Course Schedule
LEVEL 100
FIRST SEMESTER
|
Code |
Title |
Credits |
|
ABCS 101 |
Introductory Animal Biology |
3 |
|
CHEM 111 |
General Chemistry I |
3 |
|
PHYS 101 |
Practical Physics I |
1 |
|
PHYS 143 |
Mechanics and Thermal Physics |
3 |
|
MATH 101 |
General Mathematics |
3 |
|
Total |
13 |
|
SECOND SEMESTER
|
Code |
Title |
Credits |
|
BOTN 104 |
Growth of Flowering Plants |
3 |
|
CHEM 112 |
General Chemistry II |
3 |
|
CHEM 110 |
Practical Chemistry |
1 |
|
PHYS 102 |
Practical Physics II |
1 |
|
PHYS 144 |
Electricity and Magnetism |
3 |
|
Total |
11 |
|
SINGLE MAJOR IN BOTANY
LEVEL 200
FIRST SEMESTER
Core
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
BOTN 201 |
Introductory Plant Morphology |
3 |
|
BOTN 203 |
Plants and Civilization |
3 |
|
Total |
|
6 |
Select 6 credits from other Departments to make a maximum credit of 15
SECOND SEMESTER
Core
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
BOIL 202 |
Introductory Cell Biology and Genetics |
3 |
|
BOTN 204 |
Plants and Health |
3 |
|
Total |
|
6 |
Select 6 credits from other Departments to make a maximum credit of 15
LEVEL 300
FIRST SEMESTER
Core
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
BOTN 310 |
Language for Scientists I |
1 |
|
BOTN 311 |
Vegetative Anatomy of Seed Plants |
3 |
|
BOTN 313 |
Phychology |
3 |
|
BOIL 315 |
Principles of Genetics |
3 |
|
BOTN 317 |
Biometry I |
2 |
|
BOTN 321 |
Evolution |
3 |
|
Total |
|
15 |
|
BOTN 323 |
Principles of Plant Propagation, Conservation and Utilization |
3 |
SECOND SEMESTER
Core
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
BOTN 312 |
Whole Plant Physiology |
3 |
|
BOTN 314 |
Taxonomy and Evolution of Seed Plants |
3 |
|
BOTN 316 |
Plant Ecology of West Africa |
3 |
|
BOTN 318 |
Aquatic Biology |
3 |
|
BOTN 322 |
Biology of Lower Plants |
3 |
|
Total |
|
15 |
|
BOTN 324 |
Bacteria and Viruses |
3 |
LEVEL 400
FIRST SEMESTER
Core
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
BOTN 400 |
Project Work |
3 |
|
BOTN 411 |
Fungi and Lichens |
3 |
|
BOTN 413 |
Cell Ultra Structure and Functions |
3 |
|
Total |
|
9 |
Electives (Select 9 credits from any of the following groups)
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
Group A |
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|
BOTN 417 |
Microbiology |
3 |
|
BOTN 439 |
Physiology of Fungi |
3 |
|
Group B |
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BOTN 419 |
Advanced Taxonomy |
3 |
|
Group C |
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BOTN 425 |
Quantitative Plant Ecology |
3 |
|
BOTN 427 |
Conservation and Environmental Studies |
3 |
|
BOTN 437 |
Biometry II |
2 |
|
Group D |
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|
BOTN 429 |
Population and Biometrical Genetics |
3 |
|
BOTN 437 |
Biometry II |
3 |
|
Group E |
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BOTN 431 |
Hormones |
3 |
|
Group F |
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BOTN 433 |
Fresh Water Biology |
3 |
|
Group G |
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BOTN 435 |
Developmental Plant Anatomy |
3 |
SECOND SEMESTER
Core
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
BOTN 400 |
Project Work |
3 |
|
BOTN 410 |
Language for Scientists II |
1 |
|
BOTN 414 |
Economic Botany |
3 |
|
BOTN 422 |
Floral and Reproductive Biology |
3 |
|
Total |
|
10 |
Electives (Select 2 courses from any of the following groups)
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
Group A |
|
|
|
BOTN 418 |
Plant Pathology |
3 |
|
Group B |
|
|
|
BOTN 426 |
Production Ecology |
3 |
|
Group C |
|
|
|
BOTN 428 |
Molecular Genetics, Plant Breeding and Cytogenetics |
3 |
|
Group D |
|
|
|
BOTN 432 |
Whole Plant Physiology |
3 |
|
Group E |
|
|
|
BOTN 434 |
Watershed Management |
3 |
|
Group F |
|
|
|
BOTN 436 |
Applied Plant Anatomy |
3 |
COMBINED MAJOR IN BOTANY
LEVEL 200
FIRST SEMESTER
Core
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
UGRC 210 |
Academic Writing II |
3 |
|
BOTN 201 |
Introductory Plant Morphology |
3 |
|
BOTN 203 |
Flowering Plants and Civilization |
3 |
|
Total |
|
9 |
SECOND SEMESTER
Core
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
UGRC 220-238 |
Introduction to African Studies |
3 |
|
BOIL 202 |
Introductory Cell Biology and Genetics |
3 |
|
BOTN 204 |
Plants and Health |
3 |
|
Total |
|
9 |
LEVEL 300
FIRST SEMESTER
Core
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
BOTN 311 |
Vegetative Anatomy of Seed Plants |
3 |
|
BOTN 313 |
Phychology |
3 |
|
BOIL 315 |
Principles of Genetics |
3 |
|
Total |
|
9 |
SECOND SEMESTER
Core
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
BOTN 312 |
Whole Plant Physiology |
3 |
|
BOTN 314 |
Taxonomy and Evolution of Seed Plants |
3 |
|
BOTN 316 |
Plant Ecology of West Africa |
3 |
|
Total |
|
9 |
LEVEL 400
FIRST SEMESTER
Core
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
|
|
BOTN 411 |
Fungi and Lichens |
3 |
|
|
|
BOTN 413 |
Cell Ultra Structure and Functions |
3 |
|
|
|
BOTN 415 |
Evolution |
2 |
|
|
|
Total |
|
8 |
|
|
|
Electives |
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BOTN 400 |
Project Work |
3 |
|
|
SECOND SEMESTER
Core
|
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
|
BOTN 414 |
Economic Botany |
3 |
|
|
BOTN 422 |
Floral and Reproductive Biology |
3 |
|
|
BOTN 410 |
Language for Scientists II |
1 |
|
|
Total |
|
7 |
|
|
Electives |
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|
BOTN 400 |
Project Work |
3 |
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