The Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) is awarded in association with Dalhousie University. It is a four-year program designed to provide a comprehensive study of specific areas of technology. Graduates of this program will have mastered a number of skills necessary to address present and future advances in technology associated with specific career paths. A balance of communication and technical skills will be achieved.

All majors in the program have an admission requirement of at least two years of postsecondary studies. The majors are designed to provide advanced studies for NSAC diploma graduates and require many of the elements of these programs as a foundation. Applicants from other postsecondary programs will be assessed and may be required to take some qualifying courses upon admission. Each major has specific entrance requirements, and possession of minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and Degree Diploma in Engineering

The Nova Scotia Agricultural College in association with Dalhousie University offers a four-year (40-course) program leading to a degree in Agricultural Science, B.Sc.(Agr.). The first two years of a four-year program in various disciplines are offered, including an engineering discipline and a two-year pre-veterinary program.

Students in Engineering at NSAC who successfully complete the prescribed 22 courses and have the required Cumulative Grade Average are granted an Engineering Diploma.

Engineering students who complete the two-year Engineering Diploma program are admitted directly into the third year of the engineering program at Dalhousie University. Those who elect the Biosystems (Agricultural) or Environmental Engineering disciplines at Dalhousie University, which are sponsored jointly by Dalhousie and NSAC, may elect to complete them as co-op programs.

The Pre-Veterinary program also serves as the first two years of the B.Sc.(Agr.) program, any major.

NSAC students in the Agricultural Sciences who successfully complete the prescribed courses and number of credits with a Cumulative Grade Average at or above the minimum required (60%), and who are in good standing, will be granted the degree of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, B.Sc.(Agr.).

Until August 2006 a High Honours diploma will be awarded to all graduates of degree programs who have taken 20 or more courses at NSAC and have achieved a Cumulative Grade Average of 80% or better. An Honours diploma will be awarded to graduates achieving a Cumulative Grade Average of between 75% and 79%. Effective September 2006 a High Honours diploma will be awarded to all graduates of degree programs who have taken 20 or more courses at NSAC and have achieved a Cumulative Grade Average of 90% or better. An Honours diploma will be awarded to graduates achieving an Cumulative Grade Average of between 80 and 89.9%.

Professional Organizations for Agrologists and Engineers

Agrology is “the profession of applying science and scientific principles to the business and art of agriculture”. University graduates who are skilled in the science and business of agriculture are encouraged to join their provincial Institute of Agrologists. Provincial Institutes offer the opportunity to get to know and exchange ideas with other professional agrologists in the province and other parts of Canada through membership in the Agricultural Institute of Canada. Membership in an Institute of Agrologists provides an element of fellowship in the profession and the opportunity to attend scientific conferences and educational tours, and to receive newsletters and technical publications. Membership in an Institute is required by provincial statute to practice agrology in most provinces.

The practice of engineering in Canada is governed by independent and autonomous provincial and territorial associations of Professional Engineers, which serve as licensing bodies for the profession. Each association has been established under a Professional Engineering Act adopted by its provincial or territorial legislature. The Canadian Council of Professional Engineers (CCPE) is the national federation of those associations of Professional Engineers and assists them in coordinating and standardizing their work. One such standardization is the accreditation of all Canadian engineering programs to ensure that the academic content and teaching facilities are acceptable to allow graduates admission into all provincial and territorial associations.

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

The B.Sc.(Agr.) is a four-year (40-course) program, designed to provide a sound education in the science of agriculture. Graduates of this program meet the formal educational requirements for Professional Agrologists in the provincial Institutes of Agrologists of the Atlantic Provinces.

Normally, students select a Major during their first year at NSAC and continue in that field of study until they graduate.

Majors Offered at NSAC Minors Offered at NSAC

Agricultural Business Agricultural Business

Agricultural Economics Agricultural Chemistry

Animal Science Agricultural Economics

Aquaculture Animal Science

Bio-Environmental Systems Management Environmental Sciences

Environmental Sciences Pest Management

Plant Science Plant Science

Syllabus

All Majors

Year 1

Semester I

AGRI1000 (IN100) Agricultural Ecosystems (A) DE

BIOL1000 (B100) Botany

CHEM1000 (CS101) General Chemistry I

ECON1000 (EB110) Principles of Microeconomics* (A) DE

MATH1000 (MP100) Calculus & Analytic Geometry I

Semester II

BIOL1001 (B110) Zoology

CHEM1001 (CS102) General Chemistry II

ECON1000 (EB110) Principles of Microeconomics* (A) DE

MATH1001 (MP105) Calculus & Analytic Geometry II

Elective**

and one of:

ENGL1000 (H113) Composition

ENGL1001 (H101) The Novel

ENGL1002 (H102) Nature in English and American Literature

GEOG1000 (H170) Introductory Human Geography

SOCI1000 (H160) Introductory Sociology

* ECON1000 (EB110): Principles of Microeconomics can be taken in either semester and should be alternated with the choice of ENGL1000 (H113), ENGL1001 (H101), ENGL1002 (H102), GEOG1000 (H170), or SOCI1000 (H160).

**Students planning to major in Agricultural Business or Agricultural Economics may wish to select ECON1001 Principles of Macroeconomics.

Required Courses Past the First Year (required of all students)

STAT2000 (MP210) Introduction to Statistics

RESM4XXX* Project-Seminar I (A)

RESM4XXX* Project-Seminar II (A)

plus two Humanities electives, one of which must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.

* RESM4XXX: Project-Seminar I and RESM4XXX: Project-Seminar II represent the Project-Seminar courses, including RESM4004 (EB425). Students may take their Project-Seminar courses from any department, but the research topic must be approved by the head of the department responsible for the major in which they are registered.

DE indicates that the course is offered by Distance Education in addition to or instead of by traditional methods of delivery.

Students must complete 12 ‘A’ (Agricultural) courses to be awarded the B.Sc.(Agr.). There are four ‘A’ courses in the College Core (including first year).

Courses with an ‘A’ designation focus on one or more aspects of the agri-food system. The agri-food system includes production, management, processing, and marketing of crops and livestock and their products. Other courses may use agricultural examples, but are not designated ‘A’ because their main focus is not on the agri-food system.

The purpose of the project-seminar course sequence in the College Core is to give each student the opportunity to pursue independent research in the area of his/her interest. Each student will gain hands-on experience as well as experience in the preparation, design, and analysis of a project in written and oral formats.

Agricultural Business

In addition to the B.Sc.(Agr.) core, students must take the following courses to meet the requirements of this program:

Major

ECON1001 (EB255) Principles of Macroeconomics

ECON2000 (EB200) Intermediate Microeconomics

ECON2002 (EB220) Production Economics (A)

ECON3000 (EB260) Mathematical Economics

ECON3002 (EB320) Agricultural and Food Policy (A)

ECON3003 (EB325) Mathematical Programming

MGMT2002 (EB335) Marketing

MGMT2003 (EB340) Farm Management (A)

MGMT2004 (EB210) Financial Accounting I

MGMT2005 (EB215) Financial Accounting II

MGMT3000 (EB315) Management Accounting

MGMT4000 (EB410) Strategic Management

MGMT4001 (EB445) Advanced Entrepreneurship (A)

STAT3000 (MP211) Intro. to Planned Studies: Surveys and Experiments

Electives must include four ‘A’ courses.

Minor

A minimum of six courses including:

MGMT2002 (EB335)* Marketing

MGMT2003 (EB340)* Farm Management (A)

MGMT2004 (EB210)* Financial Accounting I

and three of the following**:

ECON1001 (EB255) Principles of Macroeconomics

ECON2000 (EB200) Intermediate Microeconomics

ECON2001 (EB305) Intermediate Macroeconomics

ECON3002 (EB320) Agricultural and Food Policy (A)

ECON4002 (EB441) Topics in Advanced Farm Management (A)

MGMT2001 (EB230) Introduction to Business Law

MGMT2005 (EB215) Financial Accounting II

MGMT3000 (EB315) Management Accounting

MGMT3001 (EB430) International Marketing

MGMT3002 (EB435) Consumer Behaviour

MGMT4000 (EB410) Strategic Management

MGMT4001 (EB445) Advanced Entrepreneurship (A)

SPEC2000 (EB221)*** Topics in Economics and Business Management (A)

SPEC4005 (EB421)*** Special Topics in Agric. Economics and Business I (A)

SPEC4006 (EB422)*** Special Topics in Agric. Economics and Business II (A)

* If this course is required for a student’s major, then the student

must substitute another course from the above list.

** Students cannot select courses which are required for their major.

*** Topics must relate to agricultural business.

Recommended Syllabus for a Major in Agricultural Business

Year 2

Semester III

ECON2000 (EB200) Intermediate Microeconomics

MGMT2004 (EB210) Financial Accounting I

STAT2000 (MP210) Introduction to Statistics

Elective

Semester IV

ECON1001 (EB255) Principles of Macroeconomics I*

ECON2002 (EB220) Production Economics (A)

MGMT2005 (EB215) Financial Accounting II

STAT3000 (MP211) Intro to Planned Studies: Surveys & Experiments

Elective

Year 3

Semester V

ECON3000 (EB260) Mathematical Economics

MGMT2002 (EB335) Marketing

MGMT2003 (EB340) Farm Management (A)

MGMT3000 (EB315) Management Accounting

Elective

Semester VI

ECON3002 (EB320) Agricultural & Food Policy (A)

ECON3003 (EB325) Mathematical Programming

Elective

Year 4

Semester VII

MGMT4000 (EB410) Strategic Management

RESM4004 (EB425) Research Methods for Economics & Business (A) Elective

Elective

Semester VIII

MGMT4001 (EB445) Advanced Entrepreneurship (A)

RESM4005 (EB450) Project-Seminar for Economics & Business (A)

Elective

Electives must include two Humanities courses, one of which must be at the 3000 or 4000 level, and four ‘A’ courses. (See page 176 for a list of courses and their designations.)

Agricultural Economics

In addition to the B.Sc.(Agr.) core, students must take the following courses to meet the requirements of this program:

Major

ECON1001 (EB255) Principles of Macroeconomics

ECON2000 (EB200) Intermediate Microeconomics

ECON2001 (EB305) Intermediate Macroeconomics

ECON3000 (EB260) Mathematical Economics

ECON3002 (EB320) Agricultural and Food Policy (A)

ECON3003 (EB325) Mathematical Programming

ECON3004 (EB330) Agricultural Markets and Prices (A)

ECON3005 (EB360) Econometrics

ECON4001 (EB419) Agri-food Policy Analysis (A)

MGMT2002 (EB335) Marketing

MGMT2003 (EB340) Farm Management (A)

MGMT2004 (EB210) Financial Accounting I

Electives must include four ‘A’ courses.

Minor

A minimum of six courses including:

ECON2000* (EB200) Intermediate Microeconomics

ECON3000* (EB260) Mathematical Economics

and four of the following**:

ECON1001 (EB255) Principles of Macroeconomics

ECON2001 (EB305) Intermediate Macroeconomics

ECON2002 (EB220) Production Economics (A)

ECON3001 Environmental Economics

ECON3002 (EB320) Agricultural and Food Policy (A)

ECON3003 (EB325) Mathematical Programming

ECON3004 (EB330) Agricultural Markets and Prices (A)

ECON3005 (EB360) Econometrics

ECON4000 Advanced Microeconomics

ECON4001 (EB419) Agri-food Policy Analysis (A)

ECON4002 (EB441) Topics in Advanced Farm Management (A)

ECON4003 Resource Economics

MGMT2003 (EB340) Farm Management (A)

SPEC2000 (EB221)*** Topics in Economics and Business Management (A)

SPEC4005 (EB421)*** Special Topics in Agricultural Economics and

Business I (A)

SPEC4006 (EB422)*** Special Topics in Agricultural Economics and

Business II (A)

* If this course is required for a student’s major, then the student must

substitute another course from the above list.

** Students cannot select courses which are required for their major.

*** Topics must relate to Agricultural Economics.

Recommended Syllabus for a Major in Agricultural Economics

Year 2

Semester III

ECON2000 (EB200) Intermediate Microeconomics

MGMT2004 (EB210) Financial Accounting I

STAT2000 (MP210) Introduction to Statistics or Elective

Elective

Semester IV

ECON1001 (EB255) Principles of Macroeconomics*

ECON3004 (EB330) Agricultural Markets & Prices (A)

STAT2000 (MP210) Introduction to Statistics or Elective

Elective

Year 3

Semester V

ECON2001 (EB305) Intermediate Macroeconomics*

ECON3000 (EB260) Mathematical Economics

ECON3005 (EB360) Econometrics

MGMT2002 (EB335) Marketing

MGMT2003 (EB340) Farm Management (A)

Semester VI

ECON3002 (EB320) Agricultural and Food Policy (A)

ECON3003 (EB325) Mathematical Programming

Elective

Year 4

Semester VII

ECON4001 (EB419) Agri-food Policy Analysis (A)

RESM4004 (EB425) Research Methods for Economics & Business (A)

Elective

Semester VIII

RESM4005 (EB450) Project-Seminar for Economics & Business (A)

Elective

* Students who successfully complete ECON1001 (EB255) Principles of Macroeconomics in their first year as an elective may be able to select ECON2001 (EB305) Intermediate Macroeconomics in the third semester of their second year.

STAT2000 (MP210) should be completed in Semester III or IV. STAT2000 (MP210) is a prerequisite to ECON3005 (EB360).

Electives must include two Humanities courses, one of which must be at the 3000 or 4000 level, and four ‘A’ courses. (See page 176 for a list of courses and their designations.)

Animal Science

In addition to the B.Sc.(Agr.) core, students must take the following courses to meet the requirements of this program:

Major

ANSC2000 (AS200) Animal Agriculture I (A)

ANSC2001 (AS201) Animal Agriculture II (A)

ANSC3000 (AS310) Animal Breeding (A)

BIOL2006 (AS230) Mammalian Physiology

BIOL3008 (AS330) Growth, Reproduction, and Lactation (A)

CHEM2000 (CS201) Organic Chemistry I

CHEM3001 (CS302) Biochemical Pathways

GENE2000 (B240) Genetics I

NUTR3000 (AS305) Animal Nutrition

PHYS1002 (MP140) Physics I or PHYS1000 (MP150)

Physics for Life Sciences I

plus

two Animal Science courses at the 3000 or 4000 level

one Animal Science course at the 4000 level (RESM4002 (AS449) and RESM4003 (AS450) cannot be used)

(These three must be ‘A’ courses.)

Minor

Any six courses approved by the Animal Science Department Program Advisor. The content of the minor will be decided on a student-by-student basis. Students cannot select courses which are required for their major or the College core. Students wishing to take fourth-year module courses (ANSC4000, ANSC4001 (AS490) series) should note that prerequisite courses must be completed prior to enrolment.

Recommended Syllabus for a Major in Animal Science

Year 2

Semester III

ANSC2000 (AS200) Animal Agriculture I (A)

CHEM2000 (CS201) Organic Chemistry I

GENE2000 (B240) Genetics I

PHYS* or Elective

Elective

Semester IV

BIOL2006 (AS230) Mammalian Physiology

CHEM3001 (CS302) Biochemical Pathways

PHYS* or Elective

Elective

Year 3

Semester V

ANSC2001 (AS201) Animal Agriculture II (A)

BIOL3008 (AS330) Growth, Reproduction & Lactation (A)

NUTR3000 (AS305) Animal Nutrition

Elective

Semester VI

ANSC3000 (AS310) Animal Breeding (A)

RESM4002 (AS449) Project-Seminar I (A)

Elective

Year 4

Semester VII

RESM4003 (AS450) Project-Seminar II (A)

Elective

Semester VIII

Elective

PHYS* – Students must complete the combination of PHYS1000 (MP150) or PHYS1002 (MP140) and STAT2000 (MP210) in Semesters III & IV. If PHYS1000/PHYS1002 (MP150/MP140) is done in Semester III, then STAT2000 (MP210) will be done in Semester IV. If STAT2000 (MP210) is done in Semester III, then PHYS1002 (MP140) will be done in Semester IV.

Electives must include two Humanities courses, one of which must be at the 3000 or 4000 level; two 3000- or 4000-level Animal Science courses; and one 4000-level Animal Science course. Overall four “A” electives are required. (See page 176 for a list of courses and their designations.)

Aquaculture

In addition to the B.Sc.(Agr.) core, students must take the following courses to meet the requirements of this program:

Major

ANSC3000 (AS310) Animal Breeding (A)

AQUA2000 (AS210) Introduction to Aquaculture (A)

AQUA3000 (AS370) Fish Health (A)

AQUA4000 (AS440) Finfish Production or

AQUA4001 (AS445) Shellfish Production

BIOL3005 (AS380) Physiology of Aquatic Animals (A)

BIOL3006 (AS375) Aquatic Ecology

CHEM2000 (CS201) Organic Chemistry I

CHEM3001 (CS302) Biochemical Pathways

ENGN2004 (AE215) Aquacultural Environment (A)

ENGN3013 (AE360) Aquacultural Engineering (A)

GENE2000 (B240) Genetics I

MGMT2003 (EB340) Farm Management (A)

MICR2000 (B225) Microbiology

NUTR3000 (AS305) Animal Nutrition or

NUTR3002 (AS365) Fish Nutrition (A)

PHYS1000 (MP150) Physics for Life Sciences I or

PHYS1002 (MP140) Physics I

and one of:

ECON4002 (EB441) Topics in Advanced Farm Management (A)

MGMT1000 (EB225) Small Business Entrepreneurship

MGMT2002 (EB335) Marketing

MGMT2004 (EB210) Financial Accounting I

Recommended Syllabus for a Major in Aquaculture

Year 2

Semester III

AQUA2000 (AS210) Introduction to Aquaculture (A)

CHEM2000 (CS201) Organic Chemistry I

GENE2000 (B240) Genetics I

PHYS* or Elective

Elective

Semester IV

CHEM3001 (CS302) Biochemical Pathways

ENGN2004 (AE215) Aquacultural Environment (A)

MICR2000 (B225) Microbiology

PHYS* or Elective

Elective

Year 3

Semester V

BIOL3005 (AS380) Physiology of Aquatic Animals (A)

BIOL3006 (AS375) Aquatic Ecology

MGMT2003 (EB340) Farm Management (A)

NUTR3000 (AS305) Animal Nutrition or Elective

Elective

Semester VI

ANSC3000 (AS310) Animal Breeding (A)

AQUA3000 (AS370) Fish Health (A)

ENGN3013 (AE360) Aquacultural Engineering (A)

NUTR3002 (AS365) Fish Nutrition (A) or Elective

RESM4010 (AS449) Aquaculture Project-Seminar I (A)

Year 4

Semester VII

AQUA4000 (AS440) Finfish Production or Elective

RESM4011 (AS450) Aquaculture Project-Seminar II (A)

Elective

Semester VIII

AQUA4001 (AS445) Shellfish Production or Elective

Elective

PHYS* – Students must complete the combination of PHYS1000 (MP150) or PHYS1002 (MP140) and STAT2000 (MP210) in Semesters III & IV. If PHYS1000/1002 is done in Semester III, then STAT2000 will be done in Semester IV. If STAT2000 is done in Semester III, then PHYS1000/1002 will be done in Semester IV.

Electives must include two Humanities courses, one of which must be at the 3000 or 4000 level (see page 176 for a list of courses and their designations), and one of the following:

ECON4002 (EB441) Topics in Advanced Farm Management (A)

MGMT1000 (EB225) Small Business Entrepreneurship

MGMT2002 (EB335) Marketing

MGMT2004 (EB210) Financial Accounting

Bio-Environmental Systems Management

In addition to the B.Sc.(Agr.) core, students must take the following courses to meet the requirements of this program:

Major

ENGN1003 (AE120) Properties and Mechanics of Materials

ENGN2000 (AE200) Environmental Impacts and Resource Management (A)

ENGN2001 (AE202) Agricultural Machinery

ENGN2002 (AE204) Introduction to Systems Analysis

ENGN2003 (AE207) Food Processing Systems (A)

ENGN2006 (AE260) Surveying

ENGN3001 (AE305) Engineering Measurements and Controls (A)

ENGN3003 (AE311) Technology for Precision Agriculture

ENGN3007 (AE320) Structures and Their Environment (A)

ENGN3009 (AE335) Materials Handling and Processing (A)

ENGN3010 (AE340) Soil and Water (A)

ENGN4000 (AE410) Water and Water Quality Management (A)

ENGN4002 (AE420) Management of Mechanized Agricultural Systems (A)

MGMT2003 (EB340) Farm Management (A)

MGMT2004 (EB210) Financial Accounting I

PHYS1000 (MP150) Physics for Life Sciences I or

PHYS1002 (MP140) Physics I

Recommended Syllabus for a Major in Bio-Environmental Systems Management

Year 2

Semester III

ENGN2002 (AE204) Introduction to Systems Analysis

ENGN2006 (AE260) Surveying

MGMT2004 (EB210) Financial Accounting I

PHYS* or Elective

Elective

Semester IV

ENGN1003 (AE120) Properties and Mechanics of Materials

ENGN2001 (AE202) Agricultural Machinery

PHYS* or Elective

Elective1

Elective

Year 3

Semester V

ENGN3007 (AE320) Structures and Their Environment (A)

ENGN3009 (AE335) Materials Handling and Processing (A)

ENGN3010 (AE340) Soil and Water (A)

MGMT2003 (EB340) Farm Management (A)

Elective

Semester VI

ENGN2003 (AE207) Food Processing Systems (A)

ENGN3001 (AE305) Engineering Measurements & Controls (A)

RESM4000 (AE449) Bio-Environmental Systems Management Project-

Seminar I (A)

Elective2

Elective

Year 4

Semester VII

ENGN2000 (AE200) Environmental Impacts and Resource Management (A)

ENGN3003 (AE311) Technology for Precision Agriculture

RESM4001 (AE450) Bio-Environmental Systems Management Project-

Seminar II (A)

Elective

Semester VIII

ENGN4000 (AE410) Water and Water Quality Management (A)

ENGN4002 (AE420) Management of Mechanized

Agricultural Systems (A)

Elective

PHYS* – Students must complete the combination of PHYS1000 (MP150) or PHYS1002 (MP150) and STAT2000 (MP210) in Semesters III & IV. If PHYS1000/PHYS1002 is done in Semester III then STAT2000 will be done in Semester IV. If STAT2000 is done in Semester III, then PHYS1000/1002 will be done in Semester IV.

Electives must include two Humanities courses, one of which must be at the 3000 or 4000 level. CMMT3000 Communication Theory and Skills and EXTE3000 (H320) Extension Education in the Rural Community or EXTE3001 (H321) Leadership Development and the Social Action Process are recommended. (See page 176 for a list of courses and their designations.)

1 strongly recommend MGMT2000 (H140) Human Resource Management

2 strongly recommend ENGN2004 (AE215) Aquacultural Environment

Recommended Electives:

CHEM2000 (CS201) Organic Chemistry I

CSCI1000 (MP222) Computer Methods

ECON2000 (EB200) Intermediate Microeconomics

ECON3001 Environmental Economics

ECON3002 (EB320) Agricultural and Food Policy (A)

ECON4003 Resource Economics

ENGN3013 (AE360) Aquacultural Engineering (A)

ENGN4001 (AE412) Water Quality Issues (A)

MATH4000 (MP460) Agricultural Modelling

MGMT2002 (EB335) Marketing

MGMT4000 (EB410) Strategic Management

SPEC4012 (AE415) Directed Studies in Agricultural Engineering (A)

STAT3000 (MP211) Intro to Planned Studies: Surveys and Experiments

Environmental Sciences

In addition to the B.Sc.(Agr.) core, students must take the following courses to meet the requirements of this program:

Major

BIOL3001 (B330) Ecology

CHEM2000 (CS201) Organic Chemistry I

CHEM3001 (CS302) Biochemical Pathways

ECON2000 (EB200) Intermediate Microeconomics

ECON3001 Environmental Economics

ENGN4000 (AE410) Water and Water Quality Management (A)

ENVS2000 (ES200) Environmental Studies I (A)

ENVS2001 (ES201) Environmental Studies II (A)

ENVS3001 (ES330) Environmental Sampling and Analysis

ENVS3002 (ES333) Waste Treatment and Site Remediation (A)

MICR2000 (B225) Microbiology

PHYS1002 (MP140) Physics I or

PHYS1000 (MP150) Physics for the Life Sciences I

SOIL2000 (CS220) Introduction to Soil Science (A)

STAT3000 (MP211) Introduction to Planned Studies: Surveys and

Experiments

plus one of the following two courses:

CHEM3009 (ES312) Environmental Chemistry

ENGN2000 (AE200) Environmental Impacts & Resource Management (A)

Note: Electives must include three ‘A’ courses (only two ‘A’ courses if ENGN2000 (AE200) is taken).

Within the Environmental Sciences major students may select any one of the following areas of specialization:

Environmental Biology

Environmental Chemistry

Environmental Economics

Environmental Soil Science

Pest Management

Waste Management

Interested students are to consult with the Program Advisor.

Minor

Students intending to declare a minor in Environmental Sciences require a minimum of five courses including ENVS2000 (ES200) and ENVS2001 (ES201) plus three other courses approved by the Department of Environmental Sciences. Students may not select courses which are required for their major.

Recommended Syllabus for a Major in Environmental Sciences

Year 2

Semester III

CHEM2000 (CS201) Organic Chemistry I

ECON2000 (EB200) Intermediate Microeconomics

ENVS2000 (ES200) Environmental Studies I (A)

SOIL2000 (CS220) Introduction to Soil Science (A)

STAT2000 (MP210) Introduction to Statistics

Semester IV

CHEM3001 (CS302) Biochemical Pathways

ENVS2001 (ES201) Environmental Studies II (A)

MICR2000 (B225) Microbiology

STAT3000 (MP211) Intro to Planned Studies: Surveys and Experiments

Elective

Year 3

Semester V

BIOL3001 (B330) Ecology

ECON3001 Environmental Economics

ENVS3001 (ES330) Environmental Sampling and Analysis

PHYS1000 (MP150)* Physics for the Life Sciences I or

PHYS1002 (MP140)* Physics I or

Elective

Semester VI

CHEM3009 (ES312) Environmental Chemistry or Elective

ENGN4000 (AE410) Water and Water Quality Management (A)

ENVS3002 (ES333) Waste Treatment and Site Remediation (A)

PHYS1000 (MP150)* Physics for the Life Sciences I or

PHYS1002 (MP140)* Physics I or

Elective

Year 4

Semester VII

ENGN2000 (AE200) Environmental Impacts and Resource

Management (A) or Elective

RESM4006 (ES449) Environmental Sciences Project-Seminar I (A)

Elective

Semester VIII

CHEM3009 (ES312) Environmental Chemistry or Elective

RESM4007 (ES450) Environmental Sciences

Project-Seminar II (A)

Elective

Note for Years 3 and 4: One of the following two courses is required: ENGN2000 (AE200) Environmental Impacts and Resource Management (A) or CHEM3009 (ES312) Environmental Chemistry. CHEM3009 (ES312) is offered in alternate years.

*Students must take either PHYS1000 (MP150) or PHYS1002 (MP140) but not both for credit.

Electives must include one Humanities course at the 3000 or 4000 level, one additional Humanities course at any level (see page 176 for a list of courses and their designations), and three ‘A’ courses. However, if ENGN2000 (AE200) is taken, then only two additional ‘A’ courses are required.

Plant Science

In addition to the College Core, students must take the following courses to meet the requirements of this program:

Major

BIOL2002 (B260) Plant Physiology

BIOL2004 (B270) Structural Botany

BIOL2005 (B300) Principles of Plant Pathology (A)

BIOL3000 (B320) General Entomology (A)

BIOL3002 (B335) Weed Science (A)

CHEM2000 (CS201) Organic Chemistry I

CHEM3001 (CS302) Biochemical Pathways

GENE2000 (B240) Genetics I

PHYS1000 (MP150) Physics for the Life Sciences I or

PHYS1002 (MP140) Physics I

PLSC4001 (PS415) Crop Adaptation (A)

SOIL2000 (CS220) Introduction to Soil Science (A)

plus

two Plant Science Production (PDN) Courses

two Plant Science (PS) Elective Courses

one of AGRN4000 (PS405) Agronomy (A) or

HORT4001 (PS410) Horticulture (A)

Electives must include two ‘A’ courses.

(See page 176 for a list of courses and their designations.)

Minor

Any five Plant Science degree courses approved by the Plant Science Program Advisor. Students cannot select courses which are required for their major.

Recommended Syllabus for a Major in Plant Science

Year 2

Semester III

CHEM2000 (CS201) Organic Chemistry I

GENE2000 (B240) Genetics I

SOIL2000 (CS220) Introduction to Soil Science (A)

PHYS* or Elective

Elective

Semester IV

BIOL2002 (B260) Plant Physiology

BIOL2004 (B270) Structural Botany

CHEM3001 (CS302) Biochemical Pathways

PHYS* or Elective

Elective

Year 3

Semester V

BIOL2005 (B300) Principles of Plant Pathology (A)

BIOL3000 (B320) General Entomology (A)

BIOL3002 (B335) Weed Science (A)

Elective

Semester VI

RESM4008 (PS449) Plant Science Project-Seminar I (A)

Elective

Year 4

Semester VII

PLSC4001 (PS415) Crop Adaptation (A)

RESM4009 (PS450) Plant Science Project-Seminar II (A)

Elective

Semester VIII

AGRN4000 (PS405) Agronomy (A) or

HORT4001 (PS410) Horticulture (A)

Elective

PHYS* Students must complete the combination of PHYS1000 (MP150) or PHYS1002 (MP150) and STAT2000 (MP210) in Semesters III & IV. If PHYS1000/PHYS1002 is done in Semester III then STAT2000 will be done in Semester IV. If STAT2000 is done in Semester III, then PHYS1000/1002 will be done in Semester IV. (PHYS1000 (MP150) is preferred for Plant Science majors.)

Electives must include two Humanities courses, one of which must be at the 3000 or 4000 level, two Plant Science Production (PDN) courses and two additional Plant Science (PS) courses. (See page 176 for a list of courses and their designations.)

Minor in Agricultural Chemistry

Students intending to declare a minor in Agricultural Chemistry require a minimum of five chemistry courses, including CHEM2000 (CS201) and CHEM3003 (CS318). Course selection must be approved by the Department of Environmental Sciences. Students may not select courses which are required for their major.

Minor in Pest Management

Students intending to declare a minor in Pest Management require MICR2000 (B225) plus a minimum of three other courses from the following:

BIOL2005 (B300) Principles of Plant Pathology (A)

BIOL3000 (B320) General Entomology (A)

BIOL3002 (B335) Weed Science (A)

ENVS4001 (B406) Economic Plant Pathology (A)

ENVS4002 (B425) Economic Entomology (A)

ENVS4003 (B445) Applied Weed Science (A)

Students may not select courses which are required for their major.

Bachelor of Technology (Environmental Horticulture)

This Nova Scotia Agricultural College program is designed to prepare students for a career in the landscape horticulture profession. It will prepare students to work successfully in the diverse landscape industry or to create their own businesses within the industry. This major could also lead to graduate study in the area of landscape architecture and related fields.

Years one and two of this program are satisfied by the successful completion of the Environmental Horticulture Technology program or a landscape-related program approved by the Department of Environmental Sciences, with a cumulative average of at least 60%. Applicants who meet the general requirements described above (two years postsecondary) may be admitted to the program upon completion of prescribed preparation courses.

Year 3

Spring/Summer Semester

HORT2002 (PS270) Landscape Horticulture Work Program I (12 weeks)

Semester V

BIOL1000 (B100) Botany

CHEM1000 (CS101) General Chemistry I

ENVS2000 (ES200) Environmental Studies I (A)

HORT3000 (ES370) Env. Processes & Natural Landscape Functions

SOIL2000 (CS220) Introduction to Soil Science* or Elective

Semester VI

ENVS2001 (ES201) Environmental Studies II (A)

MGMT1000 (EB225) Small Business Entrepreneurship

SOIL3000 (CS320) Soil Fertility (A)

Elective

Year 4

Semester VII

BIOL2005 (B300) Principles of Plant Pathology* (A) or Elective

BIOL3000 (B320) General Entomology (A)

BIOL3002 (B335) Weed Science* or Elective

HORT3007 (PS360) Environmental Horticulture Project **

Elective

Semester VIII

ENVS4001 (B406) Economic Plant Pathology (A)

ENVS4002 (B425) Economic Entomology (A)

ENVS4003 (B445) Applied Weed Science (A)

Elective

Notes: Students are required to take one Humanities elective at the 2000 level or higher. (See page 176 for a list of courses and their designations.)

* Students who have completed an equivalent course at the diploma

level with a mark of 70% or higher may take an elective in its place.

** HORT3007 (PS360) may be taken in any semester.

Recommended Electives:

A minimum of 3 electives must be chosen from this list.

BIOL2004 (B270) Structural Botany

ENGN3015 (AE370) Irrigation and Drainage

ENVS1000 (ES202) Basic Composting Skills (A) or

ENVS4004 (CS457) The Science of Composting and its Application (A)

HORT2003 (PS290) The British Garden

HORT3000 (ES370) Environmental Processes & Natural Landscape

Functions

HORT3001 (ES380) Landscape Project Management

HORT3004 (PS330) Greenhouse Crop Production & Floriculture (A)***

HORT3005 (PS335) Landscape Plant Production (A)

HORT3006 (PS370) Landscape Horticulture Work Program II

HORT4000 (ES470) Urban Tree Management

HORT4002 (PS440) Management of Specialized Turf

HORT4004 (PS460) Environmental Horticulture Project II **

SOIL3001 (CS345) Soil Conservation in Agriculture (A)

SPEC4007 (ES401) Special Topics in Environmental Studies I (A)**

SPEC4008 (ES402) Special Topics in Environmental Studies II (A)**

SPEC4010 (PS421) Special Topics in Plant Science I (A)**

SPEC4011 (PS422) Special Topics in Plant Science II (A)**

** These courses may be taken in any semester. Students are permitted

to take no more than two Special Topics courses.

*** Students who complete HORT0201 (PS39) at the diploma level may

not take HORT3004 (PS330) for credit.

Bachelor of Technology in Applied Science (First Offered 2005/2006)

This program results in the awarding of an Engineering Technology Diploma after successful completion of Year 2, and a Bachelor of Technology in Applied Science after successful completion of Year 4.

Under the auspices of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), graduates of the degree program are qualified to apply for direct admission into the Bachelor of Education program in Technology Education offered by Acadia University. Any student planning to continue studies towards a teaching certificate should, in consultation with their Student Advisor, ensure that their program of study includes six courses from a second teachable subject area such as Biology, Chemistry, Economics, or Mathematics.

Students must complete the following courses to complete the requirements of the program:

CSCI1000 (MP222) Computer Methods

ECON1000 (EB110) Principles of Microeconomics (A)

ENGL1000 (H113) Composition

ENGN1001 (AE102 ) Design and Graphics

ENGN1003 (AE120) Properties and Mechanics of Materials

ENGN1004 Wood Construction Technology I

ENGN1005 Metal Construction Technology I

ENGN2001 (AE202) Agricultural Machinery

ENGN2006 (AE260) Surveying

ENGN2007 Fluid Power Technology

ENGN2008 Digital Electronics and Computer Interfacing

ENGN3001 (AE305) Engineering Measurements and Controls

ENGN3009 (AE335) Materials Handling and Processing

ENGN3018 Technology Modules

ENGN3019 Communications Technology

ENVS2000 (ES200) Environmental Studies I

ENVS2001 (ES201) Environmental Studies II

MATH1000 (MP100) Calculus and Analytic Geometry I

MATH1001 (MP105) Calculus and Analytic Geometry II

PHYS1002 (MP140) Physics 1

RESM4000 (AE449) Project Seminar I

RESM4001 (AE450) Project Seminar II

1 English Elective

1 Social Studies Elective

5 Technology Electives

11 Electives

Recommended Syllabus

Year 1

Semester I

ECON1000 (EB110) Principles of Microeconomics

ENGL1000 (H113) Composition

ENGN1001 (AE102) Design and Graphics

ENGN1005 Metal Construction Technology I

MATH1000 (MP100) Calculus & Analytic Geometry I

Semester II

ENGN1003 (AE120) Properties & Mechanics of Materials

ENGN1004 Wood Construction Technology I

ENGN2001 (AE202) Agricultural Machinery

MATH1001 (MP105) Calculus & Analytic Geometry II

PHYS1002 (MP140) Physics I

Year 2

Semester III

CSCI1000 (MP222) Computer Methods

ENGN2006 (AE260) Surveying

ENGN3009 (AE335) Materials Handling & Processing

Elective*

Semester IV

ENGN2007 Fluid Power Technology

ENGN2008 Digital Electronics & Computer Interfacing

ENGN3001 (AE305) Engineering Measurements & Controls

Elective*

The Engineering Technology Diploma is conferred upon successful completion of Year 2.

Year 3

Semester V

ENGN3019 Communications Technology

ENVS2000 (ES200) Environmental Studies I

Elective

Semester VI

ENGN3018 Technology Modules

ENVS2001 (ES201) Environmental Studies II

RESM4000 (AE449) Bio-Environmental Systems

Management Project-Seminar I

Elective

Year 4

Semester VII

RESM4001 (AE450) Bio-Environmental Systems

Management Project-Seminar II

Elective

Semester VIII

Elective

Note: * indicates that two of the four electives in Year 2 must be from the list of Technology Electives.

The following lists contain courses qualifying as electives in the designated study areas required of the program. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that any prerequisite requirements for taking any of the courses listed are met.

Technology Electives

ENGN2000 (AE200) Environmental Impacts and Resource Management (A)

ENGN2002 (AE204) Introduction to Systems Analysis

ENGN2004 (AE215) Aquacultural Environment (A)

ENGN2009 Metal Construction Technology II

ENGN2010 Wood Construction Technology II

ENGN3003 (AE311) Technology for Precision Agriculture

ENGN3007 (AE320) Structures and their Environment

ENGN3010 (AE340) Soil and Water (A)

ENGN3013 (AE360) Aquacultural Engineering (A)

ENGN3016 (AE380) Engineering Economy

ENGN4000 (AE410) Water and Water Quality Management (A)

Social Studies Electives

CMMT3000 Communication Theory and Skills**

ECON1001 (EB255) Principles of Macroeconomics

EXTE3000 (H320) Extension Education in the Rural Community

EXTE3001 (H321) Leadership Development and the Social Action

Process

GEOG1000 (H170) Introductory Human Geography

GEOG3000 (H370) Rural Geography**

HIST1000 Introduction to Canadian History I: 1000–1867

HIST1001 Introduction to Canadian History II: 1867–present

HIST3000 (H301) Rural History**

PHIL3000 (H350) Environmental and Agricultural Ethics

POLS1000 Introduction to Political Science

POLS1001 Structure and Function of Government

SOCI1000 (H160) Introductory Sociology

SOCI1001 Introductory Sociology II

SOCI3000 (H360) Rural Sociology

Note: **indicates that students intending to get their B.Ed. (Technology Education) degree must take one of these electives to meet provincial teacher licensing requirements. All 3000-level Social Studies courses have prerequisites.

English Electives

ENGL1001 (H101) The Novel

ENGL1002 (H102) Nature in English and American Literature

ENGL3000 (H310) Literature of Atlantic Canada

Engineering Diploma

The Engineering Diploma program is the 22-course Associated Universities program given in conjunction with Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Engineering. Students who successfully complete this program at NSAC receive an Engineering Diploma.

As Dalhousie University and the Associated Universities (AUs) form a unified system of engineering education, all diploma graduates from the AUs are guaranteed admission to Dalhousie. Students at the AUs will normally apply to disciplines at Dalhousie at the end of their first year in engineering since some discipline-specific courses are required in Year 2. They will be granted placeholder status on the basis of their averages and the availability of seats in the discipline. These placeholders will be assured continuance if the standards for promotion are met by the student at the AU in Year 2. Placeholders are valid for one year, although holders may reapply. Students are free to apply for transfer to Dalhousie before completion of the engineering diploma, subject to Dalhousie’s course transfer regulations — this is an important consideration for those requiring discipline-specific courses not offered at a particular AU. This B.Eng. program leads to recognition by the provincial Associations of Professional Engineers.

Requirements

The academic requirements for the Engineering Diploma are successful completion of:

• all courses specified in the syllabus of courses

• at least 22 semester courses

• at least 11 courses at NSAC, including 6 of the last 10 required courses.

The minimum level of academic achievement to graduate is a cumulative average of 60%.

Syllabus

Year 1

Semester I

CHEM1000 (CS101) General Chemistry I

ENGL1002 (H102)* Nature in English and American Literature

ENGN1001 (AE102) Design and Graphics

MATH1000 (MP100) Calculus and Analytic Geometry I

PHYS1002 (MP140) Physics I

Semester II

CHEM1001 (CS102) General Chemistry II

ENGN1002 (AE110) Statics

MATH1001 (MP105) Calculus and Analytic Geometry II

PHYS1003 (MP145) Physics II

Humanities*

Year 2

Semester III

CSCI2000 (MP220) Computer Science

ENGN3000 (AE300) Electric Circuits

Discipline-specific

Semester IV

MATH2001 (MP236) Differential Equations

STAT2001 (MP212) Probability & Statistics for Engineering

Discipline-specific

Note: The following discipline-specific courses are required for each engineering discipline:

Engineering Diploma Program – Required Discipline-Specific Courses

Semester III
Biosystems (Agricultural)	ENGN2005 Dynamics	CHEM2000 Organic Chemistry I	BIOL1000 Botany	Humanities
Chemical	ENGN2000 Envmtl. Impacts & Resource Mgt.	ENGN3002 Thermodynamics	MATH2000 Multivariable Calculus	CHEM2000 Organic Chemistry I
Civil	ENGN20005 Dynamics	ENGN3002 Thermodynamics	MATH2000 Multivariable Calculus	Humanities
Electrical	ENGN3004 Digital Circuits	ENGN3002 Thermodynamics	MATH2000 Multivariable Calculus	Humanities
Environmental	ENGN2000 Envmtl. Impacts & Resource Mgt.	CHEM2000 Organic Chemistry I	BIOL1000 Botany	Humanities
Industrial	ENGN2005 Dynamics	ENGN3002 Thermodynamics	MATH2000 Multivariable Calculus	Humanities
Mechanical	ENGN2005 Dynamics	ENGN3002 Thermodynamics	Humanities	Humanities
Metallurgical	ENGN2005 Dynamics	ENGN3002 Thermodynamics	MATH2000 Multivariable Calculus	Humanities
Mining	ENGN2005 Dynamics	ENGN3002 Thermodynamics	MATH2000 Multivariable Calculus	Humanities

Semester IV
Biosystems (Agricultural)	ENGN3006 Strength of Materials	ENGN3011 Fluid Mechanics	ENGN3016 Engineering Economy	BIOL1001 Zoology
Chemical	ENGN3005 Fund. of Chem. Engineering	ENGN3011 Fluid Mechanics	ENGN3016 Engineering Economy	Humanities
Civil	ENGN3006 Strength of Materials	ENGN3011 Fluid Mechanics	ENGN3016 Engineering Economy	GEOL2000 Intro. to Geology
Electrical	MATH3000 Applied Linear Algebra	CSCI3000 Data Structures & Num. Methods	ENGN3008 Circuit Analysis	ENGN3017 Design Project
Environmental	GEOL2000 Intro. to Geology	ENGN3011 Fluid Mechanics	ENGN3016 Engineering Economy	BIOL1001 Zoology
Industrial	ENGN3006 Strength of Materials	ENGN3011 Fluid Mechanics	ENGN3016 Engineering Economy	Humanities
Mechanical	ENGN3006 Strength of Materials	ENGN3011 Fluid Mechanics	ENGN3016 Engineering Economy	ENGN3017 Design Project
Metallurgical	ENGN3006 Strength of Materials	ENGN3011 Fluid Mechanics	ENGN3016 Engineering Economy	Humanities
Mining	ENGN3006 Strength of Materials	ENGN3011 Fluid Mechanics	ENGN3016 Engineering Economy	Humanities

Notes: *Humanities may be any (H) course except FREN1000 (H130), FREN1001 (H131), SPAN1000 (H135), and SPAN1001 (H136). See page 176 for a list of courses and their designations.

Prior to graduation from Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Engineering, students must complete two writing courses;

ENGL1000 (H113), ENGL1001 (H101), ENGL1002 (H102), SOCI1000 (H160), and GEOG1000 (H170) are acceptable.

Prior to graduation from Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Engineering, students must complete a Technical Communications course;

ENGL1000 (H113), with components from ENGN1001 (AE102) and CSCI2000 (MP220), satisfies this requirement.

A Humanities course may only be used once to satisfy the above requirements.

Biosystems (Agricultural) Engineering and Environmental Engineering

These two disciplines of engineering are taught and administered jointly by the Engineering Department of NSAC and the Biological Engineering Department, Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Engineering. They are both co-operative programs but, unlike programs of other engineering disciplines, they are based on both biological and engineering science principles. This makes it practical for students to transfer after Year 1 of the B.Sc.(Agr.) program into Year 2 of these engineering programs.

Students in these disciplines who complete the two-year engineering diploma enter Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Engineering in Year 3 and can then return to NSAC in Semester VII to study specialized Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural, Aquacultural, and Environmental Science courses.

Graduates of these B.Eng. programs will meet the formal education requirements for admission to the provincial Associations of Professional Engineers and the provincial Institutes of Agrologists.

Pre-Veterinary Medicine

Students prepare to enter the program leading to a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Prince Edward Island by completing a two-year program at NSAC.

Requirements

The following is the minimum academic requirement for application for admission to the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC). It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the requirements are met. Students should consult the latest University of Prince Edward Island calendar to make sure that there have been no changes. Twenty, one-semester courses or equivalent are required. Students are required to be registered in at least five credit courses per semester. These include:

• Biology: four courses including Genetics and Microbiology

• Chemistry: three courses including Organic Chemistry

• English: two courses including one with emphasis on writing

• Humanities and Social Sciences: three courses

• Mathematics: two courses including Statistics

• Physics: one course

• Electives: five from any discipline.

Science courses will normally have a laboratory component.

See Appendix III for listing of NSAC courses that meet AVC Admission Requirements

Recommended Syllabus

Year 1

Semester I

AGRI1000 (IN100) Agricultural Ecosystems* (A) DE

BIOL1000 (B100) Botany

CHEM1000 (CS101) General Chemistry I

ENGL1000 (H113) Composition

MATH1000 (MP100) Calculus & Analytic Geometry I

Semester II

BIOL1001 (B110) Zoology

CHEM1001 (CS102) General Chemistry II

ECON1000 (EB110) Principles of Microeconomics* (A) DE

ENGL1001 (H101) The Novel

MATH1001 (MP105) Calculus & Analytic Geometry II*

Year 2

Semester III

ANSC2000 (AS200) Animal Agriculture I* (A)

CHEM2000 (CS201) Organic Chemistry I

GENE2000 (B240) Genetics I

PHYS** Physics or

STAT2000 (MP210) Introduction to Statistics

Humanities/SS Elective***

Semester IV

BIOL2006 (AS230) Mammalian Physiology*

CHEM3001 (CS302) Biochemical Pathways*

MICR2000 (B225) Microbiology

PHYS** Physics or

STAT2000 (MP210) Introduction to Statistics

Humanities/SS Elective***

* May substitute another elective; check requirements of specific

options to complete a degree at NSAC.

** PHYS1000 (MP150) Physics for Life Sciences I or PHYS1002

(MP140) Physics

*** Any Humanities or Economics (ECON) course will fit

requirements of Humanities or Social Science Elective

(see page 176 for a list of courses and their designations).

Technician Programs

To satisfy the needs of agriculture and its related businesses and services, the Nova Scotia Agricultural College offers a broad program of studies leading to Technician diplomas.

General information

Students who successfully complete all the requirements will be granted Technician diplomas, and thus become Associates of the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. Until August 2006, a High Honours diploma will be awarded to a student who has attained an average of at least 80%, and an Honours diploma will be awarded to one who has attained an average of at least 75%. Effective September 2006, a High Honours diploma will be awarded to a student who has attained an average of at least 90%, and an Honours diploma will be awarded to one who has attained an average of at least 80%.

It is the student’s responsibility to see that the requirements for the diploma are fulfilled.

Agricultural Business

This two-year program prepares students for careers on the farm as business managers or as managers and supervisors in farm-related business firms.

A student who has successfully completed the first year of this program with a good study record may apply for acceptance into a two-year program in Farming Technology. A student who has successfully completed the two years with a good study record may apply for acceptance into a one-year program in Agricultural Technology.

Syllabus

Agricultural Business with a Specialization in Animal Science

Year I

Semester I

AGRN0201 (PS52) Cropping Systems I: Cereal-Based Systems

CHEM0100 (CS14) Agricultural Chemistry

ECON0100 (EB13) Introductory Microeconomics

ENGL0100 (H10) Technical Writing

MGMT0100 (EB10) Accounting

SOIL0100 (CS12) Principles of Soil Science

ANSC0100 (AS12) Farm Workplace I (Optional)

Semester II

AGRN0202 (PS56) Cropping Systems II: Forage-Based Systems

CSCI0100 (MP14) Computational Methods

ECON0101 (EB12) Introductory Macroeconomics

MGMT0101 (EB11) Applied Accounting & Taxation

MGMT0103 (EB41) Business Law

SOIL0200 (CS13) Soil Management

Year 2

Semester III

ANSC0103 (AS16) Farm Animal Production I

ANSC0104 (AS18) Farm Animal Biology I

MGMT0102 (EB40) Agricultural Marketing

MGMT0201 (EB65) Business Project

MGMT2003 (EB340) Farm Management (A)

ANSC0100 (AS12) Farm Workplace I (Optional)

Semester IV

ANSC0109 (AS66) Farm Animal Production II

ANSC0110 (AS68) Farm Animal Biology II

ECON2002 (EB220) Production Economics (A)

MGMT0200 (EB42) Applied Farm Management

MGMT0201 (EB65) Business Project

Humanities Elective*

Agricultural Business with a Specialization in Plant Science

Year I

Semester I

AGRN0201 (PS52) Cropping Systems I: Cereal-Based Systems

CHEM0100 (CS14) Agricultural Chemistry

ECON0100 (EB13) Introductory Microeconomics

ENGL0100 (H10) Technical Writing

MGMT0100 (EB10) Accounting

SOIL0100 (CS12) Principles of Soil Science

ANSC0100 (AS12) Farm Workplace I (Optional)

Semester II

AGRN0202 (PS56) Cropping Systems II: Forage-Based Systems

CSCI0100 (MP14) Computational Methods

ECON0101 (EB12) Introductory Macroeconomics

MGMT0101 (EB11) Applied Accounting and Taxation

MGMT0103 (EB41) Business Law

SOIL0200 (CS13) Soil Management

Year 2

Semester III

ANSC0103 (AS16) Farm Animal Production I

BIOL0200 (B43) Entomology

HORT2000 (PS200) Vegetable Production (A)1

MGMT0102 (EB40) Agricultural Marketing

MGMT0201 (EB65) Business Project

MGMT2003 (EB340) Farm Management (A)

Humanities Elective*

Semester IV

AGRN0200 (PS49) Potato Production1

BIOL0101 (B40) Plant Pathology

ECON2002 (EB220) Production Economics (A)

MGMT0200 (EB42) Applied Farm Management

MGMT0201 (EB65) Business Project

PLSC0203 (PS76) Plant Products Physiology

1 May substitute HORT0202 (PS43) or HORT0203 (PS44) if timetable permits.

(See page 176 for a list of courses and their designations.)

Agricultural Business with a Specialization in Agricultural Engineering

Year 1

Semester I

CHEM0100 (CS14) Agricultural Chemistry

ECON0100 (EB13) Introductory Microeconomics

ENGL0100 (H10) Technical Writing

ENGN1000 (AE101) Computer Aided Graphics and Projection

MGMT0100 (EB10) Accounting

SOIL0100 (CS12) Principles of Soil Science

ANSC0100 (AS12) Farm Workplace I (Optional)

Semester II

CSCI0100 (MP14) Computational Methods

ECON0101 (EB12) Introductory Macroeconomics

MGMT0101 (EB11) Applied Accounting and Taxation

MGMT0103 (EB41) Business Law

SOIL0200 (CS13) Soil Management

Humanities Elective*

Year 2

Semester III

AGRN0201 (PS52) Cropping Systems I: Cereal-Based Systems

ANSC0103 (AS16) Farm Animal Production I

MGMT0102 (EB40) Agricultural Marketing

MGMT0201 (EB65) Business Project

MGMT2003 (EB340) Farm Management (A)

Elective

Semester IV

AGRN0202 (PS56) Cropping Systems II: Forage-Based Systems

ECON2002 (EB220) Production Economics (A)

ENGN0101 (AE38) Horticultural Engineering

ENGN0103 (AE52) Agricultural Power Systems

ENGN2001 (AE202) Agricultural Machinery

MGMT0200 (EB42) Applied Farm Management

MGMT0201 (EB65) Business Project

(See page 176 for a list of courses and their designations.)

Animal Science

The Nova Scotia Agricultural College offers a two-year program in Animal Science to prepare students for careers on farms as animal husbandry specialists or as animal science technicians in agricultural services and industries. Students interested in working with lab or companion animal species should consider the Animal Health Technology program.

Assuming published academic standards are met, acceptance is based primarily on an assessment of whether the student’s goals are compatible with the objectives of the program. Priority will be given to students who have previous experience with farm animals and/or on commercial farms.

Individuals accepted to the program must be capable of working with all species of farm animals and in farm units on a regular basis. Students who are not able to meet these requirements may not be able to continue in the program. Protective clothing and footwear is required and appropriate vaccinations may be needed. Details will be sent to students on acceptance.

Syllabus1

Year 1

Semester I

ANSC0100 (AS12) Farm Workplace I

ANSC0101 (AS13) Farm Animal Production & Practices I

ANSC0105 (AS20) Farm Animal Breeding

ANSC0107 (AS26) Farm Animal Biology & Practices I

ENGL0100 (H10) Technical Writing

SOIL0100 (CS12) Principles of Soil Science

Semester II

ANSC0102 (AS14) Farm Animal Production & Practices II

ANSC0106 (AS22) Farm Workplace II

ANSC0108 (AS27) Farm Animal Biology and Practices II

ANSC0111 (AS65) Project-Seminar

CSCI0100 (MP14) Computational Methods

SOIL0200 (CS13) Soil Management

Year 2

Semester III

AGRN0201 (PS52) Cropping Systems I: Cereal-Based Systems

ANSC0200 (AS76) Farm Animal Production III

ANSC0201 (AS77) Farm Animal Production III Practices

Management Elective2

Elective3

Semester IV

AGRN0202 (PS56) Cropping Systems II: Forage-Based Systems

ANSC0202 (AS86) Farm Animal Production IV

ANSC0203 (AS87) Farm Animal Production IV Practices

Management Elective2

Elective3

Students should consult with the Program Coordinator prior to choosing electives.

1 Animal Science Technician students take required courses in the listed sequence, and in the listed semesters. Deviations from this will require written permission from the Head of the Plant and Animal Sciences Department.

2 Students must choose two of the following four Management courses: MGMT0100 (EB10), MGMT2003 (EB340) (offered in the Fall semester), MGMT0101 (EB11), and MGMT0103 (EB41) (offered in the Winter semester).

3 Students may choose electives from other departments or from degree courses, if the timetable and prerequisites permit. Courses from other institutions and from NSAC Continuing Education programs may be recognized as electives. Students should consult with the program coordinator prior to choosing electives and apply to the Head of the Department of Plant and Animal Sciences to have courses approved as electives.

Technology Programs

The Nova Scotia Agricultural College offers specialized two-year and three-year programs to prepare students for careers associated with laboratory techniques in Animal Health, and with the practice of Environmental Horticulture and Plant Science. These studies lead to a Diploma of Technology in each of these areas.

General information

A candidate for these programs may qualify for admission with high school completion or equivalent. See syllabus of each program for specific admission requirements.

Each candidate must be available for an interview, if requested.

Students who successfully complete all the requirements will be granted a Diploma of Technology. Until August 2006, a High Honours diploma will be awarded to a student who has attained an average of at least 80%, and an Honours diploma will be awarded to one who has attained an average of at least 75%. Effective September 2006, a High Honours diploma will be awarded to a student who has attained an average of at least 90%, and an Honours diploma will be awarded to one who has attained an average of at least 80%.

It is the student’s responsibility to see that the requirements for the diploma are fulfilled.

Animal Health

A new two-year Veterinary Technology (VT) program is being developed to replace NSAC’s former Animal Health Technology (AHT) program. The VT program will admit its first class in September 2006. Therefore, the Animal Health Technology program will not be accepting a first-year class in 2005. Please see details below in the Admission Requirements section.

The VT Program is being designed to conform to the accreditation standards of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA), thus ensuring graduates’ eligibility to write the credentialing examinations of the Eastern Veterinary Technician Association and other provincial registration bodies.

The VT Program will be a two-year program composed largely of career-directed courses. It is designed to prepare students with the skills and knowledge required to work as technical assistants to practising veterinarians, researchers and other persons who deal with animals, especially in the context of medicine or science. The large animal component of the VT Program is designed to help those graduates who choose to work in mixed practices and those who wish to further develop their clinical skills in livestock and equine medicine.

Most graduates from NSAC’s VT Program will find employment in small-animal practices. The main thrust of the program is therefore towards companion animals. Other career paths that graduates have followed include: animal shelter manager, veterinary-related sales representative, research animal technician and regulatory technician.

Admission Requirements

Special Note: Due to important program changes, the VT Program will admit its first class in September 2006. However, students who were planning to apply for September 2005 should consider applying for one of the other exciting programs at NSAC where they will acquire a breadth of knowledge, skills and experience to help prepare them for the VT Program, and enhance their application for the September 2006 offering of the two-year VT Program.

Admission requirements are: high school graduation with pass marks and an average of at least 60% in Biology, Chemistry, English, Math (Pre-Calculus Mathematics), and one other course, all at the following provincial levels: New Brunswick 120 or 121; Newfoundland & Labrador Academic 3 (70% required in Math 3200); Nova Scotia Academic 12 (or 70% required in Mathematics 12 if Pre-Calculus Mathematics is not taken); Prince Edward Island Academic XII.

In keeping with NSAC policy, mature students are evaluated individually and may be accepted with less than the published academic requirements.

The selection process includes a full day of orientation at NSAC. Applications will be accepted any time up to the end of February 2006. Orientation and interview sessions will be scheduled starting in September 2005.

For further information on the Veterinary Technology Program, contact the Registrar’s Office at 902-893-6722 or reg@nsac.ns.ca.

Environmental Horticulture

The Nova Scotia Agricultural College offers this two-year program to help prepare students for careers with landscaping firms, planning agencies, recreational parks, or institutions, or in self-employed roles as landscape horticultural technologists.

Admission Requirements

High school graduation with pass marks and an average of at least 60% in Biology, English, Math, and one other course, all at the following provincial levels: New Brunswick 120 or 121; Newfoundland & Labrador Academic 3; Nova Scotia Academic 12; Prince Edward Island Academic XII. Additionally, the applicant must have passed Grade 11 Chemistry. Applicants may be required to attend a selection interview.

Syllabus

Year 1

Semester I

BIOL0200 (B43) Entomology

CSCI1000 (MP222) Computer Methods

HORT0100 (ES60) Landscape Plants I

HORT0102 (PS47) Turfgrass Production and Management

HORT0103 (PS50) Landscape Horticulture I

SOIL0100 (CS12) Principles of Soil Science

Semester II

BIOL0101 (B40) Plant Pathology

BIOL0102 (PS45/B41) Plant Physiology & Stress Management

BIOL0103 (B46) Weed Science

ENGN0101 (AE38) Horticultural Engineering

HORT0101 (ES61) Landscape Plants II

SOIL0200 (CS13) Soil Management

Spring Session

HORT0206 (PS70) Landscape Techniques – 12 weeks

Year 2

Semester III

ENGL0100 (H10) Technical Writing

ENGN0100 (AE14) Surveying

HORT0204 (ES62) Landscape Plants III

HORT0207 (PS71) Arboriculture

Elective

Semester IV

CMMT0101 (H60) Communication Skills

HORT0208 (PS72) Landscape Maintenance

MGMT2000 (H140) Human Resource Management

Elective

Recommended Electives:

A minimum of four of the six electives must be chosen from this list.

ENGN1000 (AE101) Computer Aided Graphics and Projection

ENGN0102 (AE46) Soil and Water Resources Management

ENGN1004 Wood Construction Technology I

HORT0200 (PS38) Nursery Crop Production

HORT0201 (PS39) Greenhouse Crop Management

HORT0202 (PS43) Small Fruit Crops

HORT0203 (PS44) Tree Fruit Crops

HORT0205 (PS51) Residential Landscape Design and Construction

HORT0209 (PS73) Landscape Horticulture II

HORT0210 (PS74) Landscape Design and Construction

HORT2000 (PS200) Vegetable Production

HORT2001 (PS210) Principles of Organic Horticulture

MGMT0100 (EB10) Accounting

MGMT0103 (EB41) Business Law

PLSC0200 (PS55) Plant Propagation

PLSC0201 (PS90) Technology Project

PLSC0203 (PS76) Plant Products Physiology

Plant Science Technology

This two-year program takes an entrepreneurial approach to agriculture, stressing a combination of practical skills and good basic knowledge; students learn in the context of social and environmental responsibility using sustainable production systems. Graduates will be skilled in problem-solving, diagnostics and whole-system analysis.

The first two semesters are common for the three areas of concentration (ornamental horticulture, edible horticulture and agronomy). This allows the student flexibility in choosing options and selecting courses in the second year. The first-year courses provide students with a strong background in plant production techniques and small business practices preparing them for their required summer work experience in PS99 Plant Science Techniques. In their second year of study, students concentrate in their area of specialization, allowing them to tailor their education by selecting from more specialized courses.

Admission Requirements

High school graduation with university preparatory courses in Grade 12 English, Grade 11 Mathematics, Grade 11 Chemistry, and either Grade 10 Biology or Integrated Science.

Syllabus

Year 1

Semester I

BIOL0200 (B43) Entomology

ENGL0100 (H10) Technical Writing

MGMT0100 (EB10) Accounting

PLSC0100 (PS35) Utilization of Plant Resources

PLSC0200 (PS55) Plant Propagation

SOIL0100 (CS12) Principles of Soil Science

Semester II

BIOL0101 (B40) Plant Pathology

BIOL0102 (PS45/B41) Plant Physiology and Stress Management

BIOL0103 (B46) Weed Science

CSCI1000 (MP222) Computer Methods

MGMT1000 (EB225) Small Business Entrepreneurship

MGMT2000 (H140) Human Resource Management

Semester III (Spring/Summer)

PLSC0202 (PS99) Plant Science Techniques

Semester IV and Semester V

After the core 12 courses are taken in the first year, students must choose 12 more courses to complete the diploma. Each student chooses an area of specialization from the three shown below. Each area has 7 core courses, including the summer course PLSC0202 (PS99) Plant Science Techniques. The student then chooses 5 more elective courses (at least 3 from the “recommended electives” group) to complete the 24 credits.

Ornamental Horticulture

Semester IV

HORT0100 (ES60) Landscape Plants I

HORT0103 (PS50) Landscape Horticulture I

HORT0201 (PS39) Greenhouse Crop Management

Elective

Semester V

ENGN0101 (AE38) Horticultural Engineering

HORT0101 (ES61) Landscape Plants II

HORT0200 (PS38 ) Nursery Crop Production

Elective

Edible Horticulture

Semester IV

AGRN0201 (PS52) Cropping Systems I: Cereal-Based Systems

ANSC0100 (AS12) Farm Workplace I

HORT2000 (PS200) Vegetable Production (A)

HORT0202 (PS43) Small Fruit Crops

Elective

Semester V

AGRN0200 (PS49) Potato Production

HORT0203 (PS44) Tree Fruit Crops

Elective

Agronomy

Semester IV

AGRN0201 (PS52) Cropping Systems I: Cereal-Based Systems

ANSC0100 (AS12) Farm Workplace I

ANSC0103 (AS16) Farm Animal Production I

Elective

Semester V

AGRN0200 (PS49) Potato Production

AGRN0202 (PS56) Cropping Systems II: Forage-Based Systems

ANSC0109 (AS66) Farm Animal Production II

Elective

Recommended Electives:

ENGN0101 (AE38) Horticultural Engineering

ENGN0103 (AE52) Agricultural Power Systems

ENGN2001 (AE202) Agricultural Machinery

HORT0102 (PS47) Turfgrass Production and Management

HORT0204 (ES62) Landscape Plants III

HORT2001 (PS210) Principles of Organic Horticulture

MGMT0102 (EB40) Agricultural Marketing

MGMT0103 (EB41) Business Law

MGMT2003 (EB340) Farm Management (A)

PLSC0203 (PS76) Plant Products Physiology

PLSC1000 (PS147) Farm Woodlot Management (A)

PLSC2000 (PS211) Specialty Crops

or other courses approved by the Department of Plant & Animal Sciences.

Plant Science core courses from the other areas of concentration may also be used as recommended electives: HORT0100 (ES60), HORT0204 (ES61), HORT0200 (PS38), HORT0201 (PS39), HORT0202 (PS43), HORT0203 (PS44), AGRN0200 (PS49), HORT0103 (PS50), HORT2000 (PS200).

Technology Programs Entered from Technician Programs

The College offers programs leading to a Diploma of Technology in Agricultural Technology and in Farming Technology. See the syllabus of each program for specific admission requirements.

A student who successfully completes all the requirements will be granted a Diploma of Technology. Until August 2006, a diploma with High Honours will be awarded to a student who has attained an average of at least 80%, and a diploma with Honours will be awarded to one who has attained an average of at least 75%. Effective September 2006, a diplomas with High Honours will be awarded to a student who has attained an average of at least 90% and a diploma with Honours will be awarded to one who has attained at average of at least 80%.

It is the student's responsibility to see that the requirements for the awarding of the diploma are fulfilled.

Agricultural Technology

A person with an NSAC Technician Diploma or with equivalent standing may apply to continue studies that would lead to a Diploma of Technology in Agricultural Technology. In order to satisfactorily complete the requirements for a Diploma of Technology in Agricultural Technology, a student must complete 12 approved courses, including a Technology Project, and earn an average of at least 60%.

Until August 2006 a diploma with Honours is awarded if an average of at least 75% is attained, including a mark of at least 75% on the Technology Project. A diploma with High Honours is awarded if an average of at least 80% is attained, including a mark of at least 80% on the Technology Project. Effective September 2006 a mark of 80% will be required on the Technology Project to receive an Honours diploma and a mark of 90% will be required on the Technology Project to receive a High Honours diploma.

The program of study including a Technology Project course (ANSC0300 (AS90), MGMT0302 (EB90), or PSC0201 (PS90)) must first be approved by the corresponding department. In doing so, the department will consider the appropriateness and feasibility of the specific project idea, as well as the student's ability to pursue an independent project, based on performance in the previous technician or equivalent program. Other courses may include those normally taken by other technical or degree students, provided all prerequisites are met.

Farming Technology

This program helps students prepare for careers as farmers, on a self-employed basis or as managers on commercial farms. Students wishing to pursue studies leading to a Diploma of Technology in Farming Technology register for the first year of the Agricultural Business, Animal Science Technician or Plant Science Technology program. After successful completion of the first year, their applications are considered for the Farming Technology program. Students with equivalent prerequisites from other College programs can also be considered. If accepted, the student's program of studies includes a minimum of three semesters of prescribed courses, four months of approved farm experience, and seven months of on-farm training under the direction of a farming instructor.

In order to satisfactorily complete the requirements for a Diploma of Technology in Farming Technology, a student must complete all required courses, the on-farm training, and 14 of the approved electives, and must fulfil the experience requirement.

Until August 2006, a diploma with High Honours will be awarded to a student who has attained an average of at least 80%, and a diploma with Honours will be awarded to one who has attained an average of at least 75%. For a diploma with Honours or High Honours to be awarded, the student's mark in the Farm Project must be at or above the average mark requirement for Honours or High Honours. Effective September 2006 a diploma with High Honours will be awarded to a student who has attained an average of at least 90%, and a diploma with Honours will be awarded to one who has attained an average of at least 80%.

Syllabus

Four months of approved farm experience is to be completed before Semester I.

Year 1

Semester I

AGRN0201 (PS52) Cropping Systems I: Cereal-Based Systems

ANSC0100 (AS12) Farm Workplace I

CHEM0100 (CS14) Agricultural Chemistry

MGMT0100 (EB10) Accounting

MGMT0102 (EB40) Agricultural Marketing

MGMT2003 (EB340) Farm Management (A)

Semester II

AGRN0202 (PS56) Cropping Systems II: Forage-Based Systems

CSCI0100 (MP14) Computational Methods

ECON2002 (EB220) Production Economics (A)

ENGN0103 (AE52) Agricultural Power Systems

MGMT0101 (EB11) Applied Accounting and Taxation

SOIL0200 (CS13) Soil Management

Semester III

MGMT0301 (EB95) Practicum – Farming Technology, a seven-month contract, is developed between the College, the student, and a training farmer, following the first year of the program.

Year 2

Semester IV

MGMT0200 (EB42) Applied Farm Management

MGMT0300 (EB72) Farm Project

14 Electives

Recommended Electives:

Semester I or III

ANSC0103 (AS16) Farm Animal Production I

ANSC0104 (AS18) Farm Animal Biology I

ANSC0200 (AS76) Farm Animal Production III

BIOL0200 (B43) Entomology

ECON0100 (EB13) Introductory Microeconomics

ENGN0100 (AE14) Surveying

ENGN1000 (AE101) Computer Aided Graphics and Projection

HORT0201 (PS39) Greenhouse Crop Management

HORT0202 (PS43) Small Fruit Crops

HORT2000 (PS200) Vegetable Production (A)

HORT2001 (PS210) Principles of Organic Horticulture

PLSC0200 (PS55) Plant Propagation

PLSC1000 (PS147) Farm Woodlot Management (A)

Humanities Course*

Semester II or IV

AGRN0200 (PS49) Potato Production

ANSC0109 (AS66) Farm Animal Production II

ANSC0110 (AS68) Farm Animal Biology II

ANSC0203 (AS87) Farm Animal Production IV Practices

BIOL0101 (B40) Plant Pathology

BIOL0102 (PS45/B41) Plant Physiology and Stress Management

BIOL0103 (B46) Weed Science

ECON0101 (EB12) Introductory Macroeconomics

ENGN0101 (AE38) Horticultural Engineering

ENGN1004 Wood Construction Technology

ENGN2001 (AE202) Agricultural Machinery

HORT0200 (PS38) Nursery Crop Production

HORT0203 (PS44) Tree Fruit Crops

MGMT0103 (EB41) Business Law

PLSC0203 (PS76) Plant Products Physiology

*(See page 176 for a list of courses and their designations.)

Introductory Studies Courses

Introductory Studies courses are designed to give potential students who fall below the College’s entrance requirements the opportunity to enter NSAC programs. The one-semester courses, offered in the Fall and Winter semesters, consist of a collection of non-credit courses in Preparatory Chemistry, Mathematics, and Introductory Physics.

Applicants may, based on individual assessment, be admitted into Introductory Studies courses. The assessment includes educational background, life experience and personal motivation. Students with sufficient academic background may be eligible to take some university credit courses along with their required Introductory Studies courses. Applicants may also be admitted into Introductory Studies courses as prerequisites for another course.

For detailed course descriptions of the following Introductory Studies courses, please see Course Descriptions, Introductory Studies:

CHEM0050 (CS89) Preparatory Chemistry

MATH0050 (MP85) Functions

PHYS0050 (MP90) Introductory Physics

For more information, please contact the Registrar's Office (reg@nsac.ns.ca).

Certificate Programs

Certificate of Specialization in Organic Agriculture

NSAC offers a Certificate program in Organic Agriculture. This initiative provides students with an opportunity to specialize in the expanding area of organic agriculture. The Certificate of Specialization in Organic Agriculture enables students to approach agriculture from their area of interest, to know they can be recognized for this accomplishment and to continue to take other courses in agriculture toward a degree. To date the total organic sector is about 1–2 % of agriculture overall. However, the employment opportunities are expected to increase in an industry that is growing at the rate of 20% per year. There are also opportunities for self-employment on smaller farms than might be profitable under conventional production. Any student who has successfully completed four of the eligible organic agriculture credit courses (see list) and has an overall average of at least 60% in these courses can apply to receive a Certificate of Specialization in Organic Agriculture. Two of the courses may be substituted with approved “organic” courses offered by external institutions (see below). These alternate courses will be taken on a Letter of Permission.

Eligible Courses:

AGRI1002 (IN202): Transition to Organic Agriculture

AGRN1000 (PS202): Organic Field Crop Management

ANSC1000 (AS202): Organic Livestock Production

ENVS1000 (ES202): Basic Composting Skills

HORT2001 (PS210): Principles of Organic Horticulture

Note: Students will not be required to take the courses in any particular order. ENVS1000, AGRI1002 and HORT2001 are currently offered in the Fall semester. ANSC1000 and AGRN1000 are currently offered in the Winter semester.

Other institutions offering courses that may be taken within the certificate:

1. University of British Columbia [Key Indicators of Sustainable Agriculture – UBC Agroecology 361],

2. University of Manitoba [Dryland Cropping Systems],

3. University of Guelph [Marketing in Organic Agriculture], and

4. Laval Université [French translation of the following NSAC courses – ES202, IN202, PS202 and AS202]*

* A student cannot receive credit for taking the same course in both French and English.

For more information or to apply for the Certificate, contact the Centre for Continuing & Distance Education (902-893-6666).