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: Michelle Gray, BSc, MSc, PhD
Assistant Dean: Jae Ogilvie, BScF, MScF

•    Arp, Paul A., BSc (Car), PhD (McGill), Prof - 1978
•    Beckley, Thomas, AB (Boudoin), MS, PhD (Wisconsin-Madison), Prof – 2000
•    Blackadar, Janet, BSc, MScF (UNB), Assistant Teaching Prof - 2021
•    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
•    Costanza, Kara, BA (NY), MS (Maine), PhD (Maine), Adjunct Prof - 2018
•    Curry, Allen, BES (Wat), MSc (Trent), PhD (Guelph), Prof , Canadian Rivers Institute , (Joint Biology) - 1997
•    D'Orangeville, Loic, BSc (Montreal), MSc (Montreal), PhD (McGill) Associate Professor - 2018
•    Diamond, Antony W., BA (Cantab), MSc, PhD (Aberd.), Prof, Atlantic Laboratory for Avian Research, (Joint Biology) Professor Emeritus - 1994
•    Ducey, Mark, BA (Yale College), MFS (Yale School of Forestry and Env. Studies), PhD (Yale Univ.), Adjunct Prof - 2019
•    Forbes, Graham, BA (York), MA, PhD (Wat), Prof, (Joint Science) - 1994
•    Golding, Jason, BScBiol(Dalhousie), MScFE(UNB), BScF (UNB), Teaching Associate - 2005
•    Gong, Meng, BScE, MScE (Nanjing, China), PhD (UNB), Associate Professor – 2007
•    Gray, Michelle, BSc (Trent), MSc (Trent), PhD (UNB), Associate Professor, Director, Canadian Rivers Institute - 2015
•    Hanson, Alan, BSc (Mount Allison), MSc, PhD (Western), Adjunct Prof - 2021
•    Jaeger, Dirk, MSc, PhD (Gottingen), Adjunct Prof - 2014
•    Kershaw, John A., BS, MS (Purdue), PhD (Wash), Prof – 1991
•    Lantz, Van, BA (Car.), MA (Dal), PhD (S. Fraser), Prof (Joint Economics) – 2000
•    Li, Ling, BSc, PhD (Nanjing), PhD (UNB), Adjunct Prof - 2021
•    Linnansaari, Tommi, BSc, MSc (Helsinki), PhD (UNB), Prof (Joint Biology) - 2017
•    MacLean, David, BSc, PhD (UNB), Professor Emeritus - 1999
•    Meng, Fan-Rui, BS, MS (Northeast Forestry Univ.), PhD (UNB), Prof - 1995
•    Monk, Wendy, BSc (Loughborough), PhD (Loughborough), Visiting Research Prof, Adjunct Prof
•    Nocera, Joseph, BSc (Connecticut), MSc (Acadia), PhD (UNB), Associate Professor - 2016
•    Ogilvie, Jae, BScF, MScF (UNB), Associate Teaching Professor -  2021
•    Percy, Kevin, BScF, MSc (UNB), PhD (Bristol, UK), Adjunct Prof - 2019
•    Powell, Graham R., BSc (Edin), MSc (UNB), PhD (Edin), Prof Emeritus - 1996
•    Rajora, Om. BSc, MSc, LLB (India), PhD (Tor), Prof - 2004
•    Skinner, Marc, BSc (Cape Breton), MSc, PhD (UNB), Adjunct Prof - 2021
•    Smith, Ian, BSc (Sund Polyt), MSc (Durh), PhD, (Polyt S Bank), DSc (S Bank), PEng, Professor Emeritus – 1986
•    Smith, Ronald, BScF (UNB), MSc (Wisconsin), PhD (Maine), Adjunct Prof - 2018
•    St-Hilaire, Andre, BSc (Royal Military), MASc (Moncton), PhD (Quebec), Adjunct Prof - 2021
•    Sweeney, Jonathan D, BSc (S.Fraser), PhD (UNB), Adjunct Prof 1999
•    Taylor, Anthony, BSc (Memorial), MSc (Lakehead), PhD (Lakehead) - Associate Prof - 2021
•    Thompson, Ian, BSc, MSc (York), PhD (Queens), Adjunct Prof - 2021
•    Withey, Patrick, BA (Concordia), MA (Memorial), PhD (Victoria), Adjunct Prof - 2021
•    Wyatt, Stephen, BScF (Australia), MSc, PhD (Laval), Adjunct Prof - 2021

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 141 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 Co-ordinator 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 Forest, in close proximity 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 Development are also nearby to 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

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

BIOL1001; BIOL 1006 Biological Principles I + Lab
FOR 1001 Introduction to Forestry
FOR 2006 Introduction to Natural Resource Management
FOR 2505 Forest Soils: Formation and Properties
FOR 3101 Forest Economics
BIOL 1012; BIOL 1017 Biological Principles II + Lab
MATH 1823 Calculus for Management Sciences or MATH 1843 Mathematics for Management
FOR 3006 Forest Management
ENVM 3201 Urban Watershed Management
ENVM 4785 Urban Forest Conservation and Management
FOR 2281 GIS with Applications in Forestry and Environmental Management
FOR 3005 Silviculture and Stand Intervention Design
FOR 3445 Ecology of Populations and Communities
FOR 4020 Forest Management Practicum
FOR 4545 Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management
FOR 4973 Forestry Field Camp
FOR 2703 Forest Operations
FOR 2803 Wood Technology
FOR 4721 Urban Land Use Policy, Planning and Procedures

2 Electives

Minors

1. Forest Environment Minor: The Forest Environment Minor is a formal way to receive recognition for completing a concentrated, introductory study on forestry issues, forest measurements, forest ecology, social values and policy, and forest management. It is available to students in all degree programs excepting BScF. It prepares students for an awareness of the multiple values that forests provide to society, as well as the processes that conserve and sustain the use of forests for habitat and biological diversity. The Minor requires 24 credit hours (approximately 8 courses) of approved courses as listed below. Credit hours of core courses in the student's major may not be counted towards the credit hour requirement of this minor. Substitutions may be made at the discretion of the faculty advisor.

Required:
FOR 1001 Introduction to Forestry
FOR 2006 Introduction to Natural Resource Management

Choose one of the following two:
ENVM 2004 Social and Cultural Systems
ENVM 4002 Stakeholder Approaches to Environmental Problem Solving

Choose one of:
FOR 2425 Autecology of Forest Vegetation
FOR 4545 Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management

The remaining credit hours may be selected from the following list. Additional courses may be added to this list at the discretion of Faculty Advisor.

FOR 1113 Introduction to Wildlife and Aquatic Ecology
FOR 2425 Autecology of Forest Vegetation
FOR 1432 Forest Inventory and Growth
FOR 2505 Forest Soils: Formation and Properties
FOR 2281 GIS with Applications in Forestry & Environmental Management
FOR 3005 Silviculture and Stand Intervention Design
FOR 2703 Forest Operations
FOR 3006 Forest Management
FOR 3101 Forest Economics
FOR 3445 Ecology of Populations and Communities
ENVM 3457 Forest Watershed and Water Quality Management
FOR 4425 Conservation Genetics
FOR 4545 Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management
FOR 4625 Natural Disturbance of Forests

Computer Applications Minor: This minor develops a working level of computer literacy in data handling for geographic information systems and remote sensing as applied to forest inventory and management design.

Required courses:
One of the following three:
CS 1073 Intro to Computer Programming I (in Java)
CS 1003 Programming and Problem-Solving for Engineers
FOR 3313 Digital Image Processing in Remote Sensing

In addition, students must choose 3 credit hours from among -
CS 1083 Intro to Computer Programming II (in Java)
CS 2043 Introduction to Software Engineering 
CS 3703 Multimedia Design
FOR 4303 Optical, Thermal Infrared and Radar Remote Sensing
FOR 4304 Image Processing Methods for Radarsat-2 and Polarimetric Images
GGE 3423 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

2. Wildlife Conservation Minor: The Wildlife Conservation Minor is a formal way to receive recognition for focusing your education on wildlife species, their biological characteristics, management, and current environmental issues; all these areas are of increasing importance to the ways society progresses. Requirements for the Wildlife Conservation Minor are listed under the Environmental Management Program.

Wildlife Certification: Students who take a specific suite of additional courses could apply to the Wildlife Society to become a certified Associate Wildlife Biologist. The additional courses would require an extra term or two. Contact the Faculty representative for details. 

3. Forest Science Minor:The Forest Science Minor provides students the opportunity to complement their forest ecosystem management core program with courses in the general field of forest-related science. Two courses are required. Students may then select a stream of related courses or a more varied range of courses that will give insight into more than one area. Examples of areas include ecology, biodiversity, biotechnology, or the biophysical environment. Students are advised to consult their advisor for guidance in course selection.

The required courses to be taken in years 2 or 3 are:

BIOL 2013 Evolutionary Genetics
ENVM 2531 Introduction to Hydrometeorology Systems

A minimum of 17 credit hours of courses are to be selected from the following list, or approved alternatives (courses offered by the Faculties of Engineering, Forestry or Science). At least three courses are to be at the 3000 level or higher.

BIOL 1846 New Brunswick Plants and Habitats
BIOL 3301 Taxonomy of the Flowering Plants
BIOL 3459 Economic Botany
FOR 4723 Ornithology
FOR 4911 Directed Studies in Forestry