By Damian Somtochi

To former students who studied in the Faculty of Applied Natural Sciences (FANS) and graduated some years back, tracing the faculty again, would be like a blind man searching for a black cat in a dark room. This is because the faculty has ceased to exist.

The faculty has been unbundled into two new faculties – Biological Sciences and Physical Sciences.

According to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Aloysius-Micahels Okolie, “the restructuring aim is to better organize academic programs and resources in a way that aligns with the growing demands of these discipline.

“The division allows each faculty to focus more especially on their respective areas_ Biological science like biology, microbiology and related fields and physical science like physics, chemistry and environmental science.

“The restructuring was done to enhance the university ability to cater more effectively to the growing needs of students, faculties and research in specific scientific areas. By creating faculties, ESUT aims to streamline academic programmes, important administrative efficiency and align with global trends,” The VC said during a press briefing on Thursday.

The Faculty of Biological Science will focus on disciplines related to living organisms and biological processes. The core areas to fall under this includes; Biology (such as ecology, cell biology and genetics), Microbiology, Biochemistry, Botany, Zoology, Environmental Biology etc.

While Faculty of Physical Science will focus on non-living aspect of natural world and cover courses such as; Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Mathematics and Computer Science, etc.