BSc SWE
USIU-Africa is accredited in Kenya by the Commission
for University Education (CUE) & the United States of
America by WASC Senior College and University
Commission respectively.
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A Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering opens
up a wide range of career opportunities:
1. Application Software Developers
2. System Software Developers
3. Embedded Application Developers
4. Game Developers
5. Web Developers
6. Software Testers
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
GENERAL EDUCATION 39 UNITS
SIGNATURE COURSES 15 UNITS
STRATEGIES FOR UNIVERSITY SUCCESS 3 UNITS
SUS 1010 Strategies for University Success
RESEARCH METHODS 3 UNITS
GRM 2000 Introduction to Research Methods
COMMUNITY SERVICE OR COMMUNITY PROJECT 3 UNITS
CMS 3700 Community Service
THE SENIOR EXPERIENCE 3 UNITS
SEN 4800 Integrated Senior Seminar
FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION LITERACY 3 UNITS
FIL 1010 Fundamentals of Information Literacy
LANGUAGE STUDIES 12 UNITS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 6 UNITS
ENG 1106 Composition I (WI)
ENG 2206 Composition II (WI)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE 6 UNITS
Students must have credit for a foreign language or must take a
two-course foreign language sequence of one language.
USIU-Africa offers courses in Arabic (ARB1000), French (FRN1000),
Japanese (JPN1000), Spanish (SPN1000), Swahili (SWA1000), Chinese
(CHI1000) and Kenya Sign Language (KSL1000).
DISCIPLINARY GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES 6 UNITS
IST 1020 Introduction to Information Systems
MTH 1109 College Algebra
SCHOOL-BASED GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES 6 UNITS
Students are required to pick 2 electives:
NSC 2215 Introduction to Physical Mechanics (Mandatory) 3 Units
PHL 3310 Ethics and Value Theory 3 Units
SOC 1101 Introduction to Sociology 3 Units
MGT 3010 Overview of Management Practice 3 Units
MKT 3010 Principles of Marketing 3 Units
JRN 3015 Media Management 3 Units
CORE COURSES 111 UNITS
COMPUTING CORE COURSE UNITS 48 UNITS
IST 1025 Introduction to Programming 3 Units
APT 1040 Introduction to Web Design and Application 3 Units
MTH 1110 Calculus 3 Units
MTH 2010 Probability and Statistics 3 Units
APT 1050 Database Systems 3 Units
SWE 1020 Data Structure and Algorithm Analysis 3 Units
IST 2010 Computer Organization and Assembly Programming
3 Units
MTH 2215 Discrete Mathematics 3 Units
MTH 2030 Numerical Analysis and its Applications 3 Units
APT 2030 Digital Electronics 3 Units
IST 3020 Principles of Operating Systems 3 Units
APT 2050 Computer Networks and Telecommunications 3 Units
APT 3010 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 3 Units
APT 3020 Knowledge-Based Systems 3 Units
APT 3040 Object Oriented Analysis, Design and Programming
3 Units
APT 3060 Mobile Programming 3 Units
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING CORE COURSE UNITS 57 UNITS
SWE 2040 Programming with Frameworks 3 Units
APT 2080 Introduction to Software Engineering 3 Units
APT 3080 Management Information Systems 3 Units
SWE 2030 Software Requirements Engineering 3 Units
APT 2010 System Analysis and Design 3 Units
SWE 2020 Machine Learning and Big Data 3 Units
SWE 3050 Software Verification, Validation and Testing 3 Units
SWE 3090 Software Engineering Project I 3 Units
SWE 3020 Software Quality Assurance and Security 3 Units
SWE 3030 Software Costing and Estimation 3 Units
SFE 4010 Human Computer Interaction 3 Units
SFE 4015 Software Configuration Management 3 Units
APP 4080 Collaborative (Team Work In) Software Development
3 Units
SWE 3010 Security and Business Continuity 3 Units
SWE 3040 Software Engineering Process 3 Units
SWE 4040 Software Construction and Development 3 Units
SWE 4060 Software Project Planning and Management 3 Units
SWE 4900 Software Engineering Capstone Project II (Mandatory)
3 Units
SWE 4910 Software Engineering Internship (Mandatory) 3 Units
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING ELECTIVES (SELECT TWO) 6 UNITS
APT 3095 Cloud Computing and Virtualization 3 Units
SWE 4070 Advanced Web-Based Systems Development 3 Units
SWE 4080 Computer and Network Security 3 Units
DST 4010 Distributed Systems 3 Units
SWE 4090 Enterprise Resource Planning Systems 3 Units
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Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) or
its equivalent with a minimum aggregate of C+ (Plus).
The Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering
program prepares students for successful
careers as software engineers by providing them
with an experiential learning opportunity that
enables them to apply knowledge that can solve
real-world problems. The program strives to
impart students with knowledge and skills that
enable them to design, code, test and manage
quality-measured software systems. Graduates
should be able to design and develop solutions
that are dependable, secure, reliable, and that
adhere to the user requirements.
Upon successful completion of the program,
students will be able to:
1. Analyze real-world software problems using
software engineering principles.
2. Develop software using modern
methodologies and processes.
3. Collaborate effectively in software
implementation.
4. Apply testing, quality assurance, security,
and cost techniques.
5. Adhere to software engineering ethics and
standards.
6. Conduct research in software engineering.
7. Prepare for advanced studies in the field.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
GENERAL EDUCATION 39 UNITS
SIGNATURE COURSES 15 UNITS
STRATEGIES FOR UNIVERSITY SUCCESS 3 UNITS
SUS 1010 Strategies for University Success
RESEARCH METHODS 3 UNITS
GRM 2000 Introduction to Research Methods
COMMUNITY SERVICE OR COMMUNITY PROJECT 3 UNITS
CMS 3700 Community Service
THE SENIOR EXPERIENCE 3 UNITS
SEN 4800 Integrated Senior Seminar
FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION LITERACY 3 UNITS
FIL 1010 Fundamentals of Information Literacy
LANGUAGE STUDIES 12 UNITS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 6 UNITS
ENG 1106 Composition I (WI)
ENG 2206 Composition II (WI)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE 6 UNITS
Students must have credit for a foreign language or must take a
two-course foreign language sequence of one language.
USIU-Africa offers courses in Arabic (ARB1000), French (FRN1000),
Japanese (JPN1000), Spanish (SPN1000), Swahili (SWA1000), Chinese
(CHI1000) and Kenya Sign Language (KSL1000).
DISCIPLINARY GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES 6 UNITS
IST 1020 Introduction to Information Systems
MTH 1109 College Algebra
SCHOOL-BASED GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES 6 UNITS
Students are required to pick 2 electives:
NSC 2215 Introduction to Physical Mechanics (Mandatory) 3 Units
PHL 3310 Ethics and Value Theory 3 Units
SOC 1101 Introduction to Sociology 3 Units
MGT 3010 Overview of Management Practice 3 Units
MKT 3010 Principles of Marketing 3 Units
JRN 3015 Media Management 3 Units
CORE COURSES 111 UNITS
COMPUTING CORE COURSE UNITS 48 UNITS
IST 1025 Introduction to Programming 3 Units
APT 1040 Introduction to Web Design and Application 3 Units
MTH 1110 Calculus 3 Units
MTH 2010 Probability and Statistics 3 Units
APT 1050 Database Systems 3 Units
SWE 1020 Data Structure and Algorithm Analysis 3 Units
IST 2010 Computer Organization and Assembly Programming
3 Units
MTH 2215 Discrete Mathematics 3 Units
MTH 2030 Numerical Analysis and its Applications 3 Units
APT 2030 Digital Electronics 3 Units
IST 3020 Principles of Operating Systems 3 Units
APT 2050 Computer Networks and Telecommunications 3 Units
APT 3010 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 3 Units
APT 3020 Knowledge-Based Systems 3 Units
APT 3040 Object Oriented Analysis, Design and Programming
3 Units
APT 3060 Mobile Programming 3 Units
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING CORE COURSE UNITS 57 UNITS
SWE 2040 Programming with Frameworks 3 Units
APT 2080 Introduction to Software Engineering 3 Units
APT 3080 Management Information Systems 3 Units
SWE 2030 Software Requirements Engineering 3 Units
APT 2010 System Analysis and Design 3 Units
SWE 2020 Machine Learning and Big Data 3 Units
SWE 3050 Software Verification, Validation and Testing 3 Units
SWE 3090 Software Engineering Project I 3 Units
SWE 3020 Software Quality Assurance and Security 3 Units
SWE 3030 Software Costing and Estimation 3 Units
SFE 4010 Human Computer Interaction 3 Units
SFE 4015 Software Configuration Management 3 Units
APP 4080 Collaborative (Team Work In) Software Development
3 Units
SWE 3010 Security and Business Continuity 3 Units
SWE 3040 Software Engineering Process 3 Units
SWE 4040 Software Construction and Development 3 Units
SWE 4060 Software Project Planning and Management 3 Units
SWE 4900 Software Engineering Capstone Project II (Mandatory)
3 Units
SWE 4910 Software Engineering Internship (Mandatory) 3 Units
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING ELECTIVES (SELECT TWO) 6 UNITS
APT 3095 Cloud Computing and Virtualization 3 Units
SWE 4070 Advanced Web-Based Systems Development 3 Units
SWE 4080 Computer and Network Security 3 Units
DST 4010 Distributed Systems 3 Units
SWE 4090 Enterprise Resource Planning Systems 3 Units
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
150 UNITS150 UNITS
The Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering
program prepares students for successful
careers as software engineers by providing them
with an experiential learning opportunity that
enables them to apply knowledge that can solve
real-world problems. The program strives to
impart students with knowledge and skills that
enable them to design, code, test and manage
quality-measured software systems. Graduates
should be able to design and develop solutions
that are dependable, secure, reliable, and that
adhere to the user requirements.
Upon successful completion of the program,
students will be able to:
1. Analyze real-world software problems using
software engineering principles.
2. Develop software using modern
methodologies and processes.
3. Collaborate effectively in software
implementation.
4. Apply testing, quality assurance, security,
and cost techniques.
5. Adhere to software engineering ethics and
standards.
6. Conduct research in software engineering.
7. Prepare for advanced studies in the field.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
GENERAL EDUCATION 39 UNITS
SIGNATURE COURSES 15 UNITS
STRATEGIES FOR UNIVERSITY SUCCESS 3 UNITS
SUS 1010 Strategies for University Success
RESEARCH METHODS 3 UNITS
GRM 2000 Introduction to Research Methods
COMMUNITY SERVICE OR COMMUNITY PROJECT 3 UNITS
CMS 3700 Community Service
THE SENIOR EXPERIENCE 3 UNITS
SEN 4800 Integrated Senior Seminar
FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION LITERACY 3 UNITS
FIL 1010 Fundamentals of Information Literacy
LANGUAGE STUDIES 12 UNITS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE 6 UNITS
ENG 1106 Composition I (WI)
ENG 2206 Composition II (WI)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE 6 UNITS
Students must have credit for a foreign language or must take a
two-course foreign language sequence of one language.
USIU-Africa offers courses in Arabic (ARB1000), French (FRN1000),
Japanese (JPN1000), Spanish (SPN1000), Swahili (SWA1000), Chinese
(CHI1000) and Kenya Sign Language (KSL1000).
DISCIPLINARY GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES 6 UNITS
IST 1020 Introduction to Information Systems
MTH 1109 College Algebra
SCHOOL-BASED GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES 6 UNITS
Students are required to pick 2 electives:
NSC 2215 Introduction to Physical Mechanics (Mandatory) 3 Units
PHL 3310 Ethics and Value Theory 3 Units
SOC 1101 Introduction to Sociology 3 Units
MGT 3010 Overview of Management Practice 3 Units
MKT 3010 Principles of Marketing 3 Units
JRN 3015 Media Management 3 Units
CORE COURSES 111 UNITS
COMPUTING CORE COURSE UNITS 48 UNITS
IST 1025 Introduction to Programming 3 Units
APT 1040 Introduction to Web Design and Application 3 Units
MTH 1110 Calculus 3 Units
MTH 2010 Probability and Statistics 3 Units
APT 1050 Database Systems 3 Units
SWE 1020 Data Structure and Algorithm Analysis 3 Units
IST 2010 Computer Organization and Assembly Programming
3 Units
MTH 2215 Discrete Mathematics 3 Units
MTH 2030 Numerical Analysis and its Applications 3 Units
APT 2030 Digital Electronics 3 Units
IST 3020 Principles of Operating Systems 3 Units
APT 2050 Computer Networks and Telecommunications 3 Units
APT 3010 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 3 Units
APT 3020 Knowledge-Based Systems 3 Units
APT 3040 Object Oriented Analysis, Design and Programming
3 Units
APT 3060 Mobile Programming 3 Units
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING CORE COURSE UNITS 57 UNITS
SWE 2040 Programming with Frameworks 3 Units
APT 2080 Introduction to Software Engineering 3 Units
APT 3080 Management Information Systems 3 Units
SWE 2030 Software Requirements Engineering 3 Units
APT 2010 System Analysis and Design 3 Units
SWE 2020 Machine Learning and Big Data 3 Units
SWE 3050 Software Verification, Validation and Testing 3 Units
SWE 3090 Software Engineering Project I 3 Units
SWE 3020 Software Quality Assurance and Security 3 Units
SWE 3030 Software Costing and Estimation 3 Units
SFE 4010 Human Computer Interaction 3 Units
SFE 4015 Software Configuration Management 3 Units
APP 4080 Collaborative (Team Work In) Software Development
3 Units
SWE 3010 Security and Business Continuity 3 Units
SWE 3040 Software Engineering Process 3 Units
SWE 4040 Software Construction and Development 3 Units
SWE 4060 Software Project Planning and Management 3 Units
SWE 4900 Software Engineering Capstone Project II (Mandatory)
3 Units
SWE 4910 Software Engineering Internship (Mandatory) 3 Units
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING ELECTIVES (SELECT TWO) 6 UNITS
APT 3095 Cloud Computing and Virtualization 3 Units
SWE 4070 Advanced Web-Based Systems Development 3 Units
SWE 4080 Computer and Network Security 3 Units
DST 4010 Distributed Systems 3 Units
SWE 4090 Enterprise Resource Planning Systems 3 Units
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
150 UNITS150 UNITS
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