Overview
The Department of Geology offers an undergraduate programme for the B.Sc. degree based on the course unit system. The programme allows students to specialize in Geology by registering for Geology courses only in the third and fourth years of the B.Sc. programme. Students wishing to specialize in Geology are advised to select apart from Geology courses, appropriate courses in Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Geography in the 1st and 2nd years.
Structure
Course Structure and Outline
COURSES OFFERED
YEAR AND COURSE TITLE
FIRST YEAR
Core Courses:
SGL 101 Materials of the Earth
SGL 102 Earth Processes
SGL 103 Introduction to Palaeontology
SECOND YEAR
Core Courses
SGL 201 Principles of Mineralogy
SGL 202 Systematic Mineralogy
SGL 203 Structural Geology
SGL 203 Geostatistics
THIRD YEAR
Core Courses
SGL 301 Igneous Petrology
SGL 302 Metamorphic Petrology
SGL 303 Sedimentary Petrology
SGL 304 Stratigraphy
SGL 305 Global Tectonics
Elective Courses
SGL 306 Palaeontology
SGL 307 Historical Geology
SGL 308 Introduction to Field Mapping
SGL 309 Introduction to Geophysics
SGL 310 Photogeology & Remote Sensing
SGL 311 Surveying for Geoscientists
SGL 312 Introduction to Geological Thermodynamics
FOURTH YEAR
SGL 401 Field Geology
Core Courses
SGL 402 Ore Deposits
SGL 403 Industrial Rocks and Minerals
SGL 404 Exploration Geochemistry
SGL 405 Exploration Geophysics
SGL 406 Hydrogeology
Elective Courses:
SGL 407 Engineering Geology
SGL 408 Marine Geology
SGL 409 Environmental Geology
SGL 410 Geology & Mineral Resources of Kenya
SGL 411 Mineral Exploration & Mining
SGL 412 Seismology
SGL 413 Project in Geology
Admission Requirements
Admission Requirements
- Candidates must meet the minimum University and School admission requirements.
- Candidates seeking admission into the four-year B.Sc. degree programme in Geology must meet one of the following entry requirements:-
- Minimum grades of C+ in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics, or
- Minimum grades of C+ in Mathematics and B- in Physical Sciences.
Careers
Carrers that can be undertaken on completion include:-
- Engineering geologist
- Geochemist
- Geophysicist
- Geoscientist
- Geotechnical engineer
- Hydrogeologist
Exam Regulations
EXAMINATION REGULATIONS & FINAL AWARD
The examinations shall be governed by the general regulations for the Bachelor of Science degree in the Faculty of Science and on approval by Senate.
All courses shall be examined by Ordinary Examinations during the academic year in which they are taken. Such Ordinary Examinations shall consist of continuous assessment and a two-hour end-of-semester examinations for each unit or three-hour end-of semester examinations for each combined two-unit course.
Unless otherwise stated end-of-semester examinations will constitute 70% of the total course marks whereas continuous assessment will account for 30%. Continuous assessments shall consist of several evaluations based on a suitable combination of practicals, tutorials, assignments and class tests.
Each course shall be graded out of a maximum of 100 marks and the pass mark for each course shall be 40%. Marks shall be translated into letter grades as follows:
70 - 100% A
60 - 69% B
50 - 59% C
40 - 49% D
39% and below E
FINAL AWARD
The final award for the above courses are:
BSc. (Geology