Soil Science

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

Department of Soil Science and Land Resources

  1. a)    PGD
  2. b)    MSc

 

Areas of Specialization:

(i) Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry; (ii) Soil Survey and Land Use Planning; (iii) Soil Physics and Conservation; (iv) Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy; (v) Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Technology; (vi) Paedology and Classification; (vii) Environmental Soil Science

O’ Level

              Five (5) credits in O’ level, including English, Mathematics and Chemistry plus any other two (2) of the following: Physics or Biology and Agricultural Sciences

 

Post Graduate Diploma (PGD)

Candidate seeking admission for Post Graduate Diploma in Soil Science and Land Resources Management must possess any of the following qualifications from recommended institution (s):

  1. Higher national Diploma in Agriculture with a minimum of Lower Credit
  2. Minimum of Third Class Degree at Bachelor’s level in Agriculture or related discipline (Sciences)

Master of Science (M. Sc.) Degree in Soil Science

Candidates seeking admission for the Master of Soil Science Programme in Soil Science and Land Resources Management must have any of the following qualifications from recognized institution(s):

Bachelor’s degree in agriculture or related discipline with a minimum of 2.5 Second class lower on a 5point scale.

Approved PG Supervisor(click on supervisor’s name to view profile)

Names Faculty Department Approval
Madueke Chike Onyeka AGRIC SOIL SCIENCE PGD , MSC
Okore Ikokwu Kalu AGRIC SOIL SCIENCE PGD , MSC
Onunwa Akudo Ogechukwu  AGRIC SOIL SCIENCE PGD , MSC