BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
AGRO-FORESTRY
DURATION OF THE
PROGRAMME
The undergraduate
programme runs for four academic years. In addition to the normal semesters,
there will be field attachment (practicum) at the end of the 3rd year of study.
1. The University Common Examination regulations shall apply.
2. Admission to Examination will depend on satisfactory attendance of the
prescribed courses as per Senate regulations.
A panel of at least 3 examiners will evaluate the oral presentation based on the
following criteria: timing, organisation, delivery, quality of visual aids and
mastery of the subject area as indicated by answers to examiners’ questions (30
%). A typed final report must be ready by the end of the final year for grading
by at least two examiners as follows: abstract (5%), justification (10%),
literature review (5%), materials and methods (15%), results (15%), discussion
and conclusions (15%), literature citation (5%).
COURSE STRUCTURE
|
Code |
Course Title |
Units |
|
FIRST
YEAR |
SEMESTER I |
|
|
ZOO110 |
Basic Zoology I |
3 |
|
BOT110 |
Basic Botany I |
3 |
|
PHY105 |
Physics for Life Sciences I |
4 |
|
CHE110 |
Basic Chemistry I |
3 |
|
MAT110 |
Basic Calculus |
3 |
|
IRD100 |
Communication Skills |
3 |
|
IRD103 |
Development Concepts and Applications |
3 |
|
FOR110 |
Introduction to Forestry |
2 |
|
|
Semester Total |
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
FIRST
YEAR |
SEMESTER II |
|
|
BOT111 |
Basic Botany II |
3 |
|
PHY106 |
Physics for Life Sciences II |
4 |
|
CHE111 |
Basic Chemistry II |
4 |
|
MAT111 |
Geometry & Element. Applied Mathematics |
3 |
|
IRD102 |
Communication Skills II |
3 |
|
IRD104 |
Quantitative Skills II |
3 |
|
FOR120 |
Introductory Ecology |
3 |
|
|
Semester Total |
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
SECOND YEAR |
SEMESTER I |
|
|
AFR210 |
Introduction to Agroforestry |
2 |
|
IRD200 |
State Society and Development |
3 |
|
CHE201 |
Biochemistry |
3 |
|
FOR210 |
Introductory Statistics |
3 |
|
FOR211 |
Principles of Silviculture & Nursery Practice |
3 |
|
FOR212 |
Plant Taxonomy and Dendrology |
3 |
|
FOR213 |
Rural Sociology and Anthropology |
2 |
|
FOR214 |
Introduction to Soil Science |
3 |
|
|
Semester Total |
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
SECOND YEAR |
SEMESTER II |
|
|
AGR122 |
Principles of Animal Production |
3 |
|
FOR220 |
Biometrics |
3 |
|
FOR221 |
Forest Mensuration |
3 |
|
FOR222 |
Principles of Economics |
3 |
|
BOT223 |
Genetics and Evolution |
3 |
|
FOR224 |
Plant Structure and Function |
4 |
|
FOR225 |
Surveying & Photogrammetry |
3 |
|
FOR227 |
Soil Survey and Land Use Planning |
3 |
|
|
Semester Total |
25 |
|
|
|
|
|
THIRD YEAR |
SEMESTER I |
|
|
AGR141 |
Principles of Crop Production |
3 |
|
COM300 |
Introduction to Computer Science |
3 |
|
AFR310 |
Agroforestry Systems, Practices & Technologies I |
3 |
|
AFR311 |
Farm Planning and Management |
3 |
|
AFR312 |
Farm Mechanization |
3 |
|
AFR313 |
Multipurpose Trees in Agroforestry |
3 |
|
FOR440E |
Natural Resource and Environmental economics |
3 |
|
FOR313 |
Soil Chemistry and Fertility |
3 |
|
|
Semester Total |
24 |
|
|
|
|
|
THIRD YEAR |
SEMESTER II |
|
|
FOR320 |
Basic Research Methods |
2 |
|
FOR321 |
Computer Applications |
1 |
|
AFR322 |
Agroforestry Systems, Practices & Technologies II |
3 |
|
AFR323 |
Biology and Control of Agroforestry Weeds, Pests and Diseases |
3 |
|
AFR324 |
Livestock Production in Agroforestry |
3 |
|
AFR325 |
Land Use Policy and Law |
3 |
|
SSC312 |
Soil Biology |
3 |
|
FOR322 |
Tree Genetics and Improvement |
3 |
|
|
Semester Total |
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
FIELD COURSE |
|
|
|
AFR330 |
Field Practice |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
FOURTH YEAR |
SEMESTER I |
|
|
AGR442 |
Seed Science and Technology |
3 |
|
AFR410 |
Quantitative Methods in Agroforestry |
3 |
|
AFR411 |
Dryland Agroforestry |
3 |
|
AFR412 |
Research Project and Seminar I |
3 |
|
FOR410 |
Soil & Water Conservation |
3 |
|
FOR420 |
Urban Forestry |
3 |
|
FOR412 |
Social Forestry and Rural Development |
3 |
|
|
Semester Total |
21 |
|
|
|
|
|
FOURTH YEAR |
SEMESTER II |
|
|
AFR412 |
Research Project and Seminar II |
3 |
|
AFR420 |
Business Management & Marketing of Agroforestry Products |
3 |
|
AFR421 |
Management of Degraded Lands |
3 |
|
AFR422 |
Principles of Range Management |
3 |
|
FOR421 |
Project Planning and Management |
2 |
|
FOR423 |
Forest Extension |
3 |
|
|
Semester Total |
20 |