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Recreation, Fish and Wildlife
Common Core
The first year of Forest Technology, Recreation,
Fish & Wildlife Technology and Integrated
Environmental Planning Technology programs
consist of a core of common courses emphasizing
resource skills, knowledge and professionalism in:
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.
Students interested in dual diplomas can now
complete any second or third diploma with one
additional year of study.
Curriculum Advisory
The curriculum for this program is developed in
consultation with the Program Advisory Committee
(PAC). The PAC membership includes people
who hire our students and many are past graduates.
Organizations currently having representatives
on the committee include: British Columbia
conservation service, private consultants, and
government agencies. The PAC meets regularly,
and their feed back may result in changes to the
program.
Admission Requirements
Program staff are committed to help students
preparing for admission into the program.
In addition to meeting the general entrance
requirements for admission to Selkirk College,
an applicant must meet the following School of
Renewable Resources program requirements:
Please note in the chart below, the new math
requirements for students entering Grade 10 in
the 2010/11 school year.
Career Potential
Graduates are immediately employable and
have developed careers such as: national park
wardens, provincial park rangers, parks planning
technicians, environmental interpreters,
outdoor recreation technicians, fish and wildlife
technicians, recreation resource officers, fisheries
officers, and resource management technicians
with private sector firms. Many graduates find
work with consulting firms who serve the diverse
resource management field. Employment rates
over the past few years have over 75% of graduates
working in the field of Recreation, Fish and
Wildlife within two months of graduation.
Degree and Diploma
Options
The Recreation Fish and Wildife Program now
ladders into the Selkirk College Bachelor In
Geographic Information Systems and counts as
the first two years of this program.
There is a long standing tradition of our
graduates transferring and successfully completing
university degrees. Selkirk’s Recreation Fish &
Wildlife graduates have successfully transferred
credit towards degrees in Universities throughout
Canada and the United States. Selkirk College
also has formal transfer arrangements with the
following institutions: University of Northern BC,
University of British Columbia, Thompson Rivers
University, University of Alberta. Additionally,
students wishing to pursue Conservation Officer
Training have successfully transferred credit to
both Lethbridge College and Malaspina college.
SECONDARY SCHOOL MATH
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
Selkirk College Minimum Requirements
Principles of Math 11 with a grade of “C+” or
better, or Applications of Math 11 with a grade of
“B” or better.
Selkirk College
Recommended Requirements
Principles of Math 11 with a grade of “C+” or
better.
Selkirk College Math Requirement (as of
September 2013)
Foundations 11 with a grade of “C+” or better.
Highschool Graduates
• Completion of senior secondary school
graduation (or equivalent) with the following
courses or their equivalents.
• Biology 11 C+
• Principles of Math 11 C+
• English 12 C+
Mature Students
• Mature student entry is possible without
secondary school completion but mature
applicants must have BIOL 11 or 12 and
ENGL 12, or equivalent courses with a “C+”,
and Principles of MATH 11 with a “C+”.
• Applicants may be required to complete
preparatory modules in mathematics, writing
and computers, where identified by the
school.
In individual cases, related work experience can be
considered in the application process at discretion
of the School Chair.
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.
For any questions related to prerequisites and
support, please contact the School Chair.
Computer Competency
Computer competency is an important element of
success in the program. It is strongly recommended
that students have entry level experience
with MS Word / MS Excel / and the internet
prior to starting the program.
Program Courses
ENVR 150 Hydrology I
This course is an introductory study of water in
our environment including its properties, the
natural processes which affect it, climate and
weather, and practical experience in the collection
and analyses of field and laboratory data using
standard techniques and equipment.
ENVR 160 Surveying and
Field Measurements
This course covers the practical use of common
survey instruments and techniques used by
environmental technicians. As well, the course
will introduce the student to various sampling
methods used to collect, assess, classify, and evaluate
field data. Emphasis is placed on the proper
care and use of basic surveying and measurement
tools and the skills involved in collecting and
interpreting precise and accurate field data.
ENVR 162 Applied Botany and
Ecosystem Classification
This course is an introduction to the basics of
Botany and Ecosystem Classification. Botany
lectures will focus on plant classification, botanical
terms, plant morphology, and plant physiology.
Topics include: plant cells, tissues, and organ
structure and function, photosynthesis and
respiration transpiration and translocation.
During botany labs, students will learn to identify
about 100 native plants commonly found in the
West Kootenay Region of BC.
Ecology lectures will focus on ecosystem
classification using the Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem
Classification System (BEC) of BC. Other key
topics include the study of climatic factors and
climate change, disturbance and succession, and
landscape and stand structure. Ecology labs focus
on classifying ecosystems (including soils, site
and vegetation) to site series using BEC. Labs are
mainly field based.
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