B.Sc. · Undergraduate
Forestry & Natural Resource Management
- Degree
- B.Sc.
- Level
- Undergraduate
Programme overview
This program equips students with the knowledge and skills to conserve, manage, and sustainably use forests and natural resources. It blends ecology, forest engineering, biodiversity conservation, and environmental policy, with special attention to the Sahel's fragile ecosystems. Students gain hands-on experience in forest management, reforestation, and ecosystem restoration, preparing them to address global issues such as deforestation, desertification, and climate change mitigation.
Curriculum
Year 1
34 courses- 01General Biology
- 02General Chemistry
- 03Principles of Forestry
- 04Academic Writing
- 05Environmental Studies I
- 06Year 2
- 07Soil Science & Silviculture
- 08Forest Ecology
- 09Wildlife Biology
- 10Statistics for
- 11Environmental Science
- 12GIS & Remote Sensing
- 13Year 3
- 14Forest Management & Conservation
- 15Agroforestry Systems
- 16Climate Change & Forest
- 17Ecosystems
- 18Forest Economics & Policy
- 19Research Methods
- 20Year 4
- 21Sustainable Forest Resource Use
- 22Biodiversity & Protected Areas Management
- 23Desertification & Land Restoration
- 24Capstone Project
- 25Internship in Forest Services
- 26NGOs
- 27or Environmental Agencies
- 28Sample Courses
- 29Silviculture & Forest Ecology
- 30GIS & Remote Sensing for Forestry
- 31Climate Change & Forest Ecosystems
- 32Agroforestry & Rural Livelihoods
- 33Biodiversity Conservation & Wildlife Management
- 34Natural Resource Economics & Policy
Course lists are indicative and may be updated as the programme is accredited and reviewed.
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