College of Education and Behavoral Sciences

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BULE HORA UNIVERSITY

GUJI GIRJA CAMPUS

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (CEBS)

College Administration

Mr. Gemechu Satena Dube (MA in Social Psychology)

Dean, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Mobile: +251910224292/923080794

E-mail: gemechusatena@gmail.com

Office Telephone: +251468227183

P.O.Box: 144

Adola Woyyu, Oromia, Ethipia.

Miss. Mahilet Shifarew Desta (MA in Early Childhood Care and Education)

V/Dean, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Mobile: +251923481455

E-mail: mahizebhu@gmail.com

Office Telephone: +251468227183

P.O.Box: 144

Adola Woyyu, Oromia, Ethipia.

OVERVIEWS OF COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (CEBS)

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences is one College among Bule Hora University Colleges. The College is located at Adola Woyyu town at Guji Girja Campus. The College was separated from Social Science and Humanity College and established independently in 2011 E.C. After establishment the college moved to Adola Woyyu town in 2012 E.C at Guji Girja Campus.

Core Values of College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Excellency
Quality Education
Collaboration and teamwork
Commitment
Ethics
Tolerance
Participatory
Academic freedom
Good governance
Continuous improvement

Vision of College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

To be the best college of education and behavioral sciences among Ethiopian higher education by 2025 through the provision of quality education, conducting problem solving research, and giving community services.

Mission of College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Working for bringing about behavioral changes and to ensuring quality of education.

Programs of the college of Education and Behavioral Sciences

The College is providing programs from BA up to PhD through regular and weekend programs.

In BA: Psychology

Educational Planning and Management (EdPM)

Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)

Special Needs and Inclusive Education (SNIE) and

Adult Education and Community Development (AECD)

In MA: Educational Planning and Management (EdPM)

Educational Psychology and

Curriculum and Instruction

In PhD: Educational Leadership and Policy studies.

The Programs were delivering by Regular and Weekend at different centers.

In regular programs, BA in Psychology, BA in Educational Planning and Management, BA in Early Childhood Care and Education, and BA in Special Needs and Inclusive Education, BA in Adult Education and Community Development, MA in Educational Psychology, MA in Educational Planning and Management, and MA in Curriculum and Instruction and PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy studies were delivering at Guji Girja Campus, Adola Woyyu town.

In weekend programs, BA in Adult Education and Community Development and BA in Educational Planning and Management were delivering at Bore Center. MA in Educational Psychology, MA in Educational Planning and Management and MA in Curriculum and Instruction were Delivering at Bule Hora University, Guji Girja Campus and Nagelle town.

The detail information of the departments within its programs is as follows.

Department of Psychology

Overviews of Department of Psychology

Currently, psychology department is one of the departments under the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences. It was established, as one of the Departments College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, in the year 2011/2018. The department has been running a BA program in Psychology for regular and MA in Educational Psychology program for regular and weekend. In the past four years, 35 students are graduated in the regular program from the department. The graduates are working in different regions and sectors on different fields; and two of them are working as graduate Assistant I (one) in our University.

In both BA and MA levels, the department of psychology aimed to produce well equipped and trained professionals who applies principles, concepts, theories, and practices of psychology and thereby meet the demands of governmental, nongovernmental, and private agencies; to carry out quality research on various psychological, educational and, social problems of the community and; to provide the necessary public services to individuals, institutions, and groups regarding problems and issues pertaining to the field of psychology. In order to do so, the needs of different resources and facilities are beyond doubt. Accordingly, to run the program, psychology department outfitted itself with qualified academicians with various academic statuses (2 associate professors, 1 Ph.D. candidate, 10 MA holders, 8 assistant lecturers, 2 graduate assistant II, and 2 graduate assistant I).

Department Administration

The head of the department is the chief executive of the department.

Name: Ayichluhim Alemishet Tesfaye

Academic Rank: Lecturer

College/Institute: College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Department/Team: Psychology

Field of Specialization: Clinical Psychology (MSc)

Research Interest: Mental Health, Education, and various Psycho-social issues

List of Publications:

Contact Address

P. O. Box: 144
Office Tel:+251-468227183
Cell Phone: +251923820167/+251912326156
E-mail Address: ayichluhim2012@gmail.com

Facilities and Services

The department has two classes for undergraduate program and one common smart class for the graduate program with necessary facilities. The department has also common undergraduate and postgraduate computer laboratory. The department has also common library.

Programs

Bachelor of Art:

BA in Psychology

Master program:

Master of Arts Degree in Educational Psychology

Staff Profile

No	Instructor Name	Specializations/Academic Rank	Role
1	Dr. Mandala Chandrachkhar good	Ph.D. in Educational Psychology	-Asso.Prof
2	Dr. Javed Alam Ishaq	Ph.D. in Educational Psychology	-Asso.Prof
3	Addis Kebede Adere	PhD candidate in Educational Psychology	-Lecturer
4	Alemu Dugasa Roro	MA in Educational Psychology	-Lecturer -Quality Assurance Coordinator of College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
5	Mohammed Kemal Tola	MA in Educational Psychology	-Lecturer
6	Desta Wako Gumi	MA in Educational Psychology	-Lecturer
7	Likasa Fufa Duguma	MA in Educational Psychology	-Lecturer
8	Mekit Bekele Shewaye	MA in Educational Psychology	-Lecturer
9	Ayichluhim Alemishet Tesfaye	MSc in Clinical Psychology	-Lecturer -Head Department of Psychology
10	Rameta Adem Husen	MSc in Clinical Psychology	-Lecturer -Registrar Coordinator of College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
11	Gemechu Satena Dube	MA in Social Psychology	-Lecturer -Dean of College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
12	Mekonnen Samuel Shamebo	MA in Counseling Psychology	-Lecturer
13	Wondimu Kuma Kuso	MA in Counseling Psychology	-Lecturer
14	Azrar Abrham Mulugeta	BA in Psychology	-Assistant Lecturer
15	Birbirsa Wako Wata	BA in Psychology	-Assistant Lecturer
16	Galchu Denbela Tonda	BA in Psychology	-Assistant Lecturer -Psychology Department Coordinator at main Campus
17	Temam Said Ogato	BA in Psychology	-Assistant Lecturer
18	Sherifa Kedir Ansa	MA candidate in Counseling Psychology	-Assistant Lecturer
19	Dinknesh Tesfaye Gemechu	MA candidate in Social Psychology	-Assistant Lecturer
20	Bilise Banecha Darso	MA candidate in Social Psychology	-Assistant Lecturer
21	Dawit Amogne Gondar	MSc candidate in Clinical Psychology	-Assistant Lecturer
22	Jemal Mude Wabe	BA in Psychology	-Graduate Assistant II
23	Loko Gelchu Ware	BA in Psychology	-Graduate Assistant II
24	Netsuh Kibrework Gebresenbet	BA in Psychology	-Graduate Assistant I
25	Dida Ture Dungaye	BA in Psychology	-Graduate Assistant I

Student Demography

The total numbers of students enrolled currently in the department are 46. Out of these, 28 (61%) are BA students who attend in regular program. The rest 18(39%) are MA students who attend in weekend program. See the student population in the table below.

Program: BA in Psychology (Regular)

Year of study	Male	Female	Total
1^st Year	–	–	–
2^nd Year	14	1	15
3^rd Year	9	4	13
Total	23	5	28

Program: MA in Educational Psychology (Weekend)

Year of study	Male	Female	Total
1^st Year	8	1	9
2^nd Year	8	1	9
Total	16	2	18

Department of Educational Planning and Management

Overviews of Department of Educational Planning and Management

The departments were started under the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences that has been established in the 2011/2018 academic year at Bule Hora University in response to the government’s program of expanding and diversifying university education. The objective of establishing the department is to produce an excellent competent educational Leadership expertise who are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to solve individuals, and organizational problems of the country and bring about growth to the Ethiopian Education System. Along with the production of professionals, the Department carries public responsibility to back up the development effort of the nation through the provision of quality education, communal problem solving, research activities, community-based service, and many others. Currently, the department of Educational Planning and Management has been radically influencing the advancement in of education leadership that is serving the Community at the vicinity in leadership of Education and many other areas of human endeavor.

For the past four years, the department is offering one undergraduate degree program BA in Educational Planning and Management. Currently, the department has accepted and enrolled more than 98 students under the regular program and 161 students under the weekend undergraduate program.

The Department is running with two post-graduate (MA) programs. namely: MA in Educational Planning and Management both in (Regular and weekend), Curriculum and Instruction both in (Regular and Weekend). Currently around 15 regular and 67 weekend students, Total: 89 students are available on post-graduate MA programs.

The Department also running one post-graduate (PhD) program. namely: PhD in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in Regular. Currently around 10 regular students are available on post-graduate PhD program.

Staff profile

Regarding to Staff profile there are nine (9) in patriate/local staff and 2 expatriate. There is one (1) PhD (Associate Professor), Two (2) PhD candidates, Three (3) PhD followers and Three (3) MA holders in local staff and both expatriate are PhD (Associate Professor).

No.	Instructors Name	Specialization/ Academic Rank	Role
1	Dr. Chala Wata Derreso	PhD in International and Comparative Education	-Assoc. Professor
2	Dr. Pechetty SVR Babu	PhD in Education	-Assoc. Professor
3	Dr. Naggeshwara Rao	PhD in Education	-Assoc. Professor
4	Mr. Abraham Ayele Dulo	MA in Curriculum and Quality Assurance	-Lecturer -PhD Follower
5	Mr. Asfaw Gelaw Nefa	MA in Educational Leadership	-Lecturer -PhD Follower
6	Nega Balcha Tolesa	MA in School Leadership	-PhD Candidate
7	Selamnesh Getachew Tafesse	MA in Educational Leadership	-PhD Candidate
8	Taye Mosisa Gemeda	MA in Educational Leadership	-Lecturer -Head Department -PhD Follower
9	Ketema A/Tuke Dube	MA in Educational Leadership	-Lecturer
10	Ishetu Taddese Chibsa	MA in Educational Leadership	-Lecturer -College Research and Community Service Coordinator
11	Shiferaw Terore Beresso	MA in Educational Leadership	-Lecturer -College Post Graduate Coordinator

Vision of the Department

To be the best Choice, competent and acknowledge among Ethiopian higher education department by 2025 through the provision of quality education, research, and consultancy service in the educational Planning and management field.

Mission of the Department

Providing quality education, conducting problem-solving quality research project, providing access community-based services and produce high competent graduates by EdPM field.

Objectives of the Department

To provide excellent quality education in Educational Management
To produce a high-quality graduate with an entrepreneurial and problem-solving mindset
Educating and training students for the very dynamic and rapidly expansion, changing and sustaining quality education.
Motivating students to become innovators who can respond very positively to the challenges and opportunities presented by new ideas in education System.
To provide Educational Leadership related training s and community service
To conduct problem-solving researches in Educational Management, Planning and Pedagogy focusing on knowledge and Instruction consists of national priority needs.

Department of Early Childhood Care and Education

Overviews of the Department of Early Childhood Care and Education

Currently, Early Childhood Care and Education department is one department under the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences. It was established as department of College of Education and Behavioral Sciences in the year 2018(2011 E.C). The department has been running a BA program in Early Childhood Care and Education for regular. In the past for four years 29 students are graduated in the regular program from the department. The graduates are working in different regions and sectors on different fields.

In BA level, the department of Early Childhood Care and Education aimed to produce well equipped and trained professionals who applies principles, concepts, theories, and practices of Early Childhood Care and Education and thereby meet the demands of governmental, nongovernmental, and private agencies; to carry out quality research on various child related, educational and, social problems of the community and to provide the necessary public services to individuals, institutions, and groups regarding problems and issues pertaining to the field of Early Childhood Care and Education. In order to do so, the needs of different resources and facilities are beyond doubt. Accordingly, to run the program, Early Childhood Care and Education department outfitted itself with qualified academicians with various academic statuses (3 MA holders, 2 MA candidates, and 1 graduate assistant II.

Department Administration

The head of the department is the chief executive of the department.

Name: Yetbark W/Tsadik

Academic Rank: Graduate assistant II

College/Institute: College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Department/Team: Early Childhood Care and Education

Field of Specialization: -

Research Interest: - Child related, Early Child Development, Childhood and Education.

List of Publications: -

Contact Address

P. O. Box: 144

Office Tel:+251-468227183
Cell Phone: +251916887872
E-mail Address: gechwendema@gmail.com

Staff profile

No	Instructors Name	Specialization/Academic rank	Role
1	Yetbark W/Tsadik Nega	BA in Early Childhood Care and Education	- Assistant Lecturer -Head Department of Early Childhood Care and Education
2	Mahilet Shifarew Desta	MA in Early Childhood Care and Education	- Lecturer - Vice Dean of College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
3	Agumas Andualem Belay	MA in Early Childhood Care and Education	-Lecturer
4	Mokonnen Nigusie Atinafu	MA in Early Childhood Care and Education	-Lecturer
5	Mahider Siyum Kidane	MA candidate in Early Childhood Care and Education	- Assistant Lecturer
6	Chala Garama Iresso	MA candidate in Early Childhood Care and Education	- Assistant Lecturer

Facilities and Services

The department has only one class for undergraduate program but it has common library. Moreover, the department has no common computer.

Programs

Bachelor of Art:

BA In Early Childhood Care and Education.

Student Demography

The total numbers of students enrolled currently in the department are 33.

See the student information in the table below.

Program: BA in Early Childhood Care and Education. (Regular)

Year of study	Male	Female	Total
1^st Year	–	–	–
2^nd Year	11	3	14
3^rd Year	11	8	19
Total	22	11	33

Department of Special Needs and Inclusive Education

Overviews of the Department of Special Needs and Inclusive Education

Department of Special Needs and Inclusive Education started students training as a program at Bule Hora University in 2020/2012 to meet the country’s demand for trained human labor in the areas of Special Needs and Inclusive Education as the science of behavior.

The Department gives only the undergraduate program for the sake of start and will plan further for MA programs in the 2016 E.C. The department has currently 14 students in regular undergraduate program.

Mission of Department of Special Needs and Inclusive Education

The mission of the department is to produce students with practical and Special needs skills that would work with the grassroots to contribute towards create awareness inclusive society, poverty reduction, promotion of good cultural practices, shaping human behavior, fighting harmful practices affecting health, productivity, and technological innovations.

Objectives of Department of Special Needs and Inclusive Education

General objectives

The general objective of the program is to:

Teaching and learning Objective

Produce qualified Special Needs Experts who work in various governmental, nongovernmental, and private agencies

Research and community service objectives

Carry out quality research on various PWDs, educational and, social issues, and

Offer community services to individuals, institutions, and groups regarding problems and issues pertaining to the field of Special Needs and Inclusive.

Specific objectives

The specific objectives of the training program are to produce professionals who:

can provide Special Needs and Inclusive Education services in governmental, non-governmental, and private institutions
would be able to work in various educational settings
can initiate, organize, and evaluate various educational and social development programs
render rehabilitation services
can conduct research on various PWDs, educational and social issues
can provide demand-based consultation and technical advice to individuals, groups, and institutions .

Staff Profile

No	Instructors Name	Specializations/Academic Rank	Role
1	Meseret Abate Demlew	MA in Special Needs and Inclusive Education	-Lecturer - Head Department of Special Needs and Inclusive Education
2	Jemaledin Suti Seid	MA in Special Needs and Inclusive Education	-Lecturer
3	Mekuria Chekole Negash	MA Candidate in Special Needs and Inclusive Education	-Assistant Lecturer
4	Zebegna Mulatu Ameto	MA in Inclusive Education and Rehabilitation	-Lecturer
5	Tamene Getachew Bambaro	MA in Inclusive Education and Rehabilitation	-Lecturer

Student Demography

The total numbers of students enrolled currently in the department are 14. All are BA students who attend in regular program. See the student population in the table below.

Program: BA in Special Needs and Inclusive Education (Regular)

Year of study	Male	Female	Total
1^st Year	–	–	–
2^nd Year	-	-	-
3^rd Year	5	9	14
Total	5	9	14

Department of Adult Education and Community Development

Overviews of the department of Adult Education and Community Development

Department of Adult Education and Community Development were established in 2008 E.C. It is the senior and establisher of the College. However, during the time of its establishment, it was under the faculty of social science and humanities in later, in response to the government’s program of expanding and diversifying University education. The Department was placed under College of Education and Behavioral sciences in the new University structure in 2010 E.C. academic year. During this academic year, the college of Education and Behavioral sciences was separated from the Social sciences and Humanities as a self-regulating college by having four undergraduate departments: namely, Adult Education and Community Development, Educational Planning and management, Psychology and Early childhood care and Education department. Educating community development workers and adult education organizers were among the objectives of the department. Currently, the Department is accepting and enrolling students under regular/weekend programs. The Department staff members are working in research work that is funded by the University starting from its establishment 2010 Academic year. The department staff is also actively participating in community service to solve the social and communal problems and related issues. The Department has graduated 3 batches of students starting from 2011 E.C. the number of students graduated from this department is 116 students in regular mode. A good number of students graduated from our department are working in different positions with higher governmental institutions such as Universities, Education sector in different levels, Non-Government organization (NGO) and other different local and regional offices with different levels of expertise.

Vision

To be the competitive and well known preferable Department in 2020 E.C

Mission

The missions of Department are to:

Provide quality Personnel within the rapidly evolving areas of Adult Education and Community Development;
Offer need based community service in Adult Education and Community Development and its application areas.
Provide capacity development trainings and work with social mobilisers & different development agents

The objective of establishing the department is to

Train experts who can work in the area of Education and socio economic transformation in Ethiopia
Strengthen the link between society and creativity so that citizen can work on the their own initiative
Promote exemplary sustainable social welfare workers/experts.
Promote and foster conducting solution based research in Adult and non-formal Education, Community Development and socio-economic transformation in line with the national needs.
Promoting indigenous knowledge of society and equipping learners with the required knowledge and skills demanded by the latest technology.
A rigorous theoretical knowledge and understanding as well as detailed practical experience of community mobilization and lifelong learning
Bear experts who are responsible and accountable towards his/her nation via closing the gaps /needs of community.

With regard to staff account, Department of Adult Education and Community Development has currently six lecturers and one assistant lecturer. In addition to this, the table below expresses the staff’s profile

Here the staffs are listed below:

No	Name of Instructors	Area of Specialization/ Academic rank	Role
1	Tadesse Manna	MA in Adult Education and Community Development(AECD)	-Lecturer Head Department of Adult Education and Community Development
2	Asnake Chernet	MA in Adult Education and community Development(AECD)	-Lecturer
3	Daki wako	MA Candidate in Adult Education and Community Development(AECD)	-Assistant Lecturer
4	Kasahun Alemu	MA in Adult Education and Community Development(AECD)	-Lecturer
5	Niguse Degife	MA in Adult Education and Community Development(AECD)	-Lecturer
6	Atnafu Haro	MA in Adult Education and Community Development(AECD)	-Lecturer
7	Habte Tefera	MA in Curriculum and Instruction	-Lecturer

Professional profile

Adult Education and Community Development program should enable graduates to acquire both theoretical and practical knowledge to the profession. So that they will be competent locally, nationally and internationally. It should transfer employability skill in an ethical manner that can be reflected through the cognitive ability, interpersonal skill, organizational skill and research skill of the graduates

The graduates of Adult Education and Community Development with BA degree in Adult Education and Community Development, therefore can work as

Community development worker/social worker
Adult and non-formal Education curriculum experts
Adult and Non-formal education experts, coordinator and managers
Continuous professional development coordinators
Work place learning planners and facilitators
Community mobiliser agent
Pastoral education organizers, coordinators, managers and supervisors
Technical vocational education and training (TVET) coordinators and supervisors
Continuous education organizer coordinators managers and supervisors
Gender and social welfare advocators
Micro and small scale enterprise coordinators
Project and program designers, coordinators, managers and evaluators
Trainers and capacity building experts
Community health protection facilitators
Lifelong learning experts
Research experts

Therefore, the graduates of Adult Education and Community Development will have the opportunities to secure employment in wide range of education and community development organization and institution both locally and internationally. For example Graduates from Adult Education and Community Development work in the following sector and organization

Regional, Zonal, Woreda and Sub city level Education bureaus
Regional, Zonal, Woreda and Sub city level women and children affairs
Regional, Zonal, Woreda and Sub city level agricultural and rural development bureaus
Regional, Zonal, Woreda and Sub city level youth and sport affairs
Pastoral Community Education and Development Sectors
Regional, Zonal, Woreda and Sub city level Labor and Social affairs
Prison /Correctional Education Sectors
Regional, Zonal, Woreda and Sub city level micro, small and medium enterprises
Regional, Zonal, Woreda and Sub city level TVET agencies
Community based organization/community resource mobilization and development organization
National and International Non-Governmental Organization (NGOs) and civil society organization(CSOs)
Institute of higher learning(College and University), School
Regional, Zonal, Woreda and Sub city level administrative office
Community skill training center
Leadership training/management institute

Contact Location of the department: College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, Guji Girja Campus

Head, Department of Adult Education and Community Development

Name: Tadesse Manna (MA)

Email: tademena64@gmail.com

Mobile phone: +251935478684

Office Tel: +251-468227183

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