ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
UTME Candidates (5 Years Programme):
The UME subjects are English Language, Mathematics/ Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Agricultural Science or Animal Production. To be admitted into the 5 years program of B. Agriculture (Animal Science and Technology), candidates must have credit passes in 5 WAEC/GCE/NECO subjects to include English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Agriculture Science. Pass in Mathematics, may be considered if the candidate has a credit in Physics or vice versa. The 5 credits must be obtained in not more two sittings. The credit pass in Agricultural Science must be backed up with at least a pass in Biology
Direct Entry Candidates (4 Years Programme):
In addition to the specified qualification for UTME entry mode, candidates seeking admission through direct entry mode must possess one of the following qualifications:
- Higher School Certificate (HSC) or General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE A/L) or its equivalent passes in Chemistry and in at least one science or social/management science subjects like Biology, Botany, Zoology, Agricultural Science, Physics, Geology, Economics and Geography.
- National Diploma (OND / HND) obtained in relevant fields of Agriculture, fisheries, Forestry, Wildlife, Cooperative and Agribusiness Management or Veterinary Science with a minimum of Upper credit.
- National Certificate of Education (NCE) pass with a minimum of credit grade (60 69%) obtained from a college of Education recognised by the University and with relevant subject combinations from among Agricultural Science, Biology, Botany, Zoology, Chemistry and Home Economics
Inter and Intra University Transfer
Inter-University transfer admission into Nnamdi Azikiwe University shall only be allowed in exceptional circumstances to be determined by the University Admission Committee/University senate. Where the University decides that it is necessary to accept a candidate on Inter-University transfer, such a candidate, who must be in good academic standing, and has spent at least one academic year in a recognized university, may apply for transfer. A candidate is allowed to transfer into the faculty only at 200 level having satisfied the UTME entry requirement and has not been withdrawn from any university.
2.1 RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SESSION EXAMINATIONS
In order to be admitted to any examination, a student must have registered for the course to be examined and must have fulfilled all university requirements concerning residence, fees and other matters.
The student must have fulfilled all university requirements regarding attendance and satisfactory completion of course-work, practical, projects and other assignments. All students shall have the responsibility to be present for the examination in each course for which they registered. It is the duty of the student to know the date, time and place of each examination. Any student that does not meet the requirements specified above shall not be allowed to take the examination.
Examination Misconduct and Penalty
| S/N | NATURE OF OFFENCE | PENALTY |
| i. | Impersonation | Expulsion for both students. |
| ii. | Forged receipt(s) /document (s) | Expulsion. |
| iii. | Unauthorized handling of examination questions | Suspension for three (3) years.
Expulsion at repeat of the same offence. |
| iv. | Collaborative copying | Suspension for (2) years. Expulsion at a repeat of the same offence. |
| v. | Exchange of answer booklets/written material | Suspension for (2) years.
Expulsion at a repeat of the same offence |
| vi. | Refusal to handover suspected/ incriminating material | Suspension for three (3) years.
Expulsion at a repeat of the same offence |
| vii. | Destruction of suspected/ incriminating material | Expulsion |
| viii | Mutilation of or the use of fake/ false registration number | Suspension for three (3) years |
| ix. | Assault or fighting an invigilator | Expulsion |
| x. | Presentation of false identity card | Suspension for three (3) years. |
| xi | Possession of unauthorized material relevant to the examination | Suspension for three (3) years |
| xii | Smuggling of question paper out of examination | Suspension for three (3) years |
| xiii | Smuggling of answer script into the examination hall | Suspension for three (3) years |
| xiv | Conviction in two or more misconduct offences | Add one (1) year for each offence up to a maximum of four (4) years, thereafter expulsion. |
| xv | Conviction in three or more misconduct offences | Add one (1) year for each offence up to a maximum of four (4) years, thereafter expulsion. |
| xvi | Refusal to appear before a panel after three invitations | Expulsion |
| xvii. | Refusal to sign examination misconduct form | Suspension for One (1) year. |
NOTE: Refer to Section 5 of the University Handbook on Academic Regulations and Guideline for further details in what constitute offences and penalties.
3.0 AWARD OF DEGREE
3.1 Degrees of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka shall be awarded to candidates who by the authority of the senate, have been found worthy in character and in learning for the award of such degrees.
3.2 To be found worthy in learning, a candidate must have successfully completed and passed all the prescribed examinations and courses of instruction required for such degree, within the stipulated time, or as the Senate may otherwise prescribe.
3.3 Students who have been found involved in cases of gross misconduct such as (but limited to) examination malpractice, convened felony or other cases of criminal offences, association with or membership of secret cults or organization proscribed by the University or the Government, shall by the authority of the Senate, not be worthy in character for the award of a degree of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka.
4.0 DEFINITION OF TERMS
It is necessary to first understand, and be thoroughly familiar with certain terminologies and abbreviations that are commonly used in the computation of Grade Point Averages.
They are:
- Student Workload: This is defined in terms of course unit system. One unit represents one hour of lecture or one hour of tutorial or 3 hours of practical work per week throughout a semester. Thus for example, a course in which there are 2 hours of lectures and 1 hour of tutorial per week is a 3 unit course.
- Grade Point (GP): This grade point derives from the actual percentage or raw score for a given course, the raw score is converted into a letter grade ranging from A to F and a grade point ranging from 5 to 0.
- Total Grade Point (TGP): This is derived from multiplying the grade point by the units per course and summing up the grade points for all the courses registered.
- Total Number of Units (TNU): This is obtained by adding up all student units taken by the student in a semester. For example, a student who is carrying 6 courses of 3 units each has a TNU of 18 for that semester.
- Grade Point Average (GPA): Performance in any semester is reported as a grade point average. This is the average of weighted grade points earned in the courses taken during the semester. The GPA is obtained by dividing the TGP by the TNU.
- Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA): This is the up-to-date average of the grade points earned by the student in a programme of study. It is an indication of the students overall performance at any point in the programme. To compute the CGPA. The TGPs for all the semesters are added and then divided by the TNUs for all courses registered by the students. Note that CGPA is not the summation of GPAs for all semesters. Both GPA, CGPAs obtainable range from 0 to 5.
Students are strongly advised to consult with their Course Adviser before registering for courses and for guidance on GPA and CGPA computations and other academic problems they may have.
4.1 EXAMINATION RESULT GRADING
Performance in a course shall be recorded in letter grades (after due conversion from percentage scores) as follows:
| % SCORE | GRADE | GRADE POINT | EQUIVALENT |
| 70-100 | A | 5 | EXCELLENT |
| 60-69 | B | 4 | VERY GOOD |
| 50-59 | C | 3 | GOOD |
| 45-59 | D | 2 | PASS |
| 40-44 | E | 1 | POOR PASS |
| 00-39 | F | 0 | FAILURE |
4.2 DEGREE CLASSIFICATION
CLASS OF DEGREE CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT
1st Class Honours 4.50 – 5.00
2nd Class Honours (Upper Division) 3.50 – 4.49
2nd Class Honours (Lower Division 2.40 – 3.49
Third Class Honours 1.50 – 2.39
Pass 1.00 – 1.49
Fail 0.00 – 0.99
COURSE OUTLINE
100 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS L T P |
| GENERAL STUDY COURSES | |||
| 1 | GSS 101 | Use of English I | 1 1 0 0 |
| 2 | GSS 105 | Logic Philosophy and Human Existence (Humanity) | 2 1 1 0 |
| 3 | GSS 107 | Nigerian Peoples and Culture | 2 1 0 1 |
| 4 | GSS 109 | Agumagu Igbo I | 1 1 0 0 |
| ANCILLARY COURSES | |||
| 5 | BIO 101 | General Biology I | 2 2 0 0 |
| 6 | CSC 101 | Introduction to Computer Programming I | 3 2 0 1 |
| 7 | ICH 101 | Basic Organic Chemistry | 2 1 1 0 |
| 8 | ICH 111 | Basic Inorganic Chemistry | 2 1 1 0 |
| 9 | MAT 101 | General Mathematics I | 3 2 1 0 |
| 10 | PHY 101 | General Physics I | 3 2 1 0 |
| 11 | PHY 107 | Practical Physics 1( General Physics Lab 1) | 1 0 0 1 |
| 12 | BIO 103 | Practical Biology I | 1 0 0 1 |
| SUB TOTAL | 23 | ||
SECOND SEMESTER
| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS L T P |
| GENERAL STUDY COURSES | |||
| 1 | GSS 102 | Use of English II | 1 1 0 0 |
| 2 | GSS 106 | Social Sciences | 2 1 1 0 |
| 3 | GSS 110 | Agumagu Igbo II | 1 1 0 0 |
| ANCILLARY COURSES | |||
| 4 | BIO 102 | General Biology II | 2 2 0 0 |
| 5 | CSC 102 | Introduction to Computer Programming II | 3 1 1 1 |
| 6 | ICH 102 | Basic Physical Chemistry | 2 2 0 0 |
| 7 | ICH 112 | Practical Chemistry | 1 0 0 1 |
| 8 | MAT 102 | General Mathematics II | 3 2 1 0 |
| 9 | PHY 102 | General Physics II | 3 2 1 0 |
| 10 | PHY 108 | Practical Physics ( Practical Physics Laboratory II) | 1 0 0 1 |
| 11 | BIO 104 | Practical Biology II | 1 0 0 1 |
| 12 | AST 102 | Introduction to Animal Science and Technology | 1 1 0 0 |
| SUB TOTAL | 21 | ||
| TOTAL | 44 | ||
NOTE: In addition to regular semester courses, direct entry students will take the following courses in the first year:
- GSS 107: Nigerian People and Culture
- CSC 101: Introduction to Computer Programming I
- CSC 102: Introduction to Computer Programming II
200 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS L T P |
| GENERAL STUDY COURSES | |||
| 1 | AEC 211 | Principles of Agricultural Economics | 2 2 0 0 |
| 2 | AGR 211 | General Agriculture | 3 2 1 0 |
| 3 | AGR 213 | Introduction to Biotechnology | 2 1 1 0 |
| 4 | AST 211 | Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals | 2 1 0 1 |
| 5 | CSC 201 | Applications of Computer to Sciences | 3 2 1 0 |
| 6 | CSH 211 | Crop Anatomy, Taxonomy and Physiology | 2 1 0 1 |
| 7 | FWM 211 | Introduction to Forestry and Wildlife Management | 2 2 0 0 |
| 8 | SSL 211 | Climatology and Biogeography | 3 2 0 1 |
| 9 | SSL 213 | Principles of Soil Science | 2 2 0 0 |
| SUB TOTAL | 21 | ||
SECOND SEMESTER
| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS L T P |
| GENERAL STUDY COURSES | |||
| 1 | AST 232 | Principles of Animal Production | 2 1 0 1 |
| 2 | CSH 222 | Principles of Crop Production | 2 1 0 1 |
| 3 | FAT 212 | Introduction to Fisheries and Aquaculture Tech. | 2 1 0 1 |
| 4 | AST 252 | Livestock Parasitology and Entomology | 2 1 0 1 |
| ANCILLARY COURSES | |||
| 5 | AEC 202 | Introduction to Business in Agriculture | 2 2 0 0 |
| 6 | AST 234 | Animal Behaviour and Handling Technique | 2 1 0 1 |
| 7 | FST 224 | Principles of Food Science and Technology | 2 1 0 1 |
| 8 | STA 202 | Statistics for Biological Sciences | 3 2 1 0 |
| 9 | AEC 204 | Introduction to Home Economics | 2 1 0 1 |
| 11 | AST 202 | Animal Husbandry Techniques (Practicals) | 2 0 1 1 |
| SUB TOTAL | 21 | ||
| TOTAL | 42 | ||
300 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS L T P |
| CORE COURSES | |||
| GSS 301/ ENT 200 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 2 1 0 1 | |
| 1 | AEC 311 | Introduction to Agric. Extension and Rural Sociology | 2 2 0 0 |
| 2 | AEC 313 | Introduction to Farm Mgt and Production Economics | 2 1 0 1 |
| 3 | AGR 311 | Introduction to Farm Machinery | 2 1 0 1 |
| 4 | AST 331 | Non- ruminant Animal Production | 2 1 0 1 |
| 5 | CSH 311 | Arable Crop Production | 2 1 0 1 |
| 6 | CSH 321 | Crop Genetics and Breeding | 2 1 0 1 |
| 7 | SSL 311 | Introductory Soil Pedology and Physics | 2 1 0 1 |
| 8 | AGR 301 | Application of Computer to Agricultural Production | 2 1 0 1 |
| ELECTIVE COURSES (OPTIONAL) | |||
| 9 | SSL 313 | Soil Fertility and Fertilizers | 2 1 0 1 |
| 10 | FAT 321 | Fish Farming and Hatchery Technology | 2 1 0 1 |
| SUB-TOTAL | 20 | ||
SECOND SEMESTER
| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS L T P |
| 11 | AEC 322 | Extension Teaching, Learning Process and Methods | 2 1 0 1 |
| 12 | AGR 322 | Statistics and Data Processing in Agriculture | 2 1 0 1 |
| 13 | AST 334 | Ruminant Animal Production | 2 1 0 1 |
| 14 | AST 312 | Animal Genetics and Breeding | 2 1 0 1 |
| 15 | CSH 322 | Principles of Crop Protection | 2 1 0 1 |
| 16 | CSH 324 | Permanent Crop Production | 2 1 0 1 |
| 17 | SSL 322 | Soil Chemistry and Microbiology | 2 1 0 1 |
| 18 | AGR 324 | Agricultural Biochemistry | 2 1 0 1 |
| 19 | AEC 362 | Entrepreneurial Studies in Agriculture | 2 1 0 1 |
| ELECTIVE COURSES (OPTIONAL) | |||
| 20 | FAT 320 | Fish Nutrition and Management | 2 2 0 1 |
| 21 | FAT 322 | Fish Processing, Preservation and Marketing | 2 1 0 1 |
| 22 | FAT 330 | Fish Pond Construction and Management | 2 1 0 1 |
| SUB TOTAL | 20 | ||
| TOTAL | 40 | ||
400 LEVEL (PRACTICAL FARM YEAR)
| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS L T P |
| 1 | AEC 421 | Farm Management, Farm Records and Farm Accounts | 2 1 0 1 |
| 2 | AEC 422 | Agricultural Extension Practices | 2 1 0 1 |
| 3 | AGR 422 | Workshop Practices | 2 1 0 1 |
| 4 | AGR 423 | Farm Mechanization Practices | 2 1 0 1 |
| 5 | AGR 424 | Report Writing | 2 1 0 1 |
| 6 | AST 431 | Animal Husbandry Techniques (Cattle, Sheep, Goat, Poultry, Pigs and Rabbits) | 3 2 0 1 |
| 7 | AST 451 | Animal Health Management | 2 1 0 1 |
| 8 | CSH 411 | Crop Production Techniques (Permanent, arable and Horticultural crops) | 4 2 1 1 |
| 9 | CSH 412 | Crop Protection, Pest and Disease Control | 2 1 0 1 |
| 10 | FST 411 | Agricultural Products, Processing and Storage | 2 1 0 1 |
| 11 | SSL 422 | Soil Fertility, Soil and Water Management | 2 1 0 1 |
| 12 | SSL 432 | Farm Design, Farm Survey and Land Use Planning | 2 1 0 1 |
| 13 | SSL 441 | Agricultural Meteorology | 2 1 0 1 |
| 14 | FAT 428 | Fisheries Management, Fingerling and Fry Production | 2 1 0 1 |
| 15 | AST 499 | Industrial Training (SIWES) | 6 6 |
| TOTAL | 37 | ||
500 LEVEL
FIRST SEMESTER
| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS L T P |
| 1 | AST 501 | Seminar | 1 0 0 1 |
| 2 | AST 511 | Applied Animal Breeding | 2 1 0 1 |
| 3 | AST 513 | Reproductive physiology and Artificial Insemination | 2 1 0 1 |
| 4 | AEC 517 | Administration and Programme Planning in Extension | 2 1 0 1 |
| 5 | AST 521 | Animal Experimentation and Research Techniques | 2 1 0 1 |
| 6 | AST 523 | Nigerian Feeds and Feeding Stuffs | 2 1 0 1 |
| 7 | AST 531 | Poultry, Swine and Rabbit Production | 2 1 0 1 |
| 8 | AST 533 | Micro/Mini Livestock Production | 2 1 0 1 |
| 9 | AST 541 | Cattle, Sheep and Goat Production | 2 1 0 1 |
| 10 | AST 543 | Monogastric Nutrition | 2 1 0 1 |
| 11 | AST 545 | Game Production and Utilization | 2 1 0 1 |
| SUB TOTAL | 21 | ||
SECOND SEMESTER
| S/N | COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS L T P |
| 1 | AEC 524 | Agri-Business Management and Finance | 2 1 0 1 |
| 2 | AST 524 | Animal Biotechnology | 2 1 0 1 |
| 3 | AST 526 | Animal Waste Management | 2 1 0 1 |
| 4 | AST 544 | Ruminant Nutrition | 2 1 0 1 |
| 5 | AST 546 | Pasture and range Management | 2 1 0 1 |
| 6 | AST 552 | Animal Health and Disease | 2 1 0 1 |
| 7 | AST 562 | Animal Products and Handling | 2 1 0 1 |
| 8 | AST 572 | Livestock Economics | 2 1 0 1 |
| 9 | AST 574 | Principles of Co-operative Practice | 2 1 0 1 |
| 10 | AST 599 | Project | 4 0 0 2 |
| SUB TOTAL | 22 | ||
| TOTAL | 43 | ||