About College of Social Science and Humanities

The College of Social Sciences and Humanities (CSSH) is one of the colleges of Ambo University established to enhance Teaching-learning Process, Research Activities, and Community Services. The College was launched in 2001 E.C with four departments: English Language and Literature, Afan Oromo and Literature, Cooperatives, and Rural Development. In the following years, departments in the College were become six in number by adding department of Law, Civics and Ethical education, department of Sociology and social works by the year 2003 E.C. Then, in 2003, departments of Cooperatives, departments of Rural Development and Law were become independent and reorganized as institutes (school)being separated from College Social Sciences and Humanities. After that, Department of Civics and Ethical Studies ( in 2003); Department of Political sciences and International Relations ( in 2007); Department of Journalism and Communication ( in 2009); Department of sociology (in 2007), department of social work (in 2008) and General Linguistics(in 2009) were rearranged and established under College of Social Sciences and Humanity. Right now, the college has seven academic departments and eight programs such as; Afan Oromo& Literature, English Language & Literature, Civics & Ethical Education, Political Sciences and International Relations, Sociology, Social Works, Journalism and Communications, and General Linguistics (program).

Many of the courses of studies which are offered at the college are interdisciplinary in nature, integrating the humanities and the social sciences. All departments are currently running undergraduate-level training at regular programs, and some of them, such as; Afan Oromo and Literature, Civics and Ethical Studies, and English Language and Literature) are delivering continuing education programs (CEP). Five departments, namely; English Language &Literature (MA in TEFFL, PHD in ELT), Afan Oromo &Literature (MA in Afan Oromo & Literature), Social Work (MSW in Social Works), Sociology (MA in Sociology) and Civics, and Ethical Studies (MA in Peace and Conflict Studies) are delivering post-graduate programs.