Academic Plan

Total Credit Hours Required to Finish the Degree ( 135 Credit Hours ) as Follows

University Requirements

Univ. Req.
Univ. Elec.

Students must pass all of the following courses

Course Number	Course Name	Weekly Hours		Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
Course Number	Course Name	Theoretical	Practical	Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
000011110	COMMUNITY SERVICE	COMMUNITY SERVICE	1	-	0	-
010610014	BEGINNING ENGLISH	In Reading, students learn to skim; scan; identify the main idea and supporting details; make predictions about a text; answer questions about a text; identify signal words, transitions, pronouns, and referents; identify parts of speech and verb tenses; guess the meaning of unknown words from context; and recognize prefixes and suffixes. In Writing, students learn to write both simple and compound sentences with correct punctuation and capitalization. They write at the sentence and paragraph level using simple present tense, simple past tense, and simple future tense. In Grammar, students review the basic parts of speech and their functions in a sentence, the simple tenses (present, past, and future) and present and past continuous, pronouns, prepositions of time and location, articles, singular and plural nouns, and question formation.	3	-	0	-
010610025	INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH	In Reading, students learn to skim; scan; identify the main and supporting details; make predictions and answer questions about a text; identify signal words, transitions, pronouns, and referents, parts of speech and verb tenses; guess the meaning of contextual words; recognize prefixes and suffixes, recognize noun, adjective, and adverb clauses, and distinguish between fact and opinion.	3	-	2	010610014 BEGINNING ENGLISH In Reading, students learn to skim; scan; identify the main idea and supporting details; make predictions about a text; answer questions about a text; identify signal words, transitions, pronouns, and referents; identify parts of speech and verb tenses; guess the meaning of unknown words from context; and recognize prefixes and suffixes. In Writing, students learn to write both simple and compound sentences with correct punctuation and capitalization. They write at the sentence and paragraph level using simple present tense, simple past tense, and simple future tense. In Grammar, students review the basic parts of speech and their functions in a sentence, the simple tenses (present, past, and future) and present and past continuous, pronouns, prepositions of time and location, articles, singular and plural nouns, and question formation.
010610026	INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH LAB	The Language Center courses are designed to help students cope with university education in English. The unlock listening and speaking 2 (Intermediate English Lab.) focuses on developing students’ listening, speaking and critical thinking skills. Students watch videos, listen to audios, think critically to be able to speak about different topics using a simplified academic language. The intermediate English lab is meant to prepare students for speaking and listening contexts. Students learn strategies for improving listening comprehension and stimulating critical thinking. The language lab component is specifically designed to improve students’ speaking and listening skills.		2	1	010610014 BEGINNING ENGLISH In Reading, students learn to skim; scan; identify the main idea and supporting details; make predictions about a text; answer questions about a text; identify signal words, transitions, pronouns, and referents; identify parts of speech and verb tenses; guess the meaning of unknown words from context; and recognize prefixes and suffixes. In Writing, students learn to write both simple and compound sentences with correct punctuation and capitalization. They write at the sentence and paragraph level using simple present tense, simple past tense, and simple future tense. In Grammar, students review the basic parts of speech and their functions in a sentence, the simple tenses (present, past, and future) and present and past continuous, pronouns, prepositions of time and location, articles, singular and plural nouns, and question formation.
010610035	ADVANCED ENGLISH	This is an integrated skills course in which students work on reading, Writing, listening' and speaking. In reading, student learn to distinguish between fact and opinion,determine the author's purpose or point of view, justify answers to comprehension questions,make inferences, read academic texts, recognize grammatical relation ship in atext. In Writing, student learn to write complex sentences and comma splices. In Grammar, the review parts of speech, articles, and phrases and clauses.	3	-	2	010610025 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH In Reading, students learn to skim; scan; identify the main and supporting details; make predictions and answer questions about a text; identify signal words, transitions, pronouns, and referents, parts of speech and verb tenses; guess the meaning of contextual words; recognize prefixes and suffixes, recognize noun, adjective, and adverb clauses, and distinguish between fact and opinion. 010610026 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH LAB The Language Center courses are designed to help students cope with university education in English. The unlock listening and speaking 2 (Intermediate English Lab.) focuses on developing students’ listening, speaking and critical thinking skills. Students watch videos, listen to audios, think critically to be able to speak about different topics using a simplified academic language. The intermediate English lab is meant to prepare students for speaking and listening contexts. Students learn strategies for improving listening comprehension and stimulating critical thinking. The language lab component is specifically designed to improve students’ speaking and listening skills.
010610036	ADVANCED ENGLISH LAB	This course aims at developing students listening and speaking skills. This is to be accomplished through helping them enrich their lexical input so that they can understand English language in its spoken forms as a focus and in its written form too. As a result, they will be able to communicate successfully. The course provides students with a series of listening, speaking, reading, pronunciation and vocabulary exercises that meet Bloom’s learning objectives. Furthermore, it aims at developing their critical thinking skills.		2	1	010610025 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH In Reading, students learn to skim; scan; identify the main and supporting details; make predictions and answer questions about a text; identify signal words, transitions, pronouns, and referents, parts of speech and verb tenses; guess the meaning of contextual words; recognize prefixes and suffixes, recognize noun, adjective, and adverb clauses, and distinguish between fact and opinion. 010610026 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH LAB The Language Center courses are designed to help students cope with university education in English. The unlock listening and speaking 2 (Intermediate English Lab.) focuses on developing students’ listening, speaking and critical thinking skills. Students watch videos, listen to audios, think critically to be able to speak about different topics using a simplified academic language. The intermediate English lab is meant to prepare students for speaking and listening contexts. Students learn strategies for improving listening comprehension and stimulating critical thinking. The language lab component is specifically designed to improve students’ speaking and listening skills.
040111001	ARABIC LANGUAGE	This course aims to teach the students the basics of Arabic language, and the methods of correct writing starting from the word itself till the syntax and expressions, the course focuses in particular on correct practice of the Arabic language in writing and pronouncing.	2	-	2	-
040511011	PALESTINIAN STUDIES	The migration of Arab tribes from Arab Peninsule to Palestine, major political and cultural developments in palestine during cann'anites period, the Assyrian-Egyptian Rivaly in Palestine, Palestinians and Jews, Palestine under Creek and Roman Rule, The Arab Islamic period, political and cultural conditions during Ummayad and Abbasaid period, Islam-crusades colission in pPalestine, Palestine under Ottoman Rule, Rule played by Ahmad Pasha Al-Jazzar and Thaher Al-Omar, Egyptian occupation 1831, European penetration and Zionist settlements, Sykes-Pekot Agreement, Balfour declaration and Britsg mandate, Brotain and Liquidation of Palestine land, Palestinian resistance movement, 1936 Uprising and the scheme of Palestine partition 1937, Partition resolution and 1948 war, Launching of the PLO and the 1967 war, 1987 Uprising, Independence Declaration 1988, Oslo Agreements , Future outlook.	2	-	2	-
040521301	FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH METHODS	This course is a basic one for all university students because it tackles the way of conducting research. The students through this course are exposed to the quantitative and qualitative researches and the differences between them. It also covers the meaning of hypothesis and its types, along with research questions and research problems. Through this course the students can come to know more about literature review and how to differentiate between primary and secondary literature.	2	-	2	010610035 ADVANCED ENGLISH This is an integrated skills course in which students work on reading, Writing, listening' and speaking. In reading, student learn to distinguish between fact and opinion,determine the author's purpose or point of view, justify answers to comprehension questions,make inferences, read academic texts, recognize grammatical relation ship in atext. In Writing, student learn to write complex sentences and comma splices. In Grammar, the review parts of speech, articles, and phrases and clauses.
110411000	COMPUTER SKILLS	A basic, introductory course in personal computers, it introduces students to basic computer concepts in hardware, software, networking. The course will include a basic computer literacy including computer concepts, fundamental functions and operations of the computer. Topics include identification of hardware components, basic computer operations, and use of some software applications such as windows operating system, a word processing using Microsoft Word, a spreadsheet using Microsoft Excel, and a presentation software using PowerPoint.	2	-	2	-

Students must pass ( 8 ) credit hours from any of the following courses

Course Number	Course Name	Weekly Hours		Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
Course Number	Course Name	Theoretical	Practical	Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
040511052	ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES I	This course is a continuation of the first course, it focus on the study of the political system in Israel and on the security institution and the decision-making and electoral system and foreign policy of Israel, and an introduction to the Arab party scene in Israel as well as a presentation of the Israeli media organization.	2	-	2	-
040511053	JERUSALEM: CIVILIZATION AND HISTORY	Existence of Jerusalem, its ancient history, historical monuments and archaeological excavations, administrative situation developments and Architectural expansion, economic and education life, holy buildings, archeologic museums and schools. The strategy of Judaization and the Zionism occupation of the city, the Future and solutions of the political Jerusalem, and its situation with the international division projects.	2	-	2	-
040511061	ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES II	This course deals with the historical development of Jews in modern times, the conditions in which they lived in Europe and the Middle East, and the circumstances that led to the emergence of the Zionist movement, its activity and its role in the establishment of Israel and the Israeli society.	2	-	2	040511052 ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES I This course is a continuation of the first course, it focus on the study of the political system in Israel and on the security institution and the decision-making and electoral system and foreign policy of Israel, and an introduction to the Arab party scene in Israel as well as a presentation of the Israeli media organization.
040511071	DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT	This course covers issues in development studies and options in politics, sociology, international relations, economics and international business including development policy and planning. It aims to familiarize students with theories and findings concerning development and to offer managerial tools to practical problems. It equips students with the ability to create solutions to problems from variety of disciplines, including economics and the functional areas of management, political science, sociology, and geography. This course will cover wide variety of institutional contexts including local and international private business, non-government organizations, central and local governments, international and national regulatory and donor institutions.	2	-	2	-
040511081	HOME GARDENING	This course aims to introduces how to create home gardens and how to coordinate and take care for them	2	-	2	-
040511091	FINE ARTS	This course aims to introduce students to the four main arts (visual arts, music, theater and architecture), focusing on the basic relations between the two arts: the first is to give a number of lectures, works shops, articles that contains international art works addressing the sources, function, materials, style and composition of the work. The second method is to assign an artistic subject to each student at the beginning of the semester for scientific research following an academic method, the student presents his research summary at the end of the semester in the form of a lecture accompanied by a research paper.	2	-	2	-
040511101	CURRENT WORLD ISSUES	The course deals with the changes in the world order since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the impact of these transformations on a range of political issues in the modern world. The most prominent of these are the new world system, the role of the United Nations in issues of peace and war, regional and international civil wars, globalization and terrorism. Weapons of mass destruction, and other current political issues that arise during the course.	2	-	2	-
040511121	PHYSICAL EDUCATION	This course aims to explain the concepts of Physical Education and its major elements . The course contains a practical component that supports the theoretical concepts by relating physical activities with human health and correct shape habits.	2	-	2	-
040511132	ELECTION AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION	This course covers the concepts of elections and the electoral process, and the concept of political participation: its components, characteristics, levels, and importance. The course also focuses on the system of human rights and civil liberties; Its charters and characteristics. In addition, the course deals with the nature of democracy as a concept and its relationship to a set of values and concepts such as democratic transformation, political upbringing, and the principle of separation of powers. Finally, the course discusses the electoral systems and their impact on the electoral process, the electoral process in Palestine, including the presidential elections, the legislative council, and the local councils.	2	-	2	-
040511133	THE PALESTINIAN PRISONERS MOVEMENT	This course aims at scrutinize the Palestinian Prisoners movement. Light will be shed on the historical stages the movement went through during in the last sixty years. The course highlights the legality of detaining those prisoners and show the international law’s violation by the Israeli forces and governments. Prisons, interrogation centers, and detention camps are defined and shown in one of the chapters and there illegal geographical places are to be shown during the semester.	2	-	2	-
040511140	LAW IN OUR LIFE	This course introduces the definitions of the law and its terms, sections, resources, illustrations, and its implementations,along with the current legal system in Palestine, the Palestinian laws, general rights and freedoms in Palestine	2	-	2	-
040511150	ISLAMIC CULTURE	This course is an exploration to the culture in general and Islamic culture in particular as well as the development in the Muslim World. The course informational intended to raise the awareness about the sociological aspects, cultural perspective of Islam and various problems in the Muslim World. However, it is also designed to provide a variety of cultural perspectives of the intern Muslim states institutions, the role of religious institutions, women, and the economic institution of the Muslim World. This course is going to develop a ?better understanding ? that student will find in many areas of life, work, and relationships in the Muslim World as well as with other Western countries.	2	-	2	-
040511160	DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS	This course deals with the development of democracy, its applications, models, and its importance to modern societies. As well as an overview of human rights, their evolution, divisions, nature and international protection.	2	-	2	-
040511180	INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY SCIENCE	This course aims to present the historical context for the development of astronomy and highlight the role of the Arab-Islamic civilization in the development of this science, introduce the process of astronomical observation, introduce the units of measurement of astronomical dimensions and methods of measuring the dimensions of astronomical bodies. Moreover, students will be able to learn about the solar system and all its components in detail, learn about the characteristics and evolution of stars, stellar clusters and stellar asteroids, learn about galaxies and their types, and focus on the Milky Way. Finally, students will gain knowledge about the origin, age and shape of the universe.	2	-	2	-
040511190	HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION	This course aims to introduce students to the basic concepts related to civilization, and the theories of its emergence and fall. The course also addresses the elements that must be available for the establishment, growth and development of a civilization. Additionally, the course reviews the different aspects of civilization: political, economic, social, religious and cultural, while focusing specifically on upholding the value of reason and law, dialogue between religions and cultures, one opinion and the other opinion, the values of tolerance, and upholding the value of human rights.	2	-	2	-
040511200	INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS	This course will teach student basic elements of the economic system and the basic tools for economic analysis such as Demand & Supply, markets production as will as markets it will also teach students the basic macroeconomics concepts such as GDP economic growth inflation and economic policy.	2	-	2	-
040511211	ANTHROPOLOGY	This course examines the evolution of population science, its theories, its importance and its relation to other sciences. It also examines population dynamics: mortality, birth and migration. It examines analytically the composition, distribution and problems of population. It also expose to the population science and its relationship in development issues and planning. The course also highlights the population, environmental, cultural, economic and health factors affecting its growth, and focuses on the differences between industrial societies and third world societies, including Arab society.	2	-	2	-
040511220	ANTI-CORRUPTION CHALLENGES AND SOLUTION	This course aims to raise awareness about corruption and its definition, types, causes, affects, outcomes, and ways of fighting corruption, to be able to fight corruption in the Palestinian society that suffers from wide corruption for different reasons, which will help on knowing the places of corruptions and find solutions for it and enhance integrity values , transparency principles and accountability system in the Palestinian society.	2	-	2	-
040511230	FRENCH LANGUAGE	This course, which introduces the French alphabet and method of writing words, masculine and feminine nouns, singular and plural, also includes sentence level, types of sentences, personal pronouns, verb conjugations, direct and indirect objects. Visual aids such as drawings and pictures are used to advantage. Editing short responses, accepting or turning down offers, giving thanks or apology, brief justifications of answers, are some learning exercises.	2	-	2	-
040511240	GERMAN LANGUAGE	This course teaches words and grammatical structures and rules mostly used in daily communication. The course covers a number of things: greetings, introducing people, naming household things, like food and drinks, ordering a meal, entertaining visitors, managing work, making arrangements for appointments, renting an apartment, buying things, … etc.	2	-	2	-
040511250	ENERGY RESOURCES & USE	An- overview of global energy resources is given, leading to a historic review of human energy use and power generation. Society's energy demands and the pertinent energy follows are analyzed from the perspective of different sectors, including industry , households, agriculture, as well as the commercial and public sectors - in a Palestine . The importance of energy efficiency and conservation within the context of future energy supply is dealt with from a life - cycle and environmental perspective. Future energy systems and energy use scenarios are discussed, with a focus on promoting the use of renewable energy resources and technologies	2	-	2	-
040511260	INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY	Study human actions, behavior, its cultures, social behavior, development, and individual differences. The course is informational, intended to raise awareness about the psychology aspects of individuals' lives and various problems that concern people. Psychology offers a unique view of the world we live in as it allows one to see the "invisible" forces that shape and channel our lives as we interact with others in society.	2	-	2	-
040511270	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY	Study human society, its cultures, social organizations and institutions. The course is informational intended to raise up the knowledge about the social aspects of individuals' lives and various problems that concern people; however, it is also designed to provide a variety sociological theoritical perspectives as well as to develope a "sociological imagination" that students will find useful in many areas of life, work, and relationships with others. Sociology offers a unique view of the world we live in as it allows ont to see the "invisible" forces that shape and channel our lives as we interact with others in society.	2	-	2	-
040511280	HUMAN & ENVIRONMENT	Environmental Science and Ecosystems, Population Explosion & limited Resources, Environmental Themes : Water pollution & treatments, Environmental Themes :Solid Waste, Environmental Themes: Air Pollution & Control, Environmental Themes: Socio-Economics-Solution, Housing & the Residential Environment, Community Noise, Biodiversity & wild-Life, Toxicology, Pesticides in the Environment, Environmental Impact Assessment, Palestine Environment.	2	-	2	-
040511290	HISTORY OF SCIENCE		2	-	2	-
040511311	INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS	The course focuses on international relations that studies the science interaction of knowledge fields, especially its historical development and theoretical concepts that fall within its general scope, and the emergence of theoretical methods such as realism, idealism, legal, behavioral and Marxism, in addition to the factors that impact in the creation of the event in international relations, especially geography, demography, economy and military, as well as ruin, diplomacy and balance of power.	2	-	2	-
040511321	SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY	This course aims to introduce the processes of change in contemporary societies in general, the study of change factors and their impact on social life, and the impact of change on the rest of the cultural and social patterns within the social construction.	2	-	2	-
040511400	TURKISH LANGUAGE	Once the student completes the required hours of the Turkish Language Principles course, they will: be able to introduce themselves using their name and nickname and get to know others. The student will also identify their nationality and the nationality of others and can talk about the languages they know. Moreover, the student will be able to introduce themselves and describe their surroundings using sign names, numbers, enumeration of numbers, months, days and colors. As for the second unit, the student can describe his family in detail, can talk about their house, and talk about their day by using the the present tense.	2	-	2	-
040511411	POLITICAL SCIENCES	The course deals with the principles of political science, schools, research methods, political analysis, the relationship of political science with other social sciences, the historical development of political thought from Greece to modern times, and the means of practice and political participation of individuals. Through political parties, interest groups and public opinion, as well as the study of the state in terms of its elements and different theories to explain its origin, and study the international system and factors of formation.	2	-	2	-
040511421	CRITICAL THINKING	This course provides students opportunities of analysis, synthesis, prescription, and application of critical thinking, and decision with making within the organization.	2	-	2	-
040511470	MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY IN HEBREW	This course aims to equip students with basic knowledge and skills necessary for their successful transition into the clinical arena Students are expected to master common medical terminologies in hebrew used in the care of clients including appropriate medical prescribing skills for health care professionals. At the end of the course, students will be able to comprehend a medical record report in hebrew, communicate among medical professionals and have a high level overview of medical terms in hebrew.	2	-	2	-
040511490	حقوق الانسان والنوع الاجتماعي		2	-	2	-
040511500	السينما الفلسطينية – سرديات بديلة		2	-	2	-
040511511	MODERN ARAB THOUGHT	The course deals with the definition of philosophy and its objectives and visions, where it goes back to the Greek roots of the Arab philosophy and then moves on to the Arab thought before Islam and presents a detailed explanation of the Arab philosophy and its prominent figures such as Al-Farabi, Ebin Rashd, Ebin Khaldun and others.	2	-	2	-
040511521	ARCHEOLOGY	This course introduces archaeology as a science, the origin of civilizations, history of research on Palestine archaeological treasures, role of Western archaeological institutions and schools in crystallization of theoretical and applied methodologies, relationship between archaeology and other sciences. The course also explains the importance of pottery in archaeological studies, types of archaeological sites, ways of discovering archaeological sites, ways of dating ruins, and methods of excavations, the how's of interpreting archaeological evidence, and excavation authority. The course also includes field studies of archeological sites	2	-	2	-
040511611	HEBREW LANGUAGE	Principles and foundations of Hebrew which should enable students to express themselves orally and in writing.	2	-	2	-
040511621	CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS	This course aims to identify the topics of public sociology related to the subject of sociology, its principles and its most important theories and perspectives, As well as the study of social life as a whole and its relationship to the complex patterns of social systems and social groups and culture that it consists of, and finally to identify the patterns of different social organizations in society in addition to the presentation of basic social processes that occur in society.	2	-	2	-
040511990	EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION	Effective communication is the key to professional success, which will eventually lead to winning a job. In this course, students will receive advice on personal communication and learn the principles and methods of communication that will help them express themselves and their ideas clearly, and present them in the best way. Students will also learn what, when and how they can communicate with employers, and how effective communication will affect their admission process anywhere.	2	-	2	-

Faculty Requirements

Colg. Req.

Students must pass all of the following courses

Course Number	Course Name	Weekly Hours		Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
Course Number	Course Name	Theoretical	Practical	Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
100411010	CALCULUS I	Functions, inverse functions, limits, continuity, derivatives, application of derivatives, indeterminate forms and L’Hopital’s rule, definite integrals, the fundamental theorem of calculus, indefinite integrals and integration by substitution.	3	-	3	-
100413750	DISCRETE MATHEMATICS	Logic, methods of proof including mathematical induction, set theory and relations, congruence, linear recurrence relations, functions, graphs, shortest path algorithm, trees, minimal spanning trees, binary trees.	3	-	3	100411010 CALCULUS I Functions, inverse functions, limits, continuity, derivatives, application of derivatives, indeterminate forms and L’Hopital’s rule, definite integrals, the fundamental theorem of calculus, indefinite integrals and integration by substitution.
240111050	PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS I FOR IT	This course introduces the fundamental concepts of procedural programming. Topics include data types, control structures, functions, arrays, files, and the mechanics of running, testing, and debugging.	3	-	3	-
240111060	PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS I LAB FOR IT	Applied the concepts of Programing Fundamentals I course.		2	1	240111050 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS I FOR IT This course introduces the fundamental concepts of procedural programming. Topics include data types, control structures, functions, arrays, files, and the mechanics of running, testing, and debugging.
240213480	SPEECH COMMUNICATION AND TECHNICAL WRITING	Speech Communication and Technical Writing aims to develop students’ fluency and communicative competence in workplace English. The goal is to prepare students to communicate in English with international employers, business partners, and clients. To this aim, students will learn how to communicate effectively and politely in a variety of oral and written professional contexts. Oral contexts may include speaking on the telephone, holding meetings, participating in job interviews, and delivering presentations. Written tasks may include writing emails, reports, CVs, and cover letters. More time is dedicated to writing skills than speaking skills in order to help students develop the ability to produce well-organized and professional compositions.	3	-	3	010610035 ADVANCED ENGLISH This is an integrated skills course in which students work on reading, Writing, listening' and speaking. In reading, student learn to distinguish between fact and opinion,determine the author's purpose or point of view, justify answers to comprehension questions,make inferences, read academic texts, recognize grammatical relation ship in atext. In Writing, student learn to write complex sentences and comma splices. In Grammar, the review parts of speech, articles, and phrases and clauses.

Students must pass all of the following courses

Course Number	Course Name	Weekly Hours		Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
Course Number	Course Name	Theoretical	Practical	Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
240112100	PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS II FOR IT		3	-	3	240111050 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS I FOR IT This course introduces the fundamental concepts of procedural programming. Topics include data types, control structures, functions, arrays, files, and the mechanics of running, testing, and debugging.
240112200	PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS II LAB FOR IT			2	1	240111060 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS I LAB FOR IT Applied the concepts of Programing Fundamentals I course. 240112100 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS II FOR IT
240113121	INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE	This course acquaints students with the technicalities of the most prominent database systems. Students learn about essential terminologies and are introduced to real-world, hands-on techniques and examples. Students learn about the different database models with emphasis on relational database model. These are the systems that are most commonly used by companies and organizations today. Essentials of the model are deciphered and components of the model are further scrutinized, including entity-relationships, functional dependencies and normalization, and database languages. finally, an introduction to SQL language is provided.	3	-	3	240112100 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS II FOR IT
240113131	INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE (LAB)	This course provides students with hands-on experience to create databases. Students will apply theories and principles learned during the theoritical part of the course. Students will also apply CRUD operations on the created databases.		2	1	240113121 INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE This course acquaints students with the technicalities of the most prominent database systems. Students learn about essential terminologies and are introduced to real-world, hands-on techniques and examples. Students learn about the different database models with emphasis on relational database model. These are the systems that are most commonly used by companies and organizations today. Essentials of the model are deciphered and components of the model are further scrutinized, including entity-relationships, functional dependencies and normalization, and database languages. finally, an introduction to SQL language is provided.
240211013	INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY	This course is an overview of the elements of Information Technology; computers, telecommunications and the multimedia. The course starts with an explanation of the concepts of information technology and the digital domain. Computers are also introduced in the course by explaining the operations of the computer hardware internals, peripherals as well as modern software. The course covers also the fundamental concepts of data transmission through networks. In the last part of the course the basic elements of multimedia are briefly explained. The course includes some hands-on experience with common applications, like Windows, word processing, spreadsheets, database, PowerPoints, etc.	2	-	2	-
240211030	INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAB	This course intends to provide students with the basic IT skills, such as windows skills, office skills, Internet Skills, and some web development skills using HTML		2	1	240211013 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY This course is an overview of the elements of Information Technology; computers, telecommunications and the multimedia. The course starts with an explanation of the concepts of information technology and the digital domain. Computers are also introduced in the course by explaining the operations of the computer hardware internals, peripherals as well as modern software. The course covers also the fundamental concepts of data transmission through networks. In the last part of the course the basic elements of multimedia are briefly explained. The course includes some hands-on experience with common applications, like Windows, word processing, spreadsheets, database, PowerPoints, etc.
240211200	CREATIVE ARTS	This course gives students an introduction to the basic concepts and methodologies in Creative Visual Arts, and develops a foundation that can be used as the basis for further study and research in the field. Additionally, the course covers the major concepts related to drawing, storyboarding and make a different designs like poster and card and logo , types of materials and equipment necessary for an art designer. During this course, students will get hands-on experience in applying various creative visual arts techniques using different tools. Students will learn how to investigate the world as subject matter, and use consideration of the audience for their works. They also develop their knowledge, skills and understanding in appreciating their own artworks and those of others, recognizing some relationships between artists, artworks, audiences and how the world is interpreted.	3	-	3	-
240212020	INTRODUCTION TO MULTIMEDIA	This course provides students an introduction to the building blocks of multimedia. Students will learn the basic principles associated with text, images, video, animation, and audio formation and processing. This course also provides an overview of interactive multimedia production, multimedia professions and career options, and the market needs for multimedia applications and systems. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to know how and when to use multimedia elements, and use various multimedia software packages to manipulate multimedia content.	3	-	3	-
240212031	INTRODUCTION TO MULTIMEDIA LAB	This course gives students practical experience regarding multimedia technology. Many Multimedia software’s will be discussed and taken in the lab Photoshop for bitmap pictures Illustrator for vector drawn pictures SoundForg for sounds technology Gif Animator for animations technology.		2	1	240212020 INTRODUCTION TO MULTIMEDIA This course provides students an introduction to the building blocks of multimedia. Students will learn the basic principles associated with text, images, video, animation, and audio formation and processing. This course also provides an overview of interactive multimedia production, multimedia professions and career options, and the market needs for multimedia applications and systems. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to know how and when to use multimedia elements, and use various multimedia software packages to manipulate multimedia content.
240212100	FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER GRAPHICS	This course is a fundamental theoretical course on computer graphics software, hardware and mathematics. The course covers what computer graphics is. The main objective of the course is to educate students about and the sources of computer graphics and the relation between the computer graphics hardware, software and applications. It familiarize students with some graphics systems and important computer graphics terminologies. It covers the architecture of the OpenGL. In Three-Dimensional Graphics, it covers Geometry, Transformations, Homogeneous Coordinates and Viewing.	3	-	3	240111050 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS I FOR IT This course introduces the fundamental concepts of procedural programming. Topics include data types, control structures, functions, arrays, files, and the mechanics of running, testing, and debugging.
240212401	COMPUTER MODELING	This course gives students an introduction to the basic concepts and techniques used to generate 3D models. Students will learn the principles and practice of modeling in polygons, NURBS, and subdivision surfaces. Students will also learn to apply textures and materials to those models, and render them with appropriate materials, lighting, and cameras. The course covers the chronological order of the states and phases that the modeling passes through. In addition, this course will provide a basis for further study in computer animation and game design – using MAYA - one of the most advanced modeling and animation software packages.	3	-	3	240212020 INTRODUCTION TO MULTIMEDIA This course provides students an introduction to the building blocks of multimedia. Students will learn the basic principles associated with text, images, video, animation, and audio formation and processing. This course also provides an overview of interactive multimedia production, multimedia professions and career options, and the market needs for multimedia applications and systems. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to know how and when to use multimedia elements, and use various multimedia software packages to manipulate multimedia content.
240213081	WEB DEVELOPMENT I	"The aim of this course is to provide concrete knowledge in popular web technologies and programming. Students develop interactive, secure and powerful projects for the web. The course begins with an overview of the foundations of the internet and the web, security, DNS, HTTP, client-server communications, the effect of using dynamic web applications in the software development life cycle, web development basic concepts. Design and implementation of web page using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript CGI: Common Gateway Interface (CGI) focus on PHP and MYSQL. The software's is used in Lab. "	3	-	3	240112100 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS II FOR IT
240213120	DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING	This course gives students an overview of the fundamental concepts and techniques used in digital image processing. Students will learn the underlying methods and algorithms for image acquisition, sampling and quantization, image interpolation, as well as intensity transformations and filtering in both the spatial and frequency domains. In addition, the students will learn how to apply the methods to solve real-world problems in several areas including medical, remote sensing and surveillance and develop the insight necessary to use the tools of digital image processing (DIP) to solve any new problem. During this course, students will get hands-on experience in applying and implementing various image processing algorithms and techniques using MATLAB®.	3	-	3	240212100 FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER GRAPHICS This course is a fundamental theoretical course on computer graphics software, hardware and mathematics. The course covers what computer graphics is. The main objective of the course is to educate students about and the sources of computer graphics and the relation between the computer graphics hardware, software and applications. It familiarize students with some graphics systems and important computer graphics terminologies. It covers the architecture of the OpenGL. In Three-Dimensional Graphics, it covers Geometry, Transformations, Homogeneous Coordinates and Viewing.
240213231	VISUAL PROGRAMMING (BASIC)	The purpose of this course is to study and practice the aspects of Visual Programming: including the IDE development environment, and Graphical User Interface (GUI) based programming. The course is a requirement for Computer Science students and applies the OOP concepts. It focuses on creating GUI based applications for desktops, web, and mobile using packages and tools such as Visual Studio, C#, ASP.net. Students will be able to create projects and develop console applications, windows applications, and database and web applications.	3	-	3	240112100 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS II FOR IT
240213250	COMPUTER GAMES DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT	This course will explore the algorithms, data structures, and tricks used to program computer video games, game artificial intelligence, game logic and mechanics. Games design covers the conceptual, visual and digital development of games, game theory, visualization techniques, digital modeling and professional practice. The course provides a foundation in the creation of the main design elements within a game, including game play design, level design, 3D models and audio or music	3	-	3	240212020 INTRODUCTION TO MULTIMEDIA This course provides students an introduction to the building blocks of multimedia. Students will learn the basic principles associated with text, images, video, animation, and audio formation and processing. This course also provides an overview of interactive multimedia production, multimedia professions and career options, and the market needs for multimedia applications and systems. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to know how and when to use multimedia elements, and use various multimedia software packages to manipulate multimedia content.
240213340	MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN	This course introduces students to a range of systems analysis and design methodologies and their associated tools that can be used in the development of multimedia systems. Students will be involved in a mixture of individual and group-based work which will require application of the theoretical knowledge gained in lectures to a series of practical problems in multimedia systems development. Students will also learn testing and quality assurance techniques for the analysis, design, implementation and maintenance of a quality multimedia system.	3	-	3	240113121 INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE This course acquaints students with the technicalities of the most prominent database systems. Students learn about essential terminologies and are introduced to real-world, hands-on techniques and examples. Students learn about the different database models with emphasis on relational database model. These are the systems that are most commonly used by companies and organizations today. Essentials of the model are deciphered and components of the model are further scrutinized, including entity-relationships, functional dependencies and normalization, and database languages. finally, an introduction to SQL language is provided.
240213970	INTERNSHIP	Internship familiarizes students with actual working environments. It gives students the opportunity to integrate their knowledge and skills learned in the course by applying it to real world problems encountered in business and industry. Training also gives the student a feeling of what is involved in working on actual information technology problems and develop communication skills. The academic staff from the department will continuously follow up the training by making regular field visits to training locations.	9	-	3	-
240214100	DIGITAL VIDEO AND AUDIO	This course gives students an overview of both digital Video and Audio concepts, standards, and editing techniques and tools. The course covers topics related to SD vs HD video technology, features of the digital camera, capturing video, video storytelling and storyboarding tools, video editing and compositing, video IP and IBP compression methods, video pre-production and planning, production design, and post-production estimation and timelines. Students will get hands-on experience in applying and implementing various video and audio processing algorithms and techniques using MATLAB®. Additional important component of this course is digital audio theory and physics of sound, audio recording and playback, audio editing, audio file formats and compression, internet audio, and digital audio’s market opportunity.	3	-	3	240222500 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMPOSITION This course explains the information required to capture and manipulate digital images according to digital camera standards. Topics include camera lenses, lens filters, general camera care and maintenance. The course starts with camera essentials and ends with advanced topics in digital photography. It covers digital image essentials, working with color, retouching images, image compositing, Students can use Adobe Photoshop or any open source software like Gimp..
240214200	ADVANCED COMPUTER GAMES DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT	This course is the completion of the “Principles of Computer Games, design and Development”, where some advanced topics in computer game production are covered, including multiplayer games, networking games, web-games, and the new trends in computer games. Breaking into the game business, gender, culture, age effects on games	3	-	3	240213250 COMPUTER GAMES DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT This course will explore the algorithms, data structures, and tricks used to program computer video games, game artificial intelligence, game logic and mechanics. Games design covers the conceptual, visual and digital development of games, game theory, visualization techniques, digital modeling and professional practice. The course provides a foundation in the creation of the main design elements within a game, including game play design, level design, 3D models and audio or music
240214210	INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA	This course gives students an introduction to the guidelines and principals of designing interactive multimedia applications. Design rules, techniques, and paradigms will be discussed in this course. Students will get the chance to practically implement web and mobile-based interactive applications – taking into consideration the rules, principals, and guidelines that they learn during this course.	3	-	3	240213231 VISUAL PROGRAMMING (BASIC) The purpose of this course is to study and practice the aspects of Visual Programming: including the IDE development environment, and Graphical User Interface (GUI) based programming. The course is a requirement for Computer Science students and applies the OOP concepts. It focuses on creating GUI based applications for desktops, web, and mobile using packages and tools such as Visual Studio, C#, ASP.net. Students will be able to create projects and develop console applications, windows applications, and database and web applications.
240214301	MULTIMEDIA AND BUSINESS	Today’s multimedia marketing technology allows people to promote their companies in ways never possible before. Multimedia marketing strategy, a plan of action that employs a blend of traditional marketing tool with digital and latest on-line marketing tools. What is HCI and Interactive Multimedia Marketing (using technology to build awareness of your company based on how your customer interacts with your brand), combining video, podcasts, interactive games and web technology.	3	-	3	-
240214311	COMPUTER ANIMATION	This course gives students an introduction to the basic concepts and techniques used in 3D computer animation. The course covers the animation production pipeline and the chronological order of the states and phases that any animation product passes through. Students will learn to implement and render 3D computer animations using Maya. Students will also apply Rigging techniques for forward and inverse kinematics, and apply Skin weighting and binding to control and animate the created models. Rendering, Camera, and Cinematography techniques will be also covered in this course.	3	-	3	240223100 ADVANCED COMPUTER MODELING *
240214330	VIRTUAL REALITY	Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality (AR) are an emerging technology that integrates physical and digital environments into a mixed physical and digital reality. From a technical viewpoint, different technologies that range from small embedded systems to large scale projection and sensor installations may be used to create a VR/AR experience. Examples of VR/AR technologies are, Unity3D, ARToolkit with visual tags linking to 3D overlays, RFID tags, Wikitude, Semacodes, digital paper and ink, and human wearable computers. Theoretically, distinctions may be made between approaches that augment: The environment, the objects of work, or the users. VR/AR also relates to other emerging areas like pervasive computing, ubiquitous computing, ambient interfaces, tangible user interfaces, etc. The course will give an overview of the available literature of the field, as well as a variety of technologies and applications.	3	-	3	240112100 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS II FOR IT
240214350	ONLINE ADVERTISING FUNDAMENTALS	This course gives students an overview about the evolution of online advertising and highlights the recent developments in this field. It addresses the various frameworks of the advertising technology in both local and global contexts. The course covers theoretical principals that lay behind online advertising and their application in the advertising industry. During the course, students will gain practical knowledge of the advertising domains and platforms, adhering to existing advertising specification and standards including those related Banner, Video, and Audio Ad campaigns.	3	-	3	240212020 INTRODUCTION TO MULTIMEDIA This course provides students an introduction to the building blocks of multimedia. Students will learn the basic principles associated with text, images, video, animation, and audio formation and processing. This course also provides an overview of interactive multimedia production, multimedia professions and career options, and the market needs for multimedia applications and systems. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to know how and when to use multimedia elements, and use various multimedia software packages to manipulate multimedia content.
240214971	MULTIMEDIA SENIOR PROJECT I	The aim of this course is to enable students apply what they have learned in addressing real-world problems. The course teaches students how to continuously explore new ideas through their post-graduation life. During this course, students investigate and study emerging topics and ideas in the discipline and learn to validate their proposals against similar works. Students also apply critical thinking skills, inquiring skills, information literacy and how to articulate the benefits of the project in the fields of information technology, multimedia technology, etc. Through written and oral presentation of the work, students also learn and demonstrate professional communication skills.	1	-	1	-
240214990	MULTIMEDIA SENIOR PROJECT II	Continuation and completion of the project based on the proposal approved in senior project I. Progress of the project is monitored by the instructor with demonstrations and presentations. An oral presentation and demonstration of the completed project by the student team must be given and a written report submitted at the end of the course. Successful projects are approved for the Senior Project II Showcase where project team make presentations and demonstrations in front of the audience of students, faculty and industry representatives.	3	-	3	240214971 MULTIMEDIA SENIOR PROJECT I The aim of this course is to enable students apply what they have learned in addressing real-world problems. The course teaches students how to continuously explore new ideas through their post-graduation life. During this course, students investigate and study emerging topics and ideas in the discipline and learn to validate their proposals against similar works. Students also apply critical thinking skills, inquiring skills, information literacy and how to articulate the benefits of the project in the fields of information technology, multimedia technology, etc. Through written and oral presentation of the work, students also learn and demonstrate professional communication skills.
240222500	DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMPOSITION	This course explains the information required to capture and manipulate digital images according to digital camera standards. Topics include camera lenses, lens filters, general camera care and maintenance. The course starts with camera essentials and ends with advanced topics in digital photography. It covers digital image essentials, working with color, retouching images, image compositing, Students can use Adobe Photoshop or any open source software like Gimp..	3	-	3	240212020 INTRODUCTION TO MULTIMEDIA This course provides students an introduction to the building blocks of multimedia. Students will learn the basic principles associated with text, images, video, animation, and audio formation and processing. This course also provides an overview of interactive multimedia production, multimedia professions and career options, and the market needs for multimedia applications and systems. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to know how and when to use multimedia elements, and use various multimedia software packages to manipulate multimedia content.
240223100	ADVANCED COMPUTER MODELING	*	3	-	3	240212401 COMPUTER MODELING This course gives students an introduction to the basic concepts and techniques used to generate 3D models. Students will learn the principles and practice of modeling in polygons, NURBS, and subdivision surfaces. Students will also learn to apply textures and materials to those models, and render them with appropriate materials, lighting, and cameras. The course covers the chronological order of the states and phases that the modeling passes through. In addition, this course will provide a basis for further study in computer animation and game design – using MAYA - one of the most advanced modeling and animation software packages.
240224700	MOBILE PROGRAMMING FOR MMT		3	-	3	240213231 VISUAL PROGRAMMING (BASIC) The purpose of this course is to study and practice the aspects of Visual Programming: including the IDE development environment, and Graphical User Interface (GUI) based programming. The course is a requirement for Computer Science students and applies the OOP concepts. It focuses on creating GUI based applications for desktops, web, and mobile using packages and tools such as Visual Studio, C#, ASP.net. Students will be able to create projects and develop console applications, windows applications, and database and web applications.

Students must pass ( 18 ) credit hours from any of the following courses

Course Number	Course Name	Weekly Hours		Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
Course Number	Course Name	Theoretical	Practical	Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
100411020	CALCULUS II	Techniques and applications of integration, area under curve, volumes of revolutions, surface area and arc length, series and sequences, convergence tests of infinite series, parametric equations and polar coordinates.	3	-	3	100411010 CALCULUS I Functions, inverse functions, limits, continuity, derivatives, application of derivatives, indeterminate forms and L’Hopital’s rule, definite integrals, the fundamental theorem of calculus, indefinite integrals and integration by substitution.
110411100	DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN	"Binary systems includes number base conversion and octal, hexadecimal, Boolean Algebra and logic gates, Boolean functions, digital logic gates, The map method, 4- 5-variables map, combinational circuit, analysis and design, binary adder-subtractor, MSI circuits including Encoder, Decoder, and Multiplexer, Synchronous sequential circuit, Latches and flip flops, clocked sequential circuit, Design procedures, programmable logic array, types of memories, LSI integrated circuits including counters and registers, etc."	3	-	3	240211013 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY This course is an overview of the elements of Information Technology; computers, telecommunications and the multimedia. The course starts with an explanation of the concepts of information technology and the digital domain. Computers are also introduced in the course by explaining the operations of the computer hardware internals, peripherals as well as modern software. The course covers also the fundamental concepts of data transmission through networks. In the last part of the course the basic elements of multimedia are briefly explained. The course includes some hands-on experience with common applications, like Windows, word processing, spreadsheets, database, PowerPoints, etc.
240114320	ENTREPRENEURSHIP	The course will introduce students to the basic concepts and practices of starting up a new information technology (IT) venture; Identifying IT venture opportunities; Drafting an agenda for a successful IT venture;. Risks and returns management; Business planning; Operational planning; Organizational development and management; Financing entrepreneurial ventures.	3	-	3	-
240114500	SPECIAL TOPIC IN IT	This course introduce the student to new technologies and developments in the computer information technology field.	3	-	3	-
240213100	ADVANCED COMPUTER GRAPHICS	This course is a theoretical course on computer graphics software, hardware and mathematics. The course covers advanced computer graphics topics such as lighting and shading, from vertices to fragments, discrete techniques, modeling and hierarchy, procedural methods, curves and surfaces, and advanced rendering.	3	-	3	240212100 FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER GRAPHICS This course is a fundamental theoretical course on computer graphics software, hardware and mathematics. The course covers what computer graphics is. The main objective of the course is to educate students about and the sources of computer graphics and the relation between the computer graphics hardware, software and applications. It familiarize students with some graphics systems and important computer graphics terminologies. It covers the architecture of the OpenGL. In Three-Dimensional Graphics, it covers Geometry, Transformations, Homogeneous Coordinates and Viewing.
240213150	STATISTICAL METHODS IN NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING	Automatic methods for natural language processing play an important role in any human- machine interaction applications and other tasks in artificial intelligence. This course deals with statistical methods that have been found most successful for many tasks in natural language processing	3	-	3	100413750 DISCRETE MATHEMATICS Logic, methods of proof including mathematical induction, set theory and relations, congruence, linear recurrence relations, functions, graphs, shortest path algorithm, trees, minimal spanning trees, binary trees.
240213331	HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION (HCI)	The course of human-computer interaction enables system architects to design usable interface: useful, effective, efficient, and enjoyable computer interfaces. This course teaches the theory, design procedure, behind effective human interaction with computers, and - a particular focus on smart phones and tablets. The course covers also the current research topics of design patterns in the area of interactive systems design and user interface development. Finally, students will employ and exploit existing theories in HCI in order to build their projects.	3	-	3	240112100 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS II FOR IT
240214120	WEB DEVELOPMENT II	This course provides a comprehensive overview of website development. Students explore the general vocabulary, tools, and standards used in web development and learn how the various facets including php, Ajax, jquery, clients, servers, and databases function (MYSQL) together in web environment. The course provides a solid web development foundation, focusing on content and client-side, and server-side technologies.	3	-	3	240213081 WEB DEVELOPMENT I "The aim of this course is to provide concrete knowledge in popular web technologies and programming. Students develop interactive, secure and powerful projects for the web. The course begins with an overview of the foundations of the internet and the web, security, DNS, HTTP, client-server communications, the effect of using dynamic web applications in the software development life cycle, web development basic concepts. Design and implementation of web page using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript CGI: Common Gateway Interface (CGI) focus on PHP and MYSQL. The software's is used in Lab. "
240214181	DIGITAL TV AND CINEMATOGRAPHY	This course gives students an overview of the progresses made in the transformation of TV business from analog to digital. It also provides students with a deep understanding of the main factors (new digital image and video formats, advanced digital image synthesis and processing, digital feedback channels for interaction scenarios) that played the role in the ongoing change in this area. Additionally, the course aims to encourage, enlighten, and empower students to better cinematography and directing within a computer environment. Each chapter will discuss key elements that add up to one significant variable – their vision. It covers aspects related to various video formats, using the digital camera, storyboarding, compositing and framing digital video, movie making tasks, shooting methods, types of shots, image manipulations and artifacts, and directing and staging.	3	-	3	240222500 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMPOSITION This course explains the information required to capture and manipulate digital images according to digital camera standards. Topics include camera lenses, lens filters, general camera care and maintenance. The course starts with camera essentials and ends with advanced topics in digital photography. It covers digital image essentials, working with color, retouching images, image compositing, Students can use Adobe Photoshop or any open source software like Gimp..
240214230	MEDIA THEORY, DVD AND COMPOSITING	This course introduces topocs about Narrative theory, story structure and characterization, scenes and sequences, cinematographic design, sound design, editing theory, compositing and keying, motion graphics, DVD menu design, and practical part on a DVD authoring software.	3	-	3	240222500 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMPOSITION This course explains the information required to capture and manipulate digital images according to digital camera standards. Topics include camera lenses, lens filters, general camera care and maintenance. The course starts with camera essentials and ends with advanced topics in digital photography. It covers digital image essentials, working with color, retouching images, image compositing, Students can use Adobe Photoshop or any open source software like Gimp..
240214320	COLOR THEORY	The purpose of this course is to Develop a basic working understanding of the visual nature, behavior, and interaction of color including color dimensions of( hue, value, and intensity in both additive and subtractive modes).Students will be able to use a suitable colors in their designs.	3	-	3	240212100 FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER GRAPHICS This course is a fundamental theoretical course on computer graphics software, hardware and mathematics. The course covers what computer graphics is. The main objective of the course is to educate students about and the sources of computer graphics and the relation between the computer graphics hardware, software and applications. It familiarize students with some graphics systems and important computer graphics terminologies. It covers the architecture of the OpenGL. In Three-Dimensional Graphics, it covers Geometry, Transformations, Homogeneous Coordinates and Viewing.
240214360	SCREENWRITING AND STORYBOARDING	In this course, students will write a screenplay for a short film and overseeing the storyboarding of the screenplay for production. Understanding screenwriting and storyboarding will provide students with the knowledge of the creative process that links all media components together. Other areas of focus will include the following: the screenplay from pitch to screen, structures and formats, and storyboarding and visual thinking.	3	-	3	240212020 INTRODUCTION TO MULTIMEDIA This course provides students an introduction to the building blocks of multimedia. Students will learn the basic principles associated with text, images, video, animation, and audio formation and processing. This course also provides an overview of interactive multimedia production, multimedia professions and career options, and the market needs for multimedia applications and systems. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to know how and when to use multimedia elements, and use various multimedia software packages to manipulate multimedia content.
240214370	INTERACTIVE 3D GRAPHICS	This course introduces students to the basic principles of 3D computer graphics, including learning how to model and display objects through computer graphics tools. Students will gain practical knowledge during this course about how to model, animate, light, and assign materials to the objects they create. An emphasis will be on the mathematical formulations that make interactive 3D graphics possible.	3	-	3	240212401 COMPUTER MODELING This course gives students an introduction to the basic concepts and techniques used to generate 3D models. Students will learn the principles and practice of modeling in polygons, NURBS, and subdivision surfaces. Students will also learn to apply textures and materials to those models, and render them with appropriate materials, lighting, and cameras. The course covers the chronological order of the states and phases that the modeling passes through. In addition, this course will provide a basis for further study in computer animation and game design – using MAYA - one of the most advanced modeling and animation software packages.
240214380	INFOGRAPHICS	This course gives students an overview about the history of data visualization and information graphics a.k.a. infographics, tools used for creating them (such as Adobe Illustrator), and the recent developments in this field. Students will learn how to create successful infographics targeting various domains of interest. Accordingly, students will gain practical knowledge about designing meaningful, obvious, and self-explanatory infographics that can be successfully employed in conveying their message to the targeted audience.	3	-	3	240213081 WEB DEVELOPMENT I "The aim of this course is to provide concrete knowledge in popular web technologies and programming. Students develop interactive, secure and powerful projects for the web. The course begins with an overview of the foundations of the internet and the web, security, DNS, HTTP, client-server communications, the effect of using dynamic web applications in the software development life cycle, web development basic concepts. Design and implementation of web page using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript CGI: Common Gateway Interface (CGI) focus on PHP and MYSQL. The software's is used in Lab. "
240222300	MULTIMEDIA APPLICATIONS		3	-	3	240212020 INTRODUCTION TO MULTIMEDIA This course provides students an introduction to the building blocks of multimedia. Students will learn the basic principles associated with text, images, video, animation, and audio formation and processing. This course also provides an overview of interactive multimedia production, multimedia professions and career options, and the market needs for multimedia applications and systems. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to know how and when to use multimedia elements, and use various multimedia software packages to manipulate multimedia content.
240222400	MULTIMEDIA INDEXING AND RETRIEVAL		3	-	3	240112100 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS II FOR IT
240223200	COMPUTER VISION	The course will provide an introduction to basic techniques of digital image analysis and computer vision. Digital image analysis and visual processing is a dynamic part of cognitive computer science dealing with understanding, classification and categorization of digital images, in brief, the problem is to teach the computer how it should perform an intelligent analysis of what is shown in the image, Approaches to image analysis of what is shown in the image. Approaches to image analysis to be discussed in the course include: Basic concept of digital image representation and their properties, Image filtering and transforms, Image features, Morphological analysis and segmentation, Biological motivated visual processing	3	-	3	240213120 DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING This course gives students an overview of the fundamental concepts and techniques used in digital image processing. Students will learn the underlying methods and algorithms for image acquisition, sampling and quantization, image interpolation, as well as intensity transformations and filtering in both the spatial and frequency domains. In addition, the students will learn how to apply the methods to solve real-world problems in several areas including medical, remote sensing and surveillance and develop the insight necessary to use the tools of digital image processing (DIP) to solve any new problem. During this course, students will get hands-on experience in applying and implementing various image processing algorithms and techniques using MATLAB®.
240223202	BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE BASICS	Fundamentals of Management, Fundamentals of economics, Demand and Supply theory, Managerial Economics, The Role of IT in Business, IS classifications, Business Functions of IT/IS, Organizational Forms and Types, Stock Markets, Enterprise resource planning, Knowledge Management, Managing IT in a small business environment, The role of Entrepreneur, CIO and CKO, IT as a Business Model.	3	-	3	-

Advisory Plan

First Year

Fall Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
010610014	BEGINNING ENGLISH	0
040111001	ARABIC LANGUAGE	2
110411000	COMPUTER SKILLS	2
100411010	CALCULUS I	3
240211013	INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY	2
240211030	INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAB	1
240211200	CREATIVE ARTS	3
	Total	13

First Year

Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
010610025	INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH	2
010610026	INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH LAB	1
-	Univ. Elec.	2
100413750	DISCRETE MATHEMATICS	3
240111050	PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS I FOR IT	3
240111060	PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS I LAB FOR IT	1
240212020	INTRODUCTION TO MULTIMEDIA	3
240212031	INTRODUCTION TO MULTIMEDIA LAB	1
	Total	16

Second Year

Fall Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
010610035	ADVANCED ENGLISH	2
010610036	ADVANCED ENGLISH LAB	1
240112100	PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS II FOR IT	3
240112200	PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS II LAB FOR IT	1
240212401	COMPUTER MODELING	3
240222500	DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMPOSITION	3
-	Spec. Elec.	3
	Total	16

Second Year

Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
040521301	FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH METHODS	2
240213480	SPEECH COMMUNICATION AND TECHNICAL WRITING	3
240113121	INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE	3
240113131	INTRODUCTION TO DATABASE (LAB)	1
240212100	FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER GRAPHICS	3
240223100	ADVANCED COMPUTER MODELING	3
-	Spec. Elec.	3
	Total	18

Third Year

Fall Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
040511011	PALESTINIAN STUDIES	2
240213081	WEB DEVELOPMENT I	3
240213231	VISUAL PROGRAMMING (BASIC)	3
240213250	COMPUTER GAMES DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT	3
240214350	ONLINE ADVERTISING FUNDAMENTALS	3
-	Spec. Elec.	3
	Total	17

Third Year

Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
240213120	DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING	3
240213340	MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN	3
240214200	ADVANCED COMPUTER GAMES DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT	3
240214311	COMPUTER ANIMATION	3
240214330	VIRTUAL REALITY	3
-	Spec. Elec.	3
	Total	18

Third Year

Summer Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
000011110	COMMUNITY SERVICE	0
240213970	INTERNSHIP	3
	Total	3

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
-	Univ. Elec.	2
240214100	DIGITAL VIDEO AND AUDIO	3
240214301	MULTIMEDIA AND BUSINESS	3
240214971	MULTIMEDIA SENIOR PROJECT I	1
240224700	MOBILE PROGRAMMING FOR MMT	3
-	Spec. Elec.	3
-	Free Elective	3
	Total	18

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Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
-	Univ. Elec.	2
240214210	INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA	3
240214990	MULTIMEDIA SENIOR PROJECT II	3
-	Spec. Elec.	3
-	Free Elective	3
	Total	14

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