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.

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

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.