COURSE DISTRIBUTION

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REGULAR UNDERGRADUATE & POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMS

I. Undergraduate courses
1. Horticulture Year II Semester II

No. Course title Course Credit ECTS Instructor

code hours
1 Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition HORT212 3 (2+1) 5 Dr. Milkiyas A. + Miressa R.
2 Plant Biochemistry PlSc211 3 (2+1) 5 Dr. Beira H. + Ashebir + Seada
3 Principles and Practices of Plant Propagation HORT232 2 (1+1) 3 Jima +Endale
4 Introduction to Statistics HORT242 3 (2+1) 5 Stat Dept
5 Plant Breeding HORT341 3 (2+1) 5 Dr. Temesgen M.+ Ashebir + Mulualem
6 Principles and Practices of Irrigation HORT262 2 (1+1) 3 Wakjira T.+ Miressa
7 Practical Horticulture HORT272 P/F Feyissa B.+ Miressa R.
8 CBTP-I 3(0+1) Abebe W.
Total 19 31

2. Horticulture Year - III Semester -II

No Course title Course code Credit hours ECTS Instructors
1 Urban and Peri-urban Horticulture HORT312 1(1+0) 2 Debele N.+Feyissa B.
2 Vegetable Crops Production and HORT322 3 (2+1) 5 Debele N. + Endale K.
Management
3 Ornamental Plants Production and HORT332 2(1+1) 3 Bezawit M.
Management
4 Weeds and their Management HORT342 2 (1+1) 3 Abebe W/S.+ Mulualem A.
5 Farm Machinery and Implements HORT352 2 (1+1) 3 Abraham W.
6 Tropical Fruit Crops Production and HORT362 2 (1+1) 3 Debele N.+ Shitaye G.+ Endale K.
Management
7 Research Methods in Horticulture HORT372 2 (1+1) 3 Abebe W/S.+ Freweyni M.
8 Plant Ecology PlSc232 3 (2+1) 5 Fikadu N.+ Mustefa E.
9 Practical Attachment* HORT382 2 (0+2) 3 Debele N.

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Total 20 30

3. Plant Science Year II Semester II

No. Course title Course code Cr.Hrs ECTS Instructor

1 Principles of Genetics PlSc212 3(2+1) 5 Ashebir. +Dr. Temesgen M + Seada H.
2 Plant Taxonomy PlSc222 3(2+1) 5 Jibril T. + Mustefa+Miressa R.
3 Plant Ecology PlSc232 3(2+1) 5 Fikadu N.+ Mustefa E.
4 Introduction to Statistics Stat242 2(1+1) 3 Stat Dept
5 GIS and Remote Sensing (E) NaRM252 3(2+1) 5 NRM Dept
6 Introduction to Animal sciences (E) AnSc262 2(1+1) 3 AnSc Dept
7 Farm Machinery and Implements AgEn272 2(1+1) 3 Abraham W.
8 Inclusiveness SNIE282 2 3 Department of Special Needs & Inclusive Education
9 CBTP-I 3(0+3) 3(0+1) Abebe W/S
Total 17/18/20 27/29/32

4. Plant Science Year III Semester II

No Course title Code Cr.Hr. ECTS Instructors

1 Research Methods in Plant Sciences PlSc312 2(1+1) 3 Abebe W/S.+ Freweyni M.
2 Fruit Crops Production and Processing PlSc322 3(2+1) 5 Debele N.+ Shitaye G.+ Endale K.
3 Weeds and Their Management PlSc332 3(2+1) 5 Abebe W/ S.+ Mulualem A.
4 Seed Science and Technology PlSc342 2(1+1) 3 Jima N. + Mulualem A.
5 Floriculture and Landscaping PlSc352 2(1+1) 3 Bezawit M.
6 Introduction to Plant Biotechnology PlSc362 2(1+1) 3 Ashebir S.+ Dr. Temesgen M+ Seada H.
7 Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition PlSc372 3(2+1) 5 Dr. Milkiyas A.+ Miressa R.
8 Rural Sociology and Agricultural Extension RDAE382 2(2+0) 3 Department of RDAE
9 Practical Plant Sciences PlSc392 1(0+1) 2 Mustefa E.+ Miressa R.
Total 20 32

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II. Postgraduate courses

1. MSc in Horticulture: Year I Semester I

Course No. Course Title Cr. Hrs Instructors

HORT 501 Advanced Biometry 3(2+1) Prof. Weyessa
HORT 511 Scientific Writing 1(1+0) Prof. Derbew
HORT 531 Protected Cultivation and Propagation of Horticultural Crops 3(2+1) Prof. Derbew
HORT 542 Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Breeding 3(3+0) Prof. Wosene
HORT 551 Advanced Soil and Plant Nutrition 2(1+1) Dr. Amsalu N.
HORT 561 Advanced Plant Physiology 2(2+0) Dr. Zeleleke W.
HORT 521 Advanced Urban and Peri-Urban Production of Horticultural 2(1+1) Prof. Derbew + Prof.Gezahegn
Crops (E)
HORT 571 Floriculture and Landscape Designing (E) 2(1+1) Bezawit
Agrn 561 Soil and Water Management (E) 2(1+1) Dr. Solomon T.
Total 14 + 2 (E)
*Students are required to register for one of the elective courses

2. MSc in Horticulture: Year II Semester I

Course No. Course Title Cr. Hrs Instructors

DTTP 602 Development Team Training Program 3 Team of supervisors
HORT 601 Thesis work 6 Advisors
Total 6

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3. PhD in Horticulture: Year I Semester I

Course Code Course Title Cr. hrs Instructor

HORT 701 Biometrical Tools for Data Analysis 3 (2+1) Prof. Weyessa
HORT 711 Scientific Paper Writing 2 (1+1) Prof. Derbew
PLAG 731 Soil-Water-Plant Relationships (E) 2 (1+1) Dr. Solomon T.
HORT 721 Applied Plant Biotechnology (E) 2 (1+1) Prof. Kassahun B.
Semester Total 7 (4+3)
*Students are required to register for elective courses indicated here or from other program in consolation with the department/program
coordinator and/or thesis advisor

4. MSc in Agronomy: Year I Semester I

Course code Course name Cr hrs Instructors

Agrn501 Advanced Biometry 3 (2+1) Prof. Weyessa G.
Agrn511 Crop Ecology and Cropping Systems 3(2+1) Dr. Mohammed W. + Fikadu N.
Agrn531 Climate Smart Agriculture and Precision Farming 2(2+0) NRM Department
Agrn551 Seed Science and Technology 2(1+1) Jima N.
Agrn571 Soil-Plant-Water Relations 3(2+1) Dr. Solomon T.+ Fikadu N.
Agrn561 Soil and Water management (E)* 2(1+1) Dr. Solomon T.
Methods and Communication Skills for Graduate Research in
Agrn541 Agronomy 1 (0+1) Dr. Amsalu N.
Total 14+2
*Students are required to register for one of the elective courses
5. Agronomy MSc Year II Semester I

Course title Course code Cr. hrs Instructors

DTTP CBE601 2(0+2) Team of supervisors
Current Topics in Agronomy Agrn 611 1(0+1) Dr. Milkiyas A.
MSc Thesis Research Agrn621 6 Advisors
Total 9

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6. PhD in Agronomy: Year I semester I

Course Code Course Title Cr. Hrs Instructor

Agrn 711 Applied Crop Ecology and Cropping Systems 3(2+1) Prof. Gezahegn
Agrn 712 Crop Nutrient Management and Soil Microbial Interactions 2(2+1) Dr. Amsalu N.
Agrn 713 Stress Physiology and Physiological Aspects of Crop Yield 3(2+1) Guest
Agrn 714 Biostatistics for Agriculture 3(2+1) Prof. Weyessa G.
Agrn 715 Seminar in Agronomy 1(0+1) Dr. Amsalu N.
Agrn 716 Integrated Crop Pest Management (E) 2(1+1) Dr. Chemeda A. + Dr. Girma A.
Agrn 717 Advanced Crop Improvement (E) 2(1+1) Dr. Wosene G/S.
Total 12 + 2
*Students are required to register for one of the elective courses

7. MSc in Plant Breeding: Year I Semester I

Course Title Course No Credit Hours Instructors

Advanced Genetics PLBR 511 3(2+1) Dr. Wosene
Biometry PLBR 521 3(2+1) Prof. Weyessa G. & Dr. Techale
Crop Evolution and Plant Genetic Resources PLBR 531 2(1+1) Prof. Gezahegn B.
Management
Advanced Plant Physiology PLAG 521 3(2+1) Dr. Zeleke W.
Scientific Writing Methods PLBR 541 1(1+0) Prof. Kassahun B.
Advanced Seed Technology (E) PLBR 551 2(1+1) Jima N.
Tissue culture (E) PLBT 541 2(1+1) Dr. Temesgen
Introduction to Bioinformatics (E) PLBR 561 2(1+1) Dr. Temesgen
Total 12 +2=14
* E = Elective Course, students are required to take at least one elective course in one semester

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8. MSc in Plant Breeding: Year II semester I

Course Title Course No Credit Hours Instructors

Community based Training Program DTTP 582 3(0+3) Team of supervisors
M.Sc. Thesis Research PLPB 611 6 Advisors
Total 9

9. PhD in Plant Breeding: Year I Semester I

Course No. Course Title Credit Hours Instructor

PLBR 711 Quantitative and population genetics 3(2+1) Dr. Wosene W/S
PLBR 721 Advanced molecular genetics 3(2+1) Prof. Kassahun B.
PLBR 731 Advanced seed technology 3(2+1) Guest
PLBR 741 Seminar I 1(0+1) Dr. Wosene W/S.
ANPR 531 Plant bio-chemistry (E) 3 (2+1) Guest
PLBR751 Bioinformatics (E) 3 (2+1) Dr. Wosene W/S.
Total 13 (10+3)
*Students are required to register for one of the elective courses

10. MSc in Plant Biotechnology: Year I Semester I

Course title Course code Cr. Hrs Instructors

Principles of Genetics PLBT 501 3 (2+1) Dr. Wosene
Plant Tissue Culture PLBT 502 3 (2+1) Dr. Temesgen M.
Molecular Genetics PLBT 511 3 (2+1) Prof. Kassahun B.
Biochemistry PLBT 521 3 (2+1) Guest
Biostatistics PLBT 531 3 (3+0) Dr. Techale B.
Plant Physiology PLBT 551 3 (2+1) Dr. Zeleke W.
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11. MSc in Plant Protection: Year I Semester I

Course Title Course No CrHrs Instructor

Biostatistics PLPR 501 3 (2+1) Gerba Daba
Agricultural Mycology PLPR 541 2 (2+1) Dr. Girma A
Insect Physiology and Ecology PLPR 521 2 (1+1) Dr. Esayas M.
Weed Biology and Ecology PLPR 531 3 (2+1) Guest
Agricultural Bacteriology and Virology PLPR 551 2 (1+1) Prof. Fikre
Scientific Writing PLPR 561 1(0+1) Dr. Beira + Dr. Wakuma B.
Plant Nematology 2(1+1) Dr Beira H
Total 15

12. MSc in Plant Pathology: Year I-Semester I

Course Code Course Title Cr.Hrs Instructor
PLPA 501 Design and Analysis of Agricultural Experiments 3(2+1) Gerba Daba
PLPA 511 Cropping Systems and Crop Ecology (E) 2(1+1) Dr. Mohammed+ Fikadu N.
PLPA 521 Plant Bacteriology 2 (1+1) Prof. Fikre L.
PLPA 531 Plant Virology 2 (1+1) Guest
PLPA 541 Agricultural Mycology 2 (1+1) Dr. Girma
PLPA 551 Agricultural Climatology and Modeling (E) 2(1+1) Guest (Sister Department)
PLPA 561 Scientific Writings and Research Ethics 1(1+0) Dr. Beira+ Dr. Wakuma B.
PLPA 571 Plant Nematology 2 (1+1) Dr. Beira
PLPA 581 Molecular Plant Pathology 2 (1+1) Dr. Daniel
Total 16/18

13. MSc in Plant Pathology: Year II Semester I

Course Code Course Title Cr.Hrs Instructors
PLPA 611 M.Sc Thesis Research 6 Advisors
DTTP 582 Community based Training Program 3(0+3) Team of supervisors
Total 9

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14. PhD in Plant Pathology: Year I Semester I

Course Code Course Title Cr.Hrs Instructor
PLPA 711 Molecular Plant Pathology 3 (2+1) Dr. Daniel T.
PLPA 721 Host Pathogen Interactions in the Genomics Era 3 (2+1) Dr. Daniel T. & Dr. Beira
PLPA 731 Current Topics in Plant Pathology 1 (0+1) Dr. Girma A.
PLPA 741 Plant Bacteriology (E) 3 (2+1) Prof. Fikre
PLPA 751 Applied Agricultural Mycology (E) 3 (2+1) Dr. Girma A.
PLPA 761 Seed Pathology (E) 3 (2+1) Dr. Girma A.
Total 7+3
*Students are required to register for one of the elective courses

15. MSc in Agricultural Entomology: Year I Semester I

Course Code Course title Cr. Hr. Instructors
ENTO511 Insect Taxonomy & Systematics 3(2+1) Guest
ENTO521 Insect Morphology, Anatomy & Physiology 3(2+1) Dr. Esayas +Dr. Chemeda
ENTO531 Insect Ecology and Behavior 2(1+1) Dr. Esayas M.
ENTO541 Design and Analysis of Agricultural Experiments 3(2+1) Gerba D.
ENTO551 Scientific Writings and Research Ethics 1(1+0) Dr. Beira H. + Dr. Wakuma B.
ENTO561 Agricultural Acarology (E) 2(1+1) Drs. Esayas M, Chemeda A.& Wakuma B
ENTO571 Molecular Techniques in Entomology (E) 2(1+1) Dr. Daniel T.+ Dr. Temesgen M.
Total 14 (12+2)

16. MSc in Agricultural Entomology: Year II Semester I

Course Code Course Title Cr.Hrs Instructors
PLPA 611 M.Sc Thesis Research 6 Advisors
DTTP 582 Community based Training Program 3(0+3) Team of supervisors
Total 9

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