College of Science and General Studies Degree Programs

College of Science and General Studies Degree Programs

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Life Sciences

Vice Dean for Acaemic& Student Affairs: Ali Hendaoui, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, College of Science & General Studies. Ph.D., University of Paris13, France.

Director of Life Science Program: Rashid Mehmood, Assistant Professor, Department of Life Sciences, College of Science & General Studies. Ph.D., Osaka University, Japan

 

Program History

The Life Sciences program at Alfaisal University is an interdisciplinary program at the interface of Biology, Chemistry, Environmental, and Biomedical Sciences. The program received the Ministry of Education’s approval in 2013. The program aims to serve the national policy in developing a knowledge-based economy in key science areas such as biological, biomedical, chemical, environmental, and technology disciplines. The Kingdom has ample need for growth in basic science instruction to produce competent students who will contribute to sustainable development and economic growth. The program curriculum and training prepare the students to pursue further graduate studies in various fields, including biological sciences, biomedical sciences, environmental sciences, chemical sciences, and in biotechnology & nanotechnology fields.

Curriculum & Study Plan

The Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences offers two tracks for students to choose from: Biological Sciences & Nanotechnology, and Environmental Sciences & Sustainability. The first two years are common for all tracks, and in the 3rd year students start taking courses that are specific for the track of their choice. Student also have access to a variety of advanced electives courses to choose from including cancer biology, forensic science, medicinal chemistry, bioinformatics, and special topics. The Life Sciences Program requires a total of 134 credit hours for completing the program. This includes general education requirement & elective courses (23 credits), college requirement courses (25 credits), program requirement courses (53 credits), track requirement courses (18 credits), program electives (15 credits), and summer internship (0 credits). Student who meets requirement conditions may take one or more graduate courses to fulfill program graduation requirements (maximum of nine credit-hours).

 

Course

Code

Course Title

Credit Hours (CRHs)

Pre-Requisite

Courses

Co-Requisite

Courses

Total

Lect.

Lab

Gen. Edu. Requirements

(14 Credit Hours)

 

ARB 101

Arabic Language I

2

2

0

 

 

ARB 112

Arabic Language II

2

2

0

ARB 101

 

ENG 101

Freshmen English I

3

3

0

 

 

ENG 112

Freshmen English II

3

3

0

ENG 101

 

ISL 101

Islamic Studies I

2

2

0

 

 

ISL 112

Islamic Studies II 

2

2

0

ISL 101

 

Free Electives

Total Credit Hours = 6

* Any courses offered at Alfaisal

* Transferred courses offered by other institutions (pre-approvals by CoS and SA are required)

Hum. & Soc. Sci. Electives

 (1 course, 3 Credit Hours)

ANT 101

Anthropology

3

3

0

 

 

HIS 101

Islamic Civilization & Mediaeval Europe

3

3

0

 

 

PSY 101

Introduction to Psychology

3

3

0

 

 

SOC 101

Introduction to Sociology

3

3

0

 

 

*Any other Humanity & Social Sciences courses (FRE 101, GER 101, SPN 101, etc.)

Science Core Courses

(25 Credit Hours)

BIO 101

General Biology I

4

3

1

 

BIO 101L

BIO 112

General Biology II

4

3

1

BIO 101

BIO 112L

CHM 101

General Chemistry I

4

3

1

 

CHM 101L

CHM 112

General Chemistry II

4

3

1

CHM 101/ or CHM 102

CHM 112L

CSC 101

Introduction to Computer Science

3

3

0

 

 

MAT 105

Calculus for Biomedical Sciences I

3

3

0

 

 

MAT 116

Calculus for Biomedical Sciences II

3

3

0

MAT 105

 

Life Sciences Core Courses

(53 Credit Hours)

 

BIO 223

Microbiology

4

3

1

BIO 112  CHM 112

BIO 223L

BIO 224

Human Physio. & Anat.

4

3

1

BIO 112

BIO 224L

BIO 346

Biochemistry I

4

3

1

BIO 224

CHM 212

PHU216

STA211

BIO 346L

BIO 440

Biotechnology

3

3

0

BIO 223

ENV 205

 

CHM 211

Organic Chemistry I

4

3

1

CHM 112

CHM 211L

CHM 212

Organic Chemistry II

4

3

1

CHM 211

CHM 212L

CHM 310

Instrumental Analysis

4

3

1

CHM 212

PHU216

MAT116

CHM 310L

ENV 205

Environ. Sci. & Sustainability

3

3

0

CHM 112

 

LSR 302

Research Methodology

3

3

0

ENG 112/ ENG 113

 

LSR 390

Life Sci. Summer Internship

0

0

0

LSR 302

 

LSR 421

Life Sci.  Research Project I

3

0

3

LSR 302

 

LSR 422

Life Sci.  Research Project II

3

0

3

LSR 421

 

LSR 423

Life Sci.  Research Seminar

3

3

0

LSR 421

 

PHU 205

Mechanics & Waves for

Life Sciences

4

3

1

 

PHU 205L

PHU 216

Electromagnetism &

Optics for Life Sciences

4

3

1

PHU 205

PHU 216L

STA 211

Probability & Statistics

3

3

0

MAT 116

 

 BSN Track

(18 Credit Hours)

Biological Sciences & Nanotechnology (BSN) Track

 

BIO 345

Molecular Biology I

4

3

1

BIO 223

BIO 345L

BIO 357

Molecular Biology II

4

3

1

BIO 345

 

BIO 357L

BIO 358

Biochemistry II

4

3

1

BIO 346

BIO 358L

BIO 405

Human Genetics

3

3

0

BIO 345

 

BSN 430

Nanomaterials & Nanotechnology

3

3

0

CHM 310

 

ESS Track

(18 Credit Hours)

Environmental Sciences & Sustainability (ESS) Track

BIO 325

Conservation Biology

3

3

0

BIO 223

 

ENV 305

Environmental Health

3

3

0

BIO 223

 

ENV 330

Energy & Sustainability

3

3

0

ENV 205

 

ENV 410

Environmental Monitoring

3

3

0

CHM 310

 

ENV 420

Waste Management

3

3

0

ENV 205

 

ENV 425

Environ. Policy & Economics

3

3

0

ENV 205

 

Program Electives

(5 Courses, 15 Credit Hours)

 

CHM 213

Analytical Chemistry

3

3

0

CHM 112

 

CHM 232

Physical Chemistry

3

3

0

CHM 112

 

CHM 331

Medicinal Chemistry

3

3

0

CHM 212

 

CHM 332

Environmental Chemistry

3

3

0

CH M 211

 

ENV 310

Environ. Toxicology

3

3

0

ENV 205

 

ENV 315

Earth Systems

3

3

0

ENV 205

 

SCI 310

Forensic Science

3

3

0

ENG 112/ ENG 113

 

SCI 321

Immunology

3

3

0

BIO 224

 

SCI 322

Cancer Biology

3

3

0

BIO 224

 

SCI 323

Signal Transduction

3

3

0

BIO 224

 

SCI 325

Bioinformatics & Computational Genomics

3

3

0

BIO 224

STA 211

 

SCI 326

Virology

3

3

0

BIO 223

 

LST 421

Life Sci. Special Topics I

3

3

0

BIO 346

 

LST 422

Life Sci. Special Topics II

3

3

0

BIO 346

 

* Student may take courses from other tracks or a graduate course with approval.

 

Life Sciences 4-Year Study Plans

4-Year Curriculum: 134 Credit Hours (CRHs)

Study Plan: Biological Sciences & Nanotechnology

 

Fall (19 CRHs)

Spring (19 CRHs)

1st Year

Course Code

Course Title

CRHs

Course Code

Course Title

CRHs

BIO 101

General Biology I

(3+1)

BIO 112

General Biology II

(3+1)

CHM 101

General Chemistry I

(3+1)

CHM 112

General Chemistry II

(3+1)

CSC 101

Introduction to Computer Science

(3+0)

***

Humanity Course Elective

(3+0)

MAT 105

Calculus for Biomedical Sciences I

(3+0)

MAT 116

Calculus for Biomedical Sciences II

(3+0)

ENG 101

Freshmen English I

(3+0)

ENG 112

Freshmen English II

(3+0)

ISL 101

Islamic Studies I

(2+0)

ISL 112

Islamic Studies II

(2+0)

 

Fall (17 CRHs)

Spring (20 CRHs)

2nd  Year

Course Code

Course Title

CRHs

Course Code

Course Title

CRHs

BIO 223

Microbiology

(3+1)

BIO 224

Human Physiology & Anatomy

(3+1)

CHM 211

Organic Chemistry I

(3+1)

CHM 212

Organic Chemistry II

(3+1)

PHU 205

Mech. & Waves for Life Science

(3+1)

PHU 216

Electro. & Optics for Life Science

(3+1)

STA 211

Probability & Statistics

(3+0)

ENV 205

Environmental Science & Sustainability

(3+0)

ARB 101

Arabic Language I

(2+0)

ARB 112

Arabic Language II

(2+0)

 

 

 

***

Free Elective

(3+0)

 

Fall (17 CRHs)

Spring (18 CRHs)

3rd Year

Course Code

Course Title

CRHs

Course Code

Course Title

CRHs

BIO 346

Biochemistry I

(3+1)

*BIO 358

Biochemistry II

(3+1)

CHM 310

Instrumental Analysis

(3+1)

LSR 302

Research Methodology

(3+0)

*BIO 345

Molecular Biology I

(3+1)

*BIO 357

Molecular Biology II

(3+1)

***

Advanced Prog. Elective I 

(3+0)

***

Advanced Prog. Elective III 

(3+0)

***

Advanced Prog. Elective II 

(3+0)

***

Free Elective

(3+0)

LSR 390

Life Sciences Summer Internship (0 CRHs)

 

Fall (12 CRHs)

Spring (12 CRHs)

4th Year

Course Code

Course Title

CRHs

Course Code

Course Title

CRHs

*BIO 405

Human Genetics

(3+0)

***

Advanced Sci. Elective IV 

(3+0)

*BSN 430

Nanomaterials & Nanotechnology

(3+0)

***

Advanced Sci. Elective V 

(3+0)

LSR 421

Life Science Research Project I

(0+3)

LSR 422

Life Science Research Project II

(0+3)

BIO 440

Biotechnology

(3+0)

LSR 423

Integrative Life Science Research Seminar

(3+0)

     *Track specific courses

*** Multiple courses to choose from (see program curriculum for the list of courses)

 

 

Study Plan: Environmental Sciences & Sustainability

 

Fall (19 CRHs)

Spring (19 CRHs)

1st Year

Course Code

Course Title

CRHs

Course Code

Course Title

CRHs

BIO 101

General Biology I

(3+1)

BIO 112

General Biology II

(3+1)

CHM 101

General Chemistry I

(3+1)

CHM 112

General Chemistry II

(3+1)

CSC 101

Introduction to Computer Science

(3+0)

***

Humanity Course Elective

(3+0)

MAT 105

Calculus for Biomedical Sciences I

(3+0)

MAT 116

Calculus for Biomedical Sciences II

(3+0)

ENG 101

Freshmen English I

(3+0)

ENG 112

Freshmen English II

(3+0)

ISL 101

Islamic Studies I

(2+0)

ISL 112

Islamic Studies II

(2+0)

 

Fall (17 CRHs)

Spring (20 CRHs)

2nd  Year

Course Code

Course Title

CRHs

Course Code

Course Title

CRHs

BIO 223

Microbiology

(3+1)

BIO 224

Human Physiology & Anatomy

(3+1)

CHM 211

Organic Chemistry I

(3+1)

CHM 212

Organic Chemistry II

(3+1)

PHU 205

Mech. & Waves for Life Science

(3+1)

PHU 216

Electro. & Optics for Life Science

(3+1)

STA 211

Probability & Statistics

(3+0)

ENV 205

Environmental Science & Sustainability

(3+0)

ARB 101

Arabic Language I

(2+0)

ARB 112

Arabic Language II

(2+0)

 

 

 

***

Free Elective

(3+0)

 

Fall (19 CRHs)

Spring (16 CRHs)

3rd Year

Course Code

Course Title

CRHs

Course Code

Course Title

CRHs

BIO 346

Biochemistry I

(3+1)

*BIO 325

Conservation Biology

(3+0)

CHM310

Instrumental Analysis

(3+1)

LSR302

Research Methodology

(3+0)

*ENV 305

Environmental Health

(3+0)

*ENV 330

Energy & Sustainability

(3+0)

***

Advanced Prog. Elective I 

(3+0)

*ENV 410

Environmental Monitoring

(3+0)

***

Advanced Prog. Elective II 

(3+0)

***

Advanced Prog. Elective III 

(3+0)

   

(3+0)

*** 

 Free Elective

 

LSR 390

Life Sciences Summer Internship (0 CRHs)

 

Fall (12 CRHs)

Spring (12 CRHs)

4th Year

Course Code

Course Title

CRHs

Course Code

Course Title

CRHs

*ENV 420

Waste Management

(3+0)

*** 

Advanced Prog. Elective IV

(3+0)

*ENV 425

Environ. Policy & Economics

(3+0)

*** 

Advanced Sci. Elective V 

(3+0)

LSR 421

Life Science Research Project I

(0+3)

LSR 422

Life Science Research Project II

(0+3)

BIO 440

Biotechnology

(3+0)

LSR 423

Integrative Life Science Research Seminar

(3+0)

     *Track specific courses

*** Multiple courses to choose from (see program curriculum for the list of courses

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