Botswana College of Agriculture

Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN)
Motto	Work and ProsperR
Type	Public
Established	31 May 1991
Location	Botswana 24°35′29″S 25°56′29″E / 24.5914°S 25.9415°E / -24.5914; 25.9415Coordinates: 24°35′29″S 25°56′29″E / 24.5914°S 25.9415°E / -24.5914; 25.9415
Campus	Content Farm, Sebele (12km north of Gaborone city centre), Botswana
Website	www.bca.bw

BCA is an agricultural college located in Gaborone, Botswana. It was established by an act of the Parliament of Botswana, Act no. 9, on 31 May 1991. The act abolished the then Botswana Agricultural College (BAC) which had existed since 1967.^[1]

The college is a parastatal under the Ministry of Agriculture and an associate institution of the University of Botswana. As an associate institution it offers UB higher diploma and degree programmes in agricultural sciences, while its responsible on its own for short courses offered by its Centre for In-service and Continuing Education (CICE).^[1]

Departments

The college has six academic departments, four support departments and eight support units.^[2]

Academic departments

Agricultural Economics Education & Extension.
Agricultural Engineering & Land Planning.
Animal Science & Production.
Basic Sciences.
Food Science & Technology.
Crop Science & Production.

Programs

The college offers Diplomas, Bachelor Degrees and Master degrees^[3]

Diploma programs

Higher Diploma in Agriculture.
Higher Diploma in Animal Health and Production.
Higher Diploma in Forestry and Range Ecology.

Bachelor's degree programs

Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Education).
Bachelor of Science (Animal Science).
Bachelor of Science (Agriculture).
Bachelor of Science (Crop Science).
Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Mechanisation).
Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Economics).
Bachelor of Science (Soil and Water Conservation Engineering).

Master's degree programs

Master of Science (Agricultural Education).
Master of Science (Agricultural Engineering).
Master of Science (Animal Science).
Master of Science (Crop Science).

References

1 2 "Welcome to Botswana College of Agriculture". Bca.bw. 1991-05-31. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
↑ "BCA Departments". Bca.bw. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
↑ "Programs - main". Bca.bw. Retrieved 2012-07-11.

External links

Botswana College of Agriculture Official website

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