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COURSE LISTS (100 - 400 LEVELS)
100 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
S/N |
COURSE CODE |
COURSE DESCRIPTION |
CREDIT UNITS |
DEPARTMENT/PROGRAMME |
GENERAL COURSES |
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1 |
GST 101 |
Communication in English I |
2 |
GENERAL STUDIES |
2 |
GST 103 |
Philosophy and Logic |
2 |
GENERAL STUDIES |
3 |
GST 105 |
Nigerian Peoples and Culture |
2 |
GENERAL STUDIES |
4 |
GST 107 |
Old testament Survey |
0 |
GENERAL STUDIES |
5 |
CSC 101 |
Introduction to Computer Science |
2 |
COMPUTER SCIENCE |
ANCILLARY COURSES |
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6 |
BIO 101 |
General Biology I |
3 |
BIOLOGY |
7 |
BIO 191 |
General Biology Practical I |
1 |
BIOLOGY |
8 |
CHM 101 |
General Chemistry I |
3 |
CHEMISTRY |
9 |
CHM 191 |
Practical Chemistry 1 |
1 |
CHEMISTRY |
10 |
PHY 101 |
General Physics I |
3 |
PHYSICS |
11 |
PHY 191 |
General Practical Physics I |
1 |
PHYSICS |
12 |
MTH 101 |
Elementary Mathematics I |
3 |
MATHEMATICS |
Total |
23 |
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SECOND SEMESTER
S/N |
COURSE CODE |
COURSE DESCRIPTION |
CREDIT UNITS |
DEPARTMENT/PROGRAMME |
|
GENERAL COURSES |
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1 |
GST 102 |
Communication in English II |
2 |
GENERAL STUDIES |
2 |
GST 104 |
Use of Library and study skills |
2 |
GENERAL STUDIES |
3 |
GST 106 |
Communication in French |
2 |
GENERAL STUDIES |
4 |
GST 108 |
New Testament Survey |
0 |
GENERAL STUDIES |
ANCILLARY COURSES |
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5 |
BIO 102 |
General Biology II |
3 |
BIOLOGY |
6 |
BIO 192 |
General Biology Practical II |
1 |
BIOLOGY |
7 |
CHM 102 |
General Chemistry II |
3 |
CHEMISTRY |
8 |
CHM 192 |
Practical Chemistry II |
1 |
CHEMISTRY |
9 |
PHY 102 |
General Physics II |
3 |
PHYSICS |
10 |
PHY 192 |
General Practical Physics II |
1 |
PHYSICS |
11 |
MTH 102 |
Elementary Mathematics II |
3 |
MATHEMATICS |
Total |
21 |
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200 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
S/N |
COURSE CODE |
COURSE DESCRIPTION |
CREDIT UNITS |
DEPARTMENT/PROGRAMME |
GENERAL COURSE |
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1 |
GST 201 |
History and Philosophy of Science |
2 |
GENERAL STUDIES |
2 |
GST 203 |
Introduction to Entrepreneurial Skills |
2 |
GENERAL STUDIES |
3 |
GST 205 |
Introduction to computer science |
2 |
GENERAL STUDIES |
CORE COURSES |
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3 |
BCH 201 |
General Biochemistry 1 |
2 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
4 |
BCH 261 |
Introductory Biotechnology |
2 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
5 |
BCH 291 |
Basic Practical in Biochemistry I |
1 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
ANCILLARY COURSES |
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6 |
CHM 211 |
Inorganic Chemistry 1 |
2 |
CHEMISTRY |
7 |
CHM 221 |
Organic Chemistry 1 |
2 |
CHEMISTRY |
8 |
CHM 291 |
Practical Organic Chemistry |
1 |
CHEMISTRY |
9 |
BIO 201 |
Introductory Genetics and Cell Physiology |
2 |
BIOLOGY |
10 |
MCB 201 |
General Microbiology 1 |
2 |
MICROBIOLOGY |
11 |
MTH 261 |
Statistics for Physical and Biological Sciences |
2 |
MATHEMATICS |
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Total |
22 |
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SECOND SEMESTER
S/N |
COURSE CODE |
COURSE DESCRIPTION |
CREDIT UNITS |
DEPARTMENT/PROGRAMME |
|
GENERAL COURSES |
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1 |
GST 202 |
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution |
2 |
GENERAL STUDIES |
|
2 |
GST 204 |
Introduction to Entrepreneurial Studies II |
2 |
GENERAL STUDIES |
|
3 |
GST 206 |
Application of Computer in Science/Programming |
2 |
GENERAL STUDIES |
|
CORE COURSES |
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4 |
BCH 202 |
General Biochemistry II |
2 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
|
5 |
BCH 222 |
Clinical Biochemistry |
2 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
|
6 |
BCH 292 |
Basic Practical in Biochemistry II |
1 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
|
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7 |
CHM 212 |
Inorganic Chemistry 11 |
2 |
CHEMISTRY |
|
8 |
CHM 282 |
Physical Chemistry 1 |
2 |
CHEMISTRY |
|
9 |
CHM 292 |
Practical Physical & Inorganic Chemistry |
1 |
CHEMISTRY |
|
10 |
MCB 206 |
General Microbiology II |
2 |
MICROBIOLOGY |
|
11 |
BIO 204 |
Biological Techniques |
2 |
BIOLOGY |
|
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Total |
20 |
|
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300 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
S/N |
COURSE CODE |
COURSE DESCRIPTION |
CREDIT UNITS |
DEPARTMENT/PROGRAMME |
GENERAL COURSE |
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CORE COURSES |
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1 |
BCH 331 |
Enzymology |
3 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
2 |
BCH 311 |
Metabolism of Carbohydrates (Primary Metabolic Pathway I) |
2 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
3 |
BCH 313 |
Metabolism of Lipids (Primary Metabolic Pathways II) |
2 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
4 |
BCH 315 |
Metabolism of amino acids and proteins (Primary Metabolic Pathways III) |
2 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
5 |
BCH 317 |
Metabolism of Nucleic acids |
2 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
6 |
BCH 391 |
Methods in Biochemistry |
2 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
7 |
BCH 393 |
Practical Biochemistry |
1 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
8 |
BCH 351 |
Food and Nutritional Biochemistry |
2 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
9 |
BCH 321 |
Biochemistry of drug Action |
2 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
|
|
Total |
18 |
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Elective Courses: CHM 321 Organic Chemistry II 2
CHM 331 Physical Chemistry II 2
SECOND SEMESTER
S/N |
COURSE CODE |
COURSE DESCRIPTION |
CREDIT UNITS |
DEPARTMENT/PROGRAMME |
1 |
BCH 392 |
STUDENTS’ INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME (SIWES) |
15 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
Total |
15 |
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400 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
S/N |
COURSE CODE |
COURSE DESCRIPTION |
CREDIT UNITS |
DEPARTMENT |
CORE COURSES |
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1 |
BCH 431 |
Advanced Enzymology |
2 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
2 |
BCH 471 |
Tissue Biochemistry |
2 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
3 |
BCH 461 |
Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering |
2 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
4 |
BCH 481 |
Plant Biochemistry |
2 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
5 |
BCH 491 |
Seminar in Biochemistry |
2 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
6 |
BCH 421 |
Pharmacological Biochemistry |
2 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
7 |
BCH 433 |
Bioenergetics |
2 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
8 |
BCH 423 |
Immunochemistry |
2 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
9 |
BCH 425 |
Advanced Clinical Biochemistry |
2 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
10 |
BCH 473 |
Biochemistry of Macromolecule |
2 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
11 |
BCH 493 |
Advanced Practical Biochemistry |
1 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
|
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Total |
21 |
|
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ELECTIVES |
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1 |
BCH463 |
Microbial Biochemistry |
2 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
SECOND SEMESTER
S/N |
COURSE |
COURSE DESCRIPTION |
CREDIT UNITS |
DEPARTMENT |
CORE COURSES |
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1 |
BCH 432 |
Bioinorganic Chemistry |
2 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
2 |
BCH 412 |
Metabolic Regulations |
2 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
3 |
BCH 492 |
Biochemical Reasoning |
1 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
4 |
BCH 494 |
Biochemical Instrumentation and Techniques |
2 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
5 |
BCH 462 |
Industrial Biochemistry |
2 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
6 |
BCH 496 |
Research Project |
6 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
7 |
BCH 472 |
Membrane Biochemistry |
2 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
8 |
BCH 422 |
Biochemistry of Tropical Disease Pathogens |
2 |
BIOCHEMISTRY |
|
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TOTAL |
19 |
|
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ELECTIVES |
|
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|
1 |
BCH 464 |
Quality Control and product standardization |
2 |
Biochemistry |
2 |
MCB 484 |
Microbial Genetics |
2 |
Microbiology |