Course Schedule

FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CORE/ELECTIVE

CREDITS

SOIL 101

Introduction to Soil and the Environment

C

2

TOTAL

C

2

SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

AGRC 108

General Physics

C

3

TOTAL

C

3

 FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

SOIL  203

Soil Genesis and Characterisation 

C

3

TOTAL

3

SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE

COURSE TITLE

CREDITS

CODE

SOIL 204

Chemical and Biochemical Properties of Soil

C

2

TOTAL

2

SOIL SCIENCE SPECIALISATION  

FIRST SEMESTER

SOIL 307

Environmental Soil Physics I

C

3

SOIL 309

Soil Research Methodology And Laboratory Analysis

C

3

UGRC 220-238

Introduction to African Studies

C

3

Two Electives from other Departments within SOA

E

6

TOTAL

9

SECOND SEMESTER

SOIL 306

Management of Soil Environment

C

3

SOIL 308

Soil degradation and Rehabilitation

C

3

Two Electives from other Departments within SOA

E

6

TOTAL

9

LEVEL 400 COURSES

Students shall be required to take all School required courses. Additionally, students shall select one of the EIGHT subject areas listed under Specializations and take all the CORE courses listed and some other electives.  Level 400 students are expected to report to the School 4 weeks before the commencement of the first semester to begin their research project.

FIRST SEMESTER

SOIL 400

Research Project and Seminar

C

3

SOIL 411 

Soil Genesis, Quality and Land-use Planning

C

3

SOIL 413 

Environmental Soil Physics II

C

3

TOTAL

9

*SOIL 415 = Clay and Soil Material Science (3 credits)  and SOIL 419 = Introduction to Paleopedology (3 credits)

SECOND SEMESTER

SOIL 400

Research Project and Seminar

C

3

SOIL 412

Soil Biochemistry and Microbiology 

C

3

SOIL 414

Soil Chemistry and Fertility

C

3

Select One Elective from SOIL 416  and SOIL 418*

E

3

TOTAL

12