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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
- 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 PolicyCompletion 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.
For school leavers, assumed knowledge is NSW HSC or equivalent 2 unit Mathematics and 2 unit Chemistry.
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
PSC104 Soil Science
Additional Compulsory Subjects
AGR220 Extension
AGR203 Production Analysis and Optimisation
AGS203 Agricultural Biotechnology
AGS301 Weed and Pesticide Sciences
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
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
ASC273 Animal Nutrition OR IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
ASC350 Animal Health
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
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
PSC201 Invertebrate Pests
AGR220 Extension
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
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
PSC415 Soil Management
Session 10
PSC371 Plant Pathology
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture
Year 6
Session 11
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing
ASC350 Animal Health
Session 12
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
AGS301 Weed and Pesticide Sciences
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
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
PSC201 Invertebrate Pests
AGR220 Extension
Year 4
Session 7
AGS203 Agricultural Biotechnology
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science
Session 8
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture
ASC273 Animal Nutrition OR IRR 200 Principles of Irrigation *
Year 5
Session 9
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
PSC415 Soil Management
Session 10
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
AGS301 Weed and Pesticide Sciences
Year 6
Session 11
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing
ASC350 Animal Health
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
ASC350 Animal Health
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 membership to the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology as 1st year Graduate Member, then 2nd Year Graduate Member and subsequently as a Full Member
Additionally, students can become members of:
- The Australian Society of Agriculture
- The Australian Weed Society
- The Australian Soil Society
Contact
Current Students
For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure you will need to contact your Course Director. You can find the name and contact details for your Course Director in your offer letter or contact your School office.
Prospective Students
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.
The information contained in the 2017 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2017. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.