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Danica Weager
Danica Weager (she/her) was born and raised in Nelson, BC. She is of mixed ancestry. She is a member of Peguis First Nation on her mother's side and has European ancestry on her father's side. She is a proud mama of a youngster and is committed to learning more about her cultural connections. She is deeply grateful to be a visitor in the traditional territories of the Sinixt (Lakes), the Syilx
Merri Schwartz
Instructor, Culinary Arts Kootenay-born professional pastry chef and chocolatier Merri Schwartz has been working in the BC food community since 2002. Merri credits her childhood with awakening her interest in baking. Raised by back-to-the-land hippies, she didn’t buy her first bag of granulated sugar until the age of 18 and learned, in a kitchen filled with carob, honey and whole wheat flour, that
Kayla Tillapaugh
Kayla Tillapaugh is a proud mother and Selkirk College alumni whose early passions for sustainability and stewardship brought her to the Kootenays from her homeplace in the Okanagan/Shuswap. She pursued studies in Integrated Environmental Planning here at Selkirk College and gained work experience in Indigenous land stewardship, rural research and innovation, and environmental nonprofit management
Shannon Kenning
Instructor, Practical Nursing
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