B.Sc. in Information Technology by IOU (8 Semesters)

About the University

The Islamic Online University (IOU) was launched by Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips in 2007 as a higher education institution that offers intensive online undergraduate and graduate programs completely tuition-free. Our university is committed to spreading beneficial knowledge that is easily affordable and will benefit not only individual students, but also empower entire communities. The IOU provides an equal opportunity for all students and makes earning a degree a real possibility even for the neediest of students. Students can benefit from tuition-free accredited BA and MA degrees in various fields of study.

Overview of the Degree Program

The B.Sc. in Information Technology program prepares students to meet the information and communication technology needs of government, business, healthcare, universities, and other kinds of organizations. Information Technology (IT) is the application of computers and telecommunication systems to produce, manipulate, store, organize, retrieve, and transmit data. It involves development, installation, implementation, management, and maintenance of computer hardware and software within companies, universities, and other organizations.

IT graduates assume the responsibility of the development and selection of the appropriate computer hardware and software products and systems for an organization; and the installation, customization, implementation, management, and maintenance of such products and systems for the organization’s computer users.

The Islamic Online University joins worldly IT knowledge and Islamic knowledge in this exciting program. Hence, we’ve created a unique opportunity for students to fulfill their religious duty of seeking and sharing knowledge while securing worldly benefits. In today’s society, computers and information technology touches almost every aspect of modern life. Thus, learning IT is a magnificent way, that a person can contribute to his/her society.

The B.Sc. in Information Technology program features carefully designed courses that are based on web systems and technologies, multimedia systems and designs, computer communication and networks, systems and network administration, network security, software engineering, databases, data warehousing, system integration and architecture, information systems, and human computer interaction.

Course Outline/Overview

Semester 1

1 - Introduction to Computing

2 - Programming Fundamentals

3 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry

4 - English-I (Functional English)

5 - Etiquette of Seeking Knowledge (101)

6 - Aqeedah (101)

Semester 2

1 - Object Oriented Programming

2 - Digital Logic Design

3 - Discrete Structures

4 - Principles of Management

5 - Fiqh (101)

6 - Islamic Civilization (101)

Semester 3

1 - Data Structures and Algorithms

2 - Computer Communication and Networks

3 - Information Systems

4 - Organizational Behaviour

5 - Fiqh (102)

6 - Islamic Psychology (101)

Semester 4

1 - Operating Systems

2 - Introduction to Software Engineering

3 - Introduction to Database Systems

4 - Probability and Statistics

5 - Tafseer (201)

6 - Hadeeth (102)

Semester 5

1 - Multimedia Systems and Design

2 - Database Management (IT Elective I)

3 - Web Systems and Technologies

4 - Advanced Computer Programming

5 - Internet Architecture and Protocols

6 - Seerah (101)

Semester 6

1 - Human Computer Interaction

2 - Systems and Network Administration

3 - Data Warehousing

4 - Network Security

5 - Object Oriented Analysis and Design

6 - Seerah (102)

Semester 7

1 - IT Capstone Part I (continued)

2 - Mobile Computing

3 - E-Commerce Applications Development

4 - System Integration and Architecture

5 - Information Technology Project Management

6 - Database Administration and Management

Semester 8

1 - IT Capstone (Part II)

2 - Computer Game Development

3 - Mobile Application Development

4 - Enterprise Application Development

5 - Cloud Computing

6 - Professional Development

To enroll and further details, please visit Islamic Online University, B.Sc. in Information Technology