Undergraduate Programs in Food, Agriculture, Animals and the Environment
Explore your passion at OAC
Join our community of future-focused leaders that are on a mission to Improve Life across the world.
You have plenty of programs and themes to choose from at OAC. From plant biology to marketing and economics, from animal care to food science, from environmental science to policy development, you'll find a program that matches your interests and passions.
Our Programs
Animal programs
Learn to use genetics, nutrition, physiology, behaviour, welfare and business to improve the lives of animals, our food chain and the environment.
Food programs
Combine your love of food with nearly any interest: science, business, trade, product development, food security or production.
Environment programs
Explore the natural world and Improve Life.
- Earth Observation and Geographic Information Science
- Ecology (BSc Env)
- Environmental Economics and Policy (BSc Env)
- Environmental Management (BBRM)
- Environment and Resource Management (BSc Env)
- Environmental Sciences (BSc Env)
- Indigenous Environmental Science and Practice (BIESP)
- Landscape Architecture (BLA)
Plant programs
If you like science, nature, innovation, problem solving and doing things a bit differently, plant studies is a great fit for you.
Meet our community
The classes designed specifically for my program are so fun. They are very focused on land-based learning. We spend the whole period walking around the Arboretum learning how to ID plants and looking at trees and making observations of bugs and organisms. We learn about habitats, and how Indigenous people view the land.
I really enjoy collaborating in the studio. There are so many components that go into each project; working as a team and sharing knowledge makes everyone’s project better.
I decided to study at U of G because of the amazing landscape architecture program! I loved that it combines science and design, as well as being the only accredited undergraduate landscape architecture program in Canada. I had only heard good things about the community and culture here at Guelph.
This program allows you to get a glimpse of the different career paths available, and then focus your learning towards the career of your choice.
What I love about the BLA program is that it combines all the things that I am most passionate about. I enjoy studying the built environment that we live in and learning about how a well-designed environment has an impact on the people that live there.
Finding out that the environmental management program at U of G enables me to improve corporate sustainability made me feel like I had found my career niche.
Associate Diplomas
OAC's Associate diplomas are two-year programs that provide a blend of theoretical and practical learning. Our unique associate diploma programs will prepare you for a wide range of careers related to food, agriculture, communities, and the environment. The programs are offered at our main Guelph campus and the Ridgetown Campus, near London, Ontario.
Explore programs in agriculture, environment, animals, horticulture and turfgrass.