Course Description

Credit Hours

                           Course objectives

AGRI. 101

Fundamentals of General Agriculture

3

Agriculture 101 is the first course for students who are desirous to do Agriculture and reading Agriculture for the first time; and it exposes pupils to diverse professional areas in the science of Agriculture; and prerequisite is single remedial or passed Entrance Exams.

AGRI. 113

General Geography

3

The study of Geography enables students to understand all geography related problems that are associated faith agriculture and their practical application in every environment; prerequisite is Agriculture 101 and 121 and 122.

AGRI. 121 & 122

Practical Agriculture part I & II

1

These courses provide fundamentals practical acknowledge for students reading Agriculture for the first time with no practical idea; and prerequisite is Agriculture 101.

AGRI. 201

Environmental Science

3

This course is intended to expose pupils to the challenges which threaten human existence and the mitigation processes in the natural surroundings; prerequisite includes all 100 levels.

AGRI. 221

General Ecology

3

This course is geared toward providing students the basic concepts relative to ecological creatures, the merits and demerits associated with such  unique environmental; prerequisite is Agriculture 121 and 100 level courses.

AGRI. 203

Rural Sociology

3

Upon the competition of this course, students will be made to carry out extension services in rural communities without violation of cultural norms and values in rural areas; prerequisite is all Agriculture 100 level courses.

AGRI. 206

Plant Breeding and Genetics

3

This course exposes students the principles and procedures of grafting plants and disease control mechanisms; and prerequisite is Agriculture 122 and 100 level courses.

AGRI. 207

Agriculture Extension Education

3

It provides students the significance of an extension services which emanates from research institutions intended to address agricultural challenges among farming population, and prerequisite is all Agriculture Courses lower than Agriculture 122 and 100 level courses.

AGRI. 208

Animal Breeding and Genetics

3

This discipline is geared toward providing knowledge in animal crossbreeding and diverse mating systems and pre-requisite is Agriculture 100 level courses.

AGRI. 212

Tropical Horticulture and Annual Crops Production

3

It provides the basic concepts and practices use to produce different vegetables and exotic crops; and prerequisite is Agriculture 208, 207,121 and 122.

AGRI. 217

Agro. Economic    I

3

This course provides fundamental ideas in business principles, theory and practical application; and prerequisite is Math 105(Pre-calculus).

AGRI. 218

Agro. Economic   II

3

It provides students in-depth knowledge on business principles, management theory and their practical applications; and prerequisite is Agriculture 217.

Courses offer for the attainment of  Bachelor of Science (BSc.) degree program:

AGRI. 300

General Entomology

3

The aim is to provide students the opportunity to acquire knowledge necessary to distinguish insects, environmental problems caused by them and the control mechanisms; and prerequisite is Agriculture 212.

AGRI. 302

Soil Science and Water Management

3

This course provides students the importance and the wise use of soil and water relative to Agriculture; types of soil, diagram and their unique utilizations; and prerequisite is Agriculture 201.

AGRI. 304

Statistics and Field Experiment

3

It exposes students to importance of field data collection, analysis, interpretation and types of research methods; and prerequisite is Agriculture 218.

AGRI. 305

Plant Pathology   I

3

It gives students basic fundamental knowledge on plant diseases, principles of disease management, procedures for disease diagnosis and their control mechanisms; and prerequisite is Agriculture 206.

AGRI. 307

Agro. Business & Marketing            II

3

The course is intended to provide knowledge to students on business principles, general management practices; and prerequisite is Agriculture 207.

AGRI. 310

Tree /Cash Crops production

3

It gives students basic ideas on the types of plantation crops, principles, production practices, weeds and disease control techniques and management; and prerequisite is AGRI.206.

AGRI. 309

Principles of Animal Production

3

It acknowledges pupils on the types of mating systems
(Natural and Artificial), the merit and demerit associated with mating systems; the gestation period of both ruminant and non- ruminant animals; and prerequisite is Agriculture 208.

AGRI. 314

Animal nutrition

3

It is focused on providing students the procedures and methods of preparing animal feeds, classification of animal feeds and nutritional components of each; prerequisite is Agriculture 309.

AGRI. 313

Project Planning & Management

3

This course teaches students the general knowledge on project writing, implementation strategic and management procedures; and prerequisite is Agriculture 207.

AGRI. 316

Poultry Husbandry

3

This course focuses on providing students basic idea on the types of poultry birds, management principles, feeding and treatment techniques, and overall management practices and marketing; and prerequisite is Agriculture 208.

AGRI. 318

Aquaculture & Management

3

The course deals with providing students fundamental and details ideas on the types of marine animals, with emphasis on fish farming, fish feeding and feed calculation, disease control procedures, water quality and the mechanism involving maintaining oxygen level in water; and prerequisite is Agriculture 218.

AGRI. 319

Rice Production   I

3

This course gives students fundamentals knowledge on Rice production, disease control and overall management practices; and prerequisite is Agriculture 212.

AGRI.401

Plant Pathology  II

3

The course serves as knowledge base for students who completed fundamental plant pathology part one to understand the details among plant diseases and their resistance, disease etiology and disease management variations; and prerequisite is Plant Pathology I or (Agriculture 305).

AGRI. 402

Farm Records, Account and Management

3

This discipline provides students practical and theoretical knowledge on Farm practice, record keeping and overall management framework; and prerequisite is Agriculture 304.

AGRI. 404

Rice Production  II

3

It gives details analysis to students on Rice Production through field interactive demonstration between Farm Technicians, students and Instructor; and prerequisite is Agriculture 319.

AGRI. 405

Rubber Culture

3

It is intended to educate students on bud-graphing rubber tree and other tree crops and management; and prerequisite is Agriculture 310.

AGRI. 407

Post-Harvest Technology

3

This course is geared toward providing students technical knowledge on activities involving harvested plants produces including food value addition; and prerequisite is Agriculture 310 and 404.

AGRI. 408

Soil Fertility & Fertilizers

3

This course is focused on analyzing Fertilizers application, the twelve types of soil involving calculation, soil disease mitigation and management practices and prerequisite is Agriculture 302.

AGRI. 409

Students’ Project / Thesis  I

3

It provides students fundamental and details ideas on Thesis proposal writing which involves the various chapters one (1) to five (5); references and appendix; types of research methods; and prerequisite is Agriculture 304.

AGRI. 410

Students’ Project / Thesis  II

3

This components of students’ project involves field work where graduating seniors endeavor to produce certain crops; and prerequisite is Agriculture 409.

RDS.  402

Social Economic Growth

3

It is an interdisciplinary course which gives students broader knowledge on improving human standard of living and overall quality of human population in terms of social, economic, cultural, political and psychological dimensions are forecasted; and prerequisite is Agriculture 304.

RDS.  406

Environmental Planning & Management

3

This course exposes students to various environmental challenges, mitigation practices, environmental principles and the types of environments; and prerequisite is Agriculture 313.

RDS.  411

Principles of Community Development

3

It provides students a complete exposition on various principles, policies and guidelines from which development initiative emerges as well as management techniques framework; and prerequisite is Rural Development Studies (RDS.) 406.

BIOL. 101

Fundamentals of Biology  I

3

This course gives students an over-view of Biology with emphasis on the Evolution of Biology, Branches of Biology, DNA and RNA functions, Plant and Animal Cells, Respiratory system, Photosynthesis and Transpiration; and prerequisite is Single Remedial or Passed Entrance Exams.

BIOL. 102

Fundamentals of Biology  II

3

Part two of the Biology Course gives students details analysis on all topics taught at the fundamental level as well as the functions of plants and animals organs; and prerequisite is Biology 101.

BIOL. 201

Macro-Biology 

3

The focus of this course is to provide students with broader and details knowledge on the effect of Fungal and Bacteria on plants and their importance also to plants; and prerequisite is Biology 102.

BIOL. 203

Plant Physiology

3

It deals with providing students with details knowledge on plant anatomy with specific focus on plant tissues and their functions, plant reproductive system and respiration; and prerequisite is Biology 201.

Course Title

Cr/ hr.

Course Description

AQUA 101

Introduction to fisheries Aquaculture

3

The important fishes with emphasis on Liberia species, classification, (development, growth, evolution), (morphology) and basic structure of fishes, the adaptation of fish to aquatic life, life cycle of principal species of fishes in Liberia, fundamental principles of fish management and production.

AQUA 102

Principles of Aquaculture

3

Basics of aquaculture, definition and scope, Present global and national scenario, Systems of aquaculture - pond culture, pen culture, cage culture, running water culture and zero water exchange system, extensive, semi-intensive, intensive and super intensive aquaculture in different types of water bodies. Criteria for selection of major species for aquaculture, monoculture, polyculture and integrated culture systems. Water and soil quality in relation to fish production.

AQUA 201

Aquaculture Seminar and research Method I/ Theory

1

Each student will be required to give an Oral presentation of reviewed papers on specific topics of important to Fisheries and Aquacultural Technology. 

AQUA 203

Integrated Fish Farming

3

Poultry/fish culture.  Rice/fish culture.  Piggery /fish culture.  Monitoring growth rate of fish used. The interrelation between interacted organisms.

AQUA 204

Aquaculture Seminar and Research Method II/ practical

1

AQUA 206

Fish pond construction and management

3

Inland and brackish pond construction. Site selection, pond layout, preparatory works for pond construction. Use of earth moving machine. Pond dressing and grassing, piping and flooding pond management weed management, maintenance of inlet and outlet facilities.

Aqua 208

Fish Production

3

Fish handling and care. Production of brooders, fingerlings and fry. Supervision of fish farm facilities- buildings etc. Fish harvesting methods. Fish farm and fishing records. Application of accounting principles. 

AQUA 209

Fish Parasite and Diseases

3

Identification, morphology, taxonomy and life history of fish parasites.  The ecological and pathological effects of parasites and diseases on fish. Epidemiology of parasites populations in water bodies. Common bacterial, fungal and viral fish diseases and their control.  Other enemies of fish.  International restriction binding the transportation of fish across country boundaries.  Fish ponds and public health.

AQUA 210

Limnology

3

Physical, Chemical and biological properties of inland and sea water.  Hydrology and water cycle.  Properties of Natural and man-made lakes. Thermal properties and stratification. Temp, turbidity, current, light etc) and chemical (PH, DO, Co2, Nitrite, Nitrate, ammonia etc) properties of fresh water as well as biological factors (primary productivity, energy flow, plankton sampling/analysis.
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