BSc Geology

Field of study

Dept

Code

BSc Geology

GLY

02133022

First year, first semester:

Code

Name

Trm

lpw

ppw

Crdt

CIL111

COMPUTER_LITERACY_111

S1

2

0

4

CMY117

GENERAL_CHEMISTRY_117 Prerequisite/s: [Par 1.2]

S1

4

1

16

EOT110

ACADEMIC_LITERACY(1)_110

S1

2

0

6

GLY151

INTRODUCTORY_GEOLOGY_151Prerequisite/s: [ Par 1.2]

K1

4

1

8

GLY152

PHYSICAL_GEOLOGY_152 Prerequisite/s: [ Par 1.2]

K2

4

1

8

PHY131

GENERAL_PHYSICS_131 Prerequisite/s: [ Par 1.2]

S1

4

1

16

WTW114

CALCULUS_114 Prerequisite/s: [ Par 1.2]

S1

4

1

16

Totals for compulsory modules in the first/second terms

20/20

4/4

37/37

First year, second semester:

Code

Name

Trm

lpw

ppw

Crdt

CIL121

INFORMATION_LITERACY_121

S2

2

0

4

CMY127

GENERAL_CHEMISTRY_127Prerequisite/s: [CMY117 GS]

S2

4

1

16

EOT120

ACADEMIC_LITERACY(2)_120

S2

2

0

6

GLY161

HISTORICAL_GEOLOGY_161 Prerequisite/s: [ Par 1.2]

K4

4

1

8

GLY162

ENVIRONMENTAL_GEOLOGY_162Prerequisite/s: [ Par 1.2]

K3

4

1

8

Totals for compulsory modules in the third/fourth terms

12/12

2/2

21/21

Electives can be chosen from modules in the following departments: Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology, Geology, Plant Production and Soil Science, Chemistry, Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science.

 

Compulsory credits = (116) Elective credits = (36)

Second year, first semester:

Code

Name

Trm

lpw

ppw

Crdt

GKD250

INTRODUCTORY_SOIL_SCIENCE_250Prerequisite/s: [CMY117 GS ] or [TDH]

S1

3

1

12

GLY251

CRYSTAL_OPTICS_&_CRYS.CHEM.251 Prerequisite/s: [CMY117 GS] and [GLY151 and 2 of GLY152, GLY161, GLY162.]

K1

4

2

12

GLY252

MINERALOGY_252Prerequisite/s: [GLY251 GS ] of [TDH]

K2

4

2

12

GLY253

SEDIMENTOLOGY_253 Prerequisite/s: [ 3 of GLY151, GLY152, GLY161, GLY162.]

K2

4

2

12

GLY254

STRUCTURAL_GEOLOGY_254 Prerequisite/s: [ 3 of GLY151, GLY152, GLY161, GLY162.]

K1

4

2

12

Totals for compulsory modules in the first/second terms

11/11

5/5

30/30

Second year, second semester:

Code

Name

Trm

lpw

ppw

Crdt

GLY261

IGNEOUS_PETROLOGY_261Prerequisite/s: [GLY252 ] or [TDH]

K3

4

2

12

GLY262

METAMORPHIC_PETROLOGY_262Prerequisite/s: [GLY252 ] or [TDH]

K4

4

2

12

GLY264

INTRODUCTION_TO_GEOPHYSICS_264 Prerequisite/s: [GLY151] and [GLY152] and [WTW114]

K3

4

2

12

GLY265

GROUNDWATER_265Prerequisite/s: [GLY152 ] or [TDH]

K3

4

2

12

Totals for compulsory modules in the third/fourth terms

12/4

6/2

36/12

Electives can be chosen from modules in the following departments: Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology, Geology, Plant Production and Soil Science, Chemistry, Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science.

 

Compulsory credits = (108) Elective credits = (36)

Third year, first semester:

Code

Name

Trm

lpw

ppw

Crdt

GLY363

ENGINEERING_GEOLOGY_363Prerequisite/s: [GLY152] and [GLY265 ] or [TDH]

K1

4

2

18

GLY362

GEOSTAT.&_ORE_RESERV._CALC.362

K2

4

2

18

Totals for compulsory modules in the first/second terms

4/4

2/2

18/18

Third year, second semester:

Code

Name

Trm

lpw

ppw

Crdt

GLY361

ORE_DEPOSITS_361

K3

4

2

18

GLY352

GEODYNAMICS_ORE_FORMATION_352 Prerequisite/s: [GLY261]

K4

4

2

18

Totals for compulsory modules in the third/fourth terms

4/4

2/2

18/18

Electives can be chosen from modules in the following departments: Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology, Geology, Plant Production and Soil Science, Chemistry, Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science.

 

Compulsory credits = (72) Elective credits = (72)

 

A minimum of (440) credits is required to obtain the degree.

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