BACHELORS DEGREE PROGRAM IN INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

Overview:

Information Science and Technology department offers diploma and degree focused on today’s cutting edge information. Students in Information Science and Technology study the latest technology in areas including networking telecommunication, E-commerce, and integrated business systems. Professionals in this field administer, maintain, and support computer systems and networks. Today’s business environments have a critical need for professionals who have an understanding of information technology based on a broad knowledge of management practices, economics, psychology, and the humanities. These individuals are needed to implement the technology to support business processes, managerial decision making, and organizational communication.

Who should enroll?

1. The students who want to become confident in theoretical and practical skills needed for country’s industrial and technical growth
2. The students who wants to design and develop various computer-based systems in various areas
3. The students who wants to be  computer organization and computer network professionals.
4. The students who wants to be  database management system administrator and developers.
5. The students who wants to gain a  broad range of social, ethical, legal, global, and professional issues in the computing field
6. To learn oral and written communication skills

Minimum Eligibility

1. Those who have the secondary high school omani certificate or its equivalent approved by the ministry of higher education
2. After Completing 63 credit hours with a minimum of AGPA:2 the student is eligible to continue his or her bachelors degree

Opportunities

Information technology Graduates from Mazoon are in a position to gain employment as an IT professional in a number of fields such as application development and deployment, information systems management, web application development and network management. They may also work as systems analysts, database designer, database administrators, network support engineer and web designers in commercial/private/government organizations.

Courses and Credit hours’ and Distribution

   1^st Year                 Fall Semester (15 hrs)

1^st  Year               Spring Semester (15 hrs)

2^nd Year             Fall Semester (15 hrs)

2^nd Year               Spring Semester (18 hrs)

Total Credits: 63

3^rd Year                     Fall Semester (15 hrs)

3^rd Year               Spring Semester (15 hrs)

* If IST 246 has been taken earlier, then another IST Elective may be taken.

4^th Year                 Fall Semester (15 hrs)

4^th Year                 Spring Semester (12 hrs)

Free Elective:  Any three-credit course offered by the College.

IST Electives:

Total Credits: 120