Rural Development and Agricultural Extension Courses

1st Year 1st Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
MATH--1011 Mathematics for Natural Sciences 3
Phys 1011 General Physics 3
SPSC 1011 Physical Fitness 2
GeES 1011 Geography of Ethiopia and the Horn 3
Psyc 1011 General Psychology 3
Phil 1011 Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking 3
FLEn 1011 Communicative English Language Skills I 3
Total 20
1st Year 2nd Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
EmTe 1012 Introduction to Emerging Technologies 3
ECON 1011 Economics 3
FLEn 1012 Communicative English Language Skills II 3
Biol 1012 General Biology 3
Chem-1012 General Chemistry 3
Anth1012 Social Anthropology 2
MCiE1012 Moral and Civic Education 2
Total 19
2nd Year 2nd Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
Stat 212 Introduction to Statistics 3
RDAE 222 Extension Program Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation 3
RDAE 232 Agricultural and Rural Innovation Systems 2
RDAE242 Introduction to Climate Smart Agriculture 1
RDAE 252 Rural Sociology 2
NaRM 262 Agro-Forestry Systems and Practices 2
FSPT 272 Post-Harvest Technology 2
Incl 281 Inclusiveness 2
Total 17
2nd Year 1st Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
RDAE 211 Introduction to Rural Development 3
RDAE 221 Introduction to Agricultural Extension 3
CoSc 231 Introduction to Computer Applications 3
NaRM 241 Soil and Water Conservation 3
PlSc 251 Crop Production and Management 3
AnSc 261 Livestock Production and Management 3
Phys 1011 General Physics 3
Phil 1011 Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking 3
MATH--1011 Mathematics for Natural Sciences 3
Total 27
2nd Year 1st Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
RDAE 211 Introduction to Rural Development 3
RDAE 221 Introduction to Agricultural Extension 3
CoSc 231 Introduction to Computer Applications 3
NaRM 241 Soil and Water Conservation 3
PlSc 251 Crop Production and Management 3
AnSc 261 Livestock Production and Management 3
Total 18
2nd Year 1st Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
RDAE 211 Introduction to Rural Development 3
RDAE 221 Introduction to Agricultural Extension 3
CoSc 231 Introduction to Computer Applications 3
NaRM 241 Soil and Water Conservation 3
PlSc 251 Crop Production and Management 3
AnSc 261 Livestock Production and Management 3
Total 18
2nd Year 2nd Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
Total 0
3rd Year 1st Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
RDAE 311 Communication for Rural Innovation 3
RDAE 321 Adult Learning and Audio Visual Techniques 3
RDAE 331 Agricultural Knowledge and Information System 3
AgEc341 Development Economics 3
AgEc351 Econometrics 3
RDAE 361 Research Method for Social Science 3
GITr1012 Global Trend 2
RDAE 381 Community Based Field Project I (Planning Phase) 1
Total 21
3rd Year 2nd Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
RDAE 312 Farming Systems Research and Innovation 3
RDAE 322 Participatory Approaches and Methods for Rural Innovation 2
RDAE 332 Training for Capacity Developmen 2
RDAE 342 Agricultural Journalism 2
AgEc 352 Agricultural Marketing and Rural Finance 3
AgEg 362 Agricultural Machinery and Implements 3
ABVM 371 Introduction to Value Chain in Agriculture 2
RDAE 382 Community Based Field Project II (Implementation Phase) 1
RDAE 392 Senior Research Project Proposal 2
Total 20
3rd Year 2nd Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
Total 0
4th Year 2nd Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
Total 0
4th Year 1st Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
Total 0
4th Year 1st Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
Total 0
4th Year 2nd Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
AgEc411 Farm Management 3
RDAE 422 ICT in Agricultural Extension 2
RDAE 432 Rural Development Policies and Strategies 3
RDAE 442 Rural Organizations and Cooperatives 3
MnGt452 Introduction to Management and Organizational Behaviour 3
FSPT 462 Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture 3
RDAE 472 Senior Research Project Report and Seminar 3
Hist1012 History of Ethiopia and the Horn 3
Total 23
4th Year 1st Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
RDAE411 Rural Livelihoods and Social Welfare 3
RDAE 421 Gender and Youth in Rural Development 3
RDAE 431 Environment and Sustainable Developmen 3
AgEc441 Agricultural Project Planning and Analysis 3
MnGt 452 Entrepreneurship and Business Development 3
RDAE 461 Senior Seminar on Current Issues 1
RDAE 471 Community Based Field Project III (Evaluation Phase and Village Stay Camp) 2
Total 18
5th Year 1st Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
SPSC 1011 Physical Fitness 2
Phil 1011 Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking 3
Total 5
5th Year 1st Semester
Course Code Course title Credit Hour Prerequisite/s
Phil 1011 Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking 3
SPSC 1011 Physical Fitness 2
Total 5
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