Academic Plan

Total Credit Hours Required to Finish the Degree ( 162 Credit Hours ) as Follows

University Requirements

Univ. Req.
Univ. Elec.

Students must pass all of the following courses

Course Number	Course Name	Weekly Hours		Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
Course Number	Course Name	Theoretical	Practical	Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
000011110	COMMUNITY SERVICE	COMMUNITY SERVICE	1	-	0	-
010610014	BEGINNING ENGLISH	This course introduces beginner-leve learners to essential academic English skills by integrating reading, writing, listening, and speaking. It focuses on building vocabulary, improving reading comprehension, and developing basic writing abilities through engaging, real-world topics. In addition, the course promotes the development of critical thinking skills by encouraging learners to analyze information, make simple comparisons, draw basic conclusions, and express opinions supported by reasons. It also strengthens learners’ ability to understand spoken English in different contexts and communicate effectively. Through using visual materials, charts, short texts, audio recordings, and real-life scenarios, students are supported in interpreting information, evaluating ideas, and responding thoughtfully.	3	-	0	-
010610025	INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH	In Reading, students learn to skim; scan; identify the main and supporting details; make predictions and answer questions about a text; identify signal words, transitions, pronouns, and referents, parts of speech and verb tenses; guess the meaning of contextual words; recognize prefixes and suffixes, recognize noun, adjective, and adverb clauses, and distinguish between fact and opinion.	3	-	2	010610014 BEGINNING ENGLISH This course introduces beginner-leve learners to essential academic English skills by integrating reading, writing, listening, and speaking. It focuses on building vocabulary, improving reading comprehension, and developing basic writing abilities through engaging, real-world topics. In addition, the course promotes the development of critical thinking skills by encouraging learners to analyze information, make simple comparisons, draw basic conclusions, and express opinions supported by reasons. It also strengthens learners’ ability to understand spoken English in different contexts and communicate effectively. Through using visual materials, charts, short texts, audio recordings, and real-life scenarios, students are supported in interpreting information, evaluating ideas, and responding thoughtfully.
010610026	INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH LAB	The Language Center courses are designed to help students cope with university education in English. The textbook for listening and speaking 2 (Intermediate English Lab) focuses on developing students’ listening, speaking and critical thinking skills. Students watch videos, listen to audios, think critically to be able to speak about different topics using a simplified academic language. The intermediate English lab is meant to prepare students for speaking and listening contexts. Students learn strategies for improving listening comprehension and stimulating critical thinking. The language lab component is specifically designed to improve students’ speaking and listening skills.		2	1	010610014 BEGINNING ENGLISH This course introduces beginner-leve learners to essential academic English skills by integrating reading, writing, listening, and speaking. It focuses on building vocabulary, improving reading comprehension, and developing basic writing abilities through engaging, real-world topics. In addition, the course promotes the development of critical thinking skills by encouraging learners to analyze information, make simple comparisons, draw basic conclusions, and express opinions supported by reasons. It also strengthens learners’ ability to understand spoken English in different contexts and communicate effectively. Through using visual materials, charts, short texts, audio recordings, and real-life scenarios, students are supported in interpreting information, evaluating ideas, and responding thoughtfully.
010610035	ADVANCED ENGLISH	Advanced English Courseis an academic-integrated English course that is designed to best develop students reading, writing and critical thinking skills. The reading texts provide students with the reading skills they need to comprehend and analyze a text; this course provides students with a thorough knowledge of how to read for main ideas, read for details, identify the purpose and audience, predict content using visuals, preview and annotate texts, make inferences and distinguish fact from opinion. This course is created to enable students to write a variety of academic essays. For this purpose, students are exposed to the techniques of structuring paragraphs and essays. They are also informed with the grammar and vocabulary they need to structure and support their academic essays. This academic course also focuses on building students lower-and higher- order thinking skills: comparing and contrasting facts, analyzing cause and effect, evaluating solutions, responding to ideas, analyzing advantages and disadvantages, supporting, analyzing, and identifying arguments.	3	-	2	010610025 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH In Reading, students learn to skim; scan; identify the main and supporting details; make predictions and answer questions about a text; identify signal words, transitions, pronouns, and referents, parts of speech and verb tenses; guess the meaning of contextual words; recognize prefixes and suffixes, recognize noun, adjective, and adverb clauses, and distinguish between fact and opinion. 010610026 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH LAB The Language Center courses are designed to help students cope with university education in English. The textbook for listening and speaking 2 (Intermediate English Lab) focuses on developing students’ listening, speaking and critical thinking skills. Students watch videos, listen to audios, think critically to be able to speak about different topics using a simplified academic language. The intermediate English lab is meant to prepare students for speaking and listening contexts. Students learn strategies for improving listening comprehension and stimulating critical thinking. The language lab component is specifically designed to improve students’ speaking and listening skills.
010610036	ADVANCED ENGLISH LAB	This course develops students’ advanced English skills in listening, speaking, and critical thinking. The Advanced English Language Lab provides a practice-based environment where students engage with authentic materials and participate in interactive activities to improve comprehension and communication. The course also supports students in expressing ideas clearly using academic language and engaging thoughtfully in discussions.		2	1	010610025 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH In Reading, students learn to skim; scan; identify the main and supporting details; make predictions and answer questions about a text; identify signal words, transitions, pronouns, and referents, parts of speech and verb tenses; guess the meaning of contextual words; recognize prefixes and suffixes, recognize noun, adjective, and adverb clauses, and distinguish between fact and opinion. 010610026 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH LAB The Language Center courses are designed to help students cope with university education in English. The textbook for listening and speaking 2 (Intermediate English Lab) focuses on developing students’ listening, speaking and critical thinking skills. Students watch videos, listen to audios, think critically to be able to speak about different topics using a simplified academic language. The intermediate English lab is meant to prepare students for speaking and listening contexts. Students learn strategies for improving listening comprehension and stimulating critical thinking. The language lab component is specifically designed to improve students’ speaking and listening skills.
040111001	ARABIC LANGUAGE	This course aims to teach the students the basics of Arabic language, and the methods of correct writing starting from the word itself till the syntax and expressions, the course focuses in particular on correct practice of the Arabic language in writing and pronouncing.	2	-	2	-
040511011	PALESTINIAN STUDIES	The migration of Arab tribes from Arab Peninsule to Palestine, major political and cultural developments in palestine during cann'anites period, the Assyrian-Egyptian Rivaly in Palestine, Palestinians and Jews, Palestine under Creek and Roman Rule, The Arab Islamic period, political and cultural conditions during Ummayad and Abbasaid period, Islam-crusades colission in pPalestine, Palestine under Ottoman Rule, Rule played by Ahmad Pasha Al-Jazzar and Thaher Al-Omar, Egyptian occupation 1831, European penetration and Zionist settlements, Sykes-Pekot Agreement, Balfour declaration and Britsg mandate, Brotain and Liquidation of Palestine land, Palestinian resistance movement, 1936 Uprising and the scheme of Palestine partition 1937, Partition resolution and 1948 war, Launching of the PLO and the 1967 war, 1987 Uprising, Independence Declaration 1988, Oslo Agreements , Future outlook.	2	-	2	-
040521301	FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH METHODS	This course is a basic one for all university students because it tackles the way of conducting research. The students through this course are exposed to the quantitative and qualitative researches and the differences between them. It also covers the meaning of hypothesis and its types, along with research questions and research problems. Through this course the students can come to know more about literature review and how to differentiate between primary and secondary literature.	2	-	2	010610035 ADVANCED ENGLISH Advanced English Courseis an academic-integrated English course that is designed to best develop students reading, writing and critical thinking skills. The reading texts provide students with the reading skills they need to comprehend and analyze a text; this course provides students with a thorough knowledge of how to read for main ideas, read for details, identify the purpose and audience, predict content using visuals, preview and annotate texts, make inferences and distinguish fact from opinion. This course is created to enable students to write a variety of academic essays. For this purpose, students are exposed to the techniques of structuring paragraphs and essays. They are also informed with the grammar and vocabulary they need to structure and support their academic essays. This academic course also focuses on building students lower-and higher- order thinking skills: comparing and contrasting facts, analyzing cause and effect, evaluating solutions, responding to ideas, analyzing advantages and disadvantages, supporting, analyzing, and identifying arguments.
110411000	COMPUTER SKILLS	A basic, introductory course in personal computers, it introduces students to basic computer concepts in hardware, software, networking. The course will include a basic computer literacy including computer concepts, fundamental functions and operations of the computer. Topics include identification of hardware components, basic computer operations, and use of some software applications such as windows operating system, a word processing using Microsoft Word, a spreadsheet using Microsoft Excel, and a presentation software using PowerPoint.	2	-	2	-

Students must pass ( 8 ) credit hours from any of the following courses

Course Number	Course Name	Weekly Hours		Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
Course Number	Course Name	Theoretical	Practical	Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
010411001	HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION		2	-	2	-
020311001	INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS	This course will teach student basic elements of the economic system and the basic tools for economic analysis such as Demand & Supply, markets production as will as markets it will also teach students the basic macroeconomics concepts such as GDP economic growth inflation and economic policy.	2	-	2	-
030111101	ISLAMIC CULTURE	This course is an exploration to the culture in general and Islamic culture in particular as well as the development in the Muslim World. The course informational intended to raise the awareness about the sociological aspects, cultural perspective of Islam and various problems in the Muslim World. However, it is also designed to provide a variety of cultural perspectives of the intern Muslim states institutions, the role of religious institutions, women, and the economic institution of the Muslim World. This course is going to develop a ?better understanding ? that student will find in many areas of life, work, and relationships in the Muslim World as well as with other Western countries.	2	-	2	-
030111122	LAW IN OUR LIFE	This course introduces the definitions of the law and its terms, sections, resources, illustrations, and its implementations,along with the current legal system in Palestine, the Palestinian laws, general rights and freedoms in Palestine	2	-	2	-
030111233	ANTI-CORRUPTION CHALLENGES AND SOLUTION	This course aims to raise awareness about corruption and its definition, types, causes, affects, outcomes, and ways of fighting corruption, to be able to fight corruption in the Palestinian society that suffers from wide corruption for different reasons, which will help on knowing the places of corruptions and find solutions for it and enhance integrity values , transparency principles and accountability system in the Palestinian society.	2	-	2	-
030121221	DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS	This course deals with the development of democracy, its applications, models, and its importance to modern societies. As well as an overview of human rights, their evolution, divisions, nature and international protection.	2	-	2	-
040211511	FRENCH LANGUAGE	This course, which introduces the French alphabet and method of writing words, masculine and feminine nouns, singular and plural, also includes sentence level, types of sentences, personal pronouns, verb conjugations, direct and indirect objects. Visual aids such as drawings and pictures are used to advantage. Editing short responses, accepting or turning down offers, giving thanks or apology, brief justifications of answers, are some learning exercises.	2	-	2	-
040211712	GERMAN LANGUAGE	This course teaches words and grammatical structures and rules mostly used in daily communication. The course covers a number of things: greetings, introducing people, naming household things, like food and drinks, ordering a meal, entertaining visitors, managing work, making arrangements for appointments, renting an apartment, buying things, … etc.	2	-	2	-
040213431	TURKISH LANGUAGE		2	-	2	-
040511052	ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES I	This course is a continuation of the first course, it focus on the study of the political system in Israel and on the security institution and the decision-making and electoral system and foreign policy of Israel, and an introduction to the Arab party scene in Israel as well as a presentation of the Israeli media organization.	2	-	2	-
040511053	JERUSALEM: CIVILIZATION AND HISTORY	Existence of Jerusalem, its ancient history, historical monuments and archaeological excavations, administrative situation developments and Architectural expansion, economic and education life, holy buildings, archeologic museums and schools. The strategy of Judaization and the Zionism occupation of the city, the Future and solutions of the political Jerusalem, and its situation with the international division projects.	2	-	2	-
040511061	ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES II	This course deals with the historical development of Jews in modern times, the conditions in which they lived in Europe and the Middle East, and the circumstances that led to the emergence of the Zionist movement, its activity and its role in the establishment of Israel and the Israeli society.	2	-	2	040511052 ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES I This course is a continuation of the first course, it focus on the study of the political system in Israel and on the security institution and the decision-making and electoral system and foreign policy of Israel, and an introduction to the Arab party scene in Israel as well as a presentation of the Israeli media organization.
040511071	DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT	This course covers issues in development studies and options in politics, sociology, international relations, economics and international business including development policy and planning. It aims to familiarize students with theories and findings concerning development and to offer managerial tools to practical problems. It equips students with the ability to create solutions to problems from variety of disciplines, including economics and the functional areas of management, political science, sociology, and geography. This course will cover wide variety of institutional contexts including local and international private business, non-government organizations, central and local governments, international and national regulatory and donor institutions.	2	-	2	-
040511081	HOME GARDENING	This course aims to introduces how to create home gardens and how to coordinate and take care for them	2	-	2	-
040511091	FINE ARTS	This course aims to introduce students to the four main arts (visual arts, music, theater and architecture), focusing on the basic relations between the two arts: the first is to give a number of lectures, works shops, articles that contains international art works addressing the sources, function, materials, style and composition of the work. The second method is to assign an artistic subject to each student at the beginning of the semester for scientific research following an academic method, the student presents his research summary at the end of the semester in the form of a lecture accompanied by a research paper.	2	-	2	-
040511101	CURRENT WORLD ISSUES	The course deals with the changes in the world order since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the impact of these transformations on a range of political issues in the modern world. The most prominent of these are the new world system, the role of the United Nations in issues of peace and war, regional and international civil wars, globalization and terrorism. Weapons of mass destruction, and other current political issues that arise during the course.	2	-	2	-
040511121	PHYSICAL EDUCATION	This course aims to explain the concepts of Physical Education and its major elements . The course contains a practical component that supports the theoretical concepts by relating physical activities with human health and correct shape habits.	2	-	2	-
040511132	ELECTION AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION	This course covers the concepts of elections and the electoral process, and the concept of political participation: its components, characteristics, levels, and importance. The course also focuses on the system of human rights and civil liberties; Its charters and characteristics. In addition, the course deals with the nature of democracy as a concept and its relationship to a set of values and concepts such as democratic transformation, political upbringing, and the principle of separation of powers. Finally, the course discusses the electoral systems and their impact on the electoral process, the electoral process in Palestine, including the presidential elections, the legislative council, and the local councils.	2	-	2	-
040511133	THE PALESTINIAN PRISONERS MOVEMENT	This course aims at scrutinize the Palestinian Prisoners movement. Light will be shed on the historical stages the movement went through during in the last sixty years. The course highlights the legality of detaining those prisoners and show the international law’s violation by the Israeli forces and governments. Prisons, interrogation centers, and detention camps are defined and shown in one of the chapters and there illegal geographical places are to be shown during the semester.	2	-	2	-
040511211	ANTHROPOLOGY	This course examines the evolution of population science, its theories, its importance and its relation to other sciences. It also examines population dynamics: mortality, birth and migration. It examines analytically the composition, distribution and problems of population. It also expose to the population science and its relationship in development issues and planning. The course also highlights the population, environmental, cultural, economic and health factors affecting its growth, and focuses on the differences between industrial societies and third world societies, including Arab society.	2	-	2	-
040511311	INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS	The course focuses on international relations that studies the science interaction of knowledge fields, especially its historical development and theoretical concepts that fall within its general scope, and the emergence of theoretical methods such as realism, idealism, legal, behavioral and Marxism, in addition to the factors that impact in the creation of the event in international relations, especially geography, demography, economy and military, as well as ruin, diplomacy and balance of power.	2	-	2	-
040511321	SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY	This course aims to introduce the processes of change in contemporary societies in general, the study of change factors and their impact on social life, and the impact of change on the rest of the cultural and social patterns within the social construction.	2	-	2	-
040511411	POLITICAL SCIENCES	The course deals with the principles of political science, schools, research methods, political analysis, the relationship of political science with other social sciences, the historical development of political thought from Greece to modern times, and the means of practice and political participation of individuals. Through political parties, interest groups and public opinion, as well as the study of the state in terms of its elements and different theories to explain its origin, and study the international system and factors of formation.	2	-	2	-
040511421	CRITICAL THINKING	This course provides students opportunities of analysis, synthesis, prescription, and application of critical thinking, and decision with making within the organization.	2	-	2	-
040511470	MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY IN HEBREW	This course aims to equip students with basic knowledge and skills necessary for their successful transition into the clinical arena Students are expected to master common medical terminologies in hebrew used in the care of clients including appropriate medical prescribing skills for health care professionals. At the end of the course, students will be able to comprehend a medical record report in hebrew, communicate among medical professionals and have a high level overview of medical terms in hebrew.	2	-	2	-
040511490	HUMAN RIGHTS AND GENDER	This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts and principles of human rights and gender studies within social, cultural, legal, and political contexts. It examines international human rights frameworks and the role of gender in shaping social relations, opportunities, and access to rights and resources. The course also explores issues related to equality, discrimination, social justice, gender roles, and empowerment, with emphasis on promoting human dignity, inclusion, and equal participation in society.	2	-	2	-
040511500	THE PALESTINIAN CINEMA: AN ALTERNATIVE NARRATIVE	This course examines Palestinian cinema as a cultural and political medium for narrating the Palestinian experience and presenting alternative perspectives on the Palestinian question. It explores the role of film in documenting historical events, preserving collective memory, and portraying the social, political, and human dimensions of Palestinian life under occupation. The course also analyzes cinematic representations of identity, resistance, displacement, and everyday life, with emphasis on how Palestinian filmmakers challenge dominant narratives through visual storytelling and artistic expression.	2	-	2	-
040511511	MODERN ARAB THOUGHT	The course deals with the definition of philosophy and its objectives and visions, where it goes back to the Greek roots of the Arab philosophy and then moves on to the Arab thought before Islam and presents a detailed explanation of the Arab philosophy and its prominent figures such as Al-Farabi, Ebin Rashd, Ebin Khaldun and others.	2	-	2	-
040511521	ARCHEOLOGY	This course introduces archaeology as a science, the origin of civilizations, history of research on Palestine archaeological treasures, role of Western archaeological institutions and schools in crystallization of theoretical and applied methodologies, relationship between archaeology and other sciences. The course also explains the importance of pottery in archaeological studies, types of archaeological sites, ways of discovering archaeological sites, ways of dating ruins, and methods of excavations, the how's of interpreting archaeological evidence, and excavation authority. The course also includes field studies of archeological sites	2	-	2	-
040511611	HEBREW LANGUAGE	Principles and foundations of Hebrew which should enable students to express themselves orally and in writing.	2	-	2	-
040511621	CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS	This course aims to identify the topics of public sociology related to the subject of sociology, its principles and its most important theories and perspectives, As well as the study of social life as a whole and its relationship to the complex patterns of social systems and social groups and culture that it consists of, and finally to identify the patterns of different social organizations in society in addition to the presentation of basic social processes that occur in society.	2	-	2	-
040511990	EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION	Effective communication is the key to professional success, which will eventually lead to winning a job. In this course, students will receive advice on personal communication and learn the principles and methods of communication that will help them express themselves and their ideas clearly, and present them in the best way. Students will also learn what, when and how they can communicate with employers, and how effective communication will affect their admission process anywhere.	2	-	2	-
050411001	ENERGY RESOURCES & USE	An- overview of global energy resources is given, leading to a historic review of human energy use and power generation. Society's energy demands and the pertinent energy follows are analyzed from the perspective of different sectors, including industry , households, agriculture, as well as the commercial and public sectors - in a Palestine . The importance of energy efficiency and conservation within the context of future energy supply is dealt with from a life - cycle and environmental perspective. Future energy systems and energy use scenarios are discussed, with a focus on promoting the use of renewable energy resources and technologies	2	-	2	-
060411001	NUTRITION & FOOD SECURITY	This course will emphasize on providing students with the knowledge of various nutritional aspects, a complete idea about food components and its relationship with the health, nutritional habits, human development, storing and classification of food.This course explains various types of food therapy in different health problems, and prepares specific nutritional diets related to some diseases.	2	-	2	-
060411101	INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY	Study human actions, behavior, its cultures, social behavior, development, and individual differences. The course is informational, intended to raise awareness about the psychology aspects of individuals' lives and various problems that concern people. Psychology offers a unique view of the world we live in as it allows one to see the "invisible" forces that shape and channel our lives as we interact with others in society.	2	-	2	-
060411201	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY	Study human society, its cultures, social organizations and institutions. The course is informational intended to raise up the knowledge about the social aspects of individuals' lives and various problems that concern people; however, it is also designed to provide a variety sociological theoritical perspectives as well as to develope a "sociological imagination" that students will find useful in many areas of life, work, and relationships with others. Sociology offers a unique view of the world we live in as it allows ont to see the "invisible" forces that shape and channel our lives as we interact with others in society.	2	-	2	-
060511021	FIRST AID	This course is designed to learn the students the temporary and immediate care given to a person who is injured or suddenly becomes ill. First aid also involves home care if medical assistance is delayed or not available . first aid includes recognizing life-threatening conditions and taking effective action to keep the injured or ill person alive and in the best possible condition until medical treatment can be obtained Finally , the students become an important part of the emergency care team as they properly prepare with the right knowledge and practical skills to render appropriate life-saving care.	2	-	2	-
100111003	INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY SCIENCE		2	-	2	-
100311003	HUMAN & ENVIRONMENT	Environmental Science and Ecosystems, Population Explosion & limited Resources, Environmental Themes : Water pollution & treatments, Environmental Themes :Solid Waste, Environmental Themes: Air Pollution & Control, Environmental Themes: Socio-Economics-Solution, Housing & the Residential Environment, Community Noise, Biodiversity & wild-Life, Toxicology, Pesticides in the Environment, Environmental Impact Assessment, Palestine Environment.	2	-	2	-
100411002	HISTORY OF SCIENCE	In this course, research will be conducted on the following: the history of science and technology and its impact on world civilizations, the definition of science and technology, the logic of scientific discoveries, the basic truth and rules in the growth of scientific knowledge, the deductive method in the face of the inductive method, scientific-technological laws, scientific theories towards a practical theoretical philosophy, and the role of Arabs in building scientific knowledge. This course includes a study of the nature of mathematics, the historical development of some fields in mathematics, and the role of Arabs in developing mathematics.	2	-	2	-
110111002	TECHNOLOGY IN OUR LIFE	The technology in our life course addresses the concepts and principles of technology, and the impact of using technology in the society. The course covers the main factors that contribute to the technology evolution, the concept of information systems and their components, and the functional levels of employees in institutions that use information systems. The course also deals with the concepts of the Internet, information security, multimedia, social networking, and their role in influencing society. The course will also explain the work of the search engines and how to use them. Provide the needed information and criteria for students to choose the appropriate computer or mobile and how to protect his data from malware and viruses.	2	-	2	-
280311100	FINANCIAL LITERACY	This course aims to equip students with the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to effectively manage their personal and professional finances. It provides a comprehensive understanding of key concepts in financial planning, budgeting, credit and financing, saving, investing, and financial risk management. The course offers an integrated framework that enables students to make sound financial decisions based on financial information analysis and the evaluation of available alternatives. The course covers several core units, including financial planning and budgeting, credit and financing, saving strategies, investment tools, and financial risk assessment. It also introduces students to the financial instruments used to document financial rights, as well as the main sources of financial information. Additionally, the course addresses the tax system in Palestine, including types of taxes, calculation methods, and their impact on individual financial decisions. The course further explores consumer financial protection, including consumer rights, fraud prevention, and safe interaction with both traditional and digital banking services.	2	-	2	-

Faculty Requirements

Colg. Req.

Students must pass all of the following courses

Course Number	Course Name	Weekly Hours		Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
Course Number	Course Name	Theoretical	Practical	Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
100111010	GENERAL PHYSICS I	Topics include vectors, motion in one and two dimensions, Newton's laws of motion, work and energy, conservation of energy, dynamics of system of particles, center of mass, conservation of linear momentum, collisions, impulse, rotational kinematics, rotational dynamics, conservation of angular momentum, simple harmonic motion.	3	-	3	-
100111021	GENERAL PHYSICS II	Topics include charge and matter, electric field, Gauss's law, electric potential, capacitors and dielectrics, current and resistance, electromotive force and circuits, the magnetic field, Ampere's law, Faraday's law of induction, Maxwell's equations; magnetic properties of matter, A.C circuits.	3	-	3	100111010 GENERAL PHYSICS I Topics include vectors, motion in one and two dimensions, Newton's laws of motion, work and energy, conservation of energy, dynamics of system of particles, center of mass, conservation of linear momentum, collisions, impulse, rotational kinematics, rotational dynamics, conservation of angular momentum, simple harmonic motion.
100111051	GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I	This course covers experiments in mechanics including: measurements, vectors, motion in one and two dimensions, Newton's 2nd law, friction, projectiles, collisions, circular motion, the simple pendulum and stress in solids.		2	1	-
100411010	CALCULUS I	Functions, inverse functions, limits, continuity, derivatives, application of derivatives, indeterminate forms and L’Hopital’s rule, definite integrals, the fundamental theorem of calculus, indefinite integrals and integration by substitution.	3	-	3	-
100411020	CALCULUS II	Techniques and applications of integration, area under curve, volumes of revolutions, surface area and arc length, series and sequences, convergence tests of infinite series, parametric equations and polar coordinates.	3	-	3	100411010 CALCULUS I Functions, inverse functions, limits, continuity, derivatives, application of derivatives, indeterminate forms and L’Hopital’s rule, definite integrals, the fundamental theorem of calculus, indefinite integrals and integration by substitution.
100412021	ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS I	Matrices, eigenvalues eigenvectors, system of linear equations, Gaussian elimination, Cramer’s rule, inverse of a matrix, symmetric and orthogonal matrices, partial differentiation, multiple integrals, ordinary differential equations with constant coefficient, Laplace transforms, vector fields, line integrals, Green’s theorem, surface integrals and Stock’s theorem.	3	-	3	100411020 CALCULUS II Techniques and applications of integration, area under curve, volumes of revolutions, surface area and arc length, series and sequences, convergence tests of infinite series, parametric equations and polar coordinates.
100412350	NUMERICAL METHODS	Computer arithmetic, root-finding numerical methods, fixed-point iteration, polynomial interpolation, numerical differentiation, numerical integration, matrix factorization, iterative methods for systems of linear equations, Euler's method for first-order initial value problems.	3	-	3	100412021 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS I Matrices, eigenvalues eigenvectors, system of linear equations, Gaussian elimination, Cramer’s rule, inverse of a matrix, symmetric and orthogonal matrices, partial differentiation, multiple integrals, ordinary differential equations with constant coefficient, Laplace transforms, vector fields, line integrals, Green’s theorem, surface integrals and Stock’s theorem.
100413020	ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS II	Complex numbers and complex functions, Cauchy-Riemann equations, analytic functions, contour integrals, Taylor’s series and Laurent series, residues, and residue integration of real integrals, Fourier series and transform, special functions: gamma, beta, error functions and Bessel functions. Series of functions, convergence, uniform convergence, limit theorems.	3	-	3	100412021 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS I Matrices, eigenvalues eigenvectors, system of linear equations, Gaussian elimination, Cramer’s rule, inverse of a matrix, symmetric and orthogonal matrices, partial differentiation, multiple integrals, ordinary differential equations with constant coefficient, Laplace transforms, vector fields, line integrals, Green’s theorem, surface integrals and Stock’s theorem.
230315141	ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT	Introduction to project management. Motivation for studying engineering project management. What is a project, the triple constraint, scope, time, and cost goals. Project management context and processes. Project integration management. Project quality management and human resources management. Students should submit final projects in applying all the project management concepts in their final project.	3	-	3	230713220 DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS I Classification of signals, orthogonal signals, Geometric representation of signals, spectral density, autocorrelation, random signals and stochastic processes, signal transmission through linear systems, bandwidth of digital data. Sampling theory, pulse code modulation and differential PCM and Delta modulation, baseband data transmission and matched filter receiver. PCM systems bandpass modulation and demodulation: ASK, PSK, FSK, and QPSK
230711050	ENGINEERING WORKSHOP I	This workshop intends to give the students basic knowledge and hands-on training in the wood and metal works. Students will perform by their own hands all the practices mentioned below.		3	1	-
230711110	ENGINEERING DRAWING	Orthographic and isometric drawing and sketching using classical hand drawing and computer drafting packages. This includes an introduction to the CAD packages and applications relevant to the electrical engineering.		4	2	-
230711200	STATICS	Introduction, basic definitions of force system, components, resultants, couples, equilibrium, structures (trusses, frames, machines), distributed load (center of area and center of gravity, areas and compound volumes), shear force and bending moment in beams, moment of inertia.	3	-	3	-
230712050	ENGINEERING WORKSHOP II	Through this workshop students will get basic knowledge and hands-on training in two main fields: pc upgrading		3	1	230711050 ENGINEERING WORKSHOP I This workshop intends to give the students basic knowledge and hands-on training in the wood and metal works. Students will perform by their own hands all the practices mentioned below.
240111011	PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS (C++)	This course introduces the fundamental concepts of procedural programming. Topics include data types, control structures, functions, arrays, pointers, files, and the mechanics of running, testing, and debugging. The practice software is used in the independent Lab.	3	-	3	-
240111021	PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS I (LAB)	This course is a Practical Course which includes the following: Declaring variables, Data types, Control structures, Functions, Arrays, Pointers, Files, and the Skills of running, testing, and debugging the programs.		2	1	240111011 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS (C++) This course introduces the fundamental concepts of procedural programming. Topics include data types, control structures, functions, arrays, pointers, files, and the mechanics of running, testing, and debugging. The practice software is used in the independent Lab.

Students must pass all of the following courses

Course Number	Course Name	Weekly Hours		Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
Course Number	Course Name	Theoretical	Practical	Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
110712120	ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS I	DC circuit Analysis, Electrical components: resistors, capacitors and inductors. Ohm’s law, Kirchhoff’s voltage and current laws. DC circuit analysis: Nodal voltage, mesh current, ??Y, Y??, Thevenin’s and Norton’s equivalents. Resistive circuits and the equivalent resistance. Parallel and Series RL, RC, and RLC circuits, maximum power transfer, Sinusoidal steady-state analysis.	3	-	3	100111021 GENERAL PHYSICS II Topics include charge and matter, electric field, Gauss's law, electric potential, capacitors and dielectrics, current and resistance, electromotive force and circuits, the magnetic field, Ampere's law, Faraday's law of induction, Maxwell's equations; magnetic properties of matter, A.C circuits. 100411020 CALCULUS II Techniques and applications of integration, area under curve, volumes of revolutions, surface area and arc length, series and sequences, convergence tests of infinite series, parametric equations and polar coordinates.
110712210	ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS II	Power calculations and maximum power transfer, balanced three-phase circuits, analysis of the Y?? circuits, power calculation in balanced three phase circuits, mutual inductance, energy calculation, ideal transformer, series and parallel resonances, Laplace Transform, 2 port network analysis and design, computer-aided circuit analysis using PSPICE.	3	-	3	110712120 ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS I DC circuit Analysis, Electrical components: resistors, capacitors and inductors. Ohm’s law, Kirchhoff’s voltage and current laws. DC circuit analysis: Nodal voltage, mesh current, ??Y, Y??, Thevenin’s and Norton’s equivalents. Resistive circuits and the equivalent resistance. Parallel and Series RL, RC, and RLC circuits, maximum power transfer, Sinusoidal steady-state analysis.
110712220	ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS LAB	Current and voltage measurements, Ohm's law, KVL and KCL, voltage and current dividers, series and		3	1	110712210 ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS II Power calculations and maximum power transfer, balanced three-phase circuits, analysis of the Y?? circuits, power calculation in balanced three phase circuits, mutual inductance, energy calculation, ideal transformer, series and parallel resonances, Laplace Transform, 2 port network analysis and design, computer-aided circuit analysis using PSPICE.
110712230	ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY I	Coordinate systems and transformation. Vector algebra and vector calculas. Gradiant, Curl Coulomb's Law, electric field and potential, Electric flux density, and Gauss Law. Conductors and dielectric materials, and boundary value problems. Divergence Theorem, Stocks Theorem. Capacitor and energy density in electrostatic fields. Steady electric current. Biot-Savart Law and magneto static fields. Magnetic flux density. Ampere's Law. Maxwell's Equation in static fields. Magnetic vector potential. Inductance and energy density in magneto static fields. Ferromagnetic material and magnetic circuits.	3	-	3	100111021 GENERAL PHYSICS II Topics include charge and matter, electric field, Gauss's law, electric potential, capacitors and dielectrics, current and resistance, electromotive force and circuits, the magnetic field, Ampere's law, Faraday's law of induction, Maxwell's equations; magnetic properties of matter, A.C circuits. 100412021 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS I Matrices, eigenvalues eigenvectors, system of linear equations, Gaussian elimination, Cramer’s rule, inverse of a matrix, symmetric and orthogonal matrices, partial differentiation, multiple integrals, ordinary differential equations with constant coefficient, Laplace transforms, vector fields, line integrals, Green’s theorem, surface integrals and Stock’s theorem.
110712240	SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS	Classification of signals and systems. Continuous systems: convolution and impulse response, Fourier series and transform, transfer function, power spectral density and autocorrelation. Discrete time systems: convolution and impulse response, discrete time Fourier transform.	3	-	3	100412021 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS I Matrices, eigenvalues eigenvectors, system of linear equations, Gaussian elimination, Cramer’s rule, inverse of a matrix, symmetric and orthogonal matrices, partial differentiation, multiple integrals, ordinary differential equations with constant coefficient, Laplace transforms, vector fields, line integrals, Green’s theorem, surface integrals and Stock’s theorem. 110712120 ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS I DC circuit Analysis, Electrical components: resistors, capacitors and inductors. Ohm’s law, Kirchhoff’s voltage and current laws. DC circuit analysis: Nodal voltage, mesh current, ??Y, Y??, Thevenin’s and Norton’s equivalents. Resistive circuits and the equivalent resistance. Parallel and Series RL, RC, and RLC circuits, maximum power transfer, Sinusoidal steady-state analysis.
110712250	INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB LAB	Overview of MATLAB components, variables, scripts, operations, solving equations, data structures, images and animation, functions, flow control, line plots, image/surface plots, polynomials, Simulink and file ILO.		3	1	240111011 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS (C++) This course introduces the fundamental concepts of procedural programming. Topics include data types, control structures, functions, arrays, pointers, files, and the mechanics of running, testing, and debugging. The practice software is used in the independent Lab.
110713230	ANALOG COMMUNICATIONS LAB	Arbitrary waveform generator, spectral analysis, Noise, AM modulation and demodulation, Intermediate frequency amplifiers, mixer circuits, frequency modulation and demodulation, Super heterodyne receiver.		3	1	110712220 ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS LAB Current and voltage measurements, Ohm's law, KVL and KCL, voltage and current dividers, series and 230313131 ANALOG COMMUNICATIONS Review of Fourier series and bandwidth definitions. Amplitude modulation (AM), phase modulation (PM), frequency modulation (FM). Frequency division multiplexing (FDM). The effect of noise in analog communication systems.
110713240	ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY II	Time-varying fields and Maxwell's equations, solution of Maxwell’s equations in space, propagation electromagnetic waves, reflection and refraction of electromagnetic waves, transmission lines, smith chart, and impedance matching. Waveguides, parallel plate waveguide, rectangular and circular waveguides.	3	-	3	100413020 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS II Complex numbers and complex functions, Cauchy-Riemann equations, analytic functions, contour integrals, Taylor’s series and Laurent series, residues, and residue integration of real integrals, Fourier series and transform, special functions: gamma, beta, error functions and Bessel functions. Series of functions, convergence, uniform convergence, limit theorems. 110712230 ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY I Coordinate systems and transformation. Vector algebra and vector calculas. Gradiant, Curl Coulomb's Law, electric field and potential, Electric flux density, and Gauss Law. Conductors and dielectric materials, and boundary value problems. Divergence Theorem, Stocks Theorem. Capacitor and energy density in electrostatic fields. Steady electric current. Biot-Savart Law and magneto static fields. Magnetic flux density. Ampere's Law. Maxwell's Equation in static fields. Magnetic vector potential. Inductance and energy density in magneto static fields. Ferromagnetic material and magnetic circuits.
110713260	MEASUREMENTS & INSTRUMENTATIONS	Introduction to measurements and errors. Units, standards, and calibration. Measurement Bridges. D.C. and A.C. electronics meters, indicating instruments and digital multimeters. Oscilloscope and its applications. Signal generation. Analog and digital data acquisition systems. Transducers. Spectrum Analyzer and its application. Frequency Counters.	3	-	3	230713110 ELECTRONICS I Semiconductor material and p-n junction, semiconductors, doped semiconductor, forward and reversed bias p-n junction, V-I characteristics, diode DC signal model, diode applications: rectification, regulation, clipper, clamper, voltage multipliers, bipolar junction transistor: biasing and stability, dc and ac load lines, H-parameters, H- model, power amplifiers, and PSPICE applications.
110714310	INTERNSHIP	It is of three month duration (summer semester) during which the student joins an association or a company that is directly related to his filed of study. The academic staff from the department will continuously follow up the training by making regular field visits to training locations.	18	-	6	-
110715110	MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS	Introduction. Mobile radio environment. Short term fading. Long term fading. Models and prediction of the median path loss. Coverage principles. Multichannel and cochannel schemes. Cellular concept and frequency reuse. Interference. Adjacent channel. Cochannel and intermediation. Modulation techniques. Mobile communication systems. Analog and digital cellular phone.(AMPS, GSM, and ADC). CDMA multiple access and third generation mobile communication.	3	-	3	110715150 ANTENNA ENGINEERING Principles of radiation. Antenna parameters. Wire antenna including dipole, monopole, and loop antennas. Antenna array analysis including broadside, endfire, circular arrays. Aperture antenna including slots, rectangular and conical horn. Reflector antenna. Commonly used antennas. Antenna synthesis. 230714230 DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS II Modulation techniques (orthogonal and biorthogonal signaling, MPSK, QAM, modulation with memory); detection process (coherent, non coherent). Performance issues, synchronization. Inter-symbol-interference (ISI) and Equalization techniques, zero-forcing equalizer and MMSE equalizer, channel models (AWGN channel, fading channels, and other models).
110715120	SENIOR PROJECT I	Each student takes an independent project under the supervision of a faculty member in the Telecommunications Engineering (TCE) Department. Project I represents the first phase of the graduation project, it trains the student the basics of organizing technical research and development, and gathers the practical and theoretical resources necessary for completion of project II.	2	-	2	040521301 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH METHODS This course is a basic one for all university students because it tackles the way of conducting research. The students through this course are exposed to the quantitative and qualitative researches and the differences between them. It also covers the meaning of hypothesis and its types, along with research questions and research problems. Through this course the students can come to know more about literature review and how to differentiate between primary and secondary literature.
110715130	DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING LAB	Design and implementation of real-time digital signal processing (DSP) systems using a DSP microprocessor. Includes several structured laboratory exercises, such as sampling, digital filtering, and FFT, using both fixed-point and floating-point DSP processors. Design FIR and IIR filters, image processing experiments		3	1	230714220 DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING Sampling, aliasing, the sampling theorem. Effects of quantization and finite-word-length arithmetic. Discrete-time signals and systems. Z-Transform. Frequency analysis of discrete-time signals and systems. Discrete Fourier transform (DFT), Fast Fourier transform (FFT). Design of digital filters: FIR and IIR recursive and non recursive. Design of analog filters, introduction to image processing. Computer aided design and analysis using MATLAB software.
110715150	ANTENNA ENGINEERING	Principles of radiation. Antenna parameters. Wire antenna including dipole, monopole, and loop antennas. Antenna array analysis including broadside, endfire, circular arrays. Aperture antenna including slots, rectangular and conical horn. Reflector antenna. Commonly used antennas. Antenna synthesis.	3	-	3	110713240 ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY II Time-varying fields and Maxwell's equations, solution of Maxwell’s equations in space, propagation electromagnetic waves, reflection and refraction of electromagnetic waves, transmission lines, smith chart, and impedance matching. Waveguides, parallel plate waveguide, rectangular and circular waveguides.
110715220	SENIOR PROJECT II	This project completes and implements the work undertaken in project I. After full implementation of the graduation project’s goals, the student must present a comprehensive report on the entire graduation project.	3	-	3	110715120 SENIOR PROJECT I Each student takes an independent project under the supervision of a faculty member in the Telecommunications Engineering (TCE) Department. Project I represents the first phase of the graduation project, it trains the student the basics of organizing technical research and development, and gathers the practical and theoretical resources necessary for completion of project II.
110715230	ANTENNAS AND MICROWAVE LAB	Selected experiments on microwave transmission lines, experiments on microwave components and tubes, microwave solid-state devices, and microwave amplifiers. Antenna parameters measurements (dipole, horn, slot and reflector antenna)		3	1	110715150 ANTENNA ENGINEERING Principles of radiation. Antenna parameters. Wire antenna including dipole, monopole, and loop antennas. Antenna array analysis including broadside, endfire, circular arrays. Aperture antenna including slots, rectangular and conical horn. Reflector antenna. Commonly used antennas. Antenna synthesis. 230714240 MICROWAVE SYSTEMS Microwave networks, scattering parameters, impedance matrix, scattering matrix. Impedance matching, stub matching, microwave power dividers, hybrid ring, and couplers. Microwave filters.
230213121	COMPUTER ORGANIZATION	Basic computer components and functions. Von Neumann Architecture and instruction cycle and format and relation between hardware and software. Introduction to interrupts for hardware point of view. Introduction to 8086 assembly programming. Interfaces and signals of different components. Introduction interconnection structure (buses) and timing diagram. Cache memory structure, mapping functions and replacement algorithms. DRAM and SRAM internal design. Introduction to I/O modules: memory mapped versus isolated I/O space. Types of programmed I/O: polling, interrupt driven, DMA. Examples of I/O module, DMA, and Interrupt controller	3	-	3	230811210 DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN Introduction to digital systems, Number Systems and its arithmetic operations, complement, binary codes, Boolean Algebra, Binary logic gates, Simplification of a Boolean function, Karnaugh maps, Combinatorial and sequential circuit analysis and design. Registers and counters.
230213211	DATA & COMPUTER NETWORKS	Data Transmission, Guided and Wireless Transmission, Signal Encoding Techniques, Digital Data Communication Techniques, Data Link Control, Multiplexing, Basic principles and practice of computer networking, emphasizing data and computer communication, Protocol architecture, and the lower layers of the OSI and TCP/IP protocol architectures.	3	-	3	230213121 COMPUTER ORGANIZATION Basic computer components and functions. Von Neumann Architecture and instruction cycle and format and relation between hardware and software. Introduction to interrupts for hardware point of view. Introduction to 8086 assembly programming. Interfaces and signals of different components. Introduction interconnection structure (buses) and timing diagram. Cache memory structure, mapping functions and replacement algorithms. DRAM and SRAM internal design. Introduction to I/O modules: memory mapped versus isolated I/O space. Types of programmed I/O: polling, interrupt driven, DMA. Examples of I/O module, DMA, and Interrupt controller
230214221	COMPUTER NETWORK LAB	Basic installation of local area network and debugging connections. Experiments on using fundamental network applications and services such as file transfer and route tracing. Experiments on some of the basic function of network administration and security on different platforms including UNIX and Windows		3	1	230213211 DATA & COMPUTER NETWORKS Data Transmission, Guided and Wireless Transmission, Signal Encoding Techniques, Digital Data Communication Techniques, Data Link Control, Multiplexing, Basic principles and practice of computer networking, emphasizing data and computer communication, Protocol architecture, and the lower layers of the OSI and TCP/IP protocol architectures.
230313131	ANALOG COMMUNICATIONS	Review of Fourier series and bandwidth definitions. Amplitude modulation (AM), phase modulation (PM), frequency modulation (FM). Frequency division multiplexing (FDM). The effect of noise in analog communication systems.	3	-	3	110712240 SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS Classification of signals and systems. Continuous systems: convolution and impulse response, Fourier series and transform, transfer function, power spectral density and autocorrelation. Discrete time systems: convolution and impulse response, discrete time Fourier transform.
230314120	BASIC POWER ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING	Fundamentals of Electrical Machine, Power Flow and Power Electronics, basic information about these subjects. AC and DC machines, single phase and 3- phase motors and generators. Introduction to power system, including power flow and faults. Introduction to power electronics, including the power diodes, thyristors and transistors.	3	-	3	110712230 ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY I Coordinate systems and transformation. Vector algebra and vector calculas. Gradiant, Curl Coulomb's Law, electric field and potential, Electric flux density, and Gauss Law. Conductors and dielectric materials, and boundary value problems. Divergence Theorem, Stocks Theorem. Capacitor and energy density in electrostatic fields. Steady electric current. Biot-Savart Law and magneto static fields. Magnetic flux density. Ampere's Law. Maxwell's Equation in static fields. Magnetic vector potential. Inductance and energy density in magneto static fields. Ferromagnetic material and magnetic circuits. 230713250 ELECTRONICS II Field effect transistor: JFET, MOSFETS, design of CB, CE and CC amplifiers, design of FET amplifiers, CS,
230314160	CONTROL SYSTEMS	Introduction, representation of control systems, emphases on controlled electrical systems, differential equations and transfer function models of linear time invariant systems, first and second order linear systems, stability, the Routh test, tracking prosperities for unity feedback and non-unity feedback, concept of robustness. Frequency response and Bode plots, compensation of control systems, control of unstable systems, and introduction to digital control engineering.	3	-	3	110712210 ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS II Power calculations and maximum power transfer, balanced three-phase circuits, analysis of the Y?? circuits, power calculation in balanced three phase circuits, mutual inductance, energy calculation, ideal transformer, series and parallel resonances, Laplace Transform, 2 port network analysis and design, computer-aided circuit analysis using PSPICE. 110712240 SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS Classification of signals and systems. Continuous systems: convolution and impulse response, Fourier series and transform, transfer function, power spectral density and autocorrelation. Discrete time systems: convolution and impulse response, discrete time Fourier transform.
230713110	ELECTRONICS I	Semiconductor material and p-n junction, semiconductors, doped semiconductor, forward and reversed bias p-n junction, V-I characteristics, diode DC signal model, diode applications: rectification, regulation, clipper, clamper, voltage multipliers, bipolar junction transistor: biasing and stability, dc and ac load lines, H-parameters, H- model, power amplifiers, and PSPICE applications.	3	-	3	110712120 ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS I DC circuit Analysis, Electrical components: resistors, capacitors and inductors. Ohm’s law, Kirchhoff’s voltage and current laws. DC circuit analysis: Nodal voltage, mesh current, ??Y, Y??, Thevenin’s and Norton’s equivalents. Resistive circuits and the equivalent resistance. Parallel and Series RL, RC, and RLC circuits, maximum power transfer, Sinusoidal steady-state analysis.
230713120	PROBABILITY AND RANDOM VARIABLES	Meaning of probability, probability space, conditional probability, combined experiments, Bernoulli trials Bernoulli’s theorem. The concept of random variable (RV), distribution and density functions, specific RVs (Uniform, Normal, Rayleigh, Chi, etc…), conditional distributions, asymptotic approximation for binomial RV. Functions of RVs, distribution, mean and variance, correlation and covariance, and introduction to stochastic random processes, WSS and Ergodic RP, correlation properties and PSDs.	3	-	3	110712240 SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS Classification of signals and systems. Continuous systems: convolution and impulse response, Fourier series and transform, transfer function, power spectral density and autocorrelation. Discrete time systems: convolution and impulse response, discrete time Fourier transform.
230713210	ELECTRONICS LAB	Diode characteristics, small and large signal diode circuits, rectification, filters and regulations, clippers,		3	1	110712220 ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS LAB Current and voltage measurements, Ohm's law, KVL and KCL, voltage and current dividers, series and 230713250 ELECTRONICS II Field effect transistor: JFET, MOSFETS, design of CB, CE and CC amplifiers, design of FET amplifiers, CS,
230713220	DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS I	Classification of signals, orthogonal signals, Geometric representation of signals, spectral density, autocorrelation, random signals and stochastic processes, signal transmission through linear systems, bandwidth of digital data. Sampling theory, pulse code modulation and differential PCM and Delta modulation, baseband data transmission and matched filter receiver. PCM systems bandpass modulation and demodulation: ASK, PSK, FSK, and QPSK	3	-	3	230313131 ANALOG COMMUNICATIONS Review of Fourier series and bandwidth definitions. Amplitude modulation (AM), phase modulation (PM), frequency modulation (FM). Frequency division multiplexing (FDM). The effect of noise in analog communication systems. 230713120 PROBABILITY AND RANDOM VARIABLES Meaning of probability, probability space, conditional probability, combined experiments, Bernoulli trials Bernoulli’s theorem. The concept of random variable (RV), distribution and density functions, specific RVs (Uniform, Normal, Rayleigh, Chi, etc…), conditional distributions, asymptotic approximation for binomial RV. Functions of RVs, distribution, mean and variance, correlation and covariance, and introduction to stochastic random processes, WSS and Ergodic RP, correlation properties and PSDs.
230713250	ELECTRONICS II	Field effect transistor: JFET, MOSFETS, design of CB, CE and CC amplifiers, design of FET amplifiers, CS,	3	-	3	110712210 ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS II Power calculations and maximum power transfer, balanced three-phase circuits, analysis of the Y?? circuits, power calculation in balanced three phase circuits, mutual inductance, energy calculation, ideal transformer, series and parallel resonances, Laplace Transform, 2 port network analysis and design, computer-aided circuit analysis using PSPICE. 230713110 ELECTRONICS I Semiconductor material and p-n junction, semiconductors, doped semiconductor, forward and reversed bias p-n junction, V-I characteristics, diode DC signal model, diode applications: rectification, regulation, clipper, clamper, voltage multipliers, bipolar junction transistor: biasing and stability, dc and ac load lines, H-parameters, H- model, power amplifiers, and PSPICE applications.
230714130	DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS LAB	Experiments on multiplexing, PCM and Delta modulation, experiments on noise in modulation techniques. Experiments in Digital communications, ASK, FSK, PSK, baseband transmission, phase locked loops.		3	1	110713230 ANALOG COMMUNICATIONS LAB Arbitrary waveform generator, spectral analysis, Noise, AM modulation and demodulation, Intermediate frequency amplifiers, mixer circuits, frequency modulation and demodulation, Super heterodyne receiver. 230714230 DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS II Modulation techniques (orthogonal and biorthogonal signaling, MPSK, QAM, modulation with memory); detection process (coherent, non coherent). Performance issues, synchronization. Inter-symbol-interference (ISI) and Equalization techniques, zero-forcing equalizer and MMSE equalizer, channel models (AWGN channel, fading channels, and other models).
230714140	MODELING AND SIMULATION OF COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS	Simulation and Modeling Methodology. Representation of Signals and Systems in Simulation: Analytic Fundamentals. Modeling and Simulation of Linear Time-Invariant and Time-Varying Systems. Modeling and Simulation of Nonlinear Systems. Fundamentals of Random Variables and Random Processes for Simulation. Monte Carlo Simulation and Generation of Random Numbers. Modeling of Communication Systems: Transmitter and Receiver Subsystems. Communication Channels and Models. Estimation of Parameters in Simulation. Estimation of Performance Measures from Simulation. Projects and examples are implemented using MATLAB and SIMULINK.	3	-	3	100412350 NUMERICAL METHODS Computer arithmetic, root-finding numerical methods, fixed-point iteration, polynomial interpolation, numerical differentiation, numerical integration, matrix factorization, iterative methods for systems of linear equations, Euler's method for first-order initial value problems.
230714220	DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING	Sampling, aliasing, the sampling theorem. Effects of quantization and finite-word-length arithmetic. Discrete-time signals and systems. Z-Transform. Frequency analysis of discrete-time signals and systems. Discrete Fourier transform (DFT), Fast Fourier transform (FFT). Design of digital filters: FIR and IIR recursive and non recursive. Design of analog filters, introduction to image processing. Computer aided design and analysis using MATLAB software.	3	-	3	110712240 SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS Classification of signals and systems. Continuous systems: convolution and impulse response, Fourier series and transform, transfer function, power spectral density and autocorrelation. Discrete time systems: convolution and impulse response, discrete time Fourier transform. 110712250 INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB LAB Overview of MATLAB components, variables, scripts, operations, solving equations, data structures, images and animation, functions, flow control, line plots, image/surface plots, polynomials, Simulink and file ILO.
230714230	DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS II	Modulation techniques (orthogonal and biorthogonal signaling, MPSK, QAM, modulation with memory); detection process (coherent, non coherent). Performance issues, synchronization. Inter-symbol-interference (ISI) and Equalization techniques, zero-forcing equalizer and MMSE equalizer, channel models (AWGN channel, fading channels, and other models).	3	-	3	230713220 DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS I Classification of signals, orthogonal signals, Geometric representation of signals, spectral density, autocorrelation, random signals and stochastic processes, signal transmission through linear systems, bandwidth of digital data. Sampling theory, pulse code modulation and differential PCM and Delta modulation, baseband data transmission and matched filter receiver. PCM systems bandpass modulation and demodulation: ASK, PSK, FSK, and QPSK
230714240	MICROWAVE SYSTEMS	Microwave networks, scattering parameters, impedance matrix, scattering matrix. Impedance matching, stub matching, microwave power dividers, hybrid ring, and couplers. Microwave filters.	3	-	3	110713240 ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY II Time-varying fields and Maxwell's equations, solution of Maxwell’s equations in space, propagation electromagnetic waves, reflection and refraction of electromagnetic waves, transmission lines, smith chart, and impedance matching. Waveguides, parallel plate waveguide, rectangular and circular waveguides.
230811210	DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN	Introduction to digital systems, Number Systems and its arithmetic operations, complement, binary codes, Boolean Algebra, Binary logic gates, Simplification of a Boolean function, Karnaugh maps, Combinatorial and sequential circuit analysis and design. Registers and counters.	3	-	3	-
230812110	DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN LAB	Digital gates, simplification of Boolean functions, decoders, code converters, multiplexes, design, address and subtractors, arithmetic logic unit, design problem, sequential circuit design, counters, clock controller, 4- bit binary counter sequential detector, shift registers, "Add and Shift" binary multiplier, lamp PING-PONG game, small project.		3	1	230811210 DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN Introduction to digital systems, Number Systems and its arithmetic operations, complement, binary codes, Boolean Algebra, Binary logic gates, Simplification of a Boolean function, Karnaugh maps, Combinatorial and sequential circuit analysis and design. Registers and counters.

Students must pass ( 12 ) credit hours from any of the following courses

Course Number	Course Name	Weekly Hours		Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
Course Number	Course Name	Theoretical	Practical	Cr. Hrs.	Prerequisite
110714420	INFORMATION THEORY	Definition and measures of information, information sources, entropy, source coding, first Shannon’s theorem. Discrete channels, and mutual information, conditional entropy, channel capacity. Shannon’s second theorem. Error detection and error correction codes, transmission strategies, linear block codes, cyclic codes, convolutional encoding and Viterbi decoding, trellis diagram and Trellis coding.	3	-	3	230713220 DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS I Classification of signals, orthogonal signals, Geometric representation of signals, spectral density, autocorrelation, random signals and stochastic processes, signal transmission through linear systems, bandwidth of digital data. Sampling theory, pulse code modulation and differential PCM and Delta modulation, baseband data transmission and matched filter receiver. PCM systems bandpass modulation and demodulation: ASK, PSK, FSK, and QPSK
110714430	MICROPROCESSORS & MICROCONTROLLERS	Microprocessor and Microcontroller Systems, memory, I/O peripherals, interfacing devices, bus architecture, Intel MP architecture, busses, registers, and internal structure, Intel MP programming, instruction sets, and assembly language, programming techniques, loops, indexing, time delays. Parallel I/O and interfacing applications, Serial I/O and data, Software-controlled asynchronous I/O, and hardware-controlled serial I/O. Students will learn assembly language and how assembly language programs running on microprocessors are used to solve problems that require interactions between a computer and the physical world. Applications on real microprocessors and microcontrollers will be performed	3	-	3	230213121 COMPUTER ORGANIZATION Basic computer components and functions. Von Neumann Architecture and instruction cycle and format and relation between hardware and software. Introduction to interrupts for hardware point of view. Introduction to 8086 assembly programming. Interfaces and signals of different components. Introduction interconnection structure (buses) and timing diagram. Cache memory structure, mapping functions and replacement algorithms. DRAM and SRAM internal design. Introduction to I/O modules: memory mapped versus isolated I/O space. Types of programmed I/O: polling, interrupt driven, DMA. Examples of I/O module, DMA, and Interrupt controller
110715410	NETWORK DESIGN & PLANNING	1st, 2nd and 3rd mobile generation overview, UMTS, WCDMA, wireless internet, CDMA2000 standards.	3	-	3	110715480 WIRELESS LAN AND THIRD GENERATION NETWORKS Overview, fundamentals of radio, wireless technology, spread spectrum, wireless network architecture, system components, wireless LAN standards 802.11a/b/g.
110715420	SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMMUNICATIONS	This course will be specified by the department and it can cover topics like Radar communications, advanced topics in digital communications and digital signal processing, advanced topics in wireless communications or any other topic approved by the TCE department.	3	-	3	230714230 DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS II Modulation techniques (orthogonal and biorthogonal signaling, MPSK, QAM, modulation with memory); detection process (coherent, non coherent). Performance issues, synchronization. Inter-symbol-interference (ISI) and Equalization techniques, zero-forcing equalizer and MMSE equalizer, channel models (AWGN channel, fading channels, and other models).
110715440	INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL IMAGING SYSTEMS	Image representation and standards, visual perception and color spaces, spatial domain image filtering and enhancement, image restoration, image transforms, image and video coding, image geometrical transformation and camera modeling.	3	-	3	230714220 DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING Sampling, aliasing, the sampling theorem. Effects of quantization and finite-word-length arithmetic. Discrete-time signals and systems. Z-Transform. Frequency analysis of discrete-time signals and systems. Discrete Fourier transform (DFT), Fast Fourier transform (FFT). Design of digital filters: FIR and IIR recursive and non recursive. Design of analog filters, introduction to image processing. Computer aided design and analysis using MATLAB software.
110715450	NETWORK PERFORMANCE AND MULTIPLE ACCESS TECHNIQUES	Basics of data transmission, circuit message packet switching in data networks, packet arrival distribution, traffic, throughput and time delay performance, introduction to queuing theory. Conventional multiple access techniques, FDMA, TDMA, CDMA, ALOHA, and slotted ALOHA MA, CSMA/CD MA.	3	-	3	230714230 DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS II Modulation techniques (orthogonal and biorthogonal signaling, MPSK, QAM, modulation with memory); detection process (coherent, non coherent). Performance issues, synchronization. Inter-symbol-interference (ISI) and Equalization techniques, zero-forcing equalizer and MMSE equalizer, channel models (AWGN channel, fading channels, and other models).
110715460	TV BROADCASTING AND RADAR SYSTEM	Television system, content of dispatch signal, white and black TV, color TV, satellite broadcasting system, types of orbits, noise, multilinking techniques. Radar system, radar equation, range and speed measurements, modern radar technology, spread spectrum in radar system, bribability of false alarm and detection.	3	-	3	230714230 DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS II Modulation techniques (orthogonal and biorthogonal signaling, MPSK, QAM, modulation with memory); detection process (coherent, non coherent). Performance issues, synchronization. Inter-symbol-interference (ISI) and Equalization techniques, zero-forcing equalizer and MMSE equalizer, channel models (AWGN channel, fading channels, and other models).
110715470	SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS	Overview of satellite communication system. Satellite types, orbits and frequencies. Techniques of multiple access. Earth station and satellite components at the receiving and transmitting sides. Budget-link calculations. Effect of ionosphere and weather conditions on wave propagation. Effect of interference, intermodulation and intersymbol interference. Modulations in satellite systems. DB satellites.	3	-	3	110715150 ANTENNA ENGINEERING Principles of radiation. Antenna parameters. Wire antenna including dipole, monopole, and loop antennas. Antenna array analysis including broadside, endfire, circular arrays. Aperture antenna including slots, rectangular and conical horn. Reflector antenna. Commonly used antennas. Antenna synthesis.
110715480	WIRELESS LAN AND THIRD GENERATION NETWORKS	Overview, fundamentals of radio, wireless technology, spread spectrum, wireless network architecture, system components, wireless LAN standards 802.11a/b/g.	3	-	3	230213211 DATA & COMPUTER NETWORKS Data Transmission, Guided and Wireless Transmission, Signal Encoding Techniques, Digital Data Communication Techniques, Data Link Control, Multiplexing, Basic principles and practice of computer networking, emphasizing data and computer communication, Protocol architecture, and the lower layers of the OSI and TCP/IP protocol architectures. 230714230 DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS II Modulation techniques (orthogonal and biorthogonal signaling, MPSK, QAM, modulation with memory); detection process (coherent, non coherent). Performance issues, synchronization. Inter-symbol-interference (ISI) and Equalization techniques, zero-forcing equalizer and MMSE equalizer, channel models (AWGN channel, fading channels, and other models).
230213221	ADVANCED DIGITAL SYSTEMS DESIGN	Introduction to Hardware Description programming Language, Memories: RAM, EPROM, and EEPROM designing digital circuits using programmable logic: PLDs and FPGA. Design methodologies for large and complex digital systems. Basics of different semiconductor families: TTL, ECL, MOS, and CMOS. Using tools and simulators in the design process.	3	-	3	230811210 DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN Introduction to digital systems, Number Systems and its arithmetic operations, complement, binary codes, Boolean Algebra, Binary logic gates, Simplification of a Boolean function, Karnaugh maps, Combinatorial and sequential circuit analysis and design. Registers and counters. 240111011 PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS (C++) This course introduces the fundamental concepts of procedural programming. Topics include data types, control structures, functions, arrays, pointers, files, and the mechanics of running, testing, and debugging. The practice software is used in the independent Lab.
230714410	TELEPHONY SYSTEMS	Studies fundamentals of the world wide public switch telephone network. Includes history of the public telephone system, human voice characteristics, twisted pair characteristics, in-band signaling, DTMF signaling, central office switching, trunk circuits, Erlang capacity and blocking probabilities, multiplexing and private branch exchange. Digital telephony, call switching, echo suppression, modems, T1 trunks, SS7 call control protocol, integrated services digital networks (ISDN), digital subscriber lines (DSL) and voice over packet switched networks. Transmission planning. Switching techniques. Traffic theory. Signaling. Switching networks. Digital switching techniques.	3	-	3	230713220 DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS I Classification of signals, orthogonal signals, Geometric representation of signals, spectral density, autocorrelation, random signals and stochastic processes, signal transmission through linear systems, bandwidth of digital data. Sampling theory, pulse code modulation and differential PCM and Delta modulation, baseband data transmission and matched filter receiver. PCM systems bandpass modulation and demodulation: ASK, PSK, FSK, and QPSK
230714440	OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS	Advantages and applications of optical communication. Theory of dielectric optical waveguides. Properties of multimode and single mode optical fibers: wave propagation, attenuation and dispersion characteristics of lasers. Semiconductors as optical sources: laser diodes, light emitting diodes and drive circuits. Optical detectors: photodiodes.	3	-	3	110713240 ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY II Time-varying fields and Maxwell's equations, solution of Maxwell’s equations in space, propagation electromagnetic waves, reflection and refraction of electromagnetic waves, transmission lines, smith chart, and impedance matching. Waveguides, parallel plate waveguide, rectangular and circular waveguides. 230713220 DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS I Classification of signals, orthogonal signals, Geometric representation of signals, spectral density, autocorrelation, random signals and stochastic processes, signal transmission through linear systems, bandwidth of digital data. Sampling theory, pulse code modulation and differential PCM and Delta modulation, baseband data transmission and matched filter receiver. PCM systems bandpass modulation and demodulation: ASK, PSK, FSK, and QPSK

Advisory Plan

First Year

Fall Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
010610025	INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH	2
010610026	INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH LAB	1
110411000	COMPUTER SKILLS	2
100111010	GENERAL PHYSICS I	3
100111051	GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I	1
100411010	CALCULUS I	3
240111011	PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS (C++)	3
240111021	PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS I (LAB)	1
	Total	16

First Year

Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
010610035	ADVANCED ENGLISH	2
010610036	ADVANCED ENGLISH LAB	1
100111021	GENERAL PHYSICS II	3
100411020	CALCULUS II	3
110712250	INTRODUCTION TO MATLAB LAB	1
230811210	DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN	3
	Total	13

Second Year

Fall Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
040111001	ARABIC LANGUAGE	2
040521301	FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH METHODS	2
-	Univ. Elec.	2
100412021	ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS I	3
110712120	ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS I	3
230213121	COMPUTER ORGANIZATION	3
230812110	DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN LAB	1
	Total	16

Second Year

Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
040511011	PALESTINIAN STUDIES	2
100413020	ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS II	3
230711110	ENGINEERING DRAWING	2
110712210	ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS II	3
110712220	ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS LAB	1
110712230	ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY I	3
110712240	SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS	3
	Total	17

Third Year

Fall Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
230313131	ANALOG COMMUNICATIONS	3
230713110	ELECTRONICS I	3
230713120	PROBABILITY AND RANDOM VARIABLES	3
230714220	DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING	3
	Total	12

Third Year

Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
100412350	NUMERICAL METHODS	3
110713230	ANALOG COMMUNICATIONS LAB	1
110713240	ELECTROMAGNETIC THEORY II	3
110715130	DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING LAB	1
230213211	DATA & COMPUTER NETWORKS	3
230713220	DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS I	3
230713250	ELECTRONICS II	3
	Total	17

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
230711050	ENGINEERING WORKSHOP I	1
230214221	COMPUTER NETWORK LAB	1
230713210	ELECTRONICS LAB	1
230714230	DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS II	3
230714440	OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS	3
-	Spec. Elec.	3
	Total	12

Fourth Year

Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
230712050	ENGINEERING WORKSHOP II	1
110715150	ANTENNA ENGINEERING	3
230314120	BASIC POWER ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING	3
230714130	DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS LAB	1
230714140	MODELING AND SIMULATION OF COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS	3
	Total	11

Fourth Year

Summer Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
110714310	INTERNSHIP	6
	Total	6

Fifth Year

Fall Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
-	Univ. Elec.	2
230315141	ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT	3
110715110	MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS	3
110715120	SENIOR PROJECT I	2
230714240	MICROWAVE SYSTEMS	3
-	Spec. Elec.	3
	Total	16

Fifth Year

Spring Semester

Course Number	Course Name	Cr. Hrs.
-	Univ. Elec.	2
-	Univ. Elec.	2
110715220	SENIOR PROJECT II	3
110715230	ANTENNAS AND MICROWAVE LAB	1
-	Spec. Elec.	3
	Total	11

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