Bachelor of Science in Animal production

Admission Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Animal Production
Candidates must have obtained the minimum University and School admission requirements.
The following shall be eligible for registration for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Animal Production in the Department of Water and Agricultural Resource Management:

a)    Holders of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with mean grade of C+ or equivalent with passes at C plain or above in Biology or Biological Sciences/C + (plus) in Agriculture; C (plain) in Chemistry and C (plain) in any one of the following subjects: Physics, Physical Sciences, Mathematics or Geography
b)    Holders of KCSE mean Grade of C- or equivalent plus a Diploma in a relevant field from an institution recognized by the Senate.
c)    Holders of ‘O’ level Division II or equivalent plus, a Diploma in a relevant field from an institution recognized by the Senate
d)    Holders of ‘A’ level with two Principal Passes or equivalent in Biology and any one of the following subjects: Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Geography or Agriculture.
e)    Holders of KCSE mean Grade of C plain or equivalent plus a Diploma in Biological Sciences or related sciences from an institution recognized by the senate.
f)    Holders of a higher national Diploma in Biological Sciences or related sciences from an institution recognized by the Senate.
g)    Holders of a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences or related sciences from an institution recognized by the senate
h)    Equivalent qualifications to the above from institutions recognized by the Senate

Duration of Study
Four (4) academic years

Expected Learning Outcomes
The programme will produce learners that are effectively knowledgeble and skilled to serve the animal production industry for sustainable development and wealth creation. At the end of the degree programme, the student should be able to:
i)    Understand the role of Animal Production in the national economy particularly the importance of animal products in human nutrition.
ii)    Offer extension services to various individuals or groups interested in improving animal production.
iii)    Apply acquired knowledge in various animal production systems to increase their productivity.
iv)    Use acquired knowledge to generate new technologies that would further improve productivity of various species of domestic livestock.
v)    Understand animal health, and use the acquired knowledge to address animal behaviour and welfare.
vi)    Utilise the acquired knowledge and skills in gainful self-employment.

Career prospects
The University of Embu aims to train Animal Scientists who will work in industry and academia

Bachelor of Science Animal production Courses/Unit Distribution Table

First year

YEAR I: SEMESTER I

S/NO.	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CONTACT HOURS
			L	P
1.	CCS 001	Communication Skills	45	-
2.	CCS 010	HIV & AIDS	45	-
3.	SCH 101	Inorganic Chemistry	45	-
4.	SCH 103	Physical Chemistry	30	15
5.	ACS 103	Mathematics	30	15
6.	ACS 106	Introduction to Agriculture	30	15
7.	AVP 101	Animal Physiology	30	15

 

YEAR I: SEMESTER II

S/NO.	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CONTACT HOURS
			L	P
1.	CCS 002	Fundamentals of Development	45	-
2.	AEC 102	Introduction to Micro-economics	45	-
3.	AEB 101	ICT and Computers	30	15
4.	SCH 102	Organic Chemistry	30	15
5.	ACP 101	Microbiology	30	15
6.	ACS 105	Principles of Genetics	30	15
7.	ASS 102	Introduction to Soil Science	30	15

 

Second year
CORE COURSES YEAR II
YEAR II: SEMESTER I

S/NO.	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CONTACT HOURS
			L	P
1.	AEC 201	Sociology and Development	45	-
2.	AEC 202	Introduction to Macro-economics	45	-
3.	ACS 206	Biostatistics	45	-
4.	AAS 201	Principles of Animal Production	30	15
5.	ACP 201	Principles of Plant Pathology and Disease Control	30	15
6.	AEN 201	Power Systems & Machinery for Agriculture	30	15
7.	AEN 202	Farm Structures and Materials	30	15

 

YEAR 2 - SEMESTER II

S/NO.	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CONTACT HOURS
			L	P
1.	ACS 201	Principles of Crop Production	30	15
2.	ACS 207	Forage Science and Pastures	30	15
3.	AAS 202	Animal Genetic Resources	30	15
4.	AAS 206	Principles of Animal Nutrition	30	15
5.	AAS 203	Animal Welfare and Behavior Change	30	15
6.	AAS 207	Animal Climatology	30	15
7.	AAS 205	Animal Parasitology	30	15

 

Third year
YEAR 3 – SEMESTER I

S/NO.	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CONTACT HOURS
			L	P
1.	AEC 301	Farm Management	45	-
2.	AEC 302	Production Economics	45	-
3.	ACS 306	Design and Analysis of Agricultural Experiments	45	-
4.	AAS 301	Analytical Methods in Animal Science	30	15
5.	AAS 307	Molecular Genetics	30	15
6.	AAS 306	Livestock Production Systems	30	15
7.	ASS 301	Application of RS & GIS in Land Use Management	30	15

 

YEAR 3 – SEMESTER II

S/NO.	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CONTACT HOURS
			L	P
1.	ACP 304	Environmental Management	45	-
2.	AFN 311	Food Security, Livelihoods and  Nutrition	45	-
3.	AAS 309	Aquaculture And Apiculture	30	15
4.	AEC 304	Agricultural Policy & Law	45	-
5.	AAS 303	Population and Quantitative Genetics	30	15
6.	AAS 302	Animal Health Management	30	15
7.	AAS 310	Feed Resources	30	15

 

YEAR 3 – SEMESTER III

1.

AAS 312

Field/Industrial Attachment

8 WEEKS

 

YEAR 4 – SEMESTER I

S/NO.	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CONTACT HOURS
			L	P
1.	AAS 401	Dairy Production Systems	30	15
2.	ARM 405	Economics of Livestock Production	45	-
3.	AEC 403	Agric. Extension & tech. Transfer	45	-
4.	AAS 408	Biotechnology in Animal Industries	45	15
5.	AAS 405	Animal Breeding	30	15
6.	AAS 413	Cattle, Sheep and Goat Production	30	15
7.	AAS 409A	Special Projects and Seminars I	45	-

 

YEAR 4 – SEMESTER II

S/NO.	COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CONTACT HOURS
			L	P
1.	AEC 408	Micro Enterprise Development and Management	45	-
2.	AEC 410	Agricultural Marketing	45	-
3.	AAS 414	Camel, Horse & Donkey (Equines) Production	30	15
4.	AAS 407	Pig and Poultry Production	30	15
5.	AAS 411	Processing of Animal Products	30	15
6.	AAS 416	Ration Formulation and Feed Manufacturing Technology	30	15
7.	AAS 409B	Special Projects and Seminars II	-	45

 

Graduation Requirements
i)    To qualify for the award of a degree, a candidate for the Bachelor of Science in Animal Production and Nutrition degree shall take a minimum of fifty seven (57) units during the four years of study.
ii)    A candidate may be allowed, on requisition, to graduate with a maximum of one failed unit. The unit shall be non-core unit.
iii)    The degree award and classification shall be based on the average score of all the units taken in the programme.
iv)    The final award of the degree shall be classified into First Class, Second Class (Upper Division), Second Class (Lower Division) and Pass, based on (i) above. Honours shall be awarded to candidates passing in the First Class, Second Class (Upper Division) or Second Class (Lower Division).

Award of Degree
a)    In order to be considered for the award of a degree, a candidate is required to pass all the units offered in the programme of study. However, a candidate may on request, be allowed to graduate with a maximum of one failed non-core unit
b)    The degree award shall be Bachelor of Science in Animal Production

Classification of Degrees
A candidate who qualifies for Award of the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Animal production shall be placed in one of the classes as follows:
i)    First Class Honours                                    70% - 100%    
ii)    Second Class Honours (Upper Division)        60% - 69%
iii)    Second Class Honours (Lower Division)       50% - 59%
iv)    Pass                                                     40% - 49%