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Society needs forestry professionals who can design and implement management strategies that balance the often conflicting needs and desires of forest stakeholders.
Our interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science in Forestry (BScF) program helps you understand the forest through courses in forest and wildlife ecology, soil chemistry, forest economics, sociology, statistics, hydrology, management and many others.
It also equips you to acquire and analyze information about the forest using advanced technologies such as:
Knowledge in these areas is integrated with critical thinking and structured problem solving to help you design management plans that meet social, environmental and economic objectives.
You will learn indoors in our classrooms and laboratories as well as outdoors in our nearby 1,500-hectare forest, the UNB Forest, plus access to other UNB forest lands.
You may also collaborate on projects with scientists and managers at the nearby Federal Atlantic Forestry Research Centre, the headquarters of the New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development, municipalities, forestry companies and non-governmental organizations across the region.
Our Bachelor of Science in Forestry (BScF) prepares you to embark on a challenging and fulfilling career as a forestry professional in rural and urban environments. You will be eligible to acquire a Registered Professional Forester designation that will allow you to be recognized and employed by forestry companies across Canada.
BScF students follow a course map, which defines the course requirements taken in each year.