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Introduction

Historically, we have viewed the forest as a source of industrial timber but, with recent world developments such as the United Nations Rio de Janeiro Conference on Environment and Development, focus has shifted to include sustainability and wilderness preservation, in addition to timber production. Forest conservation examines forest environments in the context of national and global sustainability, management, and biodiversity protection. The forest conservation programs combine social and community issues, such as aboriginal land tenure, recreation, wilderness travel and preservation of urban green space, with the traditional biological (botany, zoology) and physical (soil science, hydrology) sciences to address broader environmental and resource management issues.

The management of forests is of greater social, environmental and economic importance in Canada than in any other major developed country. The changing focus to forest conservation from timber production has greatly expanded the capabilities necessary for sustainable forest management. Experts who understand the complex issues and details surrounding forest conservation are essential to the proper stewardship of our forested regions. Career opportunities include forest conservation management, planning, and assessment in private, government or non-governmental agencies. Increasingly, foresters and forest conservationists work as part of multidisciplinary teams of environmental and resource managers where effective interdisciplinary communication is of vital importance. The programs can also lead to graduate degree studies in forestry, forest conservation or a number of other related environmental disciplines.

Students may take a specialist program in forest conservation leading to either an Hon.B.Sc. or an Hon.B.A. degree. The B.Sc. (Forest Conservation Science) focuses primarily on forest ecology with electives in life and physical sciences, while the B.A. (Forest Conservation) focuses on communal forest management and the development of forest policy with electives in the social sciences.

The specialist programs provide a grounding in forest conservation with emphasis on forest breadth as well as research depth, and can particularly meet the needs of individuals who are considering graduate level education in forestry (M.F.C., M.Sc.F. or Ph.D.).

A major in Forest Conservation Science is available in the B.Sc. stream and is intended to build on a student’s interest in forestry and related issues. Students should consider combining this program with a major in another related discipline such as environment, geography, botany, zoology, chemistry, urban studies or architecture.

Undergraduate Co-ordinator: Professor S. M. Smith, Earth Sciences Centre.

Undergraduate Administrator: Ms. M. Wells, Room 1016J, Earth Sciences Centre (978-5751)

FOREST CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

FOREST CONSERVATION SCIENCE (B.Sc.)
Enrolment in the specialist program is open to students who have completed four first-year courses with a minimum GPA of 2.3. Enrolment in the major program is open to students who have completed four first-year courses with a minimum GPA of 2.0.

Specialist program (Hon. B.Sc.):
(13.5 full courses or their equivalent, including at least four 300+series courses and 2.5 400-series courses)

First Year:
BIO150Y; CHM 137Y/(138H, 139H); GGR 100Y/JGF 150Y/JGG 150Y; and a science elective (MAT 135Y/JMB 170Y/PHY 138Y recommended)

Second Year:

1. ENV 234Y; FOR 200H/JFG 328H; FOR 201H
2. One FCE from: ECO 220Y, 227Y; GGR 270Y; JBS 229H/STA 221H; STA 220H
3. One FCE from: BIO 260H; BOT 251Y; EES C20H(Scar); GGR 205H, 206H, 272H, 273H; PHL 273H

Third Year:

1. BIO321H; FOR 300H, 301H, 302H, 303H
2. 0.5 FCE from: BIO 319H, 324H; BOT 307H, 322Y, 328H, 340H, 341H
3. One FCE from: BIO 302H, 303H, 306H, 307H, 395H; GGR 305H, 310H; ZOO 324Y, 360H, 361H, 386H, 387H, 388H, 389H

Fourth Year:

1. FOR 400Y, 401H/402H
2. One FCE from: FOR 403H, 404H, 405H, 406H, 407H, 408H, 409H, 410H, 411H, 412H, 413H, 414H; INI 495H, 496H; JFG 470H, 475H

Major program (B.Sc.):
(8 full courses or their equivalent, including at least 2.5 300+series courses and one 400-series course)

First Year:
BIO150Y; GGR 100Y/JGF 150Y/JGG 150Y; CHM 137Y/(138H, 139H)

Second Year:
ENV 234Y; FOR 200H/JFG 328H; FOR 201H

Third Year:
BIO 321H; 1.5 FCE from: FOR 300H, 301H, 302H, 303H

Fourth Year:
FOR 400Y

FOREST CONSERVATION (Hon. B.A.)
Enrolment in this program is open to students who have completed four first-year courses with a minimum GPA of 2.3.

Specialist program:
(12 full courses or their equivalent, including at least four 300+series courses and 2.5 400-series courses)

First Year:
BIO 150Y, GGR 100Y/JGF 150Y/JGG150Y

Second Year:

1. ENV 234Y; FOR 200H/JFG 328H; FOR 201H
2. One FCE from: ECO 220Y, 227Y; GGR 270Y; JBS 229H/STA 221H; STA 220H
3. One FCE from: ABS 201Y; ANT 204Y; GGR 233Y; INI 220Y; PHL 273H

Third Year:

1. BIO 321H; FOR 300H, 301H, 302H, 303H
2. One FCE from: ANT 365Y; GGR 331H, 393H; HIS 318Y; INI 331Y, 320Y; UNI 302H, 315Y, 317Y

Fourth Year:

1. FOR 400Y, 401H/402H
2. One FCE from: ANT 450H, 453H; FOR 403H, 410H, 411H, 412H, 414H; INI 421H, 422H, 494H, 495H, 496H; JFG 470H, 475H; JIE 410H