Associate Degree in Information Science And Technology

The Computing and Informatics Department prepares the students to be well-qualified specialists in the field of Computer Science and Information Technology in order to meet the high demands in national and international levels. Apart from the regular curriculum, the department organizes various technical seminars, workshops, industrial visits to the students for the purpose of exposing their knowledge and gaining practical knowledge to the real-world environments. Below programs are offered by the Computing and Informatics Department

 

Credit Hours: 63

Program Objectives

The Information Science and Technology major objectives are:

• To communicate effectively in English in diverse environments
• To have the fundamental knowledge of Mathematics
• To have knowledge of fundamental ethics and business concepts
• To have knowledge of fundamental programming & security concepts

 

Program Learning Outcomes

• Able to understand the core of information system (hardware, software, operating systems, database, networking technologies and many more)
• Able to solve real time problem using programming, applied mathematics, and the concept of the operating system
• Able to apply analytical techniques for implementation of an information system with respect to the user and data perspective
• Able to understand the basic concept of network, internet, and design of static and dynamic web application to organize the data
• Able to understand the process of software engineering to plan and deploy the computer-based applications

 

Job Opportunities

After graduation, the Information Science and Technology students can join any of the following small or large company and private or public sectors in nationally and globally:

• Software programmer
• Software Test Engineer
• Database Administrator
• Systems Administrator
• Website Developer
• Network Administrator

 

Courses and Credit Hours Distribution

First Year – Semester I (15 Hours)

Old Course Code	New  Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite	Course Scope
ENG20	ENG1120	Exposition and Argumentation	3	———-	Major Requirement
PSYCH50	PSYCH1101	General Psychology	3	———-	Major Requirement
MATH3	MATH1103	Pre-Calculus	3	GFP 302	Major Requirement
IST50	IST1750	Introduction to Management Information Systems	3	GFP 304	Major Requirement
CS53	CS1570	Introduction to Programming	3	GFP 302 and GFP304	Major Requirement
Total Credit Hours			15

 

First Year – Semester II (15 Hours)

Old Course Code	New Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite	Course Scope
ENG65	ENG1600	Technical Writing	3	ENG20/ ENG1120	Major Requirement
ECO75	ECON1175	Economic Development in the Gulf States	3	———-	Major Requirement
MATH12	MATH1212	Business Calculus	3	MATH3/ MATH1103	Major Requirement
IST51	IST1551	Implementing Information Systems – User Perspective	3	IST50/ IST1750	Major Requirement
Major Elective	Major Elective	Major Elective 1	3	———-	Major Elective
Total Credit Hours			15

 

Second Year – Semester I (15 Hours)

Old Course Code	New  Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite	Course Scope
SPMS85	SPMS1185	Introduction to Speech	3	———-	Major Requirement
ACC130	ACC1130	Accounting I	3	———-	Major Requirement
STAT211	STAT3111	Statistical Tools for Decision Making	3	MATH3/MATH1103	Major Requirement
PHIL212	PHIL2001	Ethics for Computer Usage	3	———-	Major Requirement
IST151	IST1552	Implementing Information Systems – Data Perspective	3	IST51/ IST1551	Major Requirement
Total Credit Hours			15

 

 

Second Year – Semester II (18 Hours)

Old Course Code	New  Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Pre-requisite	Course Scope
SPMS281	SPMS3281	Communication Application	3	SPMS85/ SPMS1185	Major Requirement
IST231	IST3131	Computing Internals and Operating Systems	3	IST50/IST1750	Major Requirement
IST233	IST3333	Data Networks and Information Security	3	IST50/IST1750	Major Requirement
IST223	IST3423	Database Management	3	IST50/IST1750	Major Requirement
IST210	IST3010	Seminar	3	30 Credit Hrs. Completed	Major Requirement
Major Elective	Major Elective	Major Elective 2	3	———-	Major Elective
Total Credit Hours			18