عن Biology - College of Applied Sciences

Vision

• Attaining excellence in the fields of life sciences and scientific research and developing the cognitive capabilities of the UQU undergraduate and graduate students at the national, regional and international levels.
• Integrating education and continuous practical training in biology for future generations, in line with the Saudi Vision 2030, and achieving community engagement.
• Achieving excellence in the development of professional skills for all the affiliates of the department.

Overview

The Department of Biology offers two programs: the Bachelor of Biology (40100), and the Bachelor of Microbiology (40101). Students earn the bachelor degree after successfully completing 138 credit hours in the biology program, and 136 credit hours in the microbiology program. In the biology program, courses include botany, zoology, and microbiology. In the microbiology program, the courses include the basics of microbiology and its advanced applications.

This diversity allows the students to explore various fields during their study. Thus, if they wish to learn more and venture into postgraduate studies, they will be equipped with strong foundations to continue their academic studies in any of these streams. Moreover, the available work opportunities for the graduates of this department are in diverse fields, including biological labs in food factories, research and development units at pharmaceutical companies, and experimental laboratories, as well as teaching after studying some courses in the field of education.

The biology program is available for both male and female students, but the microbiology program is available for male students only.

Objectives

• Preparing the undergraduate and graduate students for the advanced scientific stages to be able to face the professional and technical challenges and their community needs within and outside the society.
• Preparing educational curricula that help in understanding the basics of bioscience in the fields of general biology, environmental biology, microbiology, and biotechnology.
• Supporting the integration of knowledge and science to ensure the development of vital knowledge through the classrooms, research laboratories and field visits to hone the students’ skills.
• Training the future generations to become distinguished researchers, trainers and teachers using high quality teaching and training programs, linking the theoretical knowledge with field research in the field of bioscience.
• Applying the university objectives by linking theories with application and practice in order to help in solving problems related to education, environment, and health, as well as studying and analyzing the obstacles that may face the society at the local and international levels and finding the best scientific ways to solve them.

Mission

Discovering, developing and spreading knowledge in the field of biology.