The Community and Indigenous Forestry Concentration is designed to educate adaptable professionals with a comprehensive understanding of the discipline of forest management, an ability to acquire specific knowledge and skills as required, and the confidence to play a decision-making role in a wide variety of resource management situations with an emphasis on community forestry and working with Indigenous peoples.
Students are provided with an introduction to the biological, physical, and social sciences upon which forest resource management is based, and a working knowledge of the characteristics of forest resources, their interactions, and the ways in which they can be managed to yield a socially desirable mix of goods and services. Students will also gain an understanding of the political and socio-economic environment in which forestry is practiced; and an appreciation for the historical and ethical foundations of the profession.
| First Year | |
| ENGL_V 100-level or FRST_V 150 or NRES_V 150 | 3 |
| BIOL_V 111 and 1211 | 6 |
| CHEM_V 121 (100, 111) or PHYS_V 131 (100, 117)2 | 4/3 |
| ECON_V 101 or FRST_V 101 | 3 |
| FRST_V 100 | 3 |
| FRST_V 232 or NRES_V 2323 | 3 |
| MATH_V 100 or 1904 | 4/3 |
| APBI_V 200 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30/31/32 |
| Second Year | |
| CONS_V 370 | 3 |
| FOPR_V 264 | 4 |
| FRST_V 370 | 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 NRES_V 231 | 3 |
| FRST_V 239 | 3 |
| Concentration-specific elective5 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 34 |
| FRST_V 3506,7 or FRST_V 3516,7 immediately preceding third year | 2 |
| Third Year | |
| COMR_V 457 | 3 |
| FRST_V 305 | 3 |
| FRST_V 307 | 3 |
| FRST_V 318 | 3 |
| FRST_V 320 | 3 |
| FRST_V 339 | 3 |
| FRST_V 385 | 3 |
| FRST_V 395 | 3 |
| FRST_V 444 | 3 |
| FRST_V 452 | 2 |
| WOOD_V 365 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 32 |
| Fourth Year | |
| COMR_V 329 | 3 |
| FRST_V 415 | 3 |
| FRST_V 422 | 3 |
| FRST_V 423 | 6 |
| FRST_V 497 | 3 |
| CONS_V 340 or NRES_V 241 | 3 |
| WOOD_V 461 | 3 |
| Concentration-specific electives5 | 6 |
| Total Credits | 30 |
| 1 Students with Biology 12 should replace BIOL_V 111 with 3 credits of electives. | |
| 2 CHEM_V 111 and PHYS_V 100 are intended for students without CHEM 12 and Physics 12, respectively. If students do not have Grade 12 level in both sciences, they are encouraged to select a science not taken at the Grade 12 level. PHYS_V 106 or 107 or 117 can substitute for PHYS_V 131. | |
| 3 Students with strong computing skills, especially in the use of spreadsheets, can replace FRST_V 232 or NRES_V 232 with 3 credits of electives, upon approval by the program director. | |
| 4 Students take MATH_V 180, 184, 190 (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. | |
| 5 Concentration-specific electives are to be chosen from the following: ANTH_V 201A (3), ANTH_V 220 (3), CONS_V 340 (3) or NRES_V 241 (3), CONS_V 481 (3), FNLG_V 101B (3), FNSP_V 210 (3), FRST_V 339 (3), FRST_V 386 (3), FRST_V 443 (3) or NRES_V 341 (3), FRST_V 439 (3), FRST_V 470 (3) FRST_V 490 (3), LAW_V 200 (3), LAW_V 395A (3), POLI_V 316A (3-6), SOCI_V 201A (3), SOCI_V 220 (3), SOCI_V 360A (3). | |
| 6 Credit will be given for only one of FRST_V 350 or FRST_V 351. | |
| 7 Students will be assigned to the most appropriate course based on their levels of forestry and field experience as determined by the course instructors. | |
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.
Minor in Commerce
Students who desire a stronger foundation in business may consider the Minor in Commerce. Upon successful completion of this minor program, the notation "Minor in Commerce" will be placed on the student's transcript.
Enrolment in this program is limited. Applications for admission can be obtained from the Faculty of Forestry Student Services and must be submitted by May 15. For an application to be considered, the student must be eligible for at least third-year standing in the Faculty (B.S.F. Forest Resources Management Major) with a cumulative average of at least 68% in the previous two years. Completion of ECON_V 101 (or ECON_V 310) and ECON_V 102 (or ECON_V 311) plus MATH_V 100 or 102 or 104 before applying. Meeting the stated minimum requirement does not guarantee admission into the Minor.
Students may require an additional term to complete the Minor in Commerce, although it is intended to be completed over two years.
For students entering the Faculty from secondary school, the program consists of 136 credits taken over four years. For those students entering the Faculty from first-year university (or its equivalent), or with a two-year Forestry Technical Diploma from a BC college or institute of technology, the program consists of 107 credits normally taken over a three-year period.
Students Entering from Secondary School
| First Year | |
| ENGL_V 100-level or FRST_V 150 | 3 |
| BIOL_V 111 and 1211 | 6 |
| CHEM_V 121 (100, 111) or PHYS_V 131 (100, 101)2 | 4/3 |
| ECON_V 101 or FRST_V 101 | 3 |
| ECON_V 102 | 3 |
| FRST_V 100 | 3 |
| FRST_V 232 | 3 |
| MATH_V 1003 | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30/31 |
| Second Year | |
| FOPR_V 261 immediately preceding second year | 2 |
| FOPR_V 262 | 3 |
| FRST_V 270 | 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 NRES_V 231 | 3 |
| FRST_V 239 | 3 |
| Specialization-specific Elective4 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30 |
| FRST_V 351 immediately preceding third year | 2 |
| Third Year | |
| COMR_V 329 | 3 |
| COMR_V 398 or 458 | 3 |
| COMR_V 457 | 3 |
| COMR_V 465 | 3 |
| CONS_V 370 | 3 |
| FRST_V 305 | 3 |
| FRST_V 307 | 3 |
| FRST_V 318 | 3 |
| FRST_V 320 | 3 |
| FRST_V 385 | 3 |
| FRST_V 395 | 3 |
| WOOD_V 365 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 36 |
| FRST_V 452 immediately following third year | 2 |
| Fourth Year | |
| COMR_V 473 | 3 |
| COMR_V 493 | 3 |
| FRST_V 415 | 3 |
| FRST_V 422 | 3 |
| FRST_V 423 | 6 |
| FRST_V 444 | 3 |
| FRST_V 497 | 3 |
| One of CONS_V 340, NRES_V 340, NRES_V 241 | 3 |
| WOOD_V 461 | 3 |
| Specialization-specific Electives4 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 33 |
| 1 Students with Biology 12 should replace BIOL_V 111 with 3 credits of electives. | |
| 2 CHEM_V 111 and PHYS_V 100 are intended for students without CHEM 12 and Physics 12, respectively. If students do not have Grade 12 level in both sciences, they are encouraged to select a science not taken at the Grade 12 level. PHYS_V 106 or 107 or 117 can substitute for PHYS_V 131. | |
| 3 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 requirements. | |
| 4 Specialization specific electives are to be chosen from following: ANTH_V 201A (3), ANTH_V 220 (3), CONS_V 340 (3), CONS_V 481 (3), NRES_V 341 (3), FNLG_V 101B (3), FNSP_V 210 (3), FRST_V 339 (3), FRST_V 386 (3), FRST_V 439 (3), FRST_V 470 (3), FRST_V 490 (3), LAW_V 200 (3), LAW_V 395A (2), POLI_V 316A (3) SOCI_V 201A (3), SOCI_V 220 (3), SOCI_V 360A (3), WOOD_V 474 (2). | |
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.