What are the subjects required in WAEC and NECO to study Soil Science? if you are interested in NECO and WAEC (O level) subjects required for Soil Science then am happy to inform you that this post contains all the WAEC as well as NECO subject requirements to study Soil Science under the faculty of Agriculture in the university.
This is to inform all aspirants who wish to apply for admission in Nigeria into any of federal, state or private owned universities to study Soil Science under the faculty of Agriculture that the NECO and WAEC requirements which includes the compulsory subjects needed for Soil Science has been published here in this post.
If you are interested in JAMB subject combination for Soil Science also, you can start by checking out JAMB subject combination for Soil Science here or use the general approach by checking JAMB subject combination for all courses here.
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Other Useful Resources
You can also check out other JAMB and WAEC resources below:
- WAEC Syllabus for All Subjects
- JAMB Syllabus For All Subjects
- JAMB Recommended Textbooks For All Subjects
- WAEC Result Released Date
- How To Check Your WAEC Result
- JAMB Form | JAMB Registration Form Procedures
- JAMB News | Latest News From JAMB Today
WAEC And NECO Subject Requirements for Soil Science
The subjects required to study Soil Science in both WAEC and NECO are as follows:
Five SSCE credit passes in English Language Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and any other Science subject.
Special Requirements (Waiver) Remarks
(i) RSUST and MAUTECH require at least a pass in Physics.
(ii) RSUST requires credit passes in English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Biology.
(iii) UNICAL accepts Geography and Economics and a credit pass in Physics.
(iv) IMSU accepts a pass in English Language.
(v) ABSU require five ‘O’ level credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science.
(vi) FUTO requires five SSCE credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and Economics. It accepts a Pass in Physics in not more than two sittings.
(vii) MOUAU requires five ‘O’ level credit
passes in not more than two sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science and any other Science subjects. Also credit in Agricultural Science must be backed up with at least a pass in Biology.
(viii) UNICAL requires credit pass in Physics.
(ix) FUTMINNA accepts any one of Physics, geography, Economics, Home Economics, Food and nutrition as the fifth subject. At least a pass in Physics is required.
(x) FUAM requires five credit passes in Biology or Agriculture Science, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Language, Physics or any other Science subjects. Accepts a pass in Physics.
(xi) UNAAB requires:
a) Credit passes in English Language, Mathematics,Chemistry, Physics and Biology.
b) At least a pass in Physics.
c) Candidates with pass grade in Biology must possess credit pass in Agricultural Science.It does not accept Agricultural Science in lieu of Biology.
The O level (WAEC and NECO)Â requirements posted above may only apply to Soil Science under the faculty of Agriculture. If the Soil Science you intend in studying is in another faculty, the subject requirements may be different from the one on this page. You can check JAMB brochure for all faculties here.
List of Schools That Offer Soil Science
This section contains the list of universities that offer Soil Science in Nigeria. These are basically schools that accepts the WAEC and NECO requirements for Soil Science posted above.
The following are the list of schools that offer Soil Science:
- Abia State University, Uturu
- Akwa Ibom State University
- Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
- Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University
- Delta State University, Abraka
- Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi
- Federal University of Technology, Minna
- Imo State University, Owerri
- Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike
- Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola
- Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
- Rivers State University of Science and Technology
- Salem University
- University of Benin, Benin City
- University of Calabar
- University of Nigeria, Nsukka
- University of Uyo
