Utilizing cultural values for the conservation of natural resources and development — a community of scholars, researchers, and future leaders.
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The overall view of the college — including historical background, vision, mission, core values, programs, and information regarding departments — is detailed for your information hereunder. Thus, the college gently invites you all to visit our website, making time in your busy schedule to keep informed about our gorgeous programs and departments' timely communication regarding valuable information.
From a four-department faculty in 2000 E.C. to a full college with fourteen departments today.
The College of Social Sciences and Humanities was initially started as the Faculty of Social Sciences with four departments — Applied Geography, Sociology, Psychology, and Ethiopian Languages and Literature–Amharic — in 2000 E.C. During that time (1999 E.C.), it worked intimately with the Faculty of Education (Geography, History, and English), and instructors worked inter-faculties. At the beginning, the Faculty enrolled 141 students.
In 2002 E.C., the faculty was reorganized to the College level. Due to the cease of the Faculty of Education, some departments (Applied Geography and Geography Education) were merged, and other departments like History, English, and Amharic were incorporated under it. Since then, a number of departments have been opened, and today there are about 14 departments — including the recently opened 3 new departments on local languages.
Key moments in the development of the college.
The future college operates intimately with the Faculty of Education (Geography, History, and English), with instructors working across faculties.
Launched with four departments — Applied Geography, Sociology, Psychology, and Ethiopian Languages and Literature–Amharic — enrolling 141 students in its first cohort.
The faculty is elevated to a College. With the cease of the Faculty of Education, Applied Geography and Geography Education merge, and History, English, and Amharic are incorporated.
The college now hosts about 14 departments — including three recently opened departments focused on local languages.
The college's aspiration for 2025.
The college aspires to become one of the leading colleges in the country in utilizing cultural values for the conservation of natural resources and development in 2025.
Fourteen BA/B programs spanning languages, social sciences, humanities, and communication.
Nine Master of Arts programs across five academic departments.
MA with two specializations.
Three MA programs under the department.
Two MA programs under the department.
One MA program under the department.
One MA program under the department.
Quality learning-teaching activities delivered by academic staff across regular, summer, and extension programs.
The College of Social Sciences and Humanities has been conducting quality learning-teaching activities using academic staff members with different fields of specialization, across regular, summer, and extension undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
To support the teaching-learning activities, there are two laboratories under the Department of English Language and Literature and the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies. The ELIC Center and GIS are very important in giving practical teaching for students, using the technical assistants hired under those departments.
The college has graduated many undergraduate and postgraduate students with the best knowledge, skills, and attitudes toward their future careers.
Instructors engaging in problem-solving research and delivering impactful community services.
Instructors are involved in different thematic areas that aim to solve societal problems. All instructors under the college are invited to participate and take part in these research areas.
The college has delivered community services such as engagement in teaching for high school students, wherever there is a request from the school.
Trainings are also delivered to fill knowledge gaps for officials and public servants in the surrounding community.
Contact the Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities.
