If you want breadth and flexibility in your studies, the Honours Agriculture major of the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture [1] degree program may be for you. You'll take a core curriculum of agriculture and food-related courses and with the help of your advisor, choose courses to prepare you for the career of your choice. You'll be able to integrate courses from a number of disciplines. You can choose to specialize or keep your program flexible.

Admission Requirements

Ontario secondary school students applying to the program require English (ENG4U), Advanced Functions (MHF4U), 2 courses from Biology (SBI4U), Chemistry (SCH4U), Physics (SPH4U), and 2 additional 4U or 4M courses. Students that are mature, transfer, or applying from outside Ontario should visit the admission requirements page [2] to learn about their requirements. Program format: on-campus, in-person.

Unique Courses

Full course descriptions and a listing of all courses, can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar. [4]

Career Opportunities

What Students are Saying

Sometimes the best way to learn about a program is through meeting a current student. Meet them here: 

"From the first time I visited U of G I felt at home. I loved the campus, how friendly everyone was, and (of course) the food. I applied to the BSc Agr program because of how close-knit the community was and the rich tradition and history it is steeped in."- Oresta Hewryk, honours agriculture student

Read the rest of Oresta's profile here. [5]

Learn about other student experiences through the following student profiles:

• Meet Abdou, honours agriculture student [6]
• Meet Amy, honours agriculture student [7]
• Meet Matthew, honours agriculture student [8]

What Grads are Doing

Want to know what types of exciting careers our graduates have? Meet a few here:

"Just like a farmer, it’s different every day. So each morning I have a list of to dos on my desk and prioritize what needs to get done that day. The winter time allows us to modify and improve the brewery. When I’m not brewing or farming, we are always tweaking the brewery to make it better or planning for expansion. "-Daniel MacKinnon, Brewmaster 

Read the rest of Daniel's profile here. [9]

Learn about other alumni through the following profiles:

• Donald Skinner, Swine Nutritionist [10]
• Riley Bruce, Chudleigh’s Farm Manager [11]

Learn About the Perks

Questions

Our OAC Student Liaison team is here to help! Have you applied to or are you considering this program, but have some questions? Check out the following pages to learn more:

• OAC frequently asked questions [15]
• Submit your questions to OAC program experts [16]