This course explores how forests are used, managed, and protected in Canada. Students examine how forest practices have changed over time, the role forests play in the economy and environment, and how sustainable management balances competing needs. They also investigate how research and technology help protect forest resources for the future.

This course explores the social, economic, cultural, and environmental importance of forests and how society both depends on and impacts forest resources. Students examine how forests support employment, products, ecosystems, recreation, and climate health, while considering how consumer choices, personal values, and public land policies influence sustainability.

This course looks at how natural resources like oil, gas, coal, and minerals are turned into the products people use every day. Students learn how these materials are found, taken from the ground, processed, and made into useful items. They also explore how companies work safely and use technology in the industry.