Course Description

Program Description With society's emerging dependency on plants in the bio-economy and needs for both increased environmental management and efficient production of healthy foods, in this major you will investigate the many wonders of plants. In the Plant Science Major of the Bachelor of Science degree program, you will explore the intricacies of plant diversity, growth and development, plant-environment interactions, advances in molecular biology, and the wide variety of economic uses for plants. Study these areas alongside one of the largest concentration of plant scientists in Canada. This major will give you hands-on experience in plant ecology, systematics, physiology, botany, genetics, agriculture, ethnobotany and biotechnology using the international expertise and advanced technologies found in the departments of Plant Agriculture, Environmental Biology, Integrative Biology and Molecular Cellular Biology. The curriculum is designed to offer a focus in areas of emphasis, or allow you to custom-design a program of studies to suit your needs. The University of Guelph is an internationally top-ranked university with both biological science and agriculture colleges. The Plant Science program crosses college boundaries to bring the full range of plant science programming to students. Students in Plant Sciences, who graduate with a B.Sc. degree, have the freedom to merge studies in botany, ecology and agriculture in a way that best suits their interests. This program is offered and administered by the Department of Plant Agriculture, and/or the School of Environmental Sciences in conjunction with the College of Biological Science.

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