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To produce competent professionals in Agricultural Economics to enhance rural and agricultural development
- To conduct researches in socio-economic areas
- To give consultancy and advisory service, trainings and community services.
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Serve as planner in agriculture and rural development,
- Manager and organizer in agricultural enterprises,
- Economic analyst,
- Economic advisor or consultant,
- Socio-economic researcher,
- Extension team member/leader,
- Teacher/ trainer
- Market expert,
- Bank expert
- Credit expert, and
- Policy analyst
Graduation Requirement
Students who are directly admitted from secondary school are expected to take common, core and supportive modules with a minimum of 180 ECTS for graduation. At the end of the program, the student is required to have a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 2.00 with no “F” letter grade in any course within each module.
Degree Nomenclature: Bachelor of science (B.Sc)degree in Agricultural Economics
We are offering distance programs in Agricultural Economics
Course Breakdown
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BSC in Agricultural Economics
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Course Name |
Course code |
Cr. Hr |
ECTS |
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Year I Sem I |
Civics and Ethics |
CESt1021 |
3 |
5 |
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Crop Production & Management |
PlSc1041 |
4 |
6 |
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Introduction to Natural Resources Mgt |
NaRM1051 |
3 |
5 |
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Communicative English |
EnLa1011 |
3 |
5 |
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Microeconomics-I |
AgEc1061 |
3 |
5 |
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Macroeconomics-I |
AgEc1071 |
3 |
5 |
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Semester Total |
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31 |
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Year I Sem II |
Soil & Water Conservation |
NaRM1052 |
2 |
3 |
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Selection & Management of Farm Machinery |
AgEn1043 |
2 |
3 |
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Introduction to Computer & its Applications |
Comp1031 |
3 |
5 |
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Animal Production & Management |
AnSc1042 |
4 |
6 |
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Basic Writing Skills |
EnLa1012 |
3 |
5 |
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Microeconomics-II |
AgEc1062 |
3 |
5 |
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Macroeconomics-II |
AgEc1072 |
3 |
5 |
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Semester Total |
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32 |
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Year II Sem I |
Mathematics for Economists |
AgEc2081 |
4 |
7 |
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Principles of Accounting |
AgEc2091 |
3 |
5 |
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Introduction to Statistics |
AgEc2131 |
3 |
5 |
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Statistics for Economists |
AgEc2132 |
3 |
5 |
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Rural Sociology |
RDAE2081 |
2 |
3 |
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Gender & Youth in Development |
GNDT2082 |
2 |
3 |
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Introduction to Agricultural Extension |
RDAE2083 |
2 |
3 |
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Semester Total |
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31 |
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Year II Sem II |
Operations Research in Agricultural Economics |
AgEc2082 |
3 |
5 |
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Farming System and Livelihood Analysis |
AgEc2114 |
3 |
5 |
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Food Security and Agricultural Policy |
AgEc2115 |
3 |
5 |
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Rural Finance |
AgEc2092 |
3 |
5 |
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Econometrics |
AgEc2133 |
4 |
6 |
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Semester Total |
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26 |
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Year III Sem I |
International Trade |
AgEc3121 |
3 |
5 |
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Development Economics |
AgEc3122 |
3 |
5 |
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Natural Resource and Environmental Economics |
AgEc3123 |
3 |
5 |
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Research Methods for Agricultural Economists |
AgEc3141 |
3 |
5 |
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Seminar in Agricultural Economics |
AgEc3142 |
1 |
1 |
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Farm Management |
AgEc3101 |
3 |
5 |
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Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management |
AgEc3102 |
3 |
5 |
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Semester Total |
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31 |
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Year III Sem II |
Agricultural Project Planning & Analysis |
AgEc3124 |
3 |
5 |
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Institutional Economics |
AgEc3125 |
3 |
5 |
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Ethiopian Economy |
AgEc3126 |
2 |
3 |
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Senior Research Project |
AgEc3143 |
3 |
5 |
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Agricultural Marketing |
AgEc3103 |
3 |
5 |
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Value Chain Analysis and Development |
ABVM3104 |
2 |
3 |
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Organization and Mgmt of Cooperatives |
AgEc3105 |
2 |
3 |
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Semester Total |
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29 |
Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management |