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  • Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources Management


    (Wildlife and Ecotourism & Land and Water Resources Management)

    YEAR 1

    Semester 1

    Course Title Course Code Credits
    Biology I BIO 111 3.5
    Computer applications I ICT 111 3.5
    Chemistry CHE 111 3.5
    Communication Skills I LDC 111 3.5
    Mathematics I MAT111 3.5
    Introduction to HIV innfections and AIDS HSC111 3.0
    Physics I PHY111 3.0
    Total Credits 23.5

    Semester 2

    Course Title Course Code Credits
    Biology II BIO121 3.5
    Computer applications II ICT 121 2.5
    Chemistry II CHE121 3.5
    Communication Skills II LDC 121 3.5
    Mathematics II MAT121 3.5
    Physics II PHY111 3.0
    Total Credits 19.5


    YEAR 2

    Semester 1

    Course Title Course Code Credits
    General EcologyENV212 3.5
    Introduction to Tourism NRM211 2.0
    Statistics for Natural Resources ManagementFOR212 3.0
    Forest Botany FOR216 3.0
    Entrepreneurship I ABM213 2.5
    Environment and Physical Geography IRE211 3.0
    Total Credits 17

    Semester 2

    Course Title Course Code Credits
    Habitat Ecology and Management ENV 2213.0
    Indigenous knowledge in Agriculture and Natural Resource ManagementENV 222 3.0
    Extension for NR Management FOR 226 3.0
    Atmospheric Science ENV 225 3.0
    Introduction to Ecotourism NRM 226 2.0
    Biodiversity Conservation NRM 224 3.0
    Sampling and Analysis of Environmental Data ENV 224 3.0
    Principles of Soil Science SSC 221 3.0
    Total Credits 23


    YEAR 3

    Semester 1

    Course Title Course Code Credits
    Wildlife and Ecotorusim Student attachment NRM300 0.5
    Wildlife and Ecotrourist Research ProjectNRM310 1.5
    Ecotourism Business and MarketingNRM223 2.0
    GIS and Remote SensingFOR312 3.0
    Ornithology TourismNRM311 2.5
    Applied Research Methods in Natural ResourcesFOR317 3.0
    Wildlife Conservation NRM312 3.0
    Quantitative Methods in Natural Resources ManagementFOR314 3.0
    Environmental and Ecological Mathematics ENV313 2.0
    Tourism and Sustainable Development NRM315 2.0
    Total Credits 22.5

    Semester 2

    Course Title Course Code Credits
    Wildlife and Ecotrourist Research Project ENV320 1.5
    Human-Wildlife Conflict ManagementNRM321 3.0
    Watershed And Wetlands ManagementNRM323 3.0
    Innovation Systems in Environmental Management ENV327 2.5
    Climate Change Science ENV326 3.0
    Environmental Economics ENV325 3.0
    Ecosystem Management NRM324 3.0
    Total Credits 19


    YEAR 4

    Semester 1

    Course Title Course Code Credits
    Wildlife and Ecotourism Research Project ENV410 1.5
    Tourism Policy and PracticeNRM412 3.0
    Sustainable Land ManagementNRM413 3.5
    Environmental Simulation ModelingENV413 3.0
    Environmental Impact AssessmentENV414 2.5
    Environmental Education and Communication ENV413 3.0
    Environmental Impact AssessmentENV416 3.0
    Natural Resource Policy Development And AnalysisFOR415 3.0
    Total Credits 20

    Semester 2

    Course Title Course Code Credits
    Wildlife and Ecotourism Student AttachmentNRM400 1
    Wildlife and Ecotourist Research ProjectNRM420 1.5
    Ecotourism Planning and ManagementNRM421 3.0
    Natural Resources Use & Management NRM422 2.0
    Landscape Ecology NRM4233.0
    Population Ecology and Management NRM426 3.0
    Project Monitoring and Evaluation AAE4243.0
    Total Credits 17.5