Ecological Agriculture Minor (B.Sc.(Ag.Env.Sc.))

24 credits · Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences · 2026-2027 catalogue

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General Regulations

To obtain a Minor in Ecological Agriculture, students must: Ensure that their academic record at the University includes a C grade or higher in the courses as specified in the course requirements given below. Offer a minimum total of 24 credits from the courses as given below, of which not more than 6 credits may be counted for both the Major and the Minor programs. This restriction does not apply to elective courses in the Major program.

Required Courses (12 credits)

  • AGEC 430 Agriculture, Food and Resource Policy (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • AGRI 215 Agro-Ecosystems Field Course (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • AGRI 340 Principles of Ecological Agriculture (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • SOIL 535 Soil Ecology (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

Complementary Courses (12 credits)

  • AGRI 310 Internship in Agriculture/Environment (3 credits) · Offered: Summer, Fall, Winter
  • AGRI 411 Global Issues on Development, Food and Agriculture (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • ANSC 312 Animal Health and Disease (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • BREE 327 Bio-Environmental Engineering (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • ENTO 352 Biocontrol of Pest Insects (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • MICR 331 Microbial Ecology (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • NUTR 341 Global Food Security (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PLNT 302 Forage Crops and Pastures (3 credits) · Offered: Fall
  • PLNT 307 Agroecology of Vegetables and Fruits (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • PLNT 312 Urban Horticulture (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PLNT 434 Weed Biology and Control (3 credits) · Offered: Winter
  • PLNT 460 Plant Ecology (3 credits) · Not scheduled for 2026–2027
  • WOOD 441 Integrated Forest Management (3 credits) · Offered: Winter

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