Haramaya University Natural and Computational Science

The College of Natural and Computational Sciences came to being through an evolutionary development process from the then Division of Natural and Social Sciences (DNSS) when Haramaya University was still known as Alemaya University of Agriculture. Then, in 1996 DNSS evolved to Faculty of Education (FOE) with a mission of training teachers for secondary schools. It was offering bachelors degree in various programs of natural and social science fields. In 2008 once again the College of Natural and Computational Sciences evolved from FOE and since then focusing training students in areas of natural sciences.

Vision

• To become the best Teaching and Research College

Mission

• To prepare students to become effective, ethically-minded, culturally mindful, and socially conscious global citizens and leaders in their field of study.
• To produce students who are capable of designing and carrying out problem-driven researches.

Program Structure

At the moment the College comprises of five departments; Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Sport Science. All the departments offer a three year BSc degree and postgraduate (MSc) programs. The College has a plan to launch a PhD program in selected fields by 2015/6.

Enrolment 2010/11

 

DEPARTMENT	MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
Biology	274	224	498
Chemistry	270	64	334
Mathematics	231	49	280
Physics	106	27	133
Sports Science	228	71	299
TOTAL	1109	435	1544

  1 . Summary of staff on Duty

S. No	Department	M	F	Total
1	Biology	26	3	29
2	Chemistry	17	4	21
3	Mathematics	27	1	28
4	Physics	14	3	17
5	Sport Sciences	11	1	12
Total				105

2. Summary of Staff on Study Leave

S. No	Department	M	F	Total
1	Biology	6	–	6
2	Chemistry	15	1	16
3	Mathematics	5	–	5
4	Physics	6	–	6
5	Sport Sciences	5	–	5
Total				38

Study Leave		Reinstated		Discontinue		New recruit
M. Sc	PhD	M. Sc	PhD	M. Sc	PhD	B.Sc.	M.Sc.	PhD
5	6	7	1	3	–	5	2	–