All our programs are accredited by the UAE Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA). Our Bachelor of Science program in Information Systems and Technology Management (BSISTM) is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org,  under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Information Systems. In addition, CTI was ranked by QS as one of the 351-400 top colleges in computer science and information systems in 2023. This ranking places CTI in the top 20 colleges in the Arab region and the top 3 in the nation.

The Program Educational Objectives for the BSISTM program are to produce graduates who will:
1. Become successful information systems specialists, distinguished locally and internationally.
2. Be effective communicators, team players, project-oriented, and community-engaged IS professionals with excellent work ethics.
3. Adopt sound digital skills based on considerable hands-on experience with modern and emerging technologies and systems.
4. Apply the best professional practices to identify, recommend, and manage the implementation and integration of new applications into existing human/computer systems.

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
1. Analyze a complex computing problem and to 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. Support the delivery, use, and management of information systems within an information systems environment.
The above Student Outcomes are also referred to in ZU as Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs).

Students must complete 120 Credit Hours (CHs) in their selected programs, including 30 CHs of General Education courses, 66 CHs of core program courses, 21 CHs in concentration courses, and 3 CHs of elective courses. As part of the core program requirements, students will crown their program accomplishments with a Senior Project and a practical semester-long Internship.

Students who are admitted before Fall 2024 must complete 120 Credit Hours (CHs) in their selected programs, including 39 CHs of General Education courses, 54 CHs of core program courses, 21 CHs in concentration courses, and 6 CHs of elective courses. As part of the core program requirements, students will crown their program accomplishments with a Senior Project and a practical semester-long Internship.