All agricultural activities in the world revolve around soil. The soil
is a key natural resource whose care and management while in use plays
a decisive role in the wealth or poverty of any nation. All soils have
great many properties and attributes which are mainly used in assessing
their potential productivity. The soils of the arid and semi-arid regions
in which the Federal University of Technology Yola is located have some
unique characteristics, which pose some acute problems in their management
for sustained agricultural production. These soils are predominantly
sandy in nature and this underlies many of the problems of moisture
availability and management in the region. Due to this inherent factor,
the soils are subject to erosion and consequently their agricultural
potential is declining by the day. In order to lessen these inherent
problems and to boost agricultural production on these soils, a programme
in Soil Science in the School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology,
Federal University of Technology, Yola aimed at training students in
the region, to encounter these problems and to enhance the agricultural
productivity of the soils was designed and mounted in 1992. By 1994
the first set of students graduated with the degree of B.Tech. Soil
Science. The philosophy of the programme is to give students a broad-based
practical and functional training in the various fields of Soil Science
(Soil Physics, Soil Chemistry, Soil Microbiology, Soil fertility, Pedology,
Soil Conservation, Soil Survey and Land evaluation, Fertilizer Management
and Plant Nutrition etc). This training is aim at developing competent
Soil Scientists that will be relevant to the much needed agricultural
manpower for achieving self-reliance in agriculture and in building
a well founded agro-allied industries thereby leading to economic independence.
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible for admission into five (5) year B.Tech. (Soil Science)
programme candidate(s) must have one of the following:-
(i) U.M.E
Candidate(s) must have successfully completed the SSCE or had obtained
the WASC or GCE and passed with credits in:- Chemistry, Biology, or
(Agric. Science), Mathematics, English Language and any other subject.
At least a pass in physics is required. A candidate who has a pass in
Agric. Science should have at least a pass in Biology.
(ii ) DIRECT
ENTRY
(a) Matriculation requirements in the relevant subjects plus two (2)
HSC, GCE ‘A’ Level pass in chemistry and Biology or OND
holders with credits in Biology or Agric. Science and Chemistry may
be added advantages to be admitted into five (5) year degree programme.
(b) An ND and/or HND with credit in Biology or Agriculture may be admitted
into four (4) year programme.
(iii ) UNIVERSITY REMEDIAL
A candidate should have at least four (4) credits in 'O' Level and
an average of 'B' grade in the remedial examination.
DURATION OF PROGRAMME AND DEGREE AWARDED
The duration of the programme is five (5) years. Students would offer
general courses in Agricultural from 200 level to 400 level. Students
would then offer specific specialized courses in Soil Science in their
500 level to be awarded B.Tech. Agriculture Soil Science degree.
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STAFF
|
S/No |
Name |
Qualification |
Rank/Status |
|
1.
|
Prof.
L. Singh |
B.Sc.
B.H.U, (Varanasi),
M. Sc. B.H.U,(Varanasi)
Ph. D. B.H.U,
(Varanasi)
Dip. Stat. Method,
( Varanasi) |
Professor/
Head
of
Department |
|
2. |
Prof. B.H. Usman
|
B.Sc.
(Unimaid)
M. Sc.
(Reading)
Ph. D. (London) |
Professor/VC
FUTY |
|
3. |
Mr
A. I. Zata |
B.Sc.
& M. Sc. (Unimaid) |
Lecturer
I |
|
4. |
Mr. A.
Moh'd. Saddiq |
B.Sc.
(Unimaid),
M. Sc. (ATBU) |
Lecturer
I |
|
5.
|
Mal. A.M.
Tahir |
B.Sc.
(Maid) M.Tech (FUTY) |
Lecturer
II |
|
6.
|
Mal. Abubakar
Ibrahim |
B.Sc.
M.Sc. |
Lecturer
II |
|
7.
|
Usman
Bapetel |
B.Sc.,
M.Sc.
(Unimaid) |
Asst Lecturer |
|
8. |
Mr.
Ibrahim E. Vyahla |
B.Sc., M.Sc.
(Unimaid) |
Asst
Lecturer |
|
9.
|
Mr. Ilu
S. Dzarma |
B.Sc.
(Unimaid) |
Asst Lecturer
|
|
10.
|
Mr. Hassan
Musa
|
B.Sc.
(Unimaid) |
Asst
Lecturer |
|
11.
|
Mr.
Muhammed B. Lawal
|
B.Sc. |
Graduate
Asst |
|
12.
|
Cletus
N. Nwokorie |
OND, HND,
PGDE Biochemistry(Nist)
|
Snr. Technologist |
|
13.
|
Mrs.
Rebecca M. Akpan |
|
Asst.
Chief
Typist
|
|
14. |
Mrs. Fadimatu Imam |
- |
Snr. Clerical Officer |
|
15. |
Mr. Hassan Isa |
- |
Lab.
Attendant |
|
16.
|
Mr. Mohammed Kawu |
|
Head
Cleaner
|
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Teaching and Research Facilities Available in
the Department
The Department in collaboration with the Biotechnology Centre has all
the teaching and research equipment it requires such as AAS, Flame photometer,
digestion and distillation units, colorimeter, spectrometers, incubators,
ovens, furnaces, autoclaves, infiltrometers and a host of other equipment
for both undergraduate and postgraduates.
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COURSE
OUTLINE
100 LEVEL:
FIRST SEMESTER
|
CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
Unit |
|
BL 101 |
General
Biology I |
4 |
|
CH 101 |
General
Chemistry I |
3 |
|
CH 103 |
General chemistry Lab
I |
1 |
|
PH 101 |
General
Physics I |
2 |
|
PH 107 |
General Physics I Lab |
1 |
|
GS 101 |
Use of
English I |
2 |
|
MA 101 |
Elementary Mathematics I |
3 |
|
CS 101 |
Introduction to Computer Science I |
3 |
|
|
Total
|
19 |
SECOND
SEMESTER
|
CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
Unit |
|
BL 102 |
General
Biology II |
4 |
|
CH 102 |
General
Chemistry II |
3 |
|
CH 104 |
General
Chemistry II Lab |
1 |
|
PH 102 |
General
Physics II |
3 |
|
PH 108 |
General Physics II Lab
I |
1 |
|
MA 112 |
Elementary Maths
II |
3 |
|
CS 102 |
Introduction to Computer Science II |
3 |
|
GS 102 |
Use of
English II |
2 |
|
|
Total
|
20 |
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200 LEVEL:
FIRST SEMESTER
|
CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
Unit |
|
AG 201 |
Climatology and Biogeography |
3 |
|
AG 203 |
General Agriculture |
3 |
|
AG 213 |
Principle of Genetics |
2 |
|
AG 219 |
Anatomy and physiology of Farm Animals |
2 |
|
AG 221 |
Crop Anatomy taxonomy and physiology |
2 |
|
AG 223 |
Introduction to Agric Engineering |
2 |
|
AG 225 |
Introduction to Home Economics |
2 |
|
GS 201 |
History & Philosophy of Science |
2 |
|
GS 205 |
Communication Skills |
2 |
|
ST 201 |
Statistics for Agric. & Biological Sci. I |
2 |
|
|
Total
|
20 |
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SECOND
SEMESTER
|
CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
Unit |
|
AG 206 |
Introduction for Fisheries wild life |
2 |
|
AG 216 |
Principles of Forestry |
2 |
|
AG 234 |
Principles of Animal Production |
2 |
|
AG 236 |
Principles of Soil Science |
3 |
|
AG 238 |
Principles of Crop Production |
2 |
|
AG 240 |
Introduction to Agric Biochemistry |
2 |
|
AG 242 |
Principles of Food Science and Technology |
2 |
|
AG 244 |
Workshop
practice |
2 |
|
ST 202 |
Statistics for Agric. & Biological Sci. II |
2 |
|
|
Total
|
21 |
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300 LEVEL: FIRST
SEMESTER
|
CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
Unit |
|
AG 305 |
Principles of animal health |
2 |
|
AG 311 |
Permanent crop production |
2 |
|
AG 317 |
Principles of Agric Economics |
2 |
|
AG 319 |
Introduction to Agric Extension & rural Sociology |
2 |
|
AG 325 |
Farm Practical (Animal) |
1 |
|
AG 327 |
Non ruminant animal production |
2 |
|
AG 329 |
Introduction to Soil Pedology & physics |
3 |
|
AG 331 |
Principles of Horticulture |
2 |
|
AG 333 |
Agric. Biochemistry and method |
2 |
|
CS 201 |
Computer programming |
3 |
|
|
Total
|
21 |
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SECOND SEMESTER
|
CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
Unit |
|
AG 306 |
Arable crop production |
2 |
|
AG 308 |
Crop breeding |
2 |
|
AG 322 |
Intro to Farm Management & Prod. Economics |
2 |
|
AG 324 |
Extension teaching, learning process & methods |
2 |
|
AG 330 |
Farm practice (crop production) |
1 |
|
AG 332 |
Ruminant animal production |
2 |
|
AG 334 |
Principle of soil chemistry & microbiology |
3 |
|
AG 336 |
Principles of plant pathology & weed science |
2 |
|
AG 338 |
Agric. Entomology |
2 |
|
AG 340 |
Agric. Mechanization |
2 |
|
|
Total
|
20 |
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400 LEVEL:
FIRST
SEMESTER
|
CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
Unit |
|
AG 401 |
Agric. Business management and finance |
3 |
|
AG 403 |
Marketing of agric produce |
2 |
|
AG 405 |
Grazing and management system |
2 |
|
AG 407 |
Animal breeding |
2 |
|
AG 409 |
Soil water conservation |
2 |
|
AG 411 |
Farming system |
2 |
|
FR 415 |
Multiple land use planning |
2 |
|
AG 421 |
Physiology of crop growth |
2 |
|
AG 423 |
Field and Animal experimentation |
2 |
|
|
Total
|
19 |
SECOND SEMESTER
|
CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
Unit |
|
SW499 |
SIWES |
4 |
|
|
Total
|
4 |
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500 LEVEL:
FIRST
SEMESTER
|
CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
Unit |
|
SS 501 |
Soil chemistry |
2 |
|
SS 503 |
Soil Physics |
2 |
|
SS 505 |
Soil Microbiology |
2 |
|
SS 507 |
Soil organic matter and organic manures |
2 |
|
SS 509 |
Pedology |
2 |
|
SS 511 |
Soil fertility and plant nutrition |
2 |
|
SS 513 |
Soil Plant and Water analysis |
2 |
|
SS 597 |
Project I/Seminar |
2 |
|
*CP511 |
Weed science |
2 |
|
*CP 519 |
Introduction to pesticides & its application |
2 |
|
|
Total
|
18 |
*Students are expected to take two units (2 units) from the optional
courses
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SECOND
SEMESTER
|
CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
Unit |
|
SS 502 |
Soil
survey & classification |
2 |
|
SS 504 |
Soil and
water management |
2 |
|
SS 506 |
Soil
fertility, evaluation, fertility & their management |
2 |
|
SS 508 |
Agro-chemical behaviour
in soils |
2 |
|
SS 510 |
Chemistry & Management of problem soils |
2 |
|
SS 512 |
Soil-plant water relationships |
2 |
|
SS 514 |
Agricultural meterology |
2 |
|
SS 516 |
Soil,
Plant & water analysis II |
2 |
|
SS 598 |
Final
year project II |
4 |
|
|
Total
|
20 |
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RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS AND JOURNALS OF THE
DEPARTMENT
(a) Departmental Postgraduate Committee
(b) Departmental Examination Screening Committee
(c) Departmental SIWES Coordinating Committee
CONTACT
INFORMATION
The Head of Department
Department of Soil Science
Federal University of Technology Yola
URL:
www.futy.edu.ng/academic/dsoil.htm
Email:
hodsoilscience@futy.edu.ng
Direct Line: +234 805
3372 784
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