Information Systems
Admission to Program
Admission to the program is explained in the HCT Admission Policy described in the Academic Policies section of this Catalogue.
Program Mission
Prepare graduates to be successful Information Communication Technology (ICT) professionals in technical and organizational leadership roles, embracing innovation and discovery and striving for professional growth through life-long learning in the field of Information Systems and associated domains.
Program Description
The Bachelor of Information Systems program prepares students to apply ethical values to complex and unpredictable problems and to plan, design, implement, evaluate, and manage an organization’s ICT infrastructure. The program provides students with the required knowledge, skills, and competencies in the areas of information technology assets, archival, and information processing systems. Throughout the program, students learn to apply fundamental concepts and skills from a variety of information technologies and develop an understanding of the role of information systems within organizations.
Students also develop professional work competencies to complement their technical skills and apply high level special administrative responsibilities including leading multiple and complex groups. Within each concentration, students learn to apply current and advanced techniques, skills, and tools; analyze organizations and user needs; create and evaluate computer-based solutions, and implement information systems solutions in a given organizational environment.
The program offers concentrations in:
- Business Solutions
- Data Science
Students are eligible for one year Work Experiential Learning during their study.
Program Goals
- Provide Information Systems professionals with the technical knowledge and skills required by the industry to develop, design, and maintain Information Systems to the highest level of industry standards.
- Prepare graduates for a successful career as effective decision makers with strong communication and teamwork skills and an understanding of global, ethical and social implications of the industry and Information Systems profession.
- Prepare graduates with technical and entrepreneurial leadership qualities, who support the development of innovative computing solutions in response to local, regional, or global challenges.
- Provide graduates with strong commitment to lifelong learning, continuing education, and professional growth.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of critical analysis, research systems and methods, and evaluative problem-solving techniques, showing familiarity with sources of current and new research in the field of computing.
- Analyze a complex computing problem and apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.
- Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program's discipline.
- Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
- Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.
- Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program's discipline.
- Support the delivery, use, and management of information systems within an information systems environment.
Business Solutions Concentration
8. Produce effective solutions to business problems by applying current and emerging industry practices using advanced business software tools.
Data Science Concentration
8. Apply theory, techniques, and tools throughout the data analysis lifecycle and employ the resulting knowledge to satisfy stakeholders' needs.
Completion Requirements
Bachelor of Information Systems
Students must successfully complete a minimum of 135 credits, including:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Information Systems Core Courses | 81 | |
| Concentration Courses | 15 | |
| 4000 Elective Courses | 6 | |
| General Studies | 33 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 135 | |
To qualify for the Bachelor's degree, a student is required to:
- Successfully complete the required number of credits and courses specific to the program with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
- Complete 100 hours of volunteering.
- Meet the residency requirement that a minimum of 50% of the program credit requirements have been completed at the HCT
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Information Systems Core Courses | ||
| Required Credits: 81 | ||
| CIS 1103 | Hardware and Networking | 3 |
| CIS 1203 | Web Technologies | 3 |
| CIS 1303 | Database Systems | 3 |
| CIS 1403 | Fundamentals of Programming | 3 |
| CIS 2003 | Statistics and Probability | 3 |
| CIS 2013 | Ethics and Sustainability for Computing | 3 |
| CIS 2023 | Applied Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| CIS 2103 | Principles of Information Assurance, Security and Privacy | 3 |
| CIS 2303 | Systems Analysis and Design | 3 |
| CIS 2313 | Database Development | 3 |
| CIS 2403 | Object Oriented Programming | 3 |
| CIS 2413 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 3 |
| CIS 2423 | Programming for Data Analytics | 3 |
| CIS 2806 | Work Related Experience I | 6 |
| CIS 3023 | Inferential Statistics | 3 |
| CIS 3113 | Object Oriented Analysis & Design | 3 |
| CIS 3123 | Big Data Technologies | 3 |
| CIS 3213 | Business Process Management | 3 |
| CIS 3403 | Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| CIS 3413 | Data Mining for Business | 3 |
| CIS 3603 | Project Management | 3 |
| CIS 3613 | Enterprise Resource Planning | 3 |
| CIS 3806 | Work Related Experience II | 6 |
| CIS 4933 | Capstone Project I | 3 |
| CIS 4943 | Capstone Project II | 3 |
| Information Systems Program Electives | ||
| Required Credits: 6 | ||
| CIA 4203 | Enterprise Database Applications | 3 |
| CGD 4613 | Foundations of Game Development: Design, Art, Animation, Sound and Music | 3 |
| CGD 4623 | Game Production and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| CIB 4003 | E Business Applications Development | 3 |
| CSF 4003 | Security and Risk Management | 3 |
| or any 4000-level course from an IS concentration not selected for study | ||
| Additional Electives may be added later | ||
| General Studies | ||
| Required Credits : 33 | ||
| English, Arabic, or other Languages | 12 | |
| Humanities or Art | 3 | |
| Information Technology or Mathematics | 6 | |
| The Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| The Social or Behavioral Sciences | 9 | |
**Students are required to select one of the two concentrations offered
Concentration Name: Business Solutions
Total Credit Hours: 15
Concentration Curriculum:
Concentration Code : CBS
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CIB 4113 | Accounting and Finance Analytics | 3 |
| CIB 4203 | Customer Relationship Management Systems | 3 |
| CIB 4213 | Information Technology Strategy and Governance | 3 |
| CIB 4303 | Emerging Technologies in Business | 3 |
| CIB 4403 | Digital Marketing and Analytics | 3 |
Concentration Name: Data Science
Total Credit Hours: 15
Concentration Curriculum:
Concentration Code : CDS
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CDS 4003 | Data Science for Business Applications | 3 |
| CDS 4103 | Data Visualization | 3 |
| CDS 4203 | Data Governance | 3 |
| CDS 4303 | Machine Learning for Data Science | 3 |
| CDS 4403 | Time Series for Forecasting | 3 |
| Description | Data |
|---|---|
| Total Required Credits | 135 |
| Maximum Duration of Study | 6 years |
| Minimum Duration of Study | 4 years |
| Cost Recovery Program | No |
| Program Code | BCINS |
| Concentration Codes | CBS, CDS |
Recommended Sequence of Study
Business Solutions Concentration
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| CIS 1103 | Hardware and Networking | 3 |
| CIS 1203 | Web Technologies | 3 |
| ICT 2013 | Computational Thinking and Coding | 3 |
| LSC 1103 | Professional Communication and Reporting | 3 |
| LSS 1003 | Life and Future Skills | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| CIS 1303 | Database Systems | 3 |
| CIS 1403 | Fundamentals of Programming | 3 |
| AES 1033 | Islamic Culture | 3 |
| AES 1013 | Arabic Communications | 3 |
| LSM 1003 | Applied Mathematics | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| CIS 2003 | Statistics and Probability | 3 |
| CIS 2303 | Systems Analysis and Design | 3 |
| CIS 2103 | Principles of Information Assurance, Security and Privacy | 3 |
| CIS 2413 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 3 |
| LSS 1123 | Basic Research Methods | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| CIS 2013 | Ethics and Sustainability for Computing | 3 |
| CIS 2023 | Applied Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| CIS 2313 | Database Development | 3 |
| CIS 2403 | Object Oriented Programming | 3 |
| CIS 2423 | Programming for Data Analytics | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| CIS 2806 | Work Related Experience I | 6 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Semester 5 | ||
| CIS 3213 | Business Process Management | 3 |
| CIS 3023 | Inferential Statistics | 3 |
| CIS 3413 | Data Mining for Business | 3 |
| CIS 3113 | Object Oriented Analysis & Design | 3 |
| AES 1003 | Emirati Studies | 3 |
| LSC 2193 | Applied Skills Capstone | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| CIS 3603 | Project Management | 3 |
| CIS 3123 | Big Data Technologies | 3 |
| CIS 3613 | Enterprise Resource Planning | 3 |
| CIS 3403 | Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| BUS 2403 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| CIS 3806 | Work Related Experience II | 6 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Semester 7 | ||
| CIB 4203 | Customer Relationship Management Systems | 3 |
| CIB 4113 | Accounting and Finance Analytics | 3 |
| CIS 4933 | Capstone Project I | 3 |
| CIB 4303 | Emerging Technologies in Business | 3 |
| 4000 Level Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| CIB 4213 | Information Technology Strategy and Governance | 3 |
| CIB 4403 | Digital Marketing and Analytics | 3 |
| CIS 4943 | Capstone Project II | 3 |
| CIS 4003 | Green Computing | 3 |
| 4000 Level Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 135 | |
Data Science Concentration
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| CIS 1103 | Hardware and Networking | 3 |
| CIS 1203 | Web Technologies | 3 |
| ICT 2013 | Computational Thinking and Coding | 3 |
| LSC 1103 | Professional Communication and Reporting | 3 |
| LSS 1003 | Life and Future Skills | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| CIS 1303 | Database Systems | 3 |
| CIS 1403 | Fundamentals of Programming | 3 |
| AES 1033 | Islamic Culture | 3 |
| AES 1013 | Arabic Communications | 3 |
| LSM 1003 | Applied Mathematics | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| CIS 2003 | Statistics and Probability | 3 |
| CIS 2303 | Systems Analysis and Design | 3 |
| CIS 2103 | Principles of Information Assurance, Security and Privacy | 3 |
| CIS 2413 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 3 |
| LSS 1123 | Basic Research Methods | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| CIS 2013 | Ethics and Sustainability for Computing | 3 |
| CIS 2023 | Applied Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| CIS 2313 | Database Development | 3 |
| CIS 2403 | Object Oriented Programming | 3 |
| CIS 2423 | Programming for Data Analytics | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| CIS 2806 | Work Related Experience I | 6 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Semester 5 | ||
| CIS 3213 | Business Process Management | 3 |
| CIS 3023 | Inferential Statistics | 3 |
| CIS 3413 | Data Mining for Business | 3 |
| CIS 3113 | Object Oriented Analysis & Design | 3 |
| AES 1003 | Emirati Studies | 3 |
| LSC 2193 | Applied Skills Capstone | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| CIS 3603 | Project Management | 3 |
| CIS 3123 | Big Data Technologies | 3 |
| CIS 3613 | Enterprise Resource Planning | 3 |
| CIS 3403 | Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| BUS 2403 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| CIS 3806 | Work Related Experience II | 6 |
| Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Semester 7 | ||
| CDS 4003 | Data Science for Business Applications | 3 |
| CDS 4103 | Data Visualization | 3 |
| CDS 4303 | Machine Learning for Data Science | 3 |
| CIS 4933 | Capstone Project I | 3 |
| 4000 level Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| CDS 4203 | Data Governance | 3 |
| CDS 4403 | Time Series for Forecasting | 3 |
| CIS 4003 | Green Computing | 3 |
| CIS 4943 | Capstone Project II | 3 |
| 4000 Level Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 135 | |
* Additional courses may be offered in each Summer Semester at the discretion of the academic faculty.
Alexandros Alexandropoulos, PhD (Computing), The University of Manchester, UK
Amala Rajan, PhD (Computer Science), Middlesex University, UK
Ameur Bensefia, PhD (Computer Science), University of Rouen, France
Asem Kasem, PhD (Computer Science), University of Tsukuba, Japan
Ashraf Abou Tabl, PhD (Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering (Big Data Analytics for Complex Systems)), University of Windsor, Canada
Divya Prakash, PhD (Computer Science), Barkatullah University, India
Eslam Badran, Master of Science (Computer Science), Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Fadi Abdeljaber, PhD (Computer & Information Science), University of Bradford, United Kingdom
Fatema Abdulla Mohammed Ghallab Ali, Master of Applied Science (Information System Management), Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE
Fatimah Ishowo-Oloko, PhD (Interdisciplinary Engineering), Masdar Institute of Science & Technology, UAE
Fatema Ahmed Esmaeel Jaber Al Malki, Executive MBA (Business Administration), American University of Ras Al Khaima, UAE
Fatmah Mohamed Hassan Morad, Masters (Quality Management), University of Wollongong, UAE
Georgios Tsaramirsis, PhD (Computing), University of London, UK
Ghazi Ben Ayed, PhD (Information Systems), University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Hatem Tamimi, PhD (Management Information System), Anglia Ruskin University, UK
Heba Mohammad, PhD (Electronic Business), University of Salento, Italy
Hesham Allam, PhD (Computer Science and Business), Dalhousie University, Canada
Imad Ahmed, PhD (Computer Science), University of Leeds, UK
Jaber Jemai, PhD (Computer & Information Science), Tunis University, Tunisia
Keletso Letsholo, PhD (Computer Science), The University of Manchester, UK
Khawla Abdulla Saif Mohammed Al Shehhi, Master of Applied Science (Information System Management) Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE
Lakshmana Kumar Ramasamy, PhD (Computer Science), Anna University, India
Lennox Nkqubela Ruxwana, PhD (Information Technology), Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa
Lina Daouk, Master of Science (Instructional Technology), New York Institute of Technology, USA
Melina Silva, Master of Business Administration (Management Information Technology), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Milan Dordevic, Doctor of Science (Computer Science), University of Primorska, Slovenia
Mohammed Abdul Rahim, PhD (Computer & Information Science), Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom
Mohammed Alshehhi, Bachelor (Information Security), Abu Dhabi Polytechnic, UAE
Mohammed Hassouna, PhD (Information System Management), Brunel University, UK
Mohammed Shatnawi, Doctor of Science (Computer Science), George Washington University, United States
Muhammad Emran, PhD (Computer Science), Slovak University of Technology, Slovakia
Muhammad Hashmi, PhD (Computer Science), University of Paris VI, France
Munir Naveed, PhD (Computer Science), University of Huddersfield, UK
Mustafa Akpinar, PhD (Computer and Information Engineering), Sakarya University, Turkey
Nafeth Al Hashlamoun, PhD (E-Research &Tech Enhanced Learning), University of Lancaster, UK
Nor Azizah Hitam, PhD (Computer Science), International Islamic University, Malaysia
Nor Shahriza Abdul Karim, PhD (Computer & Information Science),Syracuse University, United States
Ossama Embarak, PhD (Computer Science), Heriot-Watt University, UK
Oussama Hamid, PhD (Computer Science), University of Magdeburg, Germany
Pedro Flores, PhD (Information Technology), St. Paul University, Philippines
Raiza Borreo, PhD (Information Technology), AMA University, Philippines
Ramakrishnan Raman, Masters in Engineering (Computer Science & Engineering), Anna University, India
Reem Atassi, PhD (Computer Science & Engineering), Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Rejitha Ravikumar, Master of Science (Operations Research & Computer Applications), Bharathidasan University, India
Samah Hadouej, PhD (Computer Science), University of Paris VI, France
Shaikha Saoud Khalid Humaid Al Qasemi, Master of Applied Science (Information System Management), Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE
Sharmila Siddartha, Master of Business Administration (Business Administration), The University of Hull, UK
Shawulu Nggada, PhD (Computer Science), University of Hull, UK
Shazia Asif, Master of Science (Information Technology), Preston University, Pakistan
Suaad Hasan Ali Ebrahim Al Mansoori, Master of Applied Science (Information Systems Management), Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE
Vishwesh Akre, PhD (Computer & Information System), University of Salford, UK
Yasir Javed, PhD (Information Science), Massey University, New Zealand
Zakea IL-Agure, PhD (Computer & Information Science), Staffordshire University, UK
Zamhar Ismail, PhD (Informatics), The University of Manchester, United Kingdom