The main objective of this program is to develop the professional competencies needed to operate and manage a modern agricultural enterprise. This is achieved through the development of skills related to animal and plant productions, soil and water conservation, nutrient management, farm machinery, equipment and building maintenance and efficiency, new technologies like precision farming and, most importantly, financial management, risk management and decision-making skills. We also aim to develop the student’s entrepreneurial skills, personal growth and the ability to adapt to a changing world.
Six academic terms are spent on the Macdonald Campus studying college level courses which are grouped into units. The main core courses represent the agricultural courses specific to the program and the general courses are required by the ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisirs et du Sport (M.E.L.S.) du Québec for any College (Cegep) programs. Two complementary courses are also required by the M.E.L.S. and they are Forests, Forestry and Society and Landscape design*.
Please first select a unit to then see course by course description.
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Farm Practice 1 |
Agri-Marketing |
Animal Anatomy and Physiology |
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Building Maintenance |
Nutrient Management Plan 1 |
Agricultural Botany |
General Courses
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English Upgrading |
Langue française et communication |
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Humanities 1: Knowledge |
Physical Activity and Health |
* After consultation with their academic advisor, students can substitute complementary courses taken at another collegial institution. This includes Sciences courses that are required for further studies in a degree program. The costs associated with courses taken elsewhere must be assumed by the students.