Studying Program

 

 Students must complete 128 credit hours distributed as follows:

  • 27           Prep Year courses for Scientific Colleges
  • 14           University requirements 
  • 9              Faculty Requirements                                  
  • 18           Combined Courses Between the Faculty Department
  • 36           Core and Elective courses
    • 19           Elective  Courses for Aquaculture Track
    • 19           Elective  Courses for Marine Ecology Track
    • 19           Elective  Courses for Marine Fisheries Track
  • 5              Free Courses

128


Core Departmental Courses

 (36 Credit Hours)

No.

Course Code:

Course No.

Course Title

Credit

HOURS

Prerequisite

Theory

Lab

Clinic

1

MB

320

Marine Botany

3

2

3

BIO 110

2

MB

321

Marine Invertebrates

3

2

3

BIO 110

3

MB

322

Ichthyology

3

2

3

BIO 110

4

MB

323

Principles of Aquaculture

2

1

3

BIO 110

5

MB

324

Fish Health Management

2

2

BIO 110

6

MB

325

Principles of  Swimming and Diving

2

1

3

7

MB

345

Marine Microbiology

2

1

3

BIO 110

8

MB

346

Physiology of Marine Organisms

3

2

3

MB 320 + MB 322

9

MB

347

Introduction to Marine Fisheries

2

2

MB 322

10

MB

348

Marine Plankton

3

2

3

MB 321

11

MB

420

Marine Benthos

2

1

3

MB 321 + MB 322

12

MB

421

Coral Reefs

2

1

3

MB 321

13

MB

422

Biostatistics and Experimental Design

3

3

STAT 110

14

MB

490

Research Project

4

Total

36


 

Elective Courses for Aquaculture Track 

Students select 19 credit hours from the following courses

No.

Course Code:

Course No.

Course Title

Credit

HOURS

Prerequisite

Theory

Lab

Clinic

15

MB

424

Aquaculture LAB 1

2

1

3

MB 321+MB322 + MB 323

16

MB

425

Aquaculture LAB 2

2

1

3

MB 321+MB322 + MB 323

17

MB

426

Fish Culture

2

2

MB 322 + MB 323+MB 424

18

MB

427

Hatchery and Nursery

2

2

MB322 +MB 323+MB 425

19

MB

428

Fish Diseases

2

2

MB322+MB347+MB425

20

MB

429

Crustacean Culture and Mollusk

2

2

MB321+ MB323+MB424

21

MB

430

Marine Plant Culture

2

2

MB 320+MB 424

22

MB

460

Fish Nutrition

2

2

MB322+MB323+MB425

23

MB

461

Special Topics in Biological Oceanography

2

2

MB322+MB323+MB346

24

MB

462

Marine Laboratory Techniques

2

1

3

MB322+MB323+MB462

25

MB

463

Fish Processors

2

2

26

MB

464

Small Aquarium Management

2

1

3

MB 322+MB 323

27

MB

465

Genetics Applications in Fish

2

2

MB346+MB462

28

MB

466

Marine Biotechnology

2

2

MB322+MB323+MB462

MC

462

Marine Biochemistry

3

2

3

MS 201+CHEM 201

Total

31

 


Marine Ecology Track 

Elective Courses

Students select 19 credit hours from the following courses:

No.

Course Code:

Course No.

Course Title

Credit

Hours

Prerequisite

Theory

Lab.

Clinic

29

MB

431

Marine Ecology LAB 1

2

1

3

MB 321 + MB 322

30

MB

432

Marine Ecology LAB 2

2

1

3

MB 321+MB 322

31

MB

433

Marine Biodiversity

2

2

-

MB 321+MB322+MB421

32

MB

434

Ecology of the Red Sea & Arabian Gulf

2

2

-

MS201+MB421

33

MB

435

Marine Mammals and Turtles

2

2

-

MB 322

34

MB

436

Environmental Impact Assessment

2

1

3

MS  201

MB

466

Marine Biotechnology

2

2

-

MB322+MB323+MB462

35

MB

467

Mangrove Ecosystem

2

2

-

MS201+MB320+MB422

36

MB

468

Pollution Effects on Marine Organisms

3

2

3

MB321+MB 322

37

MB

469

Marine Primary Producers

2

2

-

MB363+MB422

38

MB

470

Marine Animal Behavior

2

2

-

MB321+MB322

39

MP

440

Integrated Coastal Zone Management

2

2

-

MS  201

-

MC

372

Marine Pollution

3

2

3

MS 201

Total

28


Marine Fisheries Track

 Elective Courses Students select 19 credit hours from the following courses:

No.

Course Code:

Course No.

Course Title

Credit

 Hours

Prerequisite

Theory

Lab

Clinic

-

MB

428

Fish Diseases

2

2

-

MB322+MB347+MB425

-

MB

435

Marine Mammals and Turtles

2

2

-

MB 322

39

MB

437

Larval Development of Marine Organisms

3

2

3

MB 321+ MB 322

40

MB

438

Marine Fisheries LAB

2

1

3

MB 322+ MB 347

41

MB

439

Fisheries Dynamics

2

2

-

MB322+MB347+MB 428

42

MB

440

Fishing Method and Gears

2

2

-

MB322+MB347+MB428

43

MB

441

Fisheries Management

2

2

MB322+MB347

-

MB

463

Fish Processors

2

2

-

MB322+MB323+MB462

-

MB

464

Small Aquarium Management

2

1

3

MB322 +MB 323

-

MB

465

Genetics Applications in Fish

2

2

-

MB346+MB462

-

MB

466

Marine Biotechnology

2

2

-

MB322+MB323+MB462

-

MB

468

Pollution Effects on Marine Organisms

3

2

3

MB321+MB322

-

MB

470

Marine Animal Behavior

2

2

-

MB321+MB322

28


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