ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES
B.Sc. (Hons) Applied Geophysics Course Curriculum
The courses available to the students of Applied Geophysics together
with their prerequisites and contact hours per week
100 LEVEL – FIRST SEMESTER COURSES
GSS 101 Use of English I – 1
GSS105 Humanities – 2
GSS 107 Nigeria People and Culture 2
GSS 108 Basic Igbo Studies 1
(b) Core Curses
AGP 101 Introduction to Geology I 2
ICH 101 Basic Organic Chemistry 2
ICH 111 Basic Inorganic chemistry 2
PHY 101 General Physics I 3
PHY 107 General Physics Laboratory I 1
MAT 101 General Mathematics I 3
CSC 101 Introduction to Computer Sciences and basic program 3
TOTAL UNITS (Core) 22
100 LEVEL – SECOND SEMESTER CORE
COURSES
Total Core Credit Units to be registered at 100 level is 48, no elective courses.
GSS102 Use of English II – 2
GST 106 Social Sciences – 2
GSS 109 Basic Igbo Studies 1I – 1
(b) Core Courses
AGP 102 Introduction to Geology II – 2
ICH 102 Physical Chemistry I 2
PHY 102 General Physics II 3
PHY 108 General Physics Laboratory II 1
MAT 102 General Mathematics II 3
STAT 132 Statistical Method 2
ICH 112 Basic Practical Chemistry – 2
TOTAL UNITS (Core) – 20
Total Core Credit Units to be registered at 100 level is 48, no elective courses
200 LEVEL – FIRST SEMESTER CORE COURSES
CSC 201 Computer Programming 1 – 2
MAT 201 Linear Algebra 3
(b) Core Courses
AGP 201 Introduction to Earth Physics 2
AGP 221 Geoscience Field School I 2
GLS 241 Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology 2
GLS 251 Principles of Stratigraphy 2
FEG 211 Engineering Drawing 2
PHY 207 Practical Physics III – 1
TOTAL UNITS (Core) 16
Additional Courses for Direct Entry Students
GSS 101 Use of English I – 1
GSS105 Humanities – 2
GSS 107 Nigeria People and Culture 2
GSS 108 Basic Igbo Studies 1 1
AGP 101 Introduction to Geology I – 2
Total 8
200 LEVEL – SECOND SEMESTER CORE COURSES
Core Courses
AGP 222 Geoscience Field School II -2
AGP 272 Introduction to Surveying 2
AGP 232 Geomathematics 2
PHY 202 Basic Electronics 2
PHY 204 General Physics IV (Waves & Optics) 3
PHY 208 Practical Physics IV – 1
MAT 202 Differential Equation 3
STAT 222 Statistical Inference II -2
TOTAL UNITS (Core) 17
Additional Courses for Direct Entry Students
GSS 102 Use of English II – 2
GST 106 Social Sciences – 2
GSS 109 Basic Igbo Studies 1I – 1
AGP 102 Introduction to Geology II – 2
Total 7
No Elective Courses at 200-Level
300 LEVEL – FIRST SEMESTER CORE COURSES
General Studies Courses,
GSS 331 Entrepreneurship 2
Core Courses
GLS 381 Sedimentology 2
AGP 301 Principles of Geophysics – 2
AGP 321 Geophysical Field Surveys & Instrumentation 2
AGP 341 Electrical and Electromagnetic Methods 2
AGP 343 Magnetic & Gravity Prospecting Methods 2
AGP 345 Electromagnetism for Geophysics 2
AGP 351 Seismic Refraction Prospecting Methods 2
AGP 361 Structural Geology for Geophysics 2
AGP 371 Remote Sensing & GIS 2
TOTAL UNITS (Core) 20
300 LEVEL – SECOND SEMESTER CORE COURSES
Compulsory
AGP 399 Industrial Training 6
TOTAL UNITS
(Core) 6
No Elective Courses at 300-Level
400 LEVEL – FIRST SEMESTER CORE COURSES
Core Courses
AGP 421 Field Geology of Nigeria 2
AGP 431 Geophysical Time Series Analysis 3
AGP 433 Engineering Geology & Geophysics 3
AGP 435 Radiometric and Borehole Geophysics – 2
AGP 451 Seismic Reflection Prospecting Method 3
AGP 461 Geotectonics and Regional Structures 2
AGP 491 Geophysical Seminar 2
TOTAL UNITS (Core) 17
400 LEVEL – SECOND SEMESTER CORE COURSES
AGP 432 Petroleum Geoscience 3
AGP 402 Environmental Geophysics & GIS 3
AGP 412 Economic Geology and Geothermal Energy 3
AGP 422 Groundwater Geophysics 3
AGP 490 Final Year Research Project – 6
TOTAL UNITS (Core) 18
No Elective Courses at 300-Level