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About The Academic Program

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.

Major

Geography and Environmental Sustainability

Language of instruction

Arabic

Duration

2 Years

Academic degree

Geography - general

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: • Marine scanner. • Cartographer. • Astronomical. • University statistical data. • Coded statistics. • Categorized statistics. • Statistics researcher. • Statistician. • Municipal council researcher. • Municipal councils specialist. • Area affairs specialist. • Protocol secretary. • Student monitoring. • Cartographer. • Geodetic scanner. • Aerial scanner. • Diplomatic attaché • Second diplomatic secretary. •Tour guide. • Working in the field of antiquities and museums. • Geography teacher. • Teaching assistant - lecturer - doctor. • Working to protect the environment. • Geographic plotter. • Environmental monitoring. • Meteorologist.

Nature and Goals of the Program

Study Plan

Course Code Course Title Credit
Ethics and Islamic Values 2
Islamic Banking and Economics 2
Community Building in Islam 2
English Language (1) 3
English Language (2) 3

Course Code Course Title Credit
Communication Skills 2
Creative Writing 2
Writing Academic Reports 2
Emotional Intelligence Course 2
Basics of Entrepreneurship 2
Principles of Projects Management 2
Giftedness and Mental Superiority 2
Principles of E-Commerce 2
Financial Literacy 2
Leadership and Change Management 2
Health Awareness 2
Poetry and Prose in Arabic Literature 2
Well-Being and Quality of Life 2
Fitness and Sport Science 2
Sustainable Development 2
Global Citizenship 2
Lifelong Learning Skills 2
Sustainable Ecosystems 2
History of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its Pioneering Role 2
Good Citizenship Values 2
Saudi Arts and Heritage 2
Computer Skills and Information Technology 2
Basics of Programming 2
Data Analysis and Management 2

Course Code Course Title Credit
National History 2
Arabic Civilization and Arts 2
Human Rights 2
Principles of Entrepreneurship 2
Basics of entrepreneurship 2
Environmental Culture 2
Environmental Culture 2
Geography of Environmental Hazards 2
National History 2
National History 2
Arabic Civilization and Arts 2
Human Rights 2
Principles of Entrepreneurship 2
Basics of entrepreneurship 2
Environmental Culture 2
Environmental Culture 2
Geography of Environmental Hazards 2
National History 2
National History 2
Arabic Civilization and Arts 2
Human Rights 2
Principles of Entrepreneurship 2
Basics of entrepreneurship 2
Environmental Culture 2
Environmental Culture 2
Geography of Environmental Hazards 2
National History 2
National History 2
Arabic Civilization and Arts 2
Human Rights 2
Principles of Entrepreneurship 2
Basics of entrepreneurship 2
Environmental Culture 2
Environmental Culture 2
Geography of Environmental Hazards 2
National History 2
National History 2
Arabic Civilization and Arts 2
Human Rights 2
Principles of Entrepreneurship 2
Basics of entrepreneurship 2
Environmental Culture 2
Environmental Culture 2
Geography of Environmental Hazards 2
National History 2
National History 2
Arabic Civilization and Arts 2
Human Rights 2
Principles of Entrepreneurship 2
Basics of entrepreneurship 2
Environmental Culture 2
Environmental Culture 2
Geography of Environmental Hazards 2
National History 2
National History 2
Arabic Civilization and Arts 2
Human Rights 2
Principles of Entrepreneurship 2
Basics of entrepreneurship 2
Environmental Culture 2
Environmental Culture 2
Geography of Environmental Hazards 2
National History 2
National History 2
Arabic Civilization and Arts 2
Human Rights 2
Principles of Entrepreneurship 2
Basics of entrepreneurship 2
Environmental Culture 2
Environmental Culture 2
Geography of Environmental Hazards 2
National History 2
National History 2
Arabic Civilization and Arts 2
Human Rights 2
Principles of Entrepreneurship 2
Basics of entrepreneurship 2
Environmental Culture 2
Environmental Culture 2
Geography of Environmental Hazards 2
National History 2
National History 2
Arabic Civilization and Arts 2
Human Rights 2
Principles of Entrepreneurship 2
Basics of entrepreneurship 2
Environmental Culture 2
Environmental Culture 2
Geography of Environmental Hazards 2
National History 2

Course Code Course Title Credit

Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
Reading Comprehension Skills and Speaking 3
English Language (1) 3
English Language (2) 3 ENG101OR ENG101-1
Statistics 3
Thinking and Learning Skills 3
Quran Recitation Skills 2

Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
Introduction into Geography 2
Introduction into Surveying and Mapping 3
Biography of the Prophet (Values and Behavior) 2
Principles of Information and Technology Systems 2
Information Awareness 3

Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
Distribution Maps 2 Geo141OR Geo141T
Weather and Climate Geography 3
Population Geography 2
Economic Geography 2
Geography of services 2

Course Code Course Title Credit Pre-Requisite
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Geography 2
Methodology of Geographical Research 2
Geomorphology 2 Geo101OR GEO100T
Biogeography 2
Geography of Health 2
Introduction into Geographic Information Systems 3
Introduction into Remote Sensing 3