Crop Science and Horticulture Course Descriptions

ALL UNDERGRADUATE COURSES AND LECTURERS IN-CHARGE OF EACH

2018/2019 FIRST COURSE ALLOCATIONS

S/No Course code Course Title Lecturers Co-ordinator
1. AGR 211 General Agriculture Dr. O. O. Ndukwe and other 6 lecturers from other six Departments Dr. O. O. Ndukwe
2. CSH 211 Crop Anatomy, Taxonomy and Physiology Dr. C. C. Iwuagwu
Dr. O. O. NdukweMr. F. C. Onejeme

Mr. D. E. Iheaturu

 Dr. C. C. Iwuagwu

 
3. AGR 213 Introduction to  Biotechnology Dr. J. C. Okonkwo

Mr. F. C. Onejeme

Mrs. C. C. Obasi

 Dr. J. C. Okonkwo (Dept. of Animal Science)
4. AGR 311 Introduction to Farm Machinery Dept. of Agric. Bioresource Engineering Dept. of Agric. Bioresource Engineering
5. CSH 311 Arable Crop Production Dr. C. C. Iwuagwu

Dr. O. O. Ndukwe

Mr. I. Uko

Mrs. S. O. Muojiama

 Dr. C. C. Iwuagwu

 
6. CSH 321 Crop Genetics and Breeding Mr. F. C. Onejeme

Mrs. C. C. Obasi

 Mrs. C. C. Obasi
7. AGR 301 Applications of Computer to Agricultural Production Use to be handled by a Lecturer outside the Department Mr. F. C. Onejeme

 
8. CSH 411 Crop Production Techniques (Permanent, Arable and Horticultural Crops, etc) Dr. O. O. Ndukwe

Mr. D. E. Iheaturu

Mr. I. Uko

 Mr. D. E. Iheaturu

 
9. CSH 412 Crop Protection, Pests and Disease Control/Management Prof. N. J. Okonkwo

Dr. C. C. Iwuagwu

Mr. I. Uko

 Prof. N. J. Okonkwo

 
10. AGR 424 Report writing Mr. D. E. Iheaturu Mr. D. E. Iheaturu
11. CSH 511 Vegetable and Fruit Crop Production Dr. O. O. Ndukwe

Dr. C. C. Iwuagwu

Mrs. S. O. Muojiama

 Mrs. S. O. Muojiama
12. CSH 515 Crop Husbandry I (Arable Crops) Dr. O. O. Ndukwe

Mr. D. E. Iheaturu

Dr. C. C. Iwuagwu

 Dr. O. O. Ndukwe

 
13. CSH 513 Plant Protection Prof. N. J. Okonkwo

Dr. C. C. Iwuagwu

Mr. I. Uko

 Prof. N. J. Okonkwo

 
14. CSH 517 Pesticides and their Application Prof. N. J. Okonkwo

Mr. I. Uko

 Mr. I. Uko
15. CSH 519 Pests of Crops (Field Crops) Prof. N. J. Okonkwo Prof. N. J. Okonkwo
16. CSH 531 Stored Products Entomology Prof. N. J. Okonkwo Prof. N. J. Okonkwo
17. CSH 521 Forage and Fodder Crop Production Dr. O. O. Ndukwe

Mrs. S. O. Muojiama

 Dr. O. O. Ndukwe

 
18. CSH 501 Seminar All CSH academic staff Mr. D. E. Iheaturu

 
19. CSH 523 Landscape Design Mr. D. E. Iheaturu Mr. D. E. Iheaturu
20. CSH 535 Horticultural and Ornamental Crops Dr. O. O. Ndukwe

Mr. D. E. Iheaturu

 Dr. O. O. Ndukwe

 
21. SSL 511 Soil and Plant Analysis c/o Department of  Soil Science and Land Resources Management
22. AEC 421 Farm Management, Farm Records and Farm Accounts c/o Department of Agric. Economics and Extension
23. AEC 422 Agricultural Extension Practices
24. AGR 422 Workshop Practices Department of Crop Science to co-ordinate
25. AGR 423 Farm Mechanization Practices
26. AST 431 Animal Husbandry Techniques (Cattle, Sheep, Goat, Poultry, Pigs and Rabbits) c/o Department of Animal Science
27. AST 451 Animal Health Management
28. FST 411 Agricultural Products Processing and Storage c/o Department of Food Science and Technology
29 SSL 422 Soil Fertility, Soil and Water Management c/o Department of Soil Science and Land Resources Management

 
30 SSL 432 Farm Design, Farm Survey and Land Use Planning
31. SSL 441 Agricultural Meteorology
32. Fish Farming Techniques c/o Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture

 

2018/2019 SECOND SEMESTER COURSE ALLOCATIONS

 

S/No Course code Course Title Lecturers Co-ordinator
1. CSH 202 Introduction to Crop Science and Horticulture Mrs. S. O. Muojiama

Mr. U. O. Aguwa

Dr. Henry Okolie

 Mrs. S. O. Muojiama

 
2. CSH 222 Principles of Crop Production Dr. O. O. Ndukwe

Mr. I. Uko

Mrs. C. C. Obasi

Dr. Mrs. E. A. Obidiebube

 Dr. O. O. Ndukwe

 
3. CSH 322 Principles of Crop Protection Dr. C. C. Iwuagwu

Mr. I. Uko

Mr. U. O. Aguwa

Mr. O. A. Apalowo

 Dr. C. C. Iwuagwu

 
4. CSH 324 Permanent Crop Production Dr. O. O. Ndukwe

Mrs. S. O. Muojiama

Mr. D. E. Iheaturu

Dr. C. C. Iwuagwu

 Dr. O. O. Ndukwe

 
5. AGR 322 Experimental Design and Analysis in Agriculture Prof. N. J. Okonkwo

Dr. O. O. Ndukwe

Mr. F. C. Onejeme

Mrs. C. C. Obasi

 Mr. F. C. Onejeme

 
6. AGR 324 Agricultural Biochemistry To be handled by Animal Science Department
7. CSH 411 Crop Production Techniques (Permanent, Arable and Horticultural Crops, etc) Dr. O. O. Ndukwe

Mr. D. E. Iheaturu

Mr. I. Uko

 Mr. D. E. Iheaturu

 
8. CSH 412 Crop Protection, Pests and Disease Control/Management Prof. N. J. Okonkwo

Dr. C. C. Iwuagwu

Mr. I. Uko

 Prof. N. J. Okonkwo

 
9. AGR 424 Report writing Mr. D. E. Iheaturu

Mrs. C. C. Obasi

 Mr. D. E. Iheaturu
10. CSH 526 Crop Husbandry II (Plantation Crops) Dr. O. O. Ndukwe

Mr. D. E. Iheaturu

Mrs. S. O. Muojiama

Dr. Mrs. E. A. Obidiebube

 Mrs. S. O. Muojiama
11. CSH 528 Plant Breeding and Seed Production Technology Mrs. C. C. Obasi

Mr. F. C. Onejeme

Dr. Henry Okolie

Mrs. O. A. Umeh

 Mrs. C. C. Obasi

 

 
12. CSH 524 Weed Biology and Control Mr. I. Uko

Mr. F. C. Onejeme

 Mr. I. Uko

 
13. CSH 532 Postharvest Physiology, Product Storage and Pests Dr. Mrs. E. A. Obidiebube

Mr. D. E. Iheaturu

Mr. U. O. Aguwa

Mr. O. A. Apalowo

 Dr. Mrs. E. A. Obidiebube

 
14. CSH 506 Field Plot Techniques and Experimental Designs Prof. N. J. Okonkwo

Dr. O. O. Ndukwe

Mr. F. C. Onejeme

 Dr. O. O. Ndukwe

 
15. CSH 536 Park Design and Management Mr. D. E. Iheaturu

Dr. O. O. Ndukwe

 Mr. D. E. Iheaturu

 
16. CSH 534 Crop Biotechnology Mrs. C. C. Obasi

Mr. F. C. Onejeme

Dr. Henry Okolie

Mrs. O. A. Umeh

 Mr. F. C. Onejeme

 

 

ALL GRADUATE COURSES

 
100 LEVEL
 

FIRST SEMESTER

S/No. COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDIT
General study courses
1. GSS 101 Use of English I 1
2. GSS 105 Logic, Philosophy and Human Existence (Humanities) 2
3. GSS 107 Nigerian Peoples and Culture 2
4. GSS 108 Basic Igbo Studies 1
5. BIO 101 General Biology  I 2
6. CSC 101 Introduction to Computer Programme I 3
7. ICH 101 Basic Organic Chemistry 2
8. ICH 111 Basic Inorganic Chemistry 2
9. MAT 101 General Mathematics I 3
10. PHY 101 General Physics I 3
11. PHY 107 General Physics Laboratory I (Practicals) 1
12. BIO 103 Practical Biology I 1
Sub-total 23

 

 

SECOND SEMESTER

S/No. COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDIT
  General Study Courses  
1. GSS 102 Use of English II 1
2. GSS 106 Social Sciences 2
3. GSS 109 Igbo Language II 1
4. PHY 108 Practical Physics II 1
5. BIO 102 General Biology II 2
6. CSC 102 Computer Programming and Language II 3
7. ICH 102 Basic Physical Chemistry 2
8. ICH 112 Practical Chemistry 1
9. MAT 102 General Mathematics II 3
10. PHY 102 General Physics II 3
11. BIO 104 Practical Biology II 1
  Sub-total 20
  Grand Total 43

 

 

200 LEVEL

 

FIRST SEMESTER 

S/No. COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDIT
1. AEC 211 Principles of Agricultural Economics 2
2. AGR 211 General Agriculture 3
3. AST 211 Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals 2
4. CSC 201 Applications of Computer Sciences 3
5. CSH  211 Crop Anatomy, Taxonomy and Physiology 2
6. FWM  211 Introduction to Forestry and Wildlife Management 2
7. SSL 211 Agro-Climatology and Biogeography 3
8. SSL 213 Principles of Soil Science 2
9. AGR 213 Introduction to  Biotechnology 2
Sub-total 21

 

 

 

SECOND SEMESTER 

S/No. COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDIT
1. AST 232 Principles of Animal Production 2
2. CSH 222 Principles of Crop Production 2
3. FST 224 Principles of Food Science and Technology 2
4. FAT 212 Introduction to Fisheries and Aquaculture 2
5. FST 222 Introduction to Agricultural Biochemistry 2
6. AEC 202 Introduction to Businesses in Agriculture 2
7. STA 202 Statistics for Biological Sciences 3
8. CSH 202 Introduction to Crop Science and Horticulture 2
Sub-total 17
Grand Total 38
   

 

NOTE: In addition to regular semester courses, Direct Entry students will take the following 100 level courses in the first year:

  1. GSS 107 Nigerian People and Culture
  2. CSC 101: Introduction to computer programme I
  3. CSC 102: Introduction to computer programme II

 

 

300 LEVEL

 

FIRST SEMESTER

S/No. COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDIT
1. AEC 311 Introduction to Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology 2

 
2. AEC 313 Introduction to Farm Management and Production Economics  

2
3. AGR 311 Introduction to Farm Machinery 2
4. AST 331 Non-ruminant Animal Production I (Poultry Production) 2
5. CSH 311 Arable Crop Production 2
6. CSH 321 Crop Genetics and Breeding 2
7. SSL  311 Introduction to Soil Pedology and Physics 2
8. SSL  313 Soil Fertility and Fertilizers 2

 
9. AGR 301 Applications of Computer to Agricultural Production 3
10. GSS 301 Entrepreneurial Studies 1
    Sub-total 20

 

 

SECOND SEMESTER

S/No. COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDIT
1. AEC 322 Extension Teaching, Learning Process and Methods 2
2. AGR 322 Experimental Design and Analysis in Agriculture 2
3. AST 312 Animal Genetics and Breeding 2
4. AST 334 Ruminant Animal Production II (Beef and Dairy Cattle) 2
5. CSH 322 Principles of Crop Protection 2
6. CSH 324 Permanent Crop Production 2
7. SSL 322 Soil Chemistry and Microbiology 2
8. AGR 324 Agricultural Biochemistry and Methods 2
9. AEC 362 Entrepreneurial Studies in Agriculture 2
    Sub-total 18
    Grand Total 38

 

400 LEVEL

 

(PRACTICAL YEAR)

S/No. COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDIT
1. AEC 421 Farm Management, Farm Records and Farm Accounts 2
2. AEC 422 Agricultural Extension Practices 2
3. AGR 422 Workshop Practices 2
4. AGR 423 Farm Mechanization Practices 2
5. AGR 424 Report Writing 3
6. AST 431 Animal Husbandry Techniques (Cattle, Sheep, Goat, Poultry, Pigs and Rabbits) 3
7. AST 451 Animal Health Management 2
8. CSH 411 Crop Production Techniques (Permanent, Arable and Horticultural Crops, etc) 4
9. CSH 412 Crop Protection, Pests and Disease Control/Management 2
10. FST 411 Agricultural Products Processing and Storage 2
11. SSL 422 Soil Fertility, Soil and Water Management 2
12. SSL 432 Farm Design, Farm Survey and Land Use Planning 2
13. SSL 441 Agricultural Meteorology 2
14. FAT 428 Fish Hatchery Mgt., Fingerlings and Fry Prodn. 2
15. CSH 499 SIWES Report/Presentation 4
Total 36

 

 

500 LEVEL COURSES

 

FIRST SEMESTER                                                                        

S/No. CODE COURSE          COURSE TITLE CREDIT
1. CSH 511 Vegetable and Fruit Crop Production 2
2. CSH 515 Crop Husbandry I (Arable Crops) 2
3. CSH 513 Plant Protection 2
4. CSH 517 Pesticides and their Application 2
5. SSL 513 Soil and Plant Analysis 2
6. CSH 519 Pests of Crops (Field Crops) 2
7. CSH 531 Stored Products Entomology 2
8. CSH 521 Forage and Fodder Crop Production 2
9. CSH 501 Seminar 2
            Sub total 18

 

 

SECOND SEMESTER                                                         

S/No. CODE COURSE            COURSE TITLE  CREDIT
1. CSH 526 Crop Husbandry II (Plantation Crops) 2
2. CSH 528 Plant Breeding and Seed  Production 2
3. CSH 524 Weed Biology and Control 2
4. CSH 532 Post Harvest Physiology and Product Storage 2
5. SSL 522 Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition 2
6. SSL  512 Principles of Irrigation 2
7. CSH 506 Field Plot Techniques and Experimental Design 2
8. CSH 534 Crop Biotechnology 2
9. CSH 599 Project 4
  Sub-total 20
  Grand Total 38

 

 

 

 

HORTICULTURE OPTION

 

500 LEVEL

 

FIRST SEMESTER

S/No. CODE COURSE          COURSE TITLE CREDIT
1. CSH 511 Vegetable and Fruit Crop Production 2
2. CSH 515 Crop Husbandry I (Arable Crops) 2
3. CSH 513 Plant Protection 2
4. CSH 517 Pesticides and their Application 2
5. SSL 513 Soil and Plant Analysis 2
6. CSH 519 Pests of Crops (Field Crops) 2
7. CSH 523 Landscape Design 2
8. CSH 535 Horticultural and Ornamental Crops 2
9. CSH 501 Seminar 2
            Sub total 18

                                                                       

 

SECOND SEMESTER       

S/No. CODE COURSE            COURSE TITLE CREDIT
1. CSH 526 Crop Husbandry II (Plantation Crops) 2
2. CSH 536 Park Design and Management 2
3. CSH 528 Plant Breeding and Seed  Production 2
4. CSH 524 Weed Biology and Control 2
5. CSH 532 Post Harvest Physiology and Product Storage 2
6. SSL 522 Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition 2
7. SSL 512 Principles of Irrigation 2
8. CSH 506 Field Plot Techniques and Experimental Design 2
9. CSH 534 Crop Biotechnology 2
10. CSH 599 Project 4
  Sub-total 22
  Grand Total 40

 

 

LIST OF RECENT PROJECT TOPICS AND DISSERTATIONS

 

  1. Component assessment of pathogenic organisms associated with Egusi melon (Citrullus colonythis Lenus) seeds and their control using some plant extracts and synthetic fungicides.

 

  1. Assessment of effect of post-harvest tuber rot of yam on the proximate composition and control of isolated pathogens with some plant extracts and synthetic fungicide in Awka.

 

  1. Effect of plant spacing on the yield and disease assessment on two varieties of eggplant (Solanum melongena) in Awka.

 

  1. The effect of different storage media on the physical and proximate composition on plantain (Musa paradisiciaca) and the associated pathogen.

 

  1. Effect of different rates of poultry manure on the growth, yield, disease incidence and severity of cucumber (Cucumis sativus) plants in Awka, Anambra State.

 

  1. Varietal influence and processing methods of cassava chips on larger grain borer (Prosteohanus truncates Horn) performance in the laboratory.

 

  1. Early growth response of yellow passion fruit (Passiflora edulis var Flavicarpa) to organic manure types and leaf area determination.

 

  1. Effect of pepper fruit (Dennetia tripetal) plant extracts on the seed borne pathogen of Egusi melon (Citrillus collocynthis).

 

  1. Effect of NPK fertilizer rates on growth and yield of five varieties of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor Moench)

 

  1. Effect of poultry manure rates on the growth and leaf yield of bitter lead (Vernonia amygdalina)

 

  1. Effect of different weed management practices on growth and yield of two varieties of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) in Awka.

 

  1. Effect of different soil manure on the growth, yield and weed density in maize (Zea mays) production system in Awka.

 

  1. Effect of time of application of pre-emergence herbicide on cucumber (Cucumis sativus) growth and development.

 

  1. Response of maize-cowpea intercrop and weeds to selected organic soil amendments under continuous cropping system in Awka.

 

  1. Evaluation of growth and yield performance of five (5) mung bean (Vigna radiata) cultivar I Awka, Southeastern, Nigeria.

 

  1. Effect of different poultry manure rates on the growth and yield of two varieties of cucumber (Cucumis sativus) in Awka, Southeastern, Nigeria.

 

  1. Bioassay of scent leaf (Ocimum gratissimium ) extract for repellant effect on cucumber beetles (Acalymma vittatum) in Anambra State, Nigeria.

 

  1. Evaluation of different containers in the storage of some crop produce for kitchen consumption.

 

  1. Responses of Acalypha hispida to different media composition.

 

  1. Responses of indigenous vegetables to different packaging materials in Awka Southeastern Nigeria.

 

  1. Effect of poultry manure rates on the growth, yield and storage of kale (Brassic oleracea acephala) using different traditional storage materials.

 

 

CLASS TIMETABLES FOR ALL UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE LEVELS

 

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CONTACT PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL OF THE DEPARTMENT

 

Contact Person: Dr. C.C. Iwuagwu – +2348061156141 (HOD)

 

Email Address: [email protected]

 

 

Contact person (and phone) for getting news and information

 

Contact Person: Dr. C.C. Iwuagwu – +2348061156141 (HOD)