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

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Career Opportunities

Graduates of our Agriculture Sciences program work in a wide variety of settings, including:

  • Agriculture Research
  • Agri-business
  • Agri-services
  • Farm Finance
  • Farming
  • Ranching

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years that students have chosen Lethbridge College as the place to study agriculture

At-a-Glance

Starts-in

September

Credential / Accreditation

Diploma

Duration

2 years

Dates and Deadlines

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Program Availability
Domestic Status
International Status
International Status with Study Permit
Fall 2024
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Agriculture Business major
Fall 2024
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Animal Science major
Fall 2024
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Agronomy major

Admissions

This program is available for International Students.

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.
Graduation Requirements

Upon successful completion of all program requirements, students are awarded an Agriculture Sciences Diploma that designates the appropriate major.

Transfers
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.

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Delivery Formats

The Agriculture Sciences program is delivered through a blended format and is intentionally designed to include on-campus, face-to-face learning as well as online delivery.

Blended

This program includes both face-to-face/on-campus and online delivery in both synchronous (learning occurs in real-time on a set schedule) and asynchronous (learning does not occur at the same time or same place) formats.

Courses

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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

CourseTitleCredits
Year 1
Term I
ACC-1170Financial Accounting I3
BIO-1167Botany3
BIO-1175Animal Science3
COM-1162Interpersonal Relationships and Communications3
MKT-1152Commodity Marketing3
 Credits15
Term II
AGS-1150Agriculture Finance3
AGS-2255Sustainable Agriculture3
BUS-1166Business Law3
ENG-1150Composition3
SOL-1150Agriculture Soils3
 Credits15
Year 2
Students must select one major from the following: 
Agriculture Business Major
 
Agronomy Major
 
Animal Science Major
 
 Credits0
 Total Credits30

Major Requirements

Upon completion of Year One, Agriculture Sciences students will focus on studies in their selected major.

Agriculture Business Major

CourseTitleCredits
Year 2
Term I
ACC-1175Financial Accounting II3
AGS-2250Canadian and World Agriculture3
BUS-1170Introduction to Management3
ECN-1180Microeconomics3
PLT-2262Field Crops3
 Credits15
Term II
AGS-2251Agriculture Policy3
BUS-2292Business Finance3
ECN-2253Macroeconomics3
MKT-1188Introduction to Marketing3
STS-1155Descriptive Statistics3
 Credits15
 Total Credits30

Agronomy Major

CourseTitleCredits
Year 2
Term I
AGS-2280Precision Agriculture I3
ECN-1180Microeconomics3
PLT-2253Integrated Pest Management I3
PLT-2260Special Crops3
PLT-2262Field Crops3
 Credits15
Term II
IRR-2252Irrigation Systems3
PLT-1155Pasture and Forage Production3
PLT-2254Integrated Pest Management II3
PLT-2264Greenhouse Management3
SOL-2250Soil Fertility3
 Credits15
 Total Credits30

Animal Science Major

CourseTitleCredits
Year 2
Term I
ANM-2250Cow Calf Management3
ANM-2251Animal Health3
BIO-2263Animal Physiology I3
ECN-1180Microeconomics3
PLT-2262Field Crops3
 Credits15
Term II
ANM-2252Intensive Livestock Production3
ANM-2253Beef Feedlot Management3
ANM-2254Animal Nutrition3
BIO-2264Animal Physiology II3
PLT-1155Pasture and Forage Production3
 Credits15
 Total Credits30
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Tuition and Fees

Title Tuition Fees Books/Supplies
Year 1
$4,833.00
$1,163.00
$1,425.00
Year 2
$5,355.00
$1,563.00
$1,635.00
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International Students
Title Tuition Fees Books/Supplies
Year 1
$14,433.00
$1,163.00
$1,425.00
Year 2
$15,491.00
$1,563.00
$1,635.00
Notes

Costs for supplies may vary considerably depending on what students already have or where they purchased their supplies; cost provided is on the moderately high end.

Students will be charged a medical/dental benefit fee unless they opt out by demonstrating alternative coverage prior to the end of the first week of class.

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Scholarships

With just one online application, you can apply for all the Lethbridge College awards and scholarships for which you qualify, including these featured scholarships:

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