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Biological Sciences Courses

100 LEVEL

S/No Course Code Title Units
1 BIO 101A General Biology I 3(2 + 1)
2 BIO 102A General Biology II 3(2 + 1)
3 BIO 105 General Biology III (Practicals) I 2(1+ 1)
4 CHM 101 General Chemistry I 4(2 + 2)
5 CHM 102 General Chemistry II 4(2 + 2)
6 PHY 101 General Physics I 3(2 + 1)
7 PHY 102 General Physics II 3(2 + 1)
8 PHY 103 General Physics III 2(1 + 1)
9 PHY 107 Physics Laboratory I 1(1 + 0)
10 PHY 108 Physics Laboratory II 1(1 + 0)
11 BCH 102 Introductory Biochemistry 2(1 + 1)
12 MAT 101 Elementary Mathematics I 3(2 + 1)
13 MAT 103 Elementary Mathematics III 3(2 + 1)
14 GST 101 Communication in English 1 2(1 + 1)
14 GST 102 Nigerian people and culture 2(1 + 1)
16 GST 103 Information and communication technology (ICT) 1(1 + 0)
17 GST 104 Use of library and study skills 1(1 + 0)
18 GST105 OR GST106 Communication in french OR communication in Arabic 2(1 + 1)

200 LEVEL

Electives: Students should choose a minimum of 4 Units from the courses below:

S/No Course Code Title Units
1 BIO 201 Genetics I 2(1 + 1)
2 BIO 202 Introductory Ecology 2(1 + 1)
3 BIO 203 General Physiology I 2(1 + 1)
4 BIO 204 Biological Techniques 2(1 + 1)
5 BIO 205 Introductory Developmental Cell Biology 3(2 + 1)
6 BIO 206 Biostatistics I 2(1 + 1)
7 BOT 202 Seedless Plant & Fungi 2(1 + 1)
8 ZOO 201 Lower Invertebrates 2(1 + 1)
9 BCH 201 General Biochemistry I 3(2 + 1)
10 BCH 202 General Biochemistry II 3(2 + 1)
11 CHM 211 Organic Chemistry II 2(1 + 1)
12 GST 211 Communication in English II 2(1 + 1)
13 GST 212 Logic, Philosophy and Human existence 2(1 + 1)
14 GST 213 History and Philosophy of Science 2(1 + 1)
15 GST 214 Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 2(1 + 1)
16 BOT 203 Seed Plants 2(1 + 1)
17 CHM 213 Analytical Chemistry I 2(1 + 1)
18 MCB 201 General Microbiology I 3(2 + 1)
19 ZOO 203 Chordate Zoology 3(2 + 1)

300 LEVEL

S/No Course Code Title Umits
1 BIO 301 Genetics II 3(2 + 1)
2 BIO 302 Field Course I 1(1 + 0)
3 BIO 303 General Cytology 3(2 + 1)
4 BIO 304 General Ecology 3(2 + 1)
5 BIO 305 Molecular Biology I 3(2 + 1)
6 BIO 306 General Physiology II 3(2 + 1)
7 BIO 307 Comparative Anatomy 3(2 + 1)
8 BIO 309 Introductory Nematology 3(2 + 1)
9 BIO 311 Biostatistics II 2(1 + 1)
10 GST 311 Entrepreneurship and Innovations 2(1 + 1)
11 GST 312 Venture Creation and Growth 2(1 + 1)
12 BIO 308 Evolution 2(1 + 1)
13 ZOO 306 Economic Zoology 3(2 + 1)
14 MCB 303 Immunology and Immunochemistry 4(2 + 2)
15 MCB 304 Environmental Microbiology 2(1 + 1)

400LEVEL

Electives: Students should select a minimum of 3 units from the courses listed below: :

S/No Course Code Title Units
1 BIO 410 Conservation & Devt. of Natural Resources 3(2 + 1)
2 BIO 413 Field Course II 2(1 + 1)
3 BIO 414 Molecular Biology II 3(2 + 1)
4 BIO 490 Directed Study (Seminar) 1(1 + 0)
5 BIO 491 Industrial Attachment (SIWES) 3(2 + 1)
6 BIO 499 Research Project 6(3 + 3)
7 BIO 408 Population Ecology 3(2 + 1)
8 BIO 402 Conservation & Devt. of Natural Resources 3(2 + 1)
9 BIO 403 Field Course II 2(1 + 1)
10 ZOO 406 Molecular Biology II 3(2 + 1)
11 MCB 407 Directed Study (Seminar) 1(1 + 0)
12 MCB 408 Industrial Attachment (SIWES) 3(3 + 1)