Pioneer Program Description
The Bachelor of Science (Human Development and Information Technology) is a double-major program that focuses on basic and technical skills in the fields of Human Development and Information Technology. The program is consistent with the national aspiration of becoming a developed nation with an emphasis on information technology. The program aims to produce versatile, multi-, and inter-disciplinary graduates by equipping them with a combination of skills from applied Social Sciences (Human Development) and Technology (Information Technology). The Information Technology component is expected to give the Bachelor of Science (Human Development and Information Technology) graduates an edge over Social Science graduates from other local and international universities.
Duration of Study
4 Years
Course Mode
Full-time
Course Location
Serdang
Intakes
- Ethics and Values in Development
- Malaysian Nationhood
- Asian and Islamic Civilization
- Ethnic Relations
- Agriculture and Man
- Oral Interaction Skills
- General Writing Skills
- Basic Entrepreneurship
- Principles of Biochemistry
- Biological Concept/General Physics/General Chemistry
- Statistics for Applied Sciences
- Introduction to Human Physiology
- Introduction to Human Development
- Research Methods
- Developmental Psychology: Children and Adolescents
- Basic Advising and Counseling
- Nutrition, Health, and Environment
- Social Demography
- Industrial Training
- Final Year Project
- Family and Consumer Economics
- Social Psychology
- Calculus
- Computer Programming I
- Computer Programming II
- Discrete Structures
- Data Structures
- Computer Organization and Assembly Language
- Operating System
- Database Application Development
- Introduction to Software Engineering
- Web Application Development
- Multimedia Application Development
- Computer Network and Communication
- Developmental Psychology: Adult and Ageing
- Stress and Coping
- Social Policy and Law
- Social and Human Services
- Management and Decision Making
- Information Technology, Globalisation, and Quality of Life
- Programme Planning and Evaluation
- Development and Sustainability
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Information Systems
- Ethics in Computerization
- Electronic Commerce
- Software Project Management
- Digital Image Processing
- Database Systems
- Computer System Security
Entry Requirement
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
Have received a National Higher School Certificate (or an A Level or the equivalent of 12 years of primary education) with the minimum grade of 80% and above, OR Have obtained a Diploma from recognized Institutions with at least a CGPA of 3.00; AND Have fulfilled specific entrance requirements for some programs, particularly in the sciences field.
[Please check the requirements for the courses. More information can be found at: https://akademik.upm.edu.my/international_student_admission-3955]
ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
International students must be proficient in the English Language as this language
is the medium of instruction at the University.
IELTS band 5.5 and above; or
TOEFL iBT score of 60 and above; or
MUET band 3 and above; or
CIEP level 107 and above; or
PTE Score of 43 and above; or
Cambridge English (CAE/CPE/Linguaskill)
Score 154 and above
