BSc. BASIC SCIENCES (BOTANY) WITH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT)
Introduction
The B.Sc. Basic Sciences (Botany) with IT is designed to produce high quality graduates for research in specific disciplines in Botany such as Plant Ecology, Taxonomy and Economic Botany, Mycology, Pathology, Genetics, Plant Breeding, Microbiology, Physiology, agroforestry, Biochemistry and Biotechnology.
Programme Courses
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YEAR ONE SEMESTER ONE |
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SBT 101: Plant Structure and Function |
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SBT 103: Introductory Plant Systematics |
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SZL 101: Lower invertebrates |
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SZL 102: Vertebrate zoology |
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SCH 101: Physical chemistry |
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SCH 102: Basic inorganic chemistry |
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UCI 101: Foundations of information technology |
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UCI 103: Word processing and design of presentations |
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YEAR ONE SEMESTER TWO |
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SBT 104: Fundamentals of ecology and plant conservation |
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SBT 102: Survey of the plant kingdom |
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SZL 104: Higher invertebrates |
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SCH 103: Basic organic chemistry |
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SCH 104: Basic analytical chemistry |
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UCI 102: Computer communication system |
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UCI 104: Data manipulation and analysis using spread sheet |
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YEAR TWO SEMESTER ONE |
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SBT 201: Gymnosperm and Angiosperm Taxonomy |
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SBT 202: Plant Mineral Nutrition |
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SZL 201: Cell Biology |
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SZL 202: Basic Ecology |
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SCH 201: Physical chemistry I |
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SCH 202: Inorganic chemistry I |
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SCH 203: Organic chemistry I |
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UCI 201: The internet and world wide web |
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UCI 203: Desktop publishing techniques |
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YEAR TWO SEMESTER TWO |
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SBT 204: Introductory biochemistry and genetics |
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SBT 203: Economic Botany |
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SBT 205: Plant Ecology and Environmental Science |
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SZL 203: Histology and cytology |
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SZL 205: Arthropod Biology |
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SCH 205: Inorganic Chemistry |
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UCI 201: The Internet and World Wide Web |
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UCI 203: Desktop publishing Techniques |
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YEAR THREE SEMESTER ONE |
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SBT 301: Plant growth and development |
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SBT 302 General Genetics |
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SBT 303 General Microbiology I |
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SBT 306 Seed Science and Technology |
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SBT 307 Mycology I |
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SBT 308 Ecophysiology |
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SBT 309 Introduction to Paleobotany |
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SBT 307 Mycology I |
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UCI 301: Management of Information Technology Projects |
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UCI 303: Multimedia and Graphic Systems and Applications |
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YEAR THREE SEMESTER TWO |
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SBT 304 Bryology and Pteridology |
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SBT 305 Biostatistics |
SBT 310 Dryland Ecology and Land Use |
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SBT 311 Cytogenetics |
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SBT 312 Phytochemistry |
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SBT 313 Plant Breeding |
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SBT 315 Botany Field Survey |
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SBT 316 Introduction to Agro-forestry |
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UCI 302: Electronic commerce |
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UCI 304: Statistical data analysis |
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YEAR FOUR SEMESTER ONE |
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SBT 401: Plant Biochemistry and physiology |
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SBT 402: Morphogenesis and anatomy |
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SBT 405: General Microbiology II |
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SBT 406: Plant ecology |
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SBT 407: Mycology II |
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SBT 408 Population Genetics |
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SBT 413 Research Project I |
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UCI 401: Social and Professional issues in IT |
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UCI 403: Information and System Security |
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YEAR FOUR SEMESTER TWO |
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SBT 401: Plant Biochemistry and physiology |
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SBT 403: Biosystematics and palynology |
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SBT 404 History and Philosophy of Biology |
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SBT 409: Medicinal and Poisonous plants |
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SBT 410 Plant Pathology |
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SBT 411 Evolution |
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SBT 412 Phycology |
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SBT 413 Research Project II |
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SBT 414 Plant Biotechnology |
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SBT 415: Industrial Attachment |
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UCI 402: Human Computer Interaction |
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UCI 404: Special Topics in Contemporary ICTs |
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Candidates who intend to take B.Sc. Botany with IT must have obtained the University and School of Physical and Biological Sciences minimum admission requirements. Candidates wishing to pursue this degree programme should have passed with grade C+ biology and C in chemistry; agriculture and geography in KCSE.
PROGRAMME DURATION
The programme degree will normally take four academic years.
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
- Candidate shall take at least 4 Core units in each of the first 2 Years of study. Other units are taken from other departments within the School of Physical and Biological Sciences. Some relevant courses may be taken from other schools according to the School of Physical and Biological Sciences regulations.
- The courses are offered in units, in which a course unit is defined as a 2-hour lecture and 2-hour tutorial or a three hour practical session per week per semester.
- Normally, in the third and fourth years candidates shall take courses in two Science departments, giving a (3:3:2:2) structure in which candidates are allowed to be a major, a regular, or a minor in Botany Department as follows:-
- a major in Botany: a minimum of 10 units
- a regular in Botany: a minimum of 7 units
- a minor in Botany: a minimum of 4 units.
- A candidate will major exclusively in Botany in third and fourth year by taking either (3:3:1:1) or (3:3:2:1) respectively, provided an aggregate mean grade of B or above is maintained in the previous two years.
- Selection of elective courses shall be done in consultation with the department.
During each semester, a student will be required to take 2 courses from the computer department as prescribed.