BSc plant crop

BSc

Department of Plant Science BSc Program

Admission Criteria

To be admitted to B.Sc. in Plant sciences and mid-career crop sciences extension, 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 Plant Sciences

Year I Semester I

No	Courses		Cr. Hr.	ECTS
	Course name	Code
1	Communicative English Skills I	FLEn1011	3	5
2	General Physics	PHYS1011	3(2+1)	5
3	General Psychology	PSYC1011	3	5
4	Math for Natural/Social Sciences	MATH1011	3	5
5	Critical Thinking	LoTC1011	3	5
6	Physical Fitness**	SPSC1011	(P/F)
7	Geography of Ethiopia and the Horn	GEES1011	3	5
	Total		18	30

Year I Semester II

No	Courses		Cr. Hr.	ECTS
	Course name	Code
1	Communicative English Language Skills II	FLEn1012	3	5
2	Social Anthropology	ANTH1012	3	5
3	General Biology	BIOL1012	3(2+1)	5
4	Introduction to Economics	AgEc1012	2	3
5	Introduction to Emerging Technologies	EMTE1012	3	5
6	Moral and Civic Education	MCIE1012	2	3
7	General Chemistry	CHEM1012	3(2+1)	5
Total			19	31

Year II Semester I

No	Courses		Cr. Hr.	ECTS
	Course name	Code
1	Plant Biochemistry	PlSc221	3(2+1)	5
2	Plant Morphology and Anatomy	PlSc221	3(2+1)	5
3	Agricultural Microbiology	PlSc231	3(2+1)	5
4	Introduction to Computer and its Application	CoSc241	2(1+1)	3
5	Climatology and Agro-meteorology	NaRM251	2(1+1)	3
6	Introduction to Forestry and Agro Forestry	NaRM261	3(2+1)	5
7	Introductory Soils	NaRM271	3(2+1)	5
Total			19	31

Year II Semester II

No	Courses		Cr. Hr.	ECTS
	Course name	Code
1	Plant Biochemistry	PlSc221	3(2+1)	5
2	Plant Morphology and Anatomy	PlSc221	3(2+1)	5
3	Agricultural Microbiology	PlSc231	3(2+1)	5
4	Introduction to Computer and its Application	CoSc241	2(1+1)	3
5	Climatology and Agro-meteorology	NaRM251	2(1+1)	3
6	Introduction to Forestry and Agro Forestry	NaRM261	3(2+1)	5
7	Introductory Soils	NaRM271	3(2+1)	5
Total			19	31

Year III Semester I

No	Courses		Cr. Hr.	ECTS
	Course name	Code
1	Plant Breeding	PlSc311	3(2+1)	5
2	Plant Physiology	PlSc321	3(2+1)	5
3	Agricultural Entomology	PlSc331	3(2+1)	5
4	Plant Pathology	PlSc341	3(2+1)	5
5	Principles, Design and Analysis of Agricultural Experiments	PlSc351	3(2+1)	5
6	Soil and Water Conservation	NaRM361	2(1+1)	3
7	Global Trends	IRGI371	2	3
Total			19	31

Year III Semester II

No	Courses		Cr. Hr.	ECTS
	Course name	Code
1	Research Methods in Plant Sciences	PlSc312	2(1+1)	3
2	Fruit Crops Production and Processing	PlSc322	3(2+1)	5
3	Weeds and Their Management	PlSc332	3(2+1)	5
4	Seed Science and Technology	PlSc342	2(1+1)	3
5	Floriculture and Landscaping	PlSc352	2(1+1)	3
6	Introduction to Plant Biotechnology	PlSc362	2(1+1)	3
7	Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition	PlSc372	3(2+1)	5
8	Rural Sociology and Agricultural Extension	RDAE382	2(2+0)	3
9	Practical Plant Sciences	PlSc392	1(0+1)	2
Total			20	32

Year IV Semester I

No	Courses		Cr. Hr.	ECTS
	Course name	Code
1	Coffee and Tea Production and Processing	PlSc411	2(1+1)	3
2	Spices and Aromatic Crops Production and Processing	PlSc421	2(1+1)	3
3	Vegetable Crops Production and Management	PlSc431	3(2+1)	5
4	Industrial Crops Production and Processing	PlSc441	2(1+1)	3
5	Field Crops Production and Management	PlSc451	3(2+1)	5
6	Principle and Practice of Irrigation	PlSc461	2(2+1)	3
7	Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management	AgEc471	2(2+0)	3
8	Practical Attachment in Plant Sciences	PlSc481	1(0+1)	2
9	Senior Research Proposal	PlSc491	1(1+0)	2
10	Senior Seminar	PlSc4101	1(1+0)	2
Total			19	31

Year IV Semester II

No	Courses		Cr. Hr.	ECTS
	Course name	Code
1	Post-harvest Handling and Value Addition of Grain Crops	PlSc412	2(1+1)	3
2	Post-Harvest Physiology and Handling of Horticultural Crops	PlSc422	2(1+1)	3
3	Agro-chemicals and Their Application	PlSc432	2(1+1)	3
4	Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture	PlSc442	3 (2+1)	5
5	Management of Crop Diseases and Insect Pests of Economic Importance	PlSc452	3(2+1)	5
6	Dry land Agriculture(E)	PlSc462	2(1+1)	3
7	Farm Management	AgEc472	2(2+0)	3
8	Agricultural Project Planning, Evaluation and Analysis	AgEc482	2(2+0)	3
9	Senior Research Report	PlSc492	2(0+2)	3
Total			18/20	29/31
E = Elective course; A student must register for at least one elective course

BSc in Mid-Career Crop Sciences Extension