BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

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1 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) is a joint degree between the Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management and the Faculty of Science. General Office: I.U.C. - Forestry, Room 101 Mailing Address: ENR Program Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Management, University of New Brunswick, P.O. Box 4400, Fredericton, N. B., Canada, E3B 5A3 Phone: (506) Fax: (506) Website: forem@unb.ca NOTE: For Faculty information please see the Bachelor of Science in Forestry program section. General Information The Bachelor of Science in Environment and Natural Resources (BScENR) degree gives students degree options in the interdisciplinary fields of environmental studies and natural resources. The degree offers three majors: Environmental Management, Water Resources Management, and Wildlife Conservation. BScENR graduates will learn to solve environmental and natural resource problems from a holistic, systems perspective. They will have skills required to characterize, analyze, and predict change in natural systems. Incorporating their knowledge of land, water, air, plants, animals, and people, they will be able to develop comprehensive solutions to environmental challenges that respect multiple perspectives and demonstrate appropriate stewardship of natural resources. The BScENR program is designed to help students to acquire the following skills and abilities: Technical Outcomes o Characterize a resource, environment or system o Analyze a resource, environment or system o Predict change over time in a resource, environment or system o Synthesize information into comprehensive solutions Professional Outcomes o Information literacy o Structured problem solving o Computer literacy o Communication in a professional manner o Respectful social interactions o Managing & completing projects independently and as a team Regulations Students are strongly advised to read the General University Regulations, Section B of this Calendar, because that information will apply to points not covered in the following:

2 1. A minimum of (Environmental Management major), (Water Resources major) or 146 (148 (Wildlife Conservation major) credit hours and completion of all core courses are required for the BScENR degree. 2. All entering students of the Faculty of Forestry and Environmental management are required to attend the orientation program as organized by the faculty. Comment [MK1]: Note change of ch in all majors. 3. Students must consult with the Student Services Coordinator, or other designated advisor, to receive advice on course selection. Students who wish to register for more than 22 credit hours in a term must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the previous assessment period and obtain permission from the Assistant Dean. 4. Students will take courses in normal sequence; exceptions require a minimum 3.0 GPA average in the preceding assessment period, and permission of the Student Services Coordinator, or other designated advisor, and the instructor of the course. Courses in which a student is deficient must be taken not later than the next academic year, except by special permission of the faculty. 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. Transfer students will have the time limit prorated on the basis of advanced credit granted. 6. A minimum assessment grade point average (g.p.a.) of 2.0 is required at the end of each year. Assessment is in May following the completion of the spring examination period and includes the preceding i6ntersession, Summer School and Spring Extensions. 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 BScENR degree. Curriculum The core program focuses on a wide range of environmental studies with a blend of courses in basic, biophysical, social, and management sciences. In addition, students select one major from Environmental Management, Water Resources Management, and Wildlife Conservation. 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 take a general variety of courses of personal interest. 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 ENR4991 Honours 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 Achieve a minimum grade of B- in ENR 4991

3 Core (Required) Courses Common Core Core courses common to all BSCENR degrees are listed below. Note that there may be alternative equivalents for introductory chemistry, geology, english, and statistics courses. BIOL 1001 BIOL 1006 BIOL 1012 BIOL 1017 BIOL 2113 CHEM * CHEM * ENR 1001 ENR 1002 ENR 2004 ENR 2021 ENR 2531 ENR 3002 ENR 4020 ENR 4973 ESCI 1001* ESCI 1006 FOR 1001 FOR 2006 FOR 2113FOR 2113 FOR 2505FOR 2505 FOR 2973 FOR 2281 MATH 1823 STAT 2253* Biological Principles, Part I Applications in Biology, Part I Biological Principles, Part II Applications in Biology, Part II An Introduction to Ecology General Chemistry IApplied Chemistry General Applied Chemistry Laboratory I Resource Management Issues, Ethics and Communications I Resource Management Issues, Ethics and Communications I Social and Cultural Systems Natural Resource Management, Institutions, Policy and Governance Introduction to Hydrometeorological Systems Application Environmental Management Integrated Systems - Management Practicum Fall Field Camp The Earth" Its Origin, Evolution and Age Introduction to Geology Laboratory I Introduction to Forestry Management and Natural Systems Introduction to Forest Wildlife Ecology Soils for Plant Growth Introduction to Computer Software for Data Analysis GIS in Forestry I Calculus for Management Sciences Introductory Statistics for Forestry Students *Alternative equivalents for course may be available with approval of the Student Services Coordinator or other designated advisor. Majors Courses required for each major in addition to the above listed common core courses are shown below. Environmental Management Major ENR 2425 One of the following 2: Plants and Environemnt Comment [UoNB2]: Supplementary change, Jan 7, 2013 Comment [MK3]: Course description changed. Removed hyperlink to old description. Comment [MK4]: Credit hours increased by 1; the old hyperlink removed. Comment [MK5]: New course

4 ECON 3755 Environmental Economics ECON 3766 Economics of Climate Change A ENVS 2003 Introduction to Environmental Studies ENVS 2023 Climate Change ENVS 4001 Environmental Impact Assessment and Management ENVS 4002 Stakeholder Approaches to Environmental Problem Solving ENVS 5003 Environmental Management Tools FE 1611 ENR 1611 Engineered Systems in Natural Resources One of the following two: FOR 3303 Photo-interpretation, Photogrammetry, and Remote Sensing in Forestry FOR 3313 Digital Image Processing in Remote Sensing FOR 3457 Forest Watershed and Water Quality Management PHIL 1101 Critical Thinking SOCI 3553 Sociology and Environment Water Resources Management Major BIOL 3943 Hypothesis Testing in Biology BIOL 4741 Fish Biology ENR 2425 Plants and Environemnt One of the following two: ECON 3755 Environmental Economics ECON 3766 Economics of Climate Change ENR 3201 Urban Watershed Management ENVS 2003 Introduction to Environmental Studies ENVS 2023 Climate Change ENVS 4001 Environmental Impact Assessment and Management ENVS 4002 Stakeholder Assessment to Problem Solving FE 1611ENR 1611 Engineering Systems in Natural Environments One of the following two: FOR 3303 Photo-interpretation, Photogrammetry, and Remote Sesning in Forestry FOR 3313 Digital Image Processing in Remote Sensing FOR 3457 Watershed and Water Quality Management FOR 4576 Forest Hydrology & Aquatic Habitat Wildlife Conservation Major BIOL 2803 Botany BIOL 2093 Zoology BIOL 2053 Genetics BIOL 2143 Evolution BIOL 3703 Vertebrate Zoology BIOL 3873 Ethology BIOL 3943 Hypothesis Testing FOR 2425 Autecology of Forest Vegetation Two from the following 4: BIOL 4723 Ornithology BIOL 4741 Fish Biology Comment [MK6]: New course Comment [MK7]: Change in course number only; removed hyperlink to the old course number and description. The description should stay the same as it was in FE Comment [MK8]: New course Comment [MK9]: Change in course number only; removed hyperlink to the old course number and description. The description should stay the same as it was in FE Comment [MK10]: There is no hyperlink to this course description. The ch for this course increased by 1.

5 BIOL 3883 Entomology BIOL 4732 Mammalogy ENGL 1103* Effective Writing FOR 3445* Forest Ecology: Populations and Communities One from the following 2: BIOL 4191 Wildlife Management FOR 4656 Wildlife: Scale and Forest Landscapes *Alternative equivalents for course may be available with approval of the Student Services Coordinator or other designated advisor. Electives Electives are supplemental to courses required to complete the core and Major in the BScENR degree program. Selected from across the university, these are the remaining courses that make up the requirements to graduate within each Major. Electives must be approved by the Student Services Coordinator or other designated advisor. It is possible to obtain a "Wildlife Management Certification" by completing the all of the required Canadian Wildlife Federation courses. This will require more than the normal number of electives. See the Student Services Coordinator in your first year for details. Electives can be used to complete a Minor program. Minor Programs Minors in Environmental Management, Water Resources Management, and Wildlife Conservation are available. No credit hours from courses in a student's major program may be counted towards a minor. Courses substitutions may be made from time to time at the discretion of the Student Services Coordinator or designated faculty advisor. Minor in Environmental Management A grouping of courses totaling at least 24 credit hours taken from within from a program-specific core or required electives. Please see the Student Services Coordinator or designated faculty advisor to verify selection of courses Required Courses: ECON 3755 Environmental Economics ENR 2004 Social and Cultural Systems ENR 2021 Natural Resource Mgmt., Institutions, Policy, and Governance ENVS 4001 Environmental Problem Solving Two courses from: BIOL 2113 Introduction to Ecology ENVS 2023 Climate Change FOR 4545 Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management Optional list: BIOL 3459 Economic Botany

6 BIOL 4191 BIOL 4352 BIOL 4773 BIOL 4863 CE 3403 CE 5421 CHE 5313 ENR 2112 ENR 2114 ENR 3111 ENR 3112 ENVS 4002 ENVS 2003 FOR 2973 FOR 3313 FOR 4625 FOR 4656 ESCI 3442 ESCI 4452 GGE 5543 HIST 5342 HIST 5343 PHIL 3221 PHYS 2543 RSS 4123 SOCI 3553 Wildlife Management Climate Change and Environmental Responses Aquatic Biology Environmental Biology Introduction to Environmental Engineering Water Supply and Wastewater Removal Energy and the Environment Environmental Physiology Water Sustainability: Practice and Technology Estuary and Ocean Ecosystems Water Resource Management Stakeholder Approaches to Environmental Problem Solving Introduction to Environmental Studies Intro to Computer Software for Data Analysis Digital Image Processing in Remote Sensing Integrated Management of Insects and Fungi Wildlife: Scale and Forest Landscapes Environmental Impact Assessment Environmental Impact Assessment Marine Policy, Law and Administration Environmental History of North America Natural Resources, Indust. and Envir. in Atlantic Canada Selected Topics in Environmental Philosophy Environmental Physics Recreation and Environment Sociology and Environment Minor in Water Resources Management A grouping of courses totaling at least 24 credit hours taken from within from a program-specific core or constrained electives, including 4 courses from the following list: BIOL 4741 Fish Biology BIOL 4773 Aquatic Ecology ENR 3532 ENR 3111 ENR 3112 Ecohydrology Estuary & Ocean Ecosystemsies Water Resources Management ESCI 2602 Principles of Geochemistry ESCI 3631 Geochemistry of Natural Waters Minor in Wildlife Conservation Students must pass a minimum of 24ch (approx. 8 courses) taken from the following list of courses. A minimum of 5 courses must be selected from the required list (5 courses = minimum 17ch), as detailed below. The remaining credit hours (approx. 3 courses) can be selected from courses not already taken from the required list, or from the optional list.

7 Required list: BIOL 2093 Zoology Choose two from: BIOL 3883 Entomology BIOL 4723 Ornithology BIOL 4732 Mammalogy Fish Biology BIOL 4741 Choose one from: BIOL 4191 Wildlife Management FOR 4655 FOR 4656 Optional list: BIOL 2053 Genetics BIOL 2083 Botany Wildlife Investigational Techniques Wildlife Scale and Forest Landscape BIOL 2113 Introduction to Ecology BIOL 2143 Evolution BIOL 3541 Plant Ecology BIOL 3602 Invertebrate Zoology BIOL 3703 Vertebrate Zoology BIOL 3873 Ethology BIOL 4641 Coastal Marine Ecology BIOL 4746 Advanced Studies in Ichthyology BIOL 4773 Aquatic Ecology BIOL 4851 Ecology of Marine Birds BIOL 4863 Environmental Biology BIOL 4899 Population Analyses BIOL 6183 River Habitats and Hydraulics FE 2113 FOR 3445 FOR 4425 FOR 4545 FOR 4625 Introduction to Forest Wildlife Ecology Forest Ecology: Populations and Communities Resource Conservation Genetics Biodiversity Integrated Management of Insects and Fungi ESCI 1001 Earth Systems Geology RSS 4123 Recreation and Environment Major Program: A Major or Secondary Major in any of the programs (EM, WRM, WC) can be arranged between any Faculty at UNB and the Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management, subject to the conditions given by the home Faculty. Consultation and approval of the Program Directors in each faculty is required. Completion of a Major or Secondary Major usually requires between 24 to 48 credit hours of courses.