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Description of the Program
The basic objective of the Bachelor of Science in Environment and Natural Resource Management is to equip students with relevant technical and professional knowledge that will enable them to effectively manage, conserve and utilize resources wherever they are employed.
Objectives of the Program
The basic objective of the Bachelor of Science in Environment and Natural Resource Management is to equip students with relevant technical and professional knowledge that will enable them to effectively manage, conserve and utilize resources wherever they are employed. The specific objective at the end of the program is that the students will be able to;
1. Apply the acquired knowledge in ecological, sociological and economic concepts to the theory and practice of dry-land natural resources management, utilization and conservation.
2. Communicate this knowledge to the stakeholders.
Units Offered
UNIVERSITY COMMON COURSES
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Study Skills & Information Literacy
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Computer Applications
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English Structure and Usage
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Old Testament
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Academic Writing
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New Testament Literature
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Personal, Family and Community Health
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Christian Beliefs
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Entrepreneurship
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Christian Ethics
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Research Methods
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Development of Society
DEPARTMENTAL COMMON COURSES
- General Botany
- General Zoology
- Environmental Chemistry
- Statistics for Environmental Science
- Fundamentals of Energy Sources
- Environmental Genetics
- Environmental Microbiology
- Taxonomy of Higher Plants
- Plant Physiology
- Soil Management
- Fundamentals of Ecology
- Environmental Science
- Aquatic Ecology
- Biostatistics
- Climatology
- Principles of Natural Resource Management
- Principles of Wildlife Management
- Human and Environment
- Environment and Natural Resource Economics
- Integrated Water Resources Management
- Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System
- Community Outreach and Advocacy
- Environmental Laws and Conventions
- Environmental Ethics
- Forest Resource Management
- Agroforestry
- Wildlife Ecology and Management
- Ecotourism
- Research Methods & Proposal Development
- Land Degradation and Rehabilitation
- Resource Use Conflicts and Conflict Management
- Internship
- Field Practices and Experience in Ecology
- Field Research Project
- Environmental Pollution and Waste Management
- Environmental Risk and Hazard Management
- Land Use Appraisal and Management
- Ecological Inventory & Monitoring
- Planning & Management of Natural Resources
- Environmental Impact Assessment and Audit (EIA & A)
Concentration
Biodiversity Management
Social Impact Assessment
Range Improvements & Developments
Watershed Management
Marine Ecology & Management
Protected Area Management
Wildlife Feld Course
Animal Ecology and Behaviour
Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
Anthropogenic Influences & the Environment
Waste Management Planning
Renewable Energy & Resources Management
Principles of Natural Resource Management
Ecological Monitoring & Evaluation
Resource Inventory and Planning
Techniques of Resource Evaluation
Project Development, Appraisal & Planning
Land Use System and Livelihoods
Natural Resource Economics
Community Development and Social Change
Management of Socioecological Systems
Landscape Ecology and Management
Admission Requirements
Overall Grade of C+ in KCSE and C in Maths, Or
2 principals & a Subsidiary (A’level), Or
Minimum GPA of 2.3 from Diploma, Or
Credit pass at Diploma level
NB: Exemptions awarded to applicants with a minimum GPA of 2.7
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