Bachelor of Environmental Sciences

Code and Overview

The student will be expected to take the Units indicated in Table 1:

Table 1: Courses /Units Offered for the Programme

Rationale of the Programme

The Department seeks to provide practical and professional expertise needed for the sustainable utilization and management of environmental resources such as land, forests, water, air and minerals at present and in future. It is thus imperative to revise the courses with a view to enhancing their relevance and marketability by way of incorporating new and emerging knowledge, instructional and research methods. The revised courses address the national goals of poverty alleviation and industrialization in this millennium. They further address fundamental challenges in sustainable utilization of natural resources in Kenya. Rapid population growth, high levels of unemployment and increasing rural to urban migration will further exacerbate these challenges. To effectively rationalize and efficiently address the present and future environmental constraints and opportunities, it is essential to have trained Environmental Scientists competent in the area of Environmental Conservation, Monitoring, Auditing and Evaluation. This is in realization that highly trained manpower is critical in the implementation of Agenda 21, The Sustainable Development Goals, The Constitution (2010), provisions Environmental Management and Coordination Act (1999) – amended (2015), and other sectoral Acts capturing aspects of environmental sciences.

Objective

The programme of Environment Sciences seeks to train and produce Environmental Scientists equipped with knowledge and multi-disciplinary research skills necessary for devising innovative and practical solutions to the multiple and complex environmental challenges. By the end of the programme it is expected that the graduate will be able to:

1. Utilise the imparted knowledge and skills to understand and appreciate the intricate relationships of natural and socio-cultural components of the environment.
2. Manage environmental resources sustainably at local, national and global levels

• Develop and explore ideas of environmental science and devise solutions applicable in a complex and changing environment.

1. Enhance their management and leadership capabilities to facilitate change towards sustainable development in a dynamic environment
2. Readily undertake research and disseminate results through workshops, seminars and other fora in response to emerging environmental challenges

Mode of Delivery of the Programme

The course is offered through blended learning.

Admission Requirements

1. In addition to satisfying the University entry requirements, for admission into the Bachelor of Environmental Sciences degree programme, candidates must have attained at least C+ in KCSE or its equivalent in any three of the following: Mathematics, Geography, Biology or Biological Sciences, Physics or Physical Sciences or Chemistry, Agriculture. 
2. To gain admission into the Programme diploma holders: -
1. Must have passed KCSE or its equivalent with a minimum of C mean grade or Division 3.
2. Must have successfully completed an ordinary diploma course in environmental related disciplines from recognised colleges and attained a minimum Credit grade.
3. Mean grade of C- (Minus) at KCSE and progressed from certificate to Diploma from a recognized/accredited institution

Fees structure

Full Time; Fees ksh.244,800; Digital ksh.244,800, Non East Africans ksh.306,000 p.a

Career Opportunities

Our graduates find employment in a wide range of organisations in both the private and public sectors. Majority of our graduates are certified and licensed EIA Lead Experts with the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA), and many others have made successful careers as local and global consultants in environmental Sciences and other related disciplines.