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Department of Plant Science MSc Program

Admission requirements

Students that qualify for the admission in the M.Sc   program shall generally hold a bachelor degree in the specified areas with a cumulative GPA of 2.00 and above. However, priority will be given for those with best academic performance during their undergraduate studies. Besides the entrance exams, work experience after graduation will also be considered as a plus for the selection of candidates.

  1. Applicants with BSc in Forestry, Natural Resources Management and wildlife management :

Are directly academically qualified for admission to the M.Sc Programme depending on the courses taken during their undergraduate programs. However, upon individual assessment of the candidates transcript, the respective DGC may decide if qualification brush-up courses are required.

  1. Applicants with BSc or BA in biology and other related fields of studies

Are admitted after an individual academic assessment to check the relevance of the course taken in their BSc study. Depending on the decision of the admission committee, applicants in this category shall take 6-9 credit hours basic forestry courses from the BSc program as a requirement. The bridging courses that should be taken by the candidates shall be decided by the DGC up on examination of the individual candidates‟ BSc transcripts.

  1. Selection and prioritization of applicants

Eligible applications are assessed using the following selection criteria and respective weights:

a) Academic excellence (30%)

b) Recommendations from employer and academics (5%)

c) Work experiences (10%)

d) Personal motivation (motivation letter to be submitted by the candidate shall be examined for the content, English language proficiency and writing skills) (10%), and

e) Entrance exam (45%)

MSc in Plant Breeding
Year 1 Semesters I
NoCourse TitleCourse CodeCr. HrsECTs
1Advanced GeneticsPlBr5113(2+1)5
2Advanced Plant BiochemistryPlBr5122(1+1)3
3Advanced Plant PhysiologyPlBr5133(2+1)5
4Plant Genetic ResourcesPlBr5142(1+ 1)2
5Seed Sciences and TechnologyPlBr5152(1+ 1)3
6Advanced Biometrics and Statistical ToolsPlBr5163(2+1)5
Total credit hrs1530
Year 1 Semester II
NoCourse TitleCourse CodeCr. HrsECTs
1Advanced Plant BreedingPlBr5213(2+1)5
2Breeding for biotic and abiotic StressPlBr5222(1+1)3
3Breeding for Quality TraitsPlBr5232(1+1)3
4Biotechnology for Crop ImprovementPlBr5243(2+1)5
5Quantitative Genetics for Plant BreedingPlBr5253(2+1)5
7Advanced Plant CytogeneticsPlBr5262(1+1)3
Total credit hrs1429
Year 2 Semester I
NoCourse TitleCodeCredit hoursECTS
1Current Topics in Agricultural EntomologyAGEN5311(0+1)3
Total credit hrs13
MSc in Agricultural Entomology
Year I Semesters I

No

Course Title

Course Code

Credit hours

ECTS

1

Insect Morphology, Anatomy and Physiology

AGEN511

3(2+1)

5.0

2

Insect Biodiversity and Systematics

AGEN512

2(1+1)

3.0

3

Insect Behavior and Ecology

AGEN513

2(1+1)

3.0

4

Major Crop Insects and their Management

AGEN514

3(2+1)

5.0

5

Agricultural Nematology

AGEN515

3(2+1)

5.0

6

Advanced Biometric

AGEN516

3(2+1)

5.0

Total credit hrs

 

16

26

Year I Semester II

No

Course Title

Course Code

Credit hours

ECTS

1

Agricultural Pesticides & Environmental Safety Issues

AGEN521

2(1+1)

3.0

2

Postharvest Insect Pest Management

AGEN522

2(1+1)

3.0

3

Principle and Application of Toxicology (E)

AGEN523

2(1+1)

3.0

4

Range and Forest Entomology

AGEN524

3(2+1)

5.0

5

Industrial Entomology (E)

AGEN525

2(1+1)

3.0

6

Insect Nutrition and Host Plant Relationships

AGEN526

2(1+1)

3.0

7

Integrated Insect Pest Management

AGEN527

3(2+1)

5.0

Total credit hrs

 

14/16

22/25

E = Elective courses; students are expected to take at least one elective course.

Year II Semester I

No

Course Title

Code

Credit hours

ECTS

1

Current Topics in Agricultural Entomology

AGEN531

1(0+1)

3.0

Total credit hrs

 

1

3

MSc in Agronomy
Year 1 Semesters I
S.NCourse NameCourse CodeCredit HourECTS
1Cropping System and Conservation AgricultureAGRO-5112(1+1)3
2Biometrics for Agricultural SciencesAGRO-5123(2+1)5
3Integrated Plant ProtectionAGRO-5132(1+1)3
4Crop Ecophysiology AGRO-5143(2+1)5
5Soil Fertility and Plant NutritionAGRO-5152(1+1)3
6Agro Meteorology and Climate Change in Crop ProductionAGRO-5162(1+1)3
7Scientific WritingAGRO-5171(0+1)2
Total1524
Year 1 Semester II
NoCourse nameCodeCh.HrECTS
1Seed Science and TechnologyAGRO-5212 (1+1)3
2Irrigation and DrainageAGRO-5222 (1+1)3
3Plant Breeding and BiotechnologyAGRO-5233 (2+1)5
4Forage and Fodder Crop Agronomy (E)AGRO-5242 (1+1)3
5Agribusiness Value Chain ManagementAGRO-5252 (2+0)3
6Simulation  and Crop  Growth ModelingAGRO-5262 (1+1)3
7Graduate  SeminarAGRO-5271(0+1)2
Total14-Dec22
MSc in Plant Protection
Year 1 Semesters I
NoCourse NameCourse CodeCredit HourECTS
1Plant Mycology, Bacteriology and VirologyPP-6113(2+1)5
2Morphology, Anatomy, Taxonomy, Physiology and Insect EcologyPP-6123(2+1)5
3Biological control of Agricultural PestsPP-6132(1+1)3
4Advanced BiometricsPP-6143(2+1)5
5Agricultural NematologyPP-6153(2+1)5
6Integrated Pest ManagementPP-6162(1+1)3
Total1626
Year 1 Semester II
NoCourse TitleCourse CodeCr. HrsECTS
1Advanced Plant PathologyPP-6213(2+1)5
2Weed Biology and Management PP-6223(2+1)5
3Agricultural Pesticides & Environmental Safety IssuesPP-6232(1+1)3
4Post-harvest Protection (E)PP-6242(1+1)3
5Diagnostic and techniques in crop insect and disease pests (E)PP-6252(1+1)3
6Agricultural EntomologyPP-6263(2+1)5
7Graduate SeminarPP-6271(0+1)2
 Total      14/1623/26

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