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Curriculum MASTER OF SCIENCE IN

Program Component Courses Credit Hours INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Program Core 7 21
Thesis 2 9 Study Plan (Full Time Student)
Total 9 30

Semester I Total Credit Hours : 9
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite(s)
Core Courses 30 Total Credit Hours ITE 501 Cloud Computing 3 Graduate status

Course Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite(s) ITE 503 Research Methods and Communications 3 Graduate status
Code ITE 515 Artificial Intelligence 3 Graduate status
ITE 501 Cloud Computing 3 Graduate status
ITE 503 Research Methods and Communications 3 Graduate status Semester II Total Credit Hours : 9
ITE 504 Advanced Big Data Analytics 3 Graduate status Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite(s)
Advanced Data Communication and
ITE 510 Computer Networks 3 Graduate status ITE 510 Advanced Data Communication and Computer 3 Graduate status
Networks
Advanced Ethical Hacking and Penetration
CSE 511 Testing 3 Graduate status CSE 511 Advanced Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing 3 Graduate status
ME Major Elective 3 Graduate status
ITE 515 Artificial Intelligence 3 Graduate status
ITE 591A Master’s Thesis in IT - Part 1 3 15 Credits
Semester III Total Credit Hours : 6
ITE 591B Master’s Thesis in IT - Part 2 6 ITE 591A
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite(s)
ME Major Elective 3 Graduate status
ITE 504 Advanced Big Data Analytics 3 Graduate status
ITE 591A Master’s Thesis in IT - Part 1 3 15 Credits
Elective Courses
Course Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite(s) Semester IV Total Credit Hours : 3
Code
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours Prerequisite(s)
CSE 501 Cryptography and Network Security 3 Pre-core CSC305
ITE 591B Master’s Thesis in IT - Part 2 3 ITE 591A
CSE 502 Security Risk Assessment and Auditing 3 Graduate status
CSE 512 Advanced Cyber Digital Forensics 3 Graduate status
ITE 530 Advanced Selected Topics in IT 3 Graduate status

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