BSc
BSc Program in Biology
Department of Biology offering
a four-year program leading to a B.Sc degree in Applied Biology.
Course Breakdown
Year I Semester I
| Course Title | Course Code | Course Credit | ECTS |
| Communicative English anguage Skills I | FLEn 1011 | 3 | 5 |
| General Physics | Phys 1011 | 3 | 5 |
| General Psychology | Psch 1011 | 3 | 5 |
| Mathematics for Natural Sciences | Math 1011 | 3 | 5 |
| Critical Thinking | LoCT 1011 | 3 | 5 |
| Physical Fitness | SpSc 1011 | 2(P/F) | 3 |
| Geography of Ethiopia and the Horn | GeES 1011 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 18 | 33 |
Year I Semester II
| Course Title | Course Code | Course Credit | ECTS |
| Communicative English language Skills II | FLEn 1012 | 3 | 5 |
| General Biology | Biol 1012 | 3 | 5 |
| General Chemistry | Chem 1012 | 3 | 5 |
| Social Anthropology | Anth 1012 | 2 | 3 |
| Economics | Econ 1011 | 3 | 5 |
| Introduction to Emerging Technologies | EmTe 1012 | 3 | 5 |
| Moral and Civic Education | MCiE 1012 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 19 | 31 | |
Year II Semester I
| Course Title | Course Code | Course Credit | ECTS |
| Inclusiveness | Incl 2011 | 2 | 3 |
| Biological Laboratory and Field Techniques | Biol 2021 | 2 | 3 |
| Cell Biology | Biol 2023 | 3 | 5 |
| Phycology | Biol 2031 | 2 | 3 |
| General Microbiology | Biol 2061 | 3 | 5 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | Chem 2101 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 15 | 29 | |
Year II Semester II
| Course Title | Course Code | Course Credit | ECTS |
| Bryophytes and Pteridophytes | Biol 2032 | 2 | 3 |
| Global Trends | GlTr 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| Mycology | Biol 2062 | 2 | 3 |
| Invertebrate Zoology | Biol 2042 | 4 | 7 |
| General Entomology | Biol 2044 | 3 | 5 |
| Soil Science | Biol 2082 | 2 | 3 |
| Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry | Chem 2102 | 3 | 5 |
| Practical Analytical Chemistry | Chem 2104 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 19 | 31 | |
Year III Semester I
| Course Title | Course Code | Course Credit | ECTS |
| Vertebrate Zoology | Biol 3041 | 4 | 7 |
| Applied Entomology | Biol 3043 | 3 | 5 |
| Seed Plants | Biol 3031 | 3 | 5 |
| Principles of Parasitology | Biol 3061 | 3 | 5 |
| Principles of Genetics | Biol 3051 | 3 | 5 |
| Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry | Chem 3101 | 3 | 5 |
| Practical Organic Chemistry | Chem 3103 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 20 | 34 | |
Year III Semester II
| Course Title | Course Code | Course Credit | ECTS |
| Mammalian Anatomy & Physiology | Biol 3042 | 4 | 7 |
| Biochemistry | Biol 3052 | 3 | 5 |
| Introduction to Ethnobiology | Biol 3034 | 3 | 5 |
| Virology | Biol 3062 | 2 | 3 |
| Plant Anatomy and Physiology | Biol 3032 | 4 | 7 |
| Principles of Ecology | Biol 3086 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 19 | 32 | |
Year IV Semester I
| Course Title | Course Code | Course Credit | ECTS |
| Aquatic Science and Wetland Management | Biol 4071 | 3 | 5 |
| Wild life Ecology and Management | Biol 4081 | 2 | 3 |
| Research Methods and Report Writing in Science | Biol 4023 | 2 | 3 |
| Internship | Biol 4021 | 1 | 2 |
| Applied Microbiology | Biol 4061 | 3 | 5 |
| Molecular Biology | Biol 4051 | 2 | 3 |
| Fundamentals of Biostatistics | Stat 4101 | 3 | 5 |
| Entrepreneurship | MGMT4011 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 19 | 31 | |
Year IV Semester II
| Course Title | Course Code | Course Credit | ECTS |
| Senior Project | Biol 4028 | 3 | 5 |
| Principles of Taxonomy | Biol 4022 | 2 | 3 |
| Fundamentals of Biotechnology | Biol 4052 | 3 | 5 |
| Introduction to Immunology | Biol 4062 | 2 | 3 |
| Conservation and Management of Natural Resources | Biol 4084 | 2 | 3 |
| Fisheries and Aquaculture | Biol 4072 | 3 | 5 |
| Evolution | Biol 4056 | 2 | 3 |
| Elective I | Biol 409X | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 19 | 30 |