Plant Science

With society's emerging dependency on plants in the bio-economy and needs for both increased environmental management and efficient production of healthy foods, this major will help you investigate the many wonders of plants and help you to become a leader in the field of plant science. You will explore the intricacies of plant diversity, growth and development, plant-environment interactions, advances in molecular biology, and the wide variety of economic uses for plants. Study these areas alongside one of the largest concentration of plant scientists in Canada. This major will give you hands-on experience in plant ecology, systematics, physiology, botany, genetics, agriculture, ethnobotany, and biotechnology using the international expertise and advanced technologies found in the Departments of Plant Agriculture, Environmental Biology, Integrative Biology, and Molecular Cellular Biology.Graduates may find career opportunities as agricultural biotechnologist, biosafety officer, crop specialist, ecosystem biologist, environmental risk assessor, conservation office, park naturalist, and research associate.

Field of study: Botany/Plant Biology