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The school, in response to market demands, the University Strategic Plan 2015, and GoK vision 2030 has developed the following new programmes:
- BSc in Statistics
- Industrial Chemistry & Management
- Analytical Chemistry & Management
- Animal Health, Forensic Science
- Cell and Molecular Biology
- Microbiology, Marine & Coastal Resource Managemen
- MSc in Integrated Watershed Management.
The school has also revised several programmes and is still developing more. Notable is the Bachelor of Philosophy programme which is meant to cater for Higher National Diploma (HND) holders who want to pursue Masters. All the existing programmes are subject to review on a continuous basis in line with new developments in science and the vision of the country. In effect, plans are under way to start a Department of Microbiology. Regarding infrastructural development, science laboratories have been put up with the allocation of six (6) of them with a capacity of six hundred (600) students to our departments. This has eased the congestion in the laboratories in the school. The school strives to meet its objectives by facilitating members of staff to attend conferences in which scientific research findings are disseminated. Postgraduate students who qualify for research grants and scholarships are also facilitated. In this regard, in August next year, the school is organizing the First Regional Scientific Conference to enable scientists from the region to share their research findings. Location
The School of Pure and Applied Sciences (SPAS) is located next to the University’s Graduation Square, straight on past the Cyber Café.
Internal Links
The School forms one of the twelve Schools of the University and has a student population of approximately 2000.
External Links
Through the departments, the School has a vast network of active scientific links with other institutions of higher learning, specialized organizations, industries and related government agencies and departments all aimed at acquainting students early with high level research and preparation for the job market.
Structure of the School
The School is headed by a Dean who coordinates the 7 teaching Departments each headed by a Chairman. The 8 Departments are:
• Department of Chemistry
• Department of Biochemistry & Biotechnology
• Department of Plant & Microbial Sciences
• Department of Physics
• Department of Mathematics
• Department of Zoological Sciences
Mission
The mission of the School is to provide high quality education based on modern scientific teaching and research techniques and to produce highly trained scientists in the various disciplines to meet the ever growing challenges of a dynamic world in the pure sciences and to offer practical solutions to problems affecting humanity in applied sciences.
Existing Programmes
The school offers Diploma, Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral degrees. Details about programmes offered in the school of pure and applied sciences are outlined in the various departments sections in this prospectus.
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