INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING

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strategies to minimize impact of other resource uses
on fish and wildlife habitat and species.

ENVR 190 - COMPUTER APPLICATIONS |

This course builds on computer skills students

have previously acquired. Applied intermediate to
advanced computer applications specific to career
opportunities in the environment and geomatics
sector are covered including file management, word
processing for report writing, spreadsheets and an
introduction to databases.

IEP 200 - FIELD TRIP STUDY

Field Trip Study is delivered during the 4th semester
of the IEPT program. The field trip provides an
opportunity for students to observe current
environmental management practices, ecosystems
and resource management issues in other regions of
the province. Students will be actively involved in trip
planning and will be presented with opportunities to
develop communication skills and professionalism.
This course is available only to students registered in
the second year of the IEP Program. Students may be
required to pay for accommodation and meals during
the trip.

Pre-requisites: EP 200 Field Trip Study is open to

IEPT students registered in the fourth semester of the
Integrated Environmental Planning Technology program
who will be eligible to graduate at the end of the
semester or with permission from the Chair of the School
of Environment & Geomatics.

IEP 250 - ENVIRONMENTAL
PLANNING APPLICATIONS |

This is the first course in a two course Integrated
Environmental Planning Applications continuum. It
focuses on the development of professional planning
skills and their practical application. The physical, on
the ground, aspects of development and conservation
are a primary focus of this course. The course also
emphasizes the understanding and development

of practical strategies to achieve land use and
environmental planning objectives. Plan development
and plan implementation, regulatory agencies and
regulations, planning history, group process and
methods for the practical application of landscape
ecology and conservation development are also
covered. Students are expected to attend class and
labs regularly and contribute actively and evenly to
in-class discussions.

IEP 251 - INTEGRATED PLANNING
APPLICATIONS II

This is the final course in the three course Integrated
Environmental Planning Applications continuum. It
focuses on the development of professional planning
skills and the practical application of the technical
skills and scientific knowledge developed in other

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IEP courses. The majority of each student’s grade
is determined by their preparation of a component
of the courses capstone project. Preparation of
this study takes place in discrete states throughout
this course. Plan development, citizen participation
strategies, and plan implementation strategies

are the major focus of this course. Environmental
assessment, planning process, planning theory,
and planning ethics are also covered in this course.
Students are expected to attend class and labs
regularly and contribute actively and evenly to
in-class discussions.

Pre-requisites: IEP 277, 1EP 250.

IEP 255 - HYDROLOGY II

This course is a continuation of Introduction to
Hydrology, with a more in-depth study of the effects
of water on our environment. Practical examples are
presented for examination, data collection, analyses,
and interpretation in several areas including:

snow pack, limnology, groundwater, surface runoff,
flooding, and small hydropower. We will also examine
environmental legislation pertaining to hydrology.

Pre-requisites: ENVR 150 (Hydrology 1)

IEP 260 - SYSTEMS ECOLOGY

This course is an introduction to the science of
ecology, building on concepts and information
introduced in IEP 160, 161 and other first year IEP
courses. Emphasis is placed on the basics of ecology,
and will focus on the structure and function of various
communities including alpine, subalpine, wetland, and
riparian ecosystems. The labs will explore various
methods of sampling, analyzing and reporting on

the physical site factors, vegetation and wildlife
components of these communities.

Pre-requisites: Successful completion of First year ENVR
courses (See dept. policy 1.demonstrate knowledge

and understanding of the science of ecology including
community ecology, biodiversity, diversity indices,
succession, trophic structure, ecological integrity, energy
and nutrient flow.

IEP 266 - APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Applied Microbiology is an introductory applied
microbiology course. This course covers basic
microbiological theory and an introduction to applied
microbiological skills including safe work practices;
aseptic technique; preparation of media; isolation
and growth of pure cultures; Gram staining; tissue
culture; microbial enumeration using pour and spread
plates, membrane filtration and optical density; and
identification of microorganisms using biochemical
tests

Pre-requisites: Admission to the Integrated Environmental
Planning Technology (1EPT) program or permission of the
Chair of the School of Environment @ Geomatics.

IEP 270 - GIS APPLICATIONS |

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provide the
capability to effectively create, edit, display, manage
and analyze spatial data; data that is georeferenced
to the earth. This course introduces the fundamental
concepts and applications of GIS with a specific focus
on environmental planning subjects. Emphasis is
placed on developing hands-on expertise with world
leading commercial desktop GIS software (ArcGIS)
for displaying and querying spatial data, manipulating
tabular data, completing queries, developing charts
and producing effective map layouts. Finally, this
course incorporates digital data collection using
mobile technologies.

Pre-requisites: Successful completion of lEP 1 courses
including RRS 158 or equivalent. Basic desktop computer
skills, such as using MS Explorer (file manager), are
essential. Some GIS experience is required.

IEP 271 - GIS APPLICATIONS II

This course provides an opportunity for IEP 2nd year
students to undertake a GIS project of their choice.
Students apply the GIS skills acquired in previous
Selkirk GIS courses (ENVR 158 and IEP 270) to a
real world project. A range of GIS methods and data
sources will be used, depending on student project
selection, but all will include as deliverables a project
proposal and report, a spatial analysis of some kind,
a final map, and a documented geodatabase. Both
GIS and project management skills will be developed
by completing the steps required to take a GIS
project from initial proposal to final map production
and report generation.

Pre-requisites: ENVR 158 AND IEP 270.

IEP 276 - ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION
AND REMEDIATION

Ecological Restoration and Remediation will cover
applied ecological restoration and remediation
techniques common in the environmental

planning fields. Restoration project planning and
implementation will follow techniques developed

by the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER).
Topics covered will include project scoping and

plan development, field data collection, plant
propagation techniques, project implementation

in the field, routine and intensive monitoring, and
report preparation. Learners can expect to be in the
field every day and working on data collection and
synthesis during the evenings. This is an intensive 35
hour course offered in a one-week time block in the
spring semester.

Pre-requisites: Successful completion of Year | courses
with a grade of "C" or better.

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