Bachelor of Bio-Resource Management (BBRM)
Welcome to the Bachelor of Bio-Resource Management (BBRM) program. We are excited to welcome you to the University of Guelph!
Be sure to check back in June once the schedule is posted as it may change the advice given below.
You will select courses for both Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 at this time.
Semester 1 (Fall 2025):
As a BBRM student, you will select 2.50 credits for full-time registration in both Fall and Winter. Your courses are determined by the major into which you have been admitted. Your required courses for Semester 1 (Fall 2025) and Semester 2 (Winter 2026) are listed here:
Environmental Management students will take four courses (2.50 credits) in both Fall and Winter since ENVS*1030 and FARE*1040 are each worth 1.00 credits (double weighted).
Semester 1 (Fall 2025):
- ENVS*1030 Introduction to Environmental Sciences. This course is worth 1.00 credits.
- MGMT*2150 Introduction to Canadian Business Management. This course is only offered in Distance Education (DE) format. *
- BIOL*1070 Discovering Biodiversity. If you do not have high school biology, please contact your Program Counsellor (contact information below).
- CHEM*1060 Introductory Chemistry – pick this course if you do not have grade 12 or 4U chemistry. This course is only offered in Distance Education (DE) format. You will take CHEM*1040 in a future semester.
OR
CHEM*1040 General Chemistry I – pick this course if you do have grade 12 or 4U chemistry.
* Students looking for an in-person course option in first semester can take HROB*2090 Individuals and Groups in Organizations. HROB*2090 is scheduled for the Winter semester but can be taken in the Fall. MGMT*2150 will then be required in the Winter semester (as a DE option).
Semester 2 (Winter 2026):
- ACCT*1220 Introductory Financial Accounting
- BIOL*1090 Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology
- FARE*1040 Introduction to Environmental Economics, Law and Policy. This course is worth 1.00 credits.
- HROB*2090 Individuals and Groups in Organizations
Students who enroll in CHEM*1060 in Fall can plan to take CHEM*1040 in Winter if they move ACCT*1220 to a future semester. This is typically a conversation to have with the Program Counsellor as each student’s situation will be different in terms of when it will be best to take CHEM*1040. Contact information is below.
Equine Management students will take four courses (2.50 credits) in the Fall and five courses (2.50 credits) in the Winter since EQN*1010 is worth 1.00 credits (double weighted).
Semester 1 (Fall 2025):
- EQN*1010 Introduction to Equine Management. This course is worth 1.00 credits.
- BIOL*1050 Biology of Plants & Animals in Managed Ecosystems
- BIOL*1090 Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology
- ECON*1050 Introductory Microeconomics
Semester 2 (Winter 2026):
- ACCT*1220 Introductory Financial Accounting
- ANSC*2210 Principles of Animal Care and Welfare
- ANSC*2340 Structure of Farm Animals
- CHEM*1040 General Chemistry I
- An elective or restricted elective *
* An elective is any course that you have a prerequisite for and is not restricted. Note some courses will have temporary restrictions that may be removed further into course selection. A restricted elective is a course from a list of requirements as outlined in the Schedule of Studies for the program. Some of these may also be restricted temporarily.
Advising Notes:
- Pick your courses as soon as possible. Availability of desired sections may fill up quickly.
- You will use WebAdvisor to pick your courses. Detailed instructions on using WebAdvisor are available in the WebAdvisor Tutorial.
- BBRM students do not select an elective for their first semester (Fall). Environmental Management students do not select an elective for the Winter either.
- For information about the Co-operative Education program, including requirements for students enrolled in Co-op and what to do if you're interested in applying for the program, visit the Co-operative Education page.
- Review the Schedule of Studies (the order in which you are advised to take courses). Go to the BBRM degree program section of the Undergraduate Calendar and click on your major. Here you will find your major laid out by semester, with listings of courses that are available for selection throughout your studies.
Should you find that all sections of a required course are full, please check the OAC Program Counselling website for announcements and, if there is no additional information posted, contact your Program Counsellor.
For additional information and counselling please contact:
Melinda VanrynBBRM Program Counsellor
mavanryn@uoguelph.ca 519-824-4120 ext. 54549