Core Program Requirements:

University of Guelph

1996-97 Undergraduate Calendar

X--Degree Programs

Core Program Requirements:

Semester 1

17-115 Introduction to Plant Biology

19-104 General Chemistry I

36-120 Introductory Microeconomics

58-150 Introduction to Higher Learning

63-108 Elements of Calculus I

Semester 2

01-125 Agrifood System Trends and Issues

19-105 General Chemistry II

37-120 Literature and the Modern World

65-100 General Microbiology *

92-102 The Animal Kingdom *

Note: Students planning to take additional courses in Animal Science may substitute 10-234Structure of Farm Animals for 92-102

*Students seeking admission to the Pre-Veterinary year should substitute 76-107or 76-108 for 65-100 and ensure that they select 92-102 as their biology course in semester 2.

Semester 3

01-2401 Economics of the Canadian Food System

89-204 Statistics I

Two of:

01-230 Resources and Agroecosystems I

01-2351 Animal Production Systems and Industry

01-2451 Plant Agriculture

**One restricted elective.

Semester 4

01-2402 Economics of the Canadian Food System

Two of:

01-231 Resources and Agrosystems II

01-2352 Animal Production Systems and Industry

01-2452 Plant Agriculture

**One restricted elective.

One elective.

**Restricted Electives:

Two courses from the following list are required and should be completed by the end of semester 4:

17-230 Plant Physiology

19-258 Introductory Biochemistry

36-110 Introductory Macroeconomics

36-231 Intermediate Microeconomics

40-200 Introductory Genetics

46-100 Principles of Geology

76-107 Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences I

Semester 5

01-335 Chemistry and Microbiology of Food

One of 01-230, 01-2351, 01-2451 (as listed in semester 3)

Three electives.

Semester 6

01-336 Food Processing and Product Development

01-340 Changes in Agri-food Based Communities

One of 01-231, 01-2352, 01-2452 (as listed in semester 4)

Two electives.

Semester 7

01-440 Independent Research

Four electives.

Semester 8

01-450 Agrifood Industry problem-solving

Four electives.

Notes

In addition to the required courses students must select a minimum of 8 courses at the 300 level or higher, 4 of which must be in agricultural science and 4 of which must be at the 400 level.

A humanities or social science course selected from List A - Preferred Electives, is also required.

Students may select 1 or more groups of elective courses in a number of subject areas as listed by department in List B - Electives in Agricultural Science and Related Disciplines.

Students may graduate in agricultural science unspecialized and use their elective opportunities in semesters 5 to 8 to take courses in many different areas. Groups of elective courses in the agricultural sciences and related disciplines are outlined in list B. Four courses in agricultural science at the 300 level or higher are required for graduation.

All students are considered to be registered in agricultural science unspecialized in the first 4 semesters of the program. Those who wish to select a major may do so when they are selecting their courses for semester 5 or later. The course requirements are listed for each major in the following section.

1996-97 Undergraduate Calendar
X--Degree Programs
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture - B.Sc.(Agr.)