2006-2007 University of Guelph Undergraduate Calendar

X. Degree Programs

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

Agronomy (AGRO)

Departments of Plant Agriculture, and 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
BOT*2100 [0.50] Life Strategies of Plants

Semester 4

BIOC*2580 [0.50] Introductory Biochemistry
MBG*2000 [0.50] Introductory Genetics
STAT*2040 [0.50] Statistics I
1.00 electives or restricted electives

Semester 5

FOOD*3070 [0.50] Introduction to Food Processing
MBG*3100 [0.50] Plant Genetics
PBIO*3110 [0.50] Crop Physiology
SOIL*3080 [0.50] Soil and Water Conservation
0.50 electives or restricted electives

Semester 6

EDRD*3400 [0.50] Sustainable Rural Communities
2.00 electives or restricted electives

Semester 7 & 8

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

Option A:
Semester 7
CROP*4240 [0.50] Weed Science
SOIL*4090 [0.50] Soil Management
1.50 electives or restricted electives
Semester 8
AGR*4500 [0.50] Agrifood Industry Problem-Solving
CROP*4220 [0.50] Cropping Systems
1.50 electives or restricted electives

Option B
Semester 7
AGR*4450 [1.00] Research Project in Agriculture I
CROP*4240 [0.50] Weed Science
SOIL*4090 [0.50] Soil Management
0.50 electives or restricted electives
Semester 8
AGR*4460 [1.00] Research Project in Agriculture II
CROP*4220 [0.50] Cropping Systems
1.00 electives or restricted electives

Restricted Electives

  1. Select two of the following Agronomy major electives:

    CROP*3300 [0.50] Grain Crops
    CROP*3310 [0.50] Protein and Oilseed Crops
    CROP*3340 [0.50] Managed Grasslands
  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.

Highly Recommended courses:

CROP*2110 [0.50] Crop Ecology
ENVB*3210 [0.50] Plant Pathology
ENVB*4100 [0.50] Applied Entomology
MBG*4160 [0.50] Plant Breeding
PBIO*3750 [0.50] Plant Tissue Culture
PBIO*4750 [0.50] Genetic Engineering of Plants