Integrated Environmental Planning

If you have an interest in planning, protecting land, resources and the environment, our interdisciplinary leading-edge Applied Environmental Science and Planning Technology Program is a great fit. You’ll acquire employment-ready skills to tackle this dynamic sector's challenges and master a range of applied environmental technologies.

The Applied Environmental Science and Planning Technology 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 of this program are trained in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data entry and spatial analysis using Arc GIS and other software. 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.

Course Topics Include

Air and water pollution chemistry analysis

Applied hydrology

Data analysis and presentation

Earth science

Ecological systems and ecological restoration

Ecology

Environmental planning and management

First Nations

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Hydrology

Land Use and resource planning

Microbiology

Sustainability

Nationally Accredited

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

To help ensure the program is relevant, the quality of the program has been assessed against industry outcomes. In addition, we meet regularly with a Program Advisory Committee consisting of industry and government representatives. Many of these representatives are past graduates. Advisory committee feedback can result in updates to our curriculum.

Transferability

The Applied Environmental Science and Planning Technology program ladders into the Selkirk College Bachelor In Geographic Information Systems. There is a long-standing tradition of our graduates transferring and successfully completing university degrees. Selkirk's Integrated Environmental Planning graduates have successfully transferred credit towards degrees in universities throughout Canada and the United States. Selkirk College also has transfer arrangements with the following institutions: BCIT Bachelor of Science in Ecological Restoration; University of Northern BC Bachelor of Planning; or Royal Roads Bachelor of Environmental Science. Please note that students planning to transfer into a degree program at another post-secondary institution must check the transfer requirements of the program they wish to enrol in. It is strongly recommended that students consult with the program advisor of the receiving institution to ensure that they have all of the necessary transfer requirements.

Common Core

The first year of Applied Environmental Science and Planning Technology, Forest Technology, and Recreation, Fish & Wildlife programs consist of a core of common courses emphasizing resource skills, knowledge and professionalism in fish and wildlife ecology, botany and terrestrial ecology, inventory, measurement, mapping, communications, math and interpretation.

The second year of each program synthesizes the skills, knowledge, and professionalism of first year with applied management, planning, and advanced techniques and principles. Integration of learning in each program is required.

The common core allows students to obtain an additional diploma in Recreation Fish & Wildlife or Forest Technology by completing the relevant third year.