Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science

Goal of the Programme
To provide students with foundational understanding of the natural environment, the major challenges facing the environment based on the fast growing and urbanizing Kenyan economy and the skill sets to create, interpret and evaluate environmental information.

Expected Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the program students will:
i.    Demonstrate an understanding of fundamental environmental principles.
ii.    Acquire proficiency in laboratory techniques in environmental sciences and apply the scientific method to the processes of experimentation and hypothesis testing.
iii.    Apply biotechnology-based environmental techniques in research and industrial settings.
iv.    Apply and effectively communicate scientific reasoning and data analysis in both written and oral forums.

Admission Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
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 Environmental Sciences 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

Classification of Degrees
A candidate who qualifies for Award of the Degree in Environmental Science 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

Bachelor of Science Environmental Science Courses/Unit Distribution Table

First Year
Semester One Units
	Unit Code	Unit Title	Hours
Common Courses	CCS 001	Communication Skills	45
	CCS 010	HIV/AIDS	45
	SCH 101	Introduction to Organic Chemistry	45
	SCH 103	Introduction to Physical Sciences	45
	SMA 101	Basic Mathematics	45
Core Courses	AEM 101	Introduction to Environmental Science	45
	AEM 103	Environmental Ethics	45
	ASS 101	Principles of Soil Science	45
	AWM 101	Introduction to Water Resource Management	45
Semester Two Units
Common Courses	ACS 105	Principles of Genetics	45
	AEC 102	Principles of Microeconomics	45
	SZL 103	Fundamentals of Ecology	45
	SCH 102	Introduction to Organic Chemistry	45
	SIT 111	Foundations of Information Technology	45
Core Courses	AWM 105	Aquatic Ecology	45
	AWM 102	Climatology	45
	AWM 104	Fundamentals of Geology	45
Second Year
Semester One
Common Courses	ACS 206	Principles of Statistics	45
Common Courses	AEC 201	Sociology and Development	45
Core Courses	ACS 201	Principles of Crop Production	45
	ASS 202	Environmental Soil Physics	45
	ENS 201	Energy Resources and Technologies	45
	ENS 203	Human Population and Environment	45
	ASS 201	Soil Biology and Biochemistry	45
Semester Two
Common Courses	AEM 201	Environmental Hydrology	45
	AEM 202	Pollution Science	45
	AEM 205	Atmospheric Science	45
	AEM 206	Environmental Policy and Law	45
	AWM 206	Soil Erosion	45
	ENS 202	Conservation Biology	45
	SBT 203	Plant Ecology	45
Third Year
Semester One
Common Courses	AEC 305	Resource Use and Management	45
	ALM 301	Research Design and Experimentation	45
	ARM 301	Principles of Rangeland Resource Management	45
Core Courses	ASS 301	Applications of RS and GIS in Natural Resource Management	45
	AWM 301	Water Quality Assessment and Monitoring	45
	ENS 301	Environmental modelling	45
Semester Two
Core Courses	AEM 301	Research Methods and Communication	45
	AEM 302	Environmental Project Planning and Management	45
	ENS 302	Urban Ecology and Pollution	45
	ENS 304	Management of Forestry Resources	45
	ENS 306	Wildlife Ecology and Management	45
	ASS 306	Utilization and Management of Wetland Resources	45
	ENS 308	Field/Industrial Attachment	320
Fourth Year
Semester One
Core Courses	AEM 403	Environmental and Industrial Toxicology	45
	ASS 402	Watershed Management	45
	ENS 401	Field Ecosystem Ecology	45
	AWM 403	Early Warning Systems in Environmental Management	45
	ENS 403	Marine Resources Management	45
	ENS 405	Seminars and Projects	45
	ENS 407	Environmental Biotechnology	45
	ENS 409	Management of Dryland Resources	45
Semester Two
Common Courses	AEM 404	Occupational and Environmental Health	45
Common Courses	AEM 406	Sustainable Development and Global Environmental Health	45
Core Courses	AEM 408	Environmental and Social Impact Assessment	45
	ASS 406	Soil and Water Pollution	45
	ASS 407	Recycling and Bioconversion of Organic Wastes	45
	ENS 402	Solid Waste Management	45
	ENS 407	Seminars and Special Projects	45

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