2006-2007 University of Guelph Undergraduate Calendar

X. Degree Programs

Bachelor of Bio-Resource Management Degree (B.B.R.M.)

Horticulture Management Major

This major will require the completion of 20.00 credits.

Students deficient in U level Mathematics or Chemistry are required to enrol in the appropriate upgrading course(s), MATH*1000 or CHEM*1060 (available in a distance format) during their first year. MATH*1000 is to be completed before Semester 2 (may substitute for SOIL*2010 in Semester 1 and take SOIL*2010 as the restricted elective in Semester 2). CHEM*1060 must be completed before Semester 3. Students also may access summer distance education courses such as SOIL*2010 or ECON*1050, to maintain their progress.

Semesters 1 to 4 offered at the Ridgetown campus

Semester 1 - Fall

BIOL*1030 [0.50] Biology I
CIS*1000 [0.50] Introduction to Computer Applications
HORT*1050 [0.50] Introduction to Horticultural Management
SOIL*2010 [0.50] Soil Science
One of:
HORT*1060 [0.50] Plant Identification: Woody Plants
HORT*1070 [0.50] Fruit Production
HORT*1080 [0.50] Vegetable Production I

Semester 2 - Winter

AGEC*1100 [0.50] Introduction to Business
AGR*1050 [0.50] Communication Skills
ECON*1050 [0.50] Introductory Microeconomics
One of:
EDRD*1150 [0.50] Landscape Design
ENVB*1010 [0.50] Food Crop Pest Management
HORT*1100 [0.50] Plant Propagation Techniques
0.50 restricted electives

Semester 3 - Fall

AGEC*2110 [0.50] Sales and Society
AGEC*2220 [0.50] Financial Accounting
BIOL*1040 [0.50] Biology II
One of:
HORT*1200 [0.50] Vegetable Production II
HORT*2010 [0.50] Greenhouse Management
HORT*2060 [0.50] Plant Identification: Herbaceous Plants
0.50 restricted electives

Semester 4 - Winter

AGEC*2230 [0.50] Management Accounting
AGR*2100 [0.50] Human Resource Management
CHEM*1040 [0.50] General Chemistry I
HORT*2200 [0.50] Integrated Project
0.50 restricted electives

Semesters 5 to 8 offered on Guelph campus

Semester 5 - Fall

AGEC*3310 [0.50] Operations Management
AGR*3500 [0.50] Experiential Education
One of:
BOT*2100 [0.50] Life Strategies of Plants
ENVB*2040 [0.50] Plant Health and the Environment
1.00 restricted electives

Semester 6 - Winter

SOIL*3000 [0.50] Environmental Issues in Agriculture and Landscape Management
STAT*2060 [0.50] Statistics for Business Decisions
One of:
BOT*3310 [0.50] Plant Growth and Development
PBIO*3110 [0.50] Crop Physiology
0.50 restricted electives
0.50 electives

Semester 7 - Fall

AGR*4150 [0.50] Experiential Education II
One of:
MET*2020 [0.50] Agrometeorology
SOIL*3080 [0.50] Soil and Water Conservation
0.50 restricted electives
1.00 electives

Semester 8 - Winter

AGR*4050 [0.50] Professionalism and Agrology
AGR*4500 [0.50] Agrifood Industry Problem-Solving
0.50 restricted electives
1.00 electives

Horticulture Management Major Restricted Electives

In addition to the 13.50 required credits listed above, students must take a minimum of 4.00 restricted electives throughout the program. Students must select at least 2.50 credits from List A (Science and Discipline) and at least 1.50 credits from List B (Business).

List A: Science and Discipline
Available at Regional Campus
EDRD*1150 [0.50] Landscape Design
EDRD*2050 [0.50] Landscape Construction and Planning
ENVB*1010 [0.50] Food Crop Pest Management
HORT*1060 [0.50] Plant Identification: Woody Plants
HORT*1070 [0.50] Fruit Production
HORT*1080 [0.50] Vegetable Production I
HORT*1100 [0.50] Plant Propagation Techniques
HORT*1200 [0.50] Vegetable Production II
HORT*2010 [0.50] Greenhouse Management
HORT*2060 [0.50] Plant Identification: Herbaceous Plants
HORT*2080 [0.50] Horticultural Weed Science
MCS*1000 [0.50] Introductory Marketing
Available by Distance Education
LARC*1950 [0.50] History of Cultural Form I
Available at Guelph Campus
BOT*2100 [0.50] Life Strategies of Plants
ENVB*3030 [0.50] Pesticides and the Environment
ENVB*3040 [0.50] Natural Chemicals in the Environment
ENVB*3110 [0.50] Natural History of Insects
ENVB*3210 [0.50] Plant Pathology
GEOG*3320 [0.50] Agriculture and Society
HORT*2450 [0.50] Turf Management I
HORT*3010 [0.50] Annual, Perennial and Indoor Plants - Identification and Use
HORT*3260 [0.50] Woody Plants
HORT*3280 [0.50] Greenhouse Production
HORT*3340 [0.50] Culture of Plants
HORT*3510 [0.50] Vegetable Production
HORT*4250 [0.50] Nursery Production
HORT*4300 [0.50] Postharvest Physiology
HORT*4420 [0.50] Fruit Crops
HORT*4450 [0.50] Turf Management I
LARC*2820 [0.50] Urban and Regional Planning
MET*2020 [0.50] Agrometeorology
REXT*2000 [0.50] Introduction to Rural Extension
REXT*3000 [0.50] Program Development and Evaluation
REXT*3100 [0.50] Teaching and Learning in Non-Formal Education
REXT*4100 [0.50] Leadership Development in Rural Organization
SOIL*2120 [0.50] Introduction to Environmental Stewardship
SOIL*3050 [0.50] Land Utilization
SOIL*3200 [0.50] Environmental Soil Biology
SOIL*4090 [0.50] Soil Management
List B: Business
Available at Regional Campus
AGEC*2120 [0.50] Business Marketing
ENVM*1090 [0.50] Occupational Health and Safety
ENVM*2020 [0.50] Environmental Law
Available by Distance Education
GEOG*3320 [0.50] Agriculture and Society
MCS*1000 [0.50] Introductory Marketing
PSYC*1100 [0.50] Principles of Behaviour
PSYC*1200 [0.50] Dynamics of Behaviour
SOC*1100 [0.50] Sociology
Available at Guelph Campus
AGEC*4210 [0.50] World Agriculture and Economic Development
AGEC*4250 [0.50] Business Policy
AGEC*4370 [0.50] Marketing Management
AGR*2400 [0.50] Economics of the Canadian Food System
ECON*1100 [0.50] Introductory Macroeconomics
ECON*2410 [0.50] Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECON*2740 [0.50] Economic Statistics
ECON*3560 [0.50] Theory of Finance
MATH*1080 [0.50] Elements of Calculus I
MCS*2600 [0.50] Fundamentals of Consumer Behaviour
REXT*3080 [0.50] Technology in Extension