Forest Conservation is offered at the University of Toronto St. George campus by the Forest Conservation and Forest Biomaterials Science program area, leading to an Honours Bachelor of Arts, and is available as a Specialist, Major, or Minor. The Major requires 8.0 credits, including at least 1.5 credits at the 300-level and 1.0 credit at the 400-level, built around BIO120H1 and social-science electives in first year; ENV234H1/EEB240H1, FOR200H1, and FOR201H1 in second year; FOR305H1, EEB321H1, and further forestry electives in third year; and the capstone FOR400Y1 in fourth year. The program is open-enrolment: a student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol. It combines the social, policy, and management dimensions of forest conservation with foundational biology and ecology coursework, preparing graduates for careers or further study in forest and land-resource management, conservation policy, and environmental administration.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with six subjects at the 4U/M level, including English (ENG4U/EAE4U); the co-op component of Grade 12 courses is not used for admission. Forest Conservation is open-enrolment: a student who has completed 4.0 credits may enrol in the Specialist, Major (8.0 credits), or Minor.