Musizi University is a new liberal arts and sciences institution of higher education in Ntinda, Kampala, Uganda, that strives to prepare ethical, entrepreneurial and employable leaders who can engage with and shape the world’s emerging technologies. We are tasked with designing materials for six first-year courses in Musizi’s undergraduate software engineering major. These courses include Computational Thinking, Math for Computing, Python, Generative AI, Uganda Studies, and Obuntu Bulamu Philosophy.