Animal Science

Course Catalog

Course Catalog

Duration:  4 years (8 Semesters)

Total Credit hours: 153

Medium of Instruction: English

Year

Semester

Courses

Key Learning Themes

Year I

Semester I

1. Communicative English Language Skills 
2. General Physics 
3. General Psychology 
4.  Mathematics for Natural Science  
5. Critical Thinking 
6. Physical Fitness 
7. Geography of Ethiopia and the Horn

Integration of communication, critical thinking, and foundational sciences to comprehend historical and social contexts. 

Semester II

1. Communicative English Language Skills II 
2. Social Anthropology 
3. General Biology 
4. General Chemistry 
5. Economics 
6. Introduction to Emerging Technologies 
7. Moral and Civic Education

Enhancement of communication and scientific literacy through the promotion of social awareness and ethical responsibility. 

Year II

Semester I

1. Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals  

2. Biochemistry 
3. General Microbiology 
4. Introduction to Computer Application  
5. Fishery and Aquaculture
6. Introduction to Soils. Swine Production and Management

Basic science of livestock in their environment

Semester II

1. Principle of Genetics 
2. Principle of Animal Nutrition 
3. Introduction to Statistics 
4. Inclusiveness 
5. Sheep and Goat Production and Management 
6. Forage and Pasture Production and Management 
7. Camel Production and Management

Livestock production and management

Year III

Semester I

1. Animal Breeding 
2. Reproductive Physiology and Artificial Insemination 
3. Applied animal Nutrition 
4. Poultry Production and Hatchery Management 
5. Dairy Cattle Production and Management 
6. Global Trends 
7. Practical in Animal Science

Integrating livestock breeds and feeds improvements with global trends

 

Semester II

1. Beef Cattle Production and Management 
2. Equine Production and Draft animals Management 
3. Biometry 
4. Research Methods in Animal Sciences 
5. Animal Biotechnology 
6. Range Ecology and Management 
7. Veterinary Parasitology 
8. Practical in Animal science I

Integrating livestock products and healths with technology

Year IV

Semester I

1. Practical Attachment 
2. Apiculture 
3. Sericulture 
4. Animal Behaviour and Welfare 
5. Entrepreneurship 
6. Hide and Skin Processing 
7. Animal Health and Disease Control 
8. Rural Sociology and Agricultural Extension 
9. Senior Seminar 
10. History of Ethiopia and the horn

Integrate livestock with business and entrepreneurs

Semester II

1. Food Hygiene and Veterinary Public Health 
2. Livestock Products Processing Technology 
3. Agricultural Project Planning and Analysis (E) 
4. Farm Management 
5. Livestock Economics and Marketing 
6. Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture 
7. Farm Stead Structure (E)
8. Senior Research Project

Integrating livestock with marketing systems