Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

The 4-year Bachelor of Science in Information Technology equips students with essential skills and offers specializations in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and IT Management to align with their career goals.

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (IT) Programme , Student Study Plan AY 2024 – 25 (132 credit hours)

Year 1 Courses
Semester One				Semester Two
Crd	Code	Title	Pre-requisite	Crd	Code	Title	Pre-requisite
3	MATH 110	Calculus I	-	3	MATH 120	Calculus II	MATH 110
3	IT 110	Introduction to IT	-	3	IT 170	Computer Programming II	IT 160
3	IT 160	Computer Programming I	-	3	IT 180	Discrete Mathematics	MATH 110
3	LAR 101	Arabic Language (Compulsory LAR) *	-	3	IT 190	Internet and Web Technology	IT 160
3	LAR 121	History of Bahrain (Compulsory LAR) *	-	3	LAR 112	Human Rights (Compulsory LAR) *	-
				3	LAR	Liberal Arts Requirement	-

Year 2 Courses

Semester One				Semester Two
Crd	Code	Title	Pre-requisite	Crd	Code	Title	Pre-requisite
3	IT 240	Data Structures	IT 170	3	IT 245	Database Management Systems I	IT 240
3	IT 220	Management Information System	IT 110	3	IT 225	Software Engineering I	IT 220
3	MATH 201	Probability and Statistics	MATH 110	3	IT 255	Computer Networks I	IT 240
3	IT 280	Professional Legal and Ethical Issues	-	3	IT 265	Operating Systems	IT 240
3	LAR	Liberal Arts Requirement	-	3	IT 275	Foundations of Data Science	MATH 201 IT 170
3	LAR	Liberal Arts Requirement	-	3	LAR	Liberal Arts Requirement	-

Year 3 Courses
Semester One				Semester Two
Crd	Code	Title	Pre-requisite	Crd	Code	Title		Pre-requisite
3	IT 335	Web Programming	IT 245	3	IT 375	Artificial Intelligence		IT 275
3	IT 355	Computer Networks II	IT 255	3	IT 377	Fundamentals of Cybersecurity		IT 355
3	IT 345	Database Management Systems II	IT 245	3	IT 380	Mobile Programming		IT 240 IT 365
3	IT 325	Software Engineering II	IT 225	3	IT 385	Cloud Computing		IT 265 IT 355
3	IT 365	Human Computer Interaction	IT 225	3	IT 388	Innovation and Entrepreneurship		66 Credits Earned
				3	Summer Semester
				3	IT 399	Internship	66 Credits Earned

Year 4 Courses **
Semester One				Semester Two
Crd	Code	Title	Pre-requisite	Crd	Code	Title	Pre-requisite
3		Specialization Elective 1**		3		Specialization Elective 5**
3		Specialization Elective 2**		3		Specialization Elective 6**
3		Specialization Elective 3**		3		Specialization Elective 7**
3		Specialization Elective 4**		3		Specialization Elective 8 / Technical Elective*
3	IT 498	Final Year Project I	102 Credits Earned	3	IT 499	Final Year Project II	IT 498

Specialization Electives Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI)Track: 24 Credits
Course Code	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite(s)
DSAI 410	Data Visualization	3	IT 375
DSAI 411	Data Mining and Machine Learning	3	IT 375
DSAI 412	Business Intelligence	3	IT 375
DSAI 413	Big Data Applications and Analytics	3	IT 375
DSAI 414	Natural Language Processing	3	IT 375
DSAI 415	Deep Learning	3	DSAI 411
DSAI 416	Computer Vision and Robotics	3	IT 375
DSAI 417	Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence	3	Dept. Approval
Specialization Electives Cybersecurity (CYBR) Track: 24 Credits
Course Code	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite(s)
CYBR 410	Security Vulnerabilities and Threats	3	IT 377
CYBR 411	Cybercrime	3	IT 377
CYBR 412	Security Standards and Audits	3	CYBR 410
CYBR 413	Secure Software Engineering	3	IT 325
CYBR 414	Network Security and Forensics Analysis	3	IT 355
CYBR 415	Cryptography	3	IT 377
CYBR 416	Information System Risk Management	3	CYBR 410
CYBR 417	Advanced Topics in Cyber Security	3	Dept. Approval
Specialization Electives IT Management (ITMT) Track: 24 Credits
Course Code	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite(s)
ITMG 410	Governance and Management of Enterprise IT	3	IT 325
ITMG 411	IT Project Management	3	IT 325
ITMG 412	IT Systems Administration	3	IT 355
ITMG 413	Enterprise Systems	3	IT 345
ITMG 414	IT Audit and Control	3	IT 377
ITMG 415	IT Strategy	3	ITMG 410
ITMG 416	Knowledge Management	3	IT 325
ITMG 417	Advanced Topics in IT Management	3	Dept. Approval

* Compulsory Liberal Arts Requirement (LAR) Courses.

** 3 Tracks: Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and IT Management (Refer to the list specialization electives for each Track).

*** Technical Elective: One elective from a track other than the one for which you are registered for.

All courses listed are for 3 credits unless stated otherwise.

*These should include compulsory LARS = LAR 101 Arabic Language and Literature; LAR 121 History of Bahrain; LAR 112 Human Rights (Total of 7 LARS to be completed)