Natural Resources Management

Course Catalog

Course Catalog for BSc in Natural Resources Management

Duration: 4 years (8 Semesters)           Total Credit hours: 151  

Medium of instruction: English

Year

Semester

Courses

Key learning themes

Year 1

 

I

Communicative English Language Skills I, General Physics, General Psychology, Mathematics for Natural Sciences, Critical Thinking, Physical Fitness, Geography of Ethiopia and Horn

Communication Skills, Scientific Literacy, Analytical Thinking, Physical Well-being, Geographic Awareness

II

Communicative English Language ,Social Anthropology , General Biology , Introduction to Emerging Technologies , Moral and Citizenship Education, General Chemistry , Global Affairs

Advancement of communication and scientific literacy while promoting social awareness and ethical responsibility.

Year 2

I

Introductory Soils , Introduction to Ecology , Hydrology , Plant Taxonomy , Principle of Environmental Sciences , Computer Science and Its , Inclusiveness

Sustainable ecosystems, resource conservation, biodiversity, data management, and environmental equity

II

Integrated Soil Fertility ,  Nursery Establishment & Plantation

Management, GIS and Remote Sensing , Climatology and Agro-meteorology ,  Soil and Water Conservation , Wildlife Ecology and Management

Sustainable ecosystems, soil-water management, climate resilience, spatial and biodiversity conservation

Year 3

I

Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation ,  Sustainable Forest Management , Sustainable Agricultural Systems , Biodiversity Conservation and Management ,  Integrated Watershed Management ,  Surveying and Mapping , Introduction to Statistics

Sustainability, climate resilience, ecosystem management, data analysis, and resource conservation

II

Principles of Irrigation and Drainage , Land Degradation and Rehabilitation ,  Agro-forestry Systems and Practices , Limnology and Wetland Management , Research Methods , Environment, Gender & Development , Community Based Practical Education , History of Ethiopia and Horn

Sustainable Land Management, Water Resources, Ecosystem Restoration, Community Development, Research Skills, Environmental Awareness

Year 4

I

Range Land Ecology and Management ,  Water Resources Planning Development and Management, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, Natural Resource and Environmental Economics, Rural Sociology and Natural Resources Management Extension, Non-timber Forest Products and Management, Land Evaluation and Land Use Planning,

Senior Seminar project I

Sustainable Resource Management, Environmental Assessment, Socioeconomic Development, Land Use Planning, Community Engagement

II

Project Planning Analysis and Management , Energy and Environment , Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture , Senior Seminar Project II , Entrepreneurship , Natural Resources Policy and Law ,  Natural Resources and Conflict Management , Ecotourism Principles and Approaches

Project Management, Environmental Sustainability, Policy and Governance, Entrepreneurship, Conflict Resolution, Ecotourism Development