Bachelor of Science in Forestry

The Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management offers the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Forestry.

Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Management

Faculty

Acting Dean: Ted Needham, BScF, MScF, PhD
Assistant Dean: Thom A. Erdle, PhD 

• Arp, Paul A., BSc (Car), PhD (McG), Prof - 1978
• Beckley, Thomas, AB (Boudoin), MS, PhD (Wisconsin-Madison), Prof – 2000
• Benoy, Glenn, BSc (Tor), MSc (McGill), PhD (Guelph), Adjunct Prof - 2009
• Bourque, Charles, BSc (Dal), BSc (Alta), MScF, PhD (UNB), Prof – 1994
• Cameron, Stewart, BSc (Mount Allison), MScF (SUNY College of Forestry at Syracuse), PhD (Griffith Univ), Adjunct Prof - 2010
• Cunjak, Richard, BSc (Guelph), MSc (Nfld), PhD (Wat), Can. Res. Chair in River Ecosystem Science  (Joint Biology) - 1997
• Curry, Allen, BES (Wat), MSc (Trent), PhD (Guelph), Prof , Canadian Rivers Institute , (Joint Biology) - 1997
• Diamond, Antony W., BA (Cantab), MSc, PhD (Aberd.), Prof, Atlantic Laboratory for Avian Research, (Joint Biology) Professor Emeritus - 1994
• Erdle, Thom, BScF (UNB), MF (UBC), PhD (UNB), Prof - 1995
• Forbes, Graham, BA (York), MA, PhD (Wat), Prof,  (Joint Science) - 1994
• Golding, Jason, BScBiol(Dalhousie), MScFE(UNB), BScF (UNB), Senior Instructor - 2005
• Gong, Meng, BScE, MScE (Nanjing, China), PhD (UNB), Assistant Professor – 2007
• Gray, Michelle, BSc (Trent), MSc (Trent), PhD (UNB), Assistant Professor - 2015
• Kershaw, John A., BS, MS (Purdue), PhD (Wash), Prof – 1991
• Klenk, Nicole, BSc, MSc (McGill), PhD (UBC), Adjunct Prof - 2013
• Krasowski, Marek, BSc (Academy of Agricultural Sciences), MSc, PhD (Vic), Prof - 1999
• Lantz, Van, BA (Car.), MA (Dal), PhD (S.Fraser), Prof (Joint Economics) – 2000
• Leblon, Brigitte, Dip Agricultural Eng (Universite Catholique de Louvain), PhD (Ecole Nationale Superieure d'Agronomie),  Prof - 1994
• Li, Xiu-Qing, BSc (Shandong Argiculture), MSc, PhD (Paris), Adjunct Prof - 1998
• MacLean, David, BSc, PhD (UNB), Prof - 1999
• Meng, Fan-Rui, BS, MS (Northeast Forestry Univ.), PhD (UNB), Prof and Dir, Ctr for Watershed Mgmt & Conversation Research - 1995
• Methven, Ian, BScF (UNB), PhD (Duke), Prof & Dean Emeritus - 1999
• Needham, Ted, BScF, MScF, PhD (VPI & SU), Prof – 1987
• Nocera, Joseph, BSc (Connecticut), MSc (Acadia), PhD (UNB), Assistant Professor - 2016
• Powell, Graham R., BSc (Edin), MSc (UNB), PhD (Edin), Prof Emeritus - 1996
• Rajora, Om. BSc, MSc, LLB (India), PhD (Tor)  Prof - 2004
• Sergeant, Brian, BScF (UNB), Sr Teaching Assoc. - 1986
• Smith, Ian, BSc (Sund Polyt), MSc (Durh), PhD, (Polyt S Bank), DSc (S Bank), PEng, Professor Emeritus – 1986
• Sweeney, Jonathan D, BSc (S.Fraser), PhD (UNB), Adjunct Prof 1999
• Wang, Brad, BSc, MEng (Nanjing), MSc, PhD (UBC), Adjunct Prof -2008
• White, Barry, BScF, MScF (UNB), PhD (UBC) – Adjunct Prof – 2009

General Information

Forests are a source of environmental, economic and social values for all of society. Continued maintenance of these values requires knowledge of natural dynamics at the scale of landscapes, and design skills that extend to large land areas over very long time horizons. The BScF program prepares professionals to work in complex situations where the goals of management must be determined by present society, and the actions to reach these goals must be designed for implementation over time horizons of centuries, in order that future societies will have continued enjoyment of values from forest landscapes. Graduates have the necessary skills to:

a. interact with society to define goals for the forest environment;

b. take a leadership role in the design and implementation of plans to ensure achievement of those goals;

c. help resolve social conflicts associated with issues of environmental and forested landscape management; and

d. assess changes in forested landscapes over time and present this information for public evaluation of progress and review of goals.

Regulations

Students are strongly advised to read the General University Regulations, Section B of this Calendar, for information not covered in the following:

1. A minimum of 147 credit hours is required for the BScF degree.
2. All entering students of the Faculty of Forestry and Environmental management are required to attend the orientation program organized by the Faculty.
3. Students must consult with the Student Services Coordinator to receive advice on course selection. Students may only register for 22 or more credit hours in a semester if they have a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the previous assessment period and have obtained permission from the Assistant Dean.
4. FOR 1001 , FOR 2006 , FOR 3006 , FOR 4096 , and FOR 4020 cover subject matter that is delivered in increasing degree of complexity; these courses must be taken in sequence.
5. Degree requirements must be successfully completed in not more than 16 terms during a period of 8 consecutive calendar years from the date of first registration in the program.
6. A minimum assessment grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 is required at the end of each year. Refer to the University Regulations section of this calendar, for regulations regarding the Calculation of Grade Point Averages, and standing and promotion requirements.
7. A student who has been required to withdraw from the program for academic reasons once, and who reapplies for admission following the withdrawal period, may be re-admitted to the program. If re-admitted, the student will automatically be on academic probation. Failure to meet the normal academic requirements at the next time of assessment will result in final dismissal from the program. Further applications for re-admission will not be considered.
8. C grade minimum is required for all prerequisite and core courses used for credit towards the BScF degree.

Honours Program

Students intending to take the Honours Program must declare their intent to the Assistant Dean prior to the end of the third year of their program and have a CGPA of at least 3.0. All students in the Honours Program are required to complete FOR 4991 Honours Research Project.

To graduate in Honours, students must meet certain minimum standards in the course work beyond second year.

1. Maintain a CGPA of at least 3.0
2. Achieve a minimum grade of B- in FOR 4991

Curriculum

The core program focuses on forest ecosystem management with a blend of courses in basic, biophysical, social, and management sciences. Opportunity for students to pursue an education of substantial personal choice is provided by elective courses that can be organized in areas of concentration leading to minors. Students may also elect to follow minors offered by other faculties, or they may take a general variety of courses that does not lead to a minor. Twenty-four credit hours are required for a minor in the BScF program.

Core courses are listed below. Students are advised to incorporate electives to balance work loads to a normal load of five or six courses per term.

Observations and experimentation in a forested environment are critical to the education of professional foresters so work in natural settings is an important part of many courses. Extensive use is made of University forests which total 3,000 hectares in area, including the UNB Woodlot, adjacent to the Fredericton campus. To work in these and other areas, students are advised that they will need an approved hard hat (approximate cost $10.00) and approved safety-toed work boots (approximate cost $100.00).

Students will be required to pay for a portion of costs of extended field trips.

The Canadian Forest Service and the headquarters of the New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Energy are also adjacent to the campus. Scientists and managers at these institutions commonly undertake collaborative projects with students which provide opportunities for students to learn from the experience of others beyond their professors.

Core Course Requirements

BIOL 1001 Biological Principles, Part I
BIOL 1006 Applications in Biology, Part I
BIOL 1012 Biological Principles, Part II
BIOL 1017 Applications in Biology, Part II
CHEM 1303 Introduction to Environmental Chemistry
CHEM 1006* General Chemistry Laboratory I
ENR 1001 Resource Management Issues, Ethics and Communications I
ENR 1002 Resource Management Issues, Ethics and Communications II
ENR 1611 Engineered Systems and Structures in Natural Environments
ENR 2004 Social and Cultural Systems
ENR 2531 Introduction to Hydrometerology Systems
ESCI 1001* Social and Cultural Systems
ESCI 1036* Geology Lab for Foresters
FOR 1001 Introduction to Forestry
FOR 2006 Management of Natural Systems
FOR 2113 Introduction to Forest Wildlife Ecology
FOR 2281 GIS in Forestry I
FOR 2282 GIS in Forestry II
FOR 2416 Structure and Development of Woody Plants
FOR 2425 Autecology of Forest Vegetation
FOR 2432 Forest Inventory and Growth
FOR 2435 Fundamentals of Forest Tree Physiology and Genetics
FOR 2505 Soils for Plant Growth
FOR 2703 Forest Operations
FOR 2803 Wood Technology
FOR 3005 Silviculture and Stand Intervention Design
FOR 3006 Forest Management
FOR 3101 Forest Economics
FOR 3303 Photo-interpretation, Photogrammetry, and Remote Sensing in Forestry
FOR 3445 Ecology of Populations and Communities
FOR 3456 Forest Watershed and Forest Fire Management
FOR 4020 Management Practicum
FOR 4096 Forest Landscape Design and Management
FOR 4545 Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management
FOR 4625 Integrated Management of Insects and Fungi
FOR 4973 Forestry Field Camp II
MATH 1823 Calculus for Management Science
MATH 1833 Finite Mathematics for Management Sciences

STAT 2264* Intro Statistics for Biology Students

*Alternative equivalents for course may be available with approval of the Student Services Coordinator or designated advisor.

Urban Forestry Major

The Urban Forestry Major is a 2+2 BScF degree program offered in conjunction with Sir Sanford Fleming College (SSFC) in Lindsay, Ontario. Students who have successfully completed the Urban Forestry Technician Program at SSFC (with a 70% or higher average grade) will be eligible to enroll in a BScF Urban Forestry Major at UNB.

Urban forestry is a specialized branch of forestry focused on the care, protection and maintenance of trees, forests, and green spaces in and around populated areas. Urban forestry emphasises the social, public, health and environmental links and interactions associated with urban and community spaces. The objective of the Urban Forestry Major is to educate professionals so they are well-equipped to interact with the public, and to design, evaluate, and implement management of forests and green spaces in urban environments.

After attaining a Urban Forestry Technician diploma at SSFC, students with a satisfactory standing must complete  82 credits at UNB. The required courses are:

BIOL1001; BIOL1006       Biological Principles I + Lab

FOR1001               Introduction to Forestry

FOR2006               Management of Natural Systems

FOR2505               Forest Soils

FOR3101               Forest Economics

BIOL1012; BIOL1017       Biological Principles II + Lab 

ENR1611              Engineered Systems and Structures in Natural Environments

MATH1823           Calculus for Management Sciences

FOR3006              Forest Management

ENR3201              Urban Watershed Management

ENR4785              Urban Forest Conservation and Management

FOR2282              GIS in Forestry II

FOR3005              Silviculture and Stand Intervention Design

FOR3445              Ecology of Populations and Communities

FOR4020              Forest Management Practicum

FOR4545              Biodiversity and  Ecosystem Management

FOR4973              Forestry Field Camp

FOR2703              Forest Operations

FOR2803              Wood Technology

FOR4721              Urban Land Use Policy, Planning and Procedures

2 Electives

Minors