University of Guelph 1998-99 Undergraduate Calendar

X--Degree Programs


Core Program Requirements:

Semester 1

15-103 [0.50] Biology I
19-104 [0.50] General Chemistry I
36-120 [0.50] Introductory Microeconomics
58-150 [0.50] Introduction to Higher Learning
63-108 [0.50] Elements of Calculus I

Semester 2

01-125 [0.50] Agrifood System Trends and Issues
15-104 [0.50] Biology II
19-105 [0.50] General Chemistry II
37-120 [0.50] Reading the Contemporary World
[0.50] elective

Semester 3

01-2401 [0.50] Economics of the Canadian Food System
89-204 [0.50] Statistics I
Two of:
01-2301 [0.50] Resources and Agroecosystems
01-2351 [0.50] Animal Production Systems and Industry
01-2451 [0.50] Plant Agriculture
[0.50] restricted elective**

Semester 4

01-2402 [0.50] Economics of the Canadian Food System
Two of:
01-2302 [0.50] Resources and Agroecosystems
01-2352 [0.50] Animal Production Systems and Industry
01-2452 [0.50] Plant Agriculture
[0.50] restricted elective**
[0.50] free elective

**Restricted Electives:

Two courses from the following list are required and should be completed by the end of semester 4 if possible:
17-230 [0.50] Plant Physiology
19-258 [0.50] Introductory Biochemistry
36-110 [0.50] Introductory Macroeconomics
36-231 [0.50] Intermediate Microeconomics
40-200 [0.50] Introductory Genetics
46-100 [0.50] Principles of Geology
76-107 [0.50] Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences I

Semester 5

01-335 [0.50] Chemistry and Microbiology of Food
One of 01-2301/2, 01-2351, 01-2451 (as listed in semester 3)
[1.50] electives

Semester 6

01-336 [0.50] Food Processing and Product Development
01-340 [0.50] Issues in Agri-food Based Communities
One of 01-2302, 01-2352, 01-2452 (as listed in semester 4)
[1.00] elective

Semester 7

01-440 [0.50] Independent Research
[2.00]electives

Semester 8

01-450 [0.50] Agrifood Industry Problem-Solving
[2.00] electives

Notes

In addition to the required courses students must select a minimum of [4.00] credits at the 300 level or higher, 2.0 credits of which must be in agricultural science and [2.00] credits of which must be at the 400 level.

A humanities or social science course selected from List A - Preferred Electives, is also required.[0.5]

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.

Specialization

Students may graduate in honours agricultural science 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 honours agricultural science 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.


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Last revised: March 16 1998.