University of Guelph 2002-2003 Undergraduate Calendar

X--Degree Programs, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture [B.Sc.(Agr.)]

Core Program Requirements

Semester 1

AGR*1150 [0.00] Experience Agriculture

BIOL*1030 [0.50] Biology I

CHEM*1040 [0.50] General Chemistry I

ECON*1050 [0.50] Introductory Microeconomics

MATH*1080 [0.50] Elements of Calculus I

UNIV*1500 [0.50] Introduction to Higher Learning

Semester 2

AGR*1250 [0.50] Agrifood System Trends and Issues

BIOL*1040 [0.50] Biology II

CHEM*1050 [0.50] General Chemistry II

ENGL*1200 [0.50] Reading the Contemporary World

0.50 elective

Semester 3

AGR*2350 [0.50] Animal Production Systems and Industry

AGR*2401 [0.50] Economics of the Canadian Food System

STAT*2040 [0.50] Statistics I

0.50 restricted elective**

One of:

AGR*2301 [0.50] Resources and Agroecosystems

AGR*2451 [0.50] Plant Agriculture

Semester 4

AGR*2402 [0.50] Economics of the Canadian Food System

One of AGR*2360 (F), ANSC*2340 (W), ANSC*3150 (W)

0.50 elective

0.50 restricted elective**

One of:

AGR*2302 [0.50] Resources and Agroecosystems

AGR*2452 [0.50] Plant Agriculture

Semester 5

AGR*3330 [0.50] Introduction to Food Processing

1.50 electives

One of:

AGR*2301 [0.50] Resources and Agroecosystems

AGR*2451 [0.50] Plant Agriculture

Semester 6

AGR*3400 [0.50] Sustainable Rural Communities

1.50 electives

One of:

AGR*2302 [0.50] Resources and Agroecosystems

AGR*2452 [0.50] Plant Agriculture

Semester 7

AGR*4400 [0.50] Independent Research

2.00 electives

Semester 8

AGR*4500 [0.50] Agrifood Industry Problem-Solving

2.00 electives

Restricted Electives**

BOT*2100 [0.50] Life Strategies of Plants

CHEM*2580 [0.50] Introductory Biochemistry

ECON*1100 [0.50] Introductory Macroeconomics

ECON*2310 [0.50] Intermediate Microeconomics

GEOL*3130 [0.50] Agrogeology

MBG*2000 [0.50] Introductory Genetics

PHYS*1070 [0.50] Introductory Physics for the Life Sciences I

Notes

In addition to the required courses students must select a minimum of 4.00 credits at the 3000 level or higher, 2.00 credits of which must be in agricultural science and 2.00 credits of which must be at the 4000 level.

A humanities or social science course selected from List A - Preferred Electives, is also required 0.50

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. 2.00 credits in agricultural science at the 3000 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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