The programme leads to an award of a BSc Degree in Computer Science.
Computer science is the study of computation, information, and automation.
The undergraduate programme in the department leads to an award of BSc Degree in Computer Science.
With a conducive and spiritually harmonious environment, the Computer Science Programme of Clifford University, Owerrinta, remains poised at training undergraduate students to acquire the right techniques and skills with which to harness the beneficial aspects of Computers Science. Our training in the form of lectures, tutorials, practical classes, seminars, projects, tests, assignments and examinations is geared towards producing competent and well trained Computer Science graduates empowered to become self-reliant as well as fit into the man power need of the nation where the expertise of Computer Scientist are greatly needed.
The progamme structure requires a student to complete an average of 180 credit units in a minimum of three or four years.
Computer Science Programme is one of the programmes that started in November 22, 2016 when the University was given a charter by the National Universities Commission (NUC) to operate as one of the Private Universities in Nigeria.
Computer Science Programme started as an Undergraduate Programme in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science under the Faculty of Science of Clifford University, Owerrinta, and has remained so till date. The program started with a modest number of 20 pioneer students. The population has grown to a total number of 54 students in 2018/2019 academic session.
From its inception, the programme has offered teaching and research services leading to the award of Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. Apart from this, the programme has served other programmes such as Information System, Information Technology, and Cyber Security. The Programme kicked off with three academic staff members: Ndubuisi Henry Odikwa, Ph.D (Lecturer I), Kennth Tochukwu Nwala, M.Sc. (Assistant Lecturer), James Chinyere Ogbonna, M.Sc. (Assistant Lecturer), and a Laboratory Technologist Pastor Chigozie Emmanuel Francis.
VISION
The Programme is a drive in producing graduates who can make informed contributions to scientific, technological, economic and social issues in a globalized environment. Thus, the various research clusters in the Programme are involved in research geared toward the attainment of both Visions of the University and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
MISSION
Our mission is to build minds for leadership through quality information systems and computing integrated with Christian Education, transforming lives, impacting society for positive change through the pervading influence of our graduates and staff, computing services to humanity; and contributing to a range of important open problems that define the society of tomorrow, including education, equality of life, health, and environment.
The Philosophy of Computer Science Programme is to contribute to the development of our nation in the world of computer science and engineering research. The Computer Science Programme at Clifford University, therefore, seeks to engage in progressive research and to involve our society in the new age of pervasive computing. The programme also seeks to produce tomorrow’s leaders in education, industry, research, and public policy. Its goal is not limited to producing armies of programmers but to creating leaders who will shape the future of society positively for computing. The graduates in Computer Science need to be proficient not just in computer science research but they need to be creative out-of-the-box thinkers. They need to communicate effectively; have interdisciplinary skills, an ability to work with others and the need to act socially responsibly.
The philosophy transcends disciplinary boundaries. The programme wishes to enable other academic disciplines through core Computer Science studies to enable efficient research, and to expand the horizons of the Computer Science discipline by considering the research challenges of other fields. The programme’s mission entails the education of a new generation of interdisciplinary students who build bridges, having innovation to build focus on research with high societal impact, in both research and education.
This programme provides the education and variety of skills necessary to succeed within high technology environments in industry, society and the church, and for software and hardware design, manufacture and maintenance in this decade. Through projects involving real-life applications, students are given broad background knowledge of the technological enterprise system within a framework of moral and ethical guiding principles.
Specifically, students are exposed to experiences that enable them to:
1. Know why information processing is essential in the electronic world.
2. Value modern technology, and appreciate the role computers play in society.
3. Handle simple tasks differently and better, e.g. process data, store and retrieve information through the use of existing smart microcomputer applications.
4. Use the available software and hardware to simulate the physical world for improvement.
5. Acquire the ability to integrate information systems into the business environment, and to exploit methods of leveraging business functions through information systems.
6. Receive technical orientation and managerial skills for strategic use of information systems.
7. Acquire fundamental electronic knowledge of the digital computer
8. Proceed to graduate study in computer science, computer engineering, Project Management and mathematics.