1^st Year
Semester (1), Level (1)

1-
ENGL
001 Prep. English I         Credits and contact hours: 6 (2,0,12)

Reading (001) aims to introduce students with reading skills. The text designed for students of English as a second or foreign language who have a basic vocabulary in English of about 300 words. This text teaches about 500 more words. It also teaches the reading skills of comprehension, finding the main idea, and using the context to understanding vocabulary items. All of the new vocabulary items are used several times in the lesson and then are systematically recycled throughout the text. Writing (001) enables students to write paragraphs. Throughout the semester, the students are taught how to make sentences. The students also learn how to combine sentences to make paragraphs. They study the rules of punctuation. They also learn different forms of verbs and the rules of capitalization etc.  Grammar (001) enables students to use tenses correctly. It enables them to use different verb forms correctly and identify different types of pronouns. Listening (001) uses listening text to help students improve their listening skills and language competence. The focus of the course will be on practical language use. Every student will perform these tasks numerous times within the class and in the laboratory. Extensive use will be made of audio and visual materials to train the students to listen to the language used in different situations. Intonation drills will be covered so that students can produce language that approximates native language rhythms.

Prerequisite: None

2-
MATH 101 Calculus I       Credits and contact hours: 4 (4,1,0)

Limits and continuity of functions of a single variable. Differentiability. Techniques of differentiation. Implicit differentiation. Local extrema, first and second derivative tests for local extrema. Concavity and inflection points. Curve sketching. Applied extrema problems. The Mean Value Theorem and applications.

Prerequisite: None 

3-
LS 101 Learning Skills       Credits and
contact hours: 3 (3,1,0)

Topics covered in
this course the skills of learning motivation; the skills of knowledge and information search and assessing; the skills of information processing; the skills of scientific writing and reporting; the skills of quick reading; The skills of thinking and types; basic principle of innovative problem solving (TRIZ)

Prerequisite: None

4-
MGT 001 Entrepreneurship      Credits and contact hours: 1 (1,1,0)

Topics covered in
this course include Concept and principles of Entrepreneurship; Enterprises business; Types of business; Enterprise planning (executive summary, objective and potential, product and technology; the key to success, market analysis, income, and cost analysis, and assessment and due diligence); Introduction to market research; the principle of preparing feasibility plan

Prerequisite: None

5-
IAS
101 Practical Grammar      Credits and contact hours: 2 (2,0,0)

Selection of aspects of Arabic grammar essential for written and spoken communication in everyday life with an emphasis on correct grammar usage.

Prerequisite: None

1^st Year
Semester (2), Level (2)

1-
ENGL
002 Prep. English II        Credits and contact hours: 6 (2,0,12)

Reading 002 gives students intensive training in reading texts and understanding them comprehensively. They will practice reading comprehension skills to enhance their vocabulary and grammar. At a later stage, the students will learn to analyze the reading passage and develop a critical thinking ability. They will develop good reading speed and build remarkable academic vocabulary.

Writing 002 enables students to write about personalities, places, and interesting
incidents. The course emphasis teaching students how to organize their writing. It also helps them to write email letters and combine sentences by using conjunctions. It also helps the students to write on different topics using different tenses. The course involves editing, peer feedback, and rewriting activities that enable the students to improve their writing skills. The course also emphasizes teaching students how to organize their writing.

Grammar 002 is intended for PYP freshmen students, who have acquired the basics of grammar. This course aims to develop students’ basic English language grammar skills to cope with the requirements of Academic study (bachelor’s degree Level) at Qassim Private Colleges, in the Department of English It continues what is achieved in grammar ENG 001. Students practice the new structures in a variety of contexts to help them internalize and master them. This course intends to
sharpen the skills of new students in recognizing and using grammatical structures Thus, this grammar course contributes, along with grammar 1, to bridging the gap between the use and usage of grammar.

Listening 002 introduces students to concentrate while listening and develop general listening skills and identify general ideas in the listening passage. They improve the general ability to speak English more clearly and accurately. It enables the students to use grammatical cues to determine and control stress in words and sentences and identify and accurately change intonation patterns to indicate different meanings, such as a question, statement, and contrast, etc.

Prerequisite: ENGL 001

2-
PHYS
101 General Physics I      Credits and contact hours: 4
(3,1,3)

The first course of calculus-based, general physics sequence. Topics covered include particle kinematics and dynamics; conservation of energy and linear momentum; rotational kinematics; rigid body dynamics; conservation of angular momentum; simple harmonic motion; gravitation; the static and dynamics of fluids.

Co-requisite: MATH 101

3-
CS
111 Computer Skills
          Credits and contact hours: 3 (2,0,3)

Topics covered in this course the skills of operating the computer; the skills of using Microsoft software; the skills of developing a simple scientific and educational program; basic principle of MATLAB software and its modules for solving scientific problems

Prerequisite: None

4-
IAS
111 Belief and its Consequences        Credits and contact hours: 2
(2,0,0)

The roots of the true faith. Special characteristics of the Islamic faith. The Islamic view of the universe, mankind, and life. Means for the enrichment of life and beliefs.

Prerequisite: None

5-
PE
001 Prep. Physical Edu.          Credits
and contact hours: 1 (1,0,1)

The course introduces the student to what is physical education and physical education, the basics of healthy nutrition and diet, how to plan healthy meals, and educate the student of guiding cards for nutritional products, and learn about the fitness elements and how to develop them through exercise for that, and develop student skills for some games collective and individual.

Prerequisite: None