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Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours) Integrated Honours

Normal course duration

Bachelor of Agricultural Science

Full-time 4 years (8.0 sessions)

Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours)

Full-time 4 years (8.0 sessions)

Integrated honours stream in four-year degree course [where overall duration is 4.0] Actual duration (FTE) of honours stream 2.0

Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent: FTE). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.

Admission criteria CSU Admission Policy

Bachelor of Agricultural Science

Assumed knowledge is NSW HSC or equivalent 2 unit Mathematics and 2 unit Chemistry.

Whilst there are no HSC subjects specified as prerequisites for admission to the course, confidence and proficiency in an HSC mathematics subject is important, and previous study of chemistry is advantageous.

Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours)

In order to be eligible for transfer into the Honours stream at the beginning of year 3, students will be required to achieve grades of Credit or above in at least 50% of first and second level subjects. Selection into the Honours stream will depend upon high academic merit and the availability of supervisors and research topics.

Credit CSU Credit Policy

Bachelor of Agricultural Science

No current credit arrangements apply.

Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours)

No credit arrangements currently apply

Graduation requirement

Bachelor of Agricultural Science

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 256 points.

Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours)

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 256 points.

Course structure

Common Subjects

AGB110 Agricultural Economics
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture
AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data Handling
AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management
PSC104 Soil Science

Addtional Compulsory Subjects

AGR220 Extension
AGR203 Production Analysis and Optimisation
AGS203 Agricultural Biotechnology
AGS301 Weed and Pesticide Sciences
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
PSC102 Botany
PSC201 Invertebrate Pests
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
PSC371 Plant Pathology
PSC415 Soil Management
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology
ASC261 Animal Reproduction
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
ASC370 Ruminant Production
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
SCI301 International Experience

4th Year Pass Stream Compulsory Subjects

AGS401 Integrated Agriculture (16 points)
AGS400 Practicum (32 points)

4th Year Honours Stream Compulsory Subjects

AGR402 Readings in Science and Agriculture
AGR501 Special Topics
AGR502 Special Topics 2
HRS408 Science/Honours Project Dissertation
HRS424 Science/Honours Project Dissertation (24 points)
STA404 Statistical Reasoning

Restricted Electives

Restricted electives can be chosen from any level 2 or above subjects with codes AGB, AGR, AGS, ASC, PSC, IRR or HRT as well as SCI301 International Experience. Other codes may be allowed if appropriate rationale is provided and accepted by the Courses Director.

Enrolment pattern

Common stream

Full-time

Session 1
AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
PSC102 Botany

Session 2
AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data Handling
PSC104 Soil Science
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology

Session 3
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management
AGR203 Production Analysis and Optimisation
AGS203 Agricultural Biotechnology
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science

Session 4
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture
AGS301 Weed and Pesticide Sciences
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
ASC273 Animal Nutrition

Session 5
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing
AGR220 Extension
PSC415 Soil Management
ASC261 Animal Reproduction

Session 6
ASC370 Ruminant Production
PSC201 Invertebrate Pests
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
PSC371 Plant Pathology

Pass Stream - 4th Yr

Session 7
AGS400 Practicum (commenced) (32 points)
AGS401 Integrated Agriculture (commenced)(16 points)

Session 8
AGS400 Practicum (completed) (32 points)
AGS401 Integrated Agriculture (completed)(16points)
[ ] Restricted Elective
[ ] Restricted Elective

Honours Stream - 4th Yr

Session 7
STA404 Statistical Reasoning
HRS408 Science/Honours Project Dissertation
AGR402 Readings in Science and Agriculture
AGR501 Special Topics

Session 8
HRS424 Science/Honours Project Dissertation (24 points)
AGR502 Special Topics 2

Professional recognition

Students are eligible for the Ag Institute Undergraduate Student membership to the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology.

Graduated students are eligible for full membership to the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology.

Contact

For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au

The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: February 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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