Bachelor Of Science In Agriculture And Natural Resources
About the Programme
The Department of Agricultural Sciences offers a 3-year undergraduate programme leading to the award of either a general or honours Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Agriculture and
Natural Resources. The programme is offered on a full time basis or as a weekend programme. The Weekend programme is specially designed for those already working in the field of Agriculture.
Areas of specialization in the (B.Sc.) degree in Agriculture and Natural Resources are Animal Production, Crop Production, Horticulture and Irrigation and Water Management.
Natural Resources. The programme is offered on a full time basis or as a weekend programme. The Weekend programme is specially designed for those already working in the field of Agriculture.
Areas of specialization in the (B.Sc.) degree in Agriculture and Natural Resources are Animal Production, Crop Production, Horticulture and Irrigation and Water Management.
Year One Semester One
- HAS100 Introduction to African Studies;
- HIT100 Introduction to Information Technology; HSL111 English as a Second Language I or HFR111 French for Beginners I or HPO111 Portuguese for Beginners I;
- ACP101 Introduction to Soil Science;
- AAE101 Introduction to Agricultural Engineering;
- ACP103 Practical Agriculture I;
- HCS101 Communication Skills I.
Year One Semester Two
- HSL112 English as a Second Language II or HFR112 French for Beginners II or HPO112 Portuguese for Beginners II;
- MAC101 Foundations of Accounting;
- AEC101 Introduction to Agricultural Economics;
- AAS101 Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals;
- ACP102 Agricultural Botany and Plant Physiology;
- AEC 102 Communication Skills II.
Specializations
Year Two Semester One
- TEV200 Ethics and Christian Values;
- AAS202 Animal Production,
- AAE201 Farm Power and Machinery;
- AAS201 Agricultural Biochemistry;
- ACP209 Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition;
- ACP202 Biometry;
- ACP201 Crop Physiology;
- ACP207 Genetics and Biotechnology
Year Two Semester Two
- ACP203 Principles of Crop Production;
- AEC201 Introduction to Agribusiness Management;
- ANR201 Environmental Science and Pollution.
- ANR 202 Introduction to Natural Resource Management;
- ACP 204 Research Methods;
- ACP 205 Practical Agriculture II;
- ACP 206 Ecology;
- AEC 202 Agricultural Education and Extension;
Year Three: Attachment
- ACP 300 Attachment
Year Four Semester One
- AEC401 Farm Management and Farm Planning;
- AAE402 Irrigation Water Management;
- AAS402 Ruminant Animal Production;
- AAS403 Non-Ruminant Animal Production;
- AAS401 Applied Animal Nutrition;
- AAS404 Pasture and Range Management;
- ACP408 Agroforestry
Year Four Semester Two
- AAE401 Agricultural Processing and Technology;
- AEC407 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development in Agriculture,
- AAS405 Animal Health;
- AAS406 Animal Breeding;
- AAS407 Dairy Management;
- ANR401 Economics and Utilisation of Natural Resources; AAS400 Research Project
Year Two Semester One
- TEV200 Ethics and Christian Values;
- AAS202 Animal Production,
- AAE201 Farm Power and Machinery;
- AAS201 Agricultural Biochemistry;
- ACP209 Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition;
- ACP202 Biometry;
- ACP201 Crop Physiology;
- ACP207 Genetics and Biotechnology
Year Two Semester Two
- ACP203 Principles of Crop Production;
- AEC201 Introduction to Agribusiness Management;
- ANR201 Environmental Science and Pollution.
- ANR 202 Introduction to Natural Resource Management;
- ACP 204 Research Methods;
- ACP 205 Practical Agriculture II;
- ACP 206 Ecology;
- AEC 202 Agricultural Education and Extension;
Year Three: Attachment
- ACP 300 Attachment
Year Four Semester One
- AEC401 Farm Management and Farm Planning;
- AAE402 Irrigation Water Management;
- ACP403 Entomology;
- ACP402 Soil Biology;
- ACP405 Plant Breeding Methods and Biotechnology;
- AHC401 Introduction to Horticulture;
- ACP08 Agroforestry
Year Four Semester Two
- AAE401 Agricultural Processing and Technology;
- AEC407 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development in Agriculture;
- ACP404 Plant Pathology;
- ACP406 Seed Science and Technology;
- ACP407 Field Crop Production;
- ACP400 Research Project
Year Two Semester One
- TEV200 Ethics and Christian Values;
- AAS202 Animal Production,
- AAE201 Farm Power and Machinery;
- AAS201 Agricultural Biochemistry;
- ACP209 Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition;
- ACP202 Biometry;
- ACP201 Crop Physiology;
- ACP207 Genetics and Biotechnology
Year Two Semester Two
- ACP203 Principles of Crop Production;
- AEC201 Introduction to Agribusiness Management;
- ANR201 Environmental Science and Pollution.
- ANR 202 Introduction to Natural Resource Management;
- ACP 204 Research Methods;
- ACP 205 Practical Agriculture II;
- ACP 206 Ecology;
- AEC 202 Agricultural Education and Extension;
Year Three: Attachment
- ACP 300 Attachment
Year Four Semester One
- AEC401 Farm Management and Farm Planning;
- AAE402 Irrigation Water Management;
- ACP403 Entomology;
- ACP405 Plant Breeding Methods and Biotechnology; AHC402 Vegetable Production;
- AHC403 Harvesting and Postharvest Techniques;
- AHC404 Fruit Production
Year Four Semester Two
- AAE401 Agricultural Processing and Technology;
- AEC407 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development in Agriculture;
- ACP404 Plant Pathology;
- ACP406 Seed Science and Technology;
- AHC405 Floriculture and Principles of Landscaping; AHC400 Research Project
Year Two Semester One
- TEV200 Ethics and Christian Values;
- AAS202 Animal Production,
- AAE201 Farm Power and Machinery;
- AAS201 Agricultural Biochemistry;
- ACP209 Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition;
- ACP202 Biometry;
- ACP201 Crop Physiology;
- ACP207 Genetics and Biotechnology
Year Two Semester Two
- ACP203 Principles of Crop Production;
- AEC201 Introduction to Agribusiness Management;
- ANR201 Environmental Science and Pollution.
- ANR 202 Introduction to Natural Resource Management;
- ACP 204 Research Methods;
- ACP 205 Practical Agriculture II;
- ACP 206 Ecology;
- AEC 202 Agricultural Education and Extension;
Year Three: Attachment
- ACP 300 Attachment
Year Four Semester One
- AEC401 Farm Management and Farm Planning;
- AEC402 Project appraisal and evaluation;
- AAE403 Fluid mechanics;
- AAE404 Hydrology;
- AAE405 Introduction to land surveying;
- AAE406 Engineering drawing.
Year Four Semester Two
- AAE401 Agricultural Processing and Technology;
- MMS401 Entrepreneurship and Small business development;
- AE407 irrigation Systems design;
- AAE402 Irrigation water management;
- AAE408 Environmental engineering;
- AAE400 Research Project
Year Two Semester One
- TEV200 Ethics and Christian Values;
- AAS 202 Animal Production;
- ACP207 Genetics and Biotechnology;
- AAS201 Agricultural Biochemistry;
- ACP202 Biometry;
- ACP209 Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition;
- ACP201 Crop Physiology;
- AFR201 Taxonomy and Forestry Dendrology.
Year Two Semester Two
- AEC201 Introduction to Agribusiness Management;
- ACP206 Ecology;
- ACP204 Research Methods;
- ANR201 Environmental Science and Pollution;
- ANR202 Introduction to Natural Resource Management;
- ACP205 Practical Agriculture II;
Year Three: Attachment
- ACP 300 Attachment
Year Four Semester One
- ANR402 Conservation Biology;
- AAE402 Irrigation Water Management,
- AWL404 Freshwater Ecology and Fisheries Management;
- AWL401 Wildlife Population Dynamics;
- AWL402 Wildlife Ecology and Management;
- ANR404 GIS,
- AWL403 Range Ecology and Management;
- ANR405 Environmental Impact Assessment
Year Four Semester Two
- AEC407 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development in Agriculture;
- ANR403 Remote Sensing in Natural Resources Management;
- AAS406 Animal Breeding;
- AFR401 Forest Resources Management;
- ANR401 Economics and Utilisation of Natural Resources;
- AWL405 Ecotourism and Hospitality Management;
- AWL400 Research Project
Year Two Semester One
- TEV200 Ethics and Christian Values;
- AAS 202 Animal Production;
- ACP207 Genetics and Biotechnology;
- AAS201 Agricultural Biochemistry;
- ACP202 Biometry;
- ACP209 Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition;
- ACP201 Crop Physiology;
- AFR201 Taxonomy and Forestry Dendrology.
Year Two Semester Two
- AEC201 Introduction to Agribusiness Management;
- ACP206 Ecology;
- ACP204 Research Methods;
- ANR201 Environmental Science and Pollution;
- ANR202 Introduction to Natural Resource Management;
- ACP205 Practical Agriculture II;
Year Three: Attachment
- ACP 300 Attachment
Year Four Semester One
- ANR402 Conservation Biology;
- AFR402 Tropical Forest Ecology and Silviculture;
- ANR403 Remote Sensing in Natural Resources Management;
- AFR403 Nursery Management;
- AFR404 Forest Resources Assessment;
- AFR405 Forestry Legislation;
- ANR04 GIS
Year Four Semester Two
- AFR406 Social Forestry and Extension
- AFR407 Timber Harvesting and Road Engineering;
- AWL405 Ecotourism and Hospitality Management;
- AFR401 Forest Resources Management;
- AFR408 Processing of Forestry Products;
- AFR400 Research Project
Career and Job Opportunities
Diverse opportunities exists for graduates to work locally, nationally or internationally. Past graduates now work in areas like:
Government departments and agenciesConservation
Climate change policy
Agriculture and food primary industries
NGOs
Mining companies
Teaching and research institutions environmental management and assessment,
Sustainable development,
Wildlife and fisheries management,
Water management,
Environmental planning and protection,
Environmental education,
Corporate environmental department