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Core Engineering Courses

All Engineering students must satisfactorily complete the following common courses as well as those specified for their respective programs as shown in subsequent sections.


I. GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES (18 Credits)

A. Compulsory (9 Credits)

Code Course Credits
0330-100 Modern and Contemporary History of Kuwait 3
9988-123 Intermediate Writing Skills 3
9988-221 Technical Writing 3


B. Elective (9 Credits)

1. Restricted Elective

Code Course Credits
0330-102 Arab and Islamic Cultural History or one course from a group of humanities courses 3


2. Free Electives (6 Credits)

Languages

Code Course Credits
0310-101 Arabic Communication Skills 3
0310-102 The Aesthetics of Arabic Literature 3
0310-116 Introduction to Linguistics 3
0310-408 Literature of the Arabian Gulf and Peninsula 3
0320-106 Varieties of Writing 3
0320-205 Oral Presentation 3
0380-101 Introduction to Mass Media 3
9989-201 French Language (1) 3
9989-202 French Language (2) 3
9989-301 French Language (3) 3
9989-302 French Language (4) 3


Social Studies

Code Course Credits
0820-201 Principles of Education 3
0920-121 Doctrine 3
0930-140 Worship in Islam 3
0940-142 Islam and modern society 3
0940-145 Islam, science and technology issues 3
0940-154 Introduction to Islamic Jurisprudence 3
1350-101 Introductory Psychology 3
1370-101 Introduction to Sociology 3
1340-101 Man and Environment 3
1340-104 Introduction to Geography 3
1350-203 Psychology of Learning 3
1350-205 Social Psychology 3
1350-206 Physiological Psychology 3
1350-214 Motives and Emotions 3
1350-415 Environmental Psychology 3
1360-101 Introduction to Political Science 3
1360-103 Government and Politics of Kuwait 3
1360-104 Public service and professional ethics 3
1360-108 Culture of dialogue and social peace 3
1360-201 Western Political Thought 3
1360-206 Comparative Political systems 3
1360-207 Political Development in the Third World 3
1360-208 Psychology of Development I 3
1360-211 Introduction to International Politics 3
1360-212 International Organizations 3
1360-221 Governments and Politics of the Arab States 3
1360-227 Public Opinion and Political Propaganda 3
1370-171 Introduction to Anthropology 3
1370-201 Social Problems 3
1370-202 History of Social Thought 3
1370-203 Social Organization 3
1370-205 Social and Cultural Change 3
1370-206 Social and Cultural Anthropology 3
1370-401 Arab Gulf Society 3


Humanities

Code Course Credits
0200-102 Legal culture 3
0200-105 Human Rights 3
0200-106 Constitutional law in Kuwait 3
0330-101 Modern Arab History 3
0330-220 History of the Beginning of Islam 3
0330-363 History of the Modern Europe 3
0330-389 Modern and Contemporary History of Arabian Gulf 3
0360-101 Philosophy of Science 3
0360-102 An Introduction to Logic 3
0360-103 Principles of Philosophy 3
0360-108 Ethics and modern society 3
0360-214 History of Science 3
0360-227 Moral Philosophy 3
0360-302 Mathematical Logic 3
0900-102 Islamic Culture 3
0910-233 Life of Prophet Mohammed 3
0810-414 Education Planning 3
0810-415 Economic of Education 3
0360-429 Philosophy of Language 3
1820-100 INTRO to Human Nutrition and Food Science 3
0600-310 Engineering Ethics 3


II. MATHEMATICS AND BASIC SCIENCE COURSES

A. Compulsory Courses (27 Credits)

Code Course Credits
0410-101 Calculus I 3
0410-102 Calculus II 3
0410-111 Linear Algebra 3
0410-211 Calculus III 3
0410-240 Ordinary Differential Equations 3
0420-101 General Chemistry I 3
0420-105 General Chemistry I Laboratory 1
0430-101 Physics I 3
0430-105 Physics I Laboratory 1
0430-102 Physics II 3
0430-107 Physics II Laboratory 1


B. Special Courses

Code Course Credits
0420-102 General Chemistry II 3
0420-106 General Chemistry II Laboratory 1
0420-234 Analytical Chemistry 3
0420-269 Organic Chemistry 4
0460-101 Physical Geology 3


C. Remedial Courses

Code Course Credits
0410-091 Pre-Calculus 0
0420-092 Pre-Chemistry Course 0


III. CORE ENGINEERING COURSES

A. Common Engineering Courses (18 Credits)

Code Course Credits
0600-104 Engineering Graphics and Design 2
0600-205 Electrical Engineering Fundamentals 3
0600-207 Electrical Engineering Fundamentals Lab. 1
0600-208 Engineering Thermodynamics 3
0600-209 Engineering Economy 3


B. Other Engineering Courses

Code Course Credits
0600-102 Workshop 1
0600-202 Statics 3
0600-203 Dynamics 3
0600-204 Strength of Materials 3
0600-310 Engineering Ethics 3