The General Arts and Science – Environmental and Natural Resource Studies Option is designed specifically to prepare students for entry into one of our School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences diploma programs. Upon successful completion of this two-semester certificate program, you will receive credit for all Common First Semester courses and entrance directly into semester 2* of one of the following programs in the School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences: Ecosystem Management Technician Environmental Technician Fish and Wildlife Technician Forestry Technician Resources Drilling and Blasting You will also be eligible for entry to semester 1 of the Urban Forestry Technician Co-op program. Discover your options while you discover nature. Explore the campus. Learn hands-on ecosystem skills and the wider world of ecology and the environment to prepare you for your environmental or natural resources sciences diploma program. Belong to a field crew in a camp setting while you learn outdoor skills. Prepare yourself with courses in math or chemistry. Study computing and communications, to build skills set for a successful future. The program will enable you to: discover and explore the programs and related career fields within the School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences get to know yourself better and make an informed choice about your career path learn more about the natural world we live in develop field skills and improve your academic and vocational skills gain confidence and a head start on your college diploma program