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Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Honours) Pre-2019 - Animal Science Major

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Program requirements

The program requirements (course list and program rules (PDF, 34KB)) set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program. 

You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.

What do the different requirements mean?

  • Compulsory - all students must complete this course
  • Prerequisite for major - a course required for this major
  • Required for Major - a course required for this major
  • Recommended - a course which complements the major, but can be substituted for an elective
  • Elective - an elective course from the course list, or as permitted by the program rules

Year 1 - Semester 1
Course Code & Title Requirements
AGRC1040 Food for a Healthy Planet Compulsory
CHEM1100 Chemistry 11 Compulsory
AGRC1021 Biological Concepts and Plant Science Compulsory
Animal Science elective Required for Major
  1. Students without Queensland Senior Chemistry should complete CHEM1004 (Gatton only) before taking any other chemistry course.

Year 1 - Semester 2
Course Code & Title Requirements
AGRC1031 Australia's Bio-Physical Environment Compulsory
ANIM1018 Livestocks Industries Compulsory
ANIM1020 Applied Animal Biology Compulsory
STAT1201 Analysis of Scientific Data2 Compulsory
  1. Students without Queensland Senior Maths B should complete MATH1040 before taking STAT1201.

Year 1 - Semester 1
Course Code & Title Requirements
AGRC1040 Food for a Healthy Planet Compulsory
CHEM1100 Chemistry 11 Compulsory
BIOL1020 Genes, Cells and Evolution Compulsory
GEOS1100 Environment and Society Compulsory
  1. Students without Queensland Senior Chemistry should complete CHEM1090 (St Lucia only) before taking any other chemistry course.

Year 1 - Semester 2
Course Code & Title Requirements
PHYS1171 Physical Basis of Biological Systems Compulsory
BIOL1040 Cells to Organisms Compulsory
STAT1201 Analysis of Scientific Data2 Compulsory
Animal Science elective Required for Major
  1. Students without Queensland Senior Maths B should complete MATH1040 before taking STAT1201.

Program Rules Course List

What do the different requirements mean?

  • Compulsory – all students must complete this course
  • Required for major – a course required for this major
  • Elective – an elective course from the course list, or as permitted by the program rules
Year 2 - Semester 1 (Gatton only)
Course Code & Title Requirements
AGRC2001 Agricultural Biochemistry Compulsory
ENVM2521 Participatory Research, Development, and Extension Practice Compulsory
LAND2003 Soil Environment Compulsory
Animal Science elective Required for Major
Year 2 - Semester 2 (Gatton only)
Course Code & Title Requirements
AGRC2013 Agricultural Microbiology & Gene Technology Compulsory
AGRC2030 Agricultural Economics Compulsory
AGRC2040 Agronomy Compulsory
ANIM2053 Animal Nutrition Compulsory
Year 3 - Semester 1 (Gatton only)
Course Code & Title Requirements
AGRC4050 Agricultural Development in Asia Compulsory
LAND3007 Land Use & Management Compulsory
Animal Science elective Required for Major
Elective Elective
Year 3 - Between Semester Period (Gatton only)
Course Code & Title Requirements
AGRC4054 Tropical Agriculture Compulsory
Year 3 - Semester 2 (Gatton only)
Course Code & Title Requirements
AGRC2045 Molecular and Quantitative Genetics Compulsory
ENVM3523 Natural Resource Management Compulsory
AGRC3702 Design and Analysis of Experiments for the Applied Sciences Compulsory
Animal Science elective Required for Major
Year 4 - Semester 1 (Gatton or St Lucia)
Course Code & Title Requirements
AGRC6631 Agricultural Research Methodologies Compulsory
AGRC4614 Research Project3 Required for Major
Animal Science elective Required for Major
Year 4 - Semester 2 (Gatton or St Lucia)
Course Code & Title Requirements
AGRC4614 Research Project3 Required for Major
Animal Science elective Required for Major

3 Year-long course; students should enrol in the same code for both semesters of study. Student should enrol in AGRC4614 if commencing their project in semester 1 and finishing in semester 2, or AGRC4615 if commencing their project in semester 2 and finishing in semester 1 the following year.