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Beseyat
العربية
Credit hours
120
Levels
7
Courses
80
Degree
bachelor

The Information Systems study plan at American University of Kuwait (AUK) is an accredited bachelor programme spanning about 4 years (7 academic levels), requiring 120 credit hours across 80 courses of required and elective study. The table below lists the courses and their credit hours for each level.

University Degree Requirements 18 credits

Code Course Credits
ENGL101 Approaches to Critical Reading and Writing 3
ENGL102 English Composition II 3
ARAB101 Arabic Language I 3
HUMN-EL Humanities Distribution Elective Elective 3
SOSC-EL Social Science Distribution Elective Elective 3
ARTS-EL Fine Arts Distribution Elective Elective 3

Information Systems Core Course Requirements 49 credits

Code Course Credits
CSIS 110 Foundations of Information Systems 3
CSIS 130 Computer Programming II 4
CSIS 150 Professional and Ethical Issues in CSIS 3
CSIS 210 Data Structures and Algorithms 3
CSIS 230 Programming in a Second Language 3
CSIS 250 Database Systems 3
CSIS 255 Web Technologies 3
CSIS 260 Systems Analysis, Design and Acquisition 3
CSIS 302 IT Infrastructure 3
CSIS 322 Computer Networks and Data Communication 3
CSIS 330 Software Engineering 3
CSIS 440 Software Project Management 3
CSIS 476 Computer Security and Information Assurance 3
CSIS 480 Business Process Management 3
CSIS 490 CSIS Capstone I 3
CSIS 491 CSIS Capstone II 3

Information Systems Elective Courses 102 credits

Code Course Credits
CSIS 220 Assembly Language Programming Elective 3
CSIS 300 E-Commerce Elective 3
CSIS 301 IT Governance Elective 3
CSIS 303 Introduction to Cybersecurity Elective 3
CSIS 310 Introduction to Operating Systems Elective 3
CSIS 320 Theory and Implementation of Programming Languages Elective 3
CSIS 329 Introduction to Computer Architecture Elective 3
CSIS 371 Human Computer Interaction Elective 3
CSIS 372 Introduction to Cryptography Elective 3
CSIS 389 Special Topics in Computer Science Elective 3
CSIS 390 Special Topics in Information Systems Elective 3
CSIS 395 Enterprise Systems Elective 3
CSIS 400 Theory of Computation Elective 3
CSIS 401 Mobile Computing Elective 3
CSIS 402 Fundamental Techniques for Data Science Applications Elective 3
CSIS 404 Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery Elective 3
CSIS 406 Big Data Technologies Elective 3
CSIS 411 Ethical Hacking Elective 3
CSIS 415 Artificial Intelligence Elective 3
CSIS 418 Computer Vision Elective 3
CSIS 417 Intelligent Systems Elective 3
CSIS 425 Advanced Software Engineering Elective 3
CSIS 426 Digital Forensics Elective 3
CSIS 432 Introduction to Soft Computing Elective 3
CSIS 435 Introduction to Machine Learning Elective 3
CSIS 438 Neural Networks and Deep learning Elective 3
CSIS 445 Cloud Computing Elective 3
CSIS 450 Network Security Elective 3
CSIS 470 Practicum in Computing and Information Systems Elective 3
CSIS 475 Compiler Construction Elective 3
CSIS 493 Professional Certification in Data Science Elective 3
CSIS 495 Professional Certification in Artificial Intelligence Elective 3
CSIS 496 Professional Certification in Security Elective 3
CSIS 305 Introduction to Cybersecurity Elective 3

CSIS Requirements 4 credits

Code Course Credits
CSIS 120 Computer Programming I 4

Math Requirements 6 credits

Code Course Credits
MATH 213 Discrete Mathematics 3
STAT 201 Statistics 3

Sciences Requirements 16 credits

Code Course Credits
BIOL 101 General Biology I 3
BIOL 101L General Biology I Laboratory 1
BIOL 102 General Biology II 3
BIOL 102L General Biology II Laboratory 1
PHYS 101 Introduction to Physics I 3
PHYS 101L Introduction to Physics I Laboratory 1
PHYS 102 Introduction to Physics II 3
PHYS 102L Introduction to Physics II Laboratory 1

Business Requirements 39 credits

Code Course Credits
MGMT 201 Principles of Management 3
ENTR 201 Principles of Entrepreneurship 3
MGMT 301 Change Management 3
MGMT 315 Decision-Making in Management 3
ENTR 301 Intermediate Entrepreneurship 3
ACCT 201 Principles of Financial Accounting 3
ACCT 205 Managerial Accounting 3
ACCT 301 Intermediate Accounting I 3
FINC 332 Financial Management 3
FINC 343 Financial Services Management 3
ECON 200 Principles of Microeconomics 3
MRKT 200 Principles of Marketing 3
MRKT 309 Principles of E-Commerce 3

This plan is transcribed from the university's official source. Always confirm the plan approved for your own cohort before registering. Official source

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Frequently asked questions about Information Systems

How many credit hours is Information Systems at American University of Kuwait (AUK)?

Information Systems at American University of Kuwait (AUK) requires completing 120 credit hours to graduate, spread across 80 courses.

How many years is Information Systems at American University of Kuwait (AUK)?

The study plan for Information Systems spans about 4 years (7 levels/semesters) under the approved plan.

What degree does Information Systems award?

Information Systems at American University of Kuwait (AUK) awards a Bachelor's degree after completing 120 credit hours.

Is Information Systems offered at other universities?

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