FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & RURAL SOCIOLOGY
M.S. (also Ph.D.) Degree Programs
1. Curricular Layout for the M.S. in Agricultural Economics (Production Economics) Degree :
Semester I: ( January-June)
A. Compulsory Courses: 6 credit hour
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Cr.hr. |
|
AE 503 |
Farm Management |
3 |
|
AE 505 |
Project Planning, Evaluation and Monitoring |
3 |
B. Elective Courses: 6/7 credit hour
Option-1 (3 credit hour)
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Course No. |
Course Title |
Cr.hr. |
|
AM 501 |
Agricultural Marketing Structure |
3 |
|
AM502 |
Agricultural Price Analysis |
3 |
|
AM 506 |
Agribusiness |
3 |
Option-2 (3/4 credit hour)
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Course No. |
Course Title |
Cr.hr. |
|
AF 503 |
Risk Management in Agriculture |
3 |
|
AF 504 |
Micro Credit Management |
3 |
|
AF 506 |
Resources and Environmental Economics |
3 |
A candidate is required to take at least one course from each option of elective courses.
C. Research Work: 3 credit hour
Semester Total 15/16
Semester II: ( July-December)
A. Compulsory Courses: 10 credit hour
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Course No. |
Course Title |
Cr.hr. |
|
AE 501 |
Economics of Agricultural Development |
4 |
|
AE 502 |
Production Economics |
3 |
|
AE 504 |
Econometrics |
3 |
B. Elective Courses: 2 credit hour
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Cr.hr. |
|
AE 506 |
Economics of Irrigation and Water Resource |
2 |
|
AE 507 |
Farming System |
2 |
|
AE 508 |
Livestock Economics |
2 |
|
AE 509 |
Fisheries Economics |
2 |
|
AE 510 |
Benefit-Cost Analysis |
2 |
|
AE 511 |
Gender Relations in Agriculture |
2 |
A candidate is required to take at least one course from elective courses.
C. Research Work: 3 credit hour
Semester Total 15
Semester III or Last Semester
A. Research Work 3
B. Quality of Thesis 5
C. Thesis defense 2
Semester Total: 10
All Semester Total:40/41
2. Curricular Layout for the M.S. in Agricultural Economics (Marketing) Degree :
Semester I: ( January-June)
A. Compulsory Courses: 9 credit hour
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Cr.hr. |
|
AM 501 |
Agricultural Marketing Structure |
3 |
|
AM 502 |
Agricultural Price Analysis |
3 |
|
AM 506 |
Agribusiness |
3 |
B. Elective Courses: 3/4 credit hour
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Cr.hr. |
|
AF 503 |
Risk Management in Agriculture |
3 |
|
AF504 |
Micro Credit Management |
3 |
|
AF 505 |
Resources and Environmental Economics |
4 |
A candidate is required to take at least one course from elective courses.
C. Research Work: credit hour
Semester Total 15/16 credit hour
Semester II: ( July-December)
A. Compulsory Courses: 7 credit hour
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Cr.hr. |
|
AM 503 |
Marketing Management |
3 |
|
AM 504 |
Marketing Research |
2 |
|
AM 505 |
International Marketing |
2 |
B. Elective Courses: credit hour
Option-1 (3/4 credit hour)
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Cr.hr. |
|
AE 501 |
Economics of Agril Development |
4 |
|
AE 502 |
Production Economics |
3 |
|
AE 504 |
Econometrics |
3 |
Option-2 (2 credit hour)
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Cr.hr. |
|
AC 505 |
Rural Institutions |
2 |
|
AE 510 |
Benefit-Cost Analysis |
2 |
|
AM 507 |
Marketing of Livestock and Poultry |
2 |
|
AM 508 |
Consumer Behaviour |
2 |
A candidate is required to take at least one course from option of elective courses.
C. Research Work: 3 credit hour
Semester Total 15/16 credit hour
Semester III or Last Semester
A. Research Work 3
B. Quality of Thesis 5
C. Thesis defense 2
Semester Total: 10
All Semester Total: 40/41 credit hour
3. Curricular Layout for the M.S. in Agricultural Economics (Co-operation) Degree
Semester I: ( January-June)
A. Compulsory Courses: 9 credit hour
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Cr.hr. |
|
AC 501 |
Cooperation in Theory and Practice |
3 |
|
AC 502 |
Organisation of Co-operatives |
3 |
|
AC 504 |
Rural Development |
3 |
B. Elective Courses: 3/4 credit hour
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Cr.hr. |
|
AF 503 |
Risk Management in Agriculture |
3 |
|
AF504 |
Micro Credit Management |
3 |
|
AF 505 |
Resources and Environmental Economics |
4 |
A candidate is required to take at least one course from elective courses.
C. Research Work: 3 credit hour
Semester Total 15/16 credit hour
Semester II: ( July-December)
A. Compulsory Courses: 7 credit hour
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Cr.hr. |
|
AC 503 |
Management of Co-operatives |
3 |
|
AC 505 |
Rural Institutions |
2 |
|
AC 506 |
Co-operative Marketing |
2 |
B. Elective Courses: 5 credit hour
Option-1 (3/4 credit hour)
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Cr.hr. |
|
AE 501 |
Economics of Agril Development |
4 |
|
AE 502 |
Production Economics |
3 |
|
AE 504 |
Econometrics |
3 |
Option-2 (2 credit hour)
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Cr.hr. |
|
RS 514 |
Rural Social Structure |
2 |
|
AE 510 |
Benefit-Cost Analysis |
2 |
|
AM 504 |
Marketing Research |
2 |
|
AM 507 |
Marketing of Livestock and Poultry |
2 |
A candidate is required to take at least one course from each option of elective courses.
C. Research Work: 3 credit hour
Semester Total 15/16 credit hour
Semester III or Last Semester Credit hour
A. Research Work 3
B. Quality of Thesis 5
C. Thesis defense 2
Semester Total: 10 credit hour
All Semester Total : 40/41 credit hour
4. Curricular Layout for the M.S. in Agricultural Economics (Finance) Degree:
Semester I: ( January-June)
A. Compulsory Courses: 10 credit hour
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Cr.hr. |
|
AF 503 |
Risk Management in Agriculture |
3 |
|
AF 504 |
Micro Credit Management |
3 |
|
AF 505 |
Resources and Environmental Economics |
4 |
B. Elective Courses: 3 credit hour
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Cr.hr. |
|
AM 501 |
Agricultural Market Structure Analysis |
3 |
|
AM 502 |
Agricultural Price Analysis |
3 |
|
AM 506 |
Agribusiness Management |
3 |
C. Research Work: 3 credit hour
Semester Total 16 credit hour
Semester II: ( July-December)
A. Compulsory Courses: 6 credit hour
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Cr.hr. |
|
AF 501 |
Capital Market in Agriculture |
3 |
|
AF 502 |
Financial Management in Agriculture |
3 |
B. Elective Courses: 6/7 credit hour
Option-1
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Cr.hr. |
|
AF 506 |
Agricultural Policy and Trade |
3 |
|
AF 507 |
Rural Credit Project Analysis |
3 |
|
AC 503 |
Management of Cooperatives |
3 |
Option-2
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Cr.hr. |
|
AE 501 |
Economics of Agricultural Development |
4 |
|
AE 502 |
Production Economics |
3 |
|
AE 504 |
Econometrics |
3 |
A candidate is required to take two course taking one from each option
C. Research Work: 3 credit hour
Semester Total 15/16 credit hour
Semester III Credit hour
A. Research Work 3
B. Quality of Thesis 5
C. Thesis defense 2
Semester Total: 10 credit hour
All Semester Total: 41/42 credit hour
5. Curricular Layout for the M.S. in Agricultural Statistics Degree
Semester I: ( July-December)
A. Compulsory Courses: 12 credit hour
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Cr.hr. |
|
Stat 501 |
Probability and Probability Distribution |
2 |
|
Stat 502 |
Sampling Distribution |
2 |
|
Stat 503 |
Correlation and Regression analysis |
2 |
|
Stat 504 |
Sampling Technique |
2 |
|
Stat 505 |
Design of Experiment |
2 |
|
Stat 506 |
Statistical Computation I |
2 |
B. Elective Courses: 4 credit hour
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Cr.hr. |
|
Option 1 (any one) |
|
|
|
Stat 507 |
Matrix Algebra and Numerical Analysis |
2 |
|
Stat 508 |
Multivariate Analysis |
2 |
|
Option 2 (any one) |
|
|
|
Stat 509 |
Biometry |
2 |
|
Stat 510 |
Biostatistics |
2 |
|
|
Semester Total: |
19 |
Semester II: ( January-June)
A. Compulsory Courses: 10 credit hour
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Cr.hr. |
|
Stat 511 |
Statistical Inference |
2 |
|
Stat 512 |
Non-parametric & Educational Statistics |
2 |
|
Stat 513 |
Econometric Methods |
2 |
|
Stat 514 |
Advanced Design of Experiment |
2 |
|
Stat 515 |
Statistical Computation II |
2 |
B Elective Courses: 4 credit hour
Option-1 (3 credit hour)
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Cr.hr. |
|
Stat 516 |
Demography and Economic Statistics |
2 |
|
Stat 517 |
Operations Research |
2 |
|
Stat 518 |
Quality Control and Sequential Analysis |
2 |
B. Research Work: 3 credit hour
Semester Total: 17 credit hour
Semester III or Last Semester
A. Research Work 3
B. Quality of Thesis 5
C. Thesis defense 2
Semester Total: 10 credit hour
All Semester Total: 46 credit hour
6. Curricular Layout for the M.S. in Rural Sociology Degree
Semester I: ( January-June)
A. Compulsory Courses: 9 credit hour
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Cr.hr. |
|
RS 501 |
Sociology Theory |
3 |
|
RS 502 |
Rural Social Change |
3 |
|
RS 5.3 |
Social Anthropology |
3 |
B. Elective Courses: 4 credit hour
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Cr.hr. |
|
RS 504 |
Social Demography |
2 |
|
RS 505 |
Household and Gender Studies |
2 |
|
RS 506 |
Rural Poverty Studies |
2 |
|
RS 507 |
Sociology of Mss Comunication |
2 |
|
RS 508 |
Sociology of Education |
2 |
|
RS 809 |
Women in Development |
2 |
|
RS 510 |
Social Forestry |
|
|
|
|
|
A Student is required to take at least two course from each option of elective courses.
C. Research Work: 3 credit hour
Semester Total 16 credit hour
Semester II: ( July-December)
A. Compulsory Courses: 9 credit hour
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Cr.hr. |
|
RS 511 |
Sociology of Rural Development |
3 |
|
RS 512 |
Research Methods for Sociology |
3 |
|
RS 513 |
Agrarian Societies |
3 |
B. Elective Courses: 4 credit hour
|
Course No. |
Course Title |
Cr.hr. |
|
RS 514 |
Rural Social Structure |
2 |
|
RS 515 |
Sociology of Youth Development |
2 |
|
RS 516 |
Environmental Sociology |
2 |
|
RS 517 |
Sociology of Health and Illness |
2 |
|
RS 518 |
Problems and Issues of development in |
2 |
|
RS 519 |
Quantitative Analysis of Social Data |
2 |
|
RS 520 |
Sociology of Urban Life |
2 |
A candidate is required to take at least two course from elective courses.
C. Research Work: 3 credit hour
Semester Total 16
Semester III or Last Semester
A. Research Work 3
B. Quality of Thesis 5
C. Thesis defense 2
Semester Total: 10 credit hour
All Semester Total: 42 credit hour
Additional courses: If the supervisor of the student considers it necessary she/he may instruct the student to take some audit courses.