BS in Computer Science with Software Engineering Concentration

Entry Requirements

KENYA

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms C /7
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms C /7
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms B-/8

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.0
• Academic English (2 Terms) 4
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5 No sub-score below 6.0
• EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
• AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 No subscore below 5.0

TOEFL

• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
• Academic English (2 Terms) 40
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
• ID (2 Terms) 80 No subscore below 16
• EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 12
• AAP (2 Terms) 68 No subscore below 14

UGANDA

• Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education with a minimum of 2 Principal Passing grades of D or higher and at least 1 subsidiary pass in a college preparatory subject. In addition, Uganda Certificate of Education with a C (7) average or higher or General Certificate of Education Level (O Level) Examination Certificate with 5 academic subjects passed is required.
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms C7
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms C7
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms B5

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.0
• Academic English (2 Terms) 4
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5 No sub-score below 6.0
• EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
• AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 No subscore below 5.0

TOEFL

• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
• Academic English (2 Terms) 40
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
• ID (2 Terms) 80 No subscore below 16
• EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 12
• AAP (2 Terms) 68 No subscore below 14

TANZANIA

• Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE)
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms E/5
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms E/5
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms D/4

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.0
• Academic English (2 Terms) 4
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5 No sub-score below 6.0
• EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
• AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 No subscore below 5.0

TOEFL

• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
• Academic English (2 Terms) 40
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
• ID (2 Terms) 80 No subscore below 16
• EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 12
• AAP (2 Terms) 68 No subscore below 14

UNITED KINGDOM

• See GCE criteria
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms GCE
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms GCE
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms GCE

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.0
• Academic English (2 Terms) 4
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5 No sub-score below 6.0
• EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
• AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 No subscore below 5.0

TOEFL

• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
• Academic English (2 Terms) 40
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
• ID (2 Terms) 80 No subscore below 16
• EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 12
• AAP (2 Terms) 68 No subscore below 14

BTEC

• (BTEC) National Extended Diploma (Level 3)
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms 80 UCAS Points or MMP Grade
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms 80 UCAS Points or MMP Grade
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms 96 UCAS Points or MMM Grade

English Requirements Certificate

IELTS

• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.0
• Academic English (2 Terms) 4
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5 No sub-score below 6.0
• EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
• AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 No subscore below 5.0

TOEFL

• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
• Academic English (2 Terms) 40
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
• ID (2 Terms) 80 No subscore below 16
• EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 12
• AAP (2 Terms) 68 No subscore below 14

GCSE/IGCSE/GCE O-LEVEL

• 5 college preparatory subjects passed; Students must also meet the minimum age requirement of the university
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms B or 4
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms NA
• 5 college preparatory subjects passed; Students must also meet the minimum age requirement of the university.
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms B or 4

English Requirements

Certificate IELTS

• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4.0
• Academic English (2 Terms) 4
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5 No sub-score below 6.0
• EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
• AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 No subscore below 5.0

TOEFL

• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40
• Academic English (2 Terms) 40
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50
• ID (2 Terms) 80 No subscore below 16
• EAP (3 Terms) 60 No subscore below 12
• AAP (2 Terms) 68 No subscore below 14

• Sample Course Schedule
• Plan of Study Grid
• Freshman Year

FIRST SEMESTER HOURS

• MATH 180 Calculus I 4 hrs
• CS 111 Program Design I 3 hrs
• ENGL 160 Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts 3
• Science Elective 5 hrs
• ENGR 100 Engineering Orientation a 1 hrs

Hours 15

SECOND SEMESTER

• MATH 181 Calculus II 4 hrs
• ENGL 161 Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research 3 hrs
• CS 141 Program Design II 3 hrs
• CS 151 Mathematical Foundations of Computing 3 hrs
• General Education Core course 3 hrs

Hours 16

Sophomore Year

FIRST SEMESTER

• MATH 210 Calculus III 3 hrs
• Science Elective 5 hrs
• CS 211 Programming Practicum 2 hrs
• CS 251 Data Structures 4 hrs
• General Education Core course 3 hrs

Hours 17

SECOND SEMESTER

• CS 261 Machine Organization 3 hrs
• CS 301 Languages and Automata 3 hrs
• IE 342 Probability and Statistics for Engineers 3 hrs
• Humanities/Social Sciences/Art Elective 3 hrs
• General Education Core course 3 hrs

Hours 15

Junior Year

FIRST SEMESTER

• CS 361 Systems Programming 3 hrs
• CS 362 Computer Design 3 hrs
• CS 342 Software Design 3 hrs
• Required Mathematics course 3 hrs
• General Education Core course 3 hrs
• Free Elective 2 hrs

Hours 17

SECOND SEMESTER

• CS 341 Programming Language Design and Implementation 3 hrs
• CS 461 Operating Systems Design and Implementation 3 hrs
• Required Mathematics course 3 hrs
• Humanities/Social Sciences/Art Elective 3 hrs
• Free Elective 4 hrs

Hours 16

Senior Year

FIRST SEMESTER

• CS 377 Communication and Ethical Issues in Computing 3 hrs
• CS 401 Computer Algorithms I 3 hrs
• CS 440 Software Engineering I 3 hrs
• Technical Elective 3 hrs
• General Education Core course 3 hrs
• Free Elective 2 hrs

Hours 17

SECOND SEMESTER

• CS 442 Software Engineering II 3 hrs
• Technical Elective 3 hrs
• Technical Elective 3 hrs
• Free Elective 3 hrs
• Free Elective 3hrs
• CS 499 Professional Development Seminar 0 hrs
• Hours 15
• Total Hours 128
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• ENGR 100 is a one-semester-hour course, but the hour does not count toward the total hours required for graduation.