Deans Message
The college of Applied & Natural Science consists of five faculties namely the faculty of nutrition and food science, faculty of medical laboratory science, faculty of geology, faculty of mathematics and statistics, faculty of environmental science.
This college started at the inception of the University of Hargeisa so it is one of the very first colleges that the university started with however the college has been updated quite a number of times to include numerous new things.
This college is one of the biggest colleges here at the university; it includes more than 1500 students, 71 professors, 38 classes, a lab, a library.
Our students learn practical knowledge, for instance the medical laboratory science students undertake their practices at the lab within the university, when they get to junior and senior year we take them to Hargeisa group hospital, Manhal, Hargeisa international hospital, Adna Aden University hospital, Safa Medical college to mention a few. We have updated the examination procedures for our student that are studying medical lab all of their exams have become orally conducted.
The students whom are enrolled at the faculty of nutrition and food science also undertake their practices at NGO’s, MCH’s, Hargeisa group hospital.
Our geology students undertake their practices at the Ministry of Energy & Minerals and the Ministry Of Tourism & Sports.
Our environmental sciences department take their practices at the Somaliland Ministry of Environment & Rural Development, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Agriculture & at the Ministry Of Disaster Prevention, NGO’s such as SWALIM.
Our current and perspective student body has to possess a thirst for and be exceptional at sciences such as biology, chemistry, physics, math and English which is the medium of instruction, it is imperative that our student body are heavily involved in science.
Good character and conduct is the primary trait that’ll make you successful in this college, hard work, reading a lot on your own time, people who are avid researchers.
Actually while our students are in the university they form groups that conduct various research projects.
In 2017 three hundred and seven students graduated from this college, with the help of Havoyoco we have granted those students internships of three months were Havoyoco paid for their transportation, some of those internships turned into career paths, some of our graduates even created their own coalition called Somaliland Food & Nutrition Organization they execute their own projects.
This college’s current, prospective and previous students have vast unprecedented opportunities to take advantage of.
The College Of Applied & Natural science is a necessity and needed everywhere on earth, pursuing this path will open vast doors of opportunities for the youth, our country is developing and it needs youngsters whom are heavily involved in science even our higher education ministry has become the ministry of higher education and science.
Mr. Abdifatah Mohamud Abdi
Dean Of College Of Natural & Applied Science
Email: dean.science@uoh.edu.so
College of Applied & Natural Science
Faculty of Environmental Science
Course Break Down
YEAR ONE Semester-I
| S# | Course. Code | Course Title | CreditHrs | |
| 1 | – | BIOL 111 | Introduction to Biology | 3 |
| 2 | – | CHEM 111 | Chemistry I | 3 |
| 3 | – | COMP 111 | Computer Application | 3 |
| 4 | – | MATH111 | Pre-calculus | 3 |
| 5 | ARAB 111 | Arabic Literature | 2 | |
| 6 | – | ENGL 111 | Freshman English I | 3 |
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| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Year one Semester-II
| S# | Course. Code | Course Title | CreditHrs | |
| 1 | ENVS 121 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 | |
| 2 | ENVS 122 | Environmental Chemistry | 3 | |
| 3 | ENVS 123 | Environmental Physics | 3 | |
| 4 | MATH 121 | Calculus I | 3 | |
| 5 | ENGL 121 | Freshman English II | 3 | |
| 6 | ISLS 121 | Islamic Studies | 2 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
YEAR TWO Semester-I
| S# | Code | Course Title | CreditHrs | |
| 1 | ENVS 211 | Environmental Microbiology | 3 | |
| 2 | ENVS 212 | Environmental Education and communication | 3 | |
| 3 | ENVS 213 | Physical Geography | 3 | |
| 4 | STAT211 | Biostatistics | 3 | |
| 5 | ENGL 211 | Sophomore English I | 3 | |
| 6 | ENVS 214 | Plant Taxonomy | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
YEAR TWO Semester-II
| S# | Code | Course Title | CreditHrs | |
| 1 | – | ENVS 22 1 | Soil science | 3 |
| 2 | – | ENVS 222 | Climate Change adaptation & Mitigation | 3 |
| 3 | ENVS 223 | Ecology | 3 | |
| 4 | ENVS 224 | Environmental Economics | 3 | |
| 5 | – | ENVS 225 | Energy and Environment | 3 |
| 6 | ENGL 221 | Sophomore English I | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
YEAR THREE Semester-I
| S# | Code | Course Title | CreditHrs | |
| 1 | – | ENVS311 | Environmental Policy | 3 |
| 2 | – | ENVS312 | Environmental Disaster and Risk Management | 3 |
| 3 | ENVS313 | Water quality assessment and treatment | 3 | |
| 4 | – | ENVS314 | Environmental geology | 3 |
| 5 | ENVS315 | Fundamentals of GIS I (Theory and Practice ) | 3 | |
| 6 | ENVS316 | Meteorology | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
YEAR THREE Semester-II
| S# | cODE | Course Title | CreditHrs | |
| 1 | ENVS 321 | Environmental Toxicology | 3 | |
| 2 | ENVS 322 | Environmental Ethics | 3 | |
| 3 | ENVS 323 | Conservation of natural resources | 3 | |
| 4 | ENVS 324 | Fundamentals of GIS II (Theory and Practice ) | 3 | |
| 5 | ENVS 325 | Entrepreneurship in Environmental Science | 3 | |
| 6 | ENVS 326 | Research Methodology | 3 | |
| Total Credit: | 18 |
YEAR 4 Semester-I
| S# | cODE | Course Title | CreditHrs | |
| 1 | ENVS 411 | Environmental Law | 3 | |
| 2 | ENVS 412 | Environmental Health and Pollution control | 3 | |
| 3 | ENVS 413 | Islam and Ecology | 3 | |
| 4 | ENVS 414 | Oceanography | 3 | |
| 5 | ENVS 415 | Rangeland Management | 3 | |
| 6 | ENVS 416 | Land Use and Urban Planning | 3 | |
| Total Credit: | 18 |
YEAR 4 Semester-II
| S# | code | Course Title | CreditHrs | |
| 1 | ENVS 421 | Environmental impact assessment | 3 | |
| 2 | ENVS 422 | Strategies for sustainable development | 3 | |
| 3 | ENVS 423 | Agro forestry | 3 | |
| 4 | ENVS 424 | Research Project | 3 | |
| 5 | SOML111 | Somali literature | 3 | |
| Total Credit: | 15 |
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE
Course breakdown of the program
Summary of BSC (Medical laboratory Science) Degree Requirements
| CATEGORY | CreditHrs |
| Medical Laboratory Science Core Courses | 69 |
| College Requirements ( Supportive Courses) | 39 |
| University Requirements | 28 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 136 |
1.1.1
1.1.2 Year I, Semester I
| S# | Pre-Req | Course. Code | Course Title | CreditHrs |
| 1 | BIOL 111 | Cell Biology | 3 | |
| 2 | CHEM 111 | General Chemistry | 3 | |
| 3 | MATH 111 | Pre calculus | 3 | |
| 4 | COMP 111 | Computer Application | 3 | |
| 5 | ARAB 111 | Arabic Language | 2 | |
| 6 | ENGL 111 | Freshman English I | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
1.1.3 Year I, Semester II
| S# | Pre-Req | Course. Code | Course Title | CreditHrs |
| 1 | MLSC 121 | Introduction to Medical laboratory | 3 | |
| 2 | CHEM 111 | CHEM 121 | Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| 3 | MATH 111 | MATH 121 | Calculus | 3 |
| 4 | SOML 121 | Somali literature | 2 | |
| 5 | ISLM 121 | Islamic Studies | 3 | |
| 6 | ENGL 111 | ENGL 121 | Freshman English II | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
1.1.4 Year II, Semester I
| S# | Pre-Req | Code | Course Title | CreditHrs |
| 1 | MLSC 211 | Introduction to medical microbiology | 3 | |
| 2 | MLSC 212 | Medical terminology and ethics | 3 | |
| 3 | CHEM121 | MLSC 213 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| 4 | BIOL 212 | Principles of Genetics | 3 | |
| 5 | Biol 211 | Human anatomy and physiology I | 3 | |
| 6 | ENGL121 | ENGL 211 | Sophomore English I | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
1.1.5 Year II, Semester II
| S# | Pre-Req | Code Course Title | CreditHrs | |
| 1 | MLSC 221 | Phlebotomy and Body Fluid Analysis | 3 | |
| 2 | MLSC 211 | MLSC 222 | Bacteriology | 3 |
| 3 | BIOL 221 | General Pathology | 3 | |
| 4 | BIOL 212 | BIOL 222 | Molecular Biology | 3 |
| 5 | BIOL 223 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 | |
| 6 | ENGL 211 | ENGL 221 | Sophomore English II | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
1.1.6 Year III, Semester I
| S# | Pre-Req | Code | Course Title | CreditHrs |
| 1 | – | MLSC 311 | Hematology I | 3 |
| 2 | MLSC 211 | MLSC 312 | Virology | 3 |
| 3 | MLSC 313 | Medical Parasitology and Entomology | 3 | |
| 4 | MLSC 314 | Clinical Chemistry I | 3 | |
| 5 | – | MLSC 315 | Immunology I | 3 |
| 6 | STAT 311 | Statistics for Medical Laboratories | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
1.1.7 Year III, Semester II
| S# | Pre-Req | cOURSE cODE | Course Title | CreditHrs |
| 1 | MLSC 311 | MLSC 321 | Hematology II | 3 |
| 2 | MLSC 315 | MLSC 322 | Immunology II | 3 |
| 3 | MLSC 314 | MLSC 323 | Clinical Chemistry II | 3 |
| 4 | MLSC 324 | Clinical toxicology | 3 | |
| 5 | COMH 311 | Community Health | 3 | |
| 6 | MLSC 311 | Research Methods | 3 | |
| Total Credit: | 18 |
1.1.8 Year IV, Semester I
| S# | Pre-Req | cOURSE cODE | Course Title | CreditHrs |
| 1 | MLSC 411 | Epidemiology | 3 | |
| 2 | MLSC211 | MLSC 412 | Medical Mycology | 3 |
| 3 | MLSC 413 | Clinical Medical Laboratory Practicum | 3 | |
| 4 | BIOL 411 | Pharmacology | 3 | |
| 5 | BIOL 412 | Infectious Disease | 3 | |
| 6 | SOCI 411 | Sociology | 3 | |
| Total Credit: | 18 |
1.1.9 Year IV, Semester II
| S# | Pre-Req | code course | Course Title | CreditHrs |
| 1 | MLSC 421 | Lab Management and Quality Assurance | 3 | |
| 2 | MLSC 422 | Entrepreneurship and laboratory Enterprises | 3 | |
| 3 | MLSC 423 | Histo-cyto-pathology | 3 | |
| 4 | MLSC 424 | Research Project | 3 | |
| Total Credit: | 12 |
Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science
Course breakdown of the program
Summary of BSC (Nutrition and Food Science) Degree Requirements
| CATEGORY | CreditHrs |
| Nutrition and Food Science Core Courses | 72 |
| College requirement (Supportive Courses) | 37 |
| University Requirements | 26 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 135 |
1.2 Year I, Semester I
| S# | Pre-Req | Course. Code | Course Title | Credit Hrs |
| 1 | BIOL 111 | Introduction to Biology | 3 | |
| 2 | CHEM 111 | General Chemistry | 3 | |
| 3 | MATH 111 | Pre calculus | 3 | |
| 4 | COMP 111 | Computer Application | 3 | |
| 5 | ARLA 111 | Arabic Language | 2 | |
| 6 | ENGL 111 | Freshman English I | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
1.3 Year I, Semester-II
| S# | Pre-Req | Course. Code | Course Title | Credit Hrs |
| 1 | NFSC 121 | Introduction to Human Nutrition | 3 | |
| 2 | CHEM 121 | Organic Chemistry | 3 | |
| 4 | MATH 121 | Calculus | 3 | |
| 5 | SOML 121 | Somali | 2 | |
| 6 | ISLS 121 | Islamic Studies | 3 | |
| ENGL 121 | Freshman English II | 3 | ||
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
1.4 Year II, Semester-I
| S# | Pre-Req | Code | Course Title | Credit Hrs |
| 1 | NFSC 211 | Nutrition throughout the Life Cycle | 3 | |
| 2 | BIOL 211 | General Microbiology | 3 | |
| 3 | NFSC 212 | Food Marketing, Economics and Distribution | 3 | |
| 4 | NFSC 213 | Food Chemistry | 3 | |
| 5 | BIOL 212 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 | |
| 6 | ENGL 211 | Sophomore English I | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
1.5 Year II, Semester-II
| S# | Pre-Req | Code Course Title | Credit Hrs | |
| 1 | – | NFSC 221 | Food microbiology | 3 |
| 2 | – | NFSC 222 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| 3 | – | BIOL 221 | Medical Parasitology and entomology | 3 |
| 4 | BIOL 222 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 | |
| 5 | STAT 221 | Biostatistics | 3 | |
| 6 | ENGL 221 | Sophomore English II | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
1.6 Year III, Semester-I
| S# | Pre-Req | Code | Course Title | Credit Hrs |
| 1 | – | NFSC 311 | Clinical Nutrition | 3 |
| 2 | – | NFSC 312 | Nutrition Therapy | 3 |
| 3 | NFSC 313 | Nutritional Epidemiology | 3 | |
| 4 | NFSC 314 | Nutritional Assessment Food Technology | 3 | |
| 5 | – | NFSC 315 | Food Technology | 3 |
| 6 | BIOL 311 | Pharmacology I | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 18 |
Year III, Semester-II
| S# | Pre-Req | cOURSE cODE | Course Title | Credit Hrs |
| 1 | NFSC 321 | Community Nutrition | 3 | |
| 2 | NFSC 322 | Emergency Nutrition | 3 | |
| 3 | NFSC 323 | Food processing and preservation | 3 | |
| 4 | NFSC 324 | Research Methodology in Nutrition | 3 | |
| 5 | BIOL 321 | Pharmacology II | 3 | |
| SOCL 321 | Sociology | 3 | ||
| Total Credit: | 18 |
Year IV, Semester-I
| S# | Pre-Req | cOURSE cODE | Course Title | CreditHrs |
| 1 | NFSC 411 | Maternal Nutrition | 3 | |
| 2 | NFSC 412 | Pediatric Nutrition | 3 | |
| 3 | NFSC 413 | Food and Nutrition Toxicology | 3 | |
| 4 | NFSC 414 | Food packaging | 3 | |
| 5 | BIOL 411 | Infectious Disease | 3 | |
| Total Credit: | 15 |
Year IV, Semester-II
| S# | Pre-Req | code course | Course Title | CreditHrs |
| 1 | NFSC 421 | Quality Assurance in Food & Legislations | 3 | |
| 2 | NFSC 422 | Entrepreneurship and Food Enterprises Management | 3 | |
| 3 | NFSC 423 | Food Security | 3 | |
| 4 | NFSC 424 | Project – Thesis Writing | 3 | |
| Total Credit: | 12 |
Faculty of Mathematics and Statistics
Course Break Down
| Year: 1 Semester: 1 | ||||
| No | Course Title | Course Code | Credit Hour | |
| 1 | Introduction to Statistics | STAT111 | 3 | |
| 2 | Pre-Calculus | MATH111 | 3 | |
| 3 | Principles of Economics | ECON111 | 3 | |
| 4 | FreshmenEnglish I | ENGL111 | 3 | |
| 5 | Arabic | ARAB111 | 2 | |
| 6 | Computer Application | COMP111 | 3 | |
| Total: 17 | ||||
| Year: 1 Semester: 2 | |||
| No | Course Title | Course Code | Credit Hour |
| 1 | Introduction to Probability | STAT121 | 3 |
| 2 | Principles of Management | MGMT 121 | 3 |
| 3 | Calculus I | MATH121 | 3 |
| 4 | Somali Literature | SOML 121 | 2 |
| 5 | Freshmen English II | ENGL121 | 3 |
| 6 | Islamic Studies | ISLS 121 | 3 |
| Total: 17 | |||
| Year: 2 Semester: 1 | |||
| No | Course Title | Course Code | Credit Hour |
| 1 | Mathematical Statistics | STAT211 | 3 |
| 2 | Calculus II | MATH211 | 3 |
| 3 | Applied Statistics Methods I | STAT212 | 3 |
| 4 | Analytic Geometry | MATH213 | 3 |
| 5 | Linear Algebra | MATH212 | 3 |
| 6 | Sophomore English I | ENGL211 | 3 |
| Total: 18 | |||
| Year: 2 Semester: 2 | |||
| No | Course Title | Course Code | Credit Hour |
| 1 | Applied Statistics Method II | STAT221 | 3 |
| 2 | Introduction to Population Studies | STAT222 | 3 |
| 3 | Discrete Mathematics | MATH221 | 3 |
| 4 | Vector Analysis | MATH222 | 3 |
| 5 | Sophomore English II | ENGL221 | 3 |
| 6 | Sociology | SOCI 121 | 3 |
| Total: 18 | |||
| Year: 3 Semester: 1 | |||
| No | Course Title | Course Code | Credit Hour |
| 1 | Statistical Data Analysis | STAT311 | 3 |
| 2 | Statistical Computing I | STAT312 | 3 |
| 3 | Operations Research | STAT 314 | 3 |
| 4 | Differential Equations | MATH311 | 3 |
| 5 | Formal Demography | STAT313 | 3 |
| 6 | Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management | MGMT311 | 3 |
| Total: 18 | |||
| Year: 3 Semester: 2 | |||
| No | Course Title | Course Code | Credit Hour |
| 1 | Design and Analysis of Experiments | STAT321 | 3 |
| 2 | Econometrics | ECON312 | 3 |
| 3 | Sampling Techniques | STAT322 | 3 |
| 4 | Population & Development | STAT 324 | 3 |
| 5 | Complex Analysis | MATH321 | 3 |
| 6 | Statistical Computing II | STAT323 | 3 |
| Total: 18 | |||
| Year: 4 Semester: 1 | |||
| No | Course Title | Course Code | Credit Hour |
| 1 | Time Series Data Analysis | STAT411 | 3 |
| 2 | Research Methodology | STAT412 | 3 |
| 3 | Abstract Algebra | MATH412 | 3 |
| 4 | Sample Survey Design | STAT413 | 3 |
| 5 | Multivariate Data Analysis | STAT 414 | 3 |
| 6 | Real Analysis | MATH411 | 3 |
| Total: 18 | |||
| Year: 4 Semester: 2 | |||
| No | Course Title | Course Code | Credit Hour |
| 1 | Statistical Quality Control | STAT421 | 3 |
| 2 | Biostatistics | STAT 423 | 3 |
| 3 | Project Planning & Management | MGMT423 | 3 |
| 5 | Research Project | STAT 422 | 3 |
| Total: 12 | |||
Admission Deadlines
Admission Starts: September 16 of every year.
Admission Ends: October 19 of every year.
Admission Exam Day: October 23 of every year.
Extensions to the admission period due to public holidays, governmental elections or some other factors will be notified to the public.
Admission Procedure
All students interested in applying and sitting for the entrance exam of The University of Hargeisa are required to submit their high-school transcripts and certificate both in original format and in copies along with four head-shots with the admission fee of $25 to admission staff at entrance of the University Of Hargeisa, the admission staff once the students arrives at the university will be more then happy to assist them queries and concerns.
Admission Requirements