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INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES

Erkan Uçar, Ph.D., Chair

Academic Staff
Courses

Department of Information Systems and Technologies offers a four-year B.S. degree in information technology (IT) and information systems (IS) with a curriculum concentrated in software development and designed to meet the popular and expanding IT industry requirements. A semester-long industrial training opportunity - in their 3rd year -enables our students to practically apply their background on topics like database, data communications and networking, Internet and web applications, software engineering, programming and even get solid job offers from contemporary software companies.

There are various technical elective courses - most being supported by our academic alliances formed with global IT leaders - enabling senior students to specialize in parallel to their interests.

Technical courses are complemented by a range of business studies. These include both management and social/communication courses. Our aim is to graduate students who are technically both competent and confident, who are innovative, adaptable, and who have sound teamwork and interpersonal communication skills.

CURRICULUM

FIRST YEAR

Autumn Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
CTIS 151  Introduction to Programming  3  4  4  6.5
CTIS 163  Discrete Mathematics  3    3  5
CTIS 165  Fundamentals of Information Systems  3    3  5
ENG 101  English and Composition I  5    3  5
GE 100  Orientation      1  2
TURK 101  Turkish I      2  3.5

Spring Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
CTIS 152  Algorithms and Data Structures  3  4  4  6.5
CTIS 164  Technical Mathematics with Programming  3    3  5
CTIS 166  Information Technologies  3    3  5
ENG 102  English and Composition II  5    3  5
TURK 102  Turkish II      2  3.5
  Mathematics Elective      4  -

SECOND YEAR

Autumn Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
CTIS 221  Object Oriented Programming  3  4  4  6.5
CTIS 255  Frontend Web Technologies  3    3  5
CTIS 259  Database Management Systems and Applications  3  3  4  6.5
CTIS 261  Fundamentals of Computer Networks  3    3  5
GE 250  Collegiate Activities Program I      -  1
  Social Science Core Elective      3  -

Spring Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
CTIS 222  Object Oriented Analysis and Design  3    3  5
CTIS 256  Introduction to Backend Development  3    3  5
CTIS 264  Computer Algorithms  3    3  5
GE 251  Collegiate Activities Program II      1  2
  General Elective      3  -
  Science Core Elective      3  -

THIRD YEAR

Autumn Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
COMD 358  Professional Communication  3    3  5
CTIS 290  Summer Internship      -  6
CTIS 359  Principles of Software Engineering  3    3  5
CTIS 365  Applied Data Analysis  3  2  4  6.5
CTIS 487  Mobile Application Development  3  2  4  6.5
HIST 200  History of Turkey  3    4  6.5

Spring Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
CTIS 310  Semester Internship      10  30

FOURTH YEAR

Autumn Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
CTIS 411  Senior Project I  3    3  5
CTIS 496  Computer and Network Security  3    3  5
HCIV 101  History of Civilization I  3    3  5
  Arts Core Elective      3  -
  Information Systems Electives (2)      6  -

Spring Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
CTIS 456  Senior Project II    4  3  5
HCIV 102  History of Civilization II  3    3  5
  General Elective      3  -
  Humanities Core Elective      3  -
  Information Systems Electives (2)      6  -

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
CTIS 262  Applied Computer Networks  3  2  4  6.5
CTIS 363  Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems  3    3  5
CTIS 417  Software Design Patterns  3    3  5
CTIS 465  Microservice Development  3    3  5
CTIS 466  Business Process Management  3    3  5
CTIS 470  Cross-platform Application Development  3    3  5
CTIS 471  Introduction to Applied Machine Learning  3    3  5
CTIS 472  Human Computer Interaction  3    3  5
CTIS 473  Cloud Computing Foundations  3    3  5
CTIS 474  Information Systems Auditing  3    3  5
CTIS 478  Advanced Web Technologies  3    3  5
CTIS 479  C# Programming in the .NET Framework  3    3  5
CTIS 480  iOS Application Development  4    4  6.5
CTIS 484  Advanced Topics in Programming  4    4  6.5
CTIS 486  Linux System Administration  3    3  5
CTIS 489  Interactive Computer Graphics Programming  3    3  5
CTIS 491  Software Validation Verification and Testing  3    3  5
CTIS 493  Information Systems Project Management  3    3  5

MINOR PROGRAM

Information technology (IT), together with data, business processes and human resources constitute information systems (IS). Software, being one of the core components of IT is viewed as the bridge between such a system and the business. Moreover, increase in the popularity of software technologies is overwhelming. With this motivation, Department of Information Systems and Technologies offers a new minor program called "Software Development" for interested Bilkent students.

Prerequisite Courses: None

CURRICULUM

Courses

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
CTIS 151  Introduction to Programming  3  4  4  6.5
CTIS 152  Algorithms and Data Structures  3  4  4  6.5
CTIS 221  Object Oriented Programming  3  4  4  6.5
  Restricted Electives (2)      6  -

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
CTIS 222  Object Oriented Analysis and Design  3    3  5
CTIS 255  Frontend Web Technologies  3    3  5
CTIS 256  Introduction to Backend Development  3    3  5
CTIS 259  Database Management Systems and Applications  3  3  4  6.5
CTIS 359  Principles of Software Engineering  3    3  5
CTIS 480  iOS Application Development  4    4  6.5
CTIS 484  Advanced Topics in Programming  4    4  6.5
CTIS 487  Mobile Application Development  3  2  4  6.5
CTIS 489  Interactive Computer Graphics Programming  3    3  5

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