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All detail information about the programs
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Degree Program
1. Background of the program
Ethiopia has the largest livestock population in Africa and the fifth largest in the world. This huge animal resource, however, makes a disproportionately small contribution to national income, especially export income, and to national food production. Ethiopia has a huge potential for development of the dairy industry. Some of the indicators of the country’s potential for the development of the dairy sector include the large livestock population; the high demand for milk and milk products in the country due to the increasing human population, increased rate of urbanization and the expected increase in real income of the consumers; and the diverse climatic and topographic conditions that the country possesses. Despite this big potential, the dairy industry in the country is underdeveloped and the annual milk production is not sufficient to feed the current human population.
The key challenges that undermine the performance and potential of the livestock sectors include reduced availability and access to communal grazing and natural pasture; insufficient access to forage, forage seeds, and feed supply; poor animal health due to disease prevalence; and low livestock genetic make-up. Limited adoption of improved livestock practices and poor provision of livestock support services are major sources of low productivity levels.
To combat the challenges facing the wide livestock producers and the livestock sector of the country, Animal Sciences program is crucial to produce professionals, scientists and experts that can educate, do research and transfer technologies for solving animal production constraints including feed related issues, poor animal genetic resources, and animal health problems. The contribution of the program is for education sectors, livestock research institutes, Ministry of Agriculture, governmental and non-governmental organizations, private sectors and industries.
1.1.Vision of the program
The Animal Science program has a venerable vision to have proven competence in animal science training, research and extension by producing highly competent and skilled professionals in the areas of the livestock sector and conducting multidisciplinary research which is innovative, result oriented and demand driven.
1.2. Mission of the program
The mission of Animal Science program is to offer training of high caliber, practically oriented, competent and responsive professionals in the fields of animal sciences with integrated, applied and problem-solving research and extension services.
1.3. Goal of the Program
· To produce qualified and competent professionals in the field of animal sciences for the nation and beyond.
· To cultivate research oriented and competent professionals for research center, Universities, Colleges, Ministry of Agriculture, other governmental and non-governmental organizations as well as self-employed entrepreneurs.
1.4. Objective of the Program
· To produce competent animal sciences professionals who could serve as experts and entrepreneurs.
· To produce professionals who carry out extension activities in animal sciences
· Producing professionals who participate in animal sciences research activities
· Developing professionals with a positive attitude to rural development including responsibility, dedication, hard work, accuracy and teamwork.
· To produce professionals who can give consultative services to solve problems of animal sciences for various community groups.
· To produce professionals who have technical innovation in animal sciences development.
· To produce innovative graduates with good professional ethics and responsibility to work towards national development goals.
1.5. Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the B.Sc. program in Animal Science a candidate should have:
· Successful completion of the Ethiopian Secondary Schools (grade 12) with natural science background.
· Advance standing placement for holders of diploma in animal science and/or related fields who meet the criteria set by the department.
· Special admission, admission as part-time students, admission for students with general certificate of education equivalent to the preparatory program and students who seek to transfer from other higher learning institutions of equivalent standard to the program may be granted admission provided that they qualify the respective admission criteria of the department, and
· All other admission requirements of the University, including pass points in its entrance examination, shall be taken into consideration.
1.6. Duration of the study
· All undergraduate students should stay about 4 years to graduate with a BSc degree of Animal Science.
Master of Science Degree Programs
1. M.Sc. in Animal Production
1.1.The Program
The Master of Science degree program in Animal Production has a course work requirement of at least 31 credits and six credits of research work on which a Thesis must be written and defended successfully.
1.2. Objective of the Program
The main objective of the program is to train staff well versed in livestock management, capable of developing research strategies or rural development options that will improve the standard of living of rural population through improved livestock resource management.
1.3. Admission Requirements
Applicants must have completed the academic requirements for the Bachelors of degree in Animal Science, Biology or other related sciences from an accredited higher learning institution. The candidate must pass qualifying (entrance) examination in the field of study. The candidate must be supported by at least three letters of recommendation, preferably from the candidates undergraduate instructors, employers and professional associations. Non-animal science majors admitted to the programme may be required to take some prerequisite courses from the undergraduate program. These courses will be worked out by the Department Graduate Council and approved by the graduate faculty based on the B.Sc. credentials of the student.
1.4. Graduation
The M.Sc. degree in Animal production is awarded to a candidate who has satisfied the general SGS graduation requirements, passed in all examinations of courses in the program and successfully defended the Thesis.
1.5. Courses offered under this program
· Animal Nutrition
· Animal Physiology
· Biochemistry
· Biometrics
· Forage Production and Range Management
· Computer Applications (E)
· Feed Evaluation and Budgeting (E)
· Meat Production
· Milk Production
· Farm Animal Diseases and Management (E)
· Poultry Production
· Current Topics in Animal Production
· Applied Animal Breeding
· Processing of Animal Product (E)
· Seminar in Animal Production
· MSc. Thesis Research
2. M.Sc. in Animal Genetics and Breeding
2.1. The Program
The Master of Science Program in Animal Genetics and Breeding involves a minimum of 30 credits of course work and six credits of research work on which a Thesis must be written and defended successfully.
2.2. Objective of the program
The objective of the program is to train skilled manpower capable of designing and handling research and development strategies towards the conservation and breeding of livestock for sustainable improvement in livestock resources.
2.3. Admission Requirements
Applicants must have completed the academic requirements for the bachelor’s degree in animal science, Biology or other related sciences from an accredited higher learning institution. The candidate must pass qualifying (entrance) examination in the field of study. The candidate must be supported by at least three letters of recommendation, preferably from the candidate's undergraduate instructors, employers and professional associations. Candidates from non-animal science graduates admitted to the programme may be required to take some basic courses from the undergraduate program. These courses will be worked out by the Department Graduate Council and approved by the graduate faculty based on the B.Sc. credentials of the students.
2.4. Graduation
The M.Sc. degree in Animal Genetics and Breeding is awarded to a candidate who has satisfied the general SGS graduation requirements, passed in all courses of the program and successfully defended his/her Thesis.
2.5.Courses offered under this program
· Animal Genetic Resources and Conservation
· Reproductive Physiology
· Animal Genetics
· Biometrics
· Animal Nutrition (E)
· Animal Physiology (E)
· Computer Applications (E)
· Population Genetics
· Quantitative Genetics
· Biotechnology in Animal Breeding
· Applied Animal Breeding
· Current Topics in Animal Genetics and Breeding
· Meat Production (E)
· Milk Production (E)
· Poultry Production (E)
· Seminar in Animal Genetics and Breeding
· M.Sc. Thesis Research
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