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Agricultural economics

Objective:

Generally, the goal of the training is to produce professionally competent, highly skillful and committed personnel at BSc Degree level in Agricultural Economics, who will be able to bring a difference in the socio-economic development of the country.

The specific objectives:

  • To produce competent professionals in Agricultural economics to enhance rural and agricultural development,
  • To produce socially accountable personnel who would give alternative solutions to socio-economic problems,
  • To enhance researches in socio-economic areas,
  • To promote the concept of comprehensive and multi-disciplinary approach in tackling agricultural and rural problems,
  • To give consultancy and advisory service, skill up-grading trainings and community development services.

 

Courses

General courses

 

No.

Course title

Course code

Cr. Hr

1

Communicative English studies

Engl 201

3(3+0)

2

Civics and Ethical educatio

CESt 201

      3(3+0)

Total

6

 

Supportive courses

No

Course title

Course code

Cr. Hr
 1

Introduction to Animal  Production

AnSc 211

3(3+0)
 2

Field crops  production and management

PlSc 212

3(3+0)
 3

Principle of Accounting

Acc 201

3(3+0)
 4

Introduction to Statistics

Stat.201

3(3+0)
 5

Introduction to Computer Application

Comp 201

3(2+1)
 6

Introduction to  Soils

PlSc 201

3(2+1)
 7

Principles of horticultural crops production

Hort 202

2(2+0)
 8

Farm Machinery and implements

AgEM  211

2(2+0)
 9

   Total

22

 

Major courses

 

No

Course title

Course code

Cr. Hr
 1

Principles of Economics

AgEc 211

3(3+0)
 2

Rural Sociology and  Agricultural Extension  

AgEc 221

  3(3+0)
 3

Microeconomics I

AgEc 212

3(3+0)
 4

Macro economics I

AgEc 222

3(3+0)
 5

Mathematics for Economics

AgEc 232

4(4+0)
 6

Cooperative Organization and Management  

AgEc 242

 3(3+0)
 7

Microeconomics II

AgEc 311

3(3+0)
 8

Research Methods in Agricultural Economics

AgEc 321

3(3+0)
 9

Agricultural Business  Organization and Management

AgEc 331

3(3+0)
 10

Macroeconomics II

AgEc 312

3(3+0)
 11

Farm Management

AgEc 322

3(3+0)
 12

Statistics for Economics

AgEc 332

3(3+0)
 13

Agricultural Marketing

AgEc 342

3(3+0)
 14

Natural Resource Economics

AgEc 352

3(3+0)
 15

Seminar in Agricultural Economics

AgEc 362

1(0+1)
 16

Econometrics

AgEc 411

3(3+0)
 17

Banking &  Rural Finance  

AgEc 421

3(3+0)
 18

Development Economics

AgEc 431

3(3+0)
 19

Environmental Economics

AgEc 441

3(3+0)
 20

Farming Systems research

AgEc 451

3(3+0)
 21

Institutional Economics

AgEc 461

3(3+0)
 22

Senior research project in agricultural economics I

AgEc 471

 1(0+1)
 23

Agricultural Project Planning and Analysis

AgEc 412

3(3+0)
 24

Operations Research

AgEc 422

3(3+0)
 25

International Trade

AgEc 432

3(3+0)
 26

Entrepreneurship & small business management

AgEc 442

3(3+0)
 27

Introduction to Ethiopian Economy

AgEc 452

3(3+0)
 28

Senior research project II

AgEc 462

2(0+2)

Total

      80

 

 

Elective courses

 

 1

 Food and Agricultural Policy

AgEc 341

2(2+0)
 2

Gender and development

AgEc 472

2(2+0)

Total

 4

 

Contact Us

Misrak Tena

Head, Public and External Relations office

Tele: +251-46-3312461

          +251-46-8310243

Fax:   +251-46-3312568

P.O.Box: 419

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