New MOSHE Four Year Curriculum for Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.

) Degree in Forestry

Modules and Course Breakdowns per semester per year

Year I Semester I
S/No. Module Module Name Courses Course Code Cr. Hrs. ECT L T G L/P HS Total
No. S U W hours
1 01 Common Courses Critical Thinking LOCT1011 3(3+0) 5 32 49 81
2 01 Common Courses General Psychology Psyc 1011 3(3+1) 5 48 32 - - 55 135
3 01 Common Courses General Physics phys 1011 3(3+1) 5 32 32 - - 55 119
4 01 Common Courses Communicative English (LS I Enla1011 3(3+1) 5 48 32 - - 55 135
01 Common Courses Geography of Ethiopia and TH Geog 1011 3(3+1) 5 48 32 - - 55 135
5
6 01 Common Courses Mathematics (For N. Science) Math 1011 3(3+1) 5 48 32 55 135
7 01 Common Courses Physical Fitness SpSc 1011 P/F 54 54
Total Semester Credit hours and ECTS 18 30
Total Semester Hours 794

Year I Semester II
S/No Modul Module Name Courses Course Code Cr. Hrs. ECT L TU GW L/ HS Total
e No. S P hours
01 01 Common Courses Introduction to Emerging Tech. EmTe1012 3(3+1) 5 32 32 - - 55 119
02 01 Common Courses Social Anthropology Anth 1012 2(2+1) 3 32 32 - - 55 119
03 01 Common Courses General Biology Bio 1012 3(3+1) 5 48 32 - - 55 135
05 01 Common Courses Communicative English (LS II) Enla1012 3(3+1) 5 32 32 - - 55 119
06 01 Common Courses Moral and Civics MciE 1012 2(2+1) 3 32 32 - - 17 81
07 01 Common Courses General Chemistry chem 1012 3(3+1) 5 32 32 - - 17 81
Total Semester Credit hours and ECTS 16 26
Total Semester Hours 654
 New MOSHE Four Year Curriculum for Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Degree in Forestry

Year II Semester I
S/No Module Module Name Courses Course Code Cr. Hrs. ECT L TU GW L/P HS Total
No S hours
1 01 Common Course Global trends GaDS1011 2(2+0) 3 48 87 135
2 01 Common Course Inclusiveness SNIE1012 2(2+0) 3 48 87 135
3 02 Computer skills Introduction to ICT Cosc-M2021 3(2+1) 5 48 48 17 135
4 03 Statistics Introduction to Statistics Stat-M2031 3(3+1) 5 48 48 17 135
5 04 Forest Biology Physiology of woody plants GeFo-M2041 2(2+1) 3 32 32 17 81
6 04 Forest biology General Ecology GeFo-M2062 2(2+1) 3 48 48 39 135
7 11 Social Forestry Introduction to Agriculture GeFo3111 2(2+1) 3 32 32 17 81
8 09 Forest Management Forest seed and nursery GeFo3091 3(3+1) 5
technology
48 - - 32 17 135
Total Semester Credit hours and ECTS 19 30
Total Semester load/Hours/ 890

Year II Semester II
S/N Module Module Name Courses Course Code Credit ECTS L TU GW L/P HS Total
o. No Hours hours
1 04 Forest Biology Dendrology GeFo-M2041 3(3+1) 5 48 - - 32 55 135
2 06 Conservation Ecology Forest Ecology GeFo-M2061 3(3+1) 5 48 - - 32 55 135
3 09 Forest Mgt. Plantation establ. & Mgt. GeFo3092 3(3+1) 5 48 - - 48 39 135
4 Statistical tools Forest Biometry Stat-M2031 3(3+1) 5 48 - 48 39 135
5 06 Conservation Ecology Dry land Ecology GeFo-M2061 2(2+1) 3 32 - - 32 17 81
6 06 Conservation Ecology Biodiversity conservation GeFo-M2061 2(2+1) 3 32 - - 16 33 81
7 06 Conservation Ecology Wild life management GeFo-M2061 2(2+1) 3 32 - - 32 17 81
8 07 Soil and Water Res. Mgt Metrology& Climatology GeFo3071 2(2+1) 3 32 - - 32 17 81
Total Semester Credit hours and ECTS 20 32
Total Semester load/Hours/ 864
 New MOSHE Four Year Curriculum for Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Degree in Forestry

Year III Semester I

S/No Module Module Name Courses Course Cr. Hrs. ECTS L TU GW L/P HS Total
No Code hours
1 05 Remote sensing & GIS GISc3051 3(3+1) 5 48 - - 48 39 135
2 05 Resource Forest Surveying & Mapping GISc2053 3(3+1) 5
assessment 48 - - 32 55 135
3 06 Conservation Ecosystem rehabilitation and restoration GeFo3065 2(2+1) 3
Ecology
32 - - 32 17 81
4 07 Soil and Water Soil & Water conservation SWRM2073 2(2+1) 3 32 - - 32 17 81
5 07 Res. Mgt Fundamental and Forest Soil Science SWRM2072 3(3+1) 5 48 - - 48 39 135
6 09 Forest Silviculture of Natural Forest and GeFo3093 3(3+1) 5
Management Woodland
48 - - 48 39 135
7 04 Forest Biology Tree Genetics and Improvement GeFo2042 2(2+1) 3 32 - - 16 33 81
8 08 Forest Health Climate Change and Forest Influence GeFo3084 2(2+1) 3 32 - - 32 17 81
Total Semester Credit hours and ECTS 20 32
Total Semester load /Hours/ 864

Year III Semester II

No Module Module Name Courses Course Cr. Hrs. ECTS L TU GW L/P HS Total
hours
No Code
1 13 Research Skill Research method and GeFo3132
Scientific Writing
2(2+0) 3 32 - - - 49 81
2 07 Soil and Water Res. Land use planning & SRWM307
Mgt Watershed management 4
3(3+1) 5 48 - 48 39 135
3 12 Forest Business and Economics GeFo-
Economics M4121
3(3+1) 5 48 - - 48 39 135
4 12 Internship/Practical education GeFo 3125 3(3+1) 5 48 32 - - 55 135
5 05 Resource Assessment Mensuration and Inventory GeFo 3052 3(2+1) 5 48 - - 48 39 135
6 08 Forest Entomology GeFo3081 2(3+1) 3 32 - - 32 17 81
7 08 Forest Health Forest Pathology GeFo3082 2(2+1) 3 32 16 33 81
8 08 Forest Fire Protection GeFo3083 2(2+1) 3 32 - - 32 17 81
Total Semester Credit hours and ECTS 18 32
Total Semester load /Hours/ 864
Year IV Semester I
 New MOSHE Four Year Curriculum for Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Degree in Forestry

No Module Module Name Courses Course Code Credit Hours ECTS L TU GW L/P HS Total
No hours
1 10 Forest harvesting GeFo4102 3(3+1) 5 48 - - 48 49 135
2 10 Wood processing GeFo4105 2(2+1) 3 32 - - 32 17 81
Forest
3 10 Engineering and Wood Structure & properties GeFo4103 2(2+1) 3 32 - - 32 17 81
4 10 Utilization Bioenergy Technology GeFo4104 2(2+1) 3 32 - - 32 17 81
5 10 Non timber forest products GeFo4106 2(2+1) 3 32 - - 32 17 81
6 10 Forest road construction & GeFo4101 2(2+1) 3
maintenance 16 - - 119 135
7 12 Forest Business Forest Economics GeFo4121 3(3+1) 5 135
and Economics 48 - - 48 33
09 Forest Forest Policy & law GeFo4094 2(2+1) 3
8 Management 32 32 - 17 81
13 Research Skill Senior seminar GeFo4131 1(1+1) 2 16 16 16 54
Total Semester Credit hours and ECTS 19 30
Total Semester load /Hours/ 727

Year IV Semester II
S/N Module No Module Name Courses Course Credit ECT L TU GW L/ HS Total
o. Code Hours S P hours
1 11 Social forestry Agro-forestry Systems & Technology Agfo4113 2(2+1) 3 32 - - 32 17 81
2 11 Rural Sociology and Extension GeFo4114 3(3+1) 5 48 48 44 135
3 12 Forest Business and Project Planning and Management GeFo4123 3(3+1) 5
Economics 48 - - 48 33 135
4 09 Forest management Forest Management GeFo4095 3(3+1) 5 48 - - 48 17 135
5 12 Forest Business and Entrepreneurship GeFo4107 3(3+1) 5 48 - - 48 39 135
Economics
6 12 Forest Business Management GeFo4122 2(2+1) 3 32 - - 16 33 81
7 11 Social Forestry Participatory Forest Management GeFo4112 2(2+1) 3 32 16 - - 33 81
8 13 Research Skill Research project GeFo4133 2(0+1) 3 - - 81 81
Total Semester Credit hours and ECTS 20 32
Total Semester load /Hours/ 841