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Program Requirements
Thesis Courses (33 credits)
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NRSC 691 M.Sc. Thesis Research 1 (12 credits)
Overview
Natural Resource Sciences : Independent research under the direction of a supervisor towards the completion of the M.Sc. degree.
Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Summer 2022
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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NRSC 692 M.Sc. Thesis Research 2 (12 credits)
Overview
Natural Resource Sciences : Independent research under the direction of a supervisor towards the completion of the M.Sc. degree.
Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Summer 2022
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
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NRSC 694 M.Sc. Thesis Research 4 (9 credits)
Overview
Natural Resource Sciences : Independent research under the direction of a supervisor towards the completion of the M.Sc. degree.
Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Summer 2022
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Required Courses (9 credits)
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BIOL 640 Tropical Biology and Conservation (3 credits)
Overview
Biology (Sci) : Long-term research at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute will be organized and synthesized to examine historical assembly and ecological maintenance of tropical communities. This synthesis will draw on phylogenetic concepts for historical insight and will examine the probable resilience of these communities to global change, pollution and biodiversity loss.
Terms: Summer 2022
Instructors: Leung, Brian (Summer)
Restriction: students enrolled in Neotropical Environment Option (NEO) or permission of the instructor
Fees: Graduate students requesting registration in the Neotropical Environment Option pay a fee of $869.82. This fee is used to support the costs associated with transportation and housing while in Panama.
*Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the third lecture day and withdrawal is the sixth lecture day.
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ENVR 610 Foundations of Environmental Policy (3 credits)
Overview
Environment : Analysis of current environmental policies to reveal implicit and explicit assumptions regarding scientific methods, hypothesis testing, subject/object, causality, certainty, deities, health, development, North-South concerns for resources, commons, national sovereignty, equity. Discussion of implications of such assumptions for building future environmental policies.
Terms: Summer 2022
Instructors: Cronin, Holly (Summer)
Restriction: Enrolment in the Graduate Environment Option or enrolment in the Neotropical Environment Option (NEO) or permission of the instructor.
**Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.
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NRSC 643 Graduate Seminar 1 (1 credit)
Overview
Natural Resource Sciences : Open to students in the M.Sc. Program. Presentation on a selected topic, research proposal, or research results based on progress towards the M.Sc. degree.
Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022
Instructors: Driscoll, Brian T (Fall) Driscoll, Brian T (Winter)
Section 001 Micrometeorology, Forest Science and Soil Science students
Section 002 Entomology and Wildlife Biology students
Section 003 Microbiology students
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NRSC 644 Graduate Seminar 2 (1 credit)
Overview
Natural Resource Sciences : Open to students in the M.Sc. Program. Presentation on a selected topic, research proposal, or research results based on progress towards the M.Sc. degree.
Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022
Instructors: Driscoll, Brian T (Fall) Driscoll, Brian T (Winter)
Section 001 Micrometeorology, Forest Science and Soil Science students
Section 002 Entomology and Wildlife Biology students
Section 003 Microbiology students
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NRSC 651 Graduate Seminar 3 (1 credit)
Overview
Natural Resource Sciences : Open to students in the M.Sc. Program. Presentation of an M.Sc. student's final thesis results.
Terms: Fall 2021, Winter 2022
Instructors: Driscoll, Brian T (Fall) Driscoll, Brian T (Winter)
Section 001 Micrometeorology, Forest Science and Soil Science students
Section 002 Entomology and Wildlife Biology students
Section 003 Microbiology students
Note: Participation in the MSE-Panama Symposium presentation in Montreal is also required.
Elective Courses (3 credits)
3 credits, at the 500 level or higher, on environmental issues to be chosen in consultation with and approved by the student鈥檚 supervisor AND the Neotropical Environment Options Director.
Faculty of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences—2021-2022 (last updated Sep. 1, 2021) (disclaimer)
