Program Overview

Bachelor of Data Science Program

The Bachelor of Data Science program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in data science, including the principles and techniques of data analysis, machine learning, and data visualization.

Program Structure

The program consists of 130 credit units, divided into three main categories: University Requirements, College Requirements, and Major Requirements.

University Requirements: 34 Credit Units

• CS001: Introduction to Artificial Intelligent and Computing (3 credit hours)
• ENG001: English Language Skills (8 credit hours)
• CI001: Academic Skills (2 credit hours)
• MATH001: Fundamentals of Mathematics (3 credit hours)
• ENG001: English Language Skills 2 (3 credit hours)
• COMM001: Communication Skills (2 credit hours)
• ISLM101: Islamic Faith (2 credit hours)
• ISLM102: Professional Conduct & Ethics in Islam (2 credit hours)
• ISLM103: Islamic Economic System (2 credit hours)
• ISLM104: Islamic Social System (2 credit hours)

College Requirements: 24 Credit Units

• DS230: Object Oriented Programming (3 credit hours)
• ENG103: Technical Writing (3 credit hours)
• MATH150: Discrete Mathematics (3 credit hours)
• DS240: Data Structure (3 credit hours)
• MATH251: Linear Algebra (3 credit hours)
• DS350: Introduction to Database (3 credit hours)
• DS351: Operating Systems (3 credit hours)
• DS360: Computer Networks (3 credit hours)
• DS499: Practical Training (0 credit hours)

Major Requirements: 72 Credit Units

• SCI 101: General Physics 1 (3 credit hours)
• DS231: Introduction to Data Science Programming (3 credit hours)
• DS241: Math241 (3 credit hours)
• DS242: Advanced Data Science Programming (3 credit hours)
• DS243: Computer Architecture and Organization (3 credit hours)
• SCI 201: General Physics 2 (3 credit hours)
• STAT202: Introduction to Statistics and Probabilities (3 credit hours)
• DS352: Design and Analysis of Algorithms (3 credit hours)
• DS353: Project Management in Computing (3 credit hours)
• DS361: System Analysis and Design (3 credit hours)
• DS362: Web Programming (3 credit hours)
• DS363: Artificial Intelligence (3 credit hours)
• DS364: Data Curation (Management and Organization) (3 credit hours)
• DS470: Data Security and Privacy (3 credit hours)
• DS471: Machine Learning (3 credit hours)
• DS472: Data Mining (3 credit hours)
• DS479: Senior Project 1 (3 credit hours)
• DS4xx: Elective 1 (3 credit hours)
• DS4xx: Elective 2 (3 credit hours)
• DS480: Data Visualization (3 credit hours)
• DS481: Professional Ethics in Data Science (3 credit hours)
• DS489: Senior Project 2 (3 credit hours)
• DS4xx: Elective 3 (3 credit hours)
• DS4xx: Elective 4 (3 credit hours)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Track

• DS473: Computer Vision (3 credit hours)
• DS474: Decision Support Systems (3 credit hours)
• DS482: Deep Learning (3 credit hours)
• DS483: Natural Language Processing (3 credit hours)

Big Data Analytics Track

• DS475: Big Data Modeling (3 credit hours)
• DS476: Big Data Integration and Processing (3 credit hours)
• DS484: Big Data Optimization (3 credit hours)
• DS485: Business Intelligence (3 credit hours)

Academic Year Structure

The program is structured into eight semesters, with the following courses offered in each semester:

Second Academic Year (Third Semester)

• SCI 101: General Physics 1 (3 credit hours)
• DS230: Object Oriented Programming (3 credit hours)
• ENG103: Technical Writing (3 credit hours)
• MATH150: Discrete Mathematics (3 credit hours)
• DS231: Introduction to Data Science Programming (3 credit hours)
• ISLM101: Islamic Faith (2 credit hours)

Second Academic Year (Fourth Semester)

• MATH251: Linear Algebra (3 credit hours)
• DS240: Data Structure (3 credit hours)
• MATH241: Math241 (3 credit hours)
• DS242: Advanced Data Science Programming (3 credit hours)
• DS243: Computer Architecture and Organization (3 credit hours)
• ISLM102: Professional Conduct & Ethics in Islam (2 credit hours)

Third Academic Year (Fifth Semester)

• SCI 201: General Physics 2 (3 credit hours)
• DS350: Introduction to Database (3 credit hours)
• DS351: Operating Systems (3 credit hours)
• STAT202: Introduction to Statistics and Probabilities (3 credit hours)
• DS352: Design and Analysis of Algorithms (3 credit hours)
• DS353: Project Management in Computing (3 credit hours)

Third Academic Year (Sixth Semester)

• DS360: Computer Networks (3 credit hours)
• DS361: System Analysis and Design (3 credit hours)
• DS362: Web Programming (3 credit hours)
• DS363: Artificial Intelligence (3 credit hours)
• DS364: Data Curation (Management and Organization) (3 credit hours)
• ISLM103: Islamic Economic System (2 credit hours)

Fourth Academic Year (Seventh Semester)

• DS470: Data Security and Privacy (3 credit hours)
• DS471: Machine Learning (3 credit hours)
• DS472: Data Mining (3 credit hours)
• DS479: Senior Project 1 (3 credit hours)
• DS4xx: Elective 1 (3 credit hours)
• DS4xx: Elective 2 (3 credit hours)

Fourth Academic Year (Eighth Semester)

• ISLM104: Islamic Social System (2 credit hours)
• DS480: Data Visualization (3 credit hours)
• DS481: Professional Ethics in Data Science (3 credit hours)
• DS489: Senior Project 2 (3 credit hours)
• DS4xx: Elective 3 (3 credit hours)
• DS4xx: Elective 4 (3 credit hours)
• DS499: Practical Training (3 credit hours)