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Student Handbook

I.       Academic Policies and Procedures

1.1.      General

2.1.1. The college shall admit and train students entirely based on academic matters regardless of sex, age, race, ethnic background, nationality and other physical conditions.

2.1.2. English is the medium of instruction for all programs offered in the College.

1.1  Academic Calendar

  1. The academic calendar of the College consists of three terms for all programs.
    1. The study program shall continue from the beginning of September to the end of August each year.

1.2     Duration of the Study

Table 1. Duration

The duration of duration of the program for all degree programs is four academic years for regular and five academic years for extension students.

1.3        Admission Requirement

The admission of students to the college is based on the requirements set by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education and/or the Kanenus college admission requirements for each program.  The Kanenus college relies upon the principle of “First come, first served” in admitting students.  After the completion of the selection procedures, students will be admitted to the Kanenus college by the Registrar Office of the College.

  1. Admission to the undergraduate Program

The minimum admission requirement for BA/BSc program is diploma/Level-IV/10+3 with COC certificate. The program is normally designed for those who have followed relevant and appropriate diploma/level-IV/10+3 studies at recognized HEIs. It is emphasized that a strong quantitative background is essential for success in this program. To obtain admission to the BA program in Accounting, applicants should fulfill the admission requirements established by Admissions Committee of KanenusCollege. In addition, the following are required:

  • Candidates seeking to join Kanenus college BA/BSc program must possess diploma/level-IV/10+3 from an accredited institution and support their credentials with official transcript.
  • Certified with respective qualification by Center of Competency established by TVET Agency.
  • Possess two-years work experience in his/her qualification-diploma/level-IV/10+3.
  • Candidates with High school leaving completion certificate falling within MoE’s annual cutoff point.
  • First degree in any field of study.

1.3.2           Orientation

At the beginning of each academic year, all first year students are introduced to the history, objectives of the organization, Programs and specializations, course deliveries, tuition fees, services, facilities and campus regulations of the College.  All first year students shall attend the orientation.

1.3.3           Placement

Students who are admitted to the College are placed to various departments and into specialization areas in collaboration with the office of the registrar.  Students’ choices are the bases for the placement of candidates.

1.4           Registration

1.4.1        Procedures of Registration

Registration of students who are accepted by the College takes place in the head office (Asella), at the centers and auxiliary offices at regions before the commencement of every term and/or online using the official website(kanenuscollege.edu.et). Announcement concerning the schedule for registration will be made by the office of the Registrar through the students’ services office.  The means of communication are notices, telephone, e-mail, social medias, etc.

Every student should note that the following are highly required

  • A student must register in person or online.  Where the student cannot register in person because of some difficulty, the Academic Programs Director or his representative can grant permission for registration by another person.
  • Registration takes place on the date specified in the beginning of each term, and then for the next few days before the Tutorial session commences.
  • Students shall normally register for the credit hours stated in the working curriculum.
  • A student must pass a prerequisite course for a subject before he/she can register for an advanced course in the subject area.
  • Registration for courses is done in consultation with faculty/departmental advisor and student support services.
  • All courses offered by the College have course titles and course numbers. This information must be filled in official registration slip.
    • Registration is completed when the signatures of the Advisor, Finance, the Registrar, and the stamp of the registrar’s office is placed on the official registration slip.

Late registration will be affected upon approval of the concerned offices of the College. Any late registration beyond the tolerated period is subject to penalty.

1.4.4        Student’s Identification Card (ID card)

A student registering at the Kanenus college is issued non-transferable identification card with a unique and permanent registration number. The card, which is a very valuable document and requires careful handling, is a means to services and facilities in the College.

The ID card must be:

  • renewed every semester/time,
  • used at all centers and auxiliary offices, however, the student shall circulate a clearance form if the ID card is lost, and returned to the Registrar Office when a student discontinues his/her study or graduates.

1.4.5        Tuition and Other Fees

Students are required to pay different fees for different services. The following fees specified below are liable to change depending on the objective conditions of the time.

Table 2.Tuition and other fees

S. No.ItemsAmount in birr
1Registration fee per term    100  
2Tuition fee undergraduate per Cr. Hrs      100  
3Make-up Examination Fee             100  
5Transcripts’ Fee    100  
6Student copy (Local)                100  
8Urgent Student Copy (Local)        100  
9Official Copy    100  
10Urgent Official Copy (Local)         275  
 Official copy  (foreign )               400  
11Examination Re-evaluation Fee              100  
12Lost ID Card Fee Undergraduate ………………  50   50  
13Late Registration Fee    50  
14Readmission Application Fee      50  
15Transfer Fee    100  
16Letter of Attendance50
17Diploma Fee300
18Graduation and student copy fees          350  

Note:  Evidence of lost diploma is provided only after producing valid evidence from a court of law.

2.      Academic Rules and Regulations

2.1     Evaluation of Academic Work and Submission of Examination Results

3.2.1. The evaluation of a student who attends courses in the Kanenus COLLEGE is on periodic assessments using rubric to document the actual level of performance on various activities in order to provide information and strategies to better serve the students.

3.2.2. Evaluation of a student’s academic work shall consider seminar participation, assignments, course and research work, term papers, and exams as the major criteria.

3.2.3. All final subject evaluation results will be submitted to the Office of the Registrar before the set deadline through the Academic Vice Dean (AVD)/Faculty/Department Head. The AVD/Faculty Dean/Department Head will check whether the results are given according to the regulations of the College as stipulated above in article 3.2.2. 

3.2.4. The final examination papers and project assignments of students should be kept for period of one semester/ term in the respective departments after the issuance of results for all programs and batches.

3.2.5.Requests for re-scrutinizing term examination papers shall be made in writing to the AVD, within a month after the issuance of results.  An examination paper is Re-scrutinized by a departmental ad-hoc committee formed by the Department Head. In the event of any change in the original grade resulting from such re-scrutinizing, the fee paid by the student shall be refunded.

3.2.6. During examination sessions, invigilators must seriously watch out for cheating incidents.      If a student is found cheating for the first time and if this is examined and confirmed by the     Dean/Department Head, he/she will be given zero in that particular exam, respectively. If the student is found cheating for the second time, the coordinator of the examination will report the case to the Dean in writing.  The Dean will report to the Office of the Students Services, where the case shall be examined and decided by Students’ Disciplinary Committee. The decision can be dismissal from the college. The Head of Student Services shall ultimately report the decision to the Academic Commission/executive committee/senate.

2.1.1        Grading and Marking Policy

Kanenus College Undergraduate program takes the following marking rubrics based on clearly stated learning objectives. The diagram below describes the learning outcomes in the left and the expected level of achievement in the right.  Thus, all activities will be marked taking the rubric into account where the top score in the assessment type is one that fulfills these perspectives.

Learning Objective IV:           Global Responsibilities  
Understanding and preparing oneself to be an active participant in the growing global economy
Learning Objective II:   Ethical Behavior and Justice
Acquire an understanding on what is right and moral and learn how to put into action organizational principles
Learning Objective I:            Intellectual Development and wisdom
Develop critical thinking skills and ability to analyze information
Development of specialized skills to integrate theory and practice
Learning Objective III: Preparation for living and working citizen
  • In order to check the achievement of these learning objectives and academic process outcomes students will be evaluated in three major ways as stated below.

Table 12 Kanenus College Grading Rule

  S. No.  Term Paper  Course Exam  Class Activity  
1Well documented paper that is well researchedDemonstrate strong command of the subject matterDisplay confidence by taking positions and presenting persuasive and reasonable arguments in academic debates.
2Strong arguments, multiple support documents,Well developed confidence to defend arguments and to hold intellectual positionsShow keen interest in the discipline through public interaction with the lead professor
3Focused on problem solving and contextually relevantExplain oneself without reservation and display readiness to leadDemonstrate team spirit through direct and indirect interaction with the cohort of graduate students
4Clear statements and plain languageAnswer tricky and complex questions with demonstrable managerial confidenceIGS attendance   

The grading summary for the undergraduate program for all programs will be:

Grading Summary

  S. No.  LETTER GRADE  QUALITY POINT
1A+4.00
2A4.00
3A-3.75
4B+3.50
5B3.00
6B-2.75
7C+2.50
8C2.00
9C-1.75
10D1.00
11F0.00

3.2.   Incomplete (I), No Grade (NG) and Make-up Examination

3.3.1. Incomplete (I) is given to a student who has failed to fulfill the necessary requirements of the course (i.e. test examination, term papers, etc.) which are given value.

3.3.2. A student who has an ‘I’ in a course must submit a letter of application together with all the necessary evidences forfailing to take the examination/assignment to the AVD or center coordinator requesting for make-up examination. The AVD, on the basis of the decision of the Executive Committee, will permit students with legitimate reasons to take make-up examinations.

3.3.3. If a student is given an ‘I’ and if he/ she has an acceptable reason (s) for not completing the course, he/she will be given a make-up examination or a chance to fulfill other requirements within the first month in the following term.

3.3.4. No-Grade (NG) is given to a student who has registered for a course but has failed to take the final exam and assignment.

3.3.   Repeating Course (s)

3.4.1. A student must repeat all courses in which he/she had scored less than  and “C” in the undergraduate levels,He/She is allowed to repeat a course only once.

3.4.2. A student who is permitted to repeat a course must attend all activities pertaining to thecourse, unless the Academic Commission agrees to waive these requirements.

3.4.   Academic Dismissal

Academic dismissal is a decision to disallow academic pursuit in institutions of higher education. Thus a student who fails to meet the passing requirement will be dismissed completely.

3.5.   Promotion and Failing

3.6.1. A student registered for all programs shall graduate if he/she scores an average of minimum 2.00 points in the graduate and undergraduate programsin a cumulative weight for all courses.

3.6.2. A student registered for all programs cannot graduate if he/she scores below  “C”,  for undergraduate levels in any major course.

3.6.   Withdrawal

3.7.1. A student registered for the College’s program may withdraw for academic or non-academic reasons.  A student who finds it necessary to withdraw from the College must do so officially to maintain good standing and eligibility for honorable dismissal and/or possible readmission.

3.7.2. The Faculty Dean/Department head, in consultation with the AVD and academic advisor of the student decides whether the student is eligible to withdraw.  When convinced, the Dean/Department Head issues a permission slip to the student.  The student then files the permission slip with the Registrar and completes withdrawal procedures as outlined by that office.  Where it is impossible to do this in person, it must be done by a letter duly signed by the student or person designated by the student.

3.7.3. A student who withdraws for non-academic reasons can apply for a readmission.

3.7.4. Withdrawals based on valid reasons shall be approved by:  

  • The respective Department Head, if the withdrawal is requested within 30 days afterregistration.
  • The AVD/Dean, if the withdrawal is requested after 30 days.

3.7.   Readmission

3.8.1.Readmission for dismissed students is possible only to the same department unless he/she wants to be transferred.

3.8.2. A student who had been dismissed for academic reasons shall be readmitted to the term and year he/she had been dismissed.

3.8.3. A student dismissed twice for academic reasons cannot apply for readmission.

3.8.4. A student who had been admitted to the College butwithdrew without completing a term’s course can apply for readmission.

3.8.5. Readmission must be approved by the Registrar officer.

3.8.6. No student who has been dismissed for academic reasons shall claim readmission as a matter of right. 

3.8.7. All cases of readmission are possible if the previous records of the student fit with the running curriculum. Readmission cases shall be screened by the respective departments.

3.8.8. A student who wants to withdraw officially from the College shall apply to the Office of the Registrar according to the Academic Calendar.

3.8.   Refund

  • Refund for tuition fees will be made only upon written application for withdrawal from the College and as per the decision of concerned office(s). Students who do not formally withdraw, who are suspended for disciplinary reasons, or who leave the college when disciplinary action is pending are not eligible for a refund of any fee.The following table describes the tuition fee refund policy of KANENUS

Table 3. Refund

  S. No.  Time of withdrawal  Percentage of Refund
1If the college is not able to launch the program registered.100%
2If the student claims withdrawal at the time of registration period.Full/installment payment
3If the student claims to withdraw after the modules are collected and/or class conducted No refund for the resources delivered
4If the student effected payment for a semester/year and has started attending classes.A partial amount of money will be refunded as per the decision of concerned bodies

3.9.2. Application fee and other fees are not to be refunded.

3.9.   Transfer

3.10.1.A student that is admitted or readmitted can ask for and be allowed interdepartmental/inter center transfer.

3.10.2. The transferred student must take all the major courses that are required by the new department for graduation.

3.10.3. The transferred student can be exempted (only in the undergraduate program) common and related courses that he/she has taken in the previous department.  No exemption is permitted to the department or institutions.

3.10.4. The department/center from which a student seeks transfer as well as the department to which he/she wants to be transferred must examine the transfer case and permit; and this permission shall be approved by the AVD/ Office.

3.10.     Graduation

In order to graduate, the students must:

3.11.1.Achieve a minimum cumulative average score of all courses as stipulated in 3.6. of this article.

3.11.2. Score ”C” and above in each major course, at undergraduate programs.

3.11.3. Take all required courses in each term, otherwise exempted.

3.11.     Awards:

  • Graduating students with the highest cumulative average shall be awarded.

3.      Library services

Students who joined Kanenus college could have two advantages regarding library usages;

3.1.1. The right to get access of hard copy books from his/her nearby regional or central offices either through borrowing (three pocket cards for graduate students and two pocket cards for undergraduate students are issued during registration) or reading at library offices.

3.1.2. The right to access e-library from our library

4.1.3. Three Hard copy books could be borrowed at a time, while the due dates are at maximum one month irrespective of the cases the students appeal for.

4.      Student Services, Rights, Responsibilities and Code of Conduct

4.1  Guidance and Counseling Service

Students, especially newly admitted students, shall be well informed about the College’s social life, problems related to examinations and academic performance, psychological and personal problems, as well as how to solve other problems through contacting the Head of Student Services and other academic staff members.

4.2        Student Rights

Student shall have the following rights.

  • No discrimination shall be made among students on the basis of nationality, sex, religion, color and physical disabilities.

4.2.2. The rights to forward opinions ask questions, debate and participate in discussion in any education process and other related activities.

4.2.3. The right to use libraries and other facilities according to the regulations set by the  College.

4.2.4. The right to participate in educational and research related activities under the umbrella of their organization.

4.2.5. The right to assemble, to exercise freedom of speech, press and publication and distribution of materials.

4.2.6. The right to participate in committees such as discipline, recreation, part-time jobs, etc. through the coordination of the Head of Student Services.

4.2.7. The right to bring evidences and complaints against cases they are accused of or penalized for.

4.2.8. The right to be readmitted to the College on the basis of its regulations after quitting education due to different reasons.

4.2.9. The right to be evaluated on the basis of their academic performance and ability without any discrimination and obtain a copy of their grades at the end each academic term.

4.2.10. The right to apply for a re-evaluation of an examination paper on the basis of the regulation of the College.

4.2.11. The right to obtain an official document verifying the completion of the program of the College.

4.2.12. The right to acquire administrative support, guidance and counseling services in cases of academic of personal problems.

4.3        Student Responsibilities

A student of Kanenus college Information Systems will bear the following responsibilities.

4.3.1. A student is responsible to fulfill all the necessary requirements based on the program set for every course through tutorials, workshops, seminars, etc.

4.3.2. A student is required to complete all class activities, assignments, examinations, etc. given by the instructor according to the schedule.

4.3.3. A student must be present in person in the College so as to register and fulfill the necessary requirements before normal classes begin.

4.3.4. A student is responsible to take the advice of academic advisors, administrators, faculty and staff of the College.

4.3.5. A student is responsible for carefully handling and utilizing properly all educational materials and other properties of Kanenus college

4.3.6.A student is responsible for respecting the orders and advices of the administration.

4.3.7.A student is responsible for respecting the rights of others.

4.3.8. A student is responsible to replace lost or damaged materials for which he/she has signed.

4.3.9.A student is responsible to report to the appropriate authority about facts within his knowledge, which would appear to violate the code of conduct.

4.3.10. A student responsible to participate in all types of activities when required for the betterment of the College.

4.3.12. A student must keep his/her ID Card and show or return it to the authorities on request.

4.3.13. A student is responsible not to keep materials to be commonly used for himself/herself only.

4.3.14. A student is responsible for respecting the rules and regulations regarding, library, and classrooms/conference rooms.

4.3.15. A student is responsible to protect all Kanenus COLLEGE properties.

4.3.16. A student is responsible not to offend other members of the Kanenus COLLEGE through unacceptable dressing styles, ways of expression and other gestures.

4.3.17. A student is responsible for returning all the property of Kanenus COLLEGE and obtains official clearance before leaving the campus at the time of withdrawal and graduation.

4.3.18. A student is responsible to report upon the request of concerned authority of the College.

4.3.19. A student is responsible for any abuse of his/her freedom.

4.4     Breach of Code of Conduct (Misconduct)

The following are some of the activities that could be considered as misconduct.

  • Misappropriation or destruction of material and property of the College or the community.
    • Breach of any regulation issued by the authorities of the College.
    • The spread or dissemination through oral or written means a defamatory material concerning the College or other members of the community.
    • Disorderly conduct, assault, threatening or incitement thereto.
    • Dishonest conduct such as theft, cheating or lying.
    • Cheating in exams, plagiarism and related offenses.
    • Disrupting regularly scheduled and legal education processes as an individual or a group.
    • Posting and distribution unauthorized and illegal pamphlets and other written materials.
    • Failure to keep faculties (like library, classroom,) clean and orderly or transferring accommodation faculties to others or changing rooms without the knowledge of the concerned authorities.
    • Failure to use the books of the College properly such as removing some pages, writing on them, hiding them, etc.
    • Writing on tables, walls, chairs, bulletin boards, and other equipment of the College, and tearing notices from bulletin boards.
    • Allowing unauthorized person to use identification cards/ student password to gain access to the facilities of the College.
    • Attempting to assault students, or other members of the College community.

4.5     Disciplinary Actions

Students Disciplinary Committee will decide on penalties to be considered for the violations indicated above. Some of the penalties are as follows:

  • For repeated minor offenses,students shall be made to conduct self-criticism.
  • Students shall be given warnings verbally or in a written form.
  • Officially post on bulletin boards the name of the student and the disciplinary measures considered for the violation.
  • Students shall be made to replace materials demolished or lost or pay the estimated cost.
  • Students shall be suspended for one academic year.
  • Students shall be completely suspended from the College for repeated and serious offenses.
  • The Head of Student Services in consultation with other members of the Disciplinary Committee shall penalize students for violation of additional rules issued by the College.

4.6     Students’ Disciplinary Committee

  • Disciplinary Committee Members

Table 4. Discipline committee

S. No.Committee membersResponsibility
 Head of Student ServicesChairperson
 A member of the Executive CommitteeMember
 The Guidance and Counseling OfficerMember
 Student RepresentativeMember
 Staff Member of the CollegeSecretary

The Committee shall be accountable to the executive committee and will serve for two years. If necessary, the members can be assigned for one more term.

4.7        Decision Making and Responsibility

  • Decision can be made if more than 50% of the committee members are available.
    • All decisions, apart from warnings, should be given to the defendant in a written from. Those decisions shall also be approved by the Kanenus College, Executive Committee.

4.7.3. The Head of Student Services shall follow up the effectiveness of the Decisions of the Disciplinary Committee.

4.7.4. It is the responsibility of every member of the College, whether a student or a staff member, to report to the appropriate authority any fact within his/her knowledge which would appear to show a serious violation of the code of conduct.

  • Quality Assurance Mechanisms

To assure the quality of the program, the Department shall conduct annual internal quality audits and assess the availability, sufficiency and appropriateness of:

  • Teachers/faculty staff and support personnel
  • A range of learning resources and physical facilities designated for the program;
  • Student support services;
  • Consistent and transparent performance evaluations of faculty staff by students, peers and supervisors and actions taken following the evaluation results;
  • Involvement of both internal and external professionals and potential employers in program evaluation and review processes;
  • Regular reviews of student progress using clearly defined criteria;
  • Faculty staff professional development and support programs;
  • Delivery methods and assessment strategies; and
  • Study and Research friendly environment.
  • NB. This Handbook shall be amended or revised whenever the College management deems it necessary.

6.      Annex: Course Schedules for the Programs

Accounting

14.  LIST OF COURSE CATEGORY

4.1.               Major Modules and courses

Module TitleModule codeCourse TitleCourse CodeCr HrCP
Basics of Accounting and ReportingACFN-M2010Fundamentals of Accounting IAcFn201146
Fundamentals of Accounting IIAcFn201246
    812
Financial Accounting and ReportingACFN-M3020Intermediate Financial Accounting IAcFn302146
Intermediate Financial Accounting IIAcFn302246
    812
Cost and Managerial AccountingACFN-M3030Cost and Management Accounting IAcFn303135
Cost and Management Accounting IIAcFn303135
    610
Corporate FinanceACFN-M3040Financial management IAcFn304135
Financial management IIAcFn304235
Financial ModelingACFN304423
    813
Project and Investment  AnalysisACFN-M4050Project Analysis and EvaluationAcFn405235
Investment analysis and portfolio managementAcFn-M405135
    58
Auditing and Assurance ServicesAcFn-M 4060Auditing Principles and Practices IAcFn406135
Auditing Principles and Practices IIAcFn406235
    610
Non-Profit Sector AccountingAcFn-M3070Accounting for Public sector and civil societyAcFn307135
    35
Financial InstitutionsACFN-M2080Financial Markets and InstitutionsAcFn308146
Risk Management and InsuranceAcFn208235
    711
Public Finance and TaxationAcFn-M4090Public Finance and TaxationAcFn409135
    35
Advanced Financial AccountingACFN-M4100Advanced Financial Accounting IAcFn410135
Advanced Financial Accounting IIAcFn410235
    610
Research in Accounting and FinanceACFN-M3110Research methods in Accounting & FinanceAcFn311235
Econometrics for FinanceAcFn311246
    710
    Senior Research    ACFN-M4110Senior Research Project IAcFn411112
Senior Research Project IIAcFn411223
InternshipAcFn411323
    58
Accounting Information SystemsACFN-M4120Accounting Information Systems AcFn412135
Accounting  Software ApplicationAcFn412235
    610
Quantitative and Computing Methods for Finance  AcFn-M2130  Business Mathematics  AcFn213135
Business StatisticsAcFn213235
    610
SUB TOTAL FOR MAJOR COURSES86138

4.2.               Supportive Modules and Courses

Module TitleModule codeCourse TitleCourse CodeCr HrCP  
    Basic Management Concepts  Mgmt-M052Introduction to Management   Mgmt 105135  
Principles of Marketing Mgmt105235  
Contemporary Business CommunicationMgmt105323  
    813  
Operations Management  Mgmt-M Operation ManagementMgmt319135  
Operations Research  Mgmt-M305235  
    610  
Business LawLaw-M2201Business LawLaw3201 35  
    35  
Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management  Mgmt-MStrategic ManagementMgmt 314235  
EntrepreneurshipMgmt101235  
    610  
  Economics  Econ-MEconomicsEcon 101135  
MacroeconomicsEcon106135  
    610  
    2986  
  

4.3.               General and foundation courses

Module TitleModule codeCourse TitleCourse CodeCr HrCPTotal work load
    Basic English Skills Communicative English Language Skill I  EnLa1011 35 
Communicative English Language Skill IIEnLa1012 3 5   
     6 10   
 Moral and Ethics  Moral and Ethical EducationCvEt102123 
Critical ThinkingLOCT101135 
    58 
Psychology General PsychologyPsyc106135 
    35 
 Computing and Mathematics  Introduction to Emerging TechnologiesEmte101235 
Mathematics for Social SciencesMath101135 
 Fundamentals of Information SystemsIS212123 
Basic StatisticsStat213135   
    1118 
        General Studies Social AnthropologyAnth101223     
Geography of Ethiopia and the HornGeES101135       
InclusivenessSNIE101223       
Global TrendGl.Tr 102123   
Physical FitnessSpSc 1011–– 
    914 
    3455 

4.1.               Summary of Modules

Module TypeTotal Credit HoursTotal CP
Major Modules86138
Supportive Modules2986
General Education Modules3455
Total149241

13. LIST OF COURSES LEADING TO BACHOLER OF art’s DEGREE IN business management IS SHOWN BELOW

A. Core courses

NoCourse TitleCourse CodeCredit Hours
 EntrepreneurshipBMGT10123
 Introduction to ManagementBMGT 20623
 Organization TheoryBMGT  20633
 Computer Applications in ManagementBMGT20912
 Administrative &Business Communication (buss. comm)BMGT20613
 Statistics for Management I (Managerial statistic)BMGT20723
 Mathematics for Management (Buss. Math’s.)BMGT21314
 Principle of MarketingBMGT21213
 Statistics for Management IIBMGT20733
 Organizational BehaviorBMGT20833
 Materials ManagementBMGT31513
 Human Resource ManagementBMGT30813
 International MarketingBMGT31223
 Management Information SystemBMGT30923
 Econometrics for ManagementBMGT30713
 Leadership & Change ManagementBMGT30823
 Business Research MethodsBMGT32113
 System Analysis and DesignBMGT30933
 Business LawBMGT31013
 Managerial EconomicsBMGT31713
 Internship in ManagementBMGT 42212
 Business Ethics & Corporate Social ResponsibilityBMGT 42313
 Operations ResearchBMGT 41324
24Financial ManagementBMGT 41813
25.Risk Management and InsuranceBMGT41923
26.Research in Management IBMGT42121
27.Operations ManagementBMGT41524
28.Management of Financial InstitutionsBMGT 41823
29.Innovation Management and EntrepreneurshipBMGT 41613
30.Project Management (Proj. Analysis & Eva.)BMGT41913
31.Strategic ManagementBMGT 42013
32.Research in Management IIBMGT 42132
 Total 94

B. Supportive courses

 Course TitleCourse codeCredit HourPrerequisite
1.Fundamentals of Accounting I AcFn20113 
2.Fundamentals of Accounting II AcFn20123 
3.Cost and Management Accounting IAcFn30313 
4.Cost and Management Accounting IIACFN 30323 
5.Principles EconomicsEcon1011          3 
6.Microeconomics  Econ20213 
7.Macroeconomics  Econ20313 
Total21 

C. General and foundation courses

   Course TitleCourse codeCredit HourRemark
1Communicative English Language Skills IFLEn10113 
2Global TrendsGlTr10122 
3Social AnthropologyAnth10122 
4Introduction to Emerging TechnologiesEmTe10123 
5Moral and Civics EducationMCiE10122 
6Communicative English Language Skills IIFLEn10123 
7Critical ThinkingLoCT10113 
8General PsychologyPsyc 10113 
9Mathematics for Social SciencesMath10123 
10InclusivenessSNIE-10122 
11Geography of  Ethiopia and the HornGeES 10113 
12Physical FitnessSpSc 1011P/F 
  13Basic Writing SkillsEnLa2011 3 
Total32 

Major, Supportive and Common Courses’ Proportion Criteria

NoCoursesCredit hoursPercentage(%)
1Major Courses9463.8
2Supportive courses2114.5
3General and foundation courses3221.7
TOTAL147100%

14. LIST OF COURSES LEADING TO BACHOLER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE IS SHOWN BELOW

Table 1. List of compulsory courses

NoCourse Name (Course Title)Course CodeCr. Hr.
1.Introduction to Emerging TechnologiesEmTe10123
2.Computer programmingCoSc10123
3.Computer organization and ArchitectureCoSc20223
4.Microprocessor and Assembly Language ProgrammingCoSc30253
5.Operating SystemsCoSc30233
6.Real time and embedded systemCoSc30263
7.Data Communication and Computer NetworksCoSc20323
8.Network and System AdministrationCoSc40363
9.Wireless Communication and Mobile ComputingCoSc30343
10.Computer SecurityCoSc40353
11.Introduction to Distributed SystemsCoSc40383
12.Fundamentals of Database SystemsCoSc20413
13.Advanced Database SystemsCoSc20423
14.Object Oriented ProgrammingCoSc20513
15.Java ProgrammingCoSc30533
16.Software EngineeringCoSc30613
17.Computer GraphicsCoSc30723
18.Computer Vision and Image ProcessingCoSc41133
19.Web programmingCoSc30814
20.Data Structures and AlgorithmsCoSc20923
21.Design and Analysis of AlgorithmsCoSc30943
22.Automata and Complexity TheoryCoSc31013
23.Compiler DesignCoSc41033
24.Introduction to Artificial IntelligenceCoSc31123
25.Industrial PracticeCoSc31222
26.Research Methods in Computer ScienceCoSc41232
27.Final Year Project ICoSc41253
28.Final Year Project IICoSc41265
29.Selected Topics in Computer ScienceCoSc41325
Total143 

Table 2: List of elective courses

NoCourse Title (Course Name)Course CodeCr. hrs
1.Event-Driven ProgrammingCoSc40553
2.Human Computer InteractionCoSc40753
3.MultimediaCoSc40773
4.Simulation and ModelingCoSc40793
5.Mobile Application DevelopmentCoSc40833
6.Introduction to Data Mining and Data WarehousingCoSc41123
7.Introduction to Machine LearningCoSc41143
8.Introduction to Natural Language ProcessingCoSc41163
  Total6

Table 3: List of supportive courses

NoCourse TitleCourse NoCr. hrs.
1Mathematics for Natural ScienceMath10113
2Applied Mathematics IMath10413
3Linear AlgebraMATH20113
4Probability and StatisticsSTAT20153
5Digital Logic DesignEENG20413
6Discrete Mathematics and CombinatoryMATH20523
7Numerical AnalysisMATH20823
Total21

Table 4: List of Common Courses

NoCourse TitleCourse NoCr. hrs.
1Communicative English Language Skills IFLEn10113
2General PhysicsPhys10113
3General PsychologyPsch10113
4Critical ThinkingLoCT10113
5Physical FitnessSpSc1011P/F
6Geography of Ethiopia and the HornGeES10113
7Communicative English Language Skills IIFLEn10123
8Social AnthropologyAnth10122
9History of Ethiopia and the HornHist. 10123
10Moral and Civic EducationMCiE10122
11EconomicsECON21033
12Inclusion in Education and DevelopmentSINE20112
13Global TrendsIRGI30212
14Entrepreneurship & Business DevelopmentMGMT41023
  Total35

Table 8: Summary of the total credit hours for each course category

NoCourse CategoryCr. Hrs
1Compulsory86
2Elective6
3Supportive21
4Common35
Total148
S.NoCoursesCr.hr
1.Major courses-compulsory111
2.Major courses-elective6
3.Supportive courses24
4.General courses12
Total153

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