X--Associate Diploma Programs
Associate Diploma Programs
The University of Guelph has some 70 diploma-level courses and over 20 certificate programs in horticulture and landscaping and in agriculture and food available via OAC's Independent Study (I.S.) Division. There are over 40 diploma courses and one horticultural certificate program available in French via Teleformation at Collège d'Alfred. For both Independent Study and Teleformation, all courses are in the distance delivery mode.
Many of the I.S. diploma courses are directly transferable to agricultural college residential diploma programs. Independent Study courses can also be taken to lead to the Ontario Diploma in Horticulture (ODH) and the Ontario Diploma in Agriculture (ODA). Both of these credentials are earned entirely via distance study.
The certificates available via Independent Study are industry-relevant. They include programs for the Canadian Feed Industry Association, The Canadian Animal Health Institute, the Ontario Independent Meat Packer and Processors, the Ontario Grape and Wine industry and the Canadian Plant Protection Industry (under development). As well, there are 12 horticulture and landscaping certificates, including The Horticulturist, the flagship certificate of I.S. and the ODH Plus, a specialized post-diploma certificate.
The Ontario Diplomas in Horticulture and Agriculture are comprised of up to 15 courses, two qualifying examinations, a work experience report and a major project. The ODH has nine majors: Commercial Floriculture, Landscape Contracting, Landscape Design, Landscape Maintenance, Nursery Management, Ornamental Horticulture, Park Horticulture, Turf Management and Urban Forestry. The ODA has one major in General Agriculture.
The offices of Independent Study are located on the University of Guelph campus in Johnston Hall, Room 010. For a course catalogue and policy handbook, write:
The following I.S. courses are transferable to the Associate Diploma in Agriculture or Horticulture programs at the University of Guelph:
Independent Study/Distance Learning
Diploma Credit Courses | Independent Study Courses (Equivalents) | |
Horticulture | ||
04-130 | 2 Soils for Hort Crops | |
51-400 | 4 Ornamental Plant Protection | |
50-220 | 8 Elementary Plant Propagation | |
50-309 | 37 Detailed Landscape Construction | |
50-316 | 16 Turf Management | |
50-210 | 70 Fundamentals of Garden Design | |
Electives | (each course listed below is equivalent to 1 elective course | |
28 Landscape Planning of Large Areas | ||
38 Golf Course Design | ||
51 Urban Tree Management | ||
68 Landscape Graphic Techniques | ||
606 Viticulture |
Agriculture | ||
04-130 | 201 Soil Science | |
04-120 | 217 Introductory Crops | |
04-211 | 300 Farm Financial Management | |
04-220 | 304 Forages | |
04-221 | 315 Weed Control in Agriculture | |
04-260 | 317 Communications | |
04-160 | 319 Math for Farm Managers | |
Electives | (each course listed below is equivalent to 1 elective course | |
202 Business Management Principles | ||
230 The Complete Beekeeper | ||
305 Pet/Animal Care I |
The following Independent Study Courses require two or more Independent Study Courses for one credit (elective) in the Diploma Program:
Horticulture | ||
50-105 | any two of : | |
5 Woody Plants | ||
54 Landscaping with Bedding Plants | ||
192 The Horticulturist II | ||
50-330 | 12 Greenhouse Management | |
62 Commercial Floriculture | ||
1 elective course | Any two of: | |
191 The Horticulturist I | ||
192 The Horticulurist II | ||
193 The Horticulturist III | ||
2 elective courses | If all three #191, #192, #193 | |
Agriculture | ||
04-200 | 321 Livestock Production Systems | |
322 Animal Physiology | ||
1 elective course | 307 Feed Technology | |
308 Animal and Poultry Health | ||
311 Feed Regulation | ||
1 elective course | 309 Animal Nutrition | |
310 Feed Formulation | ||
1 elective course | 314 Energy on the Farm | |
326 Field Sprayers | ||
1 elective course | 600 Meats I | |
601 Meats II | ||
602 Meat Technology |
Open Learning/Distance Education
1998-99 Associate Diploma Calendar
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Last revised: March 17, 1998. Contact: sdorr@registrar.uoguelph.ca.