Program Description Details

Postgraduate training programs in animal science are designed to produce leaders in Academia, government, and the commercial industries that are affiliated with the field of animal science. Candidates will be equipped with a sound theoretical and applied knowledge in animal production biotechnology, breeding, nutrition, growth and development in order to improve the various roles of animals for mankind.

COURSE
CODE

COURSE TITLE

1st Year

2nd Year

3rd Year

GENERAL COURSES

GEDS 901

Personal and  Family  Wholeness

2

-

 

 

 

 

GEDS 902

Advanced Statistics

-

2

 

 

 

 

GEDS 911

Research Proposal and Writing

2

-

 

 

 

 

GEDS 912

Advanced Research Design

-

2

 

 

 

 

CORE  COURSES

AGRI 900

Advanced Biblical Principles for
Sustainable Agriculture

-

3

3

 

 

 

AGRI 901

Design and Analysis of Experiments

3

-

 

 

 

 

ANSC 902

Project Research Planning and Execution

-

3

3

 

 

 

ANSC 903

Topical Research

3

-

 

 

 

 

ANSC 961

Special Topics in Animal Science – Seminar I

-

-

 

3

 

 

ANSC 965

Issues in Livestock Products Dev. & Safety - Seminar II

-

-

 

3

 

 

ANSC 966

Recent Advances in Artificial Insemination - Seminar III

-

-

 

4

4

4

ANSC 968

Recent Advances in Artificial Insemination - Seminar III

-

-

4

 

 

 

ANSC 990

Thesis

 

 

 

 

 

 

ELECTIVE COURSES

ANSC 912

Application of Biotechnology in Animal Science

-

(2)

 

 

 

 

ANSC 921

Recent Findings in Animal Nutrition

(2)

-

 

 

 

 

ANSC 922

Recent Findings in Animal Breeding

-

(2)

 

 

 

 

ANSC 931

Livestock Farming Systems

(2)

-

 

 

 

 

ANSC 932

Climate and Livestock Production

-

(2)

 

 

 

 

ANSC 941

Growth and Development of Meat Animals

(2)

-

 

 

 

 

ANSC 942

Ethical Issues in Animal Science Research

-

(2)

 

 

 

 

 

Total  56

14

14

10

10

4

4

Note: Each student is to take two (2) elective courses in the first and second semesters, in consultation with the HOD and Departmental PG Coordinator.

"Animals are sentient, intelligent, perceptive, funny and entertaining. We owe them a duty of care as we do our children"
~ Micheal Morpurgo

Admission Requirements

The programme is intended for candidate wishing to do post-graduate research in the areas of animal nutrition (non ruminant and ruminant), environmental physiology, genomics and genetics, meat science, growth and development and animal management.  The duration of the programme is a minimum of 6 semesters and a maximum of 8 semesters for full time student, minimum of 8 semesters and maximum of semesters 10 semesters for students in the elongated semester module.

The Ph. D programme is open only to candidates having M.Sc in Animal Science or equivalent with a weighted average grade of 60%. The catchment areas for candidates include all the states of the federation of Nigeria and other countries world-wide.