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Bachelor of Science in Agriculture [B. Sc.(Agr.)]
Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech)
Bachelor of Technology (Environmental Horticulture)
Bachelor of Technology in Applied Science
Engineering Diploma
Pre-Veternary Medicine Studies
The Nova Scotia Agricultural College, in association with Dalhousie University, offers a four-year (40-course) program leading to a degree in Agricultural Science. NSAC students in the Agricultural Sciences who successfully complete the prescribed courses with a Program Cumulative 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.). 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.Minors Offered at NSAC
Agricultural Business
Agricultural Chemistry
Agricultural Economics
Animal Science
Animal Welfare
Aquaculture
Environmental Sciences
Food Science and Technology
Genetics and Molecular Biology
Mathematics
Pest Management
Plant Science
Majors Offered at NSAC
Agricultural Business
Agricultural Economics
Animal Science
Aquaculture
Integrated Environmental Management
Environmental Sciences
Plant Science
Admission Requirements
Admission into the B.Sc.(Agr.) program requires high school graduation with an average of at least 70% in five Grade 12 university preparatory subjects, including:
Note: Nova Scotia students who have successfully completed five Grade 12 university preparatory credits, including English and Mathematics, are able to use NS Oceans 11 and/or NS Agriculture 11 to meet the above-noted science requirements.
* Applicants who are otherwise qualified but do not have the appropriate physics, chemistry and/or math courses may be admitted with the requirement that they take the relevant non-credit introductory studies course(s) in their first year prior to registering in the degree-level counterpart(s). The non-credit introductory studies courses are CHEM0050 Preparatory Chemistry, PHYS0050 Introductory Physics, and MATH0050 Functions.
Syllabus
All Majors
Year 1
Semester I
AGRI1000 Agricultural Ecosystems (A) DE
BIOL1002 Biology I
CHEM1000 General Chemistry I
ECON1000 Principles of Microeconomics* (A) DE
MATH1000 Introductory Calculus I
Semester II
BIOL1003 Biology II
CHEM1001 General Chemistry II
ECON1000 Principles of Microeconomics* (A) DE
MATH1001 Introductory Calculus II
Elective**
and one of:
ENGL1000 Composition
ENGL1001 The Novel
ENGL1002 Nature in English and American Literature
* ECON1000 Principles of Microeconomics can be taken in either semester and should be alternated with the choice of ENGL1000, ENGL1001, or ENGL1002.
** 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 Introduction to Statistics
RESM4XXX* Project-Seminar I (A)
RESM4XXX* Project-Seminar II (A)
plus two Humanities/Social Sciences electives**, one of which must be at the 3000 level or higher.
* RESM4XXX: Project-Seminar I and RESM4XXX: Project-Seminar II represent the Project-Seminar courses and one Research Methods course. 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.
** NSAC subjects classified as Humanities/Social Science electives have the following prefixes: ARTS, CMMT, ECON (except ECON1000), ENGL, EXTE, FREN, GEOG, HIST, PHIL, POLS, PSYC, SOCI, SPAN, SPEC4009. Students majoring or minoring in Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business cannot take courses from the ECON designation to meet the Humanities/Social Science elective requirement.
DE indicates that the course may be 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.); four ‘A’ courses are in the College Core (including first year). Courses with an ‘A’ designation focus on one or more aspects of the agri-food system – the 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.
Double Major Option
A student may graduate with two majors in the B.Sc.(Agr.) Program as long as they:
Students considering a double major should inform their academic advisor and the Registry Office in their second year of study. A degree with a double major may take longer to complete than a degree with a single major, due to scheduling challenges.
Agricultural Business
Agricultural Business at NSAC will prepare students for this exciting and growing industry both here and around the world. In this program science and management practices converge to solve problems and capture opportunities in our natural world. In four years students will attain an applied education with a science foundation and leading business management skills. The food industry will change, but food will always be a priority.
In addition to the B.Sc.(Agr.) core, students must take the following courses to meet the requirements of this program:
Required Courses
ECON1001 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON2000 Intermediate Microeconomics
ECON2002 Production Economics (A)
ECON3000 Mathematical Economics
ECON3002 Agricultural and Food Policy (A)
ECON3003 Mathematical Programming (A)
ECON3006 Statistics for Economics and Business
MGMT2002 Marketing
MGMT2003 Financial Management (A)
MGMT2004 Financial Accounting
MGMT3000 Management Accounting
MGMT4000 Strategic Management
MGMT4001 Advanced Entrepreneurship (A)
Electives must include two Humanities/Social Science courses, one of which must be at the 3000 or 4000 level, and three ‘A’ courses. (See Appendix I for a list of courses and their designations.) Students majoring or minoring in Agricultural Business cannot take courses from the ECON designation to meet the Humanities/Social Science elective requirement.
Recommended Syllabus for a Major in Agricultural Business
Year 2
Semester III
ECON2000 Intermediate Microeconomics
ECON3000 Mathematical Economics
MGMT2002 Marketing
MGMT2004 Financial Accounting
Elective
Semester IV
ECON1001 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON2002 Production Economics (A)
STAT2000 Introduction to Statistics
Elective
Elective
Year 3
Semester V
ECON3006 Statistics for Economics & Business
MGMT2003 Financial Management (A)
MGMT3000 Management Accounting
Elective
Elective
Semester VI
ECON3002 Agricultural & Food Policy (A)
ECON3003 Mathematical Programming (A)
MGMT4001 Advanced Entrepreneurship (A)
RESM4004 Research Methods for Economics & Business (A)
Elective
Year 4
Semester VII
MGMT4000 Strategic Management
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Semester VIII
RESM4005 Project-Seminar for Economics & Business (A)
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Economics at NSAC will help students develop professional decision-making skills. These skills apply to real-world issues facing people in Canada and internationally. In a practical, “real-world” approach, students not only develop an understanding of the issues but also learn to choose among the possible solutions. Meeting NSAC’s high academic standards positions graduates for success in the job market and in graduate studies.
In addition to the B.Sc.(Agr.) core, students must take the following courses to meet the requirements of this program:
Required Courses
ECON1001 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON2000 Intermediate Microeconomics
ECON2001 Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECON2003 Agricultural Futures and Options (A)
ECON2004 Issues in Environmental Economics (A)
ECON3000 Mathematical Economics
ECON3002 Agricultural and Food Policy (A)
ECON3003 Mathematical Programming (A)
ECON3004 Agricultural Markets and Prices (A)
ECON3006 Statistics for Economics and Business
ECON4004 Trade (A)
MGMT2002 Marketing
MGMT2003 Financial Management (A)
MGMT2004 Financial Accounting
Electives must include two Humanities/Social Science courses, one of which must be at the 3000 or 4000 level, and one ‘A’ course. (See Appendix I for a list of courses and their designations.) Students majoring or minoring in Agricultural Economics cannot take courses from the ECON designation to meet the Humanities/Social Science elective requirement.
Recommended Syllabus for a Major in Agricultural Economics
Year 2
Semester III
ECON2000 Intermediate Microeconomics
ECON2003 Agricultural Futures and Options (A)
ECON3000 Mathematical Economics
MGMT2002 Marketing
MGMT2004 Financial Accounting
Semester IV
ECON1001 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON2004 Issues in Environmental Economics (A)
STAT2000 Introduction to Statistics
Elective
Elective
Year 3
Semester V
ECON2001 Intermediate Macroeconomics
ECON3006 Statistics for Economics and Business
ECON4004 Trade (A)
MGMT2003 Financial Management (A)
Elective
Semester VI
ECON3002 Agricultural and Food Policy (A)
ECON3003 Mathematical Programming (A)
ECON3004 Agricultural Markets and Prices (A)
RESM4004 Research Methods for Economics & Business (A)
Elective
Year 4
Semester VII
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Semester VIII
RESM4005 Project-Seminar for Economics & Business (A)
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Animal Science
Whether a student wants to work in agriculture, go on to training in veterinary medicine or continue on to advanced research in animal nutrition, physiology, genetics or behaviour studies, this major features both in-depth study of animal biology and enough freedom to focus on anything from Business to Genetics and Molecular Biology at NSAC.
In addition to the B.Sc.(Agr.) core, students must take the following courses to meet the requirements of this program:
Required Courses
ANSC2005 Animal Agriculture (A)
ANSC3000 Animal Breeding (A)
BIOL2006 Mammalian Physiology
BIOL3008 Growth, Reproduction, and Lactation (A)
CHEM2000 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM3001 Biochemistry
GENE2000 Genetics
NUTR3000 Animal Nutrition (A)
NUTR3001 Applied Animal Nutrition (A)
PHYS1000 Physics for Life Sciences I or
PHYS1002 Physics I
Electives must include two Humanities/Social Science courses, one of which must be at the 3000 or 4000 level, four 3000- or 4000-level Animal Science elective courses, and three ‘A’ courses. NSAC courses designated as Animal Science electives for the major, or courses for the minor, are listed in Appendix III.
Recommended Syllabus for a Major in Animal Science
Year 2
Semester III
ANSC2005 Animal Agriculture (A)
CHEM2000 Organic Chemistry I
GENE2000 Genetics
PHYS* Physics or
STAT2000 Introduction to Statistics
Elective
Semester IV
BIOL2006 Mammalian Physiology
CHEM3001 Biochemistry
PHYS* Physics or
STAT2000 Introduction to Statistics
Elective
Elective
Year 3
Semester V
BIOL3008 Growth, Reproduction & Lactation (A)
NUTR3000 Animal Nutrition (A)
Elective
Elective
Elective
Semester VI
ANSC3000 Animal Breeding (A)
NUTR3001 Applied Animal Nutrition (A)
Elective
Elective
Elective
Year 4
Semester VII
RESM4002 Animal Science Project-Seminar I (A)
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Semester VIII
RESM4003 Animal Science Project-Seminar II (A)
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Aquaculture
Aquaculture is the growing of fish, shellfish and aquatic plants to enhance both our society and aquatic ecosystems. Globally, aquaculture is expanding fast; by 2030 over half of our seafood will be farmed. A major in Aquaculture is the gateway to a diversity of rewarding careers such as food production, seafood marketing, water resource management, conservation, and management of wild fish stocks.
In addition to the B.Sc.(Agr.) core, students must take the following courses to meet the requirements of this program:
Required Courses
ANSC3000 Animal Breeding (A)
AQUA2000 Introduction to Aquaculture (A)
AQUA3000 Fish Health (A)
AQUA4000 Finfish Production or
AQUA4001 Shellfish Production
BIOL3005 Physiology of Aquatic Animals (A)
BIOL3006 Aquatic Ecology
CHEM2000 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM3001 Biochemistry
ENGN2004 Aquacultural Environment (A)
ENGN3013 Aquacultural Engineering (A)
GENE2000 Genetics
MGMT2003 Financial Management (A)
MICR2000 Microbiology
NUTR3000 Animal Nutrition (A) or
NUTR3002 Fish Nutrition (A)
PHYS1000 Physics for Life Sciences I or
PHYS1002 Physics I
and one of:
MGMT1000 Small Business Entrepreneurship
MGMT2002 Marketing
MGMT2004 Financial Accounting
Electives must include two Humanities/Social Science courses, one of which must be at the 3000 or 4000 level (see Appendix I for a list of courses and their designations).
Recommended Syllabus for a Major in Aquaculture
Year 2
Semester III
AQUA2000 Introduction to Aquaculture (A)
CHEM2000 Organic Chemistry I
GENE2000 Genetics
PHYS* Physics or
STAT2000 Introduction to Statistics
Elective
Semester IV
CHEM3001 Biochemistry
ENGN2004 Aquacultural Environment (A)
MICR2000 Microbiology
PHYS* Physics or
STAT2000 Introduction to Statistics
Elective
Year 3
Semester V
BIOL3005 Physiology of Aquatic Animals (A)
BIOL3006 Aquatic Ecology
MGMT2003 Financial Management (A)
NUTR3000 Animal Nutrition (A)** or Elective
Elective
Semester VI
ANSC3000 Animal Breeding (A)
AQUA3000 Fish Health (A)
ENGN3013 Aquacultural Engineering (A)
NUTR3002 Fish Nutrition** (A) or Elective
Elective
Year 4
Semester VII
AQUA4000 Finfish Production or Elective
RESM4010 Aquaculture Project-Seminar I (A)
Elective
Elective
Elective
Semester VIII
AQUA4001 Shellfish Production or Elective
RESM4011 Aquaculture Project-Seminar II (A)
Elective
Elective
Elective
* PHYS – Students must complete the combination of PHYS1000 or PHYS1002 and STAT2000 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 PHYS1002 will be done in Semester IV.
** Students must complete either NUTR3000 or NUTR3002.
Integrated Environmental Management
We are faced with the challenge of making technologically advanced sustainable food and fibre production under rising global restrictions. The Integrated Environmental Management major provides graduates with advanced knowledge of environmental and biological systems applied to land, water, buildings, and machinery. Experts in these fields at the NSAC combine their efforts in this program to produce a well-rounded, highly marketable graduate for the workplace of tomorrow.
In addition to the B.Sc.(Agr.) core, students must take the following courses to meet the requirements of this program:
Required Courses
ENGN1003 Properties and Mechanics of Materials
ENGN2002 Bioresource Systems Analysis
ENGN2011 Technology for Precision Agriculture
ENGN2012 Intro to Bioresource Science
ENGN2013 Machinery and Building Technology
ENGN2014 Biorsource Processing
ENGN3001 Electrotechnology (A)
ENGN3016 Engineering Economy
ENGN3020 Energy Production and Utilization
ENGN3021 Ecohydrology
ENGN4004 Energy Conversion and Assessment
ENGN4005 Waterscape Ecology and Management (A)
ENGN4006 Wastewater Management
ENVS3002 Waste Management and Site Remediation
MGMT1000 Small Business Entrepreneurship
PHYS1000 Physics for Life Sciences I
Electives must include two Humanities/Social Science courses, one of which must be at the 3000 or 4000 level, and four 'A' courses. (See list of recommended electives following syllabus, or Appendix I for a complete list of courses and their designations.)
Recommended Syllabus for a Major in Integrated Environmental Management
Year 2
Semester III
ENGN2002 Bioresource Systems Analysis
ENGN2011 Technology for Precision Agriculture
ENGN2012 Intro to Bioresource Science
PHYS* Physics or
STAT2000 Introduction to Statistics
Elective
Semester IV
ENGN1003 Properties and Mechanics of Materials
ENGN2014 Bioresource Processing
ENGN3001 Electrotechnology
PHYS* Physics or
STAT2000 Introduction to Statistics
Elective
Year 3
Semester V
ENGN2013 Machinery and Building Technology (A)
ENGN3020 Energy Production and Utilization
ENGN3021 Ecohydrology
MGMT1000 Small Business Entrepreneurship
Elective
Semester VI
ENGN3016 Engineering Economy
ENVS3002 Waste Management and Site Remediation
RESM4000 Bio-Environmental Systems Management Project-Seminar I (A)
Elective
Elective
Year 4
Semester VII
ENGN4006 Wastewater Management (A)
RESM4001 Bio-Environmental Systems Management Project-Seminar II (A)
Elective
Elective
Elective
Semester VIII
ENGN4004 Energy Conversion and Assessment
ENGN4005 Waterscape Ecology and Management (A)
Elective
Elective
Elective
Environmental Sciences
Environmental issues are on the front pages every day. NSAC’s four-year degree program is just the ticket to a fantastic career working on behalf of the environment. This program is unique because it covers so many disciplines, with a team of coordinators from many different disciplines – and that means a well-rounded education.
Coordinators from environmental biology, environmental chemistry, soil and water quality, waste management, and environmental economics build a multi-subject curriculum – lots of hands-on work, plus it is an integrated program, unlike most university programs out there. Students learn by identifying environmental issues and then dissecting them into biological, chemical, and socioeconomic aspects. By the time they graduate, students have a complete understanding of the implications of environmental problems, the causes, and potential solutions.
In addition to the B.Sc.(Agr.) core, students must take the following courses to meet the requirements of this program:
Required Courses
BIOL3001 Ecology
CHEM2000 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM3001 Biochemistry or
CHEM3009 Environmental Chemistry
CHEM3010 Bio-Analytical Chemistry or
ENVS2000 Environmental Studies I (A)
ENVS2001 Environmental Studies II (A)
ENVS3000 Environmental Impact Assessment
ENVS3001 Environmental Sampling and Analysis
ENVS3002 Waste Management and Site Remediation (A)
ENVS3004 Principles of Pest Management
ENVS4005 Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
ENVS4006 Air, Climate and Climate Change (A)
HORT3000 Environmental Processes and Natural Landscape Functions
MICR2000 Microbiology
PHYS1000 Physics for the Life Sciences I or
PHYS1002 Physics I
SOIL2000 Introduction to Soil Science (A)
STAT3000 Introduction to Planned Studies: Surveys and Experiments
Electives must include three ‘A’ courses, one Humanities/Social Science course at the 3000 or 4000 level, and one additional Humanities/Social Science course at any level (see Appendix I for a list of courses and their designations).
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 Academic Advisor.
Recommended Syllabus for a Major in Environmental Sciences
Year 2
Semester III
CHEM2000 Organic Chemistry I
ENVS2000 Environmental Studies I (A)
SOIL2000 Introduction to Soil Science (A)
STAT2000 Introduction to Statistics
Elective
Semester IV
CHEM3001 Biochemistry or
CHEM3009 Environmental Chemistry
ENVS2001 Environmental Studies II (A)
MICR2000 Microbiology
STAT3000 Intro to Planned Studies: Surveys and Experiments
Elective
Year 3
Semester V
BIOL3001 Ecology
CHEM3010 Bio-Analytical Chemistry or
ENVS4005 Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
ENVS3001 Environmental Sampling and Analysis
PHYS1000* Physics for the Life Sciences I or
PHYS1002* Physics I or Elective
Elective
Semester VI
ENVS3002 Waste Management and Site Remediation (A)
PHYS1000* Physics for the Life Sciences I or
PHYS1002* Physics I or Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Year 4
Semester VII
ENVS3004 Principles of Pest Management
ENVS4006 Air, Climate and Climate Change (A)
HORT3000 Environmental Processes and Natural Landscape Functions
RESM4006 Environmental Sciences Project-Seminar I (A)
Elective
Semester VIII
ENVS3000 Environmental Impact Assessment
RESM4007 Environmental Sciences Project-Seminar II (A)
Elective
Elective
Elective
* Students must take either PHYS1000 or PHYS1002, but not both, for credit.
Plant Science
This classic program in plant agriculture has been offered for over a hundred years at NSAC, yet it is as up-to-date as the newest scientifically tested plant cultivars and the latest developments in biotechnology and advancements in agroecology. Students will be provided with a range of basic and applied courses related to production of crops for use by humans and livestock. The program focuses on crop production that is sustainable in terms of production, profits and the environment. The Major in Plant Science provides a wide range of options following graduation, and it is suited to students who want to go on to careers in agriculture or in plant-related business, or to graduate studies and research. There is a rich world of opportunity in this field.
In addition to the College Core, students must take the following courses to meet the requirements of this program:
Required Courses
BIOL2000 Cell Biology or
BIOL2001 Cell Biology Laboratory
BIOL2002 Plant Physiology
BIOL2004 Structural Botany
BIOL2005 Principles of Plant Pathology (A)
BIOL2008 Plant Diversity
BIOL3000 General Entomology (A)
BIOL3002 Weed Science (A)
CHEM2000 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM3001 Biochemistry
GENE2000 Genetics
MICR2000 Microbiology
PLSC4002 Plant Ecophysiology (A)
SOIL2000 Introduction to Soil Science (A)
SOIL3000 Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management (A)
Two Plant Science Production (PDN) courses (See Appendix III)
Electives must include two Humanities/Social Science courses, one of which must be at the 3000 or 4000 level.
Recommended Syllabus for a Major in Plant Science
Year 2
Semester III
BIOL2000 Cell Biology or
BIOL2001 Cell Biology Laboratory
BIOL2008 Plant Diversity
CHEM2000 Organic Chemistry I
GENE2000 Genetics
SOIL2000 Introduction to Soil Science (A)
Semester IV
BIOL2002 Plant Physiology
BIOL2004 Structural Botany
CHEM3001 Biochemistry
MICR2000 Microbiology
Elective
Year 3
Semester V
BIOL3000 General Entomology (A)
BIOL3002 Weed Science (A)
STAT2000 Introduction to Statistics or Elective
Elective
Elective
Semester VI
BIOL2005 Principles of Plant Pathology (A)
RESM4008 Plant Science Project-Seminar I (A)
SOIL3000 Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management (A) or Elective
STAT2000 Introduction to Statistics or Elective
Elective
Year 4
Semester VII
PLSC4002 Plant Ecophysiology (A)
RESM4009 Plant Science Project-Seminar II (A)
Elective
Elective
Elective
Semester VIII
SOIL3000 Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management (A) or
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Minor in Agricultural Business
A minimum of six courses including:
MGMT2002 Marketing
MGMT2003 Financial Management (A)
and any four additional courses approved by the Business and Social Sciences Department Head. Students may not select courses which are required for their major.
Students should see the academic advisor in the department offering the minor for selection of appropriate courses. Final approval of the head of the department offering the minor is required.
Minor in Agricultural Chemistry
A minimum of five chemistry courses, including CHEM2000 and CHEM3003.
Students should see the academic advisor in the department offering the minor for selection of appropriate courses. Course selection must be approved by the Department of Environmental Sciences. Students may not select courses which are required for their major.
Minor in Agricultural Economics
A minimum of six courses including:
ECON1001 Principles of Macroeconomics
and any five additional courses approved by the Business and Social Sciences Department Head. Students may not select courses which are required for their major.
Minor in Animal Science
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.
Students should see the academic advisor in the department offering the minor for selection of appropriate courses. Final approval of the head of the department offering the minor is required.
Minor in Animal Welfare
A minimum of six courses, consisting of:
ANSC3002 Domestic Animal Behaviour
ANSC3005 Animal Welfare
and four of the following courses taken in consultation with the Minor advisor:
ANSC3001 Animal Health
ANSC4009 Directed Study in the Animal Sciences (can count toward the Minor if the topic is within the area of animal welfare science)
BIOL3004 Environmental Physiology
BIOL4004 Animal Adaptation and Stress
PHIL3000 Environmental and Agricultural Ethics
RESM4XXX Project-Seminar I & II (can together count as one course toward the minor if the research project is conducted in the field of animal welfare science)
Minor in Aquaculture
Six courses to be chosen from the following, in consultation with the Aquaculture Advisor:
AQUA2000 Intro to Aquaculture
AQUA3000 Fish Health
AQUA4000 Finfish Production
AQUA4001 Shellfish Production
BIOL3005 Physiology of Aquatic Animals (A)
BIOL3006 Aquatic Ecology
ENGN2004 Aquacultural Environment (A)
ENGN3013 Aquacultural Engineering (A)
NUTR3002 Fish Nutrition
Minor in Environmental Sciences
A minimum of five courses, including:
ENVS2000 Environmental Studies I (A)
ENVS2001 Environmental Studies II (A)
and three other courses approved by the Department of Environmental Sciences. Students may not select courses which are required for their major.
Minor in Food Science and Technology
A minimum of five courses, consisting of:
CHEM2003 Food Chemistry I (A)
MICR2000 Microbiology*
MICR3000 Food Microbiology (A)
and two of the following courses:
ANSC3004 Meat Science (A)
ANSC3003 Eggs and Dairy Products (A)
CHEM3007 Food Chemistry II (A)** or
CHEM3008 Intermediate Food Chemistry (A)**
FOOD3000 Food Quality Assurance (A)
FOOD3001 Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals (A)
* Students may not select courses which are required for their major. However, if MICR2000 Microbiology is required in a student’s major, an additional elective must be selected from the above list.
Either CHEM3007 or CHEM3008, but not both, can be taken for credit.Minor in Genetics and Molecular Biology
This minor is offered by the Department of Plant and Animal Sciences. It is targeted at those students who wish to be well-prepared for a master’s or doctoral graduate program in this field.
A minimum of six courses, consisting of:
BIOL2000 Cell Biology or
BIOL2001 Cell Biology Laboratory
GENE2000 Genetics
GENE3000 Intro to Molecular Genetics
and three of the following courses taken in consultation with the Minor advisor:
ANSC3000 Animal Breeding (A)
GENE3001 Population and Quantitative Genetics
GENE4000 Molecular Applications to Animal Production (A)
GENE4003 Biotechnology
GENE4004 Laboratory Techniques in Genomics
PLSC4000 Plant Breeding (A)
The Project-Seminar I & II courses (RESM4xxx) can together count as one course toward the minor if the research project is conducted within the field of genetics and molecular biology.
Students are encouraged to select courses that can count toward this minor as well as toward their major.
Minor in Mathematics
A minimum of five courses, consisting of:
MATH4000 Agricultural Modeling
plus four additional courses as approved by the Head of the Engineering Department. Students may not select courses which are required for their major.
Discipline-specific courses:
MATH2000 Multivariable Calculus
MATH2001 Differential Equations
MATH3000 Applied Linear Algebra
STAT3000 Intro to Planned Studies: Surveys & Experiments
STAT4000 Intermediate Statistical Methods
Other courses deemed to be appropriate for this minor:
CSCI2000 Computer Science
CSCI3000 Data Structures and Numerical Methods
ECON3000 Mathematical Economics
ECON3003 Mathematical Programming (A)
ECON3006 Statistics for Economics and Business
PHYS1003 Physics II
PHYS1001 Physics for the Life Sciences II
Other courses offered at NSAC may be deemed acceptable provided they have a strong mathematical content.
Note: Students wanting to have mathematics as a “teachable subject” should consult in advance with the B.Ed. program they plan to apply to, and confirm the provincial requirements for the province where they hope to practise.
Minor in Pest Management
A minimum of five courses, consisting of:
ENVS3004 Principles of Pest Management (A)
MICR2000 Microbiology*
and any three of the following courses:
BIOL2005 Principles of Plant Pathology (A)
BIOL3000 General Entomology (A)
BIOL3002 Weed Science (A)
BIOL4003 Plant-Microbe Interactions
ENVS4002 Economic Entomology (A)
ENVS4003 Advanced Weed Science (A)
If any course listed above is a requirement for the student’s major, then another course from the list must be substituted (unless the major is Plant Science, in which case this requirement is waived and courses can be double-counted towards both major and minor).
* If MICR2000 Microbiology is required in a student’s major, an additional elective must be selected from the above list.
Since students in the Plant Science degree program are required to take 4 of these 8 courses in their major, they will only be required to take the additional 4 courses to be granted the Minor in Pest Management.
Students should see the academic advisor in the department offering the minor for selection of appropriate courses. Final approval of the head of the department offering the minor is required.
Minor in Plant Science
Any five Plant Science* degree courses.
Students cannot select courses which are required for their major. Students should see the academic advisor in the department offering the minor for selection of appropriate courses. Final approval of the head of the department offering the minor is required.
* See Appendix III for list of Plant Science Courses.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 post-secondary 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 post-secondary 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.
This NSAC 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.
Admission Requirements
Years one and two of this program are satisfied by the successful completion of the Managed Landscapes 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 post-secondary) may be admitted to the program upon completion of prescribed preparatory courses.
Year 3
Semester V
BIOL2008 Plant Diversity
CHEM1000 General Chemistry I
ENGN3019 Communications Technology
ENVS2000 Environmental Studies I (A)
HORT3000 Env. Processes & Natural Landscape Functions
Semester VI
ENVS2001 Environmental Studies II (A)
MGMT1000 Small Business Entrepreneurship
HORT2009 Landscape Plant Nursery Management
PLSC3000 Theory and Practice of Plant Propagation
Elective
Year 4
Semester VII
ENVS3004 Principles of Pest Management
ENVS4005 Geographic Information Systems
HORT3001 Landscape Project Management
ENVS3004 Principles of Pest Management
RESM4006 Environmental Sciences Project-Seminar I (A)
SPEC4012 Directed Studies in Agricultural Engineering I (A)*
Semester VIII
ENGN3015 Irrigation and Drainage or
Elective
HORT2005 Design & Construction of Turf Facilities
HORT3008 Horticultural Therapy
HORT4000 Urban Tree Management
RESM4007 Environmental Sciences Project-Seminar II (A)
Note: The Special Topic students are required to take is Waterscape Ecology and Watershed Management.
Students who have not met the Soil Studies requirements of the Managed Landscapes Technology diploma (formerly Environmental Horticulture Techology program) will be required to take SOIL2000.
The Nova Scotia Agricultural College, in association with Dalhousie University, offers a four-year Bachelor of Technology in Applied Science degree. This degree leads to careers requiring a Bachelor degree with the additional advantage of experience in a variety of technical areas. Graduates of the Bachelor of Technology in Applied Science program are qualified to apply directly for admission into the Bachelor of Education program in Technology Education at Acadia University.
This program prides itself on hands-on training, coupled with classroom expertise in the Applied Sciences. Graduates are in demand for jobs in the field of technology related to education, government and industry. The program allows students a high degree of flexibility, with 18 electives that can be taken at NSAC or with other institutions.
Admission Requirements
Admission into the Bachelor of Technology in Applied Science program requires high school graduation with an average of at least 70% in five Grade 12 university preparatory subjects:
Note: Courses in Technology Education, Chemistry and Biology would be an asset.
* Applicants who are otherwise qualified but do not have the appropriate physics and/or math courses may be admitted with the requirement that they take the relevant non-credit introductory studies course(s) in their first year prior to registering in the degree-level counterpart(s). The non-credit introductory studies courses are PHYS0050 Introductory Physics and MATH0050 Functions.
Students must complete the following courses to meet the requirements of the program:
CSCI1000 Computer Methods
ECON1000 Principles of Microeconomics (A)
ENGL1000 Composition
ENGN1001 Engineering Design I
ENGN1003 Properties and Mechanics of Materials
ENGN1004 Wood Construction Technology I
ENGN1005 Metal Construction Technology I
ENGN2002 Bioresource Systems Analysis
ENGN2008 Digital Electronics and Computer Interfacing
ENGN2012 Intro to Bioresource Science
ENGN2013 Machinery and Building Technology
ENGN3001 Electrotechnology
ENGN3020 Energy Production and Utilization
ENGN3018 Technology Modules
ENGN3019 Communications Technology
ENVS2001 Environmental Studies II
ENVS4005 Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
MATH1000 Introductory Calculus I
MATH1001 Introductory Calculus II
PHYS1000 Physics for the Life Sciences I
RESM4000 Project Seminar I
RESM4001 Project Seminar II
18 Electives (including 1 English, 1 Social Studies, and 5 Technology; see lists following syllabus)
Recommended Syllabus
Year 1
Semester I
ECON1000 Principles of Microeconomics (A)
ENGL1000 Composition
ENGN1001 Engineering Design I
ENGN1005 Metal Construction Technology I
MATH1000 Introductory Calculus I
Semester II
ENGN1003 Properties & Mechanics of Materials
ENGN1004 Wood Construction Technology I
MATH1001 Introductory Calculus II
Elective
Elective
Year 2
Semester III
ENGN2002 Bioresource Systems Analysis
ENGN2012 Intro to Bioresource Science
ENGN2013 Machinery and Building Technology
ENGN3020 Energy Production and Utilization
Elective
Semester IV
CSCI2000 Computer Science
ENGN2008 Digital Electronics & Computer Interfacing
ENGN3001 Electrotechnology
PHYS1000 Physics for Life Sciences I
Elective
Year 3
Semester V
ENGN3019 Communications Technology
ENVS4005 Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Elective
Elective
Elective
Semester VI
ENGN3018 Technology Modules
ENVS2001 Environmental Studies II (A)
RESM4000 Bio-Environmental Systems Management
Project-Seminar I (A)
Elective
Elective
Year 4
Semester VII
RESM4001 Bio-Environmental Systems Management
Project-Seminar II (A)
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Semester VIII
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
The following lists contain courses qualifying as electives in the designated study areas required of the program. Many of these courses have prerequisites; it is the student’s responsibility to ensure that any prerequisite requirements for taking any of the courses listed are met.
Technology Electives
ENGN2004 Aquacultural Environment (A)
ENGN2009 Metal Construction Technology II
ENGN2010 Wood Construction Technology II
ENGN2011 Technology for Precision Agriculture
ENGN3013 Aquacultural Engineering (A)
ENGN3016 Engineering Economy
ENGN4004 Energy Conversion and Assessment
ENGN4005 Waterscape Ecology and Management
ENGN4006 Wastewater Management
Other preapproved science and engineering courses with significant technology components
Social Studies Electives
CMMT3000 Communication Theory and Skills
ECON1001 Principles of Macroeconomics
EXTE3000 Extension Education in the Rural Community*
EXTE3001 Leadership Dev. and the Social Action Process
GEOG1000 Introductory Human Geography
GEOG3000 Rural Geography
HIST1000 Introduction to Canadian History I: 1000–1867
HIST1001 Introduction to Canadian History II: 1867–present
HIST3000 Rural History
PHIL3000 Environmental and Agricultural Ethics
POLS1000 Introduction to Political Science
POLS1001 Structure and Function of Government
SOCI1000 Introductory Sociology
SOCI1001 Introductory Sociology II
SOCI3000 Rural Sociology
English Electives
ENGL1001 The Novel
ENGL1002 Nature in English and American Literature
ENGL3000 Literature of Atlantic Canada
Students intending to get a B.Ed. (Technology Education) degree at Acadia University must take 6 academic electives as a second teachable for admittance to the B.Ed. degree program and to meet provincial teacher license requirements.
Note: Over the four years of the program, a total of at least five courses must be chosen from the technology electives.
NSAC offers the first two years leading to an engineering degree. Students completing their two years at NSAC will usually continue their engineering program at Dalhousie, but may choose to attend another school such as UNB. Engineering has strong, rewarding career opportunities, as engineers help to create solutions to serve humanity. The Department of Engineering has a strong faculty of accomplished Professional Engineers and scientists to provide courses and exposure to world-class research activities.
Students have a wide selection of engineering areas of concentration as shown below:
Or, they may select other streams of specialization at the appropriate universities.
Admission Requirements
Admission into the Engineering program requires high school graduation with an average of at least 70% in five Grade 12 university preparatory subjects.
* Applicants who are otherwise qualified but do not have the appropriate physics, chemistry, and/or math courses may be admitted with the requirement that they take the relevant non-credit introductory studies course(s) in their first year prior to registering in the degree level counterpart(s). The non-credit introductory studies courses are CHEM0050 Preparatory Chemistry, PHYS0050 Introductory Physics, and MATH0050 Functions.
Graduation Requirements
The academic requirements for the Engineering Diploma are successful completion of:
The minimum level of academic achievement required to graduate is a cumulative average of 60%.
Syllabus
Year 1
Semester I
CHEM1000 General Chemistry l
ENGN1001 Engineering Design I
ENGN1002 Engineering I
MATH1000 Introductory Calculus l
PHYS1002 Physics l
Semester II
CHEM1001 General Chemistry ll
CSCI2000 Computer Science
ENGN3006 Engineering II
MATH1001 Introductory Calculus ll
MATH3000 Applied Linear Algebra
PHYS1003 Physics ll
Year 2
Semester III
ENGN3000 Electric Circuits
ENGN3002 Thermo-fluids l
ENVS2000 Environmental Studies l
MATH2000 Multivariable Calculus
Discipline - Specific
Discipline - Specific
Semester IV
ENGN3017 Engineering Design II
MATH2001 Differential Equations
STAT2001 Probability and Statistics for Engineering
Discipline - Specific
Discipline - Specific
Discipline - Specific
Note: The following discipline-specific courses are required for each engineering discipline:
Engineering Diploma Program – Required Discipline-specific Courses
Semester III |
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Chemical |
CHEM2000 Organic Chemistry 1 |
ENGN3021 Ecohydrology |
Civil |
ENGN2005 Dynamics |
Writing Elective |
Electrical |
ENGN3004 Digital Circuits |
Writing Elective |
Environmental |
CHEM2000 Organic Chemistry 1 |
ENGN3021 Ecohydrology |
Industrial |
ENGN3021 Ecohydrology |
Writing Elective |
Mechanical |
ENGN2005 Dynamics |
Writing Elective |
Materials |
CHEM2000 Organic Chemistry 1 |
ENGN3021 Ecohydrology |
Mineral Resource |
ENGN3021 Ecohydrology |
Writing Elective |
Semester VI |
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Chemical |
ENGN2014 Bioresource Processing |
Writing Elective |
Writing Elective |
Civil |
GEOL2000 Intro to Geology |
ENGN3011 Thermo-fluids II |
Writing Elective |
Electrical |
ENGN3008 Electrical Circuits II |
ENGN3016 Engineering Economy |
Writing Elective |
Environmental |
ENGN2014 Bio-Resource Processing |
Writing Elective |
Writing Elective |
Industrial |
ENGN2014 Bio-Resource Processing |
ENGN3016 Engineering Economy |
Writing Elective |
Mechanical |
ENGN3011 Thermo-fluids II |
ENGN3016 Engineering Economy |
Writing Elective |
Materials |
ENGN2014 Bio-Resource Processing |
Writing Elective |
Writing Elective |
Mineral Resource |
ENGN3016 Engineering Economy |
GEOL2000 Introduction to Geology |
Writing Elective |
Writing course credits: Any of the following NSAC courses qualify – ENGL1000, ENGL1001, ENGL1002, SOCI1000, and GEOG1000.
These studies qualify students to apply for admission to the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program at the Atlantic Veterinary College (University of Prince Edward Island) in Charlottetown. NSAC’s pre-vet program exposes students to animals such as sheep, cattle, and poultry. Students can take part in the active Pre-Vet Club and volunteer to help with lambing, daily milking, or egg collection on the NSAC farm.
Students who have completed Pre-Veterinary Medicine studies are considered to have completed the first two years of the B.Sc.(Agr.) and are eligible to switch into one of the other majors at NSAC.
NSAC Admission Requirements
Admission into Pre-Veterinary Medicine studies requires high school graduation with an average of at least 70% in five Grade 12 university preparatory subjects:
Note: NS students who have successfully completed five Grade 12 university preparatory credits, including English and Mathematics, are able to use NS Oceans 11 and/or NS Agriculture 11 to meet the above-noted science requirements.
* Applicants who are otherwise qualified but do not have the appropriate physics, chemistry and/or math courses may be admitted with the requirement that they take the relevant non-credit introductory studies course(s) in their first year prior to registering in the degree-level counterpart(s). The non-credit introductory studies courses include CHEM0050 Preparatory Chemistry, PHYS0050 Introductory Physics, and MATH0050 Functions.
Atlantic Veterinary College Admission Requirements
The following is the minimum academic requirement for application for admission to the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the requirements are met. Students should consult the latest UPEI calendar to make sure that there have been no changes. Students are recommended to be registered in at least three credit courses per semester.
Twenty (20) one-semester courses or equivalent are required (see Appendix II for a list of NSAC courses that meet AVC Admission Requirements):
Science courses will normally have a laboratory component.
Canadian applicants to AVC must have established residency in one of the four Atlantic Provinces. For more information, please consult the AVC website at www.upei.ca/avc.
Recommended Syllabus
Year 1
Semester I
AGRI1000 Agricultural Ecosystems* (A) DE
BIOL1002 Biology I
CHEM1000 General Chemistry I
ENGL1000 Composition
MATH1000 Introductory Calculus I
Semester II
BIOL1003 Biology II
CHEM1001 General Chemistry II
ECON1000 Principles of Microeconomics* (A) DE
ENGL1001 The Novel
MATH1001 Introductory Calculus II*
Year 2
Semester III
ANSC2005 Animal Agriculture* (A)
CHEM2000 Organic Chemistry I
GENE2000 Genetics
PHYS** Physics or
STAT2000 Introduction to Statistics
Elective*** (Humanities/SS)
Semester IV
BIOL2006 Mammalian Physiology*
CHEM3001 Biochemistry*
MICR2000 Microbiology
PHYS** Physics or
STAT2000 Introduction to Statistics
Elective*** (Humanities/SS)
* May substitute another elective; check requirements of specific options to complete a degree at NSAC.
** PHYS1000 Physics for Life Sciences I or PHYS1002 Physics
*** Any Humanities or Economics (ECON) course will fit the requirement of Humanities or Social Science Elective (see Appendix I for a list of courses and their designations).
Post-baccalaureate work consists of academic study undertaken after earning a bachelor's degree. NSAC’s Post-Baccalaureate Diploma (PBD) program is designed for those who already have a B.Sc. and wish to do further specialized undergraduate work to train for careers in the growing industries of aquaculture and horticulture.
Duration
Normally, two semesters of study at NSAC are required, but the PBD program can also be taken part-time. Students are encouraged to obtain workplace experience, and, wherever possible, contacts and potential workplaces/employers will be identified.
Credit for Previous Work
Credit for up to three (3) courses from the student’s Bachelor of Science program can be given toward the PBD Aquaculture or PBD Horticulture.
Residency Requirements
Students must complete a minimum of seven of the ten courses from NSAC while enrolled in the Post-Baccalaureate Diploma program in Horticulture or Aquaculture
Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Aquaculture
Admission Requirements
The PBD Aquaculture is open to those who already have a Bachelor of Science degree in one of the following fields: Marine Biology, Animal Science, Aquatic Science: Biology or equivalent.
Course Selection
Students must take the following courses to meet the requirements of the program. The five required courses are taken in the Fall semester and, in the Winter semester, students will select five courses of the six available.
Fall Semester
AQUA2000 Intro to Aquaculture
AQUA4000 Finfish Production
BIOL3005 Physiology of Aquatic Animals
BIOL3006 Aquatic Ecology
RESM4010 Aquaculture Project-Seminar I
Winter Semester (any 5 of these 6)
AQUA3000 Fish Health (A)
AQUA4001 Shellfish Production
ENGN2004 Aquacultural Environment (A)
ENGN3013 Aquacultural Engineering (A)
NUTR3002 Fish Nutrition (A)
RESM4011 Aquaculture Project-Seminar II(A)
Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Horticulture
Admission Requirements
The PBD Horticulture program is open to those who already have a Bachelor of Science degree. Applicants are advised that introductory university biology and chemistry courses in their previous degree program will be very helpful in the PBD Horticulture program.
Course Selection
Horticulture is a broad discipline, with branches such as edible and ornamental. Course selection will be discussed with a program advisor and will reflect the student’s background and specific interests within horticulture.
For full-time study, ten courses are normally chosen (five in each semester). The following courses are recommended for the PBD Horticulture. Most of them require that students have courses in introductory biology, and a few others require more senior courses as preparation.
Fall Semester
BIOL3002 Weed Science
SOIL2000 Intro to Soil Science
BIOL3000 General Entomology
HORT2000 Vegetable Production
HORT2001 Principles of Organic Hort DE
HORT2004 Intro to Viticulture
HORT2007 Small Fruit Crops
HORT2010 Greenhouse Floriclt Crop Mgmt
PLSC4002 Plant Ecophysiology
RESM4009 Plant Science Project-Seminar II
Winter Semester
SOIL3000 Soil Fertility and Nutrient Mgmt
HORT2006 Tree Fruit Crops
HORT2009 Landscape Plant Nursery Mgmt
HORT3008 Horticultural Therapy
BIOL2002 Plant Physiology
BIOL2005 Principles of Plant Pathology
PLSC2000 Specialty Crops
PLSC3000 Plant Propagation
PLSC4000 Plant Breeding
PLSC4003 Problem Solving in Plant Science
RESM4008 Plant Science Project-Seminar I
Note: An optional three-day summer field session, which takes place the week before Fall Semester classes begin, will orient students to the industry and how it operates.