A first-year schedule sample

Although there is a great deal of overlap between first year courses for most AgBio programs, it is important to consult the Course and Program Catalogue and contact an academic advisor for information about course selection prior to registration. Here's an example of what a first year in the degree program might look like: 

* These are elective courses. You'll have a number of courses to choose between.

The Course and Program Catalogue has the complete and official listing of required classes and their descriptions for this program. 

• Course and Program Catalogue

Here are just a few of the classes you might take while you complete this degree:

AREC 343: Grain and Livestock Marketing
A study of the Canadian grain and livestock marketing systems, procedures and institutions. Examines the price discovery methods used in grains and livestock marketing including: open (futures) market, marketing boards, teletype auctions, etc. Other topics include: the historical evolution of current marketing systems, marketing functions, government policy and regulation and market structure.

PLSC 401: Sustainable Crop Production
Components of sustainable crop production systems will be examined from an ecological perspective. Students will evaluate the sustainability of cropping systems and develop crop production systems with greater ecological and economic sustainability. Laboratories will teach techniques used in crop scouting and diagnostics.

PLSC 494: Research Thesis in Plant Sciences
Provides students with an opportunity to conduct original research in plant sciences in association with a research supervisor. Students will be given guidance on hypothesis development, experimental design, research, analysis and presentation. Students will present their results in a written thesis as a presentation. Technical writing and thesis preparation skills will be addressed in a series of lectures at the beginning of Term 1.

Career skills
You will graduate with excellent industry-endorsed scientific training and a foundation of marketable career skills. Our strong ties with industry and our reputation for producing well-rounded, quality graduates means that many businesses look here first when hiring employees.

Small class sizes
AgBio offers a setting that combines the advantages of a full-scale university with the benefits of a small, specialized program. The small class sizes in third and fourth year and supportive atmosphere allows you to get to know your instructors and fellow students, and to build a network of personal and business contacts.

Research
We are committed to finding solutions to sustainably feed a hungry and growing world. Our five departments provide a foundation for our broad array of research activities, both basic and applied. We have over a century of innovative products and practices that have transformed the world.

Opportunities to get involved
AgBio has one of the campus’s most active and spirited student bodies. There are several student clubs in the college to join to enhance your university experience.

Collaborative environment
Our faculty and researchers actively collaborate across the university, as well as nationally and internationally. We have created strong, productive partnerships with numerous governments, private enterprises, producer groups, research centres, and industry associations to develop a sophisticated network for applied science, business and policy development. Outreach, technology transfer and information sharing is an important part our research.

Graduates of degree programs in the College of AgBio are eligible for Professional Agrologist (P.Ag.) membership in the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists, allowing them to engage in the practise of Agrology. Graduates of the two-year diploma programs in agribusiness and agronomy are eligible for professional designation as Agricultural Technologists with the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists.

Graduates with agronomy training are actively recruited in the job market finding positions locally, nationally and internationally in areas such as

• business management
• chemical and fertilizer sales and marketing
• agronomists, crop advisers
• grain marketing and transportation
• entrepreneurs
• farm operators

The College of Agriculture and Bioresources has strong ties with industry and a reputation for producing well-rounded, quality graduates means that many businesses turn here first when recruiting employees.

Graduates with a B.S.A. degree are eligible to apply for the Professional Agrologist designation with the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrology. Course work provides knowledge to become a Certified Crop Advisor. Graduates are also eligible to receive P.Ag. status for practise in the profession of agrology.

A Diploma in Agronomy gives you the skills to

• start up your own business
• to lead the family business
• research technicians
• soil conservationists
• credit adviser
• agribusiness operators or managers
• sales representatives
• machinery service representatives

In addition, Diploma graduates are eligible for professional designation as Technical Agrologist with the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists.

As agricultural enterprise grows more diverse, technologically advanced and consumer-driven, the industry needs a growing number and variety of qualified workers. The wide-ranging subject matter of agronomy will prepare students for a career in nearly any sector of the industry.