT740 - Horticulture Graduate Seminar (1 credit hours)


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HORT760 - Thesis (36 credit hours)


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HORT770 - Comprehensive Exam (0 credit hours)


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