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HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY

The ecological region in which the Federal University of Technology is situated belongs to a region of Agricultural, Forestry and Wildlife Activities. The region is interspersed with wood and grassland savannah.

In order to utilise and improve the existing resources of this area in forestry, wildlife and range, there was the need to establish a department of forestry and management. The objectives of which are to train the needed manpower that will manage the resources, conduct researches on the status, sustainability, development and management of these resources as well as advising the government and the local people on sustainable utilization and management of their resources. The high incidence of animal husbandry particularly by the extensive system further necessitates conducting researches on grazing systems and their utilization in the region with a view to developing sustainable utilization methods thereby checking land and resources degradation usually caused by over grazing bush burning for forage.

In the light of the foregoing and considering the fact that there was no higher institution awarding degree in Forestry, range and wildlife in the region, the need to establish a department of forestry, and wildlife management can not be over emphasized. Hence the establishment of the department in 1989 alongside with other departments of the school. Since its inception a number of researches have been conducted individually and collectively by the staff of the department, and in 1995, its first batch of production oriented graduates were produced.

VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT

All obtainable human, fiscal, technological, and material resources would be maximised to:

• help our students to effectively learn and adapt relevant currently-known scientific principles and technological advancements

• enhance our students' inherent potentials by guiding them into innovative research that are vital to societal needs

• impart into our students, the passion for environmental protection and sustainable utilisation of natural resources

• learn along with our students, ground-breaking ways of achieving maximum economic development at minimal ecological cost

• be a formidable Team of Tutors, Researchers and Students that would exert a sustained positive impact on our university and city, our profession (Sustainable Environmental Resources Management) and the socio-ecological status of our Country.

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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for admission into the 5-year of 4-year B. Agric. Tech. and B. Tech. degree programmes the candidate must have either of the following:-

(i) University Matriculation Examination (UME): In addition to an acceptable pass in UME, candidates must have:
(a) Senior Secondary School Certificates with credit passes in English Language, Biology, Chemistry , Physics and Mathematics or as may be specified in JAMB brochure.
OR
(b) WASC/GCE O-level credit passes in Chemistry, Biology, or Agricultural Science, Mathematics, English Language and any other subject. At least a pass in physics is also required. The credit pass in Agricultural Science must be back up at least with a pass in Biology. Candidates with at least a P7 pass in English and who have shown high scholastic aptitude by passing with high grade in the science subjects may be admitted.

(ii) Direct Entry:
(a) To be eligible for direct entry admission the candidate must have met matriculation requirements in the relevant subjects plus two GCE A-Level passes in Chemistry and Biology.
OR
(b) HND in Agriculture with an overall CREDIT pass: OND holders in Agriculture with an overall DISTINCTION pass plus credit passes in Biology or Agricultural Science and Chemistry may be considered for admission.

DEGREE AWARDED: B. Tech. Agric. (Forestry and Wildlife Management)

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STAFF

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Teaching and Research Facilities Available in the Department

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COURSE OUTLINE

100 LEVEL: FIRST SEMESTER

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200 LEVEL: FIRST SEMESTER

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300 LEVEL: FIRST SEMESTER

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400 LEVEL: FIRST SEMESTER

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500 LEVEL: FIRST SEMESTER