BACHELOR OF SCIENCE HONOURS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
UGC Recognized | Ministry of Education Approved
ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
The Bachelor of Science Honours in Information Technology is a specialized undergraduate degree programme that focuses on equipping students with a comprehensive understanding of information technology and its applications including operating systems, technical support, and networking.
YOUR FUTURE
The successful completion of BSc (Hons) in IT degree Programme will enable the undergraduates to excel in a world that is increasingly based on Information Technology. The comprehensive curriculum will equip a student with knowledge in strategic solutions in IT while applying knowledge and skills to ensure the advancement as professionals, and develop the intellectual capacity for research in the field of IT.
Duration: 4-Year Honours
ELIGIBILITY:
Minimum 3 Passes at GCE A/L (any stream) or
Minimum 3 passes at IGCSE A/L Examinations (Cambridge /Edexcel)
With a Credit Pass for GCE O/L Mathematics
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
- Software Engineer
- Network / System Administrator
- Software Quality Assurance Engineer
- Data Scientist
- DevOps Engineer
- IT Manager
- Full Stack Developer
- IT Lecturer
- Database Administrator
YEAR-WISE CURRICULUM STRUCTURE
| Year I: Semester I (SLQF Level 3) | |||
| BSIT 11013 | Introduction to Computer Systems | Core | 3 |
| BSIT 11024 | Fundamentals of Programming | Core | 4 |
| BSIT 11033 | Fundamentals of Web Design | Core | 3 |
| BSIT 11044 | Mathematics for IT | Core | 4 |
| BSIT 11052 | English for IT | Core | 2 |
| Year I: Semester II | |||
| BSIT 12014 | Computer Networks | Core | 4 |
| BSIT 12023 | Operating Systems | Core | 3 |
| BSIT 12034 | Database Management Systems | Core | 4 |
| BSIT 12044 | System Analysis and Design | Core | 4 |
| Year II: Semester I (SLQF Level 4) | |||
| BSIT 21013 | Software Engineering Methods | Core | 3 |
| BSIT 21023 | Object Oriented Programming | Core | 3 |
| BSIT 21033 | Data Structures and Algorithms | Core | 3 |
| BSIT 21044 | Computer Architecture and Organization | Core | 4 |
| BSIT 21054 | Web Programming | Core | 4 |
| BSIT 21062 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | Core | 2 |
| Year II: Semester II | |||
| BSIT 22013 | Visual Application Programming | Core | 3 |
| BSIT 22023 | Multimedia Development | Core | 3 |
| BSIT 22032 | IT Project Management | Core | 2 |
| BSIT 22043 | Cyber Security Fundamentals | Core | 3 |
| BSIT 22052 | Research Methodology and Scientific Communication | Core | 2 |
| BSIT 22063 | Group Software Project | Core | 3 |
| Year III: Semester I (SLQF Level 5) | |||
| BSIT 31012 | IT Quality Assurance | Core | 2 |
| BSIT 31023 | Big Data Analytics | Core | 3 |
| BSIT 31032 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | Core | 2 |
| BSIT 31043 | Professional Practice and Ethics | Core | 3 |
| BSIT 31053 | Web Services | Core | 3 |
| BSIT 31062 | Statistical Distributions | Core | 2 |
| BSIT 31073 | Human Computer Interaction | Core | 3 |
| Year III: Semester II | |||
| BSIT 32006 | Industrial Training (GPA) – 6 Months Full Time | Core | 6 |
| Year IV: Semester I (SLQF Level 6) | |||
| BSIT 41013 | Distributed Systems and Cloud Computing | Elective | 3 |
| BSIT 41023 | Advanced Database Systems | Core | 3 |
| BSIT 41033 | Applied Machine Learning | Elective | 3 |
| BSIT 41043 | Data Mining & Data Warehousing | Core | 3 |
| BSIT 41053 | Information Retrieval and Web Analytics | Elective | 3 |
| BSIT 41063 | Mobile Application Development | Elective | 3 |
| BSIT 43078 | Research Project | Core | 8 |
| Year IV: Semester II | |||
| BSIT 42013 | Wireless Communication and Networks | Elective | 3 |
| BSIT 42023 | Introduction to IoT Enterprise Application | Elective | 3 |
| BSIT 42033 | Development | Core | 3 |
| BSIT 42042 | Data Visualization | Elective | 2 |
| BSIT 42053 | Cyber Attacks and Detection | Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Value for the Degree Programme: 120 | 120 | ||