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naturaresources

conservation

Bachelor

of Science

A Sustainable Environment Needs You


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Contents

Introduction ...........................................................................................................3

The Degree..............................................................................................................4

Co-op Education ....................................................................................................7

Careers .....................................................................................................................8

Program Outlines ..................................................................................................9

Student lie ...........................................................................................................11

Admissions............................................................................................................12

The Faculty o Forestry .......................................................................................14

Scholarships & Awards .......................................................................................16

Additional Inormation ......................................................................................17

Courses ..................................................................................................................18Contact Us .............................................................................................................24


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AN ECOSYSTEM IS A COMPLEXsystem o unique interactionsbetween plants, animals, geologicalprocesses, and climatic inuences.

Our society depends on themaintenance and protection oecosystems. Yet resources in many

ecosystems are oten over-exploitedor managed in non-sustainable ways.

Urban development, agriculture,mineral/oil extraction, sheries andorestry practices, can threaten thevery existence o some ecosystemsand alter or eliminate important

habitats, key species, and peoplesway o lie. Global climate changepresents the largest uncertaintyand threat to the sustainability o

our present natural resources andecosystems. To maintain healthyecosystems we have to strive to

achieve a balance between societysever-increasing need or goods andservices and protection o naturalenvironments, and do so in an era

o changing climate - this is a hugechallenge, and motivated, dedicatedand orward-thinking students areneeded now to make a dierence.

Natural resources conservationis an important issue throughout

introductionNatural sciences to understand human impact

Social solutions to manage human natureBC, Canada and the world. As asociety, we choose which naturalresources to use, and in whatmanner these uses will take place.

Conservation science is concernedwith the maintenance o habitats,the persistence o diverse natural

resources, an understanding ohuman behaviours, and recognizes

that a balance is needed amongenvironmental, social, economic,cultural, and aesthetic values.

Conservation scientists helpsociety make the best possibleenvironmental choices or achievingresource sustainability .

There are ew undergraduateprograms in Canada that provide acomprehensive balance o biologicaand social sciences, coupled with

technical training. In 1996, ater adecade o development and hardwork, a unique interdisciplinary

program was established at theUniversity o British Columbia(UBC) Faculty o Forestry toteach conservation science; the

Bachelor o Science in NaturalResources Conservation (NRC).In 2000 it was the proud winner

o the Alred Scow Award orOutstanding Contributions to the

Student Experience and LearningEnvironment at the UBC.

I chose the NRC program or its interdisciplinary ocus on environment and

conservation. Although it seemed like an odd arrangement, the location o the

NRC program within the Faculty o Forestry at UBC provided me with a valuable

understanding o the juxtaposition o environment and business within the

resource economy o BC. I now work in environmental consulting, and the mostvaluable aspects o my NRC education are the applied skills I learned through

eld school, labs and summer orestry work

Erin Embley BSc.(NRC), MSc. Class o 1999Environmental Planner, Pottinger Gaherty Environmental Consultants Ltd.

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THE PROGRAM IS undamentallyinterdisciplinary involvingcourses in biology, geography,economics, sociology, terrestrial

and aquatic ecology, philosophyand ethics, wildlie and sheriesmanagement, math and computerscience, policy and planning,

globalization and sustainability, to

name a ew. The program has itsoundation in the biological and

social sciences, teaching directapplications in the lab and in theeld o technologically advancedtools available to resource

planners and managers, such asGeographic Inormation Systems,satellite image and aerial photoremote sensing technologies,

computer modeling sotware,and quantitative statistical

techniques. The program providesa thorough understanding ounction, process and structure onatural ecosystems, and providesan appreciation or the political,

legal and socioeconomic contextswhich aect design and outcomeso conservation and managementstrategies. The program emphasizes

development o communicationand problem-solving skills,teamwork, and leadership.

Students must select one o

two majors upon completion

o second year: (1) Major in

Science and Management, or,

(2) Major in Global Perspectives.

The Science and Management

Major ocuses on the conservationand management o renewablenatural resources, and landscape

and local level planning or bothterrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

A notable eature o this majoris the Integrated ConservationField School, a one o kind

semester-long course dividedinto modules, each concentrating

on a particular component oB.C.s environment. Compared

to the Global Perspectives Major,the Science and Managementmajor is more rigorous in terms

o the natural sciences, has moreintensive exposure to Pacic

the degreeBachelor o Science in

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Northwest planning, managementand conservation issues, and ismore in line with criteria to obtainstatus as a Proessional Biologist or

Proessional Forester (see page 10details).

The Global Perspectives Major

ocuses on the conservation andmanagement o renewable andnon-renewable resources, policyormation and planning within

a global context. Two notableeatures o this major are theinternational education thatstudents receive through either a

study abroad period or an intensiveinternational eld school or relatedexperience, and the global issues

capstone course which usesinternational case studies andmodeling approaches to explorethe eects o decision-making on

resource sustainability. Compared

to the Science and ManagementMajor, the Global PerspectivesMajor examines additional resourcesystems, has more emphasis

on international policy andplanning, and requires mandatoryinternational experience.

Both majors have the opportunityor international educationaland students in the Scienceand Management Major are

encouraged to also participatein international education. The

Faculty o Forestry boasts links toover 25 dierent universities in18 dierent countries, allowing astudent to spend up to one yearstudying abroad. In consultation

with our International ExchangeAdvisor, oten these placementscan be credited towards yourdegree program, and, best o all,

you still only pay UBC tuition eeswhile taking courses at universitiesaround the world!

Interdisciplinary

A conservation scientist requiresan education that bridgesdisciplines in the natural and socialsciences. To manage resources in a

sustainable way it is imperative tounderstand natural ecosystems andhuman nature and motivation, thus

conservation courses blend thedisciplines o ecology, sociology,economics, statistics, ethics, andpolicy.

Unique

The Science and ManagementMajor includes the award-winningIntegrated Conservation FieldSchool (CONS 451); there are no

equivalent courses anywhere elsein Canada. As the only course takenin the all semester o a students

senior year, it is a our-monthendeavour in which studentsstudy in dierent areas o theprovince or weeks at a time. The

course is divided into modules,each concentrating on a uniqueecosystem (alpine, grassland and

aquatic) o BCs environment.

Emphasis is placed on learningeld research and restorationmethods, interpreting researchresults, and understanding the

biological and social aspects oconservation problems. Studentsplan and execute original research,

receive instruction rom industry,government organizations, andnon-government environmentalgroups, and participate in work-

study with local conservationorganizations.

The Global Perspectives Major

includes mandatory study abroadwith a UBC partnered university,

A orward-thinking program that is:

The NRC program provided me with a broad environmental background that

has proven ideal or my job. NRC courses provided the basics o orest, sh,and wildlie ecology, all o which gave me a great environmental knowledge

base. The hands-on skills I learned in the Integrated Field School are essential

or entry-level biological technician jobs. Industry presentations during my

studies also provided a real world glimpse o where the NRC program can take

you in industry. Resource-based companies are increasingly scrutinized or

environmental practices and the NRC program is a great source or well rounded

environmental sta.

Dave Hunter, BSc.(NRC) Class o 1998

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or participation in an internationaleld school, volunteer period,

co-op term, or internship. It hasconsiderable breadth in courses

that examine resources systemsand has a senior-level cap-stone

course involving student-ledprojects, using analytical and

modelling approaches, o resourcemanagement, environmental andsocial sustainability in countries indierent stages o development.

Applied

Employers are looking orgraduates with real-world skills and

training, who can go beyond thetheoretical concepts taught in theclassroom. Unlike most other B.Sc.programs, the Natural Resources

Conservation program is an appliedprogram that emphasizes practicaleld skills and exposure to the

sophisticated tools needed tomanage resources and people.

Students in both majors takecourses in geomatics and computer

modeling, using state-o-the-art equipment available at theForest Sciences Centre. They learnthe skills and sociology behind

consensus building processes,conict resolution, and dealing

with people to resolve passionate

issues. There are several courses

in the program that involveeld work; these courses, along

with the eld schools, stresspractical skills, teach the design

and implementation o researchprojects, and expose students to

conservation proessionals whoare at work today. With the addedchoice o up to 20 months o paid

Co-op and volunteer

work experience, the

NRC program is ar more than justthe average science degree.

Flexible

The NRC program providesopportunities or students to

choose the courses theyreinterested in up to 18 electivecredits in the Science andManagement Major and up to 24

elective credits (nearly one wholeyear equivalent) in the GlobalPerspectives Major. Students cancreate a sub-specialization, or

explore diverse and alternativecourse options to round out theireducation.

The NRC program provided me with practical skills (public speaking, presenting,

report writing and IT).it also provided me with the context o environmental,

social and economic issues to help me understand the complexities involved

with orest management and conservation. I now work or a small consulting

rm based in the UK, where I coordinate the UK Governments Central Point or

Expertise on Timber procurement. I advise government and suppliers on how

to purchase timber and timber products that meet the UKs policy or legal and

sustainable sources.

Kate Bottriell, BSc.(NRC), MSc Class o 2003CPET Coordinator, ProForest, Oxord, UK

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co-op educationWhat is Co-op?

Co-op is short or Cooperative

Education, and is an exciting optionor any student in the Faculty oForestry.

Co-op is the integration o up to20 months o real-lie hands-onwork experience into a students

academic studies. A Co-opCoordinator works with employersacross Canada and around theworld to careully select challenging,

career-related positions. A student

is then placed with an employer ora work experience term o our toeight months.

Co-op students also attend a serieso Employability Skills Workshopsthat teach rsum writing,

interviewing skills, and techniquesto deal with common workplaceissues. During the placementsstudents are supervised, evaluated,

and paid competitive wagesby their employers. Each Co-opposition is regarded as an important

addition to a students career andproessional development.

Employers tend to preer graduateswho have gained work experience

through the Co-op option, and allstudents enrolling in the NaturalResources Conservation program

should consider becoming a Co-op

student.

Are students paid?

Yes! Typically Co-op students earnan average o $16 to $18 per hour.

This gives students a chance to startpaying or their education rightaway. Students who complete allve co-op terms can average total

earnings o over $40,000 by the timethey graduate rom the program.

How do students qualiy or

Co-op?

Students apply or the Co-opoption in term one o their secondyear in the program. To participate,

a student must have completed aCo-op application orm and have:

a 64% minimum cumulative

average in the required rst andsecond year Forest Operations

courses taken at UBC, and

a successul interview with theCo-op Coordinator.

Students must maintain aminimum average o 68% andcomplete all required courses toqualiy or advancement into the

intermediate and senior Co-opplacements. Students are alsorequired to pay tuition or initialpre-employment workshops and

each our month work term.

Advantages o Co-op:

Explore career options andinterests through a variety owork experiences

Apply classroom material towork situations

Network with employers andmentors

Earn while learning

Enhance career prospects

Gain valuable career-relatedexperience nationally andinternationally

A Co-op inormation session isheld in September each year, all

interested students are welcometo attend. Students who areinterested in pursuing the co-opoption are still eligible or exchange

opportunities as well.

As a Co-op student in the NRC program I gained valuable experience as a

research assistant in both academic and industrial sectors and as an intern in

the corporate sustainability division o BC Hydro. Through these positions, I

developed a strong background in research that prepared me or grad school,

and established industry connections that will allow me to secure relevant

employment

Megan Harrison BSc. (NRC - Gold Medalist) - Class o 2006M.Sc. Candidate, Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University

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careersConservation scientists work with people to

address complicated issues, they are the linkbetween societys needs and environmental

sustainability.

Graduates o the NRC program are able to develop

strategies or the conservation o natural resources

based on a working knowledge o biological, political,and socio-economic actors. Diverse opportunities

exist or graduates to work locally, nationally orinternationally, and past graduates now workin areas such as biodiversity and environmentalassessment, sustainable development, wildlie and

sheries management, urban and regional planning,orest and habitat management, environmental law,environmental planning and consulting, environmental

education and teaching or:

ederal and provincial governments, crown

corporations, First Nations, and municipalities,

non-prot environmental or community groups, and

private environmental consulting or resourcecompanies.

With the appropriate courses, graduates can applyto proessional programs in law and education, orcontinue their studies in graduate school programs(M.Sc. or Ph.D.). The program can also provide a basis

or acquiring proessional certication as a RegisteredProessional Biologist or Registered Proessional Forester.

My degree in NRC has opened a wide array o doors orme. Since beginning the NRC program in 1995, I have

worked in conjunction with the Ontario Ministry o

Natural Resources, the Alaska Department o Fish and

Game, the US National Marine Fisheries Service, and

have volunteered in conjunction with the Canadian

International Development Agency. These jobs have

had me working with landowners to conserve wetlands;

backpacking in the Alaskan wilderness studying

coyotes, dall sheep, and small mammals; studying

commercial sheries in the middle o the Bering Sea;and

backpacking in the rainorest in South America.

April Hayward B.Sc. (NRC), Ph.D. Class o 1999

The program helped me develop a broad oundation, on

which I could acquire more specic skills or a career in

conservation biology. Ater the program, I completed a

Masters in wildlie management at the U o A, studyingmountain caribou habitat requirements. I was then

hired as a Species at Risk biologist with the Alberta

government. Through this position I have undertaken a

wide range o projects, such as monitoring the status o

rare butterfy populations and associated native prairie.

Tara Szkorupa, BSc.(NRC), M.Sc. Class o 1999Species at Risk Biologist, Alberta Sustainable

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program outlinesMajor in Science and ManagementFour Year NRC Program Map non co-op option

(Those students not enrolled in the Co-op option may complete their academic course work in our years)

Term 1

September December

Term 2

January April

Summer

May August

Year 1 Basic Sciences, English, Math, Introduction to Conservation, Soil Science,Economics, Sociology

Summer

Year 2 Conservation Foundations, Forest Biology and Ecology, Introduction to Biometrics

and Computer Applications, Introduction to Physical Geography

Summer

Year 3 Resource Economics, Conservation Biology and Biodiversity, Geographic Inormation

Systems, Hydrology, Wildlie and Fish Biology, Conservation Planning, Resource Sociology

Summer

Year 4 Integrated Field Course Conservation Policy, Remote Sensing, FishConservation and Management

Five Year NRC Program Map co-op option

Term 1

September December

Term 2

January April

Summer

May August

Year 1 Basic Sciences, English, Math, Introduction to Conservation, Soil Science, Economics,Sociology

Summer

Year 2 Conservation Foundations, Forest Biology and Ecology, Introduction to Biometrics andComputer Applications, Introduction to Physical Geography

Co-op 1

Year 3 Resource Economics, Conservation Biology and Biodiversity, Geographic Inormation

Systems, Hydrology, Wildlie and Fish Biology, Conservation Planning, Resource Sociology,

Co-op 2

Year 4 Integrated Field Course Co-op 3 Co-op 4

Year 5 Co-op 5 Conservation Policy, Remote Sensing, FishConservation and Management


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program outlinesMajor in Global PerspectivesFour Year NRC Program Map non co-op option

(Those students not enrolled in the Co-op option may complete their academic course work in our years)

Term 1

September December

Term 2

January April

Summer

May August

Year 1 Basic Sciences, English, Math, Introduction to Conservation, Soil Science,

Economics, Sociology

Summer

Year 2 Conservation Foundations, Forest Biology and Ecology, Introduction to Biometricsand Computer Applications, Introduction to Physical Geography

Summer

Years3 & 4

Geomatics, Conservation Biology and Biodiversity, Resources and Economics,Resources and Society, International Policy/Governance and Resources, IndigenousPerspectives, Globalization, Aquatic Resources, Agriculture/Food Resources, Forestry

Resources, Energy ResourcesResource Systems electives, International experience*, language, general electives

Summer

Global Resources capstone course

Five Year NRC Program Map co-op option

Term 1

September December

Term 2

January April

Summer

May August

Year 1 Basic Sciences, English, Math, Introduction to Conservation, Soil Science, Economics,

Sociology

Summer

Year 2 Conservation Foundations, Forest Biology and Ecology, Introduction to Biometrics andComputer Applications, Introduction to Physical Geography

Co-op 1

Years

3, 4 & 5

Geomatics, Conservation Biology and Biodiversity, Resources and Economics, Resources andSociety, International Policy/Governance and Resources, Indigenous Perspectives, Globalization,Aquatic Resources, Agriculture/Food Resources, Forestry Resources, Energy Resources

Co-op 2

Resource Systems electives, International

experience*, language, general electives

Co-op 3 Co-op 4

Co-op 5 Global Resources capstone course,Resource Systems electives, Internationalexperience*, language, general electives

* International experience can include: study abroad, international internship, eld school or volunteer experience. Students should obtain their internationalexperience during their NRC degree prior to entering 4th year (or 5th year or the co-op option) though international experiences obtained within 1 year priorto entering the NRC degree would be considered at the discretion o the program director. Experience must be gained outside o Canada, and or internationalstudents, it must also be in dierent country rom which they most recently lived. Some exceptions may be granted at the discretion o the program director.


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Academic Resources

There are many resources available or students at UBC. UBC

LEAP is your online gateway to academic resources. Onlinetutoring, peer academic coaching, rst-year blogs, and anexam database are just some o the resources available to

students; or more inormation please visit www.leap.ubc.ca. The Alma Master Society o UBC (AMS) also providesa range o services rom a thorough exam database totutoring services to volunteering and job postings. You can

also nd details on their saewalk and speakeasy programson the AMS website at www.ams.ubc.ca.

Forestry Undergraduate Society (FUS)

The Forestry Undergraduate Society (FUS) is the studentgovernment o the Faculty o Forestry. As a part o the UBCstudent government, known as the Alma Mater Society

(AMS), the FUS is made up o over twenty student-electedmembers rom all year levels and degree programs acrossthe Faculty. The FUS is responsible or all ofcial studentsocial and recreational activities within the Faculty, as well

as liaising between the Faculty and the undergraduatestudent population. The society organizes two large socialevents each year; Undercut in the all and Coconut inthe spring. It runs a variety o events during Forestry Week

(usually the third week o September), organizes numerous

intramural sports teams, and hosts monthly socialunctions or the students and sta.

Associated

OrganizationsStudents are encouraged to get involved with provincial

and national organizations.

The Association o Proessional Biologists o

British Columbia (APBBC)

The College o Applied Biology Act grants appliedbiologists ull proessional status. Registered

Proessional Biologists (RPBio) are charged withpreserving the scientic methods and principles thatare the oundation o the applied biological sciences

and upholding the principles o stewardship o aquaticand terrestrial ecosystems and biological resources. TheAssociation o Proessional Biologists is a community o

proessionals dedicated to supporting the College oApplied Biology and its members. Membership in the

Association o Proessional Biologists o B.C. requiresthat you rst be a member in good standing o the

College o Applied Biology. Please visit: www.cab-bc.org or more inormation. (See page 19 or additionalinormation on courses needed to ulll RPBioeducational requirements).

The Association o British Columbia Forest

Proessionals (ABCFP)

The Foresters Act denes the roles and responsibilities

o Proessional Foresters in the management o ourpublicly owned orest land. It is the responsibility othe ABCFP to ensure that oresters are educated andqualied to manage orest resources, that they remain

up-to-date on changes in their eld and make decisionsbased on a strict code o ethics. The ABCFP takes greatcare to make certain that proessional oresters act inthe best interests o the people o British Columbia.

Students in the Faculty o Forestry can get directlyinvolved in the Association by joining through theSTART (STudent ARTiculation) program. START does not

give a student ull member status, but rather aims toraise awareness o the proession and helps students

to enter the proession once they have completedtheir studies. With a low annual ee, students receive

a subscription to BC Forest Proessional (the ABCFPmagazine), links to the proessional orester network,networking opportunities with potential employers anduture colleagues, reduced rates at association events,

and access to ABCFP membership benet services.Please visit www.abcp.bc.ca or more inormation.

The Canadian Institute o Forestry (CIF)

The mandate o the CIF, a National organization, is to

advance the stewardship o Canadas orest resources,provide national leadership in orestry, promote

competence among orestry proessionals, and osterpublic awareness o Canadian and international orestryissues. Students in the Faculty o Forestry are eligible tojoin the CIF or a very low yearly ee. This allows students

access to newsletters, electronic networks and the latestorestry and policy news. Students also receive theForestry Chronicle, Canadas oremost journal o orestryscience, which is published 6 times per year. Please visit

www.ci-ic.org or more inormation.

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The Faculty o Forestry welcomes applications romstrong students interested in the B.Sc. natural Reources

Conservation. Students may apply:

Directly rom high school;

As a transer student rom college or university; or

Ater completion o a two-year diploma

Students Applying Directly From Secondary

School

Students who apply to the program directly rom highschool must meet specic entrance requirements. They

must complete the ollowing high school courses and

satisy the minimum average or admission to the B.Sc.Natural Resources Conservation program (Meetingthe minimum average does not guarantee admission.

Students should attempt to achieve the highest averagepossible.)

Your average is calculated using the ollowing

Grade 12 courses or IB/AP equivalents1 :

English 12

Principles o Math 12 2

One o Biology 12, Chemistry 12 or Physics 12 4

One other approved Grade 12 course

These additional courses are required but are not

used to calculate your average1:

English 11

a language 11 3

Principles o Math 11

Two o Chemistry 11, Physics 11 and Biology 11

A grade 11 social studies course

First-year Credit or Advanced Placement (AP)

Courses

UBC credit will be awarded to students who achieve agrade o 4 or better on appropriate AP courses. Studentscan choose to apply rst-year credit to the B.Sc. NaturalResources Conservation program (reducing the number

o courses and amount o tuition payable); can take thecourse again; or use the extra space in their timetableto take other courses o interest. More inormation is

available online: www.you.ubc.ca, under AdmissionRequirements.

First-year Credit or International Baccalaureate

(IB) Courses

UBC is a leader in recognizing IB credentials and one

o the most generous universities worldwide whengranting rst-year credit or IB courses. Studentsalso have the option o either accepting the credit or

repeating the credited course. More inormation isavailable online: www.you.ubc.ca, under AdmissionRequirements.

Students Applying Ater Completion o a Two Year

Forest Technician Diploma

Students applying rom a technical institute must have

a conerred two-year diploma with a minimum GPAo 2.2. These students must also meet the secondary

school requirements as outlined above. Such studentswill be considered or admission and possible advancedstanding on an individual basis. Transer o creditor exemptions or specic courses may be given on

an individual basis or based on existing agreementsbetween the technical institution and UBC.

admissions

1. These are only the courses required or applicants ollowing the BC/Yukon secondary school curriculum. High school students ollowing other curricula shouldreer to the course requirements online at www.you.ubc.ca, and contact us or more details.

2. A score o 67% or higher in Principles o Math 12 is required to register in rst year math at UBC, otherwise UBC MATH 002 or MATH 003 will also be required.

3. Inormation on approved language courses is available online at www.you.ubc.ca. Please note that students who entered the BC secondary system ater Grade9 are eligible or a second-language waiver. A written statement rom the school principal or counsellor indicating the students date and grade o entry intothe BC school system, and UBC reerence number, is required or verication purposes. Students rom outside British Columbia do not require a language 11.

4. You can be admitted without Chemistry 12 but its equivalent CHEM 111 must be completed during the rst year o your program.


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Students Applying rom a College

or University

Students transerring rom a post-secondary institution are expected tohave successully completed a minimumo 24 credits beore applying to UBC.

Students with 24 credits or more will havetheir admission average based on theirpost-secondary studies. Students must

have achieved a minimum average GPAo 2.2 in their most recent 30 credits opost-secondary courses attempted priorto applying to UBC. I a student has not

achieved this minimum GPA, they areencouraged to continue their studies ata post-secondary institution to improvetheir average. Students applying with

more than 30 credits o completed coursework will be evaluated based on the mostrecently completed 30 credits. Students

must still have successully completedthe high school prerequisites set outin the table above, although the marksor these courses will not be taken into

consideration.

Students with 6 to 23 credits will beevaluated based on their nal secondary

school grades as well as their post-secondary grades and must satisy thesecondary school entrance requirementslisted above.

UBC normally grants transer credit orall courses successully completed atan accredited college and/or university,provided a satisactory grade has been

achieved. Where appropriate, UBC willcredit such courses towards the courserequirements o the conservation degree.

Course exemptions may also be grantedon a course by course basis. For moreinormation on course transers betweenBC post-secondary institutions, please

see the online BC Transer Guide (www.bctranserguide.ca) or contact the Facultyo Forestry by email at:

[email protected]. Photo:TanyaShadbolt

Apply to UBC online at:

www.you.ubc.ca

Admission to major in Global Perspectives

All students are by deault in the Science and Management Major o

the NRC program. Students apply at end o 2nd year NRC to enterthe Global Perspective Major. Because space is limted in the GlobalPerspectives Major, the best 27 credits rom the year o application will

be used to assess academic standing and to rank applicants.


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the faculty of forestryEducating proessionals and scientists since 1924

The Faculty o Forestry has a long andrich history at UBC. Originally housedas a department within the Faculty oApplied Science, the rst undergraduate

degrees in Forest Engineering wereawarded in 1923 and the rst Masterso Forestry and PhD degrees in 1933. In1951 the department ofcially became

the Faculty o Forestry. In 1956, ater the

Soviet invasion o Hungary, the Facultywas joined by 196 students and 24

aculty members o the Sopron ForestrySchool. In a recent review o the Faculty,it was stated in the nal report that [thereview committee] rank the UBC group

among the premier orestry schools inthe world

The Faculty boasts more than ty

ull-time proessors, who, in additionto their commitment to teaching, are

extensively involved in research projectsdesigned to urther the understanding

o orests, natural resources, and woodproducts. Additional teaching expertiseis brought to students through guestlecturers and seminars. The Faculty also

oers graduate programs leading toM.Sc., M.A.Sc., M.F. and Ph.D. degrees.

The Faculty o Forestry is organized into

the Departments o Forest ResourcesManagement, Forest Sciences, and

Wood Science, as well as supportingthe Centre or Applied Conservation

Research and the Forest Economicsand Policy Analysis Research Unit.There are Resource Systems electives,

International experience, language,general electives our distinctundergraduate Bachelor o Sciencedegrees oered by the Faculty o

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Bachelor o Science in Natural

Resources Conservation

Major in Science and ManagementMajor in Global Perspectives

Bachelor o Science in ForestryMajor in Forest OperationsMajor in Forest Resources

Management

Bachelor o Science in Forest

Sciences

Bachelor o Science in Wood

Products Processing

Forest Sciences Centre

The Forest Sciences Centre is

home to the Faculty o Forestry.This award-winning building,showcasing engineered wood

products, oers over 15,000 squaremetres o teaching, laboratory andofce space. A stunning our storyatrium provides a central study area

with wireless internet access. High-tech classrooms wired with Ethernetconnections and large computer

teaching labs, ensure that studentslearn with the latest technologiesand sotware. Recently completed isour brand new student lounge: The

Treehouse.

Centre or Advanced Wood

Processing

Connected to the Forest SciencesCentre is the Centre or AdvancedWood Processing (CAWP).

CAWP is an advanced woodprocessing laboratory, containinga simulation lab, a computerlab and several classrooms or

teaching practical and appliedcomponents o the WoodProducts Processing degree.CAWP also oers extension

programs, continuing education,and applied research acilities orindustry.

University Research Forests

The Faculty o Forestry operatesthree Research Forests acrossBritish Columbia: the Malcolm

Knapp Research Forest near MapleRidge on the coast, the Alex FraserResearch Forest near Williams

Lake in the central interior oBC, and the Aleza Lake ResearchForest near Prince George in thenorthern interior (jointly operated

with the University o NorthernBritish Columbia). These orestshost three ield schools or UBCForestry students: a all ield

course at Alex Fraser ResearchForest, a spring ield course atMalcolm Knapp Research Forest,

and sections o the conservation

ield course which is held in botho these orests. The variety oongoing research projects in

these orests make them idealplaces or teaching studentsrom UBC, other post-secondary

institutions, and continuingeducation programs.


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scholarships & awardsA number o awards andscholarships are available to

students entering or registered inthe Natural Resources Conservation

program. The Faculty o Forestryplays an active role in raisingunds or scholarships and awardsas part o their commitment to

making education accessible toeveryone. Students enrolled in theCo-op option are also eligible or

scholarships and awards.

Entrance Scholarships are based

on students entrance admissionaverage and based on the our

Grade 12 courses outlined inthe previous table. A studentmust attain a minimum average

o 75% to be considered ora scholarship. Students areautomatically considered ora number o scholarships and

awards, both general to UBC andthose specic to the Faculty oForestry. Scholarships are also

available or university and collegetranser students, the applicationcan be ound online at you.ubc.ca/ubc/vaouncer/nances. Other

scholarships may be available, andstudents are encouraged to contactthe Awards and Financial Aid Ofce.

Scholarships, prizes and awards are

awarded throughout all years o theprogram to top ranking studentsor academic achievement. To be

eligible, a student must be standingin the top 10% o his/her year, orhave an average o 75% or higher(with no ailed courses). Prizes or

other academic awards which arebased on perormance in a speciccourse, require that the studentstand in the top 10% o students

registered in the course, or obtainan average o 75% or higher or thecourse in question.

Bursaries are non-repayable awardswhich are allocated primarily on the

basis o nancial need. Any studentwith assessed nancial need

can apply or a bursary, but rstconsideration is given to those whohave also applied or governmentassistance.

The University oers a wide rangeo other programs to recognizestudents with high academic

achievement and providenancial assistance to those who

cannot meet basic educationalcosts. Academic awards or

undergraduate study as well asnancial need-based awards areadministered by the Ofce o

Awards and Financial Aid Ofce. Formore inormation please contactthe Awards Ofce:

Awards & Financial Aid Oce

Phone: (604) 822-5111

Fax: (604) 822-6929E-mail: [email protected]

UBC Brock Hall

1036 1874 East MallVancouver, BC V6T 1Z1

http://students.ubc.ca/nance/

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Fees

Detailed inormation on ees and other costs are available

online at www.students.ubc.ca/calendar/.

Students in their rst our years o undergraduate studyare eligible or the British Columbia Student Assistance

Program (BCSAP), open to BC residents who cannotnance their education without assistance. The amounto assistance provided is determined by the ederal and

provincial governments. In most cases assistance is in theorm o a ederal Canada Student Loan combined with a BCGrant or BC Student Loan. Students must be a resident oBC and be registered in 60% o the ull-time course load o

their program. For more inormation and to apply on line,

go to www.bcsap.bc.ca. Students rom provinces outsideo BC may qualiy or assistance through programs in theirhome province.

Student Housing at UBC

At the end o the UBC online application process there isthe option to apply or housing. Applicants who choose

to apply on-line or housing must apply rst or admissionto UBC because you will need your UBC reerence number(ID) and PIN (personal identity number) which is set to

your birthdate (yymmdd). You do not have to be admitted

to UBC beore you apply or residence. Do not wait untilyou are admitted to your academic program beoreapplying or housing. For your best chance at receiving

an assignment, make sure your application arrives at theirofce on or beore February 1st o the year you intend tostart your studies. Applicants who choose to apply on-lineor housing must print out the application i not admitted

yet to UBC and mail or ax their application directly to UBCHousing Ofce. To apply online visit: www.housing.ubc.ca.

The University oers winter session single student

housing in urnished residences rom August 31 to May1 on a room-and-board basis in Place Vanier and TotemPark residences, or on a room-only basis in the WalterGage and Ritsumeikan-UBC House residences. Senior

students have the option o choosing urnished, room-only accommodation in a Fairview Crescent townhouseor winter session and summer or placing themselves on

the waiting list or the Thunderbird apartments. Someresidences include caeteria services and a meal plan;others are equipped with kitchens and cooking acilities.

For more inormation on housing, and to download anapplication orm, contact the Housing Ofce directly or

visit their web site:

UBC Housing Oce

Phone: (604) 822-2811Fax: (604) 822-6935E-mail:

inormation@housing .ubc.ca

UBC Brock Hall1874 East MallVancouver, BC V6T 1Z1

www.housing.ubc.ca/

Student Services Centre

Once you have applied, received acknowledgement o

your application and a UBC reerence/student number,you may obtain inormation on the current status oyour application online by going to the Student Service

Centre (SSC) at www.students.ubc.ca/ssc. Once youhave logged into the SSC you can also apply or StudentHousing, check to see i transcripts and payments havebeen received, register or courses, and manage your

contact inormation. Prospective students are stronglyurged to ensure that their contact inormation is correctand up-to-date.

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Year 1Common Year 1 or Science and Management major andGlobal Perspectives major.

CONS 101 (1) Introduction to Conservation and

Forest Sciences

BIOL 121 (3) Ecology, Genetics, and Evolution

I you did not complete BIOL 12 you are required to takeBIOL 111 in Term 1. Students with BIOL 12 should take

3 credits o electives. Students without CHEM 12 need

to take CHEM 111 in year 1; Students with CHEM 12 doNOT need to replace it with 3 credits o electives.

ECON 101 (3) Principles o Microeconomics

ECON 102 (3) Principles o Macroeconomics

Two ENGL 100-level:

ENGL 110 (3) Approaches to Literature

and/or

ENGL 111 (3) Approaches to Non-ctional Prose

and/or

ENGL 112 (3) Strategies or University Writing

and/or

ENGL 120 (3) Literature and Criticism (Term 1)

and/or

ENGL 121 (3) Introduction to Literary Theory

MATH 100 (3) Diferential Calculus withApplications to Physical Sciences

and Engineering

or

MATH 102 (3) Diferential Calculus with

applications to Lie Sciences

or

MATH 184 (4) Diferential Calculus or Social

Science and Commerce

or

MATH 190 (4) Calculus Survey

I you did not complete Calculus 12, it is stronglyrecommended that you choose Math 190 (or 184)

SOCI 100* (6) Introduction to Sociology

SOCI 100 can be taken in year 1 or 2. Will also acceptSOCI 200-level (3) and one general elective (3) in place

o SOCI 100.

APBI 200 (3) Introduction to Soil Science

Year 2Common Year 2 or Science and management major and

Global Perspectives major.

CONS 200 (3) Foundations o Conservation

FRST 200 (3) Forest Plant Biology

FRST 210 (3) Forest Plant Biology II

FRST 211 (3) Forest Classication and Silvics

FRST 201 (3) Forest Ecology and Silvics

FRST 231 (3) Introduction to Biometrics

FRST 232 (3) Computer Applications in Forestry

GEOB 102 (3) Introduction to Physical

Geography: Climate and

Vegetation

GEOB 103(3) Introduction to Physical

Geography: Water and Landscapes

GEOB 102 & 103 can be taken in year 1 or 2

General Elective (3)

coursesAll courses are subject to change. Please consult the online UBC calendar for the most current info.

http://students.ubc.ca/courses/.


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Year 3SOCI 360 (3) Sociology and Natural Resources

CONS 330 (3) Conservation Biology

CONS 340 (3) Introduction to Geographic

Inormation Systems or Forestry

and Conservation

FRST 318 (3) Conservation and Forestry

Economics

or

ECON 371 (3) Economics o the Environment

or

ECON 374 (3) Land Economics

FRST 385 (3) Watershed Hydrology

FRST 386 (3) Aquatic Ecosystems and Fish inForested Watersheds

FRST 395 (3) Forest Wildlie Ecology and

Management

CONS 481 (3) Conservation Planning

FRST 495 (3) Biological Diversity and Forest

Management

General Elective (3)

Year 4CONS 451 (15) Integrated Conservation Field

School

Field methods, research and analysis, communityoriented projects, and the interactions betweenbiological and social aspects o conservation research.

Students may not take any other courses in conjunctionwith CONS 451. Restricted to students registered in

ourth year o the B.Sc. (NRC), major in Science andManagement.

CONS 440 (3) Conservation Policy

FRST 443 (3) Remote Sensing in Forestry and

Agriculture

CONS 486 (3) Fish Conservation and

Management

2 Electives (300/400-level) (6)

RPBio and RPF requirementsStudents who are interested in pursuing the Registered Proessional Biologist (RPBio) or Registered Proessional

Forester (RPF) designations are encouraged to select elective courses to reect this. The Science and ManagementMajor o NRC is closely aligned with course requirements or RPBio and the only additional courses that you shouldrequire would be a course in rst year chemistry and a course in cellular biology (e.g. FRST 302). I you are interestedin RPBio, we encourage you to join the College o Applied Biology as a Student Biologist. You can also contact the

College o Applied Biology or the most current inormation (www.cab-bc.org), and the Association o BC ForestProessionals (www.abcp.ca). Please visit our website (www.orestry.ubc.ca) or talk to an advisor or more details.

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Major in Global Perspectives

Years 3 and 4Core courses (21 credits)

see below

Resource systems course (12 credits)

see below

International Experience (0)

Minimum o 1 term study abroad program, orinternational co-op work term*, or 2-4 weekinternational eld school*, or international internship*.*on consultation with program director.

CONS 452 (6) GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES CAPSTONE

Examination o global resources and sustainabilityvia scenario evaluation, modelling and prescription.

Students will apply their knowledge o resource systemsand assessment tools, and develop and comparealternative resource management/policy scenarios that

satisy criteria o environmental, economic and socialsustainability. [3-0-6]. Prerequisite: Fourth year standingin the Global Perspectives major and a GIS course(eg CONS 340 or GEOG 270).

Language courses (6)

Electives (15)

(6) From resources systems (see below)

(6) General electives

(3) 300/400 level

*Students who choose international experience other

than a study abroad program may do so on consultationwith the program director.

Core CoursesGeomatics

Conservation biology and biodiversity

Resources and economics

Resources and society

International policy/governance and resources

Indigenous perspectives

Globalization

Select one 3-credit course rom each o the ollowing topics:

GEOMATICS (select 3 credits)

FRST 443 (3) Remote Sensing in Forestry and

Agriculture

FRST 491 (3) Visualization and Forest Design

CONS 340 (3) Introduction to Geographic

Inormation Systems or Forestry

and Conservation

GEOB 270 (3) Introduction to Geographic

Inormation Systems

GEOB 373 (3) Introductory Remote Sensing


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CONS 330 (3) Conservation Biology

BIOL 408 (6) Principles o Applied Ecology

BIOL 416 (3) Principles o Conservation Biology

FRST 495 (3) Biological Diversity and Forest

Management

FRST 395 (3) Forest Wildlie Ecology and

Management

BIOL 445 (3) Darwins Fishes

GEOB 307 (3) Biogeography and Global Change

CONS 495 (3) Principles o Managing Problem

Wildlie

CONSERVATION BIOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY (select 3 credits)

RESOURCES AND ECONOMICS (select 3 credits)

RESOURCES AND SOCIETY (select 3 credits)

INTERNATIONAL POLICY/GOVERNANCE AND RESOURCES (select 3 credits)

FRST 318 (3) Forest and Conservation

Economics

ECON 234 (3) Wealth and Poverty o Nations

ECON 335 (3) Fertility, Families and Human

Migration

ECON 371 (3) Economics o the Environment

ECON 374 (3) Land Economics

ECON 472 (3) Economics o Renewable Resources

GEOG 361 (3) Introduction to Economic

Geography

SOCI 360B (3) Sociology and Natural Resources

FRST 470 (3) Forests and Society

SOCI 420A (3) Sociology o the Environment

GEOG 310 (3) Environment and Resources

GEOG 410 (3) Environment and Society

GEOG 411 (3) Environment and Empire

ANTH 330 (3) Anthropology o Rural Peoples and

the Global Economy

ANTH 360 (3) Introduction to Ecological

Anthropology (Term 1)

CONS 440 (3) Conservation Policy

FRST 415 (3) Forest Policy

POLI 351 (3) Environmental Politics and

Policy


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INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVES (select 3 credits)

GLOBALIZATION (select 3 credits)

Resource System Courses

OCEANOGRAPHY/FISHERIES/WATER SYSTEMS (select 3 credits)

Oceanography/Fisheries/Water systems

Agriculture/Food/Range Systems

Forestry Systems

Energy/Mineral Systems

Select one 3-credit course rom each o the ollowing systems:

CONS 370 (3) Perspectives on First Nations andForest Lands

ANTH 220 (3) First Nations o British Columbia

ANTH 304A (3) Ethnography o the Northwest

Coast

ANTH 401A (3) First Peoples o North America

FNSP 200C (6) First Nations o North America

HIST 302 (6) History o the Native Peoples o

Canada

IHHS 301 (3) Working in International Health

FRST 270 (3) Community Forests and

Community Forestry

WOOD 461 (3) Globalization and Sustainability

ECON 255 (3) Understanding Globalization

GEOG 121 (3) Geography, Modernity and

Globalization I

GEOG 122 (3) Geography, Modernity and

Globalization II

FRST 385 (3) Watershed Hydrology

FRST 386 (3) Aquatic Ecosystems and Fish in

Forested Watersheds

CONS 486 (3) Fish Conservation and

Management

EOSC 270 (3) Marine Biodiversity

EOSC 370 (3) Introduction to Physical and

Chemical Oceanography

EOSC 371 (3) Introduction to Biological and

Geological Oceanography

EOSC 314 (3) The Ocean Environment

EOSC 478 (3) Introduction to Fisheries Science

BIOL 402 (3) Aquatic Ecology

BIOL 465 (3) Diversity and Evolution o Fishes

BIOL 466 (3) Applied Biology o Fishes


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APBI 260 (6) Agroecology I

APBI 360 (3) Agroecology II

APBI 401 (3) Soil Processes

APBI 402 (3) Sustainable Soil Management

FNH 200 (3) Exploring Our Food

FNH 355 (3) World Problems in Nutrition

FRE 306 (3) Introduction to Global FoodMarkets

FRE 340 (3) International Agricultural

Development

BIOL 343 (3) Plants and Peoples

FRST 444 (3) Agroorestry

FRST 305 (3) Silviculture I

FRST 351 (2) Interior Field School

FRST 439 (3) International Forestry

CONS 425 (3) Sustainable Energy: Policy and

Governance

EOSC 210 (3) Earth Science or Engineers

EOSC 311 (3) The Earth and its Resources

EOSC 312 (3) The Earth System and

Environmental Evolution

MINE 290 (3) Introduction to Mining and Mineral

Processing

MINE 391(3) Mining and the Environment

AGRICULTURE/FOOD/RANGE SYSTEMS

FORESTRY SYSTEMS (select 2-3 credits)

ENERGY/MINERAL SYSTEMS (select 3 credits)


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For more inormation on admissions to the Natura

Resources Conservation program please contact:

Prospective Students

Phone: 604-827-5195or toll-ree 1-888-933-9663Email: [email protected]

Co-op

Geo AndersonCo-op CoordinatorPhone: 604-827-5196

Email: [email protected]

Academic Advising

Dr. Scott Hinch

Program Director, Natural Resources ConservationPhone: 604-822-9377Email: [email protected]

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