Horticulture Courses

2nd Year 1st Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
HORT231 Agricultural Microbiology 2
HORT251 Plant Anatomy, Morphology and Taxonomy 3
HORT261 Plant Physiology 3
HORT281 Principles of Genetics 3
NaRM 211 Introduction to Soils 2
HORT211 Agro-meteorology 2
IRGI 1021 Global Trends 2
SNIE282 Inclusiveness 2
HORT212 Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition 3
HORT272 Practical Horticulture 0
Total 22
2nd Year 2nd semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
HORT212 Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition 3
PLSc211 Plant Biochemistry 3
HORT232 Principles and Practices of Plant Propagation 2
HORT242 Introduction to Statistics 3
HORT252 Plant Breeding 3
HORT262 Principles and Practices of Irrigation 2
Hist1012 History of Ethiopia and the horn 3
HORT272 Practical Horticulture 0
Total 19
2nd Year 1st Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
HORT261 Plant Physiology 3
HORT211 Agro-meteorology 2
IRGI1024 Global Trends 2
HORT231 Agricultural Microbiology 2
SNIE282 Inclusiveness 2
HORT251 Plant Anatomy, Morphology and Taxonomy 3
HORT271 Introduction to Soil Science 2
HORT281 Principles of Genetics 3
Total 19
2nd Year 2nd semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
HORT212 Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition 3 Introduction to Soil Science(HORT271)
PLSc211 Plant Biochemistry 3
HORT232 Principles and Practices of Plant Propagation 2
HORT242 Introduction to Statistics 3
HORT252 Plant Breeding 3
HORT262 Principles and Practices of Irrigation 2 Introduction to Soil Science(HORT271)
HORT272 Practical Horticulture 0
Total 16
3rd Year 1st Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
HORT311 Soil and Water Conservation 2
HORT321 Agricultural Entomology 3
HORT331 Introduction to Plant Biotechnology 2
HORT341 Horticultural Seed Science and Technology 2
HORT351 Principles, Design and Analysis of Agricultural Experiments 3
HORT361 Plant Pathology 3
HORT371 Principles and Practices of Protected Horticulture 2
Total 17
3rd Year 2nd semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
HORT312 Urban and Peri-urban Horticulture 1 Principles and Practices of Plant Propagation(HORT232)
HORT322 Vegetable Crops Production and Management 3 Plant Physiology(HORT261)
HORT332 Ornamental Plants Production and Management 2
HORT342 Weeds and their Management 2
HORT352 Farm Machinery and Implements 2
HORT362 Tropical Fruit Crops Production and Management 2 Principles and Practices of Plant Propagation(HORT232)
HORT372 Research Methods in Horticulture 2 Principles, Design and Analysis of Agricultural Experiments(HORT351)
PLSc232 Plant Ecology 3
HORT382 Practical Attachment* 2
Total 19
3rd Year 1st Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
HORT311 Soil and Water Conservation 2 Introduction to Soil Science(HORT271)
HORT321 Agricultural Entomology 3
HORT331 Introduction to Plant Biotechnology 2 Principles of Genetics(HORT281)
HORT341 Horticultural Seed Science and Technology 2 Plant Breeding(HORT252)
HORT351 Principles, Design and Analysis of Agricultural Experiments 3 Introduction to Statistics(HORT242)
HORT361 Plant Pathology 3 Agricultural Microbiology(HORT231)
HORT371 Principles and Practices of Protected Horticulture 2
Total 17
3rd Year 2nd semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
HORT312 Urban and Peri-urban Horticulture 1 Principles and Practices of Plant Propagation(HORT232)
HORT322 Vegetable Crops Production and Management 3 Plant Physiology(HORT261)
HORT332 Ornamental Plants Production and Management 2
HORT342 Weeds and their Management 2
HORT352 Farm Machinery and Implements 2
HORT362 Tropical Fruit Crops Production and Management 2 Principles and Practices of Protected Horticulture(HORT371)
HORT372 Research Methods in Horticulture 2 Principles, Design and Analysis of Agricultural Experiments(HORT351)
PLSc232 Plant Ecology 3
HORT382 Practical Attachment* 2
Total 19
4th Year 1st Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
HORT411 Root and Tuber Crops Production and Management 2
HORT421 Coffee Production, Processing and Quality Control 3
HORT431 Sub-tropical and Temperate Fruit Crops Production and Management 2
HORT441 Management of Horticultural Crops Diseases and Arthropod Pests of Economic Importance 3 Plant Pathology(HORT361)
HORT451 Spices, Herbs and Medicinal Plants Production and Processing 3
HORT461 Tea Production and Processing 2
HORT471 Landscape Designing 2
HORT481 Senior seminar 1 Research Methods in Horticulture(HORT372)
HORT491 Senior Research Project Proposal 1 Research Methods in Horticulture(HORT372)
Total 19
4th Year 2nd semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
HORT412 Post harvest Physiology and Handling of Horticultural Products 3 Plant Physiology(HORT261)
MGMT102 Entrepreneurship and Business Development 3
HORT432 Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture 3
HORT442 Rural Sociology and Agricultural Extension 3
HORT452 Marketing of Horticultural Crops 2
HORT462 Farm Management 2
HORT472 Senior Research Project 2 Senior Research Project Proposal(HORT491)
HORT482 Food Safety, Quality and Processing of Horticultural Crops 2
Total 20
4th Year 1st Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
HORT411 Root and Tuber Crops Production and Management 2
HORT421 Coffee Production, Processing and Quality Control 3
HORT431 Sub-tropical and Temperate Fruit Crops Production and Management 2
HORT441 Management of Horticultural Crops Diseases and Arthropod Pests of Economic Importance 3
HORT451 Spices, Herbs and Medicinal Plants Production and Processing 3
HORT461 Tea Production and Processing 2
HORT471 Landscape Designing 2
HORT481 Senior seminar 1
HORT491 Senior Research Project Proposal 1
Hist 1012 History of Ethiopia and the Horn 3
Total 22
4th Year 2nd semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
HORT412 Post harvest Physiology and Handling of Horticultural Products 3 Plant Physiology(HORT261)
MGMT102 Entrepreneurship and Business Development 3
HORT432 Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture 3
HORT442 Rural Sociology and Agricultural Extension 3
HORT452 Marketing of Horticultural Crops 2
HORT462 Farm Management 2
HORT472 Senior Research Project 2
HORT482 Food Safety, Quality and Processing of Horticultural Crops 2
Total 20
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