MSCS3070
SURVEY OF SYS & PROGRAM'G LANG
This course is offered in a current or upcoming term. Check the official course schedule before registering.
- Department
- Master of Sci in Computer Sci.
- Terms offered
- 11
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
This course provides the students with an in-depth coverage of the main programming languages' paradigms and concepts with a focus on the programming languages currently active in the industry. The key subjects include principles of software design, imperative programming languages such as procedural, structured, and object-oriented programming, and declarative programming languages such as functional and logic programming languages. In addition, the course introduces the student to programming aspects related to modern web programming technologies whether front-end or back-end. The students should be proficient in at least one high-level programming language and have solid experience using it.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2022–2026
2022 2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 45% chance, low confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2022. Department course count falling about 2% per year. Department faculty is about 18% below its recent average. | 2030 Spring: 50% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2022. Department faculty is about 28% below its recent average. | 2030 Summer: 17% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 4 summer terms since 2023. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 48% chance, low confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2022. Department course count falling about 2% per year. Department faculty is about 18% below its recent average. | 2029 Spring: 53% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2022. Department faculty is about 28% below its recent average. | 2029 Summer: 17% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 4 summer terms since 2023. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 52% chance, low confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2022. Department course count falling about 2% per year. Department faculty is about 18% below its recent average. | 2028 Spring: 57% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2022. Section count rising about 1% per year over 3 terms. Department faculty is about 28% below its recent average. | 2028 Summer: 17% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 4 summer terms since 2023. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 56% chance, low confidence. Offered in every fall term since 2022. Section count rising about 1% per year over 4 terms. Department course count falling about 2% per year. Department faculty is about 18% below its recent average. | 2027 Spring: 60% chance, low confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2022. Section count rising about 1% per year over 4 terms. Department faculty is about 28% below its recent average. | 2027 Summer: 17% chance, low confidence. Offered in 1 of 4 summer terms since 2023. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | 1 section | 2 sections | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 4 sections | 2 sections | 1 section | Not offered |
| 2022 | 2 sections | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM TC112 2026202520252023-2
- Wed, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM TC111 2023-1
- Thu, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM JC105 2023-3
- Thu, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM ONLINE 2023
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | Sarmad Al Aloussi | Lecture | 1 | 0 of 30 enrolled | 22711 |
| Spring 2026 | Sarmad Al Aloussi | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 30 enrolled | 32581 |
| Fall 2025 | Hassan A. Musafer | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 60 enrolled | 22711 |
| Spring 2025 | Hassan A. Musafer | Lecture | 1 | 32 of 35 enrolled | 32581 |
| Fall 2024 | Sufyan Almajali | Lecture | 1 | 43 of 60 enrolled | 22711 |
| Spring 2024 | Sarmad Al Aloussi | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 30 enrolled | 32581 |
| Spring 2024 | Sarmad Al Aloussi | Lecture | 1 | 22 of 30 enrolled | 33219 |
| Fall 2023 | Sufyan Almajali | Lecture | 1 | 40 of 60 enrolled | 22758 |
| Fall 2023 | Sarmad Al Aloussi | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 21979 |
| Fall 2023 | Sarmad Al Aloussi | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 21980 |
| Fall 2023 | Sufyan Almajali | Lecture | 1 | 60 of 60 enrolled | 22711 |
| Summer 2023 | Sufyan Almajali | Online | 1 | 7 of 30 enrolled | 11535 |
| Spring 2023 | Sarmad Al Aloussi | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 35 enrolled | 32581 |
| Spring 2023 | Sufyan Almajali | Online | 1 | 35 of 35 enrolled | 31929 |
| Fall 2022 | Ali Al-Faris | Online | 1 | 32 of 35 enrolled | 21979 |
| Fall 2022 | Sarmad Al Aloussi | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 30 enrolled | 21980 |
| Spring 2022 | Ali Al-Faris | Online | 1 | 23 of 25 enrolled | 31929 |