Programme Structure
| Course Code | Course Name | LH | TH | PH | CH | CU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Year One | Semester One
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| ASM 1101 | Principles and Practices of Agriculture | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 1102 | Agronomy and Ecology | 45 | - | 30 | 60 | 4 | |
| ASM 1103 | Introduction to Soil Science | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 1104 | Livestock Production and Management | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 1105 | Agricultural Economics | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 1106 | Rural Sociology and Rural Development | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 1107 | Mathematics | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 1108 | Computer Literacy | 45 | - | 30 | 60 | 4 | |
| Total Credit Units | 26 | ||||||
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Year One | Semester Two
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| ASM 1201 | Agricultural Meteorology | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 1202 | Agricultural Botany and Plant Physiology | 45 | - | 30 | 60 | 4 | |
| ASM 1203 | Agricultural Entomology and Nematology | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 1204 | Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals | 30 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 4 | |
| ASM 1205 | Animal Breeding & Biotechnology | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 1206 | Agricultural Extension | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 1207 | Horticulture Production | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 1208 | Communication Skills | 45 | - | 30 | 60 | 4 | |
| Total Credit Units | 27 | ||||||
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Year One | Recess
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| ASM 1209 | Farm Practice | - | 60 | 90 | 75 | 5 | |
| ASM 1210 | "Farm Power Machinery and Structures" | 45 | - | 30 | 60 | 4 | |
| Total Credit Units | 9 | ||||||
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Year Two | Semester One
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| ASM 2101 | Annual Crops Agronomy | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 2102 | Biochemistry | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 2103 | "Soil Chemistry Biology and Physics" | 45 | - | 30 | 60 | 4 | |
| ASM 2104 | Animal Nutrition | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 | ||
| ASM 2105 | "Agricultural Marketing Cooperatives and Finance" | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 2106 | Extension Methods and Approaches | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 2107 | Pasture and Range Management | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 2108 | Ethics and Peace Studies | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 | |
| Total Credit Units | 25 | ||||||
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Year Two | Semester Two
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| ASM 2201 | Perennial Crops Agronomy | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 2202 | Introduction to Mycology | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 2203 | Genetics | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 2204 | Weeds and Invasive Species | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 2205 | Research Methods | 45 | - | 30 | 60 | 4 | |
| ASM 2206 | Production Economics | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 2207 | Entrepreneurship | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 2208 | Project Planning and Management | 30 | 30 | 45 | 3 | ||
| Total Credit Units | 25 | ||||||
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Year Two | Recess
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| ASM2209 | Farm and Community Practice | 15 | 30 | 90 | 75 | 5 | |
| Total Credit Units | 5 | ||||||
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Year Three | Semester One
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| ASM 3101 | Plant Breeding and Biotechnology | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 3102 | "Soil Water and Natural Resources Conservation" | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 3103 | "Farming Systems Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change" | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 3104 | Animal Health Management | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 3105 | Dairy and Beef Production | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 3106 | "Plant Nutrition Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Use" | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 3107 | Econometrics | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| Total Credit Units | 21 | ||||||
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Year Three | Semester Two
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| ASM 3201 | Fundamentals of Pathology and Field Crops Diseases | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 3202 | Post-Harvest Technology and Value Addition | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 3203 | Management of Problematic Soils | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 3205 | Agroforestry | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 3206 | Aquaculture and Apiculture | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 3207 | Agricultural Policies | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 3208 | Remote Sensing and GIS for Agriculture | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 | |
| Total Credit Units | 21 | ||||||
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Year Three | Recess
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| ASM 3208 | Special Projects | 15 | 30 | 90 | 75 | 5 | |
| Total Credit Units | 5 | ||||||
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Year Four | Semester One
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| ASM 4101 | Poultry Production | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 4102 | Small Ruminants and Pig Production | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 4103 | Molecular Biology | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 4104 | Agribusiness and Enterprise Development | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 4105 | Plant Virology and Bacteriology | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 4106 | Renewable Energy | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 4107 | Research Projects | 15 | 30 | 90 | 75 | 5 | |
| Total Credit Units | 23 | ||||||
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Year Four | Semester Two
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| ASM 4201 | Integrated Pest and Disease Management | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 | ||
| ASM 4202 | Seed Science and Technology | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 4203 | Livestock Feeds Resources | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 4204 | Draught Animal Management | 30 | - | 30 | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 4205 | Farm Management | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 | |
| ASM 4206 | Gender and Agricultural Development | 30 | 30 | - | 45 | 3 | |
| Total Credit Units | 19 | ||||||
LH = Lecture Hours; TH = Tutorial Hours; PH = Practical Hours; CH = Contact Hours; CU = Credit Units 1 LH = 2 TH = 2 PH