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Department of Environmental Sciences (591)
Track Environment- dual Major track (8038)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
68127
THE DYNAMIC EARTH
4
1
1
591
68140
GEOLOGICAL EXCURSION IN THE NEGEV
1.5
2
1
591
72160
Biology basic
3
1
2
591
76408
Information & Library resources for science students
0
3
1
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: 25.5
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
40109
Introduction to climate and global warming
3
1
591
68105
INTRODUCTION TO CLIMATE
4
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
. 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
591
76222
computer based safety training- 1
0
3
591
77125
Physics parcial lab A -Exact Sciences, earth science, chemistry and computer science
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
9
591
and
You must choose at least 2 up to 4 credits from this list in the years 1st,2nd. .
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
55797
Statistics for Business Administration
3
1
591
72301
Introduction to probability and statistics
4
2
591
82858
Statistical methods for Earth sciences
3
2
591
52024
STATISTICS FOR PHARMACOLOGISTS
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
1
591
52104
INTRO TO PROBABILITYAND STATISTICS FOR CHEMISTRY
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
1
591
and
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
69107
INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY
7
1
591
69174
GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR BIOLOGY STUDENTS
6
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 elective studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
40109
Introduction to climate and global warming
3
1
591
68105
INTRODUCTION TO CLIMATE
4
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
You must choose at least 2 up to 4 credits from this list during of your degree studies.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
55797
Statistics for Business Administration
3
1
591
72301
Introduction to probability and statistics
4
2
591
82858
Statistical methods for Earth sciences
3
2
591
52024
STATISTICS FOR PHARMACOLOGISTS
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
1
591
52104
INTRO TO PROBABILITYAND STATISTICS FOR CHEMISTRY
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
1
591
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
. 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
591
76223
computer based safety training-2
0
3
591
77125
Physics parcial lab A -Exact Sciences, earth science, chemistry and computer science
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
9
591
and
You must choose 20 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
2
591
Total Compulsory Points: 2
Compulsory elective studies
.
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
72107
Introduction to Ecology
5
1
591
72334
INTRODUCTION TO PLANT SCIENCE
5
1
591
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
591
76222
computer based safety training- 1
0
3
591
77125
Physics parcial lab A -Exact Sciences, earth science, chemistry and computer science
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
9
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
82891
Computational Models of Climate and Climate Change
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
591
and
You must choose 20 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)
Compulsory
Compulsory in the teaching program
25.5
Years 2-3 studies
8
Compulsory elective
47-53
Total in the teaching program
87.5-94.5
Cornerstone Program
4
Additional teaching program
134
Total for the degree (minimum)
134
years for the degree
3
Total percentage of tuition for the degree
300
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