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Applied Environmental Science and Planning Technology (Integrated Environmental Planning Technology)– Diploma

Program Details

Length: 2 years

Total Credits: 74

Intake Terms: Fall

Campus: Castlegar

Student Loans: This program is eligible for student loans

Credential Received

Diploma in Applied Environmental Science and Planning Technology (New credential title)

Diploma in Integrated Environmental Planning Technology (Former credential title)

Overview

Program Summary

Our nationally accredited Applied Environmental Science and Planning Technology (AESP) (Integrated Environment Planning Technology (IEP)) diploma program offers a diverse and complementary set of courses that prepare you for career-oriented professional opportunities in land-use planning, environmental management and environmental technology.

The AESP (IEP) Program prepares students to meet growing needs for technologists capable of assisting in all areas of land-use and environmental planning, environmental chemistry and hydrology, applied ecology and microbiology and geographic information systems. Graduates possess the practical field and laboratory skills and technical competencies not only to acquire, compile, analyze, evaluate and present environmental information but also to integrate it effectively into formal planning and review processes.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, learners will be able to:

1. Demonstrate professional ethics and competencies as environmental technologists

2. Integrate ecological knowledge to assess environmental conditions

3. Analyze the hydrology and ecology of the atmosphere, rivers, lakes, watersheds, and groundwater

4. Apply environmental procedures for monitoring air, water, sediment, and biological media

5. Apply environmental assessment, mitigation, remediation, and restoration techniques

6. Collect, evaluate, and summarize ecological and geospatial data

7. Design and implement a planning framework for identifying and addressing land use, environmental and social challenges, and opportunities across a variety of landscapes

8. Engage with a variety of audiences using diverse communication approaches including written, verbal, numeric, and graphic

9. Model strategies to encompass emerging science, technologies, regulatory environments, and societal shifts including climate change and mitigation, green energy, carbon accountability, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals

10. Recognize the diversity of Indigenous Nations’ cultures and traditions as distinct knowledge systems that are valid and critical to building meaningful engagement, consultation, and collaborative relationships

11. Acknowledge the calls to Truth and Reconciliation and the United Nations’ Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as inclusive and informed constructs for Indigenous rights and title in the stewardship of land, air, water, and all living things

Program Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

Successful completion of these high school or equivalent courses:

  • Foundations of Mathematics 11 with a minimum of 67% or higher
  • Any BC Science Curriculum (with a lab component) at the grade 11 or 12 level with a minimum of 67%
  • English Studies 12 with a minimum of 67% or higher

NOTE: Applicants in Grade 12 at the time of application must show proof of registration or completion of the above courses.

Additional Requirements

Applicants that require upgrading may still gain provisional acceptance for program seats if they can show proof of registration (with time for likely completion) of prerequisite high school courses before Fall Term start dates.

All applicants must be in good health and reasonably good physical condition. A demonstrated interest in, and aptitude for, outdoor work is essential as much of the work is done in the field, often under adverse and arduous weather and topographic conditions. A self-assessment fitness checklist is available on request.

Computer competency is an important element of success in the program. Prior to starting the program, it is strongly recommended that students have entry-level experience with word processor, spreadsheet and web-browsing software. Check out Selkirk College Community Education & Workplace Training computer courses.

Graduation and Promotion

In order to receive your credential in your program, you must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.00.

Program Courses

Term 1

CodeTitleCreditsTotal Hours

Required first year common courses

CodeTitleCreditsTotal Hours
ENVR150Hydrology I

3.00

75
ENVR160Surveying and Field Measurements

3.00

90
ENVR162Applied Botany and Ecosystem Classification

3.00

75
ENVR164Soil and Earth Sciences

3.00

75
ENVR190Computer Applications I

1.00

30
MATH160Technical Math Review

3.00

45
TWC150Introduction to Technical Writing and Communications I

3.00

45

Term 2

CodeTitleCreditsTotal Hours

Required first year common courses

CodeTitleCreditsTotal Hours
ENVR154Maps and Navigation

2.00

60
ENVR158Introduction to Geomatics

2.00

45
ENVR163Terrestrial Ecology and Biology

4.00

90
ENVR170Fish and Wildlife Ecology

3.00

75
MATH190Resource Statistics I

3.00

45
TWC151Introduction to Technical Writing and Communications II

3.00

45

The following Field School course is a requirement to successfully complete the first year of your program.

CodeTitleCreditsTotal Hours

These courses need to be completed at the end of April

CodeTitleCreditsTotal Hours
AESP (IEP)276Ecological Restoration and Remediation

1.00

32
AESP (IEP)277Environmental Planning Field Applications

1.00

35

Term 3

CodeTitleCreditsTotal Hours

Required courses

CodeTitleCreditsTotal Hours
AESP (IEP)200Field Trip Study

1.00

32
AESP (IEP)250Environmental Planning Applications I

4.00

90
AESP (IEP)260Systems Ecology

3.00

75
AESP (IEP)270GIS Applications I

2.00

60
AESP (IEP)280Environmental Chemistry

4.00

90
AESP (IEP)290Environmental Sustainability and Practice

3.00

60
MATH291Resource Statistics II

2.00

30

Term 4

CodeTitleCreditsTotal Hours

Required second year courses

CodeTitleCreditsTotal Hours
AESP (IEP)251Integrated Planning Applications II

3.00

75
AESP (IEP)255Hydrology II

2.00

60
AESP (IEP)266Applied Microbiology

3.00

75
AESP (IEP)271GIS Applications II

2.00

60
AESP (IEP)281Water and Air Pollution Chemistry

4.00

90
AESP (IEP)291Applied Research Project

1.00

15
ENVR250Indigenous Rights and Environmental Management

3.00

45

Additional Program Policies

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