Academic Plan
(Department of Information Technology)
Cohort (2016-2017)
Core and Elective Requirements
University Requirements
General Education Courses that are mandatory by PNU University in all
colleges (8 Courses = 18 Credit Hours) and distributed as follows:
No.
|
Course Title
|
Code/No
|
Contact hours
|
CR
|
Prerequisite
|
LT
|
LB/ TR*
|
PR
|
1
|
Islamic Culture (1)
|
ISLS 101M
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
2
|
Islamic Culture (2)
|
ISLS 202M
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
ISLS 101M
|
3
|
Islamic Culture (3)
|
ISLS 303M
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
ISLS 101M
|
4
|
Islamic Culture (4)
|
ISLS 404M
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
ISLS 101M
|
5
|
Arabic Composition
|
ARAB 101M
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
6
|
Language Skills
|
ARAB 101M
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
7
|
English Language(1)
|
ENG 101-1
|
18
|
-
|
3
|
-
|
8
|
English Language(2)
|
ENG 102-2
|
18
|
-
|
3
|
ENG 101-1
|
Total
|
18 credit hours
|
College Requirements
Core College courses that are shared between the college departments (12
Courses = 37 Credit Hours) and distributed as follows:
No.
|
Course Title
|
Code/No
|
Contact hours
|
CR
|
Prerequisite
|
LT
|
LB/ TR*
|
PR
|
1
|
Calculus (1)
|
MATH 101T
|
2
|
2*
|
-
|
3
|
-
|
2
|
Data Structures
|
CS 212T
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
3
|
CS 110T
|
3
|
Programming Language (1)
|
CS 110T
|
3
|
2
|
-
|
4
|
-
|
4
|
Programming Language (2)
|
CS 111T
|
3
|
2
|
-
|
4
|
CS 110T
|
5
|
Computer Networks Fundamentals
|
IT 221T
|
3
|
1*
|
-
|
3
|
CS 340T
|
6
|
General Statistics
|
MATH 161T
|
2
|
2*
|
-
|
3
|
-
|
7
|
Database Fundamentals
|
IS 220T
|
3
|
2
|
-
|
4
|
CS 111T
|
8
|
Professional Ethics
|
CS 380T
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
9
|
Projects Management
|
IS 350T
|
3
|
1*
|
-
|
3
|
CS 212T
|
10
|
Discrete Structures
|
CS 100T
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
3
|
-
|
11
|
Operating Systems
|
CS 340T
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
3
|
CS 212T
|
12
|
Human-Computer Interaction
|
CS 351T
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
3
|
CS 212T
|
Total
|
37 credit hours
|
Departmental Requirements
1. Core Departmental Courses
Core Departmental Courses are 17 Courses = 52 Credit hours and handed out
as follows:
No.
|
Course Title
|
Code/No
|
Contact hours
|
CR
|
Prerequisite
|
LT
|
LB/ TR*
|
PR
|
1
|
Calculus (II)
|
MATH 103T
|
3
|
2*
|
-
|
4
|
MATH 101T
|
2
|
Theory of Probability
|
MATH 367T
|
2
|
2*
|
-
|
3
|
MATH 103T
+
MATH 161T
|
3
|
General Physics (1)
|
PHYS 101T
|
2
|
2*
|
-
|
3
|
-
|
4
|
Principles of Information and Technology Systems
|
IT 201T
|
3
|
1*
|
-
|
3
|
CS 110T
|
5
|
Communications and Networks Fundamentals
|
IT 222T
|
3
|
2
|
-
|
4
|
PHYS 101T
|
6
|
Information Security
|
IT 311T
|
3
|
1*
|
-
|
3
|
IT 221T
|
7
|
Software Engineering
|
CS 385T
|
3
|
1*
|
-
|
3
|
IS 220T
|
8
|
Web Systems and Technologies
|
IT 481T
|
2
|
2
|
-
|
3
|
IT 221T
|
9
|
Database Management
|
IS 221T
|
3
|
1*
|
-
|
3
|
IS 220T
|
10
|
System Administration
|
IT 371T
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
3
|
CS 340T
|
11
|
Information Technology
Enterprise Systems Architecture and Integration
|
IT 361T
|
3
|
1*
|
-
|
3
|
IT 201T
+
CS 385T
|
12
|
Algorithms Design and Analysis
|
CS 220T
|
3
|
1*
|
-
|
3
|
CS 100T
+
CS 212T
|
13
|
Digital Logic Design
|
CS 105T
|
3
|
1*
|
-
|
3
|
-
|
14
|
Computer Organization
|
CS 206T
|
2
|
2
|
-
|
3
|
CS 105T
|
15
|
Graduation Project (1) (Capstone 1)
|
IT 435T
|
2
|
1
|
-
|
2
|
Passing successfully at least 90 credit
+
IS 350D
|
16
|
Graduation Project (2)
(Capstone 2)
|
IT 436T
|
1
|
2
|
-
|
2
|
IT 435T
|
17
|
Internship
|
IT 437T
|
2
|
-
|
6
|
4
|
Passing successfully at least 90 credit
|
Total
|
52 credit hours
|
2. Elective Departmental Courses
The student can choose five of the following courses =15 credit hours.
No.
|
Course Title
|
Code/No
|
Contact hours
|
CR
|
Prerequisite
|
LT
|
LB/ TR*
|
PR
|
1
|
Selected Topics
|
IT 426T
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
3
|
IT 221T
|
2
|
Multimedia Systems
|
CS 350T
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
3
|
CS 212T
|
3
|
Data Warehousing and Data Mining
|
IS 322T
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
3
|
IS 221T
+
MATH 161T
|
4
|
Networks Protocols
|
IT 323T
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
3
|
IT 221T
|
5
|
Wireless Networks and Mobile Communication Systems
|
IT 331T
|
3
|
1*
|
-
|
3
|
IT 221T
|
6
|
Networks Management and Analysis
|
IT 324T
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
3
|
IT 221T
|
7
|
Networks Programming and Applications
|
IT 341T
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
3
|
IT 221T
|
8
|
Networks Design and Implementation
|
IT 432T
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
3
|
IT 221T
|
9
|
Wireless sensor Networks
|
IT 433T
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
3
|
IT 221T
|
10
|
Satellite Communication
|
IT 425T
|
3
|
1*
|
-
|
3
|
IT 221T
|
11
|
Optical Networks
|
IT 434T
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
3
|
IT 221T
|
12
|
Networks Operating Systems
|
IT 351T
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
3
|
IT 221T
|
13
|
Real Time and Embedded Systems
|
IT 352T
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
3
|
CS 340T
|
14
|
Parallel Computers
|
IT 353T
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
3
|
CS 340T
+
CS 206T
|
15
|
Computer Forensics
|
IT 414T
|
2
|
2
|
-
|
3
|
IT 311T
|
16
|
Networks Security
|
IT 412T
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
3
|
IT 311T
|
17
|
Information Security Management
|
IT 415T
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
3
|
IT 311T
|
18
|
Ethical Hacking
|
IT 413T
|
2
|
2
|
-
|
3
|
IT 311T
|
19
|
Biometrics and Security
|
IT 416T
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
3
|
IT 311T
|
20
|
Mobile and Wireless Systems Security
|
IT 417T
|
3
|
1
|
-
|
3
|
IT 311T
|
Free Courses
The student chooses a set of courses = 8 credit hours of study courses from
the departments of the other colleges of the PNU University, provided that
none of them is prerequisite.
Courses taught in other colleges
No.
|
Course Title
|
Code/No
|
Contact hours
|
CR
|
Prerequisite
|
LT
|
LB/ TR*
|
PR
|
1
|
Principles of Information and Technology Systems
|
IT 101T
|
1
|
2
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
Abbreviations:
LT = Theoretical
LB/TR* = Laboratory / Tutorial*
PR = Practice
