Course Structure

• Kiswahili CoursesREKI: 110 Utangulizi katika Somo la Lugha
  REKI: 111 Historia na Maendeleo ya Kiswahili
  REKI: 122 Fonetiki na Fonolojia ya Kiswahili
  REKI: 211 Mofolojia na Semantiki ya Kiswahili
  REKI: 213 Fasihi ya Watoto OR REKI:212 Fasihi Simulizi
  REKI: 213 Fasihi Simulizi
  REKI: 221 Ushairi
  REKI: 222 Upataji wa Lugha
  REKI: 311 Fasihi ya Kiswahili 1[Riwaya na Hadithi Fupi]
  REKI: 312 Natharia ya Uhakiki na Sanaa ya Kiswahili
  REKI: 321 Sintaksia ya Kiswahili
  REKI: 322 Fasihi ya Kiswahili 11 [Sanaa ya Maonyesho]
  REKI: 411 Isimu Jamii
  REKI: 412 Utafsiri
  REKI: 413 Utafiti
  REKI: 422 Lahaja za Kiswahili (E)
  REKI: 423 Lugha katika Africa (E)

• Geography CoursesREGE: 110 Introduction to Geography
  REGE: 111 Physical Geography I
  REGE: 121 Physical Geography II
  REGE: 122 Human Geography & Spatial Organization
  REGE: 211 The East African Environment
  REGE: 212 Regional Geography
  REGE: 221 Economic Geography
  REGE: 222 Statistics and Field work
  REGE: 311 Tourism Geography
  REGE: 312 Industrial Geography
  REGE: 321 Population Geography
  REGE: 322 Political Geography
  REGE: 411 Practical Geography
  REGE: 412 Environment &Natural Resources, OR
  REGE: 423 Biogeography (E), OR
  REGE: 422 Urban Geography (E)
  RGEO: 421 Agricultural Geography, OR
  REGE: 413 Hydrology & Water Resources (E), OR
  REGE: 414 Climatology and Hazards (Elective)

• History CoursesRHIS: 111 History of Kenya
  RHIS: 112 Selected Topics in Global History
  RHIS: 121 History of East Africa Since 1884
  RHIS: 122 Archaeology
  RHIS: 211 Themes in the History of Parliament
  RHIS: 212 Topics in African History
  RHIS: 221 History of Latin America and the Caribbean
  RHIS: 222 History of the United States & Canada
  RHIS: 311 African Women in History
  RHIS: 312 History of Economic Thought
  RHIS: 321 Europe Since 1789
  RHIS: 322 Government & Constitutional History of Kenya
  RHIS: 411 Philosophy of History
  RHIS: 412 Historical Methods (E)
  RHIS: 413 Issues in History of Women (E)
  RHIS: 414 Themes in African Environmental History (E)
  RHIS: 421 History of Political Ideas
  RHIS: 422 War & Peace (E)
  RHIS: 423 Survey of History of Middle East (E)
  RHIS: 424 Ancient & Medieval History of Asia (E)

• Mathematics CoursesRMAT:110 Basic Algebra
  RMAT:111 Functions & Graphs
  RMAT:121 Intercepts, Zeros & Solutions
  RMAT:122 Polynomial & Rational Functions
  RMAT:211 Exponential & Logarithmic Functions
  RMAT:212 Trigonometric I
  RMAT:221 Trigonometric II
  RMAT:222 Linear Models and Systems of Equations
  RMAT:311 Matrices & Determinants
  RMAT:312 Sequences
  RMAT:321 Probability & Statistics
  RMAT:322 Introduction to Calculus
  RMAT:411 Parametric Equations & Polar Coordinates
  RMAT:412 Vectors (E),OR
  RMAT:413 Probability I [E], OR
  RMAT:414 Differential Calculus  [E]
  RMAT:421 Conics, OR
  RMAT:422 Probability II [E], OR
  RMAT:424 Integral Calculus [E], OR
  RMAT:423 Business Mathematics [E]

• Literature Courses RLIT: 110 Introduction to Literary Criticism
  RLIT: 111 Theory of Literature
  RLIT: 120 Introduction to Oral Literature
  RLIT: 121 Stylistics
  RLIT: 211 East African Prose
  RLIT: 212 Poetry from East Africa
  RLIT: 221 East African Drama
  RLIT: 222 The Short Story
  RLIT: 312 South African Literature
  RLIT: 321 Afro-American Literature
  RLIT: 322 European Literature
  RLIT: 411 Caribbean Literature
  RLIT: 412 Theatre Arts: Play Analysis, Interpretation & Actors Craft (E)
  RLIT: 413 Children’s Literature: Theoretical &Critical Survey (E)
  RLIT: 421 Modern Poetry from the Best of the World
  RLIT: 422 Theatre Arts: Principles of Play Production (E)
  RLIT: 423 Children Literature: Practical Study (E)

• Business Studies CoursesRBUS: 111 Entrepreneurship Education
  RBUS: 112 Management Information Systems
  RBUS: 121 Sales Management & Marketing
  RBUS: 122 Principles & Practice of Management
  RBUS: 211 Business Statistics
  RBUS: 212 Public Relations
  RBUS: 221 Intermediate Economics
  RBUS: 222 Investment
  RBUS: 311 Public & Business Finance
  RBUS: 312 Office Administration & Management
  RBUS: 321 Business Law
  RBUS: 322 Organizational Theory & Behaviour
  RBUS: 411 Marketing Research
  RBUS: 412 Financial and Managerial Accounting (E)
  RBUS: 413 Marketing Management (E)
  RBUS: 414 Theory & Practice of Human Resource Management (E)
  RBUS: 421 Auditing
  RBUS: 422 Purchasing & Supplies Management & Public Procurement (E)
  RBUS: 423 Labour & Industrial Relations (E)
  RBUS: 424 Purchasing & Supplies Logistics (E)

• Religious Studies CoursesRRST: 110 Introduction to the study of Religion
  RRST: 111 Religion& Ethics in Society
  RRST: 121 Sociology of Religion
  RRST: 122 African Religions & Heritage
  RRST: 210 Introduction to Biblical Studies, OR
  RRST: 211 Introduction to Islam
  RRST: 212 Philosophy of Religion
  RRST: 221 Comparative Study of Religion
  RRST: 222 Church History, OR
  RRST: 223 Islamic Civilization &Culture
  RRST: 311 Religion & Politics in Africa
  RRST: 312 Study of Old Testament, OR
  RRST: 313 Study of the Koran
  RRST: 321 Religion &Development in Africa
  RRST: 322 Study of New Testament, OR
  RRST: 323 Study of Hadith
  RRST: 411 New Religious Movements in Africa
  RRST: 412 History of Christianity & Ecumenism in Africa, OR
  RRST: 413 History of Islam in Africa
  RRST: 421 Critical Thinking
  RRST: 422 Contemporary Issues in Islam, OR
  RRST: 423 Contemporary Issues in Christianity

• Information Technology Education (ITE) CoursesRITE: 110 Introduction to Computers
  RITE: 111 Introduction to E-Learning and Technology
  RITE: 121 Introduction to Database Systems
  RITE: 122 Introduction to Computer Programming
  RITE: 211 Human Computer Interaction
  RITE: 212 Data Structures and Algorithms
  RITE: 221 Systems Analysis and Design
  RITE: 222 Database Management Systems
  RITE: 311 Project Management
  RITE: 312 Object-Oriented Programming
  RITE: 321 Data Communication
  RITE: 322 Online Searching
  RITE: 411 Management Information Systems
  RITE: 412 Computer and Society, OR
  RITE: 413 Multimedia Systems and Applications [E], OR
  RITE: 414 Impact of it in Development in Africa [E]
  RITE: 421 Information Communication Technology
  RITE: 422 Knowledge Management, OR
  RITE: 423 Environmental Science [E], OR
  RITE: 424 Ethical and Societal Impacts of ICT [E]

UNDERGRADUATE FOUNDATION COURSES

All students undertaking undergraduate programmes are required to take the following common courses offered by the School of Foundation Studies

Year 1

Trimester I
RFC 101:  Communication and Writing Skills
RFC 103:  Introduction to Computer Application
RFC 105:  Foundations of African Civilization-Its Impact on the World

Trimester II
RFC 102: HIV-Aids, Drug and Substance Abuse
RFC 104: Creative and Critical Thinking
RFC 106: Essential Elements of Africa’s Development 

Year 2

Trimester I
RFC 201: Ethics, Culture and Development
RFC 203: Legal systems and Social Political Thought
RFC 205: Community Service

Trimester II
RFC 204: Governance and Leadership in Africa
RFC 202: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Electives for 3rd year

Trimester I
RFC 301: Dynamics of Change in Africa
RFC 302:  Development Studies

Electives for 4th year

Trimester I
RFC 401: Women and Development in Africa
RFC 402: Development& Management of Africa’s Knowledge Systems

Optional Course
Introduction to Computers