Introduction 

B.Sc. Botany with IT programme students will specialise in plant sciences hence it is expected to position the agricultural sector as a key driver in achieving a sustained 10 per cent annual economic growth rate envisaged under the Government of Kenya economic pillar of Vision 2030 and to generate more resources. The Department of botany has developed this degree programme to respond to the growing market in the use of plants as natural resources which needs professional expertise to support sustainable utilization and environmental conservation. The B.Sc. Botany with IT programme is meant to equip students for future careers in agriculture, ecology, environment and horticulture by acquiring skills in plant sciences.  The course equips students with a unique perspective and critical understanding of plant biology. The program serves to broaden the academic background of students seeking employment in the interdisciplinary job market associated with the plant sciences.

 

Programme Courses

 

YEAR ONE SEMESTER ONE

 

 

YEAR ONE SEMESTER TWO

 

 

YEAR TWO SEMESTER ONE

 

YEAR TWO SEMESTER TWO

 

 

YEAR THREE SEMESTER ONE

 

 

YEAR THREE SEMESTER TWO

 

YEAR THREE SEMESTER THREE

 

 

YEAR FOUR SEMESTER ONE

 

 

YEAR FOUR SEMESTER TWO

 

 

 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

1. Maseno University common undergraduate admission requirements shall apply.
2. Candidates should have passed with grade C+ in biology and C in chemistry, geography, agriculture and physics or mathematics at KCSE level. Those with at least two principal passes and one subsidiary in relevant subjects at A-level are eligible.
3.  Candidates with credit pass at ordinary Diploma in biological sciences, relevant field or degree in forestry or microbiology are eligible.

PROGRAMME DURATION

The program shall normally take eight (8) academic semesters with an additional one semester for industrial attachment.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

1. 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 Science. The nature of the programme requires students to take courses offered from other departments according to the School of Physical and Biological Science regulations. 
2. 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.
3. The nature of BSc. Programme in botany necessitates that in a given academic year the candidates will take a minimum of 16 course units and a maximum of 18 course units, exclusive of industrial attachment.  
4. There will be a session in between 3^rd and 4^th year during which students will go for industrial attachment for 10 weeks that is equivalent to 2 course units.
5. There will be an independent student’s research project conducted in the fourth year that is worth 2 course units. 
6. Selection of elective courses shall be done in consultation with the department and will be taken only in addition to core courses.
7. During each semester, a student will be required to take 2 courses from the computer department as prescribed.