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8. Course rules

8. Course rules

The following rules specify the requirements that must be fulfilled by students during their progress through the courses. Students are individually responsible for ensuring that their sequence of subjects conforms to these rules. Students are encouraged to consult with their course coordinator in developing study plans. Variations from these rules may be approved by the Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) on the recommendation of the relevant course coordinator. In each case, students must complete the requirements of the particular degree or advanced diploma in which they are enrolled before being permitted to graduate.

Students in the BAg, BAgSc, BAnScMan, BFoodSc, BForSc, BHort, BNatResMan and BRurBus pass degrees:

• must achieve a minimum of 300 credit points

• must achieve at least 75 points of 300-level (or 400-level) subjects

• must pass all core subjects defined for the particular degree, and select electives from the approved elective list for that degree in the University Handbook

• may take up to two electives not on the approved elective list for that degree (in the University Handbook), provided these are approved by the course coordinator

• must meet the defined work experience requirements.

Students in the BAg(Hons), BAgSc(Hons), BAnScMan(Hons), BForSc(Hons), BHort(Hons), BResMan(Hons) and BRurBus(Hons) degrees:

• must achieve a minimum of 400 credit points, with an honours score of at least 65%

• must pass all core subjects defined for the particular degree, and select electives from the approved elective list for that degree in the University Handbook

• may take up to four electives not on the approved elective list for that degree (in the University Handbook), provided these are approved by the course coordinator

• must complete 202-401 or 202-402 Honours Research Project in an area approved by the course coordinator as being relevant to the particular degree undertaken (202-402 or 202-403 Honours Research Project may be substituted on approval of the course co-ordinator)

• must meet the defined work experience requirements.

Students in the BFoodSc(Hons):

• must achieve a minimum of 100 credit points in addition to their undergraduate pass degree, with an honours score of at least 65%

• must complete an Honours Research Project in an area approved by the course coordinator as being relevant.

Students in the BForSc pass and honours degrees (intake 2003 and earlier):

• must achieve a minimum of 400 credit points

• must pass all core subjects defined for the degree, and select electives from the approved elective list for the degree in the University Handbook

• may take up to one elective (honours degree candidates) or two electives (pass degree candidates) not specified on the approved elective list for that degree (in the University Handbook), with the approval of the course coordinator

• must meet the defined work experience requirements

• are awarded honours if 202-401 Honours Research Project is completed in an area approved by the course coordinator as being relevant to this particular degree, and an honours score of at least 65% is attained (202-402 or 202-403 Honours Research Project may be substituted on approval of course co-ordinator).

Students in the BForSc/BSc pass and honours degrees:

• must achieve a minimum of 500 credit points, made up of 237.5 science points and 262.5 points from the Bachelor of Forest Science. Science points must include between 75 and 125 science points at 100 level, 50 science points of a prescribed science major at 300 level, and 25 points towards 202-401 or 202-402 Honours Research Project.

• must pass all core subjects defined for the forest science component of the degree, and select electives from the approved elective list for this degree in the University Handbook or as approved by the course coordinator

• must meet the defined work experience requirements

• are awarded honours in Forest Science if an honours score of at least 65% is attained.

Students in the BAg/BCom and BAgSc/BCom pass and Honours degrees:

• must obtain a minimum of 500 credit points, made up of 200 points from the Bachelor of Commerce, 225 points from the Bachelor of Agriculture, and 75 points of electives from either faculties or another faculty. Commerce points must include at least 50 points from 100-level subjects, at least 50 points from 300-level subjects, and compulsory subjects specified in the University Handbook

• must pass all core subjects defined for the agriculture component of the degree, and select electives from the approved elective list for that degree in the University Handbook or as approved by the course coordinator

• must meet the defined work experience requirements

• are awarded honours in Agriculture if 300 points are obtained from the Bachelor of Agricultural Science or Bachelor of Agriculture and an honours score of at least 65% is attained.

Students in the AssocDegreeAg, AssocDegreeEnvironHort, AssocDegreeForMan and AssocDegreeWoodProdMan:

• must achieve a minimum of 200 credit points

• must pass all core subjects defined for the associate degree, and select electives from the approved elective list for that associate degree in the University Handbook

• must meet the defined work experience requirements

• must complete the requirements of the particular associate degree before being permitted to graduate.

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