ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Normal Entry

Prospective students should have at least five ‘O‘ level subjects with passes in English, Science and Mathematics at grade C or better and at least two ‘A‘ Level subjects passes in Biology/Agriculture, and any Sciences. A national diploma in agriculture from a recognized college or equivalent

Visiting School

This is a 3 year degree program aimed at individuals already in employment. In addition to satisfying the general entry requirements, they should either have a Diploma in Agriculture or other relevant Tertiary qualification. Level 2 and 3 run concurrently.

CAREER PROSPECTS

Graduates can be formally in the private or public sector or informally. They can be employed as agronomists/horticulturalists, plant nursery managers, landscape designers, crop protection officers, plant breeders, agronomy/horticulture sales representatives, quality control managers, farm managers, consultants, lecturers, research officers, teachers and entrepreneurs.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

In level 3, all students will be on Work Related Learning for a minimum period of ten
months. During the same period, students will be expected to carry out a research project.
A student shall be enrolled for at least six modules, a minimum of which two should
be core/compulsory at any time during the semester.
Students can include in their programme of study, modules offered by other
departments.

A student may change his/her registration for modules to be taken in any semester
only during the frst two weeks of the beginning of each semester.

MODULE SYNOPSES

AGPR101 Agricultural Practice 1
Farm orientation, Poultry production/ Feed mixing (University farm), Soil sampling and crop
fertilization, Plant population and yield estimation, Irrigation scheduling, Blood samples and
smears, Administering veterinary drugs, Cattle identifcation and detention, Surveying in
agriculture, Introduction to vegetable production, Farm week practicals (all semesters), Crops
planting and fertilizing, Pig production(examined in semester 1.1), Dairying university farm
(examined in semester 1.1).


AGPR102 Agricultural Practice II
Pig production at University farm, Dairying of University cattle, Control of internal parasites in
livestock, Use and calibration of spraying equipment, Ox harness and use of ox-drawn ploughs,
Tractor handling and ploughing/ contour construction, Soil coding for land classifcation,
Vegetation coding in rangeland management, Farm budgets and Agric fnancing, Castration
and dehorning (large and small stock), Game farming – visit to a commercial undertaking, Field
visits: i) research station/ research trials ii) Large scale/ small scale farming.

AGRO105 Plant Biology
Cytology. General anatomy and morphology of plants. Plant growth and development. Plant
growth regulators: nature and function. Seed germination. Plant-water and nutrient relations.
Photosynthesis (pathways) (C3/C4 plants). Photoperiodism and vernalization.

AGRO102 Principles of Genetics
Introduction to genetics, Cellular division and chromosomes, Mendelian principles of inheritance,
Gene interaction, chromosome theory of heredity, Sex determination and sex linkage, Nucleic
acids, genetic code and protein synthesis, Gene and chromosomal mutations, Maternal effects
and Cytoplasmic heredity

AGRO104 Mathematics for Agriculture
Laws of Indices and Logarithms, Algebraic Processes- linear equations, Simultaneous equations,
Quadratic Equations, Matrices, Vectors, Set theory, Calculus, Measures of central tendency
and measures of dispersion, Data presentations, Probability theory, Distributions-Binomial
distribution, Poisson distribution, Normal distribution.

AGRO201 Crop Ecology and Physiology
Refer to the Department of Agronomy.

AGRO202 Principles of Plant Breeding
Refer to the Department of Agronomy

AGRO203 Principles of Crop Production
Refer to the Department of Agronomy

AGRO204 Weed Science
Refer to the Department of Agronomy

AGRO207 Biometry
Refer to the Department of Agronomy

AGRO208 Seed Science and Technology
Refer to the Department of Agronomy.

AGRO209 Experimental Designs
Refer to the Department of Agronomy.

AGPR301 Work Related Learning Report
This module assesses the reports submitted by the student during the time he is learning at the
workplace in relation to the degree programme.

AGPR302 Academic Supervisors Report
This module is based on the academic’s feld visits to the employers and assesses the effectiveness
of the student in the work environment.

AGPR303 Employer’s Assessment Report
This Module assesses the role of the student in the work environment based on the employer’s
assessment of the student.

AGRO401 Cash and Industrial Crop Production
Refer to the Department of Agronomy.

AGRO402 Applied Plant Breeding
Refer to the Department of Agronomy

AGRO404 Crop Processing and Storage
Refer to the Department of Agronomy

AGRO405 Food Crop Production
Refer to the Department of Agronomy

AGRO406 Weed Management
Refer to the Department of Agronomy

AGED401 Agriculture and Food Marketing
Refer to the Department of Agricultural Economics and Development.

AGED409 Agricultural Extension
Refer to the Department of Agricultural Economics and Development

HORT401 Plant Pathogens and Insect Pests Management
Spray application technology; Pesticide science; Integrated Pest Management (IPM); Insect
Control methods; Disease Control methods. Nematode control. Control of vertebrae pests.
Hazards of pesticides. Safe use of pesticides. Economics of pesticides use. Resistance to
pesticides.

HORT403 Plant Biotechnology
Principles, methods and applications of plant organ, tissue, cell and protoplast culture. Laboratory
is important part of the course. Topics include callus culture, regeneration, micro propagation,
anther culture, mutant selection, somatic hybridization and transformation.

HORT404 Mushroom Production
Mushroom biology, spawn production, preparation of media and tissue cultures, cultivation
techniques, types of substrate, mycorrhiza and edible fungi, preparing and spawning straw
substrate, oyster mushroom cultivation.


HORT405 Post Harvest Physiology and Technology
Storage physiology and biochemistry of fruits, vegetables and ornamental crops. Influence
of pre-harvest grading, storage, packing, transportation and marketing. Effects of storage
temperature CO
2, O2, ethylene on ripening.

HORT407 Organic Farming
Organic production systems, soil and plant nutrition, nutrient cycling. Organic pest and disease
control, managing and saving weeds. Livestock integration in organic farming. Marketing of
organic products. Research and development.

HORT412 Landscape Horticulture
Introduction to landscape planning. Plant material design and function. Urban landscaping.
Palms, lawns, turfs, landscape plants and ornamentals. Landscape function software.

HORT413 Herbal Horticulture
Herbal botany, Biology and physiology of herbal plants and spices. Compounds of medicinal
plants. Propagation methods of medicinal plants. Intensive herb and spices production. Research
trends in herbal and spice production. Marketing. Plants include
Aloe vera, Russian comfrey,
Chinese mint, Balbernella,
Crotolaria spp, Moringa olifera and many others.

AGRO416 Crop Stress Physiology
The module is designed for students to understand contemporary aspects of biotic and abiotic
stress parameters on plant physiology, biochemistry and the subsequent effects on yield.
emphasis will be placed on recent research progress in the related fields. The module will link
the fundamental aspects of plant structure and function to plant productivity and responses in
relation to various environmental factors and successful diagnosis of problems and application
of corrective measures. This module will provide a basic understanding of problems and
application of corrective measures. this module will provide a basic understanding of stress
physiology, acclimation and adaptation techniques.

HORT406 Dissertation
Students are expected to carry out research which culminates into submission of a dissertation.
The research project should be carried out on agronomy/horticulture related subjects. The
dissertation provides an opportunity for the students to undertake and contribute to a piece of
original research work, in an area related to crop science. The students are required to design
an experiment (or investigation, survey or other means) to test a hypothesis or proposition, to
plan and execute the research work, to evaluate the outcomes and draw valid conclusions. The
research work is carried out individually, under guided supervision.

LWR105 Principles of Soil Science
Refer to the Department of Land and Water Resources Management

AWS101 Agricultural Biology
This course acts as an introduction to cell. Refer to the Department of Animal and Wildlife
Sciences.

LWR108 Agricultural Chemistry
Refer to the Department of Land and Water Resources Management.

AGED101 Introduction to Agricultural Economics
Refer to the Department of Agricultural Economics and Development.

AGRO106 Plant Physiology
Refer to the Department of Agronomy.

AWS112 Principles of Biochemistry
Refer to Department of Livestock and Wildlife Sciences

CS101 Basic Communication Skills
Refer to Department of Communication Skills

HCS115 Introduction to Information Technology
Refer to Department of Computer Science

HORT101 Principles of Microbiology
Refer to Department of Horticulture

HORT102 Introduction to Entomology and Nematology
Refer to Department of Horticulture

HORT103 Introduction to Horticulture
Refer to Department of Horticulture

ENT205 Entrepreneurship
Refer to Department of Entrepreneurship

GS201 Introduction to Gender Studies
Refer to Department of Gender Studies

AGED207 Farm Business Management
Refer to the Department of Agricultural Economics and Development.

HORT201 Biology of Plant Pathogens
Refer to Department of Horticulture

HORT202 Olericulture
Refer to Department of Horticulture

HORT203 Plant Propagation and Nursery Management
Refer to Department of Horticulture

HORT 204 Fruit and Nut Production
Refer to Department of Horticulture

HORT206 Floriculture
Refer To Department Of Horticulture

HORT207 Viticulture
Refer to Department of Horticulture

HORT205 Biology of Insect Pests and Nematodes
Refer to Department of Horticulture

AGRO414 Farming Systems Research in Agricultural Development
Refer to the Department of Agronomy

AGRO416 Crop Stress Physiology
Refer to the Department of Agronomy