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Geography - general

The Geography Department is one of the distinguished departments in the College of Arts, as it was established in 1399 AH as one of the departments of the girls’ colleges affiliated with the General Presidency for Girls’ Education and continued to be affiliated with it until the noble Royal Decree was issued in 1427 AH to establish the first university for girls in Riyadh under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education. The Geography Department aims to follow the latest methods and trends and follow the continuous development in the educational process to prepare cadres that suit international quality standards, development requirements and labor market needs to achieve a set of strategic goals.

About The Academic Program

Nature and Goals of the Program

Career opportunities

The Geography Department provides career opportunities for graduates of the program in the environmental studies, geographic studies, and information systems tracks in many government sectors and private sector companies, such as: 1.Marine scanner 2.Cartographer 3.Astronomical 4.University statistical data 5.Coded statistics 6.Categorized statistics 7.Statistics researcher 8.Statistician 9.Municipal council researcher 10.Municipal councils specialist 11.Area affairs specialist 12.Protocol secretary 13.Student monitoring 14.Cartographer 15.Geodetic scanner 16.Aerial scanner 17.Diplomatic attaché 18.Second diplomatic secretary 19.Tour guide 20.Working in the field of antiquities and museums 21.Geography teacher 22.Teaching assistant, lecturer,doctor 23.Working to protect the environment 24.Geographic plotter 25.Environmental monitoring 26.Meteorologist

Program Information

College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability
Major Geography and Environmental Sustainability
Academic degree Geography - general
Language of instruction Arabic
Duration 2 Years

Program Details

Levels Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
Level One ENG 102 English Language (2) 3 ENG101OR ENG101-1
Level One Geo 101 Introduction into Geography 2 —
Level One MATH 160 Statistics 3 —
Level One QURA 100 Quran Recitation Skills 4 —
Level One QURA 100 Quran Recitation Skills 2 —
Level One SWK 205 Social work and Voluntary 2 —
Level One ENG 101 English Language (1) 3 —
Level Two ARAB 103 Reading Comprehension Skills and Speaking 3 —
Level Two Geo 141 Introduction into Surveying and Mapping 3 —
Level Two ISLS 102 Biography of the Prophet (Values and Behavior) 2 —
Level Two IT 101 Principles of Information and Technology Systems 2 —
Level Three GEO 202 The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Geography 2 —
Level Three Geo 231 Population Geography 2 —
Level Three Geo 232 Economic Geography 2 —
Level Three Geo 233 Geography of Health 2 —
Level Three Geo 239 Geography of services 2 —
Level Three Geo 242 Distribution Maps 2 Geo141OR Geo141T
Level Four Geo 251 Introduction into Geographic Information Systems 3 —
Level Four Geo 252 Introduction into Remote Sensing 3 —
Level Four Geo 303 Geography Readings in English 2 —
Level Four Geo 333 Geography of Urbanization 2 —
Level Four Geo 203 Methodology of Geographical Research 2 —
Level Four Geo 212 Geomorphology 2 Geo101OR GEO100T
Level Four Geo 213 Biogeography 2 —

University Compulsory Requirements

Course Code Course Title Credit
GNR 070 Ethics and Islamic Values 2
GNR 071 Islamic Banking and Economics 2
GNR 072 Community Building in Islam 2
ENG 101 English Language (1) 3
ENG 102 English Language (2) 3

University Elective Requirements

Course Code Course Title Credit
GNR 020 Communication Skills 2
GNR 021 Creative Writing 2
GNR 022 Writing Academic Reports 2
GNR 023 Emotional Intelligence Course 2
GNR 030 Basics of Entrepreneurship 2
GNR 031 Principles of Projects Management 2
GNR 032 Giftedness and Mental Superiority 2
GNR 033 Principles of E-Commerce 2
GNR 034 Financial Literacy 2
GNR 035 Leadership and Change Management 2
GNR 050 Health Awareness 2
GNR 051 Poetry and Prose in Arabic Literature 2
GNR 052 Well-Being and Quality of Life 2
GNR 053 Fitness and Sport Science 2
GNR 060 Sustainable Development 2
GNR 061 Global Citizenship 2
GNR 062 Lifelong Learning Skills 2
GNR 063 Sustainable Ecosystems 2
GNR 064 Global Citizenship 2
GNR 010 History of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its Pioneering Role 2
GNR 011 Community Building in Islam 2
GNR 012 Good Citizenship Values 2
GNR 013 Saudi Arts and Heritage 2
GNR 015 Studies in Saudi Literature 2
GNR 040 Computer Skills and Information Technology 2
GNR 041 Basics of Programming 2
GNR 042 Data Analysis and Management 2
GNR 046 Artificial Intelligence For Healthcare Disciplines 2
GNR 047 Artificial Intelligence For Scientific Discipines 2
GNR 048 Artificial Intelligence For Humanities Disciplines 2