Bachelor of Science in Industrial Biotechnology Program Offered at Jomo Kenyatta University

Bachelors Degree 4years Fulltime Fee: on application Intake: Ongoing

Bachelors Degree (Accredited by: Jomo Kenyatta University)

About Bachelor of Science in Industrial Biotechnology Bachelors Degree program.

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Biotechnology at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology(JKUAT) is a science that broadly encompasses development and utilization of biological processes, forms and systems to maximize benefits to man and other forms of life.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Biotechnology at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology(JKUAT) employs science and engineering principles to process materials using biological agents to provide products. It requires the knowledge of Biochemistry, Microbiology and engineering sciences and their integration to design and process competitively valuable pharmaceutical and Agro-food based products.
This course in Bachelor of Science in Industrial Biotechnology at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology(JKUAT) captures subjects like structure and function of biomolecules, basic metabolism, protein and enzymes, microbial and nutritional biochemistry as well as plant biochemistry.Courses on genetic engineering and biotechnology principles touching on biosystems and biotechnology research and application are also covered.

Objectives of Bachelor of Science in Industrial Biotechnology

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Biotechnology at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology(JKUAT) intends to expose students to the molecular basis of plant, animal and microbial needs for growth and development.

Entry requirements for Bachelor of Science in Industrial Biotechnology

Students wishing to study Bachelor of Science in Industrial Biotechnology at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology(JKUAT) must satisfy the minimum University requirements and Faculty of Science entry requirements. A student to be admitted must satisfy any of the following minimum requirements:
Either
1.1 must have passed Biology or Biological Sciences and chemistry at a minimum grade of C+.
In addition, a student must have passed maths or physics
or
1.2 have a minimum of 2 principal passes in science subjects in Kenya Advanced Certificate
of Education (KACE)
or
1.3 have a diploma in relevant science subjects and with at least a credit pass from an
Institution recognized by the University Senate
or
1.4 have a diploma in Applied Sciences with at least a credit pass in relevant science
subjects from an institution recognized by the University Senate
or
1.5 have any other qualifications accepted by the University Senate as equivalent to 1.1 to 1.4.
Students who hold any of the qualifications 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 above may at the discretion of the Faculty of Science be admitted directly to the second year of the course in which case they may complete their course in a minimum of three academic years and a maximum of five academic years.

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Biotechnology Course Subjects

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Biotechnology at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology(JKUAT) has the following units;
Year 1
HRD 2101 Communication Skills
HRD 2102 Development Studies and Social Ethics
SZL 2111 HIV/AIDS
SMA 2104 Mathematics for Science
SBH 2201 Proteins and Enzymes I
SBH 2200 Structure of Biomolecules
SBH 2203 Basic Metabolism I
SBH 2204 The Cell and its External Environment
SCH 2100 Atomic Structure
SCH 2101 Chemical Bonding & Structure
SCH 2102 Physical Chemistry I
SCH 2103 Organic Chemistry I
SBT 2102 Plant Function
SBT 2103 Cellular Basis of Life
SZL 2102 Introduction to Animal Physiology
SBT 2200 Plant Biochemistry and Physiology

Year 2
SBH 2305 Biomembranes and Organelles
SBH 2300 Basic Metabolism II
SBH 2202 Biochemical Techniques and Instrumentation I
SBH 2301 Basic Metabolism I
SCH 2200 Comparative Study of S and P Block Elements
SCH 2201 Physical Chemistry II
SCH 2202 Organic Chemistry II
SCH 2203 Nuclear Chemistry and Radiochemistry
SZL 2300 Biostatistics
ICS 2240 Introduction to Computer and Data Processing
ICS 2241 Introduction to Programming
SBT 2201 Cell Biology and Genetics

Year 3
SBH 2304 Protein and Enzymes II
SBH 2323 Principles of Animal Cell Technology
SBH 2417 Biotechnology I
SBH 2333 Biosystems in Microbial Technology
SBH 2323 Cellular and Molecular Biology
SBH 2329 Protein Biotechnology
SBH 2330 Downstream Processing
SBH 2331 Therapeutic Proteins I
SBH 2334 Microbial Biochemistry
SBH 2403 Medical Biochemistry I
SBH 2306 Immunochemistry I
SBH 2322 Biochemical Pharmacology I
SBH 2327 Pharmacognosy
SBH 2303 Biochemical Endocrinology
SBH 2321 Metabolism and Respiration in Plants
SBH 2302 Biochemical Techniques and Instrumentation II
SBH 2324 Biochemistry of Parasites

Year 4
HRD 2401 Entrepreneurship Skills
SBH 2420 Recombinant DNA Technology
SBH 2421 Applied Microbial Biochemistry
SBH 2422 Biotechnology II
SBH 2428 Therapeutic Proteins II
SBH 2429 Proteins for Diagnosis
SBH 2430 Industrial Enzymes
SBH 2431 Bioethics and Policy in Biotechnology
SBH 2432 Informatics in Biotechnology
SBH 2423 Biochemical Pharmacology II
SBH 2424 Medical Biochemistry II
SBH 2400 Metabolic Regulation and Integrated Metabolism in Mammalian Tissues
SBH 2401 Biochemical Techniques and Instrumentation III
SBH 2425 Immunochemistry II
SBH 2406 Research Project (2 Units)

About Jomo Kenyatta University

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) is a public university near Nairobi, Kenya. It is situated in Juja, 36 kilometres northeast of Nairobi, along the Nairobi-Thika SuperHighway. It offers courses in Technology, Engineering, Science, Architecture and Building sciences. The university has a strong research interest in the areas ... read more