The Forest Operations Major prepares the graduate for a full range of professional responsibilities associated with forest land use. The program includes core courses in forest ecology, stand management, silvicultural systems, forest protection, fisheries, hydrology, wildlife, and integrated resource management that are common to the Forest Resources Management Major.
The major is divided into two main specialization options:
- Harvest Planning & Engineering
- Commerce (Minor in Commerce)
Harvest Planning and Engineering Specialization (HP&E)
The Harvest Planning and Engineering Specialization offers courses in geotechnical engineering, forest road design and location, planning of forest operations at the stand and landscape levels, engineering and economic analysis of logging systems, and forest transportation systems. Graduates of this specialization have the unique skills that are needed to analyze, plan, and implement a wide range of silviculture, logging, and transportation systems which are key elements in forest management. Some graduates of this specialization choose to take additional courses in mathematics and applied science to obtain eligibility for registration as a professional engineer (P.Eng.) in addition to registration as a professional forester (R.P.F.). Physics 12 would be helpful for students considering this specialization.
Students Entering From Secondary School (HP&E)
| First Year | |
| APBI_V 200 | 3 |
| ENGL_V 100-level1 or FRST_V 150 | 3 |
| BIOL_V 111, 1211 | 6 |
| ECON_V 101 or FRST_V 101 | 3 |
| MATH_V 1002 | 3 |
| FRST_V 100 | 3 |
| FRST_V 231 | 3 |
| FRST_V 232 | 3 |
| Electives3 | 6 |
| Total Credits | 33 |
| Second Year | |
| 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 239 | 3 |
| FOPR_V 264 | 4 |
| FOPR_V 388 | 3 |
| CONS_V 200 (or 370) | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total Credits | 31 |
| Plus FRST_V 3504,5 or FRST_V 3514,5 immediately preceding third year | |
| Third Year | |
| FRST_V 305 | 3 |
| FRST_V 307 | 3 |
| FRST_V 318 | 3 |
| FRST_V 320 | 3 |
| FRST_V 339 | 3 |
| FRST_V 3504,5 or 3514,5 | 2 |
| FRST_V 395 | 3 |
| FRST_V 452 | 2 |
| FOPR_V 362 | 3 |
| CIVL_V 210 | 4 |
| WOOD_V 276 | 3 |
| Restricted elective7 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 35 |
| Fourth Year | |
| FRST_V 415 | 3 |
| FRST_V 422 | 3 |
| FRST_V 423 | 6 |
| FRST_V 497 | 3 |
| WOOD_V 365 | 3 |
| WOOD_V 492 | 3 |
| FOPR_V 464 | 4 |
| One of CONS_V 340, NRES_V 340, NRES_V 2416 | 3 |
| Restricted elective7 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 31 |
| Minimum Credits for Degree | 130 |
| 1 Students with Biology 12 are exempt from BIOL_V 111. Substitute PHYS_V 100 if needed (exempt with Physics 12) or CHEM_V 111 (exempt with CHEM 12). If none of these courses are needed, an elective may be substituted. | |
| 2 Students may take MATH_V 180 (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 requirements. Students planning to obtain a P.Eng. after graduating require MATH_V 100, 101 & PHYS_V 170. | |
| 3 Students planning to obtain a P.Eng. after graduating require MATH_V100, 101 & PHYS_V 170. Students without Physics 12 should use 3 credits of electives to take PHYS_V 100. | |
| 4 Credit will be given for only one of FRST_V 350 or FRST_V 351. | |
| 5 Students will be assigned to the most appropriate course based on their levels of forestry and field experience as determined by the course instructors. | |
| 6 May be replaced with another approved GIS or remote sensing course. | |
| 7 Restricted electives are at the discretion of your Program Director. See your Program Director for a current list of accepted courses. | |
| Note: Some elective or specialization courses may carry credits in addition to the above table. | |
Transfer Students
Students entering from first-year university or equivalent must complete all required first and second year courses that were not completed at their previous institution(s) before entering third year. The third and fourth year requirements are the same as listed above.
Canadian Forestry Technology Graduates
Students entering after graduating with a two-year Forestry Technical Diploma from an approved Canadian college or institute of technology should consult with Forestry Student Services to determine what their “revised program” might look like.
Commerce Specialization (Minor in Commerce)
| First Year | |
| APBI_V 200 | 3 |
| ENGL_V 100-level or FRST_V 150 | 3 |
| BIOL_V 111, 1211 | 6 |
| ECON_V 101 or FRST_V 101 | 3 |
| ECON_V 102 | 3 |
| MATH_V 1002 | 3 |
| FRST_V 100 | 3 |
| FRST_V 231 | 3 |
| FRST_V 232 | 3 |
| Electives3 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 33 |
| Second Year | |
| 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 239 | 3 |
| FRST_V 318 | 3 |
| FOPR_V 264 | 4 |
| FOPR_V 388 | 3 |
| CONS_V 200 (or 370) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total Credits | 31 |
| Plus FRST_V 3504,5 or FRST_V 3514,5 immediately preceding third year | |
| Third Year | |
| FRST_V 305 | 3 |
| FRST_V 307 | 3 |
| FRST_V 320 | 3 |
| FRST_V 339 | 3 |
| FRST_V 3504,5 or 3514,5 | 2 |
| FRST_V 395 | 3 |
| FRST_V 452 | 2 |
| FOPR_V 362 | 3 |
| COMR_V 457 | 3 |
| COMR_V 329 | 3 |
| COMR_V 465 | 3 |
| COMR_V 398 or 458 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 34 |
| Fourth Year | 3 |
| FRST_V 415 | |
| FRST_V 422 | 3 |
| FRST_V 423 | 6 |
| FRST_V 497 | 3 |
| WOOD_V 365 | 3 |
| WOOD_V 492 | 3 |
| FOPR_V 464 | 4 |
| COMR_V 473 | 3 |
| COMR_V 493 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 31 |
| Minimum Credits for Degree | 129 |
| 1 Students with Biology 12 are exempt from BIOL_V 111. Substitute PHYS_V 100 if needed (exempt with Physics 12) or CHEM_V 111 (exempt with CHEM 12). If none of these courses are needed, an elective may be substituted. | |
| 2 Students may take MATH_V 180 or 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 requirements. | |
| 3 Students without Physics 12 should use 3 credits of electives to take PHYS_V 100. | |
| 4 Credit will be given for only one of FRST_V 350 or FRST_V 351. | |
| 5 Students will be assigned to the most appropriate course based on their levels of forestry and field experience as determined by the course instructors. | |
| Note: Some elective or specialization courses may carry credits in addition to the above table. | |