BACHELOR OF ARTS IN SOCIOLOGY

The curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts degree consists of 44 units. Each course shall extend for 45 hours.  There shall be four types of degree structure:

a)     3.3.2.2               c)     3.3.3.3

b)     3.3.1.1               d)     3.1.1.1(For Social Work and Criminology and Criminal Justice Only)

A candidate must satisfy the prescribed University of Nairobi requirements.

2.     Subject to regulation 1 above, a candidate for admission to the Faculty of Arts (hereinafter referred to as “the Faculty”) must have any of the following as minimum qualifications:

        i)      KCSE. with a C+ or equivalent

        ii)     KCSE. with a C plain or equivalent Plus a Diploma (including IB Diploma) or equivalent from a recognized post-secondary institution.

        iii)    KCE./EACE Div. III/ Ordinary GCE or equivalent Plus a Diploma (including IB Diploma) or equivalent from a recognized post-secondary institution.

        iv)    KACE. or EAACE./Advanced GCE Certificate with one principal pass Plus a Diploma (including IB Diploma) or equivalent from a recognized post-secondary institution.

        v)     KACE. or EAACE. certificate with two principal passes or equivalent.

        vi)    International Baccalaureate Diploma

        vii)   A degree from a recognized University or equivalent.

3.     The Faculty board shall obtain a list of recognized institutions from either the Kenya National Examinations Council or Commission for Higher Education.

4.     A Diploma course shall be required to have covered at least 3 course units of 45 contact hours each over a minimum period of 2 semesters of 15 weeks or 270 contact hours

Minimum number of course units = 44 

Minimum Duration = 7 Semesters 

Tuition per Course Unit = Kshs.7,200/= (M.II); Kshs.6,200/= (M.III)

Department
Sociology