Bachelor 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: 120
Program Objectives
The Information Science and Technology major objectives are:
- To communicate effectively in English in a diverse environment
- To have the fundamental knowledge of Mathematics
- To have knowledge of fundamental ethics and business concepts
- To have knowledge of fundamental programming & security concepts
- To evaluate the computing infrastructure
- To have the knowledge of mobile technologies and its importance
- To have the skills of choosing appropriate tools and methodology for solving the issues they face
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
- Able to understand the latest mobile technologies and their applications to solve social- economical
- Able to improve problem solving, analytical and critical thinking skills
- Able to develop documentation and presentation skills that will be useful in designing innovative information systems
Job Opportunities
After graduation, the Information Science and Technology student 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
- Programming language Trainer
- Database Trainer
- Network Trainer
- System Designer
- System Analyst
- Network Engineer
- Manager – IT Facilities and Operations
- Account Manager – IT Sales
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 | GFP302 | Major Requirement |
| IST50 | IST1750 | Introduction to Management Information Systems | 3 | GFP304
|
Major Requirement |
| CS53 | CS1570 | Introduction to Programming | 3 | GFP302 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 | ||||
Third Year – Semester I (15 Hours)
| Old Course
Code |
New Course
Code |
Course Name | Credit
Hours |
Pre-requisite
|
Course Scope |
| POL90 | SOC1100 | Omani Society | 3 | ———- | Major Requirement |
| IST321 | IST3321 | Network Performance Design and Management | 3 | IST233/IST3333 | Major Requirement |
| IST243 | IST3343 | System Analysis and Design | 3 | IST50/IST1750 | Major Requirement |
| IST286 | IST4654 | Web and Digital Media Development | 3 | ———- | Major Requirement |
| Major Elective | Major Elective | Major Elective 3 | 3 | ———- | Major Elective |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | ||||
Third Year – Semester II (15 Hours)
| Old Course
Code |
New Course
Code |
Course Name | Credit
Hours |
Pre-requisite
|
Course Scope |
| MNGT325 | MNGT4325 | Entrepreneurship | 3 | ACC130/ACC1130 | Major Requirement |
| ———- | IST4335 | Fundamentals of Mobile Technology for Business | 3 | IST233/IST3333 | Major Requirement |
| IST241 | IST4642 | E-Commerce Architecture | 3 | IST50/IST1750 | Major Requirement |
| Major Elective | Major Elective | Major Elective 4 | 3 | ———- | Major Elective |
| Major Elective | Major Elective | Major Elective 5 | 3 | ———- | Major Elective |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | ||||
Fourth Year – Semester I (15 Hours)
| Old Course
Code |
New Course
Code |
Course Name | Credit
Hours |
Pre-requisite
|
Course Scope |
| ———- | IST3553 | Modular Software Systems in Java | 3 | CS53/CS1570 | Major Requirement |
| IST361 | IST4261 | Information Systems Project Management | 3 | IST50/IST1750 | Major Requirement |
| Free
Elective |
Free
Elective |
Free Elective 1 | 3 | ———- | Free Elective |
| Major Elective | Major Elective | Major Elective 6 | 3 | ———- | Major Elective |
| Major Elective | Major Elective | Major Elective 7 | 3 | ———- | Major Elective |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | ||||
Fourth Year – Semester II (12 Hours)
| Old Course
Code |
New Course
Code |
Course Name | Credit
Hours |
Pre-requisite
|
Course Scope |
| IST397 | IST4096 | Capstone: Senior Design | 3 | 90 Credit Hrs. Completed | Major Requirement |
| IST351 | IST5251 | Leadership in Technology-Based Organizations | 3 | 90 Credit Hrs. Completed | Major Requirement |
| Major Elective | Major Elective | Major Elective 8 | 3 | ———- | Major Elective |
| Major Elective | Major Elective | Major Elective 9 | 3 | ———- | Major Elective |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | ||||
MAJOR ELECTIVES
| Old Course
Code |
New Course
Code |
Course Name | Credit
Hours |
Pre-requisite
|
| ———- | IST2002 | Cooperative Training in Information Science and Technology | 3 | ———- |
| IST211 | IST2211 | Web Design | 3 | ———- |
| ———- | IST3420 | Introduction to Data Science and Management | 3 | CS53/CS1570 |
| ———- | IST4257 | Network Economy | 3 | ———- |
| ———- | IST4450 | Introduction to Information Visualization | 3 | ———- |
| IST354 | IST4680 | Introduction to Web and New Media Studies | 3 | IST50/IST1750 |
| ———- | IST5168 | Law and Ethics in
E-Commerce |
3 | ———- |
| ———- | IST5420 | Business Analytics and Data Science | 3 | ———- |
| IST352 | IST5652 | Advanced Web Development | 3 | IST151/IST1552 |
| IST200 | IST1001 | Special Topics | 3 | ———- |
| ———- | IST2001 | Special Topics | 3 | ———- |
| ———- | IST3001 | Special Topics | 3 | ———- |
| ———- | IST5001 | Special Topics | 3 | ———- |
| CS200 | IST2000 | Special Topics | 3 | IST50/IST1750 |
| CS300 | IST3000 | Special Topics | 3 | CS200/IST2000 |
| MATH208 | MATH3108 | Special Problems | 3 | MATH3/MATH1103 |
| CS263 | CS3600 | Introduction to Computer Security | 3 | CS53/CS1570 |
| ERP246 | ERP2110 | Introduction to Enterprise Resource Planning | 3 | IST50/IST1750 |
| ERP342 | ERP4610 | Customer Relationship Management in ERP Environment | 3 | ERP246/ERP2110 |
| ERP347 | ERP5310 | Supply Chain Management Systems in an ERP Environment | 3 | ERP246/ERP2110 |
| ———- | IST5885 | Human-Computer Interaction | 3 | ———- |
| ———- | IST5886 | Prototyping Human-Computer Interactions | 3 | IST5885 |
| ———- | IST5887 | Human-Computer Interaction Evaluation | 3 | IST5885 |
FREE ELECTIVES
| Old Course
Code |
New Course
Code |
Course Name | Credit
Hours |
Pre-requisite
|
| ———- | MKT3311 | Marketing | 3 | BUS110/BUS1110 |
| MKT380 | MKT4380 | Marketing Strategy | 3 | MKT311/MKT3311 |
| ———- | MKT5310 | Digital Marketing and Promotions | 3 | ———- |
| BUS110 | BUS1110 | Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 | ———- |
| BUS260 | BUS5360 | Business Operations Management | 3 | BUS3209/BUS1110 |
| ECO121 | ECON1100 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | ———- |
| FIN250 | FIN2150 | Corporate Finance | 3 | ACC130/ACC1130 |
| ART 80 | ART 1180 | Art Appreciation | 3 | ———- |
