College of Computing and Informatics

College of Computing and Informatics

College of Computing and Informatics

Introduction

 Due the increasing demand for IT graduates in the job market and the large investment of the Saudi government in knowledge economy which is based on advanced IT facilities, and due to the need for various specializations relevant to IT field, the BSc in IT has been launched to meet these requirements. The program enhances and thus contributes to the National strategic plans for communication and IT needed for localizing IT and satisfying job market demands. The academic plan covers various IT domains and complies with the accreditation criteria and international peer programs  

Note: Program applied to all student who finish first common year and entering the program at the beginning of the academic year 2021-2022

Justifications for offering the program

- Contributing to the national strategic communication and IT plan.

- The importance of information technology job for Saudi institutions and society.

- The increasing job market needs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for specialized workforce in IT.

- The constant need in the labor market (public and private) to specialists in information technology.

- Few number of Saudi universities offer BSc programs in IT.

- The fulfilment of national high-quality projects, which aim to develop the IT in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Objectives

-Apply technical solutions that can improve task delivery and help institutions in achieving their objectives.

-Administer IT the hardware and the manpower in the work place.

-Keep pace with rapid developments in IT and evaluate and adopt the best applications in the work environment.

-Build and manage digital content of available IT systems in the workplace.

Study Duration

8 semesters of total of 130 Credits and 42 Courses

Program Outcomes

- Demonstrate a deep understanding of the main concepts and technologies related to information technology.

- Realize the evaluation and assessment of tasks performed as IT professionals.

- Describe and analyze the user needs and computing requirements appropriate to problems’ solutions.

- Apply the concepts, methods, tools and technologies mastered during the academic program.

- Apply theories in modelling and designing IT systems using cutting edge tools and technologies.

- Apply analysis, design, implementation, testing and evaluation principles of IT solutions to fit industrial requirements and support techpreneurship.

- Carry out the assigned tasks with quality of work in accordance with international standards.

- Communicate effectively, both orally and in written form, using appropriate media.

- Identify the needs for continuous development of professional, legal and ethical skills with the ability to engage all group members.

- Function effectively on teamwork projects and activities to accomplish a common goal.

Employment opportunities for graduates

- Software developer.

- Assistant database administrator.

- Computer Network Supervisor.

- Site supervisor and operator.

- Technical support specialist.

- Website developer and programmer.

- Information systems supervisor.

- Information technology specialist.

- Information systems administrator.

- Computer operator.

- Computer operator supervisor.

- Internet of Things specialist (upon completion of the Internet of Things Track).

- Cloud computing specialist (upon completion of the cloud computing Track).

- Cyber security specialist (upon completion of the cyber security Track).

University Requirements are 34 credits
Course Code ​ Course Name​ Credit Hours Prerequisites
ENG001 English Skills 1 8
ENG002 English Skills 2 8
CS001 Computer Essentials 3
COMM001 Communication Skills 2
CI001 Academic Skills 2
MATH001 Fundementals of Mathematics 3
ISLM 101 ISLAMIC FAITH 2 Pass First Year
ISLM 102 PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT & ETHICS IN ISLAM 2 Pass First Year
ISLM 103 ISLAMIC ECONOMIC SYSTEM 2 ISLM 101
ISLM 104 ISLAMIC SOCIAL SYSTEM 2 ISLM 102
Total 34
College Requirements are 36 credits
Course Code ​ Course Name​ Credit Hours Prerequisites
IT232 Object Oriented Programming 3 Pass First Year
MATH150 Discrete Mathematics 3 Pass First Year
SCI101 General Physics 1 3 Pass First Year
SCI201 General Physics 2 3 SCI101
IT241 Operating Systems 3 IT233
IT244 Introduction to Database 3 IT232
IT245 Data Structure 3 IT232
ENG103 Technical Writing 3
MATH251 Linear Algebra 3 MATH150
IT351 Computer Networks 3 IT241
STAT101 Statistics 3
IT499 Practical Training 3 Passing 86 credit hours
Total 36
Major Requirements: 60
Course Code ​ Course Name​ Credit Hours Prerequisites
IT231 Introduction to IT and IS 3 Pass First Year
IT233 Computer Organization 3 Pass First Year
IT352 Human Computer Interaction 3 IT231 , IT245
IT353 System Analysis and Design 3 IT245
IT354 Database Management Systems 3 IT244
IT361 Web Technologies 3 IT352 , IT244
IT362 IT Project Management 3 IT353
IT363 Network Management 3 IT351
IT364 IT Entrepreneurship and Innovation 3 IT244
IT365 Enterprise Systems 3 IT352
IT475 Decision Support Systems 3 IT354
IT476 IT Security & Policies 3 IT351
IT479 Senior Project I 3 IT354 , IT361
IT485 Professional Ethics in IT 3 IT362
IT487 Mobile Application Development 4 IT361
IT489 Senior Project II 3 IT479
IT4XX Elective Course in IT 1 3 See Electives Tables
IT4XX Elective Course in IT 2 3 See Electives Tables
IT4XX Elective Course in IT 3 3 See Electives Tables
IT4XX Elective Course in IT 4 3 See Electives Tables
Total 60
Electives Courses – Cloud Computing Track
Course Code ​ Course Name​ Credit Hours Prerequisites
IT471 Introduction to Cloud Computing 3 IT363
IT473 Cloud Systems Architecture 3 IT363
IT481 Cloud Security 3 IT471
IT483 Cloud System Administration 3 IT471
Total
Electives Courses – Cyber Security Track
Course Code ​ Course Name​ Credit Hours Prerequisites
IT474 Introduction to Cyber Security and Digital Crime 3 IT363
IT478 Network Security 3 IT363
IT484 Wireless Sensor Networks 3 IT474
IT488 Cyber Forensics 3 IT474
Total
Electives Courses – Internet-of-Things Track
Course Code ​ Course Name​ Credit Hours Prerequisites
IT470 Introduction to IoT 3 IT363
IT472 IoT Network Design 3 IT363
IT480 Enterprise Internet of Things 3 IT470
IT482 IoT Security and Privacy 3 IT470
Total
Second Year ( Third Semester )
Course Code ​ Course Name​ Credit Hours Prerequisites
IT231 Introduction to IT and IS 3 Pass First Common Year
IT232 Object Oriented Programming 3 Pass First Common Year
IT233 Computer Organization 3 Pass First Common Year
MATH150 Discrete Mathematics 3 Pass First Common Year
SCI101 General Physics 1 3 Pass First Common Year
ISLM101 ISLAMIC FAITH 2 Pass First Common Year
Total 17
Second Year ( Fourth Semester )
Course Code ​ Course Name​ Credit Hours Prerequisites
IT241 Operating Systems 3 IT233
IT244 Introduction to Database 3 IT232
IT245 Data Structure 3 IT232
ENG103 Technical Writing 3 -
MATH251 Linear Algebra 3 MATH150
SCI201 General Physics2 3 SCI101
Total 18
Third Year ( Fifth Semester )
Course Code ​ Course Name​ Credit Hours Prerequisites
IT351 Computer Networks 3 IT241
IT352 Human Computer Interaction 3 IT231؛IT245
IT353 System Analysis and Design 3 IT245
IT354 Database Management Systems 3 IT244
STAT101 Statistics 3 -
ISLM102 PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT & ETHICS IN ISLAM 2 -
Total 17
Third Year ( Sixth Semester )
Course Code ​ Course Name​ Credit Hours Prerequisites
IT361 Web Technologies 3 IT352؛IT244
IT362 IT Project Management 3 IT353
IT363 Network Management 3 IT351
IT364 IT Entrepreneurship and Innovation 3 IT244
IT365 Enterprise Systems 3 IT352
ISLM103 ISLAMIC ECONOMIC SYSTEM 2 ISLAM 101
Total 17
Fourth Year ( Seventh Semester )
Course Code ​ Course Name​ Credit Hours Prerequisites
IT4XX Elective Course in IT 1 3 Elective Prereq
IT4XX Elective Course in IT 2 3 Elective Prereq
IT475 Decision Support Systems 3 IT354
IT476 IT Security & Policies 3 IT351
IT479 Senior Project I 3 IT354؛ IT361
ISLM104 ISLAMIC SOCIAL SYSTEM 2 ISLAM 102
Total 17
Fourth Year ( Eighth Semester )
Course Code ​ Course Name​ Credit Hours Prerequisites
IT4XX Elective Course in IT 3 3 Elective Prereq
IT4XX Elective Course in IT 4 3 Elective Prereq
IT485 Professional Ethics in IT 3 IT362
IT487 Mobile Application Development 3 IT361
IT489 Senior Project II 3 IT479
IT499 Practical Training 3 Pass 86 Credits
Total 18
Practical Training

Refers to a course in Bachelor Information Technology programs in the college. Practical training as a course makes students from the college of Computing and Informatics responsible for having to spend a 280 hours of training (equivalent to minimum eight working weeks) in their fields of specialization either in private or public organization. At the completion of training, student will have to show his grasp of most relevant and state of the art technologies in their relevant specialization.

Terms of Cooperative Training

  • The training organization should fill in the form and stamp it.
  • The training start date must be consistent with what was specified in the announcement.
  • The total training hours must not be less than 280 hours.
  • The training tasks written in the form must be related to Information Technology , and not less than five different tasks.
  • That the training be attended at the training headquarters, not remotely, and the party is approved through the registration form
  • Any training initiated by the student directly without obtaining final approval to start training from the Training Committee in the college will not be considered.
  • Failure to submit any of these reports on the specified dates leads to Fail in the course.

Registration Terms:

  • The student must have 86 credit hours by the end of the current semester.
  • No other course can be registered during the second semester, in the case of registration of practical training.

Registration Steps

  • First, each student issues a letter addressed to the training organization in which the student will train from the icon in Student Services.
  • The student prints the letter directly from Student Services. (You must make sure that the written semester in the letter is “the Second Semester” - the letter will be updated starting from the start of registration date)
  • The student should take the letter and registration form to the training organization.
  • The training organization should fill in the form and stamp it.
  • The total training hours must not be less than 280 hours.
  • The training tasks written in the form must be related to Information Technology , and not less than five different tasks.
  • The student will be contacted if the data in the form is rejected or needs to be changed.
  • The training committee reviews the files, and if acceptance is granted, the student receives an email with the initial approval. If a student didn’t receive the initial approval, this means that the approval has not been granted and the student has not been registered for practical training for this semester.
  • Approval of the registration is preliminary one, and the final approval is obtained only if the student exceeds 86 credit hours earned by the end of the current semester. If students didn’t earn 86 credit hours by the end of this semester, the registration of the training is canceled automatically.
  • The final approval will be sent to the student on his email after publishing this semesters’ results.
  • If the student registers for any other course during the semester in which he/she will enroll in the practical training course, the registration for the training is considered cancelled, and the student is not considered registered for practical training for that semester.
  • Any training initiated by the student directly without obtaining final approval to start training from the Training Committee in the college will not be considered.

Course Requirements (Summary for important points from the practical training guide)

  • Attendance at the training organization that was approved by the college.
  • Complete all tasks assigned by the training organization.
  • Attending weekly lectures with the training supervisor from the college on the blackboard.
  • Required Reports:
    • A report from the supervisor at the training organization on the student’s performance in the middle of the training period.
    • A report from the supervisor in the training organization on the student’s performance at the end of the training period.
    • A report from the student about what has been achieved, learned and the challenges he/she faced during the training period.
    • A research report from the student on the latest trends in the field of information technology and computer science (this topic will be discussed and explained in detail in weekly lectures with the supervisor from the college).
    • Failure to submit any of these reports on the specified dates leads to Fail in the course.

Cooperative Training Documents and Forms

Contact us

For any inquiries about cooperative training program please, contact Cooperative Training Unit cci.it.spt@seu.edu.sa

 

For study plan files

Study plan for Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (2019/2020) and before​ Click here

Study plan for Bachelor of Science in Information Technology 2023​ Click here

Study plan fiowshart for Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (2020/2021) and after​ Click here

​Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Click here

​Bachelor of Science in Information Technology-old Click here

BSIT Program Specification Click here

IT- Student Handbook Click here

IT -Quality Assurance Manual Click here

BIST Kpis Report Click here

BSIT Annual Program Report 2019-2020 Click here

BSIT Annual Program Report 2020-2021 Click here

BSIT Operational Plan Click here