Degree Structure
College
Computing and Informatics
Department
Information Systems
Level
Undergraduate
Study System
Courses
Total Credit Hours
123 Cr. Hrs.
Duration
4 Years
Intake
Fall and Spring
Language
English
Study Mode
Full Time
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Degree Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Business Information Systems program requires that a student complete 123 credits of course work and attain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00. The program consists of the categories summarized below.
| B.Sc. in Business Information Systems (123 Credits) | ||||
| UR | CR | PR | Total | |
| Mandatory Core Courses | 15 | 48 | 24 | 84 |
| Electives Core Courses | 9 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| Minor Courses | - | - | 15 | 15 |
| Total | 24 | 54 | 45 | 123 |
What You Will Learn
Students will learn how information is generated, communicated, stored, and used in a range of business activities. They will learn how to integrate IT into business environments and processes to make better decisions, improve productivity and profitability, and create new growth opportunities.
University Requirements
College Requirements
Degree Requirements
Mandatory Courses
| Course # | Title | CrHrs | Prerequisite | Equivalency |
| 1440100 | Mathematics for Business | 3 | None | - |
| 1440264 | Business Statistics | 3 | 1440100 | - |
| 0308151 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | None | - |
| 0308252 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | 0301151 | - |
| 0301120 | Accounting 1: Financial Accounting | 3 | None | - |
| 0301211 | Accounting 2: Managerial Accounting | 3 | 0301120 | - |
| 0308230 | Financial Management | 3 | None | - |
| 0302160 | Principles of Management | 3 | None | - |
| 0302170 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | None | - |
| 1503130 | Introduction to BIS | 3 | None | Intro to MIS (0303130) |
| 0302250 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 | 0302160 | - |
| 0302350 | Ethics and Islamic Values in Business | 3 | 0302250 | - |
| 0302361 | Operations and Supply Chain Management 1 | 3 | 1440264 | - |
| 0302461 | Research Methods 2 | 3 | 1440264 | - |
| 0302262 | Organizational Behavior | 3 | 0302160 | - |
| 0302467 | Strategic Management | 3 | Senior Standing | - |
- Equivalent to 0302311 Operations Management
- Equivalent to 0302461 - Business Research Methods and 0302473 - Marketing Research Methods.
Elective Core Courses
| Course | Title | CrHrs | Prerequisite |
| 1503228 | E-Business | 3 | 1503130 or 0303130 |
| 1503211 | Business Analytics | 3 | 1503130 or 0303130 |
| 0301327 | Taxation and Zakat | 3 | 0301120 |
| 0301425 | Financial Statements Analysis | 3 | 0301120 |
| 0308450 | Money and Banking | 3 | 0308252 |
| 0308461 | Credit Analysis & Lending Management | 3 | 0308230 |
| 0302383 | Business and Government | 3 | 0302160 |
| 0302254 | Business Communication | 3 | 0202110 |
| 0302215 | Human Resource Management | 3 | 0302160 |
| 0302171 | Consumer Behavior | 3 | 0302170 |
| 0302370 | International Business | 3 | 0302160 |
| 0302270 | Management Information Systems | 3 | 1503130 or 0303130 |
| 0302280 | Innovation Management | 3 | 0302160 |
| 0302371 | Entrepreneurship | 3 | 0302160 |
| 1503132 | Management of Digital Transformation | 3 | 1503130 or 0303130 |
| 1503229 | Information Systems Security | 3 | 1503130 or 0303130 |
| 1503212 | Data Management | 3 | 1503130 or 0303130 |
| 1503213 | Business Process Management | 3 | 1503130 or 0303130 |
Course Description
College Mandatory Core Course
| 1503130 | Introduction to BIS | (3-0:3) |
| Prerequisite: | Equivalent to Intro to MIS (0303130) | - |
| This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of information systems and to the strategic opportunities and challenges presented by these technologies. The course is based on the belief that business opportunities and challenges are best addressed through a fundamental understanding of management and technological concepts. Topics include databases, data communications and networking, local area networking and wireless local area networking technologies, Internet technologies, enterprise systems and IT security. While there is some introduction to technical details, the real impact of this class is gained by understanding the impact of technology on how business is done. | ||
College Elective Core Course
| 1503228 | E-Business | (3-0:3) |
| Prerequisite: | 1503130 or 0303130 | - |
| The Internet is changing the way companies do business. The course focuses on how business is carried out, including marketing, web design, electronic retailing, the infrastructures in place to support electronic business, the role of social media and virtual communities, and the global economy which it takes place. The course prepares students, as future managers, to critically assess the impact of information systems on the e-business. Students will build their knowledge of the e-business e-commerce world, beginning with developing an understanding the technical and strategic aspects of the online environment. The course also addresses the digital economics and management challenges. | ||
| 1503211 | Business Analytics | (3-0:3) |
| Prerequisite: | 1503130 or 0303130 | - |
| The course is an introduction to business analytics. This course will focus on teaching fundamental concepts and tools needed to understand the emerging role of business analytics in organisations. This course will also focus on teaching how to identify, evaluate, and capture business analytic opportunities that create value. Toward this end, students will learn basic analytic methods and analyze case studies on organisations that successfully deployed these techniques. | ||
BIS Mandatory Core Courses
| 1503231 | Business Programming | (2-2:3) |
| Prerequisite: | 1503130 or 0303130 | - |
| This course introduces students to fundamental programming and basic file processing concepts as applied to business applications. Topics include problem analysis and algorithm design, programming basic statements (iteration, selection and repetition), simple data structures, data validation, functions and sub-routines, arrays, and file processing. A visual programming language is used to create graphical user interfaces for business applications. | ||
| 1503230 | Database Management | (2-2:3) |
| Prerequisite: | 1503130 or 0303130 | - |
| This course provides students with the theoretical foundation and technical skills required to implement a database solution on a relational database management system using Microsoft Access and Oracle. Topics include Database system architecture; data modeling using the entity-relationship model; storage of databases; SQL query language; basic functional dependencies and normalization for relational database design; relation decomposition. Finally, students will learn how to build, evaluate and test a database application. | ||
| 1503330 | Systems Analysis and Design | (3-0:3) |
| This course addresses the multi-phased process for developing information systems. The course covers information systems analysis, design, and development in organizations. The course concentrates on methods, techniques, and tools used to determine information requirements, create software design specifications, and to document these requirements and specifications using the Unified Process (UP) methodology. | ||
| 1503332 | Business Data Telecommunication and Networks | (3-0:3) |
| This course provides a detailed coverage of system administration in both centralized and distributed information systems installation, operation and maintenance of hardware and software resources. It also presents the technology and management of computer networks, covering types of networks, protocols, and topologies. | ||
1503431 |
Project Management |
(3-0:3) |
| Prerequisite: | 1503230 | - |
| This course covers the concepts, techniques, and issues necessary for successful management of projects in business information systems or logistics and supply chains. Technical and behavioral aspects of project management are covered. Major topics include: project selection and approval, cost/benefit analysis, scoping and requirements analysis, resource and risk estimation, planning and scheduling the various project management activities, and project monitoring and control. Students will complete a multi-part semester-long project to apply the concepts and techniques covered in the course. | ||
| 1503333 | Information Security | (3-0:3) |
| Prerequisite(s): | 1503332 | - |
| This course covers the measures that ensure the security of the computer systems and knowing how to respond to potential violations. Topics covered are computer and network attacks and defense, operating system holes, application security (web, e-mail, databases), viruses, social engineering attacks, privacy, and digital rights management. | ||
| 1503439 | Project in BIS | (3-0:3) |
| Prerequisite: | 1503330 Dept. approval | - |
| This course involves a significant implementation of a business application going through the complete life-cycle of information systems development, and using proper packages/tools. The course is an integration of the coursework completed in programming, databases, systems analysis and design, and project management. Students are expected to analyze, design and implement a solution to a business problem, and present the prototype system at the end of the semester, using the skills and tools and techniques learned throughout their coursework. The project is to be undertaken in small groups to emphasize the importance of teamwork and management. | ||
| 1503437 | Internship in BIS | (3-0:3) |
| Prerequisite: | Students should have completed (75) credit hours and departmental approval | - |
| This course aims to provide the students with practical training in Information Systems with format of reflection while they perform professional internship that enhances their ability to achieve their career objectives. Each student must complete a minimum of six weeks of full-time supervised training in an organization designated by the College in cooperation with the University training office. | ||
Program Elective Courses
| 1503310 | Advanced Business Programming | (3-0:3) |
| Prerequisite: | 1503231 | - |
| This course is designed to teach Java as a tool for business system implementation. The emphasis of the course is on programming constructs and object-oriented concepts. This course will cover; variables, arrays, control structures (if statements, select statement, loops), procedures (subroutines and functions), Object-oriented concepts - classes and objects, encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, Graphical User Interface – controls and event-driven programming. | ||
| 1503441 | Enterprise Systems | (3-0:3) |
| Prerequisite: | 1503330 | - |
| The course provides an overview of enterprise systems architecture, with particular focus on integration and implementation issues. It provides detailed coverage of planning, designing, implementing, and integrating enterprise information systems. Enterprise software engineering concepts and techniques will also be covered. | ||
| 1503347 | Customer Relationship Management Systems | (3-0:3) |
| The aim of this course is to incorporate the role in achieving good customer relationship management with a customer and/or stakeholders. Also this course will enable students to understand the key skills needed to carry out successful customer relationship management, in order to build more productive mutually rewarding relationships with customers and/or stakeholders. The course will also cover how to identify and respond to customers stakeholders needs, expectations issues that both meet their needs and protects the interests of the organization. To understand the skills to communicate with and influence customers stakeholders. | ||
| 1503430 | Big Data and Business Intelligence | (3-0:3) |
| Prerequisite: | 1503230 1503231 | - |
| This course combines the Business Intelligence and Big data. It teaches how Business Intelligence is used to improve decision-making. Big data is used to store, process, analyses and making sense of huge volumes of data extracted in many formats and from many sources. Turning data into insights that deliver value - through methodologies, algorithms and approaches for big data analytics. This course will also cover how some of the world's most successful companies use big data and business analytics. | ||
| 1503446 | Decision Support Systems | (3-0:3) |
| This course gives a comprehensive coverage of the fundamental concepts, principles, and theories of managerial decision-making and supporting technologies. It emphasizes teaching students the methods and skills of analyzing, modeling, and solving managerial problems using available computer software support, as well as analyzing, designing, and building decision support systems. | ||
Minor in BIS:
| Course # | Course Title | CH | Prerequisite |
| 1503230 | Database Management | 3 | 1503130 |
| 1503231 | Business Programming | 3 | 1503130 |
| 1503330 | Systems Analysis and Design | 3 | 1503230 |
| 1503332 | Business Data Telecom Networks | 3 | 1503230 |
| 1503333 | Information Security | 3 | 1503332 |
| 1503431 | Project Management | 3 | 1503230 |
| 1503310 | Advanced Business Programming | 3 | 1503231 |
| 1503347 | Customer Relationship Management Systems | 3 | 1503230 |
| 1503430 | Big Data and Business Intelligence | 3 | 1503230 1503231 |
| 1503441 | Enterprise Systems | 3 | 1503330 |
| 1503446 | Decision Support Systems | 3 | 1503230 |
Career Path
BIS is an integrative field. BIS professionals are the "communication bridge" between business needs and technology. This means you will have to understand how things work, solve problems, communicate what you find, and learn many new things regularly. It is a dynamic field, and it takes dynamic people to do well in it. People who can think fast, work hard, and balance many things, should really think about BIS. Job opportunities include
- Business Analyst
- Business IT Consultant
- Systems Analyst & Designer
- IT Project Manager
- Decision Support Systems Designer & Developer
- Business intelligence Specialist
- Database Analyst and Designer
- Electronic Commerce Applications Developer Systems Specialist
- ERP Systems Specialist, Knowledge Manager
- Technical Support Specialist
- IT User Liaison
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