Agriculture Sciences
Program Office: 403.382.6991 • agsciences@lethbridgecollege.ca
Plant the seeds for your future success in Lethbridge College’s Agriculture Sciences program. Choose from majors in Agriculture Business, Agronomy or Animal Science, and be ready to make a difference working in one of Canada's most diverse and vital industries. You’ll learn from instructors with first-hand experience, dividing your time between classroom instruction, benchtop processes, industry involvement and practical application.
In these programs, you’ll learn the scientific background to why we do what we do in agriculture. In addition to learning from textbooks and computers, you’ll also get a foundation in the ever-changing sector through workshops, tours and involvement with alumni and specialized ag partners. This program ladders directly into the Bachelor of Agriculture Science program.
Your Investment
Program fees will vary. To view fee information for your program, go to www.lethbridgecollege.ca/programs and select your program.
Graduation
Upon successful completion of all program requirements, students are awarded an Agriculture Sciences Diploma that designates the appropriate major.
New applicants are accepted into the Agriculture Sciences program for Fall (September) term.
General Admissions Requirements
All applicants must meet the general admission requirements for Lethbridge College programs, as indicated in the Admission section of this calendar.
Academic Requirements
In addition to meeting the general admission requirements indicated in the Admission section of this calendar, applicants must also satisfy the following specific course requirements (or equivalencies):
- Grade 12 Math (equivalent to Alberta's Math 30-2 or a higher level Math)
- Applicants intending to ladder into the Bachelor of Agriculture Science Degree will also be required to have Biology 30 and Chemistry 30 at the point they apply to the degree.
All three majors in the Agriculture Sciences program have a common first year. However, students must choose their major when applying to the program. Students have the option of switching majors at the end of the first year.
Common First Year Requirements
Course | Title | Credits |
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Year 1 | ||
Term I | ||
ACC-1170 | Financial Accounting I | 3 |
BIO-1167 | Botany | 3 |
BIO-1175 | Animal Science | 3 |
COM-1162 | Interpersonal Relationships and Communications | 3 |
MKT-1152 | Commodity Marketing | 3 |
Credits | 15 | |
Term II | ||
AGS-1150 | Agriculture Finance | 3 |
AGS-2255 | Sustainable Agriculture | 3 |
BUS-1166 | Business Law | 3 |
ENG-1150 | Composition | 3 |
SOL-1150 | Agriculture Soils | 3 |
Credits | 15 | |
Year 2 | ||
Students must select one major from the following: | ||
Agriculture Business Major |
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Agronomy Major |
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Animal Science Major |
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Credits | 0 | |
Total Credits | 30 |
Major Requirements
Upon completion of Year One, Agriculture Sciences students will focus on studies in their selected major.
Agriculture Business Major
Course | Title | Credits |
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Year 2 | ||
Term I | ||
ACC-1175 | Financial Accounting II | 3 |
AGS-2250 | Canadian and World Agriculture | 3 |
BUS-1170 | Introduction to Management | 3 |
ECN-1180 | Microeconomics | 3 |
PLT-2262 | Field Crops | 3 |
Credits | 15 | |
Term II | ||
AGS-2251 | Agriculture Policy | 3 |
BUS-2292 | Business Finance | 3 |
ECN-2253 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
MKT-1188 | Introduction to Marketing | 3 |
STS-1155 | Descriptive Statistics | 3 |
Credits | 15 | |
Total Credits | 30 |
Agronomy Major
Course | Title | Credits |
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Year 2 | ||
Term I | ||
AGS-2280 | Precision Agriculture I | 3 |
ECN-1180 | Microeconomics | 3 |
PLT-2253 | Integrated Pest Management I | 3 |
PLT-2260 | Special Crops | 3 |
PLT-2262 | Field Crops | 3 |
Credits | 15 | |
Term II | ||
IRR-2252 | Irrigation Systems | 3 |
PLT-1155 | Pasture and Forage Production | 3 |
PLT-2254 | Integrated Pest Management II | 3 |
PLT-2264 | Greenhouse Management | 3 |
SOL-2250 | Soil Fertility | 3 |
Credits | 15 | |
Total Credits | 30 |
Animal Science Major
Course | Title | Credits |
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Year 2 | ||
Term I | ||
ANM-2250 | Cow Calf Management | 3 |
ANM-2251 | Animal Health | 3 |
BIO-2263 | Animal Physiology I | 3 |
ECN-1180 | Microeconomics | 3 |
PLT-2262 | Field Crops | 3 |
Credits | 15 | |
Term II | ||
ANM-2252 | Intensive Livestock Production | 3 |
ANM-2253 | Beef Feedlot Management | 3 |
ANM-2254 | Animal Nutrition | 3 |
BIO-2264 | Animal Physiology II | 3 |
PLT-1155 | Pasture and Forage Production | 3 |
Credits | 15 | |
Total Credits | 30 |
University of Lethbridge
Graduates of Lethbridge College’s Agriculture Sciences diploma program with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 are eligible for admission into the University of Lethbridge's Post-Diploma Bachelor of Arts (Agricultural Studies) or Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Studies) programs. Admitted students will be third-year degree level students in the university's Faculty of Arts and Science in all respects. For more information, please see an academic advisor and visit https://www.uleth.ca
University of Saskatchewan
Graduates of Lethbridge College's Agriculture Sciences - Agronomy diploma are eligible to transfer up to 57 credits toward the University of Saskatchewan's Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Agronomy major program.