The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Information Technology (BSc.CSIT), is a 4-year/8-semester course, designed to provide the students with all sorts of knowledge and skills in the fields of Information Technology and Computing. The program involves, in addition to conventional lectures, a great deal of practical and project works, and develops the underlying principles of both Computer Science and Information Technology, and shows how these principles can be applied to real-world problems. It fosters the skills that are essential for both computer professionals and IT specialists. The design and implementation of BSc.CSIT course offers new challenges when compared to the traditional computing environment. The recent emergence of global business, new technologies for data processing, and data communication/networking environment equip specialized science graduates to focus on professional careers in Information Technology. The BSc.CSIT program provides the students with adequate theoretical and practical knowledge which will enable students to effectively participate in solving the complex problem of the IT industry.
Mission
The mission of the BSc. CSIT course is to prepare the students to pursue career advancement in the field of information technology. At the completion of this degree, a student will be able to design real-world e-media products or create technical solutions to hardware and software problems, depending on the chosen area of specialization and electives.
However, the main aims of the BSc. CSIT programs are as follows:
- Offering intensive knowledge in the theory, design, programming, and application of computers.
- Providing an in-depth understanding of and experience with computer systems.
- Developing creative and analytical skills that provide a basis for technological problem-solving.
- Equipping students with the technical knowledge required for IT professionals to handle multi-tasking situations and to assess and develop computer-based solutions. I
- Imparting knowledge of computer and programming logic environment in IT.
- Giving knowledge of advanced IT applications in different business sectors.
- Equipping students with the technical knowledge required for an IT professional to handle multi-tasking and multiprogramming situations and to assess and develop computer-based solutions.
- Providing necessary knowledge in the field of functional knowledge of hardware systems and the necessary knowledge of computer software systems.
Job Prospectives
The BSc.CSIT graduates have a prosperous career opportunity at different governmental, non-governmental, private, and public organizations, like software companies, telecommunications,
Computer networking companies etc. especially as a:
- Software Developer
- Web Developer
- Network Administrator
- Database Administrator
- IT Manager/Officer
- Cryptographer
- Ergonomics Program Designer
- System Analyst
- Project Manager
- Document Specialist
- Information System Auditor
- Artificial Intelligence Specialist
- Technical Writer
- Information System Manager
- Database Operator
- GIS Operators