The current era has witnessed the increasing growth in the field of computer networks at the local level within the buildings of organizations, at the national level between branches of organizations, as well as at the international level along the extension of the Internet all over the world.  In response to this, the Bachelor of Applied Computing program (Computer Networking Track) was designed to qualify young people with basic and advanced skills to work in the field of local and extended computer networks, including network operation, design, installation, maintenance, management, security, and performance evaluation.

Vision:
Bridging the gap between theory and practice and enabling the program to be a model of excellence in applied education.

Mission:
Implementing the highest standards of excellence in applied education to prepare qualified cadres for the labor market in an environment that stimulates learning, intellectual creativity, and optimal use of technology to provide programs in the field of natural and engineering sciences.

Educational goals:
After several years of completing the program, graduates will have the ability to:
1. Effectively practice in ICT professions within multidisciplinary teams.
2. Pursue graduate studies and research in the field of computing.
3. To assume leadership positions while adhering to professional ethics and contributing and pushing the process of innovation to achieve local and regional development.
4. Engage in lifelong learning and professional development.

Program Outcomes:
Upon completion of this program, the graduate is expected to achieve the following:
1.Understand the hardware and software components of a network and their interrelationships.
2.Knowledge and ability to install, configure, and troubleshoot computer network components.
3.Analyze and design computer networks including hardware, topology, protocols, management, and security.
4.Utilize knowledge of hardware concepts, operating system concepts, tools, and test equipment to manage a computer network.
5.Develop solutions to networking and security issues and balance business and technical issues.
6.Identify leading edge knowledge of computer network technologies and analyze security technologies for current and emerging computer networks.
7.Ability to analyze a problem and identify and define appropriate computing requirements to solve it.
8.Design, implement, and evaluate computer-based solutions to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of computer networks.
9.Ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences about technical information.
10.Ability to make informed decisions in computing practices based on legal and ethical principles.
11.Ability to work effectively in a team, set goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines, manage risks, and deliver deliverables.
12.Ability to identify and analyze user needs and consider them in the selection, integration, evaluation and management of computer-based systems.

System of study:
- Graduates are required to complete the 131 credits of the study plan, which can be completed in four academic years. Each year contains two levels of study.
- The language of study for specialized courses and basic science courses is English.
- In the final year, each student, together with some of his/her peers, carries out a graduation project under the supervision of an academic supervisor.
- The program requires internships in accredited organizations to link academic study with practical reality.
- The student can choose a cooperative internship in the eighth semester instead of three courses.
- The study system in the college follows the study systems and regulations in the unified list of universities in the Higher Education and Universities Council system and its regulations.

Admission and transfer rules:
1.Admission controls for high school graduates (scientific):
- The student must obtain a weighted percentage of 75% consisting of the following:
1.40% of the achievement test
2.30% Aptitude test
3.30% High School (Scientific)
- The number of students should not exceed the number of students proposed for admission to the program.
1.Rules for the admission of computer diploma graduates:
- The student must obtain a weighted percentage of 75% consisting of the following:
1.40% of the achievement test
2.30% aptitude test
3.30% GPA in the diploma
- The number of students should not exceed the number of students proposed for admission to the program.
- High School (Scientific).
1.Rules for transferring from within the university:
I: Transfer immediately after completing the first common year:
- The student must obtain a composite percentage of 75% consisting of the following:
1.40% of the achievement test
2.30% Aptitude test
3.15% cumulative GPA for the common first year
4.15% mathematics average from the first common year
- The number of transfer students from inside and outside the university should not exceed 10% more than the number of students proposed for admission to the program in the academic year.
- High School (Scientific).

Second: Transfer after majoring in the university programs:
- The student must study at least one semester and the number of passing hours is not less than 12 hours after the joint first year.
- The student must obtain a composite percentage of 75% consisting of the following:
1.40% of the achievement test.
2.30% of the aptitude test.
3.30% GPA at the university.
- The transfer must be from scientific colleges only.
- The number of students transferred from inside and outside the university should not exceed 10% more than the number of students proposed for admission to the program in the academic year.
1.Rules for transferring from outside the university:
- The student must study at least one semester and the number of passing hours is not less than 12 hours after the first common year.
- The student must obtain a composite score of 80% consisting of the following:
1.40% of the achievement test.
2.30% of the aptitude test.
3.30% of the student's GPA.
- The transfer must be from scientific colleges only.
- The number of students transferred from inside and outside the university should not exceed 10% more than the number of students proposed for admission to the program in the academic year.
Program options:
The Bachelor's program in Applied Computing (Computer Networking Track) has two options:
First: Courses and summer training.
Second: Courses and cooperative training: Courses and cooperative training.
The total number of credit hours required to complete both options (131 credit hours).

 Study Plan of the Bachelor's Program in Applied Computing (Computer Networking Track)