PROGRAMS DETAILS

Program Name: Master of Science in Plant and Soil Science
School: School of Engineering
Course Duration: 2 Years (4 Semesters)
Tution fee K39,000 (K13,000 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 Twelve Certificate/Bachelors' Degree with atleast a creditBachelors' Degree AND Grade 12 Certificate with at least 5 credits

Program Description


The department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at Information and Communications University offers MSc. In Plant and Soil Science with the aim of producing specialists with knowledge of crops and soils and prepare them for a challenging career in many areas including: soil and crop management, plant breeding and genetics, seed science, environmental soil science, soil resources and conservation, and ecosystem management. Graduates from this programme will have a broadly based background and will be better equipped to tackle agricultural and Environmental problems. The programme is structured in such a way that it promotes multidisciplinary Scientific Research which is a more effective way of investigating and solving agronomic and environmental problems.

Program Outline (0 Points)

YEAR Semester Course Outline
YEAR 1 1
Biostatistics and Experimental Design
Serminar and Communication Skills
Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
Community-Based Monitoring System
Principles of Crop Protection
YEAR Semester Course Outline
YEAR 1 2
Plant Physiology
Geographical Information Systems
Advanced Soil Microbiology
Advanced Soil Physics and Chemistry
Master's Thesis
Research and Scientific Writing
Contemporary Issues in Agronomy