Bachelor of Applied Science: Environmental Management (B.AppSc: EM) degree focuses on meeting industry demand for technical and scientific personnel who are skilled environmental managers. All students receive cross training in communications and project management. Students typically complete 16 consecutive months of study, which includes eight months of classroom and laboratory/field instruction followed by eight months of paid practicum.
The program is nationally accredited through the Environmental Career Organization of Canada (ECO Canada), and as such our graduates achieve national recognition for their skills when they are registered and recognized as an Environmental Professional in training (EPt) through the Canadian Environmental Certification Approvals Board (CECAB) of ECO Canada. Because our program is one of a select group of accredited programs, our graduates can apply for full EP designation after they have four years of relevant Canadian Environmental Experience.
Admission Requirements:
Minimum GPA (Grade Point Average) of 2.3.
Direct entry: Graduates with a two-year Environmental diploma program from the following institutions including college-level Introductory Soil Science and Statistics:
- Assiniboine Community College
- Fleming College
- Holland College
- Lakeland College
- Lethbridge College
- Loyalist College
- Medicine Hat College
- Mohawk College
- NAIT
- Niagara College
- Olds College
- Portage College
- SAIT Polytechnic
- Saskatchewan Polytechnic
- Selkirk College
Indirect entry:
Applicants with a minimum GPA of 2.3 and a diploma or degree in a related specialization may also be eligible. All applicants must have college/ university level:
- Introductory Soil Science
- Statistics
Practicum:
Students are required to complete two 16-week practica. Through the Practicum Coordinator, the college assists with but does not guarantee the placement of students in paid practicum positions with industry and government agencies. Students must also be active in finding their practicum positions. Students are responsible for their own travel and accommodation during these periods.
Graduation Requirements:
Students completing requirements with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 will be awarded a Bachelor of Applied Science: Environmental Management degree.
Career Opportunities:
Graduates of this program have well-developed technical/scientific skills and knowledge in the reclamation/remediation or the monitoring/environmental protection industry. Supplementary training also provides graduates with strong communication and project management skills.
Career opportunities exist in:
Consulting:
- Site Assessment & Characterization
- Contaminant Remediation
- Reclamation Supervision
- Industrial Waste & Wastewater Management
- Project Management
Government:
- Monitoring
- Inspection
- Auditing
- Compliance
Industry:
- Environmental Health & Safety Departments in: Oil & Gas, Pulp & Paper, Mining, Forestry, Agriculture and Wildlife
Alberta Institute of Agrologists (AIA) Certification:
Graduates of this program may qualify for membership in the AIA and are eligible to article as a Registered Technologist in Agrology (RT(Ag)) with a broader scope of practice than diploma graduates.
Graduates can gain professional accreditation with other organizations such as ASPB.
ECO Canada Certification:
Graduates of this program quality for membership with ECO Canada and are eligible to obtain the Environmental Professional Designation (EPt).
Opportunity for Further Study:
- Royal Roads University: Master of Environmental Practice
- Students may be eligible for direct entry into other master level programs.
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