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 200 | 3 |
| BIOL 121 | 3 |
| CHEM 111 or 121 | 4 |
| ECON 101 | 3 |
| ENGL 110 or 111 | 3 |
| NRES 150 or WRDS 150 | 3 |
| GEOS 103 | 3 |
| MATH 1001 | 3 |
| NRES 100 or 1102 | 3 |
| NRES 103 | 1 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total Credits | 32 |
| Second Year | |
| CONS 200 | 3 |
| CONS 210 | 3 |
| NRES 200 | 3 |
| NRES 201 | 3 |
| NRES 210 | 3 |
| NRES 211 | 3 |
| NRES 2313 | 3 |
| NRES 232 | 3 |
| SOCI 101 or 102 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30 |
| Second Year (Summer) | |
| EDUC 319 | 1 |
| EDUC 440 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 4 |
| Third Year | |
| CONS 330 | 3 |
| One of : NRES 241, NRES 340, or GEOS 270 | 3 |
| CONS 481 | 3 |
| EDST 401 | 3 |
| FRST 318 or ECON 371 or FRE 374 | 3 |
| FRST 385 | 3 |
| FRST 386 | 3 |
| FRST 395 | 3 |
| LLED 360 | 3 |
| SOCI 360 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30 |
| Third Year (Summer) | |
| EDUC 399 | 1 |
| LLED 361 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 4 |
| Fourth Year | |
| NRES 341 or 443 | 3 |
| FRST 495 | 3 |
| CONS 425 or CONS 440 or FRST 415 | 3 |
| CONS 451 | 15 |
| CONS 486 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 27 |
| Fourth Year (Summer) | |
| EDUC 430 | 1 |
| EDUC 403 | 1 |
| EDUC 404 | 1 |
| EDCP 3284, 4554 or 4564 | 3 |
| EPSE 317 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 |
| Fifth Year | |
| EDUC 315 | 2 |
| EDUC 421 | 12 |
| EDUC 450B | 3 |
| EDUC 451B | 3 |
| EDUC 452B | 3 |
| EPSE 310 | 3 |
| EDCP 352A | 3 |
| EDCP 354 | 3 |
| EPSE 308 | 4 |
| Total Credits | 36 |
| Minimum Credits for Dual Degree | 172 |
| 1 Students without previous knowledge of calculus may take MATH 180 or 184 (4 credits), or MATH 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 190 may also be taken, but is a terminal course and not recommended for students would like to take further MATH courses. | |
| 2 NRES 110 is restricted to students in the Land One cohort. | |
| 3 Could be replaced with BIOL 300. | |
| 4 Or other EDCP 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 112, 121 and 140 | 8 |
| CHEM 111 or 121 | 4 |
| CHEM 123 | 4 |
| ECON 101 | 3 |
| NRES 150 or WRDS 150 | 3 |
| MATH 1001 | 3 |
| MATH 101 | 3 |
| NRES 100 or 1102 | 3 |
| NRES 103 | 1 |
| Total Credits | 32 |
| Second Year | |
| APBI 200 | 3 |
| APBI 244 or GEOS 204 | 3 |
| BIOL 200 | 3 |
| BIOL 201 | 3 |
| CHEM 233 and 235 | 4 |
| ENGL 110 or 111 | 3 |
| NRES 200 | 3 |
| NRES 201 | 3 |
| NRES 210 | 3 |
| NRES 211 | 3 |
| NRES 231 or BIOL 300 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 34 |
| Second Year (Summer) | |
| EDUC 319 | 1 |
| EDUC 440 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 4 |
| Third Year | |
| EDCP 352A | 3 |
| EDST 401 | 3 |
| EPSE 308 | 4 |
| FRST 302 | 3 |
| FRST 307 | 3 |
| FRST 395 | 3 |
| FRST 3503,4,5 or 3513,4,5 | 2 |
| FRST 399 | 3 |
| FRST 430 | 3 |
| FRST 495 or BIOL 416 | 3 |
| LLED 360 | 3 |
| Area Concentration6 | 12 |
| Forestry Electives7 | 12 |
| Total Credits | 57 |
| Third Year (Summer) | |
| EDUC 399 | 1 |
| LLED 361 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 4 |
| Fourth Year | |
| EDUC 430 | 1 |
| EDST 403 | 1 |
| EDST 404 | 1 |
| EDCP 3288, 4558 or 4568 | 3 |
| EPSE 317 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 |
| Fifth Year | |
| EDUC 315 | 2 |
| EDUC 421 | 12 |
| EDUC 450B | 3 |
| EDUC 451 | 3 |
| EDUC 452B | 3 |
| EPSE 310 | 2 |
| EDCP 354 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 28 |
| Minimum Credits for Dual Degree | 168 |
| 1 Students may take MATH 180, 184 (4 credits) or MATH 110 (6 credits) instead of MATH 100 (3 credits), but the credit difference cannot be applied towards program elective requirements. | |
| 2 NRES 110 is restricted to students in the Land One cohort. | |
| 3 Credit will be given for only one of FRST 350 or FRST 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 302; FRST 311, 413, 432; APBI 318; BIOL 335, 338, 352. Forest ecology and management: CONS 310, FRST 305, 310, 320, 385, 408; APBI 401, 402. Biodiversity conservation and management: CONS 314, 330, 481, 486, 495; FRST 386; APBI 416. International forestry/sustainability: FRST 411, 415, 439, 444; CONS 330, 425; WOOD 461. Geomatics/mensuration: NRES 340 or 241; NRES 232, 239, 339, 341, 441, 443 (or GEOS 373), 490; GEOS 370, 479. | |
| 7 All 300- and 400-level APBI, CONS, FRST, NRES, and UFOR 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 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.