Bachelor in Communications Technology (BACT)

About the program
Program rules
Program courses
Academic staff

The program in Telecommunications Technology is aimed at qualifying specialists in the field of communication technology, who possess the basic and practical theoretical knowledge, enjoy multiple disciplines and diversity of skills, and are able to engage directly in the work, so that they are able to manage projects and play the role of mediator between institutions that develop solutions and technical services in the field of Communications and information technologies, and various other commercial, industrial or academic institutions that need these solutions and services in their business.

The program has three specialties including:

RF and Microwave Communications: delivers qualified graduates in the field of RF & Microwave Communication Technology to work as advanced technicians and executive managers.
Communications Services & Business: delivers qualified graduates in Communications Services & Business to work as executive project managers.
Mobile Communications Systems: delivers qualified graduates in Mobile Communication Systems and new related technologies to work as advanced technicians and executive managers.

Registration

Program code	Study duration	Study language		Conditions and mechanism of acceptance
BACT	Minimum: 4 years Maximum: 9 years	English and Arabic		Acceptance according to baccalaureate rate
				Minimum average to be admitted
Students with baccalaureate degree BCF	scientific baccalaureate			180/240
	Commercial baccalaureate Industrial: Computer technology, Information, programming and operating systems, computer maintenance, computer hardware, computer networks Communications: all specialties			75%
	Industrial: aviation electricity, aviation mechanics, cars mechanics, electronic technology, electrical technology, Vehicles electricity and electronics, vehicles mechanics, air conditioning, Engines and mechanisms , heating and extensions, electricity, industrial apprenticeship, mechanical manufacturing, mechatronics, agricultural machinery and equipment, agricultural machinery, maintenance of agricultural machinery and equipment, oil professions (measuring and control devices - industrial electricity), medical equipment maintenance, all technical industrial high school degrees. Professional: telephone installations			75%
Students with institute degrees who are not allowed into upgrade BCF	Students with a high school degree and with an average of 50% of a technical institute or a university degree at a good or higher level (average of 50%) and who are not accepted in the upgrade program can register on the basis of any of the high school degrees accepted in the program in case they have achieved 50% or more in this certificate.			50%
Common subjects	200 credit hours including 5 levels of the English language	Minimum number of credit hours per term	18 credit hours	Fees for one subject
		Minimum number of credit hours per term	38 credit hours	13,500 SP
Students shall choose their major in the second term of the first year	Radio and Micro Communications RMC	Number of approved credit hours	85 credit hour
	Communications Services and Business CSB	Number of approved credit hours	93credit hour
	Mobile Communication Systems MCS	Number of approved credit hours	90 credit hour

Communications Technology Degree/ upgrade BACT ( an upgrade program for technical intermediate institute graduates

Program code		Study duration	Study language	Conditions and mechanism of acceptance
BACT		Minimum: 2 years Maximum: 6 years	English and Arabic	Students’ admittance is based on their graduation average and the result of aspecialized admittance test Graduates of this institute shall take a specialized admittance test AT
Students with intermediate technical institute certificate	Communication institutes or equivalent BCI	The student of this institute is entitled to choose one of these specialties (RMC-MCS-CSB) Students of institutions other than the ones mentioned here are entitled to submit a statement of marks and detailed study plan of the Institute to consider their acceptance during admittance period. Telecommunications, Electronics and Control Institutes are accepted in the upgrade program on if they are accredited by the University Council. Intermediate Industrial Institute, specialization: Electronics and communication. Technical Institute for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering / Communication Specialization Technical Institute for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering / specialization: automation Technical Institute of Electricity and Mechanics, specialization: Automation and Automated Control. Computer Technology Institute / Network Engineering, Computer Engineering,Industrial computing Technical Institute of Electricity & Mechanics, Standardization and Quality Control Technical Institute for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Specialization: Medical Equipment Industrial Technology Institute, Specialization of Electronic Technologies Intermediate Industrial Institute, specialization Electronics Intermediate Industrial Institute, specialization: Control. Palestinian Institute of Technology, specialization Computer Engineering Institute of Industry and Technology, specialization Electrical Technologies Technical Institute for Oil and Gas, specialization: Precision Equipment. Intermediate Industrial Institute, Specialization Electricity,Electrical Technologies, Ministry of Electricity. Technical Institute for Electricity & Mechanics, specialization: standarizaion and Quality Control. Damascus Intermediate Institute, UNRWA, Electronics and Computer Technology. Damascus Intermediate Institute, UNRWA, specialization: Mechatronics. Damascus Intermediate Institute, UNRWA, specialization: Electronics and Computer Technology
Common Subjects		142 credit hours including 5 levels of English Language	Minimum credit hours per term	18 credit hours	Fee per subject
			Maximum credit hours per term	38 credit hours	13,500 SP
Total number of credit hours for each specialization		Radio and Micro Communication	Number of credit hours	60 credit hours
		Communications Service and Business	Number of credit hours	60 credit hours
		Mobile Communications Systems	Number of credit hours	60 credit hours

Studying duration

Program	Specialization	Minimum	Maximum
BACT	BCF-RMC	7 semesters	18 semesters
	BCF-CSB	7 semesters	18 semesters
	BCF-MCS	7 semesters	18 semesters
	BCI-RMC	4 semesters	12 semesters
	BCI-CSB	4 semesters	12 semesters
	BCI-MCS	4 semesters	12 semesters

Costs and Fees

Costs and Fees for students registered starting from S22 admission

Costs and Fees for students registered starting from F22 admission

Success and graduation conditions

Success conditions

The student is considered passed in the course if he fulfills the following conditions:

The final result of the course is greater or equal to 60%
The final exam mark is greater or equal to 40% of the maximum exam mark
The student's assignment mark is greater or equal to 40% of the maximum assignment Mark
Achieve the course scientific outputs

- If the student had failed in a course, he/she must repeat it completely with its assignments and exams, in addition to paying its full costs.

Graduation conditions

The student is considered graduated and achieved a certificate in the Bachelor in information technology if he succeeded in all the requested courses in the program and within the requested duration.
The graduation decision will be issued by the SVU Presidency, and all program’s hard copies documents and results will be delivered to the exam department in the university for conservation

Course description

Courses list:

First: Management courses:

Code	Course name in English	Course name in Arabic	Pre- requisite	CH_TC	CH_PC	WL_TC	WL_PC	TH_C	CRD_C	Level
BMN101	Fundamentals of Management	أساسيّات الإدارة	None	36	0	36	0	72.0	4.0	2
BAC101	Principles of Accounting	أسس المحاسبة	None	24	12	24	12	72.0	4.0	2
BEC101	Introduction to Economics	مدخل إلى علم الاقتصاد	None	36	0	36	0	72.0	4.0	2
BMN202	Introduction to Marketing	مدخل إلى التسويق	BMN101	36	0	36	0	72.0	4.0	2
BMN203	Human Resources Management	إدارة الموارد البشريّة	BMN101	36	0	36	0	72.0	4.0	2
BFB201	Fundamentals of Financial Management	أسس الإدارة الماليّة	BAC101	24	12	24	12	72.0	4.0	2
BEC202	Microeconomics	اقتصاد جزئي	BEC101	24	12	24	12	72.0	4.0	2
BAC202	Cost Analysis	المحاسبة التحليليّة (محاسبة التكاليف)	BAC101	24	12	24	12	72.0	4.0	2
BAC303	Feasibility Studies	تقييم المشاريع ودراسات الجدوى	BMN202 / BFB201 / BAC202	24	12	24	12	72.0	4.0	3
BQM305	Data Analysis	تحليل البيانات	GMA205	18	18	18	18	72.0	4.0	3
BQM303	Decision Theory	نظريّة القرارات	BMN101/GMA205 / BEC202	24	12	24	12	72.0	4.0	3
BQM304	Project Management	إدارة المشاريع	BMN203 / BAC202	18	18	18	18	72.0	4.0	3
BMN308	Entrepreneurship and SMEs Management	ريادة الأعمال وإدارة الشركات المتوسطة والصغيرة	BMN203/ BEC101/ BMN202	36	0	36	0	72.0	4.0	3
BQM406	Research in Marketing	بحوث التسويق	BMN202 / BEC202 / BQM305	18	18	18	18	72.0	4.0	3

Second: General courses and basic sciences courses

Code	Course name in English	Course name in Arabic	Pre-requisite	CH_TC	CH_PC	WL_TC	WL_PC	TH_C	CRD_C	Level
GBS101	ICDL	قيادة الحاسوب	None	18.0	18.0	18.0	18.0	72.0	4.0	1
GBS103	Introduction to On-Line Education	مقدمة في التعلم الإلكتروني	None	18.0	18.0	18.0	18.0	72.0	4.0	1
GHS101	Introduction to Philosophy	مقدمة في الفلسفة	None	18.0	0.0	36.0	0.0	54.0	3.0	1
GBS102	Career Preparation	تحضير السيرة المهنية	None	0.0	36.0	0.0	0.0	36.0	3.0	1
GMA101	Mathematical Algebra	الجبر الرياضي	None	36.0	18.0	36.0	18.0	108.0	6.0	1
GMA102	Mathematical Analysis	التحليل الرياضي	None	36.0	18.0	36.0	18.0	108.0	6.0	1
GMA204	Discrete Mathematics	الرياضيات المتقطعة	None	36.0	18.0	36.0	18.0	108.0	6.0	2
GMA205	Probability & Statistics	الاحتمالات والإحصاء	GMA102/ CML201	36.0	18.0	36.0	18.0	108.0	6.0	2
GPH101	Physics	الفيزياء	None	30.0	18.0	30.0	18.0	96.0	5.0	1

Third: Informaion Technology courses:

Code	Course name in English	Course name in Arabic	Pre-requisite	CH_TC	CH_PC	WL_TC	WL_PC	TH_C	CRD_C	Level
IPG101	Introduction to Programming	مقدمة في البرمجة	None	18.0	18.0	18.0	18.0	72.0	4.0	1
IIS101	Introduction to Data Modeling	مقدمة في نمذجة المعطيات	None	18.0	18.0	18.0	18.0	72.0	4.0	1
INT101	Introduction to Networks	مقدمة في الشبكات	GBS101	36.0	18.0	36.0	18.0	108.0	6.0	1
IOS101	Introduction to Operating Systems	مقدمة في نظم التشغيل	GBS101	36.0	18.0	36.0	18.0	108.0	6.0	1
IPG204	Object Oriented Programming	التصميم والبرمجة غرضية التوجه	IPG101	36.0	18.0	36.0	18.0	108.0	6.0	2
IOS202	Windows Platform 1	منصة ويندوز 1	IOS101/ INT101/ Eng3	36.0	18.0	36.0	18.0	108.0	6.0	2
INT305	Network & IT Infrastructure Security	أمن الشبكات والبنية التحتية المعلوماتية	IOS202/ / Eng3	36.0	18.0	36.0	18.0	108.0	6.0	3
IIS202	Database Architecture and Design	تصميم وبنيان قواعد المعطيات	IIS101	36.0	18.0	36.0	18.0	108.0	6.0	2
INT202	Network Services	خدمات الشبكات	INT101	36.0	18.0	36.0	18.0	108.0	6.0	2
INT204	Routing Principles	مبادئ التوجيه	INT101	36.0	18.0	36.0	18.0	108.0	6.0	2

Fourth: Communications technology

Code	Course name in English	Course name in Arabic	Pre - requisite	CH_TC	CH_PC	WL_TC	WL_PC	TH_C	CRD_C	Level
CEE101	Electrical Circuits	دارات كهربائية	GPH101	30	18	30	18	96	5	1
CML201	MATLAB for Numerical Computing	ماتلاب للحوسبة العددية	IPG101	30	18	30	18	96	5	2
CEE202	Electronics	إلكترونيات	CEE101	30	18	30	18	96	5	2
CEE203	Signals and Systems	إشارات ونظم	CEE101/ GMA102	30	18	30	18	96	5	2
CEE204	Digital Electronics	إلكترونيات رقمية	CEE202/ GMA204	30	18	30	18	96	5	2
CEE205	Digital Signal Processing	معالجة الإشارة الرقمية	CEE203/ CML201	30	18	30	18	96	5	2
CEE306	Analog Communications	اتصالات تمثيلية	CEE202/ CEE203	30	18	30	18	96	5	3
CEE307	Microprocessors and Microcontrollers	المعالجات والمتحكمات الصغرية	CEE204/ IPG101	30	18	30	18	96	5	3
CEE308	Digital Communications	اتصالات رقمية	CEE205/ CEE306/ CML201	30	18	30	18	96	5	3
CRF301	Electromagnetic Waves and Transmission Lines	الأمواج الكهرطيسية وخطوط النقل	CEE101/ GMA102	30	18	30	18	96	5	3
CRF402	Antennas and Wave Propagation	الهوائيات وانتشار الأمواج	CRF301	30	18	30	18	96	5	4
CRF403	Microwave Engineering	هندسة الأمواج المكروية	CRF301	30	18	30	18	96	5	4
CRF404	RF & Microwave telecommunications systems	نظم الاتصالات الراديوية والمكروية	CRF402/ CRF403/ Eng3	30	18	30	18	96	5	4
CRF406	Optical Communications	اتصالات بصرية	CEE204/ CRF301/ Eng3	30	18	30	18	96	5	4
CCS401	Introduction to Wireless Systems	مدخل إلى النظم اللاسلكية	CRF301/ Eng3	30	18	30	18	96	5	4
CCS402	Mobile and Wireless communications	اتصالات لاسلكية ونقالة	CRF301/ CML201	30	18	30	18	96	5	4
CCS403	Mobile communications Systems	نظم الاتصالات النقالة	CCS402/ CEE308	30	18	30	18	96	5	4
CCS404	Embedded System Fundamentals	أساسيات النظم المضمّنة	CEE307/ Eng3	30	18	30	18	96	5	4
CCN401	Wireless networks	الشبكات اللاسلكية	INT101	30	18	30	18	96	5	4
CCN402	Digital Transport and Broadband Access Technologies	تقانات النقل الرقمي والنفاذ العريض الحزمة	CEE204/ Eng3	30	18	30	18	96	5	4
CCN403	Mobile Applications	التطبيقات النقالة	IPG204/ Eng3	30	18	30	18	96	5	4
CCN404	Multimedia Networking	تشبيك الوسائط المتعددة	CCN402/ IPG204/ Eng3	30	18	30	18	96	5	4
CPM401	BACT Final Project - Mobile Communications Systems (MCS)	مشروع تخرج في تقانة الاتصالات– اختصاص نظم الاتصالات النقالة	CEE308/ CCS402/ CCS404	30	90	30	90	240	12	4
CPS401	BACT Final Project - Communications Services & Business (CSB)	مشروع تخرج في تقانة الاتصالات– اختصاص خدمات الاتصالات والأعمال	CEE308/ CRF301/ CCN401/ CCN402	30	90	30	90	240	12	4
CPR401	BACT Final Project - RF & Microwave Communications (RMC)	مشروع تخرج في تقانة الاتصالات– اختصاص الاتصالات الراديوية والمكروية	CEE308/ CRF402/ CRF403	30	90	30	90	240	12	4