PROGRAMS DETAILS

Program Name: Bachelor of Science in Agriculture with Education
School: School of Education
Course Duration: 48 months / 4 Years (8 Semesters)
Tution fee K64,000.00 (K8,000.00 per semester) - E-learning / Distance Edu.
Exam fee K200.00 (Per Semester)
Registration Fee K500.00 (Per Semester)
Enrollment Dates
Program Requirements Grade 12 Certificate with atleast 5 credits

Program Description


The Bachelor of Science in Agriculture offers a broad training in the Agricultural sciences. The focus of this four-year applied degree is on the development of highly qualified professionals with analytical, quantitative, computing and communication skills. Students learn how to apply the knowledge and principles of Agricultural Sciences to the understanding and management of the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products, and to the management and conservation of natural resources. Highly regarded skills are acquired through the completion of a research thesis. All students undertake practical field trips and 3 months of approved professional practice within a wide range of agricultural enterprise, natural resource management, and agribusiness industry of a commercial and related government organization active in the field.

Program Outline (125 Points)

YEAR Semester Course Outline
YEAR 1 1
Business Communication/Communication Skills
Advanced Chemistry
Advanced Physics
Concepts of Biology
Higher Mathematics 1
Management Information Systems 1
YEAR Semester Course Outline
YEAR 1 2
Sociology of Education
Educational Administrative Policy Studies
Introduction to Agriculture
Introduction to Microeconomics
Higher Mathematics 2
YEAR Semester Course Outline
YEAR 2 3
Agricultural Economics
Principles of Crop Production
Agricultural Meteorology

Plant Physiology
Introduction to Soil Science
YEAR Semester Course Outline
YEAR 2 4
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Horticulture
Psychology of Education
Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
Principles of Animal Science
YEAR Semester Course Outline
YEAR 3 5
Philosophy of Education
Principles of Crop Protection
Agricultural Entomology
Plant Pathology
Teaching Methodology
YEAR Semester Course Outline
YEAR 3 6
Agricultural Extension Education
Farm Management
Research Methodology
Teaching/Lecture Experience
Agricultural Water Supply and Irrigation
YEAR Semester Course Outline
YEAR 4 7
Biotechnology
Community-Based Monitoring System
Farm Structures and Mechanization
Research for Project Management
Biological Chemistry
Final Year Project
YEAR Semester Course Outline
YEAR 4 8
Curriculum Development
E-Learning and Digital Culture
Post-harvest technology