Mission

The Department presently seeks to train students for the B.Sc. Degree in Environmental Science and the M.ScDegree in Natural Resources and Environmental Management (NaREM). These programmes have been carefully designed to prepare the graduates for a broad choice of careers in industry, government, teaching, further postgraduate work and research. They can even be able to set up private consultancies and individual companies. Accordingly, students are expected to have gained sufficient expertise in the disciplines chosen. Students doing Environmental Science are exposed to specialised knowledge on the evolution of plants and animal life on earth throughout geologic and historic times which is esential for the understanding of the dynamics the present ecosystems and for the predictions of environmental conditions in the future. Through their interactions with their Departmental Associations the students are encouraged to get involved with other relevant and similar associations through which their leadership qualities are enhanced as they study in a very friendly atmosphere with their peers under the supervision of the Lecturers.

Admission Requirements

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BSc Programmes

BSc in Environmental Science

Candidates with General Certificate of Examinations (GCE) Background

GCE Advanced Level

  • Pass in GCE Advanced Level (minimum of 2 Science subjects)
  • Must have subjects: None
  • Subjects not considered: Religious Studies

GCE Ordinary Level

  • Pass in GCE Ordinary Level (minimum of 4 subjects)
  • Must have subjects: Mathematics
  • Subjects not considered: None

 

Candidates with BAC Background

  • Appropriate BAC
  • Appropriate Probatoire

BSc in Occupational Health and Safety

Candidates with General Certificate of Examinations (GCE) Background

GCE Advanced Level

  • Pass in GCE Advanced Level (minimum of 2 Science subjects)
  • Must have subjects: Biology
  • Subjects not considered: Religious Studies

GCE Ordinary Level

  • Pass in GCE Ordinary Level (minimum of 4 subjects)
  • Must have subjects: Mathematics
  • Subjects not considered: None

 

Candidates with BAC Background

  • Appropriate BAC
  • Appropriate Probatoire

MSc Programmes

MSc in Disaster and Risk Management

MSc in Natural Resource and Environmental Management

Candidates must hold at least a Second Class (honours) Lower Division or Mention “Assez Bien” degree of equivalent in the required field of studies from a recognized university.

PhD Programmes

PhD in Natural Resource and Environmental Management

Candidates must hold a good Masters Degree in the relevant Discipline.

Teaching Staff

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  1. Ayonghe Samuel Ndumnwi, PhD (London)
    Professor, Environmental Geology and Applied Geophysics
  2. Nkwatoh Athanasius Fuashi, PhD (University of Ibadan, Nigeria)
    Associate Professor, Forest Resource Economics and Management
  3. Longonje Simon Ngomba, PhD (University of York, UK)
    Associate Professor, Estuary and Coastal Ecosystem
  4. Manga Veronica Ebot, PhD (University of Buea)
    Associate Professor, Environmental Geochemistry and Resource Protection
  5. Mabel Nechia Wantim, PhD (University of Ghent, Belgium)
    Lecturer, Volcanology & Geologyical Risk Asssessment & Mgt
  6. Ebotagbor Ayuk Elizabeth, PhD (University of Buea)
    Lecturer, Environmental Botany
  7. Mbua Roy Lyonga, PhD (Cottbus, Germany)
    Lecturer, Water Management
  8. Zeukeng Francis, PhD (University of Buea)
    Assistant Lecturer, Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
  9. Asong Fred Zisuh, PhD (Cottbus, Germany)
    Assistant Lecturer, Environmental and Natural Resource Management
  10. Asongwe Godswill Azinwie, PhD (University of Dschang)
    Assistant Lecturer, Soil Science (Environmental Chemistry and Soil Fertility)

Degree Programmes

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Courses

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BSc Courses

  1. ENV203: Concepts of Environment
  2. ENV204: Climatology and BiogeograPHYPollution
  3. ENV208: Pollution
  4. ENV210: Principles of Natural Resource Management
  5. ENV302: Environmental Analytical Chemistry
  6. ENV304: Environmental Health
  7. ENV305: Waste Management
  8. ENV307: Environmental Law: Resilience and Adaptations
  9. ENV308: Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment
  10. ENV309: Ecology and Environmental Protection
  11. ENV312: Natural Harzards: Economics and Management
  12. ENV403: Environmental Assessment tools and techniques
  13. ENV406: Environmental Impact Assessment and Control
  14. ENV408: Environmental Economics
  15. ENV409: Environmental Education
  16. ENV411: Population and the Environment
  17. ENV498: Independent Research Project

MSc Courses

  1. ENV601: Ecosystem Management and Environmental Ethics
  2. ENV602: Research Techniques and Biometrics
  3. ENV603: Natural Resource Policies: Management and Geochemistry
  4. ENV604: Environmental Management Concepts
  5. ENV605: Integrated Waste Management cooperatives and taxonomy
  6. ENV606: Environmental Impact Assessments
  7. ENV607: Environmental Resources: Evolution and Analysis
  8. ENV608: Soil Erosion: Management and Evaluation
  9. ENV609: Global Commons: Remote Sensing and Applications
  10. ENV610: Groundwater pollution and protection
  11. ENV611: Environmental Implication of Energy Sources: Complex and Functional Analysis
  12. ENV612: Environmental Information Systems and Remote Sensing
  13. ENV613: Population Ecology and Environmental Management
  14. ENV614: Project Cycle Management
  15. ENV615: Principles of Applied Ecology
  16. ENV616: Integrated Environmental Assessments and Reporting
  17. ENV691: Research
  18. ENV693: Industrial placement/Internship.
  19. ENV695: Seminar I
  20. ENV697: Seminar II
  21. ENV698: M.Sc Thesis in Natural Resource and Environmental Management

PhD Courses

  1. ENV701: Advanced Topics in Research Methods
  2. ENV702: Advanced Topics in Geographic Information System (GIS): Supply and Distribution
  3. ENV703: Current Topics in Environmental Audit and Risk Assessment
  4. ENV704: Advanced Topics in Environmental Management and Evaluation Techniques
  5. ENV705: Current Topics in Climate Change: Tools and Techniques
  6. ENV706: Current Topics in Project Planning: morphology and economic importance of insects
  7. ENV707: Advanced Topics in Waste Management: Soliton and Non-linear Phenomena
  8. ENV708: Current Topics in Soil and Land Use Management
  9. ENV709: Current topics in Forest and Marine Ecosystems Management
  10. ENV710: Advanced Topics in Surface and Groundwater Management
  11. ENV711: Current trends in Environmental Hazards and Industrial Risk Management
  12. ENV712: Advance Topics in Environmental Resource Economics and Management
  13. ENV796: Comprehensive Examination
  14. ENV798: PhD thesis Research in Natural Resources and Environmental Management (NaREM)