Department of Computer Science & Cyber Security

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B.SC. Computer Science & Cyber Security Study plan

About Department

In the Computer Science and Cyber Security program, students will have applied practice in the application of both their chosen discipline and in general applied science principles and applications. All students will study 42 general education courses, which will develop competence in communication, critical thinking, math and science, and effective learning, math, and social sciences. These general education courses contribute greatly to the assurance of our graduate attributes, as well as in preparing students for study and citizenship. In addition to the general education courses, all students will study 33 credit courses that are common to all students in the program. These foundational Computing courses will enable them to both understand and contribute to the context in which their future jobs and careers are performed, as a result; they will be able to analyze the industry, its products, and departments, and to provide detailed information to fuel accurate strategic decision-making, in addition to the discipline-specific courses. In alignment with the University practice on the development of learning outcomes, all learning outcomes need to be assessed.

Department Mission

The CS and Cyber Security program at the International University of Science and Technology in Kuwait prepares students for professional performance in in Kuwait and regional markets to be key players in cyber security. The program also prepares the student for life-long learning and continued professional devel¬opment in the cyber security profession through a comprehensive, forward-looking, and broad-based emerged cur-riculum

Faculty Members

Department Programs

B.Sc.Computer Science & Cyber security Engineering

Program Education Objectives

Satisfying ABET requirements, the Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) are based on the program mandate and identify what a graduate is expected to be able to do a few years after graduating from the program. Graduates of the CS and Cyber Security program are expected within a 5-7 years of graduation to:

Manage information technology, data, and cyber security environments.
Develop policies and procedures for approval by executive officials to ensure adherence to best practices in information technology and data protection.
Evaluate current and emerging safeguards for use to ensure the safety and authenticity of an organization's data.
Provide threat and vulnerability analyses along with security solutions and business advisory services.
Engage in lifelong learning, professional development, and ethical practices.

Graduation Requirements: B.Sc. computer Science & Cyber Security Engineering

Students seeking the Bachelor of Science in CS and Cyber Security degree must complete university core curriculum requirements, math and science required courses, and major requirements. The total hours required for a Bachelor of Science in engineering degree is a minimum of 144 credit hours divided as follows:

University Core Courses (General Education) 43 credit hours
College of Engineering requirements 35 credit hours
- Math and Science requirements
- General Computing Science
Major Requirements (compulsory + elective) 62 credit hours
- Compulsory courses: 47 credits
- Major elective courses: 15 credits
Capstone Project 4 credit hours

Course No.	Course Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisite	Corequisite
CMPS 101	Computer Programming	3	Math 110 or MPT
CMPS 201	Object-Oriented Programming	3	CMPS 101
CMPS 235	Introduction to Data and Cyber Security	3		CMPS 201
CMPS 210	Data Structures	3		CMPS 201
CMPS 220	Web Technologies I	3	CMPS 101
CMPS 260	Networking I	4		CMPS 270
CMPS 270	Computer Organization & Architecture I	3	CMPS 101	CMPS 270
CMPS 301	Computing Ethics and Society	3	60 credits
CMPS 360	Database systems	3	CMPS 101
CMPS 355	Design and Analysis of Algorithms	3	CMPS 201
CMPS 380	Software Engineering and security	3		CMPS 360
CMPE 370	Computer Networks and security (II)	4	CMPS 260
CMPS 320	Web Technologies and security (II)	3	CMPS 220
CMPS 405	Operating System	3	CMPS 355
CMPS 410	Data Science and AI	3	CMPS 360
Total: 47 Credit Hour

Course No.	Course Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisite	Corequisite
CMPS 385	Applied Cryptography	3	CMPS 235
CMPS 395	Security Engineering Principles	3		CMPE 370
CMPS 405	Cyber security Analytics & Visualization	3	CMPS 235
CMPS 420	Scripting for Cyber Security	3	CMPS 320
CMPS 435	Information Gathering & Vulnerability Assessment	3		CMPS 405
Total: 15 Credit Hour

All Engineering students must complete the following courses

Course code	Course Title	Credit Hours	PRE-requisite	CO-requisite
ENGG 490	Engineering Capstone	4	Senior Standing	Dept. Approval