جامعة النجاح الوطنية
An-Najah National University
Management Information Systems
Duration: 48 Months (4 Years)
Degree Awarded: Bachelor
Student must complete 124 credit hours

University Requirements Student must complete 19 credit hours

Course Code Course Name Credit Hours Prerequests
0
This is a three-hour non-credited English course offered to students who score poorly (i.e. below 50%) on the placement test. Since the major concern of this course is to improve the students’ proficiency before starting their ordinary university English basic courses and major courses taught in English, special emphasis has been placed on enhancing the students’ ability to effectively acquire the four language skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Specifically, the course attempts to ensure an academically acceptable performance on the part of the students at the level of the English basic courses. Moreover, the course aims at expanding students’ vocabulary needed for various tasks.
3
This course aims to establish the concept of Islamic culture and its position among the other international cultures, its position in the Muslim life, its sources, its bases and its characteristics. It also aims to introduce the Islamic culture in faith, worship, relations, morals, and knowledge, to discuss the clash between cultures in addition to Globalization, Human Rights, Woman Rights, Democracy and other contemporary issues.
3
This course aims to improve the level of students in language skills and various literary, read and absorb and express written, and oral and tasted literary, through texts flags authors and poets in different eras, lessons in grammar and spelling, and brief definition months dictionaries and Arab old ones the modern and how to use them. This course aims to implement the Arabic language in the areas of reading and expression of both types oral and written communication.
3
This is a three credit-hour university-required English language course designed for students who need to work on the four skills of the language: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The development of vocabulary and skills of comprehension are integral parts of the course. In addition, various reading strategies (making predictions, identifying main ideas, reading for details, relating information in the text to life experience) are introduced and developed through a wide range of topics for reading and writing. The course encourages a more analytical and independent approach to study and helps prepare the students for any subsequent exam preparation.
3
The course is mandatory for university students from various disciplines, so it does provide students with knowledge and `information about the Palestinian reality and in particular the political developments of the Palestinian cause since its inception until the present day in line social and economic developments and political which constitute the main pillars for the study of the Palestinian political reality. This course aims to study Palestinian issue from its begging until present day in social, economic and political issue.
11000108 Community Service 1
11000117 Leadership and Communication Skills 1
11000126 Introduction to Computer Science and Skills 2
3
This is a three-credit hour university-required English language course which is offered to students majoring in Sciences, Engineering, Agriculture, Veterinary, and Information Technology ... etc. Students in this course will be exposed to a range of science-based writings in English that supply students with samples of the kind of academic English they are likely to encounter in their textbooks. Exercises on grammar, vocabulary and textual organization are geared towards developing students’ observational and analytical skills that aid comprehension. The course uses an integrated approach which allows for communicative interaction in the class to actively test and broaden the listening and speaking abilities of the students. Furthermore, the acquisition of vocabulary items will be reinforced through their use in written sentences. Additional training in writing will be given through questions and answers, summaries of principal ideas in a reading passage and the preparation of reports.

Speciality Requirements Student must complete 87 credit hours

Course Code Course Name Credit Hours Prerequests
3
This course will include an introduction to programming basics, using flow charts, Pseudo code. It will include variable data types, Arithmetic operations, Logical Operations within Integrated Development Environment (VB.net)
3
    • 10676101
The course includes advanced topics for developing applications using GUI and Event Driven Programming and OOP. It will emphasizes on designing input/output screens using forms, , Command Buttons, Grids, Calendars, List Boxes, Radio Buttons, RTF. As well as linking student programs to desktop applications
3
This course will introduce information systems and theirs different components. It will emphasize on basic concepts in contemporary hardware, software, network and data presentation and their use.
3
The course covers the basic concepts of management information systems and communication technology. The importance of information technology to; support operational processes, achieve organizations goal and to enhance decision-making process; will be emphisized.
3
This course covers fundamental mathematical operations and their application to business problems. Topics such as comuting wage and income, buy and sell efficiently and other pertinent uses of mathematics in the field of business will be emphasized. The acquired knowledge will be applied using spreadsheet
3
The course aims to provide the student with skills and knowledge necessary to use statistics in business domain. Topics such as descriptive statistics, measures of central tendency and variability, probability, hypothesis testing, inferences, correlation and regression analysis will be emphasized
3
This course is an introduction to basic concepts in accounting and finance and their applications for decision-making by a wide range of potential users (e.g., shareholders, investment analysts, lenders, managers etc.). This course is designed for IT students to understand and use accounting language/process, finance concepts, to enable effective communication, analysis and interpretation of accounting information within business environment. Acc/Fin CBIS will be implemented.
3
    • 10676102
The course aims to introduce web programming technologies. This includes HTML, XHTML,CSS, Javascript and server-side programming.
3
    • 10676122
This course is intended to provide basic knowledge of the main elements involved in decision making. This includes decision modeling, decision analysis approaches, decision trees and the value of information, decision making under certainty, risk and uncertainty. Software package will be used to apply acquired knowledge.
3
    • 10671231 or
    • 10676122
This course introduces Operations Research principles and practices in decision making. The course focuses on mathematical programming techniques such as linear programming (the Simplex Method, duality and sensitivity analysis), network optimization methodologies (including transportation and assignment problems).
3
    • 11000322
This course will provide the learners with opportunity to apply principles of effective communication to master Business Correspondence and technical writing. Attention to analyzing: audience, subject and purpose; designing visual aids; utilizing web 2.0 technologies to enhance communication.
3
    • 10676111
This course provids the learners with the necessary knowledge and skills required in the modern organization development. The course will focus on building learners managerial and technical competencies to identify weaknesses and provide competitive solutions, also crafting and implementing the planned change in a total system; ranging from a simple work unit through a company division up to an entire organization.
3
    • 10676111
The course introduces the main concepts of operations management. The role of information technologies to enhance operation within organization will be emphasized. Topics covered by this course includes: Forecasting, Business Planning, Capacity Planning, Inventory and Purchasing Systems, Just-In-Time Productions and other related topics.
3
    • 10676102 or
    • 10681210
This course covers database concepts as well as their implementation using modern DBMS. Conceptual modeling, relational model and normalization will be emphasized.
3
    • 10676204
In this course students will enrich the knowledge acquired in Web Programming Technologies (2) course with new skill (Database, Data validation, security issues etc..). This knowledge will be used to builds web page application with the help of CASE tools (Drupal and Joomla)
3
    • 10676283 or
    • 10681204
This course introduce the major concepts of E-commerce from business, social and technology perspectives. The assessment of its major opportunities, limitations, issues, and risks will be discussed.
3
    • 10676213
This course has been designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to understanding the project management process, the techniques employed in effective project management and the application of these project management tools in the working environment.
3
    • 10676345
This course is designed to provide students a thorough understanding of computer security Technologies. This includes high-level issues such as security policy (modeling what ought to be protected) and engineering ; cryptography and its underlying mathematics; and a wide variety of attacks ranging from network exploits through malicious code to protocol failure.
3
    • 10676270
This course will introduce major concepts of information system analysis and design. Various information system development methodologies will be discussed. Students will apply the acquired knowledge using real case studies.
3
    • 10676204 or
    • 10681210
The course is designed to introduce students to business data communication and networking fundamentals. Different network models, protocols, technologies and design will be emphasized.
3
    • 10676323
This course will address topics in software quality assurance. Defect prevention and correction, formal validation, and different software testing methodologies will be illustrated. Certain models and standards of software quality will be emphasized
3
    • 10676321
This course is designed to cultivate a comprehensive understanding of decision support systems and expert systems and there increased role in organizations. The course will cover the different methods and techniques used in AI field with direct implementation in business and managing organization.
3
    • 10681408 or
    • 10676321
This course is a practical hands-on business course designed for students interested in starting their own information technology related business. The skills necessary to generate innovative ideas will be emphasized. The course focuses on the steps necessary to plan, initiate, maintain, modify, finance and market a new business from an entrepreneurial perspective
3
    • 10676260
This course covers main concepts to enterprise applications (ERP, CRM and SCM) and their interrelationships. It discusses the re-design of business processes, changes in organizational structure, and effective management strategies that will help assure competitiveness.
3
During the internship period, students will be employed and supervised by firms and are expected to participate in various types of IT and management related work in accordance with a plan approved by the Department and the Faculty. The student must complete at least 280 hours of training during the regular working hours of the firm. This Course can be taken in the Summer between the student's Junior or Senior Years
3
    • 10676230
This course aims to provide the learners with the opportunity to construct clear comprehension on the fundamental principles and concepts of strategic management. Emphasis on information technology strategic management to face contemporary business challenges. Learners will be able to analyze business environment to effectively utilize IT through integrating management, structure, culture and strategic planning
3
    • 10676336
This Course gives the students the opportunity to put the acquired knowledge during their study into practice. This is realized by finding solution for a real MIS Problem related to the Business Community in Palestine. All problem aspects will be included in the project, including: Project Management, Hardware and Software Requirements, Performance Evaluation of the MIS System and a comparison among MIS Alternatives.
3
This course is an introductory course in scientific research. It provides students with skills and technique required to conduct authentic scientific research. Students will discuss, present and criticize hot topics of interest in the domain of management information systems from scientific journal articles.
10866111 Principles in Management (1) 3

Speciality Optional Requirements Student must complete 18 credit hours

Course Code Course Name Credit Hours Prerequests
3
    • 10676270
This course will provide students with a strategic and in-depth knowledge in the field of Information Systems Risk Management. It explores the relationships between, and differences from, standard risks attached to business, project and information security activities from the perspective of risk-management. This includes risks assessment, recovery procedures, strategy, and the use of appropriate tools to identify, analyze risks, and establish response plans. Special and contemporary issues in risk management will be also discussed.
3
    • 10676283
The course aimes to introduce the basic concepts of human-computer interaction including methods for evaluating, designing, and developing better interfaces between humans and systems. Case studies will be used to illustrate the diffirent concepts
3
    • 10676204 or
    • 10681204
This course introduces students to the main concepts and trend in marketing using modern technology. Emphasis will be on internet marketing
3
    • 10676204 or
    • 10681204
This course has been designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills in multimedia domain. Coloring systems will be emphasized. Various types of images, videos and audio will be discussed. Create multimedia application using multimedia authoring tools.
3
This course uses a broad brush to introduce the fascinating science of data analysis to students from many diverse fields. Examples and applications from different fields will be used to enhance the relevancy of the basic methods of descriptive , inferential analytical methods and it extends to regression analysis and correlation
3
The course is designed to allow students to cope up with any new trends or topic in MIS.
3
    • 10676270
This course will introduce students to Data warehousing. All phases to build data warehouse will be emphasized. Students will learn methods and algorithms used to mine data warehouse.
3
    • 10676260
This course will introduce Business Process Management (BPM) concepts to students. This include simulation, verification, and linking processes to business and social aspects. Differences between workflow management systems and BPM will be emphasized. Current technologies influenced by BPM are represented such as service oriented architectures, BPMN and BPEL. Different process languages are described (Petri nets, Workflow nets, YAWL). Process analysis using these languages for process verification and validation are introduces
10866215 Human Resources Management 3
    • 10866111

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