Studies in Life Sciences toward a Dual-Disciplinary Degree

At least 68 credits, including at least 12 advanced credits in Life Sciences

Basic courses: required – at least 21 credits

Level

Credits

Advanced Computer Applications (20127) *

introductory

–

At least 6 credits among the following:

Introduction to Statistics and Probability for Science Students (30203)

intermediate

3

Statistical Inference (30204)

intermediate

4

Differential and Integral Calculus I (20406)

intermediate

6

or Infinitesimal Calculus I (20106)

intermediate

6

Fundamentals of Physics I (20113)

introductory

3

+ Fundamentals of Physics II (20114)

intermediate

3

or

Fundamentals of Physics for Biology Students I (20123)

introductory

3

+ Fundamentals of Physics for Biology Students II (20124)

intermediate

3

or

Fundamentals of Physics (20125)

inter. / adv.

3 + 3

General Chemistry (20437)**

intermediate

6

or

General Chemistry I (20470)

intermediate

4

+ General Chemistry II, for Biology Students (20490)

intermediate

2

or

General Chemistry I (20470)

intermediate

4

+ General Chemistry II (20480)

intermediate

4

Organic Chemistry for Biology Students (20282)

intermediate

3

or Organic Chemistry (20456)

intermediate

6

*

Students who pass the exemption exam for this course or took the Computer Applications course for Social Sciences or for the Sciences (10159 or 20126) are exempt from it.

**

or General Chemistry (20477, 20487), which is no longer offered.

Life Sciences – at least 47 credits

Required courses – 21 credits

Level

Credits

General Biology I (20118)

introductory

6

General Biology II (20119)

intermediate

6

Biochemistry I: Proteins - Structure and Function (20204)

intermediate

3

Cell Structure and Function (year-long format) (20214)

intermediate

6

or Cell Structure and Function (single-semester format) (20452)

intermediate

6
Electives – at least 23 credits, from groups (i), (ii), (iii) below

(i) 6-12 credits

Selected Topics in Animal Behavior (20415)

intermediate

3

Ecology (20412)

intermediate

4

Plants and Vegetation (20112)

intermediate

6

Vertebrates (20104)

intermediate

6

The World of Bacteria (20237)

intermediate

6

Genetics (20275)1,2

inter. / adv.

6+2

(ii) 9-15 credits, including at least 9 advanced credits2

Biochemistry II: Carbohydrates, Lipids, Nucleic Acids (20247)

intermediate

3

Biotechnology (20455)

intermediate

3

Developmental Biology: Aspects, Principles and Unresolved Problems (20410)

intermediate

4

Faunistics of Vertebrates in Israel (20252)

intermediate

3

Insects (20220)

intermediate

3

Symbiosis (Field Trip) (20531)

intermediate

1

Vegetation of Israel (20262)

intermediate

3

Virology (20292)

intermediate

3

Aging (20319)

advanced

3

Bioinformatics: Analysis of Sequences and Genomes (20579)

advanced

4

Evolution (20397)

advanced

4

Human Physiology (20556)

advanced

6

Immunology (20322)

advanced

6

Mammalian Reproduction (20313)

advanced

4

Nerve Cells: Introduction to Neurobiology (20308)

advanced

6

Plant Physiology (20536)

advanced

6

Research Project in Life Sciences (20576)

advanced

4

(iii) One lab course (at least 2 credits)

Laboratory: Animal Physiology (20461)

intermediate

2

Laboratory: Biochemistry of Proteins (20405)

intermediate

2

Laboratory: Biotechnology (20457)

intermediate

2

Laboratory: Cell Biology (20236)

intermediate

2

Laboratory: Immunology (20459)

intermediate

2

Laboratory: Molecular Biology (20460)2

inter. / adv.

2+1

Field Laboratory: The Social Life of the Arabian Babbler (20559)2

inter. / adv.

2+2

Seminar requirements – 3 credits

One of the following advanced seminars in Life Sciences:

Adaptation of Plants to Environmental Stress (20543)

adv. seminar

3

Bacteria in Industry (20515)

adv. seminar

3

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology (20907)

adv. seminar

3

Biological Aspects of Industrial Microorganisms (20597)

adv. seminar

3

Biological Clocks (20316)

adv. seminar

3

Chemical Communication in Animals (20328)

adv. seminar

3

The Cytoskeleton of Eukaryotic Cells (20342)

adv. seminar

3

The Genetic Basis of Cancer (20310)

adv. seminar

3

Intracellular Protein Transport (20343)

adv. seminar

3

Oxygen: Chemical and Biological Aspects (20349)

adv. seminar

3

Plant Genetic Engineering (20542)

adv. seminar

3

Receptors and Signal Transduction (20514)

adv. seminar

3

Seeds: Dormancy and Germination (20346)

adv. seminar

3

Selected Topics in Immunology (20544)

adv. seminar

3

Seminar: Special Topic in Life Sciences (20590)

adv. seminar

3

Stem Cells: From Basic Research to Medical Applications (20909)3

adv. seminar

3

Symbiosis (20530)

adv. seminar

3

Toxins and Toxicology (20519)

adv. seminar

3

1

or the previous version of the course, From Mendelism to Genetic Engineering.

2

Advanced credits for Genetics (20275), Laboratory: Molecular Biology (20460) and Field Laboratory: The Social Life of the Arabian Babbler (20559) count among the 9 advanced credits required in section ii.

3

or Differentiation of Blood Cells (20513), which is no longer offered.

General Requirements for a dual-disciplinary degree

Fulfilling all requirements as detailed here.

  • Accumulating credits required for the degree

  • Fulfilling all requirements in both disciplines

  • English language proficiency

  • Bibliographic instruction

Before enrolling in any course, students must ensure that they have taken all the prerequisites for it, even when the prerequisites are not included among the courses listed above.

Degrees awarded when combining two fields

When combining Life Sciences with any field in the Sciences, the degree awarded is a B.Sc.

When combining Life Sciences with any field in the Humanities or the Social Sciences, the degree awarded is a B.A.

General note regarding combining two fields

When combining fields in a dual-disciplinary program, students are required to take the basic studies in both fields. If a course is required in both fields, taking it fulfills the requirements of both. If a course is required in one field and is an elective in the other, it can only be taken as a required course in the relevant field. If a course is an elective in both fields, it will only grant credits in one of the fields.

For specific requirements when combining fields, see the individual combinations of fields (in Hebrew).