The Dual Degree program in Natural Resources and Education offers qualified students the opportunity to earn a B.Sc. in Natural Resources (with a Major in Conservation or Forest Sciences) and a B.Ed. in Secondary Education (Biological Sciences Specialization). This dual degree option can be completed 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
Application for admission can be found online on the Faculty of Forestry website or at the Forestry Student Services Office. Students apply by the first week of February of their second year and must receive approval from the Faculty of Forestry and the Faculty of Education by April in order to undertake a teaching practicum at the end of second year.
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 Natural Resources 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 relevant Program Director (Conservation or Forest Sciences) and the Teacher Education Office annually after admission to the program to discuss their progress.
Conservation Major
Upon successful completion of this Major, the notation “Major in Conservation" will be placed on the student's transcript."
| First Year | |
| APBI_V 200 | 3 |
| BIOL_V 121 | 3 |
| CHEM_V 111 or 121 | 4 |
| ECON_V 101 | 3 |
| ENGL_V 110 or 111 | 3 |
| NRES_V 150 or WRDS_V 150 | 3 |
| GEOS_V 103 | 3 |
| MATH_V 1001 | 3 |
| NRES_V 100 or 1102 | 3 |
| NRES_V 103 | 1 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total Credits | 32 |
| Second Year | |
| CONS_V 200 | 3 |
| CONS_V 210 | 3 |
| NRES_V 200 | 3 |
| NRES_V 201 | 3 |
| NRES_V 210 | 3 |
| NRES_V 211 | 3 |
| NRES_V 2313 | 3 |
| NRES_V 232 | 3 |
| SOCI_V 101 or 102 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30 |
| Second Year (Summer) | |
| EDUC_V 319 | 1 |
| EDUC_V 440 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 4 |
| Third Year | |
| CONS_V 330 | 3 |
| One of: NRES_V 241, NRES_V 340, or GEOS_V 270 | 3 |
| CONS_V 481 | 3 |
| EDST_V 401 | 3 |
| FRST_V 318 or ECON_V 371 or FRE_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 | |
| NRES_V 341 or 443 | 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) | |
| EDUC_V 430 | 1 |
| EDUC_V 403 | 1 |
| EDUC_V 404 | 1 |
| EDCP_V 3284, 4554 or 4564 | 3 |
| EPSE_V 317 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 |
| Fifth Year | |
| EDUC_V 315 | 2 |
| EDUC_V 421 | 12 |
| EDUC_V 450B | 3 |
| EDUC_V 451B | 3 |
| EDUC_V 452B | 3 |
| EPSE_V 310 | 3 |
| EDCP_V 352A | 3 |
| EDCP_V 354 | 3 |
| EPSE_V 308 | 4 |
| Total Credits | 36 |
| Minimum Credits for Dual Degree | 172 |
| 1 Students without previous knowledge of calculus may take MATH_V 180 or 184 (4 credits), or MATH_V 110 (6 credits) if a grade of 80% in MATH 12 (or equivalent course) was not achieved, but the credit difference cannot be applied towards program elective requirements. MATH_V 190 may also be taken, but is a terminal course and not recommended for students would like to take further MATH_V courses. | |
| 2 NRES_V 110 is restricted to students in the Land One cohort. | |
| 3 Could be replaced with BIOL_V 300. | |
| 4 Or other EDCP_V course as approved by Education Program Coordinator. | |
Forest Sciences Major
Upon successful completion of this Major, the notation “Major in Forest Sciences" will be placed on the student's transcript."
| First Year | |
| BIOL_V 112, 121 and 140 | 8 |
| CHEM_V 111 or 121 | 4 |
| CHEM_V 123 | 4 |
| ECON_V 101 | 3 |
| NRES_V 150 or WRDS_V 150 | 3 |
| MATH_V 1001 | 3 |
| MATH_V 101 | 3 |
| NRES_V 100 or 1102 | 3 |
| NRES_V 103 | 1 |
| Total Credits | 32 |
| Second Year | |
| APBI_V 200 | 3 |
| APBI_V 244 or GEOS_V 204 | 3 |
| BIOL_V 200 | 3 |
| BIOL_V 201 | 3 |
| CHEM_V 233 and 235 | 4 |
| ENGL_V 110 or 111 | 3 |
| NRES_V 200 | 3 |
| NRES_V 201 | 3 |
| NRES_V 210 | 3 |
| NRES_V 211 | 3 |
| NRES_V 231 or BIOL_V 300 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 34 |
| Second Year (Summer) | |
| EDUC_V 319 | 1 |
| EDUC_V 440 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 4 |
| Third Year | |
| EDCP_V 352A | 3 |
| EDST_V 401 | 3 |
| EPSE_V 308 | 4 |
| FRST_V 302 | 3 |
| FRST_V 307 | 3 |
| FRST_V 395 | 3 |
| FRST_V 3503,4,5 or 3513,4,5 | 2 |
| FRST_V 399 | 3 |
| FRST_V 430 | 3 |
| FRST_V 495 or BIOL_V 416 | 3 |
| LLED_V 360 | 3 |
| Area Concentration6 | 12 |
| Forestry Electives7 | 12 |
| Total Credits | 57 |
| Third Year (Summer) | |
| EDUC_V 399 | 1 |
| LLED_V 361 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 4 |
| Fourth Year | |
| EDUC_V 430 | 1 |
| EDST_V 403 | 1 |
| EDST_V 404 | 1 |
| EDCP_V 3288, 4558 or 4568 | 3 |
| EPSE_V 317 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 |
| Fifth Year | |
| EDUC_V 315 | 2 |
| EDUC_V 421 | 12 |
| EDUC_V 450B | 3 |
| EDUC_V 451 | 3 |
| EDUC_V 452B | 3 |
| EPSE_V 310 | 2 |
| EDCP_V 354 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 28 |
| Minimum Credits for Dual Degree | 168 |
| 1 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. | |
| 2 NRES_V 110 is restricted to students in the Land One cohort. | |
| 3 Credit will be given for only one of FRST_V 350 or FRST_V 351. | |
| 4 Students will be assigned to the most appropriate course based on their levels of forestry and field experience as determined by the course instructors. | |
| 5 Course takes place immediately prior to third year. | |
| 6 Students will choose 12 credits from one of the groupings below for their Area of Concentration. Substitutions may be allowed at the discretion of the Director of the Forest Sciences Program. Plant genetics/genomics/physiology: CONS_V 302; FRST_V 311, 413, 432; APBI_V 318; BIOL_V 335, 338, 352. Forest ecology and management: CONS_V 310, FRST_V 305, 310, 320, 385, 408; APBI_V 401, 402. Biodiversity conservation and management: CONS_V 314, 330, 481, 486, 495; FRST_V 386; APBI_V 416. International forestry/sustainability: FRST_V 411, 415, 439, 444; CONS_V 330, 425; WOOD_V 461. Geomatics/mensuration: NRES_V 340 or 241; NRES_V 232, 239, 339, 341, 441, 443 (or GEOS_V 373), 490; GEOS_V 370, 479. | |
| 7 All 300- and 400-level APBI_V, CONS_V, FRST_V, NRES_V, and UFOR_V courses that are not specifically required for the program are eligible as Forestry electives as long as students have the necessary prerequisites. | |
| 8 Or other EDCP_V course as approved by Education Program Coordinator. | |
Please note that Education courses sequence may vary where necessary in order to accommodate students’ Forest Sciences schedule when needed.