Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management 


Office: I.U.C. - Forestry, Room 101
Phone: 506-453-4501
Email: forem@unb.ca

Website: Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Management

Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Management
University of New Brunswick
P.O. Box 4400
Fredericton, N.B.
Canada, E3B 5A3

Note: For Faculty information please see the Bachelor of Science in Forestry program


General Information

The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management (BScEM) degree gives students degree options in the interdisciplinary fields of environmental studies and natural resources. The degree offers three majors: "Environmental Stewardship", "Water Resources Management", and "Wildlife Conservation."

BScEM 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 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 BScEM program is designed to help students to acquire the following skills and abilities:

  • Technical outcomes:
    • Characterize a resource, environment or system
    • Analyze a resource, environment or system
    • Predict change over time in a resource, environment or system
    • Synthesize information into comprehensive solutions
  • Professional outcomes:
    • Information literacy
    • Structured problem solving
    • Computer literacy
    • Communication in a professional manner
    • Respectful social interactions
    • Managing and 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 covered in the following:

1.    A minimum of 141 Environmental Stewardship major), 142 (Water Resources major) or 141 (Wildlife Conservation major) credit hours and completion of all core courses are required for the BScEM 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 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 BScEM 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 Stewardship, 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

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 ENVM 4991 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 ENVM 4991

Core (Required) Courses

Common Core

Core courses common at all BScEM 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

  • CHEM 1303* Introduction to Environmental Chemistry

  • ENVM 1001 Professional Skills in Forestry and Environmental Management
  • ENVM 1002 Foundations of Environmental Management and Stewardship
  • ENVM 1532 Ecological Modelling
  • ENVM 2004 Social and Cultural Systems

  • ENVM 2021 Natural Resource Management, Institutions, Policy and Governance

  • ENVM 3002 Applied Environmental Management
  • ENVM 3261 Data Analysis for Natural Resources
  • ENVM 4020 Management Practicum

  • ENVM 4973 Environmental Management Field Camp
  • FOR 1001 Introduction to Forestry
  • FOR 113 Introduction to Wildlife and Aquatic Ecology
  • FOR 2006 Introduction to Natural Resource Management
  • FOR 2505 Forest Soils: Formation and Properties
  • FOR 2881 GIS with Applications in Forestry and Environmental Management
  • FOR 4545 Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management
  • STAT 2264* Statistics for Biology Students

*Alternative equivalents for course may be available with approval of the Student Services Co-ordinator or another designated advisor.


Majors

Courses required for each major in addition to the above listed common core courses are shown below.

Environmental Stewardship Major

  • POLS 1803 The Politics of Climate Change 
  • ENVM 2023 Climate Change
  • ENVM 3000 Indigenous Issues and Perspectives in Natural  Resources Stewardship
  • ENVM 3457 Forest Watershed and Water Quality Management
  • ENVM 4001 Environmental Impact Assessment and Management
  • FOR 2425 Autoecology of Forest Vegetation
  • FOR 4545 Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management
  • POLS 3534 Quantitative Approaches in Political Science
  • ENVM 5003 Environmental Management Tools
  • POLS 3217 Canadian Environmental Policy

One of the following three:

One of the following two:

  • FOR 3303 Remote Sensing in Forestry & Envirnomental Management
  • FOR 5284 LiDAR for Forestry and Environmental Management

Two of the following:

  • ANTH 3117 Human Systems of Exchange: Nature and Culture
  • ANTH 4114 Culture and Environment
  • SOCI 3553 Sociology and the Environment
  • SOCI 3563 Global Perspectives in Environmental Health
  • HIST 3355 Nature, Culture and the Canadian Environment
  • HIST 5342 Environmental History of North America
  • HIST 5345 Natural Resources, Industrialization and the Environment in Atlantic Canada
  • HIST 3624 A History of Climate Movement (Online)
  • POLS3216 Pathways to Policies 
  • POLS 3535 Quantitative Methods in Political Science
  • POLS 4724 Topics in Environmental History and Politics
  • PHIL 2206 Environmental Ethics
  • PHIL 3208 Ecological Ethics (Online)
  • CCS 3405 Media & Environment (O) (Cross-Listed: MAAC 3405)

Water Resources Management Major

  • ENVM 2023 Climate Change
  • ENVM 2114 Water Sustainability, Practise, and Technology
  • ENVM 3000 Indigenous Issues and Perspectives in Natural Resource Stewardship
  • ENVM 3201 Urban Hydrology Watershed Management
  • ENVM 3261 Data Analysis for Natural Resources
  • ENVM 3457 Forest Watershed and Water Quality Management
  • ENVM 3532 Ecohydrology
  • ENVM 4001 Environmental Impact Assessment and Management
  • ENVM 4111 Fisheries and Aquatic Techniques
  • BIOL 4773 River and Lake Ecosystems
  • FOR 2425 Autoecology of Forest Vegetation
  • FOR 3303 Remote Sensing in Forestry & Environmental Management
  • FOR 5284 LiDAR for Forestry and Environmental Management
  • ENVM 3261 Data Analysis for Natural Resources
  • POLS 3217 Canadian Environmental Policy

One of the following three:

Minimum of twocourses from elective List A and two from elective list B

Elective List A

  • ENGL 1103 Clear Writing
  • PHIL 1101 Critical Thinking
  • POLS 1803 Politics and Climate Change
  • TME 2001 Creativity, Innovation, and Value Creation
  • LWSO 2003 Law and Society
  • PHIL 2203 Ethical Issues in Business
  • PHIL 3206 Environmental Ethics or PHIL 3208 Ecological Ethics
  • SOCI 3553 Sociology and the Environment
  • POLS 4724 Topics in Environmental History and Politics
  • FOR 5282 Advanced GIS with Applications in Forestry & Environmental Management

Elective List B

 

Wildlife Conservation Major

Total number of credit hours from required courses (108 ch) and selections from constrained electives (15 ch) must equal a minimum of 123 ch. An additional 18 ch of electives is required (or 12ch with an Honours). Minimum total credit hours needed to graduate is 141.

Students intending to apply for Wildlife Biologist Certification with the Wildlife Society after graduation are suggested to take the following courses as their Constrained-B (2) and unconstrained electives (6). 

  • ENVM 3101 (Economics for Environmental Management) 
  • 2 additional courses from the English electives list 
  • MAAC1021 (Intro. Culture Arts and Media), or MAAC1023 (Media, Tech and Creativity) 
  • 1 for-credit course with a MATH subject code 

Required Courses (108 ch)

In addition to those listed in the core common to all EM majors, required courses for the Wildlife Conservation Major include the following: 

Constrained Electives (ranges from 15-20 ch, depending on courses taken)

1 of either: ENGL 1103 or ENGL 1144 or ENGL 1145

Elective List A (for 6-8 credit hours, depending on courses taken)

2 courses from the following:

  • PHIL 1001 Critical Thinking
    Field Course (other than ENVM 4973), or comparable directed studies. Either must be approved by counselor;
  • FOR 4425 Conservation Genetics
  • FOR 4655 Wildlife Techniques
  • ENVM 2531 Hydrometeorology
  • BIOL 4563 Math Biology
  • BIOL 3293 Population Genetics 
  • FOR 3303 Remote Sensing in Forestry & Environmental Management
  • ENVM 4001 Environmental Impact Assessment
  • FOR5282 Advanced GIS with Applications in Forestry & Environmental Management

Elective List B (for 5-10 credit hours, depending on courses taken)

2 courses from the following:


Minor Programs

Minors in Environmental Stewardship, 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 Co-ordinator or designated faculty advisor.

Minor in Environmental Stewardship

A grouping of courses totaling at least 24 credit hours must be taken from within from a program-specific core or required electives. Please see the Student Services Co-ordinator or designated faculty advisor to verify selection of courses.

Required Courses:

  • ECON 3755 Environmental Economics
  • ENVM 2004 Social and Cultural Systems
  • ENVM 2021 Natural Resource Mgmt., Institutions, Policy, and Governance
  • ENVM 4001 Environmental Impact Assessment and Management

Two courses from:

Optional List:

 

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:

 

Minor in Wildlife Conservation

Students must pass a minimum of 24 ch (approx. 8 courses) taken from the following list of courses. A minimum of 6 courses must be selected from the required list. The remaining credit hours (approx. 2 courses) can be selected from courses not already taken from the required list, or from the optional list.

Required List:

Choose two from:

Choose one from:

Optional List:

 

Major Program:

A Major or Secondary Major in any of the programs (Environmental Stewardship, 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.