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Bachelor of Agriculture

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Bachelor of Agriculture

The Bachelor of Agriculture provides graduates with the knowledge, skills and experience they require to be assets in agricultural industries. The course, which has been developed in consultation with industry to ensure that students gain the relevant knowledge and skills required by industry, incorporates the latest industry knowledge and cutting edge technology. The Bachelor of Agriculture is science-based but focuses on the practical issues facing agriculture, producers, agribusiness and the environment and provides training in the major disciplines that underpin modern agricultural industries.

  • Award Names
  • Availability
  • Duration
  • Admission
  • Credit
  • Graduation
  • Course Structure
  • Enrolment Pattern
  • Workplace Learning
  • Residential School
  • Accreditation

The course includes the following awards:

Bachelor of Agriculture BAgric

Course Study Modes and Locations

Bachelor of Agriculture (4410AG)

Distance Education - Wagga Wagga
Distance Education - Wangaratta

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal course duration

Bachelor of Agriculture

Full-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)

Part-time 6.0 years (12.0 sessions)

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

Completion of a minimum of one year of study in a relevant certificate 4 course or above as accredited against AQF, provided by TAFE or other accredited vocational education provider

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

No special arrangements apply

Graduation requirements

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 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
AHT274 Industry Practice *
PSC104 Soil Science

Additional Compulsory Subjects

AGR220 Extension
AGR203 Production Analysis and Optimisation
AGS203 Agricultural Biotechnology
AGS301 Weed and Pesticide Sciences
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation **
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 Reproduction4
ASC273 Animal Nutrition2
ASC370 Ruminant Production
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
SCI301 International Experience ****

Notes
*, **, ***, ****
see enrolment pattern for details

Enrolment Pattern

Year 1
Session 1

AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture
PSC102 Botany

Session 2
AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data Handling
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology

Year 2
Session 3

CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
AGB110 Agricultural Economics

Session 4
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology
PSC104 Soil Science

Year 3
Session 5

AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management
AGR203 Production Analysis and Optimisation

Session 6
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture
AGS301 Weed and Pesticide Sciences

Year 4
Session 7

AGS203 Agricultural Biotechnology
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science

Session 8
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
ASC273 Animal Nutrition OR
IRR 200 Principles of Irrigation *

Year 5
Session 9

AGB310 Agricultural Marketing
PSC415 Soil Management

Session 10
PSC371 Plant Pathology ** OR
AHT274 Industry Practice OR
SCI301 International Experience
PSC201 Invertebrate Pests

Year 6
Session 11

AGR220 Extension
ASC261 Animal Reproduction OR
AHT274 Industry Practice *** OR
SCI301 International Experience ****

Session 12
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
ASC370 Ruminant Production

Notes
* In Session 8 students have a choice of either ASC273 or IRR200
** In Session 10 students have a choice of either PSC371 or AHT274 or SCI301, but students must complete AHT274 or SCI301 during their course
*** AHT274 Industry Practice or SCI301 International Experience are included as an option in both session 10 and 11 to allow BAgSc Students exiting with the 3 year degree to complete the industry requirement.
**** In Session 11 students have a choice of either ASC261 or AHT274 or SCI301, but students must complete AHT274 or SCI301 during their course

GOTAFE & NCDEA Articulated Program
For eligible candidates who are GOTAFE or NCDEA alumni holding the Diploma of Agriculture the completion of the artculation program requires successful completion of hte subjects listed below:

Year 1
Session 1

AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture
AGB110 Agricultural Economics

Session 2
AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data Handling
PSC104 Soil Science

Year 2
Session 3

AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing

Session 4
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology

Year 3
Session 5

CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
PSC102 Botany

Session 6
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology
AGS301 Weed and Pesticide Sciences

Year 4
Session 7

AGR203 Production Analysis and Optimisation
AGS203 Agricultural Biotechnology

Session 8
ASC370 Ruminant Production
PSC201 Invertebrate Pests

Year 5
Session 9

AGR220 Extension
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science

Session 10
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture
PSC271 Crop Agronomy

Year 6
Session 11

PSC415 Soil Management

Workplace learning

Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component.

AHT274 Industry Practice

Residential School

Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.

AGR220 Extension
AGS301 Weed and Pesticide Sciences
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology
ASC261 Animal Reproduction
ASC370 Ruminant Production and Welfare
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
PSC102 Botany
PSC104 Soil Science
PSC201 Invertebrate Pest Management
PSC202 Crop And Pasture Science
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
PSC371 Plant Pathology
PSC415 Soil Management

Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.

Accreditation

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 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: June 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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