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Catalogue
2017-2021
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It is inevitable that some changes in schools, programmes, curriculum or policy will occur before the next Catalogue is published.
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“We have also a more sure word of prophesy; where unto ye do well that ye take heed,
as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn,
and the daystar arise in your hearts
(2 Peter 1:19 – KJV).”
NAIROBI CAMPUS
VALLEY ROAD
P.O. BOX, 44400-00100
NAIROBI, KENYA
Phone: (020) 2723002/3/4
Fax: (020) 2728338
ATHI RIVER CAMPUS
LUKENYA HILLS
P. O. BOX, 436 ATHI RIVER
Phone: (045) 22360, 22601/2/3,
Fax: 045 22420
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Welcome, to a University with a difference!
The changing nature of work, technology, and competition in the global job market has
far outpaced what the education system in many universities provides for students, despite
the ongoing efforts of educators and communities to improve them. Priorities and goals set
by educators at all levels of academia are doing little to alleviate this problem. Assessment
is the one true measure of academic excellence but it slowly but surely limits many young
people’s chances of experiencing any semblance of the success in life that we expect for them
and that they believe school will provide for them. The present and upcoming structure of the
education system in Daystar University does students a tremendous justice by delivering the
quality schooling that the job market requires today.
Globalization and rapid technological advancements are having dramatic effects on the
ways we communicate and conduct business as well as in our personal lives. History teaches
us that even as new technologies create growth and new opportunity, they can heighten
economic inequalities and sharpen social divisions. As we move into the information age, we
can reap the growth that comes from revolutionary technologies. To further this quest to achieve the millennium development goals and the
vision 2030, I am glad that modern state of the art structures are complete and this will ensure the quest to achieve our goals is fulfilled.
I am pleased that at Daystar University we strive to give you a wholesome educational experience that enables you to recognize these
disparities and thus empowering you to address the same through the biblical perspectives incorporated in our teaching programmes.
Education should increase students’ understanding of the world around them.
Whatever you do, work at it with all your

heart, as working for the Lord, not for human
masters, since you know that you will receive
an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is
the Lord Christ you are serving.
Colossians 3:23-24.
Assessments play an important role in education, but a score on a test does not usually help the student when he or she is competing
for a job with someone from around the globe. It is important that our students enter the global economy with the ability to apply what
they learned in the university to a variety of ever-changing situations that they couldn’t foresee before graduating. That is the mark of a
quality education and a truer indication of academic excellence. Daystar University provides opportunities for students to work together
to improve their understanding of concepts in the academic core. As students move from class to class and progress to the next grade,
they are exposed to content-specific knowledge. They are taught how what they learn in one class relates to another or its application in
the world outside of school. Incorporating more rigorous and relevant instruction in classrooms is what we as a university emphasize on.
When students are engaged in the learning process, real achievement takes place, and their chances to excel at what they do increase.
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My hope and prayer is that we can learn to embrace this and work towards the gratification of God as it is He that we should all be
serving. This should be reflected through our day to day activities in teaching, learning and any work within and away from this great
Institution. Excellence cannot by any means be achieved in a day or two. It is a continuing process that we should all embrace. We should
renew our commitment to excellence as a university as we strive to continue offering the best university education there can be in the country
and ultimately, the world over.
Our objective is for Daystar University to become a one stop educational institution of higher learning where the core programmes
necessary for meeting the development needs of this country are taught while retaining our philosophy of instilling biblical values in those
who pass through our hands. For as you well know life is holistic in nature and it is therefore required of us to always have a balance
between the physical and spiritual, philosophy and conscience, and individuality and communality. This can only be achieved when we
all embrace a biblical perspective to life.
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...until the day dawn and the daystar
arise in your hearts.
2 Peter 1:19
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About us:
The University was founded in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, by S.E Motsoko-Pheko, a political refugee from South Africa and Dr. Donald Smith
& Mrs. Faye Smith, an American missionary couple. The University relocated to Nairobi Kenya in 1974 and was granted a charter as an
accredited university in 1994. The name ‘Daystar’ is derived from the Bible (2nd Peter 1:19), which is used to describe Jesus Christ. With
this in mind, every member of Daystar University is encouraged to emulate Jesus Christ in behaviour, lifestyle and speech.
Our Vision:
To be a distinguished, Christ-centered, African institution of higher learning for the transformation of Church and society.
Our Mission:
To develop managers, professionals, researchers and scholars to be effective, Christian servant-leaders through the integration of Christian
faith and holistic learning for the transformation of church and society in Africa and the world.
Location:
The Athi River Campus, built on 300 acres of land, is 40 kilometers from Nairobi situated on the edge of the Athi plains on the slopes
of the Lukenya Hills. It is home to over 2,000 local and international students. Pre-university and daytime undergraduate programmes are
offered at the Athi River Campus.
Our Nairobi Campus is situated at the Valley/Ngong road junction, and offers pre-university (daytime); diploma; undergraduate (day/
evening) and postgraduate programmes.
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Schools & Institutions:
The University comprises the following schools, institutes, centres, and other academic services:
s School of Arts and Humanities
s School of Business and Economics
s School of Communication, Language, and Performing Arts
s School of Human and Social Sciences
s School of Science, Engineering and Health
s Institutes and Centers
s Library
s Admissions and Records
Institutes & Centres

a) Institute of Leadership & Professional Development (ILPD)
ILPD offers short courses and outpost training on and off campus. Sometimes traveling expenses are too high for
organizations outside Nairobi to send more than one participant for training at a time. Instead of sending your staff
to Daystar, we can come and train your staff. Daystar staff also prepare special training programmes to meet your
specific ministry needs.
b) Centre of Research, Publication, Consultancy & Postgraduate Bureau (CRPC)
The University’s Research, Publications and Consultancy department coordinates and facilitates the research carried
out by members of the faculty, publishes research results in the Daystar University interdisciplinary journal, Perspectives,
assists with publishing books and develops consultancy relationships with churches, research organizations, and
industries. The department also evaluates and recommends for funding research proposals submitted by faculty
members and facilitates research related training.
c) Centre for Quality Assurance (CQA) and for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)
The Centre for Quality Assurance and the collaboration for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) ensure that the
programmes at Daystar University are of the highest quality and meet or exceed the requirements of the Commission
for Higher Education. CETL provides internal training for teaching staff to assist them in developing high quality of
teaching.
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d) Collaborative Programme
Daystar maintains linkages for academic interaction and exchange with

other institutions such as, Kosin University in South Korea, Bethel University
and Northwestern College in the USA, and Makerere University, Uganda.
Other institutions that Daystar has collaborative programme with include,
Alliance for International Christian Business Education (AICB), Compassion
International Africa & Food for the Hungry.
Facilities & Other Information

Information Communication Technology (ICT)
Daystar University has added to it’s array of impressive modern facilities,

a state of the art ICT Centre at the Athi River Campus. The Centre, which
is phase II of the Science and Engineering complex, will be a hub for
the University’s Computer services and is housing the University’s Science
and Engineering programme. The building has four lecture rooms, a 200
capacity theatre hall, computer science engineering labs, labs for biological
sciences, and a 75-station Business Processing Outsource centre and faculty
offices for the School of Science, Engineering and Health, offices for the
University’s ICT department and a snack shop for students and staff. The
centre is already operational.
State-of-the-Art Communication Facilities
Here is exciting news for students aspiring to study Communication at

Daystar. The Communication department operates a radio station (Shine
FM 103.1 MHz), sound, video, and television studios as well as the student
newspaper, Involvement, to provide hands-on experience. Students run
these studios and the newspaper.
Variety of Extra-Curricular Activities
Our numerous outreach evangelistic teams, choirs, drama, dance and

singing groups make up for any free time outside the classroom. Also, the
Daystar University Students Association (DUSA) organizes fun and learning
activities such as dinners, cultural week, trips and retreats. A host of clubs
and activities are in place, which involve academic, social and spiritual
activities.
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Rich Cross-Cultural Mix
Daystar offers a rich cross-cultural experience. With over 40 nationalities

represented there is much to learn from the diverse cultures. Currently we have
students from United States of America, Asia, a host of West, Central and
South African countries as well as many students from neighboring East African
countries.
Alumni Association
Upon graduation, graduates automatically become members of Daystar

University Alumni Association (DUAA), which is solely run by the alumni through
an executive committee elected annually. Through Daylink, job placement centre,
the graduates place their CVs with the centre, thus creating a link between the
employers and Daystar graduates.
Daystar University Parents Association (DUPA)
Daystar is the only local university with a parents association. The Association
exists to work with the administration to facilitate understanding and cooperation
amongst students and the university and also to promote and facilitate socio-
economic development of the university.
Leadership
The mission of Daystar University is steered by a group of 50 African Christian

leaders with a vision for leadership training for the African continent. These
comprise the Daystar Company, which is headed by Dr. (Hons) James Mageria
and the University Council, headed by the Chancellor, Dr. Florence Muli-
Musiime. The Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Timothy Wachira oversees the day to day
running of the university.
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Calendar of Events January 2017 – August 2021
JANUARY 2017
DATES DAYS ACTIVITIES
January 4 – 6 Wednesday – Friday Departmental moderation of exams
January 9 – 14 Monday – Saturday Orientation of new students
January 16 Monday Registration queries/Classes begin
January 16 Monday Final day to submit grades
January 17 – 20 Tuesday – Friday Processing of grades
January 23 – 24 Monday – Tuesday School moderation of grades
January 25 – 27 Wednesday – Friday Correction of moderated grades
January 30 Monday Academic Division meeting for grades
February 2 Thursday Prayer Day
February 3 Friday Senate meeting for Approval of August 2016 grades
March 13 – 18 Monday – Saturday Setting of examinations
March 16 – 17 Thursday – Friday Mid – semester recess
March 18 Saturday Classes resume for continuing education
March 20 Monday Classes resume
March 20 – 24 Monday – Friday Moderation of examinations
March 27 – 28 Monday – Tuesday Departmental review of examinations
March 29 Wednesday Final day to submit exams to Examination office
March 30 – April 20 Thursday – Wednesday Processing of examinations
April 3 – 8 Monday – Saturday Registration for June 2017 Semester
April 24 – 25 Monday – Tuesday Study days
April 26 – May 13 Wednesday – Saturday End of semester examinations
May 13 Saturday End of semester
May 25 – 26 Thursday – Friday Departmental moderation of grades
May 29 – 30 Monday – Tuesday Corrections of moderated grades
May 31 – June1 Wednesday – Thursday School Boards moderation of grades
June 7 Wednesday Academic Division meeting on grades
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June 9 Friday Senate meeting for Approval of January 2017 grades
June 28 – 30 Wednesday – Friday Council and Company Meeting
June 30 Friday Rehearsal
July 1 Saturday Graduation
JUNE 2017
May 22 – 27 Monday – Saturday Orientation of new students
May 29 Monday Registration queries/Classes begin
June 26 – 28 Monday – Wednesday Setting of examinations
June 29 – 30 Thursday – Friday Moderation of examinations
July 3 – 4 Monday – Tuesday Departmental review of examinations
July 7 Friday Final day to submit exams to Examination office
July 17 – 22 Monday – Saturday Registration for August 2017 Semester
July 10 – 14 Monday – Friday Processing of examinations
July 31 – August 5 Monday – Saturday End of semester examinations
August 5 Saturday End of semester
AUGUST 2017
August 14 – 19 Monday – Saturday Orientation of new students
August 21 Monday Registration queries/Classes begin
August 28 – 29 Monday – Tuesday Departmental moderation of June 2017 grades
August 20 Wednesday Final day to submit grades
August 31 Thursday Prayer Day
August 31 – September 6 Thursday – Wednesday Processing of grades
September 7 – 8 Thursday – Friday School Boards moderation of grades
September 11 – 12 Monday – Tuesday Correction of moderated grades
September 13 Wednesday Academic Division meeting for grades
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September 15 Friday Senate meeting for Approval of June 2017 grades
October 16 – 20 Monday – Friday Setting of examinations
October 19 – 20 Thursday – Friday Mid – semester recess
October 23 Monday Classes resume
October 23 – 27 Monday – Friday Moderation of examinations
October 30 – 31 Monday – Tuesday Departmental review of examinations
November 1 Wednesday Final day to submit exams to Examination office
November 1 – November 21 Wednesday – Tuesday Processing of examinations
November 6 – 18 Monday – Saturday Registration for January semester 2018
December 4 – 5 Monday – Tuesday Study days
December 6 – 20 Wednesday – Wednesday End of semester examinations
December 19 Tuesday Graduation
December 14 – 16 Thursday – Saturday Council and Company meeting
December 20 Wednesday End of semester
December 21 – January 7 Thursday – Sunday Christmas vacation
JANUARY 2018
January 4 – 5 Thursday – Friday Departmental moderation of exams
March 12 – 13 Monday – Tuesday Mid – semester recess
March 12 – 16 Monday – Friday Setting of examinations
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March 14 Wednesday Classes resume
March 29 – April 25 Thursday – Wednesday Processing of examinations
April 30 – May 1 Monday – Tuesday Study days
May 3 – 19 Thursday – Saturday End of semester examinations
May 31 – June 1 Thursday – Friday School Boards moderation of grades
June 8 Friday Senate meeting for Approval of Jan. 2018 grades
June 30 Saturday Graduation
JUNE 2018
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AUGUST 2018
DATES DAYS ` ACTIVITIES
September 3 – 5 Monday – Wednesday Processing of grades
September 10 – 12 Monday – Wednesday School Boards moderation of grades
September 13 – 14 Thursday – Friday Correction of moderated grades
October 22 – 23 Monday – Tuesday Mid – semester recess
October 23 – 26 Tuesday – Friday Moderation of examinations
October 24 Wednesday Classes resume
October 29 – November 10 Monday – Saturday Registration for January 2019 semester
October 31 Wednesday Final day to submit exams to Examination office
November 1 – November 20 Thursday – Tuesday Processing of examinations
November 26 – 27 Monday – Tuesday Study days
November 28 – December 15 Wednesday – Saturday End of semester examinations
December 15 Saturday Graduation
December 15 Saturday End of semester
December 18 – January 6 Thursday – Sunday Christmas vacation
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JANUARY 2019
January 3 – 4 Thursday – Friday Departmental moderation of exams
January 21 – 23 Monday – Wednesday School moderation of grades
January 24 – 25 Thursday – Friday Correction of moderated grades
January 31 Thursday Prayer Day
February1 Friday Senate meeting for Approval of Aug. 2018 grades
April 1 – April 13 Monday – Saturday Registration for June 2019 Semester
April 1 – 2 Monday – Tuesday Departmental review of examinations
April 3 Wednesday Final day to submit exams to Examination office
April 8 – 19 Monday – Friday Processing of examinations
April 29 – 30 Monday – Tuesday Study days
May 2 – May 18 Thursday – Saturday End of semester examinations
May 27 – 28 Monday – Tuesday Departmental moderation of grades
May 29 – 31 Wednesday – Friday Corrections of moderated grades
June 4 – 6 Tuesday – Thursday School Boards moderation of grades
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JUNE 2019
May 27 – June1 Monday – Saturday Orientation of new students
June 4 Tuesday Registration queries/Classes begin
July 2 – 3 Tuesday – Wednesday Departmental review of examinations
AUGUST 2019
August 29 – September 6 Thursday – Friday Processing of grades
September 9 – 11 Monday – Wednesday School Boards moderation of grades
September 12 – 13 Thursday – Friday Correction of moderated grades
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October 22 – 25 Tuesday – Friday Setting of examinations
October 28 – 30 Monday – Wednesday Moderation of examinations
November 7 – 8 Thursday – Friday Departmental review of examinations
November 4 Monday Final day to submit exams to Examination office
November 4 – 20 Monday – Wednesday Processing of examinations
December 2 – 3 Monday – Tuesday Study days
December 4 – 20 Wednesday – Friday End of semester examinations
December 20 Friday End of semester
December 21 – January 5 Saturday – Sunday Christmas vacation
JANUARY 2020
January 8 – 10 Wednesday – Friday Departmental moderation of exams
January 30 Thursday Prayer Day
February 3 Monday Academic Division meeting for grades
March 19 – 20 Thursday – Friday Mid – semester recess
March 21 Saturday Classes resume for continuing education
March 20 – 24 Friday – Tuesday Moderation of examinations
March 23 Monday Classes resume
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March 25 – 26 Wednesday – Thursday Departmental review of examinations
March 27 Friday Final day to submit exams to Examination office
March 30 – April 22 Monday – Wednesday Processing of examinations
April 30 – May 2 Thursday – Saturday Study days
May 4 – 16 Monday – Saturday End of semester examinations
May 28 – 29 Thursday – Friday School Boards moderation of grades
June 5 Friday Senate meeting for Approval of January 2020 grades
JUNE 2020
June 22 – 24 Monday – Wednesday Moderation of examinations
July 1 – 2 Wednesday – Thursday Departmental review of examinations
July 6 – 11 Monday – Saturday Registration for August 2020
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AUGUST 2020
August 27 – September 2 Thursday – Wednesday Processing of grades
September 3 Thursday Prayer Day
September 10 – 11 Thursday – Friday School Boards moderation of grades
October 21 – 23 Wednesday – Friday Moderation of examinations
October 28 Wednesday Final day to submit exams to Examination office
October 29 – November 20 Thursday – Friday Processing of examinations
November 2 – 9 Monday – Monday Registration for January semester 2021
November 26 – 28 Thursday – Saturday Study days
November 30 – December 18 Monday – Friday End of semester examinations
December 18 Friday End of semester
December 19 – January 10 Saturday – Sunday Christmas vacation
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JANUARY 2021
January 11 – 13 Monday – Wednesday Departmental moderation of August 2020 grades
February 1 Monday Academic Divisional meeting for grades
April 1 – 21 Thursday – Wednesday Processing of examinations
May 3 – 4 Monday – Tuesday Study days
May 5 – 22 Wednesday – Saturday End of semester examinations
May 31 – June Monday – Tuesday Departmental moderation of grades
June 3 – 4 Thursday – Friday Corrections of moderated grades
June 7 – 8 Monday – Tuesday School Boards moderation of grades
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JUNE 2021
August 2 – 7 Monday – Saturday End of semester examinations
AUGUST 2021
August 30 – September 1 Monday – Wednesday Departmental moderation of June 2021 grades
September 2 Thursday Final day to submit grades
September 2 Thursday Prayer Day
September 2 – 14 Thursday – Tuesday Processing of grades
September 15 – 17 Wednesday – Friday School Boards moderation of grades
October 21 – 22 Thursday – Friday Mid – semester recess
October 23 Saturday Class resume for continuing education
October 25 Monday Classes resume
October 25 – 27 Monday – Wednesday Moderation of examinations
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October 28 – 29 Thursday – Friday Departmental review of examinations
November 1 Monday Final day to submit exams to Examination office
November 2 – 19 Tuesday – Friday Processing of examinations
November 29 – 30 Monday – Tuesday Study days
December 1 – December 18 Wednesday – Saturday End of semester examinations
December 18 Saturday End of semester
December 19 – January 9 Sunday – Sunday Christmas vacation
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UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Prof. Mary Murimi University Chancellor
Prof. George Krhoda Council Chair
Mr. Grant Smith Council Member
Dr. Victor Madziakapita Council Member
Pst. Muriithi Wanjau Council Member
Mr. Desmond Mtula Council Member
Mr. Mulatu Belachew Council Member
Dr. Rachael Masake Council Member
Dr. Frank Lloyd Council Member - Director Daystar US Board
Mr. Malele Ngalu Council Member - DUAA Chairman
Prof. Abraham Waithima Council Member
Mr. Richard Maswili Council Member
Dr. Kathleen Johnson Council Member
Ms. Carole Kariuki Council Member
Dr. Fredrick Ringo Council Member
COMPANY MEMBERS
Dr. Macmillan Kiiru Daystar Company Chairman
Ms. Hephzibah Beulah Daystar Company Vice Chairperson
Dr. Regina Mwatha Daystar Company Member
Mr. Peter Wachira Daystar Company Member
Mr. Kamau Ng’ang’a Daystar Company Member
Mr. Kiragu Wachira Daystar Company Member
Dr. James Kamunge Daystar Company Member
Dr. James Mageria Daystar Company Member
Bishop Joseph Kanuku Daystar Company Member
Bishop Zablon Nthamburi Daystar Company Member
Prof. George Kinoti Daystar Company Member
Dr. Lillian Wambua Daystar Company Member
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Mr. Sammy Mwangi Daystar Company Member
Prof. Stephen Talitwala Daystar Company Member
Rev. Matthews Mwalwa Daystar Company Member
Rev. Dr. Aiah Foday Khabenje Daystar Company Member
Canon Naomi Daystar Company Member
Dr. Lillian Wambua Daystar Company Member
Dr. Stanley Mukolwe Daystar Company Member
Lay Canon Dr. Mary Okelo Daystar Company Member
Rev. Daniel Bitrus Daystar Company Member- Foreigner20.
Dr. Donald K. Smith Daystar Company Member & Co-founder
Daytar University Founder, Dr. Donald K. Smith and Co-founder, Mrs. Faye Smith
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THE UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT BOARD
Dr. Timothy M. Wachira Vice-chancellor
Mr. Jomo Gatundu DVC, Finance& Administration
Rev. Prof. James Kombo DVC, Academic Affairs
Dr. Martha Kiarie Dean, School of Science, Engineering & Health
Prof. Levi Obonyo Dean, School of Communication, Language & Performing Arts
Prof. Bernad Boyo Dean, School of Arts & Humanities
Mr. Evans Amata Dean, School of Business & Economics
Dr. Kennedy Ongaro Dean, School of Human & Social Sciences
Prof. Moni Wekesa Dean School of Law
Prof. Michael Bowen Director, Centre for Research, Publication, Consultancy & Postgraduate Bureau
Dr. Sylvia Tuikong Director, Centre for Quality Assurance
Dr. James Karau Dean of Students
Mrs. Phyllis Mutua Finance Manager
Rev. Steven Nduto University Chaplain
Mr. Pius Muia Human Resource Manager
Mrs. Damaris Kimilu Corporate Affairs Manager
Mr. John Ndiki Internal Audit Manager
Mr. Solomon Mburu ICT Manager
Mr. Joshua Musyimi University Services Manager
Prof. Abraham Waithima Director, Daystar Leadership and Proffesional Development Institute
SENATE MEMBERS (HODS)

Dr. Rosemary Kowuor HoD Communication
Dr. Wandia Njoya HoD Language and performing Arts
Rev. Washington Kamau HoD Bible
Dr. Kimai Chege HoD Psychology
Mr. Thomas Koyier HoD Commerce
Dr. Laban Chesang HoD Economics
Rev. Patrick Musembi HoD Peace
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DAYSTAR UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Mr. Malele Ngalu Chairman
Mr. Wilson Gitu Vice Chairman
Mr. Urbanus Kissiu Secretary Administration & Communication
Ms. Rose Mwaura Secretary Projects & Chapters
Mr. Alex Mutuku Secretary Spiritual & Social Development
Ms. Veronica Wambugu Treasurer
Ms. Alice Mwangi Member
Ms. Caroline Wanyama Member
Mr. Isaac Kiema Member
Ms. Janet Adongo Member
Mr. Paul Omondi Member
Mr. Solomon Mahinda Member
Mr. John Theuri Member
DAYSTAR UNIVERSITY FOUNDERS

Dr. Donald K. Smith
Mrs. Faye Smith
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STUDENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Campus Life
The student co-curricular activities are coordinated through the Student Development Deparment headed by the Dean of Community Life.
Others include the Associate Dean for Students Affairs, the Chaplain, Assistant Chaplains, the Sports and Recreation Officer, Student
Counsellors and the Resident Tutors. The Department coordinates and facilitates all aspects of student life outside the classroom. The
objective is that every student will “grow up in every way into Him who is the head, that is Christ” (Ephesians 4:15), physically, spiritually,
socially, ethically, and vocationally. Student life at Daystar University is designed to complement the academic learning, so as to produce
Christian servant leaders who will make a difference at all levels of society.
1. Chaplaincy
a) Chapels
Chapels are held twice a week. On Tuesdays, Students and Staff meet for Chapel whereas on Thursdays they attend small group bible
study. The attendance is required of both staff and students. It is an essential part of their regular weekly schedule and includes a variety of
worship styles, musical programmes, bible studies, speakers, and drama. Chapel is the one activity in which the entire community gathers
together for worship and fellowship on a regular basis.
All staff and students of Daystar University are individually expected to be members of a church in which they worship and fellowship
regularly. As a vital part of spiritual growth, they are also encouraged to serve the Lord in an active way through the programmes of their
respective churches. In addition, the Daystar Christian Fellowship (DCF), sends out numerous student ministry teams to reach out beyond
the campuses with evangelistic outreaches, ministry among street children, and many other ministry opportunities. In addition to the above,
the University organises weekly spiritual activities as given here below:
b) Small Groups
The Chaplaincy organises small groups to which every staff and student is assigned. The small groups meet once a week for prayer and
Bible study. The main goal of the small group meetings is to provide a forum for spiritual growth.
c) Counselling
The University Chaplain, the Assistant Chaplains, the Student Counsellors and other staff and faculty, are available to counsel students in
such areas as adjustment to life at Daystar University, spiritual development, resolving personal problems, and making major life decisions.
In addition a large number of students have been trained as peer counsellors. As a Christian community, the Bible requires us to be our
brother’s keeper. Therefore, every member of the Daystar University Community is expected to be sensitive to the needs of others around
them.
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2. Daystar University Students Association (DUSA)
Daystar University Students Association (DUSA) is the recognised student organisation within the University. Every Daystar student is
automatically a member of DUSA. The DUSA Executive Committee, is democratically elected by the student body during the month of
April every year, which is responsible for running DUSA affairs. DUSA has the following sub committees: Academic Affairs, Social Welfare,
Sports and Recreation, Clubs and Associations, International Students Association, Continuing Education and Post Graduate Committee.
In addition, under the auspices of the DUSA, many students clubs and associations offer opportunities for involvement. They include:
AIESEC, Drama, Environmental Conservation, French, Marketing, Accounting, Communication, Community Development, Wildlife,
Debating and Current Affairs and Daystar University Students in Free Enterprise. The key link person for DUSA activities is the Associate
Dean for Students Affairs.
3. Daystar Christian Fellowship (DCF)
Daystar Christian Fellowship (DCF) is a student-led group under the University Chaplaincy. The group has about 14 subcommittees where
students develop their talents and nourish their faith through various activities e.g. singing, dancing, drama, missions among others.
4. Doulos
Doulos is a servant leadership programme at Daystar that derives its name from Mark 10:45 and 2Cor 4:5, which means slave or servant
in Greek. The programme strives to help the university achieve its mission of training servant leaders for Africa by using tools of adventure,
service and community in displaying the love of Christ for all mankind and with equiping the students with a heart to serve as they become
leaders in various sectors of their careers.
5. Student Counselling
Their main duty is counselling students on all issues. The Office exists in part to advocate for special concerns of international students, raise
and maintain international awareness within Daystar University, and promote spiritual, social and career development among international
students. The Office also oversees orientation programme for new students and works closely with the International Students Association
of Daystar University (ISADU).
6. Students Sports & Recreation Office
The Sports and Recreation Office coordinates intramural sports as well as team sports and games throughout the academic year. Existing
sports and recreation activities include team sports, individual sports, board games and other outdoor activities.
Daystar University teams compete in the Kenya Universities Sports Association (KUSA), the Nairobi Fellowship of Theological Colleges
(NFTC), Nairobi Basketball Association and in other organized institutional sports.
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FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
1. Financial Information
Tuition Fees and Charges
Daystar University tuition and other charges are modest, especially when compared to the costs at other universities in Europe and
North America offering similar programmes. The University keeps costs low through gifts from individuals, churches and other Christian
organizations, which assist in the University’s capital development. The tuition income is used to meet the annual operational budget.
Fees Payment
All fees for each semester are payable in advance or before the date of registration by bankers cheque or direct bank deposit. The
University does not accept cash payments or money orders. In order to assist sponsors who cannot raise full fees, the University allows
payment of tuition and hostel fees in four equal monthly instalments from the first day of the semester. Sponsors wishing to pay the fees by
instalments must apply to the Finance Manager before the semester begins.
Allowances
Parents or sponsors are advised to remit living costs and other allowances for personal use directly to the students. Students from outside
Kenya need to secure funds for their entire study period at Daystar before coming to Nairobi. This should include enough funds to pay
for their return travel back to their countries at the end of the study period.
Campus Accommodation
Students living in the University hostels are expected to provide their own bedding (blankets, linens, bedcover, towels, pillowcases, etc.) as
well as bath and laundry items. Students living in the rented University self-catering hostels are jointly responsible for the cleanliness of the
entire facility and payments for water, electricity and gas usage. They also have to provide cooking utensils and cutlery.
Off-Campus Accommodation
Married students who wish to bring along their families are advised to locate off-campus accommodation before bringing their families to
Nairobi. The cost of a one-bedroom apartment varies between Kshs. 4,000 and 12,000 per month, depending on location and the kind
of house. Further, such accommodation is available only in Mavoko town or in Nairobi.
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Refunds
In some cases for valid reasons acceptable to the University, a student who drops a course may be refunded 100% in the first week; 90%
in the second week; and none thereafter. No refund is allowed for a course in the May semester unless a claim for such a refund is made
before the commencement of the course. However, in cases of pressing personal emergencies or illnesses which require such a drop of
course, the student may petition to the School Board, through its Dean, for a refund. Each case will be discussed independently. Room
and board charges are for the whole semester and no refund will be made for a student leaving the hostel after the semester has started.
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Fee Structure
These are the current rates but the University reserves the right to review the fees from time to time as necessary.
PRE-UNIVERSITY, DIPLOMA AND POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
PRE-UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATION POSTGRADUATE

PROGRAMME DIPLOMA PROGRAMME
ATHI RIVER CAMPUS NAIROBI CAMPUS
Boarder Day scholar Day scholar Evening scholar
KSH KSH KSH KSH
Tuition fee 66,150.00 66,150.00 61,200.00 70,470.00
Exam fee 1,250.00 1,250.00 1,250.00 1,250.00
Technology fee 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00
Student Activity fee 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
Library 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00
DUPA Annual Subscription 500.00 500.00 500.00 -
Printing fee 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00
Research Fee - - - 1,200.00
Sub-Total 74,100.00 74,100.00 69,150.00 79,120.00
One-off fees payable in first semester only
DUPA Registration 500.00 500.00 500.00 -
Orientation fee 5,250.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00
Registration fee 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
Caution Money 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00
Development Fee 4,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00
Alumni fee - - 500.00 500.00
*CUE Quality fee - - 1500.00
Sub-Total 12,750.00 10,500.00 11,000.00 12,000.00
TOTAL 86,850.00 84,600.00 80,100.00 91,120.00
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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMME
ATHI RIVER CAMPUS NAIROBI CAMPUS

(DAY CLASSES ONLY) Day Evening Nursing
Boarder Day scholar Class Classes Programme
KSH KSH KSH KSH KSH
Tuition fee 67,800.00 67,800.00 76,920.00 76,920.00 80,715.00
Examination fee 1,250.00 1,250.00 1,250.00 1,250.00 1,250.00
Technology fee 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00
Sutudent Activity fee 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
Library fee 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00
Printing fee 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00
Nursing charge - - - 1,835.00
DUPA Annual Subscription 500.00 500.00 500.00 - 500.00
Sub-Total 75,750.00 75,750.00 84,870.00 84,370.00 90,500.00
One-off expenses payable in the first semester only

DUPA Registration fee 500.00 500.00 500.00 - 500.00
Orientation fee 5,250.00 3,000.00 3,00.00 3,000.00 3,000.00
Registration fee 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,00.00 1,000.00 1,000.00
Caution Money 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00
Development fee 4,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00 4,000.00
Alumni fee 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00
CUE Quality fee 1000.00 1000.00 1000.00 1000.00 1000.00
Sub-total 14,250.00 12,000.00 12,000.00 11,500.00 12,000.00
TOTAL 90,000.00 90,750.00 96,870.00 95,870.00 102,500.00
* Commission for University Education Quality fee for PhD and Postgraduate diploma are:
PhD - Ksh 2,000
Postgraduate Diploma - Ksh 800
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Student Finacial Aid
The University is keenly aware that there are many qualified deeply committed Christian students from poor families. It therefore
deliberately raises scholarship funds for needy students. The University has set up a Work Study programme to which it contributes a
percentage of the tuition fees income every year. The University also raises funds from churches, foundations and individuals in order to
help the many poor students. In January semester of the academic year, applications for Daystar Work Study scholarships are invited
from needy students through the Financial Aid Office. Scholarship awards are given according to the following guidelines:
1. Daystar scholarships cover about one half (1/2) of the annual tuition fees. The student must procure additional funding from
family, friends, employer, church, or private sources.
2. A student receiving Daystar scholarship is required to work ten (10) hours every week on jobs assigned by the University.
3. Daystar scholarships are not available to first year students. Only in very exceptional cases will consideration be given to first
year applicants.
4. The following conditions are used to determine scholarship awards:
(a) assessed level of poverty;
(b) depth of Christian commitment;
(c) a clear Christian behavioural pattern;
(d) a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.50;
(e) enrolment in a full-time study programme;
(f) nearness to completion of course;
(g) the spread of Christianity in home area;
(h) the student must have applied for a HELB loan if eligible.
2) Other Scholarships and Awards
1. Work Study: A number of scholarships are available that cover 75% of the tuition, room and board charges. These are based
on demonstrated need and the conditions for Work Study apply. In exceptional cases a few 100% scholarships are available.
Again the conditions for Work Study apply.
2. Academic Merit Scholarship: Every year Daystar University offers an academic merit scholarship to the best student admitted to
the undergraduate programme with the highest academic grade A or A- (minus) in KCSE or equivalent. The scholarship covers
tuition for four academic years if the student maintains a Cum G.P.A of 3.50.
3. Edith Locklin Berry Memorial Scholarship: The Edith Locklin Berry Memorial Scholarship Fund was established by the Berry
Family to assist needy female Post-graduate students. Edith Berry completed the M.A. degree and joined the faculty of Daystar
University shortly before she died in 1990. Applicants for the scholarship must:
s be full time female student in the Post-graduate programme or in the third year and above of the undergraduate programme;
s be of godly character and able to articulate her personal relationship with Jesus Christ;
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s have proven financial need;
s have achieved a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.30;
s have a clearly articulated concern to help other women in her home area by the application of her studies at Daystar
University.
4. Book Award: This is awarded to six returning undergraduate students, two representing each intake group, who attain the highest
cumulative GPA in an academic year. The award amounting to Kshs 20,000 covers the textbook allowance for that academic
year. It only applies to undergraduates.
5. Non-Daystar Scholarships: A number of students come to Daystar University with their own scholarships. Such students are
advised to report to the Students Revenue Accountant in the Finance Department. The students will be required to provide the
Revenue Accountant with details of their scholarships through a commitment letter from their sponsors stating what the scholarship
covers and the duration of the scholarship. Students with sponsors in the USA and Canada are advised to have their funds sent
through the Daystar offices in the USA. Money from other parts of the world should be sent to the Daystar University account
by direct bank transfer. This ensures that money is not lost in the international mail scam. The University does not recommend
cheques being sent by mail.
2. Administration
The Administration Section provides institutional support services in the areas of food, health, transport, bookstore, security, and maintenance
of the physical facilities of the University.
1. Bookshop Services
The University has an outsourced bookshop on each campus. The bookstore provides stationery supplies, textbooks, photocopying and
mail services. A student can buy textbooks either by paying cash or charging the pre-paid textbook allowance card. The Textbook
allowance can be paid together with other fees at the beginning of the semester and the student is issued with a card by the Finance
Department. Each time a student buys a book, it is charged to the Textbook account. Lost textbook allowance cards must be reported
immediately to the bookstore.
2. Campus Services
The campus services department offers services in office and classroom cleaning, security, grounds and utility maintenance, water and
power provision, sewerage and general environment, postal services and telecommunications for the two campuses. Recently, a new PABX
switch was installed and radio mast constructed by Telkom Kenya to provide a reliable telecommunications link with the outside world.
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The University telephone numbers are as following:
Nairobi Campus: 020 2725472
020 2723003/4
020 2302275 (Wireless)
Athi River Campus: 045 6622601/2/3
Mobile lines: 0724 256408
0724 256409
0735 992991
0735 992993
Students are advised to give correct postal address to avoid misplacement of mail. To avoid this, students should indicate their hostel of
residence and have letters addressed to them at the appropriate address as given on this catalogue.
Although the University provides security for both campuses, students are required to take care of their personal property. The Athi River
campus provides ample parking for staff and students with personal vehicles. However, those studying at the Nairobi Campus or who
wish to leave their cars at Nairobi as they go to Athi River are informed that parking at the Nairobi Campus is limited to staff and faculty
only. Alternative parking is available at the Nairobi Baptist Church behind the Nairobi Campus.
3. Food Services
The Food Services Department caters for the total University community. Resident students are however a priority for the department.
Such students who have paid the required fees receive meal cards from the caterer at the beginning of the semester.
Non-resident students can buy semester meal cards for lunch and/or dinner. The department has canteens on both campuses selling
snacks and soft drinks. These cater for dayscholar students, staff and faculty who may not want to have a full lunch or dinner in the
dining hall. More details on meal times are posted in the dining halls and canteens.
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4. Health Services
Medical medical fees and cafeteria charges may vary depending on the agreement with the respective service providers. ALL DAY
STUDENTS MUST HAVE A COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL COVER. If a student has such cover they will be required to present a letter to the
HR manager from their insurance company.
All except evening students are required to pay for the medical insurance cover unless one has another cover and has to verify this with
the Human Resources office. An approved private health care provider runs a medical clinic on Athi River campus and has a full time
medical doctor and a number of full time clinical staff. There are strict regulations governing the operation of the clinics and making
reimbursement claims from medical expenses. Students are advised to familiarize themselves with the regulations. All international students
must be covered.
5. Information Communication Technology

The ICT Department offers user services to offices and students in the three campuses. These sevices include networking/internet services,
computer and printer support, user support among others.
6. Transport Services
The University has outsourced bus transport for both staff and students. Normally, Daystar University buses transport all staff and faculty to
and from the Athi River campus at scheduled times. These buses have strict departure times and all are required to adhere to the shuttle
programme to avoid being left at the pick-up points. The buses follow three fixed routes and students are required to stick to their pick-up
points along their routes in order to avoid overcrowding. Students are required to pay to the providers’ bank account at the beginning of
the semester after which they are issued with a Bus Pass. The bus passes must always be produced when boarding the bus.
Athi River Campus resident students wishing to travel to Nairobi for various reasons are required to make arrangements in advance with
the Transport Office, indicating the intended date and time of travel. They then buy tickets at the Finance Office, or from the bus conductor
(transport assistant) which they must produce when boarding the bus. The last bus for boarders returning to the Athi River campus on
weekdays leaves the Nairobi Campus at 5.00 pm everyday. Weekend travel is more flexible. A transport fee of Kshs 120 is payable
when boarding the bus.
Special organized groups like clubs and societies planning to make official trips are required to make prior arrangements with the Transport
Office two weeks before the date of travel. Approval must be sought from the Associate Dean for Student Affairs if the travel charges are
to be charged to the club’s account.
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7. Human Resources
The Human Resource Department of Daystar University is involved in various functions, including recruitment, selection, placement/
deployment and induction of staff/faculty; Drawing schemes of service; Co-ordination of staff/faculty training and development; Labour
and Industrial relation matters; Resolving staff/faculty grievances; Staff/Faculty appraisals Compensation and reward management;
Handling Immigration matters; Managing staff welfare and benefits such as health, safety, medical, benevolence fund and remuneration;
negotiating for the organization in several areas like medical scheme, insurance policy, training and consultancy work; Managing the
University Work Study programme and students medical.
8. Procurement Services
The University has a centralized purchasing system with the Procurement Department coordinating all purchasing and supplies. For more
details on procedures please see the Procurement Officer at Nairobi Campus.
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Academic Division
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Academic Programmes
The Academic programmes are offered under 5 schools, each headed by a Dean. The schools are:
1. School of Arts and Humanities

2. School of Business and Economics
3. School of Communication, Language and Performing Arts
4. School of Human and Social Sciences
5. School of Science, Engineering and Health
The programmes offered are as follows:
1. Certificate Courses
Daystar University offers Certificate courses to equip leaders and workers who are already in ministry and who require additional training
in specialized areas of their work, but who are unable, for various reasons, to enroll in a degree programme. These Certificate courses
are offered in five ministry areas, namely: Christian Ministries, Communication, Christian Music, Management, and Development. More
detailed information can be found from the ICMT Department (Nairobi Campus).
2. Diploma Programme
The Diploma programme is offered on a full-time basis lasting two years. Courses on offer include the following:
a. Peace & Conflict Transformation; and,
b. Communication.
3. Undergraduate Programme
The undergraduate programme provides all students with a wide range of academic curricula carefully planned to supply adequate basic
knowledge in the selected field. A major field of study is provided and the total programme will teach the student to analyse and synthesize
information from different areas as a consequence of the planned coherence of the various disciplines. The undergraduate programme
offers various majors. These can be taken either as day classes or through the Continuing Education programme which offers classes in the
evenings and on Saturdays.
a. Undergraduate degrees offered are:
b. Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) with majors in Bible & Religious Studies, Communication, Community Development, English, Social Work,
Psychology, Peace & Conflict Transformation, French, Kiswahili, Music and Technical & Professional Communication.
c. Bachelor of Theology (BTh)
d. Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) in Accounting, Marketing, Business Administration and Management, Management Information
Systems (MIS), Purchasing and Business Logistics, and Business Law.
e. Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) in Arts, Science or Social Science
f. Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree with major in Economics and Applied Computer Science, Nursing and Physics.
g. Environmental Health
h. Mathematics
The University offers minors in most of the undergraduate courses listed above in addition to Christian Ministries and Mathematics. In the
near future, we plan to launch majors in Electronic Engineering and others.
4. Continuing Education
This is an undergraduate programme designed for people in full time employment who desire to pursue a university education while
working. The programme offers classes in the evenings and on Saturdays. The requirements for admission are similar to those for other
undergraduate programmes as stated under ‘Common Academic Regulations’).
5. Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
The Postgraduate Diploma in Education is a one-year intensive programme primarily designed to give untrained graduate teachers skills to
carry out their instruction with a Christian commitment. The programme will be conducted for two separate groups:
s Group 1 – teachers who will take the programme during the school holiday periods of April, August, and December. (These
months are chosen because they are normally vacation months for schools in Kenya and teachers from any part of the country
will be able to attend the course).
s Group 2 – teachers within Nairobi who prefer to pursue their studies in the evenings and on Saturdays. The programme will then
spread over a year and will be part of Daystar University Continuing Education.
6. Postgraduate Diploma in Child Development (PGDCD)
The Postgraduate Diploma in Child Development is designed to equip individuals who work or wish to work with children who have lived
under difficult circumstances with the requisite professional qualifications in Child Development. In this respect, while some of the courses
stipulated in this programme may appear similar in content to those offered in teacher training programmes, the clientele for this particular
curriculum are essentially managers of child rehabilitation programme in Africa.
7. The Postgraduate Programme
The Master programme is geared towards assisting students in acquiring skills and understanding at an advanced (postgraduate) level in
communication theory, communication arts, cross-cultural studies and Christian ministries, business and psychology; and toward training
them to do research in these areas.
The purpose of such study is to prepare students for high leadership responsibility in churches and other organizations. The programme
offers in the following areas:
a. Ph.D Communication
b. Ph.D Clinical Psychology
c. M.Ed School Psychology
d. M. Ed Administration & Planning
e. M. Sc Economics
f. M.A. Diplomacy, Development & International Security
g. M.A. Communication
h. M.A. Christian Ministries
i. Master of Business Administration (MBA)
j. M.A. Counselling Psychology
k. M.A. Child Development
l. M.A Theology in African Christianity
m. M.A. Monitoring and Evaluation
n. M.A. Community Development
8. Department of Research, Publication Consultancy & Postgraduate Bureau
The Daystar University Charter recognizes research as an integral part of the University’s mission, objectives and functions. The University
aims at providing Christian-based higher education, training and research for the expansion of God’s kingdom in Africa and the world.
The objectives of the Department are to:
s upgrade the level of research with a view to strengthening the academic capacity of the University,
s create and strengthen research network among University departments,
s develop cooperation in research, training and activities with institutions of higher learning worldwide,
s develop literature on research methodology for the University as well as coordinate research publications.
At Daystar University Research, Publication, Consultancy & Postgraduate Bureau (RPC&PB) Department, we are well prepared to help you.
Based at Daystar University, Nairobi campus, the RPC department offers the following services and products. For more details please
contact the director.
9. Student and Staff Exchange Programme
Daystar University is a member of the Council of Christian Churches and Universities (CCCU). This American based organization has over
200 members, churches and universities world wide. This provides an avenue for numerous opportunities for students and faculty exchange.
To qualify, students should be mature Christians with a GPA of 3.00 or above.
a) Student Exchange Programme
The Daystar student exchange programme is open to second and third year students. Fourth year students can only participate
during their first semester of the final year. They are also required to pay full tuition and boarding fees for a semester in Daystar, and
be able to meet textbook and personal expenses including a return air tickets. Students on Work Study must raise fees in cash or
have the credit equivalent to meet their full tuition and boarding fees. Students must check with their respective H.O.D to ensure that
the courses they take in a n exchange program college are transferable to Daystar. All credits taken at those institutions will appear
on the student’s Daystar transcript as transfer credits, meaning they will not affect the GPA. Students are required to return to Daystar
at the end of the specified semester of study. While in the programme, students are required to conduct themselves according to
the Daystar Code of Conduct and abide by the regulations of the institution attended. On return, students are required to submit
a written report of their experience while ithere. Applications must be accompanied by a parent’s, guardian’s or sponsor’s written
approval and commitment to participate in the programme.
Those interested apply to the office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic Affairs through the Coordinator of Collaborative
Programme. The programme provides exchange students with an opportunity to experience learning in the host country context,
build relationships, appreciate Africa’s rich cultural values and develop a deeper faith in God. The day-to-day activities of the
student exchange are supervised by the Coordinator of Collaborative Academic Programme.
b) Kosin-Daystar Student Exchange Programme

Daystar operates a faculty and student exchange programme with Kosin University, South Korea. Annually, five students and one
Daystar lecturer participate in the programme. This exchange programme is open to second and third year students. They are
also required to pay full tuition and boarding fees for the year in Daystar, plus 10 percent administrative fee. Those interested,
apply to the office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (DVC), Academic Affairs through the office of the Coordinator Collaborative
Programmes (CAP).
c) Alliance for International Christian Business Education (AICBE) Programme

Daystar is a member of the Alliance for International Christian Business Education which enables students to do some courses
online. Courses offered online are advertised every semester. Students register for these courses in the office of the Coordinator,
Collaborative Programme.
d) Bethel University, St. Paul’s, USA
Daystar University has a vibrant partnership programme with Bethel University. Daystar and Bethel students benefit from great
academic and cultural experiences. Bethel students, get to visit various parts of Kenya including Masai Mara, Mt. Kenya and
other great destinations to experience the diverse cultures in Kenya. Daystar students also get great geographical and cultural
exposure in the USA.
e) Northwestern College, St. Paul’s, USA
Northwestern College and Daystar University are partnering in various ventures including joint programmes, joint research
initiatives, and faculty and student exchanges and in opportunities of higher education at the respective institutions. Besides the
academic experiences, both Daystar and Northwestern students get opportunity to experience diverse cultures.
f) Matongo Lutheran Theological College, Kenya
Daystar University and Matongo Lutheran Theological College (MLTC) are collaborating in Bachelor of Theology programme.
MLTC offers Daystar’s Bachelor of Theology degree.
g) Staff Exchange Programme
Visiting professors and senior administrative staff from reputable universities in the USA and other parts of the world come to
Daystar University for varying periods of time. Such staff spend their sabbatical leave teaching or doing research at Daystar.
Senior administrative staff visit Daystar University and spend time working alongside their counterparts in such areas as the Library
or in the Office of Admissions and Records. These professionals bring into Daystar University experiences that enrich and enhance
our institutional programmes.
As opportunities arise, both academic and senior administrative staff from Daystar University go to institutions in other parts of the
world for similar exposure in teaching, research, or other experiential engagements. The experiences gained by our staff are seen
as a very important aspect of their professional development.
10. Library & Resource Centre Services
Daystar University has a library in each of its three campuses in Nairobi, AthiRiver and Mombasa. The library is fully automated using Sirs
Mandarin Library Automation software, whose modules are integrated, thereby creating a seamless interaction of services. The library is
also fully networked.
The library offers the following services:
s Lending of books, periodicals
s Reference and referral services
s Inter-library loans
s Information Literacy Programmes
s Services for students with special needs
Library Sections
Circulation is the central service point of the Daystar university libraries. It facilitates customer care relations with students, staff and faculty
in the borrowing and returning of books, as well as inter-library loan between the three libraries.
11. Computer Laboratories
The Computer Department within the Academic Division operates eight computer laboratories in both Athi River and Nairobi campus. All
campuses have Internet access.
12. eLearning Centre
The eLearning Centre at Daystar University is responsible for spearheading a spectrum of eLearning activities, in response to the dynamic
learning needs of today’s eGeneration students. These activities range from development and deployment of eLearning resources for
blended-learning mode (the combination of face-to-face and eLearning practices), to fully-online eLearning mode. The aim is to optimise
the efficacy of the teaching-and-learning process, in today’s digital era: (i) by providing flexible offerings of teaching-and-learning modes;
and (ii) by enabling online learning possibilities that extend the learning process beyond conventional classroom-based teaching. As such,
Daystar’s eLearning Centre continues to make rapid progress in terms of research and development of eLearning solutions in anticipation
of the dynamic learning needs of emerging eGeneration students. If we have to attract and retain this genre of students in our university,
we are challenged to incorporate aspects of ICT and eLearning approach as the preferred medium of teaching-and-learning; pertinent to
communication behaviour of today’s generation of students. Towards this end, we are committed towards working with individual lecturers
to develop and deploy viable eLearning resources to enrich our students’ learning experience. Conceivably, this process is intended to
empower individual lecturers, as well as help them to acquire vital eLearning skills necessary in the new field of development of eLearning
resources, as well as deployment of interactive, immersive and engaging multimedia-based digital content; specifically, targeting an
increasingly technically-savvy eGeneration students.
13. Science Building
The new science building located just beyond the BCC building in Athi River Campus was dedicated on 18 September 2006. It was
opened for use at the beginning of the August semester 2006. It includes the following laboratories: chemistry, biology, physics, electronics,
and two computer laboratories. It is a state-of-the-art building equipped with: computer network data points throughout, electrical power
supply system for the electronic and physics laboratories, gas and water supplies and fume cupboards in the chemistry laboratories.
Each lab is served by a central storage and preparation room. The building also includes faculty offices for the heads of the Science and
Computer Science departments and four faculty offices. This is the first phase of the proposed science complex. The second phase has
been completed and is operational.
14. Communication Studios
The Communication department operates a radio station, Shine FM 103.1, sound, video and television studio and a student newspaper,
Involvement, so as to provide hands-on experience for students. The department also runs, in collaboration with the department of Language
& Perfoming Arts, a Language Laboratory, a Resource Centre and a Speech & Writing Centre, all of which add value to the learning
process.
Goals of Daystar’s Academic Programmes
Characteristic of Daystar’s programmes is a continual striving for excellence in all things. The nine goals of Daystar’s academic
programmes are as follows:
a. Spiritual development is predicated on faith in and commitment to Jesus Christ. Full spiritual maturity is contingent upon a relation-
ship to the Christian community and adoption of a dynamic world and life view. Such spiritual growth fosters a distinctive value
system that covers the spectrum of individual and social experiences. These commitments call one to involvement in the world, in
ways that affect wholeness in self and others. These concerns find expression in Christian life-goals, in accountable stewardship
of talents and resources, and in responsible care of the earth.
b. Intellectual development begins with recognition of the importance and worth of mental activity. Intellectual growth is marked by
an appreciation of clear and creative thinking and a capacity for theoretical thought. Intellectually developed people have a
broad understanding of ideas in the world, an awareness of the contemporary situation and a deeper, more detailed knowledge
of one specific area of thought. They are capable of making relationships between specific categories. Such people are curious,
engage in continuing research and form thoughtful conclusions.
c. While the years of university study are important in and of themselves, they must also provide preparation for later life. Career
development involves the investigation of career options and development of a personal career plan. Staff members, along with
other professionals in career development, should provide such resources. The Daystar University curriculum prepares students to
enter a career after graduation or to continue their education at postgraduate or professional levels.
d. The learner is at the centre of the education process. Ultimately, this process must promote personal development which in essence
is the development of a mature and well-rounded individual who displays a healthy sense of relationship to creation and the
Creator.
e. Daystar’s academic programmes are intended to offer to the increasing number of qualified secondary school graduates and
mature Christians, a Christian alternative for higher education. Such education will have a Christian foundation, a moral base and
excellent quality, and is intended for Christians who will become leaders whether in church, government or industry.
f. Daystar offers a programme that is broad based, but with clearly defined majors and minors. A major represents a student’s main
subject of study, whereas a minor represents a secondary subject. The student’s major will always carry more hours than the minor.
A student in certain majors can decide to take electives instead of a minor.
g. Africa is a continent of many cultures and languages. It is therefore absolutely essential that students are encouraged to develop
a deep understanding of traditional Africa and modern Africa if they are to play an effective role in the spiritual, social and
economic transformation of the continent. Therefore, Daystar programmes are distinctly African in context. At the same time, they
provide a platform from which a student can understand and relate to other cultures.
h. Another positive feature of the programmes is the focus on Africa. African cultures, traditions, nations and religions are studied in
detail. Western and Eastern cultures are also examined because contemporary African society has been intertwined with them.
i. The programmes are practical and oriented to field experience in conditions very similar to those students will encounter at the
conclusion of the degree programme. For that reason, courses are focused on clear application to the contemporary situation in
Africa.
Common Academic Regulations
A) Admission to the Undergraduate Programmes

The University shall admit for study for degrees, diplomas, certificates or other awards of the University, such candidates as shall have been
accepted by the Senate as being academically qualified, and who accept the University’s Christian mission and philosophy as provided
under Sections 4 to 7 of the Charter, without regard or preference to gender, ethnic origin, race or physical disability being imposed as a
condition for admission. Other conditions for admission are given here below.
1. Direct Entry into the Undergraduate Programme
i) Minimum Entry Requirement
The minimum entry requirement shall be an overall grade of C+ for candidates taking KCSE or two (2) Advanced Level Principal passes,
or 5 credits in IGCE of at least a C, or their equivalents for candidates coming from outside Kenya and those using different systems
of education. This is, however, a minimum entry requirement and meeting it may not automatically entitle a candidate admission to the
University. Those candidates with low grade at KCSE but have successfully completed a 2 year diploma at a recognized institution
may be considered for admission to the undergraduate programme.
ii) Language Requirements

a. Applicants with grade B- in KCSE or 500 marks/points on TOEFL, 250 out of 300 TOEFL done electronically (results not more
than two years old), or at least Credit 6 under the old ‘O’ Level system, or a principal pass at ‘A’ level in Literature in English, will
be exempted from taking the English pre-test.
b. Applicants with English grades of C- to C+, in KCSE or Credits 7 and 8 under the old ‘O’ Level system, or 50-59% from English
speaking countries must take the English pre-test administered by the University. Those who do not pass the test will be required to
take an English course (ENG 098) for no credit for one semester.
c. Applicants with English grades of D+ to E in KCSE or 9 in the old ‘O’ Level system, or less than 50% from any that these
percentages, will be required to take an English course (ENG 098) for one semester on a pass or fail basis for no credit. They
do not sit for the English pre-test.
d. Applicants from non-English speaking countries (where English is not used as the medium of instruction), must include results of
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) of not more than two years old, or the British examination (International English
Language Test) or its equivalent. Acceptance score on the TOEFL test is as indicated above.
e. Applicants from non-English speaking countries coming without TOEFEL results or with lower scores will be required to take a
preliminary course (ENG 096) for no credit. They will spend the first semester studying English only, if the scores are significantly
below the above.
2. Admission on transfer from other Institutions

a. Daystar University will accept Grade C or better for relevant courses from recognized/accredited universities which offer
bachelors level courses.
b. A student who transfers to Daystar University from another accredited institution must take a minimum of 33 credit hours at Daystar
University.
c. A student must take a minimum of 17 credit hours in the major area of study at Daystar University. In addition, 50% of all 300
and 400 level major courses must be taken at Daystar University.
d. Daystar University will consider transfering credits which come from non-degree granting institutions but whose academic
programmes are approved by the Senate, if the courses are equivalent to Daystar University’s 100 level and only 100 level
courses. Each request will be considered on an individual course basis. A comprehensive final examination may be given to the
student before credit is granted. No grade will be assigned to these credits. The student will be charged a fee for sitting for the
examination equivalent to the cost of one credit hour in case of challenging a course.
3. Admission from Daystar Diploma Programme

a. Only those students with at least a GPA of 2.50 in the diploma programme will be considered.
b. Transfer of credits will be allowed only for the undergraduate 100 level equivalent courses where the applicant has attained at
least a B- grade in the diploma programme.
c. A student from the diploma programme who challenges a 200 level course successfully will be exempted from that course.
4. Special Students
Only persons who are eligible for admission into particular programmes can enroll as special student. Such persons will be enrolled
for a maximum of one academic year only. Students who wish to continue beyond this period must apply for admission into the regular
programmes.
B) Admission into the Diploma Programme
1. Direct Entry into the Diploma Programme

The minimum entry requirement is an overall grade of C (Plain) for candidates offering KSCE or Advanced Level Principal Pass or
the equivalent for candidates coming from outside Kenya. This is however a minimum entry requirement and meeting it does not
automatically entitle a candidate admission to the University.
2. Admission on Transfer from other Diploma Granting Institutions

a. Daystar University will accept a grade of B (Plain) or better for relevant courses from accredited universities and colleges which
offer diploma level courses.
b. A student who transfers to Daystar University from another accredited institution must take a minimum of 33 credit hours of the
Diploma. In other words, a maximum of 27 credit hours with comparable course content can be accepted for transfer.
3. Mature Age Entry Requirements

The university provides an avenue for students who do not have the minimum entry requirement for admission into programmes of
study to enter under the mature age entry status. The students should have additional training in the major they intend to pursue. The
mature age entry grade to the diploma programme is a minimum of a C- while that to the undergraduate programme is C (Plain) or its
equivalence in their final secondary school examination plus a diploma of 2 years.
4. Exemptions
Daystar University recognizes training that students have had prior to entering the university and exemptions may be offered for specific
courses upon application. Students are advised to apply for exemptions in writing through the University Registrar upon admission.
Transcripts and course syllabi, application fee or other relevant documents must be provided with the application.
a. Definitions
Exemption or transfer of credits: When a student is exempted from a course the credit hours for the exempted course will be counted
toward the total hours for graduation. The exempted course will be counted as having fulfilled the relevant course requirement toward
the degree. The requirements for exemption are specified within the relevant departments and for specific programmes. Any grade
assigned will not contribute to the GPA.
Challenge: to challenge a course is to take an exam for a course which one feels has already completed the work elsewhere at a
similar level but the university is not convinced that one should be exempted. Such exam is taken after paying for an equivalent of one
credit hour and the student has passed the course (a P-grade is awarded).
The challenge exam for ACS 101 consists of two practicals and a theory part. The student must achieve a B- (66%) or better overall
and 60% or better in two of the three sections.
b. General Guidelines for Exemptions.

Transfer of credits for the undergraduate programme are granted on the following conditions:
i) Transfer to diploma from an accredited university – C or better
ii) Transfer from a recognised diploma – B- or better
iii) Transfer of credits from diploma to Daystar University diploma or Transfer from a non-recognised institution – B or better
iv) Some ‘A’ – level courses (when one gets principals A to D) Principal Pass
v) Specific courses from the Daystar Diploma and Pre-university programmes that may qualify for exemption are listed within each
department.
vii) Transferred or exempted credits from a course may be allowed for 100 and 200 level courses and practicum from Daystar
University.
viii) From other institutions, the student will be required to provide a transcript and course syllabus to the University Registrar. If the
syllabus is equivalent in content to the course offered at Daystar University, then the student may be exempted.
A student may apply to challenge 300 and 400 level courses under the following conditions:
i) The student has taken an equivalent course and achieved a grade of at least B-.
ii) If the student challenges the course and receives a grade of B- or better on the examination, exemption will be granted.
C) Undergraduate and Diploma Programmes Regulations
1. Course Load
i) The normal class load for undergraduate students is 15 to 18 credit hours or 5 to 6 courses per semester. With permission,
students having a cumulative GPA of over 3.40 can take a load upto 21 credits during the semester and 15 credits during the
short semester. The maximum load a student can take is 21 credit hours.
ii) A credit hour is equal to 15 one hour lectures per semester.
2. Student Assessment
i. Continuous assessment shall be part of a student’s assessment throughout his/her programme. Tests, assignments, projects, term
papers, practical work, etc. will be included in the calculation of the student’s final mark for a given course.
ii. In addition to the continuous assessment, a final examination shall be administered at the end of each semesters’ projects, and
the marks will be added to the continuous assessment in accordance with the special departmental regulations.
iii. For each course the student is given a letter grade, which has the following significance:
Marks Letter Grade Per Credit Grade Points Significance

91 – 100 A 4.0
81 – 90 A- 3.7 Superior
76 – 80 B+ 3.3
71 – 75 B 3.0 Average
66 – 70 B- 2.7
61 – 65 C+ 2.3
56 – 60 C 2.0
51 – 55 C- 1.7 Below Average
46 – 50 D+ 1.3
41 – 45 D 1.0
40 and below F 0.0 Unacceptable for Credit
iv. All grades below D will carry no credit and will be calculated as zero grade point.
v. Students will be allowed to repeat failed required major courses only twice except for the non-credit courses which can be
repreated until the student attains a pass. After that the student will be discontinued. Repeated courses will receive whatever grade
the student achieves. If the course failed twice is a general education course the student is allowed to take a course in his/ her
major concentration or minor in its place.
vi. A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 must be maintained to continue studies in good standing.
vii. A student’s cumulative grade point average (Cum GPA) is obtained by dividing the total number of semester credits attempted
(those in which grade points may be earned) into the total number of grade points obtained. Credits transfered from other
institutions do not carry grade points. Furthermore, some courses which are required but carry no credit or which are graded only
on a simple “pass-fail” basis are not used in calculating the grade point average.
viii. All degree and diploma candidates must achieve a cumulative GPA in their major courses of at least 2.00 in addition to having
a cumulative GPA of 2.00 in all courses.
3. Incompletes
An “Incomplete” is given to a student who does not complete the semester’s work. The letter ‘I’ may be awarded as a course grade,
and it signifies that the student’s work in that course is not complete and a regular grade will not be assigned until it is completed.
Incomplete grades are given only on arrangement with the instructor and for valid, excusable reasons. A student must make up any
incomplete work within six weeks after the end of the semester. If one does not do so, the incomplete grade will be changed to ‘F’.
4. Graduation Requirements
i. All undergraduate students must take and pass all the prescribed General Education courses. The normal course combination would
be:
General Education
Major
Minor (if any)
Free or General Electives
ii. Specific graduation requirements for each degree programme will be spelled out separately by each department. Minimum
graduation requirements for candidates taking a Major and Minor or Electives will be as specified by each department.
iii. A few students may opt to take a double major combination. Graduation requirements for candidates taking double majors will
be as follows:
MAJORS CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED
Accounting
Business Administration & Management 170
Marketing /ACC 170
Business Logistics 173
MIS 191 (-3)
Business Administration & Management

Marketing 167
Busines
Logistics 170
MIS 182 187
Marketing
Business Logistics 170
MIS 188
Law 185
Bible
Integrated Community Development 165
Communication 160
English 152
Psychology 157
Rural Development 165
Communication
Psychology 163 - 169
Integrated Community Development

Psychology 164
Communication
English
Communication 160 - 166
Psychology 161
Applied Computer Science

Economics 180
Education
Teaching Subjects (2) 141 - 142
iv. A total of 42 upper division (300, 400, 500 level) credits must be earned.
v. Graduation requirements for each major or minor are spelled out under separate sections in the respective departments.
vi. Each course is given credits which indicate the number of hours in class per week for a 15-week semester. Each course is evaluated
according to the number of credits assigned to it. To attain a degree, the student must have accumulated the number of credit
hours indicated for the degree in the summary of one’s academic programme spelled out by various departmental regulations.
vii. All diploma students must take and pass the prescribed course work and the field project. The graduation requirement for each
diploma major is the completion of 60-65 credit hours under the following combinations:
Credit Hours for Diploma

Common Core Courses 15
Required Courses in the Major 30-35
Courses 24-44
Field Project 6
Electives 12
TOTAL 60-65
A few students may opt to take a double concentration in COM. Graduation requirements for candidates taking double major
will be as follows:
Credit Hours
Common Core Courses 15
Required courses in the majors 44
Concentrations 12
Field project 06
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED 78
A student must apply for the double concentration during his/her second or third semester and be approved by the respective
department.
5. Graduation Honours
Outstanding students are selected for graduation honours by a committee of the heads of academic departments based on the
following scales:
At least a 3.50 G.P.A Cum Laude (with Honours)
At least a 3.70 G.P.A Magna Cum Laude (with High Honours)
At least a 3.90 G.P.A Summa Cum Laude (with Highest Honours)
6. Registration
All students are expected to pre-register for their next semester courses at a period of time designated by the university. Each student
should seek clearance to take particular courses from their advisors before they can pre-register.
On receiving an invoice of registration, students should ensure that they take their invoices to the finance department for registration
clearance. Students should note that it is only when their invoices are stamped by the finance department that they are considered to
have been registered for their courses. This should be done within the period of time designated for registration by the university, failure
to which the student will not be considered registered for the semester.
Students who do not meet the registration requirements in the period designated by the university should not go on attending classes
and are advised to register in the following semester. In addition, such a student should not attempt to take the university’s examinations
and will not receive grades for any course that semester.
Students are advised to follow the registration requirements in order to avoid any embarrassment caused to themselves.
7. Registration Queries
Students are expected to register in person on a day and time designated for a specific semester. A registration schedule is included
in the University calendar in this Catalogue. An add/drop period of two weeks is permitted from the day returning students arrive, for
the students who are attending classes. However, during the June semester, add/drop is done in one week. A late registration fee of
Kshs 300 will be charged after the two days of registration queries. An additional Kshs 50 will be charged for each additional day
late, till the last working day of the second week. That fee must be paid in cash by the student. Students are responsible for seeing
that they complete their registration process for each semester, failure to which the student will receive no credit hours for the semester.
Classes start on the first Monday when returning students report.
8. Academic Discontinuation
A diploma or undergraduate student who obtains a Cumulative GPA of less than 2.00 four times will be discontinued from his/her
programme of study immediately.
i) Class Attendance
It is assumed that students will make the most of the educational opportunities available to them by regularly and punctually
attending all class sessions. Students who miss 25% or more of class sessions will receive no credit (E grade) for the course. If a
student must be absent from classes for a very good reason, he/she must fill absence-from-class forms which are obtained from
the Office of Admissions and Records or University website, www.daystar.ac.ke.
ii) Auditing of Courses (AU)

A student may audit any course of his/her programme in this catalogue, so long as his/her presence as an auditing student
follows the rule on pre-requisite and does not displace someone taking the course for credit. Enrolling for audit permits one to
attend lectures and to participate in various class activities, though no academic credit is earned for the experience.
The lecturer may mark assignments submitted by the auditing student but is not obligated to do so. Those not already admitted to
the programme can only audit courses if they satisfy the admission requirements. A half of the normal fee for the course is paid
for any course that is audited.
9. Course Numbering
Each course carries a three letter prefix and a three digit number. The letter prefix indicates the subject area in which the course is
taught. NOTE: CHM indicates the course is a Christian Ministries course, while the number indicates the level at which the course is
taught. Thus a 100 level course would be designated for first year students. Some 500 level courses may appear for undergraduate
programme requiring a fifth year, or for courses limited to fourth or fifth year undergraduate students. Courses at 600 level are for
postgraduate students only and 800 level are for PhD students only.
For Diploma, ICC indicates Core Courses; ICM indicates counselling; ICO indicates Communication; MNG indicates Management;
IMD indicates Development and IMU indicates Music.
It is possible for a student to enroll in a course numbered for one’s own year of study or for one year advanced if one does not have
enough load for his/her level, but no undergraduate student may enroll in post-graduate or diploma courses to fulfill graduation
requirements for the undergraduate degree programme. Likewise no Diploma student will enroll in undergraduate or certificate courses
to fulfil graduation requirements for the diploma as no Postgraduate student will enroll in undergraduate course to fulfil graduation
requirements for postgraduate degree.
10. Withdrawal
If a student must, for some personal emergency, withdraw from a course after the deadline as specified above for routine changes has
expired, he may do so only as long as two thirds (2/3) of the semester time has not passed, but the student’s transcript will show their
performance. Withdrawals will be noted on the student’s transcript with ‘WP’ (Withdrawing Passing) or ‘WF’ (Withdrawing Failing),
or ‘W’ where no CAT has been done. depending on whether the student was passing or failing at the time of withdrawal. A penalty
fee will be charged as indicated under ‘Refunds’ on page 3 of this Catalogue
After two-thirds (2/3) of the time has passed, the student may not withdraw from any course, unless there is a pressing personal
emergency or illness which requires it. The student will write to the department head who will table the case to the Academic Board.
This must be approved by the Academic Board.
Suspended students receive WS (withdrew for suspension)
11. Change of Academic Majors

Students who wish to change a major area of study must meet the minimum entry requirements for the new major as specified in the
University Catalogue. Students from the Pre-University programme will be required to have attained equivalent grades for specific
subject entry requirements of the new major.
Applications for change of major must be submitted to the Registrar, with a copy to the Head of Department in which the student is
registered, during the first three academic years. The student must have completed a minimum 16 credit hours. Applications must
be signed by the Head of Department for the major the student is transfering to, and must be accompanied by a receipt for a non-
refundable fee of Kshs 500. Approval of change of major will be communicated to the applicant by the Registrar with copies to the
two heads of the concerned departments. Likewise adding a second major will be charged at Ksh 500.
12. Transcripts
All grades for course work must be recorded on the transcript and averaged into the grade point average. If a student fails a course
(that is gets an F grade) and retakes the course, the F grade will remain on the transcript but will not carry any value. The student will
be given the grade received after re-taking the course. Other grades that a student may find in his/her transcript include:
AU ‘Audit’ The student attends class but no grade is given.

I ‘Incomplete’: when the lack of a grade is not the fault of the student.
Grade ‘F’ is assigned when the student attempted all the work but did not achieve
F
satisfactory marks.
E Failure due to attendance; the student did not attend more than 75% of the classes.
R Practicum results are not complete
S The student missed the final exam due to sickness or bereavement.
T Thesis in progress.
W Withdrew
WS Withdrew for suspension
WP Withdrew passing
WF Withdrew failing
WT Due to job transfer.
The student attended class throughout but did not sit the final examination for an unknown
X
reason
Y The student did not sit for the final exam due to inability to pay fees.
Z There is no record of the student’s attendance
s The codes E and Z will revert to an F if no action is taken by the student or no explanation is forthcoming. X and Y will revert to
W after two semesters.
s S and R are treated as an incomplete until the results of the special examination or practicum are completed.
s The reversion of the special codes will occur six weeks after the date the grades are released. However, the counting of weeks
will start in August for January Semester grades.
s WT - the student will register the courses at no fee.
13. University Examinations

University examinations shall be conducted at the end of every semester in accordance with the University Statutes. Students are
required to carry their Student Exam cards and Identity cards to the examination room. No examination will be administered outside
the timetable.
14. Academic Dishonesty

In the event of an alleged examination irregularity, the same shall be reported to the Dean of the School, who will consult with the
Vice- Chancellor through DVC (Academic Affairs) and make an appropriate decision. Where the matter will require investigation, the
Senate shall appoint a committee which shall investigate the alleged irregularity. Any person involved in the alleged irregularity shall
be required to appear before this committee. The Chairman of the said committee shall then report the findings and recommendations
of the committee to the Vice-Chancellor who, on behalf of the Senate, shall decide what further action may be necessary. Such action
shall be reported to the Senate at its next meeting for ratification. Such disciplinary action taken shall be in accordance with the
procedures and regulations established by the Senate.
Academic Offence Penalty
Grade F for the course; One year suspension; Counseling

1. Stealing examination papers. by Daystar counselor or Daystar approved counselor
required. A second offence results in discontinuation.
2. Academic dishonesty (cheating or attempting to cheat),
including, but not limited, to the following:
a. Copying from others during an examination including CAT: grade F for the course and withdraw from the course.
CATs or the final examination. Counseling by Daystar counselor or Daystar approved
counselor.
b. Presenting papers or materials other than your own to
fulfill class requirements.
c. Giving your paper to someone else to submit as their Final Exam: Grade F, and a suspension for one year;
own or allowing someone to copy your work whether Counseling by Daystar counselor or Daystar approved
in an exam or other assignment. counselor.
d. Using mobile phones or other unapproved technology

during the exam. A second offence results in discontinuation.
e. Bringing unauthorized books or notes into the exam
room in any form.
First offence: warning letter.

3. Academic dishonesty (plagiarism): Presenting material
copied from published literature (books, papers, newspapers, Second offence: Grade F for the course.
the Internet, etc.) without acknowledging the source of
Postgraduate Thesis: Grade F for the thesis and start the thesis
information.
process over on a new topic.
4. Attempting to attend classes or sitting for exams after being

Refer to Student Discipline Committee
suspended from Daystar University.
5. Assisting others or covering for others in their attempts

Grade F for the course and a one-year suspension for both.
to commit academic offences e.g. impersonating another
A second offence results in discontinuation.
student in a classroom or in an exam room.
6. Class attendance
Grade F, and a suspension for one year; Counseling by
a. Signing the attendance record for another student.
Daystar counselor or Daystar approved counselor. A second
b. Signing the attendance record for a class that one offence results in discontinuation.
did not attend.
If found guilty in Discipline Committee, Grade F, and a

7. Bribing or attempting to bribe, threatening, or blackmailing suspension for one year; Counseling by Daystar
faculty for exams, good marks, or changes in marks. counselor or Daystar approved counselor. A second offence
results in discontinuation.
8. Attempting to sit for an exam without an exam card and Students will not be allowed to sit for the exam without a
student identification card or another authenticated form of
identification. valid exam card and identification.
Attending classes or sitting for exams without having officially registered and paid for it, is a non-academic offence and
will result in disciplinary action.
15. Late Assignments and Examinations
Each academic staff is asked to state in the course outline his/her policy concerning acceptance of late assignments and examinations
in the course. Normally, such work can be made up only for good reason (e.g. serious illness, death in the immediate family, etc.) In
no case will examinations be given early.
16. Penalty Fee for Special Exams

A student who fails to sit for his/her final examinations as a result of fees defaulting will be allowed to apply and sit for special
examinations within a period of one year, failure to which the student will receive a withdrawal grade without the option of receiving a
refund. Such a student will be expected to seek clearance to sit for the examination from the department head. In addition the student
will also be expected to first clear his/her balance for the semester and pay a penalty fee of KShs. 500/= per course to qualify to
sit for the examination which will be taken at the end of the semester together with all other students who are taking the course in any
given semester.
A fees defaulter will not be allowed to register for the subsequent semesters without clearing the fees for the semester in which they
defaulted.
In cases where the course is not in offer in a particular semester, the student will be expected to take the examination the next time the
course is offered as long as it does not exceed a one-year period.
17. Application for Special Examination

Students who miss their final examination with valid reasons will be expected to apply for special examinations, through their head
of departments, within a period of one year. Such students will be expected to also attach evidence of the reason they missed their
examinations for presentation to the university Senate. Students who have not met the 75% class attendance mark and those whose
reasons are not convincing enough to the university will not have their applications approved and thus will be expected to retake the
entire course if it is a required course.
18. Remarking of Examinations

A student who is dissatisfied with a grade obtained in a particular examination may apply for remarking of the examination paper
to the Head of the Department in which the course was offered. The application should be made not later than two weeks after the
release of the examination grades by the Registrar’s Office, except for the January semester when the appeal can be made within
the first two weeks of the following August semester. This application should give a valid justification for the request. The Head of
Department and members of Faculty will then review the case to see if remarking is warranted. If the request is approved, the applicant
should present to the Head of Department a receipt for a non-refundable remarking fee of Kshs 2000. An examiner other than the
one who initially marked the script will remark the paper. The grade awarded after remarking of the paper will be final regardless of
whether it is lower, higher or the same as the first grade. The student may not request for a second remarking of the same script. The
grade will be communicated to the student by the Registrar.
18. Dean’s List
The Dean’s List seeks to encourage academic excellence among diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate students in the University.
Students who obtain a GPA of 3.60 and above, based on at least 15 credit hours per semester, and postgraduate 12 credit hours
with GPA of 3.75, will be placed on the Dean’s List for that semester.
19. Additional Information

Further information on each programme or course is found in the complete filed syllabus in the Office of the Department Head.
20. Time Limit for Degree Work

Undergraduate programme must be completed within seven years from the time of admission into the programme. Extensions of time
maybe granted by the senate only for good reason; upon application throught the dean of respective school.
D. General Regulations for Postgraduate
Rationale
Daystar University postgraduate programme is designed to prepare students for leadership roles in church and society. It is expected that
the graduates whether counsellors, journalists, church leaders, educators, researchers, or business people, will play an important role in
helping the church to effectively communicate the message of Jesus Christ to a rapidly changing world. The Postgraduate programme
operates eleven major goals:
s To articulate a vision of excellence for the postgraduate community;
s To establish a set of policies which define good practice in the postgraduate programme, high quality in curriculum, excellence
in student selection, retention and completion and rigor in faculty appointments;
s To manage and coordinate an extensive and rigorous system of academic program development and reviews;
s To ensure equity across all academic disciplines within the programme in such areas as admission, teaching and completion
requirements;
s To define what postgraduate education is and what it is not. In particular, to clarify the difference between postgraduate and
undergraduate education;
s To bring an institution-wide perspective to all postgraduate endeavors and provide a cross-university perspective;
s To enhance the intellectual community of scholars among both postgraduate students and faculty;
s To serve as an advocate for issues and constituencies critical to postgraduate education within and outside the university;
s To emphasize the institution-wide importance of training future university teachers; this is particularly so in the case of PhD programs;
s To develop ways for postgraduate education to contribute to and enhance undergraduate education;
s To support and further the non-academic interests of postgraduate students.
Common Regulations
1. Admission Requirements
A. i) Direct Entry:
Entry requirement to the postgraduate shall be possession of an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution of higher learning,
with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75 (on a 4.00 scale), or a degree awarded with first class or upper second class
honours. Those with GPA of 2.50 or lower second class honours and Higher National Diploma, and have relevant experience may
be considered if the degree or diploma is relevant to the field they want to pursue at Daystar University.
ii) Transfer from other Institutions

Daystar will accept credits of B or better for relevant masters level courses from recognized accredited universities, up to a maximum of
25% of the total course work required and 25% of the course work in the major area of study. No credit for thesis may be transferred.
Credits cannot be transferred for courses that have already earned an academic qualification.
B. Language Proficiency
Applicants must exhibit sufficient mastery of the English language to study in classes taught in English, as demonstrated by a score
of 500 or higher on the Test of English as a Foreign Language, or an equivalent score on the British English language examination
(International English Language Test), or on an examination set by the University. Students from Anglophone countries will be exempted
from the test, though the University may request any student to sit for a diagnostic English examination if the academic staff believes
the student’s mastery of English may be insufficient. Students coming from non - English speaking countries to do ENG 096 for one
semester.
C. Bible and Theology Proficiency

Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in basic knowledge of Bible and theology, such as a Christian lay leader should have, as
demonstrated either by standardized written examination set by the University, with a pass mark of 60%, or by undergraduate credit in
survey courses covering Old Testament, New Testament, and theology. (Those lacking the required background in Bible and theology
may enroll in the necessary undergraduate courses at Daystar, but without university credit for them.
D. Computer Proficiency
Applicants must possess at least basic computer competency in word processing, able to type at least 20 words per minute and able
to do formatting of documents. If at admission the student lacks this competency, he/she is expected to gain this competency within
the first semester.
2. Course Load
i. The normal class load for full time postgraduate students is between 12 (MA) and 15 (MBA) credit hours per semester. No student
will be permitted to enroll for more than 15 credit hours (exclusive of thesis) of course work in any semester.
ii. A student whose cumulative grade point average falls below 3.00 will be required to enroll for fewer credits than normal until
his/her cumulative grade point average rises to the minimum of 3.00.
3. Probation and Discontinuation

i. Each student working towards the M.A, MBA or MTh degree must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00
throughout his/her programme. He/She must have achieved a final minimum grade point average of 3.00 in order to graduate.
This is also true for PGDCD and PGDE.
ii. A student is placed on academic probation at the conclusion of any semester in which his or her cumulative grade point average
falls below 3.00.
iii. Action will be initiated by the respective Dean’s office to help the student on probation to overcome his/her academic problems,
and will include a restriction on total course load permitted in any given semester.
4. Special Students
Only persons who are eligible for admission into particular programmes can enroll as special students (ie students taking courses but
are not admitted to the programme). Such students will be enrolled for a maximum of one academic year only. Students who wish to
continue beyond this period must apply for admission into the regular programmes.
5. Student Assessment
i. Continuous assessment shall be part of each student’s evaluation throughout the degree programme. Tests, assignments, term
papers, practical work, etc., will be included in the calculation of each student’s final mark for a given course.
ii. In addition to the continuous assessment, a final examination shall be administered at the end of each semester and the marks
scored will be added to the continuous assessment in accordance with the special regulations for each major or concentration.
iii. For each course the student is given a letter grade, which has the following significance:
Marks Letter Grade Grade Point Significance
91 - 100 A 4.0
81 - 90 A- 3.7 Superior
76 - 80 B+ 3.3
71 - 75 B 3.0 Average
66 - 70 B- 2.7
61 - 65 C+ 2.3
56 - 60 C 2.0 Below Average
55 & below F 0.0 Fail
iv. A course receiving an F grade must be repeated in order to receive credit.
v. Students will be allowed to repeat failed courses only twice.
vi. Courses which are required but carry no credit are not used in calculating the grade point average but the grade will be shown
on the transcript.
vii. The grade point average (GPA) for a student is obtained by dividing the total number of credits attempted into the total number
of grade points obtained. The total grade points is the sum of the product of the course grade point and the course credit hours.
6. Graduation Requirements
Each student will satisfy the requirements specified in the departmental special regulations for his/her degree programme.
7. Class Attendance
It is assumed that students will make the most of the educational opportunities available to them by regularly and punctually attending
all class sessions. Students who miss more than 25% of class sessions will receive no credit for the course. If a student must be absent
from classes for a very good reason, he/she must fill absence-from-class forms which are obtained from the office of Admission and
Records. These forms must be filled in triplicate and copies filed with the lecturer, the HOD and the Dean.
8. Auditing of Courses
A student may audit any course in this catalogue, as long as his/her presence as an auditor does not displace someone taking the
course for credit. Enrolling for audit permits him/her to attend lectures and to participate in various class activities, but no academic
credit is earned for the experience. The instructor may mark assignments submitted by the auditor but is not obligated to do so. For a
person to audit a postgraduate course, he/she must satisfy the requirements
for admission to postgraduate studies and the special pre-requisites of the course. No student is allowed to audit required course in
his/her programme.
9. Course Numbering
Only courses carrying a number of 600 or above following the subject prefix (e.g. GRA 611) gain postgraduate credits for the student
completing them. For PhD the number is 800.
10. Adding or Dropping of Courses
i. Students may add or drop courses from their schedules without financial penalty during the first week of a course that runs for a
full semester.
ii. The last day to add a course is the last working day of the second week after returning students have reported.
iii. Such changes are not allowed during the June-August semester except in cases of emergency approved by the School Board.
11. Withdrawal
i. If a student must, for some personal emergency, withdraw from a course after the deadline for routine changes has expired,
he/she may do so only as long as two-thirds (2/3) of the course has not passed, but the student’s transcript will show his/her
performance.
ii. Withdrawals will be noted by ‘WP’ (Withdrawing Passing) or ‘WF’ (Withdrawing Failing) depending on whether the student was
passing or failing at the time of withdrawal.
iii. After 2/3 of the course has passed, the student may not withdraw from any course, unless there is a pressing personal emergency
or illness that requires it. Then he/she must petition to the School Board to do so.
12. Transcripts
All grades for course work must be recorded on the student’s transcript and averaged into the grade point average (except those
courses carrying no credit are not calculated into the cumulative grade point average). If a student fails a course and retakes the
course, the F grade will remain on the transcript, but the new grade, will be averaged in the grade point average in place of the old
one. A failed course can be retaken only twice.
13. University Examinations

University examinations shall be conducted at the end of every semester over course work taught in that semester.
14. Academic Dishonesty

In the event of an alleged examination irregularity, the same shall be reported to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs) who
will consult with the Chairman of the Senate and make an appropriate decision. Where the matter will require investigation, the Senate
shall appoint a committee that shall investigate the alleged irregularity. Any person involved in the alleged irregularity shall be required
to appear before this committee. The Chairman of the said committee shall then report the findings and the recommendations of the
committee to the Vice-Chancellor who on behalf of the Senate shall decide what further action may be necessary. Such action shall
be reported to the Senate at its next meeting for ratification. Such disciplinary action taken shall be in accordance with the procedures
and regulations established by the Senate.
15. Time Limit for Degree Work

Work for the Master of Arts or degree normally must be completed within five (5) years from the time of admission into the programme.
Extensions of time may be granted by the Senate only for good reason, upon application through the Dean of respective school. No
extensions can be granted beyond seven (7) years from the beginning of course work for the degree. A student must be fully registered
in the semester he/she plans to graduate. A fee of one credit equivalent to be paid for continous registration as they work on thesis.
16. Late Assignments

Each faculty member is asked to state in the course outline his/her policy concerning acceptance of late assignments in the course.
Normally, such work can be made up only for good reasons (e.g. serious illness, death in the immediate family, transfer out of job
station at time of exam). IN NO CASE WILL EXAMINATIONS BE GIVEN EARLY. If circumstances warrant, they may be given late and
the student may be charged a grade penalty and/or a late examination fee.
17. Additional Information

More information on each programme or course is found in the complete syllabus on file in the office of the Department Head. Core
Course for MA Communication, Christian Ministries, Counselling, Child Development.
BIL 615 Biblical Foundations 2

INS 612 Principles and Processes of Communication and Culture 3*
GRW 611 Graduate Research & Writing I 2
GRW 613 Graduate Research & Writing II 2
SUBTOTAL 9
Students who have obtained an undergraduate degree from Daystar are not required to take INS 612 and should replace it with a second
optional course from their chosen or another concentration.
SCHOOL OF ARTS & HUMANITIES
The school of Arts and Humanities seeks to promote
academic excellence and holistic transformation for the
development of humanity and society. It fosters critical
thinking, transformative learning, research and creativity
through relevant academic programs in a collegial
environment. It comprises; the Department of Theology
and Biblical Studies, Education and Peace & International
Studies.
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DEPARTMENT OF THEOLOGY & BIBLICAL STUDIES
Bachelor of Arts in Biblical & Religious Studies
The growing number of of Christians in Africa has out paced the Student Assessment
leadership capacity in Churches and Christian Organizations. The
Bible major exists to meet that need by providing training, primarily i. Final marks for all courses in this department, except Senior
in biblical studies, for those involved in Christian ministry, for those Paper/Project, Independent Study, and CHM 507 Christian
preparing for further training at the masters level, for those preparing Ministries Practicum, will be derived 70% from marks on the final
to teach Christian Religious Education in secondary schools, and for exam and 30% from marks on continuous assessment items.
those preparing for work outside of professional Christian ministry but
who desire a firm biblical background. The programme also requires ii. Marks for Senior Paper & Independent Study will be derived 90%
studies in church history, world religions, and ethics so that students from the final exam/paper and 10% from continuous assessment
may think intelligently about their faith in the context of its history, the items.
religious world around it, and its application to contemporary issues.
iii. Marks for CHM 507 Christian Ministries Practicum and Senior
Specifically, the goals of the major are:
Project will be derived 60% from written assignments related to
s To equip students for involvement in full-time Christian ministry. the project/practicum and 40% from final assessment by an on-
s To give students, who plan to work with non-Christian site supervisor approved by the Department and the student’s
organizations, a strong biblical background. teaching staff advisor at the University.
s To enable students to supplement other majors with a strong

biblical studies background. Requirements for Graduation
s To prepare students for further study in seminary or other A Biblical and Religious Studies major student must complete 48 credit
types of graduate schools. This degree may serve as a hours within the major. These hours (in addition to required credits in
terminal programme. general education, the minor and general electives) must be completed
s To prepare students to teach Christian Religious Education in according to the following schedule:
secondary schools.
Credit Hours
General Education 51
Admission Requirements Bible courses: Required Courses* 30
Bible Electives 18
The department has no special requirements for entry other than the Minor 18 - 22
University’s common entry requirements. Free Electives 12 - 8
TOTAL 129
*Bible Electives may be taken from any of the minors in the Department
to fulfill the requirements for graduation.
Bible Major Requirements Bible Courses for Students in Education 3
BIL 312 Hermeneutics 3

Required Courses (30) Credit Hours
BIL 332 Major Hebrew Prophets 3 BIL 332 Hebrew Projects 3
BIL 342 Synoptic Gospels 3 BIL 342 Synoptic Gospels 3

BIL 432 Pentateuch 3 BIL 432 Pentateuch 3
BIL 443 Romans 3
BIL 443 Romans 3
BIL 597 Senior Paper/Project 3
RET 231 Comparative World Religions 3
ETH 201 Introduction to Ethics 3
RET 231 Comparative World Religions 3 RET 333 History of Christianity up to 1500 3
RET 333 History of Christianity upto 1500 C.E. 3 RET 334 History of Christianity After 1500 3
RET 334 History of Christianity from 1500 C.E. 3 ETH 201 Introduction to Ethics 3
COM 223 Public Speaking 3
CHM 325 Christian Social Ethics 3
Nine (9) Credit Hours from the following:
BIL 213 Wisdom Literature 3
BIL 216 General Epistles 3 Minor in Bible
BIL 217 Apocalyptic Literature 3
BIL 312 Hermeneutics 3 Rationale
BIL 340 Gospel of John 3
The Bible minor exists to provide introductory training, primarily in
BIL 408 Topics in Biblical Studies 3
Biblical studies, for those involved in Christian ministry and for those
GRE 341 Introduction to New Testament Greek 3
preparing for work outside of professional Christian ministry but who
GRE 342 New Testament Greek 3
desire a firm biblical background. Courses in BIL make up the core
GRE 441 New Testament Greek Exegesis 3 of the minor, but students may take other courses in the department in
Nine (9) Credit Hours from departmental offerings of courses not used order to fulfill the elective requirements.
to fulfill the above requirements. In addition to those courses listed in
the preceeding section the following may also be used to fulfill this
Admission and Student Assessment
requirement:
Regulations for Admission and Student Assessment are the same as
BIL 496 Independent Study in Biblical Studies 3
those for the Bible major.
ETH 408 Topics in Christian Ethics 3 Bible Minor Requirements for Graduation
ETH 496 Independent Study in Ethics 3
A Bible minor student must complete 18 credit hours determined in the
RET 317 History of Christian Expansion 3
following manner:
RET 408 Topics in Religious Thought 3
RET 496 Independent Study in Religious Thought 3

Required Courses 12
A student majoring in Bible must have a minor course of study in a different Elective Courses 6
study area.
TOTAL 18
Required Courses Credit Hours Required Courses Credit Hours
BIL 332 Hebrew Prophets 3 CHM 221 Introduction to Christian Ministries 4
BIL 342 Synoptic Gospels 3 CHM 323 Evangelism and Church Growth 3
BIL 432 Pentateuch 3 CHM 324 Discipleship and Group Bible Study
3
BIL 443 Romans 3 Methods
TOTAL 12 TOTAL 10
The remaining 6 credit hours will be filled from either BIL, RET, ETH Electives Credit Hours
courses offered by the department OR CHM 325.
CHM 222 Management in Christian Organizations 3
Christian Ministries Minor

CHM 223 Introduction to Counselling 3
CHM 321 Theology of Missions 3

Rationale CHM 322 Worship in Africa 3
The Christian Ministries minor seeks to provide students with an CHM 325 Christian Social Ethics 3
introductory understanding of the ministry needs and opportunities CHM 326 Homiletics 3
confronting the church today. In addition, the programme provides
CHM 334 Curriculum Design and Instruction 3
opportunity for assessment of individual gifts and abilities for ministry
as well as introductory training for lay ministry in the church. CHM 408 Topics in Christian Ministry 3
CHM 411 Church Music 3
Admission and Student Assessment

CHM 422 Christian Ministry in the Urban Setting 3
Regulations for Admission and Student Assessment are the same as

those for the Bible major. CHM 507 Practicum in Christian Ministries 3
Requirements for Graduation
A Christian Ministries minor must complete 19 credit hours determined

in the following manner:
Required courses 10
Elective courses 9
TOTAL 19
BACHELOR OF THEOLOGY The programme will also be unique because of the institution’s
accreditation status and because the programme is designed to train,
not just pastors, but also scholars / theologians.
Rationale
As society moves into the post-modern age, Christianity in Africa is
Pastors in the 21st century need specialized training in order to be leading the way in preserving the spiritual dimension of the human
equipped to minister in the contemporary African context because being, which the North has nearly lost to the age of science and
African societies have experienced, and continue to experience, reason. God is still very much alive in Africa. Most Christians in
dramatic changes for which pastors need to be prepared. These Africa believe the Bible is the authoritative Word of God, respect it
include, without being limited to: and follow it. In the last 100 years the church has grown faster in
1. The influence of urbanization. Africa than anywhere else in the world. As a consequence, the shift
of the centre of gravity of Christianity seems to be moving from North
2. The more educated and modernized church member. to South.
3. The false teaching and doctrinal heresies propagated in some African theologians are now faced with the monumental task of
churches. carrying the theological mantle and have only just begun to scratch
the surface in discovering their deep theological and philosophical
4. The new phenomena of mega churches and their unique needs. roots. Trained theologians are needed now, more than ever before,
to fulfil this urgent mission.
5. The social political and social economic challenges that face
Christians today. The B.Th. programme will contain a solid core of required courses
in both academic and professional subjects, as well as an internship
There are more Christians and churches in Africa than ever supervised by a full time pastor.
before. The existing churches are growing even larger in terms of
membership. Yet many of the pastors are not adequately trained to
address such changes.
Admission Requirements
The Bachelor of Theology degree programme at Daystar University
Applicants seeking admission into the programme must satisfy the
will provide the specialized training needed for those preparing for
following:
pastoral ministry for church related work (chaplains, counsellors,
youth pastors), to be scholars / theologians or for those preparing s be born-again Christians
for further training in pastoral ministry for example Master of Divinity
degree. s be proficient in the English language, and
Daystar University’s B.Th. Programme will be different from those of s satisfy any of the following minimum requirements:
other institutions that offer the same degree because the liberal arts
Direct entrants:
programme will provide students with a broad-based knowledge
of the world around them through the required General Education Be a holder of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
courses. The training will be practical and interdenominational (KCSE) with a minimum aggregate of C+ (Plus) or its equivalent
because most of the faculty in the Biblical & Religious Studies
department is either pastors or leaders in a variety of local churches.
Examination Certificate. In addition, a prospective Applicant Requirements for Graduation
must have obtained a B-(minus) in either History or Christian
Religious Education (CRE) in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary To graduate with a Bachelor of Theology a student must meet the
Education or its Equivalent Examination Certificate. following:
Mature entrants: Credit Hour combinations Hours

General Education Required Courses 34 Hours
Must be 23 years of age on the 1st of January of the year in
Bachelor of Theology Required Courses 90 Hours
which admission is sought.
Electives in Bachelor of Theology 9 Hours
Graduates of Daystar TOTAL 133 Hours
Diploma or Pre-University programme who have attained a GPA

of 2.50 in a scale of 4.0
General Education Course Requirements
Course Code/ Course Title Hours
Student Assessment Policy
Either ART 111, LIT 111 or MUS 111
2
Students will be assessed through continuous assessment tests Art in Africa or Music in Africa or Appreciation of Literature
accounting for 30% of the final grade. Students will take an End- ACS 101 Basic Computer Knowledge 2
of-Semester Examination accounting for 70% of the final grade.
ACC 111 Financial Accounting 3
Students will participate in field trips and be required to write
BIL 111* Old Testament Introduction and Survey 3
reflection papers whose grade will be in-built in the continuous
BIL 112* New Testament Introduction and Survey 3
assessment tests (30%).
BIL 212* Introduction to Bible Doctrine 2
Students will also be required to undertake a supervised internship ENG 111 Advanced Reading 3
whose grading will consist of 60% awarded for a written report and ENV 111 Environmental Science 2
40% for field evaluation. Alternatively, a student may write a senior
ENG 112 Advanced Writing 3
project paper and submit three bound copies to be distributed as
HPE 113 Health and Physical Fitness 1
follows:
INS 111 Communication and Culture 1 3
1. to the University Library, INS 112 Communication and Culture 2 3
INS 212 African Societies and Traditional Religion 2
2. to the host department and;
INS 313 Historical Foundations of the Modern World 3
3. to the student respectively. INS 412 Development of Modern Africa and Christian
3
Values
PHL111 Introduction to Philosophy 3
POL 111 Introduction to Political Science 1
RET 320* Christianity and Islam in Africa 2
RET 321* Studying Theology in African context 2
TOTAL 46
* Courses taught as General Education, but required for BTh.
Bachelor of Theology Required Courses Electives (students to choose any 3 courses)
GRE 441 New Testament Greek Exegesis 3
Required Courses Credit Hours
BIL 213 Wisdom Literature 3
BIL 111 O.T Introduction and Survey 3
BIL 216 General Epistles 3
BIL 112 N.T Introduction and Survey 3
BIL 217 Apocalyptic Literature 3
BIL 212 Introduction to Bible Doctrines 2
BIL 340 Gospel of John 3
CHM 221 Introduction to Christian Ministries 3
BIL 332 Hebrew Prophets 3
CHM 321 Theology of Missions 3
BIL 342 Synoptic Gospels 3
CHM 324 Discipleship and Group Bible Study Methods 3
BIL 432 Pentateuch 3
BIL 443 Romans 3
CHM 422 Christian Ministry in the Urban Setting 3
CHM 223 Introduction to Counseling 3
COM 223 Public Speaking 3
CHM 322 Worship in Africa 3
CHM 326 Homiletics 3
CHM 327 Evangelism and Discipleship 3 In addition to the course requirements and credit hour combination a
CHM 328 Church Administration 3 student in Bachelor of Theology shall be required to choose between
CHM 432 Theology and Development 3 writing a Senior
ETH 201 Introduction to Ethics 3
Project Accounting for 3 hours and in accordance with Daystar
RET 221 Introduction to Pastoral Ministry 3
requirements for senior projects or to undergo a two-and-half month
RET 231 Comparative World Religions 3 internship between the months of May and August during their third
RET 240 Introduction to African Philosophy & Religion 3 year of study.
RET 320 Christianity and Islam in Africa 2
RET 321 Studying Theology in the African context 2
RET 332 Research Methods in Theology 2 1st Year
RET 333 History of Christianity up to 1500C.E 3 First Semester Hours Second Semester Hours
RET 334 History of Christianity from 1500C.E 3 ACS 101 2 POL 111 1
RET 335 African Philosophy and Religion 3 INS 111 3 BIL 112 3
RET 409 Denominational History, Doctrine and Polity 3 BIL 111 3 INS 112 3
RET 421 God and his Kingdom (Systematic Theology 1) 3 ACC 111 3 ENV 111 2
RET 422 Christ and Redemption (Systematic Theology 2) 3 ENG 098 OR 111 3 ENG 112 3
RET 423 Holy Spirit and the Church (Systematic Theology 3) 3 ART 111 OR MUS 2 ETH 201 3
RET 507 Practicum in Christian Ministries (Internship) 4 111 OR LIT 111
GRE 341 Introduction to N.T Greek 3 MAT 102 2 HPE 113
GRE 342 New Testament Greek 3 TOTAL 18 TOTAL 16
TOTAL 90
2nd Year Courses Credit Hours
First Semester Hours Second Semester Hours Required Courses in PCT 18
INS 212 2 CHM 223 3 Electives in PCT 6
RET 221 3 BIL 213 3 TOTAL 24
CHM 221 3 BIL 312 3
BIL 212 2 RET 320 2
RET 231 3 CHM 322 3
Required Courses
RET 240 3 RET 321 2 ETH 202: Introduction to Ethics of War and Peace 3
TOTAL 16 TOTAL 16 PEA 285: Biblical Theology of Peace Building 3
PEA 312: Disaster Management 3
3rd Year PEA 340: Conflict theory 3
First Semester Hours Second Semester Hours PEA 341: Introduction to Peace Studies 3
COM 223 3 CHM 327 3 PEA 345: Strategic Peace Building 3
BIL 332 3 RET 334 3
CHM 326 3 GRE 341 3
RET 332 3 CHM 328 3
Courses
INS 313 3 BIL 342 3 General Education Courses Credits
RET 333 3 RET 335 3 ENG 098 Basic English or ENG 111 Advanced Reading 3
TOTAL 18 TOTAL 18 ICA 100 Study Skills 1
MAT 102 Basic Maths or MAT 111 Mathematics 3
4th Year ACS 111 Introduction to Programming 2
First Semester Hours Second Semester Hours ART 111 Art in Africa or MUS 111 Music in Africa 3
GRE 342 3 RET 409 3 BIO 111 Biology 2
BIL 432 3 RET 423 3 BIL 111 Old Testament Introduction and Survey 3
RET 421 3 RET 507 4 ENV 111 Environmental Science 2
RET 422 3 INS 412 3 INS 111 Communication and Culture I 3
CHM 432 3 PHL 111 Introduction to Philosophy 3
BIL 443 3 POL 111 Introduction to Political Science 1
TOTAL 18 TOTAL 13 BIL 112 New Testament Introduction and Survey 3
ENG 112 Advanced Writing or
1
Requirements for Graduation ENG 111 Advanced Reading
INS 112 Communication and Culture II 3
A Bachelor of Theology degree student must complete 133 credit hours to PHY 112 Physical Science 2
graduate. One credit hour comprises of 15 lecture hours. Therefore, a student
must complete a total of 2,130 lecture hours.
BIL 212 Introduction to Bible Doctrine 2
To graduate with a minor in Peace and Conflict Transformation, the INS 212 African Traditional Societies 2
student must fulfill the following requirements: INS 313 Historical Foundations of the Modern World 3
RET 321 Studying Theology in the African Context 2
INS 412 Development of Modern Africa & Christian Values 3
TOTAL 52
Required Courses
English Bible Emphasis New Testament Greek Emphasis A Bachelor of Theology degree student must complete 98 hours within
GRE 341 Introduction to the programme. These hours (in addition to required credits in General
BIL 332 Hebrew Prophets 3
N. T. Greek Education and general electives) must be completed according to the
GRE 342 New Testament following schedule.
Greek
GRE 441 N. T. Greek
Exegesis General Education 52
BIL 332 Hebrew Prophets or B. Th. Required Courses
BIL 443 Romans 3
BIL 432 Pentateuch Courses 82
BIL 222 History of Biblical Interpretation 3 Electives 8
BIL 312 Hermeneutics 3 Research Methods 4
BIL 408 Topics in Biblical Studies 3 TOTAL 146
BIL 433 Biblical Theology of the Old Testament OR
3
BIL 434 Biblical Theology of the New Testament
BIL 520 Senior Paper 2
Courses Prerequisites
CHM 223 Introduction to Counselling 3
Systematic Theology II RET 318 and RET 319
CHM 322 Worship in Africa 3
Systematic Theology III RET 318 and RET 319
CHM 223, CHM 326 and
CHM 326 Homiletics 3 Pastoral Internship
CHM 423
CHM 327 Evangelism and Discipleship 3 Topics in Christian Ethics ETH 201
CHM 328 Church Administration 3 Independent Study In Ethics ETH 201
CHM 423n Applied Theology in the Local Community 3 Political and Economic Sources of
SOC 111, ETH 201
CHM 432 The Church and Holistic Development 3 Conflict
ETH 201 Introduction to Ethics 3 Communication, Conflict &
ICA 211
RET 221 Introduction to Pastoral Ministry 3 Conciliation
RET 231 Comparative World Religions 3 Peace, Justice, and the Church in
BIL280, PEA 360
RET 240 Introduction to African Philosophy and Religion 3 the World
RET 332 Research Methods in Theology 3 SOC 111, ETH 201, PEA 221,
Contemporary Conflict in Africa
BIL 280, COM 324, PEA 360
RET 333 History of Christianity up to 1500 C.E. 3
Christian Social Ethics ETH 201
RET 334 History of Christianity from 1500 C.E. 3
Theology and Development ETH 201
RET 408 Special Topics: Denominational History, Doctrine
3 God and His Kingdom Theology I RET 318 and RET 319
and Polity
RET 421 God and His Kingdom (Systematic Theology I) 3 Christ And Redemption Theology II RET 318 and RET 319
RET 422 Christ and Redemption (Systematic Theology II) 3 The Holy Spirit and the Church
RET 318 and RET 319
Theology III
RET 423 Holy Spirit and the Church (Systematic Theology III) 3
CHM 223, CHM 326 and
RET 432 African Christian Theology and Theologians 3 Pastoral Internship
CHM 423
RET 507 Pastoral Internship 4
TOTAL 86
DEPARTMENT OF THEOLOGY & BIBLICAL STUDIES
POSTGRADUATE Programme
Master of Arts in Christian Ministries
The MA in Christian Ministries is a two year, 48 credit hour programme, The Faculty of Postgraduate Studies proposes the following guidelines
designed to train and equip Christian leaders for ministries both for probation and discontinuation:
within and beyond the church. Though many of our students are
Postgraduate Diploma programs should be developed for students
in full time ministry as pastors or lay leaders, a number of students
who fail to attain 3.00 cum GPA for all the postgraduate programmes.
come from business, media and administrative contexts. Recent
Christian Ministries graduates are serving as Deans of Universities, Postgraduate students who wish to improve their grades can retake
General Secretaries and Directors of NGOs, Community Developers, four courses.
Educators and Counsellors, as well as serving full time in church or
The following should be the process of probation/discontinuation for
para-church ministries.
Faculty of Postgraduate Studies:
i. A warning letter (AW) should be issued to a student whose

Rationale semester GPA is below 3.00 GPA.
It is the purpose of the postgraduate curriculum in Christian Ministries to ii. A letter of first probation should be issued to a student who has
advance the Kingdom of God through training of effective leaders for received a warning letter and whose cum GPA is below 3.00
church outreach ministries of various kinds. Building on prior training after he or she has attempted or earned 12 semester hours.
and experience of students in Bible, theology, practical ministry of
various forms, and other relevant disciplines, the programme prepares iii. For (a) and (b), HODs should counsel the students and inform
students for effective service as Christian leaders in church, para-church them of the consequences of their non-performance.
organizations, and society at large. The programme also prepares
iv. A second letter of probation should be issued by the Registrar’s
students for further academic training at higher levels.
office to a student whose cum GPA is below 3.00 and who has
received a warning letter and a first letter of probation.
Special Regulations
v. After a third letter of probation, a student will be issued a letter of
discontinuation.
Proposal on Non-Performing MA Students
All Faculty of Postgraduate Studies at Daystar University are expected

to maintain a 3.00 cum GPA in order to remain on the programme. Student Assessment
The current policy on probation and discontinuation does not indicate
at what point students who are unable to attain this grade point should In some courses, where development of skills is the objective, the
be discontinued. The Faculty aims to provide timely assistance to such final examination and other assignments will include, or be limited to,
students so that they do not remain in the University indefinitely but are elements which require demonstration of the skills taught.
helped to disengage from their programmes of study as and when it Final marks in postgraduate courses will be derived as follows,
is mandatory. depending on the type of course:
Grades for courses that are primarily conceptual in content are based Requirements for Graduation
40% on the final examination score and 60% on combined score for
continuous assessment items. To qualify for graduation, a student must successfully complete 48
credits including 150 hours of practicum. In addition, the student must
Marks for courses that are both conceptual in content and require
orally defend his/her thesis before a panel appointed by the Dean of
development of skills are derived 60% from the final examination and
Postgraduate, and pass with a minimum grade of B (GPA 3.00). An
40% from continuous assessment items
error free copy of the thesis must be submitted to the department no
Grades for Independent study courses and thesis are based entirely on more than 90 days after a successful defense and final copies must be
the final paper (and the oral examination with it, in the case of a thesis) bound before the student will be allowed to graduate.
Objectives Course Requirements
s To equip African Christians, both clergy and lay leaders, for Postgraduate Core Courses 9
ministry leadership and management, whether within the church Christian Ministries Core Courses 33
or society at large;
Electives 6
s To equip Christian leaders with knowledge and skills to effectively TOTAL 48
serve within the dynamics of the rural-urban field unique to the
African setting;
Christian Ministries Core Courses
s To enable Christian leaders to think theologically and critically
on issues facing the African church, society and individual ANT 617 Urbanizations in Africa 3
communities and Christians; BIL 617 Hermeneutics 3

CHM 661 Introduction to Counseling 3
s To prepare Christian leaders to serve in holistic ministries within
CHM 665 Evangelism and Discipleship 3
their communities, addressing spiritual, physical and social
RET 611 Christian Theology: God & Man 3
realities.
GRA 614 Leadership Development 3
s To enable Christian leaders to work across ethnic and ecclesiastical
RET 613 Christian Theology: Church & Mission 3
divides, to work towards reconciliation and cooperation among
CHM 663 Counseling Young People 3
the diversity within the national, regional and global Body of
CHM 607 Practicum 3
Christ, towards the large purposes of God’s Kingdom, while at
CHM 698 Thesis 6
the same time, appreciating uniqueness in the local church;
TOTAL 33
s To enable Christian leaders to train others in discipleship and
leadership, to inculcate the holistic Kingdom world view
transforming the Church and the society; In addition, students must select from the following list, any two
s To prepare Christian leaders to engage in relevant quality courses of electives depending on the ministry for which the student is
research and publication from the African context contributing to preparing and the availability of courses:
local contextual efforts as well as to global forums.
CHM 608 Seminar in Christian Ministries 3 Master of Arts in Christian Ministries
CHM 611 Dynamics in Christian Ministries 3
CHM 625 Curriculum Design & Development 3 Rationale
CHM 662 Marriage and Family Counseling 3
The M.Th in African Christianity is a two-year, 48 credit hour
CHM 664 Christian Education as a Ministry 3 programme that is designed to provide relevant theological training
CHM68 The Local Church & Community Development 3 for Christian leaders in the African Church and society. Since Africa
CHM 696 Independent Study in Ministries 3 is now acknowledged to be a heartland of the gospel and a central
zone of theological activity in the world, the program focuses on
the serious study of African Christianity. In particular, it examines
1ST YEAR theological issues arising in African contexts, and explores the ongoing
Semester 1 Credits Semester II Credits formulation of African theologies that address such issues. However,
BIL 615 2 GRW 613 2 given the local and the global dimensions of theology, the program
GRW 611 2 CHM 668 3
examines African Christianity in relation to the worldwide development
of Christian tradition, both past and present.
INS 612 3 CHM 665 3
BIL 617 3 RET 611 3 The program is therefore relevant for theological educators in formal
COM 302 0(3) and informal (e.g., TEE) settings, for those in pastoral ministries within
TOTAL 10 TOTAL 11 church and para-church organizations, and those in Christian NGO
and development agencies.
June-July Blocks
ANT 611 3 Objectives
CHM 661 3
TOTAL 6 s The objectives of the M.Th in African Christianity are to enable
students:
2ND YEAR s To understand and express the substance of contemporary
Semester I Credits Semester II Credits African Christianity in relation to the historical and theological
GRA 614 3 CHM (Elective) 3 development of Christian tradition worldwide
RET 613 3 CHM (Elective) 3
s To become thoroughly grounded in the history of Christianity in
CHM 3 CHM 698 6 Africa, including missionary proclamations of the gospel and
Prepare MA Thesis African initiatives in evangelism and church growth
Proposal and Defend (0)
s To identify, and discuss leading theologians in Africa (both
TOTAL 9 TOTAL 12
ancient and modern)
s To identify and evaluate major theological trends across the

continent
s To discern and critique various theological methodologies

employed in African theologies
s To demonstrate serious engagement in contextual theology

through one of the following means:
Requirements for Admission Elective Courses in TEO or GRA 614 12 Credits
Applicants must hold a first degree in theology, or equivalent, from an Students select 4 of the following courses
accredited university, with a minimum of 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale),
or the degree awarded with first class or upper second class honours. GRA 614 Leadership Development & Management 3
Applicants with a first degree other than in theology will be considered TEO 617 Urban Ministry in Africa 3
for admission on the basis of their academic transcript, Christian TEO 622 New Religious Movements 3
ministry experience, and the submission of an integrative, personal TEO 623 Christian Muslim Relations in Africa 3
reflection paper on an assigned topic. TEO 624 Gospel and Culture 3
TEO 625 African Women’s Theology 3
Requirements for Graduation A Theology of Healing in Africa, with

TEO 631 3
special reference to HIV/AIDS
Required Courses 30 Credits African Theology and Justice, Peace, and

TEO 632 3
Reconciliation
Elective Course 12 Credits
TEO 633 African Theology and Social Transformation 3
Academic Thesis, or Practicum & Ministry Project 6 Credits
TEO 608 Special Topics in African Christian Theology 3
TOTAL 48 Credits
TEO 696 Independent Study 3
Academic Thesis, or Practicum and Ministry Project 6 Credits
Required Courses 30 Credits
Students must also complete one of the following:
Course Title Course Hours
TEO 698 Academic Thesis (6 Credits) or 6
BIL 618 Biblical Hermeneutics in Africa Today 2
Practicum (3 Credits) and
BIL 619 Biblical Spirituality and Ethics in Africa 3 TEO 607 3
CUL 601 African Cultural Knowledge 3 TEO 609: Ministry Project (3 Credits)
PRW 601/602 Postgraduate Research and Writing 4 TEO 607 Practicum 3
World Christianity – History from TEO 609 Ministry Project 3
WCH 601 3
Apostolic Origins to 1453 CE
World Christianity – History from
WCT 602 3
1453 CE to the present
World Christianity – Theology from
WCT 611 3
Apostolic Origins to 1453 CE
World Christianity – Theology from
WCT 612 3
1453 CE to the present
African Christianity Theology from the
TEO 601 3
20th Century to the present
Advanced Seminar in African
TEO 602 3
Christianity Theology
TOTAL 30 Credits
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Bachelor of Education Degree (Arts/Science)
Rationale of the programme Further, the programme aspires to provide holistic quality education as
well as offer service to the student teacher. It also seeks to equip the
The Kenya government spells out the major role of university education student teacher with relevant teaching skills needed in designing and
in developing the relevant human capital to drive the counties, national, implementation of programmes that meet the individual, professional,
regional and global educational sectors. Kenya National goals of institutional, county, national and global educational needs today and
education, Kenya Vision 2030, University Council of East Africa and in the near future.
UNESCO emphasize the great role of education in economic growth.
This poses a challenge to universities to train and equip teachers
with relevant knowledge, skills, values and attitudes that make them Programme Learning Outcomes
competent to teach at all levels of education (national, regional and
international) with a view to responding to the demand for secondary By the end of the programme, the learner should be able to:
education as evidenced by increase in enrolment in schools and s Apply curriculum theory and the teaching pedagogy to design,
establishment of many secondary schools. In addition, the need to develop, implement and evaluate curricula for school classes,
upgrade oneself as a means of improving ones upward mobility has institutions and nations
stretched the demand for professionally trained teachers in secondary
and tertiary institutions locally, regionally and globally. The programme s Interpret, implement, and evaluate curriculum in the learning
intends to train teachers who are moral, ethical, creative, innovative, environment for various levels of school systems
competent and accountable. It also aims at providing an opportunity s Plan, utilize and manage resources in learning institutions.
for self development in relation to career and life-long learning.
s Develop and implement appropriate visions, missions, plans and
The B.Ed programme is committed to inculcating Christian values
management strategies for schools
through integration of faith and learning. This is in an effort to rid
the African continent of such evils as corruption, greed, crime, moral s Identify and evaluate the various foundations of Education.
decadence and violence. In addition, there is a growing number s Use relevant and appropriate methodologies effectively to
of Christian schools which require teachers who can integrate their promote learning.
Christian faith with their profession.
s Plan and implement appropriate programmes for different
categories of learning.
Overall Goals of the Programme
s Discuss and apply principles in problem solution.
The B.Ed aims at training professionally qualified teachers who are
s Portray creativity and imagination in handling their areas of
competent and skilful enough to teach and provide effective servant
specialisation.
leadership and management at all levels of education in private,
corporate and public service. The programme focuses on building
a broad foundation of theoretical and professional knowledge in
Credit Transfer
education while on the other hand, focusing on concepts, skills and
knowledge in specific disciplines. It is hoped that the programme Students who hold diplomas from recognized tertiary institutions
products can impact their students, communities and churches with and wish to upgrade their academic qualifications may be admitted
positive moral and spiritual values. Besides the core disciplines, the as transfer candidates. Similarly, degree holders wishing to obtain
learner can select a study area from a host of electives which may suit a second degree may be admitted as transfer candidates. Transfer
their desired career pathways. students may apply to transfer some credits from their former institutions.
Such credit transfer should fulfil the following conditions: Marks for all other courses will be calculated as follows:
1. Have official academic transcripts to support the application. Continuous Assessment 30%
The student must be a bona fide student of the University from Final Examination 70%
which he/she is transferring. TOTAL 100%
2. Have a minimum grade of C+- for the course to be transferred.

A transferring student will be allowed to transfer 100 level Requirements for Graduation
courses only.
To be eligible for graduation, a student shall be required to take
142 (one hundred and forty two) credit hours and attain a cumulative
Admission Requirements GPA of at least 2.00. The courses will be distributed as shown below:
s All students admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Education must Credit Hours
satisfy the University minimum requirements of a mean grade of General Education 30
C+ in KCSE or Equivalent OR, Education 46
s Have a Diploma in Education from a recognized institution or its 2 Teaching methods 6
equivalent OR 2 Teaching subjects 60
s Have a Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education (A level) TOTAL 142

with a minimum of two principle passes and a subsidiary or its
equivalent OR,
Core Courses Comprise the following:
s Have a Division III at KCE or EACE with a diploma in Education
Educational Foundations Credit Hours
or equivalent
EDU 111 Historical of Education 2
s Have P1 Certificate with a minimum of a C plain in KCSE. EDU 112 Philosophical Foundations of Education 2
EDU 214 Sociology of Education & Contemporary Issues 3
Student Assessment EDU 323 Comparative Education 3

Educational Psychology
Final course grade will be calculated as follows: EDU 220 Introduction to Educational Psychology 3
EDU 222 Human Growth and Development 3
Teaching Practice
EDU 226 Exceptional Children 3
Field observation 60%
EDU 310 Guidance and Counseling 3
Preparation of schemes of work, lesson plans, record of 20%
work and progress record EDU 322 Educational Tests and Measurements 3
Students and school’s reports 20% Teaching Strategies and Technology
Practical oriented courses: Educational Technology and Media, General EDU 223 General Teaching Methods 3
Teaching Methods and Subject Methods EDU 224 Educational Technology and Media 3
Continous Assessment 60% EDU 507 Teaching Practice (3 months) 6
Final Examination 40% Curriculum Development and Educational Administration
TOTAL 100% EDU 225 Curriculum Planning and Development 3
EDU 315 Research Methods 3
EDU 431 Educational Administration and Planning 3
EDU 432 Environmental Education 3
TOTAL 46
A student is required to take 6 credit hours of teaching methods from the EDU 220, EDU
Guidance and Counselling
following: 222, EDU 226
EDU 361 Teaching Methods: Language 3 EDU 220, EDU
Educational Tests and Measurements
EDU 362 Teaching Methods: Literature 3 222, EDU 226
EDU 365 Teaching Methods: Christian Rel. Edu 3 EDU 111, EDU
Comparative Education
EDU 367 Teaching Methods: Music 3 112
EDU 368 Teaching Methods: Business 3 EDU 223, EDU

Subject Methods (English Language)
224
EDU 370 Teaching Methods: Mathematics 3
EDU 223, EDU
EDU 371 Teaching Methods: Kiswahili 3 Subject Methods (Literature in English)
224
EDU 372 Teaching Methods: Computer Science 3
EDU 223, EDU
Teaching Subject I 30 Subject Methods (Christian Religious Education)
224
Teaching Subject II 30 EDU 223, EDU
Subject Methods (Music)
224
NB: The courses for each teaching subject are extracted from the existing
majors in various departments EDU 223, EDU
Subject Methods (Business)
224
General Education Courses
EDU 223, EDU
INS 111 Communication and Culture 1 3 SUBJECT Methods (Mathematics)
224
INS 112 Communication and Culture 11 3 All 100 level
Edu 315 Research Methods
BIL 111 Old Testament Introduction and Survey 3 courses.
BIL 112 New Testament Introduction and Survey 3
BIL 212 Introduction to Bible Doctrine 2
English Language Required Courses
ENV 112 Environmental Science 2
ART 111/MUS 111/LIT 111 Art/Music/Literature 2
Language Courses Credit Hours
ACS 101/2 Basic Computer Skills 2
ENG 210 History and Development of the English
3
ENG 111 Advanced Reading 3 Language
ENG 112 Advanced Writing 3 ENG 212 The Phonology of English 3
RET 320 Christianity and Islam in Africa 2 ENG 214 English Structure and Usage 3
BIO 111 Biology 2 ENG 317 Psycholinguistics 3
TOTAL 30 ENG 320 Second Language Learning 3
ENG 413 Discourse Analysis 3
ENG 414 Sociolinguistics 3
Courses Prerequisites ENG 416 Advanced English syntax 3

ENG 597 Senior Project 3
Philosophical Foundations of Education EDU 111
TOTAL 27
Sociology of Educationand Contemporary Issues EDU 111 English Electives
Human Growth And Development EDU 220
Curriculum Development EDU 223 a. Language (choose one course) Credit Hours
EDU 220, EDU ENG 408 Special Topics 3
Exceptional Children
222 ENG 496 Independent Study 3
English Literature Required Courses BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
Literature Courses Credit Hours Education Core Courses
ENG 211 African Literature 3 Code Course Title
ENG 213 Theory in Literature 3 EDU 111A History of Education
ENG 215 oral Literature 3 EDU 112A Philosophy of Education
ENG 229 Introduction to Dramatic Art 3 EDU 214A Sociology of Education and Contemporary Issues
ENG 314 Creative Writing 3 EDU 220A Introduction to Educational Psychology
ENG 315 Major Trends in World Literature 3 EDU 222A Human Growth & Development
ENG 325 Shakespeare 3
ENG 327 Modern African Poetry 3 General Education Courses
ENG 411 Stylistics and Literary Criticism 3 EDU 223A General Teaching Methods
TOTAL 27 EDU 224A Educational Technology & Media
EDU 225A Curriculum Development
b. Literature (All students must choose one (1) course) Credit Hours
EDU 226A Exceptional Children
ENG 324 European Drama 3
EDU 310A Guidance & Counseling
ENG 326 survey of English Literature 3
EDU 315 Social Science Research Methods
ENG 412 African-American and Caribbean Literature 3
EDU 322A Educational Tests & Measurements
ENG 421 The English Novel 3
EDU 323A Comparative Education
EDU 361A Subject Methods (English)
Kozi Katika Lugha EDU 362A Subject Methods (Literature)
EDU 365A Subject Methods (CRE)
Kozi Katika Lugha Masaa EDU 367A Subject Methods (Music)
KIS 113 Historia ya lugha ya Kiswahili 3 EDU 368A Subject Methods (Business/Economics)
KIS 114 Misingi ya Lugha 3 EDU 370A Teaching Methods (Mathematics)
KIS 115 Fonetiki na Fonolojia 3 EDU 371 Teaching Methods in Kiswahili
KIS 210 Mofolojia na Sintaksia 3 EDU 372A Teaching Methods (Computer Science)
KIS 310 Isimu jamii 3 EDU 431A Education Administration & Planning
KIS 212 Utangulizi wa fasihi 3 EDU 507 Teaching Practice
KIS 213 Nadharia za fasihi 3
KIS 312 Riwaya ya Kiswahili 3
KIS 315 Ushairi wa Kiswahili 3
KIS 412 Tamthilia ya Kiswahili 3
Computer Science
TOTAL 30
Required Courses for Graduation for B. ED with Computer Science as
one of the subjects. To graduate in Education with Applied Computer
Science as one of the teaching subjects, the student must have
completed the following required courses with a total of 33 credit
hours.
Credit Hours Music
ACS 111: Introduction to Programming 3
Course Credit Hours
ACS112: Introduction to Object Oriented
3 MUS 114 Africa music ensemble 1
Programming
MUS 116 Music Literacy in Theory, Harmony and
ACS 211: Data Structures and Algorithms 3 3
counterpoint (African and Western)
ACS223: Computer Organization, Design and
3 MUS 118 Practical Musicianship I (African and
Architecture 2
Western)
ACS 231: Operating Systems 3
MUS 119 Applied Private Instruction I A & B (African
ACS 351: Computer Networks 3 2
and Western)
ACS 353: Internet Technologies 3
MUS 217 Western Music History and Analysis I 2
ACS 361: Introduction to Database Systems 3
MUS 218 Practical Musicianship II (African and
MIS 281: Systems Analysis and Design Methods I 3 2
Western)
MIS 282: Systems Analysis and Design Methods II 3
MUS 219 Applied Private Instruction II A & B (African
TOTAL 30 2
and Western)
MUS 221 Resources and Approaches for Schools and
2
Churches
Business Studies Courses MUS 312 Choral Conducting/ singing 2

MUS 317 Western Music History and Analysis 2
The following are the required courses for a Bachelor of Education MUS 318 Practical Musicianship III (African and
student taking business as one of the teaching subjects. 2
Western)
MUS 319 Applied Private Instruction III A&B (African
2
and Western)
Course Code Title Credit Hours MUS 321 Music Composition (African and Western)
3
ACC 111 Financial Accounting 3 and Ethics
BUS 111 Business Studies 3 MUS 412 Enthnomusicological Survey of World Music 3
BUS 211 Management and Organization 3
TOTAL 30
BUS 113 Professional Business Communications 3
BUS 309 Business Finance 3
ECO 211 Principals of Economics (Micro) 3 Religious Studies Courses
ECO 212 Principals of Economics (Macro) 3
Course Code Title Credit Hours
MAK 212 Principals of Marketing 3
MAT 111 Mathematics for Economics and Mgt 1 3
STAT 211 Business Statistics 3
TOTAL 30
Bil 443 Romans 3
RET 231 Comparative World Religions 3
RET 333 History of Christianity Up To 1500 3
RET 334 History of Christianity After 1500 3
ETH 201 Introduction To Ethics 3
BIL 332 Hebrew Projects 3
TOTAL 30
Economics SCHOOL BASED PROGRAMME
Economics Courses Credit Hours 1st Year
ECO211Principles of Microeconomics 3 April (3 weeks) August (3 weeks) December (4 Weeks)
ECO212 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 BIL 111 3 INS 111 3 BIL 112 3
ECO308 International Economics 3 ACS 102(101) 2 EDU 112 2 ENG 112 3
ECO309 Intermediate Microeconomics 3

ECO310 Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 ENG 098/111 3 EDU 112 2 EDU 214 3
ECO311 Money & Banking 3 BIO 111 2 EDU 220 3
ECO312 African Economic Problems 3 TOTAL 8 TOTAL 9 TOTAL 12

ECO313 Economic Development 3
ECO316 Econometrics I 3 2nd year
MAT111 Mathematics for Economics & Management Teaching 3 INS 112 3 EDU 226 3
3
I Subjects
MAT-112 Mathematics for Economics & Management BIL 212 2 EDU 223 3 EDU 224 3
3
II EDU 222 3 Teaching Subject 3 EDU 225 3
TOTAL 33 Teaching Subject 3
TOTAL 8 TOTAL 9 TOTAL 12
Mathematics Major 3rd Year

EDU 310 3 EDU 323 3 ENV 112 2
Students taking B/Ed Mathematics will take the following courses
EDU 322 3 RET 320 2 Teaching Subject 3
Course Code Title Credit Hours Teaching Subject 3 Teaching Subject 3
College Algebra (For Science and
MAT 120 3 TOTAL 9 TOTAL 8 TOTAL 11
Mathematics Students)
MAT 121 Differential Calculus 3
4th Year
MAT 125 Analytical Geometry 3
Teaching Subject 9 EDU 431 3 Subject Methods 6
MAT 221 Integral Calculus 3
Teaching Subject 6 Teaching Subject
MAT 223 Discrete Mathematics 3
MAT 312 Linear Algebra 3 TOTAL 9 TOTAL 9 TOTAL 12
MAT 313 Vector Analysis 3
MAT 322 Probability and Statistics 3 5th Year
MAT 323 Ordinary Differential Equations 3 Teaching Subject 6 EDU 507 6 ART/MUS/ 2
MAT 324 Complex Analysis 3 LIT111
MAT 334 Differential Equations 3 EDU 432 3 Teaching Subject 3 Teaching Subject 6
TOTAL 30 TOTAL 9 TOTAL 9 TOTAL 8
NB: The EDU 507 course will be taken during the 2nd term and finalized
through compilation of reports during the August holiday of the final year
of study.
FOUR YEAR PROGRAM FOR BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
1st YEAR 3rd YEAR
AUGUST SEMESTER JANUARY SEMESTER

EDU 310 Guidance and Counseling 3
Art 111/
Art /Music/ Lititerature 2 EDU 322 Education Tests and Measurements 3
Mus111/Lit111
EDU 323 Comparative Education 3
EDU111 History of Education 2
ENG111 Advanced Writing 3
EDU112 Philosophy of Education 2
INS111 Communication and Culture 3
EDU /361/362/
BIL111 Old Testament Introduction and Survey 3 365 / 367/ Subject Methods for (2) Teaching Subjects 6
1 Course 1Teaching Subject 3 368/370/372
Total 18
1 Course 1Teaching Subject 3
JANUARY SEMESTER
Total Credit Hours 18
Sociology of Education & Contemporary
EDU 214 3 MAY SEMESTER
Issues
EDU 507 Teaching Practice 6
EDU 220 Introduction to Educational Psychology 3
2 Courses Teaching Subject 12
EDU 223 General Teaching Methods 3
Total 18
EDU 224 Educational Technology and Media 3
1 Course 1Teaching Subject 3 4th YEAR
1 Course 1Teaching Subject 3 AUGUST SEMESTER
Total 18 ENG 112 Advanced Writing 3
2nd YEAR
MAY SEMESTER
ACS101/ 102-
Total 17
102 for Computer Basic Computer Skills 2
Science students JANUARY SEMESTER
BIO 111 Biology 2 EDU 315 Research Methods 3
BIL 112 New Testament Introduction and Survey 3 EDU 431 Education Administration and Planning 3
INS 112 Communication and Culture II 3 2 Courses 1Teaching Subject 6
ENV 112 Environmental Education 2 2 Courses 1Teaching Subject 6
1 Course 1Teaching Subject 3 Total 18
2 Course 1Teaching Subject 3 General Education 30
Total 18 Total BEd Credit
Hours Required Education Core (46) + Teaching Methods (6) 52
AUGUST SEMESTER for Graduation
EDU 222 Human Growth and Development 3 Teaching Subjects 60
EDU 225 Curriculum Planning and Development 3 Total 142
EDU 226 Education for Exceptional Children 3

BILL 212 Introduction to Bible Doctrine 2
Total 17
FOUR YEAR PROGRAM FOR BACHELOR OF EDUCATION - SCHOOL BASED
1st YEAR 3rd YEAR
AUGUST SESSION Credit Hours AUGUST SESSION Credit Hours
BIL 111 3 INS 112 3
EDU112 2 EDU 224 3
2 Teaching Subject Courses 6 2 Teaching Subject Courses 6
TOTAL 11 TOTAL 12
DECEMBER SEMESTER Credit Hours DECEMBER SEMESTER Credit Hours

ACS101/102 2 ENG 111 3
EDU112 2 225 3
TOTAL 10 TOTAL 12
APRIL SEMESTER Credit Hours APRIL SEMESTER Credit Hours

INS111 3 ENV 112 2
EDU214 3 226 3
2 Teaching Subject Courses 6 2 Subject Methods 6
TOTAL 12 TOTAL 11
2nd YEAR 4th YEAR

AUGUST SESSION Credit Hours AUGUST SESSION Credit Hours
BIO 111 2 EDU 310 3
EDU220 3 EDU 322 3
TOTAL 11 TOTAL 12
DECEMBER SEMESTER Credit Hours DECEMBER SEMESTER Credit Hours
BI L 112 3 EDU 323 3
EDU222 3 RET 320 2
2 Teaching Subject Courses 6 EDU 431 3
TOTAL 12 BIL 212 2
APRIL SEMESTER Credit Hours TOTAL 10
Art /Mus/ Lit 111 3 APRIL SEMESTER
EDU223 3 ENG 112 3
2 Teaching Subject Courses 6 Research Methods 3
TOTAL 11 2 Teaching Subject Courses 6
TOTAL 12
MAY- END of School Term
507 Teaching practice 6
Total General Education Courses Credit Hours 30

Total Education Core Courses Credit Hours 52
Total Teaching Subject Credit hours 60
Total Bachelor of Education Credit Hours 142
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION (PGDE)
Rationale Expected Learning Outcomes
There is an increasing number of untrained graduate teachers teaching By the end of the course the learner should be able to:
in schools on temporary terms. These teachers work for less without
s Use the acquired critical knowledge, skills and attitudes in order
pension because they are not trained. Their need to acquire and be
to function as professional Christian teachers in contemporary
equipped with effective skills to communicate knowledge underscores
African schools.
the importance of a Postgraduate Diploma in Education.
s Apply relevant knowledge, skills and attitudes to handle different
The purpose of the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) is to
aspects of teaching/learning efficiently and effectively.
train university graduates currently employed as untrained graduate
teachers. Such training will equip them with the needed professional s Integrate their Christian faith with intellectual and professional
qualifications and expertise necessary to successfully carry out their capacity in their teaching profession in the context of the diverse
responsibilities as teachers or managers in various fields of education. and transformed African cultural heritage.
The Postgraduate Diploma in Education is a one-year intensive s Effectively apply principles of servant leadership at different
programme primarily designed to give untrained graduate teachers managerial levels of the education systems in contemporary
skills to carry out their instruction with a Christian commitment. Africa.
The programme will be conducted for two separate groups: The first s Acquire professional qualifications for higher studies or
group consists of teachers who will take the programme during the responsibilities in the field of education.
school holiday periods of April, August, and December. These months
are chosen because they are normally vacation months for schools in
Kenya and teachers from any part of the country will be able to attend Regulations
the course. The second group consists of teachers within Nairobi who
prefer to pursue their studies in the evenings and on weekends and on Admission Requirements
e-learning mode. The programme will then spread over a year and
will be part of Daystar University Continuing Education programme. s Applicants must be holders of at least a Bachelor’s degree from
a recognized University or its equivalent where English was
the main language of instruction. Applicants who earned their
degrees using other languages shall be required to take basic
and remedial English.
s In the process of admission, exemptions will be given and (e) Teaching Practice will be graded purely on field assessments. The
credit transfers allowed for any of the courses being offered practical courses include the following: Education Media, Subject
Methods and Teaching Practice.
if the applicant has taken an equivalent course in any of the
recognized Universities.
s The student must have attained a minimum grade of C in the PGDE Course Distribution
course to qualify for exemption.
To be eligible for graduation, a student will be required to take twenty-
seven (27) credit hours and attain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50
from the following.
Student’s Assessment
Daystar University student’s assessment is based on final written Postgraduate Diploma Requirements
examinations and continuous assessment of individual student’s work.
These include: quizzes, assignments, projects, scheduled tests, term A. Core Courses Credit Hours
papers, practical work and final examination, all of which contribute
EDU 508 Teaching Practice (3 months) 2
to the student’s final grade.
EDU 511 Historical and Philosophical Foundations of
3
Education
Grading System EDU 514 Sociology of Education & Contemporary

2
Issues
a) The grading system is ordered as follows EDU 520 Introduction to Educational Psychology,
3
Tests and Measurements
Marks Letter Grade Grade Point Significance
EDU 521 Comparative Education 2
91-100 A 4.0 Superior
81-90 A- 3.7 “
EDU 523 General Teaching Methods and
76-80 B+ 3.3 “ 2
Educational Media
71-75 B 3.0 Average EDU 531 Educational Administration and Planning 2
66-70 B- 2.7 ‘‘ BIL 615 Biblical Foundations of Christian Service 2
61-65 C+ 2.3 ‘‘ EDU 525 Curriculum Planning &Development 2
56-60 C 2.0 ‘‘ Choose two courses from these:
<56 F 0.0 Unacceptable EDU 542 Subject Methods: Business 2
EDU 543 Subject Methods: English and Literature 2
(b) For the PGDE programme, any grade below “C” shall carry no EDU 544 Subject Methods: Christian Religious
2
credit and shall be calculated as “0” grade point and will automatically Education
carry an “F” rating. EDU 545 Subject Methods: Mathematics 2
EDU 546 Subject Methods: Physics 2
(c) A student is allowed to repeat a failed course until he/she attains EDU 547 Subject Methods: Geography 2
an acceptable grade.
EDU 548 Subject Methods: Chemistry 2
EDU 549 Subject Methods: Biology 2
(d) Course grades are made up of 40% from the continuous assessment
EDU 500 Subject Methods: Kiswahili and Fasihi 2
items and 60% from the final examination except for practical courses
EDU 552 Subject Methods: Music
where the continuous assessment accounts for 60% and the final
examination 40%.
B. Electives January - April Term Credit Hours
Each Student will choose any two of the courses indicated below: EDU 508 Teaching Practice 2
ACS 501 Basic Computer Knowledge 0(1)
BUS 517 Entrepreneurship and Innovations 0(1) Electives
ENV 509 Introduction to Environmental Studies 0(1) GROUP II - Evening/ Weekend Group
EDU 524 Guidance & Counseling 0(1) Note: 2 Credit hour courses will be taught for 2 hours once a week
HPE 513 First Aid 0(1)
3 Credit hour courses will be taught for 3 hours, once a week
First Semester Credit Hours

PGDE Programme of Studies
3
Educatio
GROUP 1 - School Holiday Studies
EDU 514 Sociology of Education and Contemporary
Note during the holidays: 2
Issues
2 Credit hour courses will be taught for 2 hours 10mins, for 5 days a week
EDU 523 General Teaching Methods and Educational
3 Credit hour courses will be taught for 3 hours 15mins, for 5 days a week 3
Media
EDU 522 Human Growth & Development 2
April Holiday (3 weeks) Credit Hours
TOTAL 10
3
Educatio
Second Semester Credit Hours
EDU 514 Sociology of Education and Contemporary
2 EDU 520 Introduction to Educational Psychology, Tests
Issues 3
and Measurements
EDU 525 Curriculum Planning & Development 2
TOTAL 7
EDU 531 Educational Administration & Planning 2
EDU 615 Biblical Foundations of Christian Service 2
August Holiday (3 weeks) Credit Hours
TOTAL 9
EDU 520 Introduction to Educational Psychology, Tests
3
and Measurements
Block (Optional)
EDU 523 General Teaching Methods and Educational
3 Note during the Blocks:
Media
1 Credit hour courses will be taught for 2 hours 20mins, once a week
EDU 531 Educational Administration & Planning 2 2 Credit hour courses will be taught for 2 hours 15mins, twice a week
TOTAL 8
First Block Credit Hours
December Holiday (7 weeks) Credit Hours EDU 521 Comparative Education 2
EDU 521 Comparative Education 2 TOTAL 2
EDU 525 Curriculum Planning and Development 2
EDU 615 Biblical Foundations of Christian Service 2 Second Block - Fourth Semester Credit Hours
EDU 525 Curriculum Development 2 Note: 2 Credit hour courses will be taught for 2 hours 10 minutes, for 3
Special Methods (Students will be required to take 2 days a week
credit hours for Special Methods in the two teaching 4 Special Methods (Students will be required to take 2 credit hours for
subjects) Special Methods in the two teaching subjects) 4 Credit hours
Students must take 2 courses from the Electives carrying Students should take 2 courses from the Electives carrying 2 Hours (0
2 (0 Credit)
0 credit. 0 credit. Credit)
TOTAL 12 TOTAL 4 Credit Hours
Third Semester Credit Hours
EDU 521 Comparative Education 2 EDU 508 Teaching Practice (MAY OR JANUARY
2 Credit Hours
Special methods (Students will be required to take two SCHOOL TERM).
credit hours for Special Methods in the two teaching 4C
subjects)
Students will be required to take 2 courses from
0 (2 Credit)
the Electives carrying 0 credit.
TOTAL 6
DEPARTMENT OF PEACE & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

UNDERGRADUATE Programme
Bachelor of Arts in Peace & Conflict Transformation
Rationale Direct entrants:

The purpose of this program is to integrate theory and practice with Be a holder of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
a view to preparing students to serve as change agents in war torn with a minimum aggregate of C+ (Plus) or its equivalent Examination
societies in Africa and the world. Certificate. In addition, a prospective Applicant must have obtained
a B-(minus) in either History or Geography in the Kenya Certificate of
The Peace and Conflict Transformation (PCT) program recognizes
Secondary Education or its Equivalent Examination Certificate.
conflict as an inevitable phenomenon in human relationships.
It emphasizes on the transformation of conflicts and the development

of non-violent mechanisms of responding to conflicts. Mature entrants:
In addition, the Programme is concerned with factors and conditions Mature Age Entry to Undergraduate Programmes: There is a mature
that make peace and justice possible including the promotion and age qualifying scheme for admission to the University, the conditions
protection of human rights, human security, and the causes of poverty of which are:
and injustices in Africa.
s Candidates who have attained a Diploma from a recognized
institution will be considered for admission to the undergraduate
Admission Requirements for the programme programme if the overall grade is equivalent to C+ regardless
of their secondary school performance.
Applicants seeking admission into the programme must satisfy the
s Admission based on the acquired Diploma performance should
following:
meet individual subject requirement.
1. Be Born-Again Christians
2. Be proficient in the English language
3. One must satisfy any of the following minimum requirements:
Graduates of Daystar Skills: Applied & Experiential Courses 18 Credit Hours
Diploma or Pre-University programme who have attained a GPA of
PEA 242: Communication and conflict transformation 3
2.50 in a scale of 4.0
PEA 345: Strategic Peacebuilding 3
PEA 365: Introduction to Refugee studies 3
Student assessment policy PEA 410: Environmental conflict and Management 3
s Students will be assessed through continuous assessment tests PEA 508: Internship in Peace and Conflict 3
Transformation
accounting for 30% of the final grade.
s Students will take an End-of-Semester Examination accounting for

Knowledge: Theories of Conflict and Peacebuilding 18 Credit Hours
70% of the final grade
PEA 240: Conflict theory 3
s Students will participate in field trips and be required to write PEA 141: Introduction to peace studies 3
reflection papers whose grade will be in-built in the continuous POL 201: Political Science 3
assessment tests (30%). POL 220: International Relations 3
s Students will also be required to undertake a supervised POL 320: Diplomacy: Theory and Practice 3
internship whose grading will consist of 60% awarded for PEA 407: Human Security 3
a written report and 40% for field evaluation. Alternatively, PEA 363: Peace and International Human Rights law 3
a student may write a senior project paper and submit three
bound copies to be distributed as follows: One for the University Courses recommended for electives 9 Credit Hours
Library, the host department and the student respectively.
COM 223: Public Speaking 3
COM 226: Interpersonal and Group Communication 3
SWK 213: Social Work and the Church 3
Requirements for graduation
SWK 412: Social Policy and Social Welfare 3
Credit Hour combinations Credit Hours Administration
General Education Required Courses 47 DEV 318 Human Resource Management 3
Peace and Conflict Transformation Required Courses 52 SWK 413: Gender and Development 3
A minor of a students’ choice 21 PEA 405 Peace Education 3
Electives in Peace and Conflict Transformation 9 PEA 406: Peace Missions and Peacekeeping 3
Internship 3 PEA 412: African Politics and Society 3
TOTAL 132
To graduate with a minor in Peace and Conflict Transformation a
Required Courses student shall be required to fulfill the following requirements.
Courses inculcating values for Peacebuilding 17 Credit Hours Required courses Credit Hours
ETH 202: Introduction to Ethics of War and Peace 3 PEA 240: Conflict theory 3
PEA 301: African culture and Peacebuilding 3 PEA 241: Introduction to peace studies 3
CHM 224: Introduction to Christian Counseling 3 PEA 285: Biblical Theology of Peacebuilding 3
CHM 421: Christian – Muslim Relations 3 PEA 312: Disaster Management 3
PEA 285: Biblical Theology of Peacebuilding 3 PEA 345: Strategic Peacebuilding 3
PEA 386: Advocacy: The Church’s Mission for a Just 2 TOTAL 15

Society
Courses available for electives in PCT (Students to choose a total of Required Courses
only 6 hours)
Courses inculcating values for Peacebuilding Credit Hours
ETH 202: Introduction to Ethics of War & Peace 3
POL 320: Diplomacy: Theory & Practice 3 ETH 202: Introduction to Ethics of War and Peace 3
PEA 242 Conflict communication & conciliation 3 PEA 301: African culture and Peacebuilding 2
PEA 363: Peace and International Human Rights law 3 CHM 224: Introduction to Christian Counseling 3
PEA 365: Introduction to Refugee studies 3 CHM 421: Christian – Muslim Relations 3
PEA 405: Peace Education 3 PEA 285: Biblical Theology of Peacebuilding 3
PEA 406: Peace Missions and Peacekeeping 3 PEA 386: Advocacy: The Church’s Mission for a Just 2
PEA 407: Human security 3 Society
PEA 410: Environmental Conflict & Management 3 Total 16
Any other with approval from the head of department 3
Skills: Applied & Experiential Courses Credit Hours

Communication Systems in Africa INS 111, INS 112
PEA 242*: Communication and conflict 3
transformation
PEA 345: Strategic Peacebuilding 3
PEA 365: Introduction to Refugee studies 3
Minor in Peace & Conflict PEA 410: Environmental conflict and Management 3
Transformation PEA 508: Internship in Peace and Conflict 3
Transformation
Requirements for Graduation with a B.A. Minor in Total 18
Peace & Conflict Transformation
To graduate with a B.A in Peace and Conflict Transformation a student Knowledge: Theories of Conflict and Peacebuilding Credit Hours
must meet the following: PEA 240*: Conflict theory 3
PEA 141*: Introduction to peace studies 3
Credit Hour combinations Credit Hours
POL 201: Political Science 3
General Education (Required Courses) 46
POL 220: International Relations 3
Peace & Conflict Transformation (Required Courses) 52
POL 320: Diplomacy: Theory and Practice 3
A minor of a students’ choice 21
PEA 407: Human security 3
Electives in Peace and Conflict Transformation 9
Total 18
Internship 3
Total 131
Courses recommended for free electives 9 Credit Hours
COM 223: Public Speaking 3
COM 226: Interpersonal and Group
3
Communication
SWK 213: Social Work and the Church 3
SWK 412: Social Policy and Social Welfare
3
Administration
DEV 318 Human Resources Management 3
DEV 415 Participatory Development Techniques/
3
Methodology
SWK 413: Gender and Development 3
PEA 363: Peace and International Human Rights
3
law
PEA 405 Peace Education 3
PEA 406: Peace Missions and Peacekeeping 3
PEA 412: African Politics and Society 3
PSY 411 Social Psychology 3
PSY 413 Group Dynamics in Psychology 3
SUGGESTED 4-YEAR PLAN OF STUDY FOR B.A IN PEACE AND CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION INCLUDING
THE GENERAL EDUCATION COMPONENT
FIRST YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER
PHL 111 3 ACS 101 2
INS 111 3 BIL 112 3
BIL 111 3 INS 112 3
ICA 1 ENG 111 OR 112 3
ENG 098 OR 111 3 PHY 112 2
ART 111 OR MUS 111
OR LIT 111 2 BIO 111 2
MAT 102/Economics 111 2
TOTAL 17 TOTAL 15
SECOND YEAR
INS 212 2 CHM 224 3
HPE 113 1 POL 320 3
POL 220 3 PEA 240* 3
BIL 212 2 PEA 301* 2
PEA 285 3 POL 201 3
ETH 202 3 Minor 3
Minor 3
TOTAL 17 TOTAL 17
THIRD YEAR
INS 313 3 PEA 242 3
RET 320 2 PEA 345 3
PEA 312 3 PEA 407 3
PEA 141 3 RET 321 2
PCT Elective 3 Minor 3
Minor 3 Minor 3
TOTAL 17 TOTAL 17
FOURTH YEAR
CHM 421 3 PEA 363 3
INS 412 3 PEA 365 3
PEA 386 2 PCT Elective 3
PEA 410 3 PCT Elective 3
PCT Elective 3 Minor 3
Minor 3
TOTAL 17 TOTAL 15
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
Introduction
The School of Business and Economics aims at equipping business servant
leaders for Africa with a world-class business education. The school concerns
itself with issues ranging from servant-leadership, sustainable business
management and ethical business behavior. The school also aims to contribute
to an advancement of governance, justice and economic development
through developing and increasing knowledge and skills.The School degree
programmes prepare students for the personnel needs of the changing business
environment and for participation in the global economy.
PROGRAMMES ON OFFER
s "ACHELOROF#OMMERCE
– Accounting
– Business Administration & Management
– Marketing
– Purchasing & Business Logistics
– Management Information Systems
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s -ASTEROF"USINESS!DMINISTRATION-"!
– Strategic Management,
– Human Resources Management
– Finance
– Marketing
– Project Management
– Entrepreneurship
– Supply Chain Management (NEW)
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
About the Department Independent study marks will be based on 60% in final examination/
paper and 40% in continuous assessment tests.
The Department of Commerce offers Diplomas in Business Administration

and Management, Sales and Marketing Management, Purchasing and Exemptions
Business Logistics, Business Information Technology, tours and Travel,
Hospitality Management, Air Travel Ticketing and Tourism, Human Exemptions from certain courses may also be granted based on work
Resource Management, Entrepreneurship, Finance and Air Hostess done in professional courses from recognized (accredited) institutions
and Cabin Crew Studies; Bachelor of Commerce degree with majors such as CPA, ACCA, CFA, CIMA, CIPS etc., and Diplomas in areas
in Accounting, Business Administration and Management, Marketing, of Business Management, Marketing, Sales, Accounting, Finance,
Management Information Systems, Purchasing and Business Logistics, etc. Exemption will only be granted for completed parts, levels or
besides a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics. The Bachelor diplomas. No exemptions will be granted for partial completion.
of Commerce degree programme is broadly based and aims at Exemptions will not be granted for foundational stages
enabling the student to integrate knowledge and skills acquired in such as technical courses, KATC, certificate level work
various fields of commerce with the right relationship with God and etc. Only professional stages of the examination will
people. Its objective is to produce a well rounded person, a worthy serve as a basis for exemption.
citizen of the nation and the world at large, ready to face challenges
and contribute fully to the development of society and the community
General Courses for Commerce
they live in.
General Courses Credit Hours
ACS 101: (ACS 102 for MIS majors) Basic Computer 2
Undergraduate Programmes Knowledge

ART 111/MUS 111 or LIT 111 2
Admission Requirements BIO 111: Biology 2
BIL 111: Old Testament Introduction & Survey 3
Applicants to the Bachelor of Commerce must fulfil entry requirements
BIL 112: New Testament Introduction & Survey 3
that apply to all Daystar undergraduate students, i.e. An overall
minimum grade of C+ in KCSE or equivalent. In addition they must ENG 098/111: Remedial English/Advanced English 3
have obtained at least a Grade of C (plain) in Mathematics. ENG 112: Advanced Writing 0(3)
ENV 112: Environmental Science 2
HPE 113: Health and Physical Fitness 1
Student Assessment INS 111: Communication & Culture I 3
Grading will be based on continuous assessment and written INS 112: Communication & Culture II 3
examinations. Student assessment will be based on class participation, PHY 112: Physical Science (MIS students only) 2
class attendance, continuous assessment such as assignment, group POL 111: Introduction to Political Science 1
work and quizzes, project work and a final examination. The relative RET 320: Christianity & Islam in Africa 2
weight of each of these assessments will be specified in the course
TOTAL 30
syllabi.
Practicum marks will be based on 60% in field reports and 40% in

field evaluations.
Core Courses for Commerce
s to develop in the student an understanding of the major areas
Accounting Major, Business Administartion & Management, of accounting, economics, quantitative methods, management
Marketing, Management Information System, Purchasing & Business information systems, computer applications, statistics, marketing,
Logistics. costing, auditing and business law;
Core Courses Credit Hours s to prepare the student to apply the principles learned in
ACC 111: Financial Accounting 3 the performance of accounting duties, upon completion of
ACC 112: Managerial Accounting 3 the course, and to apply Christian principles of integrity,
BUS 113: Professional Business Communication 3 dependability and honesty in the performance of such duties;
BUS 211: Organization and Management 3
s to enable the student to be in a position to take up any
BUS 213: Business Research Methods 3 other alternative job, such as the job of auditor, treasurer,
BUS 309: Business Finance 3 tax assessor, supplies officer, teacher of business subjects or
BUS 313: Human Resource Management 3 development coordinator in a church or a public or private
BUS 314: Financial Management 3 sector organization;
BUS 321: Business Law I 3
s to prepare the student to be of service to voluntary organizations
BUS 323: Business Ethics 3 such as churches and welfare organizations in the field of
BUS 414: Strategic Management & Decision Making 3 accounting in his/her spare time; and
ECO 211: Principles of Economics (Micro) 3
s to prepare interested, capable students for post graduate studies
ECO 212: Principles of Economics (Macro) 3
in business.
MAK 212: Marketing Principles 3
MAT 111: Mathematics for Economics & Management I 3
MAT 112: Mathematics for Economics & Management II 3 Requirements for Graduation
MIS 211: Management Information Systems 3 Students with a major in Accounting must fulfill the following course
STA 211: Business Statistics I 3 requirements:
STAT 212: Business Statistics II 3
Requirements for Graduation Credit Hours
Total 57
General education courses 30
Commerce core courses 57
Accounting major required courses 43
Accounting Major Commerce electives 3
Total 133
Rationale
The purpose of the Accounting major programme is to prepare
persons who are serving or intend to serve as accountants in public
and private sector organizations, to handle their duties efficiently and
with confidence. The programme is designed to produce dependable,
reliable, dedicated and efficient executives and entrepreneurs
capable of performing accounting duties the way such duties should
be performed, with undoubted honesty.
Accounting Major Thus, while aiming at being executives in management, accounting
and other professional fields, they will be prepared through studying
Credit Hours such subjects as theology, communication and natural science, to have
ACC 211: Financial Accounting II 3 a world view based on Christian principles and values. The courses
ACC 311: Intermediate Accounting I 3 will enable them to understand the African cultural heritage and
ACC 312: Intermediate Accounting II 3 will develop in them valuable attributes such as industry, diligence,
ACC 313: Intermediate Accounting III 3 dependability, integrity and faithfulness.
ACC 314: Cost Accounting 3
ACC 315: Taxation I 3
s to encourage the student to consider a business profession or
ACC 316: Auditing I 3 career as a worthy means of serving God, country and self;
ACC 411: Advanced Accounting 3 s to challenge the student to practice Christian principles of
ACC 412: Auditing II 3 integrity and honesty in the church and market place as an
expression of his/her Christian commitment;
ACC 414: Management Accounting II 3
ACC 415: Taxation II 3 s to prepare and equip the student to practice his vocation as a
Christian business person in church, para church organizations,
ACC 416: Computerized Accounting 3 government, and private business;
MAT 211: Operations Research 3 s to develop in the student a foundational understanding of the
ACC 520: Practicum, or ACC 498: Senior Project 4 major areas of business administration and management,
Total 43
in accounting, management informatioin systems, computer
applications, economics, statistics, management, marketing,
Minor in Accounting human resource management and business law;
Required Courses Credit Hours s to provide the student with the necessary basic skills,
ACC 111: Financial Accounting I 3 knowledge, and methods for the successful practice of a
business vocation; and
ACC 112: Managerial Accounting 3
s to prepare the interested, capable student for post graduate
ACC 211: Financial Accounting II 3
studies in business.
ACC 311: Intermediate Accounting I 3
ACC 312: Intermediate Accounting II 3
ACC 314: Cost Accounting 3 Requirements for Graduation
ACC 315: Taxation I 3
Total 21 Students with a major in Business Administration must fulfill the following
course requirements:
Business Administration and Requirements for Graduation Credit Hours
Management (Major) General Education courses 30

Required Commerce core courses 57
Rationale Business Administration Management required courses 40

Free Commerce Electives 6
The programme is broadly based and aims at developing the students Total 133
into mature people who have the right relationship with God and the
people around them, men and women who know themselves and who
can use their talents and opportunities available in the environment to
serve mankind. They will see the need to aim high and will want to
improve their standards of performance, and their lives.
Major in Business Administration & Management Business Electives Credit Hours
BUS 111 Business Studies 3
Required courses Credit Hours
BUS 328 Small Business Management 3
BUS 318: Organizational Behaviour 3
BUS 329 Labour Relations and Labour Law 3
BUS 319: Insurance Practice 3
BUS 340 Cooperative Management 3
BUS 322: Business Law II 3
BUS 416 Special Topics in Business & Mgt 3
BUS 324: Investment 3
BUS 496 Independent Study 3
BUS 326: Industrial Psychology 3
BUS 520 Business Practicum 4
BUS 330: Conflict Management 3
BUS 415: Project Planning and Management 3
BUS 419: Corporate Governance 3
BUS 420: Risk Management 3
Marketing (Major)
BUS 425: Entrepreneurship and Innovation 3
Rationale
BUS 520: Business Practicum, or BUS 498: 4
Senior Project The Marketing major is a broad based globally oriented programme
LOG 221: Purchasing Principles and Management 3 which is intended to provide managerial orientation to marketing in
MAK 422: International Business Management 3 a complex, rapidly changing global environment. The programme is
Total 40 designed to develop well rounded marketing executives with a sound
working knowledge of activities involved in developing marketing
programmes and strategy to achieve competitive advantages both
locally and globally. A wide selection of topics in related disciplines
Business Administration & Management gives the student excellent tools and a firm ground in the
(Minor) technicalities of marketing management. The treatment of various
sectors of the market and conceptual analytical tools are studied to
Required courses Credit Hours enhance understanding of the management of markets. The global
ACC 111: Financial Accounting I 3 and ethical dimensions of the marketing decisions are emphasized.
BUS 211: Organization and Management 3
BUS 309: Business Finance 3 This course incorporates: analysis of markets, planning, research and
BUS 313: Human Resources Management 3 project synthesis which constitute the marketing major.
BUS 425: Entrepreneurship & Innovation 3 Specifically, the goals of the major are to:
ECO 211: Principles of Economics (Micro) 3
s encourage the student to consider a marketing profession or
MAK 212: Marketing Principles 3 career as a worthy means of serving God, country and self;
Total 21
s challenge the student to practice Christian principles of integrity
and honesty in serving customers as an expression of Christian
commitment;
s prepare students to practice their vocations as Christian business

persons in church, para church organizations, or government
and private businesses;
s develop in students a foundational understanding of the major Marketing Electives Credit Hours
areas of marketing, accounting, economics, management
MAK 330 Product Strategy and Planning 3
information systems, statistics, management, human resource
MAK 331 Financial Aspects of Marketing 3
management, business law; and
MAK 333 Agricultural Marketing 3
s provide students with the necessary basic skills, knowledge, and MAK 334 Marketing for non Profit Organizations 3
methods for success in the marketing effort. MAK 337 Retailing Management 3
MAK 338 Export Marketing 3
Requirements for Graduation MAK 416 Special Topics in Marketing 3

MAK 419 Business to Business Marketing 3
Students with major in Marketing must fulfill the following course MAK 492 Independent Study in Marketing 3
requirements:
Marketing Minor
General education courses 30 Required courses Credit hours
Commerce core courses 57 MAK 212: Marketing Principles 3
Marketing Major required courses 40 MAK 315: Consumer Behaviour 3
Free Commerce electives 6 MAK 316: Advertising 3
Total 133 MAK 317: Marketing Research 3

MAK 421: International Marketing 3
MAK 422: International Business Management 3
Required courses in Marketing MAK 426: Marketing Management and Strategy 3
Course Credit Hours Total 21
MAK 315: Consumer Behaviour 3

MAK 316: Advertising 3
MAK 317: Marketing Research 3
Management Information System
MAK 335: Marketing Communication 3
Rationale
MAK 336: Marketing of Service 3
MAK 337: Retailing Management 3 As years go by, the world is becoming more and more an
MAK 420: Sales Management 3 electronic global village. This poses many challenges like privacy,
MAK 421: International Marketing 3 confidentiality, availability, and integrity of information held in
individual/ organizational database. This calls for both individual and
MAK 422: International Business Management 3
organizations to keep abreast with the current information technology
MAK 423: Customer Care and Public Relations 3
for effective protection and efficient production by optimizing the
MAK 424: Marketing Management 3
technology. There is a dire need of people who are well literate in the
MAK 426: Strategic Marketing 3
usage of computers to assist in the production of data and information
MAK 520: Practicum, or MAK 498: Senior Project 4 that will go along way in helping managers to make good decisions.
TOTAL 40 Therefore, this program will seek to address this shortage/gap.
Specifically, the goals of the major are to: MIS Courses Credit Hours
s prepare students to be servant leaders in a business environment MIS 113 Introduction to System Programming 3
or other organization to develop and implement information MIS 114 Object Oriented System Design and
systems for business management and: 3
Development
s create an in depth understanding of performing a needs MIS 211 Management Information System 3
analysis and the design development, and implementation of MIS 212 Business Systems Analysis and Design 3
information systems in their in a business environment including MIS 220 Computer Organization & Design 3
data base management; MIS 221 Advanced Object Oriented System Design
3
s prepare the student to have a broad general understanding of and Development
the latest computer technology as it is applied to information MIS 222 System Algorithms and Data Structures 3
systems within the organization, including networking and MIS 224 Business Database Management Systems 3
programming; MIS 228 Operating Systems 3
s provide the student with a solid base in business administration, MIS 320 Business System Networks and Data
3
management, strategic planning, forecasting, and policy Communication
formulation; MIS 311 Information Systems Management 3
s develop in the student a foundational understanding of business MIS 312 Business System Development 3
administration process such as accounting , human resource MIS 313 Information Systems Research Methods 3
management, marketing , inventory control, capacity planning MIS 321 System Software Engineering 3
and material requirement planning and how these can be MIS 322 Business Network Design and Management 3
integrated into an information system; MIS 400 Information System Project 3
s challenge the student to practice being a responsible citizen MIS 412 Business Systems Security 3
who will apply Christian principles of morality, integrity, honesty MIS 416 Web Site Development and Management 3
and ethics in his or her profession as an expression of his or her
MIS 418 Information System Project Management 3
Christian commitment;
MIS 520 Information System Practicum or MIS 598
s prepare the student to enter an advanced degree program 4
Senior Project
in information systems or other post graduate program. To Total 61
prepare and equip the student to practice his vocation as a
Christian business person in church, par church organizations,
Business Course Credit Hours
government and private business.
BUS 113 Professional Business Communication 3
Requirement for Graduation BUS 211 Organization and Management 3
BUS 309 Business Finance 3
A student will be required to complete 138 hours in order to be able
to graduate with a degree in B.COM in Management Information BUS 313 Human Resource Management 3
System. The distribution of the hours is as shown below. ECO211 Principles of Economics (Micro) 3
ECO 212 Principles of Economics (Macro) 3
Particulars Credit Hours
MAK 212 Principles of Marketing 3
MAT 111 Maths. for Economics and Management I 3
Business Courses 36
MAT 112 Maths. for Economics and Management II 3
MIS Course 61
STA 211 Business Statistics I 3
Required Electives 9
STA 212 Business Statistics II 3
Total 136
Total 36
Electives (Any three Courses) Credit Hours 3rd
MIS 408 Special topics in Management Information 1ST SEMESTER 2ND SEMESTER
3
Systems MIS 311 3 MIS 321 3
MIS 415 Electronic Commerce Systems 3 MIS 320 3 ECO 212 3
BUS 328 Small Business Management 3 MAT 112 3 BUS 313 3
BUS 417 Entrepreneurship and Leadership 3 MIS 322 3 BUS 309 3
ACS451 Data Communication Security and Networks STA 212 3 MIS 313 3
3
Controls
MIS 312 3 MIS 412 3
ACS 454 Distributed Systems 3
Total 18 Total 18
ACS462 Data and Database Administration 3
Total 9
4th
1ST SEMESTER 2ND SEMESTER
MIS 400 3 ELECTIVE3 3
MIS 418 3 RET320 2
MIS 416 3 POL 1
1st YEAR ENV112 2 HPE113 1
1ST SEMESTER 2ND SEMESTER MUS/ART/LIT111 2 MIS 520/MIS 598 4
ACS102 2 MIS 122 3 ELECTIVE1 3 BIO 2
MIS 121 3 BUS 113 3 ELECTIVE2 3
ACC 111 3 MAT 111 3 Total 17 Total 13
BIL111 3 ENV 112 2
INS111 3 MAK 212 3
ENG111 3 ENG112 3 Purchasing and Business Logistics
Total 17 Total 17 Major
2nd YEAR Rationale
1ST SEMESTER 2ND SEMESTER
The supply chain management concept is currently revolutionizing
MIS 211 3 MIS 212 3 global business. Modern business organizations are becoming more
MIS 220 3 MIS 221 3 and more aware that the management of logistics activities, also
MIS 224 3 MIS 215 3 referred to as supply chain management, has tremendous impact on
BUS 211 3 MIS 223 3 sales and corporate profitability. As African enterprises attempt to
STA 211 3 ECO 211 3 compete with foreign imports or find a place for African products and
INS 112 3 BIL112 3 services in world markets, there is a growing demand for graduates
Total 18 Total 18 with the knowledge and skills necessary to use the tools of modern
supply chain management to create:
s significant cost savings for the firm, it’s partners in the supply
chain, and the final customer;
s increased focus on the needs of the customer, improved
customer satisfaction, and, ultimately, increased sales and
profits.
s marketing tools that yield major competitive advantages for the
firm.
The Purchasing and Business Logistics major at Daystar is a broad s Mastering purchasing and logistics resources and support
based programme of study aimed at developing servant leaders and systems and how to access them for the benefit of the firm.
managers who are well trained and skilled in all aspects of creating s Providing a solid base in business administration, management,
value for customers and for the firm by management of purchasing strategic planning, and policy formation and being prepared
and other logistics functions. The programme is prepare students for to assist top management in including purchasing and logistics
into strategic and annual planning efforts to reduce costs,
careers in purchasing, inventory management, packing and materials improve customer service and satisfaction, and gain competitive
handling, warehousing and stores management, transportation, advantage.
forecasting, production control, customer service management, s Acquiring skills in proper planning and implementation of
project management, field service and support, international logistics, modern, cost effective organizations for purchasing, inventory
logistics information systems, and management of integrated supply management, transportation, warehousing and stores, packing
chain functions. and materials handling, production planning and control,
project management, management of service operations,
The curriculum focuses on developing the quantitative tools necessary customer service, international logistics, and logistics planning
for application of computer based logistics management systems, and and control.
for integrating supply chain management principles and techniques s Developing a responsible citizen who will apply Christian
with the other functions of the firm. It also carefully combines principles of morality, integrity, honesty and ethics in his/her
profession.
specialized purchasing and logistics courses with a solid foundation
in the humanities and basic business disciplines to give the student s Sensitizing the student to seek for further studies in Logistics or for
a world view based on Christian principles and values as well as an MBA.
a complete understanding of the international business environment.
Graduates will be well prepared to undertake studies leading to an
MBA or a Masters in Supply Chain or Logistics Management.
Applicants must fulfill entry requirements that apply to admission of
Whereas there are many colleges and universities in Africa
all Daystar University Undergraduate Students. In addition they must
offering degree programs in Marketing, Business Administration &
have obtained at least a “C+” plus grade in the Kenya Certificate of
Management, Economics, and Accounting; there are few universities
Secondary Education or its equivalent in Mathematics and English
in Kenya offering a comprehensive and holistic study of managing
language.
both the supply and demand fulfilment activities of a firm’s business.
The Daystar University program is unique in Africa in the breadth
and depth of preparation of its graduates to take on positions of Students’ Assessment
responsibility and leadership in managing supply chain functions in Student assessment will be based on class participation, class
the modern business environment. attendance, continuous assessment such as assignments, group work
and quizzes, project work and a final examination. The relative
Objectives of the Purchasing and Business Logistics weight of each of these assessment items will vary from course to
Major course depending on the nature of the course and will be specified in
the course syllabi. However, practicum courses will be based on 60%
This course aims at: field reports and 40% on field evaluation.
s Preparing servant leaders in a business, NGO, or other
organization to develop and implement modern purchasing and MIS 211 & MIS 413 will require project papers and will be scored on
40% continuous assessment and 60% final examination. Independent
s supply chain management procedures appropriate to the
African environment. courses will be based 60% on final project/paper and 40% on
continuous assessment items.
s Explaining the role and functions of purchasing and business
logistics in the organization, and integrating the quantitative and For courses that are essentially conceptual (much of what is required
general management skills of these functions into the operations is mastery of information or cognitive aspect of learning), assessment
of the organization.
will be based on 70% for final examination and 30% from continuous
assessment. Such courses are: BUS 211, BUS 321, BUS 322, BUS Purchasing and Business Logistics Minor
323, BUS 431, ECO 211, ECO 212, MAK 212.
Required courses Credit Hours
For courses that are essentially skills oriented (these are courses that
LOG 211: Introduction to Business Logistics 3
will require the students to demonstrate specific skills as demanded
LOG 221: Purchasing Principles and Management 3
by, the particular content. Assessment will be based on 50% for final
examination and 50% from continuous assessment. Such courses are: LOG 311: Inventory Planning and Control 3
ACC 111, ACC 112, ACC 314, BUS 418, LOG 211, LOG 221, LOG 321: Warehousing and Stores Management 3
LOG 311, LOG 321, LOG 331, LOG 341, LOG 351, LOG 361, LOG 331: Production and Operations Management OR
3
LOG 411, LOG 421, LOG 431, LOG 441, LOG 451, MAK 418, LOG 341: Management of Customer Service
MAT 112, MAT 211, STA 211 & STA 212.
LOG 351: Logistics Financial Decision Analysis, or LOG
3
361: Transportation Management
TOTAL 21
Bachelor of Commerce Purchasing and Business Logistics major

students must fulfill the following requirements: Master of Business Admimistration
Requirements for Graduation Credit Hours (MBA)
General education courses 30
Rationale
Commerce core courses 57
Purchasing and Business Logistics required courses 43 The 21st century organizations operate within an increasingly intricate
Free Commerce electives 6 framework of interrelated environments, with disparate stakeholders
TOTAL 136 whose expectations of business include profit maximization, public
policy compliance, and ethical responsibility.
Required Courses in Purchasing and Business Logistics The Daystar Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degree is
a broad based, internationally oriented programme that aims at
Required courses Credit Hours providing advanced skills in selected business and management
LOG 211: Introduction to Business Logistics 3
disciplines including practical exposure in the application of those
skills in a contextualized perspective.
LOG 221: Purchasing Principles and Management 3
LOG 311: Inventory Planning and Control 3 The program also aims at giving opportunity to working executives
LOG 321: Warehousing and Stores Management 3 aiming at high standards of attainment so as to be able to understand
LOG 331: Production and Operations Management 3 the organizational work environment and to enhance their ability to
LOG 341: Management of Customer Service 3
contribute positively to the organizational welfare and development.
LOG 351: Logistics Financial Decision Analysis 3 The course will also benefit those students completing first degrees and
LOG 361: Transportation Management 3 intending to take careers in private, public and other organizations in
LOG 411: Advanced Supply Chain Management 3 the areas of finance, marketing, strategic management and human
LOG 421: Logistics for e Commerce 3 resource management.
LOG 431: Management of Service Operations 3
LOG 441: Advanced Modelling of Logistics Systems 3
LOG 451: International Transportation and Logistics 3
LOG 520: Practicum, or LOG 498: Senior Project 4
TOTAL 43
Objectives weight might vary from course to course depending on its nature
and would be specified in the course syllabi by respective course
s To enable the student to acquire advanced knowledge in such instructors.
areas as finance; accounting; marketing; economics; social
and ethical issues in management; investment; human resource
management and other business disciplines; Grading
s To equip the student with knowledge and skills needed for
playing an effective role in the running of organizations in this All grades below “C” (including grade of “C “) will carry no graduate
age of diversity and change; credit and will be calculated as zero grade points. A GPA of 3.00
s To enable the student to learn how to obtain knowledge they must be maintained by graduate students to retain good academic
will need to keep abreast with new developments in the ever standing and graduate. Undergraduate courses taken as prerequisites
changing and competitive global environment. or for other reasons are not calculated in the GPA for determining good
s To assist the student to understand the need for economic standing, nor do they receive graduate credit towards the degrees.
interdependence between the various countries in the world
today.
s To enable the student to understand the realities of global
economic problems and to acquire skills that will enable them to To graduate a student must complete 58 (or 60) credit hours and
play an important role in their organization’s efforts to cope with obtain a GPA of “B” average in all subjects’ studied. A student who
the problems. fails in a required course cannot graduate unless the deficiency is
s To provide opportunity for the student to exchange knowledge corrected. He/she will be allowed to repeat the course only once.
with students from other countries.
s To provide the student with opportunity to learn to be creative
and innovative managers by gaining knowledge about what Core courses 42
creative and innovative managers are doing in the local and Concentration courses 16(or 18)
international business scene.
TOTAL 58 (or 60)
s To enable students to adopt firm Christian values and ethics that
will enable them to contribute to the building of a just society
within the organizations, in the countries, and in the world as a
whole. Curriculum for the MBA Degree
s To provide the student with opportunity to learn to be a manager
The MBA programme consists of four specialized concentrations. The
with an international outlook by studying such subjects as
general management, advanced international management, programme is arranged in three parts: the core or required courses
advanced international marketing and international finance. (compulsory for all students), the concentration requirements and the
s To enable the student to learn to be a socially responsive general electives parts. Students with business background will be
manager who has a desire to respond positively to the social, exempted from the course BUS 530.
economic and environmental problems in the world, both in the
role of executive, and as volunteer workers, giving assistance Core Courses Credit Hours
to the under privileged, the suffering and those who assist in the BIL 615: Biblical Foundations of Christian Service 2
effort to eliminate poverty and improve people’s standards of
BUS 530: Introduction to MBA 3
living.
BUS 610: Business Research Methods 3
BUS 611: Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility 3
Students Assessment ECO 610: Managerial Economics 3
Course grades for the MBA program generally are derived 60% from FIN 610: Financial Accounting Theory 3
the final examination and 40% from continuous assessment items, FIN 611: Financial Management and Control 3
except for Research Projects or Thesis courses and Independent Study. FIN 612: Managerial Accounting 3
Thesis or Projects will be based 90% on final paper and 10% on GRA 613: Introduction to Graduate Studies 1
continuous assessment items. However, for most courses the relative
HRM 610: Human Resource Management 3 MBA - Elective Courses
MAK 610: Marketing Management 3
Course Title Credit Hours
MAT 610: Quantitative Techniques 3
BUS 612 Special Topics 3
MGT 610: Cross Cultural Management 3
BUS 613 Independent Study 3
MGT 611: Strategic Management & Innovation 3
BUS 614 Business Logistics and Management 3
MGT 616: Organizational Behaviour 3
ECO 611 Monetary Economics 3
MIS 610: Management Information Systems 3
ECO 612 Women in Economic Development 3
TOTAL 42
FIN 616 Corporate Finance 3
HRM 614 Compensation and Employee Benefits 3
Finance Concentrations Credit hours
HRM 615 Public Relations for Managers 3
FIN 620: Integrative Project (4 hrs.) or Thesis (6 hrs.) 4 or 6
INS 610 Christian Mission and Economic Justice 3
FIN 614: International Financial Management 3
INS 700 Christian Mission and Social Transformation 3
FIN 615: Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management 3
MAK 615 Marketing Financial Services 3
FIN 616: Financial Risk Management 3
MAK 614 Advertising Production and Consumption 3
FIN 617: Finance Seminar 3
MAK 616 Marketing Research 3
TOTAL 16 or 18
MGT 615 Management of Non-Business Organizations 3
Marketing Concentration Credit Hours

MAK 620: Integrative Project (4 hrs.) or Thesis (6 hrs.) 4 or 6 Courses Prerequisites
MAK 611: Marketing Strategy and Management 3 Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility GRA 613
MAK 612: Consumer Behavior 3 MBA Thesis or Project GRA 610
MAK 613: Global Marketing 3 Managerial Economics MAT 610
MAK 617: Marketing Seminar 3 BUS 530,
Financial Accounting Theory
TOTAL 16 or 18 GRA 613
Financial Management & Control FIN 610
Human Resource Management Concentration Credit Hours Managerial Accounting FIN 611
HRM 620: Integrative Project (4 hrs.) or Thesis (6 hrs.) 4 or 6 Financial Analysis & Reporting FIN 610
HRM 611: Human Resource Management Strategy 3 International Financial Management FIN 611
HRM 613: Employee Motivation and Productivity 3 Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management FIN 611
HRM 617: Human Resource Management Seminar 3 Corporate Finance FIN 611
HRM 618: Labour Relations & Labour Laws 3 Finance Seminar FIN 613, 614, 615
TOTAL 16 or 18 Human Resource Management GRA 613
Human Resource Management Strategy HRM 610
Strategic Management Credit Hours Employee Motivation & Productivity HRM 610
MGT 620: Integrative Project (4 hrs.) or Thesis (6 hrs.) 4 or 6 Compensation & Employee Benefits HRM 610
MGT 612: Strategic Policy Management 3 Human Resource Management Seminar HRM 611, 612, 613
MGT 617: Strategic Management Seminar 3 Marketing Strategy & Management MAK 610
MGT 618: Organization Leadership & Management 3 Consumer Behaviour HRM 610
MGT 619: Mgt Change & Organization Global Marketing HRM 610
3
Transformation Advertising Production & Consumption HRM 610
TOTAL 16 or 18 Marketing Seminar MAK 611, 612, 613
Cross Cultural Mgt in a Global Society GRA 613
Strategic Management & Innovation MAK 610
Strategic Policy Management MGT 611
Mgt Design & Organisation Transformation MGT 611, MGT 612
Strategic Management Seminar MGT 612, 614, 618
SUGGESTED 4-YEAR STUDY PROGRAMME
Business Administration and Management Major
Accounting Major
1st YEAR
1st YEAR
Semester I Semester II
INS 111 3 INS 112 3
ACC 111 3 ACC 112 3
ENG 111/098 3 ART/LIT/MUS 111 2
ACS 101 2 ART/LIT/MUS 2
BIL 111 3 BIL 112 3
BIL 111 3 BIL 112 3
MAT 111 3 MAT 112 3
ENG 111/098 3 BUS 113 3
ACC 111 3 ACC 112 3
INS 111 3 INS 112 3
ACS 101 2 BUS 113 3
MAT 111 3 MAT 112 3
HPE 113 1
HPE 113 1
Total 18 17
Total 17 18
2nd YEAR
2nd YEAR
BUS 211 3 ENV 112 2
ACC 211 3 BUS 211 3
POL 111 1 MAK 212 3
ECO 211 3 ECO 212 3
MIS 211 3 ENG 112 3
ENV 112 2 MAK 212 3
STA 211 3 BUS 313 3
POL 111 1 MAT 211 3
ECO 211 3 STA 212 3
MIS 211 3 ENG 112 3
BIO 111 2 ECO 212 3
STAT 211 3 STA 212 3
Total 15 17
Total 15 18
3rd YEAR
3rd YEAR
BUS 213 3
ACC 311 3 ACC 312 3
BUS 326 3 RET 320 2
ACC 314 3 ACC 315 3
BUS 213 3 ACC 316 3 BUS 309 3 BUS 318 3
BUS 309 3 BUS 314 3 BUS 321 3 BUS 314 3

BUS 314 3 BUS 323 3 BUS 330 3 BUS 323 3
BIO 111 2 RET 320 2 General Electives 3 General Electives 6
Total 17 17 Total 18 17
4th YEAR 4th YEAR

Semester I Semester II Semester I Semester II
ACC 313 3 ACC 411 3 BUS 414 3 BUS 415 3
ACC 314 3 ACC 412 3
BUS 319 3 BUS 417 3
ACC 414 3 ACC 416 3
BUS 324 3 BUS 419 3
ACC 415 3 ACC 416 3
BUS 322 3 BUS 420 3
BUS 313 3 Free Electives 3
General Electives 3 BUS 498/520 4
Free Electives 3
Economics Major Marketing Major
1st YEAR 1st YEAR
BIL 111 3 BIL 112 3 ENG 111/098 3 BUS 113 3
ACS 101 2 ART/LIT/MUS111 2 INS 111 3 INS 112 3
ENG 111/098 3 INS 112 3 BIL 111 3 BIL 112 3
INS 111 3 ACC 112 3 ART/LIT/MUS111 2
ACC 111 3 MAT 112 3 MAT 111 3 ACC 112 3
MAT 111 3 BUS 113 3 ACC 111 3 BIO 111 2
HPE 113 1 ACS 101 2 ENV 112 2
Total 18 17 HPE 113 1
Total 18 18
2nd YEAR
Semester I Semester II 2nd YEAR
MIS 211 3 ECO 212 3 Semester I Semester II
POL 111 1 STA 212 3 BUS 211 3 BUS 321 3
ECO 211 3 ENV 112 2 POL 111 1 MAT 112 3
STA 211 3 BIO 111 2 MIS 211 3 MAK 212 3
BUS 313 3 ECO 312 3 ENG 112 3 STA 212 3
ENG 112 3 STA 211 3 ECO 212 3
Total 16 13 ECO 211 3
Total 16 15
3rd YEAR
Semester I Semester II 3rd YEAR
BUS 213 3 RET 320 2 Semester I Semester II
ECO 308 3 ECO 311 3 General Electives 3 BUS 314 3
BUS 309 3 BUS 323 3 BUS 213 3 RET 320 2
ECO 310 3 ECO 316 3 BUS 309 3 MAK 316 3
ECO 309 3 ECO 313 3 BUS 323 3 MAK 317 3
BUS 321 3 ECO 314 3 MAK 330 3 MAK 335 3
Total 18 17 MAK 315 3 MAK 336 3
Total 18 18 17
4th YEAR
Semester I Semester II 4th YEAR
ECO 317 3 ECO Electives 6 Semester I Semester II
BUS 414 3 ECO 411 3 BUS 414 3 BUS 498/520 4
BUS 415 3 ECO 412 3
MAK 418 3 MAK 420 3
ECO 318 3 Free Electives 3
BUS 313 3 MAK 422 3
Free Elective 3
MAK 421 3 MAK 423 3
Total 15 15
MAK 424 3
General Electives 3
Total 18 13
MIS Major Purchasing and Business Logistics Major
1st YEAR 1st YEAR
INS 111 3 INS 112 3 ACC 111 3 ACC 112 3
BIL 111 3 BIL 112 3 ACS 101 2 ART/LIT/MUSIC 2
ENG 098/111 3 BUS 113 3 BIL 111 3 BIL 112 3
ACS 111 3 ACS 112 3 ENG 111/098 3 BUS 113 3
ACC 111 3 MIS 211 3 INS 111 3 INS 112 3
ACS 102 2 MAT 111 3 MAT 111 3 MAT 11 2 3
HPE 113 1 HPE 113 1
2nd YEAR 2nd YEAR

ACS 211 3 ACS 212 3 MAK 212 3 ENV 112 2
PHY 112 2 MIS 282 3 BUS 309 3 ECO 212 3
MIS 281 3 STA 212 3 ECO 211 3 BUS 314 3
ENV 112 2 MAK 212 3 BUS 211 3 ENG 112 3
STA 211 3 BUS 213 3 MIS 211 3 BUS 213 3
BUS 211 3 MAT 112 3 STAT 211 3 STA 212 3
3rd YEAR 3rd YEAR

ACS 231 3 ACS 302 3 LOG 211 3 LOG 421 3
ACS 351 3 ACS 352 3 LOG 311 3 RET 320 2
ECO 211 3 ECO 212 3 POL 111 1 LOG 321 3
ENG 112 3 BUS 309 3 BUS 321 3 LOG 331 3
ACS 223 3 ART/LIT/MUS 111 2 BUS 313 3 LOG 221 3
BUS 313 3 POL 111 1 BIO 111 2 LOG 431 3
BIO 111 2 Total 15 17
Total 18 17
4th YEAR
4th YEAR Semester I Semester II
Semester I Semester II BUS 323 3 BUS 414 3
MIS 400 3 MIS Electives 9 LOG 341 3 LOG 411 3
MIS 451 3 MIS 418 3 LOG 351 3 LOG 361 3
MIS 311 3 BUS 498/520 4 LOG 441 3 LOG 451 3
ACS 431 3 MAT 211 3 Free Electives 6
RET 320 2 Total 15 18
ACS 361 3
Total 17 16
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
About the Department Research and conceptual Analytical methods are studied to sharpen
the student’s knowledge in the real economic environment. Global and
The department of Economics’ mission is to train competent economic multi-disciplinary approaches to problem solving are emphasized.
policy analysts and researchers with a Christian perspective. The The carefully selected topics, such as analysis of economic variables,
department is currently offering a Bachelor of Science degree in planning, Research, project evaluation and design, synthesize the
Economics. The department offers high quality program that integrate many components of the economics major programme.
theory, applied data analysis and econometric methodology that
compares well with Economic programs offered in the leading
universities in the region. The teaching and research of its faculty Specifically, the goals of a BSc in Economics are to:
members span a wide range of fields in Economics. The members are s Stimulate the student to consider a career in economics as a
well published and are actively involved in research and consultancy. worthy cause of serving God, country and mankind as a whole.
The department runs monthly seminars in which faculty members present
papers that are critically reviewed by colleagues. The department is s Challenge the student to practice the Christian principles
in the process of developing other undergraduate and post-graduate of integrity and honesty in performing his/her duties as an
programs which will be launched as soon as the necessary approvals expression of Christian commitment to the community and the
are in place. nation as a whole.
s Equip the student with core knowledge of economics and

related disciplines such as business management, accounting,
Bachelor of Science in Economics finance, marketing, information systems, business law, business
ethics, and human resource management.
Rationale
s Introduce the student to contemporary economic thought and
The BSc economics is a broad based globally oriented programme economic trends in an effort to control or eliminate hunger,
designed to provide the student with sound knowledge of economic disease, ignorance and other human deprivations.
disciplines and adequate tools for the understanding of economic s Provide the student with an adequate foundational base
variables, necessary for effective decision making in a rapidly to proceed to graduate courses in the field of economics,
changing global economic environment. The programme is also management, finance and research.
designed to equip the student with adequate knowledge and skills
in related disciplines. This will enhance its application in problem s Prepare the student to become a well-grounded future executive
solving in public, private and non-profit making organizations, as in economics’ multi-disciplinary field, ready to assume career
well as in academic fields. It emphasizes interrelationships with other responsibilities in the management of public and private
disciplines and utilization of techniques that can be applied in the Institutions.
allocation of the scarce resources available to mankind, in an effort s Equip the student with necessary tools for economic analysis,
to create a better world to live in. In development, the expertise of policy emulation, problem identification and problem solving.
economists is in great demand, especially as regards economic
planning and development programmes. A wide selection of topics
provides the student with a firm ground and excellent tools to
work with in dealing with technicalities of economic management.
Admission Requirements General Courses for Economics Credit Hours
Applicants to the Bachelor of Science in Economics must fulfill entry ACS 101 Basic Comp Knowledge 2
requirements that apply to all Daystar undergraduate students, i.e. an ART 111/MUS 111 or LIT 111 2
overall minimum grade of C+ in KCSE or equivalent. In addition they BIO 111 Biology 2
must have obtained at least a Grade of C (plain) in Mathematics. BIL 111 Old Testament Introduction & Survey 3
BIL 112 New Testament Introduction & Survey 3
ENG 098/111 Basic English 0/3
Student Assessment
Grading will be based on continuous assessment and written ENV 112 Environmental Science 2
examinations. Student assessment will be based on class participation,
class attendance, continuous assessment such as assignment, group
INS 111 Communication & Culture I 3
work and quizzes, project work and a final examination. The relative
INS 112 Communication & Culture II 3
weight of each of these assessments will be specified in the course
POL 111 Introduction to Political Science 1
syllabi. Practicum marks will be based on 60% in field reports and
40% in field evaluations. Independent study marks will be based on RET 320 Christianity and Islam in Africa 2
60% in final examination Paper and 40% in continuous assessment TOTAL 30

tests.
Required Courses in Economic Credit Hours
Exemptions
ACC 112 Managerial Accounting 3
If a student has done a course similar to the ones they are required BUS 113 Professional Business Communication 3
to take, they are free to apply for exemption provided the can BUS 309 Business Finance 3
provide proof that they have taken and passed the course. Under no BUS 313 Human Resource Management 3
circumstances will a student be given exemption for third level and
BUS 321 Business Law I 3
high level courses.
BUS 323 Business Ethics 3
BUS 414 Strategic Management and Decision Making 3
Requirements for Graduation BUS 415 Project Planning and management 3
MIS 211 Management Information Systems 3
Credit hours ECO 211 Principles of Microeconomics 3
General Education 30 ECO 212 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
Required Courses in Economic 63 ECO 309 Intermediate Microeconomics 3
Concentration in Economics 30 ECO 310 Intermediate Macroeconomics 3
Economics Electives 6 ECO 316 Econometrics I 3
TOTAL 129 ECO 320 Econometrics II 3
MAT 111 Mathematics for Economics and management I 3
MAT 112 Mathematics for Economics and management II 3
STA 211 Business Statistics I 3
STA 212 Business Statistics II 3
ECO 416 Research Methods in Economics 3
TOTAL 63
Economics Concentration Courses Credit Hours Minor in Economics
ECO 308 International Economics 3
Economics minor for Non-Commerce students Credit
ECO 311 Money and Banking 3 Hours
ECO 312 African Economic Problems 3 ECO 211Principles of microeconomics 3
ECO 313 Economic Development 3 ECO 212 Principles of macroeconomics 3
ECO 314 Economics of Population 3 ECO 311 Money and Banking 3
ECO 318 Environmental and Resource Economics 3 ECO 312 African Economic Problems 3
ECO 411 Public Finance 3 MAT 112 Mathematics for Economics & Mgt. I 3
ECO 412 Economic planning Techniques and Structural 3 ECO 313 Economic Development 3
Adjustment
One Economics elective 3
ECO 418 Advanced Microeconomics 3
TOTAL 21
ECO 419 Advanced Macroeconomics 3
TOTAL 30 hours
Economics minor for Commerce students Credit
Hours
Economics Electives: A student should select two courses from the ECO 309 Intermediate Microeconomics 3
following list:
ECO 310 Intermediate Macroeconomics 3
Economics Electives Credit Hours
ECO 311 Money and Banking 3
BUS319 Insurance Practice 3
ECO316 Econometrics I 3
BUS324 Investment 3
ECO 313 Economic Development 3
BUS314 Financial Management 3
ECO 411 Public Finance 3
ECO 317 Comparative Economic System 3
ECO 412 Economic Planning Techniques & Structural 3
ECO 319 Economics of Industry 3 Adjustment
ECO 322 Economics of Labour 3 TOTAL 21
ECO 408 Special Topics Game Theory 3
ECO 413 Economics of tourism 3 Economics courses for students in Education Credit
ECO 414 Economics of poverty and Income distribution 3 Hours
ECO 415 Gender and Economic Development 3 ECO211Principles of Microeconomics 3
ECO 417 Economics of Rural Development 3 ECO212 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
BUS 414 Strategic management and Decision making 3 ECO308International Economics 3
ECO 520/598 Economics Practicum/Senior Project 4 ECO309 Intermediate Microeconomics 3
TOTAL 6 ECO310 Intermediate Macroeconomics 3
ECO311Money and Banking 3
ECO312African Economic Problems 3
ECO313Economic Development 3
ECO316 Econometrics I 3
MAT111 Mathematics for Economics and Management I 3
MAT-112Mathematics for Economics and Management II 3
TOTAL 33
Principles of Microeconomics MAT 112. 1st YEAR
Principles of Macroeconomics ECO 211 Semester I Semester II
International Economics ECO 211, ECO 212 Course Credit hours Course Credit hours
Intermediate Microeconomics ECO 211, ECO 212 BIL 111 3 BIL 112 3
Intermediate Macroeconomics ECO 211, ECO 212 ACS 101 2 A R T / L I T / 2
Money and Banking ECO 211, ECO 212 MUS111
African Economic Problems ECO 211, ECO 212 ENG 111/098 0/3 INS 112 3
Economic Development ECO 211, ECO 212 INS 111 3 ACC 112 3
Economics of Population ECO 211, ECO 212 ACC 111 3 MAT 112 3
ECO 211, ECO 212, STA 212, MAT 111 3 BUS 113 3
Econometrics I
MAT 112 HPE 113 1
ECO 211, ECO 212, ECO 309, TOTAL 18 TOTAL 17
Comparative Economic Systems ECO310, STAT 211 or Permission
of Instructor
2nd YEAR
Environmental & Resource ECO 211, ECO 212, STA 211,
Economics MAT 112
Course Credit hours Course Credit hours
Economics of Industry ECO 211, ECO 212
MIS 211 3 ECO 212 3
Econometrics II ECO 316
POL 111 1 STA 212 2
Economics of Agriculture ECO 211, ECO 212
ECO 211 3 ENV 112 2
Economics of Labour
STA 211 3 BIO 111 3
Public Finance ECO 211, ECO 212, MAT 112
BUS 313 3 ECO 312 3
Economics of Planning Techniques &
ECO 211, ECO 212 ENG 112 3
Structural Adjustment
TOTAL 16 TOTAL 13
Economics of Tourism ECO 211 and ECO 212
Economics of Poverty & Income
ECO 212 3rd YEAR
Distribution
Gender & Economic Development ECO 211, ECO 212 Semester I Semester II
Research Methods in Economics ECO 316, ECO 320 Course Credit hours Course Credit hours
Economics of Rural Development ECO 211, ECO 212 ECO 311 3 RET 320 3
ECO 211, ECO 212, ECO 309, ECO 308 3 BUS 323 3
Advanced Micro-Economics
MAT 112 BUS 309 3 ECO 316 3
ECO 211, ECO 212, ECO 310, ECO 310 3 ECO 313 3
Advanced Macro-Economics
MAT 112 ECO 309 3 ECO 314 3
Economics Practicum To be done in the final semester BUS 321 3 ECO 318 3
Senior Project To be done in the final semester TOTAL 18 TOTAL 17
Mathematics for Economics &
MAT 111
Management I
Operations Research MAT 112
Business Statistics I MAT 111
Business Statistics II STA 211
4th YEAR
Course Credit hours Course Credit hours
ECO 320 3 ECO 411 3
BUS 414 3 ECO 412 3
BUS 415 3 ECO 419 3
ECO 416 3 ECO electives 6
ECO 418 3
TOTAL 15 TOTAL 15
SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION,
LANGUAGES & PERFORMING ARTS
Introduction
The School houses the Departments of Language and

Performing Arts and the Department of Communication.
We take pride in preparing students for leadership careers
in Communications, Media, and in Teaching and the
Performing arts. This preparation is grounded in solid
scholarship and an all rounded approach to education
anchored in our philosophy derived from our Christian
orientation and biblical teachings.
PROGRAMMES ON OFFER
Certificate Course
s 'RADED#ERTIlCATE#OURSEIN-USIC
Diploma Programme
s #OMMUNICATION
s -USIC
s "ACHELOROF!RTS
– Communication (Public Relations, Electronic Media, Print Media & Advertising).
– Music
– Technical & Professional Communication
– Kiswahili
– English & Literature
s -!#OMMUNICATION
– Media Studies,
– Development Communication
– Corporate Communication
s0H$#OMMUNICATION
– Media Studies
– Development Communication
– Corporate Communication
– Human Communication.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION
DIPLOMA Programme
Diploma in Communication Student Assessment

The Diploma in Communication programme places emphasis on the
Rationale
development and improvement of communication skills. Letter grades
The Diploma in Communication Arts offers specialized training in print are given for each course on the basis of continuous assessment and
and electronic media and provides a broad understanding of the the final examination.
principles and concepts of effective communication. The programme In addition, each student will be required to complete a Communication
is designed for aspiring media and communication professionals. field study.
In addition to the general communication courses, the learner may
specialize in either print or electronic media and will be trained to
apply these skills to improve his or her service to the Church and Requirements for Graduation
community.
To graduate with a Diploma in Communication, a student must meet the
The department prepares students to assess communication needs, following criteria of course requirements and credit hour combinations:
develop strategies to achieve communication goals, prepare audience-
centered communication programmes and products, and work with Course Credit Hours
others to create understanding among various publics. Common Core Courses 15

Required Courses in Communication 44
Concentration: Print or Electronic Media 6
TOTAL 65
Applicants must meet the general admission requirements for the
Diploma programme of Daystar University.
General Courses Credit Hours
In addition, applicants for a Diploma in Communication must possess
ICC 012 3
a minimum of grade B- (minus) in English in KCSE, or 500 marks
ICC 013 3
on TOEFL done not more than five years previously, or at least
ICC 014 3
Credit 6 under the old ‘O’ Level system, 60% with systems that use
percentages, or Principle Pass at ‘A’ Level in English. Those who do not ICC 015 3
meet these requirements must take an English pre-test administered by ICC 016 2
the Department of Humanities. Those who do not pass the test will be ICC 092 1
required to take an English course for no credit until they have reached
a level where they are able to pass the English pre-test. Applicants with
no proficiency in typing will be required to take a typing course for
which no academic credit will be given.
Required Courses in Communication Credit Hours Sources Prerequisites
ICS 010 Introduction to Computers 2 Introduction to Graphic Design
ICS 010
ICO 016 Introduction to Mass Communication 3 & Desktop Publishing
ICO 018 Interpersonal & Group Communication 3 Introduction to Media
ICO 016
ICO 022 Introduction to Communication Ethics, Law and Management
3
Human Rights Writing for Children ICO 031
ICO 026 Introduction to Public Relations and Fundraising 3 Book Publishing ICO 031
ICO 031 Writing and Editing skills 3 Magazine Editing & Production ICO 034
ICO 032 Introduction to Graphic Design and Desktop
3 Communication by Radio ICO 016
Publishing
Scripting for Video Production I ICO 016
ICO 033 Introduction to Media Management 2
Introduction to Video Production ICO 016, ICO 065
ICO 034 Writing & Reporting for Print Media 3
Scripting for Electronic Media II ICO 066
ICO 036 Introduction to Communication Research Methods 1
ICO 049 Introduction to Photography and Photojournalism 3
Video Production and Editing II ICO 065, ICO 066
ICO 056 Communication by Radio 3

1 ST YEAR
ICO 065 Script writing for Electronic Media 3
ICO 066 Introduction to Video Production 3
ICC 012 3 ICC 013 3
ICO 094 Keyboarding 0(3)
ICC 014 3 ICC 015 3
ICO 099 Communication Field study 6
ICC 092 1 ICO 034 3
TOTAL 44
ICC 016 2 ICO 030 3
ICS 010 2 ICO 056 3
Electives (Take any 6 hrs from the concentration) Credit Hours
ICO 016 3 ICO 065 3
Print Media
ICO 018 3
ICO 013 Special Topics in Communication 3
ICO 094 0 (3)
ICO 035 Writing for Children 3
TOTAL 17 18
ICO 041 Book Publishing 3
Block I Block II
ICO 047 Magazine Editing and Production 3
ICO 022 3 ICO 026 3
Electronic Media
ICO 033 2 ICO 066 3
ICO 013 Special Topics in Communication 3
ICO 036 1
ICO 050 Visual Communication (Electronic and Print) 3
TOTAL 6 6
ICO 067 Script Writing for Electronic Media II 3
ICO 068 Video Production and Editing II 3
2ND YEAR
ICO 032 3 ICO 099 6
ICO 049 3
ICO 066 3
Electives for Print
or Electronic 6
Media
TOTAL 15 6
(Also take ICO 018 if did not do first semester)
Diploma in Christian Music Communication
Music is a key form of communication which can profitably be used to Requirements for graduation
promote Christian faith and conduct. On the other hand, traditionally,
music is studied in terms of its aesthetic and artistic forms, not from Credit Hours
the perspective of its being a vehicle of communication. There is, Core courses 15
therefore, the need for specialized training in the areas of musical skills Required courses
as applied to a broadened understanding of Christian communication
Concentration 24 30
for ministry. Thus, the diploma in Christian Music Communication
Field project 6
focuses on equipping Christian workers for evangelism, spiritual
Electives 12
formation and worship- church ministry that is relevant to the needs of
TOTAL 57
contemporary Africa.
Common core courses Credit Hours

Admission Requirements ICC 012 Communication and culture 3
ICC 013 Communication and culture II 3
In addition to the general requirements for admission to Daystar
ICC 014 Old testament introduction and survey 3
University and the Institute of Christian Ministries and Training, the
ICC 015 New testament introduction and survey 3
applicant for the diploma in Christian Music Communication must
ICC 016 Introduction to Bible doctrine 2
demonstrate a high aptitude for applied music by enrolling in and
passing the Christian Music Ministry certificate course with a minimum ICC 092 Communication skills 1
of grade ofB- (Minus), This pre-requisite course is offered only in July TOTAL 15
before the semester begins in August.
IMU 011 Christian communication through music 3
Student Assessment
IMU 021 Basic music theory I 3
The diploma in Christian Music Communication is based on the IMU 022 Basic music theory II 3
development and improvement of practical musical skills. Thus, a IMU 023 Composing songs for the church 3
letter grade will be given for each course on the basis of continuous IMU 031 Foundations in African church music 3
assessment and a final exam grade. The continuous assessment will IMU 041 Choral conducting and choir ministries 3
constitute 70% of the total mark given whereas the final examination IMU 051 Basic instrumental skills I 3
will constitute 30% of the total mark.
IMU 061 Leading worship 3
The field project will be graded differently with 20% of the marks IMU 099 Field project in Christian music 6
being assigned to periodical reporting and 80% to project evaluation. communication
TOTAL 30
Elective Courses Credit Hours 1st YEAR
IMU 031 African songs and drama in the Church 3 SEMESTER I SEMESTER II
IMU 052 Basic instrumental skills II 3 ICC 012 3 ICC 014 3
IMU 062 Music and the media 3 ICC 013 3 ICC 015 3
IMU 071 Teaching music 3 IMU 021 3 IMU 022 3
IMU 076 Music cassette production and distribution 3 IMU 051 3 IMU 052 3
IMU 091 Special topics in Christian music 3 IMU 011 3 IMU 065 3
communication TOTAL 15 15
Courses taken in other departments may also count as electives.
2nd YEAR
SEMESTER I SEMESTER II
Courses Prerequisites ICC 016 2 ELECTIVE 3
Basic Music Theory II IMU 021 ICC 092 1 ELECTIVE 3
Composing Songs IMU 021 IMU 031 3 ELECTIVE 3
Choral Conducting and Choir IMU 041 3 ELECTIVE 3
IMU 021
Ministries IMU 061 3
Basic Instrumental Skills II IMU 051 IMU 023 3
Teaching Music IMU 021 TOTAL 15 12
Special Topics in Christian Departmental Approval
Communication Major Admission Requirements

Applicants for a major in Communication must have a pass in
Mathematics and a minimum grade of B (plain) in English in KCSE
Rationale or its equivalent Applicants with a B- in English will be admitted on
The Communication major curriculum is designed to equip students with condition that they take a remedial course, ENG 214 Applicants
foundational knowledge of concepts and practice of communication with no proficiency in typing will be required to take a course in
to enable graduates of the programme to effectively serve society in keyboarding, COM 099, for which no academic credit will be given
a variety of roles
Exemption from COM 099 can be given to students who produce a
The curriculum emphasizes, without limitation, communication through certificate in keyboarding from a reputable examining body and have
the mass media as well as interpersonal and group communication attained a speed of at least 25 wpm
Students are presented with a menu of courses which could lead to
careers in electronic media (radio, television, film, etc), or print media
(newspapers, magazines, book publishing) or advertising or public
Students Assessment
relations Specifically, the goals of the Communication major are to: Grades for courses offered by the department are computed as follows
with minor variations, depending on the type of course:
s give students a foundational and biblically-derived
understanding of theory and practice in communication study s Grades for courses that are concerned only with skill
at interpersonal, group, intercultural and mass communication development (like COM 099) depend entirely on the final
levels; examination
s provide students with a menu of courses which leads to s Grades for courses that involve both conceptual understanding
a guided focus and in-depth study of at least one area of and acquisition of skills are generally computed at 70% from
communication; final examination and 30% from continuous assessment
s prepare students to apply communication principles and skills in s Grades for Independent Study and Senior Projects are
church, business, government and social settings; computed at 90% from the final paper and 10% from continuous
assessment
s prepare students to assist others in various church and
community settings to recognize and apply the principles s Grades for Field Study, are derived from 60% field report and
and concepts of effective communication to address specific 40% from field evaluation
problems be they individual, communal, institutional or
organizational; and
s prepare students for further study in communication
To graduate with a major in Communication, a student must meet the
following criteria of course requirements and credit hour combination
from various disciplines:
Credit Hours Print Media Required Coureses Credit Hours
General Education 51 COM 247 News Writing & Reporting 3
Communication Courses 61 COM 344 Photography 3
Required Courses in Communication 34 COM 349 Feature & Magazine Writing 3
Concentration courses 27 COM 430 Business & Economic Journalism 3
Minor/electives 17-22 COM 436 Editorial & Opinion Writing 3
TOTAL 129-134 COM 445 Editing Skills 3
COM 459 Electronic Publishing & Design 3
COM 470 Media Management 3
Required Courses Credit Hours Choose One Course from the Following:
COM 099 Keyboarding 0 (3) COM 408 B Reporting Transitional Justice 3
COM 223 Public Speaking 3 COM 408 C Issues Reporting 3
COM 226 Interpersonal & Small Group Communication 3 COM 408 D Publishing 3
COM 231 Introduction to Mass Media 3 COM 408 E Photojournalism 3
COM 243 Writing for Business 3
COM 302 Communication Statistics 3 Electronic Media Required Courses Credit Hours
COM 321 Communication Research & Design 3 COM 263 Broadcast Writing 3
COM 323 Communication Systems in Africa 3 COM 264 Broadcast Techniques 3
COM 419 Communication Ethics & Law 3 COM 361 Audio Production 3
COM 421 Strategies of Communication 3 COM 364 Writing for the Screen 3
COM 422 Media and Christianity 3 COM 466 Video Production 3
COM 497 Senior Project or 4 COM 467 Broadcast Journalism 3
COM 499 Communication Field Study 4 COM 470 Media Management 3
TOTAL 34 COM 468 Broadcast Presentation 3
OR
COM 469 Broadcast Programming, Promotion & 3
Concentration Courses in Communication
Strategy
Each student will choose, based on his or her instructor’s advice, a Choose One Course from the Following:
narrowed area of Communication in which to concentrate additional COM 365 Broadcast Drama 3
studies These areas are Print Media, Electronic Media, Advertising COM 408 Advanced Audio Production 3
and Public Relations COM 468 Broadcast Presentation 3
COM 408 F Introduction to TV Production & Directing 3
Public Relations Required Courses Credit Hours Minor in Communication
COM 247 New Writing & Reporting 3
Students with a minor in communication must have a B (plain) in
COM 263 Writing for Broadcast 3
English at KCSE and fulfill the following requirements:
COM 322 Persuasion 3
COM 426 Public Relations 3 Required Courses in Communication Credit Hours
COM 427 PR Writing 3 COM 231 Introduction to Mass Media 3
COM 445 Editing Skills 3 COM 323 Communication Systems in Africa 3
COM 459 Electronic Publishing & Design 3
COM 472 Management & Research in PR & 3
Students wishing to minor in a particular specialization in
Advertising
Commuincation should choose as follows:
Choose One Course from the Following:
COM 264 Broadcast Techniques 3 Print Media Credit Hours
COM 344 Photography 3 COM 247 News Writing & Reporting 3
COM 349 Feature & Magazine Writing 3 COM 349 Feature & Magazine Writing 3
COM 361 Audio Production 3 COM 445 Editing Skills 3
COM 466 Video Production 3 COM 459 Electronic Publishing & Design 3
Electronic Media
Advertising Required Courses Credit Hours COM 263 Broadcast Writing 3
COM 263 Writing for Broadcast 3 COM 361 Audio Production 3
COM 322 Persuasion 3 COM 466 Video Production 3
COM 344 Photography 3 COM 467 Broadcast Journalism 3
COM 346 Creative Graphic Arts 3 Public Relations
COM 448 Advertising 3 COM 247 News Writing & Reporting 3
COM 449 Advertising Copy Writing 3 COM 426 Public Relations 3
COM 459 Electronic Publishing & Design 3 COM 427 PR Writing 3
COM 472 Management & Research in PR & 3 COM 459 Electronic Publishing & Design 3
Advertising Advertising
Choose one course from the following: COM 322 Persuasion 3
COM 450 Advertising Creative Strategy & Execution 3 COM 346 Creative Graphic Arts 3
COM 451 Advertising Media Strategy & Tactics 3 COM 448 Advertising 3
COM 461 Advertising Campaigns 3 COM 459 Electronic Publishing & Design 3
*Advertising students must take ART 111
Courses Prerequisites Editorial and Opinion Writing COM 247
Interpersonal & Group Editing COM 247 or COM 349
INS 112
Communication COM 099, COM 322,
Advertising
Introduction to Mass Media INS 112, ENG112 COM 346
Writing for Business COM 099, ENG 112 Advertising Copy Writing COM 448
News Reporting and Writing COM 099, COM 231 Advertising Creative Strategy
COM 449
Writing for Broadcast COM 231 and Execution
Statistics for Communication Advertising Media Strategy &
MAT 102 COM 448
Research Tactics
Communication Research & COM 302, ENG 112, Electronic Publishing & Design ACS 101, COM 445
Design INS 112 Advertising Campaigns COM 449
Persuasion ENG 112, INS 112 Video Production COM 264
Communication Systems in Broadcast Journalism COM 361, COM 466
ENG 112, INS 112, POL 111
Africa COM 223, COM 361,
Broadcast Presentation
ENG 112, INS 112 NB: COM 466
All students are expected to Broadcast Progamming,
COM 361, COM 466
Photography have their own cameras The Promotion & Strategy
University will not provide Either COM 445 or
students with cameras MEDIA Management
COM 466
Creative Graphic Arts ART 111, COM 344
Management AND Research
Feature & Magazine Writing COM 247 Either COM 448 or COMM
IN PUBLIC RELATIONS &
Audio Production COM 264 426
ADVERTISING
Writing for the Screen COM 264
Senior Project COM 321
Broadcast Drama COM 361
Completion of third year and
Special Topics in
Pre-requisites vary Communication Field Study all or most courses in the
Communication
concentration area
Advanced Writing & Speech Pre-requisite: Invitation by
Communication and Culture II INS 111
Consultation instructor
ENG 112, INS 112, COM
Communication Ethics & Law 247 or COM 349 or Com
263
Must be a senior student to take
Strategies of Communication
this course
Must be senior student to take
Media & Christianity
this course
COM 243, COM 247, COM
Public Relations
223
Public Relations Writing COM 426
BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
COM 427, 349
JOURNALISM
ELECTRONIC MEDIA CONCENTRATION
1 ST YEAR 2ND YEAR
INS 111 3 INS 112 3 ACS 101 2 COM 226 3
BIL 111 3 BIL 112 3 ECO 111 2 COM 263 3
ENG 111 3 ENG 112 3 INS 212 2 INS 313 3
PHY 112 2 PHL 111 3 COM 223 3
ENV 112 3 BIO 111 2 BIL 212 2 Minor or Elective 6
MAT 102 3 HPE 113 1 COM 231 3 6
ART/LIT/ MUS 111 3 COM 099 0 (3) POL 111 1
15 14 (17) 15 18
3RD YEAR 4TH YEAR

RET 320 2 COM 361 3 INS 412 3 COM 419 3
COM 302 3 COM 364 3 COM 468/469 3 COM 422 3
COM 243 3 COM 466 3 COM 467 3 COM 470 3
COM 264 3 COM 321 3 COM 421 3 Minor or Elective 6
COM 323 3 Minor or Elective 3 Minor or Elective 4
Minor or Elective 3
17 15 16 15
June/August Block COM 507 4
PRINT MEDIA CONCENTRATION

1 ST YEAR 2ND YEAR
INS 111 3 INS 112 3 PHY 112 2 RET 320 2
BIL 111 3 BIL 112 3 ART/LIT/MUS111 2 BIO 111 2
ENG 111 3 ENG 112 3 BIL 212 2 INS 212 2
ENV 112 2 PHY 112 2 COM 226 3 COM 263 3
ACS 101 2 HPE 113 1 1 COM 243 3 COM 323 3
ART/LIT/ MUS 111 2 COM 099 0 (3) COM 223 3 COM 247 3
MAT 102 2 COM 231 3
15 14 (17) 16 15
3RD YEAR 4TH YEAR

INS 313 3 COM 321 2 COM 459 3 INS 412 3
RET 320 2 COM 323 3 3 COM 430 3 COM 419 3
COM 302 3 COM 436 3 COM 421 3 COM 422 3
COM 349 3 COM 445 3 COM 470 3 Minor or Electives 6
COM 344 3 Minor or Elective 3 Minor or Electives 4
17 15 16 15
June/August Block COM 507 4
Electives Electives for the minor in French
(3 credit hours Students must choose one) (6 credit hours Students must choose two)
FRE 408 Special topics 3 FRE 219 French Phonology and Phonetics 3
FRE 409 Applied linguistics 3 FRE 316 Advanced French grammar and syntax 3
FRE 411 Theories and techniques of translation II 3 FRE 308 Theories and techniques of translation I 3
FRE 412 French for tourism and commerce 3 FRE 321 Francophone and African cinema 3
FRE 416 French for law and international relations 3 FRE 326 Survey of French literature 3
FRE 418 Gender, African literature and film 3 FRE 329 African novel and short stories in French 3
FRE 417 French cinema 3
FRE 418 Gender, African literature and film
Bachelor of Arts With Minor in French

(For Bachelor of Arts for students taking a major in a subject area other
than French)
To graduate with a minor in French, the student must have accumulated

129 credit hours as follows:
Credit Hours
Major in another Field 54*
Minor in French
Required courses for minor in French 15
Electives for minor in French 6
Free Electives (from French or any other discipline) 3
TOTAL 129
Required Courses for French Minor

FRE 124 Introduction to the Francophone world 3
FRE 125 Introduction to the study of language 3
FRE 126 French grammar and composition 3
FRE 213 History and Development of the French language 3
FRE 218 Introduction to African and Antillean literature in 3
French
PROPOSED FOUR-YEAR SCHEDULE FOR BA MAJOR IN FRENCH
1 ST YEAR 3RD YEAR
ACS 101 2 INS 112 3 INS 313 3 RET 321 2
INS 111 3 BIL 112 3 RET 320 3 ENV 112 2
ENG 111 3 HPE 113 1 FRE 308 3 FRE ELECTIVE 3
BIL 111 3 ENG 112 3 FRE 316 3 FRE ELECTIVE 3
FRE 124 3 MAT 102 2 FRE 321 3 FRE ELECTIVE 3
FRE 125 3 FRE 126 3 3 ART/MUS/LIT 2
TOTAL 17 TOTAL 15 111
TOTAL 15 TOTAL 15
2ND YEAR 4TH YEAR

ECO 111 2 PHY 112 2 INS 412 3 FRE ELECTIVE 3
1NS 212 2 BIL 212 3 FRE 597 3 FRE ELECTIVE 3
BIO 111 2 FRE 219 3 FRE ELECTIVE 3 FRE ELECTIVE 3
FRE 213 3 FRE 220 3 FRE ELECTIVE 3 FRE ELECTIVE 3
FRE 218 3 ENG 215 3 FRE ELECTIVE 3 FRE ELECTIVE 3
ENV 112 2 PHL 111 3 FRE ELECTIVE 3 FRE ELECTIVE 3
POL 111 1 TOTAL 18 TOTAL 18
TOTAL 15 TOTAL 17
Bachelor of Arts With Major in French
Rationale
Possible Careers for the Graduate of BA in French
French is the second most used language in the global economic and
political scene and is the official language as well as the medium Students who major in French are prepared for the careers in the
of instruction in many African countries. With Kenya’s membership in following fields:
COMESA and with the entry of Rwanda and Burundi in the East African
s translation and interpretation at international conferences
Community, the country needs professionals who can work in French.
The French degree programme aims to prepare graduates to practice s diplomacy, commerce, tourism and non-governmental
a range of professions such as teaching, translation, interpretation, organizations in French speaking countries, especially in the two
journalism, as well as service in the civil service, Christian mission and Francophone members of the East African Community – Rwanda
business in Africa and beyond. The degree in French will also enable and Burundi
enhance students’ appreciation of different cultures in Africa and the s journalism, especially in Francophone regions
world as a whole.
s in projects such as Bible translation
s teaching French at secondary school level

Learning Outcomes
s the performing arts, especially film directing, acting and creative
By the end of the programme, a BA graduate with a major or minor in writing
French should be able to
s graduate studies in linguistics, translation, literature and film
studies.
s exercise different professions in the French language and in a
French-speaking environment
Admisssion Requirements
s demonstrate scientific insight into the structure, and use of
In addition to the general requirements by the university a student
language in general and the French language in particular,
pursuing the French Major degree must also have any one of these
particularly for use in the fields of translation and interpretation
qualifications
s demonstrate appreciation of the rich history and culture of the
s a minimum grade of C+ in French in KCSE, or
Francophone world with particular reference to Francophone
Africa s credit 6 under the Ò’ level system, or
s be competent to take advanced studies in Francophone countries s 60% with systems that use percentages, or
s tackle linguistic, ethnological and cultural issues affecting the s a principal pass at À’ level in French.
African people from a Christian perspective.
s DELF (Diplôme d’étude de langue française) level B1
DELF is offered at Alliance Française and takes between 4 to 8 months
Student Assessment French major, Translation and Commerce Option
For conceptual courses, 30% will be from Continuous assessment tests, Required Courses Credit Hours
40% from writing assignments and class presentations, 30% from the FRE 328 Applied linguistics 3
final examination. FRE 408 Special topics 3
Marks for the Research Project in French (FRE 597) will be 30% from FRE 411 Theories and techniques of translation II 3
the research proposal, 40% from the regular assignments submitted to FRE 412 French for tourism and commerce 3
the supervisor, and 30% from the final research project. FRE 416 French for law and international relations 3
Course Combinations Electives
Bachelor of Arts with a major in French (3 credit hours. Students must choose one)
A breakdown of the French courses required to graduate with a major FRE 326 Survey of French literature 3
in French is listed as follows: FRE 327 Modern African poetry 3
Credit Hours FRE 329 African novel and short stories in French 3
General Education 51 FRE 417 French cinema 3

Requirements FRE 418 Gender, African literature and film 3
Required courses for all Majors 36 FRE 496 Independent study 3
Required courses for either Translation 15
and Commerce or Culture and
Civilization Options French major, Culture and Civilization Option
French Electives 3
Free Electives/Minor in another Field 24
ENG 213 Theory of literature 3
TOTAL 129
FRE 326 Survey of French literature 3
FRE 327 Modern African poetry 3
Required Courses for all Majors in French
FRE 329 African novel and short stories in French 3
Required Courses Credit Hours FRE 417 French cinema 3
FRE 124 Introduction to the Francophone world 3
FRE 125 Introduction to the study of language 3
FRE 126 French grammar and composition 3
FRE 213 History and Development of the French language 3
FRE 218 Introduction to African and Antillean literature in 3
French
FRE 219 French Phonology and Phonetics 3
FRE 220 French Usage 3
ENG 215 Oral literature 3
FRE 308 Theories and techniques of translation I 3
FRE 316 Advanced French grammar and syntax 3
FRE 321 Francophone and African cinema 3
FRE 597 Senior project 3
Courses Prerequisites Technical and Professional
French Grammar and Composition FRE 125
Communication Major
History And Development of the
FRE 124, FRE 125, FRE 126
French Language
We live in a world marked by an ever-expanding technology.
Introduction to African and Antillean
FRE 124, FRE 125, FRE 126 Moreover, we all use products made by technical experts such as
Literature In French
engineers, doctors and other scientists, which means that the general
French Phonology and Phonetics FRE 124, FRE 125, FRE 126 consumer needs to understand user instructions.
French Usage FRE 124, FRE 125, FRE 126
Technical and Professional Communicators therefore use, translate or
Theories and Techniques of
FRE 213 and FRE 219 synthesize technical information into a form that is clear and easy for
Translation
the general audience to understand. The Technical and Professional
French Grammar and Syntax FRE 213
Communicator ensures that there is effective communication between
100 and 200 level courses from
the expert and the consumer of the various products made by the
Francophone and African Cinema Language and Communication
expert.
majors
All 100 and 200 level FRE required
Survey of French Literature
courses Admission Requirements
African Poetry in French FRE 218
In addition to the general requirements, a student pursuing a Technical
Applied Linguistics FRE 213, FRE 219
and Professional Communication (TPC) major must have a minimum
African Novel and Short Stories In
FRE 218 of B in English in KCSE or Credit 5 under the O-level system, or
French
60% in systems that use percentages or a principle pass in English at
Prerequisites of all 300 level A-level. In addition, the student must have used English as a medium
Special Topics required courses in language and of instruction in their schooling.
literature
However, students with B- in English will be admitted on condition that
Theories and Techniques of
FRE 308, FRE 316 they take ENG 214 – English Structure and Usage. Students can also
Translation II
do the bridging course in English and if they achieve a grade of B- or
French for Tourism and Commerce FRE 316
better, they may be admitted to the TPC major
French for Law and International
FRE316
Relations
All 100 and 200 level required Student Assessment
French Cinema
courses for any major
This being a skill-based programme, the grading will generally be
All 100 and 200 level required
Gender, African Literature and Film 50% for the continuous assessment and 50% for the exam/project.
courses for any major
Senior Project All Required FRE 300 Level Courses s 90% of the marks for independent study will be derived from the
final paper and 10% from continuous assessment.
s For internship, grading will be done as follows: 60% for the

report and 40% for the field evaluation
NB: students can choose between senior project and internship.
Requirement For Graduation Course Credit Hours
TPC 426 Speech Writing 3
To graduate with a Major in Technical and Professional Communication,
TPC 457 Designing Online Information 3
a student must meet the following criteria of course requirement and
credit hour combination from various disciplines besides meeting the TPC 458 Instructional Design 3
general university regulations. TPC 459 Project Management 3

TPC 408 Special Topics 3
COM 322 Persuasion 3
General Education Courses 45
MAK 316 Advertising 3
Technical and Professional Communication required 52
TPC 496 Independent Study 3
courses
COM 499 Advertising Copywriting 3
TPC Course Electives 24
DEV 213 Communication for Development 3
Free Electives 15
TOTAL 136
Minor
To graduate with a minor in TPC, the student must fulfill the following
requirements:
TPC101 Introduction to Technical and Professional 3
Communication Courses Credit Hours
TPC102 Technical and Professional Communication 3 Required courses in TPC 15
Style Elective courses in TPC 6
TPC 201 Technical and Professional Communication 3 TOTAL 21
Editing
TPC 202 Designing Technical Report 3
ACS 111 Introduction to Programming 3
TPC 101 Introduction to Technical Communication 3
ACS 361 Introduction to Database Systems 3
TPC 102 Technical Communication Style 3
MIS 451 Designing and Building Web Pages 3
TPC 201 Technical Editing 3
MAK 212 Marketing Principles 3
TPC 202 Designing Technical Reports 3
COM 302 Statistics for Communication Research 3
COM 346 Creative Graphic Arts 3
COM 321 Communication Research Desig 3
TOTAL 15
MAK 335 Marketing Communication 3
TPC Elective Courses (choose two for a total of 6 credit hours)
TPC 340 Communication in a Corporate Culture 3
Credit Hours
COM 346 Creative Graphic Arts 3
COM 302 Statistics for Communication Research 3
TPC414 Ethics in Technical and Professional 3
COM 321 Communication Research Design 3
Communication
MAK 335 Marketing Communication 3
TPC 507 Internship 6
TPC 340 Communication in Corporate Culture 3
TPC 597 Senior Project 3
TPC 408 Special Topics 3
TOTAL 41
TPC 426 Writing Speeches 3
MIS 451 Designing and Building Web Pages 3
Technical and Professional Communication Elective Courses (Choose TPC 458 Instructional Design 3
8 for a total of 24 credit hours.) TPC 459 Publications and Project Management 3
Students who have done COM 346, Creative Graphic Arts must take
an extra elective to meet their graduation requirement for the minor.
FOUR-YEAR PROGRAMME OF STUDY TECHNICAL & PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
Programme Structure
Like other undergraduate programmes at Daystar, the programme is planned to extend over a period of four academic years. TPC 597 must be
taken in the June-July semester of the third year of the students’ progress in the programme. The proposed 4 year structure is as stipulated in the
table below:
1st YEAR 3rd YEAR

First Semester Second Semester First Semester Second Semester
INS 111 3 INS 112 3 ACS 412 3 TPC 414 3
BIL 111 3 BIL 112 3 TPC 340 3 MIS 451 3
ENG 111 3 ENG 112 3 COM 346 3 TPC ELECTIVE 3
ENV 112 2 ACS 111 3 TPC ELECTIVE 3 TPC ELECTIVE 3
ART/MUS/LIT 111 2 TPC 102 3 TPC ELECTIVE 3 FRE 112 3
TPC 101 3 BIO 111 2 TOTAL 15 TOTAL 15
ACS 101 2
TOTAL 18 TOTAL 17 JUNE-JULY BLOCKS
TPC 597 6
2nd YEAR
4th YEAR
First Semester Second Semester
First Semester Second Semester
PHL 111 3 ACS 361 3
TPC Elective 3 TPC 507 3
MAK 212 3 RET 320 2
TPC Elective 3 TPC Elective 3
BUS 111 3 MAK 335 3
Free Elective 3 TPC Elective 3
BIL 212 2 COM 302 3
Free Elective 3 Free Elective 3
POL 111 1 COM 321 3
Free Elective 3 Free Elective 3
TPC 201 3 FRE 111 3
TOTAL 15 TOTAL 15
TPC 202 3
TOTAL 18 17
Assessment
Student assessment will be based on project work, continuous
assessment and a final examination. The project work and continuous
assessment will comprise 70% of the final grade and the final
examination 30%.
Master of Arts Degree in block course (COM 592) that will take place during the first semester.
Communication A basic knowledge of statistics is also assumed; therefore students

who have not had statistics at the undergraduate level will
Rationale be expected to take COM 302 (Statistics) during their first semester
of the M.A. study.
The MA in Communication Programme is a two-year 48 credit hour
programme designed to prepare graduates with sound theory and To qualify for graduation, a student must successfully complete 48
professional skills for further postgraduate study in communication credits including an oral defence of his or her thesis before a panel
and for service in the church, the media, corporate and development appointed by the Dean of the School and pass with a minimun grade
establishments and the society at large. Our graduates are servng of B (GPA 3.00). An error free copy of the thesis must be submitted
in media houses, corporate establishments, NGOs, academic to the department no more than 90 days after a successful defence,
institutions, churches and para-church organisations. and final copies must be bound before the student will be allowed to
graduate.
Objectives
Courses Credit Hours
s To prepare students for leadership, management and service in Postgraduate Core Courses 9
communication-related offices in churches, para-church organizations,
Communication Core Courses 18
non-governmental organizations, government agencies, corporate
Required Courses in Concentration 18
establishments and other societal institutions;
Optional Communication Courses 3
s To equip students for further postgraduate study in communication; TOTAL 48
s To promote students’ ability to integrate their Christian faith with

Remedial Communication Courses
the various disciplines in the field of communication;
COM 302 Statistics 0 (3)
s To develop students’ ability to think critically about human
COM 592 Exploring Mass Media 0 (3)
problems and to effectively strategize communication-related
solutions;
Communication Core Courses
s To equip students with advanced research and writing skills; COM 618/GRA 614 Communication & Leadership 3
s To train students to be critical consumers of communication COM 621 Communication Theory 3
research and to effectively apply research findings. COM 624 Media Law & Ethics 3
COM 636 Global Communication 3
COM 698 Communication Thesis 6
SUBTOTAL 18
M.A. in Communication students are expected to begin their M.A.
studies with basic knowledge and skills in communication. Students
accepted into the programme without sufficient undergraduate
coursework in those areas will be required to enroll in a remedial
Optional Courses (3 hours) Media Studies Concentration
Students must also take three additional hours of communication
Required Courses
courses. These may be either courses from other concentrations, or
COM 668 Writing for Media 3
special topics courses (COM 608s) on corporate communication
topics when these are offered. Examples of special topics in corporate COM 669 Applied Media Research 3
communication that might be offered are Marketing for Non- COM 675 Mass Media Language, Formats Aesthetics 3
profits, International Relations and Diplomacy, and Risk and Crisis and Criticism
Communication. COM 681 Advanced Audio and Video Production 3
COM 682 Advanced Print and Multimedia Production
Students choose one of three concentrations: and Design 3
s Corporate Communication, COM 683 Media Planning, Evaluation and Strategy 3
s Development Communication or SUBTOTAL 18
s Media Studies. Note: Students with a Daystar undergraduate degree will take six hours of
optional communication courses rather than three.
Students should follow the degree requirements for the specific

concentration they have selected. Courses Prerequisites
Corporate Communication COM 592 or equivalent
Advanced Public Relations Writing COM 600
Corporate Communication Concentration Public Relations Research COM 600
Advanced Corporate
Required Courses COM 600
Communication Managenent
COM 600 Corporate Communication 3
Writing For Media COM 592
COM 639 Media Relations & Crisis Communication 3
Mass Media Language, Formats,
COM 643 Advanced Public Relation Writing 3 COM 592 or equivalent
Aesthetics & Criticism
COM 652 Communication and Advocacy 3
Media Mgt, Planning & Evaluation COM 685
COM 653 Public Relations Research 3
Theories of Development
COM 654 Advanced Corporate Communication Mgnt 3 COM 592 or equivalent
Communication
SUBTOTAL 18 Theories of Health Communication COM 684
Programme Evaluation & Monitoring GRW 611, GRW 613
Risk Communication COM 684
Development Communication Concentration
Development Communication
COM 684, COM 685
Campaigns
Required Courses
COM 652 Communication and Advocacy 3
COM 684 Theories of Development Communication 3
COM 685 Theories of Health Communication 3
COM 686 Programme Monitoring and Evaluation 3
COM 687 Risk Communication 3
COM 692 Development Communication Campaigns 3
SUBTOTAL 18
TWO-YEAR SUGGESTED PROGRAMME
1ST YEAR 2ND YEAR

1st Semester 2nd Semester 1st Semester 2nd Semester
COM 302 0 (3) COM 624 3 COM 636 3 COM 698 6
COM 592 0 (3) GRW 613 2 OR TOTAL 6
BIL 615 2 COM 618 3 COM XXX
COM 621 3 Corporate (Students with 3
GRW 611 2 COM 639 3 Daystar under-
INS 612 3 COM 643 3 graduate degree)
OR Media Corporate
COM 636 COM 668 3 COM 652 3
COM 600 3 COM 682 3 COM 653 3
OR Development Communication COM 654 3
COM 675 3 COM 685 3 Development
OR COM 687 3 COM 686 3
COM 684 3 COM 652 3
TOTAL 13 TOTAL 14 COM 692 3

Media Studies
July Semester COM 669 3
COM 608a 3 COM 608a 3 COM 683 3
OR OR COM 681 3
COM 608b 3 COM 608b 3 TOTAL 12
OR OR
COM 608c 3 COM 608c 3
TOTAL 3 TOTAL 3
Doctor of Philosophy in Communication
Rationale s Evidence of devotion to Christ and good standing with their
churches as stipulated in Daystar University’s Charter Section 5(1);
Communication technologies in Africa in the 21st century are
impacting society and the Church. While Daystar University will s A 3.00 (on 4.00 system) grade point average in Master of Arts in
continue to provide, with other Christians, academic leadership to the Communication with thesis or a Master of Arts in Communication
church in Africa so as to address through research, education, and without thesis but with at least two research-based papers
consultation, the economic, social, political, post-colonial, and conflict published in refereed journals.
communication challenges of African societies and those issues unique s For students whose medium of instruction is not English, and who
to the church of Christ, the Ph.D. in Communication seeks to provide have not earned an earlier degree at a college or university at
further education for aspiring servant leaders desiring to integrate their which the teaching language is English, a score of 250 out of
Christian faith with their communication skills, creative abilities and 300 (computer assisted)/ 500 out of 677 (manual) on the Test of
knowledge of communication and the arts in an African context. English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required.
Our programme seeks to equip our graduates on two levels: intellectual
and spiritual. On the intellectual front, we aspire to instil within the
Student Assessment
framework of African values the following qualities in our graduates:
critical and creative thinking skills; confidence to commit to African
s A final examination will be administered at the end of each
ideas and values; an understanding of the larger context in which they
semester for some courses; the mark scored by the student will be
live; opportunity to develop competence to compete in academic,
added to those marks from continuous assessments to establish
corporate, and governmental arenas. Spiritually, the programme
the student’s final mark for a given course.
seeks to enable graduates to do the following: know God through
Christ as Saviour within an African context; develop an individual, s Course grades for Communication Ph.D students will vary from
authentic walk with Him; share that journey with others; find a purpose course to course. The dissertation will be based 100% on
and a calling; and develop the skills to pursue that calling. assessment of complete work at defence, while the Professional
Development and Service Learning will be based 100% on
Finally, in producing a network of Ph.D graduates, Daystar seeks
assessment on completed work at final submission.
to empower Christians with a powerful voice in our global society
through, development and health communication channels, through s For each course the student is given a letter grade, which has the
corporate communication networks, through both print and electronic following significance:
media, through media professionalism, teaching and academic
scholarship.
Marks Letter Grade Grade Point Average Significance
Admission Requirements 91 – 100 A 4.00 Superior

81 – 90 A- 3.70
Admission to the doctoral programme is limited to one intake 76 – 80 B+ 3.30 Average
annually, comprising a 5-10 member student cohort of candidates 71 – 75 B 3.00
of exceptionally high competence and promise. All applicants must Unacceptable for
meet the entry requirements of the Faculty of Postgraduate Studies, Below 71
credit
Daystar University. Specifically, the students wishing to enter the
Ph.D in Communication program must hold a Master’s degree in
Communication. The admission requirements normally include:
Duration of the Course/Examinations and Dissertation argumentation, and clear English style. In principle, a good dissertation
Defence will be publishable (certainly in the form of an article or articles). The
dissertation is the centrepiece of the doctoral enterprise. The topic
The duration for the Ph. D in Communication program will be between should be chosen wisely, and the proposal should be written after
three to four years of full-time study, including time for dissertation. The extensive appropriate reading and careful and thorough research.
program will run on a semester basis, whereby a semester will run
for 15 weeks (13 weeks of classwork and 2 weeks of examinations)
The program will operate a credit system where one credit hour Specific Deadlines for Graduation
is equivalent to one lecture hour per week. All requirements must
To graduate in any one academic year the final defence must be
be completed within eight-year limit from the time of a student’s first
held at least 2 months before graduation. Note that meeting these
enrolment in the program.
deadlines in no way guarantees graduation at the specified time.
For one to start the dissertation, one will be expected to pass the The need for extensive revisions of the initial or defence draft and/or
comprehensive examination. extra time needed by the external reader to read the dissertation may
prolong the process.
Coursework
The coursework will consist of 39 credit hours which include 8 hours
of general education core courses, 10 hours of statistics and research In order to graduate, a student must successfully complete the 60
methods courses, 6 hours of core communication courses, 12 hours credit hours comprising 21 credit hours dissertation, 24 credit hours of
of communication elective courses and 3 hours of a professional core course and 15 elective credit hours chosen from specialization
development course. Students must achieve a minimum of B grade courses and a professional development course as specified below:
(3.00) in each course.
Course Credits
General Education Core Courses 8
Comprehensive Examination Statistics and Research Methods Courses 10
A comprehensive examination is given when the student has completed Communication Core Courses 6
all required and prescribed courses. The comprehensive examination Communication Elective Courses 12
must be taken within three years of a student’s first enrolment in the Professional Development Course 3
program. The exams will be written but students may be required to Dissertation 21
submit to oral examination in cases where the written exams need TOTAL 60
clarification. To undertake the comprehensive examination, a student
must have passed all the core courses and attained a cumulative
grade point average (CGPA) of 3.00. It is on a pass or fail basis General Education Core Courses 8 Credits
and will not contribute to the total credit hours. However, candidates GRA 801 Doctoral Colloquium 2
who do not pass the comprehensive examination will not be allowed BIL 801 Seminar on Integration of Faith and Life 3
to proceed with the program.
BIL 802 Philosophy of Scientific Inquiry 3
The Dissertation Research Methodology and Analysis Courses 10 Credits

RES 850 Research Methodology 4
Each candidate for the Ph.D in Communication degree must submit
RES 851 Quantitative Research Methods and Analysis 3
an acceptable dissertation. The Ph.D dissertation at Daystar is
expected to be a substantial contribution to research in the field of RES 852 Qualitative Research Methods and Analysis 3
study, demonstrating originality, creativity, breadth of research, careful
Communication Core Courses 6 Credits
Semester 3:
COM 810 Advanced Communication Theory 3
RES 852 Qualitative Research Methods and Analysis 3
COM 815 Communication Ethics 3
Seminar on Applied Organizational
COM 835 3
Communication
Specialization Courses 12 Credits
COM 834 Seminar on Media Studies 3
Students must complete any four of the following:
COM 830 Seminar on Human Communication 3 Semester 4:
Media Stewardship and Socio-Cultural COM 830 Seminar on Human Communication 3
COM 831 3
Institutions Seminar on Political, Public and Corporate
COM 832 3
Seminar on Political, Public and Corporate Communication
COM 832 3
Communication Seminar on Development and Health
COM 833
Seminar on Development and Health Communication
COM 833 3
Communication
Choose One Professional Development Course- (3 credits)
COM 834 Media Studies 3
GRA 814 Leadership Development and Management 3
Seminar on Applied Organizational
COM 835 3 or
Communication
Education, Critical Thinking and Teaching
GRA 870 3
Professional Development Courses 3 Credits Methods
Students must complete one of the following:
Semester 5:
GRA 814 Leadership Development and Management 3
Media Stewardship and Socio-Cultural
or COM 831 3
Institutions
Education, Critical Thinking and Teaching Seminar on Political, Public and Corporate
GRA 870 3 COM 832 3
Methods Communication
Seminar on Development and Health
Dissertation Research Project 21 Credits COM 833
Communication
COM 995 Dissertation I 6
COM 996 Dissertation II 6 Schedule for Comprehensive Examinations
COM 997 Dissertation III 6 COM 834 Seminar on Media Studies 3
COM 998 Dissertation IV 3 Seminar on Applied Organizational
COM 835 3
Some of these may be taken concurrently with approval of your supervisor Communication
Semester 6-9:
Tentative Schedule for the Communication Ph. D. Program COM 995 Dissertation I 6
Semester 1: COM 996 Dissertation II 6
GRA 801 Doctoral Colloquium 2 COM 997 Dissertation III 6
BIL 801 Seminar on Integration of Faith and Life 3 COM 998 Dissertation IV 3
BIL 802 Philosophy of Scientific Inquiry 3
COM 810 Advanced Communication Theory 3
Semester 2: Quantitative Research Methods &
COM 815 Communication Ethics 3 RES 850
Analysis
RES 850 Research Methodology 4 Qualitative Research Methods &
RES 850
RES 851 Quantitative Research Methods and Analysis 3 Analysis
COM 830 Seminar on Human Communication 3
DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGE AND PERFORMING ARTS
CERTIFICATE Course
Graded Certificate Courses in Music (GCCM)
Rationale
Music plays a major role in the church and society in general. However, Admission Requirements
many churches lack well trained musicians and instrumentalists in
music ministry. The GCCM is designed to develop musicians that Applicants must fulfill the spiritual requirements that apply to the
are equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to provide music admission of all Daystar University students. In addition, they must
leadership in the administration of the church music administration, demonstrate competence of the English language and have attained
and to develop musicians with entrepreneurial skills needed in the ‘O’ Level education or its equivalence. No prior knowledge of music
music industry. It is also designed to provide music education for is required. Those students intending to pursue diploma in music at
people interested in short term music training and those interested in Daystar University after the GCCM must have obtained at least a C- in
acquiring music knowledge and skills for further training. ‘O’ Level or its equivalence and a GPA of 2.5 at GCCM level.
Graduates in GCCM are prepared for a variety of careers including

music production, music composition and arranger of songs, Student Assessment
performing artist, instrumentalist/accompanist, theatrical musician,
music writer, music researcher, music educator, music technologist, All quizzes, assignments, projects, tests, term papers, practical work,
choral trainer, church music administrator, worship leader, music video and final examination will be included in the calculation of the student’s
producer, dancer, and choreographer. final grade for a given course.
All grades below D will carry no credit and will be calculated as 0

grade point and automatically carry an F rating.
The graded certificate courses in music are designed to:
The student is allowed to repeat failed courses only once. If the student
1. produce qualified Christian musicians who can apply biblical fails the course again, s/he will be discontinued from the program.
principles in the development, administration and management
of church music in Africa A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.00 must be
maintained.
2. provide students with opportunity for developing their individual
capabilities in music through practical training; Course grades are derived from continuous assessment and from final
examination as guided by the following two categories.
3. produce musicians who can demonstrate the capacity to impact
their fellow musicians and congregations with positive moral
i) First category: 100% Continuous Assessment, 0%
and spiritual values through their music compositions and choice
Final Examination
of songs for ministry
Courses under this category are purely practical in orientation.
4. prepare students for further training in music education Students are continuously graded on contact hour basis. The final
grade constitutes an average of all the grades attained throughout the
course. The following courses fall under this category.
CMU 003 Performance Instruction I Requirements for Graduation
CMU 004 Performance Instruction II Students will be required to take music courses in their area of
CMU 007 Recital I concentration. They will require a minimum of 24 credit hours in
CMU 008 Recital II the relevant and required courses to qualify for graduation with a
CMU 016 Music Project Planning and Management certificate in music. Each of the certificate courses lasts for six months.
There are two terms of three months each.
CMU 018 Class Instrumental/Vocal Studies & Techniques
CMU 026 Performance Repertoire I
Concentrations
CMU 027 Performance Repertoire II
There are six different certificates with different concentrations.
CMU 028 Dance Performance
CMU 031 Instrumental instruction (keyboard/guitar/voice) Credit Hours
Certificate In Performance 24
Certificate In Church Music 24
ii) Second category 70% Continuous Assessment,
Certificate In Music Business 24
30% Final Examination
Certificate In Performing Arts 24
Courses under this category combine both knowledge and skills in

Certificate in Performance
music. The final grade consists of an average of written continuous
Term One (12 Hours) Term Two (12 Hours)
assessments and the final examination marks. Courses under this
CMU 001 3 CMU 002 2
category are:
CMU 003 2 CMU 004 2
CMU 001 Basic Music Theory and Aural Skills I CMU 005 3 CMU 006 3
CMU 002 Basic Music Theory and Aural Skills II CMU 018 3 CMU 019 4
CMU 005 Biblical Foundation of Performing Arts CMU 007 1 CMU 008 1
CMU 006 Presentation, Stagecraft & Concert Organization
CMU 009 Church Music Administration Certificate in Church Music
CMU 010 Church Music and Ministry Term One (12 Hours) Term Two (12 Hours)
CMU 011 Leading Worship CMU 001 3 CMU 002 2
CMU 012 Business Ethics in Music CMU 003 3 CMU 006 3
CMU 013 Music Business Outlets and Marketing CMU 005 3 CMU 004 2
CMU 014 Music Business Management CMU 011 3 CMU 010 2
CMU 015 Basic Principles of Administration & Personnel Management CMU 007 1 CMU 009 2
CMU 017 Music Production CMU 030 3 CMU 008 1
CMU 019 Music Collection and Composition for Ministry CMU 030 1
CMU 020 Performing Arts Instruction I

Certificate In Music Business
CMU 021 Performing Arts Instruction II
Term One (13 Hours) Term Two (11 Hours)
CMU 022 General Teaching Methods & Administration in Music
CMU 001 3 CMU 008 1
CMU 023 Micro-teaching
CMU 003 2 CMU 014 2
CMU 024 Music Educational Planning & Human Development
CMU 005 3 CMU 015 3
CMU 025 African Performing Arts
CMU 007 2 CMU 016 2
CMU 029 Curriculum Development in Music
CMU 012 2 CMU 017 3
CMU 030 Special Topic—elective
CMU 013 2 CMU 030 2
CMU 030 3
Certificate In Performing Arts Tathmini
Term One (13 Hours) Term Two (11 Hours) Jumla ya tuzo zifuatazo zitazingatiwa katika kila kozi:
CMU 001 3 CMU 002 2
Mtihani: Asilimia sabini (70%)
CMU 005 3 CMU 006 3
Mijarabu: Asilimia thelathini (30%)
CMU 007 1 CMU 008 1
CMU 020 2 CMU 021 1
CMU 025 2 CMU 027 2
Masharti ya Kufuzu
CMU 026 2 CMU 028 2
Ili kufuzu na shahada ya B.A (Kiswahili) mwanafunzi anapaswa
CMU 030 3 CMU 030 2
kutimiza masharti yafuatayo:
s kufanya kozi ishirini na nne (24) katika lugha.na fasihi, kumi na

General Electives
nane zikiwa za lazima na sita za kuchagua.
The department offers the following courses to all students as part of s kufanya kozi ishirini za elimu ya jumla (General Education)
their electives requirements:
s kufanya kozi angalau mbili za uchaguzi huru
Ili kuhitimu mwanafunzi atahitajika awe ametimiza masaa ya kiusomi

(credit hours) yasiyopungua mia moja ishirini na tisa na kujipatia jumla
Beginning Kiswahili I KIS 111
ya pointi 2.00 za chini kabisa kwenye kiwango cha GPA. Kozi
Beginning French II FRE 111 zitafuata mpangilio ufuatao:
Masaa
Masomo ya Jumla (General Education) 51
Shahada Ya Kiswahili (BA) Lugha na Fasihi 72
Uchaguzi huru 6
Kiswahili ni Lugha ya Taifa nchini Kenya na Tanzania. Aidha
Jumla ya Masaa ya kiusomi (Credit hours) 129
Kiswahili ni lugha inayozungumzwa katika nchi nyingi kote duniani
na hasa katika nchi tatu za Afrika Mashariki. Umuhimu wa Kiswahili
kama lugha ya kimataifa unazidi kUniversity of Nairobigezeka kwa
Mpangilio wa Kozi Kuu:
kuteuliwa kwake kuwa mojawapo kati ya lugha rasmi za Muungano
wa Afrika Mashariki (EAC), Muungano wa Afrika (AU) na viungo
Kozi za lazima katika lugha na fasihi Masaa
vingine kama vile bunge la Afrika. Isitoshe, changamoto nyingi zinazidi
KIS 113 Historia ya Lugha ya Kiswahili 3
kutolewa na matumizi ya Kiswahili kama lugha ya mawasiliano katika
KIS 114 Misingi ya Lugha 3
mtandao, katika tarakilishi, katika maandishi ya Kimtandao, katika
uwanja wa tafsiri na katika vyombo mbalimbali vya habari, hapa KIS 115 Fonetiki na Fonolojia 3
nchini na kwingineko. KIS 210 Mofolojia na Sintaksia 3
KIS 211 Stadi za Mawasiliano 3
KIS 212 Utangulizi wa Fasihi 3
Mahitaji ya kujiunga na Kozi
KIS 213 Nadharia za Fasihi 3
Pamoja na kutimiza masharti ya chuo ya kijumla, mwanafunzi KIS 214 Fasihi Simulizi 3
anayenuia kutaalimikia somo la Kiswahili anahitaji kupata alama ya KIS 310 Isimujamii 3
B- katika somo la Kiswahili katika mtihani wa KCSE, au “alama” 5 KIS 312 Riwaya ya Kiswahili 3
katika elimu ya mfumo wa awali nchini Kenya, au asilimia sitini na
KIS 313 Tafsiri na Ukalimani 3
tano (65%) katika mifumo inayotumia tuzo za asilimia au alama Ahadi
KIS 315 Ushairi wa Kiswahili 3
E katika mfumo wa elimu wa “A”.
KIS 316 Hadithi Fupi 3
s Kuimarisha stadi mbalimbali za lugha mathalani kuzungumza
na kuandika kwa ufasaha kwa lugha ya Kiswahili.
KIS 317 Mbinu za Utafiti 3
KIS 414 Uandishi na Uhariri 3 s Kukuza ujuzi wa kuchambua na kuchanganua makala
KIS 413 Sanaa za Maigizo 3 mbalimbali za lugha na fasihi ya Kiswahili
KIS 412 Tamthilia ya Kiswahili 3
KIS 597 Mradi wa utafiti (Fasihi au lugha) 3
Mahitaji ya Kujiunga na Kozi
Mwanafunzi anayechukua Kiswahili kama kozi ndogo atafanya kozi
Kozi za hiari katika lugha (mwanafunzi achague kozi tatu)
sita (tatu lugha na tatu fasihi) kwa masaa kumi na manane (18). Kozi
KIS 311 Semantiki 3
nne zitakuwa za lazima na mbili za kuchagua.
KIS 314 Kiswahili na Vyombo vya Habari 3
KIS 409 Mada Maalum (Lugha) 3
KIS 410 Lugha na Teknolojia 3 Mahitaji ya Kufuzu
KIS 411 Ujifunzaji Lugha ya Pili 3
Ili mwanafunzi afuzu akiwa na kozi ndogo ya Kiswahili, ni sharti awe
KIS 418 Uchanganuzi Usemi 3 amesoma masaa18 au kozi sita katika Kiswahili. Ni lazima afanye
KIS 419 Somo Huru (lugha) 3 kozi mbili katika lugha na mbili katika fasihi. Kozi nyingine mbili ni za
hiari. Mpangilio wake ni kama ufuatavyo.
Kozi za hiari katika fasihi: (mwanafunzi achague kozi tatu)
Masaa
KIS 215 Fasihi ya Watoto 3
Kozi nne za lazima 12
KIS 409 Mada Maalum (Fasihi) 3
Kozi za hiari (kozi moja ya lugha na moja ya fasihi) 6
KIS 415 Mtindo 3
Jumla 18
KIS 416 Tungo Teule 3
KIS 417 Masuala ya Kijinsia katika Fasihi 3
KIS 419 Somo Huru (fasihi) 3 Mpangilio wa Kozi Ndogo
Mwanafunzi atasoma kozi moja ya KIS 597 AMA katika fasihi au
Kozi za lazima Masaa
lugha. Vivyo hivyo atasoma KIS 409 mara moja, ama katika fasihi
KIS 113 Historia na Maendeleo ya Kiswahili 3
au lugha.
KIS 114 Misingi ya Lugha 3
KIS 212 Utangulizi wa Fasihi 3
Usomi wa Kozi Ndogo ya Kiswahili KIS 213 Utangulizi wa Nadharia za Kifasihi 3
(Swahili Minor)
Kozi za Hiari I - Lugha (Wanafunzi wachague kozi moja)
Kozi hii inanuiwa kuwawezesha wanafunzi wa Kiswahili kutumia
KIS 211 Stadi za Mawasiliano 3
lugha na fasihi ya Kiswahili katika nyanja mbalimbali za maendeleo
KIS 310 Isimujamii 3
ndani na nje ya nchi ya Kenya. Mwanafunzi atapewa fursa kusoma
KIS 313 Tafsiri na Ukalimani 3
lugha na fasihi kwa minajili ya kumwezesha kujiendeleza yeye
KIS 314 Kiswahili na Vyombo vya Habari 3
binafsi na pia kumwezesha kutumia vipengele vyote vya lugha na
fasihi kwa madhumuni aliali. Kufikia mwisho wa kozi hii mwanafunzi KIS 410 Lugha na Teknolojia 3
anatarajiwa: KIS 411 Ujifunzaji Lugha ya Pili 3

KIS 414 Uandishi na Uhariri 3
s Kuwa na misingi bora katika dhana ya lugha na fasihi ya
Kozi za Hiari II - Fasihi (Wanafunzi wachague kozi moja)
Kiswahili
KIS 214 Fasihi Simulizi 3
s Kufahamu sayansi ya lugha kwa Kiswahili. KIS 312 Riwaya ya Kiswahili 3
KIS 315 Sanaa za Maigizo 3 Kozi Mahitaji ya kozi
KIS 316 Hadithi Fupi 3 ENG 111, ENG 112, KIS 114,
Somo Huru
KIS 412 Tamthilia ya Kiswahili 3 KIS 212
KIS 417 Masuala ya Kijinsia katika Fasihi 3 Kozi kumi na moja (11) katika lugha
Mradi Wa Utafiti
na fasihi; KIS 317
UTARATIBU WA KOZI KATIKA MIAKA MINNE YA MASOMO SOMO KUU LIKIWA KISWAHILI
MWAKA WA KWANZA MWAKA WA TATU

Muhula wa Kwanza Muhula wa Pili Muhula wa Kwanza Muhula wa Pili
INS 111 3 INS 112 3 INS 313 3 RET 321 3
BIL 111 3 BIL 112 3 KIS 310 3 KIS 313 3
KIS 113 3 ENV 102 2 KIS 311 3 KIS 315 3
KIS 114 3 KIS 115 3 KIS 312 3 KIS 316 3
LIT111/ RET 320 2 KIS 317 3
MAT 102 2 MUS111/ 2 KOZI YA KOZI YA HIARI
ART111 3 3
HIARI(Fasihi) (Lugha)
ENG 098/111 3 ACS 101 2 JUMLA 16 JUMLA 18
ENG 112 3
JUMLA 17 JUMLA 18 MWAKA WA NNE
Muhula wa Kwanza Muhula wa Pili
MWAKA WA PILI INS 412 3 KIS 597 3
Muhula wa Kwanza Muhula wa Pili KOZI YA HIARI
KIS 412 3 3
ECO 111 2 BIO 111 3 (LUGHA)
INS 212 3 BIL 212 3 KOZI YA HIARI
KIS 413 3 3
HPE 113 1 KIS 211 3 (FASIHI)
PHY 112 2 KIS 213 3 KOZI YA HIARI UCHAGUZI
3 3
KIS 210 3 KIS 214 3 (LUGHA) HURU
KOZI YA HIARI KOZI YA HIARI

KIS 212 3 3 3
(Lugha) (FASIHI)
KOZI YA HIARI JUMLA 15 JUMLA 15

3
(Fasihi)
JUMLA 17 JUMLA 18
Bachelor of Arts in English Student Assessment

Course grades in this department will be derived as follows:
English plays a significant role as one of Kenya’s two official languages
For conceptual courses (e.g. ENG 111 and ENG 210), 70% will
and as a medium of instruction in educational institutions. It is also the
come from the final examinations and 30% from continuous assessment
medium of oral and written communication in both public and private
items.
institutions. Graduates in English can pursue a variety of vocations,
including teaching, writing, translation, editing and journalism, as well For courses that include a significant skill component (e.g. ENG 112,
as professions in the civil service, the Christian ministry and business. ENG 314), 70% will come from the project and 30% from continuous
assessment.
The graduate of Language and Literature
s is acquainted with both historical and current developments in

literature and language;
s has developed creativity in and appreciation of the creative arts, The student must do 30 credit hours of the required courses.
particularly oral literature, story telling, poetry, fiction In addition to required courses, the student must take nine (9) credits
s can employ skills of literary criticism in the appreciation of from the Language electives and nine (9) credits from the Literature
literature and the creative arts; electives.
s has keen listening, speaking, reading and writing skills; English Major (non-teaching) Credit Hours
s is able to promote human values as seen from a Christian
perspective; and English 54
Minor 18 -22
s employs scientific insight into the structural, psychological and
Free Electives 2-6
sociological properties of human language in general and the
TOTAL 129
English language in particular.

Admission Requirements ENG 210 History and development of the English
3
Language
In addition to the general requirements by the University, a student who ENG 211 African Literature 3
has used English as a medium of instruction at secondary school major
ENG 212 The Phonology of English 3
must have any of the following:
ENG 213 Theory of Literature 3
s a minimum grade of B- in English at KCSE or ENG 214 English Structure and Usage 3
s Credit 4 under the ‘0’ Level system , or 66% with systems that ENG 215 Oral Literature 3
use percentages, or a Principal ENG 314 Creative Writing 3
ENG 315 Major Trends in World Literature 3
s Pass in Literature at ‘A’ Level.
ENG 327 Modern African Poetry 3
Students who have not used English as the medium of instruction at ENG 411 Stylistics and Literary Criticism 3
secondary school must take ENG 096 (Basic English) and ENG
ENG 416 Advanced English syntax 3
098 (Remedial English) before embarking on any of the degree level
ENG 597 Senior Project 3
courses.
TOTAL 36
English Electives Credit Hours Electives I— Language (Student must choose one) Credit Hours
a. Language (All students must choose three (3) courses ENG 314 Creative Writing 3
ENG 317 Psycholinguistics 3 ENG 413 Discourse Analysis 3
ENG 320 Second Language Learning 3 ENG 414 Sociolinguistics 3
ENG 408 Special Topics 3 ENG/COM 415 Advanced Writing and Speech
3
ENG 413 Discourse Analysis 3 Consultation
ENG 414 Sociolinguistics 3 ENG 496 Independent Study (in Language) 3
ENG/COM 415 Advanced Writing and Speech

3
Consultation Electives II —Literature (Student must choose one) Credit Hours
ENG 496 Independent Study 3 ENG 315 Survey of World Literature 3
b. Literature (All students must choose three (3) courses) ENG 323 East African Literature 3
ENG 229 Introduction to Dramatic Art 3 ENG 326 Survey of English Literature 3
ENG 323 East African Literature 3 ENG 411 Stylistic and Literary Criticism 3
ENG 324 European Drama 3 ENG 412 African-American and Caribbean Literature 3
ENG 325 Shakespeare 3 ENG 496 Independent Study in Literature 3
ENG 326 Survey of English Literature 3
ENG 343 Fiction Writing 3
ENG 408 Special Topics 3
Advanced Writing ENG 111, ICA 111
ENG 412 African-American and Caribbean Literature 3
History and Devt of the English
ENG 421 The English Novel 3 ENG 111, ENG 112
Language
ENG 496 Independent Study 3
African Literature ENG 111, ENG 112
The Phonology of English ENG 111, ENG 112
English Minor Theory of Literature ENG 111, ENG112
English Structure and Usage ENG 111, ENG 112
Oral Literature ENG 111, ENG 112
Students with a minor in English, must have accumulated 21 credit Introduction to Dramatic Art ENG 111, ENG 112
hours in English as follows: Creative Writing ENG 111, ENG 112, ENG 214
Major Trends in World Literature ENG 111, ENG 112, ENG 214
Psycholinguistics ENG 111, ENG 112, ENG 214
ENG 210 History and Development of the English
3 Second Language Learning ENG 111, ENG 112, ENG 210
Language
East African Literature ENG 111, ENG 112
ENG 211 African Literature 3
European Drama ENG 111, ENG 112
or
Shakespeare ENG 111, ENG 112
ENG 215 Oral Literature 3
Survey of English Literature ENG 111, ENG 112
ENG 212 The Phonology of English 3
Modern African Poetry ENG 111, ENG 112, ENG 214
ENG 214 English Structure and Usage 3
Fiction Writing ENG 112, ENG 213, ENG 214
ENG 320 Second Language Learning 3
Special Topics in Language &
TOTAL 15 All 200 level courses
Literature
Stylistics and Literary Criticism ENG 111, ENG 112, ENG 214
African-American &Caribbean All ENG 200 and 300 level
Literature courses
Discourse Analysis ENG 111, ENG 112, ENG 214
Socio Linguistics All ENG 200 level courses
Advanced Grammar All 200 level courses
The English Novel ENG 111, ENG 112
Independent Study ENG 111, ENG 112, ENG 214
33 credit hours in Language and
Senior Project
Literature
1st YEAR 3rd YEAR

INS111 3 POL 111 1 ACS 101 2 RET 321 2
BIL111 3 BIL 112 3 RET 320 2 ENG 327 3
ENG098 or 111 3 ENG 112 3 INS 313 3 ENG 411 3
MAT 102 2 PHY 112 2 ENG 314 3 ENG 416 3
ENV112 2 HPE113 1 ENG 315 3 ENG ELECTIVE 3
PHIL 111 3 INS112 3 ENG ELECTIVE 3 ENG ELECTIVE 3
FREE ELECTIVE 3 TOTAL 16 TOTAL 17
TOTAL 16 TOTAL 16
4th YEAR
2nd YEAR Semester I Semester II
Semester I Semester II ENG 597 3 ENG ELECTIVE 3
ECO111 2 BIL212 2 INS 412 3 ENG ELECTIVE 3
INS212 2 BIO111 2 FREE ELECTIVES 10 FREE ELECTIVES 12
ENG 211 3 ENG212 3 TOTAL 16 TOTAL 18
ELECTIVES 3 ENG214 3
LIT/MUS/ART 2 ENG215 3
ENG210 3 ENG Electives 3
TOTAL 15 TOTAL 16
Bachelor of Arts in French
French is the official language as well as the medium of instruction Reqiured Courses for the B.A. French Major
in many African countries. The French degree programme aims
to prepare graduates to practice a range of professions such as To graduate with a major in French is listed as follows:
teaching, translation, interpretation, journalism, as well as service in
Required Courses 36
the civil service, Christian mission and business in Africa and beyond.
Language electives
The degree in French will also enable them to enhance the cultural 9
exchange between different countries in Africa. (students must choose at least 3 courses)
Literature electives
9
Admission Requirements (students must choose at least 3 courses)
TOTAL 54
In addition to the general requirements by the university listed in
Chapter 1, section 4, a student pursuing the French Major degree
Required Courses for French Major Credit Hours
must also have:
FRE 121 French Language 3
s a minimum grade of C+ in French in KCSE, or FRE 122 French Usage 3
s credit 6 under the Ò’ level system, or FRE 210 Introduction to General Linguistics 3
FRE 211 Introduction to African Literature in French 3
s 60% with systems that use percentages, or
FRE 212 French Phonetics 3
s a principal pass at À’ level in French.
FRE 215 Oral Literature 3
FRE 312 Literary Theory 3
Student Assessment FRE 318 Theories and Techniques of Translation I 3
FRE 315 French Syntax 3
For conceptual courses, 70% will come from the final examinations FRE 327 African Poetry in French 3
and 30% from continuous assessment. FRE 414 African Novel and Short Stories in French 3
Marks for the Research Project in French (FRE 597) will be 30% from FRE 597 Research Project in French 3
the research proposal and 70% from the final research project. TOTAL 36
Language Electives for French Major

Requirements For Graduation Credit Hours
(Students must choose at least 3 courses)
Students may graduate with a major in French, or a major in French FRE 216 French Semantics 3
and a minor in another field, or a major in another field and a minor FRE 217 Discourse Analysis 3
in French. The number of credit hours required for each option varies FRE 218 Sociolinguistics 3
according to the field of study. Regardless of the students’ option, they FRE 313 Applied Linguistics 3
must complete at least 129 credit hours in order to graduate.
FRE 408 Special Topics 3
Credit Hours FRE 411 Theories and Techniques of Translation II 3
General Education 51 FRE 413 French for Specific Purposes 3
French 54 FRE 496 Independent Study 3
Minor in another field/Free electives 24 TOTAL 9
TOTAL 129
Literature Electives for French Major Literature Electives for French Minor
Credit Hours
(Students must choose 3 courses) (Students much choose at least 1 course)
FRE 314 Gender and African literature in French 3
FRE 214 Introduction to the Francophone World 3
FRE 314 Issues in the Francophone World 3 FRE 316 French Literature in the 20th Century 3
FRE 316 French Literature in the 20th Century 3 FRE 414 The African Novel 3
FRE 319 Gender and African literature in French 3 FRE 415 History of French Literature: 17th to 19th
3
Century
FRE 408 Special Topics 3
FRE 415 History of French literature: 17th to 19th
3
Century Courses Prerequisites
FRE 496 Independent Study 3 Introduction to General Linguistics FRE 122
Introduction to African Literature in
FRE 122
French
French Minor
Literary Theory FRE 210
A breakdown of the French courses required to graduate with a minor Applied Linguistics FRE 210
in French is listed as follows: Issues in the Francophone World FRE 211
French Syntax FRE 210
Credit Hours
French Literature in the 20Th Century FRE 312
Required Courses 15
Gender and African Literature N
Language electives FRE 312
3 French
(students must choose at least 1 course)
300 level courses in language and
Literature electives Special Topics
literature.
3
(students must choose at least 1 course) Theories and Techniques of
FRE 318
TOTAL 21 Translation II
French for Specific Purposes FRE 312
Required Courses for French Minor African Novel and Short Stories In
FRE 121 French Language 3 Prerequisite: FRE 311
French
FRE 122 French Usage 3
History of French Literature:17Th To
FRE 210 Introduction to General Linguistics 3 FRE 311
19Tth Century
FRE 211 Introduction to African Literature in French 3
FRE 212 French Phonetics 3
Language Electives for French Minor
(Students must choose at least 1 course)
FRE 216 Semantics 3
FRE 217 Discourse Analysis 3
FRE 218 Sociolinguistics 3
FRE 312 Applied Linguistics 3
FRE 413 French for Specific Purposes
FRE 496 Independent Study
1st YEAR Bachelor of Arts in Music
INS 111 3 INS 112 3 Rationale
BIL 111 3 BIL 112 3
The B.A Music major degree is designed to help students to acquire
ENG 111 3 HPE 113 3
knowledge and skills in music as well as promote the application of
ENV 112 2 ENG 112 3
these skills in the communication and contextualization of the gospel
ICA 111 1 MAT 102 3 in Africa. Specifically, graduates of the Music major are expected to
PHL 111 3 ACS 101 2 become:
TOTAL 15 TOTAL 17
s qualified Christian musicians (choir directors for school and
church music festivals, worship leaders and ministers of music)
2nd YEAR
capable of using music effectively to communicate the gospel.
s musicians with an understanding of an international range of
ECO 111 3 PHY 112 2
musical cultures, a foundational grasp of the history of music of
INS 212 3 BIL 212 3
different cultures and the role of music in contemporary society.
BIO 111 2 FRE 210 3
FRE 121 3 FRE 211 3 s musicians with exemplary skills in music performance
FRE 122 3 FRE 212 3 s teachers equipped with skills to teach music in schools and
ELECTIVE 2 teacher training institutions
TOTAL 16 TOTAL 14
s citizens who can contribute to the national consciousness and
cultural heritage through participation in musical events and
3rd YEAR research.
INS 313 3 RET 321 2
RET 320 3 FRE 315 3
FRE 215 3 FRE 318 3 Applicants must fulfill entry requirements that apply to the admission
FRE 313 3 FRE ELECTIVE 3 of all Daystar undergraduate students. In addition, they must have
ELECTIVE 3 FRE ELECTIVE 3 obtained any of the following:
ELECTIVE 3
s at least a grade C+ in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary
TOTAL 15 TOTAL 17 Education (KCSE) or its equivalent in Music
s diploma in Music from Daystar may join the degree program

4th YEAR
INS 412 3 FRE ELECTIVE 3 Student Assessment
FRE327 3 FRE ELECTIVE 3
s All quizzes, assignments, projects, tests, term papers, practical
FRE 597 3 ELECTIVE 3
work and the final examination will be included in the
ELECTIVE 3 ELECTIVE 3
calculation of the student’s final grade for a given course.
s All grades below D will carry no credit and will be calculated
as 0 grade point and automatically carry an F rating.
TOTAL 18 TOTAL 18
s The student is allowed to repeat failed courses only twice.
If the failed course is a required course, the student will be
discontinued from the programme. Repeated courses will receive
a grade not higher than a C. MUS 311 Western Music II
s A cumulative grade point average (G.P.A) ofat least 2.00 must MUS 312 Conducting
be maintained in all courses. MUS 314 Music Education
s Course grades for this major are derived from the continuous MUS 318 Practical Musicianship III
assessment items and from the final examination as guided by MUS 319 Applied Private Instruction III (African and Western)
the following two categories.
MUS 321 Music Composition and Ethics
MUS 408 Special Topics in Music
i) First Category— 100% Continuous Assessment, 0% MUS 411 Church Music
Final Exam MUS 412 Survey of World Music
MUS 414 Leading Worship
Courses under this category are purely practical in orientation.
MUS 415 Advanced Music Composition
Students are continuously graded on contact hour basis. The final
MUS 418 Practical Musicianship IV
grade constitutes an average of all the grades attained throughout the
MUS 419 Applied Private Instruction (African and Western) IV
course. The following courses fall under this category:
MUS 421 Advanced Conducting
MUS 113 Introduction to Choral singing MUS 496 Independent Study in Music
MUS 114 African Music Ensemble
MUS 115 Music and Dance Performance
MUS 221 Resources and Approaches for Schools and Churches.
Grading for MUS 408 (Special Topics in Music) will depend on the
area of study selected. For certain kinds of topics the first category of
grading will be applied while for others the ‘second category will be
ii) Second Category — 70% Continuous Assessment, applicable.
30% Final Exam
Courses under this category combine both knowledge and skills in General Education Courses 51
Music. Students are required to apply the knowledge acquired by Required Music Major Courses 48
giving elaborate musical performances applicable to each area of General Electives/Minor (optional) 30
study. The final grade consists of an average of written Continuous TOTAL 129
Assessments, Mid-term Examination, Performances and the Final
Examination marks.
Music Major Requirements Credit Hours
MUS 098 Introduction to Music Theory
MUS 113 Introduction to Choral Singing 1
MUS 111 Music in Africa MUS 114 African Music Ensemble 1
MUS 116 Music Literacy and Theory MUS 115 Music and dance Performance 1
MUS 118 Practical Musicianship I MUS 116 Music Literacy and Theory 3
MUS 119 Applied Private Instruction I (African and Western) *MUS 118a Practical Musicianship I 2
*MUS 118b Practical Musicianship I 2
MUS 217 Western Music I
*MUS 119a Applied Private Instruction I
MUS 218 Practical Musicianship II 1
(African and Western)
MUS 219 Applied Private Instruction II (African and Western)
*MUS 119b Applied Private Instruction I
MUS 221 Resources and Approaches for Schools and Churches 1
MUS 217 Western Music I 2
*MUS 218a Practical Musicianship II 2 MUS 411 Church Music 3
*MUS 218b Practical Musicianship II 2 MUS 412 Survey of World Music 3
*MUS 219 a Applied Private Instruction II
1 TOTAL 20
(African & Western) *The course is continued throughout the year.
*MUS 219 b Applied Private Instruction II
1
(African & Western) Electives in Music Credit Hours
MUS 221 Resources & Approaches for Schools MUS 314 Music Education 3
3
and Churches
MUS 408 Special Topics in Music 3
MUS 311 Western Music II 2
MUS 312 Conducting 2 MUS 415 Advanced Music Composition 3
*MUS 318a Practical Musicianship III 1 MUS 496 Independent Study in Music 3
*MUS 318b Practical Musicianship III 1
*MUS 319a Applied Private Instruction III
1 Applied Private Instruction
(African & Western)
*MUS 319b Applied Private Instruction III
1 Students may learn more than one instrument for the applied instruction
(African & Western) series. However, lessons for each instrument must be registered
MUS 321 Music Composition and Ethics 3 separately. As such, the first semester of learning each instrument is
MUS 411 Church Music 3 as follows:
MUS 412 Survey of World Music 3
MUS 414 Leading Worship 2 Year 1 Year 2
*MUS 418a Practical Musicianship IV 1 Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 1 Semester 2
*MUS 418b Practical Musicianship IV 1
MUS 119a Music 119b Music 219a Music 219b
*MUS 419a Applied Private Instruction IV (African
1 piano piano piano piano
& Western)
MUS 119a Music 119b Music 219a Music 219b
*MUS 419a Applied Private Instruction IV (African
1 violin violin violin violin
& Western)
MUS 421 Advanced Conducting 2
TOTAL 48 Year 3 Year 4
*The course is continued throughout the year. Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 1 Semester 2
MUS 319a MUS 319b MUS 419a MUS 419b
piano piano piano piano
Music Minor
MUS 319a MUS 319b MUS 419a MUS 419b
violin violin violin violin
Music Minor Requirements Credit Hours
MUS 113 Introduction to Choral Singing 1
MUS 119a piano
MUS 116 Music Literacy and Theory 3
MUS 119a violin
MUS 118a Practical Musicianship I 2
MUS 119a bass guitar
MUS 118b Practical Musicianship I 2
MUS 119a acoustic guitar
MUS 119a Applied Private Instruction I 1
MUS 119a saxophone
(African and Western) MUS 119a clarinet
MUS 119 b Applied Private Instruction I 1 MUS 119a flute

MUS 217 Western Music I 2
MUS 312 Conducting 2
Courses Prerequisites MUS 116 3 MUS 118 (b) 2
African Music Ensemble MUS 111 MUS 118(a) 2 MUS 119 (b) 1
Music and Dance Performance MUS 111 MUS 119(a) 1
Music Literacy and Theory MUS 098 TOTAL 18 TOTAL 17
Applied Private Instruction I a & b 1(African and
MUS 098
Western) 2nd YEAR
Western Music I MUS 116, MUS 118 Semester I Semester II
Practical Musicianship II a & b Semester I MUS 118 INS 211 4 ICA 211 2
Applied Private Instruction II a & b African and BIL 211 2 BIL 212 2
MUS 119
Western) ICA 211 2 ENV 111 3
Resources and Approaches for Schools and MUS 217 2 BIO 111 2
MUS 115, MUS 217
Churches MUS 218(a) 2 MUS 218(b) 2
Western Music II MUS 217 MUS 219(a) 1 MUS 219(b) 1
Conducting MUS 217 MUS 221 3
Music Education MUS 221 TOTAL 16 TOTAL 18
MUS 318 Practical Musicianship III a & b MUS 218
Applied Private Instruction III a & b (African and 3rd YEAR
MUS 219
Western)
Music Composition and Ethics MUS 311
PHY 111 3 RET 319 3
MUS 217, MUS 318,
Special Topics in Music INS 31 4 MUS 312 2
MUS 321
RET 318 3 MUS 318 (b) 1
Church Music MUS 111
MUS 311 2 MUS 319 (b) 1
Survey of World Music MUS 217, MUS 411
MUS 318(a) 1 MUS 321 3
Advanced Choral Training& Conducting MUS 312
MUS 319 (a) 1 FREE ELECTIVES 6
Leading Worship MUS 411
FREE ELECTIVES 3
Advanced Music Composition MUS 321
TOTAL 17 TOTAL 16
Practical Musicianship IV a & b MUS 318
Applied Private Instruction IV a & b African and
MUS 319 4th YEAR
Western)
Advanced Conducting MUS 312
INS 411 4 MUS 412 3
MUS 411 3 MUS 414 2
MUS 418(a) 1 MUS 418(b) 1
1st YEAR MUS 419( a 1 MUS 419(b) 1
Semester I Semester II FREE ELECTIVES 8 MUS 421 2
ICA 100 1 MAT 098 or 111 3 FREE ELECTIVES 6
INS 111 3 INS 11 3 TOTAL 17 TOTAL 15
BIL 111 3 BIL 112 3

ENG 098 OR 111 3 ENG 112 3
MUS111 2 MUS 114 1
MUS 113 1 MUS 115 1
SCHOOL OF HUMAN & SOCIAL SCIENCES
Introduction
The School of Human and Social Science’s overall objective is holistic

service to all humankind through Novelty, Quality and Integrity. The
school endeavors to be the Center of Excellence in innovativeness,
Restoration of Human Dignity, Nurturance and Servanthood. This
is based on Daystar University’s Mission of developing “managers,
professionals, researchers and scholars to be effective Christian
servant-leaders through the integration of Christian faith and holistic
learning for the transformation of church and society in Africa and the
World.”
As a school we exist for the purpose of building, shaping, modeling

and mentoring humankind through clinical services, integration of faith
and learning, promotion of intellectualism and Scholarly discourse,
and to this end we subscribe with humility.
SCHOOL OF HUMAN & SOCIAL sciences
Certificate Programmes (3 Months)
s#HILD$EVELOPMENT
s#HILD4HERAPY
s&AMILY3TUDIES
s#ONTEMPORARY)SSUESIN&AMILY3TUDIES
s "ACHELOROF!RTS
– Psychology & Counseling
– Community Development (Integrated Option)
– Social Work
– Monitoring & Evaluation (NEW)
s0OSTGRADUATE$IPLOMAIN#HILD$EVELOPMENT
s-ASTEROF!RTS
– Counseling Psychology
– Community Development
– Monitoring & Evaluation
– Child Development Programme with concentrations in Integrated Studies,
Family Studies and Child Therapy
s0H$IN#LINICAL0SYCHOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELING
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Psychology and Counselling
Rationale
The Psychology major degree is designed to equip students with skills s Prepare the student for advanced study at the graduate level in
for the change of human behaviour, promotion of human growth, and psychology;
development
s Enable the student to assume the responsibilities of a Christian
of human communities. The programme aims at producing graduates professional whose main goal is commitment to bettering the
whose responsibility is not only to help change maladjusted behaviour contemporary society as God’s steward, co-worker and an
of members of the community, but also to promote spiritual maturity. It agent of change.
enables the student to acquire knowledge on human behaviour and
mental processes, rehabilitation, restoration and reconciliation, in light
of God’s word.
Applicants to the Bachelor of Psychology and Counseling must fulfill

entry
s Provide students with a clear understanding of the principles of
requirements that apply to all other Daystar undergraduate students,
human behavior;
i.e. ,an
s Enable the students to develop coping skills, self-acceptance,
overall minimum grade of C+ in KCSE OR its EQUIVALENT. In addition,
self-appreciation, positive self-image, self-esteem, self-dignity and
appreciation of other people despite their limitations; they must have obtained a minimum of C+ in English.
s Promote and foster human relationships and adopt an objective

outlook to life; Student Assessment
s Provide psychological tools to collect, analyze and evaluate
s The final course grades will be derived 40% from continuous
information and behavior in order to draw out/formulate sound
assessment and 60% from the final examination except for
conclusions;
Independent Study and Practicum which are continuous
s Promote holistic growth and maturity in the student as an assessment courses.
individual;
s Practicum will be based 40% from student’s
s Provide courses which will enhance the understanding of the field report, 20% from site supervisor’s written
student and help him/her appreciate and promote God’s report, and 40% from evaluations by Daystar
workmanship in human creation; University supervisors.
s Enable the student to integrate psychology and Christianity; and,

Psychology and African traditional culture.
Exemptions to the Undergraduate Programme Psychology Major SUGGESTED TWO-YEAR STUDY PROGRAMME
Diploma Courses Equivalent Required Courses Credit Hours
ICM 056 PSY 111 3 3 ENV 112 Environmental Science 2
ICM 057 PSY 212 3 3 MAT 102 Basic mathematics 2
ICM 058 PSY 214 3 3 ACS 101 Basic computer Knowledge 2
ICM 060 PSY 211 3 3 TOTAL 8
ICM 099 PSY 508 6 6

TOTAL CREDITS 18 Language skills Credit Hours
ENG 096 Basic English 0(9)
ENG 098 Basic English 0(3)
Requirements for Graduation ENG 111 Advanced Reading 3
A Psychology major student must complete the following credit hours ENG 112 Advanced Writing 3
to be able to graduate: TOTAL 6
Courses in general education Credit Hours

Credit Hours
Integrated Studies
INS 111 Communication and culture 3
Psychology Majo 78
INS 212 Africa Societies and Traditional Religion 2
Minor (optional)/ Free electives 20
SOC 111 Introduction to Sociology 3
TOTAL 130
TOTAL 8
Required courses For Psychology Courses Credit Hours

Bible and Theology Credit Hours
PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology 3
BIL 111 Old Testament Introduction & Survey 3
PSY 112 History, Systems & Schools of Psychology 3
BIL 112 New Testament Introduction & Survey 3
PSY 211 Human Development 3
RET 320 Christianity & Islam in Africa 2
PSY 212 Psychology of Personality 3
RET 321 Studying Theology in the African Context 2
PSY 213 Physiological Psychology 3
TOTAL 10
PSY 214 Abnormal Psychology 3
PSY 215 Basic Counseling Skills 3
Science and Mathematics Credit Hours
PSY 311 Psychology of Learning 3
BIO 111 Biology 2
PSY 312 Christian Guidance and Counseling 3
PSY 313 Introduction to Clinical Counseling 3
PSY 314 Child Therapy 3
PSY 318 Adolescent Therapy 3
PSY 319 Loss and Grief Counseling 3
PSY 408 Special Topics in Psychology and Counseling 3
PSY 412 Theories of Marriage and Family 3
PSY 413 Group Dynamics in psychology 3
PSY 414 Ethics in Psychology 3
PSY 415 Human Sexuality 3
PSY 416 Short- Term Theories of Counseling 3
PSY 417 Addictions and Interventions 3 Courses Prerequisites
PSY 418 Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Counseling 3 History, Systems & Schools of
PSY 111
PSY 508 Psychology Practicum A & B 6 Psychology
SOC 314 Introduction to Social Statistics 3 Human Development PSY 111, 112
SOC 315 Social Research Methods 3 Psychology of Personality PSY 111
TOTAL 78 Physiological Psychology PSY 111, 112
Abnormal Psychology PSY 111, 211
Basic Counseling Skills PSY 111, 211, 212,214
Psychology of Learning PSY 111, 211
Minor in Psychology Christian Guidance & Counselling PSY 111, 211, 213, 215
Introduction to Clinical Psychology PSY 111, 211, 312
To graduate with a minor in Psychology, the student MUST take Child Therapy PSY 111, 211, 212, 215
Adolescent Therapy PSY 111, 211, 212, 215
PSY 111 Introduction to psychology 3
Loss And Grief Counselling PSY 214, 215, 211, 312
Social Psychology All 100 And 200 Level Courses
Theories of Marriage and Family All 300 level courses
PSY 411 Social psychology 3
Group Dynamics in Psychology PSY 111, 211, 212, 215
Ethics in Psychology ALL before Practicum
In addition to these courses, the student must take any other three (3) Human Sexuality All 100 And 200 Level Courses
courses from the following: Trauma And Post Traumatic Stress

Disorder - Crisis Counseling And 300 level courses
PSY 212 Psychology of Personality 3 Intervention
PSY 214 Abnormal Psychology 3 Addictions and interventions 300 level courses
PSY 216 Disaster Management 3 Psychology Practicum ALL courses
PSY 312 Christian Guidance and Counseling 3
PSY 313 Introduction to Clinical Counseling 3
PSY 408 Special Topics in psychology 3
NOTE:
PSY 412 Theories of marriage and Family 3 s Practicum must be registered for when the student has successfully
PSY 413 Group Dynamics in psychology 3 completed all the coursework.
PSY 414 Ethics in Psychology 3 s The student must not register for any other courses during
PSY 415 Human Sexuality 3 practicum.
PSY 496 Independent Study in Psychology 3 s Those working and would face challenge getting ten continuous
weeks can express his/her problem a semester before the
practicum semester to the hod.
Students must provide verification by a professional counselor that he/
s The student should proceed to the practicum experience only
she has completed a minimum of 15 hours of personal psychotherapy.
after registration. All practicum sites should be approved by the
The student must also submit a report of what has been gained from the department through the lecturer responsible for practicum.
experience of personal counseling/psychotherapy including lessons
learned, difficulties faced, and overall evaluation of the process of the s Every student should proceed to the practicum experience when
they have completed at least 15 hours of personal therapy.
personal counseling/psychotherapy experience.
Note: Independent study will not be allowed for less than 4 students.
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELING
Masters of Arts with Major in Counselling Psychology
Rationale s To develop students’ ability to think critically about human

problems and solutions.
The MA in Counseling Psychology is a two year, 48 credit hour
programme, designed to equip Christian professional counselors who s To instill in students a desire for life-long learning through
will be well grounded in Christian spirituality (theology), psychological continued study and through informal academic/professional
principles, and African cultural perspectives. pursuits.
Counseling psychology programme requires more than sincere s To prepare women and men to assume leadership roles,
intentions and humanitarian concern. It will try to understand and especially in Africa, with the aim of reducing human suffering
adequately address the human psycho-social-spiritual needs and and promoting psychological well-being.
issues. It will do this by incorporating integration on a number of s To improve students’ ability to communicate clearly both orally
levels of psychology, Christian and African worldviews; ethical and and in writing to professionals and to lay persons about
multi-cultural concerns through the use of all-round trained Christian psychological matters.
counselor-lecturers. Training will enable students handle clients
become whole persons: spiritually, emotionally, socially, intellectually s To integrate throughout the course content, discussion, and
and physically; enabling them to grow personally and professionally practical experiences relevant to psychological knowledge,
as they critically look at their spiritual, social, emotional, intellectual Christian principles and African perspectives.
and physical life.
Objectives
All candidates wishing to enter the M.A. in Counseling Psychology
The Objectives for the M.A. in Counseling Psychology are:
programme must meet the entry requirements of the Faculty of
s To prepare students academically and professionally to counsel Postgraduate Studies of Daystar University. They must have completed
effectively and ethically. a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum G.P.A. of 2.5 on a 4.00 scale or
lower second-class honors or its equivalent with substantial experience
s To provide advanced training in experimental design and data
after graduation of not less than three years. While an undergraduate
analysis so that students may conduct research in psychology:
major in Psychology is not required, it is strongly required that a
s To equip students to be knowledgeable consumers of research student whose background is not psychology should do some courses
literature. in the undergraduate psychology especially human growth and
s To provide opportunities for advanced study and practice in development.
counseling methods with clinical populations of interest to the
student. Student Assessment
s To promote students’ ability to integrate psychology with
The guidelines for assessment which apply to all MA programmes are
Christianity and with multi-cultural issues.
the standard.
It is noted that in the MA in Counseling Psychology programme, the Note:
practicum/internship will be assessed as follows:
s All students whose undergraduate degree is not in psychology
s 30% from student’s written reports of experience at the internship
will be required to have done PSY 211 Human Development
site,
before commencing their MA in counseling programme or to
s 10% from student’s proposal, do it during the first or the second semesters of the programme.
s 10% from student’s journal, Those who have psychology degree or have done this course
on the undergraduate level are exempted from doing it.
s 20% from the site supervisor’s written reports and evaluations,
s Students who have obtained an undergraduate degree from
s 30% from the Daystar’s seminars and faculty supervisor’s Daystar are exempted from INS 612 and should replace it with
evaluations. an optional course from their concentration chosen from PSY
608.
Students will periodically be evaluated by faculty on a number of s Because of psychological emphasis, GRW 611 and GRW
dimensions related to personal readiness to engage in the professional 613 will be projected by the department.
practice of counseling psychology. Daystar University recognizes
s For proper and beneficial supervision of PSY 697, a class will
that it has responsibility to graduate only those students who exhibit
have a maximum of 10 and a minimum of 5.
the ability to practice counseling psychology independently with the
highest degree of professional/ ethical standards.
Common courses Credit Hours

Requirements for Graduation BIL 615 Biblical Foundations of Christian Service 2
GRW 611 Graduate Research and Writing 2
The MA in Counseling Psychology consists of 48 semester credits GRW 613 Graduate Research and Writing 2
in specified coursework, which includes a 500-hour practicum/ INS 612 Principles and Processes of Communication
internship. Optional electives are available but must be taken over 3
and Culture
and above the specified 48 credits. GRA 614 Leadership Development and management 3
s Students must do an internship. COM 302 Statistics (3)0
PSY 211 Human Development (3)0
s Students must provide verification from a professional counselor
TOTAL 12
that he/she has completed a minimum of 25 sessions of personal
psychotherapy. The student must also submit a report of what
has been gained from the experience of personal counseling/ Required courses for MA Counseling Psychology major
psychotherapy, including lessons learned, difficulties faced, and PSY 608 Special topics Psychology 2
overall evaluation of the process of the personal counseling/ PSY 640 Personality Theories 2
psychotherapy experience. PSY 641 Theories of Counseling 2
Students will periodically be evaluated by faculty on a number of PSY 642 Addictions and Interventions 3
dimensions related to personal readiness to engage in the professional PSY 643 Counseling Fundamentals and Micro-skills 3
practice of counseling psychology. PSY 644 Family Systems and Marital Therapy 2
PSY 646 Group Processes 2
PSY 650 Psychopathology 3
PSY 651 Neuropsychology
PSY 656 Psychological Assessment 1(Career and
2
Intelligence Assessment)
PSY 657 Psychological Assessment 11 (Personality Courses Prerequisites
and Psychopathology Assessment, report writing and 2 HIV and AIDS Counseling PSY 641, 640, 642, 646
Treatment planning)
Personality Theories PSY 641, 643
PSY 662 Professional Issues and Ethics 2
Additions and Their Interventions
PSY 671 Integration of Psychology, Christian (Biblical) PSY 641, 640, 643
2 (psychopharmacology)
and African Worldviews
Group Processes PSY 641, 640, 642,643, 644
PSY 697 Practicum and Seminars 6
PSY 641, 640, 642,643, 644,
TOTAL 36 Psychopathology
646
Electives PSY 641, 640, 642,643, 644,
Neuropsychology
PSY 696 Independent Studies 3 646, 650
PSY 698 Thesis 3 Psychological Assessment 11
TOTAL 6 (Personality psychopathology
PSY 641, 643, 656
Assessment, Report Writing &
Course Code/Course Title Credit Hours Treatment PlanninG)
BIL 615 Biblical Foundations for Christian Service 2 PSY 641, 640, 642,643,
Professional Issues and Ethics
GRW 611 Graduate Writing & Methods 2 644646, 650, 656, 657
GRW 613 Graduate Research & Writing ( Research PSY 697 PRACTICUM AND
2 ALL
methods for children SEMINARS
C0M 302P Statistics 3(0)

INS 612 Principles and Process of Communication
3 NOTE:
and Culture
GRA 614 Leadership and Management 3 s Practicum must be registered for when the student has
PSY 608A HIV & AIDS and VCT 2 successfully completed all the coursework.
PSY 608D Adolescent Counseling/Therapy 3 s The student must not register for any other courses during
PSY 640 Personality Theories 2 practicum.
PSY 641 Theories of Counseling 2
s Those working and would face challenge getting ten continuous
PSY 642 Addictions and Interventions 3
weeks can express his/her problem a semester before the
PSY 643 Counseling Fundamentals and Micro Skillsw 3
practicum semester to the hod.
PSY 644 Family systems and Marital Therapy 2
s The student should proceed to the practicum experience only
PSY 646 Group Process 2
PSY 650 Psychopathology 3 3
department through the lecturer responsible for practicum.
PSY 651 Neuropsychology 3
PSY 656 Child psychological Assessment 1 2 s No student should proceed for practicum before they have done
PSY 657 Child psychological Assessment 11 2 over half of personal therapy of the required 25 hours.
PSY 662 Professional Issues & Ethics 2
PSY 671 Integration of Psychology, Christianity and
2
Culture
PSY 697 Practicum and Seminars 6
PSY 698 THESIS (OPTION) 6
1st YEAR 2nd YEAR
1st Semester Credits 1st Semester Credits
GRW 611 2 PSY 646 2
INS 612 3 PSY 650 3
PSY 641 2 PSY 651 3
PSY 643 3 PSY 698 3(OPTION)
PSY 656 2 PSY 608D 3
TOTAL 12 TOTAL 11(14)
2nd semester Credits 2nd semester Credits

GRW 613 2 PSY 698 3(OPTION)
BIL 615 2 PSY 608A 2
PSY 640 2 PSY 671 2
PSY 642 3 PSY 697 6
PSY 657 2
TOTAL 11 TOTAL 10(13)
3rd Semester Credits

PSY 211 3(0)
COM 302P 3(0
PSY 644 2
PSY 662 2
TOTAL 4
INSTITUTE OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Masters of Arts in Child Development
Rationale The programme curriculum is designed to promote the competence of

professionals to respond to needs of children particularly those at risk
Africa has a rapidly growing number of vulnerable children facing as the first resort.
multiple violations of their rights. Many of these children suffer
This curriculum includes excellent courses that provide clear guidance
hunger, ill health, violence, neglect, lack of access to education and
and facilitation for community mobilization for supporting children;
opportunities for play. They also have little chance of a successful
research in the identification of children needs; programming
and happy future and eternal life. An estimated 12 million children in
interventions, administration and leadership skills.
Africa have lost one or both parents to AIDS. Many others are living
in households with sick parents, guardians, and grandparents who Instruction in Child Development is grounded on the essential principles
are helping to care for them. Millions of African children are affected that are necessary when working with children. These include the
by conflict, war, famine and poverty. The total number of orphaned following:
children in sub-Saharan Africa is more than 50 million today. All these s Child participation
have interrupted the growth and development of children.
s Child protection
Although African governments have the responsibility to care for
s Provision of holistic services to children
these children, too often, they do not do it to satisfactory levels. For
centuries, communities in Africa have helped their needy members in
crisis. Today, the traditional social system where the extended family Study objectives on child development, will do the following among
took care of their children is dying or has died. Consequently, many other aspects:
children are forgotten and are in deep trouble. The traditional support s Identify key activities that a supporting organization should
can no longer be relied on. consider to enable the community to serve children well.
s Work with children as partners – listening to them, engaging
As a response, community members and organizations are coming
them and finding out their needs, interests and hopes,
together to assist children and their families with various kinds of understand the challenges they face, identify and prioritize
assistance including parenting, protection, psychosocial and spiritual strategies to address these challenges
support, and material assistance. s Ensure that all organizational activities protect children from
However, these groups and organizations require assistance to harm,
effectively care for the children. They require support to deliver the s become transparent and accountable to children
best responses, reaching the most vulnerable children holistically and s Make realistic and manageable plans that benefit children
for eternity in a sustained way.
s Make the best use of available resources and successfully
The Child Development Programme is designed to carter for this access additional resources to further the cause of children.
need to equip professionals in the ministry to children that are s Monitor and evaluate what is being done for children and see
currently supporting, or wishing to support children with the necessary what impact interventions are making in their lives.
knowledge and skills to impact positively into the lives of children. s Advocate for changes within the community and within national
and international levels so that children’s rights are realized.
s Improve students’ ability to communicate clearly both orally eligible. Applicants with field-based experience in working with
and in writing to professionals and to lay persons about children despite having degrees that are not necessarily child
psychological matters concerning children. –focused will be considered
s Provide students with a clear understanding of the principles of
child behavior; s Applicants should have attained their degrees from accredited
institutions of higher learning, with a cumulative Grade Point
s Enable the students to develop coping skills, self-acceptance,
self-appreciation, positive self-image, self-esteem, self-dignity and Average (GPA) of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, or a degree
appreciation of children despite their limitations. awarded with an upper second class honors or lower second
s Enable the student to assume the responsibilities of a Christian honors with further studies/experience with working with
professional whose main goal is commitment to bettering the children.
contemporary
s Because of the psychological courses in this programme,
s society as God’s steward, co-worker and an agent of change.
students will need to have done psychology or a minor in
psychology or must do PSY 211 as a zero credit hours.
Study Objectives for students on child development:
s To equip students with knowledge, social and counseling skills
in Child Development.
Required courses for graduation
s To identify developmental needs and changes among children
and adolescents. Course Code/Course Title Credit Hours
s To identify various ways of handling the developmental needs BIL 615 Biblical Foundations for Christian Service 2
and changes in children. GRW 611 Graduate Writing 2
s To explore ways through which student will integrate Christian GRW 613 Graduate Research & Writing ( Research
2
faith and work among children and adolescents. methods for children
s To equip students with skills in studying, research, and CHD 600 Special Topics In Child Development 2
publication in the field of Child Development.
CHD 601 The Church and Child Development 3
s To equip students with facilitation skills that will assist them in
CHD 610 Introduction to Child Development 3
carrying out participatory training on child development issues
at the community level. CHD 611/PSY 608D Theories of Child & Adolescent
3
Therapy
s To impart skills to students on how to connect theories of child
growth and development to social policy, education and CHD 621 Facilitation For Child Development 2
intervention. CHD 631/PSY 650 Psychopathology in Children 3
CHD 632 Health Education and Habit Formation in
2
Children
Duration & Course Structure
CHD 633/PSY 656 Child psychological Assessment 2
Full time students will take 2 academic years to complete the course,
CHD 641 Children Rights, Ethics & Advocacy Skills 3
which will be through course work, examination, thesis or projects.
CHD 635 Child Intervention 2
The course will comprise 5 Semesters. Part time students will take a
PGM 611 Project Development, Monitoring and
minimum of 2 and half years to complete. 2
Evaluation
PGM 612 Management of Child Development
3
Admission Requirements Programmes
To qualify for admission in the MA Child Development, an applicant CHD 698 Thesis/Project 6
should: CHD 697/PSY 697 Practicum and Seminar 6
s Hold an undergraduate degree in child-related study discipline TOTAL 48
like Child Development, Social Work, Community Development,

Psychology, and Christian Ministry. Applicants with degrees
in education, post graduate diploma in education are also
Courses Prerequisites 1st YEAR 2nd YEAR
The Church and Child Development CHD 610, 611. 1st Semester Credits 1st Semester Credits
Facilitation for Child Development CHD 610, 611, 631, 632 GRW 611 2 CHD 631 3
Psychopathology in Children CHD 610, 611 CHD 610 3 CHD 600 2
Health Education and Habit CHD 601 3 BIL 615 2
CHD 610, 611
Formation in Children CHD 633 2 CHD 698 3
Child Psychological Assessment CHD 610, 611 PGM 611 2
PGM 612 Management of Child TOTAL 12 TOTAL 10
PGM 611
Development Programmes
Racticum and Seminars ALL. 2nd semester Credits 2nd semester Credits
GRW 613 2 CHD 698 3
CHD 611 3 CHD 697 6
NOTE:
PGM 612 3
s Practicum must be registered for when the student has
CHD 621 2
successfully completed all the coursework.
CHD 632 2
s The student must not register for any other courses during
practicum. TOTAL 12 TOTAL 9
s Those working and would face challenge getting ten continuous

weeks can express his/her problem a semester before the 3rd Semester Credits
practicum semester to the hod. PSY 211 0(3)
s The student should proceed to the practicum experience only CHD 641 3
after registration. All practicum sites should be approved by the CHD 635 2
TOTAL 5
Postgraduate Diploma in Child Development (PGDCD)
Sub-Saharan Africa is currently faced with an ever-increasing number

of children growing under difficult circumstances. Such children are
the victims of a combination of several adverse human situations that As stipulated under postgraduate admission.
include poverty, civil wars, and the HIV and AIDS pandemic.
In the majority of cases, children born under any or some of these Student Assessment
environmental situations in Africa are prone to suffer from one form Course grades will be derived as follows:
of maladjustment, serious infection or some physical deprivation.
60% for final examination and 40% from continuous assessment.
Faced with the enormity of such life threatening situations, many
African governments as well as non-governmental organizations
have set up intervention programmes for restoring the lives of many Implementation Strategy
affected children from the state of hopelessness and abnormal human
The Postgraduate Diploma in Child Development will be offered in
growth and development. Notwithstanding the good intentions of
three modes:
the established children’s programmes, many of the organizations
lack qualified professional personnel to deal with child development s Fulltime 12 Months of contact time;
issues. The postgraduate curriculum in Child Development is designed s 18 Months part-time
to equip individuals who work or wish to work with children who
s Evening/Weekend programme where instruction is delivered in
have lived under difficult circumstance with the requisite professional
the evenings and over the weekends. Students will be expected
qualifications in Child Development. In this respect, while some of
to take up to 12 Credit hours per semester and 6 or 7 hours per
the courses stipulated in this program may appear similar in content
any Block/Summer period;
to those offered in teacher training programs, the clientele for this
particular curriculum are essentially managers of child rehabilitation s For the modular or block release programme, Students study on
programs in Africa. a part-time basis and visit the campus two to four times a year
for a study school that starts on Friday evening and ends on
the next Saturday evening (7 days of 8 hours class contact per
Programme Goals module).
The following are the major goals of this programme:
s To equip the student with relevant knowledge on child and Requirements for Graduation
adolescent development with special emphasis on the African
child growing under difficult circumstances. Course Credit Hours
s To identify developmental needs and changes in children. Biblical Foundations 2
s To analyze various ways of handling the developmental needs Child Development 18

and changes in children. Counseling Skills 3
s To propose ways in which the student will integrate Christian faith Programme Management 5
and work among the children. Professional and Personal Development 2

Statistical Methods 3
s To equip the student with skills in studying, research, and
publication in the field of child and adolescent development with Electives (To be chosen from the list of special topics in
3
CHD 541)
particular focus on the African child living in difficult circumstances.
Practicum 6
s To equip the student with facilitation skills that will assist them in
TOTAL HOURS 42
carrying out participatory training on child development issues at
the community level.
Code/ Title Credit Hours PDE 521 Facilitation for Child and Adolescent
2
BIF 511 Transformational Development 2 Development
CHD 510 Introduction to Child & Adolescent PSY 543 Counseling Fundamentals and Micro Skills 3
3
Development RES 510 Statistic Methods 3
CHD 511 Theories of Child and Adolescent Development 3 CHD 597 Child and Adolescent Development Practicum 6
CHD 521 Psychology of Learning 3
CHD 522 Role and Context of Child and Adolescent
3 NOTE :
Development
CHD 531 Psychopathology in Children & Adolescents 3 1. Practicum must be registered for when the student has successfully
CHD 532 Health Education & Habit Formation in completed all the coursework.
3
Children Adolescent Development
2. The student must not register for any other courses during
CHD 533 Assessment and Interventions in Child &
3 practicum.
Adolescent Development
CHD 541 Special Topics in Child & Adolescent 3. Those working and would face challenge getting ten continuous
3
Development weeks can express his/her problem a semester before the
PGM 511 Project Development, Monitoring & Evaluation 2 practicum semester to the hod.
PGM 532 Management Of Child Development 4. The student should proceed to the practicum experience only
3
Programmes
SUGGESTED TWO-YEAR STUDY PROGRAMME
1st YEAR 2nd YEAR

1st Semester Credits 1st Semester Credits
RES 510 3 CHD 531 3
PSY 543 3 CHD 541 2
CHD 510 3 BIF 511 2
CHD 533 2 CHD 522 3
PGM 511 2 CHD 511 3
TOTAL 13 TOTAL 13
2nd Semester Credits 2nd Semester Credits

CHD 521 3 CHD 597 6
PDE 521 2
PGM 532 3
CHD 532 2
TOTAL 10 TOTAL 6
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Bachelor of Arts in Community Development
Rationale
The curriculum for a Community Development major is designed to
equip an undergraduate student with integrated knowledge and skills Applicants must possess a minimum grade of C+ or its equivalent in
that he/she may apply in a wide range of community development any one of the following subjects: economics, CRE or social ethics.
situations. The programme’s aim is to develop a worker who has both
a high degree of creativity and leadership skills, and who understands
that community development work is holistic and involves all aspects of Student Assessment
community life (spiritual, economic, social, political). s All course grades in this major will be derived thus: 60% from
final examination and 40% from continuous assessment.
Specifically, the goals of the major are to: s Practicum marks will be based 40% on student’s field reports,
s equip the student with skills and techniques of involving 30% from site supervisor’s report and 30% by Daystar University
communities in planning, implementation and evaluation of plans supervisors.
towards the attainment of their goals at the individual, group and
community levels; Requirements for Graduation
s enable the student to integrate his/her Christian ministry with
Credit Hours
development, addressing the diverse needs at the individual,
group and community levels;
Major Requirements 66
s present community development to the student from a Christian Free Electives 12
ministry perspective, emphasizing the concept that it involves
TOTAL 129
meeting the needs of the whole person— spiritual, physical,
Core Courses for Integrated Community Development & Rural
emotional, social and material;
Development Majors Credit Hours
s enable the student to carry out social science research which will DEV 111 Introduction to Community Development 3
serve as a valid basis for the development of new social policies DEV 211 Community Development & the Church 3
and programmes;
DEV 213 Communication for Development 3
s enable the student to introduce appropriate methods and practices DEV 214 Development Administration 3
for preventing and overcoming human poverty, ignorance and DEV 323 Economic Development 3
disease; DEV 413 Gender and Development 3
s adequately equip the student with knowledge and skills for better DEV 415 Participatory Development Techniques/
3
conceptualization and articulation of development issues; and Methodology
DEV 416 Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation 3
s prepare the student for employment in Christian, nongovernmental,
DEV 508 Practicum/ Project work 6
public and private sector organizations in community development
SOC 314 Introduction to Social Statistics 3
positions.
SOC 315 Social Reseach Methods 3
NB: Dev 408 Students can be allowed to take more than one topic but
PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology 3 not exceeding two.
TOTAL 42
a) Specialized Courses in Integrated Community Development Minor in Community Development
Major (24 Credit hours)
To graduate with a minor in either Integrated Community
Credit Hours
Development option or Rural Development Option, the Student must
DEV 310 Urban Sociology & Sustainable Development 3
take the following courses:
DEV 317 Planning for Development 3
DEV 318 Personnel/Human Resource Management for DEV 111 Introduction to Community Development 3
3
Development
DEV 319 Extension, Education for Development 3
DEV 320 Financial Management for Development 3
DEV 323 Economic Development 3
DEV 408 Special Topics in Development: Issues on 3
DEV 415 Participatory Development Techniques/
3
Methodology
Contemporary Development DEV 416 Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation 3
DEV 414 Integrated Appropriate Technology 3 DEV 418 Project Management 3
DEV 417 Community Development Approaches &
3 NOTE: In addition to the above courses, the student must take a
Strategies
minimum of 9 credits from any specific specialization. Total number
DEV 418 Project Management 3
required hours for a minor is 21.
DEV 419 Sociology & Politics of Development 3
DEV 422 Programmes for Community Development 3
DEV 496 Independent Study 3
DEV 597 Senior Project 3
b) Specialized Courses in Rural Development (24 Credit hours)
Credit Hours
RUD 311 Concepts & Dimensions of Rural Development 3
RUD 312 Community Health 3
DEV 317 Planning for Development 3
RUD 313 Rural Industrialization 3
RUD 314 Psychology for Rural Development 3
RUD 316 Rural Sociology & Sustainable Development 3
RUD 408 Special Topics: Issues in Rural Development 3
RUD 412 Cartographics 3
RUD 414 Rural appropriate Technology 3
RUD 417 Integrated Rural Planning & Management 3
RUD 418 Strategies & Programmes for Rural
3
Development
RUD 419 Rural Economics & Agricultural Extensions 3
RUD 496 Independent Study 3
RUD 597 Senior Project 3
SUGGESTED FOUR-YEAR STUDY PROGRAMME
1st YEAR 3rd YEAR

PSY 111 3 DEV 111 3 SOC 314 3 SOC 315 3
SOC 111 3 ENG 111/112 3 DEV 316 3 DEV Electives 9
INS 111 3 BIL 112 3 DEV Electives 6 INS 313 3
BIL 111 3 HPE 113 1 BIL 212 2 RET 313 3
ENG 098/111 3 ECO 111 2 LIT/MUS/
2
MAT 102 2 PHL 111 3 ART111
PHY 112 2 RET 320 2
2nd YEAR 4th YEAR
DEV 211 3 DEV 214 3 DEV 413 3 DEV 508 6
DEV 213 3 DEV Electives 3 DEV 415 Electives or

3 10
Minor
Electives or INS 212
3 2 DEV 416 3
Minor
POL 111 1 BIO 111 2 DEV Electives 6
INS 112 3 ENV 112 2 INS 412 3
ACS 101 Electives or TOTAL 18 TOTAL 16

2 6
Minor
TOTAL 15 TOTAL 18
1st YEAR 2nd YEAR

PSY 111 3 DEV 111 3 DEV 211 3 DEV 214 3
SOC 111 3 ENG 111/112 3 DEV 213 3 RUD Electives 3
INS 111 3 BIL 112 3 Electives or INS 212
3 2
BIL 111 3 HPE 113 1 Minor
ENG 098/111 3 ECO 111 2 POL 111 1 ENV 112 2
MAT 102 2 PHL 111 3 INS 112 3 BIO 111 2
PHY 112 2 ACS 101 Electives or

2
Minor 10
TOTAL 17 TOTAL 17
TOTAL 15 TOTAL 18
3rd YEAR 4th YEAR
SOC 314 3 SOC 315 3 DEV 413 3 DEV 508 6
DEV 316 3 RUD Electives 9 DEV 415 Electives or
3 9
RUD Electives 6 INS 313 3 Minor
BIL 212 2 RET 321 2 DEV 416 3
LIT/MUS/ RUD Electives 6
2
ART111 INS 412 3
RET 320 2 TOTAL 18 TOTAL 15
TOTAL 18 TOTAL 17
NOTE: Electives must come from 300 or 400 level courses.
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELLING

Rationale 4. provide psychological tools to collect, analyze, and evaluate

information and behaviour in order to draw out/formulate sound
The Psychology major degree is designed to equip students with conclusions;
skills for the change of human behaviour, promotion of human
5. promote holistic growth and maturity in the student as an
growth, and development of human communities. The programme
individual;
aims at producing graduates whose responsibility is not only to help
change maladjusted behaviour of members of the community, but 6. provide courses which will enhance the understanding of the
also to promote spiritual maturity. It enables the student to acquire student and help him/her appreciate and promote God’s
knowledge on human behaviour and mental processes, rehabilitation workmanship in human creation;
through restoration and reconciliation, in the light of God’s word.
7. enable the student to integrate psychology and Christianity;
Specifically, the goals of the major are to:
and, Psychology and African traditional culture.
1. provide students with a clear understanding of the principles of
8. prepare the student for advanced study at the graduate level in
human behaviour;
psychology; and
2. enable the student to develop coping skills, self-acceptance,
9. enable the student to assume the responsibilities of a Christian
selfappreciation, positive self-image, self-esteem, self-dignity and
professional whose main goal is commitment to bettering the
appreciation of other people despite their limitations;
contemporary society as God’s steward, co-worker and an
3. promote and foster human relationships and adopt an objective agent of change.
outlook to life;
Admission Requirements PSY 413 Group Dynamics in Psychology 3
Applicants must have obtained a minimum of C (Plain) in Biology or PSY 414 Ethics in Psychology 3
General Science in KCSE or its equivalent, and a minimum of C+ in PSY 415 Human Sexuality 3
English.
PSY 508 Psychology Practicum 6
SOC 314GIntroduction to Social Statistics 3
SOC 315 Social Reseach Methods 3
Student Assessment
TOTAL 57
1. The final course grades will be derived 30% from continuous
assessment and 70% from the final examination except for
Independent Study and Practicum courses.
Minor in Psychology
2. Practicum will be based 40% from student’s field report, 30%
from site supervisor’s written report, and 30% from evaluations To graduate with a minor in Psychology, the student MUST take:
by Daystar University supervisors.
Requirements for Graduation PSY 311 Psychology of Learning 3
A Psychology major student must complete the following credit hours
In ADDITION to these courses, the student must take any other three
to be able to graduate:
(3) courses from the following:
Credit Hours PSY 212 Psychology of Personality 3
General Education 51 PSY 214 Abnormal Psychology 3
Psychology Major 57 PSY 312 Christian Guidance and Counselling 3
Minor (optional)/ Free Electives 22 PSY 313 Introduction to Clinical Psychology 3
TOTAL 130 PSY 408 Special Topics in Psychology 3
PSY 413 Group Dynamics in Psychology 3
Required Courses for Psychology Major Credit Hours PSY 414 Ethics in Psychology 3
PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology 3 PSY 415 Human Sexuality 3
PSY 112 History, Systems & Schools of 3 PSY 496 Independent Study in Psychology 3
Psychology
PSY 211 Human Development 3 A student who graduates with a minor in Psychology is not professionally
PSY 212 Psychology of Personality 3 qualified to counsel or set up a counselling clinic.
PSY 213 Physiological Psychology 3

PSY 214 Abnormal Psychology 3
PSY 312 Christian Guidance & Counselling 3
PSY 313 Introduction to Clinical Psychology 3
PSY 408 Special Topics in Psychology 3
1st YEAR 3rd YEAR
INS 111 3 HPE 113 1 LIT/ MUS/ 2 RET 321 2
BIL 111 3 INS 112 3 ART111
E N G 3 POL 111 1 INS 313 3 PSY 412 3
098/111 PSY 313 3 PSY 413 3
MAT 102 2 BIL 112 3 SOC 315 3 PSY 414 3
PHL 111 3 PSY 411 3 Free Electives or 4
PSY 111 3 PSY 112 3 Minor
ECO 111 2 ENG 111/112 3 RET 320 2
2nd YEAR 4th YEAR

PSY 213 3 INS 412 3 PSY 507 4
ACS 101 2 PSY 214 3 PSY 408 3 Electives or Minor 7
PHY 112 2 INS 212 2 PSY 415 3 PSY 496 3
BIO 111 2 ENV 112 2 Free Electives
6
PSY 212 3 BIL 212 2 or Minor
PSY 211 3 PSY 311 3 TOTAL 15 TOTAL 14
Free Electives PSY 312 3
3
or Minor SOC 314 3
TOTAL 18 TOTAL 18
Bachelor of Arts in Social Work
Rationale
Social Work Programme Objectives
Social Work is the professional activity of helping individuals, groups,
The programme objectives for social work major include the
or communities enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning
and creating societal conditions favorable to this goal. Social Work following:
practice consists of the professional application of Social Work values,
s to prepare students for general social work practice in public
principles, and techniques to one or more of the following ends: helping
and private organisations with a special commitment to needs
people obtain tangible services; counseling and psychotherapy with
of Africa;
individuals, families, and groups; helping communities or groups
provide or improve processes. The practice of Social Work requires s to utilize a spiritually enriched Ecological Systems framework in
knowledge of human development and behavior; of social, economic, providing students with a holistic perspective about themselves,
and cultural institutions; and of the interactions of all these factors. others, society, the world, and their creator;
Social Work is concerned and involved with the interactions between s to teach students to identify themselves, others, society, the
people and the institutions of society that affect the ability of people world, and their creator;
to accomplish life tasks, realize aspirations and values, and alleviate s to teach students to identify multiple causes of problems and act
distress. These interactions between people and social institutions as agents of social change in order to bring about inner peace,
occur within the context of the larger societal good. Therefore, three interpersonal reconciliation, and social justice.
major purposes of social work may be identified:
s to prepare students to work sensitively with diverse populations
s to enhance the problem-solving, coping and developmental including people of various ages, ethnic groups, religions,
capacities of people; countries, and income levels with special commitment to the
s to promote the effective and humane operation of the systems needy and those who are at risk;
that provide people with resources and services; s to instill in students a commitment to life-long learning, and
s to link people with systems that provide them with resources, provide preparation for graduate social work education,
services, and opportunities. research and consultancy;
s while Social Work is taught and practiced from many different s to provide a learning context that empowers students to
philosophies, it is widely agreed that the profession emerged think critically and integrate social work techniques with their
out of a Judeo-Christian commitment to ministering to those Christian faith in a professionally sound manner;
in need. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, s to provide a stimulating and challenging educational experience
according to James, involves caring for orphans and widows that is personal, interactive, and responsive to students with
in their distress (1:27). Jesus relates judgment to the feeding faculty who are role models and professionals and Christians.
of the hungry, giving water to the thirsty, clothing the naked,
caring for the stranger, and visiting those in prisons. The
social work profession, with its emphasis on values of service,
dignity and worth of the individual, social and economic
justice, competence, and integrity, particularly when presented
from a Christian framework, fits well with the stated Christian
philosophy of the university and its Biblical statement of faith and
practice.
Requirement for Graduation Electives in Social Work Credit Hours
SWK-215 Youth and Development 3
Students majoring in Social work must complete the following credit
SWK-316 Medical Information & Psychiatric Social Work 3
hours to be able to graduate:
SWK 318 Social Action and Advocacy 3
Credit Hours SWK 408: Special Topics 3
General Education 51 SWK 410 Stress Management 3
Major requirements 60 SWK 411 Social Conflict & Disaster Management 3
Electives 19 SWK 415 Social Work Practice With Children 3
Total Required Course 130 SWK 416 Introduction to Gerontology 3
SWK 417 Industrial Social Work 3
Required Courses for Graduation in Social Work Credit Hours SWK 418 Social Work Projects & Programme
3
SOC 111 Introduction to Sociology 3 Management
PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology 3 SWK 419 Social Work Facilitation Skills 3
SWK 111 Introduction to Social Work 3 SWK 420 Organizational Development 3
SWK 112 Principles of Helping & Ethics of Social work 3 SWK 496 Independent Study 3
SWK 113 Introduction to Social Work counseling skills 3 SWK 597 Social Work Dissertation 3
SWK 211 Human Behaviour and Social Environment 3
SWK 212 Methods & Techniques of Social Wor 3 Minor in Social Work Credit Hours
SWK 213 Social Work and the Church 3 To graduate with a minor in Social Work, the student must take
Swk 214 Social work practice with individuals 3 SOC 111 Introduction to Sociology 3
SWK 311 Crime And Criminal Justice 3 PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology 3
SWK 312 Community Health and Nutrition 3 SWK 111 Introduction to Social Work 3
SWK 313 Family Studies 3 SWK 112 Principles of Helping & Ethics of Social work 3
SOC 314 G Statistics for Social Sciences 3 SWK 113 Introduction to Social Work counseling skills 3
SOC 315 Social Research Methods 3 SWK 212 Methods and Techniques of Social Work 3
SWK 317 Social work Practice with Groups 3
SWK 412 Social Policy and Social Welfare 3
In addition to the above courses, the student must take one course of three
Administration
credit hours from the required/ elective courses in social work to have a
SWK 413 Gender and Development 3
total of 21 credit hours required for minor.
SWK-414 Social Work Practice with Communities 3
SWK 508 Seminars and Social Work Practicum 6
TOTAL 60
Courses Prerequisites All required 100, 200 and level
Stress Management
Introduction to Social Work SOC-111 and PSY-111 courses
Principles of Helping & Ethics of Social Conflict & Disaster All required 100 and 200 level
SOC-111 and PSY-111 Management courses
Social Work
Introduction to Social Work All required 100 and 200 level
SWK 111 Social Policy And Social Welfare
Counseling Skills courses
Human Behaviour & the Social Gender Issues in Social Work

SWK 111 and SWK 112 All 100, 200 Level courses
Enironment Practice
Methods & Techniques of Social Social Work Practice with All required 100 and 200 level
SWK-111 & 112 Communities courses
Work
Social Work and the Church All 100 level courses, SWK-211 All required 100 & 200 level
Social Work Practice with Children
courses
Social Work Practice with SWK 111, 112 & 212 Level
Individuals courses Introduction to Gerontology All 100, 200 Level courses
All 100 level courses, SWK 211, All required 100 & 200 level
Youth and Development Industrial Social Work
SWK 212 courses
All required 100 & 200 level Social Work Projects & Programme All required 100 & 200 level
Crime and Justice Management courses
courses
Community Health and Nutrition All 100 & 200 Level courses All required 100 & 200 level
Social Work Facilitation Skills
courses
All required 100 and 200 level
Family Studies All 100, 200 and 300 level
courses Independent Study
courses
Medical Information & Psychiatric All required 100 and 200 level
Social Work courses All 100, 200, 300 level required
Seminars & Social Work Practicum
courses
All required 100 & 200 level
Social Work Practice with Groups
courses
All required 100 and 200 level
Special Topics
courses
1st Year 3rd Year

PSY 111 3 SWK 111 3 SWK 311 3 SWK 313 3
SOC 111 3 SWK 112 3 SWK 312 3 SWK 315 3
INS 111 3 ELECTIVE 3 SWK 314 3 Electives 6
BIL 111 3 INS 112 3 RET 320 2 RET 321 2
ENG 111/098 3 ENG 112 3 PHY 112 2 ECO 111 2
POL 111 1 BIL 112 3 INS 313 3
2nd Year 4th Year

SWK 211 3 SWK 213 3 SWK 412 3 SWK 414 3
SWK 212 3 SWK 214 3 SWK 413 3 SWK 508 6
Electives 3 Electives 3 Electives 6
INS 212 2 BIO 111 2 INS 412 3
BIL 212 2 ENV 112 2 TOTAL 15 TOTAL 9
PHL 111 3 MAT 102 2
ACS 101 2 HPE 113 1
ART/MUS/LIT 2
TOTAL 18 TOTAL 18
DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Master of Arts in Community Development
Introduction Philosophy of the Programme

The M.A. in Community Development has been developed based on This programme believes that the development of communities is not
the need to train a cadre of human resources that will work in diverse only a Human Rights concern but most importantly a divine mandate.
communities to bring about social transformation. The total and complete transformation of communities is its ultimate
goal. When communities are empowered, regions are made better
(regional development) and thus when regions are developed national
Definition and Nature of the Programme
development is achieved and communities have their dignity restored
This programme seeks to train the student in the science and art or enhanced.
of mobilizing communities, identifying their felt needs, designing, It seeks to affirm that change must be people-oriented. The involvement
implementing, monitoring and evaluating of community-based projects of all communities in their own welfare is a major principle. Today,
aimed at poverty alleviation among communities especially those there is a widespread and unanimous belief that development cannot
in the developing countries. Approaches such as Participatory Rural be authentic if it does not involve the target communities. It seeks to
Appraisal (PRA), Participatory Learning and Action (PLA), People acknowledge that all communities desire change, aspire to be freed
Empowering People (PEP), Participatory Appraisal Monitoring and from their day to day limitations, and to overcome the many obstacles
Evaluation (PAME), and others will be used to enhance community that prevent them from enjoying a fulfilled life.
participation
The programme also gives credence to the empowerment of all
It recognises that there is the people’s desire is to overcome the stakeholders involved in community development. High level training of
many obstacles that prevent them from enjoying a fuller human life. manpower is rightly acknowledged and given emphasis. Partnerships,
Freedom of participation, choice and decision-making of the people is networking and collaboration are key in this programme.
therefore paramount. The programme will also seek to respect cultural
diversity and integration among communities, promote and emphasise
truth, justice and reconciliation in society regardless of faith, culture, Rationale of the Programme
race or political affiliations of the communities the graduates of this
programme will work with. The programme also gives credence to the s Kenya being a signatory to the Millennium Development
Goals, the MA in Community Development will contribute to
promotion of intellectual and scholarly discourse in matters pertaining
meeting these goals by providing the necessary technical and
to development. It aims at equipping development practitioners with professional expertise.
practical skills and knowledge that will facilitate their work and
s Community Development is still a new discipline in most
promote research-based approaches and strategies to enhance
countries today. There is a need therefore to develop an MA
community development. programme that provides students graduating with a first degree
Indeed the M.A in Community Development programme believes an opportunity to further their studies. This will facilitate continuity
for doctoral studies in this discipline.
fundamentally that development must be founded on Christian principles
and values. But it also believes that people-centred development must s The MA in Community Development Programme is practical and
relevant to many socio-economic, cultural, environmental and
uphold key development principles such as, justice, empowerment,
political realities of communities
capacity building, sensitization, advocacy and sustainability.
s This programme will contribute to academic discourse and also s examine factors that account for underdevelopment in developing
broaden the knowledge base on community development which countries,
will in turn contribute to the international debate on sustainable s explain factors that hinder development developing countries and
development. the actors involved in development processes.
s The MA programme in Community Development is unique
because of its holistic approach which integrates Christian
approaches to development and practical learning. Clientele
The programme is designed for all parties interested in engaging in

Benchmarking various dimensions of community work. Types of students will include:-
The M.A in Community Development Program has been designed to Those working with the church and para-church organisations.
meet the growing demand for people with relevant knowledge and
s Those intending to promote formation of local development
skills needed to steer community development programs in developing institutions in society.
countries. Despite this M.A program having some units addressing
s Individuals in government departments and international
community development from a Christian perspective it draws to a
development/relief agencies.
large extent from other similar postgraduate programs in the same field
offered by other universities including Kenyatta University (Community s Development practitioners committed to and involved in initiating
change in society
Resource Development) Moi University (Community Development
& Environment) St. Paul’s University (Development Studies) Catholic s Those graduating from undergraduate programmes and desiring
to advance their studies in this field.
University (Development Studies) and the University of Nairobi
(Development Studies). Consideration of the courses offered in these s Policy makers and practitioners in government and international
other institutions has ensured that the course is relevant and fills the development agencies
gaps not addressed by them. Periodic review and comparison with
other courses, current or those which will come up in the future will
ensure that the course remains unique, relevant to market needs and in Admission Requirements
line with what is offered elsewhere.
Qualifications for admission to the Master of Arts in Community
Development are/will be:
Goal of the Programme s An undergraduate or a higher degree in Community Development
or related degrees from an accredited institution of higher
The goal of this program is to equip students with knowledge and
learning, with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0
skills for a holistic approach to community development for social (on a 4.0 scale), or a degree awarded with an upper second
transformation. class honours or a practical involvement, or with demonstrated
commitment to and interest in community -oriented service,
s Applicants with a first degree in fields unrelated to development
Programme Learning Outcomes studies may be admitted but will be required to start with
specified zero credit hours in community development. These
By the end of the program the student will be able to:
courses are DEV-111 Introduction to Community Development,
s evaluate and critique current development issues from a SOC-111 Introduction to Sociology, and PSY-111 Introduction
professional perspective to Psychology,
s conduct research aimed at expanding the body of knowledge of
s Applicants from undergraduate community development
Community Development,
programme will not be exempted from any course or have any
s present/disseminate community development theories and credit transfers since this is an advanced level programme
practices from a Christian perspective,
s A born-again Christian.
s provide professional service and consultancy to development
agencies aimed at enhancing their efficiency and effectiveness
in service delivery,
Students Assessment Policy BIL 615 Biblical Foundations of Christian Service 2
MCD 604 Advanced Sociological Theory 3
Course grades will be derived as follows:
MCD 605 Microfinance for Community Development 3
s For courses that are essentially conceptual (much of what is
required is mastery of information or the cognitive aspect of MCD 606 Dynamics of Leadership 3
learning): 60% from final examination, and 40% from continuous MCD 608 Statistical Methods in Community Development 3
assessment, projects, term papers, field reports and field MCD 609 Participatory Development Techniques 3
evaluations. For courses that are essentially skills-oriented (these
MCD 610 Advanced Community Based Research 3
are courses that will require the students to demonstrate specific
skills as demanded by the particular content): 40% for final GRA 611 Introduction to Graduate Studies 1
examination, and 60% from continuous assessment, projects, MCD 612 Project Planning and Management 2
term papers, field reports and field evaluations.
MCD 613 Project Monitoring and Evaluation 2
s Grading System: A course receiving less than a C grade (an MCD 614 Social Change and Community Development 3
equivalent of 56%) will automatically be graded an F and must
be repeated in order to receive credit. MCD 615 Christian Environmental Stewardship and
3
Management
Students will be allowed to repeat failed courses. Whatever grade the
MCD 617 Disaster Management
student achieves after repeat will be averaged in the GPA.
MCD 607 Demography and Development 3
Courses which are required but carry no credit are not used in MCD 618 Human Resource Management for Community
3
calculating the GPA. Development
MCD 619 Gender and Development 3
GPA for a student is obtained by dividing the total number of credits
attempted by the total number of grade points obtained. MCD 620 Conflict Transformation and peace Building in
3
Development
MCD 623 Practicum/MCD 624 Thesis 6
Requirements For Graduation TOTAL 49
In order to graduate, a student must successfully complete 49 credit

hours as specified below:- NOTE: Students enrolled in the MA Community Development program must
complete either MCD 624: Academic Thesis or MCD 623: Practicum as a
Courses Credits requirement for graduation.
Common Postgraduate courses 9
Required courses 28 Common Postgraduate Courses Credits
Elective 6 BIL 615 Biblical Foundations of Christian Service 2
Academic thesis/practicum 6 MCD 606 Dynamics of Leadership 3
Total 49 MCD 610 Advanced Community Based Research 3
GRA 611 Introductions to Graduate Studies 1
Programme Curriculum
Code/Title Credits
MCD 601 Advanced Rural Sociology 3
MCD 602 Poverty in a Globalizing World 3
MCD 603 Role of NGOs in Sustainable Community
3
Development
Required Courses Credits Year 1, Semester 2
MCD 601 Advanced Rural Sociology 3 MCD 609 Participatory Development Techniques 3
MCD 602 Poverty in a Globalizing World 3 MCD 604 Advanced Sociological Theory 3
MCD 604 Advanced Sociological Theory 3 MCD 608 Statistical Methods in Community Development 3
MCD 608 Statistical Methods in Community Development 3 MCD 614 Dynamics of Change and Sustainable
3
MCD 609 Participatory Development Techniques 3 Community Development
MCD 612 Project Planning and Management 2 MCD 615 Christian Environmental Stewardship and
3
Management
MCD 613 Project Monitoring and Evaluation 2
TOTAL 15 hrs
MCD 614 Social Change and Community Development
MCD 615 Christian Environmental Stewardship and
Management Year 2, Semester 1
MCD 617 Disaster Management 3 MCD 606 Dynamics of Leadership 3

MCD 610 Advanced Community Based Research 3
Electives courses Credits MCD 617 Disaster Management 3
MCD 607 Demography and Development 3 MCD 613 Project Monitoring and Evaluation 2
MCD 603 Role of NGOs and Sustainable Community Elective 2 3

3
Development TOTAL 14 hrs
MCD 605 Microfinance for Community Development 3
MCD 618 Human Resources Management for Community Year 2, Semester 2
3
Development MCD 623 Practicum 6
MCD 619 Gender and Development 3 OR
MCD 620 Conflict Transformation and peace Building in MCD 624 Thesis 6
3
Development
GRAND TOTAL 49 hrs
A student is required to take 6 credit hours from the following which will be
Implementation Strategy offered alternately:
MCD 603 Role of NGOs in Sustainable Community
The course will take 2 years full-time or four years part-time. 3
Development
It will consist of course work, practicum or thesis for a minimum of MCD 605 Microfinance for Community Development 3
fifteen weeks. MCD 607 Demography and Development 3
Year 1, Semester 1 MCD 618 Human Resources Management for Community

3
Development
MCD 601 Advanced Rural Sociology 3
MCD 619 Gender and Development
MCD 602 Poverty in a Globalizing World 3
MCD 620 Conflict Transformation and peace Building in
BIL 615 Biblical Foundations of Christian Service 2 3
Development
GRA 611 Introduction to Graduate Studies 1
MCD 612 Project Planning and Management 2
Elective 1 3
TOTAL 14 hrs
The academic thesis in M.A in Community Development will require NOTE: The student will be required to orally defend the research thesis
the student to : before a panel of at least three post-graduate faculty appointed by the
Dean Post-graduate studies and must pass with a minimum grade of B.
Write and defend a research proposal at the 20 marks
A copy of the thesis with final corrections must be submitted within 90
department level
days after successful defence and before graduation.
Undertake data collection, processing and analysis 20 marks
Compile a thesis report and defend it in a panel of 60 marks In addition to the above, thesis work will be done in accordance with
research the guidelines set forth in the Daystar University postgraduate students’
experts Effect the recommended corrections, if any, handbook. Any student considering entrance into a doctoral program
after defense or an academic career is strongly advised to complete the academic
TOTAL MARKS 100 marks thesis.
Master of Arts in Monitoring and Evaluation
application of the Christian Principles and values, and ethical issues

Introduction
in monitoring and evaluation. The programme will cover 48 credit
hours spread within a period of two years. This is an equivalent of six
The M.A. in monitoring and evaluation has been developed to respond
sessions in a trimester system or four in a semester system.
to the need for expert human resource for tracking the performance of
diverse programmes and projects with the view to enhancing quality
performance. It is also designed to ensure rapid and sustainable Philosophy of the Programme
development of monitoring and evaluation education and discipline.
This M.A in Monitoring and Evaluation programme is based on the
premise that efficiency, integrity, accountability, and quality performance
Definition and Nature of the Programme
are core ingredients to programming, management and administration
This is a skills based course aimed at equipping the student with the for transformational community development. Further, it is founded on
appropriate capacity to pursue a career in monitoring and evaluation. the belief that monitoring and evaluation is a critical element for the
It is designed to present the requisite information that will enhance realization and enhancement of the programmes universal human
the students’ knowledge and skills needed to effectively impact on rights concerns and most importantly a divine mandate.
project management processes. The programme gives credence to the
promotion of intellectual and scholarly discourse in matters pertaining Rationale of the Programme
to monitoring and evaluation. Students will acquire skills in monitoring
and evaluation, management and administration, programme Kenya is a signatory to the Millennium Development Goals. In order
design, planning and implementation, research and analytical skills, to achieve these goals it has launched vision 2030. This is aimed at
leadership dynamics, dynamics of change, participatory monitoring transforming Kenya into a medium income economy. To realize this the
and evaluation approaches, communication of results, human rights, government, has charged the Ministry of Planning and Development
and Vision 2030, with the responsibility to track progress made in s provide a good opportunity to enhance the linkages between
the implementation of government policies, programmes and projects the academia and the service provision in diverse development
fields (the industry)
through the National Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation Systems
(NIMES). Part of the NIMES responsibility is to challenge both the s fast track the institutionalization of monitoring and evaluation in
public and the private institutions to respond to the formulated policies diverse development initiatives
while increasing the culture and practice of monitoring and evaluation
in the country. However, there is limited capacity in human resource Purpose of the Programme
and knowledge required for effective implementation of the NIMES
mandate. Through the monitoring and evaluation Programme, Daystar The purpose of this programme is to equip the student with the essential
University, as an academic institution of higher learning, is responding knowledge and skills to effectively carry out monitoring and evaluation
to these capacity needs. activities in diverse programmes.
This programme is unique and timely. It is the only Master of Arts

in monitoring and evaluation in the Eastern Africa region which cuts Student Assessment
across disciplines. Its generic form makes it a versatile programme
catering for diverse disciplines. This is a deliberate move informed by Course grades will be derived as follows:
the fact that tracking of performance and the application of monitoring For courses that are essentially conceptual (where much of what is
and evaluation approaches to enhance performance is a need required is mastery of information or the cognitive aspect of learning):
spread across disciplines. This notwithstanding, the programme also 60% from final examination, and 40% from continuous assessment,
recognizes the special interests and needs which may arise from the projects, term papers, field reports and field evaluations. For courses
time to time, hence through MME 608 has provided room for special that are essentially skills-oriented (these are courses that will require
topics. the students to demonstrate specific practical skills as demanded by
the particular content): 40% for final examination, and 60% from
continuous assessment, projects, term papers, field reports and field
Benchmarking
evaluations.
The programme is appropriately benchmarked with similar courses
in the East Africa region and the country in particular. During its Grading System
development, reference was made to programmes offered in other
universities and relevant regional training institutions. The universities A student receiving less than a C grade (an equivalent of 56%) will
offer the course at Masters Level but it is usually dedicated to specific automatically be graded an F and must repeat that course in order to
disciplines such as public health, environmental science, and the non- receive credit. Such a student will have a maximum of four attempts on
university institutions offer training on seminar basis to short course the course. Once she/he has failed the fourth time, then the student
participants who are not examined. Consideration of the courses will be advised to discontinue the programme.
offered in these other institutions has ensured that the course is relevant
The grade the student achieves after repeating will be averaged in
and fills the gaps not addressed by the others. Periodic review and
the GPA.
comparison with other courses, current or those which will come up in
the future will ensure that the course maintains its unique positioning Courses which are required but carry no credit are not used in
as a pace setter. calculating the GPA. GPA for a student is obtained by dividing the
total number of credits attempted by the total number of grade points
The monitoring and evaluation programme stands out because of its
obtained.
holistic approach which integrates Christian approach and practical
learning. The programme will:
s provide MA students graduating from the programme with an
opportunity to pursue doctoral studies in this discipline.
Requirements For Graduation Required Courses
In order to graduate, a student must successfully complete 48 credit MME 601 Project planning and management 3
hours as specified below:- MME 602 Conceptual frameworks of monitoring and
3
evaluation
Courses Credits
MME 603 Participatory Monitoring and evaluation 3
Common Postgraduate courses 6
MME 604 Project Management Information System 3
Required courses 36
MME 605 Proposal and report writing 3
Academic thesis or project or 6
MME 606 Monitoring and evaluation in Gender studies 3
Practicum 6
MME 607 Monitoring and evaluation Programme design
TOTAL 48 3
and implementation
MME 608 Dynamics of monitoring and evaluation
3
Programme Syllabus (special topics)
Code/Course Title Credits MME 609 Ethical Practices in monitoring and evaluation 3
BIL 615 Biblical Foundations of Christian Service 2 MME 610 Advanced Social Research 3
GRA 613 Introduction to Graduate Studies 1 MME 611 Human rights and advocacy in monitoring
3
GRA 614 Dynamics of Leadership 3 and evaluation
MME 601 Project planning and management 3 MME 612 Advanced Social Statistics 3
MME 602 Conceptual frameworks of monitoring and MME 697 Practicum

3 OR 6
evaluation
MME 698 Thesis or project
MME 603 Participatory Monitoring and evaluation 3
MME 604 Project Management Information System 3
MME 605 Proposal and report writing 3 Programme Structure
MME 606 Monitoring and evaluation in gender studies 3
The programme will take 2 years full-time or four years part-time. It will
MME 607 Programme design and implementation 3
consist of course work, practicum, project or thesis for a minimum of
MME 608 Dynamics of monitoring and evaluation
3 fifteen weeks.
(special topics)
MME 609 Ethical Practices in monitoring and evaluation 3
MME 610 Advanced Social Research 3
MME 611 Human rights and advocacy in monitoring
3
and evaluation
MME 612 Advanced Social Statistics 3
MME 697 Practicum 6
OR
MME 698 Thesis or project
TOTAL 48
Courses Offered
Common Postgraduate courses Credit Hours
BIL 615 Biblical Foundations of Christian Service 2
GRA 614 Dynamics of Leadership 3
Sub-Total 6
YEAR 1, SEMESTER 1 Practicum and or Academic Thesis or Project
Students enrolled in the MA Monitoring and Evaluation programme
BIL 615 Biblical Foundations of Christian Service 2
will have to complete MME 697, practicum and or MME 698 thesis
MME 601 Project Planning and Management 3 or project.
MME 602 Conceptual Frameworks of Monitoring and 3
Evaluation Areas of assessment: mark allocation
MME 604 Project Management Information System 3 Student’s seminars and presentations 10%
GRA 614 Dynamics of Leadership 3 On site supervision by Daystar University supervisor(s) 15%
TOTAL 15 hrs Agency supervisor’s assessment 15%
Monitoring and evaluation design and presentatio 30%
YEAR 1, SEMESTER 2 Packaging and submission of final report 30%
MME 603 Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation 3 TOTAL MARKS 100%
MME 608 Dynamics of Monitoring and Evaluation (special 3
topics)
MME 612 Advanced Social Statistics 3 Thesis
MME 611 Human Rights and Advocacy in Monitoring and 3 The MA Monitoring and Evaluation thesis requires the student to
Evaluation conduct an in-depth Social Science research that will integrate library
TOTAL 12 hrs and field research on an issue related to his or her own context of
monitoring and evaluation of development initiatives.
YEAR 2, SEMESTER 1
The student will carry out his or her research under the supervision of a
MME 610 Advanced Social Research 3 main faculty advisor and at least one or two thesis committee members
MME 605 Proposal and Report Writing 3 within Daystar University. The Dean, School of Human and Social
MME 607 Monitoring and Evaluation Programme Design and 3 Sciences may assign an additional supervisor beyond the university
Implementation provided the relevant qualifications and experience are demonstrated.
MME 609 Ethical Practices in Monitoring and Evaluation 3
All aspects of the academic thesis, including the research proposal,
MME 606 Monitoring and Evaluation in Gender Studies 3
implementation and thesis writing, must be in accordance with the
TOTAL 15 hrs
guidelines set forth in the Daystar University postgraduate student
handbook. Any student considering entrance into a doctoral program
YEAR 2, SEMESTER 2 or an academic career is strongly advised to complete the academic
MME 697 Practicum 6 thesis.
OR
The student will be required to orally defend the research thesis before
MME 698 Thesis or project 6
a panel of at least three post-graduate faculty appointed by The Dean,
GRAND TOTAL 48 hrs School of Human and Social Sciences and pass with a minimum grade
of B. A copy of the thesis with final corrections must be submitted
within 90 days after successful defence and before graduation.
Project
The MA Monitoring and evaluation project requires the student to select All aspects of the academic project writing, including the project
a topic of his or her choice. He or she will then design and complete proposal, implementation and the thesis writing, must be in accordance
a monitoring and evaluation project, detailing the key phases such as with the guidelines set forth in the Daystar University postgraduate
institutional profile, mandate, scope, and objectives, main activities, student handbook. It is noted that any student considering entrance
and the results tracked through monitoring and evaluation. Other key into a doctoral program or an academic career is strongly advised to
components will include the data collection procedures, processing, take the thesis option instead of the project.
analysis, packaging and dissemination.
The student will be required to orally defend the project proposal before
The student will carry out his or her project paper under the supervision progressing to data collection, analysis and the final writer up. This
of a main faculty advisor and at least one or two other advisors drawn will take place before a panel of at least three post-graduate faculty
from within Daystar University. The Dean, School of Human and Social appointed by The Dean, School of Human and Social Sciences.
Sciences may assign an additional supervisor beyond the university
provided the relevant qualifications and experience are demonstrated.
Master of Arts in Monitoring and Evaluation
Rationale: As a response, communities and organizations are coming together

to assist children and their families with various kinds of assistance
Africa has a rapidly growing number of vulnerable children facing
including parenting, protection, psychosocial and spiritual support,
multiple violations of their rights. Many of these children suffer
and also material assistance.
hunger, ill health, violence, neglect, lack of access to education and
opportunities for play. They also have little chance of a successful However, these communities and organizations require assistance to
and happy future. An estimated 12 million children in Africa have lost most effectively care for the children. They require support to deliver
one or both parents to AIDS. Many others are living in households the best responses, reaching the most vulnerable children holistically
with sick parents, guardians, and grandparents who are helping to in a sustained way.
care for them. Millions more African children are affected by conflict, The Child Development Programme is designed to cater for this need
war, famine and poverty. The total number of orphaned children in to equip professionals in the ministry to children that are currently
sub-Saharan Africa is more than 50 million today. All these have supporting, or wishing to support children with the necessary
interrupted the growth and development of children. knowledge and skills to impact positively into the lives of children.
The programme curricular is designed to promote the competence
of professionals to respond to needs of children at risk as the first
Although governments have the responsibility to care for these
resort. Their curricular includes excellent courses that provide clear
children, too often, they do not do it to satisfactory levels. For
guidance and facilitation for community mobilization for supporting
centuries, communities in Africa have helped their needy members in
children and on research in the identification of children needs as well
crisis. Today, the traditional social system where the extended family
as on programming interventions, administration and leadership skills.
took care of their children is dying. Consequently, many children are
forgotten and are in deep trouble. The traditional support can no Instruction in Child Development is grounded on the essential principles
longer be relied on. that are necessary when working with children. These include the
following:
s Child participation s To equip the students with facilitation skills that will assist them in
carrying out participatory training on child development issues
s Child protection
at the community level.
s Provision of holistic services to children
s To impart skills to students on how to apply theories of child
growth and development to social policy, education and
Programme aspects: intervention.
s Identification of key actions that a supporting organization

should consider to enable the community serve children well. Duration & Course assessment:
s Working with children as partners – listening to them, engaging Full time students will take 2 academic years of five semesters to
them and finding out their needs and hopes, understanding the complete the course work. Students will be assessed using assignments,
challenges they face, identifying and prioritizing strategies to writing papers, examinations, practicum, and thesis or projects. Part
address these challenges time students will take more than the stipulated course of 2 years to
complete.
s Ensuring that all organizational activities protect children from
harm
s Becoming transparent and accountable to children Admission Requirements:

s Making realistic and manageable plans that benefit children To qualify for admission in the MA Child Development, an applicant
s Making the best use of available resources and successfully should:
accessing additional resources to further the course for children.
s Hold an undergraduate degree in child-related study discipline
s Monitoring and evaluating what one is doing for children and like Child Development, Social Work, Community Development,
see what impact the interventions are making in their lives. Psychology, and Christian Ministry. Applicants with degrees
in education, post graduate diploma in education (after
s Identifying what is working well or not within ones organization,
first degree) and also in medicine (MTC) are also legible.
and coming up with strategies for improvement.
Applicants with field-based experience in working with children
s Advocating for changes within the community and within despite having degrees that are not necessarily child –focused
national and international levels so that children’s rights are will be considered
realized.
s Applicants should have attained their degrees from accredited
institutions of higher learning, with a cumulative Grade Point
Objectives: Average (GPA) of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale, or a degree
s To equip students with knowledge and skills in Child awarded with an upper second class honors or lower second
Development. class honors with experience of not less than 3 years after
graduation.
s To identify developmental needs and changes among children
and adolescents. s Be born again Christians.
s To identify various ways of handling the developmental needs
s Language requirement: The student must exhibit sufficient
and changes in children.
mastery of the English language as demonstrated by a
s To explore ways through which students will integrate Christian score of 500 or higher on the Test of English as a Foreign
faith and work among children and adolescents. Language (TOEFL), or an equivalent score on the British English
language examination (International English Language Test),
s To equip the students with skills in studying, research, and
or an examination set by Daystar University. Students from
publication in the field of Child Development.
Anglophone countries will be exempted from the test although
the University may request any student to sit for a diagnostic
English examination if the academic staff believes that the
student’s mastery of English is insufficient.
Programme/Curriculum
Course Credit Hours

BIL 615 Biblical Foundations for Christian Service 2
CHD 601 The Church and Child Development 3
CHD 632 Health Education and Habit Formation in
2
Children
GRW 611 Graduate research methods and Writing 2
GRW 613 Graduate Research methods & Writing (
2
Research methods for children
CHD 610 Introduction to Child Development 3
CHD 611 Theories of Child & Adolescent Development 3
CHD 650 Psychopathology in Children
CHD 656 Child psychological Assessment 2
CHD 657 Child psychological Assessment and
2
Intervention
CHD 621 Facilitation for Child Development 2
CHD 641 Children Rights, Ethics & Advocacy Skills 3
PGM 611 Project Development, Monitoring and
2
Evaluation
PGM 612 Management of Child Development
3
Programmes
CHD 697 Practicum and Seminar 6
CHD 698 Thesis/Projects 6
CHD 634 Special Topics in Child Development (Electives) 2
Total Credit Hours Required To Graduate 48
Child Intervention CHD 633
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE,
ENGINEERING & HEALTH
INTRODUCTION
The school has four departments namely: Computer Science, Science &
Engineering, Nursing and Pre University.
Our motto is, “Science for Service”.
Our programmes are tailored to provide holistic learning and a Christ-
Centered approach and contribute to the achievement of the vision and
mission of Daystar University. Daystar University has provided state-of-
art laboratories and library resources that will be used for teaching and
research.
Our qualified faculty and staff are ready to offer high quality education
that will produce an all-round graduate for the 21st century.
PROGRAMMES ON OFFER
s "ACHELOROF3CIENCE
– Mathematics (Financial Mathematics, Pure/Applied Mathematics and Statistics)
– Nursing (Direct entry, Diploma to BscN)
– Applied Computer Science
– Physics
– Environmental Health
– Actuarial Science
– Biomedical Science
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Rationale General Science Courses
The Department of Science teaches both general science courses General Science Courses Credit Hours
required for all students and majors in various areas in science. The MAT 102 Basic Maths (for non-commerce and ACS) 2
general courses enable the student to have an all-round development BIO 111 Biology 2
which is in line with liberal arts education approach at Daystar. It helps
ENV 112 Environmental Science 2
students to have a broad knowledge of the world around them with a
PHY 112 Physical Science 2
Christian perspective. They gain basic knowledge in physical science,
environmental science, biology, mathematics and health. Currently
the science majors include physics, mathematics, and environmental
health. Actuarial Science and Biomedical Science are coming soon, Bridging Mathematics
and others are at various stages of development. MAT 096 Bridging Mathematics 0 (3)
MAT 096 is a non-credit course for those students who wish to take
a major in Commerce but who had a grade of D+ to C- in KCSE in
Admission Requirements Mathematics. A grade of B- or better in this course allows the student to
select a major in Commerce.
There are no special entry requirements for students doing the
general science courses once the student has been admitted to any
undergraduate programme. Mathematics Minor
Rationale
The science majors have well stipulated requirements for admission as
shown under each major in the following pages. The Mathematics Minor provides a background for those disciplines
that require knowledge of mathematics for further study.
Student Assessment Specifically, the goals of the Mathematics Minor are to:
s help the student to take up postgraduate studies in disciplines that
Assessment will be based on continuous assessment work, practical, require a background in mathematics.
field work and final examination. Generally, continuous assessment s prepare the student to work for private or public organizations in
items carry 30% and final examination carries 70% of the total marks. professional positions which require mathematical skills.
This may vary from course to course depending on the nature of a s prepare the student to be of service to volunteer groups, such
given course. as church and welfare organizations, in areas such as data
collection, analysis, and interpretation.
s enable students to develop into decisive, innovative, and
Requirements for Graduation productive members of the society, who are able to use
mathematical tools in meeting challenges and solving problems
ethically.
The general science courses required for graduation varies from one
major to another and the specific courses required are spelt out for
each major.
Admission Requirements Mathematics Major
The student must, in addition to meeting the entry requirements of
the undergraduate programme of the University, possess a minimum Philosophy
grade of C+ in Mathematics in KCSE or score 60% in Mathematics in
Our Mathematics major is designed to encourage students to think
systems that use percentages.
clearly and to express mathematical concepts in meaningful statements,
give students necessary skills to perform operations in professional
Student Assessment fields that require the use of mathematics, and also to create the
desire, curiosity and interest to further their education in mathematics.
Final score grades in this department will usually be comprised 30%
Daystar University, in line with its vision and mission, offers a major in
from continuous assessment items and 70% from the final examination.
mathematics with four concentrations, namely, Applied Mathematics,
Pure mathematics, Financial Mathematics, and Statistics. These will
Requirements for Graduation meet the needs and aspirations of society in which the trained students
will serve and lead.
To graduate with a minor in Mathematics, a student must successfully
complete 18 credit hours, excluding MAT 111 (Mathematics). These
18 credit hours comprise 15 hours of required courses and 3 hours of Rationale
electives as follows:
Mathematics is one of the most basic and fundamental courses in
science. It forms the foundation for many fields of study and is one of the
Credit Hours basic subjects for carrying out research. This programme will produce
Required courses 15 graduates who will perform with excellence in all professions that
Electives 3 require mathematical skills. Such areas include: banking, insurance,
biometrics, biostatistics, quality control, research, pure science and
TOTAL 18
engineering, and business management, among others.

MAT 120 College Algebra 3 Admission Requirements
MAT 121 Differential Calculus 3
Applicants must meet the general admission requirements that apply
MAT 221 IntegralCalculus 3 to all Daystar University students as stated in the University Catalogue.
MAT 312 Linear Algebra 3
MAT 322 or STA Probability & Statistics 3 Examination Minimum Admission Requirements
TOTAL 15 C+ overall
KCSE
C+ in mathematics
Electives (Choose One) Credit Hours 5 Upper Level Passes with a Credit pass in
IGCSE
MAT 211 Operations Research 3 Mathematics
MAT 334 Differential Equations 3 5 ‘O’ Level passes with C and above and/or
GCE
principal C at ‘A’ level
ACS 111 Intro to Programming 3
12th Grade GPA of 2.5
Students interested in a business oriented programme may substitute Equivalent results will be used for students from countries which do not
STA 211 (Business Statistics I) for MAT 322 and STA 212 (Business sit any of the above examinations.
Statistics II) for MAT 334. This is not allowed for Commerce majors.
A student with the following qualifications will be eligible for admission Requirements for Graduation
s Credit passes in a relevant diploma from a recognized tertiary In order to graduate a student must complete and pass all the required
institution. courses in mathematics, computer science, physics and the general
s Relevant Higher National Diploma University courses. In addition the student must achieve an overall
Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.00 or better overall and 2.00 or
s B+ or better in Mathematics from Daystar University’s Pre-university
better in the required courses in the major.
Programme.
The following tables list the required courses including the common
Structure of the Programme and Duration
courses and the concentration courses.
s The program will normally require four academic years to
complete. An academic year is composed of two semesters,
where a semester is a period of 16 weeks. Of these 14 weeks Biology None
are used for teaching and 2 weeks are for university end-of- Differential Calculus MAT 120
semester exams. Integral Calculus MAT 121
s Typically a student will take an average of 18 credit hours per

semester. A credit hour is defined as one contact hour per week
for fourteen weeks. Two hours of practical are equivalent to one
credit hour.
s The required common courses are designed to give the student a

broad foundational base.
s The concentration courses provide the student with a solid base in

each area of specialization.
s The mathematics major will comprise courses grouped by type as

shown in the following table:
Type of Course Credit Hours

Mathematics Common Courses 56
Mathematics Concentration 43
Computer Science 8
Physics 4
TOTAL 142
Common Required Courses Credit Hours
Code Title Pre-requisite A P F S
MAT 120 College Algebra None 3 3 3 3
MAT 121 Differential Calculus MAT 120 3 3 3 3
MAT 125 Analytical Geometry MAT 121 3 3 3 3
MAT 221 Integral Calculus MAT 121 3 3 3 3
MAT 223 Discrete Mathematics I None 3 3 3 3
MAT 224 Discrete Mathematics II MAT 223 3 3 3 3
MAT 231 Advanced Calculus MAT 121 3 3 3 3
MAT 312 Linear Algebra MAT 120 3 3 3 3
MAT 313 Vector Analysis MAT 125 3 3 3 3
MAT 323 Ordinary Differential Equation I MAT 121 3 3 3 3
MAT 324 Complex Analysis I MAT 120 & 121 3 3 3 3
MAT 325 Numerical Methods I MAT 231 3 3 3 3
MAT 327 Partial Differential Equations I MAT 231 & 323 3 3 3 3
MAT 330 Operation Research I MAT 312 3 3 3 3
MAT 430 Operations Research II MAT 330 3 3 3 3
MAT 470 Scientific Computing NONE 2 2 2 2
STA 130 Introduction to Probability and MAT 120 3 3 3 3
Statistics
STA 230 Mathematical Statistics I STA 130 3 3 3 3
STA 313 Research Methodology STA 130 3 3 3 3
SUBTOTAL COMMON REQUIRED COURSES 56 56 56 56
Key: A – Applied, P – Pure, F – Financial, S – Statistics
Code Title Pre-requisite A P F S

MAT 301 Set Theory MAT 223 3 3
MAT 302 Real Analysis I MAT 312 3 3
MAT 303 Real Analysis II MAT 302 3 3
MAT 304 Algebra I MAT 120 3 3
MAT 326 Ordinary Differential Equations II MAT 323 3 3
MAT 328 Numerical Methods II MAT 325 3 3 3
MAT 401 Functional Analysis I MAT 302 3
MAT 404 Algebra II MAT 304 3
MAT 406 Topology I MAT 302 3 3
MAT 407 Topology II MAT 406 3
MAT 409 Measure Theory MAT 302 3 3
MAT 410 Complex Analysis II MAT 324 3 3
MAT 415 Partial Differential Equations II MAT 327 3
MAT 423 Ordinary Differential Equations III MAT 326 3 3
MAT 424 Applied Mathematical Methods MAT 327, MAT 328 3
MAT 425 Differential Geometry MAT 125 3
FMA 360 Mathematics for Finance MAT 231 3
FMA 361 Financial Models I FMA 360 3
FMA 362 Stochastic Calculus MAT 231 3
FMA 461 Financial Models II FMA 361, MAT327 3
FMA 462 Fixed Income Securities FMA 461 3
FMA 463 Portfolio Management STA 130 3
FMA 464 Currency Risk FMA 362 3
FMA 466 Risk Theory and Management FMA 461 3
FMA 467 Numerical Computations in Finance FMA 461, MAT 325, MAT 327 3
STA 331 Theory of Estimation STA 230 3 3
STA 332 Design and Analysis of Sample Surveys STA 230 3
STA 334 Test of Hypothesis STA 337 & 220 3 3
STA 335 Mathematical Modelling MAT 121,206 3
STA 336 Stochastic Processes STA 230, MAT 330 3
STA 337 Mathematical Statistics II STA 230 3
STA 431 Time Series Analysis MAT 231 3 3
STA 432 Multivariate Methods STA 204, 214, 337 3
STA 433 Analysis of Experimental Designs STA 230, STA 337 3
STA 434 Non Parametric Methods STA 337 3
STA 435 Quality Control & Acceptance Sampling STA 337 3
STA 436 Probability Theory STA 337 3
ECO 401 Strategic Management 3
MAT 214, MAT221,
MAT 419 Project in Pure Mathematics MAT303,MAT401, 4
MAT402,MAT406
MAT 429 Project in Applied Mathematics MAT 415,423, 424 4
FMA 469 Project in Financial Mathematics FMA 461 & MAT 330 4
STA 439 Project in Statistics MAT 330, STA 313 4
SUBTOTAL MATHEMATICS CONCENTRATION COURSES 43 43 43 43
Other Common Courses Prerequisites Hours
Computer Science 8
ACS 102 Basic Computer Skills None 2
ACS 111 Introduction to Programming ACS102 co 3
ACS 112 Intro to Object Oriented Programming ACS111 3
Physics 4
PHY 117 Mechanics MAT 120 4
SUBTOTAL OTHER COMMON COURSES 12

Code Title Prerequisites Hours
BIL 111 Old Testament Survey None 3
BIL 112 New Testament Survey BIL111 3
BIO 111 Biology None 2
ECO 111 Introduction to Economics None 2
ENG 111 Advanced Reading None 3
ENG 112 Advanced Writing ENG 111 3
ENV 112 Environmental Science None 2
HPE 113 Health and Physical Fitness None 1
INS 111 Communication and Culture I None 3
INS 212 African Societies and Traditional Religion INS 111 2
MUS 111 Music (or Art or Literature) None 2
PHL 111 Introduction to Philosophy None 3
RET 320 Christianity and Islam in Africa BIL112 2
TOTAL 31
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Course Offering
Rationale
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
The university shall admit for the BSc Nursing degree program, such
ENG 111 Advanced Reading 3
candidates as shall be accepted by the Senate as being academically
qualified, having met the Nursing Council of Kenya entry requirements, BIL 111 Old Testament Survey 3
and those who accept the University’s Christian mission and philosophy ENG 112 Advanced Writing 3
as provided under Sections 4 to 7 of the university charter, without INS 112 Communication & Culture 3
regard or preference to gender, ethnic origin, race being imposed BIL 112 New Testament Survey 3
as a condition for admission. Bachelor of Science Nursing degree African Society, Traditions, Christian
INS 212 3
will be offered for nursing students who wish to pursue the program & Islam
to completion. The University may consider other criteria approved by PHL 111 Philosophy 3
Senate that enhances quality. MUS III/ART
Music/Art/Literature 2
III/ LIT111
TOTAL Credit Hours 23
Academic Qualification
K.C.S.E. or its Equivalent; Aggregate of C+ BScN Required Core Courses
Cluster Subjects Combined Sciences Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
NUR 101 Human Anatomy I 4
Physical Science or
English or Kiswahili C+ C+ NUR 102 Medical Physiology I 4
Biological Sciences
Mathematics or Physics C+ Mathematics C+ NUR 103 Medical Biochemistry 4
Chemistry C+ English or Kiswahili C+ NUR 104 Basic Nutrition 3

NUR 105 Fundamentals of Nursing 8
Biology C+
NUR 106 Nursing Informatics (ICT) 3
Or K.A.C.E; 2 or more Principals, with one in Biology and one in NUR 107 Health Assessment 3
Chemistry NUR 108 Human Anatomy II 4
NUR 109 Medical Physiology II 4
NUR 110 Human Pathology 4
Student Assessment
NUR 111 Community Health Nursing I 3
Assessment will be based on continuous assessment work and final NUR 112 Psychology 4
examination. Generally, continuous assessment items carry 30%
NUR 113 Medical Sociology & Anthropology 4
and final examination carries 70% of the total marks. All clinical
NUR 201 Community Health Nursing Science 6
experiences and prescribed clinical assessments are compulsory.
NUR 202 Medical Microbiology & Parasitology 4
NUR 203 Clinical Chemistry & Haematology 3
Requirements for Graduation NUR 204 Medical/Surgical Nursing I 5
Clinical Pharmacology &
All candidates who pass the prescribed examinations in all semesters NUR 205 6
Pharmacotherapeutics
shall, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners and with the
NUR 206 Paediatric Nursing 5
approval of Senate, be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Science in
NUR 207 Medical/Surgical Nursing II 4
Nursing (BScN). The pass mark in all core courses for the BSc Nursing
NUR 208 Family Health Nursing 5
programme is ‘‘D+(D Plus)” with a score of at least 50%. In order to
NUR 209 Biostatistics 3
graduate with BSc Nursing, a student must have covered 200 credit-
NUR 210 HIV/AIDS & STIs 3
hours and pass at GPA of 2.00 on a scale of 4.00.
SCHEDULE OF COURSES
The suggested four-year program of study is shown in the table below.
FIRST YEAR
MAT 120 College Algebra 3 ENG 112 Advanced Writing 3
ACS 102 Basic Computer Skills 3 BIL 112 New Testament Survey 3
ACS 111 Introduction to Programming 2 ACS 112 Introduction to Object 3
Oriented Programming
ENG 111 Advanced Reading 3 MAT 121 Differential Calculus 3
BIL 111 Old Testament Survey 3 MAT 223 Discrete Mathematics I 3
INS 111 Communication and Culture I 3 STA 130 Introduction to Probability 3
and Statistics
TOTAL 17 TOTAL 18
SECOND YEAR
PHL 111 Intro to Philosophy 3 ECO 111 Intro to Economics 2
MAT 221 Integral Calculus 3 PHY 123 Mechanics 4
MAT 312 Linear Algebra I 3 MAT 313 Vector Analysis 3
STA 230 Mathematical Statistics I 3 MAT 323 Ordinary Differential 3
Equations I
MAT 125 Analytical Geometry 3 MAT 324 Complex Analysis I 3
MAT 224 Discrete Mathematics II 3 MAT 231 Advanced Calculus 3
TOTAL 18 TOTAL 18
THIRD YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER Applied Pure Finance Statistics
MAT 325 Numerical Methods I 3 3 3 3
MAT 330 Operations Research I 3 3 3 3
MAT 327 Partial Differential Equation I 3 3 3 3
INS 212 African Societies & Traditional Religion 2 2 2 2
MAT 301 Set Theory 3 3
MAT 302 Real Analysis I 3 3
STA 331 Theory of Estimation 3 3
FMA 360 Mathematics for Finance 3
STA 332 Design and Analysis of Sample Surveys 3
TOTAL 17 17 17 17
SECOND SEMESTER Applied Pure Finance Statistics
HPE 113 Health and Physical Fitness 1 1 1 1
RET 320 Christianity and Islamic in Africa 2 2 2 2
STA 313 Research Methodology 3 3 3 3
MAT 326 Ordinary Differential Equations II 3 3
MAT 303 Real Analysis II 3 3
MAT 328 Numerical Methods II 3 3 3
MAT 304 Algebra I 3 3
FMA 362 Stochastic Calculus 3
FMA 361 Financial Models I 3
STA 334 Test of Hypothesis 3 3
STA 335 Mathematical Modelling 3
STA 336 Stochastic Processes 3
STA 337 Mathematical Statistics II 3
TOTAL 18 18 18 18
MAY – AUGUST TERM

FMA 469 Project in Financial Mathematics 4
MAT 419 Project in Pure Mathematics 4
STA 439 Project in Statistics 4
MAT 429 Project in Applied Mathematics 4
FOURTH YEAR
FOURTH YEAR – First Semester Applied Pure Finance Statistics
MAT 410 Complex Analysis II 3 3
MAT 406 Topology I 3 3
MAT 423 Ordinary Differential Equations III 3 3
MAT 401 Functional Analysis I 3
MAT 404 Algebra II 3
MAT 424 Applied Mathematical Methods 3
MAT 425 Differential Geometry 3
FMA 464 Currency Risk 3
STA 431 Time Series Analysis 3 3
FMA 462 Fixed Income Securities 3
FMA 461 Financial Models II 3
FMA 463 Portfolio Management 3
STA 432 Multivariate Methods 3
STA 433 Analysis of Experimental Designs 3
STA 434 Non Parametric methods 3
STA 435 Quality Control & Acceptance Sampling 3
TOTAL 15 15 15 15
FOURTH YEAR – Second Semester Applied Pure Finance Statistics

MUS 111 Music (Art or Literature) 2 2 2 2
BIO 111 Biology 2 2 2 2
ENV 112 Environmental Science 2 2 2 2
MAT 470 Scientific Computing 2 2 2 2
MAT 430 Operations Research II 3 3 3 3
MAT 415 Partial Differential Equations II 3
MAT 409 Measure Theory 3 3
MAT 407 Topology II 3
FMA 466 Risk Theory & Management 3
FMA 467 Numerical Computation in Finance 3
STA 436 Probability Theory 3
ECO 401 Strategic Management 3
TOTAL 17 17 17 17
Bachelor of Science in Environmental human health and its control. The programme includes both theoretical
as well as practical aspects related to the assessment and control of
Health environmental factors that could potentially be dangerous to the health
of the current and future generations.
Introduction
The curriculum in Environmental Health is designed to educate
The goal of the Department of Science and Engineering in implementing
professionals by providing graduates with the appropriate knowledge
a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health is to provide a strong
and values necessary for identification, assessment, prevention, and
Christian foundation in the Environmental Health programme for
control of environmental factors potentially harmful to human health,
students who have completed their secondary school education, and
quality of life and to the stability and sustainability of ecosystems. In
who aspire to become experts in environmental health management
addition, graduates will obtain the necessary skills to plan, implement,
locally and internationally.
update and enforce related programmes.
The Environmental Health major is a rigorous, science based, applied
curriculum that prepares students for careers in environmental health
fields. Students who successfully complete the programme of study
receive the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health degree. All candidates admitted to the Bachelor of Science degree in
Graduates will be prepared to serve as Christian servant leaders Environmental Health at Daystar University must have the following
as Environmental Health Specialists, Occupational Health Specialists, requirements:
Health and Safety Officers, Environmental Consultants and Educators
1. The minimum entry requirement shall be an overall grade of
among others. The degree can also be used as a step to an advanced
C+ (C plus) for holders of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary
degree in many fields including environmental health, industrial
Education (KCSE) or equivalent requirements for students who
hygiene, toxicology, epidemiology, ecology and environmental
have gone through another system.
engineering, and will satisfy entrance requirements for professional
degree programmes such as medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, 2. In addition, candidates must obtain a minimum of a C+ (Plus) in
optometry and pharmacy. Biology and Chemistry and at least a C (Plain) in Mathematics.
3. Candidates with Diploma in Environmental Health Sciences

Rationale from the Kenya Medical Training College or other recognized
institutions, and who fulfill all other university entrance
The rapid growth of population in developing countries has been requirements may be considered for admission if they had an
accompanied by enormous environmental degradation. Some of the average KCSE grade of C (plain) or better.
degrading activities have resulted to poor living and health standards.
Consequently diseases that affect Man, animals and plants have
been on the increase in these countries. Therefore a need arises to Assessment of Student’s Performance
have an in depth understanding of the relationship of people to their The University common regulations for undergraduate examinations
environment, in order to protect and enhance their health. Most of the and faculty specific regulations shall apply. The continuous assessment
environmental problems and their health effects have been aggravated shall be based on written assignments, field work, laboratory exercises
by lack of adequate well-trained personnel to combat them. Therefore and written tests. The end of semester examinations and continuous
people should be empowered to participate actively, individually or assessment shall usually comprise of 60% and 40% respectively,
collectively to improve the quality of the environment. This calls for although this may vary for some courses as defined in the course
specialized training of personnel in Environmental Health. syllabus.
Environmental Health is an interdisciplinary course of study incorporating
Biology, Chemistry, Public Health, Christian Religion &Ethics and
Engineering, with an emphasis on the effect of the environment on
Duration and Requirements for Graduation ENH 223 Environmental Microbiology 3
The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health shall typically ENH 224 Pollution of Tropical Ecosystems 3
extend over a period of four academic years, unless Senate on ENH 225 Research Methodology 2
recommendation of the School Board approves exemption. Occupational Health, Safety &
ENH 310 3
Hygiene
The University’s common regulations for undergraduate examinations
ENH 311 Solid Waste Management 3
shall apply for all the examinations leading to the award of the
Environmental Health Sampling and
degree. The candidates will be expected to do a minimum of 160 ENH 312 3
Analysis
credit-hours, divided as follows: 115 credits required in Environmental
ENH 313 Sanitation, Water Quality & Health 3
Health, 20 credits from related science fields and 25 credits from
General Education. A credit hour is defined as one contact hour per ENH 315 Principles of Biochemistry 2
week for sixteen weeks in a semester. Of these 14 weeks are used Environmental Ethics, Philosophy &
ENH 316 2
for teaching and 2 weeks are for university end-of-semester exams. Health
Undergraduate programs must be completed within a period of seven ENH 320 Water Access and Distribution 2
(7) years total elapsed time. In order to graduate, a student should ENH 321 Environmental Risk Assessment 3
attain an average GPA of 2.00 or better. Liquid & Hazardous Waste
ENH 322 3
Management
Environmental Health & Building
Required Courses ENH 323
Services
3
In Environmental Health; The Credit hours per week are represented ENH 324 Environmental Chemistry 3
as total credits (Theory hours/practical hours), for example 4(3/3) ENH 325 Epidemiology I 2
OR total credit (theory hours), for example 3(3) where there are no ENH 326 General Entomology 3
practical hours OR total credit (practical hours) where there are no ENH 410 Environmental Impact Assessment 3
theory hours. ENH 411 Control of Communicable Diseases 2
ENH 412 Research Project 2
Geographic Information Systems for
Course Course Title Credit Hrs ENH 413 3
Environmental Health
Code
ENH 414 Epidemiology II 2
ENH 101 Introduction to Environmental Health 2
ENH 415 Environmental Inspection 2
ENH 102 Basic Botany 3
ENH 416 Parasitology 3
ENH 103 Basic Zoology 3
ENH 417 Land Use and Environmental Health 2
ENH 120 Principles of Ecology 3
ENH 420 Environmental Health Administration 3
ENH 121 Introduction to Environmental pollution 3
Society, Poverty, Gender &
ENH 122 General Chemistry 3 ENH 421 3
Environmental Health, Water, Food
ENH 210 2 ENH 422 Project Development & Implementation 2
and Nutrition
Environmental Health Education and
Atmospheric Processes, Pollution & ENH 423 3
ENH 211 3 Extension
Control
ENH 424 Environmental Disaster Management 2
ENH 212 Organic Chemistry 3
ENH 425 Environmental Health and Development 2
Apparatus & Analytical Techniques for
ENH 220 1 ENH 426 Environmental Law and Policy 2
ENH 430 Environmental Health Internship II 4
ENH 221 Principles of Toxicology 3
TOTAL 115
ENH222 Food Safety and Hygiene 3
Other required courses phenomena, namely energy and matter. Physics attempts to understand
nature at its deepest level from elementary particles, to nuclei, atoms,
ACS 102 Basic Computer Skills 2 molecules, macromolecules, solids, liquids, gases, plasma, living
BMS 111 Human Anatomy 3 organisms, complex systems, supercomputers, the atmosphere, planets,
MAT 120 Foundational Mathematics 3 stars, galaxies and the entire universe. The importance of physics is
captured in that its theories explain reactions, energy transfer, forms
BMS 112 Human Physiology 3
of matter and all the processes and interactions that we witness every
BMS 206 Biostatistics 3
day.
BMS 410 Integrated Pest & Vector Management 3
PHY 120 Physics for Life Sciences 3
TOTAL 20 Admission Requirements for the Programme
Applicants must meet the general admission requirements that apply
to all Daystar University students as stated in the University catalogue.
General Education courses They must have at least a C+ or better overall average in KCSE
examination or equivalent examination for students who have gone
Code Title Credit Hrs through another system.
BIL 111 Old Testament Survey 3
In addition, a student must fulfill one of the following requirements
BIL 112 New Testament Survey 3
ECO 111 Introduction to Economics 2 s Have passed the KCSE examination or equivalent exam with a
ENG 111 Advanced Reading 3 minimum grade of a C+ or better in physics or a B+ or better in
ENG 112 Advanced Writing 3 physical science and C+ or better in mathematics.
HPE 112 Health and Physical Fitness 1 s Students having an A-level certificate must have at least two (2)
INS 111 Communication and Culture I 3 principle passes of which one must be in physics.
INS 212 African Society and Religion 2
s Students having an O-level certificate must have five (5)
A/M/L111 Music/Art/Literature 2 credits and must have a credit of 4 or better in physics and
PHL 111 Introduction to Philosophy 3 mathematics.
TOTAL 25
s Credits pass in a relevant ordinary diploma from a recognized
tertiary institution.
s Hold a relevant Higher National Diploma
Bachelor of Science in Physics s Students may also enter the program from the Daystar
University’s Pre-university Programme if their grades in
Rationale mathematics and physical science are a B- or better.
For students from other systems, the equivalent percentages will be

The Science Department of Daystar University, in line with the vision
used.
and mission of Daystar University, proposes to offer a major in physics,
which will meet the needs and aspirations of society in which the
trained students will serve and lead. Structure of the Programme and Duration
Physics is one of the most basic and fundamental of all the sciences. The program will require four academic years to complete. The
It is central to our understanding of God’s creation through natural academic year is composed of two semesters, where a semester is a
period of 16 weeks. Of these 14 weeks are used for teaching and 2
weeks are for university end-of-semester exams.
Typically a student will take 16 to 18 credit hours per semester. A PHY321 Geometric Optics PHY217 3
credit hour is defined as 1 (one) contact hour of lecture per week for
PHY324 Quantum Mechanics I PHY217 3
sixteen weeks. Three practical hours are equivalent to one credit hour.
PHY313 [1] Electronic Devices I PHY217 3
The required (core) courses are designed to give the student a broad PHY315 [2] Circuits and Networks I PHY217 4
foundational base. PHY325 Condensed Matter I PHY217 3
Required electives and special topics courses are taken by students Intro to Relativity, Particle,
PHY326 PHY217 3
to strengthen their area of specialization, based on the needs and and Cosmology
interests of students. A student needs to select the specified number PHY351[3] Electromagnetic Fields PHY217 3
from the list of courses provided. PHY421 Atomic Physics PHY217 3
PHY422 Thermodynamics II PHY224 3
PHY427 Physical Optics PHY321 3
List of Required and Elective Physics Courses
PHY428 Geophysics All 300 3
The major will consist of course credit-hours in the following areas of PHY429 Nuclear Physics All 300 3
study: PHY491 Project I All 300 4
Physics 60 PHY492 Project II All 300 2
Mathematics 30 Chemistry 9
Computer Science 11 CHE111 Basic Inorganic Chemistry None 3
Chemistry 9 CHE112 Basic Organic Chemistry None 3
General courses 31 CHE113 Basic Physical Chemistry CHE111 3
TOTAL 141 Computer Science 11

ACS102 Basic Computer Skills None 2
Introduction to
ACS111 None 3
Assessment Programming
Introduction to Object
As a general rule, unless stated otherwise in the course syllabus, ACS112 ACS111 3
Oriented Programming
courses that are lecture (or theory) only will be assessed by 40%
Algorithms and Data
for continuous assessment items such as tests, quizzes, assignments, ACS211 ACS112 3
Structures
projects, and 60% for the final examination. Courses that contain
Mathematics 30
a laboratory (or practical) component will be assessed at 30% for
continuous assessment, 20% for the laboratory work, and 50% for the MAT120 College Algebra None 3
final examination. MAT121 Differential Calculus MAT120 3
MAT125 Analytic Geometry None 3
MAT221 Integral Calculus MAT121 3
Required Courses for Graduation
MAT312 Linear Algebra MAT120 3
MAT121 co
Code Title Pre-Req Hrs MAT313 Vector Analysis 3
221
Physics 54
MAT322 Probability & Statistics MAT221 3
MAT120; co
PHY117 Mechanics 4 Ordinary Differential
MAT121 MAT323 MAT221 3
Equations
PHY117,
Waves, Electricity & MAT324 Complex Analysis MAT221 3
PHY217 MAT121; co 4
Magnetism MAT221 &
MAT221 MAT325 Numerical Analysis 3
312
PHY224 Thermodynamics I PHY217 3
Electives (year four, first semester: choose one) 3
Special Topics (see table
PHY408 All 300 3
below)
PHY425 Statistical Mechanics All 300 3
PHY426 Condensed Matter II All300 3
Electives (year four, second semester:
3
choose one)
Energy and Environmental
PHY431 All 300 3
Physics
PHY432 Quantum Mechanics II All 300 3
ENG111 Advanced Reading None 3
ENG112 Advanced Writing ENG111 3
BIL111 Old Testament Survey None 3
BIL112 New Testament Survey BIL111 3
Communication and
INS111 None 3
Culture I
African Society and
INS212 INS111 2
Religion
BIO111 Biology None 2
ECO111 Introduction to Economics None 2
ENV112 Environmental Science None 2
HPE113 Health and Physical Fitness None 1
MUS111 Music (Art or Literature) None 2
RET320 Christianity and Islam BIL112 2
PHL111 Introduction to Philosophy None 3
Special Topics
PHY408A Solar Energy All 300 3
PHY408B Astronomy & Astrophysics All 300 3
Introduction to Polymer
PHY408C All 300 3
Science
PHY408D Laser Physics All 300 3
PHY408E Plasma Physics All 300 3
PHY408F Advanced Mechanics All 300 3
Elementary Particles and
PHY408G All 300 3
High Energy Physics
PHY408H Applied Geophysics All 300 3
TOTAL 141
SUGGESTED FOUR-YEAR PROGRAMME OF STUDY
FIRST YEAR
MAT120 College Algebra 3 PHY117 Mechanics 4
MAT125 Analytic Geometry 3 MAT121 Differential Calculus 3
ACS102 Basic Computer Skills 2 MAT312 Linear Algebra 3
ACS111 Intro to Programming 3 ACS112 Intro to Object Oriented Program. 3
CHE111 Basic Inorganic Chemistry 3 ENG111 Advanced Reading 3
CHE112 Basic Organic Chemistry 3 BIO111 Biology 2
TOTAL 17 TOTAL 18
SECOND YEAR
PHY217 Waves, Electricity and Magnetism 4 PHY224 Thermodynamics I 3
MAT221 Integral Calculus 3 MAT313 Vector Analysis 3
MAT322 Probability and Statistics 3 MAT323 Ordinary Differential Equations 3
BIL111 Old Testament Survey 3 MAT324 Complex Analysis 3
ENG112 Advanced Writing 3 ACS211 Algorithms and Data Structures 3
INS111 Communication & Culture I 3
TOTAL 16 TOTAL 18
THIRD YEAR
PHY321 Optics I (Geometric) 3 PHY324 Quantum Mechanics 3
PHY313 Electronic Devices I 3 PHY325 Condensed Matter I 3
PHY315 Circuits & Networks I 4 PHY326 Intro to Relativity, Particles & Cosmology 3
CHE113 Basic Physical Chemistry 3 BIL112 New Testament Survey 3
MAT325 Numerical Analysis 3 ECO111 Introduction to Economics 2
HPE113 Health & Physical Fitness 1 INS212 African Society & Religion 2
MUS111 Music (Art or Literature) 2
TOTAL 17 TOTAL 18
MAY – AUGUST BLOCKS

PHY491 Project I 4
FOURTH YEAR
PHY421 Atomic Physics 3 PHY427 Optics II (Physical) 3
PHY422 Thermodynamics II 3 PHY428 Geophysics 3
PHY492 Project II 2 PHY429 Nuclear Physics 3
PHYxxx Physics Elective I 3 PHYyyy Physics Elective II 3
PHY351 Electromagnetic Fields 3 PHL111 Introduction to Philosophy 3
ENV112 Environmental Science 2 HPE113 Health & Physical Fitness 1
RET320 Christianity & Islam 2
TOTAL 18 TOTAL 15
Courses Prerequisites Linear Algebra MAT221

Biology None MAT 121 and or 125,
Vector Analysis
Basic Inorganic Chemistry None Co-requisite MAT 221
Basic Organic Chemistry None Ordinary Differential Equations MAT 121, MAT 221
Basic Physical Chemistry None Complex Analysis MAT 121, MAT 221
Digital Logic None ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS II MAT 323
Mathematics for Finance MAT 231 NUMERICAL METHODS II MAT 325
Financial Models 1 FMA 360 FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS I MAT 302
Stochastic Calculus MAT 231 ALGEBRA II MAT 304
FMA 361 and FMA TOPOLOGY I MAT 302
Financial Models 2
322 TOPOLOGY II MAT 406
FMA 462 Fixed Income Securities FMA 461 MEASURE THEORY MAT 302
Portfolio Management STA 230 COMPLEX ANALYSIS II MAT 324
Currency Risk FMA 362 PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS II MAT 32
Risk Theory And Management FMA 461 MAT214, MAT221,
FMA 361 & MAT 325 MAT303, MAT401,
Numerical Computations In Finance Project In Pure Mathematics
& MAT 327 MAT402, MAT406,
FMA461, MAT330, STA313
Project In Financial Mathematics
STA313 ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS III MAT 326
Health & Physical Fitness none APPLIED MATHEMATICAL METHODS MAT 327 & MAT 328
Basic Mathematics none DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY MAT 125
College Algebra none MAT415, MAT 423,
Project In Applied Mathematics
Differential Calculus MAT 120 MAT424, STA313
Integral Calculus MAT 121 MAT 121 and MAT
Introduction to Probability & Statistics
Discrete Mathematics 1 MAT 221 221
Discrete Mathematics II MAT 121, MAT 221 Theory Of Estimation STA 230
MAT 301 SET THEORY MAT 327 DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF SAMPLE SURVEYS STA 230
REAL ANALYSIS I MAT 312 STA 334 Test of Hypotheses STA 230
REAL ANALYSIS II MAT 302 Stochastic Processes STA 230, MAT 330
Mathematical Statistics II STA 230 Geophysics All 300 level courses
Time Series Analysis MAT 231 Nuclear Physics All 300 level courses.
Analysis Of Experimental Designs STA 230, STA 337 Energy and Environmental Physics All 300 level courses
Non-Parametric Methods STA 337 Quantum Mechanics II PHY 221 and All 300 level courses
Quality Control and Acceptance Sampling STA 337
PROBABILITY THEORY STA 337
Project in Statistics MAT330, STA313
Physical Science None
MAT 120 Co-requisite
Mechanics
MAT 221
Waves, Electricity and Magnetism PHY117
Thermodynamics I PHY217
Electronic Devices I PHY217
Circuit and Network Theory I PHY217
Optics I (Geometric) PHY217
Quantum Mechanics I PHY217
Condensed Matter I PHY217
Introduction to Relativity,
3(3/0) Credits
Particle Physics and Cosmology PHY, 217, 224
MAT 313, 217, PHY
Electromagnetic Fields
223
SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHYSICS
Solar Energy Physics All 300 level courses
Astronomy and Astrophysics All 300 level courses
Introduction to Polymer Science All 300 level courses
Laser Physics 300 level courses
Plasma Physics All 300 level courses
Advanced Mechanics All 300 level courses
Elementary Particles & High Energy
All 300 level courses
Physics
Applied Geophysics All 300 level courses
Atomic Physics PHY217, 224
Thermodynamics II PHY 224
Statistical Mechanics All 300 level courses
Condensed Matter II All 300 level courses
Optics II (Physical) PHY321
DEPARTMENT OF NURSING
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Rationale Requirements for Graduation
The university shall admit for the BSc Nursing degree program, such All candidates who pass the prescribed examinations in all semesters
candidates as shall be accepted by the Senate as being academically shall, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners and with the
qualified, having met the Nursing Council of Kenya entry requirements, approval of Senate, be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Science in
and those who accept the University’s Christian mission and philosophy Nursing (BScN). The pass mark in all core courses for the BSc Nursing
as provided under Sections 4 to 7 of the university charter, without programme is ‘‘D+(D Plus)” with a score of at least 50%. In order to
regard or preference to gender, ethnic origin, race being imposed graduate with BSc Nursing, a student must have covered 200 credit-
as a condition for admission. Bachelor of Science Nursing degree hours and pass at GPA of 2.00 on a scale of 4.00.
will be offered for nursing students who wish to pursue the program
to completion. The University may consider other criteria approved by
Senate that enhances quality. Course Offering
Academic Qualification
Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
K.C.S.E. or its Equivalent; Aggregate of C+ ENG 111 Advanced Reading 3
BIL 111 Old Testament Survey 3
Cluster Subjects Combined Sciences
English or Kiswahili C+ Physical Science or C+
Biological Sciences INS 112 Communication & Culture 3
Mathematics or Physics C+ Mathematics C+ BIL 112 New Testament Survey 3
Chemistry C+ English or Kiswahili C+ African Society, Traditions, Christian

INS 212 3
& Islam
Biology C+
PHL 111 Philosophy 3
Or K.A.C.E; 2 or more Principals, with one in Biology and one in MUS III/ART
Chemistry Music/Art/Literature 2
III/ LIT111
Student Assessment
BScN Required Core Courses
Assessment will be based on continuous assessment work and final Course Code Course Title Credit Hours
examination. Generally, continuous assessment items carry 30% and NUR 101 Human Anatomy I 4
final examination carries 70% of the total marks. All clinical experiences NUR 102 Medical Physiology I 4
and prescribed clinical assessments are compulsory. NUR 103 Medical Biochemistry 4
NUR 104 Basic Nutrition 3
NUR 105 Fundamentals of Nursing 8
NUR 106 Nursing Informatics (ICT) 3
NUR 107 Health Assessment 3
NUR 108 Human Anatomy II 4
NUR 109 Medical Physiology II 4
NUR 110 Human Pathology 4
NUR 111 Community Health Nursing I 3
NUR 112 Psychology 4
NUR 113 Medical Sociology & Anthropology 4
NUR 201 Community Health Nursing Science 6
NUR 202 Medical Microbiology & Parasitology 4
NUR 203 Clinical Chemistry & Haematology 3
NUR 204 Medical/Surgical Nursing I 5
NUR 205 6
NUR 206 Paediatric Nursing 5
NUR 207 Medical/Surgical Nursing II 4
NUR 208 Family Health Nursing 5
NUR 209 Biostatistics 3
NUR 210 HIV/AIDS & STIs 3
NUR 211 Applied Nutrition 3
NUR 301 Educational Psychology 3
NUR 302 Community Health Nursing II 5
NUR 303 Gender And Reproductive Health 3
NUR 304 Midwifery I 6
NUR 305 Midwifery II 5
Educational Communication &
NUR 306 3
Technology
NUR 307 Research Methodology 3
NUR 308 Mental Health And Psychiatric Nursing 4
NUR 401 Specialised Medical/Surgical Nursing 5
Leadership & Management of Nursing
NUR 402 5
Services
NUR 403 Research Project Report -
NUR 404 Curriculum & Instruction in Nursing 6
BScN DIRECT ENTRY FOUR YEAR PROGRAMME OF STUDY
YEAR 1
Course Practical Hours Total Credit Hours
Course Title Theory Hours (Ch) Tutorial Hours (Ch) Total Hours
Code (Ch) (Ch)
SEMESTER I
NUR 101 Human Anatomy I 48 (3) 52 (1) 4 100
NUR 102 Medical Physiology I 48 (3) 52 (1) 4 100
ENG 111 Advanced Reading 48 (3) - 3 48
NUR 105 Fundamentalso f Nursing 96 (6) 144 (2) 8 240
Sub Total 240(15) 248(4) 19 488
SEMESTER II
NUR 107 Health Assessment 32 (2) 16(1)- - 3 48
NUR 108 Human Anatomy II 48 (3) 52 (1) 4 100
NUR 109 Medical Physiology II 48 (3) 52 (1) 4 100
NUR 104 Basic Nutrition 48 (3) - 3 48
NUR 106 Nursing Informatics (ICT) 32 (2) 16(1) - 3 48
NUR 103 Medical Biochemistry 48 (3) 52(1) 4 100
ENG 112 Advanced Writing 48 (3) 3 48
Sub Total 304(19) 188(5) 24 492
SEMESTER III
NUR 112 Psychology 64 (4) - - 4 64
BIL 111 Old Testament Survey 48 (3) - - 3 48
Medical Sociology &
NUR 113 64 (4 ) - 4 64 64
Anthropology
NUR 110 Human Pathology 48 (3) 48 (1) - 4 96
Community Health
NUR 111 48 (3) - 3 48
Nursing I
Clinical Chemistry &
NUR 203 48 (3) - - 3 48
Haematology
INS 112 Communication & Culture 48(3) 3 48
Sub Total 368(23) 48(1) 24 416
Total Credits & Hrs In Year One 67 1396
YEAR 2
Theory Hours Practical Hours Clinical Hours Tutorial Hours Total Credit Total
Course Code Course Title
(Ch) (Ch) (Ch) (Ch) Hours (Ch Hours
SEMESTER I
Medical/Surgical
NUR 204 64 (4) 32 (1) 5 96
Nursing I
Medical Microbiology &
NUR 202 48 (3) 52 (1)
Parasitology
4 100
Community Health
NUR 201 80(5) 80(1) 6 160
Science

NUR 205 100 (6) 6 100
Medical Nursing
CLP201 2 Wks 80 (1) 1 80
Clinical
CLP202 Surgical Nursing Clinical 2 Wks 80 (1) 1 80
Sub Total 292(18) 164(3) 160(2) 23 616
SEMESTER II
NUR 206 Paediatric Nursing 64 (4) 32(1) 5 96
Medical/Surgical
NUR 207 48 (3) 16(1) - 4 64
Nursing II
NUR 208 Family Health Nursing 64 (4) 32 (1) 5 96
NUR 209 Biostatistics 48 (3) - - 3 48
NUR 211 Applied Nutrition 48 (3) - - 3 48
Sub Total 272(17) 78(3) _ 20 352
SEMESTER III
CLP203 Paediatrics 4 Wks 160 (2) 2 160
Community Health
CLP204 4 Wks 160 (2) 2 160
(MCH/FP)
CLP205 Orthopaedics 2 Wks 80 (1) 1 80
CLP206 Medical Nursing 2 Wks 80 (1) 1 80
CLP207 Surgical Nursing 2 Wks 80 (1) 1 80
Sub Total 48(3) 14 Wks 660(7) 10 608
Total Credits & Hrs In Year Two 53 1576
YEAR 3
Theory Hours Practical Hours Clinical Hours Tutorial Hours Total Credit
Course Code Course Title Total Hours
(Ch) (Ch) (Ch) (Ch) Hours (Ch
SEMESTER I
Educational
NUR 301 48 (3) 3 48
Psychology
Community Health
NUR 302 48 (3) 96 (2) - 5 144
Nursing II
Gender &
NUR 303 48(3) 3 48
Reproductive Health
NUR 304 Midwifery I 80 (5) 48 (1) 16 (0) 6 144
CLP301 Midwifery 6 wks 240 (2) 2 240
Sub Total 224(14) 144(3) 240(2) 16(0) 19 624
SEMESTER II
NUR 305 Midwifery II 64 (4) 16 (1) 5 80
Educational
NUR 306 Communication & 48 (3) 3 48
Technology
Research
NUR 307 48 (3) - - 3 48
Methodology
Mental Health &
NUR 308 64 (4) 16(0) 4 80
Psychiatric Nursing
ART111
Art Or Literature Or
LIT111 32(2) - - 2 32
Music
MUS111
Research Project 2 wks 80 (1) 1 80

Sub Total 256(16) 16(1) 80(1) 18 368
SEMESTER III
CLP 302 Midwifery 6 wks 240 (2) 2 240
CLP 303 Gynaecology 2 wks 80 (1) 1 80
CLP 304 Medical Nursing 2 wks 80 (1) 1 80
CLP 305 Surgical Nursing 2 wks 80 (1) 1 80
CLP 306 Psychiatric Nursing 4 wks 160 (2) 2 160
Sub Total 16 wks 640(7) 7 640
Total Credits & Hrs In Year Three 44 1632
YEAR 4
Theory Hours Practical Hours Clinical Hours Tutorial Hours Total Credit
Course Code Course Title Total Hours
(Ch) (Ch) (Ch) (Ch) Hours (Ch
SEMESTER I
Specialised
NUR 401 Medical/Surgical 64 (4) 16(1) 5 80
Nursing
Leadership &
NUR 402 Management of 80 (5) 5 80
Nursing services
32
Advanced
CLP 401 Specialized M/S 5 wks 200 (2) 2 200
Areas
CLP 402 Casualty 2 wks 80 (1) 1 80
CLP 403 Theatre Nursing 2 wks 80 (1) 1 80
Sub Total 144(9) 16(1) 360(4) 14 520
SEMESTER II
Curriculum &
NUR 404 64 (4) 76 (2) 6 140
Instruction in Nursing
New Testament
BIL 112 48 (3) 3 48
Survey
African Societies &
INS 212 48 (3) 3 48
Traditional Religion
PHL 111 Philosophy 48 (3) 3 48
Research Project
CLP 404 32 32
Report
Sub Total 208(13) 76(2) 32 15 316
SEMESTER III
Nursing
CLP 405 Administration 4 wks 160 (2) 2 160
Practicum
Com. Health District
CLP 406 4 wks 160 (2) 2 160
Experience
CLP 407 Teaching Practicum 4 wks 160 (2) 2 160
Community
CLP 408 Diagnosis Practice & 2 wks 80(1) 32 1 112
Report
Sub Total 14 wks 560(7) 32 7 592
Total Credits & Hrs In Year Four 36 1476
Grand Total Credits & Hrs In Four Yrs 200 6086
SUMMARY OF THE BScN PROGRAM
GRAND TOTAL HOURS: 6086
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 200
Clinical Placements (PRACTICUM)

One week = 40 hours: 80 - 159hrs = 1 credit hour; over 160 hrs = 2 credits.
Code Clinical Placements Title Period Credit Hours

CL P 201 Medical Nursing Clinical 2 weeks 80 (1)
CL P 202 Surgical Nursing Clinical 2 weeks 80 (1)
CL P 203 Paediatrics 4 weeks 160 (2)
CL P 204 Community Health Nursing (Mch/Fp) 4 weeks 160 (2)
CL P 205 Orthopaedics 2 weeks 80 (1)
CL P 206 Medical Nursing 2 weeks 80 (1)
CL P 207 Surgical Nursing 2 weeks 80 (1)
CL P 301 Midwifery 6 weeks 240 (2)
CL P 302 Midwifery 6 weeks 240 (2)
CL P 303 Gynaecology 2 weeks 80 (1)
CL P 304 Medical Nursing 2 weeks 80 (1)
CLP 305 Surgical Nursing 2 weeks 80 (1)
CLP 306 Psychiatric Nursing 4 weeks 160(2)
CL P 401 Advanced-Specialised Medical/Surgical Areas 5 weeks 200 (2)
CL P 402 Casualty 2 weeks 80 (1)
CLP 403 Theatre Nursing 2 weeks 80(1)
CL P 304 Research Project 2 weeks 80 (1)
CL P 405 Nursinadministration Practicum 4 weeks 160 (2)
CL P 406 Comm. Health District Experience 4 weeks 160 (2)
CL P 407 Teaching Practicum 4 weeks 160 (2)
CLP 408 Community Diagnosis 2 weeks 80(1)
TOTAL 63 Weeks 2,320 Hours 30 Credits
DEPARTMENT OF NURSING
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Upgrading
Rationale Admission Requirements
The goal of the Department of Nursing in implementing an upgrading The University shall admit into the BSc Nursing Upgrading degree
programme BScN degree is to provide a strong foundation in the programme, such candidates as shall be accepted by the Senate
nursing programme for diploma nurses who aspire to undertake as being academically qualified, having met the Nursing Council
nursing upgrading course in a University that offers diverse courses of Kenya entry requirements, and those who accept the, University’s
that complement and enrich the nursing profession. mission and philosophy as provided under Sections 4 to 7 of the
university charter, without regard or preference to gender, ethnic origin,
As part of the planning exercise, the department has considered the
race being imposed as a condition for admission. The University may
complex contemporary context of nursing, including rapidly changing
consider other criteria approved by Senate that enhances quality.
health care practice arenas in which the graduates will practice and
the dramatic changes in the populations for whom nurses will provide
health care. The department will promote evidence-based practice Minimum Admission Requirements
which will integrate clinical experience, research and values to meet
these challenges. For one to be admitted to pursue the Diploma in Nursing to BScN
The scope of nursing practice in Kenya is changing and expanding. Upgrading programme the following minimum criteria is mandatory:
Nurses are being called upon to function in a variety of specialized s KCSE aggregate `C’ plain and KRCHN or KRN/M Diploma in
settings such as HIV and AIDS clinics, health promotion and prevention Nursing OR
programs. Daystar University is in a unique position to offer Bachelor
s KCE/EACE Division III and KRCHN or KRN/M Diploma in
of Science in Nursing Degree (BScN) upgrading program that
Nursing
integrates the beliefs and teaching of the university throughout the
course curriculum and provides a holistic view of health care delivery. s At least 2 years’ working experience after attainment of the
Kenyans are also looking for accessible, affordable and flexible Diploma in Nursing.
Kenyan approved Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (BScN)
s Registration with the Nursing Council of Kenya.
education courses to enable them serve individuals, families and
communities in health locally, regionally and internationally.
The program will provide holistic training in nursing practice with Student Assessment
emphasis in administration, education, research and leadership and
Assessment will be based on continuous assessment work and final
the graduate will be expected to demonstrate servant- leadership
examination. Generally, continuous assessment items carry 30%
traits including care, compassion, empathy, love and patience in their
and final examination carries 70% of the total marks. All clinical
service.
experiences and prescribed clinical assessments are compulsory.y.
Graduation Requirements NUP 114 Immunology 3
NUP 115 Medical Parasitology 3
s All candidates who pass the prescribed examinations in
NUP 116 Medical Microbiology 4
all trimesters shall, on the recommendation of the Board of
NUP 117 Medical Biochemistry II 2
Examiners and with the approval of Senate, be awarded the
NUP 201 Community Health Nursing Science I 3
degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
NUP 202 Haematology 3
s The pass mark in all core courses for the BSc Nursing
NUP 203 Clinical Chemistry 3
programme is a score of at least 50% for theory and 65% for
NUP 204 Human Pathology 5
practical assessments.
NUP 205 Medical/Surgical Nursing I 4
s In order to graduate with BSc Nursing, a student must have NUP 206 Biostatistics 3
covered 142 credit-hours in nursing core theory and practical NUP 207 Community Health Nursing Science II 3
courses, must have completed all the clinical experiences (25
NUP 208 Midwifery I 4
credit hours) and practical assessments, 23 credit hours in
NUP 209 Sexual & Reproductive Health 3
general courses and pass at minimum GPA of 2.00 on a scale
NUP 210 Medical/Surgical Nursing II 3
of 4.00.
NUP 211 Gynaecology 3
NUP 212 Gender & Health 2
Programme Duration NUP 213 Communicable & Vectorborne Diseases 2
NUP 214 Research Methodology 2
The duration of Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree programme
NUP 215 Sociology & Anthropology 3
shall be for a period not less than 2½ years (8 semesters) and not
NUP 216 Paediatric Nursing 3
more than five years.
NUP 217 Mental Health & Psychiatric Nursing 3
NUP 218 Education Communication & Technology 3
Course Offerings NUP 219 Medical/Surgical Nursing (Specialties) I 3
NUP 220 Midwifery II 4
List of the BSCN uprgading theory core courses.
NUP 301 Leadership & Management 6
Course NUP 302 Medical/Surgical Nursing (Specialties) II 4
Course Title Credit Hours
Code NUP 303 Community Health Nursing Practice I 3
NUP 101 Human Anatomy I 4 NUP 304 Community Health Nursing Practice II 3
NUP 102 Medical Physiology I 4 NUP 305 Curriculum & Instruction In Nursing 3
NUP 103 Fundamental Concepts of Nursing 4 NUP 306 Palliative & Home Based Care 2
NUP 104 Communication & Counseling 2 TOTAL 142
NUP 105 Nursing Informatics 3
NUP 106 Psychology 3
List of the General Courses included:
NUP 107 Medical Biochemistry I 2
Course
NUP 108 Human Anatomy II 4 Course Title Credit Hours
Code
NUP 109 Medical Physiology II 4 ENG 111 Advanced Reading 3
NUP 110 Nutrition & Health 3 ENG 112 Advanced Writing 3
NUP 111 Introduction to Community Health Nursing 3 BIL 111 Old Testament Survey 3
NUP 112 Health Assessment 3 BIL 112 New Testament Survey 3
NUP 113 Pharmacology 4 INS 112 Communication & Culture 3
PHIL 111 Philosophy 3
African Society, Traditions, Christian &
INS 212 3
Islam
LIT/MUS/
Literature/Music/Art 2
ART 111
TOTAL 23
Clinical Placements (Practicum)
One week = 40 hours
80 hrs = 1 credit hour
91 hrs and above = 2 credits.
Credit
Code Clinical Placements Title Period
Hours
CLP 221 Med/Surg Nursing 4 Weeks 2
CLP 222 Med/Surg Nursing 4 Weeks 2
CLP 223 Gynaecology 2 Weeks 1
CLP 224 Orthopaedics 2 Weeks 1
CLP 225 Antenatal Ward 2 Weeks 1
CLP 226 Labour Ward 4 Weeks 2
CLP 227 Paediatric Nursing 4 Weeks 2
CLP 228 Mental Health Nursing 2 Weeks 1
NUP 307 Research Project 4 Weeks 2
CLP 321 Post Natal Ward 2 Weeks 1
CLP 322 Med/Surg Specialities 9 Weeks 2
CLP 323 Newborn Unit 2 Weeks 1
CLP 324 Teaching Practice 4 Weeks 2
CLP 325 District Experience 2 Weeks 1
Ward/Unit
CLP 326 4 Weeks 2
Management
Maternal And Child
CLP 327 4 Weeks 2
Health (MCH/FP)
2,040 Hrs
TOTAL 55 Weeks
(25 Credits)
BScN UPGRADING PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
SEMESTER 1
Practical Hrs Total Credit Hrs
Course Code Course Title Theory Hrs(Ch) Tutorial (Hrs) Grand Total Hrs
(Ch) (Ch)
NUP 101 Human Anatomy 1 45(3) 30(1) 37 4 112
NUP 102 Medical Physiology 1 45(3) 30(1) 37 4 112
NUP 103 Fundamental Concepts In Nursing 45(3) 45(1) - 4 90
ENG 111 Advanced Reading 45(3) - - 3 45
NUP 104 Communication & Counselling 30(2) - 15 2 45
NUP 105 Nursing Informatics 30(2) 15(1) - 3 45
NUP 106 Psychology 45(3) - 3 45
Sub Total 285(19) 120(4) 89 23 494
SEMESTER 2
NUP 107 Medical Biochemistry 1 15 (1) 15(1) - 2 30
NUP 108 Human Anatomy 11 45(3) 30(1) 37 4 112
NUP 109 Medical Physiology 11 45(3) 30(1) 37 4 112
NUP 110 Nutrition & Health 45(3) - - 3 45
Introduction to Community Health
NUP 111 45(3) - - 3 45
Nursing
BIL 111 Old Testament Survey 45(3) - - 3 45
NUP 112 Health Assessment 30(2) 15(1) 3 45
Subtotal 300(20) 105(4) 74 22 449
SEMESTER 3
ENG 112 Advanced Writing 45(3) - - 3 45
NUP 113 Pharmacology 60(4) - 30 4 90
NUP 114 Immunology 30(2) 15(1) 2 45
NUP 115 Medical Parasitology 30(2) 15(1) - 3 45
NUP 116 Medical Microbiology 45 (3) 30(1) 15 4 90
BIL 112 New Testament Survey 45(3) - - 3 45
NUP 117 MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY11 15 (1) 15 (1) - 2 30
Subtotal 300 (20) 75(4) 45 22 390
Course Code Course Title Theory Hrs (Ch) Tutorial (Hrs) Grand Total Hrs
(Ch) (Ch)
SEMESTER 4
NUP 201 Community Health Nursing Science 1 30(2) - 15 3 45
NUP 202 Haematology 30(2) 15(1) - 3 45
NUP 203 Clinical Chemistry 30(2) 15(1) - 3 45
NUP 204 Human Pathology 60(4) 45(1) 30 5 135
NUP 205 Medical/Surgical Nursing 1 60(4) - 15 4 75
INS 112 Communication And Culture 45(3) - - 3 45
NUP 206 Biostatistics 45(3) - - 3 45
Subtotal 270(19) 75(3) 90 22 435
Clinical Placement
CLP 221 Med/Surg Nursing 4 WEEKS 2 160
Subtotal 4 WEEKS 160
SEMESTER 5
NUP 207 Community Health Nursing Science 11 30(2) 15(1) - 3 45
NUP 208 Midwifery 1 45(3) 15(1) 10 4 70
NUP 209 Sexual And Reproductive Health 45(3) - 3 45
NUP 210 Medical/Surgical Nursing 1I 45(3) - 15 3 60
NUP 211 Gynaecology 45(3) - - 3 45
NUP 212 Gender & Health 30(2) - - 2 30
Communicable & Vector Borne
NUP 213 45(3) - - 3 45
Diseases
NUP 214 Research Methodology 45(3) - - 3 45
Subtotal 330(22) 30(2) 25 24 385
Clinical Placement
CLP 222 Med/Surg Nursing 4 WEEKS 2 160
CLP 223 Gynaecology 2 WEEKS 1 80
CLP 224 Orthopaedics 2 WEEKS 1 80
CLP 225 Antenatal Ward 2 WEEKS 1 80
CLP 226 Labour Ward 4 WEEKS 2 160
Sub Total 14 WEEKS 7 560
Course Code Course Title Theory Hrs (Ch) Tutorial (Hrs) Grand Total Hrs
(Ch) (Ch)
SEMESTER 6
NUP 215 Sociology And Anthropology 45(3) - - 3 45
NUP 216 Paediatric Nursing 45(3) - - 3 45
Mental Health And Psychiatric
NUP 217 45(3) - - 3 45
Nursing
NUP 218 Educ. Comm. And Technology 30(2) - 15 2 45
PHIL 111 Philosophy 45(3) - - 3 45
Medical/Surgical Nursing
NUP 219 45(3) - 15 3 60
(Specialities 1)
NUP 220 Midwifery II 60(4) - 5 4 65
LIT/MUS/ART
LIT./MUS/ART 30(2) - - 2 30
111
Subtotal 345 (23) 15 (1) 20 23 380
Clinical Placement
CLP 227 Paediatric Nursing 4 WEEKS 2 160
CLP 228 Mental Health Nursing 2 WEEKS 1 80
NUP 307 Research Project 4 WEEKS 2 160
10 WEEKS 5 400
SEMESTER 7
NUP 301 Leadership And Management 90(6) - - 6 90
Medical/Surgical Nursing
NUP 302 60(4) - - 4 60
(Specialities 11)
NUP 303 Community Health Nursing Practice I 45(3) - 3 45
NUP 304 Community Health Nursing Practice II 30(2) 15(1) - 3 45

NUP 305 Curriculum & Instruction in Nursing 30(2) 15(1) - 3 45
INS 212 African Society, 45(3) - - 3 45
NUP 306 Palliative & Home Based Care 30(2) - 2 30
Subtotal 330(22) 30(2) - 24 360
Clinical Placement
CLP 321 Post Natal Ward 2 WEEKS 1 80
CLP 322 Med/Surg Specialities 9 WEEKS 2 360
CLP 323 Newborn Unit 2 WEEKS 1 80
Sub Total 13 WEEKS 4 520
SEMESTER 8
Clinical Placement
CLP 324 Teaching Practice 4 WEEKS 2 160
CLP 325 District Experience 2 WEEKS 1 80
CLP 326 Ward/Unit Management 4 WEEKS 2 160
Maternal And Child Health (MCH/
CLP 327 4 WEEKS 2 160
FP)
COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Computer Science
Rationale In addition, they must meet the following requirements: C or better in

mathematics on the KCSE examination or equivalent, C or better in
The goal of Daystar University is to train students to become servant- physics (or C or better in Chemistry or Computer studies or Biology
leaders in Kenya and throughout Africa and other parts of the world. or Geography) on the KCSE examination or C or better in physical
As such the students need to be creative and innovative thinkers who science on the KCSE examination or equivalent.
will lead in the development of new technologies and systems in
whatever area they work, creating jobs and computer solutions to
societies’ problems. Students may also enter the ACS major from the Daystar University
Pre-university program if their grades in mathematics, physical science
The use of computers in business, industry and service organizations
and basic computer knowledge are B or better.
has completely changed the way we work and live. Computers affect
almost every area of life. Computer technology is changing at a rapid
pace. Those working in this area must have the critical thinking skills For students coming from outside Kenya the equivalent percentages
needed to not only adapt or react to the changes but to creatively will be used.
participate in the changes to ensure that progress is made in the
proper direction.
Student Assessment
Students will be encouraged to relate their Christian faith to their work
as computer scientists. This may express itself in a variety of ways such
Student assessment will be based on class participation, class
as: in the nature of their work, level of commitment to employer and
attendance, continuous assessment such as assignments, group work
employee and to society through their ethical and moral conviction.
and quizzes, project work and a final examination. The relative weight
Every system they build should be motivated by the desire to reflect
of each will vary from course to course depending on the nature of the
the creativity of God and for the glory of His kingdom. In the liberal
course and will be specified in the course syllabi.
art tradition, the students will be expected to study in a number of
areas such as Bible, literature and language, history, music or art and
communication to provide a broad-based education. As professional Requirements for Graduation
leaders the graduates will need to effectively communicate their ideas
both orally and the written word. In addition to teaching specific skills, To graduate with a degree in Applied Computer Science, students
a significant goal of the program will be to teach the students to think must obtain 139 credit hours distributed as follows:
critically, broadly and conceptually.
Category Credit Hours
Admission Requirements Applied Computer Science 73
Required Electives 6
Applicants must fulfil entry requirements that apply to the admission Mathematics, Science and Electronics 29
of all Daystar undergraduate students as stated in the current Daystar
TOTAL 139
University Catalogue. They must have a C+ or better overall average
on the KCSE examination or equivalent.
General Education Courses for Computer Science: ACS302 Software Engineering 3
ACS303 Software Project Management 3
Course Code/Course Title Credit Hours
ACS311 Principles of Programming Languages 3
BIL111 Old Testament Survey 3
ACS313 Information Technology Research Methods 3
BIL112 New Testament Survey 3
ACS314 Mobile Application Development 3
BIO111 Biology 2
ACS323 Computer Organization, Design & Architecture 3
ECO111 Introduction to Economics 2
ACS331 Operating Systems 3
ENG111 Advance Reading 3
ACS332 Computer Systems Security 3
ENG112 Advanced Writing 3
ACS354 Network Design and Management 3
ENV112 Environment Science 2
ACS355 Internet Applications Design and Development 3
HPE113 Health and Physical Fitness 1
ACS362 Advanced Database Management Systems 3
INS111 Communication and Culture I 3
ACS400 Computer Science Project 4
INS212 African Societies and Traditional Religion 2
ACS401 Ethics and IT 2
MUS/ART/LIT111 Music in Africa/Art in Africa/
2 ACS404 Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Appreciation of Literature 2
Development
PHL111 Introduction to Philosophy 3
ACS442 Artificial Intelligence 3
RET320 Christianity and Islam in Africa 2
ACS454 Distributed Systems 3
TOTAL 31
TOTAL 73
Required Mathematics, Science & Electronics Courses Electives in Applied Computer Science (select 2 for 6 hours total)
EEE221 Digital Logic 3
ACS 412 Computer Graphics 3
MAT120 College Algebra 3
ACS 413 Computational Theory 3
MAT121 Differential Calculus 3
ACS 417 Interactive Multimedia Design and
MAT221 Integral Calculus 3 3
Development
MAT223 Discrete Mathematics 3 ACS 442 Neural Networks 3
MAT312 Linear Algebra 3
ACS 444 Knowledge Based Systems
MAT322 Probability and Statistics 3
ACS 451 Data Communication Security and Networks
PHY117 Physics 1 4
Controls
PHY217 Physics 2 4
ACS 455 Human Computer Interaction
TOTAL 29
ACS 462
Required Applied Computer Science courses ACS 484 Data and Database Administration E-Business 3
Course Code / Course Title Credit Hours TOTAL 6
ACS102 Basic Computer Knowledge 2
ACS113 Structured Programming 3
ACS114 Object Oriented software Design and
3
Development
ACS181 Systems Analysis and Design 3
ACS211 Data Structures and Algorithms 3
ACS213 Advanced Object Oriented Software Design
3
and Development
ACS216 Visual Programming 3
ACS251 Computer Networks and Data Communication 3
ACS261 Database Management Systems 3
Courses Prerequisites Applied Computer Science Minor
Structured Programming ACS 102
Object Oriented software Design The minor in Applied Computer Science comprises a core of 8
ACS 111
and Development required courses for 24 credit hours. These core courses provide an
System Analysis and Design ACS113 introduction to each of the major areas of computer science. These
Data Structures and Algorithms ACS 213 courses are:
Advanced Object Oriented
ACS 114
Software Design and Development
Code /Title Credit
Visual Programming ACS181
ACS113 Structured Programming 3
Software Engineering ACS 311 and ACS 261
ACS114 Object Oriented software Design and Development 3
Software Project Management ACS 302
ACS211 Data Structures and Algorithms 3
Principles of Programming
ACS 211 ACS251 Computer Networks and Data Communication 3
Languages
Information Technology Research ACS261 Database Management Systems 3
MAT 322
Methods ACS323 Computer Organization, Design and Architecture 3
Mobile Application Development ACS216 ACS331 Operating Systems 3
Computer Organization, Design ACS355 Internet Applications Design and Development 3

EEE 221 and PHY 217
and Architecture TOTAL 24
Operating Systems ACS323
Computer Systems Security ACS 331 and ACS251
Network Design and Management ACS 251
Internet Applications Design and
ACS251
Development
Advanced Database Systems ACS261
Computer Science Project all 300 level courses
Ethics and IT all 300 level courses
Entrepreneurship and Small Business
All 300 level courses
Development
Computer Graphics all 300 level courses
Computational Theory all 300 level courses
Interactive Multimedia Design And
all 300 level courses
Development
Artificial Intelligence all 300 level courses
Neural Networks ACS441
Knowledge Based Systems all 300 level courses
Data Communication Security &
ACS 354 and ACS 431
Networks Controls
Distributed Systems all 300 level courses
Human Computer Interaction all 300 level courses
Data & Database Administration ACS 261
1st YEAR
1st Semester 2nd Semester
ACS102 2 ACS114 3
ACS113 3 ACS181 3
MAT120 3 MAT121 3
BIL111 3 PHY117 4
INS111 3 BIO111 2
ENG111 3 ENG112 3
TOTAL 17 Total 18
2nd YEAR
ACS213 3 ACS211 3
ACS216 3 ACS331 3
ACS261 3 EEE221 3
MAT221 3 MAT223 3
MAT312 3 PHY217 4
ECO111 2 BIL112 3
TOTAL 17 Total 19
3rd YEAR
ACS323 3 ACS302 3
ACS251 3 ACS303 3
ACS311 3 ACS313 3
ACS354 3 ACS314 3
ACS362 3 ACS355 3
MAT322 3 ACS332 3
TOTAL 18 Total 18
MAY TERM
ACS400 4
4th YEAR
ACS401 2 ACS454 3
ACS404 2 ELECTIVE1 3
ACS442 3 ELECTIVE2 3
ENV112 2 RET320 2
MUS/ART/LIT111 2 PHL111 3
INS212 2 HPE113 3
TOTAL 13 Total 15
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Daystar University has added to it’s array of impressive modern facilities,

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January 4 – 6 Wednesday – Friday Departmental moderation of exams

January 9 – 14 Monday – Saturday Orientation of new students

January 16 Monday Registration queries/Classes begin

January 16 Monday Final day to submit grades

January 17 – 20 Tuesday – Friday Processing of grades

January 23 – 24 Monday – Tuesday School moderation of grades

January 25 – 27 Wednesday – Friday Correction of moderated grades

January 30 Monday Academic Division meeting for grades

February 2 Thursday Prayer Day

February 3 Friday Senate meeting for Approval of August 2016 grades

March 13 – 18 Monday – Saturday Setting of examinations

March 16 – 17 Thursday – Friday Mid – semester recess

March 18 Saturday Classes resume for continuing education

March 20 Monday Classes resume

March 20 – 24 Monday – Friday Moderation of examinations

March 27 – 28 Monday – Tuesday Departmental review of examinations

March 29 Wednesday Final day to submit exams to Examination office

March 30 – April 20 Thursday – Wednesday Processing of examinations

April 3 – 8 Monday – Saturday Registration for June 2017 Semester

April 24 – 25 Monday – Tuesday Study days

April 26 – May 13 Wednesday – Saturday End of semester examinations

May 13 Saturday End of semester

May 25 – 26 Thursday – Friday Departmental moderation of grades

May 29 – 30 Monday – Tuesday Corrections of moderated grades

May 31 – June1 Wednesday – Thursday School Boards moderation of grades

June 7 Wednesday Academic Division meeting on grades

June 28 – 30 Wednesday – Friday Council and Company Meeting

June 30 Friday Rehearsal

July 1 Saturday Graduation

May 22 – 27 Monday – Saturday Orientation of new students