This enable rural people in selected priority areas to undertake improved and diversified biomass production and utilization for economic growth. The minimum requirement for candidates seeking admission to the masters, diploma or certificate programs is a bachelor degree from a four-year program or it s equivalent. Applicants to the doctoral program should have a good masters degree relevant to the field of study and two years of professional experience. They must also include a detailed research outline in their application. This interdisciplinary field aims to develop human resources for coastal zone management in the region.
Coastal areas encompass a diverse array of resources and ecosystems with intense human activities.
The curriculum focuses on sustaining coastal resources and conserving the environment by training professionals who can influence and encourage broad civic participation, and coordinate the actions of government and private sector. Graduates can contribute to the effective solutions of relevant issues in the field such as land and water use conflicts, resources depletion, pollution, biodiversity loss, landscape degradation, eroding shorelines, and rise in sea level. Candidates to the doctoral program should hold a masters degree or its equivalent from an institution of good standing and should have a minimum GPA or 3.5 or equivalent. In the past, the only way to determine the efficiency of control strategies for environmental resource management was to implement it and measure the results. In line with this new trend, this area of specialization is tailored to provide basic knowledge of modeling techniques, understanding of physical, chemical and biological processes involved, problems concerned and probable solution approaches to students who are expected fill roles in industry where modeling skills are needed.