The horticultural sector has acquired a bigger role in the economy of Kenya in generating self-employment and increasing income for the rural population. There is, therefore, a dire need for highly qualified manpower to provide the necessary skills to sustain and expand production for the local market, raw materials for the processing industry, and fresh exports.
The Bachelor of Science degree program in Horticulture is thus aimed at bringing about the realization of this potential. The broad objective of the program is to train high-level manpower with practical and theoretical skills in general horticulture who will, through research, extension, marketing, and self-employment, be able to improve and increase both the production of horticultural and other crops. At the end of the program the graduates should be able to:
To be eligible for admission into the Bachelor of Science (Horticulture) degree program you need to meet the following minimum admission requirements:
The Bachelor of Science in Horticulture degree program normally takes four academic years, and the courses are offered in units. A course unit is defined as a 2-hour lecture and a 2-hour tutorial or a 3-hour practical session per week per semester. The professional nature of the program necessitates that in a given academic year the candidates will take a minimum of 16 units and a maximum of 18 units, exclusive of Field Attachment and Research Project. Students will take all the courses offered in each academic year.
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