30 The Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences
More Than You Expect
We offer ten distinct Bachelor of Science degrees, including two jointly with the Faculty of Business, one with Faculté Saint-Jean, one with the Faculty of Native Studies, and one with the Faculty of Education. We also offer a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies jointly with the Faculty of Arts. Our strength comes from our diversity and depth in both the natural and social sciences.
Undergraduate courses in our student-centred Faculty are enriched with opportunities for experiential learning in laboratories and beyond. Our students build on knowledge acquired in the classroom setting through undergraduate research projects, field schools, practicums, capstone courses, and others. The Faculty proudly endorses “Research Makes Sense for Students” to equip students for a lifetime of inquiry.
Scholarships, Awards, and Bursaries
More than 130 scholarships, awards, and bursaries worth $580,000 are offered to undergraduate students in the Faculty, making our students among the highest award recipients on campus. This does not include other general scholarships offered by the University (available to all students) or scholarships outside the University from private businesses as well as government.
Professional Accreditation
Our graduates are eligible for Professional Accreditation in one or more of a number of organizations depending on their field of study. These include:
Internship Program
The Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences offers an Internship Program (IP) for students in all programs. Through the IP, students have an opportunity to take their studies beyond the classroom and participate in an 8 to 16 month, full-time, competitively paid work placement.
Graduate and Research Program
The Faculty has an active Graduate and Research Program. Our Faculty is the second most research-intensive Faculty at the U of A in terms of research funding per professor. Graduate students from around the world are enrolled in MA, MSc and PhD thesis programs, and non-thesis MA, MF and combined MA/MBA and MF/MBA programs. We are also actively involved in international research initiatives with many other countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and South America.
