Program Overview

Agricultural Biology Program Details

Overview

Agricultural Biology provides students with the ability to apply scientific principles to biotechnology, genetics, evolution, and wildland ecology, including but not limited to wildlife and conservation biology, toxicology, and environmental conditions, and wildlife and domestic animals.

Program Structure

• The program is a 4-year degree.
• It can be taken full-time or part-time.
• Students can enter this program directly from high school.
• The program can be started off-campus.

What You Will Learn

With a focus on particular areas relevant to agriculture, such as biotechnology, genetics and evolution, plant pathology, plant molecular biology, and wildlife ecology, students will examine situations relevant to Saskatchewan. The program offers practical hands-on experience through student employment programs due to close associations with government and private research institutions.

Sample First Year

A first-year schedule sample includes:

• Fall Term:
  • AGRC 110: Scientific Literacy and Communication for the Agricultural Sciences
  • AGRC 111: Discovery in Plant and Soil Sciences
  • AREC 220: History of Indigenous Agriculture in Canada
  • BIOL 120: The Nature of Life
  • CHEM 112: General Chemistry I Structure Bonding and Properties of Materials
• Winter Term:
  • AGRC 112: Animal Agriculture and Food Science
  • AGRC 113: Agri Food Issues and Institutions
  • BIOL 121: The Diversity of Life
  • CHEM 250: Introduction to Organic Chemistry
  • GEOG 130: Environment Health and Planning (elective)

Featured Classes

Some of the classes students might take include:

• BMSC 240: Laboratory Techniques
• BIOL 472: Animal Behaviour
• EVSC 492: Research and Term Paper

Why Study Here?

• Career Skills: Graduates receive excellent industry-endorsed scientific training and a foundation of marketable career skills.
• Small Class Sizes: The program offers a setting that combines the advantages of a full-scale university with the benefits of a small, specialized program.
• Research: The university is committed to finding solutions to sustainably feed a hungry and growing world, with research activities in various departments.
• Opportunities to Get Involved: There are several student clubs in the college to enhance the university experience.
• Collaborative Environment: Faculty and researchers collaborate across the university, nationally, and internationally, providing a sophisticated network for applied science, business, and policy development.

Careers

With a degree in Agricultural Biology, graduates are well-positioned for careers in:

• Government
• Non-profit organizations
• The private sector, including roles such as:
  • Technical assistants
  • Extension agrologists
  • Field and aquatic biologists
  • Sales representatives The growing biotechnology industry also seeks employees with an understanding of science, agriculture, and knowledge of biotechnology.

Tuition Estimates

• Canadian Students:
  • Tuition: $8,419
  • Student fees: $1,308.24
  • Books: $1,500
  • Total: $11,227.24
• International Students:
  • Tuition: $40,747
  • Student fees: $1,308.24
  • Books: $1,500
  • Total: $43,555.24

Program Options

The Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (B.S.A.) in Agricultural Biology is offered in two options:

• B.S.A. Four-year
• B.S.A. Honours

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements depend on the student's situation, including their educational background and where they attended high school. Detailed requirements can be found by selecting the appropriate category.

Application Deadlines

Application deadlines vary by start term:

• Winter: December 1 (documents due December 15) for domestic students, September 1 (documents due October 1) for international students.
• Spring: April 1 (documents due May 1) for domestic students, February 1 (documents due March 1) for international students.
• Summer: May 1 (documents due June 1) for domestic students, March 1 (documents due April 1) for international students.
• Fall: May 1 (documents due June 1) for both domestic and international students.

Related Programs

Related programs include:

• Animal Bioscience
• Biology
• Crop Science