First Year Core
Students admitted into the B.Sc. in Natural Resources program directly from secondary school will take the following first-year courses.
| First Year | |
|---|---|
| Core courses | 20 |
| BIOL_V 121 | 3 |
| CHEM_V 111 or 121 | 4 |
| ECON_V 101 | 3 |
| NRES_V 150 or WRDS_V 150 | 3 |
| MATH_V 1001 | 3 |
| NRES_V 100 or 1102 | 3 |
| NRES_V 103 | 1 |
| Specialization Courses3 | 12/13 |
| Total Credits | 32/33 |
| 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 Wood Products majors or students who plan to take specializations requiring further MATH_V courses. | |
| 2 NRES_V 110 is restricted to students in the Land One cohort. | |
| 3 See Major-Specific Courses. | |
Major-Specific Courses
For students to be fully prepared for second year courses, they should also enrol in the following courses based on the specialization they wish to pursue.
Bioeconomy Sciences and Technology
| First Year | |
|---|---|
| BIOL_V 112 | 3 |
| CHEM_V 123 | 4 |
| GEOS_V 102 or CONS_V 210 | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 |
Conservation
| First Year | |
|---|---|
| APBI_V 200 | 3 |
| ENGL_V 110, ENGL_V 111 or NRES_V 225 | 3 |
| GEOS_V 103 | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 |
Forest Management
| First Year | |
|---|---|
| APBI_V 200 | 3 |
| NRES_V 231 | 3 |
| NRES_V 2321 | 3 |
| Electives2 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 |
| 1 Students with strong computing skills, especially in the use of spreadsheets, can replace NRES_V 232 with 3 credits of electives, upon approval by the program director. | |
| 2 Students interested in pursuing the minor in commerce must take ECON_V 102 as an elective. | |
Forest Operations
| First Year | |
|---|---|
| APBI_V 200 | 3 |
| NRES_V 231 | 3 |
| NRES_V 232 | 3 |
| Electives1 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 |
| 1 Students interested in pursuing the minor in commerce must take ECON_V 102 as an elective. Students planning to obtain a P.Eng. after graduating require MATH_V 100, 101 & PHYS_V 170. | |
Forest Sciences
| First Year | |
|---|---|
| BIOL_V 112 | 3 |
| BIOL_V 140 | 2 |
| CHEM_V 123 | 4 |
| MATH_V 101 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 |
Wood Products
| First Year | |
|---|---|
| CHEM_V 123 | 4 |
| MATH_V 101 | 3 |
| PHYS_V 1171 or 1311 | 3 |
| Electives2 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 13 |
| 1 Students without Physics 12 must replace 3 credits of electives with PHYS_V 100 prior to taking PHYS_V 117 or PHYS_V 131. | |
| 2 Students interested in pursuing the minor in commerce must take ECON_V 102 as an elective. | |