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Program Highlights

The General Arts and Science – Environmental and Natural Resource Studies Option is designed specifically to prepare students for entry into one of our School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences diploma programs. Upon successful completion of this two-semester certificate program, you will receive credit for all Common First Semester courses and entrance directly into semester 2 of one of the following programs in the School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences:

• Earth Resources Technician
• Ecosystem Management Technician/ Technology
• Environmental Technician/Technology
• Fish and Wildlife Technician/Technology
• Forestry Technician
• Resources Drilling and Blasting

Discover your options while you discover nature. Explore the campus. Learn hands-on ecosystem skills and the wider world of ecology and the environment to prepare you for your environmental or natural resources sciences diploma program. Belong to a field crew in a camp setting while you learn outdoor skills. Prepare yourself with courses in math or chemistry. Study computing and communications, to build skills set for a successful future. The program will enable you to:

• discover and explore the programs and related career fields within the School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences
• get to know yourself better and make an informed choice about your career path
• learn more about the natural world we live in
• develop field skills and improve your academic and vocational skills
• gain confidence and a head start on your college diploma program

In addition to gaining direct entry into 2nd semester, you may also obtain credit for up to 2 additional courses. This means that during your diploma program, you will have the advantage of more time to focus on your course work, some extra free time, or the opportunity to work part-time.

Minimum Admission Requirements

OSSD with the majority of credits at the College (C) and Open (O) level, including:

• 2 College (C) English courses (Grade 11 or Grade 12) 

When (C) is the minimum course level for admission, (U) or (U/C) courses are also accepted.

Mature Students
If you are 19 years of age or older before classes start, and you do not possess an OSSD, you can write the Canadian Adult Achievement Test to assess your eligibility for admission.

Selection Criteria

Please note: During Semester 2 of the General Arts and Science - Environmental and Natural Resource Studies Option, you will be asked to identify your 1st and 2nd diploma program choices. This will assist in the college’s planning and scheduling.

If there are more qualified applications to your preferred environmental and natural resource sciences diploma program than spaces available, a selection process will be used. Applications will be ranked for available seating based on overall marks from the General Arts and Science – Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences Option, as of the date of the selection process.

Program Progression
If you complete the General Arts and Science – Environmental and Natural Resource Studies Option and choose to continue on to a diploma program, you will be attending college for a total of 5 consecutive semesters. For example:

General Arts and Science – Environmental and Natural Resource Studies Option
• Semester 1: September – December 2010
• Semester 2: January – April 2011
If you successfully complete the program, you would enter into semester 2 of your diploma program in May 2011.

Diploma Program
• Semester 2: May – August 2011
• Semester 3: September – December 2011
• Semester 4: January – April 2012 (Graduate with Technician Diploma)
You would have the option to continue on to a Technology diploma program if offered, or to take a dual diploma, with 2 additional semesters of study.

Additional Costs

You should plan to spend approximately $700 per year for books and supplies, plus camp fees.

Course	Hours
Semester 1
Business and Workplace Essentials	45.00
Ecology and Environment	60.00
Ecosystem Skills	60.00
Field Camp	40.00
Introductory Computing	45.00
Principles of Mathematics for Environmental and Natural Resource Studies	60.00
Semester 2
Applied Mathematics in Natural Resource Sciences	45.00
Environmental Leadership	45.00
Geospatial Techniques	45.00
Introduction to College Chemistry	45.00
ONE of: College Communication Skills for Environmental Science 67.00 College Communications for Environmental Science 37.00
General Education Elective
Please Note: All students will complete literacy testing in order to determine enrollment in the appropriate Communications course.

Semester 1

Business and Workplace Essentials

Course Number: BUSN104

This course examines trends, issues and challenges that impact Canadian business and organizations. It will introduce students to the different internal and external elements of an organization and help them to understand the context in which a business operates. Students will explore themes in business and the workplace such as technology, ethics and social responsibility, and the significance of small business. An overview of business functions, organizational structure and behaviour, including management, will be examined. Through an understanding of Canadian business, students will gain further insight into the Canadian workplace, and, as well, the specific work environment that they will be part of as graduates of the Esthetician Program. Specifically students will have the opportunity to learn about jobs in their field of study and to explore the factors that impact on their work satisfaction, performance and job readiness. Students will be introduced to case based learning and a strategic decision making model and apply this theory by analyzing a business situation related to their field of studies.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

Ecology and Environment

Course Number: ENVR020

Learn how nature works by studying the key components of the ecosystems in the Kawartha Lakes Region. Through field and lab exploration of wild life, landforms, forests, lakes, rivers and wetlands, students will see the connections between themselves, the environment and ecosystems that surround them.

Units: 60.00
Hours: 60.00

Ecosystem Skills

Course Number: ECOS013

This course will focus on three areas of study: identification, field and lab skills. Students will identify and classify the living and non-living components of the specific ecosystems described in the Ecology and Environment (ENVR 20) course. Field skills to be developed include the ability to navigate through the natural environment and use a variety of ecosystem inventory techniques. Special emphasis will be placed on safe work habits in lab and field.

Units: 60.00
Hours: 60.00

Field Camp

Course Number: APST096

Units: 40.00
Hours: 40.00

Introductory Computing

Course Number: COMP345

Working in the Windows XP environment, this computer course introduces the student to computer basics (computer terminology, e-mail, file management) and the application and use of word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software using Microsoft Office 2007. Through the extensive use of hands-on activities, students will gain sufficient knowledge and experience to make productive use of computers as a tool in both college and workplace environments. Students will have the opportunity to attain the International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) Start Certification if they attain 75% or more on each of the four ICDL Start Certification tests.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

Principles of Mathematics for Environmental and Natural Resource Studies

Course Number: MATH103

Units: 60.00
Hours: 60.00

Semester 2

College Communication Skills for Environmental Science

Course Number: COMM157

Units: 67.00
Hours: 67.00

College Communications for Environmental Science

Course Number: COMM044

This course focuses on the development of fundamental writing and speaking skills, both individually and in teams, within the context of program and work needs in the environmental field. Also, students will be required to apply and to demonstrate fundamental research skills, including an analysis of library and Web resources pertaining to program-related topics. Assessment strategies will be tied closely to other common first semester courses.

Units: 37.00
Hours: 37.00

Applied Mathematics in Natural Resource Sciences

Course Number: MATH063

This course will enable students to apply specific mathematical concepts and acquire foundation skills important in the Natural Resource and Environmental Sciences. It is designed to complement and reinforce learning within other first semester courses and program areas.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

Environmental Leadership

Course Number: NATR008

This course will enable students to develop a personal position and direct their career path within the context of the environmental and natural resource industry. An integrated, community based learning approach will be used to identify and apply a personal understanding of leadership, sustainability and community in the context of natural resource sciences.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

Geospatial Techniques

Course Number: GEOM036

This course is designed around the four pillars of Geomatics: Remote Sensing, Cartography, Surveying and GIS. Students will develop entry-level skills in data capture, surveying, (computer) drafting, principles of remote sensing, air photo interpretation, and in usage of representative Geomatics-related software.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

Introduction to College Chemistry

Course Number: SCIE142

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00