Nova Scotia Agricultural College

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Nova Scotia Agricultural College
Motto	Mens Agitat Molem (Latin: "Mind over Matter")
Established	1905
Type	Public
President	Philip Hicks
Undergraduates	686
Postgraduates	671
Location	Bible Hill, Nova Scotia, Canada
Campus	Urban
Nickname	Rams
Website	http://www.nsac.ca

The Nova Scotia Agricultural College is a Canadian university college located in the village of Bible Hill, Nova Scotia, a suburb of the town of Truro.

Contents 1 History 2 Programs 2.1 Diploma programs 2.2 Undergraduate programs 2.3 Graduate programs 3 Trivia 4 Noted alumni 5 See also 6 External link 7 Notes

[edit] History

NSAC was founded in 1905 by the merger of The School of Agriculture (1885-1905) in Truro and The School of Horticulture (1893-1905) in Wolfville. The college was located on the beautiful provincial demonstration farm in Bible Hill with an area of 2.65 square kilometres. It was along a bluff overlooking the Salmon River.

In the early years the college focused on educating farmers in aspects of field and animal husbandry. These early graduates often went on to pursue a university degree, usually from Macdonald College at McGill University or the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph, Ontario.

A disastrous fire in 1946 destroyed the science building and a temporary campus was set up in former World War II military hospitals in Debert. This temporary campus served students until the fall of 1953 when the new science building, now known as the Harlow Institute, was opened on the Bible Hill campus.

NSAC entered a new era in 1980 after the Nova Scotia government passed legislation authorizing the institution to grant undergraduate degrees in association with Dalhousie university. NSAC still grants its own technology diplomas for the 2-year programs and the institution remains an independent post-secondary research and education facility administered by the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture.

[edit] Programs

NSAC is the only university in Atlantic Canada having a mandate to offer agricultural education and offers specialized training at the Technical, Technology, Bachelor, and Masters levels. Bachelor's degrees in Agricultural Mechanization, Engineering (with Dalhousie), Animal Science, Plant Science, Soil Science, Environmental Biology, Agricultral Economics, and Aquaculture are offered.

[edit] Diploma programs

• Technical Diploma
  • Veterinary
  • Environmental Horticulture
  • Plant Science
• Technology Diploma in Enterprise Management
  • Companion Animal
  • Dairy Farm
  • Equine
  • Farming
  • Food Retail

[edit] Undergraduate programs

Undergraduate degrees are granted in association with Dalhousie University in the following areas:

• B.Sc.(Agr)
  • Agricultural Business
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Animal Science
  • Aquaculture
  • Bio-Environmental Systems Management/ Agricultural Mechanization
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Plant Science
  • Engineering Degree Diploma (with Dalhousie University)

NSAC maintains an association with Brock University whereby NSAC students can receive a Bachelor of Science with a major in Viticulture & Oenology (granted by Brock).

• Bachelor of Technology
  • Applied Science
  • Environmental Horticulture

• Pre-Veterinary Medicine

[edit] Graduate programs

Graduate research and studies at NSAC, in association with Dalhousie University in the following areas:

• Master of Science
  • Agricultural Chemistry
  • Animal Science
  • Environmental Studies
  • Plant Science
  • Soil Science

[edit] Trivia

• The "Woodsman" team participates in one of the most popular sports on campus.
• The Ruminant Animal Centre (RAC) has been dubbed "The Cow Palace" by the general public, mostly because of its perceived lavish facilities and vaulted ceilings.
• Students, staff, alumni, and Truronians usually refer to the college as "the AC".
• Students at the NSAC commonly refer to themselves as "Aggies".

[edit] Noted alumni

• Donald Cameron, former Progressive Conservative Premier of Nova Scotia

[edit] See also

• List of agricultural universities and colleges

[edit] External link

• Nova Scotia Agricultural College - official website

[edit] Notes

Note 1: Preliminary Enrollment 2004

	Nova Scotia universities
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Acadia | AST | Dalhousie | King's | Mount Saint Vincent | NSAC | NSCAD | Saint Francis Xavier | Saint Mary's | Cape Breton | Saint Anne