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Department of Earth Sciences (595)
Track Earth Sciences year 1 – Dual or Single Major track (6014)For Year:
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Study Program
1st Year
Compulsory studies
. Course 80114 may be substituted for course 80110. For Chemistry students double majoring in Earth Sciences, courses 69107 and 69163 may be substituted for courses 69135 and 69167 (Introduction to Chemistry and Physical Chemistry). If there is a difference in the number of credits between a course(s) for students in the Department of Chemistry that may be substituted for a course(s) in the Department of Earth Sciences, Chemistry students do not have to make up the difference. For Life Sciences students double majoring in Earth Sciences, courses 77148 and 77304 may be substituted for courses 77130 and 77131 (General Physics). For Life Sciences students double majoring in Earth Sciences, courses 69123 and 69174 may be substituted for courses 69135 and 69167 (Introduction to Chemistry and Physical Chemistry). For Life Sciences students double majoring in Earth Sciences, courses 80125 and 80127 may be substituted for courses 80110 and 80109 (Mathematics). If there is a difference in the number of credits between a course(s) for students in the Department of Life Sciences that may be substituted for a course(s) in the Department of Earth Sciences, Life Sciences students do not have to make up the difference. For Mathematics students double majoring in Earth Sciences, courses 80131 and 80133 may be substituted for courses 80110 and 80109 (Mathematics). If there is a difference in the number of credits between a course(s) for students in the Department of Mathematics that may be substituted for a course(s) in the Department of Earth Sciences, Mathematics students do not have to make up the difference.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
68104
INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY
3
2
1
595
68105
INTRODUCTION TO CLIMATE
4
1
1
595
68127
THE DYNAMIC EARTH
4
1
1
595
68128
Introduction to geological mapping
2
2
1
595
68140
GEOLOGICAL EXCURSION IN THE NEGEV
1.5
2
1
595
69135
Introduction To Chemistry For Pharmacy, Earth Sciences and Bio-Medical-Sciences
6
1
1
595
69167
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY FOR PHARMACY & EARTH SCIENCES
6
2
1
595
76415
INFORMATION & LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR EARTH SCI. S
0
3
2
595
77130
General Phys.- Mechanics For Chem. & Earth Students
6
1
1
595
77131
General Phys.- Waves & Elec. for Chem.& Earth stu.
7
2
1
595
80109
MATHEMATICS FOR CHEMISTRY STUDENTS 1
6
1
1
595
80112
Mathematical Introduction for Chemistry and Earth Sciences students (2)
6
2
1
595
Total Compulsory Points: 51.5
Compulsory elective studies
You must choose 4 credits from this list . . If the times for the courses 76628 and 76634 clash with a student's timetable in the second semester, the course 76637 can be taken as an alternative. Courses 76628 and 76636 can be taken up to and including the second year of studies. For Chemistry students double majoring in Earth Sciences, courses 76625 and 76608 may be substituted for courses 76634 and 76628. For Life Sciences students double majoring in Earth Sciences, courses 76631 and 76632 may be substituted for courses 76628 and 76634. For Computer Sciences students double majoring in Earth Sciences, this cluster of courses is elective, not required. Computer Sciences students who decide not to take courses listed in this cluster of courses do not have to make up the credits.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
76628
MATLAB FOR EARTH SCIENCES
2
2
595
76634
PYTHON FOR EARTH SCIENCES
2
1
595
76637
programming in python
2
2
595
and
. One laboratory course is required. Note to students: courses 76222, 76223, and 76624 are prerequisites to the laboratory courses of the first year, second year, and third year, respectively. For Chemistry students double majoring in Earth Sciences, this cluster of courses is not required, and Chemistry students do not have to make up the credits. For Life Sciences students double majoring in Earth Sciences, this cluster of courses is not required, and Life Sciences students do not have to make up the credits. Students who choose to take 77125 Partial Physics Laboratory may take the course up to and including the third year of their studies.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
69115
GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB
3
2
595
76222
computer based safety training- 1
0
3
595
77125
Physics parcial lab A -Exact Sciences, earth science, chemistry and computer science
3
9
595
Continuing tracks:
מדעי כדור הארץ בהתמחות גיאולוגיה במסלול מורחב (5956)
מדעי כדור הארץ בהתמחות אקלים, אטמוספירה ואוקיינוגרפיה במסלול מורחב (5957)
מדעי כדור הארץ בהתמחות גאולוגיה במסלול דו-חוגי (5958)
מדעי כדור הארץ בהתמחות א.א.א במסלול דו חוגי (5959)
מדעי כדור הארץ בהתמחות גיאולוגיה במסלול חד חוגי (5960)
מדעי כדור הארץ בהתמחות אקלים, אטמוספירה, אוקיינוגרפיה במסלול חד חוגי (5961)
מדעי כדור הארץ בהתמחות גאולוגיה ו-א.א.א (6019)
Scope of studies in the track
Total Point in program Earth Sciences
( 595)
Compulsory
Compulsory in the teaching program
12.5-14.5
Compulsory basic studies
40
Total in the teaching program
56.5-58.5
Programming studies
4
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