Geology Department

_Vision

_{The Department of Geology makes continuous efforts through continuous review and expansion of its educational, research and awareness programs in order to provide the highest levels of education and to train and present talented, competent, and professional geologists to the community.}

_Mission

• _{To provide high quality education for the undergraduate students to obtaining professional positions in government, private institutions and industries.}
• _{Increasing awareness of Geology, environmental sciences and other disciplines.}
• _{To ensure Knowledge of earth sciences at the general level through educational programs.}

_Objectives

• _{Introducing geologists, young and educated specialists to the community}
• _{Active contribution of the graduates of the department based on modern scientific and technical methods in the natural resources sector of the country}
• _{Advancement of professional technical affairs of government departments and natural resources sector of the country by the graduates of this department}
• _{Quantitative and qualitative analysis of natural resources figures and data of the country}
• _{Active participation of geology graduates in the development, exploration and prospecting of all natural resources of the country}

_{Faculty members}

1. _{Mho.Hussaian Gorziwani MSc Geology}
2. _{Sayed Bahadur Akbar Meer MSc Geology}
3. _{Ahmad Fawad Faqiree MSc Geolgogy}
4. _{Shekib Shamal MSc Geology}
5. _{Hafizullah Rasooli MSc Geology}
6. _{Zahid Najibi MSc Geology}
7. _{Abdul Hassib Sarwary MSc Engineering Geology}
8. _{Sayed Amin Hashimi MSc Geology}
9. _{Ghulam Hazarat Askarzada MSc Geology}

_Curriculum

 (First Semester)

No	Course	Number of hours per week	Credit
1	Introduction to General Geology I	4	3
2	Mathematics I	4	3
3	Physics I	4	3
4	Chemistry I	4	3
5	Biology ( Zoology)	4	3
6	Foreign Languages (English)	2	2
7	Modern History of Afghanistan	2	2
8	Islamic Culture	2	1
	Total Hours and Credits	26	20

 

 (Second Semester)

No	Course	Number of hours per week	Credit
1	Introduction to General Geology II	4	3
2	Mathematics II	4	3
3	Physics II	4	3
4	Chemistry II	4	3
5	Biology (Botany)	4	3
6	Foreign Languages (English)	2	2
7	Islamic Culture	2	1
	Total Hours and Credits	24	18

 

 (Third Semester)

No	Course	Number of hours per week	Credit
1	Micropaleontology	4	3
2	Chemistry (qualitative analysis)	4	2
3	Crystallography	4	3
4	Geomorphology	2	2
5	Petrography of Sedimentary Rocks	4	3
6	Historical Geology I	3	3
7	Foreign Languages (English)	2	2
8	Islamic Culture	2	1
	Total Hours and Credits	24	18

 

 (Fourth Semester)

No	Course	Number of hours per week	Credit
1	Macropaleontology	4	3
2	Chemistry (quantitative analysis)	4	2
3	Crystal Optic	2	1
4	Geology  of Afghanistan	2	2
5	Historical Geology II	2	2
6	Mineralogy I	4	3
7	Sedimentology	4	3
8	Foreign Languages (English)	2	2
9	Islamic Culture	2	1
	Total Hours and Credits	26	19

 

 (Fifth Semester)

No	Course	Number of hours per week	Credit
1	Petrography of Igneous Rocks	4	3
2	Geophysics I	4	3
3	Structural Geology and Tectonic I	4	3
4	Hydrogeology	4	3
5	Introduction of Basic Mapping I	4	2
6	Mineralogy	2	2
7	Islamic Culture	2	1
	Total Hours and Credits	24	17

 

(Sixth Semester)

No	Course	Number of hours per week	Credit
1	Petrography of Metamorphic Rocks	4	3
2	Geophysics II	4	3
3	Structural Geology and Tectonic II	2	2
4	Hydrochemistry	2	2
5	Introduction of  Basic Mapping II	4	2
6	Petroleum Geology	2	2
7	Ore Deposits (metalliferous)	4	3
8	Environmental Geology I	2	2
9	Islamic Culture	2	1
	Total Hours and Credits	24	20

 

(Seventh Semester)

No	Course	Number of hours per week	Credit
1	Geological Mapping I	4	2
2	Coal Geology	2	2
3	Geochemistry	2	2
4	Pedology I	4	3
5	Ore Deposits (Non-metalliferous)	2	2
6	Photogeology	4	2
7	Rock Observation under polarization microscope	4	2
8	Environmental Geology II	2	2
9	Islamic Culture	2	1
	Total Hours and Credits	26	18

 

 (Eighth Semester)

No	Course	Number of hours per week	Credit
1	Geological Mapping II	4	2
2	Engineering Geology	4	2
3	Remote sensing and GIS	4	3
4	Pedology II	4	3
5	Regional Geology (Asia)	2	2
6	Geology of Construction Materials	2	2
7	Monograph	4	2
8	Mining prospecting and exploration	2	2
9	Islamic Culture	2	1
	Total Hours and Credits	28	19