APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY MSC PROGRAM
An MSc. graduate in Applied Entomology:
GRADUATE PROFILE
- Offers Entomology and related courses at higher learning institutions
- Identifies pertinent community problems and seeks practical solution to the problems of agricultural pests and vectors of human and animal diseases.
- Develops and executes proposals and projects, and designs programs and interventions in his/her field of specialization
- Provides advice and consultancy service to government, non-government and private sectors on biological issues.
- Serve as an agent of change in matters related to insects and related arthropods.
- Facilitates the link between higher institutions, communities, and other stakeholders towards the common goals of fighting community problems and for sustainable utilization of natural resources.
PROGRAM PROFILE
The MSc program in Applied Entomology is a two years program which emphasizes two areas of specializations: Agricultural/Economical Entomology and Medical & Veterinary Entomology. The program offers training in biology, ecology, taxonomy and management of insects and related arthropods that are important pests of crops and vectors of human and animal diseases. It also trains the beneficial interactions of insects and related arthropods with the environment, ecosystem services and biodiversity. It provides theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in research, conventional and modern techniques in entomology.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Candidate should satisfy the following:
- BSc/B.Ed degree in biology and related disciplines (such as agriculture, horticulture, animal sciences, environmental health, health sciences, etc.) from recognized higher learning institutions)
- Successful performance (i.e. a minimum of 50 %) in the entrance examination; undergraduate cGPA (at least 2:00) accounting for 50% and entrance examination for 50% to be eligible for entry to the program.
- Meet the general JU admission requirements.
- If the Department feels that a candidate is deficient in major area in the undergraduate program, bridging courses will be arranged.
b. Duration of the study program
The planned duration of the studies is a minimum of two academic years with a maximum duration of three academic years. A candidate who fails to complete within the set schedule must present an acceptable justification in consultation with his/her research supervisor(s) for possible extension of one or two semesters by graduate council.
c. Graduation requirements
- A candidate should have a minimum course work of 30 credit hours and Thesis work of 6 credit hours.
- A candidate must fulfill the following requirements of the School of Graduate studies (SGS) of Jimma University (JU) for graduation:
- A Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.00 must be obtained in the course work
- The general JU graduate program graduation requirements need to be fulfilled.
- A candidate must be rated at least “Satisfactory” in his/her thesis work. The student thesis will be rated ¨Excellent¨, ¨Very good¨, ¨Good¨, ¨Satisfactory¨ or
¨Fail¨ by the external and internal examiners. If the student’s thesis is rated “Fail”, he/she may be allowed to re- work for a maximum duration of 6 months.
DEGREE NOMENCLATURE
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COMPULSORY AND ELECTIVE COURSES
Compulsory courses
| S. No. | Course Title | Course No. | Cr. Hrs |
| 1 | Biostatistics | Stat 501 | 3 |
| 2 | Research Method & Scientific Writing | Biol 551 | 1 |
| 3 | Insect Anatomy and Physiology | Biol 511 | 2 |
| 4 | Economic and Agricultural Entomology | Biol 517 | 3 |
| 5 | Medical and Veterinary Entomology | Biol 518 | 3 |
| 6 | Insect Systematics | Biol 513 | 2 |
| 7 | Insect Behavior, Ecology and Diversity | Biol 515 | 2 |
| 8 | Pesticides, Toxicology and the Environment | Biol 516 | 2 |
| 9 | Integrated Pest/Vector Management | Biol 514 | 2 |
| 10 | Molecular and Immunological Techniques in Applied Entomology | Biol 510 | 2 |
| 11 | Current topics in Applied Entomology/Seminar | Biol 552 | 1 |
| 12 | Development Team Training Program (DTTP) | DTTP 661 | 3 |
| 13 | Insect-Host Interaction | Biol 512 | 2 |
| 14 | MSc Thesis | Biol 653 | 6 |
Elective courses
| S. No. | Course Title | Course No. | Cr. Hrs |
| 1 | Disease vectors and Control of Vector-borne Diseases | Biol 611 | 2 |
| 2 | Insecticide Resistance and its management | Biol 613 | 2 |
| 3 | Apiculture and Sericulture | Biol 615 | 2 |
| 4 | Insect Vectors of Plant Viruses and other Pathogens | Biol 617 | 2 |
| 5 | Advances in Biological Control Methods | Biol 619 | 2 |
| 6 | Applied Acarology | Biol 621 | 2 |
| 7 | Forensic Entomology | Biol 623 | 2 |
COURSE SCHEDULE
Year I Semester I
| Course Title | Course No. | Cr. Hrs |
| Biostatistics | Biol 501 | 3 |
| Insect Anatomy and Physiology | Biol 511 | 2 |
| Medical and Veterinary Entomology | Biol 518 | 3 |
| Insect Behavior, Ecology and Diversity | Biol 515 | 2 |
| Research Method & Scientific Writing | Biol 551 | 1 |
| Economic and Agricultural Entomology | Biol 517 | 3 |
| Total | 14 |
Year I Semester II
| Course Title | Course No | Cr. Hrs |
| Molecular and Immunological Techniques in Applied Entomology | Biol 510 | 2 |
| Pesticides, Toxicology and the Environment | Biol 516 | 2 |
| Integrated Pest/ Vector Management | Biol 514 | 2 |
| Current topics in Applied Entomology/Seminar | Biol 552 | 1 |
| Insect-Host Interaction | Biol 512 | 2 |
| Insect Systematic | Biol 513 | 2 |
| Total | 11 |
Year II Semester I
| Course Title | Course No. | Cr. Hrs |
| Development Team Training Program (DTTP) | DTTP 661 | 3 |
| Elective course | 2 | |
| MSc Thesis | Biol 653 | 6 |
| TOTAL | 11 |
Year II Semester II
| Course Title | Course No | Cr. Hrs |
| MSc Thesis | Biol 653 | 6 |
| TOTAL | 6 |