Master of Forest Conservation (MFC)

Successful completion of 7.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

6.0 required FCEs in FOR courses.

1.5 elective FCEs.
 

• Elective course selection will include the successful completion of one field course (0.5 FCE) from either FOR3011H, FOR1585H, or, in unusual circumstances, another related field course appropriate to the program and approved by the program director.

Expected chronology:

Year 1: Fall
 

• FOR3000H Current Issues in Forest Conservation

• FOR3001H Biodiversity of Forest Organisms

• FOR3002H Applied Forest Ecology and Silviculture

• FOR3003H Economics of Forest Ecosystems

• FOR3012H Analytical Methods in Forestry

Year 1: Spring
 

• FOR3004H Forest Management Decision Support Systems

• FOR3005H Stresses in the Forest Environment

• FOR3009H Forest Conservation Biology

• FOR3010H Society and Forest Conservation

Year 1: Summer
 

• FOR3007H+ Internship in Forest Conservation (Credit/No Credit)

• FOR3011H International Forest Conservation Field Camp or FOR1585H Urban Forest Conservation Field Camp or, in unusual circumstances, alternate eligible field course (0.5 elective FCE)

Year 2: Fall
 

• FOR3006H Case Study Analysis in Forest Management

• FOR3008H Capstone Project in Forest Conservation

• Students may take the remaining 1.0 elective FCE in any session of their program for a total program requirement of 7.5 FCEs.

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Graduate Department of Forestry's additional admission requirements stated below.

• An appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university with an average in each of the final two years of at least mid-B. The MFC program is intended for students with a strong undergraduate background in ecology, environmental sciences, forestry, natural sciences, biology, physical geography, geology, agricultural science, or relevant social sciences. Students from other disciplines will be considered by the department.

• Additional documentation must be submitted to the department with the completed application form, including transcripts, three references, a letter of interest in the MFC program, and a resumé.

Annual tuition fees

CA $26,276