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BSC zoology

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Bachelor Of Science in Zoology

Design of the Programme

The B. Sc in Zoology comprises basic, core and optional or elective courses in a four-year programme. The courses have class lecture, practicum and field studies components. The programme is flexible and allows students to pursue different options of their own interests and which are also relevant to the country’s development needs. Course Schedules, Codes and Titles

Course Outlines

First Year

Semester

Code	Title	Units
ZOO 110	Basic Zoology I	3
BOT 110	Basic Botany I	3
CHE 110	Basic Chemistry	3
PHY 110	Basic Physics I (Lab)	4
MAT 110	Calculus I	3
IRD 100	Communication Skills I	3
IRD 101	Quantitative Skills I	3

Second Semester

Code	Title	Units
ZOO 111	Basic Zoology II	3
BOT 111	Basic Botany II	3
CHE 111	Basic Chemistry II	4
MAT 111	Geometry and Elementary Applied Mathematics	3
PHY 111	Basic Physics II (Lab)	4
IRD 102	Communication Skills II	3
IRD 103	Development Concepts and Applications	3

Second Year

First Semester

Code	Title	Units
ZOO 210	Invertebrate Zoology	3
ZOO 211	Animal Genetics and Evolution	3
BOT 210	Cryptogamic Botany	3
BOT 213	Genetics and Evolution	3
MAT 200	Mathematics and Statistics	3
CHE 210	Atomic Structure and Bonding	4
CHE 211	Basic Analytical Chemistry	2
IRD 200	State, Society and Development	3

Second Semester

Code	Title	Units
ZOO 212	Vertebrate Zoology	3
ZOO 213	Introductory Animal Ecology	3
BOT 211	Plant Structure and Function	3
BOT 212	Plant Ecology I	3
CHE 212	Basic Organic Chemistry	3
CHE 213	Introduction to Kinetics and Thermodynamics	3
CHE 214	Biochemistry	3

Third Year

First Semester

Code	Title	Units
ZOO 310	Developmental Biology	3
ZOO 311	Physiology and Histology	3
ZOO 312	Cell and Molecular Biology	3
ZOO 313	Evolutionary Biology	3
COM 300	Computer Science	3
Recommended Courses 6
Required Courses
BOT 310	Morphogenesis and Developmental Anatomy	3
BOT 311	Plant Taxonomy	3
CHE 310	Inorganic Chemistry I	3
CHE 311	Analytical Chemistry I	3

Second Semester

Code	Title	Units
ZOO 314	Environmental Physiology	3
ZOO 315	Arthropod Biology	3
ZOO 316	Vertebrate Zoology II	3
ZOO 317	Field Course	1
IRD 305	Entreprenuership for Snmall Business	3
STA 300	Biostatistics	3
Required Courses and Electives 6
Required Courses
BOT 312	Microbiology I	3
BOT 313	Plant Physiology I	3
CHE 314	Inorganic Chemistry II	3
CHE 315	Analytical Chemistry II	3
Electives
ZOO 318E	Comparative Endocrinology	3
ZOO 319E	Animal Behaviour	3

Fourth Year

First Semester

Code	Title	Units
ZOO 419	Research Project	6
ZOO 410	Immunology	4
ZOO 411	Aquatic Ecology I	4
ZOO 412	Terrestrial Ecology I	4
ZOO 413	Entomology I	4

Second Semester

Code	Title	Units
ZOO 414	Terrestrial Ecology II	3
ZOO 415	History and Philosophy of Biology	3
ZOO 416	Parasitology I	3
ZOO 417	Physiology I	4
IRD 400	Development Project Appraisal	3
Electives
ZOO 418E	Aquatic Ecology II	3
ZOO 420E	Entomology II	3
ZOO 421E	Parasitology II	3
ZOO 422E	Physiology II	3
ZOO 423E	Ichthyology	3