Bethlehem University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

Faculty of Applied Sciences, Technology and Engineering - Department of Technology

Bachelor of Science in Computer Simulation in Science and Engineering

Program Description

Program Learning Outcomes

Criteria of Acceptance to Major

Degree Requirements

Program of Study

Paradigm

Regular English Students
Intermediate English Students
Intensive English Students

Regular English Students

First Year

Fall

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
PHYS113	LABORATORY PRACTICE	1	Faculty Requirement
PHYS131	GENERAL PHYSICS I	3	Faculty Requirement
SWER141	INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING	3	Faculty Requirement
MATH141	CALCULUS & ANALYTIC GEOMETRY I	4	Faculty Requirement
CSSE100	INTRODUCTION TO SIMULATION	1	Major Requirement
PSED101	PHYSICAL EDUCATION	1	University Requirement
ENGL120	ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS I	3	University Requirement
LIBR101	LIBRARY SKILLS	0	University Requirement
Credits		16

Spring

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
MATH142	CALCULUS & ANALYTIC GEOMETRY II	4	Faculty Requirement
CSSE237	INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING MECHANICS	3	Major Requirement
SWER142	OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING	3	Major Requirement
ARAB120	ARABIC LANGUAGE SKILLS I	3	University Requirement
ENGL121	ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS II	3	University Requirement
Credits		16

Summer

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
HIST120	MODERN & CONTEMPORARY HISTORY OF PALESTINE	3	University Requirement
POLSHUM	POLS300 - HUMR300	3	University Requirement
Credits		6

Second Year

Fall

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
CSSE235	INTRODUCTION TO LINEAR ALGEBRA	3	Major Requirement
CSSE241	CALCULUS & ANALYTIC GEOMETRY III	4	Major Requirement
CSSE240	ENGINEERING MECHANICS II	3	Major Requirement
CSSE331	PROBABILITY	3	Major Requirement
ARAB121	ARABIC LANGUAGE SKILLS II	3	University Requirement
Credits		16

Spring

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
CSSE234	DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS	3	Major Requirement
CSSE232	TENSOR ANALYSIS & DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY I	3	Major Requirement
SWER241	DATA STRUCTURES & ALGORITHMS ANALYSIS	3	Major Requirement
CSSE231	INTRO. TO COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE FOR ENGINEERING SIMULATIONS	3	Major Requirement
ENGL213	ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS III	3	University Requirement
Credits		15

Summer

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
ECON300	BASIC ECONOMICS	3	University Requirement
Credits		3

Third Year

Fall

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
SCIE140	BIOLOGY & CHEMISTRY FUNDAMENTALS	3	Faculty Requirement
CSSE341	FINITE ELEMENT METHODS I	4	Major Requirement
CSSE343	CONTINUUM MECHANICS I	4	Major Requirement
FINEART	ARTI101 or MUSI103 or CINE101	2	University Requirement
SWERLIS	CSSE MAJOR ELECTIVE - SWER	3	Major Elective
Credits		16

Spring

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
CSSE344	CONTINUUM MECHANICS II	4	Major Requirement
CSSE431	COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS I	3	Major Requirement
CSSE342	FINITE ELEMENT METHODS II	4	Major Requirement
CMSR101	COMMUNITY SERVICE	1	University Requirement
SWERLIS	CSSE MAJOR ELECTIVE - SWER	3	Major Elective
Credits		15

Summer

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
CSSE321	INTERNSHIP	2	Major Requirement
Credits		2

Fourth Year

Fall

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
CSSE433	SIMULATION OF DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS I	3	Major Requirement
CSSE422	READING & WRITING	1	Major Requirement
PHIL302	INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY	3	University Requirement
RELSPHI	RELS300 - PHIL303 - ANTH301	3	University Requirement
CSSEGRO	CSSE MAJOR ELECTIVE	3	Major Elective
CSSEGRO	CSSE MAJOR ELECTIVE	3	Major Elective
Credits		16

Spring

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
CSSE461	GRADUATION PROJECT	6	Major Requirement
CSSEGRO	CSSE MAJOR ELECTIVE	3	Major Elective
Credits		9

Intermediate English Students

First Year

Fall

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
ENGR102	REMEDIAL ENGLISH II	2
PHYS113	LABORATORY PRACTICE	1	Faculty Requirement
PHYS131	GENERAL PHYSICS I	3	Faculty Requirement
MATH141	CALCULUS & ANALYTIC GEOMETRY I	4	Faculty Requirement
SWER141	INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING	3	Faculty Requirement
CSSE100	INTRODUCTION TO SIMULATION	1	Major Requirement
LIBR101	LIBRARY SKILLS	0	University Requirement
Credits		14

Spring

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
MATH142	CALCULUS & ANALYTIC GEOMETRY II	4	Faculty Requirement
CSSE237	INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING MECHANICS	3	Major Requirement
SWER142	OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING	3	Major Requirement
ARAB120	ARABIC LANGUAGE SKILLS I	3	University Requirement
PSED101	PHYSICAL EDUCATION	1	University Requirement
ENGL120	ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS I	3	University Requirement
Credits		17

Summer

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
HIST120	MODERN & CONTEMPORARY HISTORY OF PALESTINE	3	University Requirement
ENGL121	ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS II	3	University Requirement
Credits		6

Second Year

Fall

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
CSSE331	PROBABILITY	3	Major Requirement
CSSE235	INTRODUCTION TO LINEAR ALGEBRA	3	Major Requirement
CSSE241	CALCULUS & ANALYTIC GEOMETRY III	4	Major Requirement
CSSE240	ENGINEERING MECHANICS II	3	Major Requirement
ARAB121	ARABIC LANGUAGE SKILLS II	3	University Requirement
Credits		16

Spring

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
SWER241	DATA STRUCTURES & ALGORITHMS ANALYSIS	3	Major Requirement
CSSE231	INTRO. TO COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE FOR ENGINEERING SIMULATIONS	3	Major Requirement
CSSE234	DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS	3	Major Requirement
CSSE232	TENSOR ANALYSIS & DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY I	3	Major Requirement
ENGL213	ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS III	3	University Requirement
Credits		15

Summer

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
ECON300	BASIC ECONOMICS	3	University Requirement
POLSHUM	POLS300 - HUMR300	3	University Requirement
Credits		6

Third Year

Fall

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
SCIE140	BIOLOGY & CHEMISTRY FUNDAMENTALS	3	Faculty Requirement
CSSE343	CONTINUUM MECHANICS I	4	Major Requirement
CSSE341	FINITE ELEMENT METHODS I	4	Major Requirement
FINEART	ARTI101 or MUSI103 or CINE101	2	University Requirement
SWERLIS	CSSE MAJOR ELECTIVE - SWER	3	Major Elective
Credits		16

Spring

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
CSSE344	CONTINUUM MECHANICS II	4	Major Requirement
CSSE431	COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS I	3	Major Requirement
CSSE342	FINITE ELEMENT METHODS II	4	Major Requirement
CMSR101	COMMUNITY SERVICE	1	University Requirement
SWERLIS	CSSE MAJOR ELECTIVE - SWER	3	Major Elective
Credits		15

Summer

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
CSSE321	INTERNSHIP	2	Major Requirement
Credits		2

Fourth Year

Fall

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
CSSE422	READING & WRITING	1	Major Requirement
CSSE433	SIMULATION OF DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS I	3	Major Requirement
PHIL302	INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY	3	University Requirement
RELSPHI	RELS300 - PHIL303 - ANTH301	3	University Requirement
CSSEGRO	CSSE MAJOR ELECTIVE	3	Major Elective
CSSEGRO	CSSE MAJOR ELECTIVE	3	Major Elective
Credits		16

Spring

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
CSSE461	GRADUATION PROJECT	6	Major Requirement
CSSEGRO	CSSE MAJOR ELECTIVE	3	Major Elective
Credits		9

Intensive English Students

First Year

Fall

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
ENGR101	REMEDIAL ENGLISH I	2
PHYS113	LABORATORY PRACTICE	1	Faculty Requirement
PHYS131	GENERAL PHYSICS I	3	Faculty Requirement
MATH141	CALCULUS & ANALYTIC GEOMETRY I	4	Faculty Requirement
SWER141	INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING	3	Faculty Requirement
CSSE100	INTRODUCTION TO SIMULATION	1	Major Requirement
LIBR101	LIBRARY SKILLS	0	University Requirement
Credits		14

Spring

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
ENGR102	REMEDIAL ENGLISH II	2
MATH142	CALCULUS & ANALYTIC GEOMETRY II	4	Faculty Requirement
SWER142	OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING	3	Major Requirement
CSSE237	INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING MECHANICS	3	Major Requirement
FINEART	ARTI101 or MUSI103 or CINE101	2	University Requirement
Credits		14

Summer

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
ARAB120	ARABIC LANGUAGE SKILLS I	3	University Requirement
ENGL120	ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS I	3	University Requirement
Credits		6

Second Year

Fall

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
CSSE241	CALCULUS & ANALYTIC GEOMETRY III	4	Major Requirement
CSSE240	ENGINEERING MECHANICS II	3	Major Requirement
CSSE331	PROBABILITY	3	Major Requirement
CSSE235	INTRODUCTION TO LINEAR ALGEBRA	3	Major Requirement
PSED101	PHYSICAL EDUCATION	1	University Requirement
ENGL121	ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS II	3	University Requirement
Credits		17

Spring

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
SWER241	DATA STRUCTURES & ALGORITHMS ANALYSIS	3	Major Requirement
CSSE231	INTRO. TO COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE FOR ENGINEERING SIMULATIONS	3	Major Requirement
CSSE234	DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS	3	Major Requirement
CSSE232	TENSOR ANALYSIS & DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY I	3	Major Requirement
ENGL213	ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS III	3	University Requirement
Credits		15

Summer

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
ARAB121	ARABIC LANGUAGE SKILLS II	3	University Requirement
POLSHUM	POLS300 - HUMR300	3	University Requirement
Credits		6

Third Year

Fall

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
SCIE140	BIOLOGY & CHEMISTRY FUNDAMENTALS	3	Faculty Requirement
CSSE343	CONTINUUM MECHANICS I	4	Major Requirement
CSSE341	FINITE ELEMENT METHODS I	4	Major Requirement
HIST120	MODERN & CONTEMPORARY HISTORY OF PALESTINE	3	University Requirement
SWERLIS	CSSE MAJOR ELECTIVE - SWER	3	Major Elective
Credits		17

Spring

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
CSSE342	FINITE ELEMENT METHODS II	4	Major Requirement
CSSE344	CONTINUUM MECHANICS II	4	Major Requirement
CSSE431	COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS I	3	Major Requirement
CMSR101	COMMUNITY SERVICE	1	University Requirement
ECON300	BASIC ECONOMICS	3	University Requirement
SWERLIS	CSSE MAJOR ELECTIVE - SWER	3	Major Elective
Credits		18

Summer

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
CSSE321	INTERNSHIP	2	Major Requirement
Credits		2

Fourth Year

Fall

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
CSSE433	SIMULATION OF DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS I	3	Major Requirement
CSSE422	READING & WRITING	1	Major Requirement
RELSPHI	RELS300 - PHIL303 - ANTH301	3	University Requirement
PHIL302	INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY	3	University Requirement
CSSEGRO	CSSE MAJOR ELECTIVE	3	Major Elective
CSSEGRO	CSSE MAJOR ELECTIVE	3	Major Elective
Credits		16

Spring

Course Code	Course Title	Course Credits	Course Type
CSSE461	GRADUATION PROJECT	6	Major Requirement
CSSEGRO	CSSE MAJOR ELECTIVE	3	Major Elective
Credits		9

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