Vision, Mission and Objectives

Vision:

Providing distinguished education, and research that makes the department a leader in the IT field locally and globally.

Mission:

Preparing qualified graduates with high skills, sufficient knowledge to join the IT labor market locally and globally with qualitative, and knowledge of research methods that contribute to community development.

IT Program Educational Objectives

  • PEO1: Practice as computing professionals in areas of IT with an appropriate combination of theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills.
  • PEO2: Enhance their skills and master new computing technologies through self-directed professional development or post-graduate education.
  • PEO3: Follow a career path in the IT field that contributes to the local and global community.

ABET Student Outcomes (SOs)

SO(1) 

Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions 

 

 

SO(2) 

Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline 

 

 

SO(3) 

Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts 

 

 

SO(4) 

Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles 

 

 

SO(5) 

Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline 

 

 

SO(6)[IT] 

Use systemic approaches to select, develop, apply, integrate, and administer secure computing technologies to accomplish user goals. [IT]

 

 
   

NCAAA Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

Knowledge and Understanding  

K1

An ability to understand a problem and identify the computing requirements appropriate to its solution 

Skills

S1

Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions 

S2

Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline 

S3

Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts 

S4[IT]

Use systemic approaches to select, develop, apply, integrate, and administer secure computing technologies to accomplish user goals.

S5

An ability to apply knowledge of computing and mathematics appropriate to the discipline 

Values

V1

Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline 

V2

Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles 

 

Consistency with University & College Missions

The university mission can be simplified as:

UM1: Providing competitive education

UM2: Qualitative knowledge production

UM3: Social responsibility towards sustainable development and quality of life

The college mission can be simplified as:

CM1: Provide Distinguished Educational Programs

CM2: Follow modern developments of computer and information systems

CM3: Produce highly qualified graduates who are able to compete in labor market and contribute to national development.

The program mission can be simplified as:

PM1- Prepare qualified national graduates

PM2- Engage into labor market of the different fields of Information Technology

PM3- Provide the graduates with the latest knowledge, advanced skills, and strong moral values to serve the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Mission