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Department of Life Sciences (570)
Track Life Sciences and Earth Sciences with specialization in Geology- dual Major track (8029)For Year:
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
Study Program
1st Year
Compulsory studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
68104
INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY
3
2
2
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
Total Compulsory Points: 14.5
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
72128
-Introduction to Biology and Evolution of Organisms
5
1
2
570
72153
Introduction to Cell Biology
4
1
1
570
72155
GENERAL GENETICS A
5
2
2
570
Total Compulsory Points: 14
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
69123
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY FOR BIOLOGY STUDENTS
5
2
1
+
570
69166
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY FOR BIOLOGY STUDENTS
5
2
1
+
570
69174
GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR BIOLOGY STUDENTS
6
1
1
+
570
72301
Introduction to probability and statistics
4
2
1
+
570
76415
INFORMATION & LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR EARTH SCI. S
0
3
1
595
77133
Mechanics 1
5
1
1
+
570
77134
Electricity, magnetism and waves 2
5
2
1
+
570
80125
MATHEMATICS FOR SCIENCE STUDENTS 1
4
1
1
+
570
80127
MATHEMATICS FOR SCIENCE STUDENTS 2
4
2
1
+
570
Total Compulsory Points: 38
2nd Year
Compulsory studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
70102
INTRODUCTION TO PALEONTOLOGY
3
1
2
595
70110
SUMMER FIELD CAMP
4
2
2
+
595
70307
Optical mineralogy
3
2
2
+
595
70311
INTRODUCTION TO GEOCHEMISTRY
4
1
2
+
595
70326
NORTHERN NEGEV - FIELD TRIP
1.5
2
2
595
70333
basic geological mapping
4
1
2
595
70356
Introduction to modeling in Earth Sciences
4
1
2
595
70365
Introduction to stratigraphy
3
2
2
+
595
70417
MINERALS AND ROCKS
3
1
2
595
70425
INTRODUCTION TO GEOMORPHOLOGY
4
2
2
595
76415
INFORMATION & LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR EARTH SCI. S
0
3
2
595
Total Compulsory Points: 33.5
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
72121
BIOCHEMISTRY OF THE CELL
6
1
2
570
72368
Introduction to Evolutionary Biology
4
2
2
570
76223
computer based safety training-2
0
3
2
595
Total Compulsory Points: 10
Compulsory elective studies
You must choose 2 credits from this list in the years 2nd,3rd.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
70691
B.SC. STUDENTS SEMINAR IN GEOLOGY
2
9
595
72541
: Research seminar in life sciences- semester A
2
1
570
72542
: Research seminar in life sciences - semester B
2
2
570
and
You must choose 4 credits from this list . .
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
76628
MATLAB FOR EARTH SCIENCES
2
2
595
76631
PYTHON1
2
1
570
76632
PYTHON 2
2
2
570
76634
PYTHON FOR EARTH SCIENCES
2
1
595
76637
programming in python
2
2
595
and
You may choose up to 10 credits from this list in the years 2nd,3rd. .
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72107
Introduction to Ecology
5
1
570
72332
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
5
2
570
72334
INTRODUCTION TO PLANT SCIENCE
5
1
570
72336
INTRODUCTION TO PHYSIOLOGY
5
1
570
72362
INT. TO MICROBIOLOGY - HONOR'S PROG.
4
1
570
and
You may choose up to 10 credits from this list in the years 2nd,3rd. .
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72320
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
5
2
570
72339
BIOCHEMISTRY : ADVANCED LEVEL
5
1
570
72342
MICROBIOLOGY:ADVANCED LEVEL
5
2
570
72343
Nervous system physiology
5
2
570
72345
TOPICS IN CLASSICAL AND MOLECULAR GENETICS
5
2
570
72346
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
5
2
570
72369
NEUROBIOLOGY AND BRAIN SCIENCES
5
2
570
72373
CELL BIOLOGY
5
1
570
72604
ECOLOGY - ADVANCED LEVEL
5
2
570
76224
computer based safety training- 3
0
3
595
and
You must choose 6 credits from this list .
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
70302
STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY
4
2
595
70315
SEDIMENTARY PETROGRAPHY AND PETROLOGY
3
2
595
70425
INTRODUCTION TO GEOMORPHOLOGY
4
2
595
70511
Introduction to G.I.S
3
1
595
70702
IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY
3
1
595
3rd Year
Compulsory elective studies
You must choose 2 credits from this list in the years 2nd,3rd.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
70691
B.SC. STUDENTS SEMINAR IN GEOLOGY
2
9
595
72541
: Research seminar in life sciences- semester A
2
1
570
72542
: Research seminar in life sciences - semester B
2
2
570
and
You must choose 6 credits from this list .
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
70302
STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY
4
2
595
70315
SEDIMENTARY PETROGRAPHY AND PETROLOGY
3
2
595
70425
INTRODUCTION TO GEOMORPHOLOGY
4
2
595
70511
Introduction to G.I.S
3
1
595
70701
FOUNDATIONS OF GEOPHYSICS
3
2
595
70702
IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY
3
1
595
and
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72320
DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
5
2
570
72339
BIOCHEMISTRY : ADVANCED LEVEL
5
1
570
72342
MICROBIOLOGY:ADVANCED LEVEL
5
2
570
72343
Nervous system physiology
5
2
570
72345
TOPICS IN CLASSICAL AND MOLECULAR GENETICS
5
2
570
72346
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
5
2
570
72369
NEUROBIOLOGY AND BRAIN SCIENCES
5
2
570
72373
CELL BIOLOGY
5
1
570
72604
ECOLOGY - ADVANCED LEVEL
5
2
570
76224
computer based safety training- 3
0
3
595
and
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72107
Introduction to Ecology
5
1
570
72332
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
5
2
570
72334
INTRODUCTION TO PLANT SCIENCE
5
1
570
72336
INTRODUCTION TO PHYSIOLOGY
5
1
570
72362
INT. TO MICROBIOLOGY - HONOR'S PROG.
4
1
570
or
You may choose up to 2 credits from this list . .
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
70691
B.SC. STUDENTS SEMINAR IN GEOLOGY
2
9
595
72520
UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR: EVOLUTION, SYSTEMATICS, E
2
2
570
72521
UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR: GENETICS
2
2
570
72522
UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR: CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BI
2
2
570
72524
UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR: PLANT SCIENCES
2
2
570
72525
SEMINAR: STRUCTURAL AND MOLECULAR BIOCHEMISTRY
2
2
570
72526
UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR: BRAIN & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
2
2
570
Scope of studies in the track
Total Point in program Life Sciences
( 570)
Total Point in program Earth Sciences
( 595)
Compulsory
Compulsory in the teaching program
28
14.5
Compulsory basic studies
38
Compulsory
Years 2-3 studies
33.5
Compulsory elective
19-20
6
Total in the teaching program
88
58
Programming studies
4
4
Cornerstone Program
4
4
Additional teaching program
58
88
Total for the degree (minimum)
150
150
years for the degree
3
3
Total percentage of tuition for the degree
300
300
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