The curriculum is developed to address the following needs:
Employers: the need for professionals that can conceive, design, implement innovative computing problem solutions and applications.
Government: The need for Kenya to harness computing and IT for increased productivity and effectiveness in all sectors of the economy for national prosperity. The need for widespread socio-economic awareness in Kenya of the purpose and capabilities of information systems. The need for Kenya to participate effectively in and reap maximum benefits from the global information economy.
Students: The need to address the increasing demand for quality computer science education that prepares the learner to fit into the job market and be capable of life-long learning.
Academia/Professionals: the need for professionals with a firm and broad grounding in computer science, and that are able to pursue research and teaching in the discipline.
Society: the need for skilled professionals who will effectively participate in the development of computing knowledge and systems that benefit society at large and promote the social, economical and technological advancement

Program Objectives
The objectives of the programme are to:
Facilitate the acquisition, adoption and adaptation of computer science knowledge, techniques and tools.
Develop graduates with the ability to apply computer science knowledge, skills, techniques and tools to create best-possible solutions to practical problems of varying complexity, in a wide range of contexts.
Develop graduates who are innovative and creative, who possess good problem-solving skills and are capable of life-long learning.
Develop all-rounded graduates with demonstrable ethical and professional behaviour, and who possess effective communication, management, entrepreneurial and interpersonal skills.

Entry Requirements
Candidates must satisfy the University's general admission criteria for undergraduate programmes.
Eligibility for consideration for admission into the degree of Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at the School of Computing & Informatics shall be governed by the following minimum admission requirements or an equivalent qualification recognized by Senate:
KCSE: A holder of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with a minimum aggregate performance of C+. In addition candidates must have obtained a minimum grade of C+ in four subjects as shown below:
Alternative A: Mathematics, Physics, A 2nd Group II subject or Any from Group III, Any Group II or Group III or Group IV or Group V.
Alternative B: Mathematics, Physical Sciences, A 2nd Group III subject or Any from Group III, Any Group II or Group III or Group IV or Group V.
A-Level: A holder of Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (KACE) with 2 principal passes, one of which must be in Mathematics or Physics, and a subsidiary pass with a Credit pass in Physics at ’O’ level.
Diploma in Computer Studies: A holder of an ordinary diploma in computer studies or equivalent with, a minimum pass at credit level, from an institution recognized by Senate.
Higher Diploma in Computer Studies: A holder of a Higher Diploma in Computer Studies or equivalent, from an institution recognized by Senate.
Bachelor’s Degree: A holder of a Bachelor’s degree from an institution recognized by senate.

Credit Transfer and Exemptions
The point of entry into the programme for candidates other than direct KCSE shall be approved by Senate on recommendations of Board of the School of Computing & Informatics and shall be based on the qualification of the candidate.

Exemptions
Where a candidate wishes to be exempted from any course unit(s), the candidate shall send an application to the Academic Registrar justifying the request and provide evidence of the credentials which support such a request. Such a candidate may be required to sit and pass an ordinary university examination in that course unit.
Regulation above notwithstanding, all course units, which contribute towards the final award of the

Course Structure and Duration
The course shall extend over a minimum period of 8 semesters and a maximum period of 16 semesters.
Each academic year shall have at least two semesters.
A course unit shall be defined as 45 contact hours of lectures, tutorials and practicals; including common undergraduate courses.
Taught courses, lab-based courses and projects shall be evaluated in terms of course units.
The Second Year Projects shall be equivalent to two course units.
The Industrial Attachment shall be equivalent to two course units.
The Fourth Year Project shall be equivalent to four course units.
The course is organised into Knowledge Areas as outlined in Appendix A.

Year II Project
    A project in this context shall mean computer systems development work undertaken by a candidate or a group of candidates, in accordance to the School’s guidelines on Undergraduate Projects.
The project shall be equivalent to one (1) course unit.
The project shall be graded independently out of a maximum of 100 marks and the pass mark shall be 40%.
A pass obtained in any resubmitted project will be recorded as 40%.
A candidate who fails to satisfy the examiners in the project may, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners and approval by Senate, be allowed to resubmit the project within a period of 3 months.
A candidate who fails to satisfy the examiners in the first re-submission of the project may, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners and approval by Senate, be allowed to redo the same or do another project during a subsequent academic year.
A candidate who fails on the fourth attempt shall, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners and approval by Senate, be discontinued from the programme.

Year IV Project
A project in this context shall mean computer systems development work undertaken by a candidate or a group of candidates, in accordance to the School’s guidelines on Undergraduate Projects.
The project shall be equivalent to four (4) course units.
The project shall be graded independently out of a maximum of 100 marks and the pass mark shall be 40%.
A pass obtained in any resubmitted project will be recorded as 40%.
A candidate who fails to satisfy the examiners in the project may, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners and approval by Senate, be allowed to resubmit the project within a period of 3 months.
A candidate who fails to satisfy the examiners in the first re-submission of the project may, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners and approval by Senate, be allowed to redo the same or do another project during a subsequent academic year.
A candidate who fails on the fourth attempt shall, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners and approval by Senate, be discontinued from the programme.

Industrial Attachment
The Student will undertake Industrial Attachment for a period of 8 weeks between semester 2 of year three and semester 1 of year four, in accordance to the School’s guidelines on Industrial Attachment.
    The Industrial Attachment shall be equivalent to 2 course units.
    The Industrial Attachment report shall be graded independently out of a maximum of 100 marks and the pass mark shall be 40%.
    A pass obtained in any resubmitted Industrial Attachment report will be recorded as 40%.
    A candidate who fails to satisfy the examiners in the Industrial Attachment may, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners and approval by Senate, be allowed to repeat the Industrial Attachment not more than once.
    A candidate who fails in a repeated Industrial Attachment shall, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners and approval by Senate, be discontinued from the programme.

Classification and Degree Award
The degree to be awarded shall be Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.
A candidate who qualifies for the award of the degree shall be classified as First, Second (Upper Division or Lower Division) or Pass. Honours degrees shall only apply to the First Class and Second Class (Upper Division or Lower Division) degrees.
The classification of the final award, based on the aggregate computed, shall be as follows:

First Class Honours                                70% - 100%
Second Class Honours (Upper Division)    60% - 69%
Second Class Honours (Lower Division)    50% - 59%
Pass                                                   40% - 49%

Course Outline

Year I (Compulsory Units)
Semester I

Course Code	Course Title	Hours
CSC111	Introduction to Computer Systems	45
CSC112	Introduction to Programming	45
CSC113	Discrete Mathematics	45
CSC114	Differential and Integral Calculus	45
CCS001	Communication Skills	45
CCS009	Economics	45

 

Semester II

Course Code	Course Title	Hours
CSC121	Programming and Problem-solving	45
CSC122	Database Systems	45
CSC123	Data Communications	45
CSC124	Probability and Statistics	45
CSC125	Linear Algebra	45
CSC126	Physics for Computing Systems	45
CCS010	HIV/AIDS	45

 

Year II (Compulsory Units)
Semester I

Course Code	Course Title	Hours
CSC211	Data Structures and Algorithms	45
CSC212	Systems Analysis and Design	45
CSC213	Computer Architecture	45
CSC214	Digital Electronics	45
CSC215	Introduction to Artificial Intelligence	45
CSC216	Assembly Language Programming	45
CSC217	Web Programming and Applications	45

Semester II

Course Code	Course Title	Hours
CSC221	Object-oriented Analysis Design and Programming	45
CSC222	Automata Theory	45
CSC223	Operating Systems	45
CSC224	Software Engineering	45
CSC225	Computer Networks	45
CSC226	Computer Systems and Networking Lab	45
CSC227	Programming Project	45

 

Year III (Compulsory Units)
Semester I

Course Code	Course Title	Hours
CSC311	Analysis and Design of Algorithms	45
CSC312	Artificial Intelligence Programming	45
CSC313	Foundations of Human Computer Interaction	45
CSC314	Computer Graphics	45
CSC315	Distributed Systems	45
CSC316	Introduction to Organizations and Management	45

 

Semester II

Course Code	Course Title	Hours
CSC321	ICT Project Management	45
CSC322	Network and Distributed Programming	45
CSC323	Machine Learning	45
CSC324	User-centred Development and Evaluation	45
CSC325	Management Information Systems	45
CSC326	Compiler Construction	45

 

Year IV
Semester I

Course Code	Course Title	Hours
CSC411	Computer Network Security	45
CSC412	Knowledge-based Systems	45
CSC413	Principles of Business Management and Entrepreneurship	45
CSC414	ICTs and Society	45
CSC416	Computer Systems Project	45
	Elective 1 (from group I Electives)	45

 

Semester II

Course Code	Course Title	Hours
CSC416	Computer Systems Project	135
	Elective 2 (from group II Electives)	45
	Elective 3 (from group II Electives)	45
	Elective 4 (from group II Electives)	45

 

Electives
Group I Electives

Course Code	Course Title	Hours
CSC421	Introduction to Language Technologies	45
CSC422	Design Thinking	45
CSC423	Wireless Networks and Mobile Computing	45

 

Group II Electives
Net-centric Computing

Course Code	Course Title	Hours
CSC431	Network Management	45
CSC432	Service-oriented Computing	45
CSC433	Multimedia Technologies	45

 

Intelligent Systems

Course Code	Course Title	Hours
CSC441	Knowledge Engineering and Society	45
CSC442	Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining	45
CSC443	Advanced Language Technologies	45
CSC444	Multi-agent Systems	45

 

Information Systems

Course Code	Course Title	Hours
CSC451	Distributed Databases	45
CSC452	Information Systems Control and Audit	45
CSC453	Social Network Computing	45
CSC454	Strategic Information Systems	45

 

Computer Architecture

Course Code	Course Title	Hours
CSC461	Performance Modelling	45
CSC462	Advanced Computer Architecture	45
CSC463	Embedded Systems	45

 

Human Computer Interaction

Course Code	Course Title	Hours
CSC471	Interaction Design for Collaboration and Communication	45

 

Graphics and Visual Computing

Course Code	Course Title	Hours
CSC481	Computer Games Programming	45