| Qualification code: 98906 | NQF Exit level: 7 | Total credits: 360 |
| Admission requirements: | A National Senior Certificate (Degree endorsement) with at least 50% in the language of teaching and learning, and Mathematics with at least 50%. A student who does not qualify in terms of the statutory or additional requirements, may follow Unisa's alternative pathways or apply for admission to an appropriate Diploma. |
| Rules: | Students who want to register for Computer Science or Information Systems modules should: (a) Have access to an internet cafe, a Unisa Regional Learning Centre or other internet facilities. After registration, access to myUnisa on a regular basis is compulsory and (b) Have passed Computer Application Technology or Information Technology with a rating of 4 (new NSC) and have passed Computer Studies (NSC) or hold an Industry Standard qualification such as the ICDL in Computer Literacy. Students who do not satisfy this requirement are advised to register for EUP1501 before they will be allowed to register for COS1511. |
First level
| Module | Pre/Co-requisite |
| Group A. Compulsory | |
| COS1501 - Theoretical Computer Science I | |
| COS1511 - Introduction to Programming I | |
| COS1512 - Introduction to Programming II | Pre: COS1511 |
| COS1521 - Computer Systems: Fundamental Concepts | |
| INF1505 - Introduction to Business Information Systems | |
| MAT1503 - Linear Algebra | |
| Group B. Choose 2 from the following | |
| INF1511 - Visual Programming I | |
| INF1520 - Human-Computer Interaction I | |
| MAT1512 - Calculus A |
Second level
| Module | Pre/Co-requisite |
| Group A. Compulsory | |
| COS2601 - Theoretical Computer Science II | Pre: COS1501 |
| COS2611 - Programming: Data Structures | Pre: COS1512 |
| COS2614 - Programming: Contemporary Concepts | Pre: COS1512 |
| COS2621 - Computer Organisation | Pre: COS1512 & COS1521 |
| COS2626 - Computer Networks I | |
| ICT2621 - Structured Systems Analysis and Design | Pre: INF1505 & INF1511 |
| ICT2622 - Object-Oriented Analysis | Pre: INF1505 & INF1511 |
| INF2603 - Databases I | Pre: INF1505 |
| STA1610 - Introduction to Statistics | |
| Group B. Choose 2 from the following | |
| COS2633 - Numerical Methods I | Pre: MAT1512 & MAT1503 & COS1511 |
| COS2661 - Formal Logic II | Pre: COS1501 |
| INF2611 - Visual Programming II | Pre: INF1511 |
Third level
| Module | Pre/Co-requisite |
| Group A. Compulsory | |
| COS3701 - Theoretical Computer Science III | Pre: COS2601 |
| COS3711 - Advanced Programming | Pre: COS2611 & COS2614 |
| COS3721 - Operating Systems and Architecture | Pre: COS2614 |
| INF3703 - Databases II | Pre: INF2603 or ICT2621 or ICT2622 |
| INF3705 - Advanced Systems Development | Pre: ICT2621 & ICT2622 |
| INF3707 - Database Design and Implementation | Pre: INF2603 or ICT2621 or ICT2622 |
| INF3708 - Software Project Management | |
| Group B. Choose 4 from the following | |
| APM3711 - Numerical Methods II | Pre: COS2633 |
| COS3712 - Computer Graphics | Pre: MAT1503 & COS2611 |
| COS3751 - Techniques of Artificial Intelligence | Pre: COS2611 & COS2661 |
| COS3761 - Formal Logic III | Pre: COS2661 |
| INF3720 - Human-Computer Interaction II | Co: INF1520 |