College Of Science, Informatics and Built Environment - Requirements

The Bagamoyo University is a private University aimed at offering students equal opportunity for academic excellence and individual growth. It also aims at the global integration of its endeavours and it stand to promote qualitative academic programs and research.

The ever changing nature of Information and Communication Technologies necessitates the need to design academic programs that will be flexible enough to go with the dynamism of these changes. Bagamoyo University as a new Institution is spear heading in this endeavour.

The global challenge is huge basing on the foreseen gapes in the current structures of educations standards. The gravity is high on the science fields and therefore the University of Bagamoyo unanimously empower the college of science to spear head the changing trends in science from early stages of academic levels possible.

Rationale
With the current increase in the use of Computer Science or in general Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and a global trend towards a Knowledge-based Economy, Bagamoyo University is obliged to start a program in computer science at a postgraduate diploma level. This is necessitated by the fact that, there are already many higher learning Institutions which are offering undergraduate degrees and diplomas in this field. This trend will put the University at a level of modern world where almost all higher learning institutions must have these programs. The postgraduate diploma will act as a bridge for those who want a change of career by doing M.Sc. in computer science. This concerns Computer Science graduates who didn’t meet M.Sc. entry requirements (low GPA) and non Computer Science graduates. The postgraduate diploma program will be under the college of science and ICT.

Comprehensive industry survey has been conducted to establish the needs for Computer Science and Information Technology graduates in Tanzania at Postgraduate diploma level. It is clear that a major emphasis of the tertiary education will need to be the acquisition of appropriate practical skills, which will enable the graduate to be productive from the first day of their employment. These practical skills need to be underpinned by theoretical concepts, thus enabling the graduate to advance that knowledge as the market place changes in the future.

The Bagamoyo University intends through well trained and natured professionals to produce many energetic individuals who will be job creators than job seekers. Science will be one of the strongest means to achieve this goal, hence the college makes the following objectives.

Overall Objectives of the Programme
The college of science, informatics and built environment offers a professional science and ICT degree programmes aimed at achieving the following:

1. Providing a thorough and basic training in science and ICT required for highest standard professional practice;
2. Producing ethical, socially conscious, committed and accountable graduates who shall take up professional service and leadership roles in the public and private sectors;
3. Inculcation upon UB graduates professional scientific and practical skills including ethical principles;
4. Tooling students with sufficient scientific research skills, analytical skills and implementing skills;
5. Imparting to students sufficient scientific demonstration skills, draftsman-ship, communication skills, competency in English, Kiswahili and at least a third international language;
6. Arming the students with requisite moral and ethical foundations of a socially conscious professional scientist;
7. Imparting to students sufficient theoretical and practical foundations of a socially and scientifically conscious professional; who will be a change agent for the whole society.

The UB College of Science, Informatics and built environment consists of three main faculties, namely Faculty of Sciences, Faculty of Science & Built Environment and Faculty of Informatics & Communication technologies. The college also consists of Graduate school of Science, Informatics & Built Environment and Institute of Applied Sciences.

The Faculty of Sciences
The Faculty of Sciences will offer Bachelor of Basic Science degrees basically aiming at developing science teachers the group that is highly needed by the nation. The Degree programmes to be offered by this faculty will include double majors in physics & mathematics, Physics & Chemistry, Biology & Chemistry and mathematics & Chemistry.

The design of these degree programmes will entail widening the student intake catchment area to include form IV leavers whose degree programme will take four years

The following degree programs will be offered under the basic science theme program:

1. B.Sc. Physics/mathematics
2. B.Sc. Chemistry/physics
3. B.Sc. Biology/chemistry
4. B.Sc. Mathematics(Applied, Pure)
5. B.Sc. Geo-Science(geology/geophysic, hydrology)
6. B.Sc. Education
7. Bsc. Mathemantics /Geography

Degree undergraduate programmes in the Faculty of Sciences will include also Applied Sciences in Computer Science, ICT and Geomatics.

Students who meet direct entry requirements should apply to take up these programmes through the Tanzania Commission for University (TCU) and must have A Level passes as stipulated in the UB Prospectus

Faculty of Science & Built Environment
The School of the Built Environment will offer the following degree programs under the applied science theme:

1. B.Sc. Geomatics (Geo)/Geoinformatics
2. B.Sc. Infrastructure Management (IM)
3. B.Sc. Environmental Science (ES)
4. B.Sc. Urban and Regional Planning (URP)

Faculty of Informatics & Communication technologies 
The faculty of Informatics and Communication Technology will offer the following degree programs under the informatics theme:

1. B.Sc. Computer Science (CS)
2. Bsc. Information Technology (IT)
3. B.Sc. Information Management (IM)
4. B.Sc. Geo-Information Science (GiSc)

Institute of Applied Sciences 
The Technical Institute of Science and ICT offer all capacity building, tailored, non degree courses. The Institute will also award certificates and diplomas in tandem with University standards.

Diploma and Certificate programs:
The College of Science and Technology will also offer the following certificate and diploma courses under the Applied Science and Informatics theme:

Applied Science Diplomas and Certificates

1. Diploma in Geo-informatics (Jointly with External Partners)
2. Certificate in ICT

Informatics Diplomas and Certificates

1. Diploma in ICT for the general public.
2. ICT and GIT Refresher Course in Surveying for Practicing Professionals
3. ICT and GIT Refresher Course in Urban and Regional Planning for Practicing Professionals
4. ICT and GIT Refresher Course in Environmental Management for Practicing Professionals
5. Diploma in Science with Education

Graduate School of Science, Informatics and Built Environment
The Post graduate School of Science offers Post Graduate Diplomas, Masters and PhD in Science and ICT.