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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.
General Office:
I.U.C. - Forestry, Room 101
Mailing Address:
ENR Program
Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Management,
University of New Brunswick,
P.O. Box 4400, Fredericton, N.B.,
Canada, E3B 5A3
Phone:
(506) 453-4501
Fax:
(506) 453-3538
Email:
forem@unb.ca
Website:
http://www.unb.ca/forestry/enr.php
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.
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.
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
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Managing & completing projects independently and as a team
Regulations
Students are strongly advised to read the General University Regulations, Section B of this
Calendar to obtain important information not not covered in the following:
1. A minimum of 143 (Environmental Management major), 142 (Water Resources major) or
145 (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 re-admitted
to the program. If re-admitted, 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 re-admission will not be
considered.
8. C grade minimum is required for all prerequisite and core courses used for credit towards
the BScENR degree.
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.
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 B- 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 2113 An Introduction to Ecology
CHEM 1001* General Chemistry I
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
ENR 2531 Introduction to Hydrometeorological Systems
ENR 3002 Applied Environmental Management
ENR 4020 Integrated Systems - 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
FOR 2006 Management of Natural Systems
FOR 2113 Introduction to Forest Wildlife Ecology
FOR 2505 Soils for Plant Growth
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FOR4545 Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management
GGE 2423 Introduction to GIS
MATH 1823 Calculus for Management Sciences
STAT 2264* Statistics for Biology Students
*Alternative equivalents for course may be available with approval of the Student Services
Coordinator or other designated advisor.
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
One of the following two:
ECON 3755 Environmental Economics
ECON 3766 Economics of Climate Change A
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
FOR 3303 Photo-interpretation, Photogrammetry, and Remote Sensing in Forestry
FOR 3457 Forest Watershed and Water Quality Management
PHIL 1101 Critical Thinking
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SOCI 3553 Sociology and Environment
Water Resources Management Major
BIOL 3943 Hypothesis Testing in Biology
BIOL 4741 Fish Biology
ENR 2425 Plants and Environment
One of the following two:
ECON 3755 Environmental Economics
ECON 3766 Economics of Climate Change
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
FOR 3303 Photo-interpretation, Photogrammetry, and Remote Sensing in Forestry
FOR 3457 Watershed and Water Quality Management
FOR 4576 Forest Hydrology & Aquatic Habitat
Wildlife Conservation Major
BIOL 2803 Botany
BIOL 2093 Zoology
BIOL 2053 Genetics
BIOL 2143 Evolution
BIOL 3703 Vertebrate Zoology
BIOL 3873 Ethology
BIOL 3943 Hypothesis Testing
BIOL 4233 Conservation Biology
FOR 2425 Autecology of Forest Vegetation
Two from the following four:
BIOL 4723 Ornithology
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BIOL 4741 Fish Biology
BIOL 3883 Entomology
BIOL 4732 Mammalogy
ENGL 1103* Effective Writing
FOR 3445* Forest Ecology: Populations and Communities
One from the following two:
BIOL 4191 Wildlife Management
FOR 4656 Wildlife: Scale and Forest Landscapes
*Alternative equivalents for course may be available with approval of the Student Services
Coordinator or other designated advisor.
Electives
Electives are supplemental to courses required to complete the core and Major in the BScENR
degree program. Selected from across the university, these are the remaining courses that
make up the requirements to graduate within each Major. Electives must be approved by the
Student Services Coordinator or other designated advisor.
It is possible to obtain a "Wildlife Management Certification" by completing the all of the
required Canadian Wildlife Federation courses. This will require more than the normal number
of electives. See the Student Services Coordinator in your first year for details.
Electives can be used to complete a Minor program.
Minor Programs
Minors in Environmental Management, Water Resources Management, and Wildlife
Conservation are available. No credit hours from courses in a student's major program may be
counted towards a minor. Courses substitutions may be made from time to time at the
discretion of the Student Services Coordinator or designated faculty advisor.
Minor in Environmental Management
A grouping of courses totaling at least 24 credit hours taken from within from a program-
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specific 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
ENR 2021 Natural Resource Mgmt., Institutions, Policy, and Governance
ENVS 4001 Environmental Problem Solving
Two courses from:
BIOL 2113 Introduction to Ecology
ENVS 2023 Climate Change
FOR 4545 Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management
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
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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
Minor in Water Resource Management
A grouping of courses totaling at least 24 credit hours taken from within a program-specific
core or constrained electives, including four courses from the following list:
BIOL 4741 Fish Biology
BIOL 4773 Aquatic Ecology
ENR 3532 Ecohydrology
ENR 3111 Estuary & Ocean Ecosystemsies
ENR 3112 Water Resources Management
ESCI 2602 Principles of Geochemistry
ESCI 3631 Geochemistry of Natural Waters
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.
Required list:
BIOL 2093 Zoology
BIOL 4233 Conservation Biology
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
FOR 4656 Wildlife Scale and Forest Landscape
Optional list:
BIOL 2053 Genetics
BIOL 2083 Botany
BIOL 2113 Introduction to Ecology
BIOL 2143 Evolution
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:
A Major or Secondary Major in any of the programs (Environmental Management, Water
Resources Management, 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 is
required. Completion of a Major or Secondary Major usually requires between 24 to 48 credit
hours of courses.
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