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Bachelor"of"Science"in"Environment"and"Natural"Resources"
Environment!and!Natural!Resources!(ENR)!is!a!joint!degree!between!the!Faculty!of!Forestry!and!
Environmental!Management!and!the!Faculty!of!Science.!
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General!Office:!
I.U.C.!O!Forestry,!Room!101!
Mailing!Address:!
ENR!Program!
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Faculty!of!Forestry!&!Environmental!Management,!
University!of!New!Brunswick,!
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P.O.!Box!4400,!Fredericton,!N.B.,!!
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Canada,!E3B!5A3!!
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Phone:!
(506)!453O4501!
Fax:!
(506)!453O3538!
Email:!
forem@unb.ca
Website:!
http://www.unb.ca/forestry/enr.php
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NOTE:"For!Faculty!information!please!see!the!Bachelor!of!Science!in!Forestry!program!section.!
General"Information"
The!Bachelor!of!Science!in!Environment!and!Natural!Resources!(BScENR)!degree!gives!students!
degree!options!in!the!interdisciplinary!fields!of!environmental!studies!and!natural!resources.!
The!degree!offers!three!majors:!Environmental!Management,!Water!Resources!Management,!
and!Wildlife!Conservation.!
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BScENR!graduates!will!learn!to!solve!environmental!and!natural!resource!problems!from!a!
holistic,!systems!perspective.!They!will!have!skills!required!to!characterize,!analyze,!and!predict!
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change!in!natural!systems.!Incorporating!their!knowledge!of!land,!water,!air,!plants,!animals,!
and!people,!they!will!be!able!to!develop!comprehensive!solutions!to!environmental!challenges!
that!respect!multiple!perspectives!and!demonstrate!appropriate!stewardship!of!natural!
resources.!
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The!BScENR!program!is!designed!to!help!students!to!acquire!the!following!skills!and!abilities:!
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Technical!Outcomes:!
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Characterize!a!resource,!environment!or!system!
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Analyze!a!resource,!environment!or!system!
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Predict!change!over!time!in!a!resource,!environment!or!system!
Synthesize!information!into!comprehensive!solutions!
Professional!Outcomes:!
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Information!literacy!
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Structured!problem!solving!
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Computer!literacy!
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Communication!in!a!professional!manner!
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Respectful!social!interactions!
!! Managing!and!completing!projects!independently!and!as!a!team!
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Regulations"
Students!are!strongly!advised!to!read!the!General!University!Regulations,!Section!B!of!this!
Calendar!to!obtain!important!information!not!covered!in!the!following:!
1.! A!minimum!of!143!(Environmental!Management!major),!142!(Water!Resources!major)!or!
142!(Wildlife!Conservation!major)!credit!hours!and!completion!of!all!core!courses!are!
required!for!the!BScENR!degree.!!
2.! All!entering!students!of!the!Faculty!of!Forestry!and!Environmental!Management!are!
required!to!attend!the!orientation!program!as!organized!by!the!Faculty.!
3.! Students!must!consult!with!the!Student!Services!Coordinator,!or!other!designated!advisor,!
to!receive!advice!on!course!selection.!Students!who!wish!to!register!for!more!than!22!credit!
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hours!in!a!term!must!have!a!GPA!of!3.0!or!higher!in!the!previous!assessment!period!and!
obtain!permission!from!the!Assistant!Dean.!!
4.! Students!will!take!courses!in!normal!sequence;!exceptions!require!a!minimum!3.0!GPA!
average!in!the!preceding!assessment!period,!and!permission!of!the!Student!Services!
Coordinator,!or!other!designated!advisor,!and!the!instructor!of!the!course.!Courses!in!which!
a!student!is!deficient!must!be!taken!not!later!than!the!next!academic!year,!except!by!special!
permission!of!the!faculty.!!
5.! Degree!requirements!must!be!successfully!completed!in!not!more!than!16!terms!during!a!
period!of!8!consecutive!calendar!years!from!the!date!of!first!registration!in!the!program.!
Transfer!students!will!have!the!time!limit!prorated!on!the!basis!of!advanced!credit!granted.!
6.! A!minimum!assessment!grade!point!average!(GPA)!of!2.0!is!required!at!the!end!of!each!
year.!Assessment!is!in!May!following!the!completion!of!the!spring!examination!period!and!
includes!the!preceding!intersession,!Summer!School!and!Spring!Extensions.!!
7.! A!student!who!has!been!required!to!withdraw!from!the!program!for!academic!reasons!
once,!and!who!reapplies!for!admission!following!the!withdrawal!period,!may!be!reOadmitted!
to!the!program.!If!reOadmitted,!the!student!will!automatically!be!on!academic!probation.!
Failure!to!meet!the!normal!academic!requirements!at!the!next!time!of!assessment!will!
result!in!final!dismissal!from!the!program.!Further!applications!for!reOadmission!will!not!be!
considered.!
8.! C!grade!minimum!is!required!for!all!prerequisite!and!core!courses!used!for!credit!towards!
the!BScENR!degree.!
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Curriculum"
The!core!program!focuses!on!a!wide!range!of!environmental!studies!with!a!blend!of!courses!in!
basic,!biophysical,!social,!and!management!sciences.!In!addition,!students!select!one!major!
from!Environmental!Management,!Water!Resources!Management,!and!Wildlife!Conservation.!
Opportunity!for!students!to!pursue!an!education!of!substantial!personal!choice!is!provided!by!
elective!courses!that!can!be!organized!in!areas!of!concentration!leading!to!minors.!Students!
may!also!elect!to!follow!minors!offered!by!other!faculties,!or!take!a!general!variety!of!courses!
of!personal!interest.!
Honours"Program!
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Students!intending!to!take!the!Honours!Program!must!declare!their!intent!to!the!Assistant!Dean!
prior!to!the!end!of!the!third!year!of!their!program!and!have!a!CGPA!of!at!least!3.0.!All!students!
in!the!Honours!Program!are!required!to!complete!ENR4991!Honours!Project.!
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To!graduate!in!Honours,!students!must!meet!certain!minimum!standards!in!the!course!work!
beyond!second!year.!
1.! Maintain!a!CGPA!of!at!least!3.0!
2.! Achieve!a!minimum!grade!of!BO!in!ENR!4991!
Core"(Required)"Courses!
Common"Core!
Core!courses!common!to!all!BScENR!degrees!are!listed!below.!Note!that!there!may!be!
alternative!equivalents!for!introductory!chemistry,!geology,!English,!and!statistics!courses.!
BIOL!1001!Biological!Principles,!Part!I!
BIOL!1006!Applications!in!Biology,!Part!I!
BIOL!1012!Biological!Principles,!Part!II!
BIOL!1017!Applications!in!Biology,!Part!II!
BIOL!2003!An!Introduction!to!Ecology!
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CHEM!1006!*!
General!Chemistry!Laboratory!I!
ENR!1001!Resource!Management!Issues,!Ethics!and!Communications!I!
ENR!1002!Resource!Management!Issues,!Ethics!and!Communications!II!
ENR!2004!Social!and!Cultural!Systems!
ENR!2021!Natural!Resource!Management,!Institutions,!Policy!and!Governance!
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ENR!3002!Applied!Environmental!Management!
ENR!4020!Integrated!Systems!O!Management!Practicum!
ENR!4973!Fall!Field!Camp!
ESCI!1001*!The!Earth:!Its!Origin,!Evolution!and!Age!
ESCI!1006*!Introduction!to!Geology!Laboratory!I!
FOR!1001!Introduction!to!Forestry!
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FOR!2006!Management!of!Natural!Systems!
FOR!2113!Introduction!to!Forest!Wildlife!Ecology!
FOR!2505!Soils!for!Plant!Growth!
FOR4545!Biodiversity!and!Ecosystem!Management!
FOR!2881!GIS!in!Forestry!IFOR2882!GIS!in!Forestry!II!
MATH!1823!Calculus!for!Management!Sciences!
STAT!2264*!Statistics!for!Biology!Students!
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*Alternative!equivalents!for!course!may!be!available!with!approval!of!the!Student!Services!
Coordinator!or!another!designated!advisor.!
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Majors"
Courses!required!for!each!major!in!addition!to!the!above!listed!common!core!courses!are!
shown!below.!
Environmental"Management"Major"
BIOL!4233!Conservation!Biology!
ENR!2425!Plants!and!Environment!
ENR!2531!Introduction!to!Hydrometeorological!Systems!
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One!of!the!following!two:!
ECON!3755!Environmental!Economics!
ECON!3766!Economics!of!Climate!Change!A!
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ENVS!2003!Introduction!to!Environmental!Studies!
ENVS!2023!Climate!Change!
ENVS!4001!Environmental!Impact!Assessment!and!Management!
ENVS!4002!Stakeholder!Approaches!to!Environmental!Problem!Solving!
ENVS!5003!Environmental!Management!Tools!
ENR!1611!Engineered!Systems!in!Natural!Resources!
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FOR!3303!PhotoOinterpretation,!Photogrammetry,!and!Remote!Sensing!in!Forestry!
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FOR!3457!Forest!Watershed!and!Water!Quality!Management!
PHIL!1101!Critical!Thinking!
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SOCI!3553!Sociology!and!Environment!
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Water"Resources"Management"Major!
BIOL!3943!Hypothesis!Testing!in!Biology!
BIOL!4741!Fish!Biology!
ENR!2425!Plants!and!Environment!
ENR!2531!Introduction!to!Hydrometeorological!Systems!
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One!of!the!following!two:!
ECON!3755!Environmental!Economics!
ECON!3766!Economics!of!Climate!Change!
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ENR!3201!Urban!Watershed!Management!
ENVS!2003!Introduction!to!Environmental!Studies!
ENVS!2023!Climate!Change!
ENVS!4001!Environmental!Impact!Assessment!and!Management!
ENVS!4002!Stakeholder!Assessment!to!Problem!Solving!
ENR!1611!Engineering!Systems!in!Natural!Environments!
ENVS!5003!Environmental!Management!Tools!
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FOR!3303!PhotoOinterpretation,!Photogrammetry,!and!Remote!Sensing!in!Forestry!
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FOR!3457!Watershed!and!Water!Quality!Management!
FOR!4576!Forest!Hydrology!&!Aquatic!Habitat!
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Wildlife"Conservation"Major"
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electives!(27O34!ch)!must!equal!a!minimum!of!121!ch,!(or!127!ch!with!Honours!Thesis).!An!
additional!21!ch!of!electives!is!required.!Minimum!total!credit!hours!needed!to!graduate!is!142.!
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Required"Courses"(94"ch)"
In!addition!to!those!listed!in!the!core!common!to!all!ENR!majors,!required!courses!for!the!
Wildlife!Conservation!Major!include!the!following.!
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Autoecology!of!Forest!Vegetation!(5ch)!
BIOL!2063!
Biological!Diversity!(3ch)!
BIOL!2068!
Lab!in!Biological!Diversity!(4ch)!
BIOL!2013!
Evolutionary!Genetics!(3ch)!
BIOL!2018!
Lab!in!Evolutionary!Genetics!(3ch)!
FOR!3445!
Populations!and!Communities!(4ch)!
BIOL!4191!
Wildlife!Management!(3ch)!
BIOL!4233!
Conservation!Biology!(3ch)!
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Constrained"Electives"(ranges"from"27"–"34"ch,"depending"on"courses"taken)"
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ESCI!1001!and!Lab!1006!(both!5ch).!
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1!of!either:!
!ENGL!1103!OR!
!ENGL!1144!OR!
!ENGL!1145!(all!3ch).!
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1!of!either:!
STAT!2263!OR!
STAT!2264!(both!3ch).!
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Elective"List"A!(for"6\8"credit"hours,"depending"on"courses"taken)!
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2!courses!from!the!following:!
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Critical!Thinking!(PHIL!1101;!3ch)!
Hypothesis!Testing!(BIOL!3943;!3ch)!!
Field!Course!(other!than!ENR!4973),!or!comparable!directed!studies!(either!must!be!
approved!by!counselor;!3O5ch)!!
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Conservation!Genetics!(FOR!4425;!3ch)!!
Wildlife!Techniques!(FOR!4655;!3ch)!!
Hydrometeorology!(ENR!2531;!3ch)!!
Math!Biology!(BIOL!4563;!3ch)!
Population!Genetics!(BIOL!3293;!4ch)!!
PhotoInterp!and!Remote!Sensing!(FOR!3303;!3!ch)!!
Environmental!Impact!Assessment!(ENVS!4001;!3ch)!
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Elective"List"B!(for"5\10"credit"hours,"depending"on"courses"taken)!
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2!courses!from!the!following:!!!
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Vertebrate!Zoology!(BIOL!3703;!5ch)!!
Invertebrate!Zoology!(BIOL!3602;!5ch)!
Botany!(BIOL!3083;!5ch)!!
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Ornithology!(BIOL!4723;!5ch)!!
Mammalogy!(BIOL!4732;!5ch)!!
Fish!BIOLogy!(BIOL!4741;!2ch)!or!Advanced!Ichthyology!(BIOL!4746;!4ch)!!
Entomology!(BIOL!3883;!5ch)!
Parasitology!(BIOL!3673;!3ch)!or!Applied!Studies!in!Parasitology!(BIOL!4688;!4ch)!
Ethology!(BIOL!3873;!3ch)!
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Wildlife!Certification:!Students!who!take!a!specific!suite!of!additional!courses!could!apply!to!the!
Wildlife!Society!to!become!a!certified!Associate!Wildlife!Biologist.!The!additional!courses!would!
require!an!extra!term!or!two.!Contact!the!Faculty!representative!for!details.!
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Minor"Programs"
Minors!in!Environmental!Management,!Water!Resources!Management,!and!Wildlife!
Conservation!are!available.!No!credit!hours!for!courses!in!a!student's!major!program!may!be!
counted!towards!a!minor.!Course!substitutions!may!be!made!from!time!to!time!at!the!
discretion!of!the!Student!Services!Coordinator!or!designated!faculty!advisor.!
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Minor"in"Environmental"Management"
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A!grouping!of!courses!totaling!at!least!24!credit!hours!must!be!taken!from!within!from!a!
programOspecific!core!or!required!electives.!Please!see!the!Student!Services!Coordinator!or!
designated!faculty!advisor!to!verify!selection!of!courses.!
Required"Courses:!
ECON!3755!Environmental!Economics!
ENR!2004!Social!and!Cultural!Systems!
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ENR!2021!Natural!Resource!Mgmt.,!Institutions,!Policy,!and!Governance!
ENVS!4001!Environmental!Problem!Solving!
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Two"courses"from:!
BIOL!2003!Introduction!to!Ecology!
ENVS!2023!Climate!Change!
FOR!4545!Biodiversity!and!Ecosystem!Management!
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Optional"list:!
BIOL!3459!Economic!Botany!
BIOL!4191!Wildlife!Management!
BIOL!4233!Conservation!Biology!
BIOL!4352!Climate!Change!and!Environmental!Responses!
BIOL!4773!Aquatic!Biology!
BIOL!4863!Environmental!Biology!
CE!3403!Introduction!to!Environmental!Engineering!
CE!5421!Water!Supply!and!Wastewater!Removal!
CHE!5313!Energy!and!the!Environment!
ENR!2112!Environmental!Physiology!
ENR!2114!Water!Sustainability:!Practice!and!Technology!
ENR!3111!Estuary!and!Ocean!Ecosystems!
ENR!3112!Water!Resource!Management!
ENVS!4002!Stakeholder!Approaches!to!Environmental!Problem!Solving!
ENVS!2003!Introduction!to!Environmental!Studies!
FOR!2973!Intro!to!Computer!Software!for!Data!Analysis!
FOR!3313!Digital!Image!Processing!in!Remote!Sensing!
FOR!4625!Integrated!Management!of!Insects!and!Fungi!
FOR!4656!Wildlife:!Scale!and!Forest!Landscapes!
ESCI!3442!Environmental!Impact!Assessment!
ESCI!4452!Environmental!Impact!Assessment!
GGE!5545!Marine!Policy,!Law!and!Administration!
HIST!5342!Environmental!History!of!North!America!
HIST!5345!Natural!Resources,!Indust.!and!Envir.!in!Atlantic!Canada!
PHIL!3221!Selected!Topics!in!Environmental!Philosophy!
PHYS!2543!Environmental!Physics!
RSS!4123!Recreation!and!Environment!
SOCI!3553!Sociology!and!Environment!
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Minor"in"Water"Resource"Management"!
A!grouping!of!courses!totaling!at!least!24!credit!hours!taken!from!within!a!programOspecific!
core!or!constrained!electives,!including!four!courses!from!the!following!list:!
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BIOL!4741!Fish!Biology!
BIOL!4773!Aquatic!Ecology!
ENR!3532!Ecohydrology!
ENR!3111!Estuary!&!Ocean!Ecosystems!
ENR!3112!Water!Resources!Management!
ESCI!2602!Principles!of!Geochemistry!
ESCI!3631!Geochemistry!of!Natural!Waters!
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Minor"in"Wildlife"Conservation!
Students!must!pass!a!minimum!of!24ch!(approx.!8!courses)!taken!from!the!following!list!of!
courses.!A!minimum!of!5!courses!must!be!selected!from!the!required!list!(5!courses!=!minimum!
17ch),!as!detailed!below.!The!remaining!credit!hours!(approx.!3!courses)!can!be!selected!from!
courses!not!already!taken!from!the!required!list,!or!from!the!optional!list.!
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Required"list:"
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BIOL!4233!Conservation!Biology!
BIOL!2063!
Biological!Diversity!(3ch)!
BIOL!2068!
Lab!in!Biological!Diversity!(4ch)!
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Choose!two!from:!
BIOL!3883!Entomology!
BIOL!4723!Ornithology!
BIOL!4732!Mammalogy!
BIOL!4741!Fish!Biology!
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Choose!one!from:!
BIOL!4191!Wildlife!Management!
FOR!4655!Wildlife!Investigational!Techniques!
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Optional!list:!
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BIOL!2013!
Evolutionary!Genetics!(3ch)!
BIOL!2018!
Lab!in!Evolutionary!Genetics!(3ch)!
FOR!3445!
Populations!and!Communities!(4ch)!
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BIOL!3083!Botany!
BIOL!2003!Introduction!to!Ecology!
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BIOL!3541!Plant!Ecology!
BIOL!3602!Invertebrate!Zoology!
BIOL!3703!Vertebrate!Zoology!
BIOL!3873!Ethology!
BIOL!4641!Coastal!Marine!Ecology!
BIOL!4746!Advanced!Studies!in!Ichthyology!
BIOL!4773!Aquatic!Ecology!
BIOL!4851!Ecology!of!Marine!Birds!
BIOL!4863!Environmental!Biology!
BIOL!4899!Population!Analyses!
BIOL!6183!River!Habitats!and!Hydraulics!
FOR!2113!Introduction!to!Forest!Wildlife!Ecology!
FOR!3445!Forest!Ecology:!Populations!and!Communities!
FOR!4425!Resource!Conservation!Genetics!
FOR!4545!Biodiversity!
FOR!4625!Integrated!Management!of!Insects!and!Fungi!
ESCI!1001!Earth!Systems!Geology!
RSS!4123!Recreation!and!Environment!
Major"Program:!
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A!Major!or!Secondary!Major!in!any!of!the!programs!(Environmental!Management,!Water!
Resources!Management,!or!Wildlife!Conservation)!can!be!arranged!between!any!Faculty!at!UNB!
and!the!Faculty!of!Forestry!and!Environmental!Management,!subject!to!the!conditions!given!by!
the!home!faculty.!Consultation!and!approval!of!the!Program!Directors!in!each!faculty!are!!
required.!Completion!of!a!Major!or!Secondary!Major!usually!requires!between!24!to!48!credit!
hours!of!courses.!
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