Undergraduate Programme

Department of Microbiology

B. Microbiology Programme

Admission Requirements

To be awarded a degree, (B.Sc (Hons) Microbiology) students must complete 120 — 150 Credit Units.

Duration of Programme

To be awarded a degree, (B.Sc (Hons) Microbiology) students must complete 120 — 150 Credit Units.

Graduation Requirements

To be awarded a degree, (B.Sc (Hons) Microbiology) students must complete 120 — 150 Credit Units.

100 Level First Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units
1 BIOL 111 Plant Biology 2
2 BIOL 113 Animal Biology 2
3 CHEM 101 Introductory General Chemistry 2
4 CHEM 121 Introductory Inorganic Chemistry 2
5 CHEM 161 Introductory Practica Chemistry I 1
6 PHYS 111 Introductory Mechanics 2
7 PHYS 161 General Physics Practical I 1
8 MATH 101 Sets and Number Systems 2
9 MICR 181 Introductory Microbiology I 2
10 GENS 101 Nationalism 1
11 GENS 103 English and communication skills 1
12 GENS 107 History of Scientific Ideas 1
Unrestricted ElectivesELECTIVES
13 PHYS 131 Heat and Properties of Matter 2
14 MATH 103 Trigonometry and Coordinate Geometry 2
15 ECON 101 Principles of Economics 3
16 SCLG 103 Nigerian Social Structure and National Development 3
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units

100 Level Second Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units
1 BIOL 112 Introductory Ecology 2
2 BIOL 114 Introductory cytology, Genetics and Evolution: 2
3 CHEM 112 Introductory Physical Chemistry 2
4 CHEM 132 Introductory Organic Chemistry 1
5 CHEM 162 Introductory Practical Chemistry II 1
6 PHYS 122 Electricity, Magnetism Nuclear Physics 2
7 PHYS 162 General Physics Practical II 2
8 MATH 102 Algebra 2
9 MICR 182 Introductory Microbiology I 2
10 STAT 102 Introductory Statistics II 2
11 GENS 102 Environmental Health 1
12 GENS 104 History Philosophy of Science 2
Unrestricted Electives
13 EDUC 102 Introduction to Education Psychology 1
14 GEOG 102 Man, Location and Resources 2
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units

200 Level First Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units
1 MICR 281 Introductory General Microbiology I 3
2 MICR 283 Principles of Microscopy Lab. Practice 1
3 MICR285 Principles of Sterilization and Disinfection 1
4 MICR 291 Introductory General Microbiology Practical I 1
5 BCHM 211 Chemistry of Amino Acids Proteins 2
6 BCHM 211 Chemistry of Amino acids and Proteins 2
7 BCHM 231 Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory I. 1
8 BCHM 219 Chemistry of Nucleic Acids 1
9 BCHM 213 Chemistry Of Carbohydrates 1
10 CHEM 201 General Chemistry 2
11 COSC 101 Introduction to Computer 2
12 GENS 201 Moral Philosophy 1
Unrestricted Elective
13 BIOL 213 Biological Techniques 2
14 BIOL 211 General Ecology 2
15 PHYS 211 Mechanics 3
16 PHYS 231 Properties of Matter 2
Plus any relevant course in Education
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units

200 Level Second Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units
1 MICR 282 General Microbiology II 1
2 MICR 288 Soil Microbiology and Ecology 2
3 MICR 292 Introductory General Microbiology Practical II 1
4 BCHM 218 Biostatistics 2
5 CHEM 232 Organic Chemistry 2
6 COSC 202 Object Oriented Fortran Programming 3
7 GENS 202 Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2
ELECTIVE Students are expected to take 2 credit units from the following:
8 BIOL 214 General Genetics 2
9 CHEM 212 Physical Chemistry 2
10 BIOL 212 General Physiology 3
Plus any relevant Course in Education
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units

300 Level First Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units
1 MICR 381 Microbial Physiology and Metabolism 2
2 MICR 383 Pharmaceutical Microbiology 1
3 MICR 385 Introductory Medical Mycology 1
4 MICR 387 Microbial Genetics 1
5 MICR 389 Introductory Immunology 2
6 MICR 371 General Microbiology Practical 1
7 MICR 393 Medical Parasitology I 1
8 MICR 395 Environmental Microbiology 2
9 MICR 397 Microbial Biotechnology 2
10 BCHM 315 General Chemistry 2
11 GENS 301 Business Creation Growth 2
Restricted Electives
12 MICR 399 Fermentation Technology 2
Unrestricted Elective
13 BOTY 321 Algae 2
14 ZOOL 331 Protozoology 2
Plus any relevant course in Education
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units

300 Level Second Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units
Note: Second Semester 300Level is reserved for SIWES.
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units

400 Level First Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units
1 MICR 481 Pathogenic Bacteriology I 2
2 MICR 483 Industrial Microbiology 3
3 MICR 485 Introductory General Chemistry 2
4 MICR 477 Medical Parasitology II 2
5 MICR 479 Clinical Immunology 1
6 MICR 491 Epidemiology and Public Health 2
7 MICR 493 Food Microbiology 2
8 MICR 495 Research Methodology 1
Departmental Electives
9 MICR 497 Entrepreneurship in Microbiology 2
Restricted Electives
10 MICR 499 Dairy Microbiology 2
Unrestricted ELECTIVES
11 BCHM 311 Enzymology and Energetics 3
12 BCHM 415 Introductory Genetic Engineering 1
13 ZOOL 431 Applied Entomology 3
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units

400 Level Second Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units
1 MICR 472 Introductory cytology, Genetics and Evolution: 3
2 MICR 474 Petroleum Microbiology 2
3 MICR 486 Analytical Microbiology Quality Control 3
4 MICR 488 Introductory Medical Virology 2
5 MICR 490 Seminar and General Paper 2
6 MICR 492 Pathogenic Bacteriology II 2
7 MICR 400 Project 6
Unrestricted ELECTIVES
8 BCHM 412 Biosynthesis of Macromolecules 1
9 BOTY 422 Plant Pathology 2
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units

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