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The Degree of Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Science

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Credits

Requirements

171.102 Plants in Agriculture 15
189.151 Soil Properties and Processes 15 R 189.142
194.101 Essentials of Mammalian Biology 15
117.254 Principles of Animal Production 15 P 194.101 or 199.101 or 119.154
119.258 Agricultural Systems 15 any 100-level paper
171.202 Pasture and Crop Agronomy 15 P 171.102 or 120.101 (Note 1)
189.251 Soil Fertility and Fertilisers 15 P 189.151
189.252 Land, Soil and Water 15 P 189.151 or 189.141 or 233.101
117.342 Animal Nutrition 15 P 117.254
117.344 Animal Growth and Meat Production 15 P 117.254
117.345 Genetics for Livestock Improvement 15 P 117.254 or 203.202
117.346 Fibre Growth and Production 15 P 117.254
117.347 Reproductive and Lactational Physiology 15 P 117.254
117.348 Animal Metabolism 15 P 122.102, 194.241 (Note 2), R 194.346 (2001-2005)
117.351 Dairy Production 15 P 117.254, Note 3
117.352 Sheep Production 15 P 117.254, Note 3
117.353 Beef Cattle Production 15 P 117.254, Note 3
117.354 Intensive Livestock Production 15 P 117.254, Note 3
117.355 Deer Production 15 P 117.254, Note 3
119.373 Integrative Studies in Agriculture 15 Note 4
171.301 Pasture Production and Practice 15 P 171.202 (Note 1)
171.305 Seed and Crop Science 15 P 171.202, or 120.101 or 171.102 plus any 200-level paper
171.307 Physiological Ecology of Plant Communities 15 P 171.102 or 120.101 (Note 1), plus any 200-level paper
171.309 Pasture Species, Cultivars and Renovation 15 P 171.202 (Note 1)
171.385 Controlling Weeds 15 P 120.101 or 171.102 (Note 1), plus any 200-level paper
171.387 Controlling Plant Pests and Diseases 15 P 171.284 or 171.202, R 171.384
189.362 Soil Fertility and the Environment 15 P 189.251 or 189.252
189.363 Soil Resources and Sustainable Land Use 15 P 189.251 or 189.252 or 233.210 or 233.310

Majoring Requirements

123.101 or 123.102; 162.101; one paper from 161.130, 160.101 or 160.102; one paper from 122.102, 124.101, 124.102, 124.111 (Note 5); 171.102 or 120.101; 194.101 or 199.101; 189.151 or 189.141 or 233.101; 117.254; 171.202; 189.251 or 189.252; 119.258; one paper from 120.217, 194.241, 194.242, 194.243 or 196.205; one 200-level paper listed under Biochemistry, Chemistry, or Genetics (Note 5); 119.373; 30 credits from 300-level papers listed under Agricultural Science or Earth Science in the BSc Schedule, and 15 credits from 300-level papers listed as 120.3xx, 122.3xx, 123.3xx, 162.3xx, 194.3xx, 196.3xx, 199.3xx and 203.3xx in the BSc Schedule.

Notes

1. Or equivalent knowledge of plants.

2 Students are also strongly recommended to take at least one of 122.233, 151.232, 194.242 prior to taking 117.348.

3. Students may not include more than two 117.35x papers as BSc-Schedule credit, but additional 117.35x papers may be counted as non-BSc-Schedule papers (Regulation 2(c)).

4. Students should be in the final year of their degree programme.

5. Agricultural Science majors will normally take 122.102 and a 200-level paper in Biochemistry or Genetics unless they intend to specialise in Soil Science within the Agricultural Science major.

6. Agricultural Science majors are required to complete and report at least 20 weeks of practical work experience in papers 119.150 and 119.250.

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