DIPLOMA
INDIGENOUS ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND RECLAMATION TECHNOLOGIST
PROGRAM DETAILS - 2 YEAR DIPLOMA
The IESR Technologist Diploma is a full-time program that prepares students for a variety of roles in the environmental stewardship and reclamation industry. The IESR Technologist Diploma can be completed in two years, over six semesters (Semesters 1 & 4: September to December; Semesters 2 & 5: January to April; Semesters 3 & 6: May and June).
PROGRAM DETAILS - ADVANCED 3 YEAR DIPLOMA
Once completed all the above courses (or equivalents), students must follow graduation procedures and can apply for graduation with a Diploma from the IESR Program. Upon graduation, an optional third year of IESR courses can be taken over the course of one academic year. These courses allow for IESR students to acquire more transfer credits to other partnering institutions towards a BSc. Environmental Sciences. Please note: these courses will only be offered if there is sufficient enrolment.
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
All applicants must complete a competency test in Math and English.
Applicants are required to have an Alberta High School Diploma or equivalent, including English 20-1 or English 20-2, and Pure Mathematics 30, or equivalence to these courses, with grades of 60% or better, for admission to the program. University and college course credits are accepted as equivalent to a high school diploma.
Applicants may also enter through Mature Student Status defined as follows:
♦ Minimum age of twenty-one
♦ Successful completion of a Skills Appraisal Test in Math and English.Applicants may also enter with special permission from the Department Head, but will be required to take nine credits or preparation courses in mathematics, communication, and science.
Department Head
Jocelyn Verreault
Department Head of Science and Technology
jocelyn.verreault@ytced.ca
(780) 484-0303 Ext. 519
PROGRAM PLAN - 2 YEAR DIPLOMA
YEAR 1
| FALL | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 90 | Chemistry 90 | 5 |
| ENGL 90 | English 90 | 5 |
| MATH 90 | Mathematics 90 | 5 |
| NTST 101 | Native Issues | 3 |
| ▼ CHOOSE ONE LANGUAGE COURSE ▼ | ||
| CREE 100 | Introduction to Cree Language and Culture | 3 |
| ISGA 115 | Introduction to Stoney | 3 |
| WINTER | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| IESR 100 | Environmental Monitoring and Assessment | 3 |
| IESR 110 | Ecology of Water Systems | 3 |
| IESR 120 | Geology and the Use of Water Systems | 3 |
| IESR 130 | Air Quality Monitoring and Improvement | 3 |
| IESR 140 | Water Quality Monitoring and Improvement | 3 |
| SPRING | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| IESR 290-1 | Land-Based Field Work | 1 |
| IESR 290-2 | Land-Based Field Work | 1 |
| IESR 195 | Practicum 1 Science, Culture and the Environment* | 3 |
| * The practicum course will run until the end of July |
YEAR 2
| FALL | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| IESR 200 | Soil Science | 3 |
| ▼ CHOOSE ONE STATISTICS COURSE ▼ | ||
| IESR 270 | Statistical Methods for Environmental Science | 3 |
| STAT 151 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| ▼ CHOOSE ONE ENGLISH COURSE ▼ | ||
| ENGL 125 | Aboriginal Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 250 | Writing Skills | 3 |
| ▼ CHOOSE ONE BIOLOGY COURSE ▼ | ||
| IESR 210 | Biology - An Exploration of Biological Diversity | 3 |
| BIOL 100 | Biology 100 | 3 |
| ▼ CHOOSE ONE LANGUAGE COURSE ▼ | ||
| ISGA 125 | Intermediate Stoney | 3 |
| CREE 200 | Cree Language and Culture II | 3 |
| WINTER | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| IESR 220 | Environmental Ethics and Communication | 3 |
| IESR 250 | Ecological Stewardship | 3 |
| IESR 260 | English for Scientific and Community Reporting | 3 |
| ▼ CHOOSE ONE EARTH SCIENCE COURSE ▼ | 3 | |
| EASC 101 | The Dynamic Earth: Introductory Earth Science | 3 |
| IESR 240 | Geology | 3 |
| ▼ CHOOSE ONE SCIENCE COURSE ▼ | 3 | |
| BIOC 200 | Introduction to Biochemistry | 3 |
| GEOG 151 | Landscapes, Cultures and Societies | 3 |
| SPRING | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| IESR 280 | Contaminated Site Evaluating and Management | 3 |
| IESR 290-3 | Land-Based Field Work | 1 |
| IESR 290-4 | Land-Based Field Work | 1 |
| IESR 295 | Practicum 2: Stewardship, Policy and Practice | 3 |
YEAR 3 - ADVANCED DIPLOMA
| FALL | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| IESR 300 | Land Reclamation | 3 |
| IESR 310 | Introduction to Plant Taxonomy | 3 |
| IESR 320 | Geographical Mapping and Application* | 3 |
| * Students with GIS/GPS training may receive transfer credit for this course | ||
| ▼ CHOOSE ONE LAW COURSE ▼ | ||
| IESR 340 | Environmental and Natural Resource Law | 3 |
| LAW 369 | Contract Law | 3 |
| WINTER | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| ISBM 300 | Advanced Applications of Information Systems | 3 |
| IESR 330 | Forestry Management | 3 |
| ▼ CHOOSE ONE GOVERNANCE COURSE ▼ | ||
| IESR 350 | Indigenous Ethics - Guides for Use and Dissemination | 3 |
| IGOV 304 | Indigenous Governance | 3 |
| ▼ CHOOSE ONE COMMUNITY RELATIONS COURSE ▼ | ||
| IESR 360 | Community Engagement and Planning | 3 |
| IGOV 309 | Indigenous-Settler Relations | 3 |
| IESR 370 | Conservation and Habitat Management | 3 |
| ▼ CHOOSE ONE RESEARCH COURSE ▼ | ||
| IESR 380 | Research Methods | 3 |
| IGOV 307 | Introduction to Indigenous Community Research | 3 |
| SPRING | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
| IESR 290-5 | Land-Based Field Work | 1 |
| IESR 290-6 | Land-Based Field Work | 1 |
| IESR 395 | Practicum 3: Environmental Management and Admin | 3 |