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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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