Bachelor of Agricultural Science/Bachelor of Business
Course code/s: Melbourne (SWASB)
This double degree provides selected students with the opportunity to combine the practical career-orientated science of the agricultural sciences degree with the business and management skills of the Bachelor of Business. The course combines an agricultural science degree with Honours with a business degree, to provide a powerful set of skills for the multi-billion dollar a year agricultural and agribusiness industries.
Industry experience
An essential requirement of the agricultural science degree is twelve weeks of approved industry experience taken during vacations.
Course structure
This double degree is of five and a half years’ full-time or equivalent part-time duration and requires the completion of 630 credit points overall. Students may complete this double degree in five years as part of an accelerated study program.
Students will take first year chemistry, biology and economics subjects, followed by subjects in the second and third year in soil management, animal nutrition, animal protection, plant pests and diseases, management, marketing, financial management and business economics. Electives are chosen from those available in the Bachelor of Business to extend interests in particular areas of business studies. Professional recognition would apply for graduates, as they are eligible to become members of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology.
New course structure
For students commencing first year in 2012.
First year (135 credit points)
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Introduction to Animal Science and Agricultural Science | AGR1AAS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Macroeconomics | ECO1IMA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Organisation and Function of Cells and Organisms | BIO1OF | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Foundations of Management | MGT1FOM | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Microeconomics | ECO1IMI | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Plant Science | BIO1PS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Introduction to Business Law | LST2BSL | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Management Information Systems | BUS1MIS | 15 |
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Choose one first-semester chemistry subject. Students who have passed VCE chemistry, units 3 and 4 or equivalent, must choose CHEIGEN. |
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| TE-SEM-1 | Basic Chemistry | CHE1BAS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | General Principles of Chemistry | CHE1GEN | 15 |
Second year (135 credit points)
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Introductory Microbiology | MIC2MI | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Inner Life of Plants | BOT2ILP | 15 |
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TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Accounting for Management Decisions | ACC1AMD | 15 |
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TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Marketing: Defined, Planned and Delivered | MKT1MDP | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Biochemistry for Agricultural Sciences | AGR2BAA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Statistics for Life Sciences | STA1LS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Finance | FIN2FIN | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 / TE-SEM-2 | One second year level Faculty of Law and Management subject (excluding Law subjects) in keeping with the chosen major1 | 15 | |
| TE-SEM-1 / TE-SEM-2 | One second or third year level Faculty of Law and Management subjects (excluding Law subjects) in keeping with the chosen major1 | 15 |
Third year (135 credit points)
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Introduction to Land and Soil Management | AGR2ILS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Animal Physiology | ZOO2AP | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Land and Soil Management | AGR3LS | 15 |
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TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
One second or third year level Faculty of Law and Management subjects (excluding Law subjects) in keeping with the chosen major1 |
15 | |
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TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Four third year level Faculty of Law and Management subjects (excluding Law subjects) in keeping with the chosen major1 | 60 | |
| One of: | |||
| TE-SEM-1 | Sustainability in Global Business | ECO1SGB | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Climate, Sustainability and Society | ENV1CSS | 15 |
Fourth year (135 credit points)
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Animal Health | AGR3AH | 30 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Plant Pests and Diseases | AGR2PPD | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Animal Nutrition | AGR2AN | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Agricultural and Animal Case Studies | AGR3CS | 30 |
| TE-SEM-2 |
Agricultural Biotechnology |
BOT3ABT | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 / TE-SEM-2 | Two third year level Faculty of Law and Management subjects (excluding Law subjects) | 30 |
Fifth year (90 credit points)
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Science elective subject | 15 | |
| TE-SEM-1 | Communication and Critical Analysis | AGR4CCA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Research Project | AGR4RPR | 60 |
Key: 1 Business electives must be chosen to ensure that at least one major or two minors are completed.
Existing course structure
For students who commenced prior to 2012.
Second year (135 credit points) - 2012 ONLY
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Inner Life of Plants | BOT2ILP | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Accounting for Management Decisions | ACC1AMD | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Introduction to Business Law | LST2BSL | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Management Information Systems | BUS1MIS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Finance | FIN2FIN | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Foundations of Management | MGT1FOM | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Marketing: Defined, Planned and Delivered | MKT1MDP | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Biochemistry for Agricultural Sciences | AGR2BAA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Statistics for Life Sciences | STA1LS | 15 |
Third year (135 - 150 credit points) - 2012 ONLY
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Introduction to Land and Soil Management | AGR2ILS | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Animal Health | AGR3ANI | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Animal Physiology | ZOO2AP | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Land and Soil Management | AGR3LS | 15 |
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TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
One second year level Faculty of Law and Management subject (excluding Law subjects) in keeping with the chosen major1 | 15 | |
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TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Two second or third year level Faculty of Law and Management subject (excluding Law subjects) in keeping with the chosen major1 | 30 | |
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TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
One third year level Faculty of Law and Management subject (excluding Law subjects) in keeping with the chosen major1 | 15 | |
|
TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
Finance | FIN2FIN | 15 |
| One of: | |||
| TE-SEM-1 | Sustainability in Global Business | ECO1SGB | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Climate, Sustainability and Society | ENV1CSS | 15 |
Fourth year (135 - 180 credit points) - 2012 ONLY
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Plant Pests and Diseases | AGR2PPD | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Agricultural and Animal Case Studies | AGR3CS | 30 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Animal Nutrition | AGR2AN | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 / TE-SEM-2 | Two second or third year level Faculty of Law and Management subjects (excluding Law subjects) in keeping with the chosen major1 | 30 | |
| TE-SEM-1 / TE-SEM-2 | Four third year level Faculty of Law and Management subjects (excluding Law subjects) in keeping with the chosen major1 | 60 | |
| TE-SEM-1 / TE-SEM-2 | Two third year level Faculty of Law and Management subjects (excluding Law subjects) | 30 |
Fifth year (125 credit points) - 2012 ONLY
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Agricultural Case Studies | AGR4ACS | 20 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Communication and Critical Analysis | AGR4CCA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Research Project | AGR4RPR | 60 |
| TE-SEM-1 / TE-SEM-2 | Two third year level Faculty of Law and Management subjects (excluding Law subjects) | 30 |
Fifth year (120 credit points) - 2013 ONLY
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Communication and Critical Analysis | AGR4CCA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Research Project | AGR4RPR | 60 |
| TE-SEM-1 / TE-SEM-2 | Two third year level Faculty of Law and Management subjects (excluding Law subjects) | 30 | |
| TE-SEM-1 / TE-SEM-2 | One third year level Faculty of Law and Management subjects (excluding Law subjects) in keeping with the chosen major1 | 15 |
Key: 1 Business electives must be chosen to ensure that at least one major or two minors are completed.
Majors offered by the Faculty of Law and Management
Students are required to complete either 1 seven subject major or 2 four subject minors. Please see the Bachelor of Business entry for detail on majors and minors.
Honours
An Honours degree in business is available to suitably qualified students and will require an additional year of full-time study. Honours subjects are part of the Bachelor of Agricultural Science program and those students achieving a sufficient standard in these subjects will be awarded an Honours degree. It is anticipated that in either case students may incorporate some material from the other area of study.
Please note: Some of these subjects may not be offered in the current year. For a full description of subjects, including the subject name, subject code, credit points, campus/location, teaching period and availability, subject coordinator, class requirements, assessment, prerequisites and readings, please click on the appropriate Subject Code or refer to the Subject Database at www.latrobe.edu.au/udb_public.