ARCH 101 Introduction to Archaeology (2 credit-hours)
This course is designed to provide students with a clear idea of archaeology, its history, theory and methods with emphasis on field work, documentation and dating methods in archaeology.

HERT 101 Introduction to Heritage Management (2 credit-hours)
Heritage resources include archaeological, architectural, historic properties, natural landscape as well as museums and community life ways and traditions. This course provides the general principles for preservation and use of such resources in society. It discusses the legal systems used in the KSA and other countries to protect such resources, and how government and non-government organizations preserve and use heritage resource.

TOUR 101 Introduction to Tourism (2 credit-hours)
This course covers the basic elements of tourism from an interdisciplinary perspective. It includes providing basic ideas about various types of tourism, promotion and development, recreation, and tourism attraction.

HERT 151 Principles of Tour Guidance (2 credit-hours)
This is an introductory course to the principles of tour guiding for those interested in a career as a tour guide, tour director or tour coordinator. Through classroom instruction, students will be introduced to the major aspects of tour guiding.

TOUR 151 Tourism Resources in the KSA (2 credit-hours)
This course deals with tourism resources in the KSA. It discusses the new trends and promotion of these tourism resources. The main features of the strategic tourism development plan are taken into consideration.

TOUR 202 Types of Tourism (2 credit-hours)
This course introduces students to the different types of tourism. The course discusses variability in tourism products, and the new trends prevailing in tourism activities.

ARCH 212 Prehistoric Archaeology (2 credit-hours)
An overview of human cultural development during the Pleistocene and Holocene. It explains man's transition from hunting, food gathering and use of stone tools to food production, pottery making and discovery of metals.

ARCH 213 Beginning and Evolution of Writing (2 credit-hours)
This course is an introduction to the beginning and evolution of writing. It traces in a simplified way, the evolution of the forms of signs from pictographic to abstract, and their employment from ideograms to phonograms that became letters of the alphabet eventually.

ARCH 214 Cultural and Physical Anthropology (2 credit-hours)
This course is an introduction to anthropology (physical and cultural), tracing the stages of its development and emphasizing its relationship with archaeology. It offers a theoretical and conceptual basis for investigating physical and cultural human evolution.

ARCH 215 Geoarchaeology (2 credit-hours)
This course involves the application of analytical techniques, concepts and field methods from the earth sciences to help solve archaeological problems. Issues explored in this course include human and environmental processes involved in archaeological site formation, the sedimentary context of archaeological remains, soils and sediments relevant to archaeology, the relationship between past settlement and landscape evolution, paleoclimatic reconstruction, human impacts on the environment, geological sourcing of artifact proveniences, and remote sensing of the physical environment.

ARCH 216 Archaeology of Ancient Arabia (2 credit-hours)
This course covers the archaeology of ancient Arabia. It introduces students to archaeological sites and antiquities of Arabia and familiarizes them with its history of archaeological research.

ARCH 251 Stone Ages in Arabia (2 credit-hours)
The course begins with Arabia paleoclimate during the stone ages (Quaternary era) and then outlines the early archaeological contributions of explorers and travelers and the obstacles that faced archaeological research in Arabia. The course displays chronologically the cultural aspects of prehistoric Arabia and concludes with late stone age sites (rock art, stone structures..etc).

ARCH 252 Ancient Architecture of Arabia (2 credit-hours)
The architecture of Arabia, from pre-Islamic times to the appearance of Islam, is studied. Whatever influences on it, and its reflection of all aspects of Arabian life, shall be pointed out.

HERT 252 Traditional Crafts (2 credit hours)
The course studies such diverse traditional folk crafts in Saudi Arabia as important forms of material culture. The course introduces the significance of this material culture and the appropriate methods for its documentation.

ARCH 253 Ancient Arabian Art (2 credit-hours)
This course introduces students to the different types and subjects of ancient art. It enables them to analyze and study the meaning, artistic and cultural themes of ancient art.

HERT 253 Traditional Architectural Heritage of the KSA (2credit hours)
This course is a study of traditional architecture in the KSA as reflected in ruined or standing samples in villages and towns of Saudi Arabia. Types' elements and the influence of the traditions and environment on them shall be studied.   

ARCH 254 Ancient Epigraphy: Aramaic and Nabataean (2 credit-hours)
This course s a general study f Aramaic and Nabataean inscriptions found in Arabia. The course aims to enable students to study the historical and cultural themes of these inscriptions and analyze their words and phrases linguistically.

ARCH 255 Islamic Archaeology in Arabia (3 credit-hours)
This course is a study of Islamic antiquities in the Arabian Peninsula and the effect of environment and local traditions on them. Account shall be taken of foreign influences on Islamic art and architecture.

ARCH 256 Islamic Architecture (2 credit-hours)
This course aims to introduce students to Islamic architecture from its growth at Hejaz in early Islamic times and continuity into Umayyad, Abbasid, Ayyubid and Memluke periods. Principles and Theories on Islamic architecture will be discussed. Special emphasis will be laid on Arabia, Levant, Iraq and Egypt.

ARCH 301 Ethnoarchaeology (2 credit-hours)
This course introduces theories, methods and techniques applied by archaeologists to contemporary societies and materials to aid their understanding of past societies.

HERT 301 Introduction to Museology (2 credit hours)
An introduction to museology, its beginning and evolution with an historical background of museums. The course covers various modules that deal with the museum philosophy, policy, function and structure. The museum role and services are also covered.

ARCH 302 Ancient Pottery (2 credit-hours)
The course traces the origins and beginnings of pottery making, demonstrates the importance of pottery in archaeology and familiarizes students with pottery technology, and methods, techniques and theories that guide archaeological inference about past societies from the remains of their pottery.

ARCH 303 Ancient Arabian Epigraphy: Musnad (2 credit-hours)
The course begins with a survey of origin and development of writing in the Arabian Peninsula since the second millennium B. C. Next, it familiarizes students with the grammar of Old Arabian, from Southern Arabia as well as other regions.

ARCH 304 Archaeology of the Nile Valley (2 credit-hours)
This course gives a glimpse of the nature of the Nile Valley (Egypt and the Sudan), its geography and its influence on its population. Then it deals with its Archaeology, civilizations and cultural relations with the neighbouring regions.

ARCH 305 Ancient Numismatics (2 credit-hours)
Origins of coinage, materials, artistic and technical skills are the main areas dealt with in his course. The importance of coins as sources of information and means of dating, is also demonstrated.

ARCH 306 Muslim States and Their Civilizations (3 credit-hours)
The course gives a concise historical and cultural sequence of the Islamic states and dynasties from the early Islamic period to the period of Islamic vassal states. Special emphasis is laid on Arabia.

ARCH 307 Islamic Arts (2 credit-hours)
The course deals with Islamic arts from its birth to the end of the Ayyubid period. The course gives a definition to the Islamic art, its sources, characteristics and decorative elements. It discusses the Islamic applied art and its contemporary styles in eastern and western Islamic world from the Umayyad to the Ottoman period.

HERT 351 Principles of Archaeological Restoration and Conservation (2 credit hours)
The student is introduced, both theoretically and practically, to the effective techniques of restoration and conservation practices. This involves consideration of natural factors and environmental pollution, which cause deterioration, and how to counter their effects.

ARCH 353 Islamic Pottery (2 credit-hours)
The purpose of this course is to examine Islamic pottery in its various stages of development. The course covers the technology and styles and decorative motifs of Umayyad, Abbasid, Saljuke, Fatimid, Mamluk and Ottoman pottery as well as North African and Andalusian pottery. Islamic glaze and luster ware are especially highlighted in this course.

ARCH 354 Islamic Numismatics (2 credit-hours)
The course studies Islamic coins that were in circulation during Islamic periods and the steps of its Arabization with the coming of Islam. The course focuses on the different types of coins used by the Umayyad, Abbasid and eastern and western Islamic states.

ARCH 355 Arts and Architecture of the Maghreb, and Andalusia (2 credit-hours)
The course begins with an introduction outlining the Islamic history and archaeology of the Maghreb and Andalusia. Then it deals with the diverse types of Muslim archaeological remains (religious, civil and military), their main characteristics, as well as features shared with those of neighbouring areas.

ARCH 356 Islamic Epigraphy (3 credit-hours)
This course deals with early Arabic script and theories that deal with its origin, evolution and forms. Samples of Muslim inscriptions on papyri, parchment and wood materials are displayed in the course.

ARCH 357 Computers Applications in Archaeology (2 credit-hours)
This course familiarizes students with computer applications in archaeological research (surveys and prospection, excavations, dating , artifact studies, and modeling), management of archaeological data (GIS) and communicating archaeology.

ARCH 358 Archaeology of Mesopotamia (2 credit-hours)
The course surveys a time span extending from the Palaeolithic age to 331 B. C in Mesopotamia. The topics include the geography, prehistoric and historical archaeology as well as selected sites representing the cultural stages of Mesopotamia.

ARCH 401 Research Methods in Archaeology (2 credit-hours)
This course aims at preparing students for conducting research according to international standards. Various theories of research methodologies, techniques and approaches are covered in this course. Topics such as research formulation and design, modeling, sampling, data processing and results presentation are highlighted in this course.

ARCH 402 Rock Arts in the KSA (2 credit-hours)
The course deals with description and classification of rock arts in the KSA and interpreting it with emphasis on the environmental and cultural settings which prevailed during prehistory and proto- history.

ARCH 403 Ancient North Arabian Epigraphy (3 credit-hours)
The course begins with appearance and evolution of writing in the Arabia peninsula from the late first millennium B. C. It studies old north Arabian scripts: Thamudic, Safaitic, Didanite and Lihyanite. It covers sites, linguistic styles and grammar and philology of these scripts. A study of selected texts is concluded.

ARCH 404 Greek and Roman Archaeology (2 credit-hours)
The course is a concise survey of the main features of civilizations of the Greeks and Romans from the 1st millennium B.C to the 3rd century A. D. Attention will be given to the stages of development of architecture, sculpture and pottery.

ARCH 405 Archaeology of the Levant (2 credit-hours)
This course covers the various types of civilizations which prevailed in The Levant (Palestine, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon) and Asia Minor from prehistoric times to Alexander the great.

ARCH 406 Current Issues in Archaeology (2 credit-hours)
The aim of this course is to provide students with an in-depth and sophisticated understanding of the major contemporary trends in archaeological thought. This course will enable students to place issues of archaeological interpretation in their broader theoretical framework.

ARCH 407 Arts and Architecture of the Islamic East (2 credit-hours)
The course deals with an outline history of the periods covered by the course. Next, it deals with the most important features of the architecture (religious, civil and military) of Safawids, Moghols and Seljuks.

ARCH 408 B. A. Dissertation (2 credit-hours)
In this course students are given the opportunity to be familiarized with methods of research in archaeology. Each student selects a topic, to which he is to apply the methodology of presentation and analysis he had been taught.

ARCH 451 Field Archaeology (8 credit-hours)
On the theoretical side, the course includes lectures on surveying, methods of excavation, recording, pottery reading, photography and drawing. On practical side, it involves a season of fieldwork in which the student is taught how to apply his theoretical knowledge.

ARCH 453 Archaeological Skills (2 credit-hours)
The student is taught the principles of survey, and trained in architectural drawing and photography. These skills are necessary in archaeological fieldworks.

HERT 454 Restoration and Conservation of Archaeological Buildings (2 credit-hours)
This course deals with conservation and restoration of archaeological buildings and its contents of material culture. The course enables students to document historical and archaeological buildings and be familiarized with factors that deteriorate archaeological and historical buildings. Students will be acquainted with techniques and materials used in restoration and conservation of buildings.