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 1
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. Academic Advisor B.Sc. (Ag.Env.Sc.) 2
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 Resources page 22 3
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. 4
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). 5
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 Course name Credits Semester Pre requisites Suggested timing code offered 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 LSCI 211 Biochemistry 1 3 Fall and Winter FDSC 230 (pre or co req) U1 Winter 6
LSCI 230 Introductory Microbiology 3 Winter U1 Winter SOIL 315 Soil Nutrient Management 3 Fall ENVB 210 or permission of 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 Pre requisites Suggested timing 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 Winter ANSC 250 or permission of U3 Winter 3 ANSC 458 Swine and Poultry Production 3 Fall ANSC 250 or permission of U3 Fall 7
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. Course code Course name Credits Semester 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 U2 Fall ANSC 324 Developmental Biology and Reproduction 3 Winter LSCI 211 and ANSC 323 U2 Winter # 8
ANSC 433 Animal Nutrition and 3 Winter ANSC 234 U3 Winter Metabolism ANSC 451 Dairy and Beef Production 3 Winter ANSC 250 or permission of U3 Winter # Management ANSC 458 Swine and Poultry Production 3 Fall ANSC 250 or permission of U3 Fall # These courses are usually offered during the same time slot, and thus cannot usually be taken in the same semester. Plan accordingly. 9
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 Course name Credits Semester Pre requisites Suggested timing code offered REQUIRED (12 credits) 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 U3 Winter 10
COMPLEMENTARY (12 credits) Choose at least 6 agronomic credits from: AGRI 310 Internship in 3 Fall, Winter, Permission of Agriculture/Environment Summer 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 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 U2 Winter PLNT 312 Urban Horticulture 3 Odd numbered Winters AEBI 210 or ENVR 202 or BIOL 205 or permission of 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. U2 Fall Other complementary credits: AGRI 411 Global Issues on Development, Food 3 Winter U3 Winter and Agriculture MICR 331 Microbial Ecology 3 Winter LSCI 230 NUTR 341 Global Food Security 3 Winter NUTR 207 or permission of U2 Winter PLNT 460 Plant Ecology 3 Fall AEMA 310 or permission of WOOD 441 Integrated Forest Management 3 Winter ENVB 210 or ENVB 222 or ENVB 305 or permission of 11
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. Course code Course name Credits Semester offered REQUIRED (18 credits) Pre requisites PLNT 300 Cropping Systems 3 Fall AEBI 210 U2 Fall PLNT 305 Plant Pathology 3 Fall U2 Fall Suggested timing PLNT 310 Plant Propagation 3 Winter U2 Winter PLNT 353 Plant Structure and Function 3 Winter AEBI 210 and LSCI 204 and LSCI 211 U2 Winter or permission of 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 COMPLEMENTARY (6 credits) Choose two from: AEMA 411 Experimental Designs 01 3 Alternate years AEMA 310 or equivalent 12
AGRI 340 Principles of Ecological 3 Winter Agriculture PLNT 302 Forage Crops and Pastures 3 Fall AEBI 210 or AEBI 211 U3 Fall PLNT 307 Agroecology of Vegetables and 3 Winter AEBI 210 or permission of U2 Winter Fruits PLNT 312 Urban Horticulture 3 Odd numbered AEBI 210 or ENVR 202 or BIOL 205 or U2 or U3 Winter Winters permission of PLNT 322 Greenhouse Management 3 Even numbered AEBI 210 or ENVR 202 or BIOL 205 or U2 or U3 Winter Winters permission of SOIL 535 Ecological Soil Management 3 Winter ENVB 210 and AEMA 310 or permission of U3 Winter 13
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 REQUIRED (12 credits) 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 2 Winter U3 Winter Agrology AGRI 490 Agri Food Industry Project 3 Fall and Winter Permission of U3 Fall or Winter COMPLEMENTARY (9 credits) 3 credits from: AGEC 332 Farm Management and 3 Fall AGEC 200 or equivalent Finance ANSC 433 Animal Nutrition and Metabolism 3 Winter ANSC 234 Choose 6 credits from: 14
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 3 Fall AGEC 200 or equivalent Finance AGEC 425 Applied Econometrics 3 Even numbered Falls AEMA 310, AGEC 200 and AGEC 430 AGEC 442 Agriculture, Food and Resource Policy Economics of international Agricultural Development AGEC 201 or equivalents 3 Winter AGEC 200 or equivalent 3 Winter AGEC 200 or AGEC 201 or equivalent AGEC 450 AGEC 492 AGRI 310 AGRI 325 AGRI 340 AGRI 411 Agriculture Business Management Special Topics in Agricultural Economics Internship in Agriculture/Environment Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security Principles of Ecological Agriculture Global Issues on Development, Food and Agriculture 3 Even numbered Winters AGEC 230 and AEMA 310 3 Fall and Winter AGEC 201 or equivalent 3 Fall, Winter, Summer Permission of 3 Summer Field course in Cuba, offers to participate are made on a competitive basis 3 Winter 3 Winter 15
AGRI 435 Soil and Water Quality 3 Fall Management 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 ANSC 433 Animal Nutrition and 3 Winter ANSC 234 Metabolism ANSC 451 Dairy and Beef Production Management 3 Winter ANSC 250 or permission of ANSC 458 Swine and Poultry Production 3 Fall ANSC 250 or permission of 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 3 Fall U2 and above Engineering BREE 481 Undergraduate Seminars 0.5 Fall and Winter 86 each BREE 490 Engineering Design 2 3 Fall and Winter CHEE 315 or MECH 346, BREE 205 BREE 495 Engineering Design 3 3 Fall and Winter BREE 490 U3 Winter U3 Fall 16
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 3 Fall U2 and above Management 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 FDSC 305 Food Chemistry 2 3 Fall FDSC 251 FDSC 310 Post Harvest Fruit and 3 Fall Vegetable Technology FDSC 315 Separation Techniques in Food Analysis 3 Winter FDSC 300 or permission of FDSC 319 Food Commodities 3 Winter FDSC 251 or permission of FDSC 330 Food Processing 3 Winter FDSC 251 FDSC 334 Analysis of Food Toxins and Toxicants 3 Winter FDSC 213 or permission of FDSC 400 Food Packaging 3 Winter FDSC 305 FDSC 405 Food Product Development 3 Fall FDSC 305 or permission of FDSC 442 Food Microbiology 3 Fall LSCI 230 or permission of FDSC 515 Enzymology 3 Alternate years LSCI 211 and FDSC 233 or permission of FDSC 516 Flavor Chemistry 3 Winter FDSC 305 or permission of 17
FDSC 525 Food Quality Assurance 3 Winter AEMA 310 or permission of FDSC 540 Sensory Evaluation of Foods 3 Fall FDSC 305 or NUTR 346, or permission of the NUTR 343 Accounting and Cost Control 3 Fall 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 PLNT 307 Agroecology of Vegetables and Fruits 3 Winter AEBI 210 or permission of the PLNT 310 Plant Propagation 3 Winter PLNT 312 Urban Horticulture 3 Odd numbered Winters AEBI 210 or ENVR 202 or BIOL 205 or permission of PLNT 322 Greenhouse Management 3 Even numbered Winters AEBI 210 or ENVR 202 or BIOL 205 or permission of 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 permission of SOIL 535 Ecological Soil Management 3 Winter ENVB 210 and AEMA 310 or permission of SOIL 510 Environmental Soil Chemistry 3 Even numbered Winters A course in Soil Science or permission of 18
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 REQUIRED (15 credits) AGRI 435 Soil and Water Quality 3 Fall U3 Fall Management BREE 217 Hydrology and Water 3 Winter U2 Winter SOIL 326 SOIL 331 Resources Soils in a Changing Environment Soil Water and Plant Relations 3 Odd numbered Falls A previous course in soil science, geography, geology or permission of U2 Fall 3 Winter U2 Winter SOIL 535 Ecological Soil Management 3 Winter ENVB 210 and AEMA 310 or U3 Winter permission of COMPLEMENTARY (9 credits) BREE 322 Organic Waste Management 3 Odd numbered Falls U3 Fall 19
BREE 327 Bio Environmental 3 Fall U2 and above Engineering BREE 510 Watershed Systems 3 Fall U3 students or above U3 Fall Management ENVB 430 GIS for Natural Resource 3 Fall U2 and above Management 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 20
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: Consult the FAQ section here: http://www.mcgill.ca/macdonald/studentinfo/advising/faqs 21
RESOURCES Advisor: Julie Major 514 398 8380 julie.major@mcgill.ca MS2 082 Program Director: Roger Cue 514 398 7805 roger.cue@mcgill.ca Specialization Coordinators: Animal Production: Arif Mustafa 514 398 7506 arif.mustafa@mcgill.ca Ecological Agriculture: Caroline Begg 514 398 8749 caroline.begg@mcgill.ca Plant Production: Jaswinder Singh 514 398 7906 jaswinder.singh@mcgill.ca Professional Agrology Joann Whalen 514 398 7843 joann.whalen@mcgill.ca Soil & Water Resources: Joann Whalen 514 398 7943 joann.whalen@mcgill.ca 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 22
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 23