Bachelor of Computer Science (Hons.)

(R/481/6/0531) 02/20 (A5830)

This three-year programme equips students with fundamental computing knowledge and the latest technology. In year 1, all students learn common subjects before specialising in one of the following areas – Software Engineering, Information Systems, Game Development or Data Science – in the second year. Each designed specialisation prepares students with specific skills. Students will also complete a final year project and undergo industrial training to acquire practical industry experience.

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• Entry Requirements
  • • Pass Foundation / Matriculation in the related field from a recognised institution, and a credit in Additional Mathematics at SPM level or its equivalent; OR
  • • Pass STPM / A level or its equivalent with 3 Principals inclusive of Mathematics, and a credit in Additional Mathematics at SPM level or its equivalent; OR
  • •Pass UEC with minimum of grade B in at least five (5) subjects inclusive of Mathematics and English; OR
  • • Pass Diploma in the related field from a recognised institution with minimum CGPA of 2.50 and a credit in Additional Mathematics at SPM level or its equivalent;
    *Candidates with CGPA below 2.50 but above 2.00 may be admitted subject to a rigorous internal assessment process; OR
  • • Pass any other Diploma in science and technology from a recognised institution with minimum CGPA of 2.50 and a credit in Additional Mathematics at SPM level or its equivalent may be admitted subject to a rigorous internal assessment process.
    *Candidates without a credit in Additional Mathematics at SPM level or its equivalent may be admitted if the qualification contains subjects in Mathematics and the achievement is higher or equivalent to the requirement of the subject at SPM level or its equivalent.
  • • English Entry Requirement for International Students:
    All programmes offered by Faculty of Computing & Informatics and Faculty of Information Science & Technology require a minimum score of 5.0 in IELTS or its equivalent.
• Programme Structure
  • Core
    • Year 1
      • Calculus
        Programming Fundamentals
        Discrete Structures & Probability
        Professional Development
        Computational Methods
        Object Oriented Programming & Data Structures
        Computer Architecture & Organisations
        Database Fundamentals
        Research Methodology in Computer Science
        U2
        U4
    • Year 2
      • Software Engineering Fundamentals
        Operating Systems
        Computer Networks
        Object Oriented Analysis & Design
        Algorithm Design & Analysis
        Elective 1
        Industrial Training
        U3
      • Specialisation: Software Engineering
        Software Requirements Engineering
        Software Design
      • Specialisation: Information Systems
        Information Systems Planning & Development
        Specialisation Elective 1
      • Specialisation: Game Development
        Computer Graphics Fundamentals
        Game Design Fundamentals
        Specialisation Elective 2
      • Specialisation: Data Science
        Introduction to Data Science
        Statistical Data Analysis
    • Year 3
      • Final Year Project
        Elective 2
        Elective 3
        U1
        U1
        Workplace Communication
      • Specialisation: Software Engineering
        Software Reliability & Quality Assurance
        Software Verification & Validation
        Specialisation Elective 1
        Specialisation Elective 2
      • Specialisation: Information Systems
        Advanced Database
        Human-Computer Interaction
        Decision Support Systems
        Specialisation Elective 2
      • Specialisation: Game Development
        Game Algorithms
        3D Game Programming
        Specialisation Elective 1
        Specialisation Elective
      • Specialisation: Data Science
        Data Mining
        Data Visualisation
        Specialisation Elective 1
        Specialisation Elective 2
  • Specialisations:
    • Software Engineering:
      Focuses on designing and developing software systems with innovative methodologies and sophisticated tools. Students are exposed to various techniques of analysing user requirements and specifications, as well as the design, implementation and verification of software system.
    • Information Systems:
      Emphasises on the design and development of computer-based systems to enhance the efficiency of business organisations. Students will gain knowledge in planning and auditing IT resources, as well as managing the security aspects of those resources.
    • Game Development:
      Integrates fundamental concepts of software engineering with both technical and creative aspects of game design and development. Students are exposed to various types of game production – from 2D to 3D, and from virtual to augmented reality game projects.
    • Data Science:
      Focuses on designing and developing solutions to draw useful insights from the availability of large volumes of data, known as Big Data. Students will receive fundamental training in computer science theories and learn techniques on the processing of Big Data for analytics that can be impactful to business.
  • Specialisation Elective Modules
    • TWO (2) subjects should be taken from the following based on specialisation:
    • Software Engineering
      Theory of Computation
      Programming Language Translation
      Introduction to Formal Methods
      Software Evolution Maintenance
    • Information Systems
      Web Application Development
      Systems Analysis & Design
      Computer Security
      Information System Auditing
    • Game Development
      Game Production
      Game Physics
    • Data Science
      Data Management
      Visual Information Processing
      Social Media Computing
  • Elective Modules
    • THREE (3) subjects should be taken from the following:
    • Systems Analysis & Design
      Concepts of Programming Languages
      Theory of Computation
      Articial Intelligence
      Parallel Processing
      Web Application Development
      Computer Security
      Introduction to Formal Methods
      Software Evolution & Maintenance
      Game Physics
      Game Design Fundamentals
      Introduction to Data Science
      Visual Information Processing
      Data Management
      Data Mining
      Social Media Computing
  • University Subjects
    • U1 – TITAS (Local) or Pengajiam Malaysia III (International)
      U1 – Hubungan Etnik (Local) or BM Komunikasi II (International)
      U2 – Bahasa Kebangsaan or Foreign Language Beginners
      U3 – Business and Entrepreneurship in Malaysia
      U4 – Co-curriculum
• Career Prospects
  • Career Prospects: Researcher, Programmer, Software Development, Project Manager, System Analyst, Database Administrator, IS/SE Consultant, Game Producer, Game Artist & Visualiser, Data Analyst, Data Scientist, Data Engineer.