Major in Agricultural Technology

Admissions Criteria:

To engage in the BSc Agriculture, you must satisfy the following specific subject requirements:

2 CAPE subjects (Units I & II) or ‘A’ Level equivalent, and a pass in any science subject at CSEC level, OR
The Undergraduate Diploma in Agriculture, OR
The Certificate in Agriculture, OR
An approved Diploma or Associate Degree with a minimum GPA of 2.5

SOME MORE ABOUT THE COURSES:

To major in Agricultural Technology students are required to do 32 credits of level II and III courses in addition to compulsory level 1 courses. To obtain a BSc General, students must also do another major, one or two minors or the required number of elective courses in addition to their pre-requisites.

Level I
Semester 1
Course Code	Course Title	Credits
AGLS 1001	Anatomy and Physiology of Animals	3
AGRI 1012	Microbiology	3
AGSL 1001	Soils and the Environment	3
Total Credits		9

Level I
Semester 2
Course Code	Course Title	Credits
AGRI 1013	Introduction to Biochemistry	3
AGRI 1016	Plant Anatomy and Physiology	3
Total Credits		6

Level I
Semester 3
Course Code	Course Title	Credits
AGRI 1100	Practical Techniques and Tools in Agriculture	4

Level II
Semester 1
Course Code	Course Title	Credits
AGCP 2101	Principles of Sustainable Crop Production – Science and Practice	3
AGLS 2101	Principles of Livestock Science and Production	3
AGRI 2100	Current Issues in Agriculture	2
Total Credits		8

Level II
Semester 2
Course Code	Course Title	Credits
AGCP 2007	Post-harvest Technology	3
AGLS 2102	Fundamentals of Animal Nutrition	3
AGSL 2000	Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Technology	3
Total Credits		9

Level II/III
Semester 1
Course Code	Course Title	Credits
AGLS 3003	Ruminant Production Systems	3
	Elective Course	3
Total Credits		6

Level II/III
Semester 2
Course Code	Course Title	Credits
AGCP 3012	Tropical Food Crops	3
AGSL 3001	Irrigation and Drainage Technology	3
	Elective course	3
Total Credits		9

*NOTE: Students who are pursuing the double major in Agricultural Technology and Environment and Natural Resources are to choose only ENRM 1004 Ecology and Microbiology and not AGRI 1012 Microbiology.

ELECTIVES

The following are general electives offered by the Department of Food Production. These courses are offered subject to a minimum enrolment and the necessary pre-requisites.

Semester 1
Course Code	Course Title	Credits
AGCP 3103	Commercial Floriculture	3
AGCP 3104	Plant Propagation and Nursery Management	3
AGLS 2004	Livestock Products Technology	3
AGLS 3000*	Poultry Production	3
AGSL 3010	Geophysical and Environmental Soil Sensing	4
ENRM 2000	Soil and Land Evaluation	3
HORT 2002	Tropical Landscape Plant Identification	3

Semester 2
Course Code	Course Title	Credits
AGCP 3101	Sustainable Vegetable Production	3
AGLS 3004*	Non-Ruminant Production Systems	3
AGSL 3102	Science of Composting and Compost Use	3
ENRM 3001	Sustainable Watershed Management	3

* Only one of AGLS 3000 and AGLS 3004 must be selected

FOUNDATION COURSES

Students are required to enrol for three foundation courses

1 - FOUN 1105 - Scientific and Technical Writing (Mandatory)

2 - FOUN 1101 - Caribbean Civilisation OR FOUN 1301 - Law, Governance, Economy and Society

3 - Choose one of the following languages:

CHIN 1007 - Chinese(Mandarin) Beginners I

FREN 1009 - French for Beginners I

JAPA 1007 - Japanese for Beginners I

SPAN 1007 - Spanish for Beginners I

[Updated: August 2023]

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Major in Agricultural Technology