Course of the Week; B.Sc. Water and Environment Management

Efficient resource utilisation requires energy, machinery and structures of various categories. Agricultural production causes environmental degradation when cultivation is done on marginal lands, hill slopes, riverbanks, forests and water catchment areas. Human settlement introduces problem of waste management. In the attempt to sustain human population, industries have been developed. As a result of the above air pollution problems have been created. Chemicals used in the agricultural industry have significant impact on water quality.

Kenya, like most developing countries, is already experiencing serious environmental pollution in its exploitation of land and water resources, especially in urban and rural settlements exemplifying the ready market of Water and Environmental managers. There is thus need to develop sufficient human capacity to exploit the natural resources and at the same time be capable of handling the concomitant pollution problems from a technological point of view.

Like other universities worldwide, JKUAT has been reviewing her programmes in response to technological and market driven developments in the field of environmental sciences to benchmark programmes with other universities in the world, and to ensure that graduates can apply modern technologies in industries, thereby ensuring the realization of Vision 2030 (and beyond). The development of Bachelor of Science in Water and Environment Management programme incorporates adequate units in water, environment and earth sciences. This unique programme incorporates units that address sustainable exploitation of our natural resources in agricultural and industrial development.

The programme is offered at the Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Engineering, in the School of Biosystems and Environmental Engineering (SoBEE), under the College of Engineering and Technology (COETEC)

Entry requirements

  1. A candidate wishing to be admitted into the B.Sc. degree programme in Water and Environment Management must satisfy the minimum University entry requirements and College of Engineering and Technology regulations.
  2. In addition to the above, the candidate must have obtained a minimum grade C+ (plus) in each of the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology or Geography OR C+ (plus) in each of the following subjects: Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Mathematics, and Geography or any of the Group IV subjects at K.C.S.E. or its equivalent.
  3. Alternatively, admission shall be granted to holders of Diploma in Science, Agriculture, Engineering or any other relevant course (with Credit and above) from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology or from other institutions recognized by the University Senate. Such candidates shall enter the programme at the second year of study unless otherwise specified by the Department.

Course Units

 Unit Code & Unit Title

Year 1

Semester I

HRD 2101  Communication Skills

SCH 2120  Physical and Inorganic Chemistry for Engineers

SMA 2160 Mathematics-I

SPH 2160  Physics-I

ICS 2174   Introduction to Computer Science

EBW 2101 Introduction to Water and Environment Management

EBW 2102  Technical Drawing

EBW 2103  Agriculture and the Environment

SZL 2111  HIV/AIDS

Semester II

HRD 2102  Development Studies and Social Ethics

HRD 2103  General Economics

EBE 2301  Soil Science

SCH 2121  Organic Chemistry for Engineers

SPH 2161  Physics-II

SMA 2161  Mathematics-II

ICS 2175  Computer Programming-I

EBW 2104  Agrometeorology and Climate Change

Year 2

Semester I

SBT 2278  Principles of Ecology

EGE 2230  Engineering Surveying

EBW 2201  Environmental Economics

EMG 2230  Introduction to Fluid Mechanics

EMG 2231  Introduction to Thermodynamic

EBW 2202   GIS Theory and Applications

SBT 2312  Applied Environmental Microbiology

STA 2270  Statistics

Semester II

EBW 2203  Principles of Management

EBE 2409  Soil and Water Conservation

EBW 2204  Occupational Health and Safety

EBW 2205  Principles of Environmental Geology

EBW 2206  Hydrology

EBW 2207  Remote Sensing

SZL 2309  Aquatic Ecology

SCH 2310  Environmental Chemistry

EBE 2201  Internal Practical Attachment

Third year

Semester I

EBE 2509  Solid Waste Management

EBE 2304  Hydraulics and Pump Technology

EBE 2519  Land use Planning and Reclamation

EBW 2301  Groundwater Management

EBW 2302  Environmental Pollution and Toxicology

SBT 2388  Wildlife and Range Management

EBW 2303  Irrigation and Drainage Management

EBW 2304  Disaster Preparedness and Management

Semester II

EBW 2305  Water Supply Systems

EBW 2306  Environmental Modeling and Simulation

EBW 2307  Integrated Water Resources Management

EBW 2308  Waste Water Management

EBW 2309  Water Sanitation and Hygiene

ASE 2511  Agroforestry and Woodland Management

EBE 2521  Atmospheric Pollution and Radiation Control

EBE 2303  Project Planning and Management

EBE 2309  External Practical Attachment-I

Fourth year

Semester I

ASE 2506  Rainwater Harvesting and Storage

EBW  2401 Urban Drainage and Storm Water Management

EBW  2402 Environmental Law and Policy

EBW  2403 Research Project-I

EBW 2404  Sediment Transport and River Ecology

EBW 2405  Environment Risk Assessment

EBW 2406  Management of Aquaculture Systems

EBW 2407  Energy and Environment

Semester II

HRD 2401  Entrepreneurship Skills

EBW 2408  Research Projects-II

EBW 2409 Systems Approach to Environmental Management

EBE 2502  Environmental Impact Assessment and Audit

EBW 2410  Seminars

EBE 2413  Sociology, Extension and Enterprise Management

EBW 2411  Environment Conflict Management

EBW 2512  Urbanization, Construction and the Environment

The September 2018 intake is currently ongoing, and interested candidates can apply through our admission site https://admission.jkuat.ac.ke/requirements

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