B.Sc. in Artificial Intelligence

Program Objectives

The expected accomplishments of graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence (AI) program at Qatar University are:

1.      Prepare graduates with AI expertise to drive innovation and contribute to the economic growth in Qatar, the region, and globally.

2.      Empower graduates to solve real-world interdisciplinary challenges with AI.

3.      Equip graduates to create ethical, sustainable, and socially responsible AI for the benefit of society.

Program Learning Outcomes

By the time of graduation, students will be able to:

1.      Analyze a complex computing problem and apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.

2.      Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline.

3.      Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts

4.      Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.

5.      Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline.

6.      Apply artificial intelligence theories, models, and techniques to design, implement, and evaluate AI-based solutions that solve complex problems.

Opportunities

The BSc in AI program gives graduates a wide range of distinguished career opportunities. AI graduates are sought after by almost all kinds of industries, including oil and gas, telecommunications, media, finance, government, and many others within Qatar, the region, and beyond. Examples of job titles include: AI Engineer, AI Developer, AI Architect, Machine Learning Engineer, Data Scientist, Data Analyst, and AI Researcher.

Admissions Requirements

1.      Students are admitted competitively and must have completed their secondary school certificate in a Science or a Technology track.

2.      High school score not less than 70% for the general secondary education certificate or its equivalent according to the university regulations. Admission is based on the quality and depth of the applicant pool, the available capacity within the applicant’s intended major, and the high school subject grades.

3.      Proficiency in English and Mathematics by satisfying the minimum competency requirements set by the University. For English, a minimum score of 5.5 in IELTS or 61 in TOEFL iBT. For Mathematics, a minimum score of 24 in ACT Math, or 550 in SAT (General Math Component- Old version), or 570 in SAT(General Math Component - New version).

4.      Students who have not met the college minimum competency requirements may be admitted to the QU Foundation Program as engineering foundation students.

Detailed Undergraduate admission requirements are available at the following link: http://www.qu.edu.qa/sites/en_US/students/admission/undergraduate

Declaring the major

Students must satisfy QU requirements for declaring a major, including the need to declare the major before completing 36 undergraduate credit hours. In addition, students must have either successfully completed all requirements of the Foundation Program or satisfied the University’s competency requirements. For more details about the University requirements for declaring the Major, please refer to the paragraph “Declaring the major” in Chapter 7 – Academic Policies and Regulations of this document. For the AI program, admission requirements include the following: GPA 2.5 or more, and completing GENG 106 or CMPS 151, with a grade of B or higher.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS - Major in Artificial Intelligence

A minimum of 120 credit hours is required to complete the major in artificial intelligence, including the following:

1.      A minimum of 33 credit hours in core curriculum requirements.

2.      A minimum of 65 credit hours in major requirements.

3.      A minimum of 12 credit hours in major elective requirements.

4.      A minimum of 10 credit hours in college requirements.

Core Curriculum Program (33 credit hours)

A minimum of 33 credit hours is required to complete the Core Curriculum Program as detailed below.

Identity and Communication package (15 CH)

The number of credit hours required for this package is 15 credit hours, including:

·         ARAB 100 Arabic I

·         ENGL 202 English Language I – Post Foundation

·         ENGL 203 English Language II – Post Foundation

·         DAWA 111 Islamic Culture

·         HIST 121 History of Qatar

Social/Behavioral Sciences package (3 CH)

The number of credit hours required for this package is 3 credit hours, including:

·         EDUC 200 Education and Societal Problems

·         EDUC 203 Family Relationships

·         EPSY 201 Introduction to Psychology

·         EPSY 205 Social Psychology

·         HONS 102 Introduction to Honors

·         INTA 101 Political and Social Thoughts

·         INTA 103 Introduction to International Relations

·         INTA 206 Globalization

·         MCOM 103 Media and Society

·         MCOM 205 The Arts of Debates and Critical Thinking

·         PSYC 201 Fundamentals of Psychology

·         PSYC 206 Introduction to Social Psychology

·         SOCI 120 Introduction to Sociology

·         SOCI 121 Introduction to Anthropology

·         SOWO 101 Introduction to Social Work and Welfare

·         SOWO 361 Society and Human Rights

·         UNIV 200 Innovation, Leadership, and Civic Engagement

·         UNIV 210 Introduction to Creative Industries

·         UNIV 220 Community Service Learning

·         UNIV 230 AI in General Education

Natural Science/Mathematics package (3 CH)

The number of credit hours required for this package is 3 credit hours, including:

·         BIOL 101 Biology I

·         BIOL 110 Human Biology

·         CHEM 101 General Chemistry I

·         GEOL 101 Principles of Geology

·         GSCN 100 Science for Life

Humanities /Fine Arts package (3 CH)

The number of credit hours required for this package is 3 credit hours, including:

·         GEOG 110 General Geography

·         GEOG 241 Geography of Qatar

·         HIST 217 Islamic Civilization

·         HIST 222 The Gulf in Modern Period

·         PHIL 110 Introduction to Philosophy

Core Knowledge and Skills Package (3 CH)

The number of credit hours required for this package is 3 credit hours, including:

·         CHME 100 Energy for Life

·         CMPS 185 Introduction to Cybersecurity

·         DAWA 117 Ethics

·         DAWA 118 Introduction to Islamic Creed Studies

·         DAWA 210 Philosophy of Sirah

·         DAWA 222 Dialogue of Civilizations

·         EDUC 201 Research Methods

·         FINA 101 Essentials of Personal Finance

·         LAWC 100 Legal Culture

·         LAWC 102 Human Rights

·         PUBH 100 Your Health

·         SOCI 200 Sustainable Development

·         GNSP 120 Physical Fitness

·         STAT 101 Statistics I

·         GENG 104 Traffic Safety and Human Behavior

·         MAGT 100 Introduction to Business

·         MAGT 201 Entrepreneurial and Innovation Mindset

Supplemental College Requirements Courses (6 CH)

The number of credit hours required for this package is 6 credit hours, including:

·         MATH 101 Calculus I

·         MATH 102 Calculus II

College Requirements Courses (10 CH)

·         PHYS 191 General Physics for Engineering I

·         PHYS 192 Experimental General Physics for Engineering I

·         MATH 231 Linear Algebra

·         GENG 200 Probability and Statistics for Engineers

Major Requirements Courses (65 CH)

·         CMPS 151 Programming Concepts

·         CMPS 210 Computing Ethics and Professional Practice

·         CMPS 251 Object-Oriented Programming

·         CMPS 205 Discrete Structures

·         CMPE 263 Computer Architecture and Organization I

·         CMAI 300 Math for AI

·         CMPS 303 Data Structures

·         CMPS 323 Design and Analysis of Algorithms

·         CMAI 340 Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals

·         CMPS 360 Data Science Fundamentals

·         CMAI 355 Parallel and Distributed Computing

·         CMAI 360 Machine Learning

·         CMAI 361 Deep Learning

·         CMAI 370 Responsible Artificial Intelligence

·         CMPS 380 Cybersecurity Fundamentals

·         CMAI 399 Practical Training

·         CMAI 455 MLOps and DevOps for AI Systems

·         CMAI 465 Generative AI

·         CMAI 467 Natural Language Processing

·         CMAI 480 Computer Vision

·         CMAI 498 Senior Project I

·         CMAI 499 Senior Project II

Major Elective Courses (12 CH)

·         CMPS 430 Big Data Analytics

·         CMAI 458 Cloud Computing and Data Centers

·         CMPS 466 Information Retrieval

·         CMAI 468 Federated Learning

·         CMAI 469 Reinforcement Learning

·         CMAI 473 Special Topics in AI

·         CMAI 474 Advances in Artificial Intelligence

·         CMAI 475 Artificial Intelligence Applications

·         CMAI 483 Robotic Systems Fundamentals

·         CMAI 484 AI for Cybersecurity

·         CMAI 486 IoT and Embedded ML

Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence Study Plan