B.Sc.

in Statistics and Operational Research (Single Track) 2020

General University
Program Components Studies Elective Requirement
5% 9%
Course Type CRD
University Requirement (UR) 11
College Requirement (CR) 24 Major Elective
16% College
Major Support Requirement (MSR) 13 Requirement
19%
Major Requirement (MR) 55
Major Elective (ME)1 18
Major Support
Major
General Studies Elective (GSE)2 6 Requirement
Requirement 10%
Minor Requirements (Minor)3 0 41%

Training (Internship) Yes 1

Total Credit (CRD) 128

1
Single track students should select min three ME courses from List 1. Additional to this students should select
another three 400 level ME courses from Lists 1 or 2.

2
Student should select two General Studies Electives, one of them should be from Humanities and Social Science.
Note:
one course may be selected from any Department in the University including the Department of major
specialization, provided the course content is not lower than the level that the student has attained in his
specialization. It should not be a science course prepared by the college of science for other colleges.

- HU/SS Courses - Humanities and Social Science Component: Any course from the following:
Humanities: Fine Arts, History, American Studies, Classics, Communications, Foreign Language, Music,
Philosophy, Theatre, Literature (Arabic), and Religion (comparative).
Social Science: Anthropology, Economics, Education, Geography, History, Psychology, Sociology, Women's
Studies, and Political Science.

Teaching Language: English

Detailed Study Plan

Year 1 - Semester 1

Course Hours Course Pre Major

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

ISLM 101 Islamic Culture 3 0 3 UR ----- No

ENGL 125 English for Science I (SCI) 3 0 3 CR ----- No

ITCS 113 Computer Programming I 3 2 3 CR ----- No

MATHS 121 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 3 0 3 CR ----- Yes

PHYCS 101 General Physics I 3 3 4 CR ----- No

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 Year 1 - Semester 2

Course Hours Course Pre Major

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

ENGL 126 English for Science II (SCI) 3 0 3 CR ENGL 125 No

CHEMY 101 General Chemistry I 3 3 4 CR ----- No

STAT 271 Introduction to Probability 3 0 3 MR MATHS 121 Yes

ITCS 114 Computer Programming II 3 2 3 MSR ITCS 113 No

MATHS 122 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II 4 0 4 MR MATHS 121 Yes

Year 2 - Semester 3

Course Hours Course Pre Major

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

BIOLS 102 General Biology I 3 3 4 CR ----- No

MATHS 211 Linear Algebra 3 0 3 MR MATHS 121 Yes

STAT 275 Introduction to Statistics using Software 3 0 3 MR MATHS 121 Yes

ECON 140 Microeconomics 3 0 3 MSR ----- No

HIST 122 Modern History of Bahrain and Citizenship 3 0 3 UR ----- No

Year 2 - Semester 4

Course Hours Course Pre Major

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

ITCS 214 Data Structures 3 2 3 MSR ITCS 114 No

MATHS 204 Calculus and Analytic Geometry III 3 0 3 MR MATHS 122 Yes

HRLC 107 Human Rights 2 0 2 UR ----- No

MATHS 205 Differential Equations 3 0 3 MR MATHS 122 Yes

MATHS 122
STAT 371 Probability and Statistics I 3 0 3 MR Yes
& STAT 271

PHYCS 102 General Physics II 3 3 4 MSR PHYCS 101 No

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 Year 3 - Semester 5

Course Hours Course Pre Major

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

STAT 372 Probability and Statistics II 3 0 3 MR STAT 371 Yes

MATHS 211
STAT 374 Regression Analysis 3 0 3 MR Yes
& STAT 372

STAT 391 Non Parametric Statistics 3 0 3 MR STAT 271 Yes

STAT 392 Operational Research I 3 0 3 MR MATHS 211 Yes

STAT 390 Principles of Operations Research 3 0 3 MR STAT 271 Yes

Year 3 - Semester 6

Course Hours Course Pre Major

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

STAT 393 Operational Research II 3 0 3 MR STAT 392 Yes

STAT 378 Surveys and Sampling 3 0 3 MR STAT 371 Yes

MATHS 122
STAT 394 Linear programming 3 0 3 MR Yes
& STAT 271

ARAB 110 Arabic Language Skills 3 0 3 UR ----- No

As per ME
STAT 3/4XX Major Elective 1 from list 1 3 0 3 ME Yes
list

Training Requirement

Course Hours Course Pre Major

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA
MR- Completion
STAT 398 Internship 0 0 1 Yes
Training of 75 credits

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 Year 4 - Semester 7

Course Hours Course Pre Major

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

STAT 373 Statistical Packages and Simulation 3 0 3 MR STAT 271 Yes

STAT 381 Time Series Analysis 3 0 3 MR STAT 372 Yes

As per ME
STAT 3/4XX Major Elective 2 from list 1 3 0 3 ME Yes
list

GSE XXX Humanities / Social Science X X 3 GSE ----- No

GSE XXX Free Elective Course 1 X X 3 GSE ----- No

Year 4 - Semester 8

Course Hours Course Pre Major

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA
Department
STAT 499 Senior Research Project 0 9 3 MR Yes
Approval
As per ME
STAT 3/4XX Major Elective 3 from list 1 3 0 3 ME Yes
list
As per ME
STAT 4XX Major Elective 4 from lists 1 or 2 3 0 3 ME Yes
list
As per ME
STAT 4XX Major Elective 5 from lists 1 or 2 3 0 3 ME Yes
list
As per ME
STAT 4XX Major Elective 6 from lists 1 or 2 3 0 3 ME Yes
list

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Major Elective Courses

List 1
Course Hours
Course Pre Major
Course Code Course Title
Type requisite GPA
LEC PRAC CRD

STAT 382 Biostatistics and Epidemiology 3 0 3 ME MATHS 121 Yes

STAT 383 Demography and Population Studies 3 0 3 ME MATHS 121 Yes

ECON140 &
STAT 385 Econometrics 3 0 3 ME Yes
STAT 271

STAT 472 Analysis and Design of Experiments 3 0 3 ME STAT 372 Yes

MATHS 211
STAT 473 Introduction to Multivariate Analysis 3 0 3 ME Yes
& STAT 372

STAT 474 Statistical Modelling 3 0 3 ME STAT 372 Yes

STAT 479 Reliability 3 0 3 ME STAT 372 Yes

List 2
Course Hours
Course Pre Major
Course Code Course Title
Type requisite GPA
LEC PRAC CRD

STAT 384 Bayesian Inference 3 0 3 ME STAT 371 Yes

STAT 471 Decision Theory 3 0 3 ME STAT 372 Yes

STAT 476 Queuing systems 3 0 3 ME STAT 372 Yes

STAT 478 Introduction to Stochastic Processes 3 0 3 ME STAT 372 Yes

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B.Sc. in Statistics and Operational Research (Major) 2020
Program Components

Course Type CRD

University Requirement (UR) 11
College Requirement (CR) 24 University
Requirement
Major Support Requirement (MSR) 13 9%

Major Requirement (MR) 55 Minor

Requirement
Major Elective (ME)1 3 s
Major 16%
General Studies Elective (GSE)2 0 Elective College
5% Requirement
Minor Requirements (Minor)3 21/22 19%
Training (Internship) Yes 1
Total Credit (CRD) 128/129
Major
Requirement Major
41% Support
1 Requirement
Major students should select one 400 level ME course from Lists.
10%
2
No GSE courses is required for this major.

3
Student should take seven courses as a Minor in one of the following specializations: Biology, Chemistry, Computer
Science, Physics, Mathematics, or Astronomy according to the requirements of the department offering the minor.

Important Note: Overlapping Courses

If any of the listed courses in the minor requirements tables below is covered as part of the major degree
requirements, then the student must replace them with an equal number of courses from the minor field , which are
at the same level or higher. The total number of minor courses must be seven for all fields, with a minimum of 21
credit hours.

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Detailed Study Plan

Year 1 - Semester 1

Course Hours Course Pre Major

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

ARAB 110 Arabic Language Skills 3 0 3 UR ----- No

ITCS 113 Computer Programming I 3 2 3 CR ----- No

ENGL 125 English for Science I (SCI) 3 0 3 CR ----- No

MATHS 121 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 3 0 3 CR ----- Yes

PHYCS 101 General Physics I 3 3 4 CR ----- No

Year 1 - Semester 2

Course Hours Course Pre Major

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

PHYCS 102 General Physics II 3 3 4 MSR PHYCS 101 No

MATHS 122 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II 4 0 4 MR MATHS 121 Yes

STAT 271 Introduction to Probability 3 0 3 MR MATHS 121 Yes

STAT 275 Introduction to Statistics using Software 3 0 3 MR MATHS 121 Yes

ENGL 126 English for Science II (SCI) 3 0 3 CR ENGL 125 No

Year 2 - Semester 3

Course Hours Course Pre Major

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

MATHS 204 Calculus and Analytic Geometry III 3 0 3 MR MATHS 122 Yes

ITCS 114 Computer Programming II 3 2 3 MSR ITCS 113 No

MATHS 122
STAT 371 Probability and Statistics I 3 0 3 MR Yes
& STAT 271

MATHS 211 Linear Algebra 3 0 3 MR MATHS 121 Yes

ECON 140 Microeconomics 3 0 3 MSR ----- No

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 Year 2 - Semester 4

Course Hours Course Pre Major

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

ISLM 101 Islamic Culture 3 0 3 UR ----- No

BIOLS 102 General Biology I 3 3 4 CR ----- No

CHEMY 101 General Chemistry I 3 3 4 CR ----- No

STAT 372 Probability and Statistics II 3 0 3 MR STAT 371 Yes

STAT 391 Nonparametric Statistics 3 0 3 MR STAT 271 Yes

Year 3 - Semester 5

Course Hours Course Pre Major

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

HIST 122 Modern History of Bahrain and Citizenship 3 0 3 UR ----- No

ITCS 214 Data Structures 3 2 3 MSR ITCS 114 No

MATHS 205 Differential Equations 3 0 3 MR MATHS 122 Yes

MATHS 211
STAT 374 Regression Analysis 3 0 3 MR Yes
& STAT 372

Minor Course 1 X X 3 Minor As per Minor No

Year 3 - Semester 6

Course Hours Course Pre Major

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

HRLC 107 Human Rights 2 0 2 UR ----- No

Minor Course 2 X X 3 Minor As per Minor No

STAT 390 Principles of Operations Research 3 0 3 MR STAT 271 Yes

STAT 378 Surveys and Sampling 3 0 3 MR STAT 371 Yes

STAT 381 Time Series Analysis 3 0 3 MR STAT 372 Yes

MATHS 122
STAT 394 Linear programming 3 0 3 MR Yes
& STAT 271

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Training Requirement

Course Hours Course Pre Major

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA
MR- Completion
STAT 398 Internship 0 0 1 No
Training of 75 credits

Year 4 - Semester 7

Course Hours Course Pre Major

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

Minor Course 3 X X 3 Minor As per Minor No

Minor Course 4 X X 3 Minor As per Minor No

STAT 373 Statistical Packages and Simulation 3 0 3 MR STAT 271 Yes

STAT 392 Operational Research I 3 0 3 MR MATHS 211 Yes

Department
STAT 499 Senior Research Project 0 9 3 MR Yes
Approval

Year 4 - Semester 8

Course Hours Course Pre Major

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

Minor Course 5 X X 3 Minor As per Minor No

Minor Course 6 X X 3 Minor As per Minor No

Minor Course 7 X X 3 Minor As per Minor No

STAT 393 Operational Research II 3 0 3 MR STAT 392 Yes

As per ME
STAT 4XX Major Elective 2 from list 3 3 0 3 ME Yes
list

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Major Elective Courses

List 3

Course Hours
Course Pre Major
Course Code Course Title
Type requisite GPA
LEC PRAC CRD

STAT 471 Decision Theory 3 0 3 ME STAT 372 Yes

STAT 472 Analysis and Design of Experiments 3 0 3 ME STAT 372 Yes

MATHS 211
STAT 473 Introduction to Multivariate Analysis 3 0 3 ME Yes
& STAT 372

STAT 474 Statistical Modelling 3 0 3 ME STAT 372 Yes

STAT 476 Queuing systems 3 0 3 ME STAT 372 Yes

STAT 478 Introduction to Stochastic Processes 3 0 3 ME STAT 372 Yes

STAT 479 Reliability 3 0 3 ME STAT 372 Yes

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Course Description
Course Code: STAT 271 Course Title: Introduction to Probability
Descriptive Statistics. Sample spaces. Probability functions. Conditional probability. Independence. Combinatorics.
Random variables and their distributions. Distribution functions. Geometric, binomial, Poisson and other discrete
distributions. Uniform, normal and other continuous distributions. Some limit theorems.

Course Code: STAT 371 Course Title: Probability and Statistics I

Random variables and probability distributions. Moment generating Functions. Joint Probability distributions. Normal,
gamma, Chi square and other distributions. Central Limit Theorem.

Course Code: STAT 372 Course Title: Probability and Statistics II

Point and interval estimation. Sampling distributions. t-, Chi-square and F-distributions. Test of hypotheses. Likelihood
ratio test. Neyman-Pearson lemma. Correlation and regression.

Course Code: STAT 373 Course Title: Statistical Packages and Simulation
Application of program packages (e.g. SAS, SPSS) to the solutions of one-, two- and k-sample parametric and
nonparametric statistical problems. Basic concepts in data preparation, modification, analysis and interpretation of
results. Simulation of discrete stochastic models. Random number generation. Monte Carlo simulation.

Course Code: STAT 374 Course Title: Regression Analysis

Simple linear regression. Multiple linear regression. Analysis of residuals. Multicollinarity. Biased estimation.
Sensitivity analysis. Selection of Variables. Non-linear regression. Response surface and correlation analysis.

Course Code: STAT 378 Course Title: Surveys and Sampling

Design and testing of questionnaires. Simple random sampling. Stratified sampling. Cluster sampling. Systematic
sampling. Double sampling. Sequential sampling. Sampling proportional to size. Multistage sampling. Multiphase
sampling.

Course Code: STAT 381 Course Title: Time Series Analysis

Introduction to linear and stationary time series. Autocorrelation modeling. Autoregression modeling. Moving
average. ARMAmodels. ARIMAmodels. Introduction to spectral analysis of a time series. Introduction to non-linear
time series.

Course Code: STAT 382 Course Title: Biostatistics and Epidemiology

Descriptive statistics. Some basic probability concepts. Discrete and continuous probability distributions. Estimation.
Hypothesis testing: one and two-sample inference. Analysis of Variance. Inference of Catergorical data. Simple linear
regression and correlation. The uses of Epidemiology. Mortality rates. Age adjusted rates. Incidence and prevalence
rates. Cross-sectional versus longitudenal looks at data. Measurements of Relative Risks. Odds Ratio. Confounding
variables. Multiple Logistic regression. Survival Analysis. Cox Proportional Hazard Model.

Course Code: STAT 383 Course Title: Demography and Population Studies
Vital statistics. Definitions and uses. Methods of obtaining vital statistics. Measurements of Fertility. Reproduction
rates. Measurements of mortality. Life tables. Uses and construction of modified life tables. Static and dynamic
demography. Collection of demographic data. Population census. Measures of population. Growth of population and
population density.

Course Code: STAT 384 Course Title: Bayesian Inference

Bayes Theorem. Prior and posterior distributions. Loss and risk functions. Baye’s risk. Bayesian estimation of
parameters of Binomial, Poisson, geometric, gamma, beta and normal distributions. Bayesian intervals. Bayesian
procedures for testing hypothesis. Bayesian analysis of linear models.

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Course Code: STAT 385 Course Title: Econometrics
Simple and multiple regression analysis. Exponential smoothing. Time series analysis. Hypotesis testing. Violations of
assumptions of the linear regression model. Autoregression and distributed lag model. Dummy variables.
Simultaneous equations. Use of computer packages in the solution of econometric problem simulation.

Course Code: STAT 390 Course Title: Principles of Operations Research

Origins and nature of operations research. Phases of operations research study. Linear programming and its
applications. Integer programming and its applications. Graphical analysis of linear and integer programming. Use of
optimization packages to solve linear and integer programming. Decision Analysis.

Course Code: STAT 391 Course Title: Non Parametric Statistics

Making inference about location parameters. Making inference about population proportions. The one-sample runs
test for randomness. The Cox-Stewart test for trend. Making inference about the difference between two location
parameters. Making inference about the equality of two dispersions. Testing hypothesis about location parameters.
Confidence interval procedures for the median difference. Chi-square tests of independence and homogeneity.
Extension of the median test. The Kruskal-Wallis one-way analysis of variance by ranks. The Friedman two-way analysis
of variance by ranks. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov one-sample test. The Spearman rank correlation coefficient. Kendall’s
tau. A confidence interval for tau  .

Course Code: STAT 392 Course Title: Operational Research I

Introduction to linear programming, transportation, assignment and transshipment problems. Network models.
Integer programming. Nonlinear programming. Decision analysis under certainty, under uncertainty and with multiple
objectives.

Course Code: STAT 393 Course Title: Operational Research II

Game theory. Deterministic and probabilistic inventory models. Markov chains. Dynamic programming. Queuing
theory. Simulation. Forecasting Models.

Course Code: STAT 394 Course Title: Linear Programming

Review of linear algebra. Convex sets. Assumptions and formulation of linear programming problems. Simplex
algorithm. Sensitivity analysis. Duality and feasibility. Revised simple algorithm. Large-scale problems. Interior point
methods. Transportation assignment and transshipment problems as linear programming problems. Network models
as linear programming problems.

Course Code: STAT 398 Course Title: Internship

The Internship course is designed to provide an opportunity to gain work experience related to the student’s specified
field of science, in a supervised workplace environment for a period of 8 consecutive weeks. The student shall submit
a report upon completion.

Course Code: STAT 471 Course Title: Decision Theory

Elements of Decision problems. Risk profiles. Sensitivity analysis. Modeling uncertainty. Probability assessment. Value
of Information. Risk attitudes. Expected utility. Utility models and sequential decisions.

Course Code: STAT 472 Course Title: Analysis and Design of Experiments
Experiments with a single factor. Comparison of individual treatment means. Random
effects model. Two-factor and Multi-factor experiments. Factorial experiments. Confounding. Incomplete block
design. Analysis of variance and covariance. Response surfaces.

Course Code: STAT 473 Course Title: Introduction to Multivariate Analysis

Aspects of multivariate analysis. Matrix algebra and random vectors. Sample geometry and random sampling. The
multivariate normal distribution. Inference about a mean vector. Comparisons of several multivariate means. Principal
components. Factor analysis and inference for structured covariance matrices. Discrimination and classification.
Clustering.

Course Code: STAT 474 Course Title: Statistical Modelling

Statistical approach to measurement phenomena and errors. Frequency distributions of data. Measures of frequency
distributions. Nature of a statistical model. Parameter structure and measures of models including golding, trucation

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and censoring. Estimation and tests in modeling. Some statistical models including the normal, log-normal, gamma,
beta, type Iextreme value and Weibull models. Applications to probabilistic design. Component reliability and systems
analysis. Computer applications.

Course Code: STAT 476 Course Title: Queuing systems

Introduction. Exponential distribution and its properties. Markov chains. Markovian systems. Birth and death
processes. Poisson processes. Renewal processes. Queue discipline. M/M/1 system. The model M/G/1 multiserver
queues. M/M/k.

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Course Code: STAT 478 Course Title: Introduction to Stochastic Processes
Introduction to Stochastic Processes, (3-0-3) Random walks. Renewal theory. Markov processes. Continuous and
discrete stochastic processes.

Course Code: STAT 479 Course Title: Reliability

The use of probability functions in reliability evaluation. Catastrophic failure models and reliability functions.
Combinatorial aspects of system reliability. Markov models and the evaluation of reliability. Approximate methods.
Reliability and economics. Accelerated testing and models.

Course Code: STAT 499 Course Title: Senior Research Project

The student will work with a member of the academic staff on a statistical topic not covered in the regular curriculum.
The student is expected to present one or more talks before the Department.

Course Code: MATHS 122 Course Title: Calculus and Analytic Geometry II
Methods of integration. Applications to areas; arc length; volumes; etc. Parametric equations. Polar coordinates.
Infinite series. Taylors’ theorem and power series.

Course Code: MATHS 204 Course Title: Calculus and Analytic Geometry III
Vectors. Vector functions and vector analysis. Partial differentiation. Tangent planes. Normal lines. Chain rule.
Maxima-minima. Higher order derivatives. Line integrals and multiple integrals. Applications to volumes and surface
areas. Green’s and Stokes’ theorems.

Course Code: MATHS 205 Course Title: Differential Equations

Differential equations of first order and their solution. Separable and exact equations. Equations convertible to
separable type. Higher order linear equations with constant coefficients (homogeneous and non-homogeneous).
Power series method for second order linear equations. Variation of parameters. Laplace transform technique.
Applications of differential equations.

Course Code: MATHS 211 Course Title: Linear Algebra

Fields. Vector spaces. Linear dependence and independence. Bases. Dimensions. Subspaces. Quotient spaces. Linear
transformations. Connection with matrices. Change of bases (PAQ and PAP). Eigen-values. Characteristic polynomial.
Minimal polynomial. Canonical forms in simple cases. Real and complex inner-product spaces. Orthonormal bases.
Orthogonal and complex unitary matrices and their eigen-values. Orthogonal and unitary reduction of real symmetric
and complex Hermitian matrices.

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Free Electives and General Study Electives List(Humanities and Social
Science) for STAT
Course Hours Course Pre
Course Code Course Title
Lec Prac CRD Type requisite
ARAB 141 Modern Arabic Lit. 3 0 3 GSE ------

ARAB 242 Arabic Poetry In The Renaissance Period 3 0 3 GSE ------

Fundamentals of Music and Its
ART 133 3 0 3 GSE ------
Appreciation
ART 141 Drawing and Painting 2 1 3 GSE ------
Traditional Music of Bahrain and Its
ART 221 3 0 3 GSE ------
Application
CHL 101 Introduction to Chinese Language 3 0 3 GSE ------

CHL 102 Basic Chinese Language 3 0 3 GSE CHL 101

EDAR 126 Playing on Piano and Org 1 3 0 3 GSE ------

EDPS 144 Psychology of Learning and Memory 3 0 3 GSE ------

EDTC 100 Teaching and Learning Technology 3 0 3 GSE ------

ENGL 130 Introduction to Literature 3 0 3 GSE ------

FREN 141 French I 3 0 3 GSE ------

FREN 142 French II 3 0 3 GSE FREN 141

GERM 101 Introduction to German 3 0 3 GSE ------

HISTO 212 Contemporary History of The Arab World 3 0 3 GSE ------

HISTO 281 Landmarks of Islamic Civilisation 3 0 3 GSE ------

ISLM 114 Quranic Sciences 3 0 3 GSE ------

ISLM 136 Biography of The Prophet 3 0 3 GSE ------

ISLM 141 Introduction to Shari'a 3 0 3 GSE ------

ISLM 252 Islamic Doctrine 3 0 3 GSE ------

JAPN 101 Japanese Level I 3 0 3 GSE ------

JAPN 102 Japanese Level II 3 0 3 GSE JAPN 101

KL 101 Korean Language I 3 0 3 GSE ------

KL 102 Korean Language II 3 0 3 GSE KL 101

LAW 101 Introduction to Legal Studies 3 0 3 GSE ------

LAW 102 History of Law 3 0 3 GSE ------

LAW 106 Constitutional Law I 3 0 3 GSE ------

Entrepreneurship and Small Business
MGT 341 3 0 3 GSE ------
Management for Non Business Student
PSYC 103 Introduction to Psychology 3 0 3 GSE ------

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 Course Hours Course Pre
Course Code Course Title
Lec Prac CRD Type requisite
PSYC 120 Psychology of Marriage 3 0 3 GSE ------

PSYC 211 Educational Psychology 3 0 3 GSE ------

PSYC 103 or
PSYC 281 Thinking Skills 3 0 3 GSE
EDPS 241
SOCIO 161 Introduction to Sociology 3 0 3 GSE ------

SOCIO 181 Introduction to Anthropology 3 0 3 GSE ------

SOCIO 191 Citizenship, Identity and Globalization 3 0 3 GSE ------

SOCIO 224 Sociology of Health 3 0 3 GSE ------

SOCIO 226 Sociology of Arabian Gulf 3 0 3 GSE ------

TL 101 Turkish Language 3 0 3 GSE ------

Free
MATHS 253 Set Theory 3 0 3 MATHS 121
GSE
Free
MATHS 303 Analysis I 3 0 3 MATHS 204
GSE
Free
MATHS 311 Abstract Algebra I 3 0 3 MATHS 211
GSE
Free MATHS 122 &
MATHS 331 Numerical Analysis I 3 0 3
GSE ITCS 114
Free
MATHS 341 Complex Analysis I 3 0 3 MATHS 204
GSE
Free
MATHS 352 Number Theory 3 0 3 GSE
MATHS 121
Free MATHS 204 &
MATHS 381 Methods of Applied Mathematics 3 0 3 MATHS 205
GSE
Free
MATHS 305 History of Mathematics 3 0 3 GSE
-----
Introduction to Lie Group for Differential Free MATHS 204 &
MATHS 307 3 0 3 GSE MATHS 205
Equations
Free MATHS 204 &
MATHS 385 Analytical Mechanics 3 0 3 GSE MATHS 205
Free
MATHS 388 Vector Analysis And Tensor Analysis 3 0 3 GSE
MATHS 204
Free
MATHS 405 Theory of Differential Equations 3 0 3 GSE
MATHS 205
Free
MATHS 452 Differential Geometry 3 0 3 GSE
MATHS 204
Free MATHS 204 &
MATHS 461 Elementary Partial Differential Equation 3 0 3 GSE MATHS 205
Free
STAT 382 Biostatistics and Epidemiology 3 0 3 MATHS 121
GSE
Free
STAT 383 Demography and Population Studies 3 0 3 MATHS 121
GSE
Free
STAT 384 Bayesian Inference 3 0 3 STAT 371
GSE
Free ECON140 &
STAT 385 Econometrics 3 0 3
GSE STAT 271
Free
STAT 471 Decision Theory 3 0 3 STAT 372
GSE
Free
STAT 472 Analysis and Design of Experiments 3 0 3 STAT 372
GSE
Free MATHS 211 &
STAT 473 Introduction to Multivariate Analysis 3 0 3
GSE STAT 372

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 Course Hours Course Pre
Course Code Course Title
Lec Prac CRD Type requisite
Free
STAT 474 Statistical Modelling 3 0 3 STAT 372
GSE
Free
STAT 476 Queuing systems 3 0 3 STAT 372
GSE
Free
STAT 478 Introduction to Stochastic Processes 3 0 3 STAT 372
GSE
Free
STAT 479 Reliability 3 0 3 STAT 372
GSE
Department
GSE XXX Other electives X X 3 GSE
Approval

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Minor Degree Program

Minor in Biology
Course Hours Course Pre Minor
Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

BIOLS 103 General Biology II 3 3 4 Minor BIOLS 102 Yes

BIOLS 250 Microbiology 2 3 3 Minor BIOLS 103 Yes

BIOLS 222 Plant Morphology 2 3 3 Minor BIOLS 103 Yes

BIOLS 234 Chordate Zoology 2 3 3 Minor BIOLS 103 Yes

BIOLS 300 Cell Biology 2 3 3 Minor BIOLS 102 Yes

BIOLS 340 General Ecology 2 3 3 Minor BIOLS 103 Yes

See the
BIOLS 4XX* (see the list below) 2 3 3 Minor Yes
list below

*Students should select electives 4XX from the following:

Course Hours Course Pre Minor

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

BIOLS 441 Environmental Impact Assessment 2 3 3 Minor BIOLS 340 Yes

BIOLS 442 Conservation Biology 2 3 3 Minor BIOLS 340 Yes

BIOLS 451 Immunology 2 3 3 Minor BIOLS 250 Yes

BIOLS 452 Biology of Prokaryotes 2 3 3 Minor BIOLS 250 Yes

BIOLS 481 Fish and Fisheries 2 3 3 Minor BIOLS 234 Yes

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Minor in Chemistry for Statistics Major
Course Hours Course Pre Minor
Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

CHEMY 102 General Chemistry II X X 4 Minor CHEMY 101 Yes

Minor 2 to be taken from Chemistry: Major See the list

CHEMY 2XX** X X 3 Minor Yes
Requirements or Major Electives below
Minor 3 to be taken from Chemistry: Major See the list
CHEMY 2XX** X X 3 Minor Yes
Requirements or Major Electives List 1 below
CHEMY Minor 4 to be taken from Chemistry: Major See the list
X X 3 Minor Yes
3/4XX Requirements or Major Electives List 1 below
CHEMY Minor 5 to be taken from Chemistry: Major See the list
X X 3 Minor Yes
3/4XX Requirements or Major Electives List 1 below
CHEMY Minor 6 to be taken from Chemistry: Major See the list
X X 3 Minor Yes
3/4XX Requirements or Major Electives List 1 below
CHEMY Minor 7 to be taken from Chemistry: Major See the list
X X 3 Minor Yes
3/4XX Requirements or Major Electives List 1 below

** CHEMY 223 (Organic Chemistry for Biological Sciences) is NOT ACCEPTED among the CHEMY 2XX minor requirements.

List 1 Electives for Minor Chemistry

Course Hours Course Pre Minor

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

CHEMY 211 Analytical Chemistry I 3 2 3 Minor CHEMY 102 Yes

CHEMY 221 Organic Chemistry I 3 2 3 Minor CHEMY 102 Yes

CHEMY 231 Physical Chemistry I 3 2 3 Minor CHEMY 102 Yes

CHEMY 241 Inorganic Chemistry I 3 2 3 Minor CHEMY 102 Yes

Professional and Transferable Skills for
CHEMY 300 3 0 3 Minor CHEMY 102 Yes
Chemists
CHEMY 311 Analytical Chemistry II 3 0 3 Minor CHEMY 211 Yes

CHEMY 321 Organic Chemistry II 3 0 3 Minor CHEMY 221 Yes

CHEMY 331 Physical Chemistry II 3 0 3 Minor CHEMY 231 Yes

CHEMY 332 Practical Physical Chemistry 0 6 3 Minor CHEMY 331 Yes

CHEMY 201 or
CHEMY 333 Quantum Chemistry 3 0 3 Minor Yes
MATHS 122
CHEMY 341 Inorganic Chemistry II 3 0 3 Minor CHEMY 241 Yes

CHEMY 348 Industrial Inorganic Chemistry 3 0 3 Minor CHEMY 241 Yes

CHEMY 211
Principles and applications of Green
CHEMY 351 3 0 3 Minor & CHEMY Yes
Chemistry 221
CHEMY 422 Physical Organic Chemistry 3 0 3 Minor CHEMY 321 Yes

CHEMY 423 Selected Topics in Heterocyclic Chemistry 3 0 3 Minor CHEMY 321 Yes

CHEMY 424 Natural Products 2 3 3 Minor CHEMY 321 Yes

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 Course Hours Course Pre Minor
Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

CHEMY 425 Mechanism in organic Chemistry 3 0 3 Minor CHEMY 321 Yes

CHEMY 426 Food Chemistry 2 3 3 Minor CHEMY 321 Yes

CHEMY 428 Industrial Organic Chemistry 3 0 3 Minor CHEMY 321 Yes

Chemical Dynamics: Catalyst and Surface
CHEMY 431 3 0 3 Minor CHEMY 331 Yes
Chemistry
CHEMY 434 Polymer Chemistry 2 3 3 Minor CHEMY 321 Yes

CHEMY 435 Advance Thermodynamics 3 0 3 Minor CHEMY 331 Yes

CHEMY 438 Electrochemistry 3 0 3 Minor CHEMY 331 Yes

CHEMY 442 Bio-inorganic Chemistry 2 3 3 Minor CHEMY 341 Yes

CHEMY 443 Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms 3 0 3 Minor CHEMY 341 Yes

CHEMY 452 Environmental Chemistry 2 3 3 Minor CHEMY 312 Yes

CHEMY 453 Organic Environmental Chemistry 2 3 3 Minor CHEMY 322 Yes

Application of Group Theory of Inorganic
CHEMY 441 3 0 3 Minor CHEMY 341 Yes
Chemistry
CHEMY 411 Analytical Chemistry III 3 0 3 Minor CHEMY 311 Yes

CHEMY 432 Physical Chemistry III 3 0 3 Minor CHEMY 331 Yes

CHEMY 421 Organic Chemistry III 3 0 3 Minor CHEMY 321 Yes

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Minor in Mathematics for Statistics Major
Course Hours Course Pre Minor
Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

MATHS 303 Analysis I 3 0 3 Minor MATHS 204 Yes

MATHS 311 Abstract Algebra I 3 0 3 Minor MATHS 211 Yes

MATHS 204 &

MATHS 381 Methods of Applied Mathematics 3 0 3 Minor Yes
MATHS 205
See the list
MATHS 3/4XX Minor 4 to be taken from list 2 3 0 3 Minor Yes
below
See the list
MATHS 3/4XX Minor 5 to be taken from list 2 3 0 3 Minor Yes
below
Free elective
Free Elective Minor 6 Free Elective 3 0 3 Minor Yes
list
Free elective
Free Elective Minor 7 Free Elective 3 0 3 Minor Yes
list

List 2 :Electives for Minor Mathematics

Course Hours Course Pre Major
Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA
MATHS 304 Analysis II 3 0 3 Minor MATHS 303 Yes

MATHS 305 History of Mathematics 3 0 3 Minor ----- Yes

Introduction to Lie Group for Differential MATHS 204 &
MATHS 307 3 0 3 Minor
MATHS 205
Yes
Equations
MATHS 312 Abstract Algebra II 3 0 3 Minor MATHS 311 Yes
MATHS 122 &
MATHS 331 Numerical Analysis I 3 0 3 Minor (ITCS 114 or Yes
ITCS 102)
MATHS 332 Numerical Analysis II 3 0 3 Minor MATHS 331 Yes

MATHS 341 Complex Analysis I 3 0 3 Minor MATHS 204 Yes

MATHS 352 Number Theory 3 0 3 Minor MATHS 121 Yes

MATHS 204 &
MATHS 385 Analytical Mechanics 3 0 3 Minor
MATHS 205
Yes

MATHS 387 Fluid Mechanics 3 0 3 Minor MATHS 385 Yes

MATHS 388 Vector Analysis And Tensor Analysis 3 0 3 Minor MATHS 204 Yes

MATHS 395 Problem Solving in Mathematics 3 0 3 Minor MATHS 381 Yes

MATHS 401 Applied Mathematics I 3 0 3 Minor MATHS 381 Yes

MATHS 402 Applied Mathematics II 3 0 3 Minor MATHS 401 Yes

MATHS 405 Theory of Differential Equations 3 0 3 Minor MATHS 205 Yes

MATHS 411 Commutative Algebra 3 0 3 Minor MATHS 312 Yes

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 Course Hours Course Pre Major
Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA
MATHS 253 &
MATHS 415 Topology I 3 0 3 Minor
MATHS 303
Yes

MATHS 416 Topology II 3 0 3 Minor MATHS 415 Yes

MATHS 211 &
MATHS 417 Functional Analysis 3 0 3 Minor
MATHS 303
Yes

MATHS 441 Complex Analysis II 3 0 3 Minor MATHS 341 Yes

MATHS 451 Topics in Geometry 3 0 3 Minor MATHS 253 Yes

MATHS 452 Differential Geometry 3 0 3 Minor MATHS 204 Yes

MATHS 204 &
MATHS 461 Elementary Partial Differential Equation 3 0 3 Minor
MATHS 205
Yes

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Minor in Physics for Statistics Major
Course Hours Course Pre Minor
Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

PHYCS 209 Bulk Properties of Matter 3 2 3 Minor PHYCS 101 Yes

PHYCS 102
PHYCS 221 Methods of Mathematical Physics I 3 0 3 Minor Yes
& MATHS 122

PHYCS 222 Modern Physics 3 2 3 Minor PHYCS 102 Yes

PHYCS 102
PHYCS 241 Introductory Electronics
or
or or X X 3 Minor Yes
See the list 2
PHYCS 3/4XX** Any course from the list 2 below

PHYCS 324 Atomic and Molecular Physics 3 2 3 Minor PHYCS 222 Yes

See the list 1

PHYCS 3XX* Any course from List 1 X X 3 Minor Yes
below
PHYCS See the list 2
Any course from the list 2 X X 3 Minor Yes
3/4XX** below

*List 1: Students should select one course 3XX from the following:

Course Hours Course Pre Minor

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA
PHYCS 221
PHYCS 314 Classical Mechanics 3 2 3 Minor Yes
or MATHS 205

PHYCS 326 Quantum Mechanics I 3 2 3 Minor PHYCS 222 Yes

PHYCS 221
PHYCS 348 Electromagnetic Theory 3 2 3 Minor Yes
or MATHS 205

PHYCS 365 Thermal Physics 3 2 3 Minor PHYCS 209 Yes

**List 2: Students should select one course 3/4XX from the following:

Course Hours Course Pre Minor

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA
PHYCS 221 or
PHYCS 314 Classical Mechanics 3 2 3 Minor Yes
MATHS 205

PHYCS 331 Physical Optics 3 2 3 Minor PHYCS 102 Yes

PHYCS 221 or
PHYCS 348 Electromagnetic Theory 3 2 3 Minor Yes
MATHS 205

PHYCS 365 Thermal Physics 3 2 3 Minor PHYCS 209 Yes

PHYCS 351 Solid State Physics I 3 2 3 Minor PHYCS 222 Yes

PHYCS 221
PHYCS 425 Computational Physics 3 2 3 Minor or MATHS Yes
205

PHYCS 471 Nuclear Physics 3 2 3 Minor PHYCS 326 Yes

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 Course Hours Course Pre Minor
Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

PHYCS 333 Oscillations and Waves 3 2 3 Minor PHYCS 221 Yes

PHYCS 344 Plasma Physics 3 0 3 Minor PHYCS 348 Yes

PHYCS 353 Physics of Materials 3 2 3 Minor PHYCS 209 Yes

PHYCS 364 Meteorology 3 2 3 Minor PHYCS 209 Yes

PHYCS 366 Environmental Physics 3 2 3 Minor PHYCS 209 Yes

PHYCS 382 Astronomy 3 0 3 Minor PHYCS 102 Yes

PHYCS 383 Space Science and Technology 3 0 3 Minor PHYCS 102 Yes

PHYCS 408 Medical Physics 3 2 3 Minor PHYCS 209 Yes

PHYCS 421 Mathematical Physics 3 0 3 Minor PHYCS 221 Yes

PHYCS 422 Particle Physics 3 0 3 Minor PHYCS 326 Yes

PHYCS 427 Quantum Mechanics II 3 0 3 Minor PHYCS 326 Yes

PHYCS 222 &
PHYCS 428 Space and Time 3 0 3 Minor Yes
PHYCS 314

PHYCS 444 Electrodynamics 3 0 3 Minor PHYCS 348 Yes

PHYCS 462 Statistical Physics 3 0 3 Minor PHYCS 365 Yes

PHYCS 465 Solar Energy 3 2 3 Minor PHYCS 365 Yes

Department
PHYCS 492 Selected Topics in Modern Physics 3 0 3 Minor Yes
Approval

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Minor in Astronomy
Course Hours Course Pre Minor
Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

PHYCS 282 The Cosmic Perspective 3 0 3 Minor PHYCS 102 Yes

PHYCS 283 Planets and the Solar System 3 0 3 Minor PHYCS 282 Yes

PHYCS 381 Stellar Astrophysics 3 0 3 Minor PHYCS 283 Yes

PHYCS 384 Galaxies and the Universe 3 0 3 Minor PHYCS 381 Yes

PHYCS 385 Observational Astronomy 3 2 3 Minor PHYCS 381 Yes

See the list

PHYCS 3/4XX* (see the list below) 3 0 3 Minor Yes
below
See the list
PHYCS 3/4XX* (see the list below) 3 0 3 Minor Yes
below

*Students should select electives 3/4XX from the following:

Course Hours Course Pre Minor

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

PHYCS 383 Space Science and Technology 3 0 3 Minor PHYCS 102 Yes

PHYCS 481 Solar System Dynamics 3 0 3 Minor PHYCS 283 Yes

PHYCS 482 High-Energy Astrophysics 3 0 3 Minor PHYCS 384 Yes

PHYCS 483 Extragalactic Astrophysics and Cosmology 3 0 3 Minor PHYCS 384 Yes

PHYCS 485 Astronomical Data Analysis 3 2 3 Minor PHYCS 385 Yes

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Minor in Computer Science
Course Hours Course Pre Minor
Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

ITCE 250 Digital Logic 3 2 3 Minor ITCS 113 Yes

ITCS 114 & or
ITCE 314 Computer Networks I 3 2 3 Minor STAT 271
Yes

ITCS 285 Database Management Systems 3 2 3 Minor ITCS 214 Yes

ITCS 316 Human-Computer Interaction 3 2 3 Minor ITCS 214 Yes

ITCS 389 Software Engineering I 3 2 3 Minor ITCS 285 Yes

ITCS* 3XX/4XX (see the list below) 3 2 3 Minor see list below Yes

ITCS* 3XX/4XX (see the list below) 3 2 3 Minor see list below Yes

*Students should select electives ITCS 3/4XX from the following:

Course Hours Course Pre Minor

Course Code Course Title
LEC PRAC CRD Type requisite GPA

ITCS 333 Internet Software Development 3 2 3 Minor ITCS 285 Yes

ITCS 444 Mobile Application Development 3 2 3 Minor ITCS 333 Yes

ITCS 453 Multimedia and Hypermedia Systems 3 2 3 Minor ITCS 214 Yes

ITCS 489 Software Engineering II 3 2 3 Minor ITCS 389 Yes

Department
ITCS 494 Selected Topics in Computer Science 3 2 3 Minor Yes
Approval
ITCS 496 Physical Implementation of DBMS 3 2 3 Minor ITCS 285 Yes

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Major Support Requirement Courses Descriptions
Course Code: PHYCS 102 Course Title: General Physics II
Electric charges and fields; Coulomb’s and Gauss’s laws; electric potential; capacitors and dielectrics; direct current
circuits; Kirchoff’s rules; magnetic field and flux; ampere’s law; induced emf; Lenz’s law; mutual and self inductance;
AC circuits; RLC circuit.(

Course Code: ITCS 114 Course Title: Computer Programming II

This course covers key concepts of object-oriented programming. Topics include object oriented design,
encapsulation, event handlers, memory management, arrays, exception handlers, searching algorithms, programming
applications.

Course Code: ITCS 214 Course Title: Data Structures

This course covers data structures and their implementations in an object-oriented programming language. Topics
include subtyping, abstract base class, lists, stacks, queues, trees, graphs, hash tables, strategies for choosing
appropriate data structure.

College Requirement Courses Descriptions

Course Code: CHEMY 101 Course Title: General Chemistry I
Significant figures, chemical formulas and equations; mass relations, limiting reactants and theoretical yield; Physical
behavior of gases; electronic structure, periodic table, covalent bonding; Lewis structures, Molecular structures,
hybridization; molecular orbitals, solutions; colligative properties. Related practical work.

Course Code: BIOLS 102 Course Title: General Biology I

Properties of life; atoms, molecules and chemical bonds; biomolecules; cell structure and function; bioenergetics
(intermediary metabolism); cell reproduction; Mendelian genetics; structure of DNA; RNA and protein synthesis;
molecular genetics.

Course Code: PHYCS 101 Course Title: General Physics I

Units and measurements; brief review of vectors; Newton’s laws of motion; projectile motion; work and energy;
impulse and momentum; rotational dynamics; equilibrium of a rigid body; periodic motion.

Course Code: MATHS 121 Course Title: Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
Algebra. Functions and graphs. Trigonometry. Conic sections. Limits and continuity. Derivatives and integrals.
Applications of derivatives which include mean value theorem, extrema of functions and optimization. Definite
integrals and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Derivatives and integrals of exponential, logarithmic and inverse
Trigonometric functions.

Course Code: ITCS 113 Course Title: Computer Programming I

This course introduces problem solving and fundamental programming concepts and techniques implemented by a
high-level programming language. Topics include primitive and compound data types, syntax, semantics, expressions,
assignment, input, output, conditional and iterative control structures, functions.

Course Code: ENGL 125 Course Title: English for Science I (SCI)
This is the first of two integrated language courses designed specifically for science majors. Special attention is given
to scientific vocabulary and the unique features of technical writing. The course includes an extensive reading
programme via a self-access lab.

Course Code: ENGL 126 Course Title: English for Science II (SCI)
English for Science is the second of two integrated language courses designed specifically for Science majors. Special
attention is given to scientific vocabulary and the unique features of technical writing.

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University Requirements Courses Descriptions
Course Code: ARAB 110 Course Title: Arabic Language Skills
This course focuses on basic Arabic skills including form, function, and meaning. It also helps the student to appreciate
and understand structures and approach them from a critical point of view, through various genres in literature.

Course Code: HIST 122 Course Title: Modern History of Bahrain and Citizenship
Spatial identity of Bahrain: Brief history of Bahrain until the 18th century; the historical roots of the formation of the
national identity of Bahrain since the 18th century; the modern state and evolution of constitutional life in Bahrain;
the Arabic and Islamic dimensions of the identity of Bahrain; the core values of Bahrain’s society and citizenship rights
(legal, political, civil and economic); duties; responsibilities and community participation; economic change and
development in Bahrain; Bahrain’s Gulf, Arab and international relations.

Course Code: HRLC 107 Course Title: Human Rights

This course deals with the principles of human rights in terms of the definition of human rights, scope, sources with a
focus on the International Bill of Human Rights; The Charter of the United Nations; Universal Declaration of Human
Rights; The International Covenant on Economics, Social and Culture rights; Convention against Torture and other
Cruel; Mechanics and the Constitutional Protection of Rights and Public Freedoms in Kingdom of Bahrain.

Course Code: ISLM 101 Course Title: Islamic Culture

An introduction to the general outline and principles of Islamic culture, its general characteristics, its relationships
with other cultures, general principles of Islam in beliefs, worship, legislation and ethics.

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