Bachelor of Science in Microsoft® Information Systems/Web Technologies

General Objectives

• To develop the student’s capacity to think, write and speak effectively and creatively
• To develop an appreciation of and respect for social, moral and ethical values as the foundation of one’s relationship to others and one’s responsibilities to the community
• To develop the students analytical, decision-making and communication competencies together with those qualities of self-reliance, responsibility, integrity and self-awareness which will promote personal achievement and contribution to organizations
• To build breath of perspective through the general education requirements and provide sufficient specialization to meet basic professional and career requirements
• To produce competent and confident graduates well suited for workplace responsibilities

Specific Objectives

• To provide students with a foundation in Business in general and IS in particular
• To develop the students’ skills in information systems that provide accurate, timely, consistent and integrated data for effective management decision making
• To center attention directly on the skills and knowledge required by the profession and to help students acquire knowledge and develop skills in a systematic way
• To provide students with specialized knowledge of web systems and develop students’ skills in web design and development
• To provide students with data and information management skills necessary for decision

Learning Outcomes

1. Explain and exemplify principles of information systems
2. Demonstrate capability in analyzing, designing and implementing web systems
3. Design and built event-driven graphical user interface applications using industry standard tools and integrating database management functionality
4. Apply theoretical concepts to solve real life practical problems related to web/mobile and information systems.
5. Demonstrate the ability to design and manipulate databases of standalone/web information systems
6. Demonstrate the ability to analyze data collected from diverse sources; use quantitative and qualitative tools and methodologies to identify patterns or trends that have direct relationship to business problems
7. Analyze contemporary strategies for IS management
8. Describe contemporary architectures used in enterprise information systems
9. Apply theoretical knowledge in designing secure web systems
10. Describe the scope of and approaches to e-commerce/e-business strategy
11. Describe the benefits of geographical information systems in the business domain
12. Critically evaluate and apply concepts, techniques, strategies, and theories from any appropriate discipline in business contexts.
13. Describe and categorize computer networks, models, standards, network management concepts and security risks.