Computer - Programming and Smart Devices Applications

Vision

Advanced program that meets the needs of the community in the area of programming and smart devices applications.

Mission

Prepare qualified graduates with theoretical and applied knowledge in Programming and smart devices applications field that is in line with national quality standards and local labor market needs.

College

Applied College

Campus

Al Rakah, Dammam

Track

Science and Management

Level

Undergraduate

Degree

Intermediate Diploma

Gender

Female, Male

Years of study

2 (2 years )

Credit hours

97

Professional Certificates - recommended by the program:

1. Java Foundations Certified Junior Associate by Oracle Academy
2. Oracle Certified Associate, Java SE 8 Programmer by Oracle Academy
3. Mobile Application Developer with Work light Studio v6.2(IBM) by IBM company

Career Opportunities

Proposed Careers (according to the Ministry of Human Resource and Social Development):

• Data Entry
• System Analyst
• Programmer
• Mobile application developer
• Interactive Mobile Application Designer
• Mobile application usability Tester
• Web Designer.

Admission Requirements for New Students:

1. Applicants should be Saudi nationals.
2. Applicants should hold a High School certificate or its equivalentfrom inside or outside the Kingdom.
3. Applicants should have been taken the "General Aptitude Test" and the "Educational Attainment Test" by the National Center for Assessment.
4. Applicants mustdemonstrate good conduct and behavior.
5.  Applicants' High School Certificate shouldn't exceed 5 years from the graduation date. 
6. Applicants should not be previously dismissed by any university or college for academic or behavior reasons.

Admission requirements (Computing Department):

1. The student's achievement in "General English" course during preparatory year.
2. The student's achievement in "Computer Applications" course during preparatory year.
3. The student's achievement in " Mathematics 2 " course during preparatory year.

Two years divided into six levels and a summer semester between the two years that includes a preparatory level for the Applied College

First year

The student studies a set of basic courses in the various disciplines of the college, in addition to the English language, after which the student becomes eligible to join one of the college's majors.

Beginning in the second semester, the student joins the program and studies a set of specialized courses in the field of programming, which give the student the skills of logical thinking and problem analysis, as well as learning the basics of program development.

Second year

In the second year, the student studies several specialized courses that qualify the knowledge for a deeper understanding of programming science to develop systems that work on Android and Apple systems. In addition to studying cloud computing and how to link mobile programming as one of the smart systems with cloud computing, and the student finishes studying it with field training.