Overview

The department runs two different programmes

  • BSc. Biotechnology
  • BSc. Microbiology

Curriculum

B. sc Biotechnology

1st Year (100 level) Courses FIRST SEMESTER

Course Course Title Unit Status LH PH
BIO 101 General Biology I 3 E 45
CHM 101 General Chemistry I 3 R 45
CSC 101 Introduction to Computer Science 3 C 30 45
GST 111 Communication in English I 2 C 30
GST 113 Nigerian Peoples and Culture 2 R 30
GST 121 Use of Library, Study Skills and ICT 2 R 30
MTH 101 General Mathematics I 3 R 45
MTH 103 General Mathematics III 3 R 45
PHY 101 General Physics I 3 R 45  
PHY 107 General Physics Practical I 1 R 45
  Total 25      

Electives: Some units to be selected from Mathematics and Physics Courses

1st Year (100 level) Courses SECOND SEMESTER

Course Course Title Unit Status LH PH
CSC 102 Introduction to Problem Solving 3 C 30 45
GST 112 Logic, Philosophy & Human Existence 2 E 30
MTH 102 General Mathematics II 3 R 45
PHY 102 General Physics II 3 R 45
PHY 108 General Physics Practical II 1 R 45
  Total 12      

Electives: Some units to be selected from Mathematics and Physics Courses

B.Sc. Microbiology

1st Year (100 level) Courses First Semester

Course Code

Course Title

Units

Status

LH

PH

ECO 101

Economic Principles

4

E

60

BIO  101

General Biology I

3

C

45

BIO  107

General Biology Practical I

1

C

45

CHM 101

General Chemistry I

3

C

45

CHM 107

General Chemistry Practical I

1

C

45

GST 111

Communication in English I

2

C

30

GST 113

Nigerian Peoples and Culture

2

R

30

GST 121

Use of Library, Study Skills & ICT

2

C

30

MTH 101

Elementary Mathematics I

3

R

45

PHY 101

General Physics I

3

R

45

PHY 107

General Physics Practical I

1

R

45

Total

25

1st Year (100 level) Courses Second Semester    

Course Code

Course Title

Units

Status

LH

PH

BIO  102

General Biology II

3

C

45

BIO  108

General Biology Practical II

1

C

45

CHM 102

General Chemistry II

3

C

45

CHM 108

General Chemistry Practical II

1

C

45

GST 112

Logic, Philosophy & Human Existence

2

E

30

MTH 102

Elementary Mathematics II

3

R

45

PHY 102

General Physics II

3

R

45

PHY 108

General Physics Practical II

1

R

45

Total

17