Academic Units

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (AGSC)

Chairperson: Bashour, I.
Professors: Abou Jawdah, Y.; Bashour, I; Haidar, M.; Nimah, M.; Saad, A.; Sidahmed, M.;

Yau, S-K.
Assistant Professor: Chaaban, J.
Instructors: ^pOllaik, R.
Lecturer: ^PKharat, A.; ^PKhalil, Y., ^PAbou-Fakhr Hammad, E.

Research Associate: ^PMoussa, Z.
Departmental R.A.: Alameddine, A.

The mission of the Department of Agricultural Science is to provide a stimulating education and prepare graduates for productive careers in agricultural technology, natural resources management, and agribusiness who are capable of serving Lebanon, the Middle East and other regions of the world.

The department participates in offering courses within the core undergraduate program in FAFS leading to the BSc degree in Agriculture and Diploma of Ingenieur Agricole.

The department offers courses in the areas of agronomy, horticulture, soils, water sciences, entomology, plant pathology, weed science, mechanization and agricultural economics.
 

Course Descriptions

Core Courses for the BS Degree in Agriculture

AGSC 201 Orientation to Agriculture and Food Systems 2.0; 2 cr.
A survey of the natural resource potentialities with emphasis on the principal input requirements for agricultural development; and the current trends in modernization of agricultural production with emphasis on the difficulties this process faces.

AGSC 212 Agricultural Economic Principles and Policy 3.0; 3 cr.
An introduction to basic economic principles and their applications in the agricultural sector.

AGSC 215 Introduction to Soils 2.3; 3 cr.
Origin, properties, classification, and management of soil with emphasis on soil behavior in relation to irrigated agriculture, ecology, and the environment.

AGSC 220 Principles of Plant Physiology 2.3; 3 cr.
An introduction to environmental and physiological factors affecting crop growth and development. Prerequisite: BIOL 200.

AGSC 221 Principles of Entomology 2.3; 3 cr.
Insect morphology, anatomy, classification, and biology in relation to pest control in agroecosystems. Prerequisite: BIOL 200.

AGSC 222 Farm Practices 0.6; 1 cr.
Practical experience in operational activities and management decisions essential in modern agriculture. Prerequisites: AGSC III standing and eligibility for enrollment in the regular program at AREC.

AGSC 223 Agricultural Project 0.6; 2 cr.
Directed study with field and laboratory work. Prerequisites: AGSC III standing and eligibility for enrollment in the regular program at AREC.

AGSC 224 General Horticulture 2.3; 3 cr.
Principles and practices in the production of fruits, ornamentals, and vegetables.

AGSC 225 Rural Social Systems 3.0; 3 cr.
An examination of institutional and sociological problems of rural areas; influence of rural institutions on rural development.

AGSC 226 Farm Power and Machinery 2.3; 3 cr.
Internal combustion engines, power trains, drawbar performance, stability, and safe operation of tractors; functional requirements, principles of operation, performance evaluation, and selection of farm machinery.

AGSC 227 Surveying and Irrigation Principles 0.3; 1 cr.
Topographic surveying, irrigation methods evaluation, soil physical properties, soil water, and water flow measurement.

AGSC 228 Irrigation Principles 2.3; 3 cr.
Surveying, land preparation, water measurement, conveyance and application, pumping, drainage and soil-water relationships; introduction to farm irrigation methods.

AGSC 231 Principles of Agronomy 2.3; 3 cr.
Principles and cultural practices in the production of field crops.

AGSC 232 Principles of Plant Pathology 2.3; 3 cr.
Fundamentals and practical aspects of plant diseases, their causes, and control.

AGSC 235 Agricultural Extension in Development 2.0; 2 cr.
A comparative study of developmental philosophy, objectives, and adaptation to developing countries; principles and methods of extension and adult teaching. Prerequisite: AGSC 225.

AGSC 241 Farm Management 3.0; 3 cr.
A course that focuses on the application of modern principles and techniques of management to the farm sector. Prerequisite: AGSC 212 or ECON 203.

AGSC 265 Soil Fertility 2.3; 3 cr.
Behavior of native and applied fertilizer elements in soils in relation to crop production, soil fertility evaluation, fertilizer manufacture, fertilizer application in irrigation systems, and economics of fertilizer use. Prerequisite: AGSC 215.

AGSC 284 Fundamentals of Weed Science 2.3; 3 cr.
Fundamentals of weed biology and weed management practices with emphasis on chemical weed control.

AGSC 290 Project Planning and Appraisal 3.0; 3 cr.
Introduces different techniques commonly used in project planning and appraisal.

AGSC 296 Agriculture Project Presentation 1 cr.
Prerequisite: AGSC IV standing.

^P Part-time

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