Resource Management
Students who successfully complete this program will be awarded the degree of master of resource management.
間眅埶AV Requirements
Refer to the for admission requirements. Contact the School of Resource and Environmental Management directly for more information (reminfo@sfu.ca). Those with degree qualifications in fields not directly related but with extensive experience in resource management are encouraged to apply.
Applicants will vary in their preparation for the various disciplines in the school. Therefore, admission to the school might be conditional upon the completion of certain undergraduate courses. Detalied application information can be found on the department's website:
Application deadline: January 25.
Program Requirements
Students complete an introductory field course [REM 698], six additional required courses, and a major written research project [REM 699]. The research project must be presented and defended at an oral defense. In addition, students are required to complete four graduate elective courses. A minimum of 61 units is required, consisting of 43 required units and 18 elective units. In exceptional cases, if a student provides evidence of advanced education that is equivalent to one of the required courses, a waiver may be granted for that course, thereby reducing the number of required courses by one.
Prerequisite Courses
Students must be familiar with the material covered in an undergraduate course in parametric and nonparametric statistics.
Required Courses
Students complete a total of 43 units, including all of
An introduction to the relevance of social science perspectives, data and analytical tools in resource management, especially as these complement, supplement or critique perspectives from natural science or economics. Equivalent Courses: MRM601.
A review of population, community, and ecosystem ecology; implications of these areas for methods of resource management and environmental assessment. Equivalent Courses: MRM611.
Introduction to economic concepts for management of the environment and specific natural resources. Key issues are definitions of sustainability, the substitution capability between human-made and natural capital, and the appropriate application of economics to sustainable development analysis and policies. Equivalent Courses: MRM621 MRM662.
Reviews how human and natural processes across earth systems and over a range of scales interact to affect the hydrological cycle, climate, and land surface processes that are relevant to resource management. Equivalent Courses: MRM631.
An intensive field course introducing students to the diversity of issues and viewpoints concerning management of natural resources. Problem areas will include forestry, mining, fisheries and wildlife management, energy, recreation and land use planning. Graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Equivalent Courses: MRM698.
Students will develop skills and insight into the design, implementation and analysis of interdisciplinary research in natural resource and environmental management. This will help prepare students to carry out their own research projects. Students who entered REM during or prior to the Fall 1994 term and who have received credit for any one of MRM 601, 611 or 621 may not take REM 801 for credit. Equivalent Courses: MRM801.
and one of
Theory and techniques of regional analysis; planning models and their application to key resource sectors. Equivalent Courses: MRM642.
Analysis of methods of policy-making and problem solving with particular emphasis on natural resource issues. Topics include goal setting, problem definition, program scheduling, policy evaluation, policy implementation and public administration. A practical analysis of the structure and processes surrounding major contemporary policy issues. Equivalent Courses: MRM644.
Elective Courses
Students choose four graduate courses (18 units minimum) as electives to support and complement their particular research interests. Students may, in consultation with their senior supervisor, select REM courses and/or other graduate courses.
Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations
All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified in the , as well as the specific requirements for the program in which they are enrolled, as listed above.