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University of Guelph

University of Guelph
50 Stone Road East
Guelph, ON N1G 2W1

Official telephone: (519) 824-4120
Website: www.uoguelph.ca
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in early September and January.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in beginning of September.
Number and length of summer sessions: Summer sessions of six or 12 weeks each.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: science, arts, commerce
Majors with the lowest enrollment: bioresource management, landscape architecture, agriculture
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 92%
Student:Faculty ratio: 26:1

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: no
Minor requirements: required of some for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, honors program, distance learning
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in agriculture, anthropology, art history, biochemistry, biology, biotechnology, business, business economics, chemistry, classical studies, computing/information science, criminal justice/public policy, ecology, economics, English, environmental engineering, European culture/civilization, family/child studies, food engineering, French studies, geography, geographic Information systems/environmental analysis, German, history, international development, Italian, marketing, mathematical science, mathematics, microbiology, molecular biology/genetics, museum studies, music, neuroscience, nutritional/nutraceutical science, philosophy, physics, plant science, political science, psychology, psychology/brain/cognition, sociology, statistics, Spanish/Hispanic studies, theatre studies, and zoology.
Preprofessional programs offered:
pre-veterinary science
Education certifications are offered: yes
Education certifications:
early childhood
Cooperative programs are offered: yes
Cooperative education programs:
agriculture, art, business, computer science, engineering, humanities, natural science, social/behavioral science, technologies, engineering
Combined 2-2 programs available:
2-2 business, early childhood studies, family/community social services, justice studies, kinesiology, media studies, and psychology.
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Australia, Austria, Barbados, China, Denmark, Finland, Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Iceland, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Latin America, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Agriculture
  • Turfgrass Management
  • Veterinary Technology
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Adult Development
  • Animal Biology
  • Animal Science
  • Anthropology
  • Applied Human Nutrition
  • Art History
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological Engineering
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biological/Medical Physics
  • Biological/Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Biomechanical Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Biomedical Toxicology
  • Chemical Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Child/Youth/Family Studies
  • Classical Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice/Public Policy
  • Ecology
  • Economics
  • Engineering Systems/Computing
  • English
  • Environmental Biology
  • Environmental Economics/Policy
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Geoscience/Geomatics
  • Environmental Governance
  • Environmental Management
  • Environmental Resource Management
  • Equine Management
  • European Studies
  • Food Science
  • French
  • Geography
  • History
  • Hospitality/Tourism Management
  • Human Kinetics
  • International Development
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Leadership/Organizational Management
  • Management Economics in Industry/Finance
  • Marine/Freshwater Biology
  • Marketing Management
  • Mathematical Economics
  • Mathematical Science
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Biology/Genetics
  • Music
  • Nanoscience
  • Nutritional/Nutraceutical Sciences
  • Philosophy
  • Physical Sciences
  • Physics
  • Plant Science
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Management
  • Sociology
  • Software Engineering
  • Spanish/Hispanic Studies
  • Studio Art
  • Theatre Studies
  • Theoretical Physics
  • Water Resources Engineering
  • Wild Life Biology/Conservation
  • Zoology
Doctorates

  • Bioinformatics
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Biophysics
  • Chemistry
  • Clinical Studies
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Family Relations/Applied Nutrition
  • Food Science
  • Food/Agricultural/Resource Economics
  • Geography
  • History
  • Human Health/Nutritional Sciences
  • Integrative Biology
  • Literary Studies/Theatre Studies in English
  • Management
  • Mathematics/Statistics
  • Molecular/Cellular Biology
  • Neuroscience
  • Pathobiology
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Plant Agriculture
  • Political Science
  • Population Medicine
  • Psychology
  • Rural Studies
  • Sociology
  • Toxicology
  • Veterinary Science
Master's Degrees

  • Applied Nutrition
  • Art History/Visual Culture
  • Bioinformatics
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Biophysics
  • Business Administration
  • Capacity Development/Extension
  • Chemistry
  • Clinical Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminology/Criminal Justice Policy
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • English
  • Environmental Sciences
  • European Studies
  • Family Relations/Applied Nutrition
  • Food Safety/Quality Assurance
  • Food Science
  • Food/Agricultural/Resource Economics
  • French Studies
  • Geography
  • Human Health/Nutritional Sciences
  • Integrative Biology
  • International Development Studies
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Latin American/Caribbean Studies
  • Leadership
  • Management
  • Marketing/Consumer Studies
  • Mathematics/Statistics
  • Molecular/Cellular Biology
  • Neuroscience
  • Pathobiology
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Plant Agriculture
  • Political Science
  • Population Medicine
  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Public Issues Anthropology
  • Rural Planning/Development
  • Sociology
  • Studio Art
  • Theatre Studies
  • Tourism/Hospitality
  • Toxicology

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • neither credit nor placement for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
  • neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • credit for international baccalaureate

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