Natural Resources Management: Master of Forest Management drafted

Program Overview

The Master's in Forest Management is a 16-month, course-based program that emphasizes professional development in forest management, policy, geomatics, and ecology. It includes 4 terms of coursework, with 3 on campus and 1 off-campus for an internship and field school. Students complete 4.0 FCE of required courses and 2.0 FCE of elective courses, choosing from a range of topics in forestry and related fields.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Course-based Master's degree (Master's in Forest Management) emphasizes professional development in forest management, policy, geomatics, and ecology. The degree entails 4 terms of coursework (16 months). Three terms are on campus and one term, comprised of an internship and field school, is off-campus.

Outline:

• 4.0 Full Course Equivalent (FCE) required courses:
• NRMT 5550: Principles of Research Methods & Experimental Statistics
• NRMT 5135: Applied Geomatics
• NRMT 5130: Foundations of Operation Research
• NRMT 5137: Biodiversity Conservation
• NRMT 5570: Advanced Economics
• NRMT 5133: Indigenous Peoples & Natural Resources Management
• NRMT 5810: Natural Resources Policy
• NRMT 5111: Professional Communication
• 2.0 FCE elective courses:
• Choose four half-course electives from the following:
• NRMT 5239: Urban Forestry
• NRMT 4252: Conservation Ecology
• NRMT 5134: Complexity Science
• NRMT 5136: LiDAR in NRMT
• NRMT 5138: Restoration Ecology
• NRMT 5530: Research Methods II: Experimental Design in Forestry Research
• NRMT 5610: Genetics: Natural Variation & Selective Breeding
• NRMT 5770: Management and Marketing Strategies
• NRMT 5815: Environmental Assessment
• BIOL 4115: Plant Ecology of Disturbed Habitats
• BIOL 4117: Advances in Contemporary Ecology
• ENST 5030: Qualitative Research Methods
• Third term (Spring-Summer 1.5 FCE):
• NRMT 5094: Field School