HCT - Dubai Women's College
HCT - Dubai Women's College

HCT - Dubai Women's College

Information Technology (Applications Development)

The Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Technology (BASIT) programme prepares students to meet the needs of the workforce for knowledgeable and skilled IT  professionals who are able to apply ethical values to complex and unpredictable problems and to plan, design, implement, evaluate, and manage IT solutions. The programme provides students with the broad technical education necessary for productive employment in the public or private sector, and it allows them to develop an understanding of fundamentals and current issues important for future development. Students also develop professional work competencies to complement their technical skills and apply high-level special administrative responsibilities. The programme is structured as a set of core, elective, general education, and major courses. In the core courses, students will acquire the core knowledge, skills, and competencies needed for IT. Through the major courses, students will develop up-to-date knowledge and skills, in this fast-growing field, that meet the industry requirement.
This major is designed to produce UAE graduates with the development skills required to create cutting-edge software applications and apps on multiple platforms. The major offers the required knowledge and skills in current software development methodologies using state-of-the-art tools and facilities. It integrates enterprise systems development, database technologies, and mobile platforms. Graduates of this major will be able to work as software engineers, enterprise system developers, system architects, project managers, and mobile application developers.
 
Required Credit Hours: minimum 123 hours