IEP 277 - ENVIRONMENTAL
PLANNING APPLICATIONS

Environmental Planning Field Applications involves
the development of a planning project in a local
regional district. Learners will be involved in scoping
of the environmental planning issues, stakeholder
consultation, and design of critical planning elements.
This is an intensive 35 hour course offered ina
one-week time block in the spring semester.

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

IEP 280 - ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY

This introductory environmental chemistry course
covers chemical theory and laboratory skills.
Laboratory exercises address basic skills including
laboratory safety, quantitative measurement, and
use of common laboratory apparatus. Laboratory
exercises are derived from standard methods for
the examination of water and wastewater. The
course goal is graduates will master basic chemical
theory, use environmental chemistry references,
demonstrate safe chemistry laboratory practices,
and perform standard methods for the determination
of total, suspended and dissolved solids, pH,
conductivity, dissolved oxygen, alkalinity and turbidity
in water and wastewater samples.

Pre-requisites: Successful completion of the common first
year SEG courses or permission of the Chair of the School
of Environment & Geomatics.

IEP 281- WATER AND AIR
POLLUTION CHEMISTRY

This course examines the applied chemistry of water
and air pollution. Major topics include: physical and
chemical characteristics of water and air, water and
air pollution, quantifying water and air pollution,
water and air sampling, water treatment, wastewater
treatment, mass balance modeling and air pollution
dispersion. Applied concepts cover chronic and acute
toxicity testing, use of colorimetry and AAS to identify
and quantify pollutants, variable speed pumps used
with pollution trapping devices for air sampling,

gas detection tubes and air sampling meters. Use

of spreadsheets for data analysis is an essential
component of this course.

TEACHING METHODOLOGY

IEP 281: Water and Air Pollution Chemistry is
delivered live using a combination of lecture and
laboratory exercises to reinforce concepts for
students’ individual learning styles. The course
manual summarizes lectures and provides examples
of questions to support learning outcomes.

Pre-requisites: TWC 151 Introduction to Technical
Communications I, MATH 291 Resource Statistics I, IEP
266 Applied Microbiology and !EP 280 Environmental
Chemistry or permission from the Chair of the Schoo! of
Renewable Resources.

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INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING

IEP 290 - ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Environmental Sustainability concerns the
relationship between humankind and the
environment. This course explores that relationship
and how, in the words of the Brundtland Commission
Report, "we may live to meet the needs of the present
generation without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their own needs." Clearly,
there is no single route to achieving sustainability.
Therefore, readings by many authors, technical
experts, scientists and philosophers comprise a
central component to illustrate the complexity of the
topic, the diversity of approaches and resistance to
change. There is substantial focus on applied skills
related to current applications of sustainability
principles across the economic spectrum.

IEP 291 - APPLIED RESEARCH PROJECT

This course is a guided independent study of an
environmental management topic suitable to the field
of study. Learners are required to prepare a project
proposal and data collection schedule in consultation
with a faculty advisor. Research techniques using
library and online resources are required as well as
accurate data collection and synthesis. This course
culminates with the submission of a technical report
to current industry standards and presentation of the
research results at the annual spring conference held
late in the spring semester.

Pre-requisites: IEP 277, 1EP 250

MATH 140 - CALCULUS I FOR
SOCIAL SCIENCES

Calculus I for Social Sciences and Business is an
introductory course in calculus designed to provide
students majoring in business, the life sciences or
the social sciences with the necessary mathematical
background for further study in these areas. The
course includes functions, limits, the derivative and
its application, anti-differentiation and the indefinite
integral and an introduction to differential equations

Pre-requisites: Principles of Math 12 or MATH 110 or
equivalent with grade of “C” or better, or permission of
instructor.

MATH 160 - TECHNICAL MATH REVIEW

This is a mathematical review course for first-year
students in the School of Environment and Geomatics
(SEG) diploma programs. This course will provide a
review of mathematical concepts which you will need
for your other SEG courses. Materials to be covered
include: unit conversions, trigonometry, exponentials
and logarithms, problem solving, slope calculations,
distance and direction calculations.

Pre-requisites: Acceptance to SEG Diploma programs.

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MATH 190 - RESOURCE STATISTICS |

Math 190 is an introductory applied statistics

course for environment and geomatics students.
Topics include: types of data, descriptive statistics,
probability and random variables, discrete probability
distributions, continuous probability distributions,
confidence intervals, sample size, and hypothesis
testing.

Pre-requisites: MATH 160.

MATH 291 - RESOURCE STATISTICS II

This course is a continuation of Math 290 - Resource
Statistics L. Topics include linear regressions

and correlation, inferential statistics, confidence
intervals, hypothesis testing, goodness of fit and
contingency tables.

Pre-requisites: Math 190

TWC 150 - INTRODUCTION TO
TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS |

An introduction to general principles in written
technical communication and their application

to environmental concerns and workplace
communication. Classroom sessions focus on
developing writing skills, the organization and
presentation of data, basic report formats, and job
search techniques.

Pre-requisites: Admission to the School of Environment
and Geomatics

TWC 151 - INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL
WRITING AND COMMUNICATIONS II

Introduction to general principles in written scientific
communication, research strategies, and oral
presentations. Lectures and in-class writing focus
upon research strategies, the formal report, technical
style, and graphic illustration. Students practice
delivery techniques for oral presentations and learn
research skills for research report preparation.

Pre-requisites: TWC 150 and program continuation.

Contacts

KRISTA MANNLE

Admissions Officer

Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21425
Direct: 250.365.1425

Email: knannle@selkirk.ca

BRENDAN WILSON

School Chair

Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21393
Direct: 250.365.1393

Fax: 250.365.1260

Email: bwilson@selkirk.ca

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