Information Technology (IT)
The BS Information Technology curriculum teaches fundamental and advanced information technology principles. The goal is to train graduates to satisfy the information technology requirements of businesses and organisations.
- 4 Years / Onsite
- Intakes: Fall
Overview
The degree programme provides courses in all areas of information technology, from non-technical areas such as the nature of information and organisational needs for IT, to the hardware, software, network, and multimedia technologies used to meet these needs, to the development and management skills required to create and implement computer-based information systems. The degree structure allows for the maximum amount of freedom and provides students with the widest range of possibilities from which to choose their areas of focus.
Career Opportunities
As an IT professional, you could be involved in developing business protocols and processes such as databases and back-up systems, and computer applications to support these. Positions exist in large or small companies, or you could provide services on a consultancy basis.
- Drive development: Develop websites and mobile applications or keep projects running on time.
- Manage and protect networks and systems: This course will prepare you for various roles, such as network engineer, systems architect, systems administrator, systems analyst and cyber security specialist.
- Work in IT support Provide technical support, troubleshooting and fix software and hardware.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the course have the knowledge and abilities required to effectively use IT as well as design and manage IT-based systems. The course’s strong practical emphasis prepares graduates for employment working with information and IT in a variety of areas in business, government, and industry, both locally and globally. Furthermore, graduates have a solid foundation in computer science and information technology, allowing them to capitalize on the growing professional prospects in the information technology sector. Furthermore, by pursuing higher education, students can broaden and deepen their expertise.
Programme
| Semester 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sr # | Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| 1 | CSI-301 | Programming Fundamentals | 4(3-1) |
| 2 | CIT-303 | Introduction to Information and Communication Technologies | 3(2-1) |
| 3 | ENG-321 | Functional English | 3(3-0) |
| 4 | ISL-321 | Islamic Studies / Ethics | 2(2-0) |
| 5 | MTH-323 | Calculus and Analytical Geometry | 3(3-0) |
| Total | 15 | ||
| Semester 2 | |||
| Sr # | Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| 1 | CSI-302 | Object Oriented Programming | 4(3-1) |
| 2 | CSI-304 | Discrete Structures | 3(3-0) |
| 3 | PST-321 | Pakistan Studies | 2(2-0) |
| 4 | ENG-322 | English Comprehension and Composition | 3(3-0) |
| 5 | MTH-324 | Multivariable and Integral Calculus | 3(3-0) |
| 6 | PHY-312 | Basic Electronics | 3(3-0) |
| Total | 18 | ||
| Semester 3 | |||
| Sr # | Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| 1 | CSI-401 | Data Structure and Algorithms | 3(2-1) |
| 2 | CSI-403 | Digital Logic and Design | 3(2-1) |
| 3 | STA-321 | Introduction to Statistical Theory | 3(3-0) |
| 4 | CSI-406 | Introduction to Database Systems | 4(3-1) |
| 5 | ENG-421 | Communication Skills | 3(3-0) |
| 6 | BMS-406 | Fundamentals of Marketing | 3(3-0) |
| Total | 19 | ||
| Semester 4 | |||
| Sr # | Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| 1 | CSI-402 | Operating Systems | 3(2-1) |
| 2 | CIT-402 | Information Systems | 3(3-0) |
| 3 | CIT-404 | Web Systems and Technologies | 3(2-1) |
| 4 | CSI-404 | Computer Communication & Networks | 3(3-0) |
| 5 | SWE-401 | Introduction to Software Engineering | 3(3-0) |
| Total | 15 | ||
| Semester 5 | |||
| Sr # | Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| 1 | CIT-501 | Computer Networks | 3(2-1) |
| 2 | CIT-503 | Internet Architecture & Protocols | 3(3-0) |
| 3 | CIT-505 | Database Administration & Management | 3(2-1) |
| 4 | CIT-507 | Object Oriented Analysis and Design | 3(3-0) |
| 5 | BBA-511 | Information System Audit | 3(3-0) |
| 6 | Elective I | 3 | |
| Total | 18 | ||
| Semester 6 | |||
| Sr # | Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| 1 | CIT-502 | Multimedia Systems and Design | 3(2-1) |
| 2 | CIT-504 | Technology Management | 3(3-0) |
| 3 | CIT-506 | System Integration and Architecture | 3(3-0) |
| 4 | CIT-508 | Systems and Network Administration | 3(3-0) |
| 5 | Elective II, III | 6 | |
| Total | 18 | ||
| Semester 7 | |||
| Sr # | Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| 1 | CIT-601 | Human Computer Interaction | 3(3-0) |
| 2 | CIT-603 | IT Project Management | 3(3-0) |
| 3 | CIT-605 | Network Security | 3(3-0) |
| 4 | CIT-607 | Cloud Computing | 3(3-0) |
| 5 | Elective IV, V | 6 | |
| Total | 18 | ||
| Semester 8 | |||
| Sr # | Course Code | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| 1 | CIT-602 | Professional Practices | 3(3-0) |
| 2 | BBA-604 | Human Resource Management | 3(3-0) |
| 3 | CIT-631 | Project | 6(0-6) |
| Total | 12 | ||
| Sr # | Elective Courses (I, II, III, IV, V) will be chosen from given bellow | ||
| 1 | CIT-633 | Telecommunication Systems | 3(3-0) |
| 2 | CIT-634 | Routing & Switching | 3(2-1) |
| 3 | CIT-635 | Network Design and Management | 3(3-0) |
| 4 | CIT-636 | Network Programming | 3(2-1) |
| 5 | CIT-637 | Computer Game Development | 3(2-1) |
| 6 | CIT-638 | Multimedia Technologies | 3(2-1) |
| 7 | CIT-639 | 3D Modeling & Animation | 3(2-1) |
| 8 | CIT-640 | Mobile Computing | 3(2-1) |
| 9 | CIT-641 | Software Agents Technology | 3(3-0) |
| 10 | CIT-642 | E-Commerce Applications Development | 3(2-1) |
| 11 | CIT-643 | Enterprise Application Development | 3(2-1) |
| 12 | CIT-644 | Distributed Computing | 3(3-0) |
| 13 | CIT-645 | Mobile Application Development | 3(2-1) |
| 14 | CIT-646 | Web Engineering | 3(2-1) |
| 15 | CIT-647 | Data Warehousing | 3(3-0) |
| 16 | CIT-648 | Data Mining | 3(3-0) |
| 17 | CIT-649 | Business Intelligence and Analytics | 3(3-0) |
| 18 | CIT-650 | Distributed Database Systems | 3(2-1) |
| 19 | CIT-651 | Enterprise Resource Planning Systems | 3(3-0) |
| 20 | CIT-652 | Information Systems Auditing and Assurance | 3(3-0) |
| 21 | CIT-653 | Business Process Management | 3(3-0) |
| 22 | CIT-654 | Knowledge Management | 3(3-0) |
| 23 | CIT-655 | Artificial Intelligence | 3(2-1) |
| 24 | CIT-656 | Bioinformatics | 3(2-1) |
| 25 | CIT-657 | Biometric Systems | 3(2-1) |
| Total Credit Hours | 133 | ||
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