Criteria of Accrediting the Majors of Information Technology
Directives and Criteria of the Special Accreditation of the Majors of the Information
Technology Program Issued in Accordance with Paragraphs (a, k) of Article 7 of the Law of
the Board of Accrediting the Institutions of Higher Education No. 20 of 2007 and Its
Amendments
Article 1
The present directives are designated Directives and Criteria of the Special Accreditation of
the Majors of the Information Technology Program, and they shall come in force as from the
date of issuing them.
Article 2
In addition to what was cited in the articles of the general framework of the directives and
criteria of the special accreditation of the human and scientific majors which were issued in
accordance with the decision of the council of the board No. 32/5/2010 dated 18.2.2010, the
learning fields of the majors of the information technology program shall be as follows:
One: Computer Science
The minimum of the credit hours of the study plan for earning the bachelor’s degree in the
major shall be 132 credit hours distributed as follows:
Mandatory basic theoretical fields
Learning Field
Minimal Credit Hours
computer science and algorithms: discrete
mathematics, data structures, algorithms, computer
12
theory
programming: object-oriented programming, visual
programming, internet application programming
12
macro computer components (physical components):
digital logic design, computer design and setup,
computer architecture, system software (operation
systems)
12
networks: computer networks, wireless networks,
9
network security
applications and information science: software
9
engineering, databases, system analysis and design
Supporting fields
Learning Field
Minimal Credit Hours
statistics, numerical analysis
6
a. Practical subjects
Three credit hours as a minimum shall be allocated to the fields of “programming”, and
“applications and information science” to the amount of two hours to the former and one
hour to the latter.
b. Practical training
The period of practical training shall be 8 uninterrupted weeks after completing 90 credit
hours. The student spends them in an organization related to his major. The training should
be documented in the logbook.
c. Graduation project
Three credit hours shall be allocated to it. The student registers them after he completes at
least 90 credit hours.
d. Laboratories
The following laboratories must be provided: programming laboratory, application and
information science laboratory.
e. Teaching equipment, tools and mediums
The following teaching equipment, tools and mediums must be provided:
1. Software required for the major together with the technical backup in addition to the
software of office applications and protection against viruses.
2. Internet lines with a suitable speed and computers for using the internet with a ratio
of one computer to at least each 20 students.
3. A modern computer network together with its software and modern computer servers
and their accessories (to all teaching staff members) together with linking them to
the internet and the intranet.
4. A personal computer for each teaching staff member installed in his own office in
addition to providing a sufficient number of laptop computers with a ratio of at least
one computer to each three teaching staff members.
Two: Computer Graphics
The minimum of the credit hours of the study plan for earning the bachelor’s degree in the
major shall be 132 credit hours distributed as follows:
Mandatory basic theoretical fields
Learning Field
computer science and algorithms: discrete
mathematics, data structures, algorithms
programming: object-oriented programming, visual
programming, internet application programming
Minimal Credit Hours
9
12
maco computer components: digital logic design,
computer architecture and setup, operation systems,
12
computer networks
computer graphics: principles of computer graphics,
animated graphics by the computer, processing
digital pictures, modeling graphics, processing digital
15
films
applications and information science: database
systems, system analysis and design, multimedia
systems
9
Supporting fields
f.
Learning Field
Minimal Credit Hours
mathematics, numerical analysis
6
Practical subjects
Three credit hours as a minimum shall be allocated to the fields of “programming”, and
“applications and information science” to the amount of two hours to the former and one
hour to the latter.
g. Practical training
The period of practical training shall be 8 uninterrupted weeks after completing 90 credit
hours. The student spends them in an organization related to his major. The training should
be documented in the logbook.
h. Graduation project
Three credit hours shall be allocated to it. The student registers them after he completes at
least 90 credit hours.
i.
Laboratories
The following laboratories must be provided: programming laboratory, application and
information science laboratory.
j.
Teaching equipment, tools and mediums
The following teaching equipment, tools and mediums must be provided:
1.
Software required for the major together with the technical backup in addition to the
software of office applications and protection against viruses.
2.
Internet lines with a suitable speed and computers for using the internet with a ratio
of one computer to at least each 20 students.
3.
A modern computer network together with its software and modern computer
servers and their accessories (to all teaching staff members) together with linking
them to the internet and the intranet.
4.
A personal computer for each teaching staff member installed in his own office in
addition to providing a sufficient number of laptop computers with a ratio of at least
one computer to each three teaching staff members.
Three: Computer Networks
The minimum of the credit hours of the study plan for earning the bachelor’s degree in the
major shall be 132 credit hours distributed as follows:
Mandatory basic theoretical fields
Learning Field
discrete mathematics, data structures, algorithms,
databases, system analysis and design
object-oriented programming, visual programming,
internet application programming
digital logic design, computer setup and architecture,
operation systems
Minimal Credit Hours
15
9
9
computer networks, network protocols, network
programming, running networks, wireless computer
15
networks
network security, electronic business security, network
control and documentation
9
Supporting fields:
Learning Field
Minimal Credit Hours
statistics, numerical analysis
6
k. Practical fields
programming, computer network, network security and protection, wireless computer
networks.
l.
Practical subjects
Three credit hours as a minimum shall be allocated to the fields of “programming”, and
“applications and information science” to the amount of two hours to the former and one
hour to the latter.
m. Practical training
The period of practical training shall be 8 uninterrupted weeks after completing 90 credit
hours. The student spends them in an organization related to the major. The training should
be documented in the logbook.
n. Graduation project
Three credit hours shall be allocated to it. The student spends them after he completes at
least 90 credit hours.
o. Laboratories
The following laboratories must be provided: programming laboratory, computer network
laboratory, laboratory of programming the security of networks and their applications,
wireless network laboratory.
p. Teaching equipment, tools and mediums
The following teaching equipment, tools and mediums must be provided:
5. Software required for the major together with the technical backup in addition to the
software of office applications and protection against viruses.
6. Internet lines with a suitable speed and computers for using the internet with a ratio
of one computer to at least each 20 students.
7. A modern computer network together with its software and modern computer servers
and their accessories (to all teaching staff members) together with linking them to
the internet and the intranet.
8. A personal computer for each teaching staff member installed in his own office in
addition to providing a sufficient number of laptop computers with a ratio of one
computer to each three teaching staff members.
Four: Multimedia and Networks
The minimum of the credit hours of the study plan for earning the bachelor's degree in the
major shall be 132 credit hours distributed as follows:
Mandatory basic theoretical fields
Learning Field
Minimal Credit Hours
basics of computer science: introduction to
information technology, data structures, computer
algorithms, operation systems, digital logic, database
18
systems, artificial intelligence, programming
languages, discrete mathematics
system modeling and programming skills: data
analysis and design, software engineering,
customized programming, internet programming,
12
quality assurance in software, visual programming
know-how basics of multimedia show and networks:
introduction to graphics technology, design of visuals
and networks, primary graphics of visuals and
9
networks, engineering models of visuals and
networks
central knowledge of multimedia show and networks:
digital photography, video and digital sound, drawing
and activating texts by animation, network security
and administration, administration of local systems
15
and networks, processing and operating optical
network by vectors
The department can add an elective learning field whose credit hours are nine as a
minimum.
Supporting fields
Learning Field
Minimum Credit Hours
information systems, mathematics, statistics
6
a. Practical subjects
Three credit hours as a minimum shall be allocated to the fields of "programming", and
"applications and information science" to the amount of two hours to the former and one
hour to the latter.
b. Practical training
The period of practical training shall be 8 uninterrupted weeks after completing 90 credit
hours. The student spends them in an organization related to the major. The training should
be documented in the logbook.
c. Graduation project
Three credit hours shall be allocated to it. The student registers them after he completes at
least 90 credit hours.
d. Laboratories
The following laboratories must be provided: programming laboratory, electrical engineering
laboratory.
e. Teaching equipment, tools and mediums
The following teaching equipment, tools and mediums must be provided:
1. Software required for the major together with the technical backup in addition to the
software of office applications and protection against viruses.
2. Internet lines with a suitable speed and computers for using the internet with a ratio
of one computer to at least each 20 students.
3. A modern computer network together with its software and modern computer servers
and their accessories (for all teaching staff members) together with linking them to
the internet and the intranet.
4. A personal computer for each teaching staff member installed in his own office in
addition to providing a sufficient number of laptop computers with a ratio of at least
one computer to each three teaching staff members.
Five: Computer Information Systems
The minimum of the credit hours of the study plan for earning the bachelor’s degree in the
major shall be 132 credit hours distributed as follows:
Mandatory basic theoretical fields
Learning Field
computer science and algorithms: discrete
mathematics, data structures, algorithms
programming: object-oriented programming, visual
programming, internet application programming
Minimal Credit Hours
9
12
information systems: databases, running database
systems, databases, data mining, information
retrieval, information security
networks: computer networks, wireless networks,
running networks
applications and information science: software
programming, databases, system analysis and design
18
9
9
Supporting fields
Learning field
Minimal Credit Hours
statistics
3
a. Practical subjects
Three credit hours as a minimum shall be allocated to the fields of “programming”, and
“applications and information science” to the amount of two hours to the former and one
hour to the latter.
b. Practical training
The period of practical training shall be 8 uninterrupted weeks. The student spends them in
an organization related to the major. The training should be documented in the logbook.
c. Graduation project
Three credit hours shall be allocated to it. The student registers them after he completes at
least 90 credit hours.
d. Laboratories
The following laboratories must be provided: laboratory of programming, laboratory of
applications and information science, laboratory of electric circuits, laboratory of analog
digital electronics, laboratory of digital logic and computer design, laboratory of microprocessing and embedded systems, laboratory of computer networks
e. Teaching equipment, tools and mediums
The following teaching equipment, tools and mediums must be provided:
1. Software required for the major together with the technical backup in addition to the
software of office applications and protection against viruses.
2. Internet lines with a suitable speed and computers for using the internet with a ratio
of one computer to at least each 20 students.
3. A modern computer network together with its software and modern computer servers
and their accessories (to all teaching staff members) together with linking them to
the internet and the intranet).
4. A personal computer for each teaching staff member installed in his own office in
addition to providing laptop computers with a ratio of at least one computer to each
three teaching staff members.
Six: Software Engineering
The minimum of the credit hours of the study plan for earning the bachelor’s degree in the
major shall be 132 credit hours distributed as follows:
Mandatory basic theoretical fields
Learning Field
computer science and algorithms: discrete
mathematics, data structures, algorithms
programming: object-oriented programming, visual
Minimal Credit Hours
9
12
programming, internet application programming
computer maco components: digital logic design,
computer setup and architecture, operation systems,
12
computer networks
software engineering: basics of software engineering,
software specifications and design, software testing,
software makeup, software development and
15
documentation
applications and information science: databases,
running database systems, system analysis and design
9
Supporting fields
Learning Field
Minimal Credit Hours
statistics, numerical analysis
6
a. Practical subjects
Three credit hours as a minimum shall be allocated to the fields of "programming", and
"applications and information science", to the amount of two hours to the former and one
hour to the latter.
b. Practical training
The period of practical training shall be 8 uninterrupted weeks. The student spends them in
an organization related to his major. The training should be documented in the logbook.
c. Graduation project
Three credit hours shall be allocated to it. The student registers them after he completes at
least 90 credit hours.
d. Laboratories
The following laboratories must be provided: programming laboratory, application and
information science laboratory.
e. Teaching equipment, tools and mediums
The following teaching equipment, tools and mediums must be provided:
1. Software required for the major together with the technical backup in addition to the
software of office applications and protection against viruses.
2. Internet lines with a suitable speed and computers for using the internet with a ratio
of one computer to at least each 20 students.
3. A modern computer network together with its software and modern computer servers
and their accessories (to all teaching staff members) together with linking them to
the internet and the intranet.
4. A personal computer to each teaching staff member installed in his own office in
addition to providing a sufficient number of laptop computers with a ratio of at least
one computer to each three teaching staff members.