QMIS Curriculum

Department of Quantitative Methods & Information Systems

FIRST: NON CREDIT COURSES
ELU	096		English Language [<60% score in the KU admission test]
QMS	098		Basic Algebra
SECOND: GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENT (52 S. H.)
a) English language Skills: (4 S.H)
ELU		106		English Language [ELU 096 or 60-80% score in the KU admission test]
b) Analytical & Quantitative Skills: (9 S.H.)
QMS	110		Business Math [QMS 098 or passing admission test]
QMS	120		Business Statistics I [QMS 110]
QMS	220		Business Statistics II [QMS 120]
c) Communications Skills: (12 S.H.)
AR	101		Arabic Language
AR	102		Arabic Language
ELU	126		English for academic purposes I [ELU 106 or ≥80% score in the KU admission test]
ELU	146		English for academic purposes II [ELU 126]
d) Social & Behavioral Studies: (12 S.H.)
PSYCH	101		Introduction to Psychology
ECON	110		Principles of Microeconomics
ECON	111		Principles of Macroeconomics
Electives: Students choose one course from the following:
HIST	101		Modern Arab History
SOC	101		Introduction to Sociology
GEOG	101		Man and Environment
CI	102		Home Economics
PS	103		Government and Politics of Kuwait
SOC	171		Anthropology
PSYCH	205		Social Psychology [PSYCH 101]
e) Humanities: (9 S.H.)
HIST	102		History of Arab-Islamic Civilization
LAW	110		Legal environment for Business
Electives: Students choose one course from the following:
PHIL	101		Philosophy of Science
PHIL	102		Introduction to Logic
SIS	102		Islamic Culture
PHIL	103		Principles of Philosophy
LAW	105		Human Rights
PHIL	108		Moral and Modern Society
f) Physical & Biological Science: (3 S.H.)
Electives: Students choose one course from the following:
GEOL	101		Physical Geology
PE	101		Petroleum Fundamentals
BOT	101		Biology (1)
GEOL	102		Historical Geology
BOT	105		Environmental Conservation
Z	111		Introduction to Biology and Nature
PHYS	111		Man and Energy
GEOL	111		Earth and Universe
Z	112		Human Biology
GEOL	112		Natural Resources
GEOL	113		The Changing Earth
GEOL	227		Environmental Geology [GEOL 101]

g) Information Technology: (3 S.H.)
QMS	130	Computer-Based Applications in Business
THIRD: BUSINESS CORE REQUIREMENTS (39 S.H.)
ACC	101	Introduction to Financial Accounting
MKT	201	Principles of Management [PA]
MKT	205	Organizational Behavior [MKT 201 & PSY 101]
QMS	205	Introduction to Management Science [QMS 110]
FIN	210	Principles of Financial Management [ACC 101 & QMS 120]
QMS	210	Operations Management [QMS 205]
ECON	212	Money and Banking [ECON 110 & ECON 111] [PA]
ACC	214	Introduction to Cost and Management Accounting [ACC101]
MKT	220	Principles of Marketing [ECON 110] [PA]
QMS	240	Introduction to Business Information Systems [QMS 130]
MKT	250	Introduction to International Business Management
		[MKT 201] [PA]
PA	307	Business, Ethics and Society [PA]
MKT	450	Strategic Management
		[MKT 220, MKT 201, FIN 210 & QMS 210] [PA]
FOURTH: MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (27 S.H.)
*Required: (18 S.H.)*
QMS	230	Business Problem Solving & Programming [QMS 130]
QMS	331	Systems Analysis & Design [QMS 230 and QMS 240]
QMS	332	Data Communications & Networks [QMS 230 and QMS 240]
QMS	350	Advanced Business Applications [QMS 230 & QMS 240]
QMS	430	Business Data Systems [QMS 331 & QMS 332]
QMS	470	Project in IS [QMS 240 & QMS 430]
Electives: (9 S.H.)
Students choose three courses from:
QMS	351	Introduction to Electronic Commerce [QMS 240]
QMS	352	Management Support Systems [QMS 230 & QMS 240]
QMS	353	Integrated Information Systems [QMS 331 & QMS 332]
QMS	354	IS Project Management [QMS 230 & QMS 240]
QMS	450	Global Issues in Electronic Commerce [QMS 230 & QMS 240]
QMS	451	Social Issues in IS [QMS 230 & QMS 240]
QMS	480	Internship in IS [Completion of 90 S.H.][PA]
QMS	490	Special Topics in IS [QMS 331 & QMS 332]
FIFTH: SUPPORT OF MAJOR AREA (6 S.H.)
MKT	303	Business Communication [MKT 201]
MKT	430	Internet Marketing [MKT 220 & QMS 240]
SIXTH: FREE ELECTIVES (6S.H.)
Student selects two courses offered outside CBA [PA]= partially taught in Arabic.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION: (130 S.H.)