The main objective of this B.Ed program is to prepare qualified Geography teachers to work in basic and secondary schools.
To complete the B.Ed (Geography) degree, a student is required to study History, Geography and general cultural subjects, in addition to training in teaching methods. There is also field training in both basic and secondary schools.
Graduates must complete 132 credit hours of course work over eight semesters, consisting of 18 hours of general cultural subjects (University requirements), 78 hours of specialized academic instruction in Geography subjects (Departmental requirements) and 36 hours of educational and psychology courses (College requirements).
Extensive use is made of the teaching laboratories in the University, where students prepare and deliver lessons and are evaluated by their instructor and classmates. Students also evaluate their own performance.
Opportunities for graduates of the B.Ed (Geography) program are mainly to be found in the Sultanate’s basic and secondary schools, where, due to increases in the number of schools, demand for teachers is likely to remain high.
Social Sciences Education Degree Plan (Geography/History)
|
FIRST YEAR |
|
SEMESTER ONE |
Cr. H |
SEMESTER TWO |
Cr. H |
|
ARAB1001 |
Arabic Language |
3 |
HIST
Or ISLM1010 |
Oman & Islamic Civilization
Islamic Culture |
2 |
|
LANC1008 |
English Elective (Univ.) |
3 |
LANG1009 |
English Language |
3 |
|
GEOG1110 |
Natural Geography |
3 |
HIST1110 |
Hist. of Near Eastern Civilizations |
3 |
|
GEOG1229 |
Human Geography |
3 |
GEOG1230 |
Population Geography |
3 |
|
HIST1320 |
Prophetic Era History |
3 |
GEOG1737 |
Intro. to maps and area science |
3 |
|
COMP1100 |
Intro. to Personal Computer & its Applications |
2 |
***** |
Elective (Univ.) |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
17 |
TOTAL |
16 |
|
SECOND YEAR |
|
SEMESTER THREE |
Cr. H |
SEMESTER FOUR |
Cr. H |
|
GEOG2124 |
Climate Geography |
3 |
PSYC2000 |
Educational Psychology |
3 |
|
HIST2311 |
Islamic Hist. of the Ommayid Era |
3 |
GEOG2132 |
Geomoropho-logy |
3 |
|
EDUC2007 |
Educational Aims |
3 |
HIST2312 |
Islamic History of the Abbasid Era |
3 |
|
GEOG4523 |
Arab World Geography |
3 |
EDUC2004 |
Foundations of Education |
3 |
|
SOCI3320 |
Modern Omani Society |
1 |
GEOG3759 |
Distributive Maps |
3 |
|
**** |
Elective (Univ.) |
2 |
GEOG2524 |
Temporary World Geo. |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
15 |
TOTAL |
18 |
|
THIRD YEAR |
|
SEMESTER FIVE |
Cr. H |
SEMESTER SIX |
Cr. H |
|
TECH3007 |
Intro. to Edu. Technology |
3 |
CUTM3014 |
Methods of Teaching Social Studies (1) |
3 |
|
PSYC3000 |
Counseling and Development |
3 |
GEOG3251 |
Economic Geography |
3 |
|
CUTM3006 |
Educational Curriculum |
3 |
HIST3411 |
European Modern and Temporary Hist. |
3 |
|
HIST2412 |
Modern and Temporary History of the Arab World |
3 |
HIST3211 |
Ayubite and Mameluke History |
3 |
|
GEOG2249 |
The Geography of Cities |
3 |
HIST4442 |
The Modern and Contemporary History of Oman |
3 |
|
GEOG3732 |
Geographical Applications |
3 |
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
18 |
TOTAL |
15 |
|
FOURTH YEAR |
|
SEMESTER SEVEN |
Cr. H |
SEMESTER EIGHT |
Cr. H |
|
GEOG 4122 |
Man and the Environment resources |
3 |
CUTM 4500 |
Teaching Practice |
9 |
|
CUTM 3014 |
Methods of Teaching Social Studies (2) |
3 |
PSYC 4000 |
Educational Measurement and Evaluation |
3 |
|
EDUC4014 |
Educ. Systems & Admin. in Oman and the Gulf |
3 |
GEOG 4520 |
Geography of Oman |
3 |
|
GEOG4260 |
Human Geography |
3 |
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
12 |
TOTAL |
15 |