Structure of program

LEVEL 100

FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE

 CODE

COURSE TITLE COURSE CREDIT PASS

MARK

DEPARTMENT
GSS  101 Use of English I 1 40 General Studies
GSS  105 Humanities 2 40 General Studies
GSS  107 Nigerian People & Culture 2 40 General Studies
GSS  108 Igbo 1 1 40 General Studies
BIO 101 General Biology I 2 40 Botany/Parasitology & Entomology/Zoology
BIO 103 Practical General Biology 1 1 40 Botany/Parasitology & Entomology/Zoology
ICH 101 Basic Organic

Chemistry

2 40 Pure and Industrial Chemistry
ICH 111 Basic Inorganic Chemistry 2 40 Physics and Industrial Physics
PHY 101 General Physics I 2 40 Physics and Industrial Physics
PHY 107 Practical Physics 1 40 Physics and Industrial Physics
MAT 101 General Mathematics I 3 40 Mathematics
CSC 101 Introduction to Computer Programme & Language I 2 40 Computer Science
ZOO 161 Environment and Humans 2 40 Zoology and Environmental Biology

 

SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE COURSE CREDIT PASS MARK DEPARTMENT
GSS  102 Use of English II 1 40 General Studies
GSS  106 Social Science 2 40 General Studies
GSS  109 Igbo 2 1 40 General Studies
BIO 102 General Biology II 2 40 Botany/Parasitology & Entomology/Zoology
BIO 104 Practical General Biology II 1 40 Botany/Parasitology & Entomology/Zoology

 

ICH 102 Basic Physical  Chemistry 2 40 Pure and Industrial Chemistry
PHY 102 General Physics II 3 40 Physics and Industrial Physics
MAT 102 General Mathematics II 3 40 Mathematics
CSC 102 Introduction to Computer Programme & Language II 2 40 Computer Science
ZOO 102 Introductory to Zoology 2 40 Zoology
Total 20

 

LEVEL 200

FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE COURSE CREDIT PASS MARK DEPARTMENT
BIO 251 General Genetics 3 40 Botany/Parasitology & Entomology/Zoology
ICH 211 General Organic Chemistry I 3 40 Pure and Industrial Chemistry
BIO 261 Introductory Ecology 2 40 Zoology
BOT 201 Seedless Plants 2 40 Botany
ZOO 201 Invertebrate Zoology 2 40 Zoology
AMB 111 Introductory Microbiology and Brewing 2 40 Applied Microbiology
BIO 201 Introduction to Biological Techniques 2 40 Botany/Parasitology & Entomology/Zoology
BIO 203 Introduction to Cell Biology 2 40 Botany/Parasitology & Entomology/Zoology
ICH 231 Analytical Techniques 3 40 Pure & Industrial Chemistry
FOR DIRECT ENTRY STUDENTS ONLY
CSC 101 Introduction to Computer and Basic Programming I 3 40 Computer Science

SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE COURSE CREDIT PASS MARK DEPARTMENT
STA 202 Statistics for Agricultural and Biological Sciences 3 40 Statistics
BCH 102 General Biochemistry 3 40 Biochemistry
ZOO 282 Introductory Parasitology 2 40 Zoology
ZOO 202 Introductory Chordate Zoology 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 212 General Cytology & Histology 2 40 Zoology
ZOO 262 Introduction to Environmental Archeology 3 40 Zoology
BIO 212

Ent. 200

Systematic Biology

Enterpreneurship

2

2

40 Botany/Parasitology & Entomology/Zoology
BIO 232 General Physiology 2 40 Botany/Parasitology & Entomology/Zoology
FOR DIRECT ENTRY STUDENTS ONLY
CSC 102 Introduction to Computer and Basic Programming II 3 40 Computer Science

 

LEVEL 300

FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE COURSE CREDIT PASS MARK DEPARTMENT
BIO 361 Principles of Ecology 2 40 Botany/Parasitology & Entomology/Zoology
BIO 361 Field Course 1 40 Botany/Parasitology & Entomology/Zoology
ZOO 381 Parasitological Techniques 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 303 Vertebrate Zoology 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 371 Introduction to Insects and other Arthropods 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 331 Comparative

Animal Physiology and Behaviour

3 40 Zoology
ZOO 385 The Biology of Tropical Parasite 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 383 Medical Parasitology 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 316 Histology 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 361 Nigerian Animals and Biogeography 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 315 Principles of Development 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 321 Genetics II & Immunology 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 373 Entomological Techniques 3 40 Zoology
Total 36

 

SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE COURSE

CREDIT

PASS MARK DEPARTMENT
GIT 399 Industrial training

(6 Months)

6 40 Student Industrial working Experience Scheme (SIWES)

 

 

LEVEL 400

ECOLOGY:       FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE COURSE CREDIT PASS MARK DEPARTMENT
ZOO 490 Seminar 1 40 Zoology
BIO 401 Molecular Biology 3 40 Botany & Zoology
ZOO 411 Vertebrate Anatomy and Embryology 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 461 Animal Ecology 2 40 Zoology
BIO 461 Conservation and Development of Natural Resources 3 40 Botany & Zoology
BIO 463 Agricultural Ecology 2 40 Botany & Zoology
BIO 465 Climatology 2 40 Botany & Zoology
16

 SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE COURSE CREDIT PASS MARK DEPARTMENT
ZOO 499 Project 4 40 Zoology
ZOO 430 Comparative Endocrinology 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 462 Wild Life Ecology and Conversation 3 40 Zoology
BIO 462 Environmental biology 3 40 Botany & Zoology
BIO 306 Soil Science 3 40 Botany & Zoology
BOT 462 Plant Ecology 3 40 Botany
ZOO 414 Hydrobiology 2 40 Zoology.

 

 

 

FISHERIES: FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE COURSE CREDIT PASS MARK DEPARTMENT
ZOO 490 Seminar 1 40 Zoology
BIO 401 Molecular Biology 3 40 Botany & Zoology
ZOO 411 Vertebrate Anatomy and Embryology 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 441 Fisheries and Aquaculture 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 443 Fish Anatomy, Systematics and Physiology 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 445 Fish Conservation and Preservation 3

16

40 Zoology

 

FISHERIES: SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE COURSE CREDIT PASS MARK DEPARTMENT
ZOO 499 Project 4 40 Zoology
ZOO 431 Comparative Endorcrinology 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 442 Fish and Fisheries in Africa 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 444 Fish Culture and Farming Techniques 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 446 Marine and Inland Fisheries 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 414 Hydrobiology 2 40 Zoology
ZOO 448 Fishing Vessels and Gears 3 40 Zoology

 

 

PARASITOLOGY: FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE COURSE CREDIT PASS MARK DEPARTMENT
ZOO 401 Seminar 1 40 Zoology
BIO 401 Molecular Biology 3 40 Botany & Zoology
ZOO  411 Vertebrate Anatomy and Embryology 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 481 Parasitic Protozoa 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 483 Helminthology I 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 485 Helminthology II 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 487 Parasitic Arthropods 3 40 Zoology

PARASITOLOGY:  SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE COURSE CREDIT PASS MARK DEPARTMENT
ZOO 499 Project 4 40 Zoology
ZOO 430 Comparative Endocrinology 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 422 Pathology of Parasitic Diseases 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 488 Topical Issues In Parasitology 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 486 Physiology and Biochemistry of Parasite 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 482 Ecology of Animal Parasites 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 414 Hydrobiology 2 40 Zoology

 

ENTOMOLOGY: FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE COURSE CREDIT PASS MARK DEPARTMENT
ZOO 490 Seminar 1 40 Zoology
BIO 401 Molecular Biology 3 40 Botany & Zoology
ZOO 411 Vertebrate Anatomy and Embryology 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 471 Environmental Entomology/Pesticide Toxicology 2 40 Zoology
ZOO 473 Insect Structure And Physiology 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 475 Agricultural Entomology 2 40 Zoology
ZOO 467 Entomology Ecology & Behaviour 3 40 Zoology

 

ENTOMOLOGY: SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE COURSE CREDIT PASS MARK DEPARTMENT
ZOO 499 Project 4 40 Zoology
ZOO 430 Comparative Endocrinology 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 472 Introductory Integrated Pest Management 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 474 Insect Ecology and Systematics 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 414 Hydrobiology 2 40 Zoology
ZOO 476 Veterinary And Forensic Medical Entomology 3 40 Zoology
BIO 306 Soil Science 3 40 Botany

 

PHYSIOLOGY: FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE COURSE CREDIT PASS MARK DEPARTMENT
ZOO 401 Seminar 1 40 Zoology
BIO 401 Molecular Biology 3 40 Botany & Zoology
ZOO 411 Vertebrate Anatomy & Embryology 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 431 Nervous Coordinators, Receptors & Conductors 2 40 Zoology
ZOO 433 Metabolism of cells 2 40 Zoology
ZOO 435 The Molecules of Life 2 40 Zoology
ZOO 437 Transport, Excretion and Homeostasis 2 40 Zoology

PHYSIOLOGY: SECOND SEMESTER

 

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE COURSE CREDIT PASS MARK DEPARTMENT
ZOO 499 Project 4 40 Zoology
ZOO 430 Comparative Endocrinology 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 432 Growth and Development 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 434 Human Reproduction 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 436 The Mechanics of Motion 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 438 Respiration 3 40 Zoology
ZOO 414 Hydrobiology 2 40 Zoology.