Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours)
Bachelor of Agricultural Science
Bachelor of Agriculture
Associate Degree in Farm Production
Associate Degree in Farm Production AssocDegFarmProdn
Bachelor of Agricultural Science BAgricSc
Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours) BAgricSc(Hons)
Bachelor of Agriculture BAgric
On Campus - Wagga Wagga
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Online - Wagga Wagga
On Campus - Wagga Wagga
Online - Wagga Wagga
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Course duration is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full-time (full-time equivalent duration). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine length of study. Not all courses are offered in full-time mode.
Full-time: 3 years (or part-time equivalent)
Full-time: 4 years (or part-time equivalent)
Full-time: 4 years (or part-time equivalent)
Full-time: 2 years (or part-time equivalent)
All students originally enrol in the Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Pass Stream). Suitable students transfer into the Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours) at the end of the third year.
Students are normally required to hold a minimum GPA of 5.0 in their final two years of full-time equivalent study for admission into the course Honours stream. Students should note that meeting the minimum GPA of 5.0 does not guarantee an Honours place; where there are limited places available due to supervision capacity, project resourcing, or unusually high numbers of applicants, offers can be subject to a competitive ranking process.
A completed High School Certificate with an ATAR equivalent of 65 (including adjustment factors) or equivalent.
OR
A completed AQF Certificate III or higher level qualification.
OR
50% completion of an AQF Diploma level qualification.
OR
A completed Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
OR
Successful completion of two university level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
AND
STANDARD English Language Proficiency requirements. Refer to http://futurestudents.csu.edu.au/apply/english-language for the specific requirements.
A completed High School Certificate with an ATAR equivalent of 65 (including adjustment factors) or equivalent.
OR
A completed AQF Certificate III or higher level qualification.
OR
50% completion of an AQF Diploma level qualification.
OR
A completed Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
OR
Successful completion of two university level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
AND
STANDARD English Language Proficiency requirements. Refer to http://futurestudents.csu.edu.au/apply/english-language for the specific requirements.
A completed High School Certificate with an ATAR equivalent of 60 (including adjustment factors) or equivalent.
OR
A completed AQF Certificate III or higher level qualification.
OR
50% completion of an AQF Diploma level qualification.
OR
A completed Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
OR
Successful completion of two university level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
AND
STANDARD English Language Proficiency requirements. Refer to http://futurestudents.csu.edu.au/apply/english-language for the specific requirements.
Standard CSU credit policy applies.
Standard CSU credit policy applies.
Standard CSU credit policy applies.
Standard CSU credit policy applies.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 256 points.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 256 points.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 128 points.
The courses consist of a set of 13 core subjects and depending upon the course undertaken the following subject requirements:
Core Subjects (104 points)
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
AGR130 Biology in Agriculture
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture
AGS100 Livestock Production Systems
AGS107 Precision Agriculture and Data Handling
AGS120 Managing Contemporary Farm Systems
AGS160 Plant Production Systems
AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
PSC104 Soil Science
PSC221 Fundamentals of Plant Protection
Associate Degree in Farm Production
Students complete 13 Core and 3 Elective subjects.
Restricted Electives (24 points)
AGB351 Commodity Trade and Pricing
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
AGS203 Agricultural Biotechnology**
AGS300 Livestock Management**
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology
ASC261 Animal Reproduction
ASC350 Animal Health
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals**
HRM210 Human Resource Management
HRT301 Plant Propagation
HRT302 Nursery Production
HRT307 Flower Crop Management
HRT308 Temperate Fruit and Nut Crop Management
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science
PSC215 Plant Physiology
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
SCI302 International Practical Experience 2
**CHM108, AGS203 and AGS300 are core to the Bachelor of Agriculture and Bachelor of Agricultural Science courses. Students wishing to continue their studies beyond the Associate Degree in Farm Production are required to choose these subjects from the restricted electives list.
Bachelor of Agriculture
Students complete 13 Core, 8 Compolsory and 3 Restricted Electives subjects as follows:
Compulsory Subjects (64 points)
Students are required to complete the following subjects:
AGR203 Production Analysis and Optimisation
AGR220 Extension
AGS203 Agricultural Biotechnology
AGS300 Livestock Management
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing
AGS422 Contemporary Issues in Agriculture
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
PSC415 Soil Management
Restricted Electives (24 points)
AGB351 Commodity Trade and Pricing
AGB450 Ag Bus Risk and Investment
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
AGS320 Water Policy and Management
AHT404 Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology
ASC225 Assessment of Animal Welfare
ASC261 Animal Reproduction
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
ASC305 Parasitology
ASC306 Applied Animal Pharmacology
ASC350 Animal Health
ASC474 Intensive Animal Production***
ASC475 Meat and Fibre Science***
HRM210 Human Resource Management
HRT301 Plant Propagation
HRT302 Nursery Production
HRT307 Flower Crop Management
HRT308 Temperate Fruit and Nut Crop Management
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
ITC114 Introduction to Database Systems
LAW110 Business Law
LAW300 Environmental Law
MGT307 Applied Entrepreneurial Projects
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science
PSC215 Plant Physiology
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
PSC406 Summer Cropping Systems
PSC424 Advanced Plant Protection
SCI302 International Practical Experience 2
SPA215 Principles of Geographic Information Systems
SPA217 Remote Sensing of the Environment
SPA308 GIS Applications
VIT211 Viticultural Science
***ASC474 and ASC475 are available for on-campus study only
Bachelor of Agricultural Science
Students complete 13 Core, 10 Compolsory subjects and one Major as follows:
Compulsory Subjects
Students are required to complete the following subjects:
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing
AGR203 Production Analysis and Optimisation
AGR220 Extension
AGS203 Agricultural Biotechnology
AGS300 Livestock Management
AGS422 Contemporary Issues in Agriculture
AGS405 Consultancy for Farm Systems
AGS407 Agricultural Industry Internship (16 points)
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
PSC415 Soil Management
Majors
Students can choose 64 points of electives from the list below which are grouped into Majors. The majors offered in the Bachelor of Agricultural Science at CSU include: Agronomy, Digital Agriculture, Horticulture, Livestock Production and Mixed Farm Business.
Agronomy
Students are to complete the following subjects:
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
PSC424 Advanced plant protection
And a choice of 32 points from the following subjects:
AGB351 Commodity Trade and Pricing
AGB450 Ag Bus Risk and Investment
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
AGS320 Water Policy and Management
AHT404 Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation
HRT307 Flower Crop Management
HRT308 Temperate Fruit and Nut Crop Management
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
MGT307 Applied Entrepreneurial Projects
PSC406 Summer Cropping Systems
SCI302 International Practical Experience 2
VIT211 Viticultural Science
Digital Agriculture
Students are to complete the following subjects:
AHT423 Digital Agriculture in Practice
ITC114 Introduction to Database Systems
SPA215 GIS1: Geographical Information Science Foundations
SPA217 Remote Sensing 1: Image Data
SPA308 GIS Applications
And a choice of 24 points from the following subjects:
AGB450 Ag Bus Risk and Investment
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
AGS320 Water Policy and Management
AHT404 Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation
HRT307 Flower Crop Management
HRT308 Temperate Fruit and Nut Crop Management
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
MGT307 Applied Entrepreneurial Projects
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
PSC406 Summer Cropping Systems
PSC424 Advanced Plant Protection
SCI302 International Practical Experience 2
SPA442 Remote Sensing 2: Image Processing and Analysis
VIT211 Viticultural Science
Horticulture
Students are to complete the following subjects:
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
HRT301 Plant Propagation
HRT302 Nursery Production
PSC215 Plany Physiology
PSC424 Advanced Plant Protection
And a choice of 24 points from the following subjects:
AGB351 Commodity Trade and Pricing
AGB450 Ag Bus Risk and Investment
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
AGS320 Water Policy and Management
AHT404 Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation
AHT423 Digital Agriculture in Practice
HRT202 Plant Taxonomy and Systematics
HRT307 Flower Crop Management
HRT308 Temperate Fruit and Nut Crop Management
MGT307 Applied Entrepreneurial Projects
PSC406 Summer Cropping Systems
SCI302 International Practical Experience 2
SPA215 GIS1: Geographical Information Science Foundations
SPA217 Remote Sensing 1: Image Data
VIT211 Viticultural Science
Livestock Production
Students are to complete the following subjects:
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology
ASC261 Animal Reproduction
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
ASC350 Animal Health
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
And a choice of 24 points from the following subjects:
AGB351 Commodity Trade and Pricing
AGB450 Ag Bus Risk and Investment
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
AHT404 Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation
AHT423 Digital Agriculture in Practice
ASC225 Assessment of Animal Welfare
ASC305 Parasitology
ASC306 Applied Animal Pharmacology
ASC474 Intensive Animal Production***
ASC475 Meat and Fibre Science***
MGT307 Applied Entrepreneurial Projects
SCI302 International Practical Experience 2
SPA215 GIS1: Geographical Information Science Foundations
SPA217 Remote Sensing 1: Image Data
***ASC474 and ASC475 are available for study on-campus only
Mixed Farm Business
Students are to complete the following subjects:
AGB450 Ag Bus Risk and Investment
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
And a choice of 40 points from the following subjects:
AGB351 Commodity Trade and Pricing
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning^^
AGS320 Water Policy and Management
AHT404 Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation
AHT423 Digital Agriculture in Practice
ASC261 Animal Reproduction
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
ASC350 Animal Health
ASC370 Ruminant Production and Welfare
ASC475 Meat and Fibre Science
HRM210 Human Resource Management
HRT306 Vegetable Crop Management
HRT307 Flower Crop Management
HRT308 Temperate Fruit and Nut Crop Management
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
LAW110 Business Law
LAW300 Environmental Law
MGT307 Applied Entrepreneurial Projects
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
PSC406 Summer Cropping Systems
PSC424 Advanced Plant Protection
SCI302 International Practical Experience 2
SPA215 GIS1: Geographical Information Science Foundations
SPA217 Remote Sensing of the Environment
VIT211 Viticultural Science
^^ It is recommended that students successfully complete HRM210 Human Resource Management and AGR237 Property Planning and Development prior to studying AGR375 Agribusiness Planning.
Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours)
Students complete 13 Core, 8 Compolsory, 3 Restricted Electives [2 Restricted Electives if AGS407 (16 points) undertaken] and 2 Project/Dissertation subjects, as follows:
Compulsory Subjects
Students are required to complete the following subjects:
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing
AGR203 Production Analysis and Optimisation
AGR220 Extension
AGS203 Agricultural Biotechnology
AGS300 Livestock Management
AGS422 Contemporary Issues in Agriculture
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
PSC415 Soil Management
Restricted Electives
Students can choose 24 points of electives from the list below:
AGB351 Commodity Trade and Pricing
AGB450 Ag Bus Risk and Investment
AGR237 Property Planning and Development
AGR423 Digital Agriculture in Practice
AGS320 Water Policy and Management
AGS405 Consultancy for Farm Systems
AGS407 Agricultural Industry Internship (16 points)
AHT404 Climate Change Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology
ASC225 Assessment of Animal Welfare
ASC261 Animal Reproduction
ASC273 Animal Nutrition
ASC305 Parasitology
ASC306 Applied Animal Pharmacology
ASC350 Animal Health
ASC474 Intensive Animal Production***
ASC475 Meat and Fibre Science***
HRM210 Human Resource Management
HRT301 Plant Propagation
HRT307 Flower Crop Management
HRT308 Temperate Fruit and Nut Crop Management
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
ITC114 Introduction to Database Systems
LAW110 Business Law
LAW300 Environmental Law
MGT307 Applied Entrepreneurial Projects
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science
PSC215 Plant Physiology
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
PSC406 Summer Cropping Systems
PSC424 Advanced Plant Protection
SCI302 International Practical Experience 2
SPA215 Principles of Geographic Information Systems
SPA217 Remote Sensing of the Environment
SPA308 GIS Applications
SPA442 Remote Sensing 2: Image Processing and Analysis
VIT211 Viticultural Science
***ASC474 and ASC475 are available for study on-campus only
Project/Dissertation requirements.
Students can choose 8 points from the list below:
HRS410 Honours Research Methods
STA404 Statistical Reasoning
STA501 Scientific Data Analysis
Project/Dissertation
Students are required to complete the following subjects:
HRS424 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (24 points)
HRS432 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (32 points)
Associate Degree in Farm Production
Full-time
Year 1
Session 1
AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals* OR IKC101 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities**
AGR130 Biology in Agriculture
Session 2
AGS120 Managing Contemporary Farm Systems
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
AGS100 Livestock Production Systems
AGS160 Plant Production Systems
Session 3
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals* OR IKC101 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities** OR no study***
Year 2
Session 1
AGS107 Precision Agriculture
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management
AGS203 Agricultural Biotechnology* OR Restricted Elective
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities** OR Restricted Elective
Session 2
PSC104 Soil Science
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture
PSC221 Fundamentals of Plant Protection
AGS300 Livestock Management* OR Restricted Elective OR no study***
*CHM108, AGS203 and AGS300 are core to the Bachelor of Agriculture and Bachelor of Agricultural Science courses. Students wishing to continue their studies beyond the Associate Degree in Farm Production are required to complete these subjects.
**IKC101 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities is compulsory and must be studied. Students should undertake IKC101 PRIOR to undertaking AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture.
*** Study in Session 3 is optional. Students need to ensure they have completed 16 subjects or 128 points to be eligible for graduation.
Bachelor of Agriculture
Full time
Year 1
Session 1
AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
AGR130 Biology in Agriculture
Session 2
AGS120 Managing Contemporary Farm Systems
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
AGS100 Livestock Production Systems
AGS160 Plant Production Systems
Session 3
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities*
Year 2
Session 1
AGS107 Precision Agriculture
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management
AGS203 Agricultural Biotechnology
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing** OR Restricted Elective
Session 2
PSC104 Soil Science
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture
PSC221 Fundamentals of Plant Protection
Students may exit at this point with an Associate Degree in Farm Production
AGS300 Livestock Management** OR Restricted Elective
Year 3
Session 1
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing OR Restricted Elective
AGR203 Production Analysis and Optimisation
PSC415 Soil Management
Restricted Elective
Session 2
AGS422 Contemporary Issues in Agriculture
AGR220 Extension
AGS300 Livestock Management** OR Restricted Elective
** AGB310 Agricultural Marketing and AGS300 Livestock Management are compulsory subjects to the Bachelor of Agricultural Science courses. Students wishing to continue their studies beyond the Bachelor of Agriculture are required to complete these subjects.
Bachelor of Agricultural Science
Full-time
The first 128 points are common to Bachelor of Agricultural Science students in all Majors.
Year 1
Session 1
AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
AGR130 Biology in Agriculture
Session 2
AGS120 Managing Contemporary Farm Systems
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
AGS100 Livestock Production Systems
AGS160 Plant Production Systems
Session 3
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities*
Year 2
Session 1
AGS107 Precision Agriculture
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management
AGR203 Production Analysis and Optimisation
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing OR Restricted Elective
Year 2
Session 2
PSC104 Soil Science
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture
PSC221 Fundamentals of Plant Protection
Students may exit at this point with an Associate Degree in Farm Production
Students at this point choose a Major: Agronomy, Digital Agriculture, Horticulture, Livestock Production or Mixed Farm Business. The Major comprises 64 points (8 subjects) of compulsory and elective subjects from the list in the Course Structure.
The following enrolment patterns are recommendations for each Major. Students need to consider their individual needs with respect to the timing of AGS407 Agricultural Industry Internship and their compulsory Major subjects.
Major: Agronomy
Year 2
Session 2
AGS300 Livestock Management
Year 3
Session 1
AGR203 Production Analysis and Optimisation
PSC415 Soil Management
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science^^
Major Restricted Elective
Session 2
AGS422 Contemporary Issues in Agriculture
AGR220 Extension
PSC271 Crop Agronomy^^
Students may exit at this point with a Bachelor of Agriculture or apply for transfer into the Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours)
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands^^
Session 3
PSC406 Summer Cropping Systems (Major Restricted Elective - optional)
Year 4
Session 1
AGS407 Agricultural Industry Internship
Major Restricted Elective
Session 2
AGS405 Consultancy for Farm Systems
PSC424 Advanced Plant Protection^^
Major Restricted Elective
^^ Compulsory Major subjects
Major: Digital Agriculture
Year 2
Session 2
AGS300 Livestock Management
Year 3
Session 1
AGR203 Production Analysis and Optimisation
PSC415 Soil Management
SPA215 Principles of Geographic Information Systems^^
Major Restricted Elective
Session 2
AGS422 Contemporary Issues in Agriculture
AGR220 Extension
SPA308 GIS Applications^^
Students may exit at this point with a Bachelor of Agriculture or apply for transfer into the Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours)
ITC114 Introduction to Database Systems^^
Year 4
Session 1
SPA217 Remote Sensing of the Environment^^
AHT423 Digital Agriculture in Practice^^
Major Restricted Elective
Major Restricted Elective
Session 2
AGS407 Agricultural Industry Internship
AGS405 Consultancy for Farm Systems
^^ Compulsory Major subjects
Major: Horticulture
Year 2
Session 2
AGS300 Livestock Management
Year 3
Session 1
AGR203 Production Analysis and Optimisation
PSC415 Soil Management
PSC215 Plant Physiology^^
HRT301 Plant Propagation^^
Session 2
AGS422 Contemporary Issues in Agriculture
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation^^
AGR220 Extension
Students may exit at this point with a Bachelor of Agriculture or apply for transfer into the Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours)
Major Restricted Elective
Session 3
AGS407 Agricultural Industry Internship
Year 4
Session 1
HRT302 Nursery Production^^
Major Restricted Elective
Major Restricted Elective
Session 2
AGS405 Consultancy for Farm Systems
PSC424 Advanced Plant Protection^^
^^ Compulsory Major subjects
Major: Livestock Production
Year 2
Session 2
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology^^
Year 3
Session 1
AGR203 Production Analysis and Optimisation
PSC415 Soil Management
ASC261 Animal Reproduction^^
Major Restricted Elective
Session 2
AGS422 Contemporary Issues in Agriculture
AGR220 Extension
AGS300 Livestock Management
Students may exit at this point with a Bachelor of Agriculture or apply for transfer into the Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours)
ASC273 Animal Nutrition^^
Year 4
Session 1
AGS407 Agricultural Industry Internship
ASC350 Animal Health^^
Major Restricted Elective
Session 2
AGS405 Consultancy for Farm Systems
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands^^
Major Restricted Elective
^^ Compulsory Major subjects
Major: Mixed Farm Business
Year 2
Session 2
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology^^
Year 3
Session 1
AGR203 Production Analysis and Optimisation
PSC415 Soil Management
AGB450 Ag Bus Risk and Investment^^
Major Restricted Elective
Session 2
AGS422 Contemporary Issues in Agriculture
AGR220 Extension
AGS300 Livestock Management
Students may exit at this point with a Bachelor of Agriculture or apply for transfer into the Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours)
Major Restricted Elective
Year 4
Session 1
AGS407 Agricultural Industry Internship
Major Restricted Elective
Major Restricted Elective
Session 2
AGS405 Consultancy for Farm Systems
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands^^
Major Restricted Elective
^^ Compulsory Major subjects
Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours)
Full-time
Students follow the enrolment pattern for the Bachelor of Agriculture and transfer into the honours program at the end of Year 3.
Year 4
Session 1
HRS424 Science Honours Project/Dissertation
and
Students choose one of the following electives:
HRS410 Honours Research Methods OR
STA501 Scientific Data Analysis OR
STA404 Statistical Reasoning
Session 2
HRS432 Science Honours Project/Dissertation
Note: The final class of Honours grade will be based on assessment in the Project/Dissertation subject/s only. The research methods and any elective coursework subjects will not contribute to the honours class.
Associate Degree in Farm Production
Part-time
Year 1
Session 1
AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture
AGR130 Biology in Agriculture
Session 2
AGS120 Managing Contemporary Farm Systems
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
Year 2
Session 1
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals* OR IKC101 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities**
Session 2
AGS100 Livestock Production Systems
AGS160 Plant Production Systems
Session 3
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals* OR IKC101 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities** OR no study***
Year 3
Session 1
AGS107 Precision Agriculture
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management
Session 2
PSC104 Soil Science
PSC221 Fundamentals of Plant Protection
Year 4
Session 1
AGS203 Agricultural Biotechnology* OR Restricted Elective
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities** OR Restricted Elective OR no study***
*CHM108, AGS203 and AGS300 are core to the Bachelor of Agriculture and Bachelor of Agricultural Science courses. Students wishing to continue their studies beyond the Associate Degree in Farm Production are required to complete these subjects.
**IKC101 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities is compulsory and must be studied. Students should undertake IKC101 PRIOR to undertaking AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture.
*** Study in Session 3 is optional. Students need to ensure they have completed 16 subjects or 128 points to be eligible for graduation.
Bachelor of Agriculture
Part-time
Year 1
Session 1
AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture
AGR130 Biology in Agriculture
Session 2
AGS120 Managing Contemporary Farm Systems
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
Year 2
Session 1
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
Session 2
AGS100 Livestock Production Systems
AGS160 Plant Production Systems
Session 3
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities*
Year 3
Session 1
AGS107 Precision Agriculture
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management
Session 2
PSC104 Soil Science
PSC221 Fundamentals of Plant Protection
Year 4
Session 1
AGS203 Agricultural Biotechnology
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing** OR Restricted elective
Session 2
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture
AGS300 Livestock Management** OR Restricted Elective
Students may exit at this point with an Associate Degree in Farm Production
Year 5
Session 1
AGR203 Production Analysis and Optimisation
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing** OR Restricted elective
Session 2
AGS300 Livestock Management** OR Restricted Elective
AGR220 Extension
Year 6
Session 1
PSC415 Soil Management
Restricted Elective
Session 2
AGS422 Contemporary Issues in Agriculture
** AGB310 Agricultural Marketing and AGS300 Livestock Management are compulsory subjects to the Bachelor of Agricultural Science courses. Students wishing to continue their studies beyond the Bachelor of Agriculture are required to complete these subjects.
Bachelor of Agricultural Science
Part-time
The first 128 points are common to Bachelor of Agricultural Science students in all Majors.
Year 1
Session 1
AHT101 Professional Skills in Agriculture and Horticulture
AGR130 Biology in Agriculture
Session 2
AGS120 Managing Contemporary Farm Systems
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
Year 2
Session 1
AGB110 Agricultural Economics
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
Session 2
AGS100 Livestock Production Systems
AGS160 Plant Production Systems
Session 3
IKC101 Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities*
Year 3
Session 1
AGS107 Precision Agriculture
AHT231 Agricultural Finance and Business Management
Session 2
PSC104 Soil Science
PSC221 Fundamentals of Plant Protection
Year 4
Session 1
AGR203 Production Analysis and Optimisation
AGB310 Agricultural Marketing
Year 4
Session 2
AGR202 Food, Environment and Culture
Students may exit at this point with an Associate Degree in Farm Production
Students at this point choose a Major: Agronomy, Digital Agriculture, Horticulture, Livestock Production or Mixed Farm Business. The Major comprises 64 points (8 subjects) of compulsory and elective subjects from the list in the Course Structure.
The following enrolment patterns are recommendations for each Major. Students need to consider their individual needs with respect to the timing of AGS407 Agricultural Industry Internship and their compulsory Major subjects.
Major: Agronomy
Year 4
Session 2
AGS300 Livestock Management
Year 5
Session 1
AGR203 Production Analysis and Optimisation
PSC202 Crop and Pasture Science^^
Session 2
AGR220 Extension
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands^^
Year 6
Session 1
PSC415 Soil Management
Major Restricted Elective
Session 2
AGS422 Contemporary Issues in Agriculture
Students may exit at this point with a Bachelor of Agriculture or apply for transfer into the Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours)
PSC271 Crop Agronomy^^
Year 7
Session 1
AGS407 Agricultural Industry Internship
Year 7
Session 2
PSC424 Advanced Plant Protection^^
AGS405 Consultancy for Farm Systems
Session 3
PSC406 Summer Cropping Systems (Major Restricted Elective - optional)
Year 8
Session 1
Restricted Elective
^^ Compulsory Major subjects
Major: Digital Agriculture
Year 4
Session 2
AGS300 Livestock Management
Year 5
Session 1
AGR203 Production Analysis and Optimisation
SPA215 Principles of Geographic Information Systems^^
Session 2
AGR220 Extension
ITC114 Introduction to Database Systems^^
Year 6
Session 1
PSC415 Soil Management
Major Restricted Elective
Session 2
AGS422 Contemporary Issues in Agriculture
Students may exit at this point with a Bachelor of Agriculture or apply for transfer into the Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours)
SPA308 GIS Applications^^
Year 7
Session 1
SPA217 Remote Sensing of the Environment^^
Major Restricted Elective
Session 2
AHT423 Digital Agriculture in Practice^^
Major Restricted Elective
Year 8
Session 1
AGS407 Agricultural Industry Internship
Session 2
AGS405 Consultancy for Farm Systems
^^ Compulsory Major subjects
Major: Horticulture
Year 4
Session 2
AGS300 Livestock Management
Year 5
Session 1
AGR203 Production Analysis and Optimisation
PSC215 Plant Physiology^^
Session 2
AGR220 Extension
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation^^
Year 6
Session 1
PSC415 Soil Management
HRT301 Plant Propagation^^
Session 2
AGS422 Contemporary Issues in Agriculture
Students may exit at this point with a Bachelor of Agriculture or apply for transfer into the Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours)
Major Restricted Elective
Year 7
Session 1
HRT302 Nursery Production^^
Major Restricted Elective
Session 2
AGS405 Consultancy for Farm Systems
PSC424 Advanced Plant Protection^^
Session 3
AGS407 Agricultural Industry Internship
Year 8
Session 1
Major Restricted Elective
^^ Compulsory Major subjects
Major: Livestock Production
Year 4
Session 2
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology^^
Year 5
Session 1
AGR203 Production Analysis and Optimisation
ASC261 Animal Reproduction^^
Session 2
AGR220 Extension
AGS300 Livestock Management
Year 6
Session 1
PSC415 Soil Management
Major Restricted Elective
Session 2
AGS422 Contemporary Issues in Agriculture
Students may exit at this point with a Bachelor of Agriculture or apply for transfer into the Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours)
ASC273 Animal Nutrition^^
Year 7
Session 1
ASC350 Animal Health^^
Major Restricted Elective
Session 2
AGS405 Consultancy for Farm Systems
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands^^
Year 8
Session 1
AGS407 Agricultural Industry Internship
Session 2
Major Restricted Elective
^^ Compulsory Major subjects
Major: Mixed Farm Business
Year 4
Session 2
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology^^
Year 5
Session 1
AGR203 Production Analysis and Optimisation
AGB450 Ag Bus Risk and Investment^^
Session 2
AGS300 Livestock Management
AGR220 Extension
Year 6
Session 1
PSC415 Soil Management
Major Restricted Elective
Session 2
AGS422 Contemporary Issues in Agriculture
Students may exit at this point with a Bachelor of Agriculture or apply for transfer into the Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours)
Major Restricted Elective
Year 7
Session 1
Major Restricted Elective
Major Restricted Elective
Session 2
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands^^
Major Restricted Elective
Year 8
Session 1
AGS407 Agricultural Industry Internship
Session 2
AGS405 Consultancy for Farm Systems
^^ Compulsory Major subjects
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component. Further details for Workplace Learning requirements are located via the subject page
AGS120 Managing Contemporary Farm Systems
AGS407 Agricultural Industry Internship
PSC221 Fundamentals of Plant Protection
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component. Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page
AGR130 Biology in Agriculture
AGR375 Agribusiness Planning
AGS120 Managing Contemporary Farm Systems
AGS160 Plant Production Systems
AGS405 Consultancy for Farming Systems
AGS407 Agricultural Industry Internship
AHT423 Digital Agriculture in Practice
ASC171 Animal Anatomy and Physiology
ASC261 Animal Reproduction
ASC305 Parasitology
ASC306 Applied Animal Pharmacology
ASC350 Animal Health
ASC370 Ruminant Production and Welfare
CHM108 Chemical Fundamentals
HRT301 Plant Propagation
HRT302 Nursery Production
HRT306 Vegetable Crop Management
HRT307 Flower Crop Management
HRT308 Temperate Fruit and Nut Crop Management
IRR200 Principles of Irrigation
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
PSC104 Soil Science
PSC202 Crop And Pasture Science
PSC215 Plant Physiology
PSC221 Fundamentals of Plant Protection
PSC271 Crop Agronomy
PSC360 Pastures and Rangelands
PSC406 Summer Cropping System
PSC415 Soil Management
PSC424 Advanced Plant Protection
VIT211 Viticultural Science
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools via at About Residential School
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: February 2020. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.