The Dual Degree program in Forestry and Education offers qualified students the opportunity to earn a B.Sc.in Natural Resources Conservation and B.Ed. in Secondary Education (Biological Sciences Specialization), in five winter sessions with some academic requirements in some of the Summer sessions. After completing all the requirements, students are normally eligible for a British Columbia Professional Teaching Certificate.
Admission
Admission to the Dual Degree program requires application to the Forestry Student Services Office by the first week of February of second year with approval by April in order to undertake a teaching practicum at the end of second year.
Application for admission can be found online on the Faculty of Forestry website or at the Forestry Student Services Office. Students apply in early February of their second year and must receive approval from the Faculty of Forestry and the Faculty of Education. All students whose applications are successful will be admitted to the Faculty of Education beginning Summer Session, following Winter Session, Year 2. Continuation will require successful completion of both year two of the Forest Sciences and the in-school practicum in Summer following second year.
Admission at any time is conditional: maintenance of good academic standing and an average of at least 65% in each session are required throughout. In addition, students must participate in volunteer or work experience with youth aged 13-18 to meet the requirements of the Bachelor of Education program. Students must satisfy all of the degree and specialization requirements for both the Bachelor of Science in Forest Sciences and the Bachelor of Education Secondary program. Some individual courses may be considered to satisfy requirements for both degrees.
Students must communicate with an advisor in the Forestry Student Services Office or the Natural Resources Conservation Program Director and the Teacher Education Office annually after admission to the program to discuss their progress.
| First Year | |
| APBI_V 200 | 3 |
| ENGL_V 100-level1 or FRST_V 150 | 6 |
| BIOL_V 121 | 3 |
| CONS_V 101 | 3 |
| ECON_V 101 | 3 |
| ECON_V 102 | 3 |
| GEOB_V 103 | 3 |
| MATH_V 100 or 190 | 3 (4) |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30 (31) |
| Second Year | |
| CONS_V 200 | 3 |
| CONS_V 210 | 3 |
| FRST_V 200 or NRES_V 200 | 3 |
| FRST_V 201 or NRES_V 201 | 3 |
| FRST_V 210 or NRES_V 210 | 3 |
| FRST_V 211 or NRES_V 211 | 3 |
| FRST_V 231 (or STAT_V 200 or BIOL_V 300) or NRES_V 231 | 3 |
| FRST_V 232 or NRES_V 232 | 3 |
| SOCI_V 101 or SOCI_V 102 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 27 |
| Second Year (Summer) | |
| EDUC_V 319 | 1 |
| EDUC_V 440 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 4 |
| Third Year | |
| CONS_V 330 | 3 |
| One of CONS_V 340, NRES_V 340, NRES_V 241, GEOS_V 270 | 3 |
| CONS_V 481 | 3 |
| EDST_V 401 | 3 |
| FRST_V 318 or ECON_V 371 or ECON_V 374 | 3 |
| FRST_V 385 | 3 |
| FRST_V 386 | 3 |
| FRST_V 395 | 3 |
| LLED_V 360 | 3 |
| SOCI_V 360 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30 |
| Third Year (Summer) | |
| EDUC_V 399 | 1 |
| LLED_V 361 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 4 |
| Fourth Year | |
| One of FRST_V 443, NRES_V 443, NRES_V 341 | 3 |
| FRST_V 495 | 3 |
| CONS_V 425 or CONS_V 440 or FRST_V 415 | 3 |
| CONS_V 451 | 15 |
| CONS_V 486 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 27 |
| Fourth Year (Summer) | |
| EDST_V 403 | 1 |
| EDST_V 404 | 1 |
| EDCP_V 328 or 4XX | 3 |
| EPSE_V 317 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 8 |
| Fifth Year | |
| EDUC_V 315 | 2 |
| EDUC_V 421 | 12 |
| EDUC_V 430 | 1 |
| EDUC_V 450B | 3 |
| EDUC_V 451B | 3 |
| EDUC_V 452B | 3 |
| EPSE_V 310 | 3 |
| EPSE_V 311 | 1 |
| EDCP_V 352A | 3 |
| EDCP_V 354 | 3 |
| EPSE_V 308 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 37 |
| Minimum Credits for Dual Degree | 167 (168) |
| 1 ENGL_V 100 level courses: students in the dual degree should choose courses in both Literature and Composition. | |
| 2 Students may take MATH_V 180, 184 (4 credits) or MATH_V 110 (6 credits) instead of MATH_V 100 (3 credits), but the credit difference cannot be applied towards program elective. | |
Please note that Education courses sequence may vary where necessary in order to accommodate students’ Forest Sciences schedule when needed.