College of Agriculture & Consumer Sciences

School of Agriculture

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The School of Agriculture is made up of six academic departments, namely; Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness, Agricultural Extension, Animal Science, Crop Science, Soil Science and Family & Consumer Sciences. The School is headed by the Dean.

Academic Programmes

The School of Agriculture offers four-year undergraduate courses leading to the BSc. (Honours) Degree in Agriculture with a Major in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Animal Science, Crop Science, Post Harvest Technology, Biotechnology & Soil Science. Graduate Courses leading to MPhil or PhD degrees are available in all departments. Additionally, the department of Agricultural Economics runs MAA and MPhil courses in Agricultural Administration.

Sub-Degree 3-Year diploma Courses are also available as a Sandwich Programme.

Entry Requirements

Diploma

Admission to the programme would be for candidates with the under listed qualifications:

Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSSCE) or West Africa Secondary School Certificate (WASSCE)

A) Credit in Core English, Core Mathematics, Integrated Science and Social Studies.

B) Passes in at least one of Chemistry, Physics and Elective Mathematics

Applicants who have a pass in only one of the three subjects (in B.) should in addition have a pass in the following subjects;

Biology, General Agriculture, Crop Husbandry and Horticulture, Forestry, Animal Husbandry, Economics, Geography & Fisheries

Post-Secondary Teacher Training College Certificate "A" or Agricultural College Certificate

Applicants who do not meet the above requirements may write an entrance examination to be conducted by the School of Agriculture, CACS.

Diploma to Degree

Holders of the School of Agriculture Diploma Certificate with a Final Grade Point Average (FGPA) of 3.25 or better are eligible to apply for the BSc Agriculture Programme for admission. All Diploma holders will be admitted to Level 200.

Bachelor's Degree

The general requirement for entry to Level 100 of the Four-Year Degree programmes are as follows:

A) West Africa Secondary School Certificate: Credit in three core subjects, namely English, Mathematics and Integrated Science.

plus;

B) Three Elective Subjects from Chemistry, Physics, Elective Mathematics, General Agriculture, Biology, Geography, Economics in the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SSSCE) or West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).

(See Bachelor's Handbook for further details)

Higher Degrees

An applicant must hold a good first degree in BSc Agric or a related field for MPhil and MAA degrees. Applicants for PhD degrees must have obtained an MPhil degree with research in the relevant field.