BSc Computer Science Programme

Programme Objectives

• Infusion of biblical courses into professional training to ensure healthy moral education and spiritual development of students;
• Addressing the College’s vision and mission of training
• manpower for the Church and other para-church institutions. Expansion to cover business and computer science studies will also equip trainees in theology with the necessary management and computer skills to perform better;
• Filling the yawning market for secondary school graduates and workers who are desirous of pursuing business education at the degree level;
• Addressing its cardinal aim of training church workers and others in analogous positions, The turnout rate of business and science graduates from the business and science departments of secondary schools in the northern sector including Ashanti Region and its environs is so huge that many of those who qualify to go to the universities and polytechnics do not get admission. It is for this and other reasons that the Christian. Service University College (CSUC) wants to expand its academic programme further beyond Theology and Business studies to be able to address the problem of science students who do not get admission to pursue science related studies at the degree level.

Career Prospects

Generally, degree courses in computer science appear to be attractive to science students. It is worth noting that many graduates in the sciences and the arts who occupy responsible managerial positions are pursuing Master of Business Administration (Management Information Systems option), Master of Science in Information Technology, and Master of Science in Software Engineering and other analogous programmes in Computer Science.

High Standards of admission to Computer Science courses in the universities are clear indications of the overwhelming number of students who desire to pursue Computer Science courses at the universities.

A critical observation of advertisements on job vacancies in the daily newspapers reveals that many of the job vacancies are in areas such as Computer Science and other related courses in computing and business studies. Students who pursue courses in computer science and business are often better pre-disposed to get jobs than their counterparts in the non-business and non-computer courses.

There is therefore no doubt that candidates who get the opportunity to pursue Christian Service University College’s Bachelor of Computer Science programme stand a good chance of getting jobs on the job market. In case they would like to be entrepreneurs or self-employed, the course will give them the necessary skills and exposure.

Employers are interested in both the technical and the non-technical skills gained during your computer science/IT degree. Jobs directly related to your degree include:

• Database administrator.
• Games developer
• Information systems manager
• IT consultant
• Multimedia programmer
• Network engineer
• Systems analyst
• Systems developer
• Geographical information systems officer
• IT sales professional
• IT trainer
• Secondary school teacher

Duration of Programmes

• BSc. Computer science       –  3 or 4 years.
• BSc. Information Technology     3 or 4 years

Entry Reqiurements

Admission is open to all who qualify as follows:

1. Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) Holders. Passes in THREE Core Subjects in English, Mathematics and Integrated Science or Social Studies plus passes in THREE Elective Subjects. – Candidates should have aggregate score not exceeding 24
2. West African Senior Secondary Certificate Exams (WASSCE) Holders Credit Passes (AI-C6) in THREE Core Subjects in English, Mathematics and Integrated Science or Social Studies plus passes in THREE Elective Subjects. Candidates should have aggregate score not exceeding 36.
3. Diploma Holders Diploma holders with FGPA of 3.0 or better from an institution whose diploma programme has been accredited by the NAB or from a foreign institution that is recognized by the NAB may be admitted to Level 100. In addition, applicant should have five (5) passes in GCE/W ASSCE/SSSCE including, Core Mathematics, Core English, and Core Integrated Science/ Agric Science/Social Studies.
4. WAEC, ABCE/GBCE: Applicant must present passes from the General Business Certificate Examination (GBCE) and the Advanced Business Certificate Examination (ABCE). Applicant should have 5 Credit passes in the GBCE including English, Mathematics and Integrated Science/ Agric Science/Social Studies, plus 3 passes in the ABCE; one of the passes should be Grade D or better.
5. HND Holders: HND holders must have a minimum of Second class (Lower division) in an IT-related or engineering field from NAB accredited or recognized institution. Applicants may be admitted to Level 200.
6. General Certificate Of Education( GCE) Holders – Foreign Applicants Only. Applicants must have five credits in GCE “0”Level including English Language and Mathematics. Three passes in GCE “A”Level and a pass in General Paper.
7. Mature Applicants: Applicant must be at least 25 years at the time of applying with or without SSSCE/ WASSCE / GCE “0”Level Certificates. Applicant must also pass a mature applicant entrance examinations. In relation to this the College shall in all instances be guided by the University of Ghana Mature Entrance examination and admission requirements.
8. Applicant on Transfer From Another University: An applicant who has been enrolled as a regular student in a Bachelor’s Degree course in a recognized university and made satisfactory progress for at least one year may be considered for admission, on presentation of authenticated academic records and the names of two references.