Networking and Security (N&S)

This pathway provides students with opportunities to study specialized topics related to Networking and Security, including study of CISCO Networking, Advanced Networking, Applied Network Security, Communication Technology and Changing Work Environments and Flexible working arrangements.

Career Opportunities

Networking and Security graduates should expect a rewarding career as Cyber security technologist, network specialist, network administrator/ manager, network analyst, security analyst, etc…

General Admission Requirements

To be admitted in the programme the applicant should have a general secondary school certificate or or Technical Baccalaureate Certificate (BT3), on condition that such students enroll in the field of specialization relevant to the technical track as determined by the Lebanese Ministry of Higher Education

Programme Duration

The minimum number of semesters for a Bachelor degree is Seven regular semesters or Six regular and two summers.

The maximum number of semesters for a Bachelor degree is twenty-four semesters (twelve academic years) excluding summers.

Method of Delivery

The method of teaching for all faculty of Computer studies' programmes is full time teaching/ blended learning.

Lectures' attendance is mandatory at least once a week (or twice for some courses) for each registered course. Tutorials are offered from 8:00am to 9:00pm and can be scheduled into 1 or 2 days per week to accommodate working students.

University Requirements / Mandatory Total 18 credit hours
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisite	Remarks
AR113	Arabic Communication Skills III	3		Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.
GB102	Principles of Entrepreneurship for Non-Specialists	3	AR111
EL111	English Communication Skills I	3	EL099
EL112	English Communication Skills II	3	EL111
GR118	Life Skills and Coexistence	3		Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.
GT101	Learning and Information Technology	3	EL099	Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.

University Requirements /Electives Total 3 credit hours
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisite	Remarks
GR131	General Branch Requirement	3		Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.

Faculty Requirements /Mandatory Total 8 credit hours
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisite	Remarks
MST129	Applied Calculus	4	EL099	Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.
TM260	Security, Ethics and Privacy in IT & Computing	4	TM112	Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.

Faculty Requirements /Electives Total 6 credit hours
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Prerequisite	Remarks
MS102	Physics	3	EL111	Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.
M109	.NET Programming	3	EL111
TM290	Cryptography and Internet Security	3	TM112
MT395	Applied Cyber Security	3	TM260

N&S - Core Modules Total 96 credit HOURS
COURSE Code	COURSE Title	Credit HOURS	Prerequisite
TM103	Computer Organization and Architecture	4	EL111
TM105	Introduction to Programming	4	EL111
MT131	Discrete Mathematics	4	EL111
MT132	Linear Algebra	4	EL111
M110	Python Programming	8	EL111
TM112	Introduction to Computing and Information Technology	8	M110
T216A	Cisco Networking (CCNA)-A	8	TM112
T216B	Cisco Networking (CCNA)-B	8	T216A
M251	Object-Oriented Programming using Java	8	TM105
TM254	Managing IT, the why, the what and the how	8	M110
T316	Advanced Networking	8	T216B
T318	Applied Network Security	8	T216B
T321	Operating System Server Administration	8	T216A
TM471	Graduation Project (N&S Pathway)	8	T316 or T318 or T321

Practicum Courses Total 2 credit hours
Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Remarks
GR77	Skills for Success	1
GR99	Learning with Technology	1

	Credits required for holders of Lebanese Baccalaureate	Credits required for the programme	Credit Price (Fresh USD)	Credit Price (LBP Rate at 45,000L.L)
University Requirements / Mandatory	9	18	$35	$75
University Requirements / Elective	0	3	$35	$75
Faculty Requirements / Mandatory	0	8	$35	$75
Faculty Requirements / Elective	3	6	$35	$75
Core Modules	96	96	$35	$75
Practicum Courses	2	2	$35	$75
Total Credits	110	133

* LBP Rate : The USD to LBP currency exchange rate is set at 45,000L.L.
Tuition increase is based on local economic conditions and inflation rate

Additional fees

Paid every semester	Fees	Paid Annually	Fees
Learning resources center fees	40$ (LBP Rate)	Student ID	15$ (LBP Rate)
Student Insurance fees	5$ (Fresh)	NSSF	5,400,000 LBP
Student Fund	40$ (LBP Rate)
Operational Fees	150$ (Fresh)
Registartion fees	100$ (Fresh)

Payment Details

New and continuing students have the option to pay their tutition fees in installments following an installment plan.

Refunds in case of withdrawal from courses

During the “Add and Drop" period announced in the university calendar, you may withdraw or add some courses within the study plan in a way that does not conflict with the minimum or maximum required registration load.

The Financial procedure for withdrawing courses is as follows:

Withdrawal from courses	Percentage of refund
Before the start of the semester During the Add/Drop period	100% (Full Fees)
After the Add/Drop period	50%
After the third week	0% (nothing is refundable)

Undergraduate

Graduate

Information Technology and Computing (Networking and Security)