Admission to Honours is restricted to students having an approved Honours program, a recommendation from the supervising department, and a Cumulative Weighted Average of 70% or better on a minimum of 60 credit units in B.S.A. credited courses at the time of application. Students must officially apply for admission to an Honours program through the office of the Dean of Agriculture and Bioresources before the start of Year Four at the latest.

Minimum Requirements for Degree (120 credit units)

Completion of a B.S.A. minor (18 credit units) is required with a major in Agricultural Biology.

Year 1 (30 credit units)

AGRC 110.3
AGRC 111.3
AGRC 112.3
AGRC 113.3
AREC 220.3 or INDG 107.3
BIOL 120.3
BIOL 121.3
CHEM 112.3

Choose 3 credit units from the following:

ASTR – 100-Level, 200-Level
CHEM – 100-Level, 200-Level (CHEM 115.3 recommended)
GEOL –100-Level, 200-Level
PHYS – 100-Level, 200-Level

Choose 3 credit units from the following:

Choose 3 credit units from the areas of Social Science, Humanities or Fine Arts.

Humanities

CHIN — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
CLAS — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
CREE — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
ENG — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
FREN — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
GERM — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
HEB — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
HIST — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
HNDI — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
INTS — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
JPNS — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
LATN — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
LIT — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
PHIL — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
RLST — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
RUSS — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
SPAN — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
UKR — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
WGST — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level

Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the Class Search.
MUS 111 is acceptable toward the Humanities requirement.

Social Sciences

ANTH — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
ARCH — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
ECON — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
GEOG 130.3
INDG — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
IS — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
LING — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
PLAN — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
POLS — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
PSY — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
SOC — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
SOSC — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
WGST — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level

Any senior-level social science course, provided the prerequisite is met. Please note that certain GEOG courses are considered Science courses. Refer to the Class Search.

Statistics courses in social sciences are not accepted for credit toward the Social Science Requirement (eg. ECON 204, PSY 233, PSY 234, SOC 225 and SOC 325).

Certain WGST courses may be considered a Humanities and/or Social Science. Refer to the Class Search.

Fine Arts

ART — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
ARTH — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
DRAM — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
MUS — 100-Level, 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level

Year 2 (30 credit units)

BIOL 222.3
BIOL 224.3
BIOL 228.3 or PLSC 213.3
CHEM 250.3
MATH 104.3, MATH 110.3 or MATH 125.3
PLSC 214.3. or STAT 245.3

English Language Writing Requirement

Choose 3 credit units from the following:

ANTH 302.3
ANTH 306.3
ANTH 310.3
CPSJ 203.3
ENG 111.3
ENG 112.3
ENG 113.3
ENG 114.3
ENG 120.3
HIST 115.3
HIST 125.3
HIST 135.3
HIST 145.3
HIST 155.3
HIST 165.3
HIST 175.3
HIST 185.3
HIST 193.3
HIST 194.3
PHIL 120.3
PHIL 121.3
PHIL 133.3
PHIL 208.3
PHIL 233.3
POLS 245.3
POLS 323.3
POLS 328.3
POLS 333.3
POLS 336.3
POLS 422.3
POLS 461.3
PSY 323.3
PSY 355.3
RLST 280.3
RLST 362.3

Choose 3 credit units from the following:

ASTR – 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
BMSC – 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
CHEM – 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
GEOL – 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
PHYS – 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
EVSC 220.3 or SLSC 240.3

Choose 3 credit units of Open Electives

Choose 3 credit units of Restricted Electives:

Students are required to complete one of the approved minors for the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (B.S.A.) degree within the College of Agriculture and Bioresources. Completion of the minor requirements may satisfy 18 credit units of the Restricted Electives requirement. At least 12 credit units in the minor must be chosen from courses that are not specifically listed as required for the major. The additional credit units must be chosen from:

ANBI – 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
ANSC – 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
BIOL — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
BMSC 200.3
BMSC 230.3
EVSC – 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
FABS — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
PLSC — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
RRM – 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
SLSC – 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level

Years 3 and 4 (60 credit units)

Choose 6 credit units of Ecology, Evolution, and Ecological Systems

BIOL 302.3
BIOL 323.3
BIOL 363.3
BIOL 373.3
BIOL 412.3
BIOL 470.3
BIOL 472.3
BIOL 475.3
PBIO 230.3
PLSC 413.3
PLSC 422.3
PLSC 425.3
PLSC 427.3
PLSC 475.3
SLSC 444.3

Choose 3 credit units of Cellular and Molecular Biology and Physiology

BIOL 317.3
BIOL 325.3
BIOL 326.3
BIOL 331.3
BIOL 418.3
BIOL 420.3
BIOL 430.3
BIOL 440.3
FABS 212.3
PLSC 317.3
PLSC 342.3
PLSC 405.3
PLSC 408.3
PLSC 416.3
PLSC 417.3
VMBS 324.3
VBMS 325.3

Choose 3 credit units of Genetics

ANSC 313.3
BIOL 226.3 (Recommended)

Choose 6 credit units of Production Agriculture and Food Production

ANSC 212.3
ANSC 301.3
ANSC 315.3
ANSC 355.3
ANSC 410.3
ANSC 430.3
ANSC 440.3
ANSC 460.3
ANSC 485.3
FABS 334.3
FABS 362.3
FABS 401.3
FABS 457.3
FABS 493.3
PLSC 201.3 or PLSC 222.3
PLSC 220.3
PLSC 235.3
PLSC 330.3
PLSC 333.3
PLSC 342.3
PLSC 411.3
PLSC 420.3
PLSC 433.3
PLSC 441.3
PLSC 451.3

Choose 6 credit units of Quantitative Thought and Analysis

BINF 151.3
BINF 351.3
BIOL 321.3
CMPT 140.3
CMPT 141.3
GEOG 222.3
GEOG 302.3
GEOG 322.3
GEOG 323.3
MATH 116.3
MATH 164.3
MATH 177.3
MATH 238.3
RRM 321.3

Choose 3 credit units of Economics and Policy

AGRC 211.3
AREC – 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
BIOL 324.3
ENVS 201.3
FABS 452.3
GEOG 110.3
GEOG 130.3
RRM 312.3
TOX 321.3

Choose 6 credit units of Field/Lab Skills

AGRC 311.3
AGRC 445.3
ANBI 470.3
ANBI 475.3
CHEM 221.3
CHEM 322.3
EVSC 203.3
EVSC 380.3
GEOL 204.3
PLSC 382.3
PLSC 470.3
SLSC 460.3
SLSC 480.3

Choose 3 credit units Organismal Biology

BIOL 323.3
BIOL 324.3
BIOL 336.3
BIOL 342.3
BIOL 361.3
BIOL 365.3
BIOL 437.3
BIOL 451.3
BIOL 455.3
BIOL 458.3
BIOL 472.3
PBIO 230.2
PLSC 311.3

Choose 6 credit units from the following:

Selection will depend upon the student's area of interest, availability of a research project, and permission of the department involved.

ANSC 494.6
EVSC 494.6
FABS 494.6
PLSC 494.6
SLSC 494.6

Restricted Electives (18 credit units)

Students are required to select a minor in one of the fields of specialization within the College of Agriculture and Bioresources or an approved cross-college minor. Completion of the minor requirements will satisfy 18 credit units of the Restricted Electives requirement. At least 12 credit units in the minor must be courses that are not specifically listed as required for the major. The additional credit units must be chosen from:

ANBI – 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
ANSC – 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
BIOL — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
EVSC — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
FABS — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
PLSC — 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
RRM – 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level
SLSC – 200-Level, 300-Level, 400-Level