Duration of Programme

The period for the completion of the B. Fisheries and Aquaculture programme of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) is a minimum of ten (10) semesters and a maximum of fourteen (14) semesters through UTME; a minimum of eight (8) and maximum of twelve (12) semesters through the 4-year Direct Entry Programme; and a minimum of six (6) and maximum of ten (10) semesters for the 3-year Direct entry programme.

SUMMARY OF DISTRIBUTION OF COURSES AND THEIR CREDIT UNITS BY LEVEL
CATEGORY LEVEL
100 200 300 400 500 TOTAL
BASIC SCIENCE 32 32
CORE COURSES 2 32 16 34 84
FACULTY COURSES 26 2 28
GENERAL STUDIES COURSES 10 6 16
ELECTIVE COURSES 4 2 4 10
SIWES 6 6
TOTAL 42 34 38 24 38 176

Course Structure by Semester

DISTRIBUTION OF 100 LEVEL COURSES BY SEMESTER
FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER
Category Course Code Course Title Status Units Course Code Course Title Status Units
Basic Sciences   BIO 101 General Biology  I C 3 BIO 102 General Biology  II C 3
BIO 107 Practical Biology I C 1 BIO 108 Practical Biology II C 1
CHM 101 General Chemistry  I C 3 CHM 102 General Chemistry II C 3
CHM 107 Practical  Chemistry I C 1 CHM 108 Practical Chemistry II C 1
MTH 101 Elementary Mathematics I (Algebra and Trigonometry) C 3 MTH 102 Elementary Mathematics  II C 3
PHY 101 General Physics  I C 3 PHY 108 Practical Physics II C 1
PHY 107 Practical Physics I C 1 PHY 102 General Physics II C 3
CSC 101 Introduction to Computer Science  I C 2        
General Studies GST 101 Communication in English I C 2 GST 106 Evaluating Opportunities and Business Concept C 1
GST 103 Use of Library and ICT C 2 GST 102 Communication in English II C 2
GST 105 Introduction to Entrepreneurship C 1 GST 108 or 110 Government, Society and Economy or  African Culture and Civilization  (E) C 2
TOTAL 22 TOTAL   20

DISTRIBUTION OF 200 LEVEL COURSES BY SEMESTER

FIRST SEMESTER

SECOND SEMESTER

Category

Course Code

Course Title

Status

Units

Course Code

Course Title

Status

Units

FACULTY COURSES

WMA 203

Introduction to Climatology and Biogeography

C

2

APH 202

Principles of Animal Production

C

2

AGR 201

Introduction to General Agriculture

C

3

CSH  202

Principles of Crop Production 

C

2

AGR 203

Principles of Biotechnology

C

2

APH 201

Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals

C

2

AEE  206

Introduction to Home Science and Nutrition

C

2

CSH 201

Crop Anatomy, Taxonomy and Physiology

C

2

APH  204

Introductory Agricultural Biochemistry

C

2

SOS 201

Principles of Soil Science I

C

2

FAQ  202

Introduction to Fisheries and Aquaculture

C

2

AEE  201

Principles  of Agricultural Economics

C

2

AEE  204

Introduction to Statistics

C

2

FST 201

Introduction to Food Science and Technology

C

2

FWL 202

Principles Forestry and Wildlife Conservation

C

2

GENERAL STUDIES

GST 203

Feasibility Plan and  Investment Decision Making

C

1

GST 204

Resources Management and Organizational Behavior

C

1

GST 205

Introduction to Philosophy, Logic and human Existence

C

2

GST 202

Peace and Conflict Studies 

C

2

TOTAL

20

TOTAL

 

17

DISTRIBUTION OF 300 LEVEL COURSES BY SEMESTER
FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER
Category Course Code Course Title Status Units Course Code Course Title Status Units
CORE COURSES   FAQ 301 Fish Ecology C 2 FAQ 302 Fish Nutrition C 2
FAQ 303 Fish Biology C 2 FAQ 304 Fish Gear Technology C 2
FAQ 305 Ichthyology (Systematics of Fish) C 2 FAQ 306 Fish Microbiology and Parasitology C 2
FAQ 307 Aquatic Flora and Fauna / Hydrobiology C 2 FAQ 308 Elementary Seamanship and Navigation C 2
FAQ 309 Aquaculture C 3 FAQ  310 Oceanography C 2
FAQ 311 Limnology C 2 FAQ 312 Fish Pond Construction and Management C 2
FAQ 313 Analytical Techniques in Fisheries and Aquaculture C 3 FAQ 314 Fish Adaptation and Physiology C 2
        APH 304 Agricultural Biochemistry & Analytical Methods C 2
WMA 318 Water Quality and Pollution Control C 2
               
ELECTIVES* AEE 303 Introduction to Farm Management and Production E 3 AEE304 Applications of Computers in Agriculture E 2
WMA 307 Water Resources of Nigeria E 2
TOTAL 18/19 TOTAL   20
*Only one elective course can be registered for in the first semester.

 DISTRIBUTION OF 400 LEVEL COURSES BY SEMESTER

FIRST SEMESTER

SECOND SEMESTER

Category

Course Code

Course Title

Status

Units

Course Code

Course Title

Status

Units

CORE COURSES

FAQ 401

Integrated Fish Culture

C

2

FAQ 403

Fish Production, Management Techniques and Accounting Practice

C

2

FAQ 405

Statistics and Experimentation in Fisheries

C

2

FAQ 407

Aquatic Environmental Survey 

C

2

FAQ 409

Fish Nutrition and Fish Food Technology

C

2

FAQ 411

Report Writing

C

1

FAQ 413

Fish Farming Techniques and Hatchery Management

C

3

FAQ 415

Fish Processing, Preservation and Marketing 

C

2

SIWES

WMA 401

Principles of Soil and Water Conservation

E

2

FAQ 402

 Industry-based Supervisor’s Assessment (SIWES)

C

2

FAQ 404

FUOYE Supervisor’s Assessment (SIWES)

C

1

FAQ 406

Student’s Reports

C

2

 

 

 

 

FAQ 408

Oral Presentation

C

1

TOTAL

18

TOTAL

 

6

DISTRIBUTION OF 500 LEVEL COURSES BY SEMESTER

FIRST SEMESTER

SECOND SEMESTER

Category

Course Code

Course Title

Status

Units

Course Code

Course Title

Status

Units

CORE COURSES

 

FAQ 501

Fish Production and Management

C

2

FAQ 502

Fisheries Economics

C

2

FAQ 503

Production of other Marine Products

C

2

FAQ 504

Fish Technology, Processing and Storage

C

2

FAQ 505

Fish Population Dynamics

C

2

FAQ 506

Farm and Fisheries Business Management

C

2

FAQ 507

Fish Farming Engineering

C

2

FAQ 508

Applied Fish Nutrition

C

2

FAQ 509

Fisheries Extension and Cooperatives

C

2

FAQ 510

Environmental Impact Assessment

C

2

APH 501

Nigerian Feeds and Feeding Stuffs

C

2

FAQ 512

Fish Genetics

C

2

FAQ 513

Ornamental Fisheries and Aquarium Design

C

2

FAQ 514

Fisheries Policy and Legislation

C

2

FAQ 598

Seminar

C

2

FAQ 599

Project

C

4

ELECTIVE

CSH 503

Research Methods, Field Experimentation and Data Analysis

E

2

AEE 508

Agricultural Project Planning and Business Appraisal

E

2

WMA 503

Water Resources Planning and Management

E

2

TOTAL

18

TOTAL

 

20