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 121 | 3 |
| CHEM 111 or 121 | 4 |
| ECON 101 | 3 |
| NRES 150 or WRDS 150 | 3 |
| MATH 1001 | 3 |
| NRES 100 or 1102 | 3 |
| NRES 103 | 1 |
| Specialization Courses3 | 12/13 |
| Total Credits | 32/33 |
| 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 Wood Products majors or students who plan to take specializations requiring further MATH courses. | |
| 2 NRES 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 112 | 3 |
| CHEM 123 | 4 |
| GEOS 102 or CONS 210 | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 |
Conservation
| First Year | |
|---|---|
| APBI 200 | 3 |
| ENGL 110, ENGL 111 or NRES 225 | 3 |
| GEOS 103 | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 |
Forest Management
| First Year | |
|---|---|
| APBI 200 | 3 |
| NRES 231 | 3 |
| NRES 2321 | 3 |
| Electives2 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 |
| 1 Students with strong computing skills, especially in the use of spreadsheets, can replace NRES 232 with 3 credits of electives, upon approval by the program director. | |
| 2 Students interested in pursuing the minor in commerce must take ECON 102 as an elective. | |
Forest Operations
| First Year | |
|---|---|
| APBI 200 | 3 |
| NRES 231 | 3 |
| NRES 232 | 3 |
| Electives1 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 |
| 1 Students interested in pursuing the minor in commerce must take ECON 102 as an elective. Students planning to obtain a P.Eng. after graduating require MATH 100, 101 & PHYS 170. | |
Forest Sciences
| First Year | |
|---|---|
| BIOL 112 | 3 |
| BIOL 140 | 2 |
| CHEM 123 | 4 |
| MATH 101 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 |
Wood Products
| First Year | |
|---|---|
| CHEM 123 | 4 |
| MATH 101 | 3 |
| PHYS 1171 or 1311 | 3 |
| Electives2 | 3 |
| Total Credits | 13 |
| 1 Students without Physics 12 must replace 3 credits of electives with PHYS 100 prior to taking PHYS 117 or PHYS 131. | |
| 2 Students interested in pursuing the minor in commerce must take ECON 102 as an elective. | |