The Bachelor of Science (Agriculture - with specialisations) degree is a three-year full-time program on the Wagga Wagga Campus, or a six-year part-time program by distance education. It provides training in major disciplines which underpin our modern agricultural industries.
The course reflects the School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences’ emphasis and commitment to ‘new‘ agriculture, providing students with a variety of study options which maximise their potential and career prospects.
The degree is science-based and allows students to specialise in one of five major disciplines (specialisations):
Initially students in the Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) enrol in common first year subjects. Students then choose their specialisations at the end of year one to commence in year two. CSU’s School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences has long been considered a world leader in agricultural education.
Year one
Year one provides a strong foundation in the basic sciences with all students studying chemistry, botany, microbiology, soil science and animal physiology. Students are also introduced to basic concepts in agricultural systems, agricultural business and economics.
Year two
Year two extends your studies in the sciences and allows specialisation in a chosen discipline. All students learn essential skills in data analysis and communication, in various forms, essential for all professions regardless of career path.
Year three
In year three, students will develop in depth knowledge in their chosen specialisations. For instance, agronomy and agriculture specialisation students will extend their studies of agricultural systems, crops and pasture agronomy, weed science and plant pathology. Our livestock production students learn more about animal production and welfare. Students in the irrigation specialisation learn more about the principles of irrigation and water policy management or plant propagation and nursery management respectively. Our agricultural biotechnology students get to grips with new technologies for plant and animal breeding, discovering why biotechnology is having such a huge impact on agriculture today.
A diverse range of career opportunities is available to you as a graduate of this degree program, regardless of specialisation. Using your degree as a vocational tool, you can expect to pursue a career as:
Using the degree as a general qualification, students can find employment in many areas outside science and agriculture.
Graduates are eligible for membership of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology.
As well as the rich resources in the region, students in the School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences have an array of state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities for practical experience. These include:
Our dedicated and caring staff are committed to providing the highest quality education in a uniquely rural, equal opportunities environment.
Students who have studied and successfully completed subjects at other universities or TAFE which are likely to be equivalent to subjects in the CSU Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) - with specialisations may apply for credit for those subjects when applying. Credit will be granted for subjects which are equivalent in content and standard at the discretion of the Course Coordinator.
Distance education students usually study two subjects per session. Many subjects in this course have optional and / or compulsory residential school requirements. Most residential schools are of two to four days duration.
CSU's Science Scholarships are available for on campus applicants to this course, providing $4000 per annum for up to four years (subject to satisfactory progress). Once awarded the Scholarship, the money is the student's to spend in the way that assists them most.
Applicants must achieve a University Admissions Index (UAI)(NSW) or ENTER(VIC) of 80 and above (inclusive of the Regional Bonus) to be eligible to receive the Scholarship.
To apply, download the Science Scholarships application form, complete all sections, then return the form to the Scholarships Officer before the end of October in the year prior to commencing your studies.
To graduate from any of the specialisations students must satisfactorily complete 192 points (24 subjects), and meet the requirements of the generic program or one of the approved specialisations. Students will graduate from the Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) with the following awards, according to their chosen specialisation:
Graduates have the opportunity to pursue postgraduate studies through Honours, Master and Doctoral programs at CSU.
CSU is a multi-campus University and offers a range of courses in a variety of areas with a historical focus on rural and regional services which has been the basis for new courses in Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Agriculture, Education, Arts, Nursing, Commerce, Viticulture, Information Technology and many others. With the range of student interest comes a diverse, vibrant learning community that enhances the university experience. Wagga Wagga is a large regional city in southern NSW well serviced by rail, bus and several daily flights to Sydney and Melbourne.
The future of agriculture will be a balance between technology and hands-on farming. If the idea of spending your working life at a desk is not for you, CSU’s Agriculture degree promises a fantastic career with a focus on the outdoors. This degree offers an excellent balance between scientific training, real-world management and industry requirements.
The course is ideally located at the Wagga Wagga Campus, exposing students to a rich and diverse farming area comprising grazing lands, croplands and irrigation areas, and excellent facilities and infrastructure including a farm, equine centre, vineyards and winery.
The Bachelor of Science (Agriculture - with specialisations) is the strand to follow if you wish to undertake subjects that will give you a balance of plant and animal studies in agriculture, or if you are not sure which specialisation to undertake. This strand also allows you flexibility in your studies by allowing you to elect to study restricted subjects of your choice from within other specialisations. If you choose to follow the Agriculture strand and wish to change to another specialisation later in your course, you will need to discuss the options with your Course Coordinator.
The Agriculture specialisation offers a general introduction to agricultural science, its application and practice in the context of modern farming systems. The course focuses on management and business skills as well as specific agricultural topics like soil science, plant protection, irrigation, crop production and livestock management. Students are exposed to real issues like the instability of agricultural productivity, the fragility of soil and water resources, the quality of food supply and the social and economic makeup of rural communities. Specialisations in the areas of animal management, agronomy and resource management are available in this flexible course.
The degree in Agriculture has earned a solid reputation with employers as a well-balanced course, producing graduates with the sought after combination of knowledge, attitude and skill. There is currently a strong demand for agronomists in dryland and irrigated areas, and a largely undeveloped demand for employable graduates in farm management and intensive livestock industries. The international nature of agriculture provides students with opportunities for work overseas. In fact, many of our students spend their first year after graduation on the 'harvest trail', working from Texas north to Montana, grain harvesting.
Career opportunities include:
Agronomists who understand the science behind crop and pasture production are becoming increasingly important in modern agriculture. There are opportunities for graduates within the agronomic specialty in a wide range of fields. No matter what employment is found, all agronomists need a sound basis from which to operate. This specialisation, focused on the farming systems of southern Australia, allows students to develop the knowledge base and skills to ensure success in the workplace.
CSU is situated in one of the most important cropping and pasture regions in southern Australia. As such students in the Agronomy specialisation are exposed to diverse and challenging aspects of crop and pasture production. The specialisation provides a mix of plant, soil and animal production related subjects. This provides students with a balanced education from which they have the opportunity to develop their own professional interests. Skills development is a key focus of the laboratory and practical component of the course. For example, students have the opportunity to build skills in plant identification, assessing crop development, disease recognition, pasture assessment, use of decision support systems, management of pesticides and much more.
Agronomists are employed by state departments of agriculture, seed, chemical and fertiliser companies, private consultants, large farming operations or as farmers themselves. Our graduates have gone on to careers in all these fields and beyond.
In fact, the present and former District Agronomists in Wagga Wagga have been CSU graduates. Often when visiting leading local farmers we are also visiting graduates from CSU. The Agronomy specialisation is growing in popularity among students who see it as a necessary step into their future role as professional agronomists.
The area of livestock production is undergoing rapid change. There is now unprecedented demand for meat and meat products and a strong but volatile demand for wool and other animal fibres. Animal sciences and related technologies are making critical contributions to the efficiency of production and to the quality of the products for both extensive and intensive industries. Science graduates specialising in Livestock Production will have the necessary balance between a basic understanding and practical application for a rewarding career path in the animal industries.
CSU’s School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences is located at Wagga Wagga, home to the largest sheep selling centre in the world; a technically advanced cattle selling centre (air conditioned and computerised) and a large abattoir. As the location of these facilities would indicate, Wagga Wagga is strategically and centrally situated with respect to the livestock industry. To the east lie the premium wool growing areas of the Monaro and Southern Tablelands, while the Slopes and Upper Murray are home to extensive cattle breeding enterprises.
Around Wagga Wagga the focus is on mixed farming and prime lamb production, while further west, irrigation then rangelands support a diverse range of grazing enterprises, including many famous merino studs. The region is also a centre for intensive animal production with five large feedlots, piggeries, and large poultry enterprises.
CSU Agriculture is situated on a large mixed farm (640ha) with over 100ha of irrigation, cattle, prime lambs, merinos and cropping. The School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences also has close links with NSW Agriculture’s Agricultural Institute, which adjoins Charles Sturt University.
This course enables students to study subjects across the spectrum of animal science which are relevant to a future in animal enterprise management, consultancy, education or research. From basic sciences to farm management applications, the focus is on the knowledge and skills which are relevant to a future in Animal Production. Areas of specialist animal study include:
NOTE: Livestock Production specialisation is not offered by distance education.
Irrigation is vital to food and fibre production. In Australia 50% of the value derived from agriculture is underpinned by irrigation. But many water sources are fully utilised and irrigators are being challenged to produce twice as much from half as much water. There is further pressure on irrigators to adopt practices which are environmentally friendly.
The Irrigation specialisation aims to provide a basic training in agricultural science with specialisation in irrigation applicable to horticulture, crop production, animal production and management.
The basic science subjects include chemistry, botany, physics, soil science, plant protection, crop and pasture agronomy. Specific Irrigation subjects include Irrigation Principles, Irrigation Management and Soil Management, followed by Water Policy and Management, Critical Issues in Irrigation Management which develop diagnostic and interpretation skills.
Students are exposed to real issues like the impact of government policies, climatic change and market fluctuations on the availability and sustainability of irrigated agriculture in Australia and the social and economic future of rural communities.
Graduates with the Irrigation specialisation will find a wide range of careers open to them as:
There will be opportunities in both government organisations and commercial companies in Australia and overseas.
In this specialisation you will learn the basic principles involved in agricultural production and the basic sciences underpinning these. The specialisation provides an enhanced focus on the sciences behind plant and animal production including plant and animal genetics, biochemistry, molecular/cell biology, genetic engineering and bioinformatics.
This specialisation, as well as allowing more traditional career pathways for agriculture graduates, such as agronomists and farm managers, also allows entry into laboratory/ field-based careers. Areas include research for agrochemical companies or government organisation such as CSIRO, the Department of Primary Industries or within universities.
Our graduates progress into very diverse careers including but not limited to:
| Study through | Wagga Wagga |
| Study mode and normal course duration | 3 years full-time on campus 6 years distance education |
| Course code | Full-time on campus: 215904 Part-time on campus: PTMS Distance education: ETMS |
| Fees | Commonwealth supported place Fee paying Students may be eligible for FEE-HELP |
| Session available | February/July (Semester basis) |
| Apply through | UAC - Full-time on campus study CSU Admissions Office - Part-time or distance education study |
| UAI cut-offs | 70.00 |
| Study through | Wagga Wagga |
| Study mode and normal course duration | 3 years full-time on campus - onshore (within Australia) 6 years distance education - offshore |
| Course code | CRICOS: 042739J |
| Fees | Onshore - see fee list Offshore - see fee list |
| Session available | February/July (Semester basis) |
| Apply through | CSU International Admissions |
| UAI cut-offs | N/A |
There is an Agricultural generic course consisting of 24 subjects. Within the generic course there are nine core subjects that are also included in the specialisations.
The core subjects are:
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
AGB233 Agribusiness Management 1
AHT101 Professional Experience in Agriculture and Horticulture
AHT102 Introduction to Agricultural and Horticultural Systems
BIO126 Botany
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
PSC104 Soil Science
PSC441 Pesticide Management
Agriculture generic course subjects:
AGR220 Extension
AHT410 Agricultural Systems
ASC171 Animal Physiology
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
or
ASC370 Extensive Animal Production
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques of Biochemistry
PSC201 Invertebrate Pests
or
BIO225 Principles of Genetics
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
or
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
PSC371 Plant Pathology
or
PSC410 Weed Science
SCI200 Data Visualisation in Science
STA201 Scientific Statistics
and four Restricted Electives
Restricted Electives (Agriculture and Agronomy specialisations)
Autumn session
AGB320 Supply Chain Management
AGB340 Rural Resource Economics
AGF201 Agroforestry
ASC261 Animal Reproduction
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
ASC350 Animal Health and Welfare
ASC474 Intensive Animal Production (on campus students only)
HRT209 Landscape and Planting Design
HRT301 Plant Propagation
HRT302 Nursery Production
HRT305 Plant Establishment and Management
IRR401 Management of Irrigation Systems
IRR404 Rice Based Farming Systems
PSC415 Soil Management
SPA115 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
VSC110 Animal Production 1 (on campus students only)
or
ASC227 Animal Industries (distance education only)
Spring session
AGB250 International Agriproduct Trade
AGB410 Agribusiness Marketing
AGB450 Agribusiness Management 2
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
ASC475 Animal Products Technology (on campus students only)
BIO315 Agricultural and Biotechnology Research Project
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
IRR402 Critical Factors in Irrigation
PSC201 Invertebrate Pests
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
PSC371 Plant Pathology
PSC410 Weed Science
PSC420 Water Policy and Management
SPA307 Image Analysis
SPA312 Integrated Remote Sensing and GIS
or any relevant subject with the approval of the Course Coordinator
Agriculture generic course (full-time)
Session 1 (Autumn)
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
AHT101 Professional Experience in Agriculture and Horticulture
BIO126 Botany
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
Session 2 (Spring)
AHT102 Introduction to Agricultural and Horticultural Systems
ASC171 Animal Physiology
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
PSC104 Soil Science
Session 3 (Autumn)
AGB233 Agribusiness Management 1
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques of Biochemistry
or
BIO225 Principles of Genetics
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science
VSC110 Animal Production 1
Session 4 (Spring)
AGR220 Extension
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
or
PSC201 Invertebrate Pests
SCI200 Data Visualisation in Science
STA201 Scientific Statistics
Session 5 (Autumn)
AHT401 Agricultural Systems
PSC441 Pesticide Management
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective
Session 6 (Spring)
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
or
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
PSC371 Plant Pathology
or
PSC410 Weed Science
[ ] Restricted Elective
Agriculture generic course (distance education)
Session 1 (Autumn)
AHT101 Professional Experience in Agriculture and Horticulture
BIO126 Botany
Session 2 (Spring)
AHT102 Introduction to Agricultural and Horticultural Systems
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
Session 3 (Autumn)
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
Session 4 (Spring)
ASC171 Animal Physiology
PSC104 Soil Science
Session 5 (Autumn)
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques of Biochemistry
or
BIO225 Principles of Genetics
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science
Session 6 (Spring)
SCI200 Data Visualisation in Science
STA201 Scientific Statistics
Session 7 (Autumn)
AGB233 Agribusiness Management 1
ASC227 Animal Industries
Session 8 (Spring)
AGR220 Extension
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
or
PSC201 Invertebrate Pests
Session 9 (Autumn)
AHT401 Agricultural Systems
PSC441 Pesticide Management
Session 10 (Spring)
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
or
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
PSC371 Plant Pathology
or
PSC410 Weed Science
Session 11 (Autumn)
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective
Session 12 (Spring)
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective
Comprises the nine core subjects plus the following:
AGR220 Extension
AHT401 Agricultural Systems
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
or
PSC201 Invertebrate Pests
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques of Biochemistry
BIO225 Principles of Genetics
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
PSC371 Plant Pathology
PSC410 Weed Science
PSC415 Soil Management
SCI200 Data Visualisation in Science
STA201 Scientific Statistics
and one Restricted Elective
Agronomy specialisation (full-time)
Session 1 (Autumn)
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
AHT101 Professional Experience in Agriculture and Horticulture
BIO126 Botany
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
Session 2 (Spring)
AHT102 Introduction to Agricultural and Horticultural Systems
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
PSC104 Soil Science
Session 3 (Autumn)
AGB233 Agribusiness Management 1
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques of Biochemistry
BIO225 Principles of Genetics
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science
Session 4 (Spring)
AGR220 Extension
PSC201 Invertebrate Pests
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
STA201 Scientific Statistics
Session 5 (Autumn)
AHT401 Agricultural Systems
PSC415 Soil Management
PSC441 Pesticide Management
[ ] Restricted Elective
Session 6 (Spring)
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
PSC371 Plant Pathology
PSC410 Weed Science
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
or
SCI200 Data Visualisation in Science
Agronomy specialisation (Distance education)
Session 1 (Autumn)
AHT101 Professional Experience in Agriculture and Horticulture
BIO126 Botany
Session 2 (Spring)
AHT102 Introduction to Agricultural and Horticultural Systems
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
Session 3 (Autumn)
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
Session 4 (Spring)
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
PSC104 Soil Science
Session 5 (Autumn)
BIO225 Principles of Genetics
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science
Session 6 (Spring)
PSC201 Invertebrate Pests
STA201 Scientific Statistics
Session 7 (Autumn)
AGB233 Agribusiness Management 1
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques of Biochemistry
Session 8 (Spring)
AGR220 Extension
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
Session 9 (Autumn)
AHT401 Agricultural Systems
PSC441 Pesticide Management
Session 10 (Spring)
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
PSC371 Plant Pathology
Session 11 (Autumn)
PSC415 Soil Management
Restricted Elective
Session 12 (Spring)
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
or
SCI200 Data Visualisation in Science
PSC410 Weed Science
Comprises the nine core subjects plus the following:
AGB410 Agribusiness Marketing
AGB450 Agribusiness Management 2
AGR220 Extension
ASC171 Animal Physiology
ASC261 Animal Reproduction
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
ASC350 Animal Health and Welfare
ASC370 Extensive Animal Production
ASC474 Intensive Animal Production
ASC475 Animal Products Technology
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques of Biochemistry
BIO225 Principles of Genetics
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
STA201 Scientific Statistics
VSC110 Animal Production
Livestock Production specialisation (full-time)
Session 1 (Autumn)
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
AHT101 Professional Experience in Agriculture and Horticulture
BIO126 Botany
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
Session 2 (Spring)
AHT102 Introduction to Agricultural and Horticultural Systems
ASC171 Animal Physiology
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
PSC104 Soil Science
Session 3 (Autumn)
ASC261 Animal Reproduction
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques of Biochemistry
BIO225 Principles of Genetics
VSC110 Animal Production
Session 4 (Spring)
AGR220 Extension
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
STA201 Scientific Statistics
Session 5 (Autumn)
AGB233 Agribusiness Management 1
ASC474 Intensive Animal Production
ASC350 Animal Health and Welfare
PSC441 Pesticide Management
Session 6 (Spring)
AGB410 Agribusiness Marketing
AGB450 Agribusiness Management 2
ASC370 Extensive Animal Production
ASC475 Animal Products Technology
Comprises the nine core subjects plus the following:
AGB450 Agribusiness Management 2
AGR220 Extension
AHT401 Agricultural Systems
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques of Biochemistry
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
IRR401 Management of Irrigation Systems
IRR402 Critical Factors in Irrigation
or
PSC420 Water Policy and Management
PSC201 Invertebrate Pests
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
PSC371 Plant Pathology
or
PSC410 Weed Science
PSC415 Soil Management
SCI200 Data Visualisation in Science
STA201 Scientific Statistics
Irrigation specialisation (full-time)
Session 1 (Autumn)
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
AHT101 Professional Experience in Agriculture and Horticulture
BIO126 Botany
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
Session 2 (Spring)
AHT102 Introduction to Agricultural and Horticultural Systems
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
PSC104 Soil Science
Session 3 (Autumn)
AGB233 Agribusiness Management 1
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques of Biochemistry
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science
Session 4 (Spring)
AGR220 Extension
PSC201 Invertebrate Pests
SCI200 Data Visualisation in Science
STA201 Scientific Statistics
Session 5 (Autumn)
AHT401 Agricultural Systems
IRR401 Management of Irrigation Systems
PSC415 Soil Management
PSC441 Pesticide Management
Session 6 (Spring)
AGB450 Agribusiness Management 2
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
PSC371 Plant Pathology
or
PSC410 Weed Science
IRR402 Critical Factors in Irrigation
or
PSC420 Water Policy and Management
Irrigation specialisation (distance education)
Session 1 (Autumn)
AHT101 Professional Experience in Agriculture and Horticulture
BIO126 Botany
Session 2 (Spring)
AHT102 Introduction to Agricultural and Horticultural Systems
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
Session 3 (Autumn)
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
Session 4 (Spring)
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
PSC104 Soil Science
Session 5 (Autumn)
BIO225 Principles of Genetics
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science
Session 6 (Spring)
SCI200 Data Visualisation in Science
STA201 Scientific Statistics
Session 7 (Autumn)
AGB233 Agribusiness Management 1
Session 8 (Spring)
AGR220 Extension
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
or
PSC201 Invertebrate Pests
Session 9 (Autumn)
AHT401 Agricultural Systems
PSC441 Pesticide Management
Session 10 (Spring)
AGB450 Agribusiness Management 2
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
Session 11 (Autumn)
IRR401 Management of Irrigation Systems
PSC415 Soil Management
Session 12 (Spring)
PSC371 Plant Pathology
or
PSC410 Weed Science
IRR402 Critical Factors in Irrigation
or
PSC420 Water Policy and Management
Comprises the nine core subjects plus the following:
AGR220 Extension
AHT401 Agricultural Systems
ASC171 Animal Physiology
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques of Biochemistry
BIO225 Principles of Genetics
BIO306 Advanced Plant Biotechnology
BIO315 Agricultural Biotechnology Research Project
BMS241 Molecular Cell Biology
BMS305 Genetic Engineering and Bioinformatics
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
PSC306 Applied Plant Genetics
STA201 Scientific Statistics
and two Restricted Electives
Restricted Electives (Agricultural Biotechnology specialisation)
In addition to the Spring session electives available for Agriculture, the following are also available for the Agriculture Biotechnology specialisation:
BMS235 Protein Biochemistry
BMS307 Perspectives in Biotechnology
HRT202 Plant Taxonomy and Systematics
Agricultural Biotechnology specialisation (full-time)
Session 1 (Autumn)
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
AHT101 Professional Experience in Agriculture and Horticulture
BIO126 Botany
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
Session 2 (Spring)
AHT102 Introduction to Agricultural and Horticultural Systems
ASC171 Animal Physiology
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
PSC104 Soil Science
Session 3 (Autumn)
AGB233 Agribusiness Management 1
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques of Biochemistry
BIO225 Principles of Genetics
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science
Session 4 (Spring)
AGR220 Extension
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
or
PSC201 Invertebrate Pests
BMS241 Molecular Cell Biology
STA201 Scientific Statistics
Session 5 (Autumn)
AHT401 Agricultural Systems
BMS305 Genetic Engineering and Bioinformatics
PSC441 Pesticide Management
SCI300 Research Perspectives
Session 6 (Spring)
SCI300 Research Perspectives
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective
Agricultural Biotechnology specialisation (Distance education)
Session 1 (Autumn)
AHT101 Professional Experience in Agriculture and Horticulture
BIO126 Botany
Session 2 (Spring)
AHT102 Introduction to Agricultural and Horticultural Systems
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
Session 3 (Autumn)
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
Session 4 (Spring)
ASC171 Animal Physiology
PSC104 Soil Science
Session 5 (Autumn)
BIO225 Principles of Genetics
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science
Session 6 (Spring)
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
STA201 Scientific Statistics
Session 7 (Autumn)
AGB233 Agribusiness Management 1
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques of Biochemistry
Session 8 (Spring)
AGR220 Extension
BMS241 Molecular Cell Biology
Session 9 (Autumn)
AHT401 Agricultural Systems
PSC441 Pesticide Management
Session 10 (Spring)
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
[ ] Restricted Elective
Session 11 (Autumn)
BMS305 Genetic Engineering and Bioinformatics
SCI300 Research Perspectives
Session 12 (Spring)
SCI300 Research Perspectives
[ ] Restricted Elective
To be admitted into the course, prospective students need to indicate their likelihood of success through:
Previous studies include:
NSW and interstate school leavers are normally selected on the basis of their Universities Admissions Index (UAI) or interstate equivalent. You may also be admitted on the basis of a strong performance in subjects relevant to your course preferences.
Currently no secondary school subjects are prerequisites for admission to particular CSU courses however some courses assume a certain level of knowledge. This will be specified in the course information if applicable.
Applicants will be deemed to have sufficient English proficiency if they:
All other applicants must explicitly demonstrate proficiency.
Acceptable tests for English proficiency
Any of the following results, attained within the last two years, can be used to demonstrate English proficiency:
An applicant who does not otherwise meet the University’s requirements may be admitted on the recommendation of the Dean of the appropriate faculty.
You may also be admitted to a course based on other attainments and experience. These may include:
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The online environment is so integrated into all aspects of student life and the learning experience at CSU that the University now assumes that all on campus and distance education students at CSU will have ongoing access to an internet connected computer capable of communicating with CSU online systems.
Students enrolled in Information Technology subjects (i.e. with an ITC subject code) may be required to have additional hardware and/or software that is deemed essential for the completion of the learning activities in that subject.
It is highly desirable that students entering the Bachelor of Science (Agriculture) - with specialisations program have knowledge of mathematics and chemistry, however it is not mandatory. For those without this background, bridging courses are available through STUDY LINK. Contact info.csu for further information on 1800 334 733.
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