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Bachelor of Science in Information Systems (BSc IS)

This programme equip students with a combination of strong ICT technical and management skills, including oral and written communication, bridging the gap that often exists between business management and ICT technically-trained specialists. 

Programme Courses

Year 1 Semester 1


 

CIS 101

Fundamentals of Computers Systems

CIS 103

Mathematics for IT

CIS 105

Principles of Accounting

CIS 107

Communication Skills

CIS 109

General Economics

CIS 111

Structured Programming

PHT 112

HIV and AIDS


 

Year 1 Semester 2


 

CIS 102

Probability and Statistics

CIS 104

Internet Computing

CIS 106

Operating Systems

CIS 108

Object Oriented Programming I

CIS 110

Data Communications  

CIS 112

Multimedia systems

CIS 114

Introduction to Macroeconomics

Year 2 Semester 1


 

CIS 201

Introduction to Information Systems and Technology

CIS 203

Data structures and Algorithms

CIS 205

Commercial Law

CIS 207

IT service delivery management

CIS 209

Web Programming I

CIS 211

Object Oriented Programming II

CIS 213

MIS Group Project I (Proposal Writing)

CIS 215

Object Oriented Analysis and Design with UML


 

Year 2 Semester 2


 

CIS 202

Information Systems Management

CIS 204

Systems Analysis & Integration

CIS 206

Information Systems Assurance

CIS 208

Web Programming II

CIS 210

E-Commerce

CIS 212

Database Systems

CIS 214

MIS Group Project II (Implementation)


 

Year 3 Semester 1


 

CIS 301

Internet Marketing

CIS 303

Introduction to Management

CIS 305

Unix Operating System

CIS 307

MIS Group Project I 

CIS 309

Information Systems Security

CIS 311

Social Networking and Cyber Securit

CIS 313

System Administration and Management

CIS 315

Artificial Intelligence


 

Year 3 Semester 2


 

CIS 302

Project Management for Information Technology

CIS 304

Research Methodology

CIS 306

Business Process Management

CIS 308

Economics in the Information Age

CIS 310

MIS Group Project II

 

ELECTIVE Course Units (Student to choose three)


 

CIS 312

ICT and Society

CIS 314

Internet Computing

CIS 316

Business Information Systems and Management

CIS 318

Database Administration


 

Year 3 Semester 3



 

CIS 399

Industrial Attachment


 

Year 4 Semester 1

 

CIS 401

Management Research Project

CIS 403

Entrepreneurship Skills

CIS 405

ICT Strategic Management

CIS 407

Data Warehousing and Data mining

CIS 409

MIS Individual Project 1

 

ELECTIVE Course Units (Student to choose three)


 

CIS 411

Business Process Management

CIS 413

Content Development and Management

CIS 415

Distributed Systems

CIS 417

Information Systems Innovations and New Technologies

 

Year 4 Semester 2

 

CIS 402

Special Topics in MIS

CIS 404

Managerial Decision Making

CIS 406

MIS Individual Project 2

CIS 408

Decision Support Systems


 

ELECTIVE Course Units (Student to choose four)


 

CIS 410

Knowledge Management

CIS 412

Management Research Project

CIS 414

Large Scale Software Systems

CIS 416

Security Engineering Principles

CIS 418

Cloud Computing and Emerging Applications

Admission Requirements

  • Be a holder of KCSE (or equivalent examination) certificate with a minimum aggregate of C+ and a minimum of C in Mathematics and English.  

OR 

  • Be a holder of KACE certificate with a minimum of two principal passes and subsidiary pass and a minimum of credit in Mathematics at KCE

OR

  • Be a holder of any other qualification recognized by the University Senate. 

 

Duration of the Programme

The duration of the programme shall be FOUR academic years.