About the Programme|
Bachelor of Science programme in Mathematics and Economics offers a flexible degree course with IT which provides a foundation in Mathematics and Economics. This degree programme is designed to engage with and complement the existing programmes from the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science on one hand and the School of Business and Economics on the other. The graduates of the programme will be best suited for postgraduate training in either mathematics or economics.
Objectives
The main objectives of this programme are to:
• Equip the learner with a solid mathematical foundation and understanding of economics.
• Give learners the opportunity to receive a training which prepares them for: Postgraduate studies and research in mathematics or economics and a career in scientific, banking or business areas requiring mathematical or statistical background.
Programme Courses
| Year 1: Semester 1 | ||
| MMA 100 | Basic Mathematics | |
| MMA 109 | Foundation of Pure Mathematics | |
| MMA 111 | Introduction to Calculus | |
| MAS 101 | Descriptive Statistics | |
| MAS 103 | Introduction to Probability Theory | |
| MAC 107 | Introduction to Actuarial Science | |
| MIT 101 | Basic Concepts of IT | |
| MIT 103 | Web Browsing and Communication | |
| BEC 111 | Introduction to Microeconomics | |
| BEC 113 | Mathematics for Economists I | |
| BEC 115 | African Economics Problems | |
| Year 1: Semester 2 | ||
| MMA 101 | Analytical Geometry | |
| MMA 103 | Linear Algebra I | |
| MMA 110 | Foundation of Applied Mathematics | |
| BEC 121 | Introduction to Macroeconomics | |
| BEC 122 | Mathematics for Economists II | |
| BEC 123 | Comparative Economic Systems | |
| MAS 102 | Probability and Distribution Theory I | |
| MAC 102 | Fundamentals of Actuarial Methods I | |
| MAS 106 | Introduction to Biostatistics | |
| MAC 104 | Linear Models and Forecasting | |
| MIT 103 | Handling Data | |
| MIT 104 | Descriptive Statistical Analysis and Presentations. | |
| PHT 112 | HIV/AIDS | |
| Year 2: Semester 1 | ||
| MMA 202 | Vector Analysis | |
| MMA 203 | Classical Mechanics | |
| MMS 215 | Calculus | |
| MMA 217 | Numerical Convergence | |
| BEC 211 | Intermediate Microeconomics | |
| BEC 212 | Economics Statistics | |
| BEC 213 | History of Economic Thought I | |
| MIT 201 | Statistical Computing I | |
| MIT 203 | Collecting and organising data | |
| MAS 201 | Sample Surveys | |
| MAS 203 | Economic Statistics | |
| MAS 207 | Probability and Distribution Theory II | |
| MAC 201 | Financial Mathematics I | |
| Year 2: Semester 2 | ||
| MMA 201 | Linear Algebra II | |
| MMA 204 | Dynamics I | |
| MMA 206 | Algebraic Structures | |
| MMA 216 | Multivariate Calculus | |
| MMA 208 | Introduction to Analysis | |
| BEC 221 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | |
| BEC 224 | Agricultural Economics | |
| BEC 226 | History of Economic Thought II | |
| MIT 202 | Data Management | |
| MIT 204 | Scientific Report Reading, Writing and Presentation | |
| MAS 202 | Principles of Statistical Inference | |
| MAS 204 | Demography and Social Statistics | |
| MAC 204 | Theory of Interest | |
| MAC 208 | Risk Theory | |
| MAC 210 | Investment and Asset Management I | |
| Year 3: Semester 1 | ||
| MMA 300 | Real Analysis I | |
| MMA 301 | Ordinary Differential Equations I | |
| MMA 307 | Methods I | |
| MMA 308 | Fluid Mechanics I | |
| MMA 319 | Numerical Mathematics I | |
| MIT 301 | Computer based Survey Techniques | |
| MIT303 | Computers applied to Mathematics | |
| BEC 311 | Advance Microeconomics | |
| BEC 314 | Quantitative Methods I | |
| BEC 312 | Urban Economics | |
| BEC 313 | Money and Banking | |
| BEC 319 | Transport Economics | |
| BEC 315 | Demographic Economics | |
| BEC 317 | Managerial Economics | |
| BEC 318 | Institutional Economics | |
| MAS 303 | Estimation Theory | |
| MAS 305 | Stochastic Processes I | |
| MAS 307 | Theory of sampling Techniques | |
| MAS 309 | Time Series Analysis and Forecasting | |
| MAS 311 | Statistical Demography I | |
| MAS 313 | Principles of Econometrics | |
| MAS 315 | Statistical Genetics | |
| MAC 301 | Methods of Actuarial Investigations I | |
| MAC 303 | Actuarial Mathematics II | |
| MAC 305 | Pension Mathematics | |
| MAC 307 | Financial Economics I | |
| Year 3: Semester 2 | ||
| MMA 303 | Complex Analysis I | |
| MMA 302 | Linear Algebra III | |
| MMA 304 | Group Theory I | |
| MMA 309 | Real Analysis II | |
| MMA 310 | Dynamics II | |
| MMA 312 | Operations Research I | |
| MMA 315 | Quality control and acceptance sampling | |
| MMA 316 | Regression Analysis and Analysis of Variance | |
| MIT 302 | Statistical Computing II | |
| MIT 304 | Introduction to object oriented programming | |
| BEC 322 | Advance Macroeconomics | |
| BEC 323 | Economics Statistics II | |
| BEC 324 | Quantitative Methods II | |
| BEC 325 | Financial Economics | |
| BEC 326 | Industrial Economics | |
| BEC 327 | The World Food Economy | |
| BEC 328 | Economic policy Analysis | |
| BEC 329 | Economics for Decision Making | |
| MAS 302 | Mathematical Methods | |
| MAS 304 | Test of Hypotheses | |
| MAS 306 | Statistical Modelling | |
| MAS 308 | Analysis of Experimental Designs I | |
| MAS 310 | Stochastic Decision Models I | |
| MAS 314 | Research Methodology | |
| MAC 300 | Financial Mathematics II | |
| MAC 302 | Methods of Actuarial investigations II | |
| MAC 304 | Actuarial Life Contingencies I | |
| Year 3: Semester 3 | ||
| MAS 317 | Industrial Attachment | |
| Year 4: Semester 1 | ||
| MMA 401 | Ring Theory | |
| MMA 403 | Topology I | |
| MMA 404 | Complex Analysis II | |
| MMA 405 | Partial Differential Equations I | |
| MMA 409 | Differential Geometry | |
| MMA 412 | Fluids Mechanics II | |
| MMA 413 | Methods II | |
| MMA 417 | Group Theory II | |
| MMA 420 | Operation Research II | |
| MMA 431 | Numerical Mathematics II | |
| MIT 401 | Bayesian Modelling | |
| MIT 403 | Writing Macros | |
| BEC 411 | Development Economics | |
| BEC 412 | Research Methods | |
| BEC 413 | International Economics | |
| BEC 414 | Project Appraisal and Evaluation | |
| BEC 415 | Operations Analysis I | |
| BEC 417 | Environmental and Natural Economics | |
| BEC 418 | Economics of Cooperative Movement | |
| BEC 419 | Energy economics | |
| MAS 401 | Further Distribution Theory | |
| MAS 403 | Non Parametric methods | |
| MAS 405 | Analysis of Experimental Designs II | |
| MAS 407 | Further Time series Analysis | |
| MAS 409 | Further Sample Survey Theory and Methods | |
| MAS 411 | Stochastic Decision Models II | |
| MAS 413 | Stochastic Models for Biological Processes | |
| MAS 415 | Biometric Models | |
| MAS 417 | Statistical Demography II | |
| MAS 419 | Econometric Models I | |
| MAS 421 | Stochastic Processes II | |
| MAS 423 | Practical Statistics | |
| MAS 425 | Labour Dynamics | |
| MAS 427 | Agricultural Indices | |
| MAS 429 | Energy Analysis | |
| MAS 431 | Teaching of Statistics | |
| MAC 401 | Mathematics of Demography and Graduation | |
| MAC 403 | Actuarial Life Contingencies II | |
| MAC 405 | Investment and Asset Management II | |
| MAC 407 | Principles of Financial Management | |
| MAC 409 | Project in Actuarial Science | |
| MAC 411 | Theory of Business decisions | |
| MAC 415 | Survival Analysis | |
| Year 4: Semester 2 | ||
| MMA 402 | Measure Theory | |
| MMA 407 | Field Theory | |
| MMA 408 | Topology II | |
| MMA 410 | Functional Analysis | |
| MMA 411 | Partial Differential Equations II | |
| MMA 414 | Fourier Analysis | |
| MMA 416 | Galois Theory | |
| MMA 418 | Algebraic Geometry | |
| MMA 429 | Operations Research III | |
| BEC 421 | Public Finance and Fiscal Policy | |
| BEC 422 | Development Planning | |
| BEC 423 | Elementary Econometrics | |
| BEC 425 | Health Economics | |
| BEC 424 | Monetary Theory and Policy | |
| BEC 427 | Islamic Economics | |
| BEC 426 | Operations Analysis II | |
| MAS 402 | Bayesian Inference and Decision Theory | |
| MAS 406 | Robust Methods and Non-Parametrics | |
| MAS 408 | Multivariate Methods | |
| MAS 410 | Statistic Model Building | |
| MAS 412 | Stochastic Models for social Processes | |
| MAS 414 | Survey Research Methods | |
| MAS 416 | Quality Control Methods | |
| MAS 418 | Applied Population Analysis | |
| MAS 420 | Applied demography | |
| MAS 422 | Econometric Models II | |
| MAS 424 | Applied Econometrics | |
| MAS 426 | Statistical Computing III | |
| MAS 428 | Response Surface Methodologies | |
| MAS 430 | Educational Statistics | |
| MAS 432 | Health Indicators | |
| MAS 434 | Government Financial Structure | |
| MAS 436 | Environmental / Ecological Indicators | |
| MAS 438 | Statistical Organization | |
| MAC 404 | Computational Finance | |
| MAC 406 | Risk and Credibility Theory | |
| MAC 408 | Risk Mathematics | |
| MAC 410 | Fundamentals of General Insurance | |
| MIT 402 | Problem based Statistical Analysis | |
| MIT 404 | Algorithms | |
| MIT 406 | Programming Project |
Programme Requirements
Admission Requirements
Applicants eligible for admission into the program must:
• Satisfy the minimum entry requirements for admission to the University and the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science.
• Attain a B-(minus) in Mathematics at KCSE or equivalent.
Duration of the Programme
The duration of the program shall normally be four (4) academic years.
Teaching methods in all units shall include lectures, seminars, tutorials, discussions.
Degree Structure
The program offers courses within the degree structure spelled out by the Faculty.
Course Structure
• The Department offers courses in terms of units as defined by the faculty.
• There shall be CORE, ELECTIVE and REQUIRED courses. Core courses are mandatory, while Elective and Required courses may be chosen by students as preferred in fulfilling the full-time load requirement.
• A student will take a minimum of 14 and a maximum of 16 units in each year of study. Students wishing to take more than 16 units will require Senate approval.
• There shall be an industrial attachment at the end of third year.