BIOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAMME CURRICULUM

YEAR ONE: FIRST SEMESTER

		GENERAL STUDIES	CR	L	T	P
1	GST 101	Use of English I	1	2	0	0
2 3	GST 105 GST 109	Humanities Basic Igbo Studies I	2 1	2 1	0 0	0 0
4	GST 107	Nigerian Peoples & Culture	2	2	0	0
5	CSC 101	Computer Programming Language I	2	2	0	0
		EDUCATION COURSES
6	EDU 101	Sociological Foundation of Education	2	2	0	0
7	EDU 103	History of Foundation of Education	2	2	0	0
		SPECIALIZATION
9	BIO 101	General Biology I	2	2	0	3
10	BIO 103	General Biology Practical	1	0	0	0
		RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
11	MAT 101	Elementary Mathematics I	3	2	1	0
12	SED 101	Basic Chemistry I	3	2	0	3
		Total	21

YEAR ONE: SECOND SEMESTER

		GENERAL STUDIES	CR	L	T	P
1	GST 102	Use of English II	1	2	0	0
2 3	GST 106 GST 110	Social Sciences Basic Igbo Studies II	2 1	2 1	0 0	0 0
4	CSC 102	Computer Programming Language II	2	2	0	0
5 6	EDU 102 EDU 112	EDUCATION COURSES Philosophical Foundation in Education Introduction to Educational Psychology	2 3	2 3	0 0	0 0
		SPECIALIZATION
7	BIO 102	General Biology II	2	2	0	3
8	BIO 104	General Biology Practical 11	1	0	0	0
		RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
9	MAT 102	Elementary Mathematics II	3	2	1	0
10	SED 102	Basic Chemistry II	3	2	0	3
11	SED 112	Nature & History of Science	2	2	0	0
		Total	22

YEAR TWO: FIRST SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES	CR	L	T	P
1	EDU 211	Psychology of Learning	3	3	0	0
2	EDU 221	Fundamentals of Curriculum Development	2	2	0	0
3	EDU 227	Basic Methodology	2	2	0	0
		SPECIALIZATION
4	BOT 201	Seedless plants	3	2	0	3
5	BIO 251	General genetics	3	2	0	3
6	BIO 201	Intro. to Bio techniques	2	2	0	0
7 8	ZOO 201 BIO 261	Invertebrate Zoology Introductory Ecology	3 2	3 2	0 0	3 0
		RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
9	SED 211	Intro to science education	3	3	0	0
		Total	23

DIRECT ENTRY: FIRST SEMESTER (INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING COURSES)

		GENERAL STUDIES	CR	L	T	P
1	GST 107	Nigeria Peoples & Culture	2	2	0	0
2	CSC 101	Computer Programming I	2	2	0	0

YEAR TWO: SECOND SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES	CR	L	T	P
1	EDU 226	Microteaching	2	0	0	6
2	EDU 262	Educational Technology	2	2	0	0
3	SED 224	Special method in Biology	2	2	0	0
		SPECIALIZATION
4	ZOO 202	Chordate Zoology	3	2	0	3
5 6 7	BOT 204 BIO 232 ZOO 282	Seed Plants General Physiology Intro. to Parasitology	2 3 2	1 0 2	0 0 0	3 0 0
		UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVES
8	SED 212	Lab. Techniques in Biology	3	3	0	3
		Total	16

DIRECT ENTRY: SECOND SEMESTER (INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING COURSES)

		GENERAL STUDIES	CR	L	T	P
1	GST 106	Social Sciences	2	2	0	0
2	CSC 102	Computer Programming Language II	2	2	0	0

YEAR THREE: FIRST SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES	CR	L	T	P
1 2	EDU 331 GST 301	Educational Research and Statist. Entrepreneurship	3 1	3 0	0 0	0 2
		SPECIALIZATION
3	BIO 361	Principles of Ecology & Field Course	3	2	0	0
4	BOT 341	Mycology	3	2	0	3
5	BOT 331	Plant Physiology I	3	2	0	3
6	ZOO 331	Animal Physiology and Behaviour	3	2	0	0
7	BOT 311	Principles of Plant Taxonomy	3	2	0	3
		RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
8	SED 311	Lab. Organization management	3	3	0	3
		Total	22

YEAR THREE: SECOND SEMESTER

			EDUCATION COURSES	CR	L	T	P
1	EDU 326	Teaching Practice		6	0	0	18
			Total	6

YEAR FOUR: FIRST SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES	CR	L	T	P
1	EDU 333	Test and Measurement	2	2	0	0
		SPECIALIZATION
2	ZOO 371	Intro. to insects & other Arthropods	3	2	0	3
3	BIO 421	Cons.& Dev of Natural Resources	2	2	0	3
4	BOT 471	Plant Pathology	3	2	0	3
5	BIO 463	Population Ecology	3	2	0	3
		RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
6	SED 241	Integrating Science	2	2	0	0
7	SED 411	Special problems in science education	3	3	0	0

		Total	18

YEAR FOUR: SECOND SEMESTER

		SCIENCE EDUCATION COURSES	CR	L	T	P
1	SED 434	Research Project	4	0	0	12
2	SED 412	Curriculum Devpt in Science Education	3	3	0	0
		SPECIALIZATION
3	ZOO 422	Wildlife Ecology & Conservation	3	2	0	3
4	BOT 402	Economic Botany	3	2	0	3
5	BOT 452	Cytogenetics	3	2	0	3
6	BIO 424	Environmental biology	3	2	0	3
		Total	19

DESCRIPTION OF BIOLOGY COURSES

The courses selected from the Faculty of Biosciences, which bear their Departmental code numbers and credit units as shown above, are described below:

BIO 101: GENERAL BIOLOGY I (2 CREDITS)

PRE REQUISITE – O/L Biology

Cell structure and organization of cellular organelles diversity, characteristics and classification of living things, general reproduction, inter relationship of organisms, hereditary and evolution, elements of ecology and types of habitats.

BIO 102 – GENERAL BIOLOGY II (2 CREDITS)

PRE-REQUISITE – O/L Biology BIO 101

Generalized survey of plant and animal kingdoms based mainly on study of similarities and differences in the external features and ecological adaptation of these forms.

BIO 103: GENERAL BIOLOGY PRACTICAL (1 CREDIT)

General concepts of biology, classification: Diversity of plant habitat and animal classification, microscopy use of microscope, observing different cell types under the microscope. Measurement of object under the microscope. Food and digestion, food test, action of digestive enzymes. Transportation in living organism, diffusion, osmosis, plasmolysis and turbidity.

BIO 104: GENERAL BIOLOGY PRACTICAL 11 (1 CREDIT)

Plant Studies: Flowering plants, the roots, leaf, flower, fruits and seeds.

Animal studies: Objective of study, invertebrates, vertebrates, dissection of vertebrates

Ecological studies: Organism and their habitats, ecological instruments, studies of human impact on the ecosystem

BIO 201 – INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES (2 CREDITS)
PRE-REQUISITE – BIO 101 and 102

Microscope, preparation of temporary and permanent microscope slides. Photometry, colorimetry, chromatography, conductometry and experimental design. Collection and preservation of biological specimen from terrestrial and aquatic habitats.

BIO 232 – GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY (3 CREDITS)

PRE-REQUISITE – BIO 101 AND 102

Structure, properties and organization of matter. Thermodynamics and energy of reactions. Physiological importance of inorganic and organic molecules. Movement of substances in and out of the cell: movement in plants and animals.

BIO 251 – GENERAL GENETICS (3 CREDITS)

PRE -REQUISITE – BIO 101 AND 102

Historical background and Mendel’s work. Basic terminologies, Chemical nature of the gene and gene interaction. hereditable and non-hereditable characteristics. Sex determination, inheritance in population multiple allele’s sex linkage, mutation; molecular basis of inheritance (DNA) RNA and protein synthesis. The concept and theory of evolution, variation and natural selection. Aspects of human genetics and common generic diseases.

BIO 261: INTRODUCTORY ECOLOGY (2 CREDITS)

PRE-REQUISITE BIO 101 AND 102

Definitions of basic concepts. Environmental factors: abiotic and biotic factors of terrestrial and aquatic habitats, energy flow and nutrient cycling in various ecosystems. Major biomes of the world. Population parameters, basic sampling techniques for both plants and animals.

BIO 361: PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY AND FIELD COURSE (3 CREDITS).

PRE-REQUISITE – BIO 261

The ecosystem concept, community attributes and species diversity, community metabolism and community dynamic. Local biotic communities, man, and his environment. Extensive fieldwork and written reports. Sampling techniques for plants, animals, and environmental factors in local terrestrial and aquatic habitats.

BIO 421: CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (3 CREDITS)

PRE-REQUISITE: BIO 361

Development of conservation movement, scope of conservation, strategy for conservation, man, nature and resources, principles of paces grasslands and gazing, man’s use of water, forestry, agricultural systems and production, the sea and its mineral and biological resources, pollution, environmental limits of man’s economic growth.

BIO 424: ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY (3 CREDITS)

PRE-REQ: BIO 361

The human environment, land, water and air. Impact of human activities on these environments, including pollution from industrial activities and environmental mutagens and carcinogens. Management of human environment, including solid waste disposal.

ZOOLOGY COURSES

ZOO 201 – INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY (3 CREDITS)

PRE-REQUISITE – BIO 101, 102, PAE 102.

General characteristics, organization, classification, inter relationships, life history, adaptations, economic importance of the invertebrate phyla with selected examples from protozoa to arthropoda.

ZOO 202: CHORDATE ZOOLOGY (3 CREDITS)

PRE-REQUISTI&-ZOO 201

General characteristics, organization, comparative, morphology and anatomy, classification, range of form, origin: Evolution, relationships and general biology of the proto-chordates, Pisces, Amphibians, Reptiles, Aves and Mammalia

ZOO 282– INTRODUCTORY PARASITOLOGY (2 CREDITS)

PRE-REQUISITE – BIO 101, 102, PAE 102

An introduction course on parasites as they concern man, livestock and plants. A simple survey and classification of protozoa, helminthes and their biology. Geographical distribution, prevention, control and economic importance.

ZOO 331 – ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR (3 CREDITS)

PRE-REQUISITE – ZOO 201 AND 202

Principles of physiology in animals, functional inter-relationships of the different organs and systems in animals, metabolic processes, control systems, reproduction, heredity and adaptation, principles of animal behavior, reflexes, sense organs, stimuli, biological rhythms, instinct, learning, conflict behavior in animals from invertebrates to vertebrates.

ZOO 371: INTRODUCTION TO INSECTS AND OTHER ARTHROPODS (2 CREDITS)

PRE-REQUISITE – BIO 101, 102, PAE 102

Introduction to insects and their economic importance. Dimensions of entomology and relationship of different areas to other fields. Overview of characteristics of insects and other arthropods. Insect diversity and abundance with emphasis on adaptations and success. Overview of the biology of insects including habits and life cycles. Principles of insect classification. Discussion of the roles of both beneficial and detrimental insects.

ZOO 422: WILDLIFE ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION (3 CREDITS)

Dynamics of wildlife population, techniques of wildlife investigation, principles of wild life management, the wild life resources of Nigeria, conservation policies, problems and prospects, wildlife resources differences in values, management philosophies and traditions.

BOTANY COURSES

BOT 201: SEEDLESS PLANTS (3 CREDITS)

PRE-REQUISITES – BIO 101 AND 102

The fundamental structure and functions of Cryptogams, the environmental features, agricultural and industrial importance, evolutionary sequence of members of the Thallophyta (bacteria, fungi and algae). Bryophyta (liverworts, hornworts and mosses), and Pteridophyta will be studied.

BOT 204: SEED PLANTS (3 CREDITS)

PRE REQUISITE – BIO 101 AND 102

Morphological study of the stems, roots, leaves, flowers, and fruits of Angiosperms, including their modifications. Seed structure and germination.

BOT 311: PLANT ANATOMY (3 CREDITS)

Characteristics and classification of tissues and tissues systems. Organization of meristems. Primary structure of plant organs, roots, stem and leaves in monocots.

BOT 331: PLANT PHYSIOLOGY I (3 CREDITS)

PRE- REQ: BIO 232

Principal physiological processes in plants, including mineral nutrition, absorption of water, transpiration and stomatal movements, ion uptake and transport, icon antagonism, sap flow, photosynthesis and food storage, translocation and flowering.

BOT 341: MYCOLOGY (3 CREDITS)

PRE REQ: BOT 201

Definition of terms, classification, structure, life cycle, distribution, and economic importance of the various taxa of fungi. Collection and preparation techniques of fungal culture, fungal diseases/infections.

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BOT 402: ECONOMICS BOTANY (3 CREDITS)

The botany, cultivation, processing and uses of tropical plants with particular references to Nigerian economic plants producing oils, rubber and wood products, fibres, dyes and leather training materials, sugar and pharmaceutical products.

BOT 471: PLANT PATHOLOGY (3 CREDITS)

PRE REQ: BOT 341

Principles and concepts of plant disease development, parasitic and non-parasitic diseases, methods of studying nematode diseases of plants. Plant disease control.

BOT 463: POPULATION ECOLOGY (3 CREDITS)

PRE-REQ: BOT 261, 361

Distribution and abundance of plants and animals, species interactions. Theories of population regulation. Applied problems Optimum yield concept, biological controls, population growth demographic techniques. Human population problems and control measures.

BOT 452: CYTOGENETICS & PLANT BREEDING (3 CREDITS)

PRE-REQ BIO 251

Chromosome structure and number, crossing over, pedigree analysis, mutagenesis, population generics- Hardy-Weinberg law. Gene combination, elementary probability and testing genetic ratios. Modern applications of genetics, the objectives and origin of plant breeding. Self-pollinated and cross-pollinated crops. Breeding methods: pure line breeding and mass selection. Pedigree method, bulk population breeding, back-cross breeding. Recurrent selection heterosis, chromosome manipulation. Plant propagation techniques macro and micro.

SCIENCE EDUCATION (SED) COURSES

DESCRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 45

MATHEMATICS (MAT) DEPARTMENT

COURSES DESCRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 60

COMPUTER SCIENCE (CSC) DEPARTMENT

COURSES DESCRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 31

GENERAL EDUCATION (EDU)

COURSES DESCRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 85

GENERAL STUDIES (GST)

COURSES DESCRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 88

CHEMISTRY EDUCATION PROGRAMME CURRICULUM

YEAR ONE: FIRST SEMESTER

		GENERAL STUDIES	CR	L			T	P
1	GST 101	Use of English I	1		2	0		0
2	GST 105	Humanities	2		0	0		6
3	GST 107	Nigerian Peoples & Culture	2		2	0		0
4	GST 109	Basic Igbo Studies 1	1		0	0		0
5	CSC 101	Computer Programming I	2		2	0		0
		EDUCATION COURSES
6	EDU 103	Historical Foundation of Education	2		2	0		0
7	EDU 101	Sociological foundation of education	2		2	0		0
		SPECIALIZATION
8	CHM 101	Basic Organic Chemistry	2		2	0		0
9	CHM 111	Basic Inorganic Chemistry	2		2	0		0
		RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
10	MAT 101	Elementary Mathematics I	3		2	0		0
11	PHY 101	General Physics I	3		3	1		0
		Total	22

YEAR ONE: SECOND SEMESTER

		GENERAL STUDIES	CR		L		T		P
1	GST 102	Use of English II	1	2		0		0
2	GST 106	Social Sciences	2	2		0		0
3	GST 110	Basic Igbo Studies 11	1	0		0		0
4	CSC 102	Computer Programming II	2	2		0		0
		EDUCATION COURSES
5	EDU 102	Philosophical Foundation in Education	2	2		0		0
6	EDU 112	Introduction to Education Psychology SPECIALIZATION	3	2		0		0
7	CHM 102	Basic Physical Chemistry	2	2		0		0
8	CHM 112	Practical Chemistry	2	2		0		3
		RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
9	MAT102	Elementary Mathematics II	3	2		1		0
10	PHY 102	General Physics II	3	3		0		0
11	SED 112	Nature & History of Science	2	2		0		0
		Total	23

YEAR TWO: FIRST SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES	CR	L	T	P
1	EDU 227	Basic Methodology	2	2	0	0
2	EDU 211	Psychology of Learning	3	3	0	0
3	EDU 221	Fundamental of Curriculum Devept	2	2	0	0
		SPECIALIZATION
4	CHM 201	General Organic Chemistry I	2	2	0	0
5	CHM 211	General Inorganic Chemistry I	2	2	0	0
6	CHM 221	General Physical Chemistry I	2	2	0	0
7	CHM 231	Analytical Chemistry	2	2	0	0
8	CHM 241	Practical Organic Chemistry I	2	2	0	0
9	CHM 251	Practical Inorganic Chemistry I	2	0	0	6
		RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
10	SED 211	Introduction to science Education	3	3	0	0
		Total	21

DIRECT ENTRY: FIRST SEMESTER (INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING COURSES)

			GENERAL STUDIES	CR	L	T	P
1	GST 107	Nigeria Peoples & Culture		2	2	0	0
2	CSC 101	Computer Programming I		2	2	0	0

YEAR TWO: SECOND SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES	CR	L	T	P
1	SED 224	Special method in Chemistry	2	2	0	0
2	EDU 262	Educational Technology	2	2	0	3
3	EDU 226	Micro Teaching (Practical) SPECIALIZATION	2	0	0	6
4	CHM 212	General Organic Chemistry II	2	2	0	0
5	CHM 222	Chemistry of Rep Elements II	2	2	0	0
6	CHM 202	General Organic Chemistry II	2	2	0	0
7	CHM 232	General Physical Chemistry II	2	2	0	0
8	CHM 252	Practical Organic Chemistry II	2	2	0	0
9	CHM 262	Practical Inorganic Chemistry II	2	2	0	6
10	CHM 242	Non-Spectral Analytical technique	2	0	0	6
		Total	21

DIRECT ENTRY: SECOND SEMESTER (INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING COURSES)

			GENERAL STUDIES	CR	L	T	P
1	GST 106	Social Sciences		2	2	0	0
2	CSC 102	Computer Programming Language II		2	2	0	0

YEAR THREE: FIRST SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES		CR			L	T	P
1	EDU 331	Educational and statistics				3	3	0	0
2	GST 301	Entrepreneurship				1	0	0	0
3	CHM 301	SPECIALIZATION Mechanism of organic reaction				2	2	0	0
4	CHM 311	Stereo & Carbohydrate Chemistry				2	2	0	0
5	CHM 331	Heterochemistry			2		2	0	0
6	CHM 341	Chemistry of Transition Elements			2		2	0	0
7	CHM 351	Chemistry Kinetics Thermodynamics			2		2	0	0
8	CHM 361	Introduction to Polymer Science			2		2	0	0
9	CHM 371	Resources of Industry			2		2	0	0
10	CHM 391	Practical Organic Chemistry II			2		2	0	0
		RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
11	SED 311	Lab organization and management			3		2	0	0
		Total	23

YEAR THREE: SECOND SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES		CR		L		T			P
1	EDU 326		Teaching Practice		6		0		0	18
			Total		6

YEAR FOUR: FIRST SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES		CR		L		T		P
1	EDU 333	Tests and measurements	2		2		0		0
		SPECIALIZATION
2	CHM 401	Natural Product Chemistry	2		2		0		0
3	CHM 403	Organic Synthesis	2		2		0		0
4	CHM 411	Co-ordination Chemistry	2		2		0		0
5	CHM421	Bonding and Molecular Structure	2		2		0		0
6	CHM 441	Electrochemistry	2		2		0		0
		RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
7	CHM 451	Atomic Structure and Quantum Chemistry	2		3		0		0
8	CHM 485	Agrochemical and chemotherapeutic agent	2		2		0		0
9	SED 411	Special Problems in Science Education	3		3		0		0
10	SED 241	Integrating Science	2		2		0		0
11	SED 413	Radio and Nuclear Chemistry	3		3		0		0
		Total		24

YEAR FOUR: SECOND SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES	CR	L	T	P
1	SED 434	Research Project	4	0	0	0
		SPECIALIZATION
2	CHM 412	Organometalic Chemistry	2	2	0	0
3	CHM 464	Food Chemistry	2	2	0	0
		RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
4	SED 412	Curriculum Devpt in Science Education	3	3	0	0
5	SED 448	Chemistry of Coal & Petroleum Products	3	3	0	0
6	SED 446	Industrial Processes	3	3	0	0
		Total	17

PURE AND INDUSTRIAL

CHEMISTRYCOURSE DESCRIPTION

The courses selected from Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, which bear their department code numbers and credit units as shown above, are described below:

CHM 101: BASIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (2 CREDITS)

Introduction

Brief Historical background, bonding in organic compounds, the carbon atom, hybridization (sp³, sp², sp.)
Classification of organic compounds
Isolation and purification of organic compounds
Elemental or qualitative analysis
Quantitative analysis
Formulae of organic compounds – (empirical, molecular and structural)
Structural and stereoisomerisms
Functional group and homologous series

IUPAC Nomenclature

IUPAC Nomenclature of the following family of organic compounds: alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, halogenoalkanes, alkanols, alkanals, alkanones, alkanoates, acid amides, nitriles and amines, alkanoic acids, acid chlorides and acid anhydrides.

Preparation, Physical and chemical properties of the families listed above.

CHM 111: BASIC INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (2 CREDITS)

Matter: Laws of Chemical combination, stoichiometry of chemical kinetics. Atomic structure and electronic configuration of elements. Electronic theory of valences. Bonding: ionic, covalent. Coordinate, metallic, H-bonding and Van der Waal’s forces. Fundamental components of atoms. Stable and unstable particles. Periodic classification of elements. Blocks, rows and groups. General feature of chemistry of s-, p-, d and f-blocks isotopes detection, concentration and separation of isotopes.

Natural and artificial radioactivity stability of nucleus. Fission and fusion. Differences between radioactivity and ordinary chemical reactions. Measurement of radioactivity, decay constant and calculation involving radioactivity.

CHM 102: BASIC PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (2 CREDITS)

The gas laws: Boyle’s law, Charles, the general gas equation, Gay-Lussac’s Law; Gas constant. Dalton’s law of partial pressure, Graham’s law of gaseous diffusion. The Kinetic theory of matter. Derivation of the Kinetic equation. Derivations from the ideal gas law; Van der Waal’s equation, Liquefaction of gases, the Joule-Thompson effect.

Properties and Dilute Solutions: Definition of the following concentration terms; molarity, molality, mole fraction, vapour pressure and lowering of vapour pressure; Raoult’s law; elevation of boiling point, lowering of freezing point; Osmotic pressure.

Introduction to Thermodynamics and Thermochemistry

Definition of the following terms: Systems, state variables, and equilibrium, isothermal and adiabatic processes. The first law of thermodynamics; work done for state changes (PV type).

Thermochemistry: Heat changes; heats of reaction, laws of thermochemistry (Lavoisier and Laplace laws and Hess’ law of constant heat summation). (Applications of the laws in calculations, Bond energy)

Chemical Equilibrium: Chemical equilibrium and reversible reaction. The law of mass action; equilibrium constant, Factors affecting chemical equilibrium, Equilibrium between ions in the solid and liquid phases, solubility and solubility product. Effect of a common ion on solubility and solubility product.

Chemical kinetics: Rate of a chemical reaction; factors affecting the rate of a chemical reaction. Activation energy

Ionic Equilibrium: Electrolytes; Acids and Bases; Bronsted- Lowry, Lewis and Arrhenius theories of acids and bases. pH and Dissociation constant, ionization of water. Hydrolysis, Buffer solution and Buffer capacity.

CHM 112: BASIC PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY(2 CREDITS)

Hazards and risks in the Laboratory (I). Laboratory practices- Do’s and Dont’s, i.e PPE. First Aid in the Laboratory. Vulnerabilities in the laboratory: How to handle fire incidents in the lab; Natural disasters; Hazardous material spills. Prevention of hazards and risks: Signs and Chemical symbols; Safety apparatus in the laboratory. First Aid – Advance. Managing vulnerabilities in the Lab: Use of fire extinguishers and fire alarms; Lab sand bucket. Safety, data analysis and presentation.

Theory and practice of volumetric and qualitative inorganic analysis. Preparation of standard solutions, calculation of molarity and concentrations. Method of dilution of solution and calculation. Redox titration and calculations involved. Test for common anions and identification of SO₄^2-, SO₃^2-, NO₃^–, C0₃^2-, CI^–, Br^–, I^–NO^2-. Test for common cations Fe²⁺, Fe³⁺, NH₄⁺, Zn²⁺, Pb²⁺, AI³⁺, alkali and alkaline earth metals. Test for common ions in the first transition series e.g. Mn, Cr, Ni, Cu, etc. Group separation of cations. Functional group analysis. Data analysis and presentation.

CHM 201: GENERAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 1(2 CREDITS)

Electronic effects in organic molecules. Electron displacement in molecules, inductive effect; electrometric effect, mesomeric effect and resonance; inductomeric effect, hyper-conjugation mesomerism, tautomerism.
Introduction to reaction mechanism. Breaking of covalent bonds, collision theory of reaction rates, molecularity of a reaction; Reaction Kinetics, Order and molecularity.
Preparation, physical and chemical properties and uses of various classes of organic compounds such as alkanes alkenes, alkynes, halogenoalkenes, alkanols, alkanals, alkanones, and alkanoic acids and their derivatives. A mechanistic approach should be used to explain the chemical reactions treated in each case.

Stereochemistry: Conformational analysis in acyclic and cyclic compounds, Geometrical isomerism (cis/trans isomerism). Optical isomerism(E, Z, R and S configuration). Racemic modification and resolutions

CHM 202: GENERAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 11 (2 CREDITS)

Alicyclic hydrocarbons

Preparation properties and uses of cycloalkanes, cycloakenes, cycloalkadienes, Aromatic hydrocarbons, Aromaticity, Properties of aromatic compounds, chemical properties of benzene.

Electrophilic substitution reactions; introduction to the mechanisms of the following electrophilic substitution reactions should be studied using benzene as example – halogenation, nitration, sulphonation, alkylation, acylation, addition, and hydrogenation.

Effect of substitutions on the reactivity and orientation of electrophilic substitution of benzene. Ortho-, para- and meta directing groups. Reactions of the side chains of alkylbenzenes, ring substitution reactions, addition reactions, and side chain substitution reactions. Oxidation of the side chain.

Polynuclear compounds

Structure, synthesis and reactions of isolated ring systems (diphenyl, diphenylmethane, diphenylstilbene) structure, synthesis and reactions of naphthalene, anthracene and phenanthrene.

CHM 211: GENERAL INORGANICCHEMISTRY (2 CREDITS)

Detailed treatment of factors that constitute Periodic properties, Ionization energy, electron affinity, electronegativity, chemical bonding: ionic, covalent, metallic bonds, Van der Waal’s forces, the hydrogen bond. Stoichiometric and non-stoichiometric defects. Introduction to molecular orbital and valence bond theories, molecular geometry and hybridization, ionic lattice, lattice energies, the Madelung constant.

CHM 212: CHEMISTRY OF REPRESENTATIVE ELEMENTS (2 CREDITS)

Electronic structure, general properties and comparative study of hydrogen groups, IA, IIA, IIIA, IVA elements and their compounds. Vertical, cyclic and diagonal relationships between groups and within groups. The hydrides halides nitrates, carbonates, nitrides, chalconides, alloys should be treated. Application of some compounds mentioned and methods of production, commercial production where applicable. Inter-group similarity should be identified for some of the compounds.

CHM 221: GENERAL PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I (2 CREDITS)

Kinetic Theory:Behaviour of gases and kinetic theory. Ideal and non-ideal behaviour of gases. Derivation of the kinetic theory equation for the pressure of an ideal gas and deduction there from. Molecular and collision. Collision diameter and number. Mean free path, viscosity of a gas. Boltzmann distribution law. Types of average speed: mean velocity, root mean-square velocity and most probable velocity. Equipartition of energy. Brownian motion.

Chemical Thermodynamics: Nature and scope of thermodynamics, important definitions, the first law of thermodynamics, calorimetry, standard molar enthalpies of formation and the determination of standard molar enthalpy for chemical reactions from tables of these. Heat capacities and the Carnot Cycle.

CHM 222: CHEMISTRY OF REPRESENTATIVE ELEMENTS 1(2 CREDITS)

Electronic structures, general properties (physical and chemical) and comparative study of groups VA, VIA, VIIA and inert gases. The nature of the elements, allotropy, the hydrides, halides and oxohalides, the oxides, extraction of some elements. Application of some compounds and method of production. The halogens interhalogen and pseudolagens. Origin of the reaction of inert gases, compounds and different reactions, complex formation and structures of the complexes and hybridization.

CHM 231: ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (2 CREDITS)

Meaning and importance of Analytical Chemistry, Expression of analytical results: expression of concentrations (ppm, ppb, etc.), preparation of solutions.
Theory of sampling.
Theory of errors in quantitative analysis, detection and elimination of errors.
Statistical treatment of data including mean, precision, accuracy and standard deviation. Theoretical basis of quantitative inorganic analysis. Separation methods including classification. Use of spreadsheet.
Gravimetric analysis, volumetric method of analysis including Acid-Base Equilibra, Complexometric titration and Redox titration.
Electro analytical methods of chemical analysis. Introduction to electrode processes and electrode potential.

CHM 232: GENERAL PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY 11(2 CREDITS)

Solutions: Colligative properties of solution – lowering of vapour pressure, elevation of boiling point, depression of freezing point and osmotic pressure. Molecular weight determination by these methods. Ideal solution causes of deviation from ideality: Raoult’s and Henry’s laws.

Solid state laws:An elementary introduction. The growth and formation of crystals, the crystal systems. Miller indices Lattices and crystal structures, symmetry properties the symmetry elements of crystals.

Changes of state:

Phases: components; degrees of freedom, general equilibrium between phases, the phase rule systems of the components water. The Clapeyron Clausius equation.

CHM 241: PRACTICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (2 CREDITS)

Experimental determination of melting points and boiling points. Separation of organic compounds by distillation, fractional distillation, solvent extraction, purification of organic compounds by recrystallization. Elemental analysis for N, S and the halogens. Solubility classification and identification of functional groups. Preparation of derivatives and determination of physical constants.

CHM 242: SEPARATION METHODS AND ANALYSIS(2 CREDITS)

Intermediate theory and laboratory techniques in analytical and physical chemistry. Advanced data analysis methods and goodness-of-fit criteria Spectroscopic methods and instrumentation. Refractometry, interferometry, electrogravimetric, polarography, amperometry, conductometry, potentiometry, separation methods such as solvent extraction, ion exchange, Chromatrography gas, paper, liquid and column chromatography; electrophoresis. Automatic and semi-automatic analyzers, sequence of operations, advantages, continuous analyzers. Buffers and their applications. Atomic and molecular absorption, emission, and fluorescence spectrophotometry. Electroanalytical techniques. Quantitative analysis. X-ray methods. Refractometry, Interferometry, Polarimetry, Polarography & Calorimetry.

CHM 251: PRACTICAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY 1 (2 CREDITS)

Qualitative analysis of mixtures of radicals including interfering radicals and insoluble salts. Quantitative analysis (volumetric and gravimetric analysis). Determination of solubilities, solubility products and stability constants of inorganic compounds. Complexometric determinations.

CHM 252: PRACTICAL PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (2 CREDITS)

Thermodynamics: solubility dependence on temperature, enthalpy of dissolution, solubility product constant, heat of neutalization by calorimetry.

Phase equilibra: molar mass determination by freezing point depression, molecular weight of a Liquid by steam distillation, molecular weight of a polymer from viscosity measurements.

Chemical equilibrium: determination of equilibrium constant of chemical reaction, equilibrium in electrolyte solution, determination of ionization constant of weak acid.

Chemical kinetics: investigation of rate of the reaction, determination of order and rate constant of the reaction, reaction rate dependence from temperature, determination of energy of activation.

Electrochemistry: Electrochemical equilibrium, electrochemical cell potential dependence from electrolyte concentration, standard oxidation-reaction potential, determination of ions diffusion constant.

Spectrophotometry: Calibration curve, determination of molar absorption coefficient and unknown concentration.

CHM 262: PRACTICAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY II(2 CREDITS)

Analysis of complex materials like alloys, cements, ores. Preparation and characterization of inorganic compounds. Ion-exchange chromatography. Solvent extraction, conductometric and potentiometric measurements.

CHM 301: MECHANISMS OF ORGANIC REACTION (2 CREDITS)

Brief review of relevant topics in ICH 101 and 201.

Displacement Reactions

Nucleophilic substitution at saturated carbonation: SN₁ and SN₂mechanisms; effect of structure and solvent; stereochemical manifestation of the different mechanisms. Neighbouring group participation and molecular rearrangement.Electrophilic substitution at saturated carbon atoms. SE₁ and SE₂ mechanisms. Electrophilic aromatic substitution: effects of substituent on reactivity and orientation of further substitution; detailed ionic mechanisms for nitration, halogenations and sulphonation.

Nucleophilic aromatic substitution: SN₁, and SN₂, benzyne mechanisms, smiles rearrangement etc.

Elimination and addition reactions. a and b elimination: E₁and E₂ mechanisms, Saytzef and Hofmann rules; Dehydration and dehydrohalogenation. Addition to C-O, C-N and C-C multiple bonds. Mechanism of Esterification and hydrolysis.Tautomerism: Types and theories of tautomerism. Estimations of enol content in keto- enol tautomerism. Reactive Intermediates – Carbocations, Carbanions, Carbenes, Nitrenes. Selected rearrangement reactions and applications eg Beckmann, Baeyer-Villiger, Claisan Condensation, etc.

CHM 311: POLYFUNCTIONAL, PROTEIN AND CARBOHYDRATECHEMISTRY (2 CREDITS)

Stereochemistry: Definition of stereoisomerism, study of conformational analysis in Acyclic and cyclic compounds, stability of cycloalkanes – small to large rings and the decalins.

Carbohydrate Chemistry: Definition, sources and origin of carbohydrates,

Classes of sugars – saccharides and polysaccharides, identification and uses.

Chemistry of glucose. Conversion of cellulose to textile fibres – vicose rayon, cellulose trinitrates, cellulose acetates, cupraamonium process etc.

Classes of amino acids. General methods of preparation, isolation and identification. Properties and applications. Proteins and other polypeptides: synthesis and biosynthesis, properties, and degradation.

Other polyfunctional compounds. Synthesis, reaction and uses of dicarboxylic acids, hydroxyl acids, a and b unsaturated carbonyl compounds, b, g – unsaturated carbonyl compounds. Unsaturated acids and esters ethyl acetoacetate, hydroxyl aldehydes, hydroxyl ketones, malonates, dialdehydes and diketones.

CHM 331: HETEROCYCLIC CHEMISTRY (2 CREDITS)

Heterocyclic compounds with one hetero-atom: synthesis, structure properties and reactions of the five membered ring systems- furan, thiophene psrrole six-membered rung system pyridine and their derivatives. Heterocyclic compounds with more than hetero atom – pyrazole, imidazole, oxazole. pyridazine, pyrimidine pyrazine, thiazine, oxazine and their benzo derivatives. Synthesis reactions and uses (References to be made to natural products, vitamins and drugs)

CHM 341: CHEMISTRY OF TRANSITION ELEMENTS AND NON-AQUEOUS SOLVENTS (2 CREDITS)

Classification and general characteristics of solvents, solute – solvent interactions. Acid base theory and non-aqueous solvent system.

General characteristics of transition elements including electronic configuration, oxidation states, magnetic properties colour and complex formation. Complex formation with ligands emphasizing co-ordination numbers, hybridization and shapes of complexes. Introduction to organo-metallic chemistry.
Resemblances among the transition elements discussed in families of transition elements e.g. scandium, titanium families. Ferrous metals and platinum metals.
Classification and general characteristics of solvents, solute solvent interactions. Acid-base theory and self-ionization of solvents, protic and aprotic solvent, inorganic synthesis in non-aqueous media. Separation of metals, Ligand and Crystal Field Theories.

CHM 351 ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY (2 CREDITS)

Concepts of elementary cycles. Characteristics of the atmosphere. Sources, types and effects of environmental pollution. Wastewater treatment. Composition of domestic/industrial wastes and waste management. Water chemistry and analysis. Chemical and Physical instrumentation in environmental Sciences. Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment. Twelve principles of green chemistry. Modern and unusual methods of pollution analysis. Biodegradable macromolecules including detergents.

CHM 361: POLYMER CHEMISTRY 1 (2 CREDITS)

The nature of Polymer nomenclature. Outline of sources of raw materials for polymers; Polymerisation process, condensation polymerisation in details. Solubility and solution properties of polymers. Structure and properties of polymers. Fibre forming polymers. Structure and properties of polymers. Electrical conducting organic wires, smart/sim cards, flat screen televisions. Fibre forming polymers. Bullet proof vests and vehicle bodies from polymers. Polymerisation mechanisms; detailed treatment of addition processes. Stereospecific reactions, copolymerization reactions. Phase systems for reactions. Industrially important thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers: Polyurethanes. Rubber elasticity. Mechanical properties of polymers. Analysis and testing of polymers. Degradation of polymers.

CHM 371: RESOURCES OF INDUSTRY (1 CREDIT)

Survey of Nigeria Industries and their raw material requirements. Mineral Chemistry. Fossils and their Uses. Potentials and applications of locally available raw materials as Industrial Feed stocks.

Origin, occurrence, localization of metallic and non- metallic raw materials. Derivation and processing of non- metallic raw materials to industrials feed stock for the industry. Derivation and processing of starting raw materials (alkenes. aromatics and acetylene) to feedstock for the organic chemistry industry. Energy resource–deferent sources of energy. Inter-conversion of energy from one form to another.

CHM 391: PRACTICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II(1CREDIT)

Advanced separation and purification techniques. Adsorption chromatography, paper chromatography, ion- exchange chromatography and thin-layer chromatography; preparation and characterization of organic compounds. Reaction and identification of organic compounds. Preliminary Phytochemical Techniques.

CHM 401: NATURAL PRODUCT CHEMISTRY (2 CREDITS)

A description of the Biogenetic chart of Natural products; chemistry structure, classes, properties and applications of the following classes of natural products: Terpenes, Alkaloids, Steroids, Flavonoids, Tannins.

Lipids: chemical analysis, applications, extraction and identification.

Biogenesis of Natural products – fatty acids, terpenes, steroids, carbohydrate etc.

Other natural products of pharmaceutical importance, Cholesteryl benzoate, liquid crystals and digital displays in computer screens etc.

CHM 403: ORGANIC SYNTHESIS (2 CREDITS)

Reduction methods. Catalytic hydrogenation. Reduction with boron and aluminium hydrides and their analogues and derivatives. Metal reductions. Selective reduction in polyfunctional compounds. Oxidation methods. Epoxidation, hydration and Hydroxylation of alkenes, oxidative cleavage of glycol. Survey of synthetic applications of organometallic compounds. Hydroboration oxidation to ketones. Carboxylation reactions and protonolysis; phosphorus halides and their applications, Enamines reactions and applications. Formation of polycyclic compounds. Aldol type reactions and reaction of iminium salts with nucleophiles. Synthesis of complex molecules. Pericyclic reactions. Methodology for the construction of synthetic routes (disconnection approach), and applications fork synthesis of important and complex organic compounds. Molecular self-assembly in synthesis.

Micheal reaction, Perkin reaction, Claisen Schmidt condensation, Mannich reaction, Knoevenagel reaction, Wittig reaction and Stobbe reaction.

CHM 411: CO-ORDINATION CHEMISTRY (2 CREDITS)

Introduction to Co-ordination Chemistry; definition, recognition, and nomenclature of co-ordination compounds.

Werner’s theory of complex compound formation. Isomerism in complex stereochemistry and applications of complex compounds.

Stabilization of unusual oxidation states by complex formation. Kinetics and mechanism of complex formation. The spectrochemical and nephelauxetic series, Jahn–Teller distortions. Valence bond theory, crystal field theory, ligand field and ligand field stabilization energy and basic elements of molecular orbital theory.

Thermodynamic stability of complex compounds, stability constant, the chelate effect, preparation, and reaction of complexes.

Electronic spectra of transition metal complexes as well as their magnetic properties. Preparations, reactions and structure of complexes with -acceptor ligands such as CN, CO and NO. Applications of infrar-ed and nmr spectroscopy to problems of coordination chemistry.

CHM 412: ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY II (2 CREDITS)

Introduction to Organometallic compounds of the transition elements. Classification of ligands electron rule, bonding, preparation of organic transition metal compounds. Reaction and structures of Organometallic compounds of transition elements. The organic chemistry of Ferrocene and related compounds. The role of organometallic compounds in some catalyticreaction.

CHM 421: BONDING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE (2CREDITS)

The nature of the chemical bond: homonuclear bond exemplified by H₂⁺, H₂etc; other diatomic molecules. Heteronuclear bond; polarity of bonds; terms that affect polarity such as electronegativity, hybridization, etc. The theory of resonance.

Modern quantum Chemistry and bonding characteristics in chemical substances. Comparisons with results obtained from valence bond and molecular orbital approximations. Experimental methods of the determination of molecular structure, methods based on polarization phenomena – dipole moment and molecular refraction. Magnetic properties of molecular substance and methods based on these properties: Gouy balance, mass spectrometry and fragmentation patterns.

CHM 441: ELECTROCHEMISTRY (2 CREDITS)

Faraday’s laws; theory of electrolytes. Conductivity measurements; specific conductance, equivalent and ionic conductivities, Kohlrausch law; Arrhenius theory; transport numbers and mobilities.

Simple cells, measurement of chemical potential Debye-Hückel equation, Debye-Hückel-Onsager equation; derivation of these equations. Polarography.

Fick’s law, Levich equation, Electrodics, Corrosion – types and prevention.

CHM 451: ATOMIC STRUCTURE AND QUANTUM CHEMISTRY (2 CREDITS)

Atomic spectra, types and production., spectrum of hydrogen atom, Bohr’s theory, spectra of the alkali and alkaline earth elements, x-ray spectra. Brief history of the development of quantum theory. Basic postulates of the quantum mechanics, the schrődinger wave equation, significance and properties of wave function. The quantum mechanics of simple systems, the free particle, particle in a box, linear harmonic oscillation, rigid rotator, the hydrogen atom. Helium atom, ground and excited States, Spin and Pauli Principle. Coulson Fischer function. Molecular orbitals for diatomic molecules. Simple pi-electron theory, Huckel theory. Walsh rules.

CHM 464: FOOD CHEMISTRY(2CREDITS)

The nature of food; vitamins, additives and adulterants; chemistry and microbiology of production processes and control. Proximate analysis of foods. Food preservation and spoilage; processing and preservation of local food stuffs; formulation and practice of food standards. Water activity.

CHM 485: AGROCHEMICAL AND CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENT (2 CREDITS)

Pesticides, fungicides, and insect sex attractants. Survey of modern approaches to pest and fungal growth control. Naturally occurring pesticides – rotenoids, pyrethrenoids. Survey of synthetic chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides. Insect pheromones – techniques of identification, isolation, and structural determination and configuration- some synthetic analogues. Herbicides and growth regulation substances. Review of chemical groups used in growth control. Plant growth regulators. Some nitrogen containing herbicides – a review. Synthesis of selected nitrogen containing herbicides,

Chemotherapeutic Agents: General antibiotic types. Their mode of activity. The tetracyclines or B-Lactam antibiotics will be discussed with regards to source, synthetic routes synthetic analogues, biosynthesis and mode of action. Prostaglandins. Biosynthesis of prostanoic acid, derivatives of E.F.A and B series of prostaglandins. Synthetic approaches.

SCIENCE EDUCATION (SED) COURSES

DESCRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 45

MATHEMATICS (MAT) DEPARTMENT

COURSES DESCRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 60

COMPUTER SCIENCE (CSC) DEPARTMENT

COURSES DESCRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 31

GENERAL EDUCATION (EDU)

COURSES DESCRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 85

GENERAL STUDIES (GST)

COURSES DESCRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 88

PHYSICS (PHY) DEPARTMENT

COURSES DESCRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 71

COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMME CURRICULUM

YEAR ONE: FIRST SEMESTER

		GENERAL STUDIES	CR	L	T	P
1 2	GST 101 GST 109	Use of English I Basic Studies in Igbo I	1 1	1 1	0 0	0 0
3	GST 105	Humanities	2	2	0	0
4	GST 107	Nigerian Peoples & Culture	2	2	0	0
5	CSC 101	Intro to computer programming	2	2	0	0
		EDUCATION COURSES
6	EDU 101	Sociological foundation of education	2	2	0	0
7	EDU 103	Historical Foundation of Education	2	2	0	0
		RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
8	MAT 101	Elementary Mathematics I	3	2	1	0
9	PHY 101	General Physics I	3	3	1	0
10	CHM 101	Basic Organic Chemistry	2	2	0	0
11	CHM 111	Basic Inorganic Chemistry 1	2	2	0	0
		Total	24

YEAR ONE: SECOND SEMESTER

		GENERAL STUDIES	CR	L	T	P
1 2	GST 102 GST 110	Use of English II Basic Studies in Igbo II	1 1	1 1	0 0	0 0
3	GST 106	Social Sciences	2	2	0	0
		EDUCATION COURSES
4	EDU 102	Philosophical Foundation in Education	2	2	0	0
5	EDU 112	Introduction to Education Psychology	3	3	0	0
		SPECIALIZATION
6	CSC 102	Introduction to Computer Programming 11	3	3	0	0
7	CSC 112	Computer Application & Management	2	2	0	0
		RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
8	MAT 102	Elementary Mathematics II	3	2	1	0
9	PHY 102	General Physics II	3	2	0	3
10	SED112	Nature & History of Science	2	2	1	0
		Total	22

YEAR TWO: FIRST SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES	CR	L	T	P
1	EDU 211	Psychology of Learning	3	3	0	0
2	EDU 221	Fundamentals of Curriculum Devpment	2	2	0	0
3	EDU 227	Basic Methodology	2	2	0	0
		SPECIALIZATION
4	CSC 201	Computer Programming 1	2	2	0	0
5	CSC 221	Assembly Language Programming	2	2	0	0
6	CSC 261	Information Technology	2	2	0	0
7	CSC 231	Automata Theory Computability and Formal Language	2	2	0	0
8	CSC 211	Introduction to Digital Design	2	2	0	0
		RESTRICTED ELECTIVE
9	SED 211	Introduction to Science Education	3	3	0	0
		Total	20

DIRECT ENTRY STUDENTS TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING COURSES

FIRST SEMESTER

		GENERAL COURSES	CR	L	T	P
1	GST 107	Nigerian Peoples & Culture	2	2	0	0
2	CSC 101	Computer Programming Language I	2	2	0	0
		Total	20

YEAR TWO: SECOND SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES	CR	L	T	P
1	EDU 226	Micro Teaching Practical	2	2	0	0
2	EDU 262	Educational Technology	2	2	0	0

3	SED 224	Special Method in Computer Science	2	2	0	0
		SPECIALIZATION
4	CSC 202	Computer Programming II	2	2	1	0
5	CSC 232	Database Design & Management	2	2	0	0
6	CSC 252	Data Structures	2	2	0	0
		RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
7	MAT 202	-Elementary Difference equations	3	2	0	0
8	PHY 202	Electric Circuits and Electronics	3	2	1	0
		Total	18

DIRECT ENTRY STUDENTS TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING COURSES

SECOND SEMESTER

		GENERAL COURSES	CR	L	T	P
1	GST 106	Social Science	2	2	0	0
2	CSC 102	Computer Programming II	2	2	0	0
		Total	19

YEAR THREE: FIRST SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES	CR	L	T	P
1 2	EDU 331 GST301	Educational Research & Statist Entrepreneurial Studies	3 1	3 0	0 0	0 1
		SPECIALIZATION
3	CSC 311	Digital design & Microprocessor	2	2	0	0
4	CSC 331	Software Engineering	2	2	0	0
5	CSC 341	Computational Science and Numerical Methods	2	2	0	0
6	CSC 351	Systems analysis & design	2	2	0	0
7	CSC 361	Operations research	2	2	0	0
8	CSC 321	Operating System	2	2	0	0
9	CSC 371	Information Systems and Management RESTRICTED ELECTIVE	2	2	0	0
10	SED 311	Lab. Organization & management	3	3	0	0
		Total	21

YEAR THREE: SECOND SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES	CR	L	T	P
1	EDU 326	Teaching Practice	6	0	0	18
		Total	6

YEAR FOUR: FIRST SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES	CR		L	T		P
1	EDU 333	Test and Measurement	2	2		0	0
		SPECIALIZATION
2	CSC 421	Software Developments & Management	2	2		0	0
3	CSC 431	Algorithms and Complex Analysis	2	4		0	0
4	CSC 401	Data Communication & Network	2	2		0	0
5	CSC 451	Artificial intelligence	3	2		0	0
6	CSC 461	Object Oriented Programming	3	3		0	0
7	SED 411	RESTRICTED ELECTIVE Special Problems in Science Education	3	3		0	0
8	SED 241	Integrating Science	2	2		0	0

Total 19

YEAR FOUR: SECOND SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES	CR	L	T	P
1	SED 434	Research Project	4	0	0	0
		SPECIALIZATION
2	CSC 412	Computer graphics and Visualisation	2	0	1	2
3	CSC 442	Computer modeling & simulation	2	2	0	2
4	CSC 452	Expert systems	2	2	2	9
5	CSC 462	Computer installation & management	2	2	0	0
		RESTRICTED ELECTIVE
6	SED 412	Curriculum Dev. in Science Education	3	3	0	0
		UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVE
7	SED 414	Science and Society Total	3 15	0	0	0

COURSE DESCRIPTION IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

The courses selected from the Department of Computer science, which bear their department code numbers and credit units as shown above, are described below:

CSC 101 – INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER PROGRAMMING I (2CREDITS)

History of computers; functional components of computer, characteristics of computer Number systems. Boolean Algebra, Flowchart; Algorithms; Statement symbolic names, lists and arrays; subscripts, expression and control statements in computer programming in BASIC. Computer application. Strategy for computer programming Rules that guide the writing of BASIC programs/statements. Library functions. User defined functions. Subprograms & subprograms & Subroutine in BASIC.

CSC 102 – INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER PROGRAMMING II (2 CREDITS)

Pre-requisite CSC 101

Introduction to problem solving methods and algorithm development; designing, coding bugging and documenting programs (i.e. flow charts control statements, INPUT/OUTPUT statements, DO statements. Array, Subscripts, Dimension statements (the technique of FORTRAN).

CSC 112: COMPUTER PRACTICE (2CREDITS)

Pre-requisite CSC 101

Interactions of the user with the operating systems: MS-DOS, MS-WINDOWS operating systems. Classifications of computers: types of digital computers, brands and models of digital computers. Generations and history of computers. Application areas of computers. Booting procedures and type of booting in a microcomputer environment. Computer viruses: causes, modes of transmission, preventive measures and recommended treatments. Exposure to hardware components: the Electronic circuit board, Integrated circuits, diodes, transistors, processors, scales of integrated circuits: SSI, MSI, LSI, VLSI, Application packages: Study of at least one application package from each of the following areas, word processing, electronic spreadsheets, desktop publishing etc.

CSC 201: COMPUTER PROGRAMMING I (4CREDITS)

Pre-requisite CSC 101 and CSC 102, CSC 113

Introduction to problem solving methods and algorithm development; designing, coding, debugging and documenting programmes using techniques of good programming style. A wisely used programming language should be used in teaching this course, e.g. structured form of PASCAL. (This course is a required ancillary for many faculties). In exceptional cases, where explicitly specific by NUC, specific versions of the course could be offered).

CSC 202: COPUTER PROGRAMMING II (3 CREDITS)

Prerequisite CSC 101, CSC 102 and CSC 201, CSC 113

Principles of good programming, structured and unstructured programming concepts – the three classical techniques used in the implementation of structured programming. Debugging testing, techniques String processing, Internal searching, and sorting. Data structures; recursion. Use C language or PASCAL or any other widely used high-level programming language.

CSC 211: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND PROGRAMMING (2CREDITS)

Pre-requisite CSC 101, CSC 102, CSC 113

Computer structure, Machine language, Assembly language, Addressing technique, macros. Input/Output files. Assembler segmentation and linkage. Assembler construction, interpretation routines. Modular programming techniques. Any widely use programming language that has structured control structures – IF-THEN, IF-THEN-ELSE, IF-THEN-ELSE C, DO-WHILE, DO-UNTIL, and WHILE-LOOP structures.

CSC 212: MACHINE LEVEL PROGRAMMING (2CREDITS)

Pre-requisite CSC 101, CSC 102, CSC 113

Introduction to Machine – level programming. Organization of memory; Central processor and Input/Output devices. Instruction and data types and their representation. Structure and modularity of programmes and data at the machine level. Introduction to system software.

CSC 221: INTRODUCTION TO FILE PROCESSING (2CREDITS)

Pre-requisite CSC 211, CSC 212

Introduction to data management files. Data types of files. Records, fields,. Types of computer files; Logical and physical files. File, access methods; sequential access and random access. Use of a widely used programming language like QBASIC and PASCAL is encouraged. Mapping logical organization onto physical storage. Backup procedures. File recovery.

CSC 231: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER ELECTRONICS (2CREDITS)

Pre-requisite CSC 101, CSC 102, CSC 113

Understand the features of different transistor logic gates (ie identify the symbols for different transistor logic gates such as AND, OR, NOT etc). Explain the actions and truth tables of different transistor logic gates. Understand the features and attributes of different logic families (i.e. explain the characteristics of different logic families such as RTL, TTL, and MOS, heat dissipation, propagation delay, etc me some of the characteristics to be discussed). Explain some arrangements of integrated circuit, such as Dual-in-line, straight line, etc. Describe attributes of logic families such as handling and voltage tolerance. Understand the principles of operation and use of basic electronic measuring instruments (i.e. troubleshooting diagnose fault using multi-meters and oscilloscopes. Measure current, voltage, resistance, capacitance, etc using multi-meters). Construct basic circuits using logic gates. Explain pin connections and manufacturers data sheets.

CSC 232: DATA BASED DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT (2CREDITS)

Database management system. Review of basic concepts; functions and components for DBMS. File design and access path: feature directions in DBMS; programming and applications in D-base environment. A specific Database should be used; D-base V or higher, Oracle, etc.

CSC 251: SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (2CREDITS)

Pre-requisite CSC 101 and CSC 102

This course presents a formal approach to the state-of-the art technique in software design and development to provide a means for students to apply the techniques. Topics covered include:

Programme Design

Formal models of structured programming, demonstration of code reading and proof of correctness, stepwise refinement and re-organizations segmentation, top-down and bottom design and development, information hiding, interactive enhancement, structured design strength and coupling measures, program quality.

Data Structures

Techniques for storing structured data list, files, tables, etc. Their space and access time properties, algorithm for manipulating linked lists, binary, b-trees, b*trees, and AVIAL trees. Algorithm tor transferring and balancing b-trees.

CSC 252: DATA STRUCTURES (2CREDITS)

Prerequisite: CSC102, CSC251

Primitive types, arrays, records, strings and string processing. Data representation in memory, stack and heap allocation. Implementation strategies for stacks, trees. Runtime storage management: pointers and reference structures.

CSC 261: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (2 CREDITS)

Overview of computers, IT and business: Hardware – physical community software – system and application, connectivity – networks and computers in society – security, ethics and law; Global community – email, social network groups. Challenges – environment: recycling etc energy waste etc: heath: strains, radiations etc.

CSC 311: DIGITAL DESIGN AND MICROPROCESSORS I (2CREDITS)

Pre-requisite CSC 101, CSC 211, CSC 212, CSC 231.

Boolean algebra, gates and gating devices combinatorial logic, sequential logic, microprocessor. Functional description: microprocessor architecture, systems operation and interfacing, types of instructions and instruction formats. (A specific microcomputer-based design may be used to teach this course).

CSC 321 OPERATING SYSTEM II (2CREDITS)

Introduction to processes, processor management, memory management. Multiprogramming concepts and requirements. Multiprocessing systems. Other related issues based on semaphore and monitor concepts.

CSC 323: AUTOMATA THEORY, COMPUTABILITY AND FORMAL LANGUAGES (2CREDITS)

Formal grammars and automata, Regular languages, context free languages; Deterministic parsing of content – free language. Recursive languages.

CSC 331: DATA STRUCTURES AND ALGORITHMS (4 (2CREDITS)

Bits. Bytes, words, linear structures, and list structures; Arrays, tree structures, sets and relations, higher – level language data types and data-handling facilities.

CSC 341: COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE AND NUMERICAL METHODS (2 CREDITS)

Prerequisite: CSC202, MAT202, MAT204

Application of mathematical packages in solving numerical problems such as floating point arithmetic, numerical integration and differentiation, solution of non-linear equations, solution of ordinary differential equation (ODE),error analysis and norms: Eigen values and eigen vectors, boundary value problems for ODEs, non-linear systems of algebraic equations. Laboratory course administered mainly with MATLAB

CSC 351: SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN (3 CREDITS)

Overview of industry standard software engineering methodologies: hands-on experience with case studies in developing systems from preliminary investigations to object- oriented analysis and design: use of modeling tools, prototyping, presentations and technical reports. Implementation (includes verification, validation and Test) and system maintenance issues. System development life cycle (SDLC), Rapid application development (RAD), Agile approach, extreme programming and rational unified process. CASE tools for automating the modeling of UML- based object- oriented models.

CSC 361: OPERATIONS RESEARCH (2 CREDITS)

The nature of operations research allocation, inventory and problems; replacement maintenance and reliability problems. Dynamic programming: sequence and coordination

CSC371: INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND MANAGEMENT (2 CREDITS)

Information system concepts, approaches and methodologies, system design and implementation, architecture. Benefits and challenges, system performance and standards information systems development toolkit, MIS, management of organizations information systems and database theory and management, risks with MIS, Decision support system (DSS), Transaction processing systems. Experts system, communication and collaboration system prerequisites, system analysis and design, knowledge Asset management. Career development.

CSC 401: DATA COMMUNICATION/NETWORKS (2 CREDITS)

Introduction, wares, Fourier analysis, measure of communication, channel characteristics, transmission media, noise and distortions, modulation, and demodulation, multiplying TDM, FDM and FCM. Parallel and serial transmission (synchronous vs. Asynchronous). Bus structure and loop systems, computer networks. Examples and design consideration; data switching principles, broadcast techniques, network structure for packet switching, protocols, description of network e.g. ARPANET, DSC

CSC 412: COMPUTER GRAH1CS (2CREDITS)

Hardware aspect: plotters microfilm, plotters display, graphic-tablets, light pens, other graphical input aids. Facsimile and its problems. Refresh display, refresh buggers, changing images light pen inter-action. Two- and three-dimensional transformation perspective. Clipping algorithms, hidden live removal, bolden surface removal; warrock’s method, shading, data reduction for graphical input. Introduction to handwriting and character recognition. Curve synthesis and fitting. Contouring ring structures versus doubly linked lists. Hierarchical structure; Data structure; organization for inter-active graphics.

CSC 421: SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENTS AND MANAGEMENT (2CREDITS)

Software Design: Software architecture, Design patters, object-oriented analysis and design, using APIS, class browser, component-based programming, requirement analysis and design modeling tool: testing tools: integration mechanism, automated processes. Standards: project control, project team, project implementation and documentation.

CSC 431: ALGORITHMS (2CREDITS)

Principles of good programming style, expression, and documentation, structured programming concepts; debugging, testing, verifying, code inspection, semantic analysis, string processing, data structure. Recursion; efficiency of algorithm.

CSC 442: COMPUTER MODELING AND SIMULATION (2 CREDITS)

Basic Definitions and uses, simulation process, some basic statistic distributions theory, model and simulation. Queues: basic concepts, Kendal notation, queuing rules, little’s law, queuing networks, types of queues. Birth- death processes, Poisson processes, Random Numbers and Types: Exercises

CSC 451: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (2 CREDITS)

Introduction: Definitions, Turing toasts/tests, AI systems: language Translation: Applications- air traffic control, supervisory systems, Robots, Autonomous vehicles etc. knowledge Representation-Uncertain knowledge and Reasoning, Non-monotonic Reasoning case-based Reasoning, cognitive Modeling, Distributed AI: Planning, Learning, Problem solving and search, vision, Automated Reasoning, Natural Language processing, Agents Introduction to Lisp: Recursion, user defined functions, higher order functions, lambda, expressions. LISP structure: box and pointer notation, dotted pairs, binary trees, input/output

CSC 452: EXPERT SYSTEMS (2 CREDITS)

Prerequisite: CSC451

Introduction to knowledge Engineering and expert systems: knowledge representation: inference methods, knowledge acquisition an**d explanation: reasoning under uncertainty. Design of expert systems: objectives, knowledge, reasoning, ES Life cycle, ES implementation- salience, Rete algorithm. ES mechanism, important concepts and terms semantic Nets, frames, predicate logic. CLIPS overview: concepts, notation, ES application

CSC 461: OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING (3 CREDITS)

Introduction to object-oriented concepts: classes and objects, encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism and abstraction: static and virtual methods: class structure, object variables and the new operator, using objects, arrays of objects, methods and fields, using the this reference, garbage collection and the finalize method, static fields, static methods, parameter passing

CSC 462: COMPUTER INSTALLATION AND MANAGEMENT (2 CREDITS)

The concepts of computerization, role of computer centres, general operating procedures, network facilities and access control to resources. Hardware devices, assembly and installation, operating systems and network management, shared resources: printers, scanners and cameras, standard software installation and maintenance, purchase and renewal of software licenses. System routine maintenance and virus protection. Hardware and software updates and replacement plans.

SCIENCE EDUCATION (SED) COURSES

DESCRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 45

MATHEMATICS (MAT) DEPARTMENT

COURSES DESCRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 60

CHEMISTRY (CHM) DEPARTMENT

COURSES DESCRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 11

GENERAL EDUCATION (EDU)

COURSES DESCRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 85

GENERAL STUDIES (GST)

COURSES DESCRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 88

PHYSICS (PHY) DEPARTMENT

COURSES DESCRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 71

INTEGRATED SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMME CURRICULUM

YEAR ONE: FIRST SEMESTER

		GENERAL STUDIES	CR	L	T	P
1 2	GST 101 GST 109	Use of English I Basic Igbo Studies 1	1 1	2 1	0 0	0 0
3	GST 105	Humanities	2	2	0	0
4	GST 107	Nigerian Peoples & Culture	2	2	0	0
5	CSC 101	Intro to Computer Programming I	2	2	0	0
		EDUCATION COURSES
6	EDU 103	Historical foundation of Education	2	2	0	0
7	EDU 101	Sociological foundation of education	2	2	0	0
		SPECIALIZATION
8 9	SED 101 SED 103	Basic chemistry I Basic Mathematics	3 3	3 3	0 0	0 0
		RESTRICTED ELECTIVE
10	BIO 101	General Biology I	2	2	0	3
11	BIO 103	General Practical Biology 1 Total	1 21	0	0	0

YEAR ONE: SECOND SEMESTER

		GENERAL STUDIES		CR	L	T	P
1 2	GST 102 GST 110		Use of English II Basic Igbo Studies II	1 1	2 1	0 0	0 0
3	GST 106		Social Sciences	2	2	0	0
4	CSC 102		Computer Programming II	2	2	0	0
			EDUCATION COURSES
5	EDU 112		Introduction to Education Psychology	3	3	0	0
6	EDU 102		Philosophical Foundation in Education	2	2	0	0
			SPECIALIZATION
7 8	SED 102 SED 104		Basic chemistry II Basic Mathematics II	3 3	3 3	0 0	3 0
9	SED 112		Nature & History of Science	2	2	0	0
			RESTRICTED ELECTIVE
10	BIO 102		General Biology II	2	2	0	3
11	BIO 104		General Practical Biology 11 Total	1 22	0	0	0

YEAR TWO: FIRST SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES	CR	L	T	P
1	EDU 227	Basic Methodology	2	2	0	0
2	EDU 221	Fundamental of Curriculum Devpt	2	2	0	0
3	EDU 211	Psychology of Learning	3	3	0	0
		SPECIALIZATION
4	SED 241	Integrating Science	2	2	0	0
5	SED 211	Intro to science Education	3	3	0	0
6	SED 201	Basic Physics I	3	3	0	0
7	SED 245	Physical Chemistry of Systems I	3	3	0	0
8	SED 243	Fundamental concepts of Matter	3	3	0	0
		Total	21

DIRECT ENTRY: FIRST SEMESTER (INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING COURSES)

		GENERAL STUDIES	CR	L		T	P
1	GST 107	Nigeria Peoples & Culture	2		2	0	0
2	CSC 101	Computer Programming I	2		2	0	0

YEAR TWO: SECOND SEMESTER

			EDUCATION COURSES	CR				L		T	P
1	EDU 262	Educational Technology			2		2			0	0
2	EDU 226	Micro Teaching (Theory)			2		1			0	0
3	SED 224	Special Method in Integrated Sc. SPECIALIZATION			2		2			0	0
4	SED 242	Fundamental Concepts of Energy			3	3			0			0
5	SED 244	Life Science			3	3			0			0
6	SED 246	Biochemical Systems I			3	3			0			0
7	SED 202	Basic Physics II			3	3			0			0
		Total			18

DIRECT ENTRY: SECOND SEMESTER (INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING COURSES)

		GENERAL STUDIES	CR		L	T	P
1	GST 106	Social Sciences		2	2	0	0
2	CSC 102	Computer Programming Language II		2	2	0	0

YEAR THREE: FIRST SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES	CR	L	T	P
1	EDU 331	Educational Research and Statistics	3	3	0	0
2	GST 301	Entrepreneurial Studies	1	0	0	0
		SPECIALIZATION
3	SED 343	Geophysical system & space science	3	3	0	0
4	SED 345	Environmental pollution	3	3	0	0
5	SED 349	Properties of matter	3	3	0	0
6	SED 347	Natural resources management	3	3	0	0
7	SED 341	Biophysical system	3	3	0	0
8	SED 311	Lab. Organization & Management	3	2	0	0
		Total	22

YEAR THREE: SECOND SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES		CR	L	T	P
1	EDU 326		Teaching practice	6	0	0	18
		Total		6

YEAR FOUR: FIRST SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES		CR				L			T			P
1	EDU 333		Tests and Measurements		2				2			0			0
			SPECIALIZATION
2	SED 441		Analytical processes		3				3			0			0
3	SED 447		Biogeography		3				3			0			0
4	SED 443		Biochemical system II		3				3			0			0
5	SED 445		Physical Chemistry of System 11		3				3			0			0
6	SED 411		Special problems in Science Education		3				3			0			0
7	SED 401		Advanced properties of matter I		3				3			0			0
			RESTRICTED ELECTIVE
8	SED 413		Radio and Nuclear chemistry			3	3			0			0
			Total			23

YEAR FOUR: SECOND SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES	CR	L	T	P
1	SED 434	Research Project	4	0	0	0
		SPECIALIZATION
2	SED 412	Curriculum devpt in Science Education	3	3	0	0
3	SED 444	Elements of Cytogenetics	3	3	0	0
4	SED 446	Industrial processes	3	3	0	0
5	SED 442	Modern view of physical system	3	3	0	0
6	SED 448	Chemistry of Coal & Petroleum Products	3	3	0	0
		Total	19

SCIENCE EDUCATION (SED) COURSES

Science Education (SED) courses specially run by Science Education Department are described below:

SED 101: BASIC CHEMISTRY 1(3 CREDITS)

The ideas of matter, kinetic theory- of matter and the explanation of the nature of solids, liquids and gases, diffusion, melting and vaporization. The fundamental particles, the atom and its fundamental particles, atomic number, the arrangement of electron in the atom, orbital and their shapes. Shorthand for writing symbols, formulae and equations and the mole concepts, & calculations. The history of the periodic table, the periodic law and trends in the periodic table, chemical bonding, the types of bonds, shape of simple molecules H_2,⁰_2,^CO₂, ^NH_3,^CH_4, properties and structures of solids, ionic lattice network structure. Nuclear Chemistry and radioactivity, P, and X-rays. A study of nuclear symbols and equations, and half-life as a measure of stability; acids, bases and salts, characteristics, preparations reactions and uses, lonization and conductance of molar solutions of strong and weak electrolytes. The study non- metals – Oxygen, Hydrogen, Sulphur, Chlorine, Nitrogen and their compounds.

Introductory study of carbon and its compounds, allotropy coal natural gases and petroleum. Hydrocarbons, determination of empirical and molecular formulae – Alkenes, and Alkynes-homologous series, addition and substitution reaction, study of soap and practical volumetric analysis.

SED 102: BASIC CHEMISTRY II (3 CREDITS)

Gas law and the kinetic theory; Avogadro Constance and the mole concept; Electrolysis and redox reaction, rate of chemical reactions and energy compounds. Application of chemical equilibrium separation techniques. Metal and their materials used in chemical industry. Practical quantitative analysis.

SED 103: BASIC MATHEMATICS 1 (3 CREDITS)

Number System: Natural numbers, integers, rational and irrational numbers, real and complex numbers

Elementary Set Theory: Sets, Indices, Surds, Logarithms and Quadractic equations.

Polynomials and the factorization: The reminder theorem, factor theorem.

Functions: Rational and partial fractions: the PMI (the principle of mathematical induction), Permutation and Combination. The binomial theorem for natural index. Vectors and Vector algebra. Linear dependence and independence. The Dot and cross products in 3 dimensions.

Matrix: Operation, rank, range, null space, nullity, determinants, and inverses of matrices. Linear transformation and their representation on matrices. Equations of lines and planes in free space.

SED 104: BASIC MATHEMATICS 11 (3 CREDITS)

Series: Arithmetic and Geometric series; Forces and moments; tension; Work done by force. Functions: concept and definition of polynomials, exponentials, logarithmic and trigonometric functions. Graph and properties. Geometry: equation of straight line, circle, parabola, ellipse, and hyperbola. Differentiation: sum, product, quotient and chain rule. Differentiation of simple algebraic expressions. Trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic and composite functions, probability. Ordinary differential equation from 1^st order, 2^nd order, linear equations, simple circuits and Laplaces’s transformation.

SED 112: NATURE AND HISTORY OF SCIENCE (2 CREDITS)

Meaning of science, Philosophy of science and the scientific methods, History of science -ancient science, science in orient and medieval Europe. Scientific Revolutions of 16^th and 17^th century. 18th century science and development of scientific tradition, science in 19th, 20th, 21st centuries. The agent of industrial and intellectual change, the functions and application of science (the control of science)

SED 201: BASIC PHYSICS 1 (3 CREDITS)

Concept of space, mass and time, and their units, position distance and displacement; mass, time and their units. Rectilinear motion, speed, velocity, acceleration, and equation of rectilinear motion. Scalar and vectors.

Conservation principle

Forces, equilibrium of forces, work power, energy. Forms of energy – mechanical (potential and kinetic), heat, Sight sound, chemical and electrical conversation energy.

SED 202: BASIC PHYSICS 11 (3 CREDITS)

Field: Description and property of fields, gravitational field, electric field, magnetic fields, electromagnetic field.

Quanta: particle nature of matter, elastic properties of solids crystal structure, fluids at rest and in motion, molecular theory of matter, models of the atom, the nucleus energy quantization, wave-particles paradox.

Wave: production and propagation of wave, types of waves, properties of waves, light waves, sound wave. Application of light and sound waves.

SED 211: INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE EDUCATION (3 CREDITS)

The meaning of science; the scientific method; scientist, sciencing and science. Scientific revolution; Processes of science, Inquiry behaviour in Science and Technology, Limitations of science; History of Science Education in Nigeria, Impact of science on man and society and world politics, Impact of society on science, Justification of science in primary and secondary schools curriculum.

SED 224: SPECIAL METHODS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION (2 CREDITS)

This is a course that prepares the students to teach science education ideas, facts, skills, problem solving skills and ideals. It consists of teacher’s knowledge of his students and the subject, instructional planning, how to create an adequate learning environment, methods of instruction, use of various instructional media and technologies, teaching practice, assessment and evaluation and professional responsibilities.

SED241: INTEGRATING SCIENCE (2 CREDITS)

History and philosophy of integrated science in Nigeria; curriculum development, Nigerian integrated science project (NISP), definition and characteristics of integrated science, nature and philosophy of integrated science, themes and concept of integration, preparing to teach integrated science, lesson plan in integrated science. Manpower and resources for teaching integrated science, sample of lesson plan, methods of assessment of integrated science, challenges of large classes, integrated science and multi-grade classes.

SED 242: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPT OF ENERGY (3 CREDITS)

Basic concept of Energy: Definition of energy, sources of energy.

Forms of Energy: Mechanical energy – potential kinetic, thermal/solar energy, electrical energy, optical energy.

Energy transformation: Inter-conversion of energy, technical problems, involved concept of efficiency

Domestic and commercial application of Energy: Mechanical, thermal, electrical, potential energy, magnetic and electromagnetic.

SED 243: FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPT OF MATTER (3 CREDITS)

Structure of matter: State of matter, structure of the atom, the mole concept, bonding ionic, covalent, metallic, Vander walls.

Matter-matter interactions: chemical reactions equation rates of reactions, energetic.

Matter: force interactions: matter at rest, matter under stretching forces, matter compressing force, matter under twisting or bending force, matter in motion -linear circular.

Manifestation of interaction (fields, field strength and waves); gravitational fields, electric fields, magnetic field, wave’s types and properties mechanical light sound and electromagnetic waves.

SED244: LIFE SCIENCE (3 CREDITS)

Cell structure, foundation and organization, the diversity of living organisms: structure, mode of life, life cycle and economic importance. Physiological processes in plants and animals: food manufacture utilization. Reproduction and maintenance of environment and man.

SED 245: PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY OF SYSTEM 1 (3 CREDITS)

Structure and behavior of molecules. The nature of matter in various states and the energy basis of those states. General nature of matter energy interaction and their implications. Colorimetric and speclrophotometer processes.

SED 246: BIOCHEMISTRY SYSTEM (3 CREDITS)

The classification, structure, chemical reaction and physiological function of compound such as carbohydrates, amino acids, and proteins. The role of enzymes in the metabolic living things produced energy during metabolism. Biochemical in which solar energy is converted into chemical bond energies.

SED 311: LABORATORY ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT (3 CREDITS)

Laboratory in science teaching
Importance of Laboratory
Type of skills acquired through laboratory

iii. Characteristics of good laboratory experience

Laboratory Organization
1. Physical facilities -laboratory room, storage room, preparatory room, furniture, equipment.
2. Laboratory grouping

Teacher demonstration

Laboratory Management
Sorting out apparatus
Assembling apparatus

Labeling and storing apparatus.

Inventory of apparatus
Manual filling
Laboratory rules

SED 341: BIO-PHYSICAL SYSTEM (3 CREDITS)

Physical basic of life, cell theory and structure of protoplasm, cell ultra- structure in relation to function, cellular dynamics and responses chemical characterization of major bio molecules, molecular configuration of synthetic and biological; spectroscopic analysis. Respiratory energy transformation and membrane transport.

SED 343: GEOPHYSICAL SYSTEM AND SPACE SCIENCE I (3 CREDITS)

The earth, internal structure, composition and origin, climatic and atmosphere phenomena; adaphic physiographic and biotic factors. Interaction between the factors of the environment. The upper atmospheric, moon, sun, and the galaxies space science.

SED 345: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (3 CREDITS)

Meaning of pollution: Source of Pollutants; hazards of pollution; method of determine environmental quality. Air, water and land pollution, causes, and control effects of pollution on economic growth.

SED 347: NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (3 CREDITS)

Agricultural method: Soil conservation, forest resources, and wildlife conservation. Characteristics, classification and biology for weeds, weed control, soil fertility, mineral deposits exploitation of mineral resources: rivers, stream, lakes, irrigating scheme, fishing industry. Minerals: extraction, economic importance.

SED 349: PROPERTIES OF MATTER (3 CREDITS)

Mechanical Properties: further work in matter force interaction. Thermal Properties: Temperature, heat and internal energy, heat capacity expansion of matter, thermal conductivity of matter.

Optical Properties: Conduction in solids, current and change, potential difference, resistance, measuring instruments. Electro-chemistry – batteries etc nuclear stability and radiation.

SED 401: ADVANCED PROPERTIES OF MATTER II (3 CREDITS)

Mechanical and Thermal

Mechanical: Rotation of rigid bodies- moment of inertia, solid friction, viscosity, coefficient of viscosity, steady flow of liquid, turbulent motion, determination of viscosities, stokes’ laws, surface tension -definition and measurements. Basic structure of crystal, and geometrical imperfection in crystals.

Thermal: Conductor- basic theory of heat conduction, thermal conductivity -definition and determination for good and bad conductors: heat flow through a compound wall. Convection definition: cooling law radiation- definition; detection- thermopile and bolometer, black bodies, heat and light spectrum energy distribution spectrum: qualitative treatment of Provost’s theory of exchanges, Kirchooffs law Wiens displacement laws, ray Leigh Jean Law and Planke’s laws.

SED 402: ADVANCED PROPERTIES OF MATTER II (3 CREDITS)

Optical: Reflection on plane and curved mirrors. Mirror formula. Refraction through, thin thick ; lenses, prism; lens combinations lens defects. Basic concepts and general properties of waves; effect of medium on wave propagation, interference phenomena principles of coherence Young’s fringes Newton’s rings. Diffraction phenomena- Fresnel diffraction, Fraunhofer diffraction, diffraction by single site.

Electrical: Electrostatics field- law of force, electric potential, capacitor – charging and discharging, capacitor in circuit, practical capacitors energy in capacitor. Current: Electricity -Ohm’s law, potentiometer, and meter bridge magnetic field forces on conductors carrying current; moving coil instruments. Electromagnetic induction: basic a.c theory and circuit.

SED 411: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION (3 CREDITS)

This course is intended to bring to the knowledge and discussion of students’ topical issues at the given time in science education, and to relate common problems to science teaching. Topics are therefore selected according to relevance and impact.

SED 412: CURRICULUM DEVPT IN SCIENCE EDUCATION (3 CREDITS)

Meaning and scope of curriculum in science, the place of science in the primary and secondary school curriculum, process of curriculum development and implementation in Nigeria with particular reference to the science. The role of science teachers in the development, implementation and innovation of science curriculum. Examination of roles of STAN, NERC, CESAC, the federal and state government in the innovation of science curricula and the examination of selected project -BPSP, APSP, SERA,NSSP,N1SP. The role of universities in Science curriculum materials examination of some secondary school text books for readability and suitability in the 6-3-3-4 system. Textbook writing for juniors.

SED 413: RADIO AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY (3 CREDIT)

Fundamental concept of Radioactivity- Natural Radioactivity, radioactivity Decay and Nature of Radioactivity, Nuclear models and Energetic of Nuclear Reaction- Nuclear models, Energetic of nuclear radiation, principles and measurement of radioactivity. Application of radioactivity and Radioactivity hazards and precautions.

SED 414: SCIENCE AND SOCIETY (3 CREDITS)

History of Science. Scientific method. The growth of science as shown by science Philosophers like Bacon, Popper and Kuhn. Impact of science on man and society. Justification and limitation of science, Scientific revolution and world politics. Impact of society on science e.g the influence of religion and politics.

SED434: RESEARCH PROJECT (4 CREDITS)

Individual work on the selected and approved project topics supervised by a staff member

SED 441: ANALYTICAL PROCESSES (3 CREDITS)

Experimental, techniques of quantitative analysis; acid base, precipitation and redox titrations. Gravimetric determinations, qualitative analysis, Semi- micro techniques colorimeter, spectrophotometer. Extraction, purification and identification of carbohydrate, essential oils, alkaloids steroids and paranoids.

SED 442: MODERN VIEW OF PHYSICAL SYSTEMS (3 CREDITS)

Conduction of electricity through gases -discovery of the electron in cathode ray, properties of cathode rays. Production, properties and uses of X-rays. Thermionic emission: application in diode, Iriode, Milikan oil drop experiment for e/m. quantum physics; quantisaation of radiation, photons, electric effects, wave particles behaviour. Atomic structure and spectra; isotopes mass spectrometer, Bohr Theory of hydrogen atom. Balmer series, Rydbgerg Constance, quantum numbers, nuclear structure, constituents and binding energy. Nuclear forces and models Radioactivity properties of characteristics radiations. Decay law, decay constant and half-life. Interaction of radiation with matter detectors of nuclear radiation. Application of radiation medical and industrial nuclear fission and nuclear fusion reactor.

SED 443: BIOCHEMICAL SYSTEM II (3 CREDITS)

Mineral metabolic organ, interplay in the metabolism of living things. Protein synthesis. Biological control, control processes. Element of nutrition. The chemistry of tissues DNA and structure of the genetics materials, replication, transcription and translation of genetic information.

SED 444: ELEMENTS OF CYTOGENETICS (3 CREDITS)

The microscope, history of its invention; type and maintenances. The cell and its inclusions. Chromosomes; morphology, division. Chromosome aberrations and role in evolution. Earlier theories of inheritance, Mendelism, probability and chi-square test, Linkage sex- linkage and sex determination. Multiple alleles. Chromosome chemistry and mode of function.

SED 445: PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY OF SYSTEMS 11 (3 CREDITS)

Energetics in Chemistry

Chemical energetics: kinetics and thermodynamics, Kinetic, Potential, Thermal and chemical energy. Energy scales, spontaneous and non-spontaneous reactions. Origin of first and second laws of thermodynamics. Ionization energies, bond dissociation, heat of formation, heat of vaporization, heat of solution, heat of fusion, ion dipole attraction, hydrogen bonding, ion din dispersion, dipole-dipole attraction.

Chemical kinetics: Rates of chemical reaction. Collision theory, factors affecting rate of chemical reactions. Reaction mechanisms, rate constraints and rate laws. Chemical equilibrium.

SED 446: INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES (3 CREDITS)

Petroleum and petroleum products, and made textile fibres soap and synthetic detergents, industrial gases fertilizer, insecticide and pharmaceutical industries relating the above to Nigeria.

SED 447: BIOGEOGRAPHY (3 CREDITS)

The species concept and the taxonomic hierarchy. Characteristics of selected families of flowing plants. General methods of mapping distributions: pattern and factor of distribution; of biological taxa. Principles of distribution of biological units and the theory of tolerance. The vegetation of Nigeria; physiognomy and floristic composition.

SED 448: CHEMISTRY OF COAL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS(3 CREDITS)

Natural formation of coal and petroleum products: Refining processes, separation processes, treatment processes. Thermal cracking, catalytic cracking, catalytic reforming, polymerization, Alkylation isomerization, Desulphurization with chemicals, Sweetening, Desulphurization with catalysts, adsorption of impurities.

Petroleum Products: Natural and liquified petroleum gases. Lubricants: mineral oils, additives, special lubricants, lubricating greases. White spirits and other special boiling points spirits, insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides. Medicinal and technical white oils, Aliphatic bitumen waxes and petroleum jellies. Carbon black, detergents.

Petrochemicals: Ethene products, Propene products, Aromatic products, Methane, Ethane and Propane products.

BIOLOGY COURSES

DESCRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 01

COMPUTER SCIENCE (CSC) DEPARTMENT

COURSES DESCRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 31

GENERAL EDUCATION (EDU)

COURSES DESCRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 85

GENERAL STUDIES (GST)

COURSES DESCRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 88

MATHEMATICS EDUCATION PROGRAMME CURRICULUM

YEAR ONE: FIRST SEMESTER

		GENERAL STUDIES		CR	L	T	P
1	GST 101		Use of English I	1	2	0	0
2 3	GST 105 GST 109		Humanities Igbo Language I	2 1	2 1	0 0	0 0
4	GST 107		Nigerian Peoples & Culture	2	2	0	0
5	CSC 101		Computer Programming I	2	2	0	0
			EDUCATION COURSES
6	EDU 101		Sociological Foundation of Education	2	2	0	0
7	EDU 103		History of Foundation of Education	2	2	0	0
			SPECIALIZATION
8	MAT 101		Elementary Mathematics I	3	2	1	0
9	MAT 161		Elementary Mechanics I	3	2	1	0
10	STA 111		Probability Theory I	3	2	1	0
			Total	21

YEAR ONE: SECOND SEMESTER

			GENERAL STUDIES	CR		L		T		P
1	GST 102	Use of English II			1		2		0		0
2 3	GST 106 GST 110	Social Sciences Igbo Language II			2 1		2 0		0 0		0 0
4	CSC 102	Computer Programming II			2		2		0		0
		EDUCATION COURSES
5	EDU 102	Philosophical Foundation in Education			2		2		0		0
6	EDU 112	Introduction to Education Psychology			3		3		0		0
		SPECIALIZATION
7	MAT 102	Elementary Mathematics II			3		2		1		0
8	MAT 162	Elementary Mechanics II			3		2		1		0
9	MAT 104	Intro to Actuarial Mathematics I			3		2		1		0
		RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
10	SED 112	Nature & History of Science			2		2		0		0
		Total			22

YEAR TWO: FIRST SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES	CR	L	T	P
1	EDU 227	Basic Methodology	2	2	0	0
2	EDU 221	Fundamentals of Curriculum Devpt	2	2	0	0
3	EDU 211	Psychology of Learning	3	3	0	0
		SPECIALIZATION
4	MAT 231	Calculus	3	2	1	0
5	MAT 211	Intro to Actuarial Mathematics II	3	2	1	0
6	STA 211	Probability Theory I	3	2	1	0
		RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
7	SED 211	Introduction to Science Education	3	3	0	0
		Total	19

DIRECT ENTRY STUDENTS TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING COURSES FIRST SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES	CR	L	T	P
1	GST 107	Nigerian Peoples & Culture	2	2	0	0
2	CSC 101	Computer Programming Language I	2	2	0	0
		Total	4

YEAR TWO: SECOND SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES			CR		L		T		P
1	EDU 226		Micro Teaching (Theory)	2		2		0		6
2	EDU 262	Educational Technology			2		2		0		0
3	SED 224	Special method in Mathematics			2		2		0		0
		SPECIALIZATION
4	MAT 202	Elementary Differential Equations			3		2		1		0
5	MAT 252	Complex Variables			3		2		1		0
6	MAT 221	Numerical Methods			3		2		1		0
		Total			15

DIRECT ENTRY STUDENTS TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING COURSES SECOND SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES	CR	L	T	P
1	GST 106	Social Science	2	2	0	0
2	CSC 102	Computer Programming II	2	2	0	0
		Total	4

YEAR THREE: FIRST SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES		CR		L		T	P
1	EDU 331	Educational Research and Statistics		3		3		0	0
2	GST 301	Entrepreneurial Studies		1		0		0	0
		SPECIALIZATION
3	MAT 321	Numerical Analysis		3		2		1	0
4	MAT 331	Advanced Calculus		3		2		1	0
5	MAT 351	Real Analysis		3		2		1	0
6	MAT 333	Differential Equation		3		2		1	0
		RESTRICTIVE ELECTIVE
7	SED 311	Lab organization & Management	3		2		0 0
	UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVE
8		One course taken from approved 3 3 0 0 subject (MAT 361, STA 311, SED 346 & SED 347) Total 22

YEAR THREE: SECOND SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES	CR	L	T	P
1	EDU 326	Teaching Practice	6	0	0	18
		Total	6

YEAR FOUR: FIRST SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES		CR		L		T		P
1	EDU 333		Tests and Measurements		2		2		0		0
			SPECIALIZATION
2	MAT 423		Mathematics modeling		3		2		0		3
3	MAT 431		Theory of Ordinary Diff Eq		3		2		1		0
4	MAT 455		Complex Analysis		3		2		1		0
			RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
5	SED 241		Integrating Science		2		2		0		0
6	SED 411		Special Problems in Science Education		3		3		0		0
			Total		16

YEAR FOUR: SECOND SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES		CR		L		T		P
1	SED 434		Research Project		4		0		0		12
			SPECIALIZATION
2	MAT 432		Partial Differential Equation		3		2		0		3
3	MAT 454		Complex Analysis II		3		2		1		0
4	MAT 434		Mathematical Methods		3		2		1		0
			RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
5	SED 412		Curriculum Dev in Science Education		3		3		0		0
			Total		16

DESCRIPTION OF MATHEMATICS COURSES

The courses selected from the Department of Mathematics, which bear their department code numbers and credit units as shown above, are described below:

MAT 101: ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS 1 (3 CREDITS)

Number systems- natural, integer, rational, Irrational, real complex numbers. Elementary set theory. Indices, surds and logarithms. Quadratic equations. Polynomials and the factorization:- the remainder and factor theorems. Rational functions and partial fractions. The PMI (Principle of Mathematical Induction) Permutation and Combination. The Binomial theorem for rational index. Progression arithmetic geometric, harmonic, arithmetic-geometric. Solution of inequalities. The algebra of complex numbers subtraction, multiplication and divisions; Argand diagrams and the geometry of complex numbers; Modulus; arguments and polar coordinates’ the de Moivre’s theorem. Complex nth roots of unity and complex solutions Zⁿ=a. Trigonometry -circular measures, addition, formulae and other trigonometric identities, sine and cosine laws; solutions of triangles, heights and distances.

MAT 102: ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS II (3 CREDITS)

PRE. REQ. MAT 101

Functions: Concept and definitions, examples-polynomial, exponential logarithmic and trigonometric functions, Graphs and their properties. Plane analytic geometry:-equation of a straight line, circle, parabola, ellipse and hyperbola. Tangents and Normals Differentiation from first principles of some polynomial and trigonometric Functions Techniques of differentiation- sum, product, quotient and chain rule including implicit differentiation.

Differentiation of simple algebraic, trigonometric, exponential logarithmic and composite functions. Higher order derivatives. Applications to extremum and simple rate problems. L’Hospital’s rule, simple Taylor/Mclaurin and expansion. Curve sketching. Applications areas and volumes.

MAT 104: INTRODUCTION TO ACTURIAL MATHEMATICS 1 (3 CREDITS)

PRE, REQ. MAT 101

Mathematical theory and practical problems as regards simple and compound interests, annuities, debt extinction by (i) amortization and sinking funds, depreciation, investment in bonds, capitalization, endowment funds, perpetuities, share and stocks. Introduction to life insurance mathematics (calculus of life contingency)

MAT 161: ELEMENTARY MECHANICS 1 (STATICS) (3 CREDITS)

PRE. REQ. MAT 101

Geometric representation of vectors 1-3 dimensions. Components, direction cosines Addition, scalar multiplication of vectors. Line vectors and division of line in a given ration. Area vectors, volume of a parallelogram, polygon and triangle of forces. Lami’s theorem Resultants of a system of forces acting at point. Laws of fraction. Equilibrium of forces. Particles on rough horizontal and inclined planes. Tension in a straight. Forces in a plane acting on a rigid body. Like and unlike forces and their resultants. Moments including Varignon’s theorem, couples. Work done by force, mechanical including (MA), Velocity ration (VR), efficiency (E) and systems of pulleys. Centre of gravity.

MAT 162: ELEMENTARY MECHANICS II (DYNAMICS) (3 CREDITS)

PRE. REQ. MAT161

Differentiation and integration of vectors with respect to scalar variable. Components of a velocity and acceleration of a particle in a plane. Force, momentum, laws of motion, motion under gravity, projectile, resisted vertical motion. Elastic string, simple pendulum, impulse. Impact of two smooth spheres and of a sphere on a smooth sphere. Relative velocity. General motion of particular in two dimension motion in horizontal and vertical circles; simple harmonic motion, motion of a particle attached to a light inelastic or spring motion of rigid body about axis ; moments of inertia calculations.

MAT 202: ELEMENTARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (3 CREDITS)

PRE. REQ.MAT 102

Methods of integrations, introductions to differential equations classification, order, degree. Ordinary differential equation from the first order. Examples to illustrate the sources of differential equation from the physical and biological sciences- growth decay, cooling problems and the law of mass action. Linear differential equation of second order. Application of the first and second order linear differential equation s to falling problems and simple circuits. Laplace transformation.

MAT. 211: INTRODUCTION OF ACTURIAL MATHEMATICS 11 (3 CREDITS)

PRE: REQ. MAT 111

Application of mathematical methods in Economics. Supply and demand curves. Elasticities. Relation between average and marginal cost. Relationship between average and marginal revenue. Budgeting.

MAT 221: NUMERICAL METHODS (3CREDITS)

Error analysis. Solution of algebraic and transcendental equations-Newton’s Newton Raphson, regiulafalsi, chords or scant, tangents, bisection and basic iteration methods Curve-fitting. Interpolation and approximating and integration. (Zeros of non- linear equations of one variable).Systems: Numerical differentiation and integration (quadrature). Trapezoidal and Simpson’s rules for quadrature. Romberg integration.

MAT 231: CALCULUS (3CREDITS); PRE.REQ. MAT 102

Vector function and their derivatives. Partial derivatives. Directional derivative. Tangent plane and normal line. Gradient, curl and divergence. The chain rule. Maxima and minima problems. Optimization and Lagrange multiplier method. Rolle’s and mean-value theorems. Taylor’s theorem. Multiple integrals. Applications to areas, volumes, centre of mass. Moments of inertia. etc.

MAT. 251: INTRODUCTION TO REAL ANALYSIS (3CREDITS)

PRE. REQ. MAT 102

Limit (more rigorous treatise using S-d)-sums, products and quotients of limits. Bounds for real numbers. Sequences of real numbers-definition, types (monotone, etc), bounds covnryonoy, Cauchy sequences. Theorem of nested intervals. Series of real numbers definition, tests for convergence of series of non-rearrangement. Continuity and uniform continuity (1-5 approach). Monotone functions. Differentiability. Rolle’s and mean-value theorems for differentiable functions. Taylor and Mclaurin series

MAT 252: COMPLEX VARIABLES (3 CREDITS)

PREREQ. MAT 251

Polar representation of complex numbers including a review of algebra of complex numbers. Geometric and analytical interpretation of regions in a complex plane-discs, domains, annuli, spheres, circles, parabolas, ellipses, etc. limits of sequences of complex numbers. Definition and examples of complex valued functions of a complex variable. Cauhy-Riemann equations. Analytic functions and Taylor series. Contour integrals including Cauchy’s and Cauchy-Goursat integral theorems (elementary treatise only)

MAT 321: NUMERICAL ANALYSIS (3 CREDITS)

PRE.REQ. MAT 221

Finite differences and difference calculus. Newton’s forwards interpolation formula. Numerical differentiation and integration. Newton-Cotes quadrature formulae.. Numerical solution of differential equations. Monte-Carlo methods.

MAT 331: ADVANCED CALCULUS (3 CREDITS)PRE. REQ MAT 231

Leibnitz rule for successive differentiation and its extension. Functions in R -continuity and differentiability. Partial derivatives, the tangent, plane, the chain, rule, total differential. Scalar and vector fields. The gradient and directional derivatives, Qirl and divergence. Green’s stoke’s and Gauss’s (divergence) theorems. Jacobians and curilinearcoordinations. Changes of variables in multiple integrals. Functions defined by integrals; gamma and beta functions and their elementary properties.

MAT 333: DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (3 CREDITS)PRE. REQ MAT 202

Linear equations of second order properties of their solutions. Series solution of second order linear equation about ordinary and singular points-including the solution of Bassel. Legendre and Gauss hyperyeomelric equations. Sturn-Liouville problems. Orthogonal functions and polynomials. Fourier, Fourier-BASSEL AND Fourier-Lengendre series. Fourier transform. Solution of heat, wave and Laplac’s equations by Fourier (separation of variables) method.

MAT 351: REAL ANALYSIS (3 CREDITS)

PRE. REQ. MAT 251

The set R of real numbers Rational and irrational numbers, Open intervals, open sets. Contor set. Limits, derived sets. The Bolzano-Weierstrasse and Heine Borel theorems. Limits superior and inferior, of sets of real numbers. Supremum (l.u.b) air! infirmum (g.i.b) of sets of real numbers.

Completeness of the reals and incompleteness of the rationals Q. convergence of sequence and series of real number and function. Uniform convergence. Continuous functions of a real variable. Uniform continuity including equi-continuity (uniform continuity of a family of functions). Riemann integral of functions R-R. continuous monopositive functions. Functions of bounded variation.

The Riemann-Sticltje’s integral. Effects n limits and sums when the functions are continuous differentiable or Riemann integrable. Power series.

MAT 423: INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL MODELING (3 CREDITS)

PRE. REQ MAT 202.

Methodology of model building, identification, formulation and solution of problem; causes-effect diagrams equation types: algebraic, differential (ordinary and partial) difference, integral and functions. Application of mathematical modeling to the physical, biological, social and behavioural sciences. Epidemiology, dynamics of communicable infections (STLs-sexually transmitted infections, malaria etc) simulation.

MAT 431: THEORY OF ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS (3 CREDITS)

PRE REQ. MAT 332

Existence and uniqueness of solutions; dependence of solution on data and parameter. Generally theory of linear differential equations with constant coefficients. The two-point Sturn-Liouville boundary value problem, self adjointness. Sturn theory (Sturn comparison and Sonin-Poly theorems). Stability of non-linear equations. Phase-plane analysis.

MAT 432 PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION (3 CREDITS)

PRE- REQ MAT 332

Theory of firs order differential equation. Partial differential equation in two independent variables with constant coefficient. The Cauchy-problems for the quasi-linear first order PDE in two independent variables, existence and uniqueness of solutions. Normql forms. Boundary and initial value problems for elliptic, hyperbolic and parabolic PDEs.

MAT 434: MATHEMATICAL METHODS (3 CREDITS) PRE. REQ. MAT 332

Orthogonal functions and orthonormal sets of functions Gram-Schmidi orthonormalization process. Eigenvalues, Eigenvectors and expansion, Rayleigh’s quotient and quadratic forms. Adjoin operators adjoin manifolds. Green’s functions and application to the solution of differential problems. Laplace, Fourier and Hankel transformations. Introduction to variational calculus.

MAT 455: COMPLEX ANALYSIS (3 CREDITS)

PRE. REQ MAT 252

Function of complex variable, limits and continuity of functions of a complex variable Analytic functions, bilinear transformations and conformal mappings. Contour integrals. Cauhchy’s theorems and it’s main consequence and series of a complex variable. Power series. Taylor series Laurent series expansion; poles, singularities-isolated, removable and essential. Residues and residue calculus.

MAT 454: COMPLEX ANALYSIS (3 CREDITS)

PRE. REQ MAT 450

Meromorphic functions – Zeros and poles. Argument principle; Rouch’s theorem Maximum modulus principle. Analytic continuation and clementary Riemann surface Hurwitz theorem and the inverse function theorem. Boundary-value problems. Poisson’s formulae.

SCIENCE EDUCATION (SED)

COURSES DECSRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 45

COMPUTER SCIENCE (CSC) DEPARTMENT

COURSES DESCRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 31

GENERAL EDUCATION (EDU)

COURSES DESCRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 85

GENERAL STUDIES (GST)

COURSES DESCRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 88

PHYSICS EDUCATION PROGRAMME CURRICULUM

YEAR ONE: FIRST SEMESTER

		GENERAL STUDIES	CR	L	T	P
1	GST 101	Use of English I	1	2	0	0
2	GST 105	Humanities	2	2	0	0
3 4	GST 107 GST 109	Nigerian Peoples & Culture Igbo Language I	2 1	2 0	0 0	0 0
		EDUCATION COURSES
5	EDU 101	Sociological Foundation of Education	2	2	0	0
6	EDU 103	History of Foundation of Education	2	2	0	0
		SPECIALIZATION
7	PHY 101	General Physics I (Mechanics)	3	3	0	3
8	PHY 103	General Physics II (Properties)	2	2	1	0
9	PHY 107	General Physics Laboratory	1	0	0	0
		RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
10	MAT 101	General Mathematics I	3	2	1	0
11	CSC 101	Computer Programming I	2	2	0	0
		Total	21

YEAR ONE: SECOND SEMESTER

			GENERAL STUDIES	CR		L		T	P
1	GST 102	Use of English II			1		2	0	0
2 3	GST 106 GST 110	Social Sciences Igbo Language II			2 1		2 0	0 0	0 0
		EDUCATION COURSES
4 5	EDU 102 EDU 112	Philosophical Foundation in Education Introduction to Education Psychology			2 3		2 3	0 0	0 0
		SPECIALIZATION
5	PHY 102	Gen Phy II (Electricity & Magnetism)			3		2	0	4
6	PHY 108	General Physics Laboratory II			1		0	0	0
		RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
7	MAT 102	General Mathematics II			3		2	1	0
8	CSC 102	Computer Programming II			2		2	0	0
9	SED 112	Nature & History of Science			2		2	0	0
		Total			20

YEAR TWO: FIRST SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES	CR	L	T	P
1	EDU 211	Psychology of Learning	3	1	0	6
2	EDU 221	Fundamentals of Curriculum Devpt	2	2	0	0
3	EDU 227	Basic Methodology	2	2	0	0
		SPECIALIZATION
4	PHY 201	Gen Phy (Elementary Modern Physics)	3	2	0	0
5	PHY 205	Thermal Physics 1	3	3	0	0
6	PHY 207	Experimental Physics I	1	0	0	2
		RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
7	MAT 161	Elementary Mechanics I	3	2	1	0
8	SED 211	Introduction to Science Education	3	3	0	0
		Total	20

DIRECT ENTRY: FIRST SEMESTER (INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING COURSES)

			GENERAL STUDIES	CR		L	T	P
1	GST 107	Nigeria Peoples & Culture		2	2		0		0
2	CSC 101	Computer Programming I		2	2		0		0

YEAR TWO: SECOND SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES	CR		L	T	P
1	EDU 226	Micro Teaching (Practical)	2		2	0	0
2	EDU 262	Educational Technology		2	2	0	0
3	SED 224	Special method in Physics		2	2	0	0
		SPECIALIZATION
4	PHY 202	Electrical circuit and Electronics		3	2	0	0
5	PHY 204	General Physics IV (Waves & Optics)		3	1	0	3
6	PHY 208	Experimental Physics II		1	0	0	2
7	PHY 206	Elem Phy (Energy Gen & Uses)		3	2	0	0
		RESTRICTED ELECTIVES
8	MAT 162	Elementary Mechanics II		3	2	1	0
		Total		19

DIRECT ENTRY: SECOND SEMESTER (INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING COURSES)

		GENERAL STUDIES		CR		L		T		P
1	GSS 106		Social Sciences		2		2		0		0
2	CSC 102		Computer Programming Language II		2		2		0		0

YEAR THREE: FIRST SEMESTER

		GENERAL COURSES	CR	L	T		P
1 2	GSS 301 EDU 331	Entrepreneurship EDUCATION COURSES Educational Research and Statistics	1 3	1 3	0 0			0 0
		SPECIALIZATION
3	PHY 303	Electricity & Magnetism	3	2	0			3
4	PHY 305	Quantum Mechanics I	3	2	0			0
5	PHY 307	Experimental Physics	1	0	0			0
6	PHY 313	Electronics and Circuits	3	3	0			3
7	PHY 309	Introduction to Astronomy	3	2	0			3
		RESTRICTED / ELECTIVES
8	SED 311	Lab Organization & Management	3	2		0			3
		Total	20

YEAR THREE: SECOND SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES	CR	L	T	P
1	EDU 326	Teaching practice	6	0	0	18
		Total	6

YEAR FOUR: FIRST SEMESTER

		EDUCATION COURSES	CR	L	T	P
1	EDU 333	Test And Measurement	2	2	0	0
		SPECIALIZATION
2	PHY 401	Atomic Physics & Spectroscopy	3	3	0	0
3	PHY 411	Nuclear & Particle Physics 1 RESTRICTED ELECTIVES	3	2	0	3
4	SED 241	Integrating Science	2	2	0	0
5	SED 411	Special Problems in Sci. Edu	3	2	0	0
		UNRESTRICTIVE ELECTIVES One Course Taken from Approved subject area
6	PHY 407	Solar Energy I	3	2	0	3
7 8	PHY 473 PHY 415	Physics of the Earth Interior Science of Materials 1	3 3	2 2	0 0	3 0
9	PHY 423	Advanced Electronics 1	2	2	0	0
10	PHY 405	Quantum Mechanics	3	2	0	0
		Total	16

YEAR FOUR: SECOND SEMESTER

SCIENCE EDUCATION COURSES CR L T P

1	SED 434	Research Project	4	0	0	0
		SPECIALIZATION
2	PHY 402	Analytical Mechanics 11	3	2	0	0
3	PHY 412	Nuclear & Particle Physics	3	2	0	0
		RESTRICTED ELECTIVE
4	SED 412	Curriculum Devpt. In Sci Edu	3	2	0	0
		UNRESTRICTED ELECTIVE One course taken from approved subject area
3	PHY 408	Solar Energy 11	3	2	0	0
4	PHY 424	Digital Electronics 11	2	2	0	0
5	PHY 474	Industrial Geophysics	3	2	0	3
6	PHY 414	Solid State Physics 11	3	2	0	3
7	PHY 406	Electromagnetism 11 Total	3 16	2	0	0

DESCRIPTION OF PHYSICS COURSES

The courses selected from the Department Industrial Physics, which bear their department code numbers and credit units as shown above, are described below:

PHY 101: GENERAL PHYSICS 1 (3 CREDITS)

Space and time, frames of reference, units and dimension, kinematics-vector, scalars.

Speed/velocity, acceleration, circular motion and applications. Fundamental laws of mechanics

Static: Equilibrium, Centre of Mass

Dynamics: Newton’s Law of Motion. Force, Incritia, Mass and Weight, Contact forces, Atwood machine, pulleys, invariance, universal, Gravitation-Newton’s Gravitation.

Law: Kepler’s Laws, Gravitational potential, earth’s satellite, velocity of escape and weightlessness. Work and energy, rotational dynamics and angular momentum, moment of inertia, kinetic energy of rotation, conservation laws. Oscillatory motion- simple harmonic motion, damped and forced oscillation.

PHY 102: GENERAL PHYSICS 11 (3 CREDITS)

Pre-Requisite: Credit in O.L Physics and Mathematics; Co-Requisite: MAT 102

Electrostatics: Coulomb’s law, Gauss’s law, Capacitors, Electric fields and potential, energy in electric field. Conductors and currents: ohm’s Law, Temperature dependence of resistance, combination of resistances, emfs. Dielectrics (Qualitative treatment only), Magnetic fields and induction, Faraday’s and Lenz’s Laws, Earth’s field, Ampere’s Law. Maxwell’s equations (Qualitative treatment only), Electromagnetic oscillations and waves, types, properties, Mirrors and Lenses, reflection, refraction, applications. Optical instruments.

PHY 103: GENERAL PHYSICS 111 (3 CREDITS)

(Properties of Matter, Waves and Thermal Physics)

Pre-requisites: Credits in Physics and Mathematics.

Molecular treatment of properties of matter, elasticity: Hook’s Law, Young’s shear and Bulk Moduli, Poisson’s ratio, Hydrostatics: Pressure, buoyancy, Archimede’s principles.

Hydrodynamics: Steamilines, Bernoulli and Continuity equation, turbulence, reynold’s number, viscosity, Torricalli’s Theorem.

Surface tension: Adhesion, cohesion, capillarity, drops and bubbles, temperature, the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics; heat, gas laws, laws of thermodynamics, kinetic, theory of gases, applications. Waves and wave motion, types of waves, stationary waves, sound waves.

PHY 107: GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY (1 CREDIT)

This introductory course emphasizes quantitative measurements, the treatment of measurement, errors and graphical analysis. A verity of experimental techniques will be employed. The experiments include studies of mechanical systems, and mechanical resonant systems, light, heat, viscosity covered in PHY 101 and 103.

PHY 108: GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY II (1 CREDIT)

Basic experiments on electricity and magnetism covered in PHY 102. Experiment includes studies of meters, the oscilloscope, electrical resonant system.

PHY 201: GENERAL PHYSICS V (3 CREDITS)

(Elementary Modern Physics); Pre-Requisite: PHY 102

Relativity; Inertial frames, Galilean transformations, Coriolis force, Defects in Newtonian Mechanics, the speed of light; the lorentz transformation; transformation of velocities and acceleration. Length contraction and time-dilation. Mass Energy relation. Experimental basis of quantum theory; Blackbody radiation; electrons and quanta; Thomson’s and Rutherford’s models. Bohr’s theory of atomic structure; De Broglie hypothesis, the X-rays and its applications.

PHY 202: ELECTR1C CIRCUITS AND ELETRONICS (3 CREDITS)

PRE-REQUISITE-PHY 102

D.C Circuits, Kirchoffs laws, sources of emf and current, network analysis and circuit theorems. A,C circuits; Inductance, capacitance, the transformer, sinusoidal wave-forms, rims and peak values, power, impedance and admittance, RLC circuit, Q-factor, resonance, fillers.

Electronics: Semiconductors, the pn-junction, field effect transistors, bipolar transistors characteristics and equivalent circuits, amplifiers, feedback oscillators.

PHY 204: GENERAL PHYSICS (3 CREDITS)

(Waves and Optics) PRE-REQUISITE: PHY 102 AND MAT 102

Wave Phenomenon: Accoustical waves, the harmonic oscillator, waves on a string, energy in wave motion. Longitudinal waves; standing waves; group and phase velocity. Deppler effect.

Physical Optics: Spherical wave, interference and diffraction, holograph; dispersion and scattering.

Geometrical Optics; Waves and rays; reflection at a spherical surface, thin lenses; mirrorsand prisms.

PHY 205: THERMAL PHYSICS (3 CREDITS)

PRE- REQUISITE-PHY 103

Law: entropy and irreversibility, thermodynamic potentials and the Maxwell relations. Application: Qualitative discussion of phase transitions; third law of thermodynamics, ideal and real gases. Elementary kinetic theory of gases including Boltztnann counting. Maxwell-Boltzmann’s law of distribution of velocities, simple applications of the distribution law.

PHY 206: GENERAL PHYSICS VI (ENERGY GENERAL AND USAGE) (2 CREDITS)

Energy and power, principles, demands and outlook; transformation of energy, principles and problems. Cost, capacity, storage, reverse, efficiency, new environmental effects. Electrical energy from nuclear reactors; energy in the future, breeder reactors, fusion power, solar power, geothermal, tidal power, etc. Promise and problems.

PHY 207: EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS I (1 CREDIT)

PRE-REQ1SITE-PHY 107/108: The laboratory experiments drawn from diverse areas of physics e.g magnetism, Mechanics, modern physics etc). It is accompanied by seminar studies of standard experimental technique and the analysis of famous and challenging experiments.

PHY 208: EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS II (1 CREDIT)

PRE-REQUIS1TE-PHY 107/108

Newtonian Mechanics; motion of a particle in one, two and three dimensions; systems of particles and collision theory, Newtonian gravitation; conservative forces and potentials, oscillations. Central forces problems; accelerated frames of reference; rigid body dynamics; generalized motion; mechanics of continuous media.

PHY 303: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM (3 CREDITS)

PRE-REQUISITES-PHY 201 AND MAT 204

Electrostatics and Magnetostatics, poisons and Laplaces equation and boundary value problems; multipole expansions, dielectric and magnetic materials. Faraday’s law. A.C. circuits. Maxwell’s equations. Current in gases, discharge tubes, cathode ray and C.R. oscilloscopes, e/m of electrons and determinations of charge; positive rays and mass spectroscopy; isotopes.

PHY 305: QUANTUM MECHANICS I (3 CREDITS)

PRE-REQUISITE-PHY 201

Wave-particle duality and the uncertainty principle; basic principles of quantum theory; energy levels in potential well; reflection and transmission of potential barriers, atomic and molecular structure and spectra.

PHY 307: EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS I (I CREDIT)

PRE-REQUISITES-PHY 207 AND PHY 307

A series of mini-courses on important experiment techniques. Topics covered include electronics, optics, electricity, atomic, molecular, nuclear and low temperature physics, statistics, and handling and scientific writing.

PHY 309: INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONMY (3 CREDITS)

Astronomical units of mass, distance and time Optical and radio telescopes, observations in space, limitations due to nature of electromagnetic waves. Solar system, physics of planets and satellites, formation of planets, origin of the solar system Stars, distance, brightness, colours. luminosity, stellar diagram, exploding stars, supernovae; neutron stars, pulsars, black holes. Galaxies, the milkyway; classification of galaxies; abnormal galaxie’s, quasars; isotropy and homogeneity of the universe; models of the universe. Extraterrestrial life.

PHY 313: ELECTRONICS (3 CREDITS)

Semiconductors, p-n junction, capacitors, inductors; transistors-bipolar, FET. Applifiers, feedback, transformer, dides, characteristic and uses in rectification. Zener diodes. Voltage doublers. Op amps and analog computers; digital electronics, binary, octal and hexadecimal codes. Number system, designs and construction of simple circuits.

PHY 401: ATOMIC PHYSICS & MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY (3 CREDITS)

PRE-REQUISITES: PHY 105 & PHY 305

The hydrogen atom, Bohr’s theory, relativistic effects and spin, vector, model of the atom. Identical particle and symmetry, many electron atoms, coupling scheme and vector model. Zeeman effects, Paschen, Bach and Stark effects. Hyperfine structure, the diatomic molecule, L-S and J-J coupling. Spectra of two-electron atoms. The Frank-Condon principle. X-ray diffraction. Microwave methods. Resonance phenomena: ESR, NMR and optical pumping and Massbanes scattering, broadening of spectral line

PHY 402 Analytical Mechanics II (3 CREDITS)

Pre-requisite: PHY 301

Degrees of freedom; generalized co-ordinates, Lagrange’s formulation of mechanics, Applications. The calculus of variations and the action principle, Hamilton’s formulation of mechanics, Applications. Invariance and conservation laws, oscillatory systems, including damped, forced and coupled oscillations; Normal modes.

PHY 405: QUANTUM MECHANICAL METHODS IN PHYSICS 1 (3 CREDITS)

PRE-REQUISITES-MAT 202. MAT 204 AND MAT 305

The formulation of quantum mechanics in terms of state vectors and linear operators. Three dimensional spherically symmetric potentials. The theory of angular momentum and spin. Identical particles and the exclusion principles. Methods of approximation. Multi-electrons atoms.

PHY 406: Electromagnetism II (3 Credits)

Prerequisite: PHY 303

Maxwell’s equations, pointing Vector, Propagation of electromagnetic waves, Polarization, Reflection and Refraction of electromagnetic waves, Retarded and Advanced Potentials. Transmission lines, waves guides, resonant cavities. Antenna, Antenna Arrays. Radiation from moving charges.

PHY 407: SOLAR ENERGY PHYSICS I (2 CREDITS)

Blackbody radiation, application of photocells and solar batteries. Solar Energy parameters: solar time, zodiac, hour angle, zenith angle, azimuth angle and their mathematical analysis. Solar declination and its analysis, incidence angle, solar tilt, day length measurements and calculation, equation of time correction and eccentricity correction factor. Flat plate collectors: performance and analysis, heat loss in flat plate collectors. Production of electricity through a photovoltaic system. Solar panels: fabrication and utilization, installation and performance. absorption system solar refrigerator and heat – actuated solar refrigeration systems. Absorption of solar air conditioning system. Solar cookers and solar distillation systems and utilization

PHY 408: Solar Energy Physics II (2 Units)

Spectral measurements: sunphotometers, Pyranometers, Pyrheliometers, and radiometers. Solar radiation (insolation) measurements and analysis involving hourly radiation daily global radiation and monthly solar radiation (insolation). Selective surfaces and linearized transfer coefficients. Effects of multiple glazing. Biomass energy resources: biogas production and utilization. Solar water heating Systems: passive/ natural circulation pressure type (thermosiphon) solar water heater and active solar water heater. Introducing the ASHRAE standard and its utilization. Typical solar pump systems. Solar air heaters. Solar Crop drying (direct and indirect solar drying).

PHY 411: NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS I (3 CREDITS)

PRE-REQUISITE PHY 305

Nuclear structure, nuclear properties, nuclear size, nuclear masses, Nuclear-nuclear scattering, the deuteron Nuclear models; Radioactivity gamma decays; nuclear reactions.

PHY 412: NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS II (3 CREDITS)

PRE-REQUISITE PHY 401

Nuclear instrumentations and radiation detection techniques; detectors, nuclear spectroscopy, neutron physics, production and detection of neutrons, fission and fusion nuclear reactors and nuclear energy. Elementary particles, Particle accelerators. Conservation laws and symmentrics, particle classifications, strong electromagnetic and weak interactions, leptons, mesons, baryons, C.P. violation, photohadron interactions quarks, charmed particles, the T particles and search for quarks and charmed particles. resonances.

PHY4I4: SOLD STATE PHYSICS (3 CREDITS)

PRE-REQUISITE: PHY 401

Preparation of materials; crystal growth, doping and characterization. Band theory of solids, periodicity, bloch functions and Bloch theorem, energy bands, metals, semi-conductors, and insulators. Femi surface, effective mass, magnetic materials, dielectric properties, magnetic materials, paramagnetism and diamagnetism, ferromagnetism and pyroelectricity, optical properties, superconductivity.

PHY 415: SCIENCE OF MATERIALS (2 CREDITS)

General Introduction of materials. Mechanical properties of materials: Stress, Strain, ductility, hardness, toughness and fatigue. Non-Crystalline Material: Glasses, Amorphous Semiconductors, fibre Optics. Organic Materials: Conducting polymers, Organic metals. Alloys: Steel, phase diagram. Surface: reconstruction, relaxation, work function. Interface: Magnetoresistance, integral and fractional quantum hall effect, giant magnetoresistance, heterostructures. Nanomaterials: Imaging techniques, electrical and thermal properties.

PHY 423 ADVANCED ELECTRONICS (2 CREDITS)

Semiconductor power devices: power transistors, thyristors and triacs, Blocking and switching capacitors, Triggers and their requirements. UJS’S mono-multivibrators, 555 Timers, pulse transformers, programmable UJT, three phase bridge, series and parallel operations and equalizing networks. Triggering methods in series and parallel operations. Phase controllers: single phase full controlled rectifiers, 6-pulsse converters. Inverters: two series inverters, parallel inverters and PMW inverter comparison. AC regulator: single phase regulator and 3-phase AC regulator. Over voltage protection and over current fault. Synchronous and asynchronous inputs, Trimming considerations and problems. Data transfer series and parallel counters. Applications in Microcomputer.

PHY 424 DIGITAL ELECTRONICS (2 CREDITS)

Counters and Resisters-Synchrony and Asynchronous counters with MOD numbers ≤ 2^N, presentable counters. Decoding a counter, cascading BCD counter, shift-resister counters – Ring counter, Johnson counter, counter applications. Digital clock. MSI logic circuits. Decoders: BCD -to-7-segment decoder/drivers. Liquid crystal display. Encoders, Multiplexers and demultiplexers. Memory Devices-General memory operation, CPU-memory connections. Types of ROM – Mask – programmed ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, CD ROM and flash memory. Logic gates – OR, AND, NAND, NOR and Inverter. Boolean constants and variables. Combinational logic circuit. Algebraic simplification of logic gates, K-Map, NAND, NOR gates latches. Clocked flip-flops, SC, J-K and DFF.

PHY 473: PHYSICS OF THE EARTH INTERIOR (2 CREDITS)

Elastic waves and the earth’s interior. Seismic wave equation within the earth (P& S-waves) Reflection and refraction of seismic waves including polarization. Velocity structure of seismic waves within the earth. Surface waves – Rayleigh waves and Love waves. Free Oscillations of the earth. Variation of mechanical properties within the earth. Variation of elastic moduli within the earth. Variation of pressure, density and gravity. Geological time-law of super position palaeontology and radioactive dating of rocks. Rock classification. Geomagnetism- Earth’s field, secular variation. Magnetic field in geological time paleomagnetism. Sea-floor spreading, Continental Drift and plate tectonics. Rock magnetism -TRM, DRM, CRM, stability of Rocks, VRM, PRM. Thermal History of the earth. Temperature distribution within the earth. Gravity Anomalies.

PHY 474: INDUSTRIAL GEOPHYSICS (2 CREDITS)

Introduction to seismic, gravitational, magnetic, electrical and electromagnetic induced polarization, well-logging and methods as applied to prospecting for economic mineral deposits. Use of geophysics in the solution of civil engineering problems.

SCIENCE EDUCATION (SED)

COURSES DECSRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 45

COMPUTER SCIENCE (CSC) DEPARTMENT

COURSES DESCRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 31

MATHEMATICS (MAT) DEPARTMENT

COURSES DESCRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 60

GENERAL EDUCATION (EDU)

COURSES DESCRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 85

GENERAL STUDIES (GST)

COURSES DESCRIPTIONS SEE PAGE 88

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES

Described below are the general courses run by Faculty of Education

EDU 101: Sociological foundations of Education (2 CREDITS)

The course is designed to acquaint students with historical background of sociology; concepts in sociology and its relationship with other related sciences; the concept of education, the concept of sociology in education, the relevance of sociology of education to the classroom teacher, and the concept of society, culture, socialization and social institutions and social change, interaction influence of social change and education, some theories of society and their educational implications.

EDU 102: Philosophical Foundations of Education (2 CREDITS)

The course will expose the students to the concept of philosophy, education and philosophy of education. It will expose them to the relevance of philosophy of education to the classroom teacher, educational ideas of great philosophers, Nigerian philosophy of education, schools of thought in philosophy and their implications in educational practice, values and education and some problems of Nigerian Education.

EDU 103: Historical Foundations of Education (2 CREDITS)

The course is designed to acquaint students with the concept and forms of education, oriental education, Grecco-Roman education, medieval education, Islamic education, renaissance and reformation in western education, origin and growth of western education as well as traditional and/or informal, non-formal education including some Nigerian educationist and their contributions to Nigerian education.

EDU 112: Introduction to Educational Psychology (2 CREDITS)

The course is designed to acquaint students with the concept of Educational Psychology, biological basis of human development approaches and methods of studying children, the interaction of heredity and environment, the concept of adolescence, intellectual development and assessment, personality development as well as some theories of personality including those of Kohlberg, Erickson and Freud

EDU 211: Psychology of Learning (3 CREDITS)

The course is designed to acquaint students with the meaning, theories and principles of learning. Emphasis is given to meaningful learning, memory system, retention, study strategies, transfer of learning, concept learning, motivation and the Nigerian learning environment.

EDU 221: Fundamentals of Curriculum Development (2 CREDITS)

The course exposes students to critical analysis of the curriculum concepts, models and patterns of factors influencing curriculum planning, this involves a detailed study of curriculum objectives, content, learning experiences and curriculum evaluation.

EDU 227: Basic Methodology (2 CREDITS)

Thid course exposes students to the rudimentary issues in curriculum implementation. This involves the explanation of planned, implemented, attained and hidden curriculum; different methods of teaching are reviewed. The course also presents to students evolving instructional strategies such as Computed assisted instruction (CAI), Team Teaching, Flexible Scheduling etc. The students are also exposed to the taxonomy as well as the classroom implications of levels of educational objectives.

EDU 226: Micro Teaching (2 CREDITS)

The course involves the examination of the various teaching skills such as set induction, stimulus variation, repetition, questioning, reinforcement, closure etc. Emphasis is on the integration of skills in the teaching process. At the end of the lesson, students are put in groups of five and they practice peer assessment microteaching using the teach reteach cycle method. Finally, the students are subjected to microteaching examination by designated lecturers.

EDU 262: Educational Technology (2 CREDITS)

The aim of the course is to develop in students the ability to apply technology to the solution of educational problems. Since this era is dominated by information technology, one of the major aims of the course is to make students computer literate with specific reference to instructional computing. The course presents the concepts, principles and historical development of educational technology. Categories of instructional media are presented. This is followed by discussion on the definition, types and generations of computers, modes of computers used in education methods of Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) as well as strategies for learning on the internet. The students are guided on the practical use of windows operating systems and Microsoft Word.

EDU 326: Teaching Practice (6 CREDITS)

A minimum of 12 weeks supervised exposure to classroom teaching on field experience to demonstrate the degree of proficiency in applying some of the basic theories of instruction that have been acquired.

EDU 331: Educational Research and Statistics (2 CREDITS)

The course will expose the students to the concept of educational research, the necessary steps involved in educational research including problem identification, review of related literature, research designs, instruments for data collection and tools for data analysis, interpreting research results, writing research proposals and project reports as well as the use of computer as a tool in educational research.

EDU 333: Measurement and Evaluation (2 CREDITS)

The course will expose students on basic concepts in measurement and evaluation. For example, testing, measurement, evaluation and uses of data. Principles of test construction, item writing, item analysis, the concept of validity and reliability, teacher made tests versus standardized tests, interpretation of data obtained from measure of variability, measures of relationship, measures of relative standing and students’ reports. Introduction to continuous assessment and rationale for its introduction.

GENERAL STUDIES

GST 101: Use of English (1 CREDIT)

Use of English is a course designed to equip participating students with the language skills required for excellent communication in all fields of human endeavour. It contains inter alia the following: English, parts of speech, phrases and clauses, sentence construction, Direct and Indirect speech, Passive and active constructions, punctuation, and capitalization, Listening, speaking, and reading skills, pre-writing skills, use of library, use of dictionary, skills in examinations.

GST 102: Use of English 11 (1 CREDITS)

Students are drilled on effective writing among which are the techniques for writing: outlines, paragraphs, essays, letters, speeches, and public announcements. Students’ reports/term paper, minutes, memoranda, stories and summary. Students are also helped to master techniques for effective note taking/note making cum the use of library for research purpose.

GST 105: Humanities (2 CREDITS)

Appreciation of the cultural content, meaning, variations and dynamics of organized social life through history, philosophy arts, music, religion, political science and sociology. Patterns of symbolic interaction and their influence on human action. Primodial and civic cultural orientations. The meaning of life and its changing forms in Nigerian society.

GST 106: Social Science (2 CREDITS)

Origin, Definition, Problems and relevance of social science, subfield of social sciences: Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Political Science and Economics: Common concepts in Social Sciences: Politics, Government, Sovereignty, Democracy, State, Self-reliance. Social Classification: History, meaning, theories and consequences to mankind: leaders and leadership: Definitions, theories, and typologies: Self-reliance and National Development: meaning, indicators and scope: Population growth and distribution in Nigeria, Distribution of public goods through public agencies: personality issues and theories. Interpersonal relationships: meaning and factors of development: love and intimate relationship: moral regeneration in Nigeria: Causes, Problems and the way forward: War and Peace: Definition. Theories, classification and control of war, Agents of peace: The league of nations, UNO, AU, ECOWAS: The Media and National development.

GST 107: Nigerian People and Culture (2 CREDITS)

Study of Nigerian history and culture in pre-colonial times. Meaning, variations, dynamics of culture. Archaeological heritage of Nigerian states. The history of Nigeria in the 19^th and 20^th centuries. Ethnicity, national interest and national integration. Evolution of Nigeria as a political unit. The value question in Nigerian national development. Social justice and political instability. The philosophy of Nigerian state. The military as an instrument of nation building in Nigeria. Empowering women for national development. Personality: its concept, structure and development. Crime and juvenile delinquency. Prevention and control of HIV/AIDS and STDs in Nigeria. Music in Nigeria culture. Youths and drug in Nigeria. Culture areas in Nigeria and their characteristics. Concepts of functional education. National economy: balance of trade, economic reliance, social justice. Individual and national development. Moral obligations of citizens.

GST 109: Basic Igbo Studies 1 (1 CREDIT)

This programme aims at exposing the students to the basic rudiments of Igbo grammar, literature and culture that will prepare them for understanding the behavioural and/or the functional patterns of the language with the ultimate aim of providing them with the enablement for the practical use and application of the language in their daily living and experiences within the Igbo environment and beyond. The content includes:

Utoasusu (Language)

Nkega nke mbu

Abidii
Mkpuru okwu
Iwunsupe
Onu ogugu
Mbuuzo
Tensi
Nkowa
Ntimkpu

Nke ga nke abuo: Agumagu (Literature)

Ngalaba Agumagu
Atumatu Agumagu
Aghota zaa
Nkowa na ntule akwukwo aho oro maka ogugu
Akwukwo Abu ‘Ije Uwa”
Ntule abu n’uzo di mfe

GST 110: Basic Igbo Studies 11 (1 CREDIT)

Nke ga mke mbu

Ekelen’ala Igbo
Ofufe na nso purun’alaigbo
Ilu di na nwunye
Aru na Nsoalan’ala Igbo
Igba afan’ala Igbo
Izulite Umuaka
Igu Oge
Ezi na ulo
Ochichi Obodo
Egwu Onwa
Nrindi Igbo
Inyeaka n’ala Igbo
Ile Obia n’ala Igbo
Mkpolite Agumagu
Agumagu Ederede

GST 301: Entrepreneurship and Innovation (I CREDIT)

Introduction to entrepreneurship and new venture creation
Entrepreneurship theories
Business ethics and reward
Creativity and innovation
Starting a new business
Financing a new business
Conduction of feasibility studies