About Us

History

The  Department  started with  B.Sc.  Geography  programme  launched  in  1976 with six  students and a foundation  staff  of  two.  The  programme  was  designed  to  train  geographers  to  a  very  high  level  of competence. The training, aimed at producing geographers that are capable of scanning the environment and applying the acquired knowledge in solving various human problems. Since 1979 when the first set of graduates were produced, the Department has continued to produce graduates at an average of 50 per session  with occasional output  of  over 200  candidates.  Students of the department have  consistently participated in various academic programmes within and outside the University.

In response to the emerging environmental problems and the current trend in making the discipline more responsive to the challenges of the natural and human environment system, the name of the Department was changed to “Geography and Environmental Management” in the 2010/2011 academic session.  The old curriculum was reviewed, relevant courses retained and new ones introduced to suit the new nomenclature.  The  Department  now  offers  Honours’  Degree  in  Geography  and  Environmental  Management  (B.Sc. Geography & Environmental Management). The programme is designed for a period of 4 years (for SSCE and G.C.E. O’ level and equivalent certificate holders), if all the graduation requirements are met by the students. Theoretical as well as practical instructions are given throughout the duration of the course.   The practical instructions include field studies, student industrial work experience (SIWES) cumulating in an independent field research project in the final year.