A student has a choice of the following combinations of major subjects in the plant and soil sciences programme:
Viticulture and Entomology [Crop Production systems]
Viticulture and Genetics (plant breeding) [Crop Production systems]
Viticulture and Agricultural Economy [Crop Production systems]
Viticulture and Plant Pathology [Crop Production systems]
Viticulture and Soil Science [Crop Production systems]
Bachelor's programme in Plant and Soil Sciences (BScAgric)
Crop Productions
First Year (124 credits)
Compulsory Modules
Biology | 124(16), 154(16) |
Chemistry | 124(16), 144(16) |
Computer Skills | 171(4) |
Crop Production | 152(8) |
Mathematics (Bio) | 124(16) |
Physics (Bio) | 134(16), 154(16) * or |
Economics | 114(12), 144(12) * and |
Oenology | 142(8) * |
*Students taking Agricultural Economics must take Economics 114 and 144 and Oenology 142; all other students take Physics (Bio) 134 and 154.
Second Year (144 credits)
Compulsory Modules
Biochemistry | 214(16), 244(16) |
Biometry | 212(8), 242(8) |
Crop Protection | 244(16) |
Soil Science | 214(16), 244(16) |
and | |
Crop Production | 214(16) or |
Viticulture | 214(16) * |
and | |
Genetics | 214(16), 244(16) or |
Agricultural Economics | 234(16), 242(8), 262(8) |
*Students taking Viticulture must take Viticulture 214
Third Year (136 or 144 credits)
Compulsory Modules
Biometry | 312(8), 342(8) * |
Soil Science | 314(16), 344(16) |
and either | |
Viticulture | 314(16), 322(8), 344(16) |
or | |
Agronomy | 312(8), 362(8) |
Horticultural Science | 352(8) |
and | |
Agronomy | 322(8), 332(8), 342(8) ** |
or | |
Horticultural Science | 314(16), 342(8) ** |
and two of: | |
Agricultural Economics | 314(16), 364(16) *** |
and/or | |
Entomology | 314(16) *** |
Nematology | 344(16) *** |
and/or | |
Genetics | 314(16), 344(16) |
and/or | |
Plant Pathology | 314(16), 344(16) |
* Students taking Genetics as major subject have to take Biometry 312 and 342. All other students take either Agronomy 312 and Horticultural Science 352 or Viticulture 322.
** Students taking Agronomy as major subject have to take Agronomy 322, 332 and 342 while students with Horticultural Science as major subject take Horticultural Science 314 and 342.
*** Agricultural Economics 314(16), 364(16) and Entomology 314(16), Nematology 344(16) may not be taken concurrently.
Fourth Year (128 credits)
Compulsory Modules
Viticulture | 444(16), 454(16), 478(32) |
or | |
Applied Plant Physiology | 414(16), 464(16) and |
Agronomy | 424(16), 454(16) * or |
Horticultural Science | 434(16), 444(16) * |
and | |
Agricultural Economics | 414(16), 424(16), 444(16), 454(16) |
or | |
Entomology | 418(32), 454(16), 464(16) |
or | |
Genetics | 324(16), 354(16), 414(16), 444(16) |
or | |
Plant Pathology | 414(16), 444(16), 478(32) |
* Students taking Agronomy as major subject have to take Agronomy 424 and 454 while students with Horticultural Science as major subject take Horticultural Science 434 and 444.
Bachelor's programme in Plant and Soil Sciences (BScAgric)
Crop Protection and Breeding
First Year (124 credits)
Compulsory Modules
Biology | 124(16), 154(16) |
Chemistry | 124(16), 144(16) |
Computer Skills | 171(4) |
Crop Production | 152(8) |
Mathematics (Bio) | 124(16) |
Physics (Bio) | 134(16), 154(16) * or |
Economics | 114(12), 144(12) * and |
Oenology | 142(8) * |
*Students taking Agricultural Economics must take Economics 114 and 144 and Oenology 142; all other students take Physics (Bio) 134 en 154.
Second Year (144 credits)
Compulsory Modules
Biochemistry | 214(16), 244(16) |
Biometry | 212(8), 242(8) |
Crop Protection | 244(16) |
Genetics | 214(16), 244(16) or |
Agricultural Economics | 234(16), 242(8), 262(8) |
Soil Science | 214(16), 244(16) |
and | |
Crop Production | 214(16) or |
Viticulture | 214(16) * |
*Students taking Viticulture must take Viticulture 214
Third Year (144 credits)
Compulsory Modules
Biometry | 312(8), 342(8) * |
Entomology | 314(16) |
Genetics | 314(16), 344(16) or |
Soil Science | 314(16), 344(16) |
Nematology | 344(16) |
Plant Pathology | 314(16), 344(16) |
and /either: | |
Viticulture | 314(16), 322(8), 344(16) or |
Agronomy | 312(8), 362(8) |
Horticultural Science | 352(8) and |
Agronomy | 322(8), 332(8), 342(8) ** or |
Horticultural Science | 314(16), 342(8) ** |
* Students taking Genetics as major subject have to take Biometry 312 and 342. All other students take either Agronomy 312 and Horticultural Science 352 or Viticulture 322.
** Students taking Agronomy as major subject have to take Agronomy 322, 332 and 342 while students with Horticultural Science as major subject take Horticultural Science 314 and 342.
Fourth Year (128 credits)
Compulsory Modules
Plant Pathology | 414(16), 444(16), 478(32) |
and | |
Entomology | 418(32), 454(16), 464(16) or |
Genetics | 324(16), 354(16), 414(16), 444(16) or |
Soil Science | 414(16), 424(16), 444(16), 454(16) * |
* The major combination of Plant pathology and Soil Science can only be taken if it can be scheduled on the time table.
Bachelor's programme in Plant and Soil Sciences (BScAgric)
Soil and Water Management
First Year (124 or 140 credits)
Compulsory Modules
Biology | 124(16), 154(16) |
Chemistry | 124(16), 144(16) |
Computer Skills | 171(4) |
Crop Production | 152(8) |
Mathematics (Bio) | 124(16) or |
Mathematics | 114(16), 144(16) * |
Physics (Bio) | 134(16), 154(16) ** or |
Economics | 114(12), 144(12) ** and |
Oenology | 142(8) ** |
*Only students doing Water and Soil Management and taking Soil Science and Chemistry as majors must take Mathematics 114 and 144.
**Students taking Agricultural Economics must take Economics 114 and 144 and Oenology 142; all other students take Physics (Bio) 134 and 154.
Second Year (144 credits)
Compulsory Modules
Biochemistry | 214(16), 244(16) |
Biometry | 212(8), 242(8) |
Chemistry | 214(16), 244(16) |
Crop Protection | 244(16) |
Soil Science | 214(16), 244(16) |
and | |
Crop Production | 214(16) or |
Viticulture | 214(16) * |
*Students taking Viticulture must take Viticulture 214
Third Year (128 or 144 credits)
Compulsory Modules
Chemistry | 224(16), 254(16) * |
Plant Pathology | 314(16), 344(16) |
Soil Science | 314(16), 344(16) |
and | |
Agronomy | 312(8), 362(8) |
Horticultural Science | 352(8) and |
Agronomy | 322(8), 332(8), 342(8) ** or |
Horticultural Science | 314(16), 342(8) ** |
or | |
Viticulture | 314(16), 322(8), 344(16) |
* Chemistry 254 is only for students who major in Soil Science and Chemistry
** Students taking Agronomy as major subject have to take Agronomy 322, 332 and 342 while students with Horticultural Science as major subject take Horticultural Science 314 and 342.
Fourth Year (128 or 136 credits)
Compulsory Modules
Soil Science | 414(16), 424(16), 444(16), 454(16) |
and either | |
Chemistry | 324(16), 334(16), 344(16), 354(16) |
or | |
Plant Pathology | 414(16), 444(16), 478(32) * |
or | |
Viticulture | 444(16), 454(16), 478(32) |
or | |
Applied Plant Physiology | 414(16), 464(16) and |
Agronomy | 424(16), 454(16) ** or |
Horticultural Science | 434(16), 444(16) ** |
*The major combination of Plant pathology and Soil Science can only be taken if it can be scheduled on the time table.
** Students taking Agronomy as major subject have to take Agronomy 424 and 454 while students with Horticultural Science as major subject take Horticultural Sciencee 434 and 444.