Natural Resources Conservation

Program Overview

Conservation is concerned with maintaining habitats, nurturing diverse natural resources, and understanding human behaviours. Learn how to balance the social, economic, cultural, and aesthetic considerations associated with the world’s natural resources so you can help fight climate change, protect the environment, and shape our future and planet. As a Conservation student, you’ll take courses in English, math, and science – plus conservation, wildlife, fisheries management, computer applications, remote sensing, and soil science. You’ll also have the opportunity to choose from two concentrations of study: Science and Management, which offers a rigorous education in natural and social sciences and a strong focus on solving conservation issues. Considerable field experience teaches practical approaches for achieving conservation goals. Global Perspectives, which provides more experience in policy and planning, as well as more breadth in resource systems than the Science and Management specialization. Students will obtain hands-on cultural or international experiences in a conservation context.

Academic Requirements