Postgraduate programs - Master's ProgramSection Hydrogeology

Name of the Programs:

1. M.Sc. with coursework and thesis.

2. M.Sc. with coursework and research project.

1. M.Sc. with coursework and thesis

To obtain a M.Sc. degree in Hydrogeology, the student must complete at least 34 credit hours, including the master's thesis, and they are distributed as follows:

1. Accredited units for compulsory courses (3 credits)
2. Accredited units for elective courses (21 credits)
3. M.Sc. thesis units (10 credits)

A. Compulsory courses (3 credits) units are supported:

B. Optional courses (21 credits) units are supported:

Under the guidance of the supervisor and the approval of the department head, the student selects a total of (21 credits) accredited units from the optional courses:

C.  Thesis (10 credits) accredited units:

2. M.Sc. with coursework and research project

To obtain a M.Sc. degree in Hydrogeology with course work and research project, the student must complete at least 45 credits approved all compulsory, and are distributed as follows:

A. Accredited units for compulsory courses (21 credits)

B. Accredited units for elective courses (20 credits)

C.

• Within the department (12 credits)
• From other departments within the faculty of Earth Sciences (8 credits)

  D. Accredited units for the research project (4 credits)

   

   

   

   

  A. Accredited units for compulsory courses (21 credits)

  Academic units

  Course Name

  Code and course number

  3

  Advanced Hydrogeology

  EHG 600

  3

  Advanced Applied Hydrology

  EHG 601

  3

  Advanced Hydro-geochemistry

  EHG 602

  2

  Advanced water well technology

  EHG 603

  3

  Advanced Groundwater geology

  EHG 604

  3

  Data processing in hydrogeology

  EHG 605

  1

  An advanced discussion session

  EHG 695

  3

  Scientific research methods

  FES 694

   

   

   

  B. Accredited units for elective courses (20 credits)

  Academic units

  Course Name

  Code and course number

  2

  Managing water resources in dry areas

  EHG 620

  2

  Advanced Hydrogeology of Saudi Arabia

  EHG 621

  2

  Isotopes in hydrology

  EHG 622

  2

  Advanced Water pollution

  EHG 623

  3

  Introduction to methods of water models

  EHG 624

  2

  Hydrogeology in arid regions

  EHG 625

  3

  Practical applications of water models

  EHG 626

  3

  Statistical methods in hydrology

  EHG 627

  2

  Groundwater management and development

  EHG 628

  3

  Advanced environmental hydrology

  EHG 629

  2

  Selected Topics in Hydrogeology

  EHG 696

   

   

   

  C.

• Within the department (12 credits)
• From other departments within the faculty of Earth Sciences (8 credits)

D. Accredited units for the research project (8 credits)