Bachelor of Information Technology with Software Engineering [Honours]
Program Synopsis
This program is designed to fulfill the world-wide need for information technology (IT) professionals with software engineering skills to design and develop a complex and efficient software.
The objectives of the program are:
- To produce workforce that has the skills in IT and Software Engineering
- To produce graduates who have the understanding on the programming techniques, principles and practice in Software Engineering
- To produce graduates that have the knowledge and skills in Software Engineering and professional issues to start their career as a software engineer
- To produce graduates that can demonstrate understanding and capability in applying theory and model which are the fundamentals in identifying and analyzing a problem, designing systems, construction, implementation, verification and documentation.
Candidates are required to accumulate 104 credit hours of prescribed courses in order to graduate.
Note
Students are required to register elective subjects only after completing all the core subjects to be taken in the first and second year and also have taken the appropriate prerequisite subjects unless with the special permission from the faculty.
The faculty has the right to offer any courses in a semester
The faculty has the right to amend the prerequisite subjects anytime without prior notice.
Program Synopsis
This program is designed to fulfill the world-wide need for information technology (IT) professionals with software engineering skills to design and develop a complex and efficient software.
The objectives of the program are:
- To produce workforce that has the skills in IT and Software Engineering
- To produce graduates who have the understanding on the programming techniques, principles and practice in Software Engineering
- To produce graduates that have the knowledge and skills in Software Engineering and professional issues to start their career as a software engineer
- To produce graduates that can demonstrate understanding and capability in applying theory and model which are the fundamentals in identifying and analyzing a problem, designing systems, construction, implementation, verification and documentation.
Candidates are required to accumulate 104 credit hours of prescribed courses in order to graduate.
Note
Students are required to register elective subjects only after completing all the core subjects to be taken in the first and second year and also have taken the appropriate prerequisite subjects unless with the special permission from the faculty.
The faculty has the right to offer any courses in a semester
The faculty has the right to amend the prerequisite subjects anytime without prior notice.
Entry Requirements
Fees Structure
Entry Requirements
Senior Secondary/High School Certificate Examination (SS/HSCE) or West African Senior Secondary School Certificate (WASSCE) or equivalent
With an aggregate score of 24 or better in six subjects including passes in: Three Core Subjects (including Core English, and Core Mathematics) plus Three Electives. For Engineering or Computer Science Programs, the Three electives should include Elective Mathematics and Elective Science (Physics, plus Chemistry or Biology).
Fees Structure
International Students – $650.00
Local Students – $1000.00
Program Structure
| Course Title | Course Code | Prerequisite | Credit Hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology Foundation | Mandatory Foundation Course | 3 | |
| Innovation, Technology and Society | Mandatory Foundation Course | 3 | |
| Moral Studies | Mandatory Foundation Course | 3 | |
| Learning Skills for Open Distance Learners | University Compulsory Course | 3 | |
| English for Written Communication | University Compulsory Course | 3 | |
| English for Oral Communication | University Compulsory Course | 3 | |
| English for Workplace Communication | University Compulsory Course | 3 | |
| Professional Ethics | University Compulsory Course | 3 | |
| Entrepreneurship | University Compulsory Course | 3 | |
| Computer Programming | Core Compulsory Course | 3 | |
| Software Engineering | Core Compulsory Course | 3 | |
| Requirements Engineering | Core Compulsory Course | 3 | |
| Basic Concepts Of Information Technology | Core Course | 3 | |
| Data Analysis And Modeling | Core Course | 3 | |
| Introduction to Networking | Core Course | 3 | |
| Computer Architecture | Core Course | 3 | |
| Object Oriented Approach in Software Development | Core Course | 3 | |
| Data Structure | Core Course | 3 | |
| Database Implementation | Core Course | 3 | |
| Discrete Mathematics | Core Course | 3 | |
| Object-Oriented Programming | Core Course | 3 | |
| Operating System | Core Course | 3 | |
| Software Architecture and Design | Core Course | 3 | |
| Interface Design | Core Course | 3 | |
| IT Project Management | Core Course | 3 | |
| Software Construction | Core Course | 3 | |
| Software Quality Assurance | Core Course | 3 | |
| Software Engineering for Real-Time Systems | Core Course | 3 | |
| Change Software Management | Core Course | 3 | |
| Software Testing | Core Course | 3 | |
| Software Engineering Project I | Core Course | 3 | |
| Software Engineering Project II | Core Course | 3 | |
| Elements of E-Commerce | Elective Course | 3 | |
| Introduction to Information System Audit, Security and Control | Elective Course | 3 | |
| Web Programming | Elective Course | 3 | |
| Management Of Information System | Elective Course | 3 | |
| Knowledge Management | Elective Course | 3 | |
| Decision Support System | Elective Course | 3 | |
| Industrial Training | Elective Course | 3 |