This major provides a global perspective on agriculture and food security. By learning about rural development, poverty, and food safety, you can work with communities to improve lives, locally and around the world.
This program, offered on 平特五不中's聽Macdonald Campus, involves coursework, hands-on labs, and practical field experience. You can also gain real-world experience in a local community or a developing country.
Your courses
The multidisciplinary Bachelor of Science (Agricultural and Environmental Sciences) - Major in Global Food Security explores food security from a variety of angles.
You鈥檒l learn about issues in nutrition, agriculture, international development, resource management, and environmental sciences through 42 credits of core courses and complete 24 credits of courses in a specialization of your choice. You can also pursue a research intensive Honours program in your final year.
Suggested specialization
In the Global Food Security major, you鈥檒l need to choose at least one specialization. We recommend:
International Agriculture
Understanding agriculture as a central mechanism to help rural development, alleviate poverty, and achieve food security, especially in the developing world.
Career paths
The knowledge and skills you gain in both the natural and social sciences will set you apart when entering the job market. This program will prepare you to work for governments and non-governmental organizations, as well as in the public and private sectors. You could work in:
- Agribusiness management
- International project management
- Policy analysis
- Research
Internships & research
As you progress in your program, you can gain essential hands-on experience by completing a field project or internship.
Our students have been gaining hands on experience in developing countries by meeting and working with locals to develop projects in their communities.
A聽Bachelor's degree聽is an undergraduate degree that normally takes 3 to 4 full-time years of study to complete, depending on the student鈥檚 previous education system.
If you are applying from high school (outside of Quebec's CEGEP system), you cannot apply directly to this major. You must apply to the associated聽Freshman/Foundation Year听辫谤辞驳谤补尘.