2006-2007 University of Guelph Undergraduate Calendar

X. Degree Programs

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture [B.Sc.(Agr.)]

Agroecosystem Management (AGMN)

Department of Land Resource Science

Semester 1

AGR*1100 [0.50] Introduction to the Agrifood Systems
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

Semester 2

AGR*1250 [0.50] Agrifood System Trends & Issues
BIOL*1040 [0.50] Biology II
CHEM*1050 [0.50] General Chemistry II
ENGL*1200 [0.50] Reading the Contemporary World
0.50 electives

Semester 3

AGR*2320 [0.50] Soils in Agroecosystems
AGR*2350 [0.50] Animal Production Systems and Industry
AGR*2400 [0.50] Economics of the Canadian Food System
AGR*2470 [0.50] Introduction to Plant Agriculture
SOIL*2120 [0.50] Introduction to Environmental Stewardship

Semester 4

MET*2020 [0.50] Agrometeorology
SOIL*3000 [0.50] Environmental Issues in Agriculture and Landscape Management
STAT*2040 [0.50] Statistics I
1.00 electives or restricted electives

Semester 5

FOOD*3070 [0.50] Introduction to Food Processing
SOIL*3080 [0.50] Soil and Water Conservation
SOIL*3170 [0.50] Soil Processes in Landscape
1.00 electives or restricted electives

Semester 6

EDRD*3400 [0.50] Sustainable Rural Communities
GEOL*3130 [0.50] Agrogeology
GEOL*3060 [0.50] Groundwater
One of:
GEOG*2480 [0.50] Mapping and GIS
SOIL*3600 [0.50] Remote Sensing
0.50 electives or restricted electives

Semester 7 & 8

Students must choose either Option A or B in Semester 7 and 8

Option A:
Semester 7
One of:
SOIL*4110 [0.50] Natural Resources Management Field Camp
SOIL*4210 [0.50] Earth and Atmospheric Science Field Camp

2.00 electives or restricted electives

Semester 8
AGR*4500 [0.50] Agrifood Industry Problem-Solving
PBIO*4100 [0.50] Soil Plant Relationships
1.50 electives or restricted electives

Option B
Semester 7
AGR*4450 [1.00] Research Project in Agriculture I
One of:
SOIL*4110 [0.50] Natural Resources Management Field Camp
SOIL*4210 [0.50] Earth and Atmospheric Science Field Camp

1.00 electives or restricted electives

Semester 8
AGR*4460 [1.00] Research Project in Agriculture II
PBIO*4100 [0.50] Soil Plant Relationships
1.00 electives or restricted electives

Restricted Electives

  1. A minimum of 2.00 credits from one or more groupings in Land Resource Science from the list below:

    Climate & Agroecosystems Management:
    GEOG*3020 [0.50] Global Environmental Change
    GEOL*2200 [0.50] Glacial Geology
    MET*2030 [0.50] Meteorology and Climatology
    MET*3050 [0.50] Microclimatology
    MET*4210 [0.50] Atmospheric Experimentation and Instrumentation
    SOIL*4090 [0.50] Soil Management
    Nutrient Management:
    GEOL*2200 [0.50] Glacial Geology
    SOIL*3060 [0.50] Environmental Soil Chemistry
    SOIL*3070 [0.50] Environmental Soil Physics
    SOIL*3200 [0.50] Environmental Soil Biology
    SOIL*4090 [0.50] Soil Management
    Organic Agriculture
    CROP*2050 [0.50] Gateway to Organic Agriculture
    CROP*2110 [0.50] Crop Ecology
    GEOL*2200 [0.50] Glacial Geology
    SOIL*3200 [0.50] Environmental Soil Biology
    SOIL*4090 [0.50] Soil Management
    Tropical Agroecosystem Management:
    AGEC*4210 [0.50] World Agriculture and Economic Development
    AGR*2500 [0.50] Field Trip in International Agriculture
    AGR*4000 [0.50] Seminar in International Agriculture
    GEOL*2110 [0.50] Earth Material Science
    HORT*4380 [0.50] Tropical and Sub-Tropical Horticultural Crops
    SOIL*4090 [0.50] Soil Management
    Natural Resource Management:
    ENVB*2030 [0.50] Current Issues in Forest Science
    GEOG*3610 [0.50] Environmental Hydrology
    GEOL*2200 [0.50] Glacial Geology
    SOIL*3050 [0.50] Land Utilization
    SOIL*3100 [0.50] Resource Planning Techniques
    ENVB*4780 [0.50] Forest Ecology
    Source Water Protection:
    BIOL*3450 [0.50] Introduction to Aquatic Environments
    ENVB*4020 [0.50] Water Quality and Environmental Management
    GEOG*3610 [0.50] Environmental Hydrology
    GEOL*2200 [0.50] Glacial Geology
    GEOL*3190 [0.50] Environmental Water Chemistry
    UNIV*3400 [0.50] Watershed Planning Practice
    ZOO*4350 [0.50] Biology of Polluted Waters
  2. A minimum of 7.00 credits must be at the 3000 level or higher, of which 5.00 credits must be in agricultural science and of which 3.50 credits must be at the 4000 level. Refer to Program Counsellor for list of agricultural science courses.

  3. A humanities or social science course (0.50 credits) at the 2000 level or above from the College of Arts or College of Social and Applied Human Sciences.

Note: In this major there are fees charged to cover partial costs of some field trips. Students in need of financial assistance should approach the Chair of the department offering the course.