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Department of Environmental Sciences (591)
Track Earth Sci. with spec. in Climate-Atmosphere-Oceanography and Env. Sci. in dual teaching prog. track (6017)
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Study Program

Parent track: מדעי כדור הארץ ומדעי הסביבה במסלול דו- חוגי שנה א' (8037)

2nd Year

Compulsory studies

. Required courses in Climate-Atmospheric Sciences-Oceanography. Note to students: Course 82814 Rain and Cloud Physics is required for all students up to and including those who began their studies in the 2019-2020 academic year. Students who began their studies up to and including in the 2019-2020 academic year who have not yet taken the course must register for it. Course 76415 is a prerequisite for course 82609.

Course id	Course name	Points	Semester	Until year	Basic course	Teaching program
70356	Introduction to modeling in Earth Sciences	4	1	2		595
76408	Information & Library resources for science students	0	3	2		591
82301	DYNAMIC METEOROLOGY	4	1	2		595
82314	Thermodynamics of the Atmosphere and Oceans	4	1	2		595

Total Compulsory Points: 12

Compulsory studies

. Required courses in Environmental Sciences. Note to students: course 89703 may be taken in the third year of studies. Note to students: Students who plan to do study abroad in their third year of studies should check with the Head of the Department whether course 89505 may be taken in the second year of studies.

Course id	Course name	Points	Semester	Until year	Basic course	Teaching program
82858	Statistical methods for Earth sciences	3	2	2		595
89703	Biogeochemical cycles and the climate system	3	2	3		591
89787	Environmental Organic chemistry (NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)	3	1	3		591
89788	Organic geochemistry (NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)	2	2	3		591

Total Compulsory Points: 6

Compulsory elective studies

You must choose 4 credits from this list . Required electives in programming. Students must take 4 credits. Courses 77634 and 76628 may be taken up to and including the second year of studies. If there is a conflict regarding the timing of 76634, course 76637 may be taken in its place.

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

You must choose 3 credits from this list . . One laboratory course is required. The laboratory course may be taken in the first, second, or third year of studies. Note to students: course 76222 is a prerequisite for the laboratory courses of the first year of studies. 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
76223	computer based safety training-2	0	3	595
77125	Physics parcial lab A -Exact Sciences, earth science, chemistry and computer science (NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)	3	9	595

and

Required electives in Environmental Sciences. At least one course must be chosen, but you may take both courses. For students who take both courses, the credits for the second course will be counted towards the total credits of required electives in Environmental Sciences. Note that these courses require knowledge in statistics.

Course id	Course name	Points	Semester	Teaching program
72107	Introduction to Ecology	5	1	591
72334	INTRODUCTION TO PLANT SCIENCE	5	1	591

and

You must choose 33 credits from this list .

Course id	Course name	Points	Semester	Teaching program
40112	Environmental activism in Israel- social and political aspects	2	2	591
49601	ENVIRONMENTAL LAW	2	1	591
52028	Time series analysis in the context of climate change	3	2	591
69625	CONCEPTS OF GREEN & SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY	4	1	591
70511	Introduction to G.I.S	3	1	591
70525	SOIL SCIENCES	2	2	591
70849	Processes of the Hydrological Cycle	3	1	591
70910	Groundwater Hydrology	3	1	591
70944	Mediterranean Shorelines During Ice Ages: Geological, Seismic, and Tectonic Constraints	3	2	591
71609	ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY	2	2	591
71612	WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND RECLAMATION	3	1	591
72501	MICROBIAL ECOLOGY	4	2	591
76741	Environmental Processes in the Gulf of Aqaba	4	1	591
76761	Underwater Colorimetry	4	2	591
82508	Global Warming Science	3	2	591
82612	Energy and the Environment	3.5	2	591
82657	Atmospheric Chemistry	2	2	591
82814	RAIN AND CLOUD PHYSICS	4	2	591
82850	PRINCIPLES OF REMOTE SENSING OF THE ATMOSPHERE, OCEANS, AND LAND	3	1	591
82901	Selected chapters from the intergovernmental panel on climate change report (IPCC report)	2	2	591
84865	Introduction to practical oceanography	4	1	591
89520	INTERREL. BETWEEN MICROORG. & THEIR ENVIRONMENT	2	2	591
89861	Weather impact on environmental applications	2	1	591
90502	Restoration Ecology	4	1	591
68809	Aquatic Chemistry (NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)	3	2	591
70425	INTRODUCTION TO GEOMORPHOLOGY (NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)	4	1	591
70515	WATER RESOURCES OF ISRAEL (NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)	3	1	591
70897	Modeling Environmental Systems (NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)	3	1	591
72675	Ecology of the vertebrate fauna of Israel (NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)	3	2	591
84892	Ocean Biogeochemistry (NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)	6	1	591
89843	English name: Practical environmental sciences (NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)	2	2	591
90820	conservation biology (NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)	5	2	591

and

You must choose 22 credits from this list during of your degree studies. Required electives in Environmental Sciences.

Course id	Course name	Points	Semester	Teaching program
69625	CONCEPTS OF GREEN & SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY	4	1	591
70525	SOIL SCIENCES	2	2	591
70849	Processes of the Hydrological Cycle	3	1	591
72501	MICROBIAL ECOLOGY	4	2	591
89301	Water and the Environment	4	2	591
89520	INTERREL. BETWEEN MICROORG. & THEIR ENVIRONMENT	2	2	591
68809	Aquatic Chemistry (NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)	3	2	591
89843	English name: Practical environmental sciences (NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)	2	2	591
90820	conservation biology (NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)	5	2	591

and

Course id	Course name	Points	Semester	Teaching program
82508	Global Warming Science	3	2	595
82609	UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR IN CLIMATE, ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE, AND OCEANOGRAPHY	2	9	595
82612	Energy and the Environment	3.5	2	595
82891	Computational Models of Climate and Climate Change (NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)	2	1	595

3rd Year

Compulsory studies

. Required course in Environmental Sciences.

Course id	Course name	Points	Semester	Until year	Basic course	Teaching program
89505	Environment in a changing world	2	9	3		591

Total Compulsory Points: 2

Compulsory elective studies

You must choose 3 credits from this list . . One laboratory course is required. Note to students: course 76224 is a prerequisite for the laboratory courses of the third year of studies. 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
76224	computer based safety training- 3	0	3	595
77125	Physics parcial lab A -Exact Sciences, earth science, chemistry and computer science (NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)	3	9	595

and

Course id	Course name	Points	Semester	Teaching program
72107	Introduction to Ecology	5	1	591
72334	INTRODUCTION TO PLANT SCIENCE	5	1	591

and

You must choose 22 credits from this list during of your degree studies. . Required electives in Environmental Sciences.

Course id	Course name	Points	Semester	Teaching program
69625	CONCEPTS OF GREEN & SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY	4	1	591
70525	SOIL SCIENCES	2	2	591
70849	Processes of the Hydrological Cycle	3	1	591
72501	MICROBIAL ECOLOGY	4	2	591
89301	Water and the Environment	4	2	591
89520	INTERREL. BETWEEN MICROORG. & THEIR ENVIRONMENT	2	2	591
68809	Aquatic Chemistry (NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)	3	2	591
89843	English name: Practical environmental sciences (NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)	2	2	591
90820	conservation biology (NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)	5	2	591

and

You must choose 33 credits from this list .

Course id	Course name	Points	Semester	Teaching program
40112	Environmental activism in Israel- social and political aspects	2	2	591
49601	ENVIRONMENTAL LAW	2	1	591
52028	Time series analysis in the context of climate change	3	2	591
69625	CONCEPTS OF GREEN & SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY	4	1	591
70511	Introduction to G.I.S	3	1	591
70525	SOIL SCIENCES	2	2	591
70849	Processes of the Hydrological Cycle	3	1	591
70910	Groundwater Hydrology	3	1	591
70944	Mediterranean Shorelines During Ice Ages: Geological, Seismic, and Tectonic Constraints	3	2	591
71609	ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY	2	2	591
71612	WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND RECLAMATION	3	1	591
72501	MICROBIAL ECOLOGY	4	2	591
76741	Environmental Processes in the Gulf of Aqaba	4	1	591
76761	Underwater Colorimetry	4	2	591
82508	Global Warming Science	3	2	591
82612	Energy and the Environment	3.5	2	591
82657	Atmospheric Chemistry	2	2	591
82814	RAIN AND CLOUD PHYSICS	4	2	591
82850	PRINCIPLES OF REMOTE SENSING OF THE ATMOSPHERE, OCEANS, AND LAND	3	1	591
82901	Selected chapters from the intergovernmental panel on climate change report (IPCC report)	2	2	591
84865	Introduction to practical oceanography	4	1	591
89520	INTERREL. BETWEEN MICROORG. & THEIR ENVIRONMENT	2	2	591
89861	Weather impact on environmental applications	2	1	591
90502	Restoration Ecology	4	1	591
68809	Aquatic Chemistry (NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)	3	2	591
70425	INTRODUCTION TO GEOMORPHOLOGY (NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)	4	1	591
70515	WATER RESOURCES OF ISRAEL (NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)	3	1	591
70897	Modeling Environmental Systems (NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)	3	1	591
72675	Ecology of the vertebrate fauna of Israel (NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)	3	2	591
84892	Ocean Biogeochemistry (NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)	6	1	591
89788	Organic geochemistry (NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)	2	2	591
89843	English name: Practical environmental sciences (NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)	2	2	591
90820	conservation biology (NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)	5	2	591

and

Course id	Course name	Points	Semester	Teaching program
82508	Global Warming Science	3	2	595
82609	UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR IN CLIMATE, ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE, AND OCEANOGRAPHY	2	9	595
82612	Energy and the Environment	3.5	2	595
82891	Computational Models of Climate and Climate Change (NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)	2	1	595

Scope of studies in the track

		Total Point in program Earth Sciences ( 595)	Total Point in program Environmental Sciences ( 591)
Compulsory	Compulsory in the teaching program	37	20.5
Compulsory	Years 2-3 studies	12	13
Compulsory elective		40	27
Total in the teaching program		89	60.5
Cornerstone Program		4	4
Additional teaching program		60.5	89
Total for the degree (minimum)		153.5	153.5
years for the degree		3	3
Total percentage of tuition for the degree		300	300

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