STANDARD FIVE YEAR PROGRAMME
First Year
First Semester
Course Code Course Title Units
Major Courses (Elective)
SSL 101 Introduction to Land and Soil Resources 2
CAB 161 Introduction to Agro-Biotechnology 2
AEX 101 Philosophy and Principles of Agricultural Extension 2
AEC 101 Introduction to Agricultural Economics I 2
ANS 101 Introduction to Animal Science and Animal Genetics 2
Required Ancillary Courses
AGR 101 Biomathematics 2
CHEM 101 Basic Principles of Chemistry I 2
CHEM 171 Basic Practical Chemistry 2
BIO 151 General Biology I 3
MTH 111 Elementary Mathematics I 3
General Studies Courses
GSP 101 Use of English I 2
GSP 201 Social Sciences 2
Total 18
Second Semester
Major Courses
SSL 104 Introduction to Rural and Urban Land Management 2
AGR 102 Agricultural Physics 4
Required Ancillary Courses
CHEM 112 Basic Principles of Chemistry II 2
CHEM 122 Basic Principles of (Physical) Chemistry III 2
BIO 152 General Biology II 3
BIO 154 General Biology (Practical) 2
General Studies Courses
GSP 102 Use of English II 2
GSP 202 Issues in Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies 2 Total 19
SECOND YEAR
First Semester
Course Code Course Title Units
Major Courses
SSL 201 Principles of Soil Science 2
SSL 211 Rural and Urban Land Inventory by
GIS Techniques and Management 2
SSL 241 Climatology and Climate Change 2
Required Ancillary Courses
AGR 201 General Agriculture 3
ANS 241 Nutrition, Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals 2
CSC 221 Crop Anatomy, Taxonomy and Physiology 2
HSN 201 Introduction to Home Science 2
CSC 201 Principles of Forestry 2
COS 101 Introductory to Computer Science 2
General Studies Courses
GPS 207 Humanities I 2
Total 21
Second Semester
Major Courses
SSL 242 Biogeography and Land Resources 2
Required Ancillary Courses
AGE 202 Principles of Agricultural Economics 4
AGE 212 Enterpreneurship I 2
ANS 222 Introduction to Agricultural Biochemistry 2
ANSC 272 Fisheries & Wildlife Production 2
ANS 274 Principles of Animal Production 2
CSC 222 Principles of Crop Production 2
FST 102 Introduction to Food Science and Technology 2
General Studies Courses
GSP 208 Humanities II 2
Total 20
THIRD YEAR
First Semester
Course Code Course Title Units
Major Courses
SSL 311 Land Classification and Evaluation 2
SSL 321 Pedology 3
Required Ancillary Courses
AGE 301 Basic Farm Management and Production Economics 3
AGX 311 Introduction to Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology 2
ANS 371 Non-ruminant Animals Production 2
CSC 321 Arable Crop Production 2
CSC 331 Principles of Crop Protection 2
COS 201 Computer Programming I
Total 18
Second Semester
Major Courses
SSL 362 Soil Chemistry and Micro-Biology 2
Required Ancillary Courses
AGR 302 Agricultural Statistics and Data Processing 2
AGE 312 Enterpreneurship II 2
AGX 312 Extension Teaching Method 2
ANS 322 Agricultural Biochemistry and Methods 2
ANS 332 Animal Genetics and Breeding 2
ANS 372 Ruminant Animals Production 2
CSC 322 Crop Genetics and Breeding
2
CSC 342 Permanent Crops Production 2
ABE 304 Introductions to Farm Machinery 2
Total 20
FOURTH YEAR (FARM YEAR)
First Semester
Course Code Course Title Units
Major Courses
SSL 411 Digital Land Map Prod. For Land Use Management 2
SSL 431 Farm Design, Survey & Land Use Planning 2
SSL 441 Agricultural Meteorology, Irrigation and Drainage 2
Required Ancillary Courses
AGR 401 Agricultural Product Storage 2
ANS 471 Animals Husbandry Techniques (Cattle, Sheep Goat,
Poultry, Pigs, Rabbit) 3
CSC 421 Crop Production Techniques(Permanent, Arable, Horticultural,
etc.) 4
CSC 431 Crop Protection and Pest Control 2
Total 17
Second Semester
Major Courses
SSL 412 Management of Wastes through Land Application 2
SSL 462 Soil Fertility, Soil and Water Management 2
Required Ancillary Courses
AGR 402 Farm Work Project and Report Writing 6
ABE 401 Agricultural Engineering Practical 2
AGE 422 Farm Management and Accounting Practice 2
AGX 412 Extension Practice 2
FVM 443 Animals Health Management
Total 18
FIFTH YEAR
First Semester
Course Code Course Title Units
Major Courses
SSL 511 Qualitative and Quantitative Land Management 2
SSL 521 Soil Genesis and Classification 2
SSL 531 Soil Survey and Land Use Planning 2
SSL 541 Soil Physics 2
SSL 551 Soil Conservation and Land Management
SSL 561 Soil Chemistry, Microbiology and Bio-remediation 2
SSL 562 Soil and Plant Analysis 2
Required Ancillary Courses
CSC 541 Vegetable Crops 2
CSC 521 Field Crops 2
CSC 511 Field Experimentation 2
Elective
CSC 531 Plant Protection 2
SSL 581 Seminar
Total 23
Second Semester
Major Courses
SSL 512 Land Use Survey and Management 2
SSL 543 Principles of Irrigation and Drainage 2
SSL 563 Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition 2
SSL 572 Soil Biology and Biochemistry 2
SSL 581 Seminar 1
SSL 590 Special Project 4
Required Ancillary Courses
CSC 544 Plantation Crops 2
CSC 522 Forage and Fodder Crop Production 2
CSC 523 Plant Breeding (Including Seed Production) 2
(Choose one Course below)
CSC 534 Weed Sciences 2
CSC 544 Post Harvest Physiology and Product Storage 2
Total 21
