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Forests have traditionally been managed primarily as sources of timber
and revenue. However, there is increasing recognition of their immense cultural,
social and environmental role, focused particularly by recent United Nations
conferences in Rio De Janeiro and Johannesburg. Increasingly the focus of
forest management has shifted to include biodiversity maintenance, ecological
sustainability, and the protection of wildlife and their habitats. Canadians,
as custodians of 10% of the remaining global forest cover, and 25% of the
undisturbed frontier forest, have both the option and the responsibility
to provide global leadership in forest conservation and sustainable forest
management. Forest conservation programs prepare students for this critically
important role by combining traditional ecological (biology, zoology) and
physical (soil science, hydrology) sciences with social sciences. Forest
conservationists increasingly focus on complex, emerging social and community
issues, such as aboriginal rights and land tenure, protection of wilderness
parklands, preservation of urban green space,
and the use of forests for carbon sequestration.
Canada is not only a key player
in global forest conservation, but is also more economically dependant on
forests than any other major developed country. Responsible stewardship of
our forests
and the changing focus from industrial timber production to forest conservation
has greatly expanded the range of expertise necessary. Graduates can pursue
a wide range of new career opportunities developing in private, government
and
non-government environmental organizations where forest conservationists
increasingly work as members of multidisciplinary teams of environmental
and resource managers.
Graduates from forest conservation programs can also pursue graduate programs
in a wide range of disciplines, including forest conservation, forestry,
environmental sciences and international development.
Students may take a specialist 4-year degree leading to an H.B.A.
in Forest Conservation or an H.B.Sc. in Forest Conservation Science. The
arts program
focuses on communal forest management, development of forest policies,
forest economics and forest product trade, with electives in social sciences,
while
the science program concentrates on forest biology and ecology with electives
in life and physical sciences.
The specialist programs provide a grounding in forest conservation
with emphasis on 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.).
The major programs in Forest Conservation are intended to build on a
student’s
interest in forestry and related issues. Students should consider combining
these programs with a major in another related discipline such as environment,
geography, botany, zoology, chemistry, urban studies or architecture.
A minor in Forest Conservation Science in the science stream and
a minor in Forest Conservation in the arts stream are also available. Students
should consider combining these programs with a minor in other related
disciplines.
The major and minor in Forest Biomaterials Science will
be of interest to students interested in conserving the forest through
good design,
application and utilization of forest based products.
Wise management and use of renewable forest-based materials can help
solve many of the world’s
environmental problems. Forest-based materials are renewable, have
low life cycle environmental costs and have potential to contribute
significantly to
carbon sequestration as well as serve as carbon neutral fuels and
alternatives to non-renewable feed-stocks for polymers and other
bio-materials. To derive
the greatest environmental benefits from forest materials, a thorough
understanding is needed of: forest sustainability; material science
of wood and other forest
based materials; biotechnology as related to bio-materials conversion
to feed stock, energy and other value added products; and optimal
use and maintenance
of the materials. Thus it is an interdisciplinary program, combining
aspects of forestry, biology, chemistry, chemical and mechanical
engineering and building
science.
Graduates can pursue a wide range of new career opportunities
developing in industry, research organizations, and government
and non-government
organizations where new opportunities for use of the forest resource
are of interest. Graduates
from forest biomaterials programs can also pursue graduate programs
in a wide range of disciplines, including forestry, wood sciences,
and environmental
sciences.
Undergraduate Co-ordinator:Professor Vic Timmer, Room 3035 , Earth Sciences Centre (416-978-6774)
Undergraduate Administrator:Ms. A. Veneziano, Room 1016E, Earth Sciences Centre (416-978-5480)
Forest Conservation Programs
Forest Conservation Science (Science program)
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
and minor programs is open to students who have completed four first-year
courses with a minimum GPA of 2.0.
Specialist program:
(13.5 full courses or their equivalent, including at least four 300+series courses
and 2.5 400-series courses; other equivalent and approved courses offered by
other Faculties, University of Toronto Mississauga or University of Toronto
Scarborough may be eligible for inclusion.)
First Year:
 BIO150Y1BIO150Y1; Two Science FCEs (GGR100H1 + 101H1; CHM138H1, CHM139H1 recommended)
Second Year:
1. ENV234Y1; FOR200H1, FOR201H1
2. One FCE from: ECO220Y1, ECO227Y1; GGR270H1; JBS 229H1/STA221H1; STA220H1
3. One FCE from: BIO 260H1; BIO 251Y1; EES C20H1 (University of Toronto Scarborough); GGR205H1, GGR206H1, GGR272H1, GGR273H1; PHL273H1; ENV236Y1; JGE221Y1/JIE222Y1
Third Year:
1. FOR301H1, FOR305H1. At least One FCE from FOR300H1, FOR302H1, FOR303H1, FOR306H1, FOR307H1; EEB321H1
2. 0.5 FCE from: EEB 307H1, 319H1, 323H1, 328H1, 341; CSB 340H1
3. At least 1.5 FCE from: BIO 302H1, 303H1, 306H1, 308H1, 324H1, 465H1; GGR303H1, GGR305H1, GGR310H1; EEB324Y1, 360H1, 361H1, 386H1, 388H1, 389H1
Fourth Year:
1. FOR400Y1, FOR401H1
2. One FCE from: FOR403H1, FOR404H1, FOR405H1, FOR412H1, FOR413H1, FOR416H1, FOR417H1: GGR403H1; ENV442H1, ENV447H1; JFG470H1, JFG475H1
Major program:
(8 full courses or their equivalent, including at least 2.0 300+series courses
and one 400-series course; other equivalent and approved courses offered by
other Faculties, University of Toronto Mississauga or University of Toronto
Scarborough may be eligible for inclusion.)
First Year:
BIO150Y1BIO150Y1; Two Science FCEs (GGR100H1 + 101H1; CHM138H1, CHM139H1 recommended)
Second Year:
FOR200H1, FOR201H1; One FCE from ENV236Y1, ENV234Y1; JGE221Y1/JIE222Y1
Third Year:
FOR305H1; 1.5 FCE from: FOR300H1, FOR301H1, FOR302H1, FOR303H1, FOR306H1, FOR307H1; EEB321H1
Fourth Year:
FOR400Y1
Minor Program:
(4 full courses or their equivalent, including at least 1.0 300+series course and one 400-series course)
First Year: BIO150Y1BIO150Y1/ GGR100H1 + 101H1/ENV200Y1
Second Year: FOR200H1, FOR201H1
Third Year: One FCE from: FOR300H1, FOR301H1, FOR302H1, FOR303H1, FOR305H1, FOR306H1, FOR307H1
Fourth Year: FOR400Y1
Forest Conservation (Arts program)
Enrolment in this program is open to students who have completed four
first-year courses with a minimum GPA of 2.3. Enrolment in the major and minor
programs
is open to students who have completed four first-year courses with a minimum
GPA of 2.0.
Specialist program:
(12 full courses or their equivalent, including at least 3.5 300+series courses
and 2.5 400-series courses; other equivalent and approved courses offered by
other Faculties, University of Toronto Mississauga or University of Toronto
Scarborough may be eligible for inclusion.)
First Year:
BIO 150Y1; One Social Science FCE
Second Year:
1. ENV234Y1; FOR200H1, FOR201H1
2. One FCE from: ECO220Y1, ECO227Y1; GGR270H1; JBS 229H1/STA221H1; STA220H1/STA250H1/STA255H1
3. One FCE from: ABS201Y1; ANT204Y1; JGE221Y1/JIE222Y1; PHL273H1
Third Year:
1. FOR301H1, FOR305H1; At least One FCE from: FOR300H1, FOR302H1, FOR303H1, FOR306H1, FOR307H1; EEB 321H1
2. At least One FCE from: ANT 365Y1; GGR331H1, GGR393H1; HIS318Y1; ENV320Y1, ENV321Y1, ENV332H1; UNI302H1, 315Y1, UNI317Y1; JAG321H1
Fourth Year:
1. FOR400Y1, FOR401H1
2. One FCE from: ANT450H1; FOR403H1, FOR412H1, FOR416H1, FOR417H1; ENV410H1, ENV421H1, ENV422H1, ENV423H1, ENV440Y1, ENV442H1, ENV447H1, 494H1; JFG470H1, JFG475H1
Major program
(8 full courses or their equivalent, including at least 2.0 300+ series
courses and one 400-series course; other equivalent and approved courses offered
by
other Faculties, University of Toronto Mississauga or University of Toronto
Scarborough may be eligible for inclusion.)
First Year:
BIO 150Y1; One Social Science FCE
Second Year:
1. ENV234Y1; FOR200H1, FOR201H1
2. One FCE from: ABS201Y1; ANT204Y1;ECO220Y1, ECO227Y1; GGR 233Y1, GGR270H1; JBS 229H1/STA221H1; JGE221Y1; PHL273H1; STA220H1/STA250H1/STA255H1
Third Year:
FOR301H1, FOR305H1. One FCE from: FOR300H1, FOR302H1, FOR303H1, FOR306H1; EEB 321H1
Fourth Year:
FOR400Y1
Minor program:
(4 full courses or their equivalent)
First Year: One of ANT100Y1/ECO100Y1/ENV200Y1/GGR100H1 + 101H1
Higher Years: 3 FCEs from (FOR200H1, FOR201H1, FOR301H1, FOR302H1, FOR303H1, FOR305H1, FOR306H1, FOR307H1, FOR400Y1, FOR401H1)
Forest Biomaterials Science (Science program)
The Forest Biomaterials major or minor may be strengthened by accompanying
major or minor(s) in Biology (major, minor), Biochemistry (major), Forest
Conservation (major, minor) , Chemistry (major, minor), Environmental
Chemistry (minor), Materials Chemistry (minor) or Environment and Science (major,
minor).
Consult the Program Coordinator, Professor Paul Cooper, Room 2012 , Earth
Sciences Centre (416-946-5078)
Enrolment in the major and minor programs is open to students who have
completed four first-year courses with a minimum GPA of 2.3.
Major program:
(8 full courses or their equivalent, including at least 2.0 FCE 300+series
courses and 2.0 FCE 400-series courses; other equivalent and approved courses
offered
by other Faculties may be eligible for inclusion.)
1. BIO150Y; One FCE (MSE101H1, ECO100Y1/ECO105Y1, CHM138H1, CHM139H1, ARC132H1 recommended)
2. FOR200H1;
1.5 FCE from CHM220H1, ENV234Y1, MSE 207H, BCH 210H, STA220H1, STA221H1/EEB 225H
3. FOR300H1; FOR310H1,
1.0 FCE (FOR302H1, FOR305H1, ENV315H1, ENV350H1, MSE 330H, MSE316H1, FOR305H1, ARC341H1, ARC342H1, BCH 370H recommended).
4. FOR401H1; FOR410H1;
one FCE from FOR403H1, FOR405H1, FOR420H1, FOR423H1, CHE 575H
Minor Program:
(4 full courses or their equivalent, including at least 1.5 FCE 300+series
course and one FCE 400-series courses)
1. 1.5 FCE from BIO 150Y, MSE101H1, ECO105Y1, CHM138H1, CHM139H1, ARC132H1, FOR200H1, CHM220H1, ENV234Y1,
MSE 207H, MGT 201H
2. FOR300H1; FOR310H1;
0.5 FCE from ENV315H1, ENV350H1, MSE 330H, MSE316H1, FOR305H1, ARC341H1, ARC342H1, BCH 370H
3. 1.0 FCE from FOR401H1,FOR405H1, FOR410H1, FOR423H1
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