BSc

Department of Agricultural Economics BSc program

Admission Criteria

Students  admitted  directly from  secondary school  are  required  to  meet  the  national  higher education enrollment criteria of that  year. After successfully completing first year common courses, students will join the program competitively based on their interest, grade point of the first year and performance  in  quantitative  courses.  Others like re-admission and advance standing shall be treated according to the academic rules and regulations of the Universities.

BSc in Agricultural Economics
Year I Semester I
No Course Name Course Code Cr. Hr. ECTS
1. Critical Thinking LoCT 1011 3 5
2. General Physics Phys1011 3 5
3. Communicative English Skills I FLEn1011 3 5
4. Geography of Ethiopia and the Horn GeES1011 3 5
5. Mathematics for Natural Sciences Math1011 3 5
6. General Psychology Psch1011 3 5
7. Physical Fitness SpSc1011 Contacts, P/F P/F
  Total   18 30
Year I Semester II
No Course Name Course Code Cr. Hr. ECTS
1. Introduction to Emerging Technologies EmTe1012 3 5
2. Social Anthropology Anth1012 2 3
3. General Biology Phys1012 3 5
4. General Chemistry Chem1012 3 5
5. Communicative English Skills II FLEn1012 3 5
6. Moral and Civic Education MCiE1012 2 3
7. Introduction to Economics (E)   3 5
Total 19 31
Year II Semester I
No Course Name Course Code Cr. Hr. ECTS
1. Microeconomics-I AgEc 211 3 5
2. Introduction to Statistics Stat 221 3 5
3. Principles of Accounting Acct 231 3 5
4. Crop Production & Management PlSc 241 3(2+1) 5
5. Animal Production and Management AnSc 251 3(2+1) 5
6. Sociology Soci 261 2 3
7. Inclusiveness SNIE 212 2 3
Total 19 31
Year II Semester II
No Course Name Course Code Cr. Hr. ECTS
1. Microeconomics II AgEc 212 3 5
2. Macroeconomics-I AgEc 222 3 5
3. Statistics for Economists AgEc 232 3(2+1) 5
4. Introduction to Agricultural Extension RDAE 242 2 3
5. Natural Resource Management NRM 252 4 (3+1) 7
6. Farm Power and Machinery AgEn 262 2(1+1) 3
7. Gender and Youth in Development RDAE 272 2 3
Total 19 31
Year III Semester I
No Course Name Course Code Cr. Hr. ECTS
1. Mathematics for Economists AgEc 311 4 7
2. Macroeconomics II AgEc 321 3 5
3. Farm Management AgEc 331 3 5
4. Research Methods in Agricultural Economics AgEc 341 3 5
5. Ethiopian Economy AgEc 351 2 3
6. Seminar in Agricultural Economics AgEc 461 1 2
7. Global Trends FSPT 412 2 3
Total 18 30
Year III Semester II
No Course Name Course Code Cr. Hr. ECTS
1. Econometrics AgEc 312 4 (3+1) 7
2. Computer Applications in Agricultural Economics AgEc 322 3(2+1) 5
3. Operations Research in Agricultural Economics AgEc 332 3 5
4. Agricultural Credit and Finance AgEc 342 3 5
5. Farming Systems and Livelihood Analysis AgEc 352 3 5
6. History of Economic Thoughts AgEc 362 2 3
7. Senior Research Proposal AgEc 372 1 2
Total 19 32
Year IV Semester I
No Course Name Course Code Cr. Hr. ECTS
1. International Trade AgEc 411 3 5
2. Natural Resource and Environmental Economics AgEc 421 3 5
3. Agribusiness Organizations  and Cooperative Management ABVM 431 4 7
4. Food and Agricultural Policy AgEc 441 3 5
5. Practical Attachment AgEc 451 2 3
6. Value Chain Analysis and Development ABVM 222 3 5
7. Entrepreneurship Mgmt 411 2 3
Total 20 33
 
Year IV Semester II
No Course Name Course Code Cr. Hr. ECTS
1. Agricultural Project Planning and Analysis AgEc 412 3 5
2. Agricultural Marketing AgEc 422 3 5
3. Institutional and Behavioral Economics AgEc 432 3 5
4. Development Economics AgEc 442 3 5
5. Economics of Climate Change AgEc462 2 3
6. Senior Research Project AgEc 472 3 5
7. Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture FSPT 412 3 5
Total 20 33