AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

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AGRO‐ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

B.Sc.

(Ag.

Env.

Sc.)

Faculty

of

Agricultural

and

Environmental

Sciences

McGill

University,

Macdonald

Campus

PROGRAM HANDBOOK

For

students

entering

the

program

in

the

2015‐2016 Academic Year

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Congratulations!

You have selected an exciting academic program at McGill University’s Macdonald Campus. The Major in Agro‐Environmental Sciences offers a vibrant learning experience by using the unique setting of the Macdonald Campus, one of the largest green spaces on the Island of Montreal. This Major is focused on the idea that agricultural landscapes are managed ecosystems, and that humans engaged in agriculture must maintain the highest possible environmental standards while providing food and other bioproducts to the marketplace. The core of the Major is focused on the basic and applied biology of cultivated plants and domestic animals, arable soils, and the economics of agriculture. The program has a strong experiential component which includes hands‐on laboratories, visits to agricultural enterprises, and opportunities for internships and international field studies. Classes and laboratories exploit the unique setting and facilities of the Macdonald Campus. We have dairy, swine, poultry and field crop farms, a horticulture center where food is grown for McGill students, an arboretum, an ecomuseum, several greenhouses, an entomology museum and much more, all in an urban setting that exemplifies many of the issues at the forefront of modern agricultural production.

This handbook will provide you with the ‘essentials’ as you move through your degree, and will hopefully save you a lot of time and frustration. Please read this handbook carefully and keep it for future reference, since most answers to your questions will likely be here, or found in the Resources section. The latter section will link you to many important websites and/or people. The FAQ section will also prove helpful to you as you move through your degree in Agro‐Environmental Sciences. Since course offerings change, make sure you have all of the most current information by checking Minerva and meeting with your advisor regularly.

I wish you the best of luck as you embark on a successful academic career at McGill University.

Julie Major, agr., Ph.D.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Program overview and structure …page 4

Course Selection …page 6

Specializations

Animal Production …page 8

Ecological Agriculture …page 10

Plant Production …page 13

Professional Agrology …page 15

Soil & Water Resources …page 19

Frequently Asked Questions …page 21

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW AND PROGRAM STRUCTURE

Here are some important points about your degree and its requirements, and it is entirely your

responsibility to fulfill these requirements:

 You need to determine how many credits you need to complete all your degree requirements; this differs depending on your background, but most students coming from the Québec education system require 90 credits. Regardless, this number will be on the letter of acceptance that was sent to you from McGill. Any advanced standing will be on your transcript at the beginning of the academic year.

 To get a McGill degree you need at least 60 credits being awarded from McGill courses

 A rule specific to our Faculty states that 2/3 of the credits required when you begin your B.Sc. (Ag. Env. Sc.) must be taken on the Macdonald Campus. This means 60 credits if you enter from a science DEC in CEGEP, or 2/3 of the credits remaining for your degree if you are given credit for other previous studies.

 McGill has a ‘C’ minimum policy: you must get higher than ‘D’ in your pre‐requisite, required and complementary courses. If you get a ‘D’ grade in such a course, you will need to take the course again and obtain a higher grade in order to make the course count towards your degree requirements. In the case of a complementary course, if you get a ‘D’ grade you can either take the course again or chose another from the list. Courses with a grade of ‘D’ which are not re‐taken count as electives.

 You require at least 12 credits at or above the 400‐level. You can tell the level of a course by the first digit of the course number.

 If you retake a course in which you obtained an F in initially, the F grade will continue to affect your GPA. If you retake a course in which you obtained a D or higher initially, the same as the above applies, BUT NOTE THAT YOU CAN RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE COURSE ONLY ONCE. You must be especially mindful of this if you retake the course under a different code (e.g., get a D in FDSC 230 and get C or better in CHEM 212, these two being equivalent courses). Minerva will give credit for both courses until someone manually alters the student’s record. Students have been prevented from graduating because they banked on receiving credit twice for a course they re‐took.

 To get your degree in the Agro‐Environmental Sciences Program you must take the requirements for your Major (42 credits) and the requirements for at least one Specialization (24 credits). If you take the number of credits you need for your degree, and subtract these 66 credits, the remaining credits are called ‘electives’: these are any other courses at McGill University or elsewhere, which qualify and for which you obtain a grade of C or higher. Consult with your advisor BEFORE taking courses outside McGill, and also before taking Continuing Education courses at McGill.

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Agro‐Environmental Sciences: The Major in Agro‐Environmental Sciences consists of 36 required credits (i.e., 12 courses since most courses at McGill are 3 credits each) plus 6 credits of

complementary courses. The required and complementary courses form the scientific foundations

of your program. If you are not sure about when to take what courses, as a general rule of thumb, courses beginning with ‘2’ are typically taken in U1, those starting with ‘3’ are typically for U2 students, and those starting with ‘4’ are typically designed for your final year of study.

Specializations: These are sets of courses in one particular discipline that form a total of 24 (or 21) credits, and allow you to become specialized in that topic. For example, you may be interested in disciplines such as Animal Production, Ecological Agriculture, Soil and Water Resources or Plant

Production. You do not need to declare your Specialization until the end of your first year (U1). The Professional Agrology Specialization (21 credits) is designed for those students who plan to become professional agrologists in the province of Québec and is to be taken in conjunction with one of the four Specializations listed in bold, above.

NOTE: When you graduate, your Major and Specialization(s) MUST have appeared on your University transcript for at least the last two consecutive semesters (a Québec Ministry of Education rule). THEREFORE, by the end of your penultimate year your MUST have declared and fixed upon your Major and Specialization(s). To select a Specialization, fill out the appropriate form found at http://www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/studentinfo/undergrads/forms or in Dr. Major’s office. You will need Dr. Major’s signature.

Most students take five courses per term, but some choose to take four for a variety of reasons including language difficulties or other complications associated with carrying a full course load. The overall program can be completed in three years if a full course load (i.e., 15 credits) is taken each term. You must take a minimum of 27 credits/year to be eligible for scholarships, and you are considered to be a full‐time student when you take at least 12 credits during a semester.

Advisor, Program Director and Specialization Coordinators: during the course of your degree, your academic advisor, Dr. Julie Major, will help you with course selection and provide you with general guidance and advice. It is recommended that you meet with Dr. Major regularly throughout your time at McGill, to ensure that you are on the right track to achieving your goals in the timeframe that you expect. When special needs arise such as obtaining equivalences for courses taken elsewhere, or transferring credits, you must meet with Dr. Major to update your records in a timely manner and avoid unpleasant surprises at your expected time of graduation. For mentoring and questions relating to course and program content, you should contact the program director for Agro‐Environmental Sciences (Prof. Roger Cue) and/or your ‘Specialization Coordinator’ (see the Resources section).

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AGRO‐ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES MAJOR (42 CREDITS)

***NOTE***Information about courses was accurate at the time this handbook was updated (i.e. for the 2015‐16 academic year).

Changes to course offerings may occur in later years. Consult with Dr. Major and/or Minerva for the most up‐to‐date information.

The tables below include some suggestions about when you should take courses which are required (and in some cases

complementary) for the Major in Agro‐Environmental Sciences, and Specializations (for students entering in Fall 2015). You are

strongly advised to follow these sequences of courses to ensure you do not run into problems! If you do not follow suggestions of

when to take required courses, you may run into serious scheduling issues. You may have additional requirements (e.g., missing

Freshman courses) – you are urged to complete these as early as possible in your program – avoid leaving them to the end.

Required (36 credits, 12 courses)

Course

code

Course name Credits Semester

offered

Pre‐requisites Suggested timing

AEBI 210 Organisms 1 3 Fall U1 Fall

AEMA 310 Statistical Methods 1 3 Fall and Winter U1 Winter

AGEC 200 Principles of Microeconomics 3 Fall U1 Fall

AGEC 231 Economic Systems of Agriculture 3 Winter AGEC 200 or equivalent U1 Winter

AGRI 215 Agro‐Ecosystems Field Course 3 Fall U1 Fall

ANSC 250 Principles of Animal Science 3 Fall U1 Fall

ENVB 210 The Biophysical Environment 3 Fall U1 Fall

ENVB 301 Meteorology 3 Fall U2 Fall

LSCI 204 Genetics 3 Winter U2 Fall

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LSCI 230 Introductory Microbiology 3 Winter U1 Winter

SOIL 315 Soil Nutrient Management 3 Fall ENVB 210 or permission of instructor U2 Fall

§ If you have not already taken Organic Chemistry, you will need to take this (FDSC 230) in your first or second semester at Macdonald. It

is a pre‐ or co‐requisite to Biochemistry 1.

Complementary Courses (6 credits):

Course code Course name Credits Semester

offered

Choose one of:

PLNT 300 Cropping Systems 3 Fall AEBI 210 U2 Fall

PLNT 302 Forage Crops and Pastures 3 Fall AEBI 210 or AEBI 211 U3 Fall

Choose one of:

ANSC 451 Dairy and Beef Production Management

3 Winter ANSC 250 or permission of

instructor

U3 Winter

ANSC 458 Swine and Poultry Production 3 Fall ANSC 250 or permission of

instructor U3 Fall

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SPECIALIZATIONS:

There are many potential Specializations to take at the Macdonald Campus, and below are listed some details for a few of these, notably

ones that fit well with the Major in Agro‐Environmental Sciences; you are not restricted to these Specializations, but these tend to be the

most popular, and the ones that are designed to work effectively with the program and which conform with the eligibility requirements of

the Ordre des agronomes du Québec. You should refer to the McGill University official course calendar for all the specifics (see the

Resources section for the link). The scheduling suggestions below only include required classes for each specialization, it is your

responsibility to plan and build schedules to fulfill all program requirements in your desired time frame. Your advisor can help if you have

questions or run into problems. It is a good idea to check your progress regularly with your advisor.

Animal Production (24 credits)

This Specialization will be of interest to students who wish to study the improved efficiency of livestock production at the national and

international levels. Students are exposed to animal nutrition, physiology and breeding in a context that respects environmental concerns

and animal‐welfare issues. When taken in conjunction with the Major in Agro‐Environmental Sciences and the Specialization in Professional

Agriculture, it conforms with the eligibility requirements of the Ordre des agronomes du Québec.

offered

Pre‐requisites Suggested

timing

REQUIRED (24 credits)

ANSC 234 Biochemistry 2 3 Winter LSCI 211 U2 Winter

ANSC 301 Principles of Animal Breeding 3 Winter AEMA 310 or equivalent U2 Winter

ANSC 312 Animal Health and Disease 3 Winter U2 Winter §

ANSC 323 Mammalian Physiology 3 Fall LSCI 202 or LSCI 204 or ANSC 234, or permission of

instructor

U2 Fall

ANSC 324 Developmental Biology and

Reproduction

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ANSC 433 Animal Nutrition and

Metabolism

3 Winter ANSC 234 U3 Winter §

ANSC 451 Dairy and Beef Production

Management

3 Winter ANSC 250 or permission of instructor U3 Winter #

ANSC 458 Swine and Poultry Production 3 Fall ANSC 250 or permission of instructor U3 Fall § # These courses are usually offered during the same time slot, and thus cannot usually be taken in the same semester. Plan

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Ecological Agriculture (24 credits)

The Ecological Agriculture Specialization provides a holistic understanding of how agroecosystems work and the science of sustainable

agriculture. It emphasizes the interrelationships among soils, plants, insects, animals, humans and other components of agroecosystems.

Also, the Specialization applies ecological concepts and principles to the design and management of sustainable agroecosystems.

This Specialization is where agriculture, ecology and environment interact. Ecological agriculture addresses both the practical and

theoretical issues that arise from this interaction including ecosystem dynamics, agroecology of food crops, and the role of agriculture in

rural and urban landscapes. The Specialization strives to view agroecosystems as a whole in the context of today’s global economy, social

systems and environment. Through coursework and the possibility of internships students will be exposed to the environmental and social

context of agriculture and will be able to develop workable solutions to the challenge of sustainable food production. When taken in

conjunction with the Major in Agro‐Environmental Sciences and the Specialization in Professional Agriculture, this Specialization conforms

with the eligibility requirements for the Ordre des agronomes du Québec.

If you have an interest in agriculture and the environment, the Ecological Agriculture Specialization could be right for you!

Course

code

Course name Credits Semester

offered

AGEC 430 Agriculture, Food and Resource Policy 3 Winter AGEC 200 or equivalent U2 Winter AGRI 215 Agro‐Ecosystems Field Course 3 Fall U1 Fall AGRI 340 Principles of Ecological Agriculture 3 Winter U2 Winter

SOIL 535 Ecological Soil Management 3 Winter ENVB 210 and AEMA 310 or

permission of instructor

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COMPLEMENTARY (12 credits)

Choose at least 6 agronomic credits from:

AGRI 310 Internship in

Agriculture/Environment

3 Fall, Winter,

Summer

Permission of instructor

AGRI 435 Soil and Water Quality Management 3 Fall U3 Fall

ANSC 312 Animal Health and Disease 3 Winter

ENTO 352 Biocontrol of Insect Pests 3 Winter U2 Winter

PLNT 307 Agroecology of Vegetables and Fruits 3 Winter AEBI 210 or permission of

instructor

U2 Winter

PLNT 312 Urban Horticulture 3 Odd‐numbered

Winters ₂₀₅AEBI_or 210_permission or ENVR 202_of_instructor or BIOL

PLNT 434 Weed Biology and Control 3 Winter AEBI 210 U3 Winter

SOIL 326 Soils in a Changing Environment 3 Odd‐numbered

Falls

A previous course in soil science,

geography, geology or permission of

instructor.

U2 Fall

Other complementary credits:

AGRI 411 Global Issues on Development, Food

and Agriculture

3 Winter U3 Winter

MICR 331 Microbial Ecology 3 Winter LSCI 230

NUTR 341 Global Food Security 3 Winter NUTR 207 or permission of instructor _U2_Winter

PLNT 460 Plant Ecology 3 Fall AEMA 310 or permission of

instructor

WOOD

441

Integrated Forest Management 3 Winter ENVB 210 or ENVB 222 or ENVB

305 or permission of instructor

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Plant Production (24 credits)

The goal of this Specialization is to give students an excellent background in the knowledge and skills relating to the biology and physiology,

breeding, propagation, and management of domesticated plants. The plant industry, in both rural and urban settings, is a sector of growing

importance to Canadian and global economies. Graduates may find employment directly with plants in horticulture or in field crop

development, production and management; or in government services, extension, teaching, consulting or post‐graduate studies. When

taken in conjunction with the Major in Agro‐Environmental Sciences and the Specialization in Professional Agriculture, this Specialization

conforms with the eligibility requirements for the Ordre des agronomes du Québec.

offered

PLNT 300 Cropping Systems ₃ Fall AEBI 210 U2 Fall

PLNT 305 Plant Pathology 3 Fall U2 Fall

PLNT 310 Plant Propagation 3 Winter _U2_Winter

PLNT 353 Plant Structure and Function 3 Winter AEBI 210 and LSCI 204 and LSCI 211

or permission of instructor

U2 Winter

PLNT 434 Weed Biology and Control 3 Winter AEBI 210 U2 Winter

PLNT 435 Plant Breeding 3 Winter AEBI 210 and LSCI 204 U3 Winter

Choose two from:

AEMA 411 Experimental Designs 01 3 Alternate

years

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AGRI 340 Principles of Ecological

Agriculture

3 Winter

PLNT 302 Forage Crops and Pastures ₃ Fall AEBI 210 or AEBI 211 U3 Fall

PLNT 307 Agroecology of Vegetables and

Fruits

3 Winter AEBI 210 or permission of instructor U2 Winter

PLNT 312 Urban Horticulture 3 Odd‐numbered

Winters AEBI_permission 210 or_of ENVR_instructor 202 or BIOL 205 or U2 or U3 Winter

PLNT 322 Greenhouse Management 3 Even‐numbered

Winters AEBI_permission 210 or_of ENVR_instructor 202 or BIOL 205 or U2 or U3 Winter

permission of instructor U3 Winter

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Professional Agrology (21 credits)

This Specialization is required for students who wish to qualify for the admission exam to the Ordre des agronomes du Québec. It cannot

be taken alone; it must be taken with a second Specialization in Agribusiness (under the Agricultural Economics Major), Animal Production,

Ecological Agriculture, Plant Production, or Soil and Water Resources.

Note: None of the credits within this Specialization may also count for your Major or other Specialization. All of the 21 credits count only

for this Specialization (see the FAQ section for more information on credit overlap).

Course

code

Course name Credits Semester offered Pre‐requisites Suggested

timing

AGRI 330 Agricultural Legislation 1 Winter U3 Winter

AGRI 410

D1 and D2

Agrology Internship 6 Summer and Fall See internship coordinator Summer

after U2 and

U3 Fall

AGRI 430 Professional Practice in

Agrology

2 Winter U3 Winter

AGRI 490 Agri‐Food Industry Project 3 Fall and Winter Permission of instructor U3 Fall or

Winter

3 credits from:

AGEC 332 Farm Management and

Finance

3 Fall AGEC 200 or equivalent

Metabolism

3 Winter ANSC 234

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AEBI 421 Tropical Horticultural Ecology 3 Summer Must participate in the Barbados

Interdisciplinary Tropical Studies

Field Semester (BITS)

AEBI 425 Tropical Energy and Food 3 Summer Must participate in the Barbados

Interdisciplinary Tropical Studies

Field Semester (BITS)

AGEC 330 Agricultural and Food Markets 3 Odd‐numbered Falls AGEC 200 or equivalent

AGEC 332 Farm Management and

Finance

3 Fall AGEC 200 or equivalent

AGEC 425 Applied Econometrics 3 Even‐numbered Falls AEMA 310, AGEC 200 and

AGEC 201 or equivalents

AGEC 430 Agriculture, Food and

Resource Policy

3 Winter AGEC 200 or equivalent

AGEC 442 Economics of international

Agricultural Development

3 Winter AGEC 200 or AGEC 201 or

equivalent

AGEC 450 Agriculture Business

Management

3 Even‐numbered Winters AGEC 230 and AEMA 310

AGEC 492 Special Topics in Agricultural

Economics

3 Fall and Winter AGEC 201 or equivalent

AGRI 310 Internship in

Agriculture/Environment

3 Fall, Winter, Summer Permission of instructor

AGRI 325 Sustainable Agriculture and

Food Security

3 Summer Field course in Cuba, offers to

participate are made on a

competitive basis

AGRI 340 Principles of Ecological

Agriculture

3 Winter

AGRI 411 Global Issues on Development,

Food and Agriculture

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AGRI 435 Soil and Water Quality

Management

3 Fall

AGRI 550 Sustained Tropical Agriculture

3 Even‐numbered Winters Part of field semester in

Panama, offers to participate

are made on a competitive

basis

ANSC 301 Principles of Animal Breeding 3 Winter AEMA 310 or equivalent

ANSC 312 Animal Health and Disease 3 Winter

ANSC 324 Developmental Biology and

Reproduction

3 Winter LSCI 211 and ANSC 323

Metabolism

3 Winter ANSC 234

ANSC 451 Dairy and Beef Production

Management

3 Winter ANSC 250 or permission of

instructor

U3 Winter

ANSC 458 Swine and Poultry Production 3 Fall ANSC 250 or permission of

instructor

U3 Fall

ANSC 560 Biology of Lactation 3 Winter

BREE 216 Bioresource Engineering

Materials

3 Fall

BREE 314 Agri‐Food Buildings 3 Winter

BREE 322 Organic Waste Management 3 Odd‐numbered Falls

BREE 327 Bio‐Environmental

Engineering

3 Fall U2 and above

BREE 481‐

86

Undergraduate Seminars 0.5

each

Fall and Winter

BREE 490 Engineering Design 2 3 Fall and Winter CHEE 315 or MECH 346, BREE

205

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BREE 531 Post‐Harvest Drying 3 Winter U3 students or above

BREE 532 Post‐Harvest Storage 3

ENTO 352 Biocontrol of Insect Pests 3 Winter

ENVB 430 GIS for Natural Resource

Management

3 Fall U2 and above

FDSC 200 Introduction to Food Science 3 Fall

FDSC 251 Food Chemistry 3 Winter LSCI 211

FDSC 300 Principles of Food Analysis 3 Fall FDSC 251 or permission of

instructor

FDSC 305 Food Chemistry 2 3 Fall FDSC 251

FDSC 310 Post‐Harvest Fruit and

Vegetable Technology

3 Fall

FDSC 315 Separation Techniques in Food

Analysis

3 Winter FDSC 300 or permission of

instructor

FDSC 319 Food Commodities 3 Winter FDSC 251 or permission of

instructor

FDSC 330 Food Processing 3 Winter FDSC 251

FDSC 334 Analysis of Food Toxins and

Toxicants

3 Winter FDSC 213 or permission of

instructor

FDSC 400 Food Packaging 3 Winter FDSC 305

FDSC 405 Food Product Development 3 Fall FDSC 305 or permission of

instructor

FDSC 442 Food Microbiology 3 Fall LSCI 230 or permission of

instructor

FDSC 515 Enzymology 3 Alternate years LSCI 211 and FDSC 233 or

FDSC 516 Flavor Chemistry 3 Winter FDSC 305 or permission of

instructor

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FDSC 525 Food Quality Assurance 3 Winter AEMA 310 or permission of

instructor

FDSC 540 Sensory Evaluation of Foods 3 Fall FDSC 305 or NUTR 346, or

permission of the instructor

NUTR 343 Accounting and Cost Control 3 Fall

PLNT 300 Cropping Systems 3 Fall AEBI 210 U2 Fall

PLNT 307 Agroecology of Vegetables and

Fruits

3 Winter AEBI 210 or permission of the

instructor

PLNT 310 Plant Propagation 3 Winter

PLNT 312 Urban Horticulture 3 Odd‐numbered Winters AEBI 210 or ENVR 202 or BIOL

PLNT 322 Greenhouse Management 3 Even‐numbered Winters AEBI 210 or ENVR 202 or BIOL

PLNT 434 Weed Biology and Control 3 Winter AEBI 210

PLNT 435 Plant Breeding 3 Winter AEBI 210 and LSCI 204

PLNT 489 Project Planning and Proposal 1 Fall and Winter

PLNT 490 Research Project 2 Fall and Winter PLNT 489

SOIL 326 Soils in a Changing

Environment

3 Odd‐numbered Falls A previous course in soil

science, geography, geology or

SOIL 510 Environmental Soil Chemistry 3 Even‐numbered Winters A course in Soil Science or

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Soil & Water Resources (24 credits)

Soils support the production of food, fiber, fuel and provide essential ecological services such as water filtration/purification and the

recycling of atmospheric gases. Water resources are increasingly in demand to support human needs, and at risk of contamination and

degradation. This Specialization focuses on the management and conservation of soil and water, suggesting sustainable practices that will

protect these vital resources now and in the future.

Courses in this Specialization emphasize the functions and dynamic nature of the soil and water resources. Students gain knowledge of

methods for predicting and mitigating the degradation of these resources, based on the most current scientific information and case

studies from real‐life situations. When taken in conjunction with the Major in Agro‐Environmental Sciences and the Specialization in

Professional Agriculture, this Specialization conforms with the eligibility requirements for the Ordre des agronomes du Québec.

Course code Course name Credits Semester offered Pre‐requisites Suggested

timing

AGRI 435 Soil and Water Quality

Management

3 Fall U3 Fall

BREE 217 Hydrology and Water

Resources

3 Winter U2 Winter

SOIL 326 Soils in a Changing

Environment

3 Odd‐numbered Falls A previous course in soil science,

geography, geology or permission of

instructor

U2 Fall

SOIL 331 Soil Water and Plant

Relations

3 Winter _U2_Winter

U3 Winter

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BREE 327 Bio‐Environmental

Engineering

3 Fall U2 and above

BREE 510 Watershed Systems

Management

3 Fall U3 students or above U3 Fall

ENVB 430 GIS for Natural Resource

Management

3 Fall U2 and above

NRSC 333 Pollution and Bioremediation 3 Fall

SOIL 300 Geosystems 3 Winter Restricted to U2 students and above U2 Winter

SOIL 510 Environmental Soil Chemistry 3 Even‐numbered Winters A course in Soil Science or permission of

instructor

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Consult the FAQ section here: http://www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/studentinfo/advising/faqs

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RESOURCES

Advisor: Julie Major 514‐398‐8380 [email protected]

MS2‐082

Program Director: Roger Cue 514‐398‐7805 [email protected]

Specialization Coordinators:

Animal Production: Arif Mustafa 514‐398‐7506 [email protected] Ecological Agriculture: Caroline Begg 514‐398‐8749 [email protected] Plant Production: Jaswinder Singh 514‐398‐7906 [email protected] Professional Agrology Joann Whalen 514‐398‐7843 [email protected] Soil & Water Resources: Joann Whalen 514‐398‐7943 [email protected]

Student Affairs Office (Laird Hall):

For general questions, call 514‐398‐7925, or visit SAO in Laird Hall Website: http://www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/studentinfo/sao/

McGill’s course calendar:

http://www.mcgill.ca/students/courses/calendars/

Agro‐Environmental Sciences program website:

http://www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/prospective/degrees/bscagenvsc/agroenv Specializations: Animal Production: http://www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/prospective/degrees/bscagenvsc/specializations/anprod Ecological Agriculture: http://www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/prospective/degrees/bscagenvsc/Specializations/ecolagr Plant Production: http://www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/prospective/degrees/bscagenvsc/specializations/plantprod

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Professional Agrology:

http://www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/prospective/degrees/bscagenvsc/specializations/profagrol

Soil & Water Resources:

http://www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/prospective/degrees/bscagenvsc/Specializations/soil

Bieler Family Internship Office: http://www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/programs/internships

Careers: Visit the Career and Placement Services Website at: www.mcgill.ca/caps or call 514‐398‐ 7582

Studying abroad:

For information about student exchanges and studying abroad, see

http://www.mcgill.ca/students/international/exchange

For information about McGill field study semesters (e.g., Africa, Barbados, Panama) and courses:

http://www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/programs/fieldstudies