Ontario Agricultural College

The Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) was one of three founding colleges of the University of Guelph in 1964. (The other two were the Ontario Veterinary College and the Macdonald Institute.)

The OAC offers a wide range of agriculture-related degree programs, including widely respected programs in Landscape Architecture, Science in Agriculture and Food Science.

History

The OAC opened on May 1, 1874 with an enrollment of 28 students. The OAC administration was housed in Moreton Lodge until 1931, when the building was torn down to make way for Johnston Hall. The OAC's offices have resided in Johnston Hall ever since.

The curriculum has went through numerous overhauls over the years:

• 1877 - one-year diploma program expanded to two years;
• 1887 - degree program begins;
• 1891 - short courses offered to general public;
• 1901 - degree program adds a fourth year;
• 1926 - graduate program begins;
• 1988 - Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Environmental Science programs begin;
• 1995 - "Experience Agriculture" curriculum for B.Sc. (Agr.) program begins.

External Links

• Ontario Agricultural College Home Page