You enter into Year 3 of the four-year Honours Bachelor of Science in Forestry or Honours Bachelor of Environmental Management program and can complete your degree in as little as two years. All admits are required to complete the four-week summer transition program prior to entering the fall semester. The summer transition classes normally begin in July.

Modern Natural Resources Management is about people, science and technology. It manages the natural environment for the benefit of society, through the application of both natural and social science. As a student, you will acquire a complement of business skills, scientific expertise, along with practical experience; in fact, everything necessary to create meaningful and lasting solutions to the environmental challenges of today. You have the opportunity to discover methods that will sustain our forests and ecosystems for generations to come. You also have the opportunity to focus your studies for either degree program and graduates also qualify for membership in a variety of professional associations:

• Forestry students can specialize in the areas of Forest Management, Wood Science, or Forest Health and Protection with qualifications post-graduation to be members of the Canadian Institute of Forestry, and eligibility to apply for registration with the Ontario Professional Foresters Association to obtain their Registered Professional Forester (R.P.F.) designation.
• Environmental Management students can specialize in the areas of Wildlife Conservation and Management, Sustainable Land Use, or Conservation Management and Planning with qualifications post-graduation to apply to join the Canadian Association of Environment, and/or  seek accreditation for their Environmental Professional Certification with ECO Canada. Graduates who successfully complete the Wildlife Conservation and Management specialization are eligible for accreditation as a Certified Wildlife Biologist by the Wildlife Society.