Bachelor Of Science In Natural Resources Management

About the Programme

The B.Sc. in Natural Resources is a 3-year program that seeks to respond to the growing challenges of environmental degradation and food security; effects of habitat fragmentation on wildlife and fisheries; effects of agro-chemicals on ecosystems; environmental consequences of tourism, mining, urbanization; desertification and methods of control; Wildlife/protected area design, planning and management; Water resource protection and management; Human population dynamics and land use changes; Environmental impact assessment and sustainable development. The degree programme is designed such that at the end of the first two years students are required to choose specialization courses in Environmental Management or Wildlife and Fisheries Management.

Year One Semester One

  1. HSL111 English as a Second Language or HPO111 Portuguese for Beginners I or HFR111 French for Beginners I
  2. HCS101 Communication Skills I,
  3. HAS100 Introduction to Africa Studies;
  4. ACP206 Ecology;
  5. ACP101 Introduction to Soil Science;
  6. AAS201 Agricultural Biochemistry

Year One Semester Two

  1. HSL112 English as a Second Language II or HPO112 Portuguese for Beginners II or HFR112 French for Beginners II
  2. AEC102 Communication Skills in Agriculture and Natural Sciences;
  3. HIT100 Introduction to Information Technology;
  4. ACP102 Botany and Plant Physiology;
  5. AEC101 Introduction to Agricultural Economics;
  6. ANE101 Principles of Environmental Planning and Management;

Year Two Semester One

  1. TEV200 Ethics and Christian Values;
  2. ACP202 Biometry;
  3. MAC101 Foundations of Accounting I;
  4. AAS203 Principles and Techniques of Wildlife Management;
  5. ANE201 Tourism and Environment;
  6. ANE204 Management of Solid and Hazardous Waste
  7. ANE206 Energy and Environmental Pollution

WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES MANAGEMENT OPTION

Year Two Semester Two

  1. ANR201 Environmental Science and Pollution;
  2. ACP204 Research Methods;
  3. AAS304 Pasture and Range Management;
  4. ANR203: Plant and Animal Resources of Africa,
  5. AEC301 Farm Planning and Management;
  6. ANE208 Community Development,
  7. ANE207 Biotechnology and the Environment;

Year Three: Attachment

  1. ACP 300 Attachment

Year Four Semester One

  1. AWL404 Freshwater Ecology and Fisheries Management;
  2. AWL408 Wildlife Ecology and Management;
  3. ANR405 Environmental Impact Assessment;
  4. ANR402 Conservation Biology;
  5. ANR403 Surveying and Remote Sensing;
  6. AAE404 Hydrology;
  7. AEC408 Project Appraisal and Evaluation

Year Four Semester Two

  1. ANR404 Geographic Information Systems;
  2. ANR409 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics;
  3. AWL405 Ecotourism and Hospitality management;
  4. AWL409 Principles of Aquaculture;
  5. AFR401 Forestry Resources and Management;
  6. ACP408 Agroforestry;
  7. MMS401 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development;
  8. ANR400 Research Project

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OPTION

Year Two Semester Two

  1. ANR201 Environmental Science and Pollution;
  2. ACP204 Research Methods;
  3. ANE203 Urban Environment and Rural-Urban Linkages;
  4. ANE205 Disaster Preparedness, Management and Mitigation;
  5. ANE208 Community Development;
  6. ANE207 Biotechnology and the Environment

Year Three: Attachment

  1. ACP 300 Attachment

Year Four Semester One

  1. ANR405 Environmental Impact Assessment;
  2. ANR403 Surveying and Remote Sensing;
  3. ANE401 Environmental and Ecological Rehabilitation;
  4. ANE403 Management of Drainage Basins and Water Resources;
  5. ANR402 Conservation Biology;
  6. ANR406 Community-Based Natural Resources Management;
  7. AEC408 Project Appraisal and Evaluation

Year Four Semester Two

  1. ANR404 Geographical Information Systems;
  2. ANR409 Environmental Economics and Natural Resources;
  3. ANE404 Environmental Policy and Resource Management;
  4. AWL405 Ecotourism and Hospitality Management;
  5. AWL407 Principles of Aquaculture;
  6. ACP408 Agroforestry;
  7. MMS401 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development;
  8. ANE400 Research Project

Career and Job Opportunities

Diverse opportunities exists for graduates to work locally, nationally or internationally. Past graduates now work in areas like:


Projects Officers – Banks and NGOs

Filed Officers

Nutritionist

Production Specialist

Quality Control

Livestock development and production

Livestock specialist

Plant Breeders

Conservatives

Farm Managers

Extension workers

Research workers

Trainers

Self employment

Crop protection officers

Soil scientist