StudyQA — Bachelor: Computer Science

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The department of computer science was established in 1984 with a B.Sc. program to prepare a highly competent creative workforce in the field of computer science. The department, since its inception, has made significant progress. To develop competent professionals in the field of computer science with high moral and ethical values, the program focuses on thefollowing knowledge areas:

Computer science,
Basic sciences in Mathematics, Statistics, and Physics,
Humanities and Social Sciences,
English Language, and
Arabic Language and Islamic Culture.

The B.Sc. Program In Computer Science Is Accredited By The Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) Of ABET

The program satisfies the ACM/IEEE recommendations for computer science curriculum and takes into account the community needs. The department staff is continuously working on updating the B.Sc. program to meet the latest technologies in computer science and the fastly changing society needs.

Preparatory Year (1st Year)

Computer Skills
Introduction to Mathematics
English 1
Communication Skills
Health and Fitness
Learning, Thinking & Research
Differential Calculus
English 2

2nd Year

Computer Programming I
Integral Calculus
Discrete Mathematics
General Physics-2-
Professional Ethics
Computer Programming II
Linear Algebra
Engineering Probability & Statistics
Computer Organization
Current Issues

3rd YEAR

Data Structures
Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science
Fundamentals of Database Systems
Ethical Issues in Computing and Research Methods
Procedural Programming With COperating Systems
Operating Systems
Design and Analysis of Algorithms
Theory of Computation
Software Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
Practical Training

4th YEAR

Computer Networks
Programming Languages and Compilation
Graduation Project I
Department Elective
Graduation Project II

Electives

Unix OS Environment
Artificial Intelligence Programming Languages
Systems Programming
Computer Architecture for Computer Science
Database Management Systems
Applied Numerical Computation
Database Applications
Simulation and Modeling
Computer security
Computer Arabization
Human Computer Interaction
Advanced Software Engineering
Software/IT Project Management
Software Testing
Design Patterns
Parallel Processing
Distributed Systems
Internet Technologies
Net-Centric Computing
Machine Learning
Knowledge Engineering & Expert Systems
Computer Graphics
Digital Images Processing & Analysis
Information Retrieval
Selected Topics in Computer Science

Requirements

In general, students applying to the College of Computer and Information Sciences are centrally admitted by the Deanship of Admission and Registration to the Engineering/Science branch of the Preparatory Year (PY). Since 2008, students have been required to take a Subject Achievement Test (score is calculated as a composite score of a test administered in five subjects: (Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English). The minimum requirements for admission to the preparatory year are based on the following criteria:

The total number of accepted students should not exceed the number specified by the university council
Students are ranked and selected according to their composite average as follows:
- 30% of General Aptitude Test
- 30% of Secondary School GPA
- 40% of Subject Achievement Test

After completing the PY, students are accepted to the college and distributed to the various departments according to three criteria: their preference, GPA from the PY, and the capacity of each department.

The requirement for the admission of students to the College of Computer and Information Sciences is based on a composite average not less than 70% which is calculated as follows:

25% of General Aptitude Test
25% of Subject Achievement Test
25% of PY GPA
25% of Math Courses in PY (Math 140 and Math 150)

Documents needed to be submitted for admission at the university :

Original general secondary certificate with 6 photo copies of it
Original good reputation and conduct certificate with two photocopies of it.
Two copies of the identification card, with the original for matching them for male students (it is a basic condition to bring the original in order to accept the students record).
Two photo copies of the family booklet with the original for matching for female students (it is a basic condition in order to accept the female student record).
For non- Saudis (of Saudi mother only) to bring the mother Identification Card and the original of residence, the origin of the birth certificate and two photocopies for each document.
The agreement of the custodian for female students, it is preferred that it is within the application form.
Four photos (4*6) for male students.
The agreement of the employing party for the employees to be able to go on regular and full – time basis.
The original academic record for those who previously enrolled at the university or any other university or college.
Previous years general secondary graduates should bring what proves their enrollment at some colleges or university faculties and departments .