Department of plant science Course breaks down for B.

Sc program
Year I Semester I
No. Course code Course title Cr Hr ECTS
1 FLEn1011 Communicative English Skills I 3 5
2 Phys1011 General Physics 3(2+1) 5
3 Psch1011 General Psychology 3 5
4 Math1011 Math for Natural/Social Sciences 3 5
5 LoTC1011 Critical Thinking 2 3
6 ScSc1011 Physical Fitness P/F
7 GeES1011 Geography of Ethiopia and the Horn 3 5
total 17 28
Year 1 Semester II
1 FLEn1012 Communicative English Language Skills II 3 5
2 Anth1012 Social Anthropology 3 5
3 Biol1012 General Biology 3(2+1) 5
4 AgEc1012 Introduction to Economics 2 3
5 EmTe1012 Introduction to Emerging Technologies 3 5
6 MCiE1012 Moral and Civic Education 2 3
7 Chem1012 General Chemistry 3(2+1) 5
Total 19 31
Year 1I Semester I
No Course code Course title Cr Hr ECTS
1 NaRM261 Introduction to Forestry and Agro-forestry 3(2+1) 5
2 CoSc241 Introduction to Computer and its application 2(1+1) 3
3 PlSc221 Plant Morphology and Anatomy 3(2+1) 5
4 PlSc231 Agricultural Microbiology 3(3+1) 5
5 NaRM251 Climatology and Agrometeorology 2(1+1) 3
6 PlSc211 Plant Biochemistry 3(2+1) 5
7 NaRM271 Introductory Soils 3(2+1) 5
total 19 31
Year 1I Semester II
1 PlSc222 Plant taxonomy 3(2+1) 5
2 PlSc232 Plant Ecology 3(2+1) 5
3 PlSc212 Principles of Genetics 3(2+1) 5
4 Stat242 Introduction to Statistics 2(1+1) 3
5 NaRM252 GIS and Remote Sensing (E) 3(2+1) 5
6 AnSc262 Introduction to animal science(E) 2(1+1) 2
7 AgEn272 Farm Machinery and Implements 2(1+1) 3
8 SNIE282 Inclusiveness 2 3
total 20 32
Year III Semester I
1 PlSc321 Plant Physiology 3(2+1) 5
2 PlSc331 Agricultural Entomology 3(2+1) 5
3 PlSc341 Plant Pathology 3(2+1) 5
4 PlSc351 Principles, Design and Analysis of Agricultural Experiments 3(2+1) 5
5 PlSc311 Plant Breeding 3(2+1) 5
6 IRGI371 Global Trends 2 3
7 NaRM361 Soil and Water Conservation 2(1+1) 5
Total 19 31
Year III Semester I I
No Course code Course title Cr Hr ECTS
1 PlSc322 Fruit Crops Production and Processing 3(2+1) 5
2 PlSc332 Weeds and Their Management 3(2+1) 5
3 PlSc342 Seed Science and Technology 2(1+1) 5
4 PlSc312 Research Methods in Plant Sciences 2(1+1) 3
50 PlSc352 Floriculture and Landscaping 2(1+1) 5
6 PlSc362 Introduction to Plant Biotechnology 2(1+1) 5
7 PlSc372 Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition 3(2+1) 5
08 RDAE382 Rural Sociology and Agricultural Extensio 2(2+0) 3
9 PlSc392 Practical Plant Sciences 1(0+1) 1
Total 20 32
Year IV Semester I
No Course code Course title Cr Hr ECTS
1 PlSc411 Coffee and tea Production and processing 2(1+1) 3
2 Plsc421 Spices ,Aromatic and medicinal plants production and processing 2(1+1) 3
3 Plsc431 Vegetable Crops production and Management 3(2+1) 5
4 Plsc441 Industrial crops Production and processing 2(1+1) 3
5 Plsc461 Principle and practices of Irrigation 2(1+1) 3
6 AgEc471 Entrepreneurship and small business Management 2(2+0) 3
7 PlSc481 Practical attachment in plant 1(0+1) 2
8 PlSc491 Senior Research Proposal 1(1+0) 2
9 PlSc4101 Senior Seminar 1(1+0) 2
10 PlSc4101 Field Crops Production and Management 3(2+1) 5
total 19 31
Year IV Semester II
No Course code Course title Cr Hr ECTS
1 PlSc422 Post-Harvest Physiology and Handling of Horticultural Crops 2(1+1) 3
2 PlSc442 Agro-chemicals and Their Application (E) 2(1+1) 5
3 PlSc462 Dryland Agriculture (E) 2(1+1) 5
4 PlSc442 Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture 3(2+1) 5
5 PlSc412 Post-harvest Handling and Value Addition of Grain Crops 2(1+1) 3
6 PlSc492 Senior Research Report 2(0+2) 3
7 AgEc472 Farm Management 2(2+0) 3
8 AgEc482 Agricultural Project Planning, Evaluation and Analysis 2(2+0) 3
9 PlSc452 Management of Crop Diseases and Insect Pests 3(2+1) 5
of Economic Importance
total 18 31