The Associate of Science degree in Information Technology (ASIT) is awarded to students completing the requirements with a minimum of 63 semester credit hours, 30 or more of which must be earned at SC with a cumulative average of at least 2.0. It includes substantial elective courses which provide students with the flexibility to customize their lower division studies according to their personal interests and needs. While the open electives can be a combination of courses from Information Technology, the degree rests solidly on a general education foundation. Students can plan their degree in accordance with their higher education or employment objectives. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be awarded an Associate of Science Degree in information technology. Graduates of this program may find career opportunities in a variety of fields.
Program Name
Associate of Science Degree in Information Technology (ASIT)
General Education Courses
24 Credits Hours
Major Courses
39 Credits Hours
Total
63 Credit Hours
Program Structure: ASIT (63 Credits)
Semester 1 (15 Credits)
Code
Course Name
Credits
Status
Type
Pre- requisite
ENG-101
College English
3
C
General
None
MAT-101
Discrete Mathematics for Computing
3
C
General
None
CIS-101
Introduction to the Computer & Programming
3
C
Major
None
CIS-102
Computer Operation and Applications
3
C
Major
None
CIS-103
Program Design & Problem Solving
3
C
Major
None
Semester 2 (15 Credits)
ENG-102
College English: Writing Skills
3
C
General
ENG-101
ACC-101
Computerised Accounting
3
E
General
None
GEN-101
Globalisation
3
E
General
None
GEN-102
Studies in Islamic Culture
3
C
General
None
CIS-104
Software Development Life Cycle
3
C
Major
CIS-103
CIS-105
Introduction to Networking
3
C
Major
CIS-101
Semester 3 (18 Credits)
GEN-201
Job Seeking Skills
3
E
General
ENG-101
GEN-202
Working with People and Teams
3
E
General
ENG-101
GEN-203
Environmental Science Concepts
3
C
General
None
CIS-201
Visual Basic Programming
3
C
Major
CIS-103
CIS-202
Database Management Using SQL
3
C
Major
CIS-102
CIS-203
Website Design and Publishing
3
C
Major
CIS-102
CIS-204
Project Management
3
C
Major
CIS-101
Semester 4 (15 Credits)
ENG-201
Communication Skills
3
E
General
ENG-102
CIS-205
Multimedia and GUI Design
3
E
Major
CIS-102
CIS-206
Object Oriented Programming using Java
3
C
Major
CIS-103
CIS-207
Web Programming using ASP .Net
3
C
Major
CIS-201
CIS-208
Final Year Project - Part1
3
C
Major
CIS-201
CIS-209
Final Year Project – Part2
3
C
Major
CIS-201
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