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Program Specifications

Bachelor in Landscaping and Floriculture Program / Study Plan

School courses
A.    Obligatory school courses: (21) credit hours
B.    Elective school courses: None
 
A.   Obligatory school courses: (21) credit hours:
Course Number
Course Title
Contact Hours
Credit Hours
Pre-requisite
Theoretical
 
Practical
 
0301101
Calculus and Analytic Geometry (1)
3
-
3
-
0302103
General Physics for Life Sciences
3
-
3
-
0302113
Experimental General Physics for life Sciences
-
3
1
0302103  or Sim.
0303101
General Chemistry (1)
3
-
3
-
0303109
Experimental General Chemistry
-
3
1
303101 or Sim.
0304101
General Biology (1)
3
-
3
-
0304111
Experimental General Biology (1)
-
3
1
.0304101or Sim
1902102
Computer Skills  (2) (Visual Basic)
2
3
3
1900100
0661101
Principles of Plant Production
3
-
3
0304101
 
B.   Elective school courses: None
 
Specialty courses: (81) credit hours distributed as follows:
A.   Obligatory specialty courses: (66) credit hours:
Course No.
Course Title
Contact Hours
Credit Hours
Pre-requisite
Theoretical
Practical
0601210
Basics of Fruit Trees                                                    
2
3
3
0304101
0601211
Floriculture     
2
3
3
0304101
0601241
Crop Physiology                                                                  
2
3
3
0304101
0601260
Principles of Landscape Design
3
-
3
-
0601313
Forestry Science                                                           
2
3
3
0304101
0601332
Herbaceous Ornamental Plants
2
3
3
0601101
0601333
Vines and Ground Cover
2
3
3
0601101
0601334
Indoor Plants
3
-
3
0601211
0601341
Plant Propagation                                           
2
3
3
0304101
0601360
Xeriscaping
3
-
3
0601101
0601361
Hard Landscape Elements
2
-
2
-
0601410
Woody Plant Materials
2
3
3
0601313
0601460
Establishment and Management
of Landscape sites
2
3
3
604103+901281
06014
Scientific readings in
Landscaping and Floriculture
-
-
1
(*) Minimum Successful 95 Credit Hours
0604101
Principles of Soil
3
-
3
0303101
0604103
Principles of Irrigation
3
-
3
0301101
0604314
Irrigation and Drainage Systems of sites
3
-
3
0604103
0605101
Principles of Agricultural
Economics
3
-
3
0301101
0606101
Principles of  Plant Protection
3
-
3
0304101
0901281
Survey 1
3
-
3
0301101
0901282
Survey lab
-
3
1
901281 or Sim
0902115
Architectural Drawing&
presentation
1
6
3
904131
0902201
Computer Architectural Drawing
1
2
2
902115
0904131
Engineering Graphics
2
2 Hand drawing +
2 computer
3
-
0601493
Project on Design &
Establishment of Landscape
-
-
3
(*) Students can begin the project from the summer semester of the third year
0601496
Practice in Landscaping
-
-
6
(**) Minimum ssuccessful 95 C.H.
 
   
 
  1. Elective specialty courses: (15) credit hours:
 
Course No.
Course Title
Contact Hours
Credit Hours
Pre-requisite
Theoretical
Practical
0601220
Olericulture
2
3
3
0304101
0601250
Principles of Farm Machinery 
3
-
3
0302103
0601311
Cut Flowers Production
2
3
3
0601211
0601331
Aromatic and Medicinal Plants                                        
2
3
3
0304101
0604223
Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
2
3
3
0604101
0605222
Agribusiness Management  (1)
3
-
3
0605101
0605230
Agribusiness Marketing     
3
-
3
0605101
0606212
General Entomology
2
3
3
0304101
0606221
Plant Pathology
2
3
3
0304101
0902121
Basic Design
-
12
4
-
0902243
History and Theory of Architecture  1
3
-
3
-
0902311
Computer Application in Architecture
2
2
3
902201
0902459
Conservation of Historic Environment
3
-
3
-
 
 
 
 
Guide Study Plan
First Year
First Semester
Second Semester
Course No.
Course Name
Credit Hours
Course No.
Course Name
Credit Hours
1501101
Communication Skills/Arabic language (1)
3
1501102
Communication Skills/Arabic language (2)
3
1502101
Communication Skills/English language (1)
3
1502102
Communication Skills/English language (2)
3
0303101
General Chemistry (1)
3
0301101
Calculus and Analytic Geometry (1)
3
0303109
Experimental General Chemistry
1
0302103
General Physics for Life Sciences
3
0304101
General Biology (1)
3
0302113
Experimental General Physics for life Sciences
1
0304111
Experimental General Biology (1)
1
601101
Principles of  Plant Production
3
Total
14
Total
16
Summer Course: Civic Education   (3 C H) + Computer Skills (1) (3 C H)
 
Second Year
First Semester
Second Semester
Course No.
Course Name
Credit Hours
Course No.
Course Name
Credit Hours
0601210
Basics of Fruit Trees                                                    
3
0601241
Crop Physiology                                                                  
3
0601211
Floriculture     
3
0601260
Principles of Landscape Design
3
0604101
Principles of Soil
3
0604103
Principles of Irrigation
3
0605101
Principles of Agricultural Economics
3
0904131
Engineering Graphics
3
0606101
Principles of Plant Protection
3
 
Department Requirement\ Elective
3
 
 
 
 
University Requirement\ Elective
3
Total
15
Total
18
 
 
Third Year
First Semester
Second Semester
Course No.
Course Name
Credit Hours
Course No.
Course Name
Credit Hours
0601313
Forestry Science                                                           
3
0601334
Indoor Plants
3
0601332
Herbaceous Ornamental Plants
3
0601341
Plant Propagation
3
0601333
Vines and Ground Cover
3
0604314
Irrigation and Drainage Systems of sites
3
0601361
Hard Landscape Elements
2
0902201
Computer Architectural Drawing
2
0901281
Survey 1
3
 
Department Requirement\ Elective
3
0901282
Survey lab
1
 
Department Requirement\ Elective
3
0902115
Architectural Drawing and presentation
3
 
 
 
Total
18
Total
17
 
 
Fourth Year
First Semester
Second Semester
Course No.
Course Name
Credit Hours
Course No.
Course Name
Credit Hours
0601360
Xeriscaping
3
0601493
Project on Design and Establishment of Landscape
3
0601410
Woody Plant Materials
3
0601496
Practice in Landscaping
3
0601460
Establishment and Management of Landscape sites
3
0601499
Field Training in Horticulture and Crop Science
2
06014--
Scientific readings in Landscaping and Floriculture
1
0604499
Field Training in Land, Water and Environment
2
 
Department Requirement\ Elective
3
0606499
Field Training in  Plant Protection
2
 
University Requirement\ Elective
3
 
 
 
Total
16
Total
12