The Department was established in 2002 as a result of restructuring of the now defunct Departments of Zoology and Botany. The courses of the Department undergo constant review to make them more relevant to national developmental and international needs. Ours is student friendly Department where educational, emotional and social problems of students are catered for through effective guidance and counselling, and referrals where professional engagement is deemed fit.The Department is to endow students with sufficient knowledge in environmental issues, basic ability to think logically and the skills to utilize acquired knowledge to solve environmental problems in the various communities for their personal gains and the good of the society at large. The competencies of faculty members have been developed to solve environmental problems related to water, soil, atmospheric pollution, biodiversity and conservation. Apart from teaching, faculty members in the Department continues to engage themselves in active research and renders extension services to community.The Department regularly reviews its syllabus and introduces new programmes to meet the demand needs of the nation as well as international needs. It also encourages its faculty members and staff to develop themselves to play their roles effectively and for self advancement of their careers. The Department also renders outreach programs through its facilities, i.e., Herbarium Unit and Botanical Garden to various categories of interest groups. These include Senior Members in the fields of applied biology and applied chemistry and students of first and second cycle institutions. Various religious and social groups also patronize the Botanical Garden.

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The Department is endowed with highly trained and experienced faculty in Agronomy, Genetics and Plant Breeding and Plant Protection and remains the only tertiary institution that offers programmes in Crop Science in the South-Western zone of Ghana.  The Department runs 25 courses in the undergraduate programmes in the school of Agriculture and offers graduate programmes in M.Phil/Ph.D (Agronomy), M.Phil/Ph.D (Plant Health), M.Phil/Ph.D (Genetics and Plant Breeding), and M.Phil/Ph.D (Seed Science and Technology) As a Department that holds the key to the development of the crop production industry in the country and beyond, we welcome all our stakeholders (prospective students, current students, alumni, staff, sister crop science Departments and the general public) as partners in the development of our country’s agriculture.

For more than 25 years, computing courses have been provided for students from various departments by the computer centre. With the recent developments and trends in the information technology (IT), the University of Cape Coast established an academic department known as the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology. The primary focus of this department is teaching and research in computing.  Furthermore the need for trained computer scientists and information technologists is one of the challenges that face the rapidly growing Ghanaian economy.    The worldwide shortage of qualified human resources in IT has been the main obstacles to the deployment, exploitation and development of ICT to accelerate socio-economic development. In Ghana there is an urgent need to meet this shortfall in computer science with graduate having the requisite skills. This programme is geared toward this major area of manpower requirement by preparing qualified SSS graduate for a career in IT. The programmes that the DCSIT runs are geared towards this major area of manpower requirement. In this regard, the department admits qualified SSS graduates and train them for a career in computing. The Department offers three programs: BSc Computer Science, BSc Information Technology and a PhD in Computer Science and Application. These programs provide a comprehensive education in both theoretical and practical aspects of Computer Science (CS) and Information Technology (IT). There are a variety of exciting courses, including software engineering, artificial intelligence, internet systems and technology, computer security, algorithms, data structures, programming languages, operating systems hardware development, databases, networks design, business management and practices, as well cryptography, Data mining, Optimization as some of our doctoral studies in computing-related fields. The Computer Science and Information Technology field is very broad and dynamic. It encompasses new technological developments and its applications. Our academic program in Computer Science and Information Technology aims to provide our students a firm foundation in the field of Computer Science and its applications and prepare them to become an effective computer science professional. The Department is dedicated to quality education and research, our graduates are highly recruited within educational and research institutions, government agencies, and private industry. You can also find detailed information about all of our degree options, courses, faculty and research throughout this website. To prospective scholars and students, we welcome you to be part of our challenging and exciting environment in your quest to seek an opportunity to develop yourself into competent computer or information technology scientist. I hope you consider joining us. I would encourage you to spend time to navigate our webpage. To all our dear students, we in the Computer Science and Information Technology Department look forward in making your UCC Education a success.