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How to Prepare for Wildfire in College Region
The wildfire risk in the Selkirk College region is currently high to extreme. Please be prepared for an emergency situation should it arise.
Aug 21, 2023
Off-Campus Housing Vital Part of Mix
With the buzz of learning returning to campuses across the region, the community is being asked to help make the academic year a success.
Aug 24, 2023
Mir Lecture Turns Focus to Wildfire
The disastrous outcomes of Mother Nature’s wrath will be discussed by award-winning author John Vaillant in a Mir Centre for Peace Lecture.
Aug 30, 2023
Pat Henman’s Courageous Battle Brought to the Stage
See the gripping story of a courageous battle to overcome life-threatening injuries sustained in a collision with a drunk driver.
Mar 30, 2023
Ryan Dowd – Homelessness Training & Community Conversation
Do you engage with people who are experiencing homelessness? Do you want to learn how to resolve conflict with empathy? Then this training is for you!
Exploring the Impacts of Generative AI
Selkirk College is taking an investigative approach to generative AI, with the aim of acknowledging potential benefits and challenges.
Jun 01, 2023
Selkirk Reads! Announces Short List
Selkirk Reads! announces the short list and book champions. Join a book club and take part in a guided discussion.
Jun 14, 2023
Statement on Violence at University of Waterloo
The horrible act of violence at the University of Waterloo has shaken the post-secondary sector across Canada.
Jun 30, 2023
An Introduction to Business Communication I
BUS 300 An Introduction to Business Communication I is an introduction to the language and culture of business and academia in Canada. Topics include Canadian academic culture, forms of plagiarism, plagiarism avoidance, paraphrasing, citing appropriate sources, appropriate register in business correspondence, various forms of written and spoken Business English, and writing/speaking techniques for
Course Number
300 Condensed Delivery
Financial Accounting I
COMM 240 Financial Accounting I is an introductory course in accounting from the basic accounting equation to the preparation of the income statement, statement of owner's equity and balance sheet. This course covers merchandise operations, valuation and control of cash, temporary investments and receivables, inventories and cost of goods sold, principles of internal control and capital assets
Course Number
240 Condensed Delivery
Intermediate Grammar - Structures
EASL 035 Intermediate Grammar - Structures. This course provides instruction and opportunities for students who speak English as an additional language to practice grammar at an intermediate level. Students study and practice selected grammar structures, including connectors, gerunds, infinitives, passives, adjective and noun clauses, reported/direct speech, basic conditionals, comparisons, and
Course Number
035 Condensed Delivery
Economic Analysis for Small Business
ECON 104 Economic Analysis for Small Business is designed to engage students with contemporary global and Canadian issues, and with some of the region's competitive markets. Students will survey contemporary news publications and other data sources, analyzing their contents to identify economic concepts and management implications. Focus will be on identifying the economic impacts on business
Course Number
104 Condensed Delivery
Principles Of Macroeconomics
ECON 106 Principles of Macroeconomics covers: national income accounts, national income determination model, monetary system, monetary and fiscal policy, problems with the Macro System, inflation, unemployment, etc.; international trade - balance of payments, exchange rates, capital flows.
Course Number
106 Condensed Delivery
Principles Of Microeconomics
ECON 107 Principles of Microeconomics usually taken following Economics 106 Principles of Macroeconomics. Topics covered include: supply and demand - price supports, the agricultural problem, value theory, theory of the firm - competition, pollution, industrial organization - monopoly, public utilities, advertising, income distribution - labour unions, productivity.
Course Number
107 Condensed Delivery
Field Trip Study
AESP (IEP) 200 Field Trip Study is delivered during the 4th semester of the IEPT program. The field trip provides an opportunity for students to observe current environmental management practices, ecosystems and resource management issues in other regions of the province. Students will be actively involved in trip planning and will be presented with opportunities to develop communication skills
Course Number
200
Environmental Planning Applications I
AESP (IEP) 250 Environmental Planning Applications I is the first course in a two course Integrated Environmental Planning Applications continuum. It focuses on the development of professional land use and environmental planning skills and their practical application. Using a combination of classroom interactive lectures and weekly field based labs, the physical, on the ground, aspects of
Course Number
250
Integrated Planning Applications II
AESP (IEP) 251 Integrated Environmental Planning Applications II is the final course in the three course Integrated Environmental Planning Applications continuum. It focuses on the development of professional planning skills and the practical application of the technical skills and scientific knowledge developed in other IEP courses. The majority of each student’s grade is determined by their
Course Number
251
Hydrology I
AESP (IEP) 254 Hydrology I. This course is an introductory study of water in our environment including its properties, the natural processes which affect it, and practical experience in the collection and analyses of field and laboratory data using standard techniques and equipment.
Course Number
254
Hydrology II
AESP (IEP) 255 Hydrology II is a continuation of Hydrology I, in which students collect, record and analyze hydrological data for streams, drainage basins, lakes and reservoirs, groundwater and meteorology. Hydrology II is a more in-depth study of the effects of water on our environment, and how we can understand and mitigate our impacts and support natural hydrologic cycles. Practical examples
Course Number
255
Systems Ecology
AESP (IEP) 260 Systems Ecology is an introduction to the science of ecology, building on concepts and information introduced in ENVR 160, 161 and other first year ENVR courses. Emphasis is placed on the basics of ecology, and will focus on the structure and function of various communities including alpine, subalpine, wetland, and riparian ecosystems. The labs will explore various methods of
Course Number
260
Water Pollution Chemistry
AESP (IEP) 263 Water Pollution Chemistry. This course continues the study of environmental chemistry with an emphasis on water quality, water and wastewater treatment. This course reinforces laboratory safety and lab skills acquired in year one. The course explores properties of water and introduces the use of colorimetry and atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS). Labs cover a benthic
Course Number
263
Applied Microbiology
AESP (IEP) 266 Applied Microbiology is an introductory applied microbiology course. This course covers basic microbiological theory and an introduction to applied microbiological skills including safe work practices; aseptic technique; preparation of media; isolation and growth of pure cultures; Gram staining; tissue culture; microbial enumeration using pour and spread plates, membrane filtration
Course Number
266