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Computer & Information Technology (Advanced Diploma)

Curriculum Overview | Degree Plan | Course Descriptions

Curriculum Overview of the CIT program

CIT Program mission:

The Computer & Information Technology Program (CIT) is committed to providing a broad range of information technology skills (hardware and software) designed to meet student aspirations and the needs of the business community. This program endeavors to help students attain their highest educational goals and to provide them a firm foundation in IT practices and a firm value-based foundation for lifelong learning and a career in information technology.

CIT Program Goals:

The Advanced Diploma in Computer & Information Technology has the following educational goals:

To prepare graduates that can take entry-level positions in an information technology field.
To prepare graduates that can be able to pursue their higher education.
To enhance graduates' ability to engage in lifelong learning.

Program Learning Outcomes:

Knowledge:

K1 Identify basic components of an end-user IT system.
K2 Recognize the main programming languages, database concepts and their compatibility in developing applications for specific business environment.

Skills:

S1 Demonstrate core IT competency in programming and database application development.
S2 Demonstrate core IT competency in networking, client computing and user support.
S3 Apply basic computer information technology and security concepts of hardware and software in a local and global business environment.
S4 Investigate, analyze, and resolve specified software and hardware problems.
S5 Demonstrate oral and written communication skills effectively.

Values:

V1 Demonstrate effective teamwork skills.
V2 Demonstrate ethical behavior and awareness to legal issue to achieve organizational goal.
V3 Demonstrate life-long learning with professional growth.

ATTRIBUTES:

SN	Attributes	PLOs	Learning Outcomes
1	Effective Communicator	S5	Demonstrate oral and written communication skills effectively.
2	Solution-Oriented	S4	Investigate, analyze, and resolve specified software and hardware problems.
3	Professionally and Socially Responsible	V2	Demonstrate ethical behavior and awareness to legal issue to achieve organizational goal.
4	Self-Learner	V3	Demonstrate life-long learning with professional growth.
5	Positively Interactive	V1	Demonstrate effective teamwork skills
6	Digitally Enabled	S1 S2	Demonstrate core IT competency in programming and database application development. Demonstrate core IT competency in networking, client computing and user support.
7	Globally Aware	S3	Apply basic computer information technology and security concepts of hardware and software in a local and global business environment.

Professional Occupations:

After completing the program, students may take up any Computer & Information Technology occupation such as:

Computer Application Programmer
Database Administrator
Web developer
Network Administrator
Network security penetration tester
Information Security/Cybersecurity
Computer Forensics
Server Administrator
Assistant computer engineer
IT technician
Technical support executive

Program Faculty:

Name	Email@dcc.kfupm.edu.sa	Location
Tariq Aziz Lecturer/ Program Coordinator	taziz	C-273-1
Hani Al-Mohair Lecturer / Academic Coordinator	hanik	C-273-4
Syed Noaman Ali Lecturer / ITC Manager	syedali	C-287

Ovais Khan
Instructor / Registrar (Acting)

ovais

B-139

Khawaja Shahzada Shahid
Lecturer/ IT Support

shahzada

C-268

Kaf, Hasan
Lecturer / Webmaster

kaf

C-273-2

Muhammad Faisal
Lecturer

mfaisal

C-273-5

Curriculum Overview:

The objectives of the Advanced Diploma in Computer & Information Technology are achieved through a curriculum made up of courses in the following four areas:

(a) General education requirement (13 Credits)
ENGL 101	English Composition I	(3-0-3)
ENGL 102	English Composition II	(3-0-3)
IAS 111	Belief and its Consequences	(2-0-2)
IAS 201	Objective Writing	(2-0-2)
MATH 115	Finite Mathematics	(3-0-3)
		13

(b) Core requirement (46 Credits)
CIT 111	Introduction to Information Systems	(2-3-3)
CIT 112	Web Authoring and Design I	(2-3-3)
CIT 113	Introduction to Operating System	(2-3-3)
CIT 127	Introduction to Computer Maintenance	(2-3-3)
CIT 122	Introduction to Database Management	(2-3-3)
CIT 123	Introduction to Networking	(2-3-3)
CIT 124	Introduction to Information Security	(1-3-2)
CIT 125	Programming I	(2-3-3)
CIT 142	Introduction to Computer Applications	(2-3-3)
CIT 199	Summer Internship	(0-0-3)
CIT 215	Programming II	(2-3-3)
CIT 216	Web Authoring and Design II	(2-3-3)
CIT 223	Mobile Application Development	(2-3-3)
CIT 225	Network Security and Penetration Testing	(2-3-3)
BA 200	Business Communication	(3-0-3)
CIT 270	Capstone Project	(0-4-2)
		46

* The students are advised to take one of the following concentration to be prepared for the industry certifications

(c) CIT elective course (6 Credits)*
IT User Support
CIT 222	Server Administration	(2-3-3)
CIT 227	Introduction to Linux	(2-3-3)
Application Development and Database Management
CIT 224	Database Administration	(2-3-3)
CIT 226	Data Integrity and Security	(2-2-3)
Network and Security
CIT 214	Introduction to Cloud computing	(2-3-3)
CIT 218	Computer Forensics and Investigations	(2-3-3)
CIT 249	Special Topics	(2-3-3)
ERP Elective
CIT 243	Introduction to ERP	(2-2-3)
		6

(d) CIT Elective (for other Programs)
CIT 112	Web Authoring and Design I	(2-3-3)
CIT 243	Introduction to ERP	(2-2-3)

(e) Other Electives: 3 Credits (for CIT Program)
ACCT 101	Principles of Accounting I	(2-2-3)
MKT 101	Principles of Marketing	(3-0-3)
MGT 101	Principles of Management	(3-0-3)
ACCT 252	Managerial Accounting	(3-0-3)
BA 101	Introduction to Business	(3-0-3)
BA 120	Introduction to Sales	(3-0-3)
BA 150	Human Relations and Psychology	(3-0-3)
BA 221	Business Law	(3-0-3)
		3

Total number of credit hours required is		68
Students are required to take one elective course from the BA electives.