Study Mode:
Full time: 3 Years
Part time: 4 Years
Start Date:
September 2025
Administrative Unit:
Department of Food Production
Email: food.production@sta.uwi.edu
Phone: 1(868) 662 2002 ext. 83989
Programme Overview
The BSc. in Agriculture Programme prepares students to acquire training at the highest level in Agriculture by delivering a curriculum that supports teaching and learning that develops independent critical thinkers, with problem-solving skills, using current and future technological trends in agriculture suited for sustainable development of the Caribbean region. Students are equipped with competencies and skills to understand and offer sustainable solutions to a wide range of local, regional and international agricultural issues related but not limited to crop and livestock production, soils, the environment, agricultural engineering, product handling, processing and utilisation, food quality and safety.
PROGRAMME GOAL
The BSc Agriculture programme equips you with the skills needed to excel as a modern food production specialist, empowering you to lead agricultural innovation and education.
GRADUATE CAREER PATHS
- Researcher
- Lecturer
- Agri-Science Teacher
- Entrepreneur
- Food Producer/Farmer
- Agricultural Officer
- Sales Representative for Agriculture
- Plant Health Consultant
- Manager of Agribusiness Enterprise
- Agricultural Journalist
Programme Breakdown
In addition to its core courses, this programme allows students to pursue courses in their area of interest within the Agricultural Sciences. This enables them to seek employment in the focus area if they choose to do so and also prepares them to pursue graduate research programmes.
Students are provided with three options in the Department of Food Production, namely, Soil Science and Environment, Crop Science and Production, and Livestock Science and Production.
To fulfil the requirement for an option, students must accumulate at least 15 credits of courses as prescribed in the relevant sections.
Pursuing an option is not compulsory. Students can choose to pursue courses from the 3 options to accumulate the 15 credits to satisfy graduation requirements..
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Core Courses
LEVEL I – SEMESTER 1
AGBU 1005 Introduction to Microeconomics
AGEX 1003 Development of Caribbean Agriculture
AGLS 1001 Anatomy and Physiology of Animals
AGRI 1012 Microbiology
AGSL 1001 Soils and the Environment
LEVEL I – SEMESTER 2
AGBU 1006 Macroeconomic Fundamentals for Caribbean Agriculture
AGRI 1003 Mathematics for Scientists
AGRI 1011 Introduction to General Genetics
AGRI 1013 Introduction to Biochemistry
AGRI 1016 Plant Anatomy and Physiology
AGRI 1102 Critical Thinking, Information, Literacy and Communication
LEVEL I – SUMMER
AGRI 1100 Practical Techniques and Tools in Agriculture
LEVEL II – SEMESTER 1
Course Code Course Title Credits
AGCP 2000 Biosystems Engineering Principles
AGCP 2101 Principles of Sustainable Crop Production – Science and Practice
AGLS 2101 Principles of Livestock Science and Production
AGRI 2003 Fundamentals of Applied Statistics
AGRI 2100 Current Issues in Agriculture
AGSL 2101 Principles of Soil Science
LEVEL II – SEMESTER 2
AGCP 2007 Postharvest Technology
AGLS 2001 Animal Health and Management
AGLS 2102 Fundamentals of Animal Nutrition
AGRI 2001 Tropical Crop Protection
AGSL 2000 Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Technology
AGSL 2001 Soil and Water Management
LEVEL II – SUMMER
AGRI 2300 Internship
LEVEL III – SEMESTER 1
AGCP 3014 Principles of Commodity Utilisation
AGRI 3012 Agricultural Biotechnology
AGRI 3124 Research Project
Option course*
Option course*
LEVEL III – SEMESTER 2
AGCP 3012 Tropical Food Crops
AGEX 3000 Technology Transfer in Agriculture
Option course*
Option course*
Option course*
* See list of options below. Availability based on registration figures.
OPTIONS
1. SOIL SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT OPTION
Students pursuing this option must include AGSL 3001 and AGSL 3005.
SEMESTER 1
AGSL 3005 West Indian Soils
AGSL 3010 Geophysical and Environmental Soil Sensing
ENRM 2000 Soil and Land Evaluation
SEMESTER 2
AGSL 3001 Irrigation and Drainage Technology
AGSL 3101 Agricultural and Environmental Soil Physics
AGSL 3102 Science of Composting and Compost Use
ENRM 3001 Sustainable Watershed Management
2. CROP SCIENCE AND PRODUCTION
Students pursuing this option must include AGCP 3011 and AGCP 3200. In addition, the selection must include at least one course from AGCP 3102, AGCP 3103 and AGCP 3104 and one from AGCP 3107 and AGCP 3108.
SEMESTER 1
AGCP 3011 Major Caribbean Export Crops
AGCP 3103 Commercial Floriculture
AGCP 3104 Plant Propagation and Nursery Management
HORT 2002 Tropical Landscaping Plant Identification
SEMESTER 2
AGCP 3101 Sustainable Vegetable Production
AGCP 3102 Sustainable Fruit Crop Production
AGCP 3105 Ecophysiology of Tropical Field and Horticultural Crops
AGCP 3106 Organic Agriculture
AGCP 3107 Pest Diagnostics
AGCP 3108 Advanced Tropical Crop Protection
AGCP 3200 Crop Breeding
3. LIVESTOCK SCIENCE AND PRODUCTION
Students pursuing this option must include AGLS 3008 and AGLS 3200, and either AGLS 3000 or AGLS 3004 should be included in this option.
SEMESTER 1
AGLS 2004 Livestock Products Technology
AGLS 3000 Poultry Production
AGLS 3003 Ruminant Production Systems
AGLS 3008 Applied Animal Physiology
AGLS 3103 Tropical Forage Production and Utilization
SEMESTER 2
AGLS 3004 Non-Ruminant Production Systems
AGLS 3102 Applied Animal Nutrition
AGLS 3200 Animal Breeding
ENRM 2003 Wildlife Resources and Management
Entry Requirements
To enter into this programme, you must possess one of the following:
- UWI Certificate in Agriculture
- UWI Undergraduate Diploma in Agriculture
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Passes in at least two (2) 2-unit CAPE courses or two GCE A-level subjects and a minimum of five (5) subjects at CSEC General Proficiency (Grade I-IIl) or GCE O-level, or their equivalents, which must include English Language, Mathematics and one science subject
- An approved Associate Degree with a minimum GPA of 2.5