The Information Technology program prepares students who are able to occupy positions in the field of information technology and provide the infrastructure and process supporting computers and information systems in the areas of business, manufacturing, and institutional organizations. . The program will focus on applications and hands-on training on topics including system management and integration of computing technologies.
Department Objectives: The department aims to prepare cadres from the IT department program graduates who have the following competencies and qualifications:
Graduates will be specialized in software systems administration and integration, systems administration, network engineering, and database management.
Graduates will have the ability to learn and master the methods of modern information technologies and their applications.
Graduates will have the potential to earn advanced degrees.
Graduates will be successful professionals with high communication skills, committed to ethical and social responsibilities, lifelong learning, and teamwork.
Scientific activity and production
The department is currently preparing the study plan for the Department of Information Technology in accordance with the requirements of the curriculum unit at the university and academic accreditation, in addition to preparing a full description of the academic courses.
The head of the department, Dr. Awad Al-Karim, attended the 2013 International Exhibition and Conference on Higher Education in Riyadh
Several meetings of the Board of the Information Technology Department were held, in which the department’s affairs and aspirations were discussed and decisions were made regarding new matters during the school year.
The course files were prepared for the academic accreditation (ABET) for the courses of the department.
The head of the department, Dr. Ziyad Shaaban, participated in the field visit of the students of the Computer Science Department to GITEX to find out about the latest developments in information technology.
Dr. Muhammad Mahmoud Abu Shuqair has given lectures on the distance education system to faculty members in the college and he is also currently supervising the distance education unit at the university.
