BSc in Plant Science

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