Welcome to the Faculty of Agriculture
The Faculty Of Agriculture is geared to contribute to the improvement of food security, incomes and general welfare of all peoples of Zimbabwe and the SADC region through the provision of high quality training, research and outreach activities to the agricultural and natural resources sectors.
What Facilities Does the Faculty Offer?
The Faculty is noted for its friendly, informal atmosphere and close relations between students and teaching staff. Teaching is through lectures, seminars, tutorials along with on-farm and laboratory work and demonstrations.
The Faculty provides facilities and an environment which are appropriate for the academic level of work required for undergraduate and postgraduate courses. In addition to lecture theatres, tutorials rooms and well equipped laboratories, the Faculty has greenhouse complex, field laboratories, resource centres in each department and computer facilities. The Faculty recognizes the importance of computer teaching and maintains an established computer centre. Students are given comprehensive instruction and every opportunity to use computers.
Mission Statement
Mission Statement
Mission
The Mission of the Faculty of Agriculture is to provide up-to-date relevant and appropriate scientific knowledge needed for econom...
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Academic programs
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Departments
Departments
The Faculty of Agricyulture has 5 departments. They are:
Crop Science
Animal Science
Soil Science
Soil ...
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Dean's Office
 Dean's Office
A very warm welcome to the Faculty of Agriculture . This will give you an insight to the activities of the Faculty and the contributions to th...
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Programmes on offer
Programmes on offer
The Faculty of Agriculture offers the following programmes:
Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Applied Environ...
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| Bsc. in Agriculture |
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Undergraduate courses Level 1 Courses
Course Course Core Course Code Pre-requisite Units
Agricultural Biochemistry I AS102 12 Communication and Computer Writing skills for Agriculture CSAG101 12 Introduction to Agricultural Economics AGEC111 12 An Introduction to Soil and Environmental Science SL103 12 Plant Biology CR102 12 Agricultural Practice I AGPR102 6 Agricultural Biochemistry II AS104 AS102 12 Principles of Animal Science AS103 12 Introduction to Microbiology AS/CR105 12 Principles of Genetics CR108 12 Introduction to Statistics for Agriculture AGEC/AS/CR110 12 Agricultural Practice II AGPR103 6 Level 2 Courses
Course Course Core Courses Code Pre-requisite Units
Range Animal Management and Ecology AS222 12 Farm Business Planning and Management AGEC220 AGEC111 12 Principles of Crop Production CR203 CR102 12 Statistical Methods and Experiment Designs I AS210 AGEC/AS/CR110 12 Forage, Fodder and Soil Improving Crops CR216 CR102 12 Animal Physiology I AS211 AS103/AS104 12 Animal Health AS212 AS103 12 Livestock Improvement I AS213 AS/CR105/ AGEC/AS/CR110 12 Nutritional Biochemistry I AS223 AS102/AS103/AS104 12
Optional Courses (at least ONE) Agribusiness Management AGEC215 AGEC111 12 Cell Biology and Biotechnology AS218 AS102/AS104/CR102 12 Sustainable Use of Natural Resources SL203 SL103 12
Level 3 Courses
Course Course Core Courses Code Pre-requisite Units
Animal Physiology II AS310 AS211 12 Livestock Improvement II AS311 AS210/AS213 12 Research Project AS360 AGEC/AS/CR110 24 Beef and Small Ruminants Production AS321 AS103/AS223 12 Pig, Poultry and Ostrich Production AS328 AS212/AS223 12 Dairy Production AS323 AS310/AS311 12 Nutritional Biochemistry II AS326 AS223 12
Optional Courses (at least TWO) Animal Products Processing AS327 AS103/AS/CR105 12 Farming Systems Approach to Agricultural Dev. AS325 CR210 12 Entrepreneurial Skills Development I BS315 AGEC111/AGEC220 12 Animal Experimentation AS306 AGEC/AS/CR110/ CR210 12 Principles of Agricultural Marketing AGEC214 AGEC111 12 Ecology and Management of Wildlife AS317 AS222 12 Non-Conventional Small Stock Production for Smallholder Sector AS324 12 Applied Animal and Human Nutrition AS318 AS223 12 Entrepreneurial Skills Development II BS316 AS/BS315 12 Farm Business Analysis AGEC328 AGEC220 12 Cost Benefit Analysis AGEC219 AGEC111 12 Agroforestry L205 SL103/CR102/ AGEC111 12
Note: A student must take all the prescribed core courses and the prescribed minimal optional courses. |
