1. Handbook
  2. Bachelor of Agriculture
  3. Majors, Minors and Specialisations
  4. Plant and Soil Science
  5. Structure

Plant and Soil Science // Structure

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Structure

37.5 credit points

To obtain a major in Plant and Soil Science students need to complete:

  • 12.5 credit points of Core subjects
  • a minimum of 12.5 credit points of Plant and Soil Science selectives
  • a minimum of 12.5 credit points of Plant and Soil Science electives

Note:

AGRI30016 is taught at Dookie Campus as an intensive in the break between Semester 1 & 2

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Core subject

Code Name Study period Credit Points
AGRI30046 Agronomy
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Dookie)
 12.5

Plant and Soil Science selectives

Code Name Study period Credit Points
AGRI30037 Soil Management
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
AGRI30042 Plant Pathology
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
AGRI30048 Plant Breeding and Genetics
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Plant and Soil Science electives

Code Name Study period Credit Points
AGRI30016 Irrigation and Water Management
June (On Campus - Dookie)
 12.5
AGRI30037 Soil Management
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
AGRI30042 Plant Pathology
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
AGRI30045 Applications in Precision Agriculture
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
AGRI30048 Plant Breeding and Genetics
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Recommended Level 2 Electives

Please note the below subjects are recommended based on your intended major. Some of these may be prerequisites for Level 3 subjects in this major.

Code Name Study period Credit Points
AGRI20003 Sustainable Food Systems
Winter Term (On Campus - Dookie)
 12.5
AGRI20036 Ecology and Grazing Management
Semester 2 (On Campus - Dookie)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
AGRI20044 Microbiology in Agriculture
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
AGRI20026 Plant Growth Processes
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
AGRI20037 Crop Production and Management
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Last updated: 2 November 2025