B.Sc Information Technology

Overview of the Program

Department of Information Technology thrives to accomplish its vision of developing dexterous and proficient students. Its progress is growing exponentially in contributing efficient and technically sound students to the corporate world. The department has a team of dynamic, young, and dedicated staff, with specialization in a wide array of areas.

B.Sc (Information Technology) allows you to take your career in a number of different directions. Become a computer network architect, a computer programmer, a computer systems analyst, a database administrator, an information security analyst, an information architect, a web developer and so much more! South University even offers specializations in Database Development and Administration, Information Systems Security, Network Administration and Management, and Multimedia and Web Development.

PEO, PO & PSO

Program Educational Objective (PEO):

• Implement computing solutions for real-world problems and carry out basic and applied research leading to new innovations in Information Technology (IT) and related interdisciplinary areas.
• Apply knowledge of societal impacts of information technologies in the course of their career-related activities ethically and appropriately.
• Have strong communication and interpersonal skills, broad knowledge, and an understanding of multicultural and global perspectives to work effectively and ethically in multidisciplinary teams, both as team members and leaders.
• Engage in life-long learning, to remain current in their profession and obtain additional qualifications to enhance their career positions in IT industries.

Program Specific Outcome (PSO):

• Analyse and recommend the appropriate IT infrastructure required for the implementation of a project
• Design, develop, and test software systems for a world-wide network of computers to provide solutions to real-world problems.

Program Outcomes (PO):

• Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, and computing in the core information technologies.
• Identify, design, and analyze complex computer systems and implement and interpret the results from those systems.
• Design, implement and evaluate a computer-based system, or process component, to meet the desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.
• Select and apply current techniques, skills, and tools necessary for computing practice and integrate IT-based solutions into the user environment effectively.
• Apply contextual knowledge to assess professional, legal, health, social, and cultural issues during professional practice.
• Analyse the local and global impact of computing on individuals, organizations, and society.
• Apply ethical principles and responsibilities during professional practice.
• Function effectively as a team member or a leader to accomplish a common goal in a multidisciplinary team.
• Communicate effectively with a range of audiences using a range of modalities including written, oral, and graphical.
• Apply the knowledge of engineering and management principles to manage projects effectively in diverse environments as a member or a leader in the team.
• Engage in independent and life-long learning for continued professional development.

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Curriculum Structure

S.No. Sem Part Sub Type Course Code Course Name Credit Hours INT EXT Total
1 1 1 L1   Language – I 3 5 50 50 100
2 1 2 L2   English – I 3 5 50 50 100
3 1 3 Core    Core Course – I Theory Problem Solving Techniques using C 4 5 50 50 100
4 1 3 Core     Core Course – II Theory / Practical 
Programming Lab in C 		4 4 50 50 100
5 1 3 Allied   Allied-I Mathematics for Computer Science 4 5 50 50 100
6 1 4 SEC   Skill Enhancement Courses – I Database Management System / Practical – Database Management system Lab 4 4 50 50 100
7 1 4 AEC   Ability Enhancement Course I Environmental Studies or Universal Human Values & Professional Ethics 2 2 50 0 50
            24 30 350 300 650
1 2 1 L1   Language – II 3 5 50 50 100
2 2 2 L2   English – II 3 5 50 50 100
3 2 3 Core    Core  Course – III Theory Java Programming (or) Python Programming 4 5 50 50 100
4 2 3 Core     Core  Course – IV Theory / Practical Java Programming Lab (or) Python Programming Lab 4 4 50 50 100
5 2 3 Elective   Elective  – I Entrepreneurship Development (or) Data Structures 4 4 50 50 100
6 2 3 Allied   Allied-II Discrete Mathematics 4 5 50 50 100
7 2 4 AEC   Ability Enhancement Course II Design Thinking 2 2 50 0 50
8 2 5 Ext   Extension Activity – I (NASA) 1 0 25 0 25
            25 30 375 300 675
1 3 1 L1   Language – III 3 4 50 50 100
2 3 2 L2   English – III 3 4 50 50 100
3 3 3 Core    Core  Course – V Theory Python Programming (or) JAVA Programming  4 6 50 50 100
4 3 3 Core     Core  Course – VI Theory / Practical Python Programming Lab (or) JAVA Programming Lab 4 4 50 50 100
5 3 3 Allied   Allied-III Probability and
inferential statistics (or) Quantitative Aptitude 		4 5 50 50 100
6 3 4 SEC   Skill Enhancement Courses – II Practical / Training 
Internet of Things (or)  Web Technologies 		4 5 50 50 100
7 3 4 AEC   Ability Enhancement Course III Soft Skill-1 2 2 50 0 50
8 3 3 ITR   Internship / Industrial Training (Summer vacation at the end of II semester activity) 2 0 50 0 50
9 3 5 Ext   Extension Activity – II (NASA) 1 0 25 0 25
            27 30 425 300 725
1 4 1 L1   Language – IV 3 4 50 50 100
2 4 2 L2   English – IV 3 4 50 50 100
3 4 3 Core    Core Course – VII Theory 
Machine Learning (or) Computer Networks 		4 6 50 50 100
4 4 3 Core     Core Course – VIII Theory / Practical
Machine Learning Tools Lab (or) Computer Networks Lab 		4 4 50 50 100
5 4 3 Allied   Allied-IV Industrial Statistics 4 5 50 50 100
8 4 3 Elective    Elective – II 
i) Data Communication and Networking
ii) R Programming
iii) Remote Process Automation Tools (or) Software Engineering  		4 5 50 50 100
7 4 4 AEC   Ability Enhancement Course IV Soft Skill-2 2 2 50 0 50
8 4 5 Ext   Extension Activity – III (NASA) 1 0 25 0 25
            25 30 375 300 675
1 5 3 Core    Core  Course – IX Theory RDBMS (or) Machine Learning 4 6 50 50 100
2 5 3 Core     Core Course – X Theory / Practical 
RDBMS Lab (or) Machine Learning Lab  		4 6 50 50 100
3 5 3 Elective    Elective – III
i) Deep Learning
ii) AI and Export System
iii) Neural Networks (or) Big Data Analytics 		4 6 50 50 100
  5 3 PRJ   Project 0 6 0 0 0
4 5 4 SEC   Skill Enhancement Courses – III Practical / Training 
Data Visualization (or) Data Visualization 		4 6 50 50 100
5 5 3 ITR   Internship / Industrial Training – (Summer vacation at the end of IV semester activity) 2 0 50 0 50
6 5 5 Ext   Extension Activity – IV (NASA) 1 0 25 0 25
            19 30 275 200 475
1 6 3 Core    Core Course – XI Theory Web Programming (or) Server side Scripting 4 6 50 50 100
2 6 3 Core     Core Course – XII Theory / Practical 
Web Programming Lab (or) Server side Scripting Lab 		4 4 50 50 100
3 6 3 Elective    Elective – IV 
i) Mobile Computing       ii) Augmented Reality vs Virtual Reality
iii) Data Mining and Data Warehousing (or) Software Testing  		4 6 50 50 100
4 6 3 PRJ   Core Project 8 8 100 100 200
5 6 4 SEC   Skill Enhancement Courses – IV Practical / Training  
Artificial Neural Networks (or) Virtualization & Cloud security 		4 6 50 50 100
            24 30 300 300 600
          Total credit 144 180 2100 1700 3800
Additional Credits
S.No Sem Part Sub Type Sub Code Subject Credit Hours INT EXT Total
1 1 6 VAC   Foundations of Full Stack Web Development
(or) Analytics using excel  		2 2 50 0 50
2 2 6 VAC   IoT Essentials: A Beginner’s Guide
(or) Data Science 		2 2 50 0 50
3 3 6 VAC   Understanding Blockchain Technology
(or) Data Visualization  		2 2 50 0 50
4 4 6 VAC   Software Engineering Principles
(or) R- Programming  		2 2 50 0 50
5 5 6 VAC   Fundamentals of Data Science and Machine Learning
(or) Data Analytics 		2 2 50 0 50
6 6 6 VAC   Problem Solving and Algorithm Development
(or)Business Analytics 		2 2 50 0 50

 

Career Opportunities

The Department of Information Technology has an excellent record of placements for both UG and PG students. Prominent companies like Cap Gemini, Cognizant Technology Solutions, etc. recruit our students for their outstanding performance. As per the recent statistics, about 100% of eligible final year students, who seek a placement, are placed through campus interviews in a reputed organization