Environmental Sciences Certificate, 1-year

Location(s): Main Campus (Vermilion), Face-to-Face (F2F)

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Start your career in Environmental Science’s by developing core knowledge and skills related to soils, plants, wildlife, aquatic life, ecology as well as mapping and GIS. This one-year certificate program will put you into Alberta’s major landscapes and give you a starting point for conducting environmental assessments and inventories.

Admission Requirements

High school diploma with a minimum of 50% in:

English 30-1 or 65% in English 30-2
Chemistry 30 (recommended) or 65% in Chemistry 20
Biology 30 (recommended) or 65% in Biology 20
Math 30-1 or 60% in Math 30-2

Out-of-province applicants or those not meeting the admission requirements should refer to the Admissions section of the website.

Graduation Requirements:

Students successfully completing the required 30 credits with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 will be awarded an Environmental Sciences certificate.

Curriculum:

Required Courses

BI 110 - Ecology & Field Biology 3 Credits
BI 205 - Limnology: Lakes & Rivers 3 Credits
BI 270 - Managing Rangeland Ecosystems 3 Credits
BO 120 - Field Botany & Plant Taxonomy 3 Credits
CO 166 - Scientific Writing & Computer Applications 3 Credits
MA 202 - Statistics & Data Management 3 Credits
SC 110 - Inorganic Chemistry 3 Credits
SC 125 - Environmental Mapping & GIS 3 Credits
SC 200 - Organic Chemistry 3 Credits
SO 210 - Introductory Soil Science 3 Credits

Total: 30 Credits

Notes:

Opportunities for further study:

Students successfully completing the Environmental Sciences certificate program have the option to move to year two of a diploma in Environmental Sciences at Lakeland College in one of the five defined majors.

Transferability:

The School of Environmental Sciences strives to award maximum transferability to environmental students from other colleges. Transfer credit will be granted for each course transferable to Environmental Sciences if the grade achieved is at least a C or its equivalent.