Welcome to the department of Soil Science Technology
The department of Soil Science Technology offers the following programs;
HND Soil Science Technology
Certificate in Soil and Water Conservation Technology
CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK DEPARTMENT OF SOIL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
HND SOIL SCIENCES TECHNOLOGY -1ST SEMESTER
| S/N | CODE | TITLE | UNIT |
| 1. | SST 311 | Soil chemistry | 2 |
| 2. | SST 312 | Soil physic | 2 |
| 3. | SST 311 | Soil biology | 2 |
| 4. | TSL 102 | Basic principle of land survey | 3 |
| 5. | GLT 301 | Laboratory management | 2 |
| 6. | GLT 302 | Instrumentation general | 2 |
| 7. | CPT 313 | Agro-climatology | 3 |
| 8. | CPT 314 | Cropping system | 2 |
| 9. | GNS 301 | Use of English | 2 |
| 10. | EED 417 | Entrepreneurship development | 2 |
| TOTAL | 22 |
HND SOIL SCIENCES TECHNOLOGY -2ST SEMESTER
| S/N | CODE | TITLE | UNIT |
| 1. | SST 321 | Mineralogy | 2 |
| 2. | SST 322 | Soil survey | 4 |
| 3. | SST 323 | Soil Genesis & morphology | 3 |
| 4. | SST 324 | Cartography | 3 |
| 5. | CPT 311 | Crop production | 2 |
| 6. | AEM 314 | Extension methods | 3 |
| 7. | GLT 303 | Soil and plant analysis | 3 |
| 8. | AGR 302 | Field Experimentation and Data Analysis | 3 |
| TOTAL | 23 |
HND SOIL SCIENCES TECHNOLOGY -3RD SEMESTER
| S/N | CODE | TITLE | UNIT |
| 1. | SST 431 | Soil conservation | 2 |
| 2. | CEC 307 | Concrete technology | 4 |
| 3. | SST 432 | Introduction to Hydrology & Hydraulics | 3 |
| 4. | SST 324 | Crop production | 3 |
| 5. | COM 311 | Computer program | 2 |
| 6. | GNS 302 | English language and communication III | 3 |
| TOTAL | 17 |
HND SOIL SCIENCES TECHNOLOGY -4TH SEMESTER
| S/N | CODE | TITLE | UNIT |
| 1. | CPT 445 | Soil fertility & crop Nutrition | 3 |
| 2. | AET 415 | Irrigation | 3 |
| 3. | AET 424 | Drainage technology | 2 |
| 4. | AEM 446 | Rural sociology | 2 |
| 5. | AGR 401 | Research method | 2 |
| 6. | AGR 401 | Agric. Personnel management | 2 |
| 7. | SST 443 | Seminar | 1 |
| 8. | SST 444 | Project | 6 |
| TOTAL | 21 |
CERTIFICATE IN SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGY 1ST SEMESTER
| CODE | TITTLE | UNIT | |
| 1. | CSS 011 | Introduction to Soil Science | 3 |
| 2. | GNS 011 | Use of English | 2 |
| 3. | MATH 011 | Basic Math’s | 2 |
| 4. | CBB 014 | Basic Soil Biology | 2 |
| 5. | BPH 015 | Soil Physics | 2 |
| 6. | CSC 016 | Soil Conservation | 3 |
| 7. | CSC 017 | Introduction to Irrigation and Drainage | 3 |
| TOTAL | 17 |
CERTIFICATION IN SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGY 2ND SEMESTER
| S/N | CODE | TITTLE | UNIT |
| 1. | CSF 021 | Soil Fertility & Plant Nutrition | 3 |
| 2. | CSC 022 | Soil Genesis and Classification | 3 |
| 3. | CSC 023 | Soil Conservation | 3 |
| 4. | CSC 024 | Farm Structure | 2 |
| 5. | CSC 025 | Introduction to hydrology | 2 |
| 6. | CSC 026 | Agricultural Extension | 2 |
| 7. | CLS 027 | Introduction to Land Survey | 3 |
| 8. | GNS 020 | Communication in English | 2 |
| 9. | EED 011 | Basic Entrepreneurship | 2 |
| 10. | STA 011 | Basic Statistics | 2 |
| TOTAL | 24 |