The Bachelor of Science in Information Systems (B.Sc. IS) is a four year program which provides students with the applied knowledge and skills needed for careers in the evolving field of information systems (IS). The program includes foundational information technology (IT) and IS courses, enabling program graduates to effectively contribute to the IT context in which IS are applied. The program prepares students to design, implement, and maintain advanced software development, mobile and web development, or conduct database design and administration within IT environments.
These skill sets, when consolidated through the completion of an industry work placement and final capstone project, prepare graduates for an exciting career in modern-day IS.
Program Duration:
Four years
Admission Requirements:
1. High school graduation certificate or equivalent approved by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education with a minimum average of 60%, plus two courses: one final year Mathematics, and one final year Science (Biology, Physics, Chemistry) or Technology (Algorithms, Programming, Network, Computer Science, or equivalent);
OR
2. Two-year Information Technology Diploma from CNA-Q, or equivalent; OR
OR
3. One-year Advanced Information Technology Diploma from CNA-Q, or equivalent.
1. The required score on the University English Placement Test or a passing score from another approved internationally recognized English language test, as validated by the Admissions & Registration Department;
OR
2. A valid (within two years) IELTS Academic Test Report Form with an overall band of 5.0 with no individual band score (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) below 5.0;
OR
3. Successful completion of Foundation Program requirements.
1. Must achieve the required score on the University Math Placement Test;
OR
2. A valid SAT Report Form with minimum score of 480.
1. Admission is competitive. Eligible applicants are ranked based on their overall final year (Grade 12 or equivalent) high school percentage, placement tests rankings, and Admission Priority Category.
Study Plan:
| COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE | requisite | HOURS/WEEK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRE-req | CO-req | CR | LEC | LAB | ||
| SEMESTER 1 | ||||||
| COMM1010 | English Communication I | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| INFS1101 | Intro to Computing & Problem Solving | - | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| MATH1020 | Pre-Calculus | MATH1010 OR Minimum Score on UDST Math Placement Test | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Effective & Experiential Learning Elective: Select 1 of 2 | ||||||
|
EFFL1001 |
Effective Learning |
- | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| EFFL1002 | Applied & Experiential Learning | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 1 Total: | 12 | 11 | 3 | |||
| SEMESTER 2 | ||||||
| COMM1020 | English Communication II | COMM1010 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| INFS1201 | Computer Programming | INFS1101 | - | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| INFT1201 | Computer Hardware | - | - | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| MATH1030 | Calculus I | MATH1020 OR Minimum score on UDST Math Placement Test | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 2 Total: | 14 | 12 | 6 | |||
| SEMESTER 3 | ||||||
| INFS1301 | Computing Ethics & Society | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Elective: Select 1 of 2 | ||||||
|
SCIE1001 |
Science & Its Applications |
- | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SCIE1002 | Science & the Environment | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 3 Total: | 6 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Year 1 Total: | 32 | 29 | 9 | |||
| COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE | requisite | HOURS/WEEK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRE-req | CO-req | CR | LEC | LAB | ||
| SEMESTER 4 | ||||||
| INFS2101 | Web Technologies I | INFS1201 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| INFT2101 | Networking I | INFT1201 | - | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| INFT2102 | Mathematics for IT | INFS1101 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| MATH1040 | Statistics | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Semester 4 Total: | 13 | 10 | 10 | |||
| SEMESTER 5 | ||||||
| DACS2201 | Introduction to Data & Cyber Security | INFT2101 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| DSAI2201 | Introduction to Data Science & AI | INFS1201 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| INFS2201 | Database Management Systems | INFS1101 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| INFT2202 | Linux Foundations | INFT1201 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Semester 5 Total: | 12 | 8 | 12 | |||
| SEMESTER 6 | ||||||
| BUSG2002 | Project Management | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Social Sciences, Humanities, & the Arts Elective: Select 1 of 6 | ||||||
|
SSHA1001 |
Islamic & Arab Civilization |
- | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SSHA1002 | Introduction to Sociology | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SSHA1003 | Introductory Psychology | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| SSHA1004 | Ethical Reasoning | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| SSHA1005 | Law & Society | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| SSHA1006 | Introduction to the Arts | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Semester 6 Total: | 6 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Year 2 Total: | 31 | 24 | 22 | |||
| COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE | REQUISITE | HOURS/WEEK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRE-req | CO-req | CR | LEC | LAB | ||
| SEMESTER 7 | ||||||
| INFS3102 | Object Oriented Programming | INFS1201 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| INFS3103 | Systems Analysis & Design | INFS2201 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| INFS3104 | Data Structures & Algorithms | INFS1201 & DACS2101 OR INFS1201 & INFT2102 |
- | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Global Awareness & Regional Challenges Elective: Select 1 of 4 | ||||||
| ECON1001 | Global Economic Concepts | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| GARC1001 | Qatar History & Society | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| GARC2001 | Human Development in Qatar | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| GARC2002 | Globalization & Environment | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 7 Total: | 12 | 9 | 9 | |||
| SEMESTER 8 | ||||||
| INFS3201 | Web Technologies II | INFS2101 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| INFS3202 | IT Systems Integration | INFS3103 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| INFS3203 | Systems Deployment & Implementation | INFS3103 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| INFT3203 | Web Server Management | INFS2101 INFT2202 |
- | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Semester 8 Total: | 12 | 8 | 12 | |||
| SEMESTER 9 | ||||||
| INFS3301 | Human Computer Interaction | INFS1201 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Global Awareness & Regional Challenges Elective: Select 1 of 4 | ||||||
| GARC1001 | Qatar History & Society | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| GARC2001 | Human Development in Qatar | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| ECON1001 | Global Economic Concepts | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| GARC2002 | Globalization & Environment | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Semester 9 Total: | 6 | 5 | 3 | |||
| Year 3 Total: | 30 | 22 | 24 | |||
| COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE | requisite | HOURS/WEEK | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRE-req | CO-req | CR | LEC | LAB | ||
| SEMESTER 10 | ||||||
| COMP4101 | Practicum | Min 80 Credits | - | 3 | 1 | 6 |
|
INFS4202 |
Software Testing & Quality Assurance | INFS3103 | - | 3 | 2 |
3 |
| INFS4104 | Mobile App Technologies | INFS3201 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
|
Elective: Select 1 of 3 |
||||||
| INFS4102 |
Desktop Application Development |
INFS3102 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| INFS4105 | Database Administration | INFS2201 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| DACS4102 | Web Security | INFS3201 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Semester 10 Total: | 12 | 7 | 15 | |||
| SEMESTER 11 | ||||||
| COMP4201 | Capstone Project | COMP4101 | - | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| INFS4101 | IS Management & Strategy | INFS3103 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Elective: Select 2 of 5 | ||||||
| DACS3203 |
Secure Software Development |
INFS3102 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| DSAI3301 | Data Analysis & Visualization | DSAI2201 MATH1040 |
- | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| INFS4103 | UI/UX Design | INFS3201 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| INFS4205 | Selected Topics in Information Systems | INFS4104 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| INFS4206 | Native App Technologies | INFS4104 | - | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Semester 11 Total: | 12 | 7 | 12 | |||
| SEMESTER 12 | ||||||
| COMP4301 | Work Placement | COMP4201 | - | 9 | 0 | 40 |
| Semester 12 Total: | 9 | 0 | 40 | |||
| Year 4 Total: | 33 | 14 | 67 | |||
| B.Sc. IS Program Total: | 126 | 89 | 122 | |||
Graduate Future Pathways:
Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Information Systems (B.Sc. IS) program may choose to further specialize or pursue graduate studies in their area.
Graduate Career Opportunities:
The Bachelor of Science in Information Systems (B.Sc. IS) is an applied program with learning outcomes closely linked to the labor market. A wide range of career opportunities in the field currently exist, and include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Application Programmer
• Computer Game Developer
• Computer Programmer
• Web Developer
• Multimedia Developer
• Operating Systems Programmer
• Programmer Analyst
• Software Developer
• Software Programmer