Uniben Soil Science Undergraduate Syllabus

100 LEVEL (FIRST YEAR) COURSES 

S/N	Course No.	Course Title	Credit Rms.
1	BOT  111	Diversity of Plants	3        core
2	BOT 122	Plant form & Function	3        core
3	CHM 111	General chemistry I	3        core
4	CHM 122	General chemistry II	3        core
5	CHM 113	Organic chemistry I	3        core
6	CHM 124	Organic chemistry II	3        core
7	MTH 123	Vectors, Geometry & Statistics	3        core
8	PHY 109	Practical Physics	2       core
9	PHY 111	Mechanics, Thermal Physics & Properties of Matter	3          core
10	PHY 113	Vibrations, Waves & Optics	3   elective
11	PHY 124	Electromagnetism &     Modern Physics	4    elective
12	AEB 111	Introductory       Animal     and Environmental Biology	4       core
13	AEB122	Functional Zoology	4       core
14	GST 111	Use of English I	2         core
15	GST 112	Philosophy and Logic	2         core
16	GST 121	Use of English II	2         core
17	GST 122	History and Culture	2         core
18	GST 123	The history and philosophy of Science	2         core
		Total   NUC   Total	51 34 48

200 LEVEL (SECOND YEAR) COURSES

S/No.	Course No.	Course Title	Credits
1	AGR211	Introduction to Agriculture and Agro Forestry	3 Core
2	AGR 212	Introduction to Statistics	3     core
3	AGR 213	Introduction     to      Agricultural Biochemistry	3     core
4	CRS211	Principles of Crop Production	3     core
5	ANS211	Principles of Animal Production	3     core
6	SOS 211	Introduction to Soil Science	3     core
7	CSC 211	Introduction to Computers	3     core
8	FIS211	Introduction to Fisheries Resources of West Africa	2      core
9	AGR 214	Principles of Home Economics	2      core
10	ANS 221	Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals	2      core
11	AEE 221	Introduction   to       Agricultural Economics	3     core
12	AGR 221	Introduction to Climatology and BioGeography	3     core
13	FOW 221	Introduction to Forestry and Wildlife	3     core
14	CRS 221	Crop    Physiology,     Anatomy           and Taxonomy	2      core
15	AGR 222	Principles of Food Science and Technology	3     core
TOTAL			41

300 LEVEL COURSES

S/N	Course No.	Course Title	Credits
1	AGR 305	Field Study	3           core
2	AGR311	Statistics and Field Experimentation	3               core
3	AEE311	Introduction to Agric. Ext. & Rural Sociology	2                core
4	AEE312	Introduction to Farm Management and Production Economics	2                core
5	ANS311	Ruminant Animal Production	2                 core
6	AGR 3 12	Agricultural Biochemistry and Methods(Metabolism)	3                 core
7	CRS311	Arable Crop Production	2                 core
8	FIS314	Aquaculture	3                 core
9	FOW311	Principles of Silviculture	3                 core
10	SOS 311	Soil Pedology and Physics	2                 core
11	AEE 321	Ext. Teaching, Learning Process and Methods	2                 core
12	ANS 321	Non-Ruminant Animal Production	2                 core
13	CRS 321	Permanent Fruit Crop Production	2                 core
14	CRS 322	Crop Protection	3                 core
15	SOS 321	Soil Chemistry and Microbiology	2                 core
16	AGR 321	Introduction to Farm Machinery	2                 core
17	AGR 322	Agricultural Genetics and Breeding	3                 core
18	CSC 220	Application of Computers to Agriculture	3                 core
TOTAL			44

400 LEVEL COURSES

S/No	Course No.	Course Title	Credits
1.	AEE401	Farm Records and Accounting Practices	2            core
2	AEE402	Farm Management Techniques	2            core
3	AEE403	Extension Practices	2            core
4	ANS401	Non- Ruminant Animal Husbandry	2            core
5	ANS402	Ruminant Animal Husbandry	2            core
6	ANS403	Animal Health	2            core
7	CRS401	Permanent Crop Production Techniques	2            core
8	CRS402	Arable Crop Production Techniques	2            core
9	CRS403	Horticultural Crop Production Techniques	2            core
10	CRS404	Crop Protection, Pests and Diseases Control	2            core
11	AGE401	Agricultural Products, Processing and Storage	2            core
12	AGE402	Agricultural Engineering and Workshop Practice	4            core
13	AGR401	Agricultural Meteorology	2            core
14	SOS401	Farm Survey, Design and Land Use	3            core
15	SOS402	Soil Fertility, Soil and Water Management	2            core
16	AGR409	Report Writing	3
17	CED300	Entrepreneurship	2            core
Total			38

500 LEVEL COURSES 

S/No.	Course No.	Course Title	Credit Rmks.
1	SOS 511	Soil Physics	3          Core
2	SOS 512	Soil Morphology, Classification and Survey	3               core
3	SOS 513	Soil and Plant Analysis	3               core
4	SOS 514	Soil Microbiology	3               core
5	CRS 514	Weed and Weed Management	2       Elective
6	AGE 511	Processing and Storage of Agric Products	3     Mandatory
7	CRS 512	Plant Nutrition	3         Core
8	AEE 515	Administration,    programme Planning in Extension	2      Elective
9	CRS 517	Research Methods	3          Core
10	SOS 521	Chemical Fertilizers	2               core
11	SOS 522	Soil Chemistry	3               core
12	SOS 523	Soil Management	3               core
13	SOS 525	Soil Fertility	2               core
14	SOS 526	Remote       Sensing         and Photogrametry	3               core
15	SOS 598	Seminar	2               core
16	SOS 599	Special Project	6               core
		Total	46      Credits

SOS 511 Soil Physics (3 Credits)

The physical and physicochemical properties of soils.  Soil structure, and consistency – alterbergs limits soil air temperature and moisture measurements.  Soil water movement and soil-plant atmosphere continuum (SPAC) Pre-requisite: SOS 311.

SOS 512 Soil Morphology Classification and Survey (3 Credits) Soil profile study and description, main system of soil classification, soil formation processes, survey methods.  The use and misuse of lands in the tropics; soil mapping as land potential assessment.

SOS 513 Soil and Plant Analysis (3 Credits)

Instrumentation for soil and plant analysis (flame photometer, calorimeter. 

pH meters, spectrophotometer, Amino acid analyzer).  Principles and procedures for chemical  analyses  of soil and related materials. Sample

collection and preparation. Determination of soil pH

SOS 514 Soil Microbiology (3 Credits)

Distribution patterns of microbes in soil.  Types of microbes in soil.  The Rhizosphere, effect of plants on soil microbes, effect of soil microbes on plants, biological control of soil borne pathogens, the effect of man on soil microbes, breakdown of oreamic chemicals in soil, authpbrophic microbes in soil.

SOS 521 Chemical Fertilizer (2 Credits)

Review of fertilizer use.  Principles  of manufacture of N.P.K; the macronutrients, fertilizer and lime calculations, handling and storage. 

The economics of fertilizer use.

SOS 525 Soil Fertility (2 Credits)

Soil fertility and productivity.  Crop responses to different nutrient levels and other fertility factors.  Soil organic matter and soil microorganisms in relation to soil fertility.  Effect of tropical climate on soil fertility.  C.E.C. soil acidity, liming, salinity and alkalinity  in relation to soil fertility.  Inorganic fertilizers.  Effects of chemical fertilizers on soil properties, soil organism and soil organic matter.

Prerequisite: SOS 211, SOS 311, SOS 321.

SOS 522  Soil Chemistry ( 3 Credits) 

Introduction to crystal chemistry of silicate clays.  Common clay minerals in the soil, their origin and occurrence; mineral composition, acidity, alkalinity, salinity and soil reaction.  Chemical of nutrient fixation; waterlogged soils and organic matter.

Prerequisite: Chem. 102, SOS 321. 

SOS 523 Soil Management (3 Credits)

The principles underlying soil management and maintenance of soil fertility.  Management of sandy and clay soils, influence of physical properties of soil on crop production; role of drainage on soil Characteristics in land management.  Effects of bush burning and fallow on soil fertility maintenance.

SOS 526 Remote Sensing & Photogrammetry (3 Credits)

History of modern photogrammetry and introduction to aerial surveying techniques.  Characteristics of aerial photography, satellite and radar Imagery.  Approximate methods of mapping by use of vertical photogrammetry for monitoring erosion – prone areas, and delimitations of extensive farmlands. Remote sensing concepts, systems and techniques.  Data acquisition and interpretation, the application of monitoring, land/soil classification, identification of ground water and monitoring and prediction of critical earth motion.

SOS 598  Seminar (2 Credits)

Each student in the Soil  Science option class is expected to undertake a seminar in the area of crop/soil production.  The seminar will be presented to students and staff before evaluation in the final year.

SOS 599 Special Project (6 Credits)

Each student in the Soil Science option class is expected to choose and execute a special project under the supervision of a staff or staff members for the two Semesters in the final year.