PROGRAMS DETAILS

Program Name: Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
School: School of Engineering
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 Now Enrolling
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
Advanced Chemistry
Advanced Physics
Business Communication/Communication Skills
Concepts of Biology
Management Information Systems 1
Higher Mathematics 1
YEAR Semester Course Outline
YEAR 1 2
Botany
Higher Mathematics 2
Introduction to Agriculture
Applied Statistics for Social Sciences 1
Introduction to Microeconomics
YEAR Semester Course Outline
YEAR 2 3
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Meteorology
Introduction to Soil Science
Plant Physiology
Principles of Crop Production
YEAR Semester Course Outline
YEAR 2 4
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Geographical Information Systems
Horticulture
Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
Principles of Animal Science
YEAR Semester Course Outline
YEAR 3 5
Agricultural Entomology
Plant Pathology
Principles of Crop Protection
Fundamentals of Vegetable and Fruit Production
Weed Management
YEAR Semester Course Outline
YEAR 3 6
Agricultural Extension Education
Agricultural Water Supply and Irrigation
Farm Management
Field Attachment
Research and Scientific Writing
YEAR Semester Course Outline
YEAR 4 7
Final Year Project
Biotechnology
Community-Based Monitoring System
Farm Structures and Mechanization
Biological Chemistry
Final Year Project
YEAR Semester Course Outline
YEAR 4 8
Environmental Monitoring and Impact Assessments
Post-harvest technology
Agro-Ecology