Certificate awarded
Bachelor degree
Major
Earth sciences
Program outcomes
The program grants the student a Bachelor’s degree in Earth Sciences with high-quality applied outcomes. The program also provides the student with an advanced scientific methodology to meet the various needs of society. The program also qualifies the student with highly qualified academic skills.
Program objectives
The program aims to provide an opportunity for students through curricula that include most of the scientific topics related to geology using a scientific and field method. The program also aims to understand and diagnose geological problems and develop appropriate solutions in an academic manner and support research that contributes to describing the geological reality and proposing possible solutions in the long term, as well as supporting expertise and providing laboratory capabilities in order to provide a research environment that contributes to the advancement of students and providing job opportunities.
Job Market
Motivating the student to reach the stage of creativity and excellence in developing his scientific personality, improving his ability to deal with various working conditions in the field of geology and oil, and enabling him to solve the problems that he may face in the labor market, in addition to acquiring scientific communication skills in their various forms with specialists and colleagues.
Description
The department's mission is to graduate geologists who are able to prove themselves in various fields of work that deal with earth sciences, as geology is considered one of the most prominent modern sciences that is concerned with all the processes that occur to the earth, and it is also considered one of the important and necessary specializations in this era.
Program content
Duration
8 Terms
General credits
10
Elective credits
8
Compulsory credits
98
Total credits
139
Subject code | Subject name | Credits | Subject type | Subject prerequisites |
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MA011 | Mathematics I | 4 | General | - |
The course includes a general review of sets, inequalities, the relationship of functions, their types and sections, limits, continuity, differentiation, applications of derivatives, relative maximums and minimums, maximum and minimum limits, concavity, eccentricity, inflection points, and drawing curves using the derivative. |
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CS100 | Computer science | 2 | General | - |
The course covers the study of information and communication technologies, their techniques, numerical and logical systems, solving problems using algorithms, the basic elements of programming languages, functions and external variables. |
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PH011 | Physics | 3 | General | - |
The course includes topics related to temperatures and their forms, the laws governing elasticity, stress, plasticity and their laws, hydro-statics such as liquid pressure, surface tension, hydrodynamics, viscosity, lenses and ray diagrams. |
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ST011 | statistics | 3 | General | - |
The course includes the study of measures of central tendency, dispersion, random experiments, sample space, event, conditional probability, independence, the law of total probability, the concept of random variables, and probability distributions. |
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MA132 | Mathematics | 3 | General | MA011 |
The course covers topics of basic functions, logarithmic and trigonometric functions, definite and indefinite integration, methods of integration and integration procedures. |
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PH102 | Physics II | 3 | General | PH011 |
This course is divided into three parts: sound, light and heat. |
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GE121 | Physical Geology | 3 | Compulsory | - |
Introducing geology and providing a brief overview of the universe and the Earth |
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GE212 | Historical Geology | 3 | Compulsory | GE121 |
Defining historical geology and giving an idea about the environment and the stages that the Earth goes through and how to determine the ages of layers and rock formations and determine the relationship between them |
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GE213 | Crystals and minerals | 3 | Compulsory | GE212 |
Definition of crystallography and minerals, how they are formed, crystalline properties and their types, how to represent and draw them, their relationship to minerals, explanation of minerals and their classification, explanation of the most important minerals that form rocks, and clarification of the economic importance of minerals |
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GE214 | Geomorphology | 3 | Compulsory | GE121 |
Definition of geomorphology and what it includes of topics related to the features of the Earth's surface from the natural forms of the surface of mountains, depressions, valleys...etc. and the factors affecting the formation of the surface from weathering and erosion and the role of igneous and volcanic activities and water in the formation of the features of the Earth's surface |
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GE221 | 3 | Elective | GE213 | |
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GE222 | Fossils | 3 | Compulsory | GE212 |
Definition of fossils in terms of their environment, ways of life, naming, classification, importance in geological studies, history, how to study them, and their role in determining ancient environments |
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GE223 | Sedimentology | 3 | General | GE213 |
Definition of sedimentation and the study of all types of clastic and chemical sediments that are deposited in an aquatic medium or carried by the wind, and knowledge of the environment in which they were deposited and the changes that occurred to them after deposition. |
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GE311 | Sedimentary rocks | 3 | Compulsory | GE223 |
Definition of sedimentary rocks, their source, how they are formed, their classification, a description of their groups, and their economic importance through the different types of mineral ores associated with them |
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GE312 | Stratigraphy | 3 | Compulsory | GE222 |
Definition of stratigraphy as a branch of earth sciences, which is concerned with studying the rocks that formed the layers and studying them in terms of their method of formation, their geographical and temporal distribution, their textures, their environment, the stratigraphic units and the relationship between them, their shapes, ages and what they contain |
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GE211 | Structural Geology | 3 | Compulsory | GE121 |
Definition of geological structures, how they are formed, the shapes they are found in, their relationship to earth movements, and the raw materials they contain |
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GE314 | Hydrogeology | 3 | Elective | GE221 |
Definition of surface water, its cycle in nature, forms of its presence, sources, chemical composition, how it moves, is preserved, stored, and managed in the right ways, and the pollutants to which it is exposed |
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GE321 | Field Geology | 3 | Compulsory | GE311 |
Defining the importance of field study and field work, how to conduct field study, organizing field work, field equipment and how to use it, field work conditions, description, documentation, collecting samples in the field, field mapping, and writing field reports |
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GE322 | Geophysics I | 3 | Compulsory | GE311 |
إستخدام تطبيقات الجاذبية و المغناطيسية والكهربائية و السيزمية للبحث و إلآستكشاف عن الموارد المعدنية |
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GE323 | Geochemistry | 3 | Compulsory | GE311 |
Introduction to the geochemistry course, which deals with the abundance of chemical elements and their distribution in nature, which is considered an integral part of geology, which the geologist must be familiar with, such as the properties, isotopes, and thermal dynamics of minerals and rocks, the geochemical role of water in the erosion of rocks, and then geochemical studies of different types of rocks and mineral resources. |
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GE324 | Geology of Libya | 3 | Compulsory | GE312 |
Introducing the geology of Libya and its topics, including geological history, sequences, and rock exposures of different rocks according to geological age, geotectonic and sedimentary developments that the country has been exposed to, and studying sedimentary basins and the most important natural resources in the basins (such as oil, gas, and water). |
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GE325 | Tectonic Geology | 2 | Compulsory | GE312 |
Introduction to tectonic geology and the topics it includes to define the nature of the course |
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GE326 | Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems | 3 | Compulsory | GE311 |
Introduction to the course, which is one of the methods for studying the Earth's crust and analyzing its components through a set of satellite images |
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GE411 | Field Geology II | 3 | Compulsory | GE321 |
Field studies in which the student applies what he has studied during the different semesters and training in drawing maps and geological sections and documenting rock discoveries |
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GE412 | Geophysic II | 3 | Compulsory | GE322 |
The aim of the course is to interpret geophysical data and use their applications to understand the subsurface structures of the Earth and their importance in mineral and oil exploration. |
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GE413 | Hydrology | 3 | Compulsory | GE314, GE325 |
Definition of groundwater, how it is formed, the layers that carry it, its most important characteristics, studying the ways in which it moves, and how to search for and extract it |
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GE414 | Economic Geology | 4 | Compulsory | GE323, GE325 |
Defining the geology of mineral ores, including their formation methods, locations, and types of ores they contain. The course also covers the most important metallic and non-metallic ores and energy ores. |
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GE415 | Well Logs | 3 | Compulsory | GE323 |
Using rods or well logs to know the petrophysical properties of rocks and evaluate their properties |
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GE421 | Oil and Gas Geology | 3 | General | GE415 |
Definition of oil and gas geology, study of the theories of oil formation and its most important characteristics, study of oil formation from source to trap, study of research methods, exploration, reserve estimation, oil evaluation, and provide an overview of Libyan oil |
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GE422 | Engineering and Environmental Geology | 3 | Compulsory | GE323, GE412 |
Defining engineering and environmental geology and giving an idea about the role of the geologist in civil engineering sciences, the environment and environmental sciences, especially with regard to designs when testing construction sites in terms of rock structures and the impact of environmental factors on rocks and geological environmental hazards (such as earthquakes, volcanoes, desertification, etc.) and groundwater and surface water pollution |
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GE423 | Subsurface Geology | 3 | Compulsory | GE412, GE415 |
Learn about subsurface exploration methods and acquire the skills needed to read well logs, learn to interpret them and create different maps of different formations. |
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GE101 | Introduction to Geophysics | 3 | General | - |
The use of gravity, magnetism, electricity and seismic applications to search and explore for natural resources |
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CH011 | General Chemistry | 3 | General | - |
The course covers an explanation of units of measurement, matter and its properties, elements and compounds, mixtures, the law of conservation of mass, the law of constant proportions, symbols, formulas, equations, molecular weights and formula weights, chemical formulas, balancing chemical equations, theoretical productivity, percentage |
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GE225 | Geostatistics | 3 | Supportive | ST011 |
Study of the basic concepts of statistics and the methods used in collecting and displaying data, especially in the environmental field, by calculating some statistical measures such as the measure of central tendency and dispersion. The course also deals with the concept of simple linear correlation and regression. The course also helps the student acquire skills in dealing with some problems in his practical life in a scientific manner based on descriptive and numerical measures. |
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CH215 | Analytical Chemistry | 3 | Supportive | CH011 |
The course deals with the quantitative and qualitative estimation of the elements and compounds that make up matter, volumetric, gravimetric, thermal, qualitative and spectral analysis, and instrumental and electrical analysis. |
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GE313 | Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks | 4 | Compulsory | GE221 |
The course introduces igneous and metamorphic rocks in terms of their mineral components, methods of formation, structures, and a descriptive study that includes textures, classification, and their relationship to geological processes through what we preserve of evidence and associated mineral ores. |
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CS16 | Computer applications in geology | 3 | Supportive | CS100 |
Definition of necessary applications and how to use them and general applications of the computer in the field of geology and earth sciences |
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GE425 | Graduation Project | 3 | Supportive | - |
This course focuses on training the student to conduct scientific research using the correct method and methods in preparing practical research and giving him the opportunity to demonstrate the skills he acquired during his study of the academic program courses and making the student implement an applied project using all the gains of the theoretical and practical study |
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EL011 | 2 | General | - | |
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EL122 | 2 | General | EL011 | |
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N100 | 2 | General | - | |
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AR101 | 2 | General | - | |
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AR102 | 2 | General | AR101 | |
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AR103 | 2 | General | - | |
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AR104 | 2 | General | AR103 | |
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GE444 | 3 | Compulsory | GE415 | |
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GE319 | 3 | Compulsory | - | |
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GE1002 | 2 | Compulsory | - | |
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GE1003 | 2 | Compulsory | - | |
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GE1004 | 2 | Compulsory | - | |
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GE1005 | 2 | Compulsory | - | |
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GE1006 | 2 | Compulsory | - | |
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GE1007 | 2 | Compulsory | - | |
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GE1009 | 2 | Compulsory | - | |
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GE1010 | 2 | Compulsory | - | |
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R101 | 2 | Supportive | - | |
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B100 | Biology | 3 | Supportive | - |
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CH121 | 3 | General | - | |
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GE2334 | 3 | Compulsory | - | |
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