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Department of Environmental Sciences (591)
Track Environment Geography- Dual Major track (8041)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
68105
INTRODUCTION TO CLIMATE
4
1
1
591
68127
THE DYNAMIC EARTH
4
1
1
591
68140
GEOLOGICAL EXCURSION IN THE NEGEV
1.5
2
1
591
69173
GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB FOR BIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES STUDENTS
3
2
3
+
591
76222
computer based safety training- 1
0
3
1
+
591
76408
Information & Library resources for science students
0
3
2
591
80109
MATHEMATICS FOR CHEMISTRY STUDENTS 1
6
1
1
591
80112
Mathematical Introduction for Chemistry and Earth Sciences students (2)
6
2
1
591
89110
SELECTED ENVORONMENTAL TOPICS
2
2
1
591
89309
INTRODUCTION TO ENVIORONMENTAL SCIENCES
3
1
1
591
Total Compulsory Points: 29.5
Compulsory studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
40104
Economic Geography
3.5
1
1
591
40107
Geoinformatics A
4.5
1
1
591
40130
Urban Geography
4
2
1
591
40615
Historical Geography of Jerusalem
4
2
1
591
40942
Geoinformatics B
3
3
1
591
Total Compulsory Points: 19
Compulsory studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
40115
Introduction to statistics A
3
1
0
591
40116
Introduction to statistics B
3
2
0
591
Total Compulsory Points: 6
Compulsory elective studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
77130
General Phys.- Mechanics For Chem. & Earth Students
6
1
591
77133
Mechanics 1
5
1
591
and
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
69107
INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY
7
1
591
69132
General Chemistry For Bio-Medical-Sciences and Earth Sciences
6
1
591
69174
GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR BIOLOGY STUDENTS
6
1
591
and
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
40358
Programming in Python
3
1
591
76628
MATLAB FOR EARTH SCIENCES
2
2
591
76629
MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING WITH MATLAB FOR CHEMISTRY
3
3
591
76631
PYTHON1
2
1
591
76632
PYTHON 2
2
2
591
76634
PYTHON FOR EARTH SCIENCES
2
1
591
76634
PYTHON FOR EARTH SCIENCES
2
1
591
and
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72153
Introduction to Cell Biology
4
1
591
72160
Biology basic
3
1
591
Elective studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
68107
Reinforcement workshop in Chemistry
0
9
591
68109
Reinforcement workshop in physics and mathematics
0
9
591
2nd Year
Compulsory studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
68104
INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY
3
2
3
591
76408
Information & Library resources for science students
0
3
2
591
89703
Biogeochemical cycles and the climate system
3
2
3
591
Total Compulsory Points: 6
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
40111
Introduction to environmental Geography
3
1
0
591
40415
Research approaches in Geography
2
1
0
591
40834
Workshop in Raster GIS
3
1
0
591
Total Compulsory Points: 8
Compulsory elective studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72107
Introduction to Ecology
5
1
591
72334
INTRODUCTION TO PLANT SCIENCE
5
1
591
and
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
40358
Programming in Python
3
1
591
76628
MATLAB FOR EARTH SCIENCES
2
2
591
76629
MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING WITH MATLAB FOR CHEMISTRY
3
3
591
76631
PYTHON1
2
1
591
76632
PYTHON 2
2
2
591
76634
PYTHON FOR EARTH SCIENCES
2
1
591
76634
PYTHON FOR EARTH SCIENCES
2
1
591
and
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
40115
Introduction to statistics A
3
1
591
40116
Introduction to statistics B
3
2
591
72301
Introduction to probability and statistics
4
2
591
82858
Statistical methods for Earth sciences
3
2
591
and
You must choose 18 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
70356
Introduction to modeling in Earth Sciences
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
82301
DYNAMIC METEOROLOGY
4
1
591
82314
Thermodynamics of the Atmosphere and Oceans
4
1
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
89787
Environmental Organic chemistry
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
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
591
82612
Energy and the Environment
3.5
2
591
3rd Year
Compulsory studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
89505
Environment in a changing world
2
9
3
591
76414
INFORMATION & LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR LIFE SCIEN.
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
0
3
3
591
Total Compulsory Points: 2
Compulsory elective studies
You must choose 5 credits from this list in the years 2nd,3rd. .
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72107
Introduction to Ecology
5
1
591
72334
INTRODUCTION TO PLANT SCIENCE
5
1
591
and
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
82508
Global Warming Science
3
2
591
82612
Energy and the Environment
3.5
2
591
and
You must choose 18 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
70356
Introduction to modeling in Earth Sciences
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
82301
DYNAMIC METEOROLOGY
4
1
591
82314
Thermodynamics of the Atmosphere and Oceans
4
1
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
89787
Environmental Organic chemistry
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
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
Scope of studies in the track
Total Point in program Environmental Sciences
( 591)
Total Point in program Geography
( 802)
Compulsory
Compulsory in the teaching program
29.5
Years 2-3 studies
8
Compulsory elective
41-44
Total in the teaching program
78.5-81.5
Cornerstone Program
4
Additional teaching program
53
Total for the degree (minimum)
135.5-138.5
Total for the degree (maximum)
138.5
years for the degree
3
3
Total percentage of tuition for the degree
300
300
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