University of British Columbia offers a Bachelor of Science degree with a Major in Sustainable Agriculture and Environment.
- The Sustainable Agriculture and Environment major focuses on the application of soil, plant and agro-ecological sciences to enhance the sustainable production of food, and other agricultural products, while simultaneously conserving land and enhancing ecological services.
- Students can tailor their learning experiences to specific interests in agricultural production, integrated agro-ecosystem management, plant science, or soil science.
- A core resource of the program is the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at the UBC Farm where students gain hands-on experience within a diverse managed landscape.
Useful links when using this course planning worksheet
UBC Calendar
UBC Department Webpage
BC Transfer Guide
Langara Diagnostic Tests
First-year degree requirements
UBC Courses |
Credits |
Langara Equivalents |
Credits |
LFS 100 |
1 |
Unavailable |
0 |
One of: LFS 150 WRDS 1501 |
0 3 |
Unavailable ENGL 1123 or ENGL 1127 |
0 3 |
All of: BIOL 1122 and BIOL 1212 BIOL 180 |
8 0 |
BIOL 1115 and BIOL 1215 Unavailable |
8 0 |
CHEM 121 (or 111) and CHEM 123 |
8 |
CHEM 1120 and 1220 |
8 |
MATH 100 or equivalent3 |
3 |
Unavailable |
0 |
PHYS 101, 106, 107, 131 or 1174 |
3 |
PHYS 1125 |
4 |
Restricted electives5 |
3 |
Restricted electives5 |
3 |
Unrestricted electives |
3 |
Unrestricted electives |
3 |
Second-year degree requirements
UBC Courses |
Credits |
Langara Equivalents |
Credits |
LFS 250 |
0 |
Unavailable |
0 |
One of: LFS 252 FRST 231 BIOL 300 STAT 200 |
0 0 0 3 |
Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable STAT 1224 or STAT 2225 |
0 0 0 3 |
APBI 200 |
3 |
Unavailable |
0 |
APBI 210 |
0 |
Unavailable |
0 |
APBI 244 |
0 |
Unavailable |
0 |
APBI 260 |
0 |
Unavailable |
0 |
BIOL 200 |
3 |
BIOL 2415 |
3 |
Restricted electives5 |
3 |
Restricted electives5 |
3 |
Footnotes:
1 Or equivalent course to fulfill Communication requirement.
2 LANG BIOL 1115 (4) & LANG BIOL 1215 (4) = UBCV BIOL 1st (8). Exempt UBCV BIOL 111, UBCV BIOL 121, UBCV BIOL 140.
3 Students who have not completed Calculus 12 must take MATH 180 or 184 to fulfill their first year Math requirement. Contact UBC for accepted course equivalents to MATH 102.
4 Students without credit for Physics 12 must take PHYS 100 before taking other 100-level PHYS courses.
5 To be selected in consultation with a program advisor.
Updated August 2022