College of Natural and Computational Science

Message from Head Department of Biology

Greetings from the Department of Biology in Madda Walabu University.  This is an amazing time to explore the biological sciences.  As the study of life itself, Biology is a subject that draws the interest of almost everyone. Our understanding of the foundations of life is constantly growing, becoming more sophisticated every year.

As a Biology department, we form a community dedicated to understand the natural world from global ecosystems down to molecular interactions. If you are interested in the Biological sciences and want hands on learning and research

We have 8 PhD holders (2 are the Associate Professors and 6 are the Assistant professors) and 8 MSc holders, of which 1 is an Associate professor, 3 are the Assistant professors and 4 are the lecturers. Furthermore, we have 4 MSc degree holders and 2 BSc degree holder Laboratory Technicians that support our strong commitment to teach students and do researches in the laboratory. We are ready to support you throughout your academic journey!

We have two major Laboratories and 1 Herbarium.  We have about 1,568 undergraduate and 102 Masters students in regular, summer and Extension programs and 2 PhD students in a regular program are actively engaged in a variety of areas in the Department of Biology. The streams we have right now are: BSc in Biology, MSc in Biology, MSc in Applied Microbiology, MSc in Botanical Science and PhD in Applied Microbiology (Specialization Plant Microbiology and Pathology).

Generally, our Department’s primary goal is to produce skilled manpower that can aid in the development of our country. We hope that you will find our website informative and inspirational. For prospective students, we encourage you to look into the different courses offered in our department. Please take note that we are using the prescribed Harmonized Curriculum from the Ministry of Education for undergraduate courses. The curriculums for graduate courses, on the other hand, were designed based on the needs assessments conducted by the departments. As such, they are competitive and timely. This is cognizant of our goal for excellence in the Biological sciences.

If you are interested in learning more about the Department of Biology of Madda Walabu University, please spend some time to explore our webpage.

Ayalew Sebsibe (Assistant Professor in Botanical Science)

P.O.Box   247 ;Bale-Robe,Ethiopia

E-mail:  ayalseb@gmail.com

Department of Chemistry

Chemistry Department is one of the departments in the College of Natural and Computational Science of MWU. Since its establishment, 1999 E.C/2008 G.C, department of Chemistry offers B.Sc. degree courses in the regular and summer-in-service programs. Recently, the department has also launched post graduate program based on the demand of the Ministry of Education and the Society to produce skilled man powers who can meet the requirements of the country in general and the society in particular.

Chemistry is a fundamental field of study that plays a vital role in the development of science, technology, business and other related sciences. It strongly influences the socio-economic development of a society and civilization. Thus, it is very important that students be equipped with strong chemical knowledge and skills which enable them to be productive in areas where such knowledge and skills are required. Various sectors like; Research centers, Universities, Colleges, Preparatory schools, Industries and the like; where chemical knowledge and skills are required, demand such highly trained man powers. 

Nowadays, the Ethiopian government is emphasizing on the expansion and strengthening of higher education in both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. As a result of this, many universities were established and also many preparatory schools and factories have been established in the past few years. Hence, it is to meet this increasing demand for skilled man power that the department has put in its strategic plan to launch programs of different modalities at undergraduate and post graduate scales.

Currently, the department has 4 Ethiopian PhD holders in Analytical and Organic Chemistry and one PhD candidate in Physical chemistry. One Ethiopian staff member with M.Sc. Degree in Inorganic Chemistry had the rank of Assistant professor. Moreover, there are 9 staff members having M.Sc. degrees and 1 staff member on study leave for M.Sc. degree. This piece of information reveals that the improvement of staff profile and their capacity to run the programs. Moreover, the department is striving to equip laboratories with necessary materials to provide genuine services for researchers and undergraduate as well as postgraduate students.

Main duties of the department

• Training and equipping Undergraduate and post graduate students with the necessary knowledge, attitude and skills
• Solving problems of the society through integrated research based activities
• Participating in Community services

Message from the Department Head

For education to be functional and life simplifier the education system should lay on the strong education system that creates well trained man power that can accurately suggest a solution for the problem of the society. This in turn lays on the strong foundation of science, engineering, and mathematics that is used as a bridge to transform the people’s life from the level of poverty to the level of prosperity. In particular, mathematics is the core for contemporary civilization. Its contribution is abundant to segregate the world from the age of darkness to age of lightest and information era. It is also helped scientists being as a mirror to see and capture the distant that was perceived earlier as untouched, and unreached. Besides, as water is important for life to continue, mathematics is important for the progress of the world in science and in technology to continue. In fact mathematics helps to create well equipped 21^st century generation that can confront and overcome different challenges in life. It helps in the dynamic world to develop the courage to improve the existing science and technology discoveries. 

In addition, mathematics simultaneously teaches us union and working together. Different numbers positive, negative, and zero united to build a complex number system.  From this one can learn that human beings in different situations can unit and work together being as one complex society. Indeed, as mathematics is a common course starting from the early stage at nursery school, it creates opportunities so that different individuals to come to a table to discuss on the concepts of mathematics, and then other social issues. In this case mathematics also helps to create friendship.

So, it is pleasurable to come to the Mathematics Department Website at Madda Walabu University that communicates valuable information regarding the overall activities within the Department.  The Department of Mathematics is now efficiently functioning having 26 instructors: one Associate Professor, three Assistant Professor (Ph.D), nine Assistant professor (MSc) twelve lecturers and one graduate assistant who is attending 2^nd degree education at present. In deeded, currently there are two PhD candidates.

The goal of mathematics department is to train qualified, adaptable, motivated, and responsible mathematicians who will contribute to the scientific and technological development of Ethiopia. We achieve this goal through outreach and diverse course offerings, small class size, dedicated teachers and working collaboratively as team being supported by reform tools. Our curriculum combines high-quality scientific training with a strong liberal arts component. The small size of our department allows our department to work with students one-on-one to meet their individual needs and interests, which is often difficult to find at larger institutions. Students are encouraged to get involved in research within the department as early as possible.

Dr. Tesfu Belachew Dadi (Associate Professor)      

Head of Mathematics Department

Overview

With the fast advancement in the development of industry, agriculture, and service sectors, knotted with rapid population detonation and urbanization in Ethiopia, the country is facing remarkable challenges of environmental degradation and pollution. In respect of the global major environmental problems, the same ever-mounting glitches in Ethiopia, and the significance of environmental science, technology, and innovation to the sustainable development needs of the country, a multi-disciplinary M.Sc. Degree Program in Environmental Science was established in 2013/14GC in the then School of Natural Science.  Environmental science with its multidisciplinary nature and holistic approach focuses on conservation and management aspects that help for the survival of life on earth by understanding and tackling various problems that deteriorate the quality of the environment. Understanding Environmental Science is becoming ever more necessary for every person and it is the responsibility of all to protect and restore the quality of our environment by using scientific knowledge. Besides, Environmental Science integrates different disciplinary sciences to generate and apply new knowledge and innovations to nurture the quality of the environment and ensure the sustainable use of resources. Moreover, the Environmental Science program thus prepares students not only to care for the environmental resources but also to serve the people whose well-being depends on these resources and provides an opportunity for students interested in managing society’s impacts on the environment and how to manage it for long-lasting benefit. It is in response to these needs that the M.Sc. training Program is followed by the undergraduate program which was launched in 2015/16 GC under the College of Natural and Computational Science. The Department of Environmental science becomes one of the most active among the seven departments under the College of Natural and Computational Science. The M.Sc. program has served its purpose of training and producing the necessary skilled professionals in environmental science.  More than 79 M.Sc. and 155 undergraduate students graduated over the last 9 years.

Mission and Vision

Mission

The mission of the Environmental Science department is to advance the understanding of the environment and sustainability through the development of interdisciplinary research, education, and outreach programs by producing competent graduates, providing need-based community services, producing problem-solving research outputs, and playing a pivotal role in technology creation and transfer through innovative and creative education, research, and consultancy services to foster social and economic development of Ethiopia.

Vision

The vision of the Environmental Science department is to provide an excellent education in environmental sciences that produces knowledgeable and skilled experts accompanied by facilitating cutting-edge research focused on solving environmental issues with the aspires of Madda Walabau University to be one of the top five societal problem-solving universities in the country by 2025.
Future Plan

The department established a well-equipped computer lab and worked to establish a well-equipped Environmental Science Laboratory and GIS lab.  The department is working to take location advantages and excel center of excellence in Environmental science in the Southeastern part of the country. The department plan to launch an undergraduate extension program, summer program, and Ph.D. in Environmental Science Program soon.

Programs and Admission Requirements

Objectives:

The overall objectives of the Undergraduate and M.Sc. programs are to train environmental science professionals who can lead, support, and spread training, research for the management of natural resources, and solve environmental problems in Ethiopia.

Programs currently offered by the Department

1.  Bachelor of Science (BSc) Degree in Environmental Science

2. Master of Science (M.Sc.) Degree in Environmental Science (Environmental resource management stream, Environmental Pollution, and Sanitation stream, Atmosphere, energy, and climate change stream)

Admission Requirements:

1.  Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Environmental Science

The eligibility for admission to Bachelors of Science in Environmental Science for the regular degree programs will be:

·         Successful completion of the Grade12 program and meeting the country’s minimum university entrance requirements by passing through the Grade 12 National School Leaving Examination in the field of natural science.

·         Having a diploma from recognized higher learning institutions in any field of natural science, agriculture, geography, engineering, and other related disciplines 

·         Fulfilling the general University’s admission requirements and other program or department or institute-specific requirements.

Similarly, the criteria for admission set for full-time regular degree programs are the criteria to be employed for admission to the degree program in the continuing education of universities. Students to be admitted in the summer program must be diploma holders and above with a minimum CGPA of 2.00 from recognized higher learning institutions. 

The duration of this B.Sc. program will be four/4/ academic years (i.e. eight semesters) to complete.  To maintain the equivalence of duration of study at the international level: Students will be required to take common courses prescribed and additional core or elective courses, which the latter will be done in consultation with the advisers; A student admitted as an advanced standing shall stay at least two years as a regular student in the program.

2. Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Environmental Science

The MSc program is designed for those who have a first degree in Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Earth Sciences, Agriculture, Forestry, Geography, Chemical Engineering, Land Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Health, Water Resources, and related fields. Admission will be granted to applicants showing high promise of success as per admission criteria of the University and performance in the entrance examination.

Currently Active Specializations in MSc Programs

              i.        M.Sc. in Environmental Resource Management (Both Regular and Extension)

            ii.        M.Sc. in Environmental pollution and Sanitation(Both Regular and Extension)

          iii.        M.Sc. in Atmosphere, Energy and Climate Change (Both Regular and Extension)

Note: These programs are conducted at Robe, Dodola, and Shashamene centers.

Contact Address

Dinku Shiferaw Jote    (Head of Environmental Science Department)

Address:                                   

Building Block 25 Offices no: 32;

 Email: dinku64@gmail.com;

 Telephone: +251912375107

The motto of our Department:

“In nature’s economy the currency is not money, it is life”

Message

The department of physics is one of the seven departments, under college of natural and computational science at MWU. Initially, the department of physics was founded by 7 academic staffs (all with their first degree) and stated teaching in 1999E.C. The 1^st batch students were 38 out of which 4 were females. Within the past 15 years the department has graduated a total of 1,019 physicists in regular, summer and extension programs, out of which 53 were post graduates (MSc).

The department currently has undergraduate regular program, undergraduate summer program, postgraduate summer and postgraduate extension programs. The department also opened the extension program at Robe, Dodola and Shashamane cites.

Besides the teaching learning process the physics staffs are also conducing different researches and community service activities

Contact :

Ibrahim Kedir (MEd in Physics) 

Head Department of Physics

E-mail:      ikmwu2008@gmail.com

PO.Box      247   Bale Robe, Ethiopia

Message

Sport Science Department is one of the departments in the
College of Natural and Computational Science of MWU. Since its establishment,2002 E.C/2011 G.C, department of Sport Science offers B.Sc. degree courses in the regular and summer-in-service programs. Recently, the department has also launched post graduate program based on the demand of the Ministry of Education and the Society to produce skilled man powers who can meet the requirements of the country in general and the society in particular.

Sport Science is a fundamental field of study that plays a vital role in the development of science, technology, business and other related sciences. It strongly influences the socio-economic development of a society and civilization. 

Nowadays, the Ethiopian government is emphasizing on the expansion and strengthening of higher education in both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. As a result of this, many universities were established and also many preparatory schools and factories have been established in the past few years. Hence, it is to meet this increasing demand for skilled man power that the department has put in its strategic plan to launch programs of different modalities at undergraduate and post graduate scales. 

Currently,the department has 3 Ethiopian PhD holders in 2 football coaching and 1athletics coaching.. Moreover, there are 7 staff members having M.Sc. degrees and 1 staff member on study leave for PHD degree aroad. This piece of
information reveals that the improvement of staff profile and their capacity to run the programs. Moreover, the department is striving to equip laboratories with necessary materials to provide genuine services for researchers and undergraduate as well as postgraduate students.