COURSE DESCRIPTION

University Requirement - 24 Credit Hours:

Compulsory Courses - 15 Credit Hours

Course Code	Course Name	Credit hours	Description
A0110151	National Education	3	Concepts and terms related to National Education; Geography of Jordan including location, area, and natural, water, and human resources; Contemporary political history of Jordan, major historical events, achievements of the Kings of Jordan, initiatives of His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al- Hussein; Jordanian constitutional and democratic life; Jordanian society, and the discussion papers of His Majesty King Abdullah II. The course aims to develop students? sense of active and responsible citizenship, reinforce values of belonging and participation in nation-building, and consolidate concepts of justice, equality, and human rights. This course is linked to the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Goal 4, Goal 10, and Goal 16.
A0110144	Arabic Communication Skills	3	Definition of language; language levels: phonological level, morphological level, syntactic level, semantic and lexical level, rhetorical level, and writing level; Reading comprehension texts; grammar exercises: nominal sentences, verbal sentences, "إنَ" and its sisters, "كان" and its sisters, dual form, sound masculine plural, sound feminine plural, diptotes, vocative, modifiers, numbers; Morphological exercises: active participle, passive participle; Spelling and punctuation; dictionaries; listening texts; speaking. This course is linked to the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Goal 4, Goal 10, Goal 11, and Goal 16.
A0110143	English Communication Skills	3	This course aims to improve the four skills of the English language, so that students can use it in their daily conversation. This online course is taught via https://vclass.ammanu.edu.jo . The course consists of grammar (word classes, tenses, reported speech, conditionals and other grammatical topics), vocabulary (associated with different reading topics), reading skills (variety of reading texts from different areas of knowledge), listening skills, and writing skills (covering six different writing styles). This course is linked to the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Goal 4, Goal 10, Goal 11, and Goal 1
A0110155	Military Sciences	3	This course introduces the concept of comprehensive national security and strengthens values of belonging, responsibility, and trust in Jordan?s military and security institutions. It provides students with essential knowledge about the history and development of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and its armed forces, while raising awareness of issues such as psychological operations, drugs, and terrorism. The course aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals by promoting peace, strong institutions, responsible citizenship, and community well-being (SDGs 3, 4, and 16)
A0110154	Life Skills	1	This course focuses on the vital development of the individual at both personal and group levels, serving as a gateway for personal success and helping students understand their own personal competencies. The course discusses the meaning of skills, their levels, characteristics, and importance, including communication skills, and trains students in personal skills such as time management, providing definitions, examples of its applications, and hands-on activities. The course also trains students in dialogue and opinion-exchange techniques which means to resolve conflicts and reduce friction in increasingly open societies. Additionally, it covers effective study skills, family success, and maintaining physical health. This course is linked to the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Goal 3, Goal 4, and Goal 8.
A0110152	Entrepreneurship and Innovation	1	This course aims to introduce students to entrepreneurship in a practical way by using various tools to convey entrepreneurship concepts. The course covers topics relevant to entrepreneurs, including entrepreneurial fundamentals, traits of successful entrepreneurs, creative thinking and methods for generating entrepreneurial project ideas, teamwork and leadership, business plan preparation, marketing and digital marketing, financing entrepreneurial projects, and feasibility studies for entrepreneurial ventures. This course is linked to the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Goals 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, and 17.
A0110153	Leadership and Societal Responsibility	1	This course addresses key topics related to leadership and management, including the meaning of leadership, its components and levels, administrative styles, their concepts and principles, and some of their theories. It also covers concepts related to social responsibility, servant leadership, strategic planning, change management, the importance of leader self-awareness, professional ethics, and building effective teams, as well as practical leadership and management applications. The course is linked to the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Goal 4, Goal 8, and Goal 16.

Elective Courses - 6 Credit Hours

Course Code	Course Name	Credit hours	Description
A0110161	Islamic Culture	3	oncept of culture; characteristics of Islamic culture; Islamic culture and other cultures; sources of Islamic culture: the Holy Qur?an, the Sunnah, the Arabic language, and Islamic history. Fields of Islamic culture: faith-based, worship-related, and moral. Challenges facing Islamic culture: Orientalism, globalization, and secularism. Cultural issues and personality development: youth and intellectual invasion, the role of women in Islamic culture, and terrorism and Islam?s stance on it. This course is linked to the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Goal 1, Goal 3, and Goal 16.
A0110163	Archeology and Tourism in Jordan	3	The course introduces the concept of tourism and the definition of a tourist, the importance of tourism, and tourism motivations. It covers natural and human tourist attractions, tourism components, and types of tourism, as well as archaeology, its fields, methods of collecting archaeological information, and objectives of excavation operations. The course also examines archaeological excavations throughout historical periods and the monuments of ancient civilizations (including Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Nabatean, Islamic, and others). The objectives of the Archaeology and Tourism course in Jordan can be linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Goal 8, Goal 11, and Goal 12.
A0110164	Development and Environment	3	This course focuses on environmental issues, environmental problems, and the relationship between humans and the environment, as well as finding solutions to environmental challenges. It also covers the concepts of development and sustainable development, through which solutions are sought to address problems, particularly for future generations. The course links environmental issues and development to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including Goal 11, Goal 12, Goal 13, and Goal 1
A0110165	Contemporary Issues	3	The Contemporary Issues course addresses several topics, including political, social, cultural, and educational issues. In the political domain, the course covers democracy, globalization, and the Arab?Israeli conflict. In the cultural domain, it addresses the role of the Arab intellectual, mechanisms of change, and development in its various dimensions. This course is linked to the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Goal 1, Goal 8, and Goal 10.
A0110162	History of Jordan and Palestine	3	story of Jordan and Palestine: Geography of Jordan and Palestine; Jordan and Palestine in ancient times ? a general historical overview; Jordan and Palestine during the Mamluk era; Jordan and Palestine during the years of World War I (1914?1918); the Emirate of Transjordan; constitutional and legislative life in Jordan; Palestine under the British Mandate; Jordanian?Palestinian relations. This course is linked to the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Goal 4 and Goal 11.
A0411601	Legal Education and Human Rights	3	This course identifying the basic concepts of human rights in an analytical way, and then realistic clarify of the international & regional means dealing with human rights such as treaties, recommendations and international means that are in the process of formation, such imperative rules & customs, this course also address realistically the content of human rights and the rights of the first generation such as right of living. The second-generation rights such as the right to work and third-generation rights such as the right of environment. International ways to protect human rights in general. In addition, the extent to which the Jordanian constitution is compatible with international human rights standards.
A0110166	Media and Public Relations	3	This course introduces mass communication and its various activities, with a focus on media and public relations. It covers communication techniques, their development stages, and mechanisms of application. The course is linked to the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Goal 4 ? Quality Education-- By introducing students to communication, its types, and components, which enhances interaction between students and instructors, and by exploring communication techniques, their development stages, and methods of application in learning. Goal 8 ? Decent Work and Economic Growth -- By providing an understanding of public relations, its role, importance, objectives, and the qualifications required for professionals in the field. Goal 16 ? Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions -- By addressing the importance of soft (symbolic) power and its relationship with specialized media, and the role of media in shaping public opinion and promoting peace and justice in society

Elective Courses - 3 Credit Hours

Course Code	Course Name	Credit hours	Description
A0871103	Principles of Renewable Energy	3	Introduction to renewable Energy include Photovoltaic, Wind power, Micro hydropower, Biomass energy, Waste power, Solar thermal power, Geothermal power, Ocean energy (tidal, tide-flow and wave), Ocean energy (OTEC), , Comparison of characteristics and cost of renewables. How we can use the sun, wind, biomass, geothermal resources, and water to generate more sustainable energy. It explains the fundamentals of energy, including the transfer of energy, as well as the limitations of natural resources. Starting with solar power, the text illustrates how energy from the sun is transferred and stored; used for heating, cooling, and lighting; collected and concentrated; and converted into electricity
A0110168	Digital Literacy and Artificial Intelligence	3
A1321100	Sport and Health	3	Defining health and fitness: physical education, health education; the cognitive, emotional, skill-oriented, and social goals of physical education; the history of physical education: ancient, medieval, and modern ages, the Olympics, Athletics in Jordan: nutrition and exercising; athletic injuries: bone, joint , muscle, skin injuries; special exercises for figure deformation; diseases related to lack of exercise: diabetes, obesity, being underweight, back pain, cancer; hooliganism: causes and recommended solutions for hooliganism.
A0110167	Critical Thinking Skills	3	This course covers the concept of critical thinking, critical thinking skills, strategies to develop critical thinking, and training activities for critical thinking skills. It also addresses problem-solving and decision-making, including the concept of problem-solving, strategies and types of problem-solving, and time management skills, including the importance of goal setting and time management strategies. This course is linked to the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Goal 1, Goal 2, Goal 7, Goal 13, Goal 16, and Goal 17
A0110281	Society Health	3

Faculty Requirement - 19 Credit Hours:

Compulsory Courses - 19 Credit Hours

Course Code	Course Name	Credit hours	Description
A0341311	Networks and Cybersecurity Essentials	3	The course studies the basic of computer networks: types of networks, main devices, Ethernet technology, principles and structure of IP addressing; overview of the common protocols such as: TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, POP, IMAP, SMTP, DNS, FTP, DHCP; basic security measures and tools: malware, general means of authentication, password-based authentication, physical security, firewall basics; cryptography: symmetric and asymmetric algorithms, hash functions, basics of digital signature and steganography.
A0331202	Introduction to Programming	3	Sequential execution: program structure, command line arguments, string literals, output, Limerick layout; Program errors: syntactic errors, semantic errors, compile time errors, runtime errors; Types, variables and expressions: string, double and integer types, hard-coded data, assignment statement, arithmetic expressions and associativity, type conversions, parsing input data, integer division, grouping expression terms and long statements layout; Conditional and repeated execution: choice and iteration statements, Boolean expressions, relational operators, program design using pseudo code, lists of command line arguments, comments, standard classes; Control statements nested in loops: declaring variables in compound statements, conditional expression operator;
A0334600	Ethical and Professional Issues in Computing	1	An overview of ethics, Professional ethics of workers and users in the field of information technology, Cyberattacks and Cybersecurity, Privacy, Intellectual property, Ethical decisions in software development.
A0312201	Object Oriented Programming	3	Introduction to Object Oriented Programming Concepts using Java language: Classes, Objects, Constructors, Encapsulation: Visibility Modifiers; Packages; Overloading; using this keyword; using static keyword; Array of objects: Store and Process objects in array; Relationships between Classes: Composition, Inheritance: Superclasses and Subclasses, using super keyword, Constructor Chaining, Overriding, Polymorphism, Preventing Extending and Overriding, The Object Class and its toString() Method; Abstract Classes; Interfaces; Exception Handling; introduction to GUI programming.
A0311101	Discrete Mathematics	3	Logic, relations, functions, basic set theory, countability and counting arguments, proof techniques, mathematical induction, graph theory, combinatorics, discrete probability, recursion, recurrence relations, and number theory. The fundamental mathematical tools used in computer engineering as: sets, relations, and functions; propositional logic, predicate logic, and inductive proofs; summations, recurrences, and elementary asymptotic; counting and discrete probability; undirected and directed graphs; introductory linear algebra, with applications in computer engineering.
A0110101	Mathematics (1)	3	Topics include Function and Models, Trigonometry Functions, Logarithms, Exponential functions, Limits of Sequences, Continuity, Limits of functions, Derivatives and Rates of Change, Basic Differentiation Formulas, Derivatives of the Logarithmic functions, Linear Approximations, Applications of differentiation, Maximum and minimum values, How derivatives affect the shape of a graph, L?H?pital?s Rule, Optimization Problems, Integrals, The indefinite integral, definite integral and applications, The fundamental theorem of calculus, and The substitution rule. Students will apply these concepts to model and analyze real-world sustainability problems related to energy, resources, and climate, supporting SDGs 4, 9, and 13.
A0371201	Introduction to Information Technology	3	Basic elements of computing: programming, computer, program, operating environment, data, file; Number systems: decimal, binary, conversion; Describing problem solution using standard flowcharting notation; Linux basics: basic commands, working with files, working with directories, file name substitution, input/output and I/O redirection; Linux shell: overview, programming tools; User-defined commands and shell variables: command files, variables, integer arithmetic; Passing arguments: $#, $#, ${n}; Decisions: exit status, test command, else, exit, elif, Null, && and || constructs; Loops: for, while, until, breaking a loop, skipping commands in a loop; Git: installation and configuration, basic commands, branching.

Major Requirement - 63 Credit Hours:

Compulsory Courses - 54 Credit Hours

Course Code	Course Name	Credit hours	Description
A0343417	Networks Operating Systems	3	This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to install and configure a stand-alone and client computer that are part of a workgroup or domain. Students will be able to describe and execute network administrator duties and utilities. They will know how to implement server organization, user rights, user addition, maintenance of security and user accounting.
A0344512	Graduation Project (1)	3	Students (through groups) will complete the project with some sort of field study that started in Graduation Project I ; the project will require the use of as many curricular subject materials under the supervision of one faculty member; this project is evaluated by a committee of faculty members.
A0342315	Computer Networks (1)	3
A0342313	Cybersecurity	3	This course covers some of the main topics of protecting information and information systems such as: access control, web security, mail security, social engineering; some of the common vulnerabilities and attacks are also covered: DoS, spoofing, MitM, buffer overflow, CSS; tools related to some of the aforementioned topics will be covered as well; ethical and legal considerations related to cybersecurity are discussed such as: privacy, intellectual property, cybercrime, cyberwarfare, and the organizations involved in the formulation of such laws.
A0344312	Networks Security	3	This course covers the main tools and technologies that are used to protect a computer networks against common attacks including: Firewall, Intrusion Prevention Systems, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), Access Control Lists (ACLs), AAA authentication; layer two threats and mitigations such as: ??? table attacks, DHCP attacks, address spoofing attacks, ARP attacks are also detailed.
A0343416	Digital Forensics	3	Principles of digital forensic analysis: where and how these principles should be applied; Windows OS forensics; data acquisition: Understanding storage formats for digital evidence determining the best acquisition method ; current digital forensics tools; recovering graphics files; e-mail and social media investigations; mobile devices investigation; network and Internet forensics.
A0344311	Data and Software Security	3	This course we will explore the foundations of software security. The course will consider important software vulnerabilities and attacks that exploit them, such as buffer overflows, SQL injection, and session hijacking. In addition, the course will consider defenses that prevent or mitigate these attacks, including advanced testing and program analysis techniques. Importantly, we take a "build security in" mentality, considering techniques at each phase of the development cycle that can be used to strengthen the security of software systems.
A0344420	Reverse Engineering and Malware Analysis	3
A0344411	Ethical Hacking	3	This course is an introduction to the principles and techniques of using hacking skills for defensive purposes; topics includes: overview of penetration testing, penetration testing methodologies, gathering intelligence, network scanning, conducting vulnerability scanning, vulnerabilities exploitation, retaining access with backdoors and malware, covering hacking tracks and evading detection.
A0343415	Encryption Theory	3	Introduction to Cryptography: Cryptography and Steganography Terminology, Cryptography Services (CIA); Classical Encryption Techniques: Substitution Techniques, Transposition Techniques, Bit-Manipulation ciphers; Modern Encryption Techniques: DES, El-Gamal, AES; Public key Cryptography: RSA Algorithm, Diffie-Hellman key exchange; Cryptography data integrity algorithm: Hash Algorithm, Message Authentication Codes (MAC), Digital Signatures, key management; Application of Cryptography: Certificate Authority (CA), Digital Certificate.
A0344513	Practical Training	9
A0344514	Graduation Project (2)	3
A0343413	Networks Management & Monitoring	3	The course encompasses the technological foundations of network management used to operate large-scale networks and services; this course explores the five functional areas of network management: fault management, configuration management, accounting management, performance management, and security (FCAPS); advanced topics such as: fault diagnosis and isolation, event correlation, MIB architecture, scripting for task automation, performance monitoring, service level agreements (SLA) conformance are also discussed; network management and monitoring protocols including: SNMP, Syslog, Netflow, NTP are discussed to effectively manage a production network.
A0342211	Programming for Cybersecurity	3	The student will start with an overview of Python, including how to create and run scripts, use threads, and handle exceptions. Next, the student will learn how to communicate with the network, including how to use the Python libraries for network scripting and to develop basic scripts with network functions. This material will also cover HTTP programming, security scripting, and forensic scripting.
A0342314	Protection using Linux	3	Linux basic concepts: file system, commands, utilities, text editing, shell programs and word processing; Linux shells: command line syntax, properties, file name generation, redirection, piping and quote mechanisms; File system navigation: controlling access to files, file and directory naming rules and conventions, handling of files and links; Terminal control: working with vi, monitoring and controlling processes, using command line editing, replacing commands, using backup commands; Control operations: print jobs, network communication, group policy management.
A0343420	Computer Networks (2)	3

Elective Courses - 9 Credit Hours

Course Code	Course Name	Credit hours	Description
A0343421	Security Risk Management and Auditing	3
A0344421	Blockchain Technology	3
A0344414	Selected Topics in Networks and Cybersecurity (1)	3	The objective of this course is to introduce advanced and new topics in one of the areas of Network and Information Security; the topics can be changed from one year to another depending on state-of-the-art topics in Network and Information Security or the instructor?s area of specialty.
A0344415	Selected Topics in Networks and Cybersecurity (2)	3	The objective of this course is to introduce advanced and new topics in one of the areas of Network and Information Security; the topics can be changed from one year to another depending on state-of-the-art topics in Network and Information Security or the instructor?s area of specialty.
A0333203	Internet Applications Development (2)	3
A0342316	Internet of Things	3
A0343412	Cloud Computing & Security	3	Introduction to cloud computing: basic concepts and terminology, essential cloud characteristics; cloud service and deployment models: the cloud service models, the cloud deployment models; cloud-enabling technology: multitenant technology, service technology, virtualization technology; fundamental cloud security: basic terms and concepts, cloud security threats.
A0343422	E-Commerce Security	3
A0342411	Wireless Networks & Security	3	Wireless technologies: Infrared (IR), Bluetooth, ZigBee, Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity); RF coverage: Physical layer standards, antennas; WLAN standards: 8011a, b, g, n, ac; medium access control: 802.11 Frame format, 802.11 Frame Addressing, Accessing the wireless medium, wireless frame types; Planning coverage with Wireless Aps: Tuning Cell Size with Transmit Power, Tuning Cell Size with Data Rates; managing mobility in wireless networks: Mobile IP Basics, Mobile ad hoc network; WLAN security: Wireless threats, Privacy and integrity methods.
A0343423	Cybersecurity Governance	3

Free Ellective - 26 Credit Hours:

Compulsory Courses - 26 Credit Hours

Course Code	Course Name	Credit hours	Description
A0312101	Data Structures	3	Lists: static allocation, dynamic allocation; Stacks: static implementation, linked implementation, operations, applications; Recursion: applications, program stack; Queues: static implementation, linked implementation, operations, applications; General Trees; Binary Trees; Binary Search Trees: traversal, search, add and delete operations; Files: input, output; Graphs: traversal, adjacency matrix, and adjacency list.
A0312401	Fundamentals of Databases	3	Database Concepts; Database Design Methodologies; Data Modeling using ER and EER; Database Integrity Constraints; Relational Model: Relational algebra, Relational Calculus; Functional Dependencies and Normalization.
A0313301	Operating Systems	3	Fundamental Concepts of Operating Systems; Evolution of Operating System; Operating System Structure; Process: Process Management, Inter-process Communication, Process Scheduling, Deadlocks, Process Synchronization; Memory Management; File System Management; I/O Management; Secondary Storage Management; Case Studies.
A0110201	Linear Algebra	3	This course covers systems of linear equations, homogeneous and non-homogeneous systems and their solutions, matrices, determinants, vector spaces, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, and complex analysis, including complex numbers and functions, analytic and harmonic functions, and exponential, trigonometric, and logarithmic complex functions. In alignment with The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?particularly SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure), and SDG 13 (Climate Action)?the course emphasizes analytical thinking, innovation, and the application of mathematical tools to model and solve engineering, technological, and environmental problem
A0343302	Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Cybersecurity	3
A0311302	Computer Architecture and Assembly Language	3
A0334605	Communication and Technical Writing Skills	2
A0110103	Statistics and Probability	3	Data collections; Sampling; Measures of central tendency; Measures of dispersions; Probability: Rules of probability, counting rules; Discrete random variables; Binomial distributions; Poisson distributions; Normal distributions; Linear regression and correlation; Applications using AI- Tools (GeoGebra, Wolfram Alpha, ...etc). Students will apply statistical and probabilistic methods to analyze real-world data related to health, economic growth, and climate change, supporting SDGs 3, 8, and 1
A0332202	Internet Applications Development (1)	3

Complementary Requirement - 9 Credit Hours:

Compulsory Courses - 9 Credit Hours

Course Code	Course Name	Credit hours	Description
A0110191	Computer Skills (Remedial)	3
A0110141	English Language (Remedial)	3	This course aims to improve the four skills of the English language, so that students can use it in their daily conversation. This online course is taught via https://vclass.ammanu.edu.jo . The course consists of grammar (word classes, tenses, reported speech, conditionals and other grammatical topics), vocabulary (associated with different reading topics), reading skills (variety of reading texts from different areas of knowledge), listening skills, and writing skills (covering six different writing styles). This course is linked to the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Goal 4, Goal 10, Goal 11, and Goal 16.
A0110142	Arabic Language (Remedial)	3	Reading skills: comprehension texts, meaning and vocabulary; Grammar and morphology: parts of speech (noun, verb, particle), definite and indefinite nouns, pronouns and their types, demonstrative pronouns, relative pronouns, singular, dual and plural forms, prepositions, verb types, nominal and verbal sentences; Spelling and punctuation: writing the hamza in its various positions, the distinguishing alif after the plural ? و ?, differentiating between ض and ظ , "التنوين" , letters that are pronounced but not written in some words, and letters that are written but not pronounced in some words; Speaking; Writing; Listening texts and exercises. This course is linked to the following Sustainable Development Goals: Goal 4, Goal 10, Goal 11, and Goal 16.