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Department of General Forestry BSc program

Admission Criteria

To be admitted to B.Sc. in General Forestry, candidates should qualify to the admission requirements set by the Ethiopian higher education institutions up on successful completion of two years preparatory education in natural science fields and after passing the entrance examination prepared by the Ethiopian Ministry of Education. Placement of students to the program abides by the MoSHE student placement and affirmative regulations. Others like re-admission and advance standing shall be treated according to the academic rules and regulations of the University of Gondar. Students who graduated with diploma in the field of Horticulture, Plant sciences, General Agriculture and other related fields from recognized institutions can also apply to pursue their studies in regular, summer and extension undergraduate programs based on the University Legislations.

BSc in General Forestry
Year I Semester I
No. Module Title Module Code Course Title Course Code Cr. Hr. ECTS Mode of Delivery
1 Common Course   Critical Thinking LOCT1011 3 5 Semester
2   General Psychology Psyc 1011 3 5  
3   General  Physics phys 1011 3 5  
4   Communicative English (Language skills I) Enla1011 3 5  
5   Geography of Ethiopia and the Horn Geog 1011 3 5  
6   Mathematics (for natural science ) Math 1011 3 5  
7   Physical Fitness SpSc 1011   P/F  
Total       18 30  
Year I Semester II
No. Module Title Module Code Course Title Course Code Cr. Hr. ECTS Mode of Delivery
1 Common Course   Introduction to Emerging Technology EmTe1012 3 5 Semester
2   Social Anthropology Anth 1012 2 3  
3   General Biology Bio 1012 3 5  
4   Communicative English (Language skills II) Enla1012 3 5  
5   Moral and Civics MciE 1012 2 3  
6   General Chemistry chem 1012 3 5  
7   Global trends GaDS 1011 2 3  
Total       18 29  
Year II Semester I
No. Module no. Module Code Course Name Course Code ECTS Cr.Hr. Mode of Delivery
1   GeFo-M4121 Introduction to Economics   Econ 3124 5 3 12
 
2 01   Inclusiveness SNIE 1011 3 2  
3 03 Stat-M2031 Introduction to Statistics Stat2031 5 3  
4 02   Cosc-M2021 Introduction to Information & Communication Technology CoSc2021   5 3  
5 04 GeFo-M2041 Physiology of woody plants GeFo2041 3 2  
6 06 GeFo-M2061 General Ecology GeFo 2062 3 2  
7 09 GeFo-M3091 Forest seed and nursery technology GeFo3091 5 3  
    Total   29 18  
Year II Semester II
No. Module no. Module Code Course Name Course Code ECTS Cr.Hr. Mode of Delivery
1 04 GeFo-M2041 Dendrology GeFo2043 5 3 Semester
2 06 GeFo-M2061 Forest Ecology GeFo2063 5 3  
3 10 GeFo-M4101 Wood Structure & properties GeFo4103 3 2  
4 05 GeFo-M2051 Remote sensing & GIS   GISc3051   5 3  
 
5 05 GeFo-M2051   Forest surveying & mapping     GeFo 2053 5 3  
   
6 06 GeFo-M2061 Biodiversity conservation GeFo2064 3 2  
    Total     26 16  
Year III Semester I
No. Module no. Module Code Course Name Course Code ECTS Cr.Hr. Mode of Delivery
1 05 GeFo-M2051 Mensuration and Inventory GeFo 3052 5 3 Semester
2 06   GeFo-M2061 Forest Ecosystem rehabilitation and restoration     GeFo3065     3 2  
3 07 SWRM-M3071 Soil &water conservation SWRM2073 3 2  
4 09   GeFo-M3091 Silviculture of Natural Forest and Wood Land     GeFo3093     5 3  
5 07   SWRM-M3071   Fundamental and Forest Soil   SWRM2072     5 3  
Science
6 04 GeFo-M2041 Tree Genetics and Improvement GeFo2042   3 2  
7 07 SWRM-M3071   Climatology & Forest   GeFo3071 5 3  
Influence  
    Total   29 18  
Year III Semester II
No Module no Module Code Course Name Course Code ECTS Cr.Hr. Mode of Delivery
1 13 GeFo-M4131 Research method GeFo3132 3 2 Semester
2 07 SWRM- M3071 Land use planning & watershed management   SRWM3074   5 3  
3 12 GeF0-M4121 Forest Economics GeFo4121 5 3  
4 03 Stat-M2031 Forest Biometry GeFo2032 5 3  
5 12 GeFo-M4101 Internship/Practical education GeFo 3125 5 1  
6 09 GeFo-M3091 Plantation establishment & management GeFo3092 5 3  
7 10 GeFo-M4101 Forest road construction & maintenance GeFo4101 3 2  
    Total   31 17  
Year IV Semester I
No. Module no Module Code Course Name Course Code ECTS Cr.Hr. Mode of Delivery
1 10 GeFo-M4101 Forest harvesting GeFo4102 5 3 Semester
2 10 GeFo-M4101 Wood processing GeFo4105 3 2  
3 10 GeFo-M4121 Entrepreneurship GeFo4107 5 3  
4 10 GeFo-M4101 Bioenergy Technology GeFo4104 3 2  
5 10 GeFo-M4101 Non timber Forest products GeFo4106 3 2  
6 09 GeFo-m3091 Forest Policy & law GeFo4094 3 2  
7 08 GeFo-M3081   Forest Protection   GeFo3083 5 3  
 
8 13 GeFo-M4131 Senior seminar GeFo4131 2 1  
    Total   29 18  
Year IV Semester II
No Module no Module Code Course Name Course Code ECTS Cr.Hr. Mode of Delivery
1 11   GeFo-M4111 Agro-forestry Systems & Technology     Agfo4113     3 2 Semester
2 11 GeFo-M4111 Rural Sociology and Extension GeFo4114 5 3  
3 12 GeFo-M4121 Project Planning and Management GeFo4123 5 3  
4 09 GeFo-M3091 Forest Management GeFo4095 5 3  
5 06 GeFo-M2061 Wild life management GeFo2066 3 2  
6 12 GeFo-M4121 Forest  Business Management GeFo4122 3 2  
7 11 GeFo-M4111 Participatory Forest Management GeFo4112 3 2  
8 13 GeFo-M4131 Research project GeFo4133 3 2  
    Total   30 19  

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