As a result of an enhanced contract agreement between the University of Guelph and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) effective April 1, 1997, the Agricultural Colleges at Alfred (French Language), Kemptville and Ridgetown now operate as Colleges of the University of Guelph. Two-year diploma programs are offered at the Ontario Agricultural College, University of Guelph and at the three regional Colleges with financial support from OMAFRA.
The diploma programs will continue to offer a blend of the theoretical and practical courses designed to prepare graduates to assume a broad range of positions in the agricultural and food industries. All programs offer courses in applied science, business management, production and marketing. Specific diploma programs offered at more than one College have standardized core curricula to ensure common standards are maintained. Common core courses are supplemented with electives at all Colleges with specific regional specializations. Students may elect to spend a semester (or more) at a different location to access special electives, or to access degree courses at the University.
All programs are offered on a standardized schedule at all four locations. The programs run for two semesters beginning in September until late April followed by a one semester summer break. Second year classes resume in the following semester and students graduate in the Spring with an Associate Diploma.
ASSOCIATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMS AND LOCATIONS
A: Alfred (French Language); G: Guelph; K: Kemptville; R:Ridgetown.
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Agriculture |
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Horticulture |
X |
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X |
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Equine Studies |
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Food & Nutritiion |
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Vet. Technology |
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This program provides a practical, skills-oriented approach to agricultural production systems and affords its students an opportunity to improve their business and managerial skills. Diploma in Agriculture students integrate practical experience in agricultural production with the technical and scientific information that is required to successfully operate modern food production enterprises. Business management, computer skills, and problem solving activities provide students with the abilities they require as self-employed managers of production systems, and as technical/sales employees of agri-business firms, commodity boards, and other agencies related to the agri-food system.
All colleges offer a general program that includes the core course requirements for the Diploma supplemented with elective courses with specialization in particular areas of study available as shown in the table. Students at all colleges are encouraged to consider moving to one of the other colleges for one or two semesters of study. Students at all colleges have access to the general curriculum and students at each college receive the same diploma at graduation. Semester 3 is normally the best semester to study at another college, particularly if it has a specialization and additional courses in which a student is interested. Students will be encouraged to consider these intercollege transfer opportunities with their faculty advisors.
A: Alfred (French Language); G: Guelph; K: Kemptville; R:Ridgetown
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Animal Production, Business and Field Crops |
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Fruit and Vegetable Crops |
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International Development |
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DAGR*1000 [0.50] Livestock Systems
DAGR*1200 [0.50] Applied Plant Science
DAGR*1300 [0.50] Soil Principles
DAGR*1350 [0.50] Agricultural Mechanization and Safety
DAGR*1600 [0.50] Applied Mathematics **
DAGR*1610 [0.50] Computer Applications *,**
FREE*0900 [0.00] Director's Hour (Guelph only)
DAGR*2100 [0.50] Marketing and Policy
DAGR*2110 [0.50] Business Accounting
DAGR*2600 [0.50] Communication Skills **
1.50 elective credits
*students at Guelph substitute CIS*1000
**students may be exempted in one or more of DAGR*1600, DAGR*1610 and DAGR*2600 based on successful completion of challenge examination(s). Each exempted course must be replaced with a free elective or an Independent Study course. Students who have a credit in Mathematics or English (or French at Alfred) at the OAC level will automatically be granted an exemption in DAGR*1600 and/or DAGR*2600.
NOTE: At some locations DAGR*1350 may be scheduled in semester two and DAGR*2600 may be scheduled in semester one to accommodate faculty and/or physical resource availability; DAGR*1600 and DAGR*1610 may be scheduled both F and W at some locations to accommodate the need for laboratory facilities.
DAGR*3100 [0.50] Business Management
DAGR*3600 [0.50] Food Systems
2.00 elective credits
DAGR*4600 [0.50] Human Resource Management
DAGR*4610 [0.50] Business Project
OR
DAGR*4620 [0.50] Farm Project
2.00 elective credits
Agriculture students must take at least 5.50 elective credits, 3.00 of which may be from programs other than Agriculture.
Some electives are offered subject to a minimum enrolment. Some DAGR*XXXX electives are common to several diploma programs.
Students may choose one experiential education course and one Special Project course as electives. The experiential education course is preferably to be started in the summer before their third academic semester. See the course descriptions for DAGR*3510 and DAGR*3900.
DAGR*2000 [0.50] Animal Science
DAGR*2200 [0.50] Crop Management I
DAGR*2210 [0.50] Applied Weed Science
DAGR*2360 [0.50] Machinery Maintenance *
DAGR*2370 [0.50] Small Engines *
DAGR*2500 [0.50] International Development
DAGR*2650 [0.00] In-Service Training
DAGR*3000 [0.50] Beef Production
DAGR*3010 [0.50] Dairy Production
DAGR*3050 [0.50] Livestock Production Techniques
DAGR*3110 [0.50] Business Finance
DAGR*3120 [0.50] Business Marketing
DAGR*3130 [0.50] Sales and Sales Management
DAGR*3140 [0.50] Creating Your Business *
DAGR*3200 [0.50] Crop Management II
DAGR*3210 [0.50] Insect and Disease Management
DAGR*3300 [0.50] Land and Water Stewardship
DAGR*3350 [0.50] Welding *
DAGR*3500 [0.50] Agricultural Extension and International
Communication
DAGR*3550 [0.50] Dry Tropics Agriculture *
DAGR*3700 [0.50] Agroforestry
DAGR*4010 [0.50] Animal Health
DAGR*4040 [0.50] Small Ruminant Animal Production *
DAGR*4050 [0.50] Dairy Cattle Nutrition and Selection
DAGR*4060 [0.50] Alternative Animal Agriculture *
DAGR*4100 [0.50] Commodity Marketing *
DAGR*4220 [0.50] Organic Production *
DAGR*4250 [0.50] Post-Harvest Handling and Storage *
DAGR*4350 [0.50] Farm Structures and Environment
DAGR*4500 [0.00] Developing Country In-Service Training
DAGR*4550 [0.50] Humid Tropics Agriculture *
DAGR*4640 [0.50] Leadership Skills Development *
*course offered in alternate years only
DAGR*2000 [0.50] Animal Science
DAGR*2200 [0.50] Crop Management I
DAGR*2210 [0.50] Applied Weed Science
DAGR*2290 [0.50] Agricultural Chemicals and the Environment
DAGR*3300 [0.50] Land and Water Stewardship
DAGR*4640 [0.50] Leadership Skills Development
DAGR*3000 [0.50] Beef Production
DAGR*3010 [0.50] Dairy Production
DAGR*3110 [0.50] Business Finance
DAGR*3120 [0.50] Business Marketing
DAGR*3200 [0.50] Crop Management II
DAGR*3250 [0.50] Fruit Production
DAGR*3260 [0.50] Vegetable Production
DAGR*3640 [0.50] Rural Society
DAGR*3700 [0.50] Agroforestry
ENVB*204 [0.50] Biology of Plant Pests
DAGR*3130 [0.50] Sales and Sales Management
DAGR*3300 [0.50] Land and Water Stewardship
DAGR*4000 [0.50] Pork and Poultry Production
DAGR*4010 [0.50] Animal Health
DAGR*4100 [0.50] Commodity Marketing
DAGR*4200 [0.50] Cropping Systems
DAGR*4250 [0.50] Post-Harvest Handling and Storage
DAGR*4640 [0.50] Leadership Skills Development
DAGR*2000 [0.50] Animal Science
DAGR*2200 [0.50] Crop Management I
DAGR*3020 [0.50] Livestock Evaluation
DAGR*3210 [0.50] Insect and Disease Management
DAGR*2360 [0.50] Machinery Maintenance
DAGR*2370 [0.50] Small Engines
DAGR*2210 [0.50] Applied Weed Science
DAGR*3000 [0.50] Beef Production
DAGR*3010 [0.50] Dairy Production
DAGR*3030 [0.50] Sheep Production
DAGR*3050 [0.50] Livestock Production Techniques
DAGR*3120 [0.50] Business Marketing
DAGR*3130 [0.50] Sales and Sales Management
DAGR*3200 [0.50] Crop Management II
DAGR*3250 [0.50] Fruit Production
DAGR*3260 [0.50] Vegetable Production
DAGR*3300 [0.50] Land and Water Stewardship
DAGR*3350 [0.50] Welding
DAGR*3700 [0.50] Agroforestry
DAGR*3020 [0.50] Livestock Evaluation
DAGR*3350 [0.50] Welding
DAGR*4000 [0.50] Pork and Poultry Production
DAGR*4010 [0.50] Animal Health
DAGR*4050 [0.50] Dairy Cattle Nutrition and Selection
DAGR*4060 [0.50] Alternative Animal Agriculture
DAGR*4100 [0.50] Commodity Marketing
DAGR*4200 [0.50] Cropping Systems
DAGR*4220 [0.50] Organic Production
DAGR*4250 [0.50] Post-Harvest Handling and Storage
DAGR*4350 [0.50] Farm Structures and Environment
DAGR*4700 [0.50] Advanced Agroforestry
DAGR*2000 [0.50] Animal Science
DAGR*2200 [0.50] Crop Management I
DAGR*2210 [0.50] Applied Weed Science
DAGR*2270 [0.50] Mushroom Production
DAGR*2360 [0.50] Machinery Maintenance
DAGR*2370 [0.50] Small Engines
DAGR*2630 [0.50] Computer Management
DAGR*3000 [0.50] Beef Production
DAGR*3010 [0.50] Dairy Production
DAGR*3120 [0.50] Business Marketing
DAGR*3130 [0.50] Sales and Sales Management
DAGR*3200 [0.50] Crop Management II
DAGR*3210 [0.50] Insect and Disease Management
DAGR*3250 [0.50] Fruit Production
DAGR*3260 [0.50] Vegetable Production
DAGR*3300 [0.50] Land and Water Stewardship
DAGR*3350 [0.50] Welding
DAGR*3360 [0.50] Grain Elevator Equipment and Feed Formulation
DAGR*4000 [0.50] Pork and Poultry Production
DAGR*4070 [0.50] Swine Reproduction and Farrowing Management
DAGR*4100 [0.50] Commodity Marketing
DAGR*4200 [0.50] Cropping Systems
DAGR*4210 [0.50] Crop Diagnostics and Recommendations
DAGR*4230 [0.50] Grain Grading/Seed Production
DAGR*4260 [0.50] Advanced Vegetable Production
DAGR*4270 [0.50] Horticultural Crop Protection
DAGR*4350 [0.50] Farm Structures and Environment
DAGR*4630 [0.50] Computer Systems and Internet
The nursery, landscaping, turf and floriculture segments of the horticulture industry are areas of sustained growth and development in Ontario and Canada. The Diploma in Horticulture program provides a basic curriculum in ornamental horticulture and an opportunity to take specialized courses in various components of the industry. Practical experience and training complements the more formal material presented in lectures and provides an opportunity to acquire the practical skills required in greenhouse and landscaping firms.
The Diploma in Horticulture program is offered at all four colleges and prepares students for a variety of career opportunities in landscaping, nursery and greenhouse firms, municipal parks and golf courses, garden centres and private businesses.
DAGR*1200 [0.50] Applied Plant Science
DAGR*1300 [0.50] Soil Principles
DAGR*1600 [0.50] Applied Mathematics **
DAGR*1610 [0.50] Computer Applications *, **
DHRT*1000 [0.50] Landscape Management
DHRT*1050 [0.50] Plant Identification I
FREE*0900 [0.00] Director's Hour (Guelph only)
DAGR*2110 [0.50] Business Accounting
DAGR*2600 [0.50] Communication Skills **
DHRT*2000 [0.50] Greenhouse Management
DHRT*2100 [0.50] Landscape Design I
DHRT*2200 [0.50] Plant Propagation
0.50 elective credit; students may also select Independent Study courses with approval
*students at Guelph substitute CIS*1000
**students may be exempted in one or more of DAGR*1600, DAGR*1610, and DAGR*2600 based on successful completion of challenge examination(s). Each exempted course must be replaced with a free elective or an Independent Study course. Students who have a credit in Mathematics or English (or French at Alfred) at the OAC level will automatically be granted an exemption in DAGR*1600 and/or DAGR*2600 respectively.
Fall Semester 3
DAGR*3100 [0.50] Business Management
DHRT*3050 [0.50] Plant Identification II
2.00 elective credits; students may also select Independent Study courses with approval
DAGR*2290 [0.50] Agricultural Chemicals and the Environment (at Guelph)
OR
DHRT*4050 [0.50] Certification and Safety (at Alfred, Kemptville, Ridgetown)
DAGR*4600 [0.50] Human Resource Management
DAGR*4610 [0.50] Business Project
DHRT*4000 [0.50] Ornamental Plant Protection
1.00 elective credit; students may also select Independent Study courses with approval
Horticulture students must take at least 3.50 elective credits, 3.00 credits of which may be from programs other than Horticulture.
Students may choose one experiential education course and one Special Project course as electives. The experiential education course is preferably to be started in the summer before their third academic semester. See the course descriptions for DHRT*3510 and DHRT*3910.
DAGR*2210 [0.50] Applied Weed Science
DAGR*2370 [0.50] Small Engines
DAGR*3130 [0.50] Sales and Sales Management
DAGR*3700 [0.50] Agroforestry
DAGR*4100 [0.50] Commodity Marketing
DAGR*4640 [0.50] Leadership Skills Development
DHRT*3010 [0.50] Fruit and Vegetable Production
DHRT*3160 [0.50] Turf Management
DHRT*3300 [0.50] Greenhouse Crop Production
DAGR*2650 [0.00] In-Service Training
DAGR*3120 [0.50] Business Marketing
DAGR*3140 [0.50] Creating Your Business
DAGR*3300 [0.50] Land and Water Stewardship
DHRT*3090 [0.50] Landscape Construction
DHRT*3100 [0.50] Landscape Design II
DHRT*3150 [0.50] Nursery Management
DHRT*3160 [0.50] Turf Management
DAGR*2210 [0.50] Applied Weed Science
DAGR*2370 [0.50] Small Engines
DAGR*3130 [0.50] Sales and Sales Management
DAGR*3700 [0.50] Agroforestry
DAGR*4100 [0.50] Commodity Marketing
DAGR*4640 [0.50] Leadership Skills Development
DHRT*3010 [0.50] Fruit and Vegetable Production
DHRT*3160 [0.50] Turf Management
DHRT*3300 [0.50] Greenhouse Crop Production
DAGR*2210 [0.50] Applied Weed Science
DAGR*3300 [0.50] Land and Water Stewardship
DAGR*4640 [0.50] Leadership Skills Development
ENVB*204 [0.50] Biology of Plant Pests
DHRT*2300 [0.50] Turfgrasses in Landscapes
DAGR*3110 [0.50] Business Finance
DAGR*3120 [0.50] Business Marketing
DAGR*3250 [0.50] Fruit Production
DAGR*3260 [0.50] Vegetable Production
DAGR*3640 [0.50] Rural Society
DAGR*3700 [0.50] Agroforestry
DHRT*3090 [0.50] Landscape Construction
DHRT*3150 [0.50] Nursery Management
DHRT*3160 [0.50] Turf Management
DHRT*3200 [0.50] Golf Course Turf Management
DHRT*4100 [0.50] Computer Assisted Design
DAGR*3130 [0.50] Sales and Sales Management
DAGR*3300 [0.50] Land and Water Stewardship
DAGR*4250 [0.50] Post-Harvest Handling and Storage
DAGR*4640 [0.50] Leadership Skills Development
DHRT*3100 [0.50] Landscape Design II
DHRT*3300 [0.50] Greenhouse Crop Production
DAGR*3130 [0.50] Sales and Sales Management
DAGR*3300 [0.50] Land and Water Stewardship
DAGR*3250 [0.50] Fruit Production
DAGR*3350 [0.50] Welding
DAGR*3700 [0.50] Agroforestry
DHRT*3090 [0.50] Landscape Construction
DHRT*3100 [0.50] Landscape Design II
DHRT*3150 [0.50] Nursery Management
DHRT*3160 [0.50] Turf Management
DHRT*3170 [0.50] Horticultural Weed Science
DAGR*2370 [0.50] Small Engines
DAGR*3260 [0.50] Vegetable Production
DAGR*4250 [0.50] Post-Harvest Handling and Storage
DAGR*4700 [0.50] Advanced Agroforestry
DHRT*3300 [0.50] Greenhouse Crop Production
DHRT*4010 [0.50] Floral Design and Retailing
DHRT*4100 [0.50] Computer Assisted Design
DAGR*2270 [0.50] Mushroom Production
DAGR*2370 [0.50] Small Engines
DAGR*2630 [0.50] Computer Management
DHRT*3010 [0.50] Fruit and Vegetable Production
DHRT*3090 [0.50] Landscape Construction
DHRT*3100 [0.50] Landscape Design II
DHRT*3150 [0.50] Nursery Management
DHRT*3160 [0.50] Turf Management
DHRT*3170 [0.50] Horticultural Weed Science
DHRT*3300 [0.50] Greenhouse Crop Production
DAGR*4630 [0.50] Computer Systems and Internet
DHRT*4010 [0.50] Floral Design and Retailing
DHRT*4100 [0.50] Computer Assisted Design
Available at Guelph Beginning in Semester 3:
Students from all colleges are eligible to consider the degree transfer option to the 1) B.A., 2) B.Comm. or 3) B.Sc.(Agr.) programs, providing they have completed semesters one and two with a cumulative average of 70%, and providing they have met the basic entrance requirements of the desired degree program. Students may also complete their studies at the other colleges and apply for degree admission following graduation. Credits for courses completed in an Associate Diploma program will be assigned at the time of admission to a degree program as determined by the appropriate program committee.
Note: Diploma students at Guelph are eligible to take specified degree credits as electives subject to the approval of the Director of the Diploma Program and providing a minimum cumulative average of 70% has been maintained.
Students who have successfully completed semesters one and two of the Associate Diploma Program with a cumulative average of 70% or better may substitute up to 1.50 degree credits in each of Semesters three and four. Course selection will vary, depending upon the intended program of study within the B.A. program.
Students wishing to pursue this option should discuss proposed course selection with the Admissions Counsellor for the B.A. program and the Director of the Associate Diploma Program.
Bachelor of Commerce Program in Agricultural Business
Students who have successfully completed semesters 1 and 2 of the Associate Diploma program with a cumulative average of 70% or better may substitute up to 1.50 degree credits in each of semesters 3 and 4 as follows:
MATH*1000 [0.50] Introductory Calculus I or OAC equivalent
ECON*1200 [0.50] Introductory Microeconomics
0.50 elective from undergraduate degree courses
1.50 diploma credits
ECON*1100 [0.50] Introductory Macroeconomics
0.50 elective from undergraduate degree courses
1.50 diploma credits
1 of:
MATH*1000 [0.50] Introductory Calculus I
MATH*1050 [0.50] Introduction to Mathematical Modelling
Bachelor of Commerce Program in Hotel and Food Administration
Students who have successfully completed semesters 1 and 2 of the Associate Diploma in Food and Nutrition Management program with a cumulative average of 70% or better may substitute up to 1.50 degree credits in each of semesters 3 and 4 as follows:
ECON*1100 [0.50] Introductory Macroeconomics
PSYC*1200 [0.50] Dynamics of Behaviour
0.50 elective degree credit
1.50 diploma program credits
ECON*1100 [0.50] Introductory Macroeconomics
STAT*2060 [0.50] Statistics for Business Decisions
0.50 elective degree credit
1.50 diploma program credits
Note: Students without an OAC mathematics credit will be required to obtain a pass standing in an OAC mathematics course (or an approved equivalent).
Note: Students selecting this option while registered at Alfred or Kemptville should seek counselling regarding the selection of Distance Education courses.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture
Students who have successfully completed semesters 1 and 2 of the Associate Diploma program with a cumulative average of 70% or better may substitute up to 1.50 degree credits in each of semesters 3 and 4 as follows:
BIOL*1030 [0.50] Biology I
1 of:
CHEM*1040 [0.50] General Chemistry I
CHEM*1060 [0.50] Introductory Chemistry
1.50 diploma program credits
0.50 elective degree credit
BIOL*1040 [0.50] Biology II
1 of:
MATH*1000 [0.50] Introductory Calculus I
MATH*1040 Precalculus Mathematics (Offered through the Office of Open Learning)
0.50 elective degree credit
1.50 diploma program credits
The Equine Studies Program provides students with an opportunity to specialize at an intensive level in the management of horse enterprises. The program provides an excellent foundation for students who eventually wish to seek certification as qualified instructors in the Canadian Equestrian Federation. The program combines theory and hands-on practical courses that prepare graduates for the diversity of positions that exist in the horse industry.
The Equine Studies Program at Kemptville College is the only one in Ontario and it attracts students from all areas of Ontario and from other provinces in Canada.
Students may be exempted in one or more of DAGR*1600, DAGR*1610, and DAGR*2600 based on successful completion of challenge examination(s). Each exempted course must be replaced with a free elective or an Independent Study course. Students who have a credit in Mathematics or English at the OAC level will automatically be granted an exemption in DAGR*1600 and/or DAGR*2600 respectively.
Students may choose one experiential education course and one Special Project course as electives. The experiential education course is preferably to be started in the summer before their third academic semester. See the course descriptions for DAGR*3880 and DAGR*3910.
DAGR*1300 [0.50] Soil Principles
DAGR*1600 [0.50] Applied Mathematics
DAGR*2810 [0.50] Horse Care and Stable Duty
DAGR*1000 [0.50] Livestock Systems
OR
DAGR*1800 [0.50] Equine Anatomy and Physiology
DAGR*1610 [0.50] Computer Applications
OR
DAGR*2600 [0.50] Communication Skills
0.50 elective credit from:
DAGR*1740 [0.50] Coaching and Horsemanship Techniques I
DAGR*1850 [0.50] English Horsemanship I
DAGR*1860 [0.50] Western Horsemanship I
DAGR*2110 [0.50] Business Accounting
DAGR*2240 [0.50] Crop Management (Equine)
DAGR*3820 [0.50] Horse Feeds and Feeding
DAGR*4810 [0.50] Horse Health
DAGR*1610 [0.50] Computer Applications
OR
DAGR*2600 [0.50] Communication Skills
0.50 elective credit from:
DAGR*1850 [0.50] English Horsemanship I
DAGR*1860 [0.50] Western Horsemanship I
DAGR*2740 [0.50] Coaching and Horsemanship Techniques II
DAGR*2810 [0.50] Horse Care and Stable Duty
DAGR*3100 [0.50] Business Management
DAGR*3120 [0.50] Business Marketing
DAGR*3810 [0.50] Horse Conformation and Lameness
0.50 elective credit from:
DAGR*2800 [0.50] An Introduction to the Horse Industry
Any other elective.
1.00 elective credit from:
DAGR*3720 [0.50] Coaching and Horsemanship III
DAGR*3850 [0.50] English Horsemanship II
DAGR*3860 [0.50] Western Horsemanship II
DAGR*4600 [0.50] Human Resource Management
DAGR*4800 [0.50] Equine Conditioning
DAGR*4820 [0.50] Equine Reproduction and Selection
DAGR*4610 [0.50] Business Project
OR
DAGR*4620 [0.50] Farm Project
0.50 elective credit from:
DAGR*1750 [0.50] Coaching Techniques
Any other elective.
1.00 elective credit from:
DAGR*3850 [0.50] English Horsemanship II
DAGR*3860 [0.50] Western Horsemanship II
DAGR*4720 [0.50] Coaching and Horsemanship Techniques IV
Students may choose one experiential education course and one Special Project course as electives. The experiential education course is preferably to be started in the summer before their third academic semester. See the course descriptions for DAGR*3880 and DAGR*3910.
DAGR*1300 [0.50] Soil Principles
DAGR*1600 [0.50] Applied Mathematics
DAGR*1800 [0.50] Equine Anatomy and Physiology
DAGR*2810 [0.50] Horse Care and Stable Duty
DAGR*1610 [0.50] Computer Applications
OR
DAGR*2600 [0.50] Communication Skills
0.50 elective credit from:
DAGR*1740 [0.50] Coaching and Horsemanship Techniques I
DAGR*1850 [0.50] English Horsemanship I
DAGR*1860 [0.50] Western Horsemanship I
DAGR*2010 [0.50] Applied Microbiology
DAGR*2240 [0.50] Crop Management (Equine)
DAGR*3820 [0.50] Horse Feeds and Feeding
DAGR*4810 [0.50] Horse Health
DAGR*1610 [0.50] Computer Applications
OR
DAGR*2600 [0.50] Communication Skills
0.50 elective credit from:
DAGR*1850 [0.50] English Horsemanship I
DAGR*1860 [0.50] Western Horsemanship I
DAGR*2740 [0.50] Coaching and Horsemanship Techniques II
DAGR*2810 [0.50] Horse Care and Stable Duty
DAGR*3810 [0.50] Horse Conformation and Lameness
DAGR*3920 [0.50] Applied Biochemistry
DAGR*3930 [0.50] Equine Alternative Therapies
DAGR*3940 [0.50] Laboratory Techniques I
1.00 elective credit from:
DAGR*3720 [0.50] Coaching and Horsemanship III
DAGR*3850 [0.50] English Horsemanship II
DAGR*3860 [0.50] Western Horsemanship II
DAGR*4600 [0.50] Human Resource Management
DAGR*4800 [0.50] Equine Conditioning
DAGR*4820 [0.50] Equine Reproduction and Selection
1.00 elective credit from:
DAGR*3850 [0.50] English Horsemanship II
DAGR*3860 [0.50] Western Horsemanship II
DAGR*4720 [0.50] Coaching and Horsemanship Techniques IV
1.00 elective credit from:
DAGR*1750 [0.50] Coaching Techniques
DAGR*4830 [0.50] Equine Business Management
DAGR*4840 [0.50] Laboratory Techniques II
Students may choose one experiential education course and one Special Project course as electives. The experiential education course is preferably to be started in the summer before their third academic semester. See the course descriptions for DAGR*3880 and DAGR*3910.
Fall Semester 1
DAGR*1000 [0.50] Livestock Systems
DAGR*1300 [0.50] Soil Principles
DAGR*1600 [0.50] Applied Mathematics
DAGR*2810 [0.50] Horse Care and Stable Duty
DAGR*1610 [0.50] Computer Applications
OR
DAGR*2600 [0.50] Communication Skills
0.50 elective credit from:
DAGR*1740 [0.50] Coaching and Horsemanship Techniques I
DAGR*1850 [0.50] English Horsemanship I
DAGR*1860 [0.50] Western Horsemanship I
DAGR*2240 [0.50] Crop Management (Equine)
DAGR*3820 [0.50] Horse Feeds and Feeding
DAGR*4810 [0.50] Horse Health
DAGR*1610 [0.50] Computer Applications
OR
DAGR*2600 [0.50] Communication Skills
0.50 elective credit from:
DAGR*2000 [0.50] Animal Science
DAGR*2360 [0.50] Machinery Maintenance
DAGR*2370 [0.50] Small Engines
0.50 elective credit from:
DAGR*1850 [0.50] English Horsemanship I
DAGR*1860 [0.50] Western Horsemanship I
DAGR*2740 [0.50] Coaching and Horsemanship Techniques II
DAGR*2810 [0.50] Horse Care and Stable Duty
DAGR*3810 [0.50] Horse Conformation and Lameness
0.50 elective credit from:
DAGR*3720 [0.50] Coaching and Horsemanship III
DAGR*3850 [0.50] English Horsemanship II
DAGR*3860 [0.50] Western Horsemanship II
1.50 elective credit from:
DAGR*2800 [0.50] An Introduction to the Horse Industry
DAGR*3000 [0.50] Beef Production
DAGR*3010 [0.50] Dairy Production
DAGR*3030 [0.50] Sheep Production
DAGR*3050 [0.50] Livestock Production Techniques
DAGR*3130 [0.50] Sales and Sales Management
DAGR*3250 [0.50] Fruit Production
DAGR*3260 [0.50] Vegetable Production
DAGR*3300 [0.50] Land and Water Stewardship
DAGR*3600 [0.50] Food Systems
DAGR*4600 [0.50] Human Resource Management
DAGR*4800 [0.50] Equine Conditioning
DAGR*4820 [0.50] Equine Reproduction and Selection
0.50 elective credit from:
DAGR*3850 [0.50] English Horsemanship II
DAGR*3860 [0.50] Western Horsemanship II
DAGR*4720 [0.50] Coaching and Horsemanship Techniques IV
1.00 elective credit from:
DAGR*1750 [0.50] Coaching Techniques
DAGR*3020 [0.50] Livestock Evaluation
DAGR*4000 [0.50] Pork and Poultry Production
DAGR*4010 [0.50] Animal Health
DAGR*4050 [0.50] Dairy Cattle Nutrition and Selection
DAGR*4060 [0.50] Alternative Animal Agriculture
DAGR*4100 [0.50] Commodity Marketing
DAGR*4220 [0.50] Organic Production
DAGR*4350 [0.50] Farm Structures and Environment
This program is Offered at Kemptville College and at Alfred College (French-language).
The program provides a practical, skills-oriented approach to management systems used in health care and commercial food service institutions. Students integrate practical experience in food service management with the technical and scientific information required to successfully operate modern food services.
This program is accredited by the Canadian Society of Nutrition Management.
Graduates from the Associate Diploma in Food and Nutrition Management will be accepted into the Bachelor of Commerce program (Hotel and Food Administration major) with advanced standing provided that they have achieved a cumulative average of 75% or higher. In addition, they must have completed the required OAC credits, or their equivalent.
DFN*1000 [0.50] Food Theory
DFN*1050 [0.50] Food Preparation
DFN*1100 [0.50] Human Physiology
DFN*1150 [0.50] Food Service Mathematics
DFN*1200 [0.50] Sanitation and Safety
DAGR*1610 [0.50] Computer Applications
OR
DAGR*2600 [0.50] Communication Skills
DFN*2000 [0.50] Human Nutrition
DFN*2100 [0.50] Psychology
DFN*2200 [0.50] Food Service Design and Equipment (Kemptville)
DAGR*2110 [0.50] Business Accounting
DAGR*1610 [0.50] Computer Applications
OR
DAGR*2600 [0.50] Communication Skills
0.50 elective credit at Kemptville; 1.00 elective credit at Alfred
DFN*2200 [0.50] Food Service Design and Equipment (Alfred)
DFN*3000 [0.50] Clinical Nutrition
DFN*3100 [0.50] Marketing
DFN*3300 [0.50] Menu Management (Kemptville)
OR
DFN*4300 [0.50] Quantity Food Preparation and Service
DFN*3310 [0.50] Menu Management (Alfred)
DAGR*4600 [0.50] Human Resource Management
1.00 elective credit at Kemptville; 0.50 elective credit at Alfred
DFN*3300 [0.50] Menu Management (Kemptville)
OR
DFN*4300 [0.50] Quantity Food Preparation and Service (Kemptville)
DFN*4000 [0.50] Clinical Nutrition II
DFN*4100 [0.50] Financial Control in Food Service
DFN*4200 [0.50] Management Case Studies
DFN*4310 [0.50] Quantity Food Preparation and Service (Alfred)
0.50 elective credit
DFN*4050 [0.50] Field Placement
(following Semester 4)
Electives (related to food industry)
Food and Nutrition Management students are required to take 2.00 elective credits, preferably related to their program of study.
Students may choose one experiential education course and one Special Project course as electives. The experiential education course is preferably to be started in the summer before their third academic semester. See the course descriptions for DFN*3510 and DFN*3910.
DFN*2420 [0.50] Cultural Food Practices
DFN*3400 [0.50] Culinary Cooking and Wines
DFN*2400 [0.50] Healthy Cooking
DFN*2420 [0.50] Cultural Food Practices
DFN*3400 [0.50] Culinary Cooking and Wines
DFN*2410 [0.50] Food Presentation and Display Techniques
DFN*2430 [0.50] Microbiology
DFN*2440 [0.50] Sensory Evaluation
DFN*2450 [0.50] Introduction to Food Processing
DFN*3410 [0.50] Selected Topics in Nutrition
DFN*2420 [0.50] Cultural Food Practices
DFN*2430 [0.50] Microbiology
(degree level courses offered via the world wide web through the Office of Open Learning, University of Guelph. See descriptions on page 51.)
FOOD*2010 [0.50] Principles of Food Science
FOOD*2400 [0.50] Introduction to Food Chemistry
This program is Offered at Ridgetown College only, and is designed for students interested in a career working with and caring for animals. The program is designed to provide the technical training and knowledge required to become veterinary technicians working in association with practising veterinarians. Students take a comprehensive range of courses and training related to the care of food and laboratory animals, as well as companion and sport animals. All students are required to complete a four-week externship during the final semester.
This program is fully accredited by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA). Students may select 1 of 2 delivery options for this program.
Option 1 - Conventional Program (4 semesters over 2 years)
DVT*1000 [0.50] Livestock Production and Management
DVT*1010 [0.50] Anatomy and Physiology I
DVT*1020 [0.50] Microbiology
DVT*1030 [0.50] Biochemistry and Genetics
DVT*1040 [0.50] Medical Exercises I
DVT*1050 [0.50] Chemistry
DVT*2000 [0.50] Companion Animal Management
DVT*2010 [0.50] Anatomy and Physiology II
DVT*2020 [0.50] Haematology
DVT*2030 [0.50] Communications
DVT*2040 [0.50] Medical Exercises II
DVT*2050 [0.50] Urinalysis
DVT*3000 [0.50] Laboratory Animal Science
DVT*3010 [0.50] Animal Nursing I
DVT*3020 [0.50] Diagnostic Techniques I
DVT*3030 [0.50] Radiography I
DVT*3040 [0.50] Pharmacology
DVT*3050 [0.50] Surgical and Anaesthetic Principles I
DVT*4000 [0.50] Dentistry
DVT*4010 [0.50] Animal Nursing II
DVT*4020 [0.50] Diagnostic Techniques II
DVT*4030 [0.50] Radiography II
DVT*4040 [0.50] Hospital Management
DVT*4050 [0.50] Surgical and Anaesthetic Principles II
All courses are compulsory. No elective courses are offered in this program.
Option 2 - Distance Education/On-Campus Program (9 semesters over 3 years)
Fall Distance Education courses
DVT*1030 [0.50] Biochemistry and Genetics
DVT*1000 [0.50] Livestock Production and Management
Winter Distance Education courses
DVT*1020 [0.50] Microbiology
DVT*2000 [0.50] Companion Animal Management
DVT*1000 [0.50] Livestock Production and Management
DVT*1010 [0.50] Anatomy and Physiology I
DVT*1020 [0.50] Microbiology
DVT*1040 [0.50] Medical Exercises I
DVT*1050 [0.50] Chemistry
DVT*2020 [0.50] Haematology
DVT*2030 [0.50] Communications
DVT*2040 [0.50] Medical Exercises II
Fall Distance Education courses
DVT*2010 [0.50] Anatomy and Physiology II
DVT*3040 [0.50] Pharmacology
Winter Distance Education courses
DVT*3010 [0.50] Animal Nursing I
DVT*3050 [0.50] Surgical and Anaesthetic Principles I
DVT*2010 [0.50] Anatomy and Physiology II
DVT*2040 [0.50] Medical Exercises II
DVT*2050 [0.50] Urinalysis
DVT*3010 [0.50] Animal Nursing I
DVT*3020 [0.50] Diagnostic Techniques I
DVT*3030 [0.50] Radiography I
DVT*3050 [0.50] Surgical and Anaesthetic Principles I
Fall Distance Education course
DVT*4040 [0.50] Hospital Management
Winter Distance Education course
DVT*4010 [0.50] Animal Nursing II
DVT*3000 [0.50] Laboratory Animal Science
DVT*4000 [0.50] Dentistry
DVT*4010 [0.50] Animal Nursing II
DVT*4020 [0.50] Diagnostic Techniques II
DVT*4030 [0.50] Radiography II
DVT*4040 [0.50] Hospital Management
DVT*4050 [0.50] Surgical and Anaesthetic Principles II
All courses are compulsory. No elective courses are offered in this program.
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Independent Study/Distance Learning |
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 are not recognized as part of the courseload for full- or part-time student status. Independent Study courses will appear as a transfer credit on the official transcript. Marks obtained in Independent Study courses are not included in the semester or cumulative average. 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. As well, there are more than 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:
Independent Study/OAC ACCESS
University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1
FAX: 1-519-824-9813;
electronic mail: handbook@access.uoguelph.ca;
telephone registration: 1-519-767-5050 or 1-519-824-4120, extension 3375 or automated at 1-800-263-4499
internet: www.uoguelph.ca/istudy
The following I.S. courses are transferable to the Associate Diploma in Agriculture or Horticulture programs provided that permission to take I.S. courses is given by the program counsellor prior to registration in them: The following I.S. courses are transferable to the Associate Diploma in Agriculture or Horticulture programs provided that permission to take I.S. courses is given by the program counsellor prior to registration in them:
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Diploma Credit Courses |
Independent Study Courses (Equivalents) |
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Horticulture |
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DAGR*1300 |
2 Soils for Hort Crops |
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DHRT*4000 |
4 Ornamental Plant Protection |
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DHRT*2200 |
8 Elementary Plant Propagation |
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DHRT*3090 |
37 Detailed Landscape Construction |
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DHRT*3160 |
16 Turf Management |
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DHRT*3090 |
69 Landscape Construction Techniques |
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DAGR*2210 |
1 of: 138 Weed Control in Turf 66 Weed Control in Horticulture |
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DHRT*2100 |
70 Fundamentals of Garden Design |
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Electives * only 2 of 51, 52, 53 may be taken for credit for the Associate Diploma |
(each course listed below is equivalent to 1 elective course) |
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28 Landscape Planning of Large Areas |
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38 Golf Course Design |
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51 Urban Tree Management* |
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52 Tree Care Equipment* |
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53 Large Tree Care* |
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63 Starting a Green Business |
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64 The Naturalized Landscape |
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67 Arboriculture |
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68 Landscape Graphic Techniques |
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73 The Home Gardener |
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316 Weed Control in Horticulture |
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606 Viticulture |
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609 Wine Marketing: An Introduction for Canadians |
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Agriculture |
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DAGR*1300 |
201 Soil Science |
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DAGR*1200 |
217 Introductory Crops |
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DAGR*2110 |
300 Farm Financial Management |
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DAGR*2200 |
304 Forages |
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DAGR*2210 |
315 Weed Control in Agriculture |
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DAGR*2600 |
317 Communications |
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DAGR*1600 |
319 Math for Farm Managers |
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Electives |
(each course listed below is equivalent to 1 elective course) |
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202 Business Management Principles |
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230 The Complete Beekeeper |
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305 Pet/Animal Care I |
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323 Animal Diseases and Parasites |
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324 Pharmacology |
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350 Certified Crop Protection Consultant |
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The following Independent Study Courses require two or more Independent Study Courses for one credit (elective) in the Diploma Program: |
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Horticulture |
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DHRT*1050 |
Any two of : 5 Woody Plants 54 Landscaping with Bedding Plants 192 The Horticulturist II |
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DHRT*2000 |
12 Greenhouse Management 62 Commercial Floriculture |
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1 elective course |
Any two of: 191 The Horticulturist I 192 The Horticulurist II 193 The Horticulturist III |
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2 elective courses |
If all three #191, #192, #193 |
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Agriculture |
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DAGR*2000 |
321 Livestock Production Systems 322 Animal Physiology |
|
1 elective course |
307 Feed Technology 308 Animal and Poultry Health 311 Feed Regulation |
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1 elective course |
309 Animal Nutrition 310 Feed Formulation |
|
1 elective course |
314 Energy on the Farm 326 Field Sprayers |
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1 elective course |
600 Meats I 601 Meats II 602 Meat Technology |
The Distance Education program, administered by the Office of Open Learning at the University of Guelph, supports the departments in offering degree credit courses to students who choose to study independently. Generally, each course comes with a manual that may be accompanied by videotapes, audiotapes, audio CD's, computer diskettes, CD-ROMs, etc., depending on the nature of the course. As well, many courses incorporate computer conferencing, e-mail, listservs, computer-based quizzes, and the use of the Internet. Distance education provides a contemporary means through which the University of Guelph continues its tradition of outreach and open learning opportunities.
The University of Guelph recognizes the importance of distance learning and is committed to providing opportunities for the off-campus learner. A wide range of subject areas and course levels are available.
Please consult the Office of Open Learning, Room 160, Johnston Hall, 767-5010, e-mail: INFO@OPENLRNG.UOGUELPH.CA for an updated listing on courses available by distance education and when they are scheduled to be offered.