Department of Information Systems
The information systems Bachelor’s program is considered a bridge between computer science specializations and organizational and administrative fields whereby a student gains knowledge and acquires skills necessary to analyzing, designing, developing, and operating information systems and then utilizing them in any type of public or private organizations.
About collage
Historical overview 1402 - 1404 AH The importance of computers for development and modern technology and the need for specialists in this field increased after computers penetrated all aspects of life. From this standpoint and from the reality of the expected need for national competencies in the field of computer, the King Saud University Council agreed at the beginning of the year 1402/1403 AH to establish two programs for study in this field: the Computer Science Program within the College of Science and the Computer Engineering Program within the College of Engineering. 1404 - 1420 AH The two programs began their activities and soon the students accepted them very much, which made thinking heading to the expansion of these two programs. Accordingly, a committee of specialists in this field was formed from the faculty of King Saud University. This committee carried out extensive studies to discuss the best ways and means to advance the curricula and programs of computer science and engineering at the university, and ended with the recommendation to establish a college called the College of Computer and Information Sciences, provided that the topic is submitted to the competent authorities for a decision. This committee has also carried out studies and research necessary to develop curricula and decisions for the various departments in this college. As a result, Royal Decree No. 7/1558 / M was issued on 5/19/1404 AH to establish the College of Computer and Information Sciences and to be attached to King Saud University, so that the college has financial, administrative and academic arrangements for other colleges and institutes affiliated with the university. The beginning of the academic year 1404/1405 AH. Admission of students to various programs began in the academic year 1404-1405 AH . 
- Sustain excellence in learning experience
- Ensure creative and innovative research
- Strengthen graduates’ competitiveness
- Bolster faculty and staff performance
- Support continuous improvement through national and international partnerships
- Expand the college impact on local society
World-wide excellence and leadership in research and education in computing and informatics.
Head of the Department
On behalf of myself and on behalf of my colleagues, members of the faculty, and staff of the Information Technology Department, I am pleased to welcome… more
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology – Networks & IoT Engineering Track (NIE)
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A Message from the Chairman
All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, the Beneficent, the Merciful., It is my pleasure and honor to take this great opportunity to welcome you all to the Department of Information Systems (IS) at the College of Computer and Information Sciences (CCIS), King Saud University. The IS department is one of the largest and major departments of the CCIS. Its discipline is considered as a bridge among different disciplines such as Computer Science, Information Technology and Business Administration. The department strides to support and promote the development of the IS industry in the kingdom. It is committed to exerting every possible effort towards raising the standard of the IS discipline in a way that allows the local industry to become highly competitive worldwide. The goal of the Information Systems program is to fully prepare students with strong knowledge and skills for developing, designing, using and maintaining highly efficient information systems that can significantly improve the processes and performance of private and public organizations. The basic knowledge provided by the program enables students to understand the relation of IS environment with the business organization and IT industry. We aim to ensure that our students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels receive a high-quality education with necessary skills such as technical, business and communication skills that will enable them to become leaders in the IS industry. Our efforts are enabled through excellent faculty expertise and a strong research record in both traditional and emerging areas of information systems. Our strategic plan is to have our commitment towards excellence and quality recognized internationally by achieving accreditation through international bodies. You will be pleased to know that we have already received ABET accreditation and continuously working on getting other accreditation as well. I would like to convey my sincere thanks and appreciation to all who have contributed to our program. I pray to Almighty Allah (SWT) to help and guide us in fulfilling our aspirations for our students and faculty. Wishing you a fruitful time at the Department of Information Systems. Arif Al-Amri, PhD Department of Information TechnologyOG Group
About collage Historical overview 1402 - 1404 AH The importance of computers for development and modern technology and the need for specialists in this field increased after computers penetrated all aspects of life. From this standpoint and from the reality of the expected need for national competencies in the field of computer, the King Saud University Council agreed at the beginning of the year 1402/1403 AH to establish two programs for study in this field: the Computer Science Program within the College of Science and the Computer Engineering Program within the College of Engineering. 1404 - 1420 AH The two programs began their activities and soon the students accepted them very much, which made thinking heading to the expansion of these two programs. Accordingly, a committee of specialists in this field was formed from the faculty of King Saud University. This committee carried out extensive studies to discuss the best ways and means to advance the curricula and programs of computer science and engineering at the university, and ended with the recommendation to establish a college called the College of Computer and Information Sciences, provided that the topic is submitted to the competent authorities for a decision. This committee has also carried out studies and research necessary to develop curricula and decisions for the various departments in this college. As a result, Royal Decree No. 7/1558 / M was issued on 5/19/1404 AH to establish the College of Computer and Information Sciences and to be attached to King Saud University, so that the college has financial, administrative and academic arrangements for other colleges and institutes affiliated with the university. The beginning of the academic year 1404/1405 AH. Admission of students to various programs began in the academic year 1404-1405 AH .
World-wide excellence and leadership in research and education in computing and informatics.
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Students Statistics
Bachelor Program in Computer ScienceBachelor in Computer ScienceProgram info | Objectives | Outcomes | Admission | Study plan | Project | Statistics | Course Catalog
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 the following knowledge areas:
The B.Sc. Program In Computer Science is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Computer Science and Similarly Named Computing Programs Program Criteria. The program satisfies the ACM/IEEE recommendations for a 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.
Table 1 depicts the mapping between the Program Educational Objectives, the corresponding short-term objectives, and the performance indicators defined to measure the attainment level. Table 1: Mapping PEOs - Actions – Student Outcomes
The student outcomes of the CS program are consistent with the ABET/CAC student outcomes for Computer Science programs. By the time of graduation, the program enables the students’ ability to:
The Saudi National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Assessment (NCAAA) categorizes the Student Outcomes (SOs) into three domains of learning:
The CSC program adopted the student outcomes of ABET/Computing Accreditation Commission. These outcomes were mapped to the three domains of learning identified by NCAAA as shown in the Table below. Table 2: Mapping of Student Outcomes to NCAAA Learning domains.
The CSC curriculum has been designed to enable students achieve the outcomes reported above. In fact, the SOs of the CSC program were developed based on the mission of the department and college. Moreover. they were reinforced through consultation with academic and professional international advisors involved in the field of computing, as well as the needs of the different program constituents. Furthermore, the design and development of the program and its SOs took into consideration the criteria set by reputable professional societies, such as Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), the well-known qualified accreditation authority for engineering and computing programs, (http://www.abet.org/accreditation/), and Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and IEEE Computer Society recommendations for Computer Science programs of 2008 and 2013 (ACM 2008 body of knowledge, Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in Computer Science 2013).
To get accepted in the Computer Science program, the students must first complete the first common year program at King Saud University. Male students should register in the track engineering/science of the program, whereas female students should register in the science track. Access to the preparatory year program is rank-based, whereby students are ranked and selected according to their composite average computed as follows:
Upon successfully completing the first common year program, the students can choose one of the available programs. The requirement for the admission to the College of Computer and Information Sciences, including the computer science program, is based on a composite average that should not be less than 70% and which is calculated as follows:
Students transferring to the Computer Science program from other programs within King Saud University or from outside the university can request that their previous credits are counted into the program requirements. For that, the student must submit full descriptions of the courses already studied to the college. The latter, based on approval from the chairman of the computer science department has the right to note the courses equivalent to the parallel courses in the study plan provided that the equivalent credit hours do not exceed 40% of the study plan at the program. Equivalence between courses is based on the number of credit hours and the course content, which is judged by qualified faculty members from within the program. Further details on the transfer between colleges, and from other specialties within CCIS to the Computer Science program can be found HERE.
The number of graduates, students accepted and students enrolled in the CSC program are reported below: 
Welcome Message
Dear faculty members, researchers, staff, and students Research CenterCollege of Computer and Information Sciences Research Center
Fifth Call for Research Proposals Deadline: Saturday 22/4/1435H, Feb 22, 2013 (11:59PM Riyadh)
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About collage Historical overview 1402 - 1404 AH The importance of computers for development and modern technology and the need for specialists in this field increased after computers penetrated all aspects of life. From this standpoint and from the reality of the expected need for national competencies in the field of computer, the King Saud University Council agreed at the beginning of the year 1402/1403 AH to establish two programs for study in this field: the Computer Science Program within the College of Science and the Computer Engineering Program within the College of Engineering. 1404 - 1420 AH The two programs began their activities and soon the students accepted them very much, which made thinking heading to the expansion of these two programs. Accordingly, a committee of specialists in this field was formed from the faculty of King Saud University. This committee carried out extensive studies to discuss the best ways and means to advance the curricula and programs of computer science and engineering at the university, and ended with the recommendation to establish a college called the College of Computer and Information Sciences, provided that the topic is submitted to the competent authorities for a decision. This committee has also carried out studies and research necessary to develop curricula and decisions for the various departments in this college. As a result, Royal Decree No. 7/1558 / M was issued on 5/19/1404 AH to establish the College of Computer and Information Sciences and to be attached to King Saud University, so that the college has financial, administrative and academic arrangements for other colleges and institutes affiliated with the university. The beginning of the academic year 1404/1405 AH. Admission of students to various programs began in the academic year 1404-1405 AH .
World-wide excellence and leadership in research and education in computing and informatics.
On behalf of myself and on behalf of my colleagues, members of the faculty, and staff of the Information Technology Department, I am pleased to welcome… more Bachelor of Science in Information Technology – Networks & IoT Engineering Track (NIE) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The program has been approved by the National Cybersecurity Authority under the “Cyber-Education Framework Alignment Decision” for a period of five years, from November 3… more
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About collage Historical overview 1402 - 1404 AH The importance of computers for development and modern technology and the need for specialists in this field increased after computers penetrated all aspects of life. From this standpoint and from the reality of the expected need for national competencies in the field of computer, the King Saud University Council agreed at the beginning of the year 1402/1403 AH to establish two programs for study in this field: the Computer Science Program within the College of Science and the Computer Engineering Program within the College of Engineering. 1404 - 1420 AH The two programs began their activities and soon the students accepted them very much, which made thinking heading to the expansion of these two programs. Accordingly, a committee of specialists in this field was formed from the faculty of King Saud University. This committee carried out extensive studies to discuss the best ways and means to advance the curricula and programs of computer science and engineering at the university, and ended with the recommendation to establish a college called the College of Computer and Information Sciences, provided that the topic is submitted to the competent authorities for a decision. This committee has also carried out studies and research necessary to develop curricula and decisions for the various departments in this college. As a result, Royal Decree No. 7/1558 / M was issued on 5/19/1404 AH to establish the College of Computer and Information Sciences and to be attached to King Saud University, so that the college has financial, administrative and academic arrangements for other colleges and institutes affiliated with the university. The beginning of the academic year 1404/1405 AH. Admission of students to various programs began in the academic year 1404-1405 AH .
World-wide excellence and leadership in research and education in computing and informatics.
On behalf of myself and on behalf of my colleagues, members of the faculty, and staff of the Information Technology Department, I am pleased to welcome… more Bachelor of Science in Information Technology – Networks & IoT Engineering Track (NIE) |
The program has been approved by the National Cybersecurity Authority under the “Cyber-Education Framework Alignment Decision” for a period of five years, from November 3… more
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About collage Historical overview 1402 - 1404 AH The importance of computers for development and modern technology and the need for specialists in this field increased after computers penetrated all aspects of life. From this standpoint and from the reality of the expected need for national competencies in the field of computer, the King Saud University Council agreed at the beginning of the year 1402/1403 AH to establish two programs for study in this field: the Computer Science Program within the College of Science and the Computer Engineering Program within the College of Engineering. 1404 - 1420 AH The two programs began their activities and soon the students accepted them very much, which made thinking heading to the expansion of these two programs. Accordingly, a committee of specialists in this field was formed from the faculty of King Saud University. This committee carried out extensive studies to discuss the best ways and means to advance the curricula and programs of computer science and engineering at the university, and ended with the recommendation to establish a college called the College of Computer and Information Sciences, provided that the topic is submitted to the competent authorities for a decision. This committee has also carried out studies and research necessary to develop curricula and decisions for the various departments in this college. As a result, Royal Decree No. 7/1558 / M was issued on 5/19/1404 AH to establish the College of Computer and Information Sciences and to be attached to King Saud University, so that the college has financial, administrative and academic arrangements for other colleges and institutes affiliated with the university. The beginning of the academic year 1404/1405 AH. Admission of students to various programs began in the academic year 1404-1405 AH .
World-wide excellence and leadership in research and education in computing and informatics.
On behalf of myself and on behalf of my colleagues, members of the faculty, and staff of the Information Technology Department, I am pleased to welcome… more Bachelor of Science in Information Technology – Networks & IoT Engineering Track (NIE) |
The program has been approved by the National Cybersecurity Authority under the “Cyber-Education Framework Alignment Decision” for a period of five years, from November 3… more
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