Semester 1

AGR*1100 [0.50] Introduction to the Agri-Food System

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 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

0.50 elective

0.50 restricted elective**

One of:

AGR*2302 [0.50] Resources and Agroecosystems

AGR*2452 [0.50] Plant Agriculture

One of:

AGR*2360 [0.75] Challenges and Opportunities in Animal Production

ANSC*2340 [0.50] Structure of Farm Animals

ANSC*3150 [0.50] Principles of Farm Animal Care and Welfare

Note: AGR*2360 is a Fall offering and ANSC*2340, ANSC*3150 are Winter offerings.

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

Selection one of Option A or Option B

Option A

AGR*4400 [0.50] Independent Research

2.00 electives

Option B

AGR*4450 [1.00] Research Project in Agriculture I

1.50 electives

Semester 8

Selection one of Option A or Option B

Option A

AGR*4500 [0.50] Agrifood Industry Problem-Solving

2.00 electives

Option B

AGR*4460 [1.00] Research Project in Agriculture II

1.50 electives

Note: In Semester 8 students must select AGR*4500 if AGR*4400 was selected in Semester 7 and AGR*4460 if AGR*4450 was selected in Semester 7.

Restricted Electives**

1. 2 of the following Restricted Electives are required:

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

2. A minimum of 4.00 credits of the electives must be at the 3000 level or higher, 2.00 credits of the electives must be in agricultural science and 2.00 credits of the electives must be at the 4000 level

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.