Geology is the branch of Earth science concerned with exploring and analyzing active processes of the Earth through physical measurements. Though geology is broadly defined as the quantitative study of the earth, it is a field that integrates geophysics, mathematics, biology and physics in order to understand the fundamental principles of the earth. While there are a diverse number of sub-disciplines within the field including petroleum/sedimentology, geophysics, structural geology, economic geology, petrology, hydrogeology, hydrology, engineering and environmental geology, geochemistry, geodesy, etc, the disciplines are united in how these are applied to increase our understanding of the conditions and processes within the earth system. Geoscientists study earth processes through a combination of laboratory experiments, computational and theoretical modeling, remote imaging, and direct observation. The programme therefore is expected to respond to the needs of the students’ career development, the dynamic nature of the subject and of course the needs of the society.
The Federal University of Technology, Owerri was established in 1980/81 academic year. The first School to be established was the School of Natural and Applied Science (now School of Physical Sciences) with two programme areas: the physical sciences programme area and the chemical sciences programme area. Each programme area was under a director who was responsible to the Dean of School. The Department of Geology was one of the programmes established on the Physical Sciences programme area directed by Prof. A. Nduka. The Director then served as the Co-ordinator of the programme because there was no Co-ordinator for Geology.
The first set of students (21 in number) was admitted in the 1981/82 session. There was one staff member on the seat. Mr W. Grabs, an expatriate lecturer. In 1983, Dr S. E. Ananaba, a Geophysicist/Meteorologist joined the programme followed by Dr P. O. Okeke, a Geochemist and Geophysicist in 1984. Dr Okeke was the first geologist to serve as the Co-ordinator of the programme. Other staff who joined the department later were Dr Kas Ibe, Hydrogeologist (1984), Dr G. I. Nwankwor, Hydrogeologist (1985), Mr A. Nwachukwu, Technologist (1985), Mr A. I. Selemo, Geophysicist (1986), Dr C. J. Iwuagwu, sedimentologist/petroleum Geologist (1988), Mr N. N. Onu, Geophysicist (1990), Mr A. G. Essien, Paleontologist/Stratigrapher (1992), Mr O. C. Okeke, Engineering Geologist (1994), Mr A.B. Ofulume, Mineralogist (1995), Mr A. A. Onunkwo, Hydrogeologist (1997), and Mr C. A. Ahiarakwem, Hydrogeologist (1998), among others.
The department has graduated so many students who are doing well in their fields of endeavours. Some of its First Class graduates are Ibeneme Sabinus Ikechukwu (2001/2002), Umahi Otuka (2002/2003), Ujowundu T.L. (2003/2004), Amaesi K. U. (2003/2004), Ezekiel Justin (2007/2008), Amadi Marcellius (2008/2009), Aniagboso Stephen (2009/2010), Ajaebili Philip (2009/2010), Okoli Austin (2010/2011), Usen Osahon (2011/2012), Mbagwu Esther (2012/2013), Ohenhen Leonard (2016/2017), Urom Obinna (2017/2018). The department produced its first PhD graduate in August 2007 when Prof. C. A. Ahiarakwem successfully defended his Thesis. The department has produced over twenty (20) PhD graduates.
Currently, the department has 30 academic staff covering all areas of specialization in Geology, ten technologists and one Laboratory Supervisor. Presently, the department has a student population of over 250 students in the two programmes of the department.
| S/N | Names | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prof. P. O. Okeke | 1984-1989 |
| 2 | Prof. S. E. Ananaba | 1989-1992 |
| 3 | Prof. G. I. Nwankwor | 1992-1996 |
| 4 | Prof. C. J. Iwuagwu | 1996-2000 |
| 5 | Prof. K. M. Ibe | 2000-2002 |
| 6 | Prof. N. N. Onu | 2002-2006 |
| 7 | Dr. A. O. I. Selemo | 2006-2008 |
| 8 | Prof. C. J. Iwuagwu | 2008-2010 |
| 9 | Dr. O. C. Okeke | 2010-2012 |
| 10 | Prof. K. K. Ibe | 2012-2014 |
| 11 | Dr. C. C. Z. Akaolisa | 2014-2016 |
| 12 | Dr. O. C. Okeke | 2016-2018 |
| 13 | Prof. S. O. Onyekuru | 2018-2019 |
| 14 | Prof. C. A. Ahiarakwem | 2019 |
| 15 | Dr Alexander Iheanyichukwu Opara | 2019-date |
To attain excellence in all its scholastic and geoscientific endeavours and to produce skilled and value-laden graduates.
To identify the geoscientific problems and needs of the society and to proffer solutions to them through high-skilled geoscientific teaching and research.
| S/N | NAME | DESIGNATION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Alexander I. Opara | Reader (HOD) |
| 2 | Prof. Casmir C. Z. Akaolisa | Professor (Dean SOPS) |
| 3 | Prof. Godwin I. Nwankwor | Professor |
| 4 | Prof. Samuel O. Onyekuru | Professor |
| 5 | Prof. Kalu K. Ibe | Professor |
| 6 | Prof. Cosmas A. Ahiarakwem | Professor |
| 7 | Prof. Alexander O. I. Selemo | Professor |
| 8 | Prof. Osita C. Okeke | Professor |
| 9 | Dr. Chikwendu N. Okereke | Reader |
| 10 | Dr Akunne A. Onunkwo | Senior Lecturer |
| 11 | Dr Young E. Obioha | Senior Lecturer |
| 12 | Dr Diugo O. Ikoro | Senior Lecturer |
| 13 | Dr Sabinus I. Ibeneme | Senior Lecturer |
| 14 | Akan G. Essien | Lecturer I |
| 15 | Mrs Hope O. Israel | Lecturer I |
| 16 | Mrs Bridget O. Ubechu | Lecturer I |
| 17 | Dr Ikechukwu O. Njoku | Lecturer II |
| 18 | Dr Obinna C. Akakuru | Lecturer II |
| 19 | Mr Emeka A. Okoli | Lecturer II |
| 20 | Emmanuel C. Dioha | Lecturer II |
| 21 | Mr Nnaemeka Ezetoha | Lecturer II |
| 22 | Mr Henry N. Echetama | Lecturer II |
| 23 | Mrs Chinyere C. Amadi | Lecturer II |
| 24 | Mrs Helen-Gloria O. Nwachukwu | Lecturer II |
| 25 | Mr Justin C. Ezekiel | Assistant Lecturer |
| 26 | Mr Francis B. Akiang | Assistant Lecturer |
| 27 | Chidiebere C. Agoha | Assistant Lecturer |
| 28 | Brenda M. Agidi | Assistant Lecturer |
| 29 | Mr Herbert M. Okeke | Assistant Lecturer |
| 30 | Mr Timothy C. Anyanwu | Assistant Lecturer |
| 31 | Mrs Njoku J. Obiageli | Assistant Lecturer |
| 32 | Mrs Ifeyinwa J. Ofoh | Assistant Lecturer |
| 33 | Mrs StellaMaris I. Okonkwo | Assistant Lecturer |
| 34 | Mr Osahon S. Usen | Assistant Lecturer |
| 35 | Mr Obinna O. Urom | Graduate Lecturer |
| 36 | Mr Olisaemeka P. Offodile | Graduate Lecturer |
| 37 | Umar U. Ahmed | Graduate Lecturer |
| 38 | Abubakar T. Mohammed | Graduate Lecturer |
| 39 | Prince O. Iwuoha | Senior Technologist |
| 40 | Mr Ikechukwu O. Ugah | Technologist II |
| 41 | Mr Jerry C. Egereonu | Technologist II |
| 42 | Mrs Maryjane Orisakwe | Executive Officer |
| 43 | Mr Odom E. Otombadi | Assistant Chief Technologist |
| 44 | Mr Joachim U. Nwagu | Technologist II |
| 45 | Mr Ikenna O. Ezeani | Technologist II |
| 46 | Chidozie D. Njoku | Senior Laboratory Supervisor |
| 47 | Mr Callistus C. Iwuji | Technologist I |
| 48 | Mrs Eucharia A. Osuji | Deputy Chief Technologist |
| 49 | Mr Chukwunweike Okafor | Technologist I |
| 50 | Mrs Nkechi N. Chimezie-Nwachukwu | Secretary II |
| 51 | < href="http://futo.edu.ng/school-of-physical-science-sops/department-of-geology/mrs-nkoli-callistus-ugo/">Mrs Nkoli Callistus-Ugo | Senior Assistant Registrar |
| 52 | Mr Gerald O. Onwu | Deputy Chief Technologist |
| 53 | Janet U. Ewurum | Principal Clerical Officer |
| 54 | Mrs Florence O. Opara | Chief Clerical Supervisor |
| 55 | Ijeoma B. Abba | Principal Senior Computer Operator |
| YEAR I | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CODE | COURSE TITLE | HARMATTAN | RAIN | ||||||
| L | T | P | U | L | T | P | U | ||
| MTH 101 | Elementary Mathematics I | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| PHY 101 | General Physics I | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| CHM 101 | General Chemistry I | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| BIO 101 | Biology for Agric. and Bio. Science I | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| ENG 101 | Workshop Practice I | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| ENG 103 | Engineering Drawing I | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| GST 101 | Use of English I | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| GST 103 | Philosophy and Logic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| IGB 101/ FRN101 | Compulsory Elective I | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| MTH 102 | Elementary Mathematics II | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| PHY 102 | General Physics II | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| CHM 102 | General Chemistry II | 2 | 1` | 1 | 4 | ||||
| ENG 102 | Workshop Practice II | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| ENG 104 | Engineering Drawing I1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| GST 102 | Use of English I1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| GST 108 | Polity and Economy of Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| GST 110 | Science Technology and Society | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| IGB 102/ FRN102 | Compulsory Elective II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Total Units | 21 | 19 |
| CODE | COURSE TITLE | HARMATTAN | RAIN | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | T | P | U | L | T | P | U | ||
| IGB 101 | Intro. to Igbo Gram, Comp. & Comprehension | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| FRN 101 | French Language I | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| IGB 102 | Intro. to Igbo History Culture & Literature | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| FRN 102 | French Language I1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| YEAR II HARMATTAN SEMESTER | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | L | T | P | U |
| GLY 201 | INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY I | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| MTH 201 | MATHEMATICAL METHODS I | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| MTH 203 | ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQU.I | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| STA 211 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| CSC 201 | COMPUTER & APPLICATIONS I | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| ENG 201 | WORKSHOP PRACTICE II | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GST 201 | SOCIAL SCIENCES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||||
| TOTAL | 21 | ||||
| ELECTIVES | |||||
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | L | T | P | U |
| CHM 201 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| PHY 201 | APPLIED ELECTRICITY | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| YEAR II RAIN SEMESTER | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | L | T | P | U |
| GLY 202 | INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY II | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| GLY 204 | GEOMORPHOLOGY | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| GLY 208 | PRINCIPLES OF SEDIMENTATION AND STRATIGRAPHY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GLY 212 | BASIC GEOLOGIC CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPH 202 | INTRODUCTORY GEOPHYSICS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| CSC 202 | COMPUTER & APPLICATIONS II | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| MTH 222 | NUMERICAL METHODS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| ELECTIVE | 3 | ||||
| TOTAL | 19 | ||||
| SIW 200 | INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| ELECTIVES | |||||
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | L | T | P | U |
| CHM 202 | INORGANIC CHEMISTRY I | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| MTH 204 | ELEMENTARY DIFF. EQUATIONS II | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| YEAR III HARMATTAN SEMESTER | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | L | T | P | U |
| COMMON COURSES | |||||
| GLY 301 | MINERALOGY I | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| GLY 303 | STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY I | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| GLY 305 | SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY I | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| GLY 307 | MAPS AND INTERPRETATION | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| GPH 301 | PHYSICS OF THE SOLID EARTH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG 315 | PRINCIPLES OF ENGR. SURVEY | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| ENS 301 | ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES I | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| GEOLOGY OPTION | |||||
| GLY 313 | GEOLOGIC RECORD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| GLY 315 | MACRO PALEONTOLOGY | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 19 | ||||
| GEOPHYSICS OPTION | |||||
| PHY 303 | APPLIED ELECTRICITY II | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| MTH 305 | COMPLEX VARIABLES | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 21 |
| YEAR III RAIN SEMESTER | |||||||||||
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | L | T | P | U | ||||||
| COMMON COURSES | |||||||||||
| GLY 302 | MINERALOGY II | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| GLY 304 | STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY II | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| GLY 306 | SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY II | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| GLY 322 | BASIN ANALYSIS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| GLY 324 | GEOLOGY OF NIGERIA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| ENS 302 | ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES II | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| GEOLOGY OPTION | |||||||||||
| GLY 308 | INTRODUCTORY GEOCHEMISTRY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| GLY 310 | GEOLOGIC INSTRUMENTATION | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| GLY 314 | PHOTOGEOLOGY | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| GLY 316 | MICROPALEONTOLOGY | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| GLY 318 | MARINE GEOLOGY | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| TOTAL | |||||||||||
| GEOPHYSICS OPTION | |||||||||||
| GPH 302 | APPLIED SEISMOLOGY | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| GPH 304 | EXPLORATION METHODS I | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| MTH 322 | INTRO. TO METHODS OF APPL. MATHS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| TOTAL |
| YEAR IV HARMATTAN SEMESTER | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | L | T | P | U |
| COMMON COURSES | |||||
| GLY 401 | IGNEOUS PETROLOGY | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| GLY 403 | ECONOMIC GEOLOGY | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| GLY 415 | PHYSICAL HYDROGEOLOGY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GLY 427 | GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GLY 433 | FUNDAMENTALS OF GIS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GEOLOGY OPTION | |||||
| GLY 413 | GEOLOGY OF AFRICA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLY 425 | APPLIED GEOPHYSICS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| GLY 429 | MINING METHODS AND METAL REF. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL | |||||
| GEOPHYSICS OPTION | |||||
| GPH 401 | REMOTE SENSING AND GIS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| GPH 403 | EXPLORATION METHODS II | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| GPH 407 | GEOSCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE APPLI. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| GPH 411 | GEOPHYSICAL DATA PROCESSING | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL |
| YEAR IV RAIN SEMESTER | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | L | T | P | U |
| SIW 400 | INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| YEAR V HARMATTAN SEMESTER | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | L | T | P | U |
| COMMON COURSES | |||||
| GLY 525 | GEOSTATISTICS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| GLY 527 | ELEMENTS OF ENV. PLANNING | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GLY 535 | ELEMENTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPH 507 | WELL LOG ANALYSIS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| GEOLOGY OPTION | |||||
| GLY 501 | METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| GLY 515 | CHEMICAL AND POLLUTION HYDROGEOLOGY | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| GLY 531 | GEOLOGY SEMINAR I | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GLY 571 | EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| GLY 590 | INDEPENDENT STUDY/PROJECT | – | – | – | – |
| TOTAL | 18 | ||||
| GEOPHYSICS OPTION | |||||
| GPH 501 | ROCK PHYSICS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| GPH 503 | EXPLORATION METHODS II | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| GPH 505 | RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION AND MODELING | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| GPH 511 | GEOPHYSICS SEMINAR I | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPH 590 | INDEPENDENT STUDY/PROJECT | – | – | – | – |
| TOTAL | 18 |
| YEAR V RAIN SEMESTER | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COURSE CODE | COURSE TITLE | L | T | P | U |
| COMMON COURSES | |||||
| GLY 500 | GEOLOGY/GEOPHYSICS FIELD MAPPING | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GLY 502 | PETROLEUM GEOLOGY | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| GLY 504 | ENGINEERING GEOLOGY | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| GLY 512 | MINERAL AND ENERGY RES. MGT. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GEOLOGY OPTION | |||||
| GLY 524 | EXPLORATION GEOCHEMISTRY | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| GLY 532 | GEOLOGY SEMINAR II | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GLY 590 | INDEPENDENT STUDY/PROJECT | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| TOTAL | 18 | ||||
| GEOPHYSICS OPTION | |||||
| GPH 506 | GEOPHYSICS FIELD STUDY | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| GPH 512 | GEOPHYSICS SEMINAR II | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPH 572 | GENERAL METEOROLOGY | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| GPH 590 | INDEPENDENT STUDY/PROJECT | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| TOTAL | 20 |
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Email: alexander.opara@futo.edu.ng