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Department of Management Information Systems


» Synopsis:
The mission of the Department of Management Information Systems (DMIS) is to develop leaders who use information technology to deliver strategic business value. The MIS curriculum combines a solid base in technical skills (computer programming, database management) combined with advanced work in business and e-business systems design and strategic business thinking. To this end, DMIS intends to develop constructive relationships with the business community to exchange expertise, to keep its faculty and students informed of new trends and development and to supply the market with needed qualifications and skills in the various domains.

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» Goals and Objectives:

Upon successful completion of the Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems, it is anticipated that the student will:

1. Have the ability and skills to make the information businessmen depend on in their decision-making useful, understandable, timely, thorough, focused and distributed to the appropriate individuals.

2. Gain professional skills in the areas of computer-based information systems, networks, communications, data analysis and other skills needed by this expanding field of information technology management.

3. Have the knowledge and skills to integrate, support, and manage the information and communication needs of business and industry at the local and regional level

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» Framework for B.Sc. Degree (132 Semester Credits):

Classification

Credit Hours

  Compulsory Elective Total

University Requirements

12 3 15

College Requirements

21 - 21

Department Requirements

81 12 93

Free Electives

- 3 3

Total

114 18 132

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» University Requirements (15 Credit Hours):

1. Compulsory (12 Credit Hours)

Course No. Course Title

Credit hour Lecture Lab. Prerequisite or *Corequisite
401101 Computer Skills (1) 3 3 - -
603101 Arabic Skills (1) 3 3 - -
604101 English Skills (1) 3 3 - -
604102 English Skills (2) 3 3 - 604101
  Total 12      

2. Elective (3 Credit Hours)

(Humanities, Social Sciences, Arts).

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» College Requirements (20 Credit Hours):

Course No. Course Title

Credit hour Lecture Lab. Prerequisite or *Corequisite
401201 Computer Skills (2) 3 3 - 401101

501101

Introduction to Management 3 3 - -
501201 Computer Applications for Administrative & Financial Sciences 3 3 - -
502101 Principles of Accounting (1) 3 3 - -
504102 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 3 - -
504201 Principles of Microeconomics 3 3 - -
504202 General Mathematics for Administrative & Financial Studies Students 3 3 - -
  Total 21      

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» Department Requirements (94 Credit Hours):

Course Numbering:
The indications of the course subject's digits:

Field Number Specialization
0 Fundamentals
1 Programming
2 Databases
3 Networks / Operating Systems
4 Information Systems / Management
5 Information Technology
6 Computer Applications
9 Project , Training, Special Topics

Example:

Management Information Systems 506342
5 0 6 3 4 2
College Department Level Field Sequence
 

1. Department Compulsory (85 Credit Hours)

Course No. Course Title

Credit hour Lecture Lab. Prerequisite or *Corequisite

501231

Methods of Scientific Research

3 3 - ………
501321

Production & Operations Management

3 3 - 501101
501322 Total Quality Management 3 3 - 501101
501323 Project Management 3 3 - 501101

501332

Operations Research (1)

3 3 - -
501371 Human Resources Management 3 3 - 501101
502102 Principles of Accounting (2) 3 3 - 501101
503201 Principles of Marketing 3 3 - -
504203 Principles of Statistics 3 3 - -
504205 Principles of Finance 3 3 - -

506111

Programming Fundamentals 3 3 - -
506112 Object Oriented Programming 3 3 - 506111

506152

Information Technology Fundamentals

3 3 - -
506211 Introduction to Data Structures & Algorithms 3 3 - 506112
506222 Database Systems 3 3 - 506211
506331 Introduction to Data Transmission & Networks 3 3 - 506112
506332 Operating Systems 3 3 - 506331
506341 Information Systems Analysis 3 3 - 506222
506342 Management Information Systems (1) 3 3 - 501101
506344 Information Systems Design 3 3 - 506341
506352

Information Technology in Business

3 3 - 501101
506441 Information Systems Security 3 3 - 506332 & 506342
506442 Artificial Intelligence & Expert Systems 3 3