Department of Microbiology Course Content

COURSE LISTS (100 - 400 LEVELS)        

   YEAR ONE
   FIRST SEMESTER


S/N

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT
 UNITS

1

GST    101

 Use of English 1

2

2

GST    103

Philosophy and Logic

2

3

GST    105

Nigerian People and Culture

2

4

GST    107

Old Testament Survey

0

5

BIO     101

General Biology 1

3

6

BIO     191

General Biology Practical 1

1

7

CHM   101

General Chemistry 1

3

8

CHM   191

Chemistry Practical 1

1

9

PHY    101

General Physics 1

3

10

PHY    191

Physics Practical 1

1

11

MTH   101

General Mathematics 1

3

12

CSC 101

Introduction to Computer

3

   TOTAL

24

    SECOND SEMESTER


S/N

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT UNITS

1

GST     102

Use of English   11

2

2

GST     104

Use of Library and Study Skills

1

3

GST     106

Communication in French

2

4

GST     108

New Testament Survey

0

5

MCB    112

Introduction to Microbiology

3

6

BIO      102

General Biology 11

3

7

BIO      192

General Biology Practical 11

1

8

CHM    102

General Chemistry 11

3

9

CHM    192

Chemistry Practical 11

1

10

PHY     102

General Physics   11

3

11

PHY     192

Physics Practical  11

1

12

MTH    102

General Mathematics   11

3

 

 

   TOTAL

24

 

 

  YEAR TWO    
  FIRST SEMESTER


S/N

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT UNITS

1

GST    205

Introduction to Computer

2

2

MCB   201

General Microbiology 1

3

3

BIO     201

Introductory Genetics and Cell Physiology

3

4

BIO     203

Introductory Ecology

2

5

BCH    201

General Biochemistry 1

2

6

BCH    291

Basic Practical in Biochemistry

1

7

CHM   221

Organic Chemistry  1

2

8

CHM   291

Practical organic Chemistry

1

9

CHM   241

Analytical Chemistry

2

10

MTH   261

Statistics for Physical and Biological Sciences

3

11

GST    201

Entrepreneurial Studies 1

2

     TOTAL

23

 

   SECOND SEMESTER


S/N

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT UNITS

1

GST    202

Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies

2

2

GST    206

Computer Application and Programming

2

3

MCB   212

Basic Techniques in Microbiology

2

4

MCB   214

Introduction to Food Science

3

5

BCH    202

General Biochemistry 11

3

6

BIO     204

Biological Techniques (Botany)

2

7

CHM   282

Physical Chemistry (for life)

3

8

CHM   212

Inorganic Chemistry  11

3

9

 BIO    208

 Invertebrate  Zoology

3

      TOTAL

23

 

   YEAR THREE
   FIRST SEMESTER


S/N

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT UNITS

1

MCB   341

Mycology

3

2

MCB   343

Immunology

3

3

MCB   345

Bacteria Diversity

3

4

MCB   347

Introductory Virology

2

5

MCB   357

Microbial Ecology

3

6

MCB   359

Soil Microbiology

3

7

MCB   361

Food Microbiology

3

8

GST    301

Entrepreneurial Studies II

2

ELECTIVE

 

MCB 333

Biodeterioration

2

TOTAL

22/24

    SECOND SEMESTER


S/N

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT UNITS

1.

MCB 392

SIWES

15

    YEAR FOUR
    FIRST SEMESTER


S/N

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT UNITS

1

MCB   441

Principles of Epidemiology and Public Health Microbiology

3

2

MCB   443

Virology and Tissue culture

3

3

MCB   455

Environmental Microbiology

3

4

MCB   467

Industrial Microbiology

3

5

MCB   479

Pharmaceutical Microbiology

3

6

MCB   481

Microbial Physiology and Metabolism

3

7

MCB   493

Seminar | Assays in Microbiology

2

ELECTIVE

 

MCB 435

Principles of Parasitology

3

TOTAL

20/23

 

    YEAR FOUR
    SECOND SEMESTER


S/N

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT UNITS

1

MCB    442

Pathogenic Microbiology

3

2

MCB    464

Advanced Food Microbiology

3

3

MCB    484

Microbial Genetics

3

4

MCB    488

Microbiological Quality Assurance

2

5

MCB    422

Petroleum Microbiology

3

6

MCB    494

Research Project in Microbiology

5

ELECTIVE

 

BIO   436

Host Pathogen Relations and Plant Disease

3

TOTAL

19/22