Undergraduate Programme

Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine

B. Public Health and Preventive Medicine Programme

Admission Requirements

The Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program emphasizes the importance of core training in comparative biology and medicine, including all primary clinical disciplines and domestic animal species. Opportunities exist for elective training across a wide variety of more specialized subjects, such as zoo, exotics, and wildlife medicine, marine sciences, clinical nutrition, and various clinical specialties (cardiology, Theriogenology And Production, theriogenology, surgerya and many Other)

Duration - 6 years

The minimum number of credit units required for graduation by candidate entering 100L is 120, while for those entering at 200 levels is 90. The implication of this is that a student who was admitted at 100 levels must aspire to earn not less than 30 credit units per session. Those who fail to achieve this goal usually end up spending extra sessions in order to qualify for graduation.

Graduation Requirements

The minimum number of credit units required for graduation by candidate entering 100L is 120, while for those entering at 200 levels is 90. The implication of this is that a student who was admitted at 100 levels must aspire to earn not less than 30 credit units per session. Those who fail to achieve this goal usually end up spending extra sessions in order to qualify for graduation.

100 Level First Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units
1 BIOL 113 Animal Biology 2
2 CHEM 111 Introductory Gen. Chemistry 2
3 CHEM 121 Introductory Inorganic Chemistry 2
4 CHEM 161 Introductory Chem. Practical I 2
5 GENS 101 Nationalism 1
6 GEND 101 English and Communication Skills 2
7 GENS 107 History and Philosophy of Science 1
8 VMPH 101 Veterinary Ethics 1
9 STAT 101 Introduction to Statistics 1
10 MATH 101 Elementry Set Theory 1
11 COS 101 Introduction to Computer Science 1
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200 Level First Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units
1 VMPY 201 Molecular Cell Biology 2
2 ANSC 201 Animal Production 3
3 VMAN203 Ruminant Gross Anatomy 6
4 BCHE 261 Chemistry of Macromolecules 2
5 GENS 101 Nationalism 1
6 VMMD 201 Animal Handling 1
7 VMAN 201 EmbryologyI 3
8 VMAN 211 1
9 VMPY 203 General Mammalian Physiology 2
10 VMMD 201 Animal Handling 1
11 VMAN 201 Embryology 3
12 VMAN 211 Gene Mapping 1
13 VMPY 203 General Mammalian Physiology 2
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200 Level Second Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units
1 VMAN 202 Comparative Gross Anatomy 4
2 VMAN 204 Basic Histology 3
3 AERS 212 Rural Sociology 1
4 GENS 102 Environmental Health 2
5 ANSC 204 Animal Genetics 3
6 VMAN 208 Avian/Fish Anatomy 2
7 GENS 202 Entrepreneurship/Innovation 2
8 GENS 204 SIWES 2
9 VMAN 206 natomic Instruments 1
Plus any relevant Course in Education
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units

300 Level First Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units
1 VMAN 3805 Neuromuscular Physiology 2
2 VMAN 301 Systemic Histology 3
3 VMPY 303 Cardiovascular &Respiratory 1
4 VMPY 307 Physiology Practical 1 1
5 VMPY 301 Intro. & Renal Physiology 1
6 VMPE 303 Veterinary Protozoology 2
7 VMMB 301 Introductory Microbiology 3
8 BCHE 361 General Metabolism II 2
9 BCHE 367 Basic Biochemistry Lab 1
10 ANSC 301 Feeds and Feeding 3
11 VMPE 301 Introductory Entomology 1
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300 Level Second Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units
Note: Second Semester 300Level is reserved for SIWES.
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400 Level First Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units
1 MICR 481 Pathogenic Bacteriology I 2
2 MICR 483 Industrial Microbiology 3
3 MICR 485 Introductory General Chemistry 2
4 MICR 477 Medical Parasitology II 2
5 MICR 479 Clinical Immunology 1
6 MICR 491 Epidemiology and Public Health 2
7 MICR 493 Food Microbiology 2
8 MICR 495 Research Methodology 1
Departmental Electives
9 MICR 497 Entrepreneurship in Microbiology 2
Restricted Electives
10 MICR 499 Dairy Microbiology 2
Unrestricted ELECTIVES
11 BCHM 415 Introductory Genetic Engineering 1
12 ZOOL 431 Applied Entomology 3
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units

400 Level Second Semester
S/N Course Code Course Title Credit Units
1 MICR 472 Introductory cytology, Genetics and Evolution: 3
2 MICR 474 Petroleum Microbiology 2
3 MICR 486 Analytical Microbiology Quality Control 3
4 MICR 488 Introductory Medical Virology 2
5 MICR 490 Seminar and General Paper 2
6 MICR 492 Pathogenic Bacteriology II 2
7 MICR 400 Project 6
Unrestricted ELECTIVES
8 BCHM 412 Biosynthesis of Macromolecules 1
9 BOTY 422 Plant Pathology 2
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500 Level First Semester
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500 Level Second Semester
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600 Level First Semester
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600 Level Second Semester
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