Program outline

Year 1 FMT students in Soil Preparation class with Profs. Peter Enright and Serge Lussier.

Administrative Unit

Farm Practice 1
Farm Practice 2
Enterprise Internship
Entrepreneurship 1
Health and Farm Safety

Agricultural Economics

Agri-Marketing
Introduction to Economics
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Budgeting, Finance and Policies
Entrepreneurship 2
Farm Project
Management of Human Resources

Animal Science

Animal Anatomy and Physiology
Introduction to Animal Science

Bioresource Engineering

Building Maintenance
Farm Building Planning
Machinery Management
Microcomputing
Precision Farming
Soil and Water Conservation
Soil Preparation
Tools and Machinery Maintenance

English

English Upgrading
English for FMT
Components of Discourse
Literary Genres
Literary Themes

Français

Langue française et communication
Français agricole

Humanities

Humanities 1: Knowledge
Humanities 2: World Views
Environmental and Organizational Issues

Natural Resource Sciences

Nutrient Management Plan 1
Nutrient Management Plan 2
Soil Fertilization

Physical Education

Health and Physical Education
Physical Activity
Active Living

Plant Science

Agricultural Botany
Pesticide Use

Elective production courses

We offer four production courses in the area of Animal Science and four production courses in the area of Plant Science. Students must take a minimum of two courses in each category for a total of four courses. Students could elect to take more than four courses if they wish, after a discussion with their academic advisor. They must take a minimum of two courses per semester.

Animal Science category

Dairy Heifer Management
Dairy Herd Management
Swine and Poultry
Beef and Sheep

Plant Science category

Field Crop Production
Field Crop Management
Greenhouse Crops
Fruit and Vegetable Crops

Complementary Courses*

Students must take the following complementary courses to meet the program requirements:

Forests, Forestry and Society
Landscape Design

* 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.

Comprehensive assessment

The objective of this examination is to ensure that students have attained the objectives and standards for all competencies in the program. Successful completion of the Comprehensive Assessment is mandatory to obtain the D.E.C.

The passing grade will be 60%. The mark stating that the student has successfully completed the Comprehensive Assessment will appear on the student's transcript. The student who failed the comprehensive assessment will be offered the possibility of another try the following year.

English exit examination

All students who wish to graduate and obtain the D.E.C. must pass the English Exit Examination that is offered by the M.E.L.S.

Students must take this examination on the date selected by M.E.L.S.

List of courses by semester and year

Fall semester
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Farm Practice 1

Pesticide Use

Soil Preparation

Microcomputing

Animal Anatomy and Physiology

Agricultural Botany

English Upgrading

English for FMT

Health and Physical Education
Introduction to Economics

Elective Production 1 and 2*
Dairy Heifer Management
Beef and Sheep
Field Crop Production
Fruit and Vegetable Crops


Financial and Managerial Accounting

Literary Genres

Humanities 1: Knowledge

Enterprise Internship
Nutrient Management Plan 2

Soil and Water Conservation

Entrepreneurship 2

Machinery Management

English for FMT

Humanities 2: World Views

Langue française et communication

Landscape Design


Winter semester
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Health and Farm Safety

Introduction to Animal Science

Soil Fertilization

Tools & Machinery Maintenance

Farm Practice 2

Components of Discourse
Nutrient Management Plan 1

Elective Production 3 and 4*
Dairy Herd Management
Swine and Poultry
Greenhouse Crops
Field Crop Management


Budgeting, Finance and Policies

Physical Activity

Literary Themes

Forests, Forestry and Society
Agri-Marketing

Farm Building Planning

Farm Project

Precision Farming

Building Maintenance

Management of Human Resources

Active Living

Environmental and Organizational Issues

Français agricole

Summer:


Year 1: Enterprise Internship (away from home farm)
Year 2: Entrepreneurship 1 (Internship)

* Students must select two courses in the Animal Science category and two courses in the Plant Science category.

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