BSc. Technology Information Technology
About this programme
Information is central to our lives especially in our contemporary world, as advances in technology have made it most accessible and available in various forms and through various media. Its acquisition, design, manipulation, retrieval, transmission, storage, management and preservation have therefore been given maximum attention by governments, organisations, and centres of authority. Our B.Sc Information Technology programme introduces students to the complex world of information management using modern technological methods and techniques. It combines a wide range of courses that are interdisciplinary, critical, deeply thought provoking, and unleashes the creativity of students.
Entry requirements
Post-Senior Secondary School Candidates The entry requirements are the same as for the School of Physical Sciences. However, In the case of INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: (i) Candidates must have passes in Core English, Core Mathematics and Core Science. (ii) In addition to the above, candidates must have obtained aggregate 10 or better in Elective Mathematics and any other two (2) elective subjects with grades not lower than D.
Career prospects
Graduate of the programme can find job as: 1. Applications developer 2. Database administrator 3. Games developer 4. Geographical information systems officer 5. Information systems manager 6. IT consultant 7. IT sales professional 8. IT technical support officer 9. Multimedia programmer 10. Multimedia specialist 11. Network engineer 12. Systems analyst 13. Systems developer