FUTURE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(FIT)
(FIT)
“preparing students for their future”
Mission Statement:
At FIT we offer university
level instruction in quality academic programs using the state-of-the-art
computer hardware and software to enhance the learning process. The language of
instruction is English and we provide small classes and individualized
instruction. Graduates of FIT will be well prepared to join the work force of
the twenty-first century in their fields.
FIT provides equal educational opportunities for all qualified students regardless of religion, sex, or age.
In what follows, we give
samples of a Freshman year in the American System. The Freshman year is waived for holders of
the Official Baccalaureate II in the French System for example where an
equivalent year is given in high school.
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Degree
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Subject
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Prerequisite
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BS
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Mathematics
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BS
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Computer Information Systems
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BS
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Business Computing
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BS
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Computer Science
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BS
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Nursing
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BS
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Environmental
Science & Nutrition
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BS
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Computer Engineering
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BS
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Agribusiness Economics
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BS
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Hotel Management & Tourism
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BBA
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Business Administration
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BS
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Management
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BS
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Accounting
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BS
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Banking & Finance
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BS
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Marketing & Advertising
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BA
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Practical English
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BA
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Translation |
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BA
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Graphic Design |
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MS
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Mathematics |
BS in Math. with an average of at least
2.5/4
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MS
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Computer Science |
BS in Computer Science with an average of
at least 2.5/4
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MBA
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Business Administration |
BBA or BS in Business related field with
an average of at least 2.5/4
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Graduation Requirement
To receive an FIT degree, a
student must fulfill all requirements for the degree by competing required
courses with an overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0/4.0 and also
a minimum GPA of 2.0/4.0 in the major.
The total number of credits adjacent to the Bachelor degree
requirements exclude those credits that must be taken by Freshman Year
Students. Unless otherwise stated, each course counts for 3 credits.
Bachelor Degree of Science in Mathematics (emphasis is on computer applications of Mathematical Problems) (Total: 113 credit hours) (with Teaching Diploma in Mathematics option, add Education 202, 212, and 290) (Total: 126 credit hours):
Mathematics 201, 202, 204, 205, 206, 207, 305, 333, 400, 405, 415, 424, 480, 499
Education 201
Cultural Information 201
English 201, 202
Computer Science 220, 270, 306, 325, 422, 425, 445, 452, 453, 470
Bachelor Degree of Science in Computer Science (Total: 116 credit hours):
(with Teaching Diploma in Computer Science option, add Education 202, 212, and 291) (Total: 129 credit hours):
Mathematics 201, 202, 205, 206, 405, 415
Education 201
Cultural Information 201
English 201, 202
Computer Science 202, 203, 204, 205, 220, 250, 260, 270, 300, 303, 306, 325, 400, 422, 445, 453, 470
Bachelor Degree of Science in Computer Information Systems (Total: 116 credit hrs):
Mathematics 201
Accounting 201
Marketing 201
Cultural
Information 201
Environmental
Science 201
English 201, 202
Computer Information Systems 100, 102, 120, 201, 220, 301, 304, 306, 311, 360, 370, 390, 400, 410, 420, 430, 499
Business Computing 101
Bachelor Degree of Science in Nursing (Total: 98 credit hours)
Biology 201, 202, 205
Psychology
201, 205
Environmental
science 201, 301, 303, 304, 305, 402, 403
Nursing 201, 301, 401, 402, 405, 499
Nutrition 201, 202
Cultural Information 201
Business Computing 100
Bachelor Degree of Science in Environmental Science & Nutrition (Total:117 credit hours)
Biology 201, 202, 205
Environmental
science 201, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 499
Nutrition
201, 202
Cultural Information 201
Bachelor Degree of Science in Computer Engineering (Total: 100 credit hours)
Cultural Information 201
Mathematics 201, 202, 205, 206, 405, 415
Environmental
science 201
Computer
Engineering 301, 320, 400, 425, 480
Computer
Science 203, 220, 306, 300, 325, 400, 425
Computer
Information Systems 370, 400
Bachelor Degree of Science in Agribusiness Economics (Total: 95 credit hours)
Cultural Information 201
Chemistry 205, 206
Accounting 201
Bachelor Degree of Science in Hotel Management & Tourism (Total: 96 credit hours)
Cultural Information 201
Hotel Management and Tourism 201, 202, 205, 301, 305, 310, 320, 325, 330, 350, 355, 400, 405, 499.
French 201
German 201
Portuguese 201
Bachelor Degree in Business
Administration (Total: 91 credit hours)
Cultural Information 201
Mathematics 201, 202
French 201
Business Administration 201, 300, 305, 310, 400, 499
Accounting 201
Environmental Science 201
Agribusiness Economics 201, 205, 206
Bachelor Degree of Science in Management (Total: 94 credit hours)
Cultural Information 201
Mathematics 201, 202
French 201
Accounting 201
Business Administration 201
Banking & Finance 201, 300
Psychology 201
Environmental Science 201
Agribusiness Economics 201, 205
Bachelor Degree of Science in Accounting (Total: 94 credit hours)
Cultural Information 201
Mathematics 201, 202, 205, 207
French 201
Accounting 201, 210, 300, 310, 400, 450, 455, 499
Environmental Science 201
Agribusiness Economics 201, 305
Bachelor Degree of science in Banking and Finance (Total: 94 credit hours)
Cultural Information 201
Mathematics 201, 202
French 201
Banking & Finance 201, 210, 00, 499
Business Administration 201, 300
Accounting 201
Psychology
201
Environmental Science 201
Agribusiness Economics 201
Bachelor Degree of Science in Marketing & Advertising (Total: 92 credit hours)
Cultural Information 201
Mathematics 201, 202
French 201
Business Administration 201, 300
Banking & Finance 201
Accounting 201
Environmental Science 201
Agribusiness Economics 201
Bachelor Degree of Arts in Practical English (Total: 94 credit hours)
Cultural Information 201
French 201
German 201
Spanish 201
Portuguese 201
Translation 201, 205, 215, 220, 250, 300, 400
Bachelor Degree of Arts in Translation (Total: 95 credit hours)
Cultural Information 201
French 201
German 201
Spanish 201
Portugeuse 201
Translation 201, 205, 210, 220, 250, 275, 400, 401
Bachelor Degree of Arts in Graphic Design (Total: 90 credit hours)
Cultural Information 201
Business Administration 201
Banking & Finance 201
Accounting 201
Business Computing 100
Master of Science Degree in Mathematics (Total: 32 credit hours)
Master of Science Degree in Mathematics (Total: 31 credit hours)
Master Degree in Business Administration (Total: 30 credit hours)
Business Administration 600, 610, 615, 620, 650, 675, 680, 685, 690, 695
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
MATHEMATICS
Math 101: Calculus I
Limits, continuity, integration with applications. Maple will be used as a tool.
Math 102: Calculus II
Prerequisite: Math 101. Integration by substitution and advanced integration techniques with applications, numerical integration, improper integrals. Maple will be used as a tool.
Math 201: Calculus III
Prerequisite: Math 102. Infinite series, plane curves, parametric equations and polar coordinates, multiple integration with applications, functions of several variables with applications. The student will use Maple as a tool.
Math 202: Probability and
Statistics
Populations and samples, data description, frequency distributions, probability distributions, binomial, normal, t, and Chi-square distributions, Central Limit Theorem, hypothesis testing, correlation and regression.
Math 203: Theory of Calculus
Prerequisite: Math 201. An introduction to understanding and writing proofs in mathematical analysis. Topics include bounded, compact, and countable sets and convergence.
Math 204: Introduction to
Differential Equations
Prerequisite Math 201. First order and linear differential equations. Homogenous and non-homogenous equations with constant coefficients. Power series solutions of some differential equations. Laplace transforms and its application to Partial Differential Equations.
Math 205: Linear Algebra
Prerequisite Math 201. Systems of linear equations and their solutions, vector spaces, linear transformations of a vector space, matrices and determinants, eigenvalue and eigenvector applications. Maple will be used to facilitate finding solutions.
Math 206: Numerical Analysis
Prerequisite Math 201. Interpolation and approximation. Solutions of systems of linear equations. Numerical integration. Maple and/or MATLAB will be used to facilitate finding solutions.
Math 207: Calculus IV
Prerequisite: Math 102. Vector-valued functions, space curves. Different coordinate systems. Functions of several variables, partial derivatives, Lagrange Multipliers.
Math 305: Vector Analysis
Prerequisite: Math 205. Different coordinate systems, Line integrals, Green’s Theorem, Divergence Theorem, Stokes Theorem.
Math 333: Complex Analysis
Prerequisite Math 207. Holomorphic functions, differentiation, Cauchy-Riemann equations, integration, Cauchy Integral Formula, power series, Laurent series, residue theorem, applications to problems from Number Theory.
Math 400: Introduction to
Topology
Prerequisites: Math 205, Math 207. Continuity, convergence, separation, and compactness in metric and topological spaces.
Math 405: Abstract Algebra
Prerequisite: Math 205. Binary operations, groups, subgroups, permutations, cyclic groups, isomorphisms, Cayley’s theorem, cosets, normal and factor groups, homomorphisms.
Math 415: Graph Theory and
Networks
Prerequisite: CS 203. Introduction to graph theory, digraphs, networks and applications to electrical systems and computer science. Topics include blocks, cut points, Euler graphs, trees, cycle and cocycle spaces, Kuratowski theorem, connectivity, Menger theorem, Hamiltonian graphs, flows in networks, Ford-Fulkerson theorem, critical path analysis.
Math 424: Advanced Calculus
Prerequisite: Math 305. Topological properties of the real numbers, uniform continuity, Weirestrass Approximation theorem, Riemann-Steiljes integral, uniform convergence
Math 480: Analytic Number
Theory
Prerequisite: Senior Standing. Unsolved problems in Number Theory. The applications of Analysis to problems in number theory.
Math 499: Senior Seminar
Prerequisite: Senior standing. Topics will be selected based on common interest between the students and the instructor. Students participate heavily in this course.
GRADUATE MATH COURSES AND THESIS
Math 600: Analytic Number
Theory with open problems
Topics include Prime numbers, Mersenne Numbers, Perfect numbers, Twin primes. Open questions.
Math 605: Advanced Topics in
Algebra with Number Theory
Divisibility. Groups. Rings. Principal ring. Polynomial rings and factorization. Cryptography.
Math 610: Measures and
Integration
Math 615: Advanced Topics in
Complex Analysis
Math 650: Computational
Mathematics I
Matrix norm. Residual vector. Condition number. Perturbation. Operation count. Sparse matrices. LU-factorization. Eigenvalue theory.
Math 675: Computational
Mathematics II
Prerequisite Math 650. Continuation of Computational Math I. QR-factorization. Least squares solutions. Positive definite matrices. Singular value decomposition. Given and Householder decompositions.
Math 699: Master Thesis (6
credits)
The student will work on an exposition of a mathematics subject of his choice with the consent of his advisor and prepares a thesis following international format. The student will then defend his thesis publicly.
COMPUTER SCIENCE
CS 100: Creating Web Pages
with HTML and JavaScript
This course provides an introduction to the World Wide Web and teaches how to create a home page using Hypertext Markup Language and JavaScript.
CS 201: Python programming
Variables, data types, conditionals, loops, functions, modules, lists, tuples, dictionaries, sets, and error handling.
CS 202: Java programming
Formal introduction to Java. Platform-independent, modern object-oriented programming.
CS 203: Discrete Structures
Number systems and computer arithmetic, combinations and permutations, truth tables, Boolean algebra with applications to computer logic designs.
CS 204: Assembly Language
An introduction to the logical basis of a computer and the comparison of the various computer architectures. Assembly language programming.
CS 205: “C” Programming
Prerequisite: CS 202. “C” is a high-level programming language, yet it provides capabilities that enable the user to get in close with hardware and deal with the computer on much lower level. “C” is the general-purpose structured programming language designed with the systems programming applications in mind and, as such, provides the user with a huge amount of power and flexibility.
CS 220: Programming with
Data Structures
Prerequisite: CS 203. Advanced programming, data structure and algorithm design with emphasis on structured design techniques and program development. Topics include advanced language features, data abstraction, object-oriented programming, recursion, stacks, queues, linked lists, trees and graphs, sorting and searching.
CS
250: Programming in C++ I
Emphasis on program design and abstraction. Topics include: basic control structures, simple data types, structured types (arrays, structures), linear and binary search, bubblesort, introduction to classes.
CS 260: Programming in C++
II
This is a continuation of CS 250. Emphasis is on object-oriented features of C++. Topics include advanced classes, operator overloading, inheritance, polymorphism, recursion, lists, trees, and graphs.
CS 270: Formal Language
Theory
Mathematical logic, regular expressions, finite automata, context-free grammars, Turing machines, Church's thesis, unsolvable problems.
CS 300: Systems analysis and
design
Prerequisite: CS 220. Software planning and development, data flow diagrams, testing, maintenance.
CS 303: Computer Logic and
Digital Design
Prerequisite: CS 203. Switching algebra and its applications. Circuits.
CS 306: Systems programming
Prerequisite: CS 220. An introduction to system software used at different levels in a computing system. Design and implementation of system software. UNIX operating system.
CS 325: Principles of
communication
Prerequisite: CS 306. Topics include: analog and digital signals, modulation, Fourier transforms, coding, introduction to information theory.
CS 390: Occupational Internship
Each student will be assigned to an organization in the real workplace to engage in work related to the student’s academic program and career objectives to work for a total of 20 weeks over 3 years. Reports and assignments are required to be filled out by the student. Hours will be tailored in such a manner acceptable to the student and the organization concerned.
CS 399: University degree
project (15 credits)
Each student should write a project required for graduation based on his course experience at FIT and his practical experience outside FIT. Prerequisite: 95 credit hours including CS 390.
CS 400: Software Engineering
Prerequisite: CS 300. This is a continuation of CS 300. Topics include the process model, prototyping, resource management, quality control, risk analysis, cost estimation.
CS 422: Parallel computation
Prerequisite: CS 220, 270, 306. Topics include: the PRAM model, interconnection networks, linear array, mesh, hypercube, parallel sorting, parallel prefix computation, searching, merging, pointer jumping.
CS 425: Computer Networks
Prerequisite: CS 325. This course is a continuation of CS 325. Topics include: fundamentals of data communications, transmission media (twisted-pair, coax, fibre, wireless), LANs, Ethernet, token ring, fast-ethernet, ATM, WANs, X25, IP, the Internet. Students will prepare one LAN and another WAN designs as part of the course project.
CS 445: Design and analysis
of algorithms
Prerequisite: CS 220. Topics include: running time calculations, big-oh notation, solving recurrence relations, selection sort, insertion sort, divide and conquer, mergesort quicksort, heapsort, dynamic programming, 0/I knapsack, all pairs shortest paths, greedy method, minimum spanning trees, single source shortest paths, max-flow.
CS 452: Operating systems
Prerequisite: CS 306. Topics include: processes, CPU scheduling, deadlock, memory management, file system, disk management.
CS 453: Compiler Design
Prerequisite: CS 306. Topics include: lexical, syntactical, and semantic analyzers, intermediate code generation, top-down parsing, recursive descent parsing, predictive parsing, ambiguous grammars, LL(1) grammars, bottom-up parsing, shift-reduce parsing, SLR(1), LALR(1), and LR(1) grammars. Students will write two parsers as part of the course project: predictive parser by hand and LALR parser using LEX and YACC.
CS 470: Artificial
Intelligence
Prerequisite: CS 445. Search and heuristics, problem reduction. Predicate calculus, automated theorem proving. Parallel processing in Artificial Intelligence.
CS 600: Advanced Topics in
the Theory of Computation
Primitive recursive functions. Church thesis. Recursive enumerable sets. Complexity measures. NP-Completeness.
Mathematical techniques for generating curves and surfaces. Fractals. Ray tracing and surface mapping. Advanced Animation.
CS 615: Advanced Computer
Architecture
Early systems. Parallel processing. Memory and I/O subsystems. Networking. RISC Architecture.
CS 620: Distributed Database
Systems
Data distribution. Networking. Multibase systems. Data handling. Distributed Query optimization. Concurrency control. Recovery protocols. Integrity and Security. Design and administration.
CS 625: Compiler Design
Compiler structure. Lexical analysis. Parsing. Code generation and optimization.
CS 650: Artificial
Intelligence
Automated problem solving through expert systems.
CS 675: Neural Networks
CS 699: Master Thesis (6
credits)
The student will work on an exposition of an advanced subject with a computer science component of his choice with the consent of his advisor and prepares a thesis following international format. The student will then defend his thesis publicly.
BUSINESS COMPUTING
BC 100: Office Software
Applications
The student will be able to identify concepts and terminology used with various office application software programs. The student will also be able to create, format, edit, store, retrieve, and print different types of documents.
BC 101: Cobol I
An introduction to Cobol as a programming Language and its use in business. The student will be able to flowchart, code and run a variety of simple problems using disk input, disk and printer output, control breaks, and tables.
BC 102: Cobol II
Prerequisite: BC 101. A continuation of Cobol I. The student will be able to flowchart, code and run a variety of complicated problems using disk input, disk and printer output, control breaks, and tables.
BC 103: RPG IV Programming
Designed to build knowledge of the Report Program Generator language on a step-by-step basis. The successful student should be able to code and run a variety of business problems with disk and printer files, multiple record formats, multiple file inputs, tables, arrays, and matching records.
BC 104: Information
Processing Applications
The student will demonstrate by examination a general knowledge of processing procedures and terminology for basic business applications such as billing accounts payable and receivables, inventory control, and payroll. He/she will implement selected business procedures on microcomputers using appropriate applications software packages, such as word processing, database, and spreadsheets.
BC 105: Java Programming
Same as CS 202.
BC 106: Keyboarding (5
credits)
Basic skills for keyboarding and typing. Ample time is used to improve speed and shortcuts.
BC 200: Python Programming
Same as CS 201.
BC 201: Job Control Language
The student will demonstrate by examination an understanding of operating systems and will be able to code and run problems involving JCL to create, edit, sort, copy, and execute files.
BC 202: Systems Analysis and Design
Prerequisite: BC 104. The student will be able to design an effective business information processing system, including system flowchart, specifications, feasibility, implementation procedures, and essential documentation.
BC 203: Computing for Business Administration
The student will understand how computers are used to process business data through programming a variety of business-related projects in a programming language where the computer is used as a management tool
BC 390: Occupational Internship
Each student will be assigned to an organization in the real workplace to engage in work related to the student’s academic program and career objectives to work for a total of 20 weeks over 3 years. Reports and assignments are required to be filled out by the student. Hours will be tailored in such a manner acceptable to the student and the organization concerned.
BC 399: University degree project
Prerequisite: 95 credit hours including BC 390. Each student should write a project required for graduation based on his course experience at FIT and his practical experience outside FIT.
IS 100: Introduction to Computer Concepts
An introduction to basic computer concepts and vocabulary. History of computers, hardware and software of this extremely important tool.
The students will learn what computers are, what they can do, and how they impact their lives. A variety of areas are covered including using files, trouble-shooting, e-mail and the Internet.
IS 102: Database Concepts and Applications
An introduction to database management systems using a database application package. Topics will include table design, query, maintenance, and reports.
IS 120: Fiscal Aspects of Technical Careers I
An individualized course designed to acquaint the student with applications and procedures required. The student will be able to demonstrate a basic working knowledge of the standard documents and procedures through the use of working papers and practice sets.
IS 201: Supervision and Management Information Systems
Planning, organizing, implementing, evaluating and controlling organizational functions as related to supervisory positions.
IS 220: Fiscal Aspects of Technical Careers II
Prerequisite: IS 120. A continuation of IS 120. Emphasis on continued development and skills typically involved in small business management, ownership, partnerships and corporations. Topics include automated data processing, cost estimating and payroll tax procedures through the use of business working papers and practice set.
IS 301: Principles of Records Information Management
A comprehensive understanding of advanced database processing concepts and different database management systems needed to control recorded information in an organization. Students will understand all the elements of record information management from creation through maintenance and protection to final disposition.
IS 304: Database Processing
Prerequisite: IS 102 and BC 202. Advanced database processing concepts and various database management systems. Topics will include data modeling, database design, database implementation using a rational database management system, database administration, and distributed processing.
IS 306: Software Applications in Information Systems
Prerequisite: IS 102, BC 100 and BC 104. Utilizing software products to create complex business documents, financial statements, and presentations, within a graphical user interface (GUI) environment. Topics include advanced-level word processing, network communications, and object linking and embedding (OLE). Students will learn to import items, create macros, perform net searches, scan images, and create slide presentations.
IS 311: Information Systems and Technologies
An overview of information systems technologies including computer hardware and software, document information management, and telecommunications. This course focuses on systems strategies for office automation with emphasis on organizational characteristics and human resources in regard to the planning, design, and management of information systems.
IS 360: Technical writing
This course will increase the student’s competencies to write, analyze, utilize, and communicate various types of technical material in the information management field. Emphasis is on formal report writing, letters, memos, E-mail and instructions. Oral Presentations will use computerized presentation software.
IS 370: Data Structures using C++
Linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, Binary search trees, AVL trees, B-trees, Heaps, graphs.
IS 390: Computer Security and their Data
Prerequisite: IS 370. Data transmission via frames and protocols, error minimization, compression, encryption, preventing intruders access, viruses and anti-virus programs.
IS 395: Occupational Internship
Each student will be assigned to an organization in the real workplace to engage in work related to the student’s academic program and career objectives to work for a total of 20 weeks over 3 years. Reports and assignments are required to be filled out by the student. Hours will be tailored in such a manner acceptable to the student and the organization concerned.
IS 400: Object-Oriented Programming with C++
Prerequisite: IS 370. Abstract data types, objects properties, inheritance, polymorphism, dynamic binding, Object-oriented software engineering.
IS 410: Information Systems
Business systems as tools for solving information flow problems using structured methodologies. Applications.
IS 420: Advanced Software Packages
Prerequisite: BC 101. Detailed practical experience with recent software packages in the area of office automation.
IS 430: Image Processing
Prerequisite: IS 370. Image perception, sampling techniques, image transforms and enhancement.
IS 499: Senior Seminar
Topics are selected to be of interest to the students and instructor
ENGLISH
Eng 099 (Remedial English) (carries no credit towards graduation)
An intensive English course designed to improve the student English level to the institute English standard.
Eng 201: English as a Foreign Language
Common mistakes in English. Skills of listening, speaking and reading. Computer software packages and multi-media material will be an integral part of the course and tailored to the student’s needs.
Eng 202: English Composition
Grammar, extensive practice in writing. This course also strengthens or reinforces skills acquired or developed in Eng 201. The computer will be an integral part of the course.
Eng 205: Creative Writing
Prerequisite Eng 201, 202. Basic techniques of writing including autobiography, popular science, essays, literary journalism with emphasis on style and rhetoric.
Eng 207: Language Analysis
Prerequisite Eng 201, 202. Nature of language and linguistic inquiry. Dialectology, and chief grammatical descriptions of nowadays American English.
Eng 210: Literary Analysis
Prerequisite Eng 201, 202. Reading and writing intended to acquaint the student with terms, concepts and discourse of literary analysis.
Eng 300: Literary History of England from 1800 to Present
Prerequisite Eng 201, 202. An historical display at different periods from 1800 to present covering the social and intellectual sides of English literature.
Eng 305: Literary History of America from 1865 to Present
Prerequisite Eng 201, 202. An historical display at different periods from the Civil War to present covering the social and intellectual sides of American literature.
Eng 350: Advanced Composition
Prerequisite Eng 201, 202. Expository writing emphasizing a variety of rhetorical strategies. .
Eng 400: Reading and Writing with Precision
Prerequisite Eng 201, 202, 350. Reading and writing with clarity of complex material.
Eng 410: Modern English Grammer
Prerequisite Eng 201, 202, 350. English language structure with emphasis on phonetics, morphology, syntax, semantics, style, and grammer.
FRENCH
Fren 201: Introduction to French
A detailed course emphasizing speech
and translation. A software package will be used to enhance the pace of
learning.
GERMAN
Ger 201: Introduction to German
A detailed course emphasizing speech
and translation. A software package will be used to enhance the pace of
learning.
SPANISH
Span 201: Introduction to
Spanish
A detailed course emphasizing speech
and translation. A software package will be used to enhance the pace of
learning.
PORTUGUESE
Port 201: Introduction to
Portuguese
A detailed course emphasizing speech
and translation. A software package will be used to enhance the pace of
learning.
TRANSLATION
Tran 201: Translation Methodology
Prerequisite: Eng 201, 202. A comprehensive course in the methods of translation.
Tran 205: English Translation to and from Arabic
Prerequisite: Eng 201, 202; Tran 201. Emphasis on translating legal documents.
Tran 210: French Translation to and from Arabic
Prerequisite: Eng 201, 202; Tran 201. Emphasis on translating legal documents.
Tran 215: English
Translation to and from French
Prerequisite: Eng 201, 202; Tran 201; French 201.
Tran 220: English Translation to and from Portuguese
Prerequisites: Eng 201, 202; Tran 201; Port 201.
Tran 250: English Translation to and from Spanish
Prerequisites: Eng 201, 202; Tran 201; Port 201.
Tran 275: Portuguese Translation to and from Spanish
Prerequisite: Tran 201; Port 201; Span 201.
Tran 300: Mechanical Translation and Interpretation
Prerequisite: Eng 201, 202; Tran 201; Concentrates on the use of technology in the translation field and also on preparing interpreters for work in different settings.
Tran 400: Translation of English Films
Prerequisite: Eng 201, 202; Tran 201; Translation of English movie and TV programs.
Tran 401: Translation of French Films
Prerequisite: Eng 201, 202; Tran 201; Translation of French movie and TV programs.
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Grde 201: Introduction to Graphic Design
A comprehensive course emphasizing the principles of Graphic Design with special emphasis on modern technology. The software packages Photoshop and Quark Xpress will be used in this course.
Grde 210: Typography
Grde 215: Design Theory and Practice
Prerequisite Grde 201. Visual communications and effects. Practice to signs, symbols, and logos. The software packages Photoshop and Quark Xpress will be used in this course.
Grde 300: Descriptive Geometry
Prerequisite Grde 201. Graphic design of pamphlets, newspapers, magazines, and books. The software packages Photoshop and Quark Xpress will be used in this course.
Grde 305: Editorial Design
Prerequisite Grde 201. Geometric projections in space. Volumetric development. Effects including shades and shadows.
Grde 400: Moving Images
Prerequisite Grde 201, 210, 215. Films, TV, and video graphics. Animation.
Grde 499: Senior Project
Work on an original Graphic Design project including a public presentation of it.
BIOLOGY
BIO 201 General Biology I
Organization of life. Metabolism and energy in life processes. Transfer of information and diversity of organisms.
BIO 202 General Biology II
Continuation of Bio 201. Life processes in organisms and plants.
BIO 205. Anatomy
Prerequisite: Bio 201. Human anatomy. Human scales and proportions with emphasis on articulation and factors influencing movements.
CHEMISTRY
Chem 201. Introduction to Chemistry
Principles of Chemical bonding and reaction. Atomic and molecular structure. Introduction to quantitative analysis based on wet-chemical methods and modern instrumentation.
Chem 202. Quantitative analysis
Theoretical and practical gravimetric, volumetric, chromatographic and colimetric analysis.
Chem 205. Organic Chemistry I
Chemistry of carbon-based compounds. Hydrocarbons. Chemical contaminants. Analytical methods for environmental contaminants.
Chem 206. Organic Chemistry II
Continuation of Chem205. Synthetic and mechanistic aspects of functional groups. Substiution and elimination reactions. Chemistry of arenes, alcohols, ethers, carboxylic acids, amines, diazonium salt, phenols, arylhalides, hydroxy acids, amino acids and carbohydrates.
Chem 301. Biochemistry
GEOLOGY
Geo 201: Geology and the environment
Geological processes and hazards (earthquakes, volcanos, landslides, flooding) and human interaction. Strata of the earth. Soil. Minerals.
Geo 301: Hydrogeology
Hydologic cycle, mereorology, groundwater and its mechanics. This course is a problem-solving oriented course.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & NUTRITION
Env 201: Environmental
Science
Environmental global problems facing the earth. Topics include: maintaining resources and reducing pollution.
Env 301: Environmental Health
Health risks due to pollution, Radio-active material, Cancers, Effect of a polluted environment on new-borns. Solutions to avoid those risks.
Env 302: Soil
Pollution
Prerequisite: Geo 201. Soil formation & chemistry. Soil erosion and contamination from artificial agricultural pollutants and others. Remedies and solutions.
Env 303: Water Pollution
Prerequisite: Geo 301. Maintaining water against contamination. Remedies and solutions.
Env 304: Air Pollution
Prerequisite: Env 201. Composition of the atmosphere. Global warming. Air pollutants. Remedies and solutions.
Env 305: Plants and Pollution
Prerequisite: Bio 202. Effect of soil erosion. Forestry. Plant pollutants. Remedies and solutions.
Env 401. Energy Resources
Minerals. Alternative energies. Manufacturing hazards. Environmental impact of energy sources.
Env 402. Waste Management
Solid waste disposal. Landfills. Proper compositing and recycling. Toxic waste. Liquid waste. Water treatment centers.
Env 403. Environmental Hazards
Seismic, atmospheric, and hydrologic hazards. Human interaction with environment. Reducing and adjustment to hazards.
Env 404. Environmental Impact
Precautions, mitigation, legal measures and methodologies of technical investigations, monitoring and assessment.
Env 405. Site and Laboratory work
Prerequisite: Chem 206. Monitoring polluted sites and risk assessment. Geological site work. Sampling techniques. Lab work on soil, water and air.
Env 499. Senior project Environmental case study.
NUTRITION
Nutr 201. Human Nutrition
Carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals and their impact on health issues. Digestion, absorption and metabolism.
Nutr 202. Food safety
Prerequisite Nutr 201. Food hygiene. Causes and prevention of food poisoning
EDUCATION
Edu 201: School and Society
The impact of schools on society. Emphasis is on the changing role of schools in the new millennium.
Edu 202: Learning and
individual development
Emphasis is on trying different venues in the classroom to insure the positive impact of learning as it reaches students with possibly different learning abilities.
Edu 212: Dynamical Classroom
Emphasis is on the use of instructional software to enhance the learning process in our technological era.
Edu 290: Teaching of
Mathematics
Prerequisite: a minimum of 15 credits in Mathematics courses numbered 200 or above. Pedagogical and material background to various teaching methods and techniques with practice teaching and observation.
Edu 291: Teaching of Computer Science
Prerequisite: a minimum of 15 credits in computer science courses numbered 200 or above. Pedagogical and material background to various teaching methods and techniques with practice teaching and observation.
CULTURAL INFORMATION
CI 201: Cultural Information
This is a general education course to enhance the students understanding of different cultures through intensive readings and class discussions to encourage the students tolerance to different cultures and heritages.
ACCOUNTING
Acct 201: Accounting Principles
Concepts, principles and techniques used to generate accounting data and financial statements and ways to interpret them to enhance decision making. The use of accounting data for manegerial planning, control and decision making. Topics include budgeting, cost and variance analysis, and responsibility. An accounting software will be used in this course.
Acct 210: Intermediate Accounting
Prerequisite: Acct 201. A comprehensive study of accounting theories. Recording assets, cost, revenues, liabilities, and capital. An accounting software will be used in this course.
Acct 300: Cost Accounting
Prerequisite: Acct 201. Implications of material, labor, and overhead for job order.
Acct 310: Accounting Information Systems
Prerequisite: Acct 210. Collecting and processing data. Using outcome to predict, decide, and plan business. An accounting software will be used in this course.
Acct 400: Introduction to Taxation
Background, principles, and procedures of the new Lebanese tax laws. Muti-currency transactions.
Acct 450: Auditing
Principles and procedures of auditing. Examining and reporting on financial statements. Hands-on applications will be emphasized.
Acct 455: Accounting for Public and Quasi-public organizations
Prerequisite: Acct 201. Managerial and financial accounting of public and quasi-public organizations such as governmental sectors and units, public institutions, and charitable organizations.
Acct 499: Accounting Internship (6 credits)
Supervised hands-on experience in professional accounting.
BANKING AND FINANCE
Bafi 201: Financial Management
The course begins with a detailed study of personal financial asset management including income and expense budgeting. The continues to prepare the student for financial managing of a firm. Topics include cash-flow analysis, valuation methods, risk, prediction, and capital budgeting.
Bafi 210: Financial Markets
Prerequisite: Bafi 201. Operations of capital markets. Sources and uses of funds of banks. Interest rate levels and their impact on the economy. Performance analysis and foreign exchange.
Bafi 290. Investments
Prerequisite: Bafi 201. Study of the investment field including investment opportunities, purchasing land and equipment.
Bafi 300. Financial Institution Management
Prerequisite: Bafi 210. The concentration will be on banks. Policies and problems associated with top management with emphasis on liquidity, business loans, deposits, investments, financial statements, organization structure, personnel, and public relations.
Bafi 400: Capital Budgeting
Prerequisite: Bafi 210. Capital asset growing including liquidity, measuring wealth, decision making and risk analysis.
Bafi 425: Bank Credit Management
Prerequisite: Bafi 300. Credit application and follow-up. Credit policies and risk analysis. Commercial lending.
Bafi 499: Banking and Finance Internship
The student will practice in an assigned bank gaining hands-on experience and practical skills.
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Buad 201: Introduction to Business Administration
Types of business institutions. Financing small and large businesses. Discussion of different types of management theories. Prediction and decision-making. Human resource management. Public relations.
Buad 300: Business Laws
Prerequisite: Buad 201. An introduction to business laws including the courts system, contracts, property sales, business organizations and taxation.
Buad 305: Running a Small Business
Prerequisite: Buad 300. Ways to start a new business including market research, site selection, sales and marketing. Pricing. Managing resources.
Buad 310: Quantitative techniques in Business
Prerequisite: Math 202. Problem solving and decision making using mathematical modeling. The course covers linear programming, Markov chains, and decision theory.
Buad 400: Management of Human Resources
Prerequisite: Baud 201 and Mark 202. This course concentrates on employee selection, training, performance evaluation and compensation. Employee benefits.
Buad 499: Business Internship
The student will practice in an assigned business institution gaining hands-on experience and practical skills.
GRADUATE COURSES IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Buad 600: Advanced Managerial Accounting
Inventory planning and control. Budgeting. Managerial performance levels and measures. Decision models.
Buad 610: Financial Policies and Strategies
A detailed study of capital management in valuation. Dividend policy. Possible merges. Long term planning.
Buad 615: Investment Analysis
Prerequisite Baud 610. Individual investment alternatives. Institutional investment alternatives.
Buad 620: Organization Theory
A detailed study of the nature of large financial institutions including organization, having a good working environment, automation, problem solving and control.
Buad 650: Leadership
A detailed study of the skills required for a financial institution leadership.
Buad 675: Strategic Management
Prerequisite Baud 610. Integrating various management sectors. Forming Strategies and implementing them.
Buad 680: Modern Management
Key changes of management and their rationale and ways to implement them.
Buad 685: Government Business Policies
An examination of the recent governmental policies and changes related to the business field and their impact on consumers and business institutions.
Buad 690: New Product Development and Management
A detailed study of the steps involved in the process of a new product development including market demand study, product testing, and legal issues.
Buad 695: Distribution Management and Logistics
Prerequisite Buad 690. This couses is a follow-up of Buad 690. It covers product distribution issues like affordable raw material acquisition, transportation, inventory management, order processing, packaging and storage, and finally distribution.
COMPUTER ENGINEERING
CE 301: Database Systems
File organization; indexed files; hashed files; b-tree files; differential files; secondary indexing; multi-attribute retrieval, database architectures; network- hierarchical and relational data-bases, relational calculus and algebra; commercial database languages; SQL; quel; qbe.
CE 320: Computer Graphics
Theory and practice of computer graphics: object and environment representation including coordinate transformations, image extraction, shading algorithms, and interaction. Covers a wide range of graphic display devices and systems with emphasis on interactive shaded graphics.
CE 400: Multimedia Computing
Design issues for multimedia systems from specification to software implementation and testing including multimedia basics, data capture, compression, synchronization, multimedia servers, OS support for multimedia, multimedia communication systems, and multimedia user interfaces.
CE 425: Computer Architecture
Interaction between computer hardware and software. Pipeline Techniques. Arithmetic pipelines. Instruction level parallelism. Cache mechanism. I/O structures.
CE 480: Embedded Systems Design
Method of systematic design of embedded system including system specification, architecture modeling, component partitioning, estimation metrics, hardware software co-design, and diagnostics.
AGRIBUSINESS ECONOMICS
Agbe 201: Introduction to Agribusiness Economics
Agriculture in the local and national economy. Distribution of agricultural goods. Size of products. Policies affecting agriculture.
Agbe 301: Agribusiness Statistical Methods
Statistical methods applied to agribusiness including designs, sampling, graphic presentation of data, index numbers, inference, linear regression and correlation. Powerpoint will be used to present data.
Agbe 305: Farm Management
Prerequisite Agbe 201. Efficient organization and management of a farm. Crop and livestock selection.
Agbe 306: Pricing and Marketing Agricultural products
Prerequisite: Agbe 201. Studying Market. Pricing. Marketing.
Agbe 307: Agriculture Seminar
Prerequisite: Junior standing. Special topics and/or problems in agribusiness economics. Improving techniques. Emphasis on new and innovative for the field.
Agbe 308: Agribusiness Economics Applications of Information Technology
Prerequisite: Agbe 305. Application of Information Technology to record keeping, management, financing and marketing. The student will make these culminate in a business plan.
Agbe 405: Advanced Farm Management
Prerequisite: Agbe 305. Economic principles and modern decision-making techniques applied to farm management problems. Information, agricultural risks and management of risks will be integrated.
Agbe 499: Senior Project
Topic to be selected by the student with the consent of instructor.
MANAGEMENT
Mgm 201: Introduction to Management
Composition and functions of a business institution. Decision making in developing policy, direction, and control based traditional and behavioral sciences approaches.
Mgm 300: Production Management
Prerequisite: Mgm 201. Planning and control of manufacturing including Material Requirement Planning, punctuality and quality control.
Mgm 310: Management Models
Prerequisite: Mgm 300. Mathematical model building in business institutions and the commonly used techniques used. Topics include decision theory, linear programming, and project management.
Mgm 400: The Enterpreneur
Prerequisite: Mgm 310. Small business analysis.Ownership and management. Data analysis. Report writing.
Mgm 499: Management Internship
The student will practice in an assigned business institution gaining hands-on experience and practical skills.
MARKETING
Mark 201: Technology and International trade
The international trade of products and services is studied by aiming the technology development and transfer concerns of transnational corporations and national in industrialized and developing countries.
Mark 204: Consumer Behavior
Economical and psychological issues affecting consumer behavior. Relying on prediction.
Mark 207: Marketing Principles
Product development. Pricing and marketing. Distribution. Retail and wholesale. Market analysis.
Mark 310: Essentials of an Import and Export Business
Prerequisite: Mark 204. Issues involved in starting an export and import business and dealing with international trade. Import and export documentation and forms dealing but not limited to tariffs and duties.
Mark 315: Promotional Concepts and Strategies
Prerequisite: Mark 204. Advertising, sales promotion and publicity. The impact of human behavior in the promotion area.
Mark 330: International marketing
Prerequisite: Mark 207. Analysis of international marketing including issues of different social, political, economic and legal environments. Factors influencing international marketing.
Mark 335: Marketing Research and Management
Prerequisite: Mark 207. Tools to solve marketing problems in the context of business, data analysis, and decision models.
Mark 499: Marketing Internship
The student will practice in an assigned company gaining hands-on experience and practical skills.
NURSING
Nur 201: Nursing
An introduction to Nursing as a profession.
Nur 301: Nursing care of Adults
Overview of adult health problems and the nursing care in response of these illnesses.
Nur 401: Maternal-Child Nursing I
Nur 402: Maternal-Child Nursing I
Continuation of Nur 401. Emphasis on dealing with sick mothers and/or infants.
Nurs 405: Advanced Nursing
Development of abilities in assessing, planning, coordinating and improving care of groups of patients and developing leadership abilities.
Nurs 499. Senior Project
Applied project.
PSYCHOLOGY
Psyc 201. General Psychology
Principles of modern psychology with emphasis on their experimental foundation.
Psyc 205. Psychology of Learning
Prerequisite: Psyc 201. The learning process including verbal learning and memory.
HOTEL MANAGEMENT & TOURISM
Hmt 201. Introduction to Hotel Management
Detailed study of hotel management including restaurant, food service, and convention management.
Hmt 202. Introduction to Tourism
Detailed study of tourism. The student will learn venues of encouraging tourism and providing the right means of supporting it.
Hmt 205. Front Desk Management
Detailed study on the operation of front desk including hospitality of guests, reservation procedures, cashiering and accounting, and managing housekeeping operations.
Hmt 301. Food Production
Hmt 305. Human Resources Management
Personnel management. Organization issues.
Hmt 310. Data processing in the Hospitality Industry
Prerequisite: Hmt 205. Computerized management. Automation. An applied software will be used.
Hmt 320. Catering Management
Detailed study of different catering concepts. Catering equipment and menu planning. Kitchen and service layout. Special events preparation.
Hmt 325. Travel Agency and Tour Management
Detailed study of travel agency operations and tour management. Agency optemization by computerization and providing wholesale packages, escorting services and marketing.
Hmt 330. Purchasing
Prerequisite: Hmt 310, 320. A detailed approach into large instruments and large food quantities purchasing. Ways and policies affecting purchasing food items.
Hmt 350. International Cuisine
Hmt 355. Food, Beverage and Cost Control
Prerequisite: Hmt 301. Theory and practice of internal cost controls after providing good service. This course familiarizes future hospitality managers with issues relating to service quality, employee morale, and cost effectiveness.
Hmt 400. Alcoholic Beverages and Bar management
Prerequisite Hmt 320. Handling alcoholic beverages from different cultures. Bar planning, operations and responsibility.
Hmt 405. Special Events
Hmt 499. Senior Seminar
Enhancements of teaching using computers:
MATHEMATICS TEACHING
Using a computer algebra system (like Maple), we can differentiate, integrate, spare tedious manipulations like computations with large matrices, solve “large” systems of equations, produce nice-looking two and three dimensional graphics and (unlike calculators) find exact values of many mathematical quantities, just to mention a few of the hundreds of outcomes that CAS provides. As a result, we would have time to focus on real questions that require insight rather than arithmetic (for instance, unsolved problems in Number Theory!).
Maple permits problems closer to the real world away from the sometimes-unnecessary abstractions. With the advent of computers and their wide use nowadays and the inevitable goal toward open standards, in a few years, we should expect operating computers is as standardized and universal as operating cars. In the curricula, especially, the old-fashioned textbook can now be augmented with graphics and sounds (multimedia) which should enhance the learning process and make it more enjoyable.
Over the last two years “DoIT Instructional Technology Group” at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, USA, has obtained feedback from hundreds of students attending computer and multimedia enhanced lectures who responded positively to computer enhanced learning over old-fashioned methods of learning.