The BSA curriculum is based on competency standards for agriculture. It emphasizes carrying out the science, art, ethics, management and entrepreneurial business in the production, processing and marketing of crops, animals and other organisms utilized for food, fiber, recreation, biomedicine, industrial and other purposes within the context of integrated and sustainable agriculture resource systems.
OBJECTIVES:
- Educate students in the scientific habit of thought, entrepreneurial skills and prepare them to become professionals with entry-level competencies in technical agriculture.
- Train students on the processes and techniques of identifying, diagnosing and analyzing problems; and in designing, packaging and applying technologies needed in the development and conservation of the agriculture and food system resources.
- Prepare students for careers in a variety of profession namely: research, farm management, agriculture and food technology, agri-entrepreneurship and business, and teaching.
Soil Science is the study of the soil in all its ramified manifestation and facets: as a central link in the biosphere, as a medium for the production of agricultural commodities, and as a raw material for industry and construction. As such, it shares interest with geology, sedimentology, terrestrial ecology and geobotany as well as applied sciences as agronomy and engineering. Because of its varied interest and concerns, soil science itself is commonly divided into several subdivisions, including pedology (soil formation and classification), soil chemistry, soil mineralogy, soil biology, soil fertility, soil mechanics and soil physics.