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Study Mode:<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Full time: 3 Years<\/strong>
Part time: 4 Years<\/strong><\/p>\n

Start Date: <\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

September 2025<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Administrative Unit:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Department of Food Production<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Email: food.production@sta.uwi.edu <\/a>
Phone: 1(868) 662 2002 ext. 83989<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Programme Overview<\/h4>\n

The Major in Agricultural Technology prepares students to acquire training in modern farms and agricultural operations. It uses a curriculum that supports teaching and learning to develop independent critical thinkers, with problem solving skills, by applying advancements in technology, such as sensors, devices, machines, information technology, aerial images, and GPS technology. This allows precise and efficient application of agricultural inputs to ensure more productivity, profitability and safer environments. Students also become equipped with skills in reliably monitoring and management of natural resources that gives producers greater control over plant and animal production, processing, distribution, and storage.<\/span><\/p>\n

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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 Major Degree, students must also do another major, one or two minors or the required number of elective courses in addition to their pre-requisites.<\/p>\n

COURSE LISTING<\/p>\n

LEVEL I – SEMESTER 1<\/p>\n

AGLS 1001 Anatomy and Physiology of Animals<\/p>\n

AGRI 1012* Microbiology<\/p>\n

AGSL 1001 Soils and the Environment<\/p>\n

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LEVEL I – SEMESTER 2<\/p>\n

AGRI 1013 Introduction to Biochemistry<\/p>\n

AGRI 1016 Plant Anatomy and Physiology<\/p>\n

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LEVEL I – SUMMER<\/p>\n

AGRI 1100 Practical Techniques and Tools in Agriculture<\/p>\n

LEVEL II –\u00a0SEMESTER 1<\/p>\n

AGCP 2101 Principles of Sustainable Crop Production \u2013 Science and Practice<\/p>\n

AGLS 2101 Principles of Livestock Science and Production<\/p>\n

AGRI 2100 Current Issues in Agriculture<\/p>\n

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LEVEL II – SEMESTER 2<\/p>\n

AGCP 2007 Post-harvest Technology<\/p>\n

AGLS 2102 Fundamentals of Animal Nutrition<\/p>\n

AGSL 2000 Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Technology<\/p>\n

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LEVEL II\/III – SEMESTER 1<\/p>\n

AGLS 3003 Ruminant Production Systems<\/p>\n

(Elective Course)<\/p>\n

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LEVEL II\/III – SEMESTER 2<\/p>\n

AGCP 3012 Tropical Food Crops<\/p>\n

AGSL 3001 Irrigation and Drainage Technology<\/p>\n

(Elective course)<\/p>\n

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NOTE:<\/p>\n

*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.<\/p>\n

ELECTIVES<\/p>\n

The following are general electives offered by the Department of Food Production. These courses are offered subject to a minimum enrolment and the necessary prerequisites.<\/p>\n

SEMESTER 1<\/p>\n

AGCP 3103 Commercial Floriculture<\/p>\n

AGCP 3104 Plant Propagation and Nursery Management<\/p>\n

AGLS 2004 Livestock Products Technology<\/p>\n

*AGLS 3000 Poultry Production<\/p>\n

AGSL 3010 Geophysical and Environmental Soil Sensing<\/p>\n

ENRM 2000 Soil and Land Evaluation<\/p>\n

HORT 2002 Tropical Landscape Plant Identification<\/p>\n

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SEMESTER 2<\/p>\n

AGCP 3101 Sustainable Vegetable Production<\/p>\n

*AGLS 3004 Non-Ruminant Production Systems<\/p>\n

AGSL 3102 Science of Composting and Compost Use<\/p>\n

ENRM 3001 Sustainable Watershed Management<\/p>\n

* Students can select either AGLS 3000 or AGLS 3004 as an elective course.<\/p>\n

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Entry Requirements<\/h4>\n

To enter into this programme, you must possess one of the following:<\/p>\n