FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM
RESOURCES, EFFURUN
DEPARTMENT OF EARTH SCIENCES
CURRICULUM FOR B. SC. (HONS) IN
GEOLOGY
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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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GLY 111
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INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGY I
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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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2
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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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3
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GSE 111
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COMMUNICATION IN ENGLISH I
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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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CSC 111
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INTRO TO COMPUTER SCIENCE
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C
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3
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First Semester
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100L
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5
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MTH 111
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GENERAL MATHEMATICS I
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C
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3
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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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EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS I
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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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7
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PHY 111
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GENERAL PHYSICS I
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C
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3
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First Semester
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100L
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8
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CHM 112
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GENERAL PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
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C
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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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BIO 119
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PRACTICAL BIOLOGY I
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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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10
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BIO 111
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GENERAL BIOLOGY I
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C
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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 129
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PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY
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C
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1
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Second Semester
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100L
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12
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GSE 121
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AFRICAN CULTURE, CIVILIZATION
& NIG. PEOPLE
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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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13
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MTH 121
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GENERAL MATHEMATICS II
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C
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3
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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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EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS II
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C
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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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PHY 121
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ELECTRICITY & MAGNETISM
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C
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3
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Second Semester
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100L
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16
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CHM 121
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GENERAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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C
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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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BIO 129
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PRACTICAL BIOLOGY II
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C
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1
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Second Semester
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100L
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18
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BIO 121
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GENERAL BIOLOGY II
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C
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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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GLY 121
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INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGY II
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C
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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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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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21
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CHM 213
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PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY 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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22
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GLY 216
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INTRODUCTORY PETROLOGY
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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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23
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GLY 215
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INTR. STRUC. GEOL & MAP
INTERP.
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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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GLY 214
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ELEMENTARY SURVEY
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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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GLY 213
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INVERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY
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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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26
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GLY 212
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INTR. MINEROLOGY &
XTALLOGRAPHY
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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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27
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GLY 211
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PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
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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 221
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COMMUNICATIONS 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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29
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MTH 122
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THEORETICAL STATISTICS
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C
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4
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Second Semester
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200L
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30
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CHM 221
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ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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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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31
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AGP 222
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INTRODUCTORY EXPL. GEOPHYSICS
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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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GLY 224
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IGNEOUS & METAMORPHIC
PETROLOGY
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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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GLY 223
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MINERAL RES. & ENVIRON.
GEOLOGY
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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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34
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GLY 222
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INTRODUCTION TO STRATIGRAPHY
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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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35
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GLY 221
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FIELD GEOLOGY I
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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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36
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GLY 318
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INTRODUCTION TO GEOSTATISTICS AND
DATA ANALYSIS
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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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37
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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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38
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GLY 317
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STRATIGRAPHY
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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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GLY 316
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INTRODUCTION TO GEOCHEMISTRY
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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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40
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GLY 315
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SEDIMENTOLOGY
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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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GLY 314
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STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY
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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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42
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GLY 313
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ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY
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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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43
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GLY 312
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MAP INTERPRETATION
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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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44
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GLY 311
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FIELD GEOLOGY II
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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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45
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GLY 321
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MINERALOGY
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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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46
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GLY 320
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SIWES
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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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47
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GLY 326
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INTR. ENG. GEOL. &
HYDROGEOLOGY
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C
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3
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Second Semester
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300L
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48
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GLY 325
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GEOLOGY OF ORE DEPOSITS &
FOSSIL FUELS
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C
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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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GLY 324
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GLOBAL TECTONICS
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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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GLY 323
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PHOTOGEOLOGY & REMOTE SENSING
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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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GLY 322
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GEOLOGY OF NIG. &
GEOCHRONOLOGY
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C
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3
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Second Semester
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300L
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52
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GLY 415
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HYDROGEOLOGY
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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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53
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GLY 419
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PALEOECOLOGY
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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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54
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GLY 418
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GEOSTATISTICS AND DATA ANALYSIS
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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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55
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GLY 417
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EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICS
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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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56
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GLY 416
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SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY
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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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GLY 414
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ECONOMIC GEOLOGY
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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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GLY 411
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SEDIMENTARY ENV. & BASINS OF
AFRICA
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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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59
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GLY 412
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MICROPALEONTOLOGY & PALYNOLOGY
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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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60
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GLY 413
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EXPLORATION GEOCHEMISTRY
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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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61
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GLY 429
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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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62
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GLY 428
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MARINE GEOLOGY
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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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GLY 427
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PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
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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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GLY 426
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BASIN ANALYSIS
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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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65
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GLY 425
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SEMINAR IN GEOLOGY
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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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GLY 423
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MUD LOGGING AND DRILLING
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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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67
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GLY 422
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FIELD GEOLOGY OF NIGERIA
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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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68
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GLY 421
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IGNEOUS & METAMORPHIC
PETROLOGY
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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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69
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GLY 424
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ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
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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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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
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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 Units
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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