The aim of this programme is to produce graduates with basic knowledge and skills in agriculture and applied knowledge of agricultural economics and agribusiness for employment in the private or public sector.
- ABOUT PROGRAMME
- ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- TUITION FEES
- HOW TO APPLY
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PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
SEMESTER 1
CORE COURSES
COURSE ANTE COURSE TITLE
AEA 101 Agricultural Economics and Development
AEA 104 Introduction to Micro and Macro Economics
MTH 102 Basic Mathematics
AEA117 Principles of Agriculture
AEA 111 Principles of Management
CIT 100 Computer Applications
AEA 112 Business Communication
ELECTIVE COURSES
COURSE ANTE COURSE TITLE
AEA 119 Organizational Behavior
EE 101 Introductory Sociology
SC 100 Communication Skills I
DS 100 Principles, Theories and Contemporary Issues in Development
SEMESTER 2
CORE COURSES
COURSE ANTE COURSE TITLE
AEA 103 Agricultural Development
AEA 102 Introduction to Agribusiness
AEA 105 Principles of Accounting
AEA 106 Mathematics for Economists
MTH 106 Introductory Statistics
SC 101 Communication Skills II
ELECTIVE COURSES
COURSE ANTE COURSE TITLE
AEA 110 Theory of Financial Markets and Institutions
EE 104 Introduction to Agricultural Extension
EE 105 Principles of Administration & Management
EE 103 Introductory Anthropology
SEMESTER 3
CORE COURSES
COURSE ANTE COURSE TITLE
AEA 201 Production Economics
AEA 202 Agricultural Marketing Management
AEA 205 Microeconomics
AEA 210 Agribusiness and Entrepreneurship Development
EE 202 Extension Methods
ELECTIVE COURSES
COURSE ANTE COURSE TITLE
EE 201 Rural Sociology
SC 100 Communication Skills
EE 209 Introduction to Social Research
RD 201 Introduction to Gender and Development
SEMESTER 4
CORE COURSES
COURSE ANTE COURSE TITLE
AEA 200 Agribusiness Skills I
AEA 203 Customer Relationship Management
AEA204 Farm Management
AEA 206 Macroeconomics
AEA 207 Agricultural Price Analysis
AEA 208 Services Marketing
ELECTIVE COURSES
COURSE ANTE COURSE TITLE
HN 206 Food and Nutrition Security
EE 207 Agricultural Administration and Management
EE 206 Programme Planning and Evaluation
RD 208 Conflict Management
SEMESTER 5
CORE COURSES
COURSE ANTE COURSE TITLE
AEA 300 Economics Survey Methods & Research Project I
AEA 301 Agribusiness Skills II
AEA 303 Agricultural Finance and Credit Management
AEA 305 Agribusiness Project Appraisal and Evaluation
AEA 309 Econometrics
AEA 314 Electronic Commerce
ELECTIVE COURSES
COURSE ANTE COURSE TITLE
AEA 302 Operations Research
AEA 304 Business Strategy
AEA 310 Agricultural Policies
CIT 300 Information and Communication Management
SC 100 Communication Skills I
SEMESTER 6
CORE COURSES
COURSE ANTE COURSE TITLE
AEA 315 Economics Survey Methods & Research Project II
AEA 306 Human Resource Management
AEA 307 Natural Resources and Environmental Economics
AEA 308 Economic Development and Planning
AEA 311 Business Laws and Ethics
AEA 312 International Agricultural Trade
AEA 313 New Institutional Economics
ELECTIVE COURSES
COURSE ANTE COURSE TITLE
AE 301 Applied Decision Support Systems
EE 305 Community Development
EE 307 Sociology of Development
Admission for the Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness requires Two principal passes (4 points) in Economics/Mathematics/ Geography/Commerce/Accounts/Physics/ Chemistry and Science and Practice in Agriculture/ Biology/ Zoology/Botany at A- level certificate. Candidates must have at least a pass in mathematics at O-level certificate OR Diploma with a GPA of not less than 3.0 in Agriculture or related fields and THREE credits or FOUR passes in relevant subjects at O-level certificate
Tshs 1, 263,000 per year
Applicants should apply directly to SUA using online admission system which can be accessed at http://www.suasis.sua.ac.tz/index.php/registration
The office of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics),
Sokoine University of Agriculture,
P. O. Box 3000,
MOROGORO.
Inquiries should be sent to:
Admission Help desk
Directorate of Undergraduate Studies,
Sokoine University of Agriculture,
P.O. Box 3000, Chuo Kikuu, Morogoro
Email: admission@sua.ac.tz
Web: www.dus.sua.ac.tz