Afan oromo Program at the department of language studies & Literature was established in 2007 with B.Ed. degree program. Initially, it began its activities with small intake capacity. In the ensuing years focused mainly on developing its human capacity and has already gained a good ground with this regard. Having attained level of human resources that could sustain almost all of its functional academic units, the program has now turned its focus towards improving the quality of its education and the diversity of its community services. Now days the program has undergraduate & post graduate students in regular, evening, weekend, distance & summer program modalities.
Objectives of the Afan oromo Program
To equip students with basic Afan Oromo language skills and knowledge needed for a various purposes;
To equip students with knowledge of how human language functions or the scientific study of language;
To enable students appreciate and criticize literary works;
To enable students to conduct research in their field of study;
To equip students with communication and public relation skills as well as media use;
To enable students translate and interpret various discourses.
ADMISSION CRITERIA
Afan Oromo program needs students who:
would successfully complete the preparatory program
have fitting result in the higher education entrance examination
have good command of Afan Oromo
Could suit the general admission requirements of the University.