Objectives
The specific objectives of the program are:
- To produce adequate and well trained manpower that will regionally, nationally and internationally contribute to generation, dissemination and adoption of improved plant production and protection technologies;
- To provide students with basic and applied knowledge of natural resources (soils, agricultural waters and forestry); and field, horticultural and industrial crops production and protection;
- To enable the students understand and comprehend problems in crop production and seek solutions through exposure to research, extension and management;
- To enable the students gain the skill and knowledge of proper management and conservation of natural resources and protecting the environment;
- To provide the students with the knowledge of handling plants and their products;
- To integrate training-research-extension to increase the efficiency of plant technology generation, dissemination and adoption by end-users and, thereby, contribute to the intended regional and national development;
- To enable students to conduct relevant research in plant science in problems that affect the region and the nations; and
- To provide professional services to the community and policy makers at large
Entry requirements
Successful candidates as per the rules and regulations of the Ministry of Education and the hosting university can be admitted
Graduate profile
- Graduates of the department of plant sciences program are well equipped with knowledge, skills and attitude needed to:
- Promote and disseminate agricultural technology through training of farmers and extension worker
- Identify and analyze problems related to plant sciences and devise appropriate solutions
- Plan, implement, monitor and evaluate programs/projects related to plant production, protection and management in sustainable base
- Involve in research undertakings in the areas of crop production, crop protection, and natural resources
- Design and conduct trainings for specialized skill and knowledge in areas of plant sciences
- Assist policy makers and development practitioners on appropriate plant sciences and natural resources management techniques
Graduation requirement
- Minimum ECTS for graduation is a total of 180
- 2.0 or higher cumulative grade point average (CGPA) overall courses and No “F” grade in any course (s) taken.
Degree nomenclature: Bachelor of Science Degree in Plant sciencesCourse BreakdownYear 1 Semester I
Modules | Courses | Cr. | ECTS | No of | Way of | |
Name | Course name | Code | Hr. | weeks | Delivery | |
Basic | Communicative English I | Enla1011 | 3(3+0) | 5 | 1-16 | Semester |
English skill | wise | |||||
Introduction to Computer | Comp1031 | 3(2+3) | 5 | 1-16 | Semester | |
and Its applications | wise | |||||
Introduction to Civics & | Cest1021 | 3(3+0) | 5 | 1-16 | Semester | |
Ethics | wise | |||||
Basics in | Plant Morphology & | Plsc1011 | 3(2+3) | 5 | 1-16 | Semester |
Plant | Anatomy | Wise | ||||
Science | ||||||
Plant Biochemistry | Plsc1013 | 3(2+3) | 5 | 1-16 | Semester | |
wise | ||||||
Agricultural Microbiology | Plsc1014 | 3(2+3) | 5 | 1-16 | Semester | |
wise | ||||||
Total | 20 | 30 |
Year 1 Semester II
Modules | Courses | Cr. | CP | No of | Way of | |
Name | Course name | Code | Hr. | weeks | Delivery | |
Basics in Plant | Basic Writing Skills | Enla1012 | 3(3+0) | 5 | 1-16 | Semester |
Science | wise | |||||
Plant Physiology | Plsc1015 | 3(2+3) | 5 | 1-16 | Semester | |
wise | ||||||
Plant Taxonomy | Plsc1012 | 2(1+3) | 3 | 1-16 | Semester | |
Wise | ||||||
Plant Ecology | Plsc1016 | 2(2+0) | 3 | 1-16 | Semester | |
wise | ||||||
Soil and Water | Introductory Soils | Plsc1021 | 3(2+3) | 5 | 1-6 | Block |
Management | ||||||
Soil Fertility and | Plsc1022 | 3 | 5 | 7-16 | Block | |
Plant Nutrition | (2+3) | |||||
Soil and Water | Narm1023 | 2(2+0) | 3 | 7-16 | Block | |
Conservation | ||||||
Total | 18 | 29 | ||||
Year 2 Semester I
Modules | Courses | Cr. | CP | No of | Way of | ||
Name | Course name | Code | Hr. | weeks | Delivery | ||
Soil and Water | Principles and | Plsc2024 | 2(2+0) | 3 | 1-16 | Semester wise | |
Management | Practices of Irrigation | ||||||
Crop | Principles of Genetics | Plsc2031 | 3(2+3) | 5 | 1 | – 8 | Block |
Improvements | |||||||
Plant Breeding | Plsc2032 | 3(2+3) | 5 | 9 | – 16 | Block | |
Introduction to Plant | Plsc2033 | 2(1+3) | 3 | 9 | – 16 | Block | |
Biotechnology | |||||||
Farm Machinery | Farm Machinery and | Agen2041 | 2(2+0) | 3 | 1 | – 16 | Semester |
Implements | Wise | ||||||
Plant Protection | Agricultural | Plsc2051 | 3(2+3) | 5 | 1 | – 16 | Semester |
Entomology | Wise | ||||||
Plant Pathology | Plsc2052 | 3(2+3) | 5 | 1 | – 16 | Semester | |
Total | 18 | 29 |
Year 2 Semester II
Modules | Courses | Cr. | CP | No of | Way of | ||
Name | Course name | Code | Hr. | weeks | Delivery | ||
Crop | Seed Science and | Plsc2034 | 2(1+3) | 3 | 1 | – 16 | Semester |
Improvements | Technology | Wise | |||||
Plant Protection | Management of Crop | Plsc2053 | 3(2+3) | 5 | 1 | – 16 | Semester |
Diseases and Insect Pests | Wise | ||||||
of Economic Importance | |||||||
Weeds and Their | Plsc2054 | 3(2+3) | 5 | 1 | – 16 | Semester | |
Management | Wise | ||||||
Field Crops | Agro-climatology | Plsc2061 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – 16 | Semester |
Agronomy | Wise | ||||||
Field Crops Production | Plsc2062 | 3(2+3) | 5 | 1 | – 16 | Semester | |
Wise | |||||||
Industrial Crops | Plsc2063 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – 16 | Semester | |
Production | Wise | ||||||
Practical Plant Sciences | Plsc2064 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – 16 | Semester | |
Wise | |||||||
Forestry & | Introduction to Forestry | Narm2071 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – 16 | Semester |
Agro-forestry | Wise | ||||||
Animal | Introduction to Animal | Plsc2081 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – 16 | Semester |
Production | Sciences | Wise | |||||
Total | 20 | 32 | |||||
Year 3 Semester I
Modules | Courses | Cr. | CP | No of | Way of | ||
Name | Course name | Code | Hr. | weeks | Delivery | ||
Forestry & Agro- | Agro-forestry Systems | Narm3072 | 2 | 3 | 9 – 16 | Block | |
forestry | and Practices | (2+0) | |||||
Horticultural Crops | Coffee. Tea and Spices | Plsc3091 | 4(3+3) | 6 | 1 – 16 | Semester | |
Production & | Production. and | Wise | |||||
Processing | Processing | ||||||
Floriculture and | Plsc3092 | 2(2+3) | 3 | 1 | – 16 | Semester | |
Landscaping | Wise | ||||||
Research | Introduction to | Plsc3101 | 3 | 5 | 1 | – 8 | Block |
Tools and Skills | Statistics | ||||||
Principles, Design and | Plsc3102 | 3 | 5 | 9 | – 16 | Block | |
Analysis of | |||||||
Agricultural | |||||||
Experiments | |||||||
Research Methods in | Plsc3103 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – 8 | Block | |
Plant Science | |||||||
Senior Seminar | Plsc3104 | 1 | 2 | 9 | – 16 | Block | |
Senior Research | Plsc3105 | 1 | 2 | 9 | – 16 | Block | |
Proposal | |||||||
Introduction to | Agec3111 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – 16 | Semester | |
Economics | Wise | ||||||
Total | 19 | 31 | |||||
Year 3 Semester II
Modules | Courses | Cr. | No of | Way of | |||
Name | Course name | Code | CP | week | |||
Hr. | Delivery | ||||||
s | |||||||
Horticultural | Vegetable Crops Production | Plsc3093 | 3(2+3) | 5 | 1 | – | Semester |
Crops | 16 | Wise | |||||
Production & | Fruit Crops Production and | Plsc3094 | 3 | 5 | 1 | – 8 | Block |
Processing | Processing | ||||||
Post Harvest Physiology and | Plsc3095 | 2 | 3 | 9 | – 16 | Block | |
Handling of Horticultural Crops | |||||||
Research | Senior Research Report | Plsc3105 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – 16 | Semester |
Tools and Skills | Wise | ||||||
Farm management | Agec3112 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – 16 | Semester | |
Wise | |||||||
Entrepreneurship and Agri. | Agec3113 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – 16 | Semester | |
Business Management | Wise | ||||||
Agricultural Project Planning, | Agec3114 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – 16 | Semester | |
Evaluation and Analysis | Wise | ||||||
Rural Sociology and Agricultural | Rdae3115 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – 16 | Semester | |
Extension | Wise | ||||||
Total | 18 | 29 |
Department of Horticulture and Plant Science |