5.2 Bachelor of Science (Agriculture)
The four year program (one year in University 1 and three years in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences) leading to the B.Sc. (Agriculture) is a professional program which prepares graduates for careers in the public and private sectors related to the production and distribution of agricultural commodities. Graduates will also be prepared to enter directly into a program of graduate studies. In addition to the faculty core courses, all students are required to take the following B.Sc. (Agriculture) degree core requirements and the respective program core courses.

Courses		Credit Hours
B.Sc. (Agriculture) Degree Core
CHEM 2770 (MBIO 2770)	Elements of Biochemistry 1	3
PLNT 2520	Genetics	3
AGEC 2370 (BOTN 2370 or ZOOL 2370)	Principles of Ecology	3
Total credit hours		9
Agronomy Core
BOTN 2010	Plant Structure and Function 1	3
ANSC 2500	Animal Production	3
PLNT 2500	Crop Production	3
PLNT 3500	Plant Physiology (Not required for students who have taken the former 001.230	3
PLNT 3510	Cropping Systems	3
PLNT 4590	Physiology of Crop Plants	3
SOIL 3600	Soils and Landscapes in Our Environment	3
SOIL 4510	Soil and Water Management	3
SOIL 4520	Soil Fertility	3
ABIZ 2510	Introduction to Agricultural and Food Marketing	3
Total credit hours		30
Animal Systems Core
CHEM 2780 (MBIO 2780)	Elements of Biochemistry 2	3
ANSC 2500	Animal Production	3
PLNT 2500	Crop Production	3
ANSC 2510	Anatomy and Physiology 1: Control Systems	3
ANSC 2520	Anatomy and Physiology 2: Nutrient Utilization	3
ANSC 3500	Principles of Animal Genetics	3
ANSC 3510	Feeds and Feeding	3
ANSC 3520	Animal Reproduction	3
ANSC 3530	The Animal and Its Environment	3
ANSC 4560	Issues in Animal Agriculture	3
ABIZ 2510	Introduction to Agricultural and Food Marketing	3
Total credit hours		33
Plant Biotechnology Core
BOTN 2010	Plant Structure and Function 1	3
BOTN 2210	Biology of Fungi and Lichens	3
CHEM 2780 (MBIO 2780)	Elements of Biochemistry 2	3
ZOOL 2280	Cell Biology	3
PLNT 2530	Plant Biotechnology	3
PLNT 3500	Plant Physiology	3
PLNT 4600	Issues in Agricultural Biotechnology	3
MBIO 2100	General Microbiology A	3
Total credit hours		24

Within the B.Sc. (Agriculture) students will elect one of three programs of study or specialities -- Agronomy, Animal Systems or Plant Biotechnology. Students will normally begin the program of study of their choice in second year. A description of each program and their requirements follows.