DR. SAMAILA KAOJE
Head of DepartmentABOUT GEOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT
Department of Geography is committed to providing a comprehensive education in the field of geography, focusing on both physical and human geography. Our programs are designed to equip students with the analytical skills and knowledge necessary to understand complex geographical issues.
Academic Staff
| SN | Full Name | |
|---|---|---|
| (1 ) | MUSTAPHA IBRAHIM DANKANI | SP0027 |
| (2 ) | UMAR SAADU WALI | saadu.wali@fubk.edu.ng |
| (3 ) | MUHAMMAD SHERA IBRAHIM | ibrahim.shera@fubk.edu.ng |
| (4 ) | ISHIAKU IBRAHIM | ishiaku.ibrahim@fubk.edu.ng |
| (5 ) | HADI ALIYU | aliyu.hadi@fubk.edu.ng |
| (6 ) | ABDULLAHI UMAR | a.umardanmalam@fubk.edu.ng |
| (7 ) | YAURI GARBA SAFIYANU | safiyanu.garba@fubk.edu.ng |
| (8 ) | ABUBAKAR ABDULKADIR USMAN | abdulkadir.abubakar@fubk.edu.ng |
| (9 ) | ISMAILA ADAMU ALFA | SP0523 |
| (10 ) | ZUNI AMINU | zuni.aminu@fubk.edu.ng |
| (11 ) | BELLO TUKURA ALHAJI | tukura.bello@fubk.edu.ng |
| (12 ) | BALA KASIMU ATTAHRU | kasimu.bala@fubk.edu.ng |
| (13 ) | Bala Abdullahi Usman | bala.usman@fubk.edu.ng |
| (14 ) | STEPHEW HEMBA | stephew.hemba@fubk.edu.ng |
| (15 ) | HAMISU ISAH | geography1@fubk.edu.ng |
| (16 ) | BALARABE ABUBAKAR | abubakar.balarabe@fubk.edu.ng |
| (17 ) | DANDULLA MURTALA | geography3@fubk.edu.ng |
School Fees Structure
| Level | School Fee (₦) |
|---|---|
| 100 Level | 83300 |
| 200 Level (DE) | 83300 |
| 200 Level | 71300 |
| 300 Level | 71300 |
| 400 Level | 88300 |
Courses Offered
100 Level Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Semester | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTH101 | Elementary Mathematics I | First | 2 |
| PHY101 | General Physics I | First | 2 |
| PHY107 | General Physics Practical I | First | 1 |
| DSS101 | Introduction to Population Studies and Demography | First | 2 |
| EDU101 | Introduction to Teaching and Foundations of Education | First | 2 |
| GEO101 | Introduction Physical Geography | First | 2 |
| GEO103 | Introduction to Practical Geography | First | 3 |
| GEO105 | Introduction to Environmental Science | First | 2 |
| GST111 | Communication in English | First | 2 |
| GEO107 | Introduction to Rural-Urban System | First | 3 |
| MTH102 | Elementary Mathematics II | Second | 2 |
| DSS102 | Introduction to Demography and Social Statistics | Second | 2 |
| GEO102 | Introduction to Human Geography | Second | 2 |
| GEO104 | Local Field Studies | Second | 3 |
| GEO106 | Elementary Surveying | Second | 3 |
| GST112 | Nigerian Peoples and Culture | Second | 2 |
200 Level Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Semester | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSS201 | Population Growth (theories and patterns) | First | 2 |
| GEO205 | Field Course | First | 3 |
| GEO201 | Introduction to Geomorphology and Soil Geography | First | 2 |
| GEO207 | Hydrology and Water Resources Management. | First | 3 |
| GEO209 | Human Environment Interaction | First | 3 |
| ENT211 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation | First | 2 |
| GEO203 | Spatial Organization of Society | First | 2 |
| GEO204 | Introduction to Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System | Second | 2 |
| GEO206 | Statistics for Geographers | Second | 2 |
| DSS204 | Census Principles, Editing and Management | Second | 2 |
| GST212 | Philosophy, Logic and Human Existence | Second | 2 |
| GEO202 | Introduction to Climatology and Biogeography | Second | 2 |
| GEO208 | Planning and Environmental Management | Second | 3 |
| GEO210 | Introduction to Natural Disasters | Second | 3 |
300 Level Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Semester | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEO307 | Geographic Information System | First | 3 |
| GEO323 | Cartographic Methods | First | 2 |
| GEO325 | Geomorphology | First | 2 |
| GEO321 | Environmental Monitoring and Assessment | First | 3 |
| GEO309 | Biogeography | First | 2 |
| GEO313 | Hydrology | First | 3 |
| GST301 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation | First | 2 |
| GEO331 | Soil Geography | First | 2 |
| GEO301 | Geographical Methodology | First | 2 |
| GEO305 | Field Course | First | 6 |
| GEO319 | Land Administration | First | 3 |
| GEO311 | Geographical Remote Sensing | First | 3 |
| GEO317 | Vegetation Studies | First | 3 |
| GST302 | Venture Creation and Growth | Second | 2 |
| GEO330 | Population Geography | Second | 2 |
| GEO302 | Advanced Quantitative Methods in Geography | Second | 2 |
| GEO318 | Land Evaluation | Second | 3 |
| GEO320 | Applied Geomorphology | Second | 3 |
| GEO334 | Economic Geography | Second | 2 |
| GEO316 | Applied Climatology | Second | 3 |
| GEO304 | Regional Geography of Africa | Second | 2 |
| GEO324 | Climatology | Second | 2 |
| GEO326 | Fiel and Laboratory Techniques in Geography | Second | 2 |
| GEO328 | Seminar in Geography | Second | 2 |
| GEO322 | Research Methods | Second | 2 |
| GEO332 | Settlement Geography | Second | 2 |
400 Level Courses
| Course Code | Course Title | Semester | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEO423 | Housing and Environment | First | 3 |
| GEO407 | The Developed World | First | 2 |
| GEO413 | Medical Geography | First | 3 |
| GEO417 | Rural Geography | First | 3 |
| GEO426 | Soil Survey and Land Evaluation | First | 2 |
| GEO419 | Ecology of Resources | First | 3 |
| GEO424 | Environment Hazards | First | 2 |
| GEO421 | Regional Development and Planning | First | 3 |
| GEO403 | Systematic Geography of Nigeria I | First | 2 |
| GEO401 | Contemporary Philosophy and Methodology in Geography | First | 2 |
| GEO428 | Water Resourses Management | First | 2 |
| GEO411 | Kebbi and its Region | First | 2 |
| GEO409 | Demography | First | 2 |
| GEO415 | Transportation Geography | First | 3 |
| GEO431 | Geography of Tourism | First | 2 |
| GEO427 | Application of Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing | First | 3 |
| GEO405 | Advanced Cartographic Techniques II | First | 2 |
| GEO404 | Advanced Cartographic Techniques I | Second | 2 |
| GEO429 | Migration | Second | 2 |
| GEO408 | Climate Change and Adaptation | Second | 2 |
| GEO406 | Developing World | Second | 2 |
| GEO414 | Arid and Semi Arid Lands | Second | 3 |
| GEO498 | SIWES | Second | 6 |
| GEO420 | Political Geography | Second | 3 |
| GEO402 | Contemporary Philosophy and Methodology in Geography II | Second | 2 |
| GEO412 | Agricultural Geography | Second | 3 |
| GEO410 | Systematic Geography of Nigeria II | Second | 2 |
| GEO418 | Urban Geography | Second | 3 |
| GEO422 | Urban Land Economics | Second | 3 |
| GEO499 | Research Project | Second | 6 |
| GEO416 | Industrial Geography | Second | 3 |
| GEO425 | Fluvial Geomorphology | Second | 2 |