General Education Courses
University Requirements
The purpose of the University Requirements is to develop students’ knowledge, skills, habits and capabilities that they will use throughout their lives, to enable them to make well-informed choices that lead to productive lives and responsible participation in society.
Students' General Intended Learning outcome
- Demonstrate effective use of oral and written communication skills in both Arabic and English Language
- Develop critical, creative and constructive thinking.
- Develop academic competencies and professional skil
- Identify, locate and evaluate the validity of information resou
- Understand the collaboration process required for effective teamwor
- Develop a sense of commitment to lifelong learning.
- Identify their rights and responsibilities toward the society.
- Recognize the importance of contributing to their community.
- Acquire a basic of knowledge in many areas including arts, music, sports, IT and social science
- Understand and appreciate human cultural, intellectual and artistic ideas and works
- Understand the social and environmental factors which influence human behaviour
List of University Requirement's Courses
General Education Courses
A.Remedial Requirements (0 credit hours):
Students must sit for placement tests in English, Arabic, and Computer. Students who fail any of these tests are required to take the corresponding remedial course 0900099,0900097, or 0900096, respectively.
B.University Compulsory Course Requirements: 16 Credit hours
Course No | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
900103 |
Swimming |
1 |
|
900120 |
Arabic Communication Skills (1) |
3 |
0900097* |
900130 |
English Communication Skills (1) |
3 |
900099* |
900131 |
English Communication Skills (2) |
3 |
900130 |
900111 |
Military Science |
3 |
-- |
900119 |
Life Skills |
1 |
-- |
900122 |
Entrepreneurship and Innovation |
1 |
-- |
900123 |
Leadership and social responsibility |
1 |
-- |
C. University Elective Course Requirements: 9 Credit hours
1. Humanities: 3 Credit hours
Course No | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
900113 |
Interpersonal and Intercultural Communication |
3 |
-- |
900117 |
Civic Awareness |
3 |
-- |
900140 |
Appreciation of Art |
3 |
-- |
900141 |
Appreciation of Music |
3 |
-- |
900124 |
Human Rights |
3 |
-- |
900102 |
Sports |
3 |
-- |
900118 |
Cultural Development |
3 |
-- |
2. Science, Technology, Agriculture and Health: 3 Credit hours
Course No | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
900114 |
Civilization and Thought |
3 |
-- |
900115 |
Social Ethics** |
3 |
-- |
900150 |
Introduction to Economics*** |
3 |
-- |
900106 |
General Statistics |
3 |
-- |
900133 |
Research Methodology |
3 |
-- |
3. Social and Economic Sciences: 3 Credit hours
Course No | Course Name | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
900116 |
Bio-Ethics |
3 |
-- |
900172 |
Development and Environment |
3 |
-- |
900171 |
Science and Society |
3 |
- |
900180 |
Computer Skills* |
3 |
090096* |
900190 |
Digital Culture |
3 |
-- |
900185 |
Astronomy |
3 |
-- |
* Or passing the placement test.
**Compulsory for Business and Finance Students.
***Not for Business and Finance
Additional General Education Courses /Faculty & Department requirements
Course Name/Number | Faculty/Major |
903101 Calculus 1- (3 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Biology and Biotechnology Computer Science Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Architecture |
903101 Calculus 2 – (3 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Computer Science Data Science and Artificial Intelligence |
904101 Physics 1- (3 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Biology and Biotechnology Computer Science Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Architecture |
904110 General Physics lab1 (1 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Biology and Biotechnology |
904102 Physics 2- (3 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Computer Science Data Science and Artificial Intelligence |
104100 Engineering Workshop (1 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering |
902101 General Chemistry 1 (3 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: Civil Engineering Medical Laboratories Nutrition and Dietetics Pharmacy
|
902107 General Chemistry lab 1 (1 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: Civil Engineering Medical Laboratories Biology and Biotechnology Pharmacy |
304150 Analytical Chemistry (2 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: Pharmacy
|
301232 Biochemistry (3 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: Pharmacy
|
903104 Mathematics and Biostatistics (3 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: Pharmacy
|
903281 Probability and statistics (3 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Biology and Biotechnology Computer Science Data Science and Artificial Intelligence |
303111 Fundamentals of Nutrition – (3 Cr. Hrs.)
|
Compulsory for: Nutrition and Dietetics Medical Laboratories |
201101 General Biology 1 – (3 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: Nutrition and Dietetics Medical Laboratories Biology and Biotechnology Pharmacy |
201107 General biology lab 1(1 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: Nutrition and Dietetics Medical Laboratories Biology and Biotechnology |
903231 Statistics for Health Science - (2 cr. hrs)
|
Compulsory for: Nutrition and Dietetics Medical Laboratories |
904103 Physics for Health Sciences - (3 cr. hrs)
|
Compulsory for: Medical Laboratories |
401121 Programing Fundamentals (3 Cr. Hrs.)
|
Compulsory for: Computer Science Data Science and Artificial Intelligence |
903103 Mathematics for business (3 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: Accounting Business Administration Banking and Finance Marketing Risk Management Human Resources Management |
501101 Principles of accounting (3 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: Accounting Business Administration Banking and Finance Marketing Risk Management Human Resources Management |
502101 Principles of management (3 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: Accounting Business Administration Banking and Finance Marketing Risk Management Human Resources Management |
503101 Principles of finance (3 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: Accounting Business Administration Banking and Finance Marketing Risk Management Human Resources Management |
504101 Principles of marketing (3 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: Accounting Business Administration Banking and Finance Marketing Risk Management Human Resources Management |
505101 Principles of risk management Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: Accounting Business Administration Banking and Finance Marketing Risk Management Human Resources Management |
500101 Microeconomics (3 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: Accounting Business Administration Banking and Finance Marketing Risk Management Human Resources Management |
500102 Macroeconomics (3 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: Accounting Business Administration Banking and Finance Marketing Risk Management Human Resources Management |
903182 Statistics for business (3 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: Accounting Business Administration Banking and Finance Marketing Risk Management Human Resources Management |
500301 International Economics (3 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: Banking and Finance
|
608112 History of Art and Architecture (3 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: Architecture Interior Design Design and Visual Communication |
608130 Free-Hand drawing (3 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: Architecture Interior Design Design and Visual Communication |
607234 Workshop (2 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: Architecture Interior Design Design and Visual Communication |
607219 Design Research and Creative Thinking (2 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: Architecture Interior Design Design and Visual Communication |
608218 Introduction to History of Modern Art (3 Cr. Hrs.)
|
Compulsory for: Design and Visual Communication |
608216 Scriptwriting, Storyboarding and Narrative (2 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: Design and Visual Communication |
607222 History of Islamic Interior Design (2 Cr. Hrs.)
|
Compulsory for: Interior Design |
607223 History of Modern Interior Design (2 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: Interior Design |
702005 Italian /European language 1 (3 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: English Language and Literature Translation |
702006 Italian /European language (3 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: English Language and Literature Translation |
703251 Culture and Globalization (3 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: English Language and Literature Translation |
704101 Introduction to Mass Communication (3 Cr. Hrs.) |
Compulsory for: English Language and Literature Translation |
702103 Listening and speaking (3 Cr. Hrs)
|
Compulsory for: English Language and Literature Translation |
702105 Reading Comprehension (3 Cr. Hrs)
|
Compulsory for: English Language and Literature Translation |
702104 Study Skills (3 Cr. Hrs) |
Compulsory for: Translation |
702106 Writing 1 (3 Cr. Hrs) |
Compulsory for: Translation |
702201 Writing 2 (3 Cr. Hrs)
|
Compulsory for: Translation |