BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)

Course Description

This program provides comprehensive training in information technology systems, software development, and digital infrastructure management. Students gain hands-on experience in programming, database systems, network administration, and emerging technologies while developing solutions for real-world business challenges. The curriculum blends technical skills with strategic IT management principles to prepare graduates for the rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Expectations

Students will develop proficiency in multiple programming languages, systems analysis, and IT infrastructure management while learning to design, implement, and maintain secure technological solutions. The program emphasizes practical skills in software development life cycles, database design, network configuration, and cybersecurity fundamentals. Graduates will be equipped to obtain industry certifications, adapt to emerging technologies, and manage IT projects effectively. The curriculum fosters problem-solving abilities, teamwork in technical environments, and communication skills needed to bridge the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders in organizational settings.

Market Areas

Graduates are prepared for dynamic careers across multiple sectors including software development firms as programmers and systems analysts, corporate IT departments as network administrators and support specialists, cybersecurity firms as information security analysts, tech startups as solution architects, government agencies as IT consultants, and financial institutions as database administrators. Additional opportunities exist in healthcare IT systems management, e-commerce platform development, cloud computing services, and IT project management roles across all industries undergoing digital transformation.

Minimum Requirements

KCSE CANDIDATES MUST HAVE OBTAINED A MINIMUM GRADE OF C+ AND C+ IN MATHEMATICS & PHYSICS OR A-LEVEL CANDIDATES 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. OR A HOLDER OF AN ORDINARY DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER STUDIES OR EQUIVALENT WITH, A MINIMUM PASS AT CREDIT LEVEL, FROM AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION. IN ADDITION. THE APPLICANT MUST HAVE OBTAINED A MEAN GRADE OF C PLAIN AT KCSE LEVEL WITH A C PLAIN IN MATHEMATICS AND A C PLAIN IN PHYSICS. OR A HOLDER OF A HIGHER DIPLOMA IN COMPUTER STUDIES OR EQUIVALENT, FROM AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION. IN ADDITION, THE APPLICANT MUST HAVE OBTAINED A MINIMUM OF C PLAIN IN MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS IN KCSE. OR A HOLDER OF A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN A RELATED ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE FROM AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION.

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