5.4 Bachelor of Science        (Agroecology) Chair: B. Amiro Telephone: (204) 474-9155 Program Advisor: N. Holliday Office: 214A Animal Science Building Telephone: (204) 474-6020

Office: 364 Ellis Building

The Agroecology program, which students enter after completing University 1, provides students with an understanding of the natural processes in the agroecosystem and the impact of agricultural practices on these processes. The program emphasizes three areas: ecological sciences, agricultural production, and the social and economic implications of environmental management. Students will develop an understanding of how to manage natural and agricultural resources in a manner that enhances economic production while maintaining the integrity of natural and agricultural environments. An undergraduate research project is completed during third and fourth years as part of AGEC 3510 and AGEC 4540. Graduates are prepared for careers at the technical and management levels in government and non-government agencies involved in planning and management of natural and agricultural resources. By appropriate choice of free elective courses, students can prepare for graduate studies.

In addition to the courses prescribed in the faculty core for all students in the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, the following courses are prescribed for students in the program leading to the B.Sc. Agroecology.

Courses		Credit Hours
B.Sc. (Agroecology) Degree Core
BOTN 3540	Community Ecology	3
CHEM 2770 (MBIO 2770)	Elements of Biochemistry 1	3
STAT 2000	Basic Statistical Analysis 2	3
BIOE 3530	Engineering Fundamentals	3
ANSC 2500	Animal Production	3
PLNT 2500	Crop Production	3
SOIL 3600	Soils and Landscapes in Our Environment	3
ABIZ 2390 (or ECON 2390)	Introduction to Environmental Economics	3
ABIZ 3550	Environmental Policy	3
AGEC 2370 ( BOTN 2370 ZOOL 2370)	Principles of Ecology	3
AGEC 2500	Population Genetics	3
AGEC 3510	Agroecology	3
AGEC 4510	Applications in Agroecology	3
AGEC 4540	Agroecology Research Project	3
Total credit hours		42
Suggested Progression of Program:
Second Year
CHEM 2770 (MBIO2770)	Elements of Biochemistry 1	3
STAT 1000	Basic Statistical Analysis 1	3
STAT 2000	Basic Statistical Analysis 2	3
ANSC 2500	Animal Production	3
PLNT 2500	Crop Production	3
ABIZ 1000	Introduction to Agribusiness Management	3
AGRI 2030	Technical Communications	3
AGEC 2370 (BOTN 2370 ZOOL 2370)	Principles of Ecology	3
AGEC 2500	Population Genetics	3
	Restricted Elective	3
Total credit hours		30
Third Year
BOTN 3540	Community Ecology	3
BIOE 3530	Engineering Fundamentals	3
SOIL 3600	Soils and Landscapes in Our Environment	3
ABIZ 2390 (ECON 2390)	Introduction to Environmental Economics	3
AGEC 3510	Agroecology	3
	Restricted and/or Free Electives	15
Total credit hours		30
Fourth Year
ABIZ 3550	Environmental Policy	3
AGEC 4510	Applications in Agroecology	3
AGEC 4540	Agroecology Research Project	3
	Restricted and/or Free Electives	21
Total credit hours		30
Restricted Electives
Group 1   Two courses (6 credit hours) from the following:
BOTN 2010	Plant Structure and Function 1	3
ENTM 2050*	Introductory Entomology	3
ANSC 2510	Anatomy and Physiology 1: Control Systems	3
MBIO 2100 or SOIL 4400	General Microbiology A Soil Ecology	3 3
Group 2   Two courses (6 credit hours) from the following:
SOIL 3060	Introduction to Agrometeorology	3
SOIL 4060	Physical Properties of Soils	3
SOIL 4530	Land Use and Environment	3
SOIL 4520 or SOIL 4130	Soil Fertility Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy	3 3
Group 3: One course (three credit hours) of the following:
PHIL 1290	Critical Thinking	3
PHIL 2740	Ethics and Biomedicine	3
PHIL 2750	Ethics and the Environment	3
PHIL 2830	Business Ethics	3
	Free Electives	24

NOTES:
* ENTM 2050 Introductory Entomology is a prerequisite for most courses in entomology. Students contemplating additional entomology courses as free electives are advised to take ENTM 2050 in second year.