| | Bachelor of Digital Agriculture | | |
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| School | Olds College of Agriculture & Technology | | |
| Location | Olds, AB, Canada | | |
| School Type | College | | |
| School Size | Full-time Undergraduate: 1,363
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| Degree | Bachelor | | |
| Honours | | | |
| Co-op | | | |
| Length | 4 Year(s) | | |
| Entry Grade (%)* | 65% to 100% | | |
| Prerequisites | - Grade12 English
- Grade12 Precalculus or Grade12 Mathematics
- Grade12 Biology or Grade12 Chemistry or Grade12 Physics or Grade12 Science
- Grade12 French or Grade12 Social Studies or Grade12 Calculus or Grade12 First Nations Studies
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| Prerequisites Notes | 60% or better in English 30-1
60% or better in Math 30-1 or 30-2
60% or better in a course from Group A
60% or better in a course from Group A or B
60% or better in any 5-credit grade 12 course (excluding Special Projects courses), or a combination of two 3-credit grade 12 courses, or 5 credits of advanced career and technology courses (Group C).
Group A: Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 30, Science 30
Group B: French 30, French 31, French Language Arts, All other languages 30, Social 30, Aboriginal Studies 30, Math 31
All of the above; OR, 2.7 GPA (72-76%) or better, in a two year diploma or degree (60 credit) from an allied program area.
Meet the English Language Proficiency Requirement. | | |
| Cost |
Total cost per year including tuition, fees, books, and supplies: $10,951.65
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| Scholarships | 7 scholarship(s) | | |
| Description | Lead change in regenerative agriculture and tackle global sustainability issues with our new Bachelor of Digital Agriculture degree. With a focus on leadership and management, this four-year program explores solutions to real-world problems using digital agriculture technologies and practices that are centered on sustainability, including social, economic, and environmental impacts.
Through a combination of classroom, project-based and work-integrated learning, you will gain foundational knowledge and understanding of dynamic leadership, problem-solving, entrepreneurial thinking, agriculture technologies management, agronomy and data sciences. These skills and knowledge allow students to realize the social, economic, and environmental objectives of sustainability.
From making ethical recommendations for crop management, animal production, soil management, pest management, and environmental stewardship, to installing, calibrating, troubleshooting and repairing precision agriculture hardware and equipment — the Bachelor of Digital Agriculture program will prepare you to lead the way in the agri-food industry upon graduation. | | |
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