FUPRE Environmental Science Curriculum / Syllabus
FEDERAL
UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES, EFFURUN
DEPARTMENT
OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
CURRICULUM
FOR B. SC. (HONS) IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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Code
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Description
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Status
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Unit
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Semester
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Level
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1
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BIO
111
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GENERAL
BIOLOGY I
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R
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3
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First
Semester
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100L
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2
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MTH
112
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DATA
ANALYSIS
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C
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2
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First
Semester
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100L
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3
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CSC
111
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INTRODUCTION
TO COMPUTER SCIENCE
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C
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2
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First
Semester
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100L
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4
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GSE
112
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USE
OF LIBRARY
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C
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1
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First
Semester
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100L
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5
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GSE
111
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COMMUNICATION
IN ENGLISH
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C
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2
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First
Semester
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100L
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6
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PHY
119
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PRACTICAL
PHYSICS I
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R
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1
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First
Semester
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100L
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7
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BIO
119
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PRACTICAL
BIOLOGY I
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R
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1
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First
Semester
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100L
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8
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MTH
111
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GENERAL
MATHEMATICS I
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R
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3
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First
Semester
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100L
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9
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PHY
111
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GENERAL
PHYSICS I
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R
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3
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First
Semester
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100L
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10
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CHM
112
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GENERAL
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
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R
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3
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First
Semester
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100L
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11
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CHM
111
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GENERAL
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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R
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3
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First
Semester
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100L
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12
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CHM
129
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PRACTICAL
CHEMISTRY
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R
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1
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Second
Semester
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100L
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13
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GSE
121
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AFRICAN
CULTURE & CIVILIZATION
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C
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2
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Second
Semester
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100L
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14
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PHY
129
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PRACTICAL
PHYSICS II
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R
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1
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Second
Semester
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100L
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15
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BIO
129
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PRACTICAL
BIOLOGY II
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R
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1
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Second
Semester
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100L
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16
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MTH
121
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GENERAL
MATHEMATICS II
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R
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3
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Second
Semester
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100L
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17
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PHY
121
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GENERAL
PHYSICS II
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R
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3
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Second
Semester
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100L
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18
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CHM
121
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GENERAL
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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R
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3
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Second
Semester
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100L
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19
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BIO
121
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GENERAL
BIOLOGY II
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R
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3
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Second
Semester
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100L
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20
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EVS
121
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INTRODUCTION
TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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C
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4
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Second
Semester
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100L
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21
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3
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First
Semester
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200L
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22
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EVS
219
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ENVIRONMENTAL
TECHNIQUES
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C
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2
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First
Semester
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200L
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23
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EVS
215
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WASTE
MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY
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C
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3
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First
Semester
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200L
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24
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EVS
214
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ENVIRONMENTAL
RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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C
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2
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First
Semester
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200L
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25
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EVS
213
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GENERAL
MICROBIOLOGY
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C
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2
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First
Semester
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200L
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26
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EVS
212
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INTRODUCTORY
BIOCHEMISTRY I
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C
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2
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First
Semester
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200L
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27
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EVS
211
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CARTOGRAPHY
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C
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2
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First
Semester
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200L
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28
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GSE
211
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PHILOSOPHY,
LOGIC & CONFLICT RESOLUTION
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C
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3
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First
Semester
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200L
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29
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CHM
212
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ORGANIC
CHEMISTRY I
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R
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3
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First
Semester
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200L
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30
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EVS
229
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RESEARCH
DESIGN AND FIELD STUDIES
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C
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3
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Second
Semester
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200L
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31
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EVS
223
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INTRODUCTORY
BIOCHEMISTRY II
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C
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2
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Second
Semester
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200L
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32
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EVS
222
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ECOLOGY
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C
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3
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Second
Semester
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200L
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33
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EVS
221
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MAP
ANALYSIS
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C
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2
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Second
Semester
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200L
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34
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CHM
221
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ANALYTICAL
CHEMISTRY
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R
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2
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Second
Semester
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200L
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35
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MTH
221
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ELEMENTARY
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION
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R
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3
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Second
Semester
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200L
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36
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GSE
221
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COMMUNICATION
IN ENGLISH II
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C
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2
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Second
Semester
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200L
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37
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GLY
223
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MINERAL
RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY
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R
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2
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Second
Semester
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200L
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38
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GSE
311
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ENTREPRENEURIAL
SKILLS
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C
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2
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First
Semester
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300L
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39
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EVS
316
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ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT TOOLS
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C
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3
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First
Semester
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300L
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40
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EVS
314
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POLLUTANTS,
INVADERS AND GLOBAL CHANGE
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C
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3
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First
Semester
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300L
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41
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EVS
313
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INTRODUCTORY
ENZYMOLOGY
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C
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3
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First
Semester
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300L
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42
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EVS
312
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INTRODUCTORY
GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM AND REMOTE SENSING 1
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C
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3
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First
Semester
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300L
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43
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EVS
311
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INTRODUCTORY
GEOMORPHOLOGY
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C
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2
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First
Semester
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300L
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44
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CHM
313
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INSTRUMENTAL
METHODS OF ANALYSIS
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R
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3
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First
Semester
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300L
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45
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EVS
326
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INDUSTRIAL
ATTACHMENT
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C
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6
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Second
Semester
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300L
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46
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EVS
325
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SOIL
SCIENCE
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E
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2
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Second
Semester
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300L
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47
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EVS
324
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ENVIRONMENTAL
SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
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C
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2
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Second
Semester
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300L
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48
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EVS
323
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ATMOSPHERIC
STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS
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E
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3
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Second
Semester
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300L
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49
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EVS
322
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PLANT
SCIENCE
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C
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2
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Second
Semester
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300L
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50
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EVS
321
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INTRODUCTORY
HYDROBIOLOGY
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C
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2
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Second
Semester
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300L
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51
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EVS
419
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STATISTICS
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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R
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2
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First
Semester
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400L
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52
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EVS
418
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TRANSPORT
PHENOMENON & FLUID FLOW
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E
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2
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First
Semester
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400L
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53
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EVS
417
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SEMINAR
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C
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2
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First
Semester
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400L
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54
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EVS
416
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ENVIRONMENTAL
MICROBIOLOGY
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C
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2
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First
Semester
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400L
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55
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EVS
415
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ENVIRONMENTAL
LAW & POLICY
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C
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2
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First
Semester
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400L
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56
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EVS
411
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GEOGRAPHICAL
INFORMATION SYSTEM
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C
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2
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First
Semester
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400L
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57
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EVS
412
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TECHNIQUES
IN ECOLOGICAL STUDIES
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C
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2
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First
Semester
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400L
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58
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EVS
413
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ECOTOXICOLOGY
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C
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3
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First
Semester
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400L
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59
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EVS
414
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AQUATIC
POLLUTION
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C
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2
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First
Semester
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400L
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60
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EVS
421
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ADVANCED
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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C
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3
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Second
Semester
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400L
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61
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EVS
422
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REMOTE
SENSING
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C
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2
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Second
Semester
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400L
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62
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EVS
424
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ENVIRONMENTAL
DISASTERS
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E
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2
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Second
Semester
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400L
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63
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EVS
425
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PETROLEUM
CHEMISTRY AND ENVIRONMENT
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C
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3
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Second
Semester
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400L
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64
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EVS
426
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RESEARCH
PROJECT
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C
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6
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Second
Semester
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400L
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65
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EVS
427
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BIOTECHNOLOGY
AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
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C
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2
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Second
Semester
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400L
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66
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EVS
423
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SYNOPTIC
METEOROLOGY
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C
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3
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Second
Semester
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400L
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GSE 111 COMMUNICATION IN
ENGLISH
2 Credit Units
Effective
communication in English, Language skills in listening, speaking, reading and
writing. Aspects of sound patterns in English, units of grammar, types and
functions of clauses, composition, types, and functions of paragraph, Writing
style, Structuring the Essay, Essay, Dictionary; A study Aid, Word Choice and
Usage, The values of literature in the learning of the use of English.
Punctuation marks, Direct and indirect reported speech. Voice: active and
passive, tense, concord/agreement, Interpretation. Exercises in reading,
Comprehension, writing and listening. Phonetics, arts of public speaking and
oral communication, figures of speech. Research skills, writing of term of term
papers and research papers.
GSE 112 USE OF LIBRARY 1
Credit Unit
History
of library, library and education, university libraries and other types of
library and other types of library; study skills (reference services), types of
library materials, using library resources including e-learning, e-materials
etc. understanding library catalogues and classification; copyrights and its
implications, database resources, bibliographic citation and referencing.
GSE 121 AFRICANS CULTURES, CIVILIZATION
& NIGERIA PEOPLE
2 Credit Units
The
individual, society, environment, language, ethnicity, race and culture;
dynamics of culture change with reference to cultural and social history
vis-Ã -vis archeological studies; African
cultural history and progress from the earliest times, to the present wit
special mention of features such as farming, metallurgy, trade union and rural
life. Rural and urban life Nigeria with emphasis on the socio-cultural and
ecological factors predisposing to the rural-urban dichotomy, family,
economics, politics, and belief system.
GSE 211 PHILOSOPHY, LOGIC AND
CONFLICT RESOLUTION 2 Credit
Units
Introduction
to the nature of philosophy; its scope, problems and key concepts, The nature
and scope of logic . Laws of thought as aid to rational inquiry and their role
in the formation of arguments. The role of logical equivalence and conditional
statements. Kinds of logical equivalence and logical and their definition in
symbolic logic. The roles of inference and their application in the evaluation
of resolution. Peace and vehicle of unity and development. Conflict issues,
types of conflicts, causes of conflicts and violence in Africa, the
indigene/settler phenomenon, peace building, conflict management, peace
mediation and peace keeping, alternative dispute resolution, role of international
organization such as ECOWAS, African Union and United Nations in peace keeping
and conflicts resolution.
GSE 311 ENTREPRENEURIAL
SKILLS
2 Credit Units
Introduction
to entrepreneurship and new ventures creation; Theory and practice of
entrepreneurship ; The opportunity, forms of business; staffing, Marketing and
the new venture; determining capital requirements, raising capital; financial
planning and managements. Starting a new business feasibility studies;
innovation; legal issues; insurances and environment considerations. Possible
business opportunities in Nigeria; case studies.
BIO 111 GENERAL BIOLOGY I
3
Credit Units
Cell
structure and organization; functions of cellular organelles; diversity,
Characteristics and Classification of living things, General reproduction,
interrelation of organisms; heredity and evolution
;
elements of ecology and types of habitat. Classification, similarities,
differences of the kingdom plantae. Adaptations of plants to their environment
highlighting the evolutionary trend. Biodiversity, Evolution, Genetics and
Hereditary. Current advances in plant biology, highlighting plant structure,
physiology, development and diversity. An analysis of geography of higher
plants, emphasizing process that operate at the species population level, the
origin and diversity of higher plant life, geographic patterns of diversity and
floras, and dynamics of species populations at local and continental scales.
BIO 119 PRACTICAL BIOLOGY I
1 Credit
Unit
Practical
classes in plant cells and tissues. Internal and external features of plants.
Current methods used in plant research.
BIO 121 GENERAL BIOLOGY II
3 Credit Units
A
generalized survey of plant and animal kingdoms based mainly on the study of
similarities and differences in external features; ecological adaptations of
these forms. Classification, similarities and differences of the Kingdom
Animalia. Adaptive features of the various phyla. A study of diversity of
animals, their structure , physiology and evolution. Special emphasis is placed
on the unique features of fishes and their functional adaptations to aquatic
environments. A study of fish biology (icthyology), including antomy,
systematic, physiology, behaviour, and ecology of fresh water and marine
fishes.
BIO 129 PRACTICAL BIOLOGY II
1 Credit Unit
Practical
classes on features of animals from simple unicellular organisms to complex
mammals. Recent advances in animal study.
CSC 111 Introduction to Computer
Science
3 Credit Units
History
of Computers, functional component of computer. Characters of a computer,
problem solving; flow charts, algorithms, computer programming. Statements and
symbolic names. Arrays, subscripts, expressions and control statements.
Introduction to BASIC
programming language, computer applications.
MTH 111 General Mathematics 1 3 Credits
Trigonometric
Functions of angles of any magnitude, addition and factor formulae, Complex
numbers – Sum , Difference, Product and quotient of complex numbers, polar
form, Argand diagram, locus problems, De Moivre’s theorem. Elementary set
theory, subsets, union, intersection and Venn diagram. Real numbers: integers,
rational and irrational numbers.
Mathematical Induction, real
sequences and series. Theory of quadratic equations, Partial Fractions and binomial theorem.
MTH 112 Data Analysis 2 Credits
Data
Collection, presentation and EDA – Sample surveys, experiments and
observational studies. Scales of measurement. Frequency distributions and
diagrams including bar charts, histograms, and scatter plots. Sample statistics
(mean, median, mode, range, standard deviation, coefficient of variation,
quartiles, skewness, kurtosis, product moment and rank correlation, Index
numbers).
Estimation
and Inference – Sampling distributions. Distribution of sample means and
proportions, variances. Confidence intervals. Testing the value of single
sample means, proportions and variances. Comparing two means, proportions ,
variances. Chi-squared test of association and Homogeneity.
MTH 121 General Mathematics
II 3 Credits
Function
of a real variable and their graphs. Treatment of limits and continuity.
Derivatives as limits of rate of change. Differentiation techniques, including
products, quotients, etc. Extreme curve sketching, Partial Derivative.
Integration as an inverse of differentiation . Methods of Integration.
Integration techniques including substitution, parts and partial fractions.
Differentiation and Integration of Logarithm and exponential functions,
trigonometric and hyperbolic functions and their inverses. Definite integrals.
Applications to areas and volumes.
MTH 122 Theoretical
Statistics 4 Credits
Probability
Theory – Set Theory and Venn diagrams, probability measures and axioms,
mutually exclusive events, addition law, conditional probabilities,
multiplication law, conditional independence, multiplication law, tree
diagrams, Bayes Theorem, independence. Permutations and Combinations.
Probability
distributions and expectation – discrete and continuous random variables.
Probability (density) functions and distribution functions. Expectation.
Moments. Sums and difference of random
variables.
Probability
Models – Bernoulli, Geometric, Binomial, Poisson, Uniform, Exponent and Normal
distributions. Test of hypothesis. Test of hypothesis concerning the parameters
of distributions. Test of hypothesis concerning the patterns of distributions.
Modeling
– Fitting and testing simple linear models to data using regression techniques,
Analysis of contingency tables.
MTH 123 Vectors and Dynamics 3 Credits
Geometric
representation of Vectors in 1-3 dimensions, components, direction cosines.
Addition and Scalar Multiplication of Vectors. Scalar and Vector Products of
two vectors. Differentiation and integration of two vectors with respect to a
scalar variable. Two-dimensional co-ordinate geometry. Straight lines, circles,
parabola, ellipse, hyperbola. Tangents and normals. Kinematics of a particle.
Components of Velocity and acceleration of a particle moving in a plain. Force,
momentum, laws of motion under gravity. Projectiles, resisted vertical motion,
elastic string, simple pendulum impulse. Impact of two smooth spheres and of a
sphere on a smooth sphere.
MTH 211 Mathematical Methods I 3 Credits
Real-valued
functions of a real variable. Review of differentiation and integration and
their application. Mean value theorem. Taylor series. Real valued function of
two or three variables. Partial derivatives chain rule, extrema, language
multipliers, Increments, differentials and linear approximations. Evaluation of
line, integrals.
MTH 212 Set, Logic and
Algebra 3 Credits
Introduction
to the language and concepts of modern Mathematics. Topics include: Basic set
theory, mappings, relations, Cartesian Products. Binary logic, methods of
proof. Binary operations. Algebraic structures, semigroups, rings, integral
domain fields. Homeomaphics. Number systems;properties of integars, rationals,
real and complex numbers.
MTH 213 Linear Algebra I 2 Credits
Vector
space over the real field. Sub spaces, linear independences, basis and
dimension. Linear transformations and their representation by matrices – range,
null space, rank. Singular and non-sigular transformations and matrices.
MTH 214 Estimation Theory 3 Credits
Estimation
Theory – Properties of estimator, unbiasness, efficiency, sufficiency,
consistency and invariance. Method of moments. Method of maximum likelihood.
Method of least squares. Interval estimation
Bayesian
Decision Theory. Hypothesis Testing. Types of error. Power analysis. Likelihood
ratio tests-Neyman Pearson lemma, Cramer-Roa Inequality, Best Asympotic
Normality.
MTH 215 Statistical Methods 3 Credits
Distribution
free procedures – Parametric vs. non-parametric tests, power robustness. Sign,
signed Rank, Sum of Rank tests. Chi-squared test. Rank transformations.
Analysis
of designed experiments – Completely randomized design, Randomized Blocks.
Factorial designs. Multiple Comparisons. Analysis of residuals.
Transformations. Model Fitting – Estimation and inference relating to multiple
linear regression models. Sampling methods – Industrial sampling. Process
control charts for means, proportions and range.
PHY 111 General Physics I:
Mechanics and Properties of Matter
3 Credit Units
Space
and Time, Units and Dimension, Kinematics; Fundamental laws of Mechanics,
statics and dynamics; work and energy; Conservation laws. Elasticity; Hooke’s
law, Young’s shear and bulk moduli, Hydrostatics; Pressure, capillarity, drops
and bubbles. Rotational dynamics, equilibrium of rigid bodies, Oscillation,
gravitation.
PHY 121 General Physics II:
Electricity and Magnetism 3 Credit Units
Electrostatics;
conductors and currents; electric field, Gauss’s law, Electric Potential,
Capacitor and dielectric, Electromotive force and circuits. Magnetic fields and
induction. Ampere’s law, Faraday’s law of induction: Maxwell’s equations;
electromagnetic oscillations and waves; Applications.
CHM III General Inorganic
Chemistry
3 Credit Units
Electronic
configuration, periodicity and building up of the periodic table. Hybridization
and shape of simple molecules. Natural occurrence and extraction of metals of
groups Ia – Iva. Comparative chemistry of groups IA – IVA elements. An introduction to transition metal chemistry
and nuclear chemistry.
CHM II2 General Physical
Chemistry I 3 Credit Units
Atoms,
molecules and structures. Bond and Intermolecular forces, Ions in solution.
Atoms,
molecules and structures: The structure of atoms, protons, neutrons and
electrons. Atomic mass unit (amu), atomic number and mass number. Molecules and
moles. Elements and atomic symbols. Isotopes, atomic weights and naturally
occurring average atomic weights.
Bond and Intermolecular forces: Covalent
bonds, molecular structure and molecular weights. Forces between molecules. Van
der waals attractions. Polar attractions, Electro negativity and hydrogen
bonds. Kinetic theory of matter. Avogrado’s number. Acids, bases and salts.
Redox reactions. Ions, Ionization, cations and anions. Oxidation and reduction.
Simple and Complex ions. Coordination number. Melting and boiling points of
salts.
Ions
in solution: Hydration, conduction of electricity and electrolysis. Faraday’s
laws of electrolysis. Electrodes. Anodes and Cathodes. Gaseous ions. Discharge
tubes, cathode rays. Milikan’s oil drip experiment, elementary thermochemistry
reaction rates.
CHM I09 Practical Chemistry I
1 Credit Unit
Laboratory
Safety and regulations; Accidents and First Aid in the Laboratory; Record book;
Qualitative
Analysis; Preliminary investigations, Test for acidic radicals (Anions), Test
for metallic radicals (Cations)
Quantitative
Analysis; Volumetric or Titremetric Analysis
CHM I21 General Organic
Chemistry 3
Credit Unit
Classification
of Organic Compounds; Functional groups and homologous series; Isolation and
purification of organic compounds; Isomerism: Structural, stereoisomers, cis
and trans geometrical
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