Undergraduate or Graduate Level : Undergraduate Level
Duration of Program : 4 Years
About this Program
provide specialised training aimed at supporting the growing horticultural sector in Uganda and the immediate need to establish a core group of scientists in this area.
i) Imparting knowledge and developing the management competencies required by the people working or intending to work or desiring to grain expertise in the horticultural sector, with particular emphasis on developing management skills needed to establish an or support a profitable horticultural industry in a competitive global environment.
ii) Responding to problems and future needs in Horticulture and the society with education programmes that improve life and preserve environmental quality.
Courses
Year 1
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Units | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS | ABM 1101 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| MATHEMATICS | AEN 1101 | 2 | Undergraduate Level |
| AGRICULTURAL BOTANY AND PLANT PHYSIOLOGY | CRS 1101 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| INTRODUCTION TO GENETICS | CRS 1104 | 2 | Undergraduate Level |
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Units | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTRODUCTION TO AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT | ABM1203 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| INTRODUCTION TO HORTICULTURE | HRT 1201 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| CLIMATOLOGY AND FIELD ENGINEERING | AEN 1202 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
Year 2
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Units | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPLES OF FARM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT | ABM 2101 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| SCIENCE PRACTICALS | SOS 1301 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| PLANT PROPAGATION AND NURSERY MANAGEMENT | HRT 2104 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| GREENHOUSE PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT | HRT 2103 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Practical Horticulture | HRT 1301 | 5 | Undergraduate Level |
| Farm Power And Machinery | AEN 2101 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| PRODUCTION ECONOMICS | AEC 2101 | 2 | Undergraduate Level |
| FIRM MANAGEMENT CASE STUDY THEORY | ABM 2104 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Units | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOIL FERTILITY AND PLANT NUTRITION | SOS 2201 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| FIELD CROPS DISEASES | CRS 2211 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| FARM STRUCTURES | AEN 2201 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
Year 3
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Units | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| CROP PHYSIOLOGY | CRS 3109 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Horticultural Industries Internship | HRT 2301 | 5 | Undergraduate Level |
| Horticulture Special Project | HRT 2302 | 5 | Undergraduate Level |
| VEGETABLE PRODUCTION | HRT 3101 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| FRUIT PRODUCTION | HRT 3102 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| SPICES | HRT 3107 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Units | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PESTICIDE APPLICATION TECHNOLOGY | CRS 3202 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| SOCIAL RESEARCH METHODS 1 | EEE 3201 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| AGRICULTURAL MARKETING | AEC 3201 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| Floriculture, Ornamental And Landscape Horticulture | HRT 3204 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
| AGRIBUSINESS FINANCE | ABM 3204 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |
Year 4
| Course Title | Course Code | Credit Units | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN AGRICULTURE | AEC 4203 | 3 | Undergraduate Level |