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 History & Address
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The Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at the Lebanese University was founded by a Decree
on 21 October 1974, but it was not established until 1985. It started as two branches, but
being both in the capital, they became united after the war on the 6th of September 1996.
Now the Faculty consists of 20 full-time teachers, 24 part-time teachers, 22 full-time
employees and about 250 students and it is located in 2 buildings.
The Dean : Professor Moustapha MROUE
Adresse : Mount Lebanon, Horch-Tabet.
Telephone : 01-483306, 489683/4.
Fax : 01-489685, 483307, 785427.
E-mail : agr1@ul.edu.lb
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Specialization
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The Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at the Lebanese University grants the degree
"Diploma of Agricultural Engineering" after five years of study , with a major in 5
different fields:
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Regulations
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The Diploma of Agricultural consists of five years of studies in addition to a thesis as a
result of research work for a period of one year.
The first two years of study consist of basic sciences. The next two years consist of courses
directly related to agricultural sciences.
The fifth year consists of specialized courses in the one of the five fields of study
mentioned above, in addition to a research topic which a student chooses with the
consent of a faculty member as a supervisor. By the end of this year, the student must
submit a thesis, which is the result of research work, to a committee of at least 3 people
nominated by the administration.
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The academic year consists of 2 semesters. In each semester there is a partial exam
which is considered 30% of the total grades and a final exam at the end of semester
which is considered 70%.
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The passing grade for a course is 60%. The student must obtain a general average of
60% for the year and must not fail in more than 3 courses in order to be promoted to
the next academic year. A student is not allowed to repeat the same academic year
more than once.
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The courses are offered in either English or French depending on the professor.
Obligatory courses in the English and French languages are given during the first
two years to make up for any language deficiency.
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The courses are offered both mornings and afternoons.
Attendance is obligatory. A student will not be allowed to take the final exam if he
is absent for more than 20% of the theoretical course hours without submitting a
medical report or a convincing written excuse. All laboratory sessions must be
attended.
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The curriculum includes field training and visits to private professional farms. This
will take place mostly during the spring semester. Special field trips are arranged
upon request by the professor in charge of the course.
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Requirements for Admission
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For admission to the first year:
- A student must have the Lebanese Baccalaureate (II) either in Mathematics or in
Experimental Sciences.
- A student must sit for an entrance examination during the second week of
September in the following subjects:
- For students holding the Mathematics Baccalaureate : Math., Physics, Chemistry,
French language and Arabic Language.
- For students holding the Experimental Sciences Baccalaureate : Biology, Math.,
Physics, Chemistry, French language and Arabic Language.
- The schedule for the entrance examination is announced on the premises of the
Faculty in Sin-El-Fil, in July. The entrance exam takes place towards the end of
September, and the academic year starts during the second week of October.
For Admission to the second year:
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Students must complete successfully the requirements of the first year programme.
- Students may be admitted from the Faculty of Sciences at the Lebanese University
to the second year provided that vacancy is available and they must have passing
grades (60%) in the basic courses (chemistry, biochemistry and biology, Physiology).
The Applications must be approved by the board of the faculty members.
- Students must complete successfully two years of study from an agricultural faculty
in Lebanon.
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Major Subjects |
No. of Hours |
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1 |
Chemistry |
345 |
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2 |
Physics |
150 |
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3 |
Mathematics & Statistics |
120 |
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4 |
Computer Sciences |
105 |
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5 |
Biology |
360 |
|
6 |
Plant Sciences |
570 |
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7 |
Plant Diseases |
285 |
|
8 |
Entomology |
75 |
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9 |
Insecticides and their uses |
150 |
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10 |
Soil Sciences |
330 |
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11 |
Irrigation Systems |
150 |
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12 |
Animal Sciences |
180 |
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13 |
Animal Production |
450 |
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14 |
Animal Health |
105 |
|
15 |
Food Science and Technology |
465 |
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16 |
Landscaping and Rural development |
345 |
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17 |
Agricultural Economics, Marketing and Development |
150 |
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Total |
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4335 |
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Courses
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1st Year
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CODE |
C O U R S E |
CR |
TH |
TD |
TP |
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LA10 |
ENGLISH I |
3 |
90 |
0 |
0 |
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LF10 |
FRENCH |
3 |
90 |
0 |
0 |
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SA11 |
GENERAL GEOLOGY |
3 |
30 |
0 |
30 |
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SB10 |
GENERAL BIOLOGY |
3 |
30 |
0 |
15 |
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SB |
BOTANY |
4 |
45 |
0 |
30 |
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SB13 |
ZOOLOGY II (Vertebrates) |
3 |
30 |
0 |
15 |
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SB17 |
CELLULAR BIOLOGY |
4 |
45 |
0 |
15 |
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SB18 |
ZOOLOGY I (Invertebrates) |
3 |
30 |
0 |
15 |
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SC10 |
GENERAL CHEMISTRY |
4 |
45 |
0 |
30 |
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SC11 |
ORGANIC CHEMISTTRY |
3 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
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SM10 |
GENERAL MATHEMATICS |
4 |
45 |
15 |
0 |
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SP10 |
GENERAL PHYSICS |
5 |
45 |
15 |
30 |
2nd Year
|
CODE |
C O U R S E |
CR |
TH |
TD |
TP |
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LA11 |
ENGLISH II |
3 |
90 |
0 |
0 |
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PV10 |
PEDOLOGY (SOIL SCIENCE) |
4 |
45 |
0 |
30 |
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SB11 |
ECOLOGY |
2 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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SB14 |
GENETICS |
3 |
30 |
0 |
15 |
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SB15 |
GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY |
3 |
30 |
0 |
30 |
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SB16 |
SYSTEMATIC BOTANY |
4 |
45 |
0 |
30 |
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SC12 |
MINERAL CHEMISTRY |
4 |
45 |
0 |
30 |
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SC13 |
GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY |
4 |
45 |
0 |
30 |
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SC14 |
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY |
4 |
45 |
0 |
30 |
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SE10 |
GENERAL AND RURAL ECONOMY |
3 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
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SI10 |
STATISTICS I |
3 |
30 |
15 |
0 |
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SI11 |
COMPUTER SCIENCES I |
3 |
30 |
15 |
0 |
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SP11 |
BIOPHYSICS |
3 |
30 |
15 |
0 |
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SPA2 |
FIELD TRAINING |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3rd Year
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CODE |
C O U R S E |
CR |
TH |
TD |
TP |
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PA20 |
ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY |
4 |
45 |
0 |
15 |
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PA21 |
ANIMAL NUTRITION |
4 |
45 |
0 |
15 |
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PA22 |
ZOOTECHNICS |
4 |
45 |
0 |
15 |
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PC20 |
PHYTOPATHOLOGY |
4 |
45 |
0 |
30 |
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PC21 |
ENTOMOLOGY |
4 |
45 |
0 |
30 |
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PV20 |
AGRICULTURAL MACHINARY |
4 |
45 |
0 |
30 |
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PV21 |
IRRIGATION |
4 |
45 |
0 |
30 |
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PV22 |
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY |
4 |
45 |
0 |
30 |
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PV23 |
CROP PRODUCTION |
5 |
60 |
0 |
15 |
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PV24 |
HORTICULTURE |
3 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
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SE20 |
SOCIOLOGY & RURAL DEVELOPMENT |
2 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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SPA3 |
FIELD TRAINING |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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TA20 |
HUMAN NUTRITION |
3 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
4th Year
|
CODE |
C O U R S E |
CR |
TH |
TD |
TP |
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PA23 |
VETERINARY HYGIENE |
2 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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PA24 |
AVICULTURE |
3 |
30 |
0 |
15 |
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PC22 |
WEED SCIENCE I |
4 |
45 |
0 |
15 |
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PV26 |
MINERAL NUTRITION & FERTILISATION |
3 |
30 |
0 |
15 |
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PV27 |
ARBORICULTURE |
4 |
60 |
0 |
0 |
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PV28 |
GENETIC IMPROVEMENT OF PLANTS |
2 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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PV29 |
SEED TECHNOLOGY |
2 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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SE21 |
ACCOUNTING & BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION |
2 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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SE22 |
MARKETING |
3 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
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SEM4 |
SEMINAR |
2 |
15 |
15 |
0 |
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SI20 |
EXPERIMENTAL PLANNING |
3 |
30 |
15 |
0 |
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SI21 |
COMPUTER SCIENCES II |
3 |
30 |
30 |
0 |
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SPA4 |
FIELD TRAINING |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
TA21 |
FOOD TECHNOLOGY I |
4 |
45 |
0 |
30 |
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TA22 |
BIOTECHNOLOGY |
3 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
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TES4 |
GENERAL LANDSCAPING |
2 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
5th Year
Option : Plant Production
|
CODE |
C O U R S E |
CR |
TH |
TD |
TP |
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MFE5 |
GRADUATION THESIS |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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PVS1 |
GREENHOUSE CULTIVATED CROPS |
3 |
30 |
0 |
15 |
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PVS2 |
FRUIT TREES |
2 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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PVS3 |
SUBTROPICAL FRUITS (Citrus, Bananas…) |
3 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
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PVS4 |
MANAGEMENT AND MICROBIOLOGY OF SOIL |
3 |
30 |
0 |
30 |
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PVS5 |
AGROMETEOROLOGY & WATER MANAGEMENT |
3 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
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PVS6 |
TISSUE CULTURE |
2 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
PVS8 |
GENETIC RESOURCES OF PLANTS |
2 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
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PAS4 |
FORAGES |
2 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
TES1 |
CONSERVATION OF SOIL |
2 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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PVS7 |
POST HARVEST TECHNICS |
2 |
30 |
0 |
45 |
Option: Animal Sciences
|
CODE |
C O U R S E |
CR |
TH |
TD |
TP |
|
MFE5 |
GRADUATION THESIS |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
PAS1 |
FORMULATION & ANALYSIS OF ANIMAL FEED |
2 |
15 |
0 |
30 |
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PAS2 |
FISH,RABBITS ,BEES, SILK WORM |
4 |
45 |
0 |
30 |
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PAS3 |
IMMUNOLOGY, EPIZOOTOLOGY & DISEASES OF RUMINANTS |
3 |
30 |
0 |
30 |
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PAS4 |
FORAGES |
2 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
PAS5 |
ANIMAL SELECTION & ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION |
4 |
60 |
0 |
0 |
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PAS6 |
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY OF ANIMAL REPRODUCTION |
2 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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PAS7 |
RUMINANTS |
2 |
15 |
0 |
30 |
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PAS8 |
ADVANCED POULTRY PRODUCTION |
2 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
Option: Food Science and Technology
|
CODE |
C O U R S E |
CR |
TH |
TD |
TP |
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MFE5 |
GRADUATION THESIS |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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TAS1 |
FOOD SCIENCES |
3 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
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TAS2 |
FOOD BIOCHEMISTRY |
3 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
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TAS3 |
FOOD MICROBIOLOGY |
4 |
45 |
0 |
30 |
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TAS4 |
FOOD TECHNOLOGY |
4 |
45 |
0 |
30 |
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TAS5 |
FOOD PROCESSING |
2 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
TAS6 |
QUALITY CONTROL & ANALYSIS OF FOOD |
4 |
45 |
0 |
30 |
Option : Plant Protection
|
CODE |
C O U R S E |
CR |
TH |
TD |
TP |
|
MFE5 |
GRADUATION THESIS |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
PCS1 |
PESTICIDES |
4 |
45 |
0 |
15 |
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PCS2 |
PRINCIPLES OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT |
4 |
60 |
0 |
0 |
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PCS3 |
ACAROLOGY |
2 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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PCS4 |
NEMATOLOGY |
2 |
15 |
0 |
15 |
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PCS5 |
VIROLOGY |
2 |
15 |
0 |
15 |
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PCS6 |
WEED SCIENCES II |
2 |
15 |
0 |
15 |
|
PCS7 |
RAVAGES OF FIELD CROPS |
2 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
PCS8 |
DISEASES OF FIELD CROPS |
2 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
Option : Landscaping and Rural Planning
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CODE |
C O U R S E |
CR |
TH |
TD |
TP |
|
MFE5 |
GRADUATION THESIS |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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DAO5 |
COMPUTER DRAWING |
1 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
|
ECO5 |
LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY |
2 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
PCS2 |
PEST MANAGEMENT FOR ORNAMENTAL PLANTS |
3 |
30 |
0 |
30 |
|
PVS9 |
LANDSCAPE HORTICULTURE |
3 |
45 |
0 |
30 |
|
PVS4 |
SOIL CONSERVATION |
2 |
30 |
0 |
30 |
|
TES2 |
LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION |
2 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
TES3 |
PRINCIPLES OF DRAWING |
1 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
TES4 |
LANDSCAPE DESIGN |
2 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
TES5 |
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE |
4 |
60 |
0 |
0 |
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TES6 |
GRAND PAYSAGE |
2 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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TES7 |
HISTORY OF GARDENS |
2 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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