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Academic information Important Dates...... ii Admission Requirements...... iv Fees...... vii Academic Regulations...... ix College Services...... x

Programs (A–Z) Adult Basic Education (ABE)...... 3 Adult Special Education (ASE)...... 10 Advanced Medical Transcription...... 11 Anthropology...... 14 Aviation – Professional Pilot Diploma ...... 16 BC Electrical Code...... 20 BC Low Energy Code...... 21 Biochemistry...... 22 Biology...... 24 Blacksmithing...... 27 Business Administration...... 29 Carpentry Apprenticeship...... 35 Carpentry Foundation...... 37 Ceramics...... 38 Chemistry...... 41 Classroom & Community Support Worker...... 44 College Preparatory (Upgrading)...... 47 Computer Science...... 48 Cook Training, Professional...... 49 Creative Writing...... 54 Culinary Management Diploma...... 58 Digital Arts & New Media...... 61 Early Childhood Care & Education...... 68 Electrical Apprenticeship...... 71 Electrical Foundation...... 72 Economics...... 73 Elementary Education...... 74 Engineering...... 77 English...... 79 English Language Program...... 82 Esthetics...... 88 Fine Woodworking...... 91 Forest Technology...... 93 French...... 98 General Associate of Arts Degree...... 99 continued next page > Programs (A–Z) cont. General Associate of Science Degree...... 100 Geographic Information Systems – Advanced Diploma...... 101 Geographic Information Systems – Bachelor Degree...... 104 Geography...... 108 Geology...... 109 2014-15 Gerontology...... 110 Golf Club Operations...... 113 Hairdressing...... 116 Health Care Assistant ...... 119 Heavy Mechanical Foundation...... 121 History...... 123 Human Services Diploma...... 126 Integrated Environmental Planning...... 130 inside Jewelry...... 135 Liberal Arts & Sciences Diploma...... 138 Math...... 139 Mental Health & Addictions...... 140 Metal Casting...... 142 Metal Fabricator Foundation...... 144 Millwright/Machinist...... 145 Music and Technology, Contemporary...... 146 Nursing...... 157 Nursing Unit Clerk...... 164 Office Management...... 167 Peace Studies...... 170 Pharmacy...... 175 Pharmacy Technician...... 177 Pharmacy Technician Bridging National Education Program...... 181 Physics...... 184 Plant Operator...... 185 Post-Graduate Diploma in Business & Tourism Management...... 187 Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Administration...... 190 Post-Graduate Diploma in Leadership in Gerontological Nursing...... 194 Psychology...... 197 Recreation, Fish and Wildlife...... 200 Refrigeration Plant Operator...... 205 Renewable Energy...... 206 Resort and Hotel Management...... 208 Rural Pre-Medicine...... 212 Ski Resort Operations & Management...... 217 Sociology...... 224 Social Service Worker...... 226 Spanish...... 229 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)...... 230 Textiles...... 232 Traditional Chinese Medicine...... 235 Transformative Justice...... 238 University Studies – General...... 240 Welding...... 241 Women’s Studies...... 243 Workplace Communications...... 244 Workplace Readiness...... 245 Writing Studies...... 247

university arts & sciences Courses & Subjects...... 251 Upgrading & & Upgrading cademic A cademic D evelopment S elkirk C Do you need a prerequisite course, better grades, improved workplace or life skills? In our friendly, supportive setting, you’ll ollege A get our instructor's personalized attention while you upgrade cademic C cademic and improve your skills. All our programs are tuition free*, inviting and encouraging. alendar 2014–15

find courses to suit your needs Improve understanding, complete credit courses or earn pre-requisites in Biology, Chemistry, Computers, English, Math, Physics or Social Studies. We also offer programs in Adult Special Education (Transitional Training), English as a Second Language (ESL) and Adult Literacy.

get the support you need • Assess present skills and aptitudes • Prepare a personal education plan • Prepare for a trade, college or university program • Prepare for the workforce or self-employment • Receive support with difficult concepts and obtain feedback on your work • Get help with online or distance education courses • Prepare for the Language Proficiency Index (LPI) or General Education Diploma (GED) • Complete high school with an Adult Dogwood Graduation Diploma • Improve study, communication and teamwork skills

choose how you would like to learn • Take a course led by an instructor or study at your own pace with one-on-one support. • Take one course at a time or take several at once. • Choose when you want to begin with a flexible schedule (day and evening classes available).

GET STARTED For more information, or to arrange for a meeting to discuss your goals and timelines, contact any of the following campuses at a convenient location near you:

Castlegar Nakusp 250 365 7292 | 1 888 953 1133 250 265 3640

Grand Forks Nelson 250 442 2704 250 352 6601 | 1 866 301 6601

Kaslo Trail 250 353 2618 250 368 5236

Learn More For more detailed information on academic upgrading programs visit:

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read more: Adult Basic Education (ABE) page 3 Adult Special Education (ASE) 10 I’ll never forget the support and encouragement I received when I started at Selkirk. My teachers focused on empowering me, and others, with a ‘You can do it’ attitude. I upgraded my skills and my confidence totally developed.

Alana Marshall – Former Adult Basic Education (ABE) student and current Nursing student at Selkirk College 146 page 61 page echnology the arts: T ew Media New

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& TECHNOLOGY & USIC M Focus on song JOR Focus WRITING MA CONTEMPORARY http://selkirk.ca/music Selkirk College is Canada’s first and only first Selkirk is Canada’s College performance, engineering offers school that It’s program. in a two-year and composition can students where also the only program jazz. Study than just classical or more play skills in the first and related instrument your the second! and choose a major in year a wide range JOR Explore POSITION MA COM film scoring, of styles for and techniques and songwriting. composition special JOR Design DIRECTED STUDIES MA of courses. a range study projects from JOR Get equipped for ENGINEERING MA all aspects with engineering of sound hands-onextensive in a state-of- training the-art studio. JOR MA GENERAL MUSIC students to is offered program flexible This pursue a less specific like to who would is also for program This of study. path who do not meet the admission students of the other majors. requirements JOR MA PERFORMANCE principal on your highly proficient Become many and experience musical instrument opportunities perform. to SONG performingwriting, and recording. pursue degree wishing to Graduates Selkirk’s can do so through completion articulation with the Berklee of College Music in Boston. information on the more For Contemporary Music & Technology program program Music & Technology Contemporary or call email [email protected] 1 866 301 6601 ext. 1357. (2-year diploma) (2-year

MEDIA & NEW & ARTS students to fulfill their passion for creating. to fulfill their students classrooms and our new performance theatre help support our help support theatre our new performance and classrooms Tenth Street Campus in Nelson, BC. State-of-the-art computer labs, labs, computer BC.in Nelson, Campus State-of-the-art Street Tenth Students are encouraged to explore their artistic talents at our at talents their artistic explore to encouraged are Students DIGITAL http://selkirk.ca/program/danm Digital Arts email & New Media program 1 866 301 [email protected] or call 6601, ext. 1370. For more information on the more For Acquire in-depth in the design, training Acquire and production of new development seeks applicants program The media. and excellence to dedicated who are media, in the field of interactive innovation arts, which includes graphic website video and sound production development, and animation. (2-year diploma) (2-year

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page 27 kootenay 142 aluminum andbronze. tolearn design, sculpt, moldandcastin Using sand andlostwax castingmethods, http://selkirk.ca/jewelry and creative expression. jewelry, your whileexploring own concepts to create necessary fabrication skills Develop a highlevel ofdesign and http://selkirk.ca/textiles use ofnatural dyes andpigments. towards better ecological choices withthe wearable contexts. The studioismoving inbothwearable andnon- making dyeing andprintingalongwithpattern whichincludeweaving,practices felting, Learn traditional textile andcontemporary http://selkirk.ca/metal-casting work withthestudyofdesign,drawing andprofessional practices. and designeducation.Thecraft programs combinehands-onstudio contribute toourgoalofattainingexcellence asaleaderincraft sizes, workingartistsasinstructorsandafter-hours studioaccess AtNelson, BC. SelkirkCollege’s VictoriaStreet Campussmallclass There isnobetterplacetostudyandpractice theartsthanin or call 1 8775522821. programs email [email protected] For more informationon StudioArts http://selkirk.ca/ceramics ceramics andpottery. design issues incontemporary firing, alongwithtechnical, and critical such ashand-building, wheel, glazingand intraditional techniques instruction Gain http://selkirk.ca/blacksmithing ornamental metalart. ofweldingtechniques andtypes to create through ofblacksmithing avariety Learn to manipulate andjoinsteel metal casting blacksmithing textiles stJEWELR udioCERAMICS arts y (10-month certificate) (10-month certificate)

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tructures & L & Structures ate diploma diploma ate administration OPPORTUNITIES Gradu OP oordinator, ATCO oordinator, - http://selkirk.ca/post-grad-business- admin CO Post- BUSINESS in options Career For more information on Business more For email [email protected] programs or call 1 888 953 1133 ext. 21205. or call For details on Co-op Education For opportunities in the Business call 250.365.1280 program Administration or visit selkirk.ca/coop. The two-year Post-Graduate Diploma Post-Graduate two-year The is an in Business Administration opportunitybuild and complement to work and education previous on your the offers program The experience. knowledgeskills and necessary launch to Courses in Canada. a business career and Multi-culturalinclude Leadership ManagementManagement, Principles, Marketing, Introductory Accounting, Management, Human Resource and International Law Commercial Business. careers can begin Business graduates administration, in such fields as: office bookkeeping, inventory accounting, service, customer banking, control, will You financial planning and marketing. also gain the necessary skills start to your business! own ment C ment some courses I was having trouble with. some courses I was having trouble M Professional graduate, Administration Business assone, p Develo Business alumnus, The amount of effort and guidance I received received The amount of effort and guidance I Jeff T Jeff to help me after hours to help me get through to help me after hours to help me get through from the faculty was amazing. They were willing willing the faculty was amazing. They were from administration Flexible, full- or part-time studies Flexible, attention personalized Small class sizes, co-opReal-world experience work in our business skillsParticipation networking and career competition programs a variety to of degree Transfer opportunitiesExchange abroad http://selkirk.ca/business BUSINESS business or expand your education with a post-graduate diploma. a post-graduate education with or expand your business towards a diploma, take the first step toward a Canadian degree in a diploma, degree a Canadian towards first step toward take the help you build the foundation to a successful career. You can work can work You career. to a successful the foundation you build help If a career in business appeals to you, our Business programs can can programs our Business to you, appeals business in If a career Selkirk College’s business programs can lay can lay business programs Selkirk College’s in marketing, a career for the foundations accounting or finance, human resources, practical experience you as give as well a journey towards in your invaluable that’s one of our towards Work career. successful towards programs diplomas and use these You’ll in Business or Commerce. a degree benefit from: • • • • • •

Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 Our two-year Aviation Professional Pilot Training diploma will launch your career in the aviation industry, preparing you for the excitement of becoming a commercial pilot, flying to destinations around the world, or the thrills of being a bush pilot in beautiful and remote locations.

Professional Pilot Training around visual equipped trainers. From Unlimited access to high-quality aviation the sky, spectacular bird’s-eye views of equipment and an experienced team of the West Kootenay and Boundary region veteran pilots will provide you with the will showcase the opportunities available background necessary to prepare you for to explore mountain adventure on a career in the Canadian airline industry. weekends. Upon completion, the diploma This two-year comprehensive aviation is fully transferable towards an aviation program is the longest running publicly degree at Embry Riddle Aeronautical funded professional aviation program University, considered the best aviation in Canada. All courses are delivered at and aerospace university in the world. the West Kootenay Regional Airport in a state-of-the-art aviation facility. In-depth http://selkirk.ca/aviation training from highly qualified instructors is encouraged through flight time and aviationunlimited flight simulator time in wrap-

Selkirk College was the right choice for me! Their multi-million dollar facility along with invaluable instructor experience made it the perfect learning environment. Not to mention that it’s recognized as one of the best aviation schools in all of Canada! read more: Dalraj Bassi, Aviation – Professional Pilot program graduate Aviation – Professional Pilot page 16 Air Canada Jazz Commercial Pilot & geomatics & environment environment The School of Environment and Geomatics is committed to providing the most flexible, nationally accredited environmental science programming in Canada. A one-year advanced certificate, three nationally accredited technology diploma programs, an advanced diploma and Bachelor degree in Geographic Information Systems plus an internationally recognized research centre are all integrated to help students achieve success in environmental science and geomatics.

REcreation, fish & wildlife technology Graduates serve the growing need for technologists in parks, recreation, and fish and wildlife management. Careers include fish and wildlife conservation as well as park and resource management. http://selkirk.ca/rfw

renewable energy This advanced certificate will address a growing new field of study in renewable energy technologies which include geothermal, microhydro, wind, solar, and forest technology biomass as alternate sources of energy. This is largely a field-based program that leads to immediate employment with http://selkirk.ca/renewable-energy government agencies and the forest NATIONALLY ACCREDITED industry sector. TWO-YEAR DIPLOMAS http://selkirk.ca/forest-technology • Forest Technology • Integrated Environmental Planning geographic information systems Technology The advanced diploma and Bachelor • Recreation, Fish & Wildlife Technology degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) build on a technical ADVANCED DIPLOMA/ diploma, or two other years of a post- BACHELOR DEGREE secondary foundation and provide • Geographic Information Systems specialized training for becoming a APPLIED RESEARCH geospatial expert with expertise in GIS, S elkirk C The Selkirk Geospatial Research Centre remote sensing, 3D visualization and is a committed team of professionals internet mapping technologies. working on projects of a local, regional, read more: ollege A http://selkirk.ca/gis and larger focus. Visit sgrc.selkik.ca. Forest Technology page 93

integrated environmental CO-OP OPPORTUNITIES Geographic Information Systems cademic C cademic planning technology For details on Co-op Education – Advanced Diploma 101 This program prepares professionals for opportunities in these programs call Geographic Information Systems careers in environmental assessment, 250.365.1280 or visit selkirk.ca/coop. – Bachelor Degree 104 alendar 2014–15 monitoring and planning with potential Integrated Environmental employment in government, private For more information on Environment & Planning Technology 130 Geomatics programs contact School Chair, industry and consulting. Recreation, Fish & Brendan Wilson, at [email protected] or http://selkirk.ca/iep Wildlife Technology 200 phone 1 888 953 1133 ext. 21393. Renewable Energy 206 Environment & Geomatics career Pathways

Year 1 First year common core competencies • Technical Mathematics & Statistics • Surveying and Navigation • Environmental Field Measurement techniques • Applied Sciences (hydrology, ecology, biology, geology) • Mapping and Geographic Information Systems External entry • Computer applications (with required pre-requisites) • Technical Communications

Year 2 Integrated Environmental Recreation, Fish and Forestry Technology Planning Diploma Wildlife Technology Diploma Diploma Renewable Energy Advanced Year 3 Certificate optional Transfer to other post secondary degree Advanced Diploma granting institutions in Geographic • Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Information Systems • Royal Roads University (RRU) • Griffiths University (Australia) • University of Northern BC (UNBC) Year 4 optional • University of British Columbia Bachelor’s of Geographic • British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Information Systems • Others

I chose Selkirk College for the cutting edge Geospatial Research Centre, its commitment to environmental stewardship and to be in the heart of the Kootenays. The ADGIS program challenged me to expand my career focus, test my creativity and push me in directions I didn’t know existed.

Lisa Janssen, Advanced GIS graduate, GIS Technician, Columbia Shuswap Regional District health The world needs caring people just like you, who are committed to making quality of life a priority. Prepare for a challenging and rewarding career where you can make a positive difference everyday.

NURSING Graduate with a University of Victoria Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree designed to prepare you for a career as a Registered Nurse in British Columbia’s health care system. This program offers dedicated instructors, small class sizes, simulation technology, a variety of rural practice placements and international learning opportunities.

NURSING UNIT CLERK Serve as the communication link between members of a health care team, other department’s (laboratory, diagnostic imaging, pharmacy) clients, visitors, and outside hospitals and ADVANCED MEDICAL agencies. This program prepares you with TRANSCRIPTION the knowledge, skills and experience you This online 10-month certificate program need to work as a certified, entry level provides unique transcription training clerk in a variety of health care settings. for the real-life challenges of a Medical Transcriptionist. It includes three-weeks PHARMACY TECHNICIAN of intensive practicum experience in Gain the knowledge and skills necessary hospitals and clinics. to assist pharmacists in hospital and community pharmacies. With an excellent GERONTOLOGY reputation for upholding the high If you are a Registered Nurse or Licensed standards required in the pharmaceutical Practical Nurse interested in continuing field, this 11-month program is accredited your education or considering a change by the Canadian Council for Accreditation in your practice, the online Gerontology of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP). certificate program will provide you with the specialized knowledge and training NATIONAL Pharmacy Technician to effectively educate, assess and care for Bridging associate certificate elderly people. Individuals already working in the role of pharmacy technician can upgrade HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT their skills to align with changes in This 26-week program will support you in

S elkirk C the regulation and scope of practice read more: developing the confidence, knowledge of pharmacy technicians, without Advanced Medical Transcription page 11 and skills required to become a Health returning to school to complete a full- Gerontology 110 ollege A Care Assistant. You’ll learn to provide time training program. safe care and contribute to the physical, Health Care Assistant 119 emotional, and social well-being of For more information on Health programs National Pharmacy Technician Bridging cademic C cademic clients in a variety of health care settings contact Education Program 181 including acute, residential, private, and Nursing 157 community care. alendar 2014–15 Nursing Unit Clerk 164 Pharmacy 175 Pharmacy Technician 177 Post-Graduate Diploma in Leadership in Gerontological Nursing 194 My experience as a nursing student at Selkirk College has been invaluable. I felt incredibly supported, challenged and empowered to learn and grow both personally and academically.

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EDUCATION CHILDHOOD & & EARLY CARE SUPPORT CLASSROOM rewarding career that nourishes your passion for helping others. for helping passion your nourishes that career rewarding As a student of Human Services programs, you’ll study toward a toward study you’ll programs, Services of Human student As a Learn how to create programs and programs create to how Learn child-centered, are that environments nurturing supporting and rich for a Choose between child development. certificate9-month diploma or two-year study options are Flexible program. face-to-face through available and online Certificates in Infant Advanced courses. are and Inclusive Practices Care Toddler and embedded in the diploma program the Inclusive years; on alternate offered Certificate will be Advanced Practices in 2014-15. offered http://selkirk.ca/ecce Promote the educational needs, needs, the educational Promote of and well-being health development, living with and adults of all ages children Graduates disabilities in the community. program flexible of this 9-month and find be in high demand to continue Teaching/Education as a employment Worker. Support or Community Assistant http://selkirk.ca/ccsw

Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 human services program Pathways Selkirk College Human Services program graduates can ladder into programs offered by other BC institutions.

Social Service Classr0om & Community Early Childhood Worker (SSW) Support Worker (CCSW) Care & Education (ECCE) Certificate Certificate* Certificate* selkirk college selkirk college selkirk college

Human Services Human Services Human Services Employment Diploma** Behaviour Diploma** Diploma** Supports Specialty Social Service Work Intervention Child & Youth Care Early Childhood Care & Advanced Certificate douglas college (SSW) Specialty (CYC) Specialty douglas college Education (ECCE) Specialty selkirk college selkirk college selkirk college

Bachelor of Child & Youth Care Bachelor of Social Work University of Victoria Bachelor of Early Childhood University of Victoria Vancouver Island University Care & Education Thompson Rivers University university of fraser Valley capilano university douglas college

* Students can transfer from ** Students planning an ECCE or CCSW certificate to transfer into a An optional Mental Health & Addictions Teacher Education into the Human Services degree program Associate Certificate is available with all West Kootenay Teacher Education Program Diploma (Social Service MUST check Human Services diploma specialities. (WKTEP) Worker Specialty) though the transfer they may need additional requirements of the courses and should contact receiving institution. a program instructor. & to & hospitality hospitality S elkirk C The unique culture and world-class outdoor recreation found in Nelson, BC provides an ideal learning community for hospitality ollege A and tourism programs. Employment prospects for graduates of cademic C cademic these programs are excellent since there is a high demand for the expertise and experience that students acquire through these alendar 2014–15 hands-on programs. u PROFESSIONAL COOK TRAINING RESORT & HOTEL Learn the culinary ABC’s of how to MANAGEMENT DIPLOMA plan menus, prepare ingredients and Introducing all facets of the hospitality

cook meals for groups of 4 to 400. This industry, this two-year program focuses rism provincially-standardized apprenticeship on resorts and hotels and includes the program prepares graduates for successful general business of tourism. Graduates careers in restaurants, cafeterias and are well-prepared to thrive in a fast-paced, institutional kitchens. exciting and growing industry. A broad range of career paths are available and CULINARY MANAGEMENT DIPLOMA all courses qualify for university transfer. Successful food and beverage professionals Students gain valuable experience and need business, leadership and human build on their industry knowledge via a resource skills in addition to a strong 5-month paid work term. culinary foundation. This program provides the fundamental management skills for SKI RESORT MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS DIPLOMA those with culinary backgrounds looking The Ski Resort Operations and to manage, own or operate their own food Management Program provides education and beverage business. Gain valuable and training in ski industry subjects for experience and build on your industry students who desire a career in the ski knowledge via a 5-month paid work term. and snowboard industry and to help accelerate the movement of graduates into supervisory and management level positions. The curriculum contains industry-specific course content and provides direct exposure through field trip visits to resorts in Alberta and British Columbia that introduce students to industry supervisory and management personnel. Students gain valuable experience and build on their industry knowledge via a 5-month paid work term.

GOLF CLUB OPERATIONS ONLINE (GCOOL) This ten-course certificate is perfectly read more: suited to existing golf club staff members Professional Cook Training page 49 striving for management positions, to Culinary Management those first breaking into the golf industry, Diploma Program 58 or anyone looking for a second career at Golf Club Operations one of Canada’s 2,200 golf clubs. Online Certificate 113

For more on Hospitality & Tourism programs Resort & Hotel Management 208 email [email protected] . Ski Resort Operations & Management 217 Post-Graduate Diploma in Business & Tourism Management 187 Esthetics 88 Hairdressing competitions. hair show through frequent experience with invaluable provide students their craft and really enjoy Instructors and proximity. environment intimate class because ofits program hairdressing I choseSelkirk’s Hairdressing Alumnus. Superstar Hair Challenge, Winner of Slice Netw Union Salon C Anthony Crosfield, read more:

o-o ner, wner, ork’s page 116 cosmetology of Qualification exam. BC Industry Training Certificate Authority Completion and are eligible to write the Collegeawarded of Certificate aSelkirk successfully complete theprogram are in thehairdressing trade. Students who equipment, tools, andmaterials used with andstudent participation instruction Learning isaccomplished through practical at acommercial practicum weekly salon. throughout the program includinga training theoretical skills and practical the work of anoperator. Students receive which willenablegraduates to perform ofrelatedand to gain knowledge areas techniques inhairstyling to develop skills ofthe program objective is The primary get practical, hands-ontraining professional inouron-site salons. confidence, ethicalconductandcustomerserviceexcellence. Plus, take youfromfocusingonprofessionalism, beginnertoexpert, you’ll easilyleverage yourskillsintoarewarding career. We’ll Steadily growing asservicesoffered at resorts, spasandhotels, Hairdressing ( C osmetology) by the Beauty Councilby ofBC. theBeauty CultureSpecial Beauty License asrequired qualified to write theexamination for the completion ofthisprogram, graduates are involved.safety factors Uponsuccessful withanawarenesslearned of the alltheprocedureswill beableto perform of personalhygiene andgrooming and therules howThey to willknow observe providing excellent customer service. andconfidence, deportment while themselves inan ethicalmanner, with to conduct andknowledge the skills Graduates ofthisprogram willhave programs email [email protected] . programsemail For more informationonCosmetology Esthetics training & trades ind Over the next 15 years, thousands of skilled tradespeople will be required in BC to fill vacancies created by a growing economy and the impending retirement of baby boomers. Selkirk programs give you the tools you need for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

foundation programs components. We offer in-class technical u Get the training you’ll need to get a training in the following trades: start as a working apprentice. Through • Carpentry: Levels 1-4 (each level 6 wks) practical shop experience and theoretical • Electrical: Levels 1-4 (each level 10 wks)

classroom training you will develop • Professional Cook: Level 1 (28 wks) and stry the skills and acquire the knowledge Level 2 (14 wks) necessary for career advancement and • Welding: Level 3 (8 wks), Specialty success in the following trades: Metals Endorsement (5 wks), Upgrader • Carpentry – 24 weeks Welding (self-paced) • Electrical – 24 weeks • Fine Woodworking (Joinery/Cabinetry) non-apprenticeship Programs – 36 weeks Plant Operator – 24 weeks • Heavy Mechanical (Heavy Duty, This program combines 18 weeks of class/ Commercial Transport, Transport Trailer, shop with 6 weeks of work experience to and Diesel Mechanics) – 36 weeks develop entry level skills that are required • Metal Fabricator – 23 weeks to monitor and control equipment and • Millwright/Machinist – 36/30 weeks process units in large industrial plants. • Welding – 28 weeks There is excellent local employment and Students who complete a Foundation salary potential for graduating students. Level program are eligible for credit http://selkirk.ca/plant-operator from the Industry Training Authority (ITA) for the theory portion of Level 1 Pre-employment career Programs (in some cases Level 2) of the applicable Refrigeration Plant Operator – Self-Paced apprenticeship program. Foundation This 9-unit course, approved by the level graduates also receive some credit BC Boiler Inspection Branch, is taught towards the work-based hours required entirely online. After completion, for their apprenticeship. High school students receive 4 months of credit students can take college level trades towards the 1 year of operating time training through the Accelerated Credit required to write the Provincial Certificate Enrolment in Industry Training (ACE-IT) as a Refrigeration/Ice Plant Operator. program. High school students should http://selkirk.ca/refrigeration-plant- read more: ask their high school counsellor about operator BC Electrical Code page 20 ACE-IT opportunities in their district for the programs above. Highschool other career-oriented Programs BC Low Energy Code 21 BC Electrical Code – Self-Paced ACE-IT students can enrol in any of our Carpentry Apprenticeship 35 Gain experience in the proper use S elkirk C Foundation programs, including the ACE- of the code book and on the correct Carpentry Foundation 37 IT Millwright/Machinist cohort that runs interpretations of applicable code rules. Electrical Apprenticeship 71 for 30 weeks. ollege A http://selkirk.ca/bc-electrical-code Electrical Foundation 72 http://selkirk.ca/trades Fine Woodworking 91 BC Low Energy Code – Self-Paced cademic C cademic Apprenticeship proGrams Learn the fundamentals of rules and Heavy Mechanical Foundation 121 you’ll be ready to start your regulations governing low energy electrical Metal Fabricator Foundation 144 apprenticeship. Apprenticeship combines work and installation. Millwright/Machinist 145 alendar 2014–15 paid, work-based training (about 80 – http://selkirk.ca/bc-low-energy-code 90%) with in-school technical training Plant Operator 185 (about 10 – 20%). Interprovincial Red For more information on Industry & Trades Refrigeration Plant Operator 205 Seal trade certification is awarded Training programs email [email protected] Welding 241 upon successful completion of both or phone 1 888 953 1133 x13221 trades & Apprenticeship pathways Many begin their trade or apprenticeship after they graduate high school through direct entry into the workforce. You can save some of the labour and ladder into a Level 2 apprenticeship through Selkirk’s Foundation programs or the ACE-IT program for highschool students. Speak to us for more information.

Foundation Training & ACE-IT Direct entry to the workforce (18-36 weeks during your grade 12 year (after graduating highschool) or after high school graduation) Technical Training (6-10 weeks) Technical Training TT

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What is the School of How do courses transfer? university arts & sciences (UAS)? BC has one of the best transfer systems UAS is a group of disciplines joined in North America. All of our courses are together to form a school that teaches articulated on the BCCAT website and arts and science education streams whilst transfer well to the major Universities exploring the innovative directions these in BC. Since our course content, and disciplines can move. textbooks are “industry standards”, and because of the high level of qualification what makes a uas student? of our faculties, we have excellent success Typically students interested in pursuing with transfer beyond BC as well. arts or science education at university level enrol with UAS: future doctors, Why choose UAS? pharmacists, scientists, lawyers, political UAS offers faculty expertise and analysts, sociologists, anthropologists— individualized attention which is why UAS the list is too long to enumerate. graduates often do as well or better when they transfer to university than students Who are UAS faculty? who go directly to university. Quite frankly, read more: Although the minimal requirement for we think we offer a better product for a Biochemistry page 22 a teaching position with UAS is an M.A. first- or second-year student. Additionally, Biology 24 or M.S. in the relevant discipline, 11 the cost of attending Selkirk once housing Chemistry 41 out of our 40 faculty members hold a and food is factored in is a fraction of Computer Science 48 Doctorate in their discipline and three that at university. Finally, students get Creative Writing 54 more are working on their Doctorate. to keep their family and social support Economics 73 We emphasize teaching as the focus networks during that transition from the Elementary Education 74 in our hiring, so faculty members see world of secondary school to the new Engineering 77 teaching as their core activity. UAS has and sometimes confusing world of post- English 79 two published authors in the writing secondary. We are very aware of potential French 98 department, faculty involved in ground- difficulties in transitioning and make General Associate of Arts Degree 99 breaking scientific research and a efforts to support students through it. General Assoc. of Science Degree 100 working professional Engineer teaching Geography 108 in the engineering program. Many What’s new at UAS? Geology 109 faculty are graduates from prestigious Engineering is back and better! Other History 123 institutions and have received coveted innovative new programs include Liberal Arts & Sciences Diploma 138 fellowships and awards. Some have left Indigenous Archaeology, Transformative Math 139 teaching positions at internationally Justice and Rural Pre Medicine. Peace Studies 170 recognized institutions to live in the West

S elkirk C Pharmacy 175 Kootenay region and teach at Selkirk. What’s in the works? Psychology 197 Be on the lookout for improved Sociology 224 What are the UAS disciplines? IT programming, Global Studies ollege A Spanish 229 English, Creative Writing, History, opportunities and much more. Peace Studies, Sociology, Psychology, Traditional Chinese Medicine 235 Transformative Justice 238 cademic C cademic Economics, French, Spanish, For more information on UAS programs or Anthropology, Geography, Chemistry, courses email [email protected] or phone 1 888 Upgrading 47 Mathematics, Biology, Geology, 953 1133 x21205 Women’s Studies 243 Workplace Communications 244 alendar 2014–15 Computer Science, Physics, Astronomy, Philosophy, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Workplace Readiness 245 Technical Writing, Women’s Studies, Writing Studies 247 Engineering, Statistics. Rural Pre-Medicine 212 General University Studies 240 View UAS Courses 251

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TESOL ADVANCED DIPLOMA TESOL Advanced Diploma is the exploration and study of second language acquisition and teaching combined with practice teaching in multi-lingual language classes. This program is accredited by TESL Canada.

AcADEMIC/CAREER PROGRAMS Students with prerequisite English skills are eligible to apply to the 70+ post-secondary certificate, diploma and associate degree programs offered at the college. Selkirk International provides assistance with admission requirements and advising. Upon completion of programs, students can transfer to ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM universities worldwide for degree This program develops and refines completions. English language skills for university or advanced studies, professional and LANGUAGE AND CULTURE career opportunities, or personal growth. EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS It is a comprehensive and flexible multi- Selkirk International offers a variety of level program that combines core short-term English language, culture and English language skill area practice with recreational programs ranging from 2-8 high-interest seminars. On successful weeks or more. These programs can be completion of Advanced English customized to each group or individual. Language and College Composition, Each program combines conversational students can enter other college programs or academic English with cultural without a standardized language test. and recreational activities, Canadian student and family life, and sightseeing UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE opportunities. Enjoy great golf, canoeing PREPARATION CERTIFICATE

S elkirk C and hiking in the summer, and skiing or This one/two semester certificate snowboarding at some of Canada’s finest provides students with opportunities ski areas in the winter.

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May to August 2014 September to December 2014

May 2014 September 2014 October 2014 May 5 First day of spring/summer semester Sept 1 Labour Day, college closed Oct 2 Second year Resort and Hotel Management students return; tuition and student fees May 5 Last day for payment of spring semester Sept 2 First day of fall semester, Castlegar/ due tuition and other student fees Trail Campuses – Program and campus May 19 Victoria Day, college closed orientation (Get Connected), Nelson Oct 3 Early Alert Program Ends Campuses – Program Orientation May 23 Millwright/Machinist program ends Oct 13 Thanksgiving Day, college closed Sept 2 Last day for payment of fall semester tuition Oct 27 English Language Program – and other student fees June 2014 Module 2 starts Sept 2 English Language Program classes start June 2 Fall semester registration begins Oct 21 Plant Operator Program starts; tuition June 27 Spring/summer semester ends – Sept 3 Nelson Campuses – Campus Orientation and student fees due, English Language University Arts and Science courses (Get Connected) Program second intake start date Sept 5 Early Alert Program starts Oct 31 Selkirk College Bursary Application Closes July 2014 Sept 8 Professional Cook 2 starts (14 weeks); July 1 Canada Day, college closed November 2014 tuition and student fees are due Nov 7 Last Day to withdraw from fall semester August 2014 Sept 15 Selkirk College Bursary Application Opens courses or change to audit Aug 4 BC Day, college closed Sept 15 Last day to withdraw with a 75% refund Nov 11 Remembrance Day, college closed Aug 5 Carpenter Foundation Program commences; (domestic students) Nov 20 Intercultural Day tuition and student fees due Sept 22 Last day to withdraw with a 50% refund Aug 5 Electrical Foundation Program commences; (domestic students) and not have course/s Nov 30 English Language Program application tuition and student fees due shown on transcript. After this date refunds deadline for January 2015 will not be granted Aug 8 Last day for spring/summer semester – December 2014 International students Dec 1 Winter Semester registration begins Aug 28 Orientation for International Students – Dec 5 Fall semester instruction ends – all programs most programs Dec 8 to 16 Fall semester exams – consult your program for details Dec 24 Winter break, college closed

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January to April 2015 May to August 2015

January 2015 March 2015 May 2015 Jan 2 College campuses re-open Mar 13 Last day to withdraw from winter semester May 4 International Students Orientation – or change to audit all programs Jan 2 Orientation for International Students – all programs Mar 26 Welding Level C ends May 4 English Language Academic Intensive and Core Programs start Jan 5 First day of winter semester instruction Mar 30 Specialty Metal Endorsement and Welder (possible earlier start for apprentices, Level 3 Programs start; tuition and student May 4 First day of spring/summer semester please check your program schedule) fees due May 4 Last day for payment of spring semester Jan 5 Last day for payment of winter semester Mar 31 Selkirk College Entrance Award Application tuition and other student fees tuition and other student fees Closes May 18 Victoria Day, college closed Jan 5 English Language Program classes start April 2015 May 28 Millwright/Machinist and Fine Woodworking Jan 9 Pharmacy Technician Semester 1 ends Apr 3 Good Friday, college closed programs end Jan 9 Early Alert Program starts Apr 6 Easter Monday, college closed May 29 Pharmacy Technician On Campus lab ends Jan 12 Pharmacy Technician Semester 2 starts Apr 10 Winter semester instruction ends – June 2015 most programs Jan 16 Last day to withdraw from classes with a June 1 Fall semester registration begins 75% refund (domestic students) Apr 13 Pharmacy Technician On Campus lab starts June 26 Spring/summer semester ends – Jan 23 Last day to withdraw from classes with a Apr 13–21 Winter semester exams – consult your University Arts and Science courses 50% refund (domestic students) and not program for details have course(s) shown on transcript. After July 2015 this date refunds will not be granted. Apr 17 Resort and Hotel Management winter term ends July 1 Canada Day, college closed Jan 29 Electrical Foundation and Carpenter July 3 Spring Academic English Language Program Foundation programs (August intake) end Apr 24 Graduation Ceremony ends Apr 30 International Student and English Language February 2015 Program orientations July 9 Metal Fabricator Foundation program ends Feb 2 Metal Fabricator, Carpenter Foundation and Apr 30 Selkirk College General Scholarship July 16 Carpenter Foundation and Electrical Electrical Foundation Programs start; tuition Application Closes Foundation Programs (February intake) end and student fees due July 21 Summer Applied English: Leadership and Feb 6 Early Alert Program ends the Environment Program starts Feb 9 Family Day, college closed August 2015 Feb 10 Reading Break, program reading breaks Aug 3 BC Day, college closed vary in length Aug 4 Carpenter Foundation and Electrical Feb 10–13 English Language Program continues Foundation programs start; tuition and Feb 15 Selkirk College General Scholarship student fees due Application Opens Aug 4 Ski Resort Operations and Management, Feb 15 Selkirk College Entrance Award Application Year 2, program starts; tuition and student Opens fees due Feb 23 English Language Program – Aug 25–28 Pharmacy Technician online orientation Module 2 starts starts Feb 23–27 Student Engagement Survey

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All students must satisfy the general admission English Language Program Students applying for the English Language Program do not have requirements for the college as well as the to show proof of their language proficiency. Students are advised stated requirements for their program. to confirm admission requirements at selkirk.ca/program/ESL/ admission-requirements.

Pre-admission Assessment General Admission Requirements Applicants must complete a pre-admission assessment in language and math skills. This assessment is conducted through Admission to Selkirk College is open to anyone who: the College Readiness Tool (CRT) and serves the purpose of –– has graduated from a British Columbia Senior Secondary School or equivalent, providing information on the applicant’s level of preparedness OR for the chosen program. Information collected through the CRT –– who will be 19 years of age on the first day of classes for the term (mature student), OR will be used to provide advice to applicants in developing an educational pathway directed toward meeting their educational –– is under 19 years of age but is: goals. While it is recommended that all applicants complete »» enrolled in a Secondary School Transitions Program, OR the CRT, some programs require that the CRT be completed in »» is enrolled in a program under agreement with the local School District, OR order to be admitted to the program. Also, exemptions from the »» includes written consent from a parent or guardian and letters of support CRT, will be granted to applicants who have completed relevant from individuals such as a school principal or health care provider, OR post-secondary courses in Mathematics and/or English. To obtain –– does not meet the above admission criteria but has received permission from the Registrar. an exemption, please provide an appropriate transcript to the Admissions Office with your application. English Language Assessment For more information on CRT’s, please contact Paris Voykin at Applicants, whose first language is not English, or who have re- [email protected]. ceived their primary education in a language other than English, are required to provide proof of English Language proficiency in one of the following ways: Program-Specific Admission Requirements –– Completion of BC English 12 with a minimum of C+ at an English curriculum secondary school where English is the primary language. All Selkirk College programs have specific admissions require- –– Completion of International Baccalaureate (IB) English Language A (Higher ments that must be met by applicants seeking admission to the Level) with a minimum grade of 3 or C. program. These requirements will include academic prerequisites, –– Completion of the Advanced 4 and 5 (or equivalent) of the Selkirk College required experience and/or other requirements relevant to the English Language Program with a minimum of C+ (60%) average in core subjects and provincial level English 51, with at least a C+. program. –– Submission of an Official TOEFL score of 213 (CBT), or TOEFL (IBT) score of These requirements are listed within each program section of this 79-80, or TOEFL (PBT) score of 550, or better. Calendar and on our website selkirk.ca. If you are unsure about –– Submission of an EIKEN Grade Pre-1. the requirements for your program, please consult one of our –– Submission of an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with no band score less than 5.5. Counsellors or Program contacts by phone at 1.888.953.1133 ext. –– Submission of a score of 4 or better on the Language Proficiency Index 21273. (LPI) in conjunction with a satisfactory oral language interview with Selkirk International. –– Submission of a CELPIP – Academic test result with a minimum score of 4L in each component of the Academic test. –– Successful completion of an English Language Program that is part of the BC transfer system or is an officially approved pathway program with Selkirk International and Selkirk College. All English Language Proficiency tests used as a basis for admis- sions must have been completed within the last three years.

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Admissions Procedure selection Applicants are accepted by the Admissions Officer, in consultation Application with the appropriate School Chair, based on the timely submis- Most programs accept applications 12 months before the start sion of documentation that verifies that program requirements date of the program. Industry & Trades applications may be and prerequisites have been met. received earlier. Acceptance to these programs is based on Conditional acceptance may be granted to applicants who are un- application date and completion of program admission require- able to provide official transcripts or supporting documentation ments. Applications will be processed on an ongoing basis. by the application deadline. An offer of conditional acceptance All required documents should be submitted as soon as possible will identify outstanding admission requirements and timings with or after the application has been submitted to the College. that must be met for successful admission. Secondary and post secondary transcripts must be provided in Offers of admission will go to candidates in the following order for the application to be considered complete. Students sequence (except for programs with competitive admission): currently enrolled in secondary or other courses/programs must provide interim transcripts with their application. –– fully qualified applicants will be offered admission based on application date; –– partially-qualified domestic applicants may be conditionally accepted into a Some programs have defined periods in which applications will program on a first qualified, first served basis; be accepted. Late applications may be considered, subject to –– qualified applicants who completed applications after the specified selection availability of a seat and program start date. Please check your date, based on application date and seat availability. specific program on the College website for further information in Admission to specific programs or courses may be restricted by this regard. prerequisites requirements or space requirements. Where programs are designated as competitive entry, both the Since many college programs/courses have mandatory prerequi- opening and closing application dates will be posted at the sites, students may be required to enrol in one or more upgrading respective program page on the College website. Completed or prerequisite courses, in which successful completion will be applications and documentation must be received within these required prior to being accepted into the programs/courses. timeframes. Application closing dates may be extended at the discretion of the college. Applicants who were not accepted into a program of study must re-apply to gain consideration for a subsequent entry date.

International Student Application –– Students must send a completed Selkirk College application form, with official copies of all records of grades, to the Selkirk International Admissions Office. –– For reporting TOEFL scores to Selkirk College, the institution identifier is 0838. –– A non-refundable processing fee of $100 must accompany each completed application for admission.

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Competitive Admission Notification For competitive entry programs, applicants meeting all the Applicants will be communicated with by phone/email/mail. admissions requirements will be included in the applicant pool Winter Admission but only a limited number of such qualified applicants will be admitted into the program. The applicants will be ranked using Students may begin academic studies and college preparatory a metric which incorporates information about academic and studies in January. Students who enrol for the first time in January personal background gathered from the applicants completed may find that their choice of courses is limited and may not be admissions packages. able to take a full course load. If you intend to enrol for a January start, please consult a counsellor for additional information. Applicants will be offered seats in the current intake of the program according to their ranking. Written offers will be made to the contact information provided by the applicant in their admis- sions package. A seat offer must be accepted by the applicant and a seat deposit must be made by the offer-acceptance deadline or the offer will be considered to be declined and the seat will be offered to another student. Once the program has been filled, a waitlist will be created for the current intake. The waitlist will also be populated according to the students’ ranking. Any applicant who is not admitted or does not take a seat in the given year must reapply if he or she wants to be considered in a subsequent year.

International Student Acceptance –– The International Admissions Office will send an acceptance letter when admission requirements are met. –– International students are advised to contact the nearest overseas Canadian diplomatic mission for current visa regulations. –– After receiving notification of acceptance to Selkirk College, first term fees must be sent to the College. –– Some programs have limited enrollment, international students will be accepted to these programs when space is available.

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Tuition Fees a. Students who receive their study permit on the basis of their Selkirk College International Admissions letter and applica- Tuition fees for credit courses are based on course hours. Ap- tion and choose not to attend Selkirk College after arriving in plicants should refer to the program pages at selkirk.ca/programs Canada will not be refunded the first semester’s tuition fees. for tuition and other fees, stated for domestic or international b. Students, other than covered in a) above, are eligible to students. The stated fee amounts are in effect at the time of receive a 75 percent refund (less non-refundable deposit publication and may change prior to program start date. Stated fee amounts and/or an administrative fee) if the withdrawal amounts are intended to assist students in their financial planning. takes place prior to the course start date. Students enrolled in Cooperative Education programs are c. A 50 percent tuition fee refund (less administrative fee) will assessed according to the college fee schedule during on-campus be issued for course withdrawals that occur within the first study terms. ten days of the course. All fees are due and payable on or before the first day of class. d. No refund will be issued after the 11th day of the course. Cheques must be payable to Selkirk College. Post-dated cheques e. Full refund, less an administrative fee, will be provided to will not be accepted. students who do not receive their Canadian study permit. Students are not permitted to re-register in any Selkirk College f. Withdrawal for medical reasons will be entitled to a full course until all financial obligations to the college have been met. refund of tuition fees less an administrative fee. Students The Selkirk College Board reserves the right to revise fees without must notify Selkirk College in writing and provide documen- notice. tation prior to the start of the term.

Tuition & Fee Refunds g. Students who wish to defer their application and any fees Refunds are based on the date the student notifies the Registrar’s that have been paid to the next semester must do so in Office, in writing, of a student’s intent to withdraw from a course/ writing prior to the start of the semester. program. A Course Registration Change form is normally used h. International students who pay by wire transfer will receive for this purpose. Forms are available online at selkirk.ca/current- their refund by wire transfer or other mechanism that students under Information & Forms. ensures prompt payment of the refund. The cost of the wire transfer will be deducted from the refund amount. Domestic Students International students who have their tuition and other fees a. Students are eligible to receive a full refund (less non- i. refundable deposit amounts) if the withdrawal takes place paid by a sponsor or relative will receive a refund to the same prior to the course start date. account and/or person from which it was received, unless other directions are received in writing. No further documen- b. A 75 percent tuition fee refund will be issued for course tation will be required. It is the student’s responsibility to withdrawals that occur in the first 14 calendar days of the provide the College with adequate information to complete course. the wire transfer. c. A 50 percent tuition fee refund will be issued for course Continuing Education and Workplace Training withdrawals that occur during the 15th to 21st calendar days of the course. a. A full refund will be given for withdrawals made 4 business days prior to course start date. d. After the 21st calendar day of the course, no tuition fee refunds will be granted. b. 50 percent of the course fee will be refunded for withdrawals 1-3 business days prior to course start date. e. Other student fee refunds will be based on the same refund schedule as above but are based on the number of courses, c. No refund will be provided if the withdrawal is within one amount of the tuition fees and/or hours/credits enrolled. business day prior to the course commencement. f. Health and Dental Fees are non-refundable after the “opt-out” deadline, communicated by the Student Union has passed. Seat deposits are NON-REFUNDABLE.

International Student Refund Policy

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Medical and/or Compassionate Circumstances Special Fees a. Refunds issued for documented compassionate reasons Programs may have additional fees to offset special program will be reduced by the amount of the non-refundable seat costs. Consult the program web page of your choice for details. deposit and will not exceed 75 percent of the assessed Late Payment Fee tuition and other fee amount. A sixty dollar ($60) late fee may be applied to overdue fees. Senior Citizens Prior Learning Assessment Fee Senior citizens (65+ years) may take courses and pay 50 percent of tuition and fees subject to availability of seats. The regular course fee applies to credits granted as a result of Prior Learning Assessment (PLA). For more information refer to Audit Fee the program web page for contact information for each program. The regular tuition and fees. Learning Resource Fee Seat Deposit A fee of ten percent of course tuition is assessed to all students. Upon acceptance, all applicants are required to pay a minimum The fees collected are allocated on an annual basis to upgrade non-refundable seat deposit of $100 to reserve their space in computer labs, provide student access in the evening and their program. The seat deposit for some programs may be higher. weekends to computer labs and studios as well as on a project by project basis. Activity Fee Students are assessed fees for Campus Recreation and Student Activities and are listed under fees on all program web pages.

Selkirk College Student Union In addition to tuition fees, all students are required to pay Student Union Fees. Fees are set by the Selkirk College Student Union. The Student Union has implemented a Health and Dental Benefits Plan. As a member of the Selkirk College Student Union, students are required either to pay a premium (fee) for this plan or to complete an opt-out process, within stated deadlines, available at selkirkstudents.ca. Please contact the Student Union office for more information.

Miscellaneous Fees

Amount Fee Description $35 Application Non-refundable fee, must accompany the application for admission

$31 Course Challenge Course Challenge additional exam fee (students also pay regular tuition fee or a program specific exam challenge fee)

$6.00 Course Outlines Course outlines (pre 2002) $6.00 for the first 20 pages, $1.00 per page after 20 pages

$7.00 / copy Transcript Official transcript of record

$20 Document Copy Associate Degree, Diploma, Certificate duplication

$15 Grad Fee Collected for Grad expenses

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Our Academic Policies are available online at BC Transfer Guide The BC Council on Admissions, and Transfer (BCCAT) is responsible policies.selkirk.ca/college . for the facilitation of admission, articulation and transfer arrange- ments among the colleges, institutes, and universities in BC. This Students will be interested to review the following: guide informs students about how courses and programs transfer –– 8600 – Pre-Admission Basic Skills Assessment between colleges and universities in BC. Please consult the –– 8610 – Admissions and Standards online BC Transfer Guide at bctransferguide.ca for course transfer –– 8611 – Admissions agreements between BC post-secondary institutions, including –– 8612 – Grading Selkirk College. –– 8613 – Evaluation of Student Learning –– 8614 – Advanced Standing –– 8615 – Standards of Academic Progress Courseload –– 8616 – Student Withdrawal & Refunds Full Time Status –– 8619 – Student Probation A normal college course load is equivalent to enrolment in 15 –– 8617 – Credentials and Graduation semester credit hours in a University Arts and Sciences program. –– 8619 – Student Probation Credit hours for other preparatory, trades and career programs –– 3400 – Student Code of Conduct – Student Rights and Responsibilities vary. Consult our website for the full-time credit load for each of The admission, promotion and graduation requirements for each our programs. Students applying for a Canada Student Loan/ of our programs are stated in their applicable program policy. BC Provincial Loan must maintain full-time equivalent status as These program policies are also available online at the above link. defined by the provincial student assistance program (minimum 60% course load). These policies will be updated and posted to our website on an ongoing basis. Part-Time Status Any questions or concerns regarding these regulations should be Students are considered part-time if they enrol in three or fewer directed to the Registrar’s office at 250.365.1257. courses, or if their total number of semester hours or units in any semester, term or session, are fewer than those specified for full-time status. Transfer Credit Part-time students are encouraged to enrol in Selkirk College programs. Some programs are open only to full-time students. Students who have attended other post-secondary institutions Check with a counsellor for details. may apply for transfer credit for courses completed. Students wishing to receive transfer credit are strongly advised to apply for Audit transfer credit at the time of application to the program. A student who is interested in participating in a credit course but When transfer credit is to be used as a prerequisite, students who does not wish to complete assignments, write examinations, need to apply for credit well before the semester in which the or receive credit may enrol as an audit student provided space is prerequisite must be met. available. Not all courses may be audited. Written permission to audit must be given by the instructor and School Chair. Depending on the nature of previous courses, transfer credit may be used to satisfy Selkirk’s program requirements or to provide prerequisites for college courses. Up to 75 percent of a Selkirk College Certificate, Diploma or Associate Degree may consist of transfer credit obtained from studies completed at another accredited post-secondary institution. Transfer credit accepted by Selkirk College may not be accepted by another institution, nor for the purpose of Canada Student Loans or BC Provincial Loans. This credit would not be consid- ered part of your course load. A “P” or better is required to obtain transfer credit.

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Campus Services Student Support Services Athletics & Recreation

Bookstore Aboriginal Services Selkirk Saints http://selkirk.ca/bookstore http://selkirk.ca/aboriginal-services http://selkirk.ca/selkirksaints

Childcare Services Assessment Services Campus Recreation http://selkirk.ca/childcare-services http://selkirk.ca/assessment-services http://selkirk.ca/athletics

Conference Services Career Portal Castlegar Facilities http://selkirk.ca/conferenceservices http://selkirk.ca/career-portal http://selkirk.ca/castlegar-facilities

Cosmetology Services Co-op Education Nelson Facilities http://selkirk.ca/cosmetology-services http://selkirk.ca/cees http://selkirk.ca/nelson-facilities

Duplicating Services Coaching for Success Contact Athletics & Recreation http://selkirk.ca/duplicating-services http://selkirk.ca/coaching-for-success http://selkirk.ca/contact-athletics

Food Services Counselling Services http://selkirk.ca/food-services http://selkirk.ca/counselling-services

IT Services Disability Services http://selkirk.ca/it-services http://selkirk.ca/disability-services

Library Early Alert Support System http://selkirk.ca/library http://selkirk.ca/early-alert-support-system

Residence Services Learning Success Centre http://selkirk.ca/residence-services http://selkirk.ca/learning-success-centre

Options for Sexual Health http://selkirk.ca/options-for-sexual-health

Writing Centre http://selkirk.ca/writing-centre

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ACCREDITATION: The BC Adult Graduation Diploma Course of Studies A

CAMPUS: Fundamental Courses (Pre Gr. 10) Castlegar Course Name EASL 01 English as a Second Language-Fundamental On Campus EASL 02 English as a Second Language-Fundamental/Intermediate On Campus Program Summary EASL 03 English as a Second Language-Intermediate/Advanced On Campus

Adult Basic Education helps you prepare for college, EDCP 02 College Success Fundamental On Campus work and life by offering high school level courses MSK 01 Fundamental Math - Number Sense, Addition & Subtraction On Campus and support for you to learn. Our classrooms are MSK 02 Fundamental Math - Multiplication & Division On Campus relaxed and respectful and our instructors are committed to your success. Books are supplied and MSK 03 Fundamental Math - Decimals On Campus tuition is free. MSK 04 Fundamental Math - Fractions On Campus Learn in a Relaxed Atmosphere MSK 05 Fundamental Math - Percents On Campus You will likely find that ABE is different from your MSK 06 Fundamental Math - Measurement, Geometry, Statistics & Data On Campus previous school experiences. ABE instructors help Analysis you to reach your goals in a friendly, supportive, and CPST 02 Fundamental Computer Studies On Campus relaxed atmosphere. –– Begin where you are right now and develop your Intermediate Courses (Grade 10) study skills Course Name – Take the courses you need to meet your goals – CHEM 49 Chemistry 49 - Intermediate Level On Campus –– Improve your understanding of course content CPST 10 Computer Studies - Intermediate Level On Campus –– Get help with difficult concepts from other courses EASL 049 English as a Second Language - Intermediate Level On Campus –– Work out a schedule that suits your needs ENGL 10 English - Intermediate Level On Campus –– Understand the way you learn best MATH 10 Mathematics - Intermediate Level On Campus –– Take a class or work on your own MATH 49 Introductory Algebra - Intermediate Level On Campus –– Get instruction and support when you need it to improve basic skills like reading, writing & math RSS 27 Reading and Study Skills - Intermediate Level On Campus

Locations Near You SCIE 10 Science - Intermediate Level On Campus You can take ABE in Trail. Call an instructor in your SOST 10 Social Studies - Intermediate Level On Campus community to find out how ABE can work for you. You LSK 01 Language and Writing Skills Level 1 On Campus can meet with an instructor to assess your present LSK 02 Language and Writing Skills Level 2 On Campus skill level and get help to decide which courses will meet your needs. LSK 03 Language and Writing Skills Level 3 On Campus LSK 04 Language and Writing Skills Level 4 On Campus Areas of Study & Support LSK 05 Language and Writing Skills Level 5 On Campus You can take just one course or design your own program. ABE can help you complete pre-requisite LSK 06 Language and Writing Skills Level 6 On Campus courses for entry into college or university, prepare Continued next page > for the GED, LPI or BC Adult Graduation Diploma, the "Adult Dogwood".

Courses –– Biology –– Math Additional Information –– Chemistry –– Physics –– Computers Many of our Adult Basic Education (ABE) courses are –– Social Studies college upgrading courses equivalent to those of the –– English –– General Education (GED) diploma preparation Grade 10, 11 or 12 levels in the K-12 system. –– English as a Second Language (EASL) –– Language Proficiency Index (LPI) preparation Students may take the specific courses they need as –– Learning and College Success –– High School Adult Dogwood Graduation diploma pre-requisites for entry to post-secondary studies http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 3 Adult Basic Education (ABE) http://selkirk.ca/abe

In the Adult Learning Centres, courses are offered from September to April. These courses are Course of Studies individualized, allowing students to work at their own speed. Flexible time-tabling allows most students to Advanced Courses (Grade 11) choose their class times. On the larger campuses, Course Name courses generally run for a longer period of time with many courses at regularly scheduled times. CHEM 50 Basic Principles of Chemistry - Advanced Level On Campus CPST 50 Computer Studies - Advanced Level On Campus The Silver King, Nelson Campus in Nelson has a summer semester beginning in early May and ending EASL 50 English as a Second Language - Advanced Level On Campus in August. On the Castlegar Campus, ABE provides EDCP 50 College Success On Campus upgrading to the Intermediate Level (Grade 10 equivalency) only and Grade 11 and 12 equivalent ENGL 50 English - Advanced Level On Campus level courses are offered through University Arts and MATH 050 Algebra and Trigonometry I On Campus Sciences – College Preparatory program. MATH 54 Applied Mathematics - Advanced Level On Campus Not all courses or programs are available at all PHYS 050 Basic Principles of Physics On Campus centres or on all campuses. Counselling is available to help you make the best course choices based on SOST 50 Social Studies: Global Issues of Culture and Geography - Advanced On Campus your individual needs. Level Provincial Courses (Grade 12) Admission Requirements Course Name BIOL 60 Biology - Provincial Level On Campus Admission to Adult Basic Education courses is open to anyone who meets the following requirements: CHEM 60 Chemistry - Provincial Level On Campus –– Fully Qualified Students must be 19 years of age CPST 60 Computer Studies - Provincial Level On Campus or over at the time of registration and must be EDCP 60 Education Planning and Career Development - Provincial Level On Campus considered by the instructor to be capable of succeeding in college courses. ENGL 60 Canadian Literature - Provincial Level On Campus –– Partially Qualified Students under 19 years of ENGL 64 British Literature - Provincial Level On Campus age must have the written recommendation of a ENGL 065 English: Business and Technical Communication - Provincial Level On Campus secondary school principal and the instructor must HIST 60 History - Provincial Level On Campus be satisfied that students can perform in an adult environment. MATH 60 Albebra and Trigonometry - Provincial Level On Campus –– Please check with the instructors at each ABE PHYS 060 Physics, Provincial Level On Campus Centre to determine availability. SOST 60 Social Sciences - Provincial Level On Campus –– Most centres provide some evening upgrading classes, but be sure to ask.

ABE Fundamental or they may take all the courses necessary for a These courses are designed to help adults with level completion up-to and including the BC Adult Adult Basic Education at Selkirk College is designed upgrading to the end of Grade 9. Students work on Graduation Diploma (Adult Dogwood, see below). to allow mature students to develop academic skills, independent programs and may choose the subject personal management skills and teamwork skills for area and hours per week of class. Instruction is English as a Second Language (EASL) courses can use in the labour force, in further academic training available in reading, writing, spelling, science, help individuals who do not speak English become and in their communities. computer skills and mathematics. fluent in both written and conversational English, and are available on an individualized basis on most Offerings range from fundamental skill levels to the ABE Intermediate campuses. equivalent of Grade 12 completion. Students may also prepare to write the Language Proficiency Index The courses at this level help adults upgrade to Grade Adult Special Education (Transitional Training or TT) (LPI) exam. 10 equivalence. Instruction is available in English, is for adults with special needs or disabilities so that Mathematics, sciences, computer studies and social they may move to independent living or prepare for Adult Basic Education is student-centered and makes studies. Students may choose to take some or all of the world of work. It is available at Castlegar, Grand every effort to accommodate students’ individual the subjects. Forks, Nelson (Silver King, Nelson) and Trail. learning needs. When learners require specific skills development rather than complete course credit, ABE ABE Advanced Selkirk College also works with a community partner, staff are able to design an individual learning plan At this level, the courses are roughly equivalent the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy to deliver that builds these specific skills in reading, writing, to the Grade 11 level. Completing this level fulfils Adult Literacy Programs in all six communities. math, or computer literacy. the requirements for entry to many trades and

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other college programs. Mathematics, sciences, computer studies and English courses are available Application Information Program Courses in most centres. –– Please make sure you meet all admission ABE Provincial requirements, including the admission BIOL 60 – Biology – Provincial Level At this level, the BC Ministry of Advanced Education, requirements for your chosen program (these are This course provides an introduction to human grants a formal, provincially recognized certificate listed in each program area). anatomy and physiology. Topics covered include which is the equivalent, for adults, of high school –– International Students (students who are mitosis and meiosis, bioenergetics, genetics, graduation. Courses at this level in mathematics, applying to Selkirk College from locations outside circulation, respiration, excretion, bones and sciences, social studies, and English are available in of Canada) should follow the required Selkirk muscles, nerves, and immunity. A fundamental most centres. Students may elect to take one or more International application steps. understanding of homeostasis is stressed. Students courses, or work toward certification. meet with an instructor at the campus nearest them to discuss their goals and assess their skill BC Adult Graduation Diploma level. Available in Grand Forks, Kaslo, Nakusp, To be eligible to graduate from an "Adult Dogwood," Nelson, and Trail. The course prepares students for adult students (19 years of age or over) must earn at post-secondary studies in biology and is equivalent to least 20 credits in the secondary system or complete Grade 12 biology. five courses in the post-secondary system. An Pre-requisites: BIOL 50, BIOL 11, or equivalent, or 18-year-old who has been out of school for at least permission of the School Chair. a year may be admitted to an adult program with Equivalent Courses: Biology 62 and 63 together are the approval from the enrolling institution. Courses and equivalent of Biology 60. Biology 60 is equivalent to credits can be counted from either or both of the Biology 51. following areas: CHEM 49 – Chemistry 49 – BC Secondary School Qualifying Course Credits College ABE Qualifying Programs Intermediate Level 4 credits Language Arts 12 A Provincial Level English or higher A great preparation for Chemistry 50, this course covers matter and energy, the Periodic Table, naming 4 credits Mathematics 11 or 12 An Advanced or Provincial Level or higher compounds, balancing molecular formulas and basic Mathematics chemical reactions. Organic chemistry, biochemistry and nuclear chemistry are introduced. Chemistry 49 12 credits 3 Grade 12 Ministry-authorized courses 3 additional courses at the Provincial Level also covers measurements and calculations, topics (4 credits each) or higher very helpful for those continuing on to Chemistry 50. May not be available at all ABE locations. Call 12 credits Social Studies 11 (4 credits) and 2 Grade 12 Advanced Social Sciences and 2 Provincial for an appointment in Castlegar, Grand Forks, Kaslo, Ministry-authorized courses (4 credits each) Level courses or higher Nakusp, Nelson, and Trail.

TOTAL 20 credits 5 courses CHEM 50 – Basic Principles of Chemistry – Advanced Level Three courses must be completed through enrolment This introductory course introduces chemistry in a course or Prior Learning Assessment after as an experimental science. Chemical symbols, enrolling in an adult program. Prior Learning nomenclature and the quantitative aspects of Assessment may be used to meet any of the chemical reactions are emphasized. The fundamentals requirements for the Adult Diploma. Prior Learning of atomic and molecular structure are presented. Assessment involves a variety of techniques including The field of organic chemistry is briefly introduced. equivalency reviews, challenges processes and The laboratory experiments provide opportunities in-depth interviews. to work with standard labware and apparatus, to observe a variety of chemical reactions, and to carry In the secondary system, provincial exams are out some quantitative measurements. Students optional for students in an adult program. If the meet with an instructor at the campus nearest them student chooses not to write a provincial exam, the to discuss their goals and assess their skill level. grade will be reported with a “Q” code. It should Available in Grand Forks, Kaslo, Nakusp, Nelson, and be noted that some post-secondary institutions Trail. The course prepares students for Chem 60 or may not accept examinable courses for admission further [post-secondary studies in chemistry and is purposes unless the secondary system provincial equivalent to Grade 11 chemistry. exam has been written. Any course that is authorized by either the Ministry of Education (4 credits) or the Pre-requisites: MATH 49. Ministry of Advanced Education as requirements Equivalent Courses: Chemistry 52 and 53 together are for graduation may be used towards the BC Adult equivalent to Chemistry 50. Graduation Diploma.

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CHEM 60 – Chemistry – Provincial Level course, including an internet research report project. EASL 049 – English as a Second This course moves on from material covered in Pre-requisites: CPST 10 and ENGL 10 or equivalent skill Language – Intermediate Level Chemistry 50 to study practical chemistry. Included level. This course helps ESL students expand their topics are reaction kinetics, equilibrium, acid-base Equivalent Courses: Computer Studies 50 is equivalent vocabulary, improve reading and writing skills and reactions, oxidation-reduction, gas laws and to CPST 52 & 53 together. expand thier comprehension of English. In the organic chemistry. The lab portion of this course class, discussion groups help develop listening and demonstrates the listed topics as well as provides CPST 60 – Computer Studies conversation skills, while practicing composition the student with a chance to work with a variety of – Provincial Level helps develop grammar and self-expression. chemicals in a safe and effective manor. Students This is a course focusses on communications, meet with an instructor at the campus nearest them incorporating multimedia and internet skills. Students EASL 50 – English as a Second to discuss their goals and assess their skill level. May will search for information, select for relevance, and Language – Advanced Level be available in Grand Forks, Kaslo, Nelson, and Trail. then publish this information using desktop publishing This course introduces basic essay writing. Emphasis The course prepares students for post-secondary and WEB page authoring. Graphical design principles is also placed on reading and study skills, vocabulary studies in chemistry and is equivalent to Grade 12 are emphasized throughout. Multimedia publishing development, oral participation and listening and chemistry. involving video capture and streaming audio/ note-taking skills. Pre-requisites: CHEM 50, MATH 50. video are also included. Selected topics of interest Equivalent Courses: Chem 62 and Chem 63 together to students can include advanced spreadsheets, EDCP 02 – College Success Fundamental database, networking, and online technologies. are equivalent to Chem 60. Chem 60 is equivalent to This course helps students to succeed by developing Students meet with an instructor at the campus Chem 51. a set of core skills to help them meet their personal, nearest them to discuss their goals and assess their career, and educational goals. Topics covered include: skill level. May be available in Grand Forks, Kaslo, CPST 02 – Fundamental communication, career exploration, study skills, time Nakusp, Nelson, and Trail. The course prepares Computer Studies & stress management, interpersonal/personal skills, students for post-secondary studies in multimedia This is for Trail 8-week sessions. living skills, job preparation, educational planning, and is equivalent to Grade 12 computers. This course introduces students to beginning diversity and critical thinking. New students meet computer skills, which can include using a mouse, Pre-requisites: CPST 50 or equivalent skill level. with an instructor at a campus near them to discuss keyboarding, working with files in Windows, Equivalent Courses: CPST 62 & 63 together are their goals. Call for an appointment in Castlegar, basic word processing, file sharing, internet equivalent to CPST 60, which is also equivalent to CPST Grand Forks, Kaslo, Nakusp, Nelson, and Trail. use, and digital photography. By learning about 51. how computers operate and practicing different EDCP 50 – College Success EASL 01 – English as a Second applications, students gain confidence and familiarity This course helps students to succeed by developing Language-Fundamental with basic computer use. Courses can be instructor- a set of core skills to help them meet their personal, led or self-paced, depending on the location and time. This course helps students new to the English career, and educational goals. Topics covered include: New students meet with an instructor at the campus language learn to speak, write, and read English. communication, career exploration, study skills, time nearest them to discuss their goals and current skills. New English language speakers will develop & stress management, interpersonal/personal skills, Available in Castlegar, Grand Forks, Kaslo, Nakusp, speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills; living skills, job preparation, educational planning, Nelson, and Trail. Upon completion of Fundamental recognize grammatical structure; build vocabulary; diversity and critical thinking. New students meet Computers, students are ready to enter a grade 10 and learn to use computers. Level 1 is for beginning with an instructor at a campus near them to discuss level computers course. English speakers. their goals. Call for an appointment in Grand Forks, Kaslo, Nakusp, Nelson, and Trail. CPST 10 – Computer Studies EASL 02 – English as a Second – Intermediate Level Language-Fundamental/Intermediate EDCP 60 – Education Planning This course introduces adult learners to the use This course is for students with some ability to read, and Career Development of computers in everyday life. Students learn the write and speak English. New English language – Provincial Level basics of how computers work, file management speakers will develop speaking, listening, reading, Education and Career Planning involves the in Windows, intermediate word processing with and writing skills; recognize grammatical structure; development of a broad range of foundation skills Word, internet research and report writing, basic build vocabulary; and learn to use computers. Level 2 to enhance the life, employment and study skills. spreadsheets with Excel, presentations with is for intermediate English speakers. Success in life is an ongoing process that demands a Powerpoint, online file sharing, using digital images, variety of core skills. This course integrates a holistic and keyboarding. EASL 03 – English as a Second approach to develop a set of "tools" that help the Language-Intermediate/Advanced student work towards personal success. Students CPST 50 – Computer Studies This course is for student comfortably able to read, are prepared to pursue individual, occupational and/ – Advanced Level write and speak English. New English language or educational goals within a changing and diverse This course is an introduction to word processing speakers will develop speaking, listening, reading, world. The Core Skills are – Communication, Career (Word), spreadsheets (Excel) and databases and writing skills; recognize grammatical structure; Exploration, Study Skills, Time & Stress Management, (Access). Students will learn about computer security build vocabulary; and learn to use computers. Level 3 Interpersonal/Personal Skills, Living Skills, Job (viruses, and other malware) and critical thinking as is for upper intermediate English speakers. Preparation, Educational Planning, Diversity and applied to computers. Therr are practical exercises Critical Thinking. This course is discussion based. and projects to apply new concepts throughout the We encourage experiential learning through ongoing

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group dynamics that strengthen personal support ENGL 60 – Canadian Literature LSK 03 – Language and systems. This course challenges the assumption that – Provincial Level Writing Skills Level 3 learning is just a brain activity. The adult learner This course uses the study of Canadian literature needs to create a balance between the intellectual, to develop academic English reading, writing, LSK 04 – Language and spiritual, physical and emotional aspects. This course research, and communications skills. Critical and Writing Skills Level 4 is an opportunity to objectively practice effective creative thinking skills are used to analyze literature learning styles. It builds on the skills learned in EDCP and improve understanding, while discussions and LSK 05 – Language and 50. presentations build skills in speaking and listening. Writing Skills Level 5 Pre-requisites: EDCP 50. The study of various genres of Canadian literature LSK 06 – Language and builds reading, research, and reference skills, and Writing Skills Level 6 ENGL 065 – English: Business academic essay skills are practices throughout and Technical Communication the course. Normally, students with credit for MATH 050 – Algebra and – Provincial Level Communications 12 must take ENGL 60 to prepare for Trigonometry I This course focusses on students’ writing skills to college studies. This course is equivalent to Principles of Math 11 or help them succeed in academic or technical programs Equivalent Courses: English 62 and 63 together are Precalculus 11. It is also useful for those wishing or to help prepare them for the workplace. Because equivalent to English 60. English 60 is equivalent to to upgrade mathematics skills for career programs of the emphasis on workplace communications, English 51. and trades training. The course includes: graphs, research, and report writing, it is often recommended linear equations, functions, systems of equations, for students entering technical career fields. This ENGL 64 – British Literature inequalities, polynomials and factoring, rational course concentrates on reading, evaluating, and – Provincial Level equations, exponents and radicals, quadratic writing a variety of business and technical documents This course surveys British Literature from earliest equations, and trigonometry. and includes a grammar review essential for writings into the twentieth century. Students learn successful business writing. Students meet with an to discuss literature, authors and prevailing social Pre-requisites: Math 49 or sufficient Computerized instructor at the campus nearest them to discuss conditioning using literary terms and referring Placement Test (CPT) score. their goals and assess their skill level. May be to historical conditions. Students meet with an MATH 10 – Mathematics – available in Grand Forks, Kaslo, Nakusp, Nelson, and instructor at the campus nearest them to discuss Intermediate Level Trail. This course provides Engliorsh 12 equivalency; their goals and assess their skill level. May be however, students should confirm its acceptability as available in Grand Forks, Kaslo, Nakusp, Nelson, This course provides a solid foundation in a pre-requisite for further studies. and Trail. This course prepares students for further number operations. Students begin with a review of whole number operations and move on to Equivalent Courses: Engl 65 is equivalent to Engl 55. studies in English Literature and is equivalent to a Grade 12 level English Literature. explore primes and multiples, fractions and mixed ENGL 10 – English – Intermediate Level numbers, decimals, ratio and proportion, percent, Equivalent Courses: Engl 64 is equivalent to Engl 54. measurement, geometry, signed number applications This course helps students' build core language skills and exponents. This course prepares students to take HIST 60 – History – Provincial Level in thinking, oral communication, reading, and writing. Math 49, Introductory Algebra. Students develop critical and creative thinking Twentieth Century History examines the major skills by analyzing various media, and they improve social, economic and political movements from the Pre-requisites: Meet with an ABE instructor to find out where to begin in math. reading, research, and reference skills to better late 1900's into the 21st century. Student develop an understand what they read. Students build speaking understanding of global events, from war to social MATH 49 – Introductory and listening skills in discussions and presentations. movements to economic crises as presented through Algebra – Intermediate Level Students learn to use the steps of the writing process text, video and lecture/discussion. Students learn to write paragraphs, reports, letters, and essays, how global issues are interconnected geographically This course helps adults build their math knowledge, including descriptive, narrative, and expository and politically. Students develop skills to analyze skills, and strategies for work, life, and further peices, with correct grammar, interesting vocabulary, events and to write brief synopses for presentations. math courses. Topics include a review of number and strong theme. Students meet with an instructor at the campus functions, followed by an introduction to real nearest them to discuss their goals and assess their numbers, equations and inequalities, polynomials, ENGL 50 – English – Advanced Level skill level. May be available in Grand Forks, Kaslo, rational expressions, graphing linear equations and inequalities and systems of equations. Completing This course is for adults to improve critical thinking, Nakusp, Nelson, and Trail. This course prepares this course prepares students for Math 50. research, speaking, and writing skills to succeed students for further studies in social sciences and is in academic and technical programs. This course equivalent to a Grade 12 level history. Pre-requisites: Math 10, permission of ABE instructor, or sufficient Computerized Placement Test (CPT) score. defines and uses the writing process to build effective Equivalent Courses: History 62 and 63 together are communications such as essays, summaries, letters, equivalent to History 60. History 60 is equivalent to reports, and reviews. Speaking and listening skills are History 51. MATH 54 – Applied Mathematics developed through presentations. Students meet with – Advanced Level an instructor at the campus nearest them to discuss LSK 01 – Language and This is a math course with an applied focus designed their goals and assess their skill level. Available in Writing Skills Level 1 for those planning to take vocational or technical Grand Forks, Kaslo, Nakusp, Nelson, and Trail. training in the future. It is equivalent to Math 11 LSK 02 – Language and Applied. An initial review of equations, inequalities Equivalent Courses: English 52 and 53 together are equivalent to English 50. 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both consumer and technical math. Four of seven Call for an appointment in Castlegar, Grand Forks, Throughout the six levels of Fundamental Math listed topics must be completed to receive credit in Kaslo, Nakusp, Nelson, and Trail. Upon completion students will learn to add, subtract, multiply and this course. of Fundamental Math, students are ready to enter a divide whole numbers, decimals, and fractions; to Pre-requisites: Math 10 or sufficient Computerized grade 10 level Math course. use geometry and graphs; to work with ratios and Placement Test (CPT) score. percents, and to convert metric measurements. MSK 03 – Fundamental Math – Decimals Students begin at the level that is right for them. New MATH 60 – Albebra and This course is for students who want to improve students meet with an instructor at a campus near Trigonometry – Provincial Level skills in basic mathematics and problem solving. them to discuss their goals and assess their skills. Call for an appointment in Castlegar, Grand Forks, This course prepares students with the knowledge Throughout the six levels of Fundamental Math Kaslo, Nakusp, Nelson, and Trail. Upon completion and skills in algebra and trigonometry needed for students will learn to add, subtract, multiply and of Fundamental Math, students are ready to enter a further study in technical, vocational, and career divide whole numbers, decimals, and fractions; to grade 10 level Math course. programs. It is a continuation of Algebra and use geometry and graphs; to work with ratios and Trigonometry - Advanced Level. The course includes percents, and to convert metric measurements. a review of basic algebra, functions, graphs, Students begin at the level that is right for them. New PHYS 050 – Basic Principles of Physics polynomials, transformations, systems of equations, students meet with an instructor at a campus near A college preparatory course. Topics include the exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric them to discuss their goals and assess their skills. study of motion, Newton’s laws, momentum, energy, functions, identities and equations, application Call for an appointment in Castlegar, Grand Forks, properties of matter, heat, sound, light, and electricity. of transcendental function, and arithmetic and Kaslo, Nakusp, Nelson, and Trail. Upon completion Pre-requisites: MATH 050 or equivalent; Math 050 may geometric sequences and series. Students meet with of Fundamental Math, students are ready to enter a be taken may be taken concurrently with PHYSICS 050. an instructor at the campus nearest them to discuss grade 10 level Math course. their goals and assess their skill level. Available in PHYS 060 – Physics, Provincial Level Grand Forks, Kaslo, Nakusp, Nelson, and Trail. This MSK 04 – Fundamental Physics 060 is the equivalent of Physics 12 (Provincial course prepares students for further studies in math Math – Fractions Level Physics). It is intended as preparation for and sciences and is considered equivalent to an This course is for students who want to improve first-year university or college courses in physics. academic Grade 12 level math. skills in basic mathematics and problem solving. Core topics include two-dimensional kinematics and Pre-requisites: Principles of MATH 11, or MATH 50 or Throughout the six levels of Fundamental Math dynamics, electrostatics, electromagnetism, waves, equivalent with a grade of C or better. students will learn to add, subtract, multiply and and optics. Optional topics include fluids, DC and Equivalent Courses: Math 62 and 63 together are divide whole numbers, decimals, and fractions; to AC circuits, electronics, special relativity, quantum equivalent to Math 60. Math 60 is equivalent to Math 51. use geometry and graphs; to work with ratios and physics, and nuclear physics. percents, and to convert metric measurements. Pre-requisites: Physics 11 and Math 11 (or equivalents) MSK 01 – Fundamental Math – Number Students begin at the level that is right for them. New Sense, Addition & Subtraction students meet with an instructor at a campus near RSS 27 – Reading and Study This course is for students who want to improve them to discuss their goals and assess their skills. Skills – Intermediate Level skills in basic mathematics and problem solving. Call for an appointment in Castlegar, Grand Forks, Kaslo, Nakusp, Nelson, and Trail. Upon completion This course is a guided tutorial in reading and study Throughout the six levels of Fundamental Math skills. Students meet with an instructor to determine students will learn to add, subtract, multiply and of Fundamental Math, students are ready to enter a grade 10 level Math course. what they need to learn, and together they create a divide whole numbers, decimals, and fractions; to plan for the student to meet their goals. Instructors use geometry and graphs; to work with ratios and will provide materials to help the student meet their MSK 05 – Fundamental Math – Percents percents, and to convert metric measurements. learning needs. This course can be used to support Students begin at the level that is right for them. New This course is for students who want to improve learning in another course or on its own. students meet with an instructor at a campus near skills in basic mathematics and problem solving. them to discuss their goals and assess their skills. Throughout the six levels of Fundamental Math SCIE 10 – Science – Intermediate Level Call for an appointment in Castlegar, Grand Forks, students will learn to add, subtract, multiply and Kaslo, Nakusp, Nelson, and Trail. Upon completion divide whole numbers, decimals, and fractions; to This course is an introduction to scientific methods of Fundamental Math, students are ready to enter a use geometry and graphs; to work with ratios and and knowledge. Biology, chemistry and physics are grade 10 level Math course. percents, and to convert metric measurements. the foundation of the course, yet other topics, such Students begin at the level that is right for them. New as astronomy, geology, nutrition, and weather can be included. Hands-on lab exercises in this course help MSK 02 – Fundamental Math – students meet with an instructor at a campus near adults appreciate science and scientific methods. Multiplication & Division them to discuss their goals and assess their skills. Call for an appointment in Castlegar, Grand Forks, Science 10 prepares students for courses in biology, This course is for students who want to improve physics, and chemistry at the Advanced (50) level. skills in basic mathematics and problem solving. Kaslo, Nakusp, Nelson, and Trail. Upon completion Throughout the six levels of Fundamental Math of Fundamental Math, students are ready to enter a SOST 10 – Social Studies – students will learn to add, subtract, multiply and grade 10 level Math course. Intermediate Level divide whole numbers, decimals, and fractions; to use geometry and graphs; to work with ratios and MSK 06 – Fundamental Math This course introduces adults to social science in percents, and to convert metric measurements. – Measurement, Geometry, a Canadian context. Topics include history, cultural Students begin at the level that is right for them. New Statistics & Data Analysis diversity, the role of First Nations, economics and students meet with an instructor at a campus near This course is for students who want to improve Canadian government, law, and citizenship. This them to discuss their goals and assess their skills. skills in basic mathematics and problem solving. course provides a solid foundation for understanding Canadian society.

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SOST 50 – Social Studies: Global Issues of Culture and Contacts Geography – Advanced Level Social Science 50 examines some of the major issues Allison Alder of our time. These issues range from population School Chair pressures and food shortages to rapid urbanization, Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 13214 environmental damage, and technological changes. Direct:250.354.3214 These issues are examined in light of current [email protected] events in newspapers and news broadcasts; they will also be discussed in class with other students Rachel Walker and instructors. Further, students learn to see Admissions Officer how personal opinions and biases affect delivery Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 and perception of events. Students will use their Direct: 250.365.1233 academic skills to derive and organize information for [email protected] presentation, essays, and assignments. Val Escher Pre-requisites: ENGL 10 or equivalent skills. Admissions Officer (Silverking) Equivalent Courses: SOST 52 & 53 together are Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 13220 equivalent to SOST 50. Direct: 250.354.3220 [email protected] SOST 60 – Social Sciences – Provincial Level Dayna Esson A survey of the social and economic dynamics of Secretary, Continuing Education (Grand Forks) Canada's Pacific Rim. The course examines issues Phone: 250.442.2704 ext 221 from a historical, sociological, cultural, economic and Fax: 250.442.2877 geographic perspective. Students will be asked to [email protected] analyze, clarify, evaluate, and organize information Nella Mitchell from a wide variety of disciplinary areas. Students Admissions Officer (Trail) meet with an instructor at the campus nearest them Phone: 250.368.5236 ext 770 to discuss their goals and assess their skill level. Direct: 250.364.5770 Available in Grand Forks, Kaslo, Nakusp, Nelson, [email protected] and Trail. This course prepares students for further studies in social sciences and is equivalent to a Grade Sharon Ferguson 12 level social studies. AUD Admin Assistant/CE Secretary Pre-requisites: ENGL 50 or equivalent skills. Phone: 250.352.6601 ext Equivalent Courses: SOST 62 & 63 are equivalent to Direct: 250.354.3216 SOST 60, and SOST 60 is equivalent to SOST 51. [email protected]

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Ongoing

CAMPUS: Castlegar

Program Summary

Adult Special Education (ASE) (or Transitional Training) prepares adults with special needs or disabilities to participate more fully in daily life within their communities. Personal and social development underlies all aspects of these programs. In consultation with program instructors, goals for learning are developed specific to each student’s needs. ASE programs include independent and group work appropriate to the level of each student and each group of students. Possible outcomes include greater independence and preparation for the world of work. This program is available at Trail.

Adult Special Education lets learners: –– Build on strengths and interests –– Identify and achieve goals –– Build self-awareness and learn to work with others –– Develop resources and support networks –– Develop useful workplace skills –– Increase math, English and computer skills

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LENGTH OF STUDY: 9-Month plus 3-week practicum Course of Studies

ACCREDITATION: Year 1 Certificate Semester 1 CAMPUS: Course Name Credit Trail MTAT 146 Medical Office Procedures Online 1 MTAT 150 History and Physical Examinations Online 4 MTAT 152 Consultation Reports Online 4 Program Summary MTAT 154 Operative Reports Online 4

The Advanced Medical Transcription Program MTAT 161 Clinic, Discharges, Diagnostics Online 3 provides unique transcription training for the real-life MTAT 176 Proofreading Online 1 challenges of the Medical Transcriptionist. Total 17 Online Program Benefits Semester 2 – Flexible schedule – Course Name Credit –– Focus on new technology MTAT 164 Oncology Online 3 –– Smooth transition to the workplace MTAT 166 Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Online 4 –– Freedom to study anywhere MTAT 168 Pathology Online 4 Working as an online student enables you to choose the work environment that best suits your personal MTAT 170 Transcription Accuracy and Transcription Speed Online 4 needs while being supported by instructors and other MTAT 180 practicum Online 3 students. You can complete the required courses MTAT 182 Home Business Basics Online 1 in our computer lab on site, or from home through distance education and choose between full or Total 19 part-time study.

Professional Training –– Detailed medical terminology training –– Easily use email and internet browsers Admission Requirements –– Proper skills for dictation processing, proofreading If you enjoy daily challenges and working with new and formatting technology, this 9-month (plus 3-week practicum) To achieve success, a student choosing to take the Medical Transcription Program should be highly –– Hands-on instructor and peer guidance through fully online medical transcription program is designed online discussion forums to equip you with the skills necessary to meet motivated and proficient in computer skills including the needs of the medical community for medical file management, downloading, uploading, MS Word, –– Authentic transcription files transcriptionists. email and internet browsing. – Three-weeks of intensive practicum experience in – All pre-requisites to the medical transcription hospitals and medical clinics Career Opportunities program are offered online. Evidence of computer It encourages you to develop critical thinking and Professionals in this specialized field are in high and internet skills from work experience or post- decision-making skills while applying appropriate demand. With an Advanced Medical Transcription secondary certificate are also required. medical terminology to each transcribed document. program certificate, graduates have been successful –– Graduate of a BC Senior Secondary school or You will transcribe authentic medical dictation, which in obtaining employment with online medical equivalent includes a variety of report types with challenging transcription companies, hospitals and medical clinics accents and varying dictation styles, to industry as medical transcriptionists, editors and have even –– Post-secondary certificate in Applied Business standards. You will be required to meet or exceed moved on to provide medical transcription technical Technology or equivalent work experience employer expectations during the 3-week practicum support. including MS Word I and II a (2007 or higher) and at the end of the program. Windows-based operating system –– Provide proof of a keyboarding typing speed of 50 Consider Medical Transcription if You net words per minute in a three (3), five (5) minute –– Are detail-oriented typing tests –– Communicate well –– OLS: Online Learner Success –– Enjoy working independently –– MTAT 140: Medical Terminology I: 30 hours –– Like computer technology –– MTAT 141: Medical Terminology II: 90 hours –– MTAT 142: Medical Terminology III: 30 hours http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 11 Advanced Medical Transcription http://selkirk.ca/amt

MTAT 164 – Oncology Important Dates Program Courses In this medical transcription course, students are introduced to various styles and accents of dictating physicians. Emphasis is placed on accurately This Program has intakes in September MTAT 146 – Medical Office Procedures and January of each year. transcribing oncology reports. Students transcribe Learners are guided through setting up their authentic dictation applying correct forms and Fall 2014 computer as required for the Advanced Medical format, proofread, file and retrieve documents. Transcription Program including installing doctor –– September 2 - Orientation Day templates. The role of a medical transcriptionist Pre-requisites: MTAT 161. –– September 3 - Fall semester instruction begins is explored through a hospital interview and an MTAT 166 – Radiology and –– December 5 - Fall semester instruction ends assignments are required. Nuclear Medicine –– December 8 to 16 - Fall semester exams Pre-requisites: MTAT 142. In this medical transcription course, students are introduced to various styles and accents of dictating Winter 2015 MTAT 150 – History and physicans. Emphasis is placed on accurately – January 5 – Winter semester instruction begins Physical Examinations – transcribing radiology and nuclear medicine reports. –– April 10 – Winter semester instruction ends In this medical transcription course, students are Students transcribe authentic dictation applying introduced to various dictation styles and challenging –– April 13 to 21 – Winter semester exams correct forms, and format, proofread, file and accents of dictating physicians. Emphasis is placed retrieve documents. on accurately transcribing history reports. Students transcribe authentic medical dictation applying Pre-requisites: MTAT 164. Application Information correct forms and format, proofread, file and retrieve documents. MTAT 168 – Pathology Download the Advanced Medical Transcription In this medical transcription course, students are Pre-requisites: MTAT 146. Application Package at http://selkirk.ca/program/ introduced to various styles and accents of dictating amt/application-information physicians. Emphasis is placed on accurately MTAT 152 – Consultation Reports transcribing pathology reports. Students transcribe Before You Start In this medical transcription course, students are authentic dictation applying correct forms and –– Please make sure you meet all admission introduced to various dictation styles and challenging format, proofread, file and retrieve documents. requirements, including the general admission accents of dictating physicians. Emphasis is placed on Pre-requisites: MTAT 166. requirements for the college and the specific accurately transcribing consultation reports. Students admission requirements for your chosen program transcribe authentic dictation applying correct forms MTAT 170 – Transcription Accuracy (these are listed in each program area) and format, proofread, file and retrieve documents. and Transcription Speed Pre-requisites: MTAT 150. –– International Students (students who are In this final medical transcription course, students applying to Selkirk College from locations outside apply the skills learned in previous transcription MTAT 154 – Operative Reports of Canada) should follow the application steps courses with the added aspect of increasing required by Selkirk International In this medical transcription course, students are transcription speed to 50 minutes of dictation Before contacting the instructors, please download introduced to various styles and challenging accents within a specified timeframe. Emphasis is placed the pdf file for full information on pre-requisites for of dictating physicians. Emphasis is placed on on accurately transcribing patient histories, the Advanced Medical Transcription Program along accurately transcribing operative reports. Students consultations and operative reports. Students have with how to find and register for online medical transcribe authentic dictation applying correct forms access to approximately 420 minutes of authentic terminology courses. and format, proofread, file and retrieve documents. dictation for practice, choose correct templates while applying correct format, proofread, file and Advanced Medical Transcription Program and Medical Pre-requisites: MTAT 152. retrieve documents. Prior to attempting the final Terminology Information Package. Once the pdf file MTAT 161 – Clinic, Discharges, transcription test, students transcribe 4 pretests for opens, the first page will give information on how to Diagnostics self evaluation. view the document. As each page opens, be sure to scroll down to the end of each page to review all the In this medical transcription course, students Pre-requisites: MTAT 168. information. are introduced to various dictation styles and challenging accents of dictating physicians. MTAT 176 – Proofreading Emphasis is placed on accurately transcribing In this medical transcription course, proofreading patient clinic notes, discharge summaries, skills are developed and tested in document content and diagnostic tests (electroencephalograms and report presentation following the rules of [EEGs], electromyelograms [EMGs] and medical transcription. electrocardiograms [ECGs], including stress tests and Holter monitors.) Students transcribe authentic Pre-requisites: MTAT 146. medical dictation applying correct forms and format, proofread, file and retrieve documents. MTAT 180 – practicum Pre-requisites: MTAT 154.

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A 3-week practicum is required for graduation. Students may choose to do the practicum with an online company or on site at a hospital or medical clinic. Students are eligible for practicums provided they have met the criteria in Departmental Policies on Practicum. Pre-requisites: MTAT 170.

MTAT 182 – Home Business Basics Students are given informative information which touches on some of the important aspects of a home-based medical transcription subcontracting business. Pre-requisites: MTAT 180.

Contacts

Distance Admissions Program Contact Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21425 Direct: 250.365.1425 [email protected] Christette Cromarty Instructor Phone: 250.368.5236 ext 774 Direct: 250.364.5774 [email protected] Teresa Petrick School Chair Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21442 Direct: 250.365.1442 [email protected]

http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 13 Anthropology http://selkirk.ca/program/anthropology

LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies Up to One Year

These are the core Anthropology courses offered by Selkirk. ACCREDITATION: Take these in combination with other University Arts & Sciences courses to complete the Flexible Associate Degree or Flexible Pre-Major Pre-Major in Anthropology. CAMPUS: Course Name Credit Castlegar ANTH 100 Introduction to Anthropology I Online 3 ANTH 101 Introduction to Anthropology II On Campus 3 on to become anthropologists, lawyers, teachers, ANTH 110 Introduction to Biological Anthropology On Campus 3 mediators, federal government officials, founded international non-profit development organizations, ANTH 201 Ethnic Relations On Campus 3 and much more. Anthropology opens doors to ANTH 205 Anthropology of Religion On Campus 3 explore, where that takes you is up to you! Anth 210 Introduction to Archaeology On Campus 3 You might also like Anth 211 Archaeology Field Methods On Campus 6 Sociology, Geography, Psychology, History, Creative Writing (this is a particularly good fit for writers as anthropology involves a deep understanding of how cultures and people within them operate—and both Courses should always be chosen in consultation with rely on stories) Program Overview a Selkrik College counsellor. If you have any questions regarding a FPM in Anthropology contact the University Anthropologists study humans and non-human Arts & Sciences School Chair. primates. Anthropology is both a science and a Careers social science, depending on the area of focus. What kind of student would be Anthropology is a field that provides enormous Anthropologists study include all peoples (and interested in this discipline flexibility in meeting the demands of an ever-changing primates), in all places, through-out time. The If you are someone who has wondered what does labour market. The critical thinking, research, difference between anthropology and other it mean to be human and why do humans behave analytical and writing skills are applicable to multiple disciplines is the way anthropologists approach the way they do, then anthropology is for you! fields. Two of the fastest growing areas of the their studies: comparatively and holistically. At Anthropology is such a broad discipline, that it also discipline are in business development, marketing, Selkirk College, the focus is more on the social has broad appeal. Anything that any other discipline and branding, and in health-care related fields. science side of the discipline. There are 6, 1st and covers, is also covered by anthropology. If you find Anthropologists are in higher demand in the United 2nd year anthropology courses at Selkirk College to humans curious, if you enjoy travelling, or hope States than MBAs because of their broader skill set. choose from. to travel, and--most importantly, if you have ever wondered why, anthropology is for you! There are numerous paths that an anthropology Flexible pre-major degree can take you, besides being a teaching Many students take anthropology as a “break” from A Flexible Pre-Major (FPM) refers to first and second professor. These include: human resources, their usual course of studies. The subject matter, year courses that students are required to complete marketing, management consultant, health care combined with the approach, offer a refreshing in order to be admitted to a major at the third year and human services, urban planning, environmental change. In fact, many famous anthropologists never level. With FPM agreements in place across many consultant, policy analyst, cultural work (museums, started out as such, but rather took a course for institutions, you can plan your first and second libraries), conservation, and large-scale and something different and became hooked. If you year courses and leave open multiple options for grassroots development work. are looking for a fresh perspective, or a career, transferring into various other post-secondary anthropology can help get you there. institutions for entrance into the major at the third year level. Admissions Requirements Selkirk offers a FPM in anthropology. By successfully Program Outcomes High school completion, plus English 12 or equivalent. completing 5 anthropology courses: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, Introduction to Biological Students develop critical thinking and analytical skills. Anthropology, Introduction to Archaeology, Students with a flexible pre-major in anthropology Research Methods (offered in Sociology), and 2 can apply to transfer to other post-secondary other anthropology courses, students can go to institutions in BC and Yukon without having to take most institutions within BC and Yukon and have the introductory courses in anthropology over again pre-requisites to take upper division courses in as they have direct transfer credit as a flexible anthropology. This does not guarantee admission or pre-major in anthropology. space in particular courses, but rather is designed to meet pre-requisite requirements for upper division Anthropology students at Selkirk College have gone courses through-out the province.

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Pre-requisites: ANTH 100or ANTH 101 recommended; Program Courses ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better. Contacts Course Credit: 3 Admissions Officer (Castlegar) ANTH 100 – Introduction ANTH 210 – Introduction Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 to Anthropology I to Archaeology An introduction to the major areas within the Direct: 250.365.1233 This course is designed to provide an introduction [email protected] discipline: physical, cultural, social anthropology, to the archaeological study of the human past from linguistics, archaeology. Ethnography will be covered its origins to the present, on a global scale. We will Program Contact and students will have the option of conducting their discuss and explore both Western and Indigenous Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 own ethnographic fieldwork. archaeological research and methodologies. Direct: 250.365.1205 Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of Archaeological methods will be illustrated with [email protected] “C” or better. examples from many parts of the world as we David Feldman Course Credit: 3 discuss sites which date from millions of years ago to contemporary times. A brief history of human School Chair, UAS, Instructor, Mathematics ANTH 101 – Introduction evolution on a global scale will be explored through a Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21331 to Anthropology II decolonized archaeological lens. Case studies which Direct: 250.365.1331 [email protected] An introduction to comparative ethnography in present early sites of agriculture, writing, technology western and non-western societies. Through the and ancient architectural mysteries will be presented study of classical and contemporary ethnographic and discussed. This course will prepare students to accounts, students will travel the world of different think critically about how humans have transformed cultures both at home and abroad. their worlds, and how archaeology has developed and applied science to the understanding of the human Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of past. This course will also provide students with an “C” or better. understanding of the colonial past of archaeology Course Credit: 3 and how knowledge of the past, which is created in the present, has profoundly shaped and influenced ANTH 110 – Introduction to historical and contemporary discussions of history. Biological Anthropology Pre-requisites: ANTH 100 or ANTH 110 strongly This courseintroduces the theories, methods and recommended; ANTH 101 recommended; ENGL 12 or research in biological anthropology. Topics include equivalent with a grade of “C” or better. the study of human and non-human primates, Course Credit: 3 morphological variations, the human fossil record, trends and debates in human evolution, and ANTH 211 – Archaeology Field Methods biocultural adaptations. FieldMethods in Archaeology provides students Pre-requisites: English 12 or equivalent with a grade of with instruction and practical experience in basic “C” or better. methods and techniques of archaeological fieldwork, Course Credit: 3 including mapping, excavation, recording, processing of artifacts, analysis and reporting. This is a field ANTH 201 – Ethnic Relations methods class requiring students to live and work An introduction to the comparative study of “race” together as a group while they learn field methods and ethnic relations from local to international and contribute to the success of an archaeological contexts. The course explores social stratification research project.This is a 6 credit course.Please note according to race and ethnicity and looks at the moti- the field school runs on alternate years. The next vations and consequences of such classifications and offering will be in spring 2015. their relationships to other forms of stratification. Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of “C” Pre-requisites: ANTH 100 or ANTH 101 recommended; or better, ANTH 110, ANTH 101 and ANTH 110. Students ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better. are required to participate in an application and interview Course Credit: 3 process prior to being considered for admission to the field school. ANTH 205 – Anthropology of Religion Course Credit: 6 An introduction to the comparative study of religious beliefs, practices and movements. Classic and contemporary approaches in the Anthropology of religion will be explored in ethnographic context, examining the similarities and variations in systems of religious belief.

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–– Aviation courses delivered at the West Kootenay –– There is no provision for direct entry into the LENGTH OF STUDY: Regional Airport in our state-of-the-art aviation second year of the program. 2-Year facility. –– Students write the Transport Canada examinations – Unlimited flight simulator time in wrap-around for the Commercial Pilot License, Instrument ACCREDITATION: – visual equipped trainers. Rating, and IATRA and take Commercial Pilot, Diploma Our program is an intensive two year diploma program Multi-engine Rating and Group I Instrument Rating flight tests in second year. Successful CAMPUS: certified by Transport Canada and supported by the British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education. The completion of these examinations is mandatory for Castlegar program is an integrated approach to flight training graduation. emphasizing multi-crew coordination training and Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) standards. Careers in Aviation NOTE: In consultation with Our multi-million dollar aviation facility offers a state industry, community and of the art classroom environment, dispatch area, two FRASCA 142 and one ALSIM 200MCC flight training Canadian airlines are faced with massive pilot educational partners, we are simulators. Flight training is completed in a fully retirements over the next decade as the boomer in the process of renewing the equipped fleet consisting of five Cessna 172P and two generation moves on. WestJet, Air Canada, Jazz, Aviation program. The Aviation twin engine Beech Travelaire (BE-95) aircraft. Cathay Pacific and other airlines are currently hiring Canadian pilots on an ongoing basis. program will not have an intake Selkirk Aviation instructors are all Airline Transport in September 2014. Pilot License rated pilots with a wide variety of flying With future growth in discount, business, and experience. Through university level courses, ground vacation travel, all sectors of the aviation industry We are excited about the school courses, computer based training exercises are forecasting expansion to meet global demands possibilities from this renewal and professional flight training in a challenging for air travel. and expect to announce the full mountain environment, Selkirk College Aviation More than 85% of Selkirk Aviation graduates are extent of the program changes in graduates emerge from the program fully qualified employed with major airlines around the world; others and prepared for the challenges and responsibilities find employment with corporate flight departments, Fall 2014, in time for a September associated with commercial flying. charter companies, fire fighting squadrons, or the 2015 intake. Please return to our Canadian Forces. The combination of an expanding website for this information. air travel marketplace and ongoing pilot retirements Admission Requirements provides a unique opportunity for Selkirk graduates to explore an exciting career in an industry at the leading The applicant must meet the following Professional edge of technological advances. Aviation program requirements: Program Summary –– British Columbia high school graduation, or Take Flight at Selkirk College. Join us for an equivalent, with a final grade of "C+" or better in: Application Information adventure and prepare for a career! – Pre-calculus 12 with a grade of "C+". – Download and PRINT the Package at selkirk.ca/ Join our close knit group of students, alumni, and –– English 12 or equivalent, and aviation/application-information industry experienced instructors in the beautiful –– Physics 11 or equivalent. Please take the time to read the seven page West Kootenays and embark on your aviation journey. –– Prior to the start of the program, an applicant document which includes four parts: Immerse yourself in an aviation environment with an must hold a Private Pilot license, have met all –– Application Information Letter emphasis on excellence and emerge fully qualified recurrency requirements, and hold a Category I and prepared for the challenges associated with Medical. –– Program Details commercial flying. –– Applicants must satisfactorily complete the –– Application Process What is it Like to Learn at Selkirk? requirements for admission. –– Application Information Sheet The Aviation - Professional Pilot program is designed –– Applicants must obtain a valid passport prior to Once you have read the Aviation Application Package to prepare students for commercial pilot positions starting second year. follow the steps below to apply: in the Canadian and International airline industry. Additional Information –– Apply online through ApplyBC This intensive two year flight training diploma – Complete the Application Information sheet and program provides students with the necessary tools –– Applicants who are deficient in meeting some – fax to 250.365.3929 or mail to: to succeed in a technology driven environment. of the requirements for admission may be Aviation Admissions Graduates are fully qualified to enter the industry as considered "partially-qualified" and offered a place 301 Frank Beinder Way Group 1 Instrument Rated Commercial Pilots. on the wait-list. Castlegar, BC V1N 4L3 –– Admission to the second year requires Benefits successful completion of first year, and a positive If you have questions about the application process –– A comprehensive 2-year diploma that transfers to reassessment by the review committee. contact Aviation Admissions at 1.888.953.1133 ext. an aviation degree at Embry Riddle Aeronautical 21324. –– Students are expected to complete the program University. within two consecutive years.

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Program Courses Course of Studies

AVIA 100 – Intermediate Flight Year 1 Training – Fall Term Fall Term - Over the Fall and Winter terms Semester 1 approximately 70 hours of single engine flight Course Name Credit training brings student pilots to a high level of proficiency in basic Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and AVIA 100 Intermediate Flight Training - Fall Term On Campus 2 basic instrument flying techniques. Classroom AVIA 110 Introductory Ground Instrument Training - Fall Term On Campus 2 topics include: Discussion and review of exercises AVIA 120 Meteorology On Campus 3 on the commercial pilot flight test; review of each flight syllabus exercise; review of simulator syllabus AVIA 140 Aircraft Systems On Campus 3 exercises; radio communications; mountain flying; AVIA 160 Navigation and Flight Planning On Campus 3 winter flying; standard operating procedures; ENGL 110 College Composition On Campus 3 general discussion of flight line operations including scheduling; special operating procedures; safety concerns, etc. The classroom portion of this course Semester 2 involves three hours per week. Much of the material Course Name Credit will be assigned for self study. A final exam will be scheduled in April. Sample questions will be provided AVIA 100 Intermediate Flight Training - Winter Term On Campus 2 for self study. AVIA 110 Introductory Ground Instrument Training - Winter Term On Campus 2 AVIA 130 Air Law On Campus 3 AVIA 100 – Intermediate Flight Training – Winter Term AVIA 150 Crew Resource Management/Pilot Decision Making and On Campus 3 Winter Term - The second term of single engine Airmanship flight training brings student pilots to a high level AVIA 161 IFR Procedures On Campus 4 of proficiency in basic Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and ENGL 111 Introduction to Literature On Campus 3 basic instrument flying. Classroom topics include: discussion and review of exercises on the commercial pilot flight test; review of each flight syllabus Year 2 exercise; review of simulator syllabus exercises; radio communications; mountain flying; winter Semester 3 flying; winter survival training; standard operating procedures; general discussion of flight line Course Name Credit operations including scheduling; special operating AVIA 200 Advanced Flight Training - Fall Term On Campus 2 procedures; safety concerns, etc. The classroom AVIA 210 Advanced Ground Instrument Training - Fall Term On Campus 2 portion of this course involves three hours per week. Much of the material will be assigned for self AVIA 240 Transport Aircraft Systems and Operations On Campus 3 study. A final exam will be scheduled in April. Sample AVIA 250 Advanced CRM/PDM and Airmanship On Campus 3 questions will be provided for self study. AVIA 261 Aircraft Electronics On Campus 3 AVIA 110 – Introductory Ground AVIA 271 Aerodynamics On Campus 3 Instrument Training – Fall Term TWC 252 Aviation Communications On Campus 2 Fall Term - Individual flight instruction in instrument flying and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) procedures Semester 4 using multi-engine flight training devices (FTD). Introduction to two crew operations in high Course Name Credit performance turbo prop aircraft. AVIA 200 Advanced Flight Training - Winter Term On Campus 2

AVIA 110 – Introductory Ground AVIA 201 Flight Operations On Campus 3 Instrument Training – Winter Term AVIA 210 Advanced Ground Instrument Training - Winter Term On Campus 2 Winter Term - Individual and two crew flight AVIA 220 Advanced Meteorology On Campus 3 instruction in instrument flying and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) procedures using multi-engine AVIA 230 Air Law for Commercial Operations On Campus 3 flight training devices (FTD) and two crew high performance turbo prop FTD.

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AVIA 120 – Meteorology evaluated. Exercises and assignments in navigation AVIA 210 – Advanced Ground This course covers basic meteorological theory as it and communication radio setup will be conducted. Instrument Training – Winter Term applies to Aviation. It includes a complete breakdown Students will learn best practices in the use of Winter Term - Individual and two crew flight of all pertinent Aviation forecasts and reports, available radio equipment. The College aircraft instruction in single and multi-engine instrument including how and where to obtain them. and simulators provide a diverse range of radio flight procedures using piston and turbine simulators. equipment including VOR, ADF, GPS, RNAV, auto-pilot, This course culminates with two major phase etc and use of all these must be mastered by the AVIA 130 – Air Law checks. One in single pilot IFR in a piston engine student pilot. The course includes overviews of the twin FTD. The second in a two crew IFR using a This course covers: the structure of the Canadian Air Traffic Control (ATC) systems and IFR approach regulatory system; organization of the Canadian high performance turbo prop FTD, demonstrating design process to assist the pilot in understanding proficiency in a typical airline environment. Aviation Regulations (CARs); organization of the how to operate safely in the IFR system. Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM); the rules of the air for operations in VFR and IFR; radio Pre-requisites: AVIA 160. Students are assumed to have AVIA 220 – Advanced Meteorology communications regulations and standards; pilot mastered the principles of navigation and flight planning. This course reviews the basic meteorology covered licensing and recurrency requirements for Private Flight planning exercises will be included in this course. in AVIA 120 and continues with theory to upgrade Pilot, Commercial Pilot, Multi-engine Rating, and the student's knowledge to the ATPL and Instrument AVIA 200 – Advanced Flight IFR Rating. Rating level. Weather across Canada will be Training – Fall Term studied with an introduction to global weather and Fall Term - During second year, pilot flight training of AVIA 140 – Aircraft Systems international TAFs and METARs. approximately 150 hours of single and multi-engine In this course you will learn the principles of advanced flight training are completed with emphasis Pre-requisites: AVIA 120. operation of aircraft systems typical of non-transport on instrument flying and airway navigation. Flight category aircraft. The objective is to learn how these tests for the Multi-Engine Rating are usually AVIA 230 – Air Law for systems work and how to use them in flight during completed in October. Commercial Operations normal and abnormal circumstances. Systems In this course the student will learn the additional covered include: electrical; hydraulic; pneumatic; AVIA 200 – Advanced Flight regulatory requirements that govern the operation flight controls; mechanical; fly-by-wire; flaps; Training – Winter Term of commercial air services under CAR VII as well spoilers, etc. In addition you will learn the basics of: as private aircraft operator certificates under CAR Winter Term - During second year, pilot flight training piston engine operation; constant speed propellers; VI. Additionally the student pilot will cover several of approximately 150 hours of single and multi-engine turbine engine principles; etc. topics important to commercial pilots including: advanced flight training are completed with emphasis certification process for transport category aircraft, on instrument flying and airway navigation. Flight AVIA 150 – Crew Resource Management/ including Minimum Equipment List (MEL); obtaining an tests for the Commercial Pilot Licence are completed Pilot Decision Making and Airmanship operating certificate; dangerous goods handling; IFR in April and the Mullti-IFR Rating is completed by approach certification process; supplemental type This course provides an understanding of CRM early June. concepts and the decision making process. Emphasis certification; person responsible for maintenance in this course is on single pilot operations with an duties; company aviation safety officer. AVIA 201 – Flight Operations introduction to two-pilot operations. Decision making Pre-requisites: AVIA 130. Students are responsible for This course supports the AVIA 200 and 210 courses, principles are a key part of the course based on the previously covered material and will be examined on it. SAFER decision making model. providing the necessary ground briefings for all the flight exercises involved in Commercial flight AVIA 240 – Transport Aircraft preparation, multi-engine (systems and operating AVIA 160 – Navigation and Systems and Operations procedures) and IFR exercise descriptions. Flight Planning The first section of this course covers the normal This course also includes coverage of licencing and emergency operating procedures for the Beech In this course you will learn the procedures for flight requirements for the Commercial Pilot, Multi- King Air 200. This material prepares you for flight in planning in the Canadian domestic airspace system. engine and Instrument ratings, as well as a brief the King Air simulator. The remainder of this aviation This will include both VFR and IFR flight planning. description of licencing requirements for type course covers the normal and emergency operating Topics covered include: use of performance charts; endorsements, high performance type rating and procedures for transport category aircraft as well as calculation of drift and groundspeed; preparation of the Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL). A review the principles of operation of typical systems found a navigation log; route analysis; map theory; map of operational considerations for winter flying and in transport aircraft. Several different aircraft will symbols; basic radio navigation. mountain flying is included. be selected for study based on their representative AVIA 161 – IFR Procedures design. Emphasis will be on pilot centered knowledge AVIA 210 – Advanced Ground such as diagnosing a systems failure and employment In this course you will learn all the procedures Instrument Training – Fall Term of redundant or backup systems where available and required in IFR flight. These include: holds; Fall Term - Individual and two crew pilot training recognition of key failures that have no redundancy. departures, enroute, approach and arrival instruction in single and multi-engine instrument The main topics covered are: general considerations procedures; circling and missed approach flight procedures using piston and turbine simulators. for the operation of heavy aircraft; Vspeed concepts; procedures. In class, students will practice Transport Aircraft Flight Manuals; performance IFR communications procedures in controlled, charts; Transport Aircraft systems; minimum uncontrolled, radar, and non-radar environments. equipment lists and other record keeping for Class participation and performance will be transport aircraft; Trans-oceanic operation.

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* Note that transport aircraft electronics such as the AVIA 271 – Aerodynamics flight instrument displays, ground proximity warning, This course involves a detailed examination Contacts weather radar, etc. are covered in Avia 261. of aerodynamics, with emphasis on aircraft Pre-requisites: AVIA 140. Students are expected to know performance and operating considerations. Some Aviation Admissions how aircraft systems work and are operated, as well as mathematics and graphing required. how to recognize a failure and trouble shoot it. Admissions Contact Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21324 AVIA 250 – Advanced CRM/ ENGL 110 – College Composition Direct: 250.365.1324 PDM and Airmanship This course is about thinking and writing. You will Fax: 250.365.3929 [email protected], [email protected] This course builds on the knowledge gained in learn how to develop and express informed opinions on issues that matter. You will also learn about AVIA 150. Emphasis is placed on management Aviation Contact styles, behavior, leadership, problem-solving research, editing, and expository and persuasive academic writing forms. Program Contact and decision making especially as they apply in Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 two-pilot operations. Pilot communications skills Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 12 or equivalent, Direct: 250.365.1205 are emphasized and developed through exercises. or LPI level 4, or written permission of the Instructor and Fax: 250.365.1260 Command responsibilities as they apply in a typical School Chair. [email protected] airline or corporate flight operation are reviewed. Aviation physiology will include a field trip to ENGL 111 – Introduction to Literature Andrew Hastie experience hypoxia and rapid decompression in a English 111 is about living more intensely. Rather Chief Flight Instructor hyperbaric chamber, as well as vision loss in a night than providing answers, literature prompts us to ask Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21516 vision lab. Classroom training exercises involving better questions of ourselves and each other. Drama, Direct: 250.304.6516 practical experience in group problem-solving under poetry, short stories, and novels will guide us in Fax: 250.365.5880 the pressure of time constraints will be conducted. discussion, reflection, and writing about literature. [email protected] Role playing is required and presentation of solutions Pre-requisites: ENGL 110 with a grade of “C” or better or to the class. (Small groups will analyze video tape equivalent, or written permission of the Instructor and documentation, ATC transcripts, cockpit voice School Chair. recorder transcripts and flight data recorder tracings of selected aircraft accidents and incidents, after TWC 252 – Aviation Communications which presentations will be made listing the human The study and practice of communications topics factors causes and practical recommendations that important to the commercial pilot, including oral would prevent a recurrence.) presentations, technical writing, job applications and Pre-requisites: AVIA 150. interviews.

AVIA 261 – Aircraft Electronics In this course you will learn the principles of operation and use of navigation and other electronic systems. Topics include all the following plus any emerging electronic systems: VOR - VHF Omnidirectional Range; ADF - Automatic Direction Finder; DME - Distance Measuring Equipment; TACAN - Tactical Air Navigation Aid; RNAV - Area Navigation; PAR - Precision Approach Radar; MLS - Microwave Landing System; GPS - Global Positioning System; FMS - Flight Management System; EFIS - Electronic Flight Instrument System; TCAS - Terrain Alert and Collison Avoidance System; GPWS - Ground Proximity Warning System; INS - Inertial Navigation System; IRS - Inertial Reference System; Weather RADAR, etc.

http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 19 BC Electrical Code http://selkirk.ca/program/bc-electrical-code

licence must, in addition to the duties of a FSR, LENGTH OF STUDY: represent the operating permit holder or licensed 8 months contractor in code, technical and worker qualification matters that are within the scope of the Field Safety ACCREDITATION: Representative's certificate of qualification. Certificate of Completion To become a FSR you are required to show evidence of having successfully completed a course in the CAMPUS: application of electrical codes and standards required Silver King, Nelson by the provincial safety manager and to pass a BC Safety Authority exam. This course qualifies as ‘recognized’ by the BC Safety Authority. This course is also excellent for those electricians, technologists Program Summary or engineers that merely want to refresh their knowledge and update their skills to the latest edition Our self-directed, fully distance certificate program of the code. gives you flexibility to work at your own pace and get the results you want to advance your career. Divided into 10 lessons and 10 assignments our BC Admission Requirements Electrical Code course offers you access to tutorial help. You’ll learn about the fundamentals of the rules This continuous intake program is beneficial for and regulations governing Canadian electrical work, Apprentices and Journeyperson Electricians. installation and the calculations you’ll need. This course is administered through Community Education. In order to be recognized for BC Safety Authority You’ll use the 2012 Canadian Electrical Code (22nd for application for a Class A, B or C Field Safety edition) to gain valuable knowledge and training in: Representative examination the student must be a valid holder of an Interprovincial Standards –– BC Authorization Procedures For Electrical Examination Certificate of Qualification in the trade of Contractors Electrician (Red Seal). –– BC Bulletins, Amendments, General and Electrical Safety Regulations –– Correct Interpretations Of Applicable Code Rules Contacts –– Proper Use Of The Code Book –– The BC Safety Standards Act Program Contact Phone: 866.301.6601 x13220 ext 13266 The course is designed to help students navigate Direct: 250.354.3220 through the code book. You will gain a fundamental Fax: 250.352.3180 understanding of the rules and regulations governing [email protected] the installation of electrical work. You will gain knowledge of the calculations that are a large part of Val Escher the code regulations. Many examples are included in Admissions Officer (Silverking) the coursework. Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 13220 Direct: 250.354.3220 Duration [email protected] The course work is challenging, however most students that are able to devote a few hours per Jim Paterson week to the assigned work can complete this course Instructor within six months. Students who already have some Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 13291 familiarity with the Code will likely be able to finish [email protected], [email protected] the course in less time. Maximum time allowed for Industry and Trades Contact completion is eight (8) months. Program Contact BC Safety Authority Recognized Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 13221 Direct: 250.354.3221 In British Columbia, if you wish to be named on an Fax: 250.352.3180 Electrical Permit or an Electrical License or if you [email protected] wish to sign a declaration for a particular project, you must be qualified as a Field Safety Representative (FSR). You will then have responsibility for code compliance of that project. A FSR named on an application for an operating permit or contractor's

20 Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 http://selkirk.ca/programs BC Low Energy Code http://selkirk.ca/program/bc-low-energy-code

represent the operating permit holder or licensed LENGTH OF STUDY: contractor in code, technical and worker qualification 4 months matters that are within the scope of the Field Safety B Representative's certificate of qualification. ACCREDITATION: To become a FSR you are required to show evidence Certificate of Completion of having successfully completed a course in the application of electrical codes and standards required CAMPUS: by the provincial safety manager and to pass a Silver King, Nelson BC Safety Authority exam. This course qualifies as ‘recognized’ by the BC Safety Authority.

Program Summary Admission Requirements Our self-directed, fully distance certificate program gives you flexibility to work at your own pace and get This is a continuous intake program. the results you want to advance your career. In order to be recognized for BC Safety Authority Divided into 5 lessons and 5 assignments our BC Low for application for a Class LO Energy Field Safety Energy Code course offers you access to tutorial Representative, the student should have one year help. You’ll learn about the fundamentals of the rules relevant experience. and regulations governing Low Energy electrical work and installation. This course is administered through Community Education. You’ll use the 2012 Canadian Contacts Electrical Code (22nd edition) to gain valuable knowledge and training in: Program Contact –– BC Authorization Procedures For Electrical Phone: 866.301.6601 x13220 ext 13266 Contractors Direct: 250.354.3220 –– BC Bulletins, Amendments, General and Electrical Fax: 250.352.3180 Safety Regulations [email protected] –– Correct Interpretations Of Applicable Code Rules Val Escher –– Proper Use Of The Code Book Admissions Officer (Silverking) Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 13220 –– The BC Safety Standards Act Direct: 250.354.3220 The course is designed to help students navigate [email protected] through the code book. You will gain a fundamental understanding of the rules and regulations governing Jim Paterson the installation of electrical work. Instructor Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 13291 Duration [email protected], [email protected] The course work is challenging, however most Industry and Trades Contact students that are able to devote a few hours per Program Contact week to the assigned work can complete this course Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 13221 within four months. Students who already have some Direct: 250.354.3221 familiarity with the Code will likely be able to finish Fax: 250.352.3180 the course in less time. If students require more [email protected] time, they have the option to purchase a one-month extension. The student will be allowed a maximum of two extensions.

BC Safety Authority Recognized In British Columbia, if you wish to be named on an Electrical Permit or an Electrical License or if you wish to sign a declaration for a particular project, you must be qualified as a Field Safety Representative (FSR). You will then have responsibility for code compliance of that project. A FSR named on an application for an operating permit or contractor's licence must, in addition to the duties of a FSR,

http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 21 Biochemistry http://selkirk.ca/program/biochemistry

LENGTH OF STUDY: CHEM 110: Fundamentals of Chemistry Up to Two Years Program Courses This introductory general chemistry course leads into science or engineering programs for students ACCREDITATION: BIOL 104 – Biology I who have taken Chemistry 11 (or equivalent) or who need improvement to their chemistry background. It General Assoc. of Science & transfer to BSc A course designed for those students who require provides an extensive review of the fundamentals of first year biology in their program of study or chemical nomenclature, reactions and stoichiometry CAMPUS: who wish to go on to further study in biology. The involving solids, gases and solutions. Current theories course includes cell biology, biochemistry, and an Castlegar of atomic and molecular structure are introduced. The examination of the processes of life in the plant lab portion of this course is the same as CHEM 122. and animal body. A strong emphasis is placed on the development of critical thinking skills through Pre-requisites: Chemistry 11 or CHEM 050, and Program Summary problem solving, research design, and laboratory Pre-calculus Math 11 (Principles of Math 11) or Math analysis. 050. Pre-calculus Math 12 (Principles of Math 12) or Math 051 is recommended. Each course must have a Are you fascinated by living organisms and their Pre-requisites: BIOL 12 or equivalent and CHEM 11 or biological molecules? equivalent. Students lacking the stated pre-requisites grade of "C" or better. may enrol in the course with written permission of the CHEM 122: General Chemistry I Program Overview School Chair; however, they should be aware that they Also called “biological chemistry,” this growing field will be required to do additional work. This course is This introductory general chemistry course leads of scientific study explains how living organisms available via Distance Education, but requires attendance into science or engineering programs for students survive and thrive through their internal chemical at weekly on-site labs. who have a solid chemistry background, including processes. Biochemical research is one of the most Chemistry 12 or equivalent. After a short review successful fields at examining living processes and BIOL 106 – Biology II of fundamental chemistry, classical and quantum today is part of almost all areas of life sciences Along with BIOL 104 (Biology I), this course provides mechanical concepts are used to discuss atomic and research. As a professional biochemist you’ll make an overview of the study of living things. Biology molecular structure. The lab work stresses scientific valuable contributions to this vital research and set 106 presents topics in population, community and observations and measurements using chemical your path for career success. ecosystem ecology, and classical and molecular syntheses and quantitative analyses. genetics. Evolution provides a unifying theme for Take this program if you’re fascinated by living Pre-requisites: Chemistry 12 or CHEM 110, and the course. A strong emphasis is placed on the organisms and how their biological molecules Pre-Calculus MATH 11 (Principles of Math 11) or Math development of critical thinking skills through contribute to the functioning of their entire beings. 050. Pre-calculus Math 12 (Principles of Math 12) or problem solving, case studies and laboratory Take this program if you’re fascinated by life in Math 051 is recommended. Each course must have a investigation. general and want to understand its complex scientific grade of grade of "C" or better. inner workings and play an active role in discovering Pre-requisites: BIOL 104 with a grade of "C" or better or more about living beings’ interconnectedness. written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. English Requirement: ENGL 110 or ENGL 112 Courses Include CHEM 125 – Foundations of Chemistry II Students requiring first-year English have a choice You’ll get the first-year basics you need to take This general chemistry course is the continuation of of the English 110/111 sequence and the 112/114 further education in biochemistry as you study either Chemistry 110 or Chemistry 122. Chemistry sequence. diverse subjects like: 125: Foundations of Chemistry II begins with an investigation of intermolecular forces in liquids ENGL 110: College Composition –– Writing composition and solids, followed by the colligative properties of The 110/111 sequence is focused on the –– Poetry and drama solutions. Next, it presents the principles of equilibria development of academic writing and research. applied to pure substances and aqueous solutions of –– Biology English 110 is about thinking and writing. You will acids, bases and salts. The laws of thermodynamics – Chemistry learn how to develop and express informed opinions – applied to chemical substances are introduced. The on issues that matter. You will also learn about –– Calculus field of organic chemistry is surveyed; topics include research, editing, and expository and persuasive the physical and chemical properties of alkanes and –– Physics academic writing forms. alkenes, stereochemistry, and addition, substitution, –– Literature and prose fiction and elimination reactions. The laboratory work Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 12 or equivalent, involves the measurement of physical and chemical or LPI level 4, or written permission of the Instructor and properties as well as chemical syntheses. School Chair. Admission Requirements Pre-requisites: CHEM 110 or CHEM 122 with a grade of ENGL 112: Introduction to Admission to the Associate of Science degree in "C" or better, or written permission of the Instructor and Poetry and Drama School Chair. Biochemistry program requires the completion of The 112/114 sequence is focused on the Biology 12, Chemistry 11, English 12, Physics 11 interpretation of literature. Poetry and Drama ask us Chemistry Requirement: with a grade of "C" or higher and Pre-calculus 12 or to be in the moment. In English 112, we will reflect on CHEM 110 or CHEM 122 Principles of Math 12 with a grade of “C+” or higher. both literary and cultural issues in ways relevant to Students requiring first-year Chemistry have a choice our lives. Students will be guided in a close reading of Chemistry 110 or Chemistry 122.

22 Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 http://selkirk.ca/programs Biochemistry http://selkirk.ca/program/biochemistry

of poetic and dramatic texts, and the development functions; techniques of integration; parametric of a literary vocabulary. Students will interpret texts, equations; polar coordinates; indeterminate forms, Contacts develop arguments, and write academic essays improper integrals and Taylor's formula; and infinite based on those texts. series. Admissions Officer (Castlegar) Pre-requisites: English 12 with a grade of "B" or higher, Pre-requisites: MATH 100 or equivalent with a grade of Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 or LPI level 5, or written permission of the Instructor and "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and Direct: 250.365.1233 School Chair. School Chair. [email protected] English Requirement: Physics Requirement: Program Contact ENGL 111 or ENGL 114 PHYS 102 or PHYS 104 Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 Students requiring first-year English have a choice of Students requiring first-year Physics have a choice of Direct: 250.365.1205 the English 110/111 or the 112/114 sequence. Physics 102 or Physics 104. [email protected]

ENGL 111: Introduction to Literature PHYS 102: Basic Physics I David Feldman School Chair, UAS, Instructor, Mathematics The 110/111 sequence is focused on the A non-calculus survey of mechanics, heat and Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21331 development of academic writing and research. vibrations. This course includes the topics of linear Direct: 250.365.1331 English 111 is about living more intensely. Rather motion, projectile motion, newton's laws, energy, [email protected] than providing answers, literature prompts us to ask momentum, circular and rotational motion, thermal better questions of ourselves and each other. Drama, properties of matter, vibrations and sound. poetry, short stories, and novels will guide us in Pre-requisites: Principles of MATH 12, or MATH 051, discussion, reflection, and writing about literature. and PHYS 11 or equivalent with a grade of "C" or Pre-requisites: ENGL 110 with a grade of “C” or better or better, or written permisison of the Instructor and equivalent, or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. School Chair. PHYS 104: Fundamental Physics I ENGL 114: Introduction to Prose Fiction A calculus-based survey of mechanics and The 112/114 sequence is focused on the thermodynamics. This course is designed for students interpretation of literature. This course celebrates the interested in further study in Physical Science and human imagination. We will explore provocative ideas Engineering. as expressed through contemporary short stories Pre-requisites: PHYS 12 or equivalent with a and novels. Students will further develop their ability grade of "C" or better or written permission of the to interpret texts, develop arguments, and write Instructor and School Chair. Corequisites: MATH 100. academic essays about those texts. Pre-requisites: ENGL 112 with a grade of “B” or higher, Physics Requirement: or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. PHYS 103 or PHYS 105 Students requiring first-year Physics have a choice of MATH 100 – Calculus I Physics 103 or Physics 105. A course designed to provide students with the background in calculus needed for further studies. PHYS 103: Basic Physics II This course includes: a review of functions A non-calculus survey of optics, electricity, and graphs; limits; the derivative of algebraic, magnetism, and modern physics. This course includes trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions; the topics of light, geometrical and physical optics, applications of the derivative including related electrostatics, circuits, electro-magnetism, atomic rates, maxima, minima, velocity and acceleration; and nuclear physics. the definite integral; an introduction to elementary Pre-requisites: PHYS 102 with a grade of "C" or differential equations; and, applications of integration better or written permission of the Instructor and including velocity, acceleration, areas, and growth School Chair. and decay problems. PHYS 105: Fundamental Physics II Pre-requisites: Pre-calculus 12, Principles of MATH 12 or equivalent with a grade of "C+" or better or written A calculus-based survey of waves, sound, optics, permission of the Instructor and School Chair. electricity and magnetism. This course is designed for students interested in further study in Physical MATH 101 – Calculus II Science and Engineering. This course is a sequel to MATH 100 for those Pre-requisites: PHYS 104 and MATH 100 with a students who wish to major in mathematics, grade of "C" or better or written permission of the sciences or applied sciences. The course includes: Instructor and School Chair. Corequisites: MATH 101. antidifferentiation and integration; the definite integral; areas and volumes; transcendental

http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 23 Biology http://selkirk.ca/program/biology

Occupational Therapist, Oceanographer, Optometrist/ LENGTH OF STUDY: Ophthalmologist, Pharmacist, Pharmaceutical Program Courses Up to Two Years Sales Rep, Physiotherapist, Public Health Officer, Researcher, Speech Language Pathologist, Teacher/ ACCREDITATION: Professor, Technical Writer, Toxicologist, Veterinarian, BIOL 104 – Biology I General Assoc. of Science & transfer to BSc Virologist, Wildlife Biologist A course designed for those students who require first year biology in their program of study or CAMPUS: who wish to go on to further study in biology. The Castlegar course includes cell biology, biochemistry, and an Program Outcomes examination of the processes of life in the plant Our first-year program in biology will prepare you for and animal body. A strong emphasis is placed on entry into a second-year biology or biology-related the development of critical thinking skills through Program Summary program at most degree granting institutions. In problem solving, research design, and laboratory addition, we are offering the unique Rural Pre- analysis. Get hands-on experience learning how living beings Medicine Program, which is the only one of its kind in Pre-requisites: BIOL 12 or equivalent and CHEM 11 or function, evolve and interact with each other, as Canada. The courses in this program also offer the equivalent. Students lacking the stated pre-requisites you gain a deeper understanding of our world’s ability of students interested in health sciences to may enrol in the course with written permission of the biospheres. complete their first two years at Selkirk College. School Chair; however, they should be aware that they will be required to do additional work. This course is Program Overview At the end of a biology degree, you will acquire or be available via Distance Education, but requires attendance able to: Selkirk College offers a great start to an at weekly on-site labs. undergraduate degree in biology. You can complete –– Think critically, problem solve, and use scientific your first year in our learner-centered environment reasoning skills BIOL 106 – Biology II and then transfer directly into second year at all –– Apply the scientific method in experimental design, Along with BIOL 104 (Biology I), this course provides British Columbia Universities. We also offer several experimentation and analysis an overview of the study of living things. Biology second-year courses at Selkirk, which would apply 106 presents topics in population, community and –– Perform common laboratory techniques toward your biology degree, wherever you choose to ecosystem ecology, and classical and molecular continue your studies. Please also refer to our Rural –– Correlate structure with function genetics. Evolution provides a unifying theme for Pre-Medicine Program. –– Understand the complexity of living systems the course. A strong emphasis is placed on the development of critical thinking skills through If biology isn’t your passion, but you need it for –– Retrieve, assess, analyze, and integrate problem solving, case studies and laboratory another program or degree that you are interested in, information investigation. we offer a variety of biology courses that are relevant –– Communicate both orally and in writing for non-biology majors as well. Pre-requisites: BIOL 104 with a grade of "C" or better or –– Work independently and with others written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Who Should Study Biology? If you like biology, you might also like Agriculture, CHEM 125 – Foundations of Chemistry II Biology is the science of life, so it is relevant to Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biophysics, everyone! If you like biology, you are curious about Biotechnology, Chemistry, Health Professions, This general chemistry course is the continuation of living creatures. You might be interested in learning Horticulture, Neurosciences, and Pharmacology. either Chemistry 110 or Chemistry 122. Chemistry about the complex structure of a bacterium, an 125: Foundations of Chemistry II begins with an insect, a plant, or maybe you are interested in investigation of intermolecular forces in liquids human health. You might also like exploring how Admission Requirements and solids, followed by the colligative properties of intricate genetic, biochemical, and physiological solutions. Next, it presents the principles of equilibria processes work. Or, perhaps you enjoy learning In addition to the general admissions requirements applied to pure substances and aqueous solutions of how organisms interact with their environment and of Selkirk College students, each biology course has acids, bases and salts. The laws of thermodynamics how ecosystems function. specific pre-requisites which must be completed applied to chemical substances are introduced. The before you may take the course. field of organic chemistry is surveyed; topics include the physical and chemical properties of alkanes and If you are interested in an Associate of Science alkenes, stereochemistry, and addition, substitution, Careers degree in Biology, the program requires the and elimination reactions. The laboratory work completion of Biology 12, Chemistry 11, English involves the measurement of physical and chemical Agronomist, Biochemical Engineer, Biochemist, 12, Physics 11 with a grade of "C" or higher and properties as well as chemical syntheses. Bioinformatician, Biostatistician, Cell Animator, Cell Pre-calculus 12 or Principles of Math 12 with a grade Biologist, Conservation Biologist, Cosmetic/Perfume of “C+” or higher. Pre-requisites: CHEM 110 or CHEM 122 with a grade of Maker, Dentist, Ecologist, Environmental Lawyer, "C" or better, or written permission of the Instructor and Students considering a biology degree, will need Environmental Technician, Fish and Wildlife Officer, School Chair. to take Biology 104 and 106 (in addition to other Forensic Specialist, Geneticist, Horticulturalist, courses) which require Biology 12 or equivalent and Hospital Administrator, Journalist-Scientific, Chemistry 11 or equivalent. Laboratory Technician, Marine Biologist, Medical Doctor, Medical Illustrator, Medical Librarian, Medical Microbiologist, Nurse, Nutritionist,

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Chemistry Requirement: to be in the moment. In English 112, we will reflect on sciences or applied sciences. The course includes: CHEM 110 or CHEM 122 both literary and cultural issues in ways relevant to antidifferentiation and integration; the definite Students requiring first-year Chemistry have a choice our lives. Students will be guided in a close reading integral; areas and volumes; transcendental functions; of Chemistry 110 or Chemistry 122. of poetic and dramatic texts, and the development techniques of integration; parametric equations; polar of a literary vocabulary. Students will interpret texts, coordinates; indeterminate forms, improper integrals develop arguments, and write academic essays and Taylor's formula; and infinite series. CHEM 110: Fundamentals of Chemistry based on those texts. This introductory general chemistry course leads Pre-requisites: MATH 100 or equivalent with a grade of into science or engineering programs for students Pre-requisites: English 12 with a grade of "B" or higher, "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and who have taken Chemistry 11 (or equivalent) or who or LPI level 5, or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. need improvement to their chemistry background. It School Chair. Physics Requirement: provides an extensive review of the fundamentals of English Requirement: PHYS 102 or PHYS 104 chemical nomenclature, reactions and stoichiometry ENGL 111 or ENGL 114 involving solids, gases and solutions. Current theories Students requiring first-year Physics have a choice of of atomic and molecular structure are introduced. The Students requiring first-year English have a choice of Physics 102 or Physics 104. lab portion of this course is the same as CHEM 122. the English 110/111 or the 112/114 sequence. PHYS 102: Basic Physics I Pre-requisites: Chemistry 11 or CHEM 050, and ENGL 111: Introduction to Literature Pre-calculus Math 11 (Principles of Math 11) or Math 050. A non-calculus survey of mechanics, heat and Pre-calculus Math 12 (Principles of Math 12) or Math 051 The 110/111 sequence is focused on the vibrations. This course includes the topics of linear is recommended. Each course must have a grade of "C" development of academic writing and research. motion, projectile motion, newton's laws, energy, or better. English 111 is about living more intensely. Rather momentum, circular and rotational motion, thermal than providing answers, literature prompts us to ask properties of matter, vibrations and sound. CHEM 122: General Chemistry I better questions of ourselves and each other. Drama, Pre-requisites: Principles of MATH 12, or MATH 051, and This introductory general chemistry course leads poetry, short stories, and novels will guide us in PHYS 11 or equivalent with a grade of "C" or better, or into science or engineering programs for students discussion, reflection, and writing about literature. written permisison of the Instructor and School Chair. who have a solid chemistry background, including Pre-requisites: ENGL 110 with a grade of “C” or better Chemistry 12 or equivalent. After a short review or equivalent, or written permission of the Instructor and PHYS 104: Fundamental Physics I of fundamental chemistry, classical and quantum School Chair. A calculus-based survey of mechanics and mechanical concepts are used to discuss atomic and thermodynamics. This course is designed for students molecular structure. The lab work stresses scientific ENGL 114: Introduction to Prose Fiction interested in further study in Physical Science and observations and measurements using chemical The 112/114 sequence is focused on the Engineering. syntheses and quantitative analyses. interpretation of literature. This course celebrates the Pre-requisites: PHYS 12 or equivalent with a grade of Pre-requisites: Chemistry 12 or CHEM 110, and human imagination. We will explore provocative ideas "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and Pre-Calculus MATH 11 (Principles of Math 11) or Math 050. as expressed through contemporary short stories School Chair. Corequisites: MATH 100. Pre-calculus Math 12 (Principles of Math 12) or Math 051 and novels. Students will further develop their ability is recommended. Each course must have a grade of grade to interpret texts, develop arguments, and write Physics Requirement: of "C" or better. academic essays about those texts. PHYS 103 or PHYS 105 Pre-requisites: ENGL 112 with a grade of “B” or higher, Students requiring first-year Physics have a choice of English Requirement: or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Physics 103 or Physics 105. ENGL 110 or ENGL 112 Students requiring first-year English have a choice MATH 100 – Calculus I PHYS 103: Basic Physics II of the English 110/111 sequence and the 112/114 A course designed to provide students with the sequence. A non-calculus survey of optics, electricity, background in calculus needed for further studies. magnetism, and modern physics. This course includes This course includes: a review of functions the topics of light, geometrical and physical optics, ENGL 110: College Composition and graphs; limits; the derivative of algebraic, electrostatics, circuits, electro-magnetism, atomic The 110/111 sequence is focused on the development trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions; and nuclear physics. of academic writing and research. English 110 is about applications of the derivative including related thinking and writing. You will learn how to develop and rates, maxima, minima, velocity and acceleration; Pre-requisites: PHYS 102 with a grade of "C" or better or express informed opinions on issues that matter. You the definite integral; an introduction to elementary written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. will also learn about research, editing, and expository differential equations; and, applications of integration PHYS 105: Fundamental Physics II and persuasive academic writing forms. including velocity, acceleration, areas, and growth and decay problems. A calculus-based survey of waves, sound, optics, Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 12 or equivalent, electricity and magnetism. This course is designed or LPI level 4, or written permission of the Instructor and Pre-requisites: Pre-calculus 12, Principles of MATH 12 for students interested in further study in Physical School Chair. or equivalent with a grade of "C+" or better or written Science and Engineering. permission of the Instructor and School Chair. ENGL 112: Introduction to Pre-requisites: PHYS 104 and MATH 100 with a grade of Poetry and Drama MATH 101 – Calculus II "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and The 112/114 sequence is focused on the This course is a sequel to MATH 100 for those School Chair. Corequisites: MATH 101. interpretation of literature. Poetry and Drama ask us students who wish to major in mathematics, http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 25 Biology http://selkirk.ca/program/biology

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Admissions Officer (Castlegar) Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 Direct: 250.365.1233 [email protected] Program Contact Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 Direct: 250.365.1205 [email protected] David Feldman School Chair, UAS, Instructor, Mathematics Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21331 Direct: 250.365.1331 [email protected]

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Please submit your portfolio in one of the following LENGTH OF STUDY: formats: 4-Month Admission Requirements –– CD or DVD Admission to Kootenay Studio Arts programming ACCREDITATION: (KSA) is by interview and portfolio review. Interviews –– Hard copy Certificate are held in spring and early summer. Telephone Note: If submitting digital image files on a CD or DVD, interviews will be arranged for those applicants who, they should be in jpeg format. CAMPUS: because of distance, cannot attend in person. These Victoria Street, Nelson applicants must mail their portfolios to the school and Portfolios for telephone ensure that they are received one week before their interviews must be mailed to: scheduled interview date. Kootenay Studio Arts Admission to the full time programs is competitive. Selkirk College Program Summary The portfolio is a very important part of the 606 Victoria Street application process and applicants should take care Nelson, BC V1L 4K9 Blacksmith work can be seen everywhere from to ensure that their work is presented as strongly as wrought iron patio fences to decorative wall hangings Mailed portfolios must be sent in one package and possible. KSA is looking for a demonstration of visual and art. include the applicant's name, return address (marked awareness, creativity and technical skill. Applicants inside and outside the package), the applicant's name Designed to let you explore your personal should choose pieces for their portfolios that on each piece (original work, slide or photograph), expression, our program teaches you the necessary demonstrate the nature, scope and direction of their a self-addressed label for return mail and return blacksmithing and welding techniques to manipulate work. The portfolio pieces may be of any medium postage and packaging. and join steel for both form and function. You’ll and they need not be specific to studio preference. learn the basics of ornamental metal art design and Applicants should give special attention to the Every precaution is taken to ensure that portfolios are creation to put you on the road to success in the following guidelines when preparing their portfolios. handled with care. KSA does not accept responsibility professional marketplace. for any loss or damage to submitted materials. All KSA's Portfolio Guidelines: portfolios that the school has not been able to return Our instructors show you how to design, draw and to applicants by Nov. 15 will be recycled. produce work in ferrous and non-ferrous metals The number of pieces in an applicant's portfolio will through a variety of studio, forge and foundry vary depending on the manner in which the applicant Personal Essay Guidelines demonstrations, discussions and exercises. works. Generally, the admissions committee would like to see a minimum of eight (8) and a maximum of The 250-word personal essay is intended as an introduction of yourself to KSA and the Admissions Gain Valuable Skills twenty-four (24) pieces. Committee. Your essay could include who inspires you –– Increase your hand skills and your hand-eye Portfolios should be brought to the interview and only as an artist, a brief description of your life, or how coordination mailed if, because of distance, the applicant is unable you came to this point in your life; we want to get a –– Understand the movement of mass to attend their interview in person. good idea of who you are by reading your words. –– Sharpen your creative problem solving Two-dimensional works may be presented in their original form. Three-dimensional pieces or any –– Learn the basics of tool construction works on a large scale should not be brought to the Application Information Through the Blacksmithing program, you will be interview but represented by slides or photographs. able to reach a level appropriate for a blacksmith To download the Blacksmithing Studio Application An applicant's portfolio must be the applicant's apprentice. Gaining control and confidence, you’ll Package go to http://selkirk.ca/program/ own original work. It can include variations and be ready to produce traditional and contemporary blacksmithing/application-information ironwork and begin your career. modifications of existing work. Before You Start Applicants should organize their work and set it out Your Courses Include so that it shows development over a period of time or –– Please make sure you meet all admission –– Advanced Conceptualization and Creation group it according to type. requirements, including the general admission Techniques requirements for the college and the specific Applicants should bring their workbooks and journals. admission requirements for your chosen program –– Drawing and Design for Blacksmithing School assignments and independent explorations (these are listed in each program area). –– Metal Shop Culture will also be helpful to the Admissions Committee. –– International Students (students who are –– Primary Hammer Skills Applicants must keep their presentations simple applying to Selkirk College from locations outside –– Production Processes and neat. Work should not be matted or elaborately of Canada) should follow the application steps framed. required by Selkirk International. If an applicant includes slides or photographs, each must include a list of the materials used, size of the piece, title and date. Interested in transfer & diploma options? For up-to-date information visit: http://selkirk.ca/ksa

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BLCK 129 – Advanced Techniques: Program Courses Conceptualize and Create This component introduces students to a broader range of Blacksmithing skills and techniques. Built on BLCK 121 – Shop Cultures: a strong foundation of Blacksmithing fundamentals, Safety and Devices students’ ability to conceptualize and create BLCK 121: Shop Culture: Safety and Devices will advanced forms will be increased through tool introduce students to shop culture and to safe making and creative problem solving. Students will operating practices for all tools in the shop. Students make a hammer and punches. Skills include power will be given an overview of the two metal certificates hammer techniques and Tooling. (Blacksmithing and Metal Casting) and will start to develop the skills necessary to proceed into BLCK BLCK 131 – Production Processes 123: Fabrication Students will design, proof and execute a short Techniques: Welded Forms. production run of ornamental metal art. Skills include making and using custom jigs and tooling. BLCK 123 – Fabrication Techniques: Welded Forms In Fabrication Techniques: Welded Forms, students will be introduced to the safe use of the MIG welder, Contacts oxygen and acetylene gases, and the plasma cutter. Exercises include samples using each process, Catherine Harder accurate layout, and sculptural inflation. Admissions Officer Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21324 BLCK 125 – Design for Fabrication Direct: 250.365.1324 and Blacksmithing [email protected] Design for Fabrication & Blacksmithing provides Jason Taylor students with a basic understanding of the design School Chair and visual communication skills required to develop Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 11305 and present concepts that may be realized in wrought Direct: 250.505.1305 iron. The course will offer an introduction to essential [email protected] drawing skills in black and white media and an overview of core design principles – with context Kootenay Studio Arts Contact via relevant metal craft history. Students will be Program Contact aided in developing their basic rendering techniques Phone: 877.552.2821 and concept design skills in product development [email protected] and presentation. The course also covers practical aspects such as the reading and drawing of scale Laura White plans, structural considerations, and building code Jewelry Instructor/Coordinator conventions. Students will gain the ability to blend Phone: 250.352.2821 ext 13296 functionality with aesthetics and articulate their [email protected] creative visions on paper as an adjunct to working in wrought metal. Pre-requisites: BLCK 121: Shop Culture: Safety and Devices.

BLCK 127 – Force, Stance, Direction: Primary Hammer Skills In BLCK 127: Force, Stance, Direction: Primary Hammer Skills, students will develop the ability to manipulate hot steel with hammer and anvil. Following instructor demonstrations and discussion, students will practice a variety of basic smithing techniques. Emphasis is on hammer control, proper and safe tool use and how to apply the knowledge gained to complete simple projects safely and effectively.

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LENGTH OF STUDY: 2-Year Course of Studies

ACCREDITATION: Year 1 Diploma Semester 1 CAMPUS: Course Name Credit Castlegar COMM 220 Principles of Organizational Behaviour On Campus 3 COMM 240 Financial Accounting I On Campus 3 ECON 106 Principles of Macroeconomics On Campus 3 Program Summary MATH 125 Business Mathematics On Campus 3 Business and finance specialists like human resource TWC 164 Introductory Report and Letter Writing On Campus 3 managers, marketing professionals, accountants, and entrepreneurs are among Canada’s top 5 highest Semester 2 paid personnel. Our Business Administration diploma helps elevate Course Name Credit and leverage your skills to compete in these high- ADMN 171 Management Principles On Campus 3 paying and dynamic careers. ADMN 181 Marketing On Campus 3 You'll benefit from COMM 241 Financial Accounting II On Campus 3 –– Flexible, full- or part-time studies ECON 107 Principles of Microeconomics On Campus 3 –– Small class sizes and personalized attention STAT 105 Introduction to Statistics On Campus 3 –– Opportunities for real-world co-op work TWC 165 Oral Presentations and Skills Training On Campus 3 experience –– Participation in our business skills competition and Continued next page > career networking –– Transfer to a variety of degree programs – Exchange opportunities in France and Australia – to take a combination of business and upgrading Take a Management in your second year. Admission Requirements courses in the first year. This mode of entry may extend the length of the business diploma program to three years. General Admission Requirements Part-Time Studies In addition to meeting the general entrance International Students requirements for admission to Selkirk, applicants –– For further information email Selkirk’s Part-Time Studies must meet the following Business Administration International Student Advisor. If a full-time program doesn’t work for you, contact requirements: Part-Time Study the Program Advisor to discuss how to meet program –– English 12 or equivalent with a grade of “C+” or requirements in the time that you do have. higher required. The Business Administration program encourages and supports part-time study, and special Typically, a full-time student completes this program –– Foundations of Math 12 or Pre-calculus 11 with a in four semesters by taking 5 to 6 courses per grade of “C+” or better. consideration has been given to the integration of semester. With careful planning, you can complete part-time students into the program. Contact us to –– Mathematics 12 and at least one Science 11 are the program in six semesters by taking 3 to 4 learn more about suggested part-time course of recommended. courses per semester. You can, however, take as little studies for Accounting/Finance and Management. – Mature applicants without the above qualifications as one course per semester if that is all that will – –– Only full-time students are eligible for Co-op work work for you. for full-time study are encouraged to arrange an term experiences. interview with the program advisor or designate to Most Business Administration courses are offered discuss admission to the program. An assessment –– Where enrolment is limited, priority will be given once per year. We will work with you to plan a will be made of the applicant’s ability to complete to full-time students. pathway through the course offerings to match them the program based on work experience, studies Early Entry with your interests and goals, educational level, and undertaken since leaving school, an assessment available time. tool, and the results of the interview. –– Applicants who lack the admission requirements may still gain admission to the program through – Applicants who lack the admission requirements – a multi-level entry system which allows students may still gain admission to the program through to take a combination of business and upgrading a multi-level entry system which allows students courses in the first year. http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 29 Business Administration http://selkirk.ca/business

–– This mode of entry may extend the duration of the program accordingly as not all courses are offered Accounting/Finance (Year 2) every term. Semester 3 Course Name Credit Application Information ADMN 251 Intermediate Accounting I On Campus 3 Download Business Administration Application ADMN 252 Financial Management On Campus 3 Package at http://selkirk.ca/program/ ADMN 253 Principles of Income Tax I On Campus 3 business-administration/application-information ADMN 259 Auditing On Campus 3 Before You Start ADMN 269 Information Systems On Campus 3 –– Please make sure you meet all admission requirements, including the general Business Electives Administration program. Course Name Credit –– International Students (students who are ADMN 272 Commercial Law On Campus 3 applying to Selkirk College from locations outside of Canada) should follow the application steps Semester 4 required by Selkirk International visit selkirk.ca/ Course Name Credit international ADMN 250 Managerial Accounting On Campus 3 ADMN 254 Intermediate Accounting II On Campus 3 Program Courses ADMN 255 Corporate Finance On Campus 3 ADMN 257 Income Tax II On Campus 3 ADMN 171 – Management Principles ADMN 295 Business Policy On Campus 3 An introduction to management theory, philosophy and techniques including the specialized areas of Electives entrepreneurship, small business, and hospitality and Course Name Credit service industries. STAT 206 Statistics On Campus 3 Pre-requisites: COMM 220 is recommended.

ADMN 181 – Marketing Management (Year 2) This course introduces students to basic concepts and principles of marketing. Topics include Canadian Semester 3 entrepreneurship, small business management, Course Name Credit evaluation of business opportunities, and marketing ADMN 230 Project Management On Campus 3 management. Market planning will be emphasized as well as practical decision making in regards ADMN 252 Financial Management On Campus 3 to evaluating the business environment, market ADMN 265 Operations Management On Campus 3 segmentation, market research, and strategy choices. The marketing mix or product, price, place of ADMN 272 Commercial Law On Campus 3 distribution, and promotion will be discussed in depth. ADMN 286 Human Resource Management On Campus 3 Pre-requisites: Program admission standards. ADMN 293 Electronic Commerce On Campus 3 ADMN 230 – Project Management Semester 4 Students acquire a solid understanding of project Course Name Credit management methods and gain practical experience in proven project management techniques and ADMN 250 Managerial Accounting On Campus 3 discover a wealth of valuable, flexible tools that can ADMN 255 Corporate Finance On Campus 3 be implemented to ensure the success of any project in any type of organization. Managing Projects gives ADMN 295 Business Policy On Campus 3 you the foundation, experience, techniques and tools ADMN 296 International Business On Campus 3 to: Manage each stage of the project life cycle , ADMN 297 Developing a Business Plan On Campus 3 work within organizational and cost constraints, set goals tied directly to stakeholder needs, get the most Continued next page > from your project management team, and utilize

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state-of-the-art project management tools to get the finance and reorganization and liquidations. then be made of contracts including their formation, work done on time and within budget. Pre-requisites: COMM 240/241 or equivalent. impeachment, breach, assignment and discharge. Pre-requisites: Math 12 or equivalent. Agency will also be discussed as well as various ADMN 257 – Income Tax II federal and provincial statutes. ADMN 250 – Managerial Accounting A study of the nature and structure of the Income Pre-requisites: Program admission standards. An introduction to management accounting concepts, Tax Act, as it applies to corporations, partnerships, including job order and process costing, cost-volume- deceased taxpayers, trusts and non-residents, ADMN 286 – Human Resource profit relationships, variable costing, activity-based with the focus on corporate taxation, a corporate Management costing, standard costs, cost control through flexible tax return and relevant schedules are prepared to An examination of how to most effectively utilize and budgets, segment reporting and identification of determine net income for tax purposes, taxable manage the human element in work organizations costs relevant to price, product and replacement income and income taxes payable. Capital cost including staffing, training and development, decisions. allowance deductions for eligible capital property, appraisal and compensation, industrial relations Pre-requisites: COMM 240/241 or equivalent. and special topics are included. and human resources planning. The essential Pre-requisites: ADMN 253 or equivalent. premise of Human Resources Management is that an ADMN 251 – Intermediate Accounting I organization’s employees are its most vital asset in the accomplishment of its goals. The first part of a two-semester course dealing with ADMN 259 – Auditing theory and concepts as applied to financial reporting. A one semester course examining the nature and Pre-requisites: COMM 220 or permission of the Valuation and cost allocation problems applying function of auditing. Students will study the various instructor. to cash, receivables, inventories and investments, types of audits as well as the auditor's role in the property, plant and equipment are an integral part of decision-making process. The planning accumulation ADMN 293 – Electronic Commerce this course. and interpretation of audit evidence including EDP Electronic Commerce is an introduction to the business models, infrastructure, strategies, design Pre-requisites: COMM 240/241 or equivalent. systems is a major component of the course. Case studies requiring an examination of internal control, and analysis of electronic commerce business ADMN 252 – Financial Management planning an audit, development of an audit program solutions. The role of electronic commerce in and the preparation and completion of working changing society is also an important topic. This course examines the role of finance and the papers, financial statements and the auditors’ report The primary aim of this course is to identify key tools and environment of financial decision-making. are also part of this course. management considerations required in implementing Topics include: Time value of money, foundations e-commerce business solutions. for valuation, financial analysis and planning, Pre-requisites: COMM 240/241 or equivalent. management of current assets and liabilities, capital Pre-requisites: ADMN 181, COMM 241. budgeting, risk and return, and personal finance. ADMN 265 – Operations Management ADMN 295 – Business Policy Pre-requisites: COMM 240/241 or equivalent. A study of the operations fundamentals covering demand management, forecasting, inventory A capstone course integrating the varied disciplines ADMN 253 – Principles of Income Tax I control, the EOQ model, scheduling, project in business including accounting and finance, management, aggregate planning, materials marketing, operations, economics, forecasting, and A study of the nature and structure of the Income management, value analysis, supplier management, management philosophies into a comprehensive Tax Act, as it applies to individuals. Topics include quality management and service centre knowledge base which becomes a foundation for determination of net income for tax purposes, taxable management. Computer applications for the topics strategic planning. Case studies will be used to income and income taxes payable. Income from under study are assigned regularly. provide planning and decision-making opportunities. employment, business, property, capital gains and miscellaneous sources are included. Pre-requisites: ADMN 181, COMM 240/241 or equivalent. ADMN 269 – Information Systems Pre-requisites: COMM 240/241 or equivalent. This course examines the relationships and ADMN 296 – International Business distinctions between Management Information ADMN 254 – Intermediate Accounting II ADMN 296 offers an in-depth review of basic Systems (MIS) and Accounting Information Systems concepts, institutional practices and developments The second part of a course dealing with theory and (AIS). It examines the standard categories of in the global business environment. This course concepts as applied to financial reporting. Topics business transactions and how these transactions also offers an introduction to international business include valuation and cost allocation problems flow through the organization, are stored (with management. Core management topics will be applying to intangible assets, liabilities, leases emphasis on databases), and are reported for use examined within an international framework. and pensions, accounting for owner’s equity, by both internal and external users. Accounting Pre-requisites: None, but an Introductory Marketing future income tax assets and liabilities, cash flow information system developments are studied with course is recommended. statements and full disclosure on financial reports. emphasis on systems analysis and design, internal Pre-requisites: ADMN 251 or equivalent. controls, and proper documentation. ADMN 297 – Developing a Business Plan Pre-requisites: COMM 240/241 or equivalent. This course examines the details and components ADMN 255 – Corporate Finance of a comprehensive business plan. Business plans This course examines the raising and allocating of ADMN 272 – Commercial Law are a written analysis of what a business hopes funds within the corporate context. Topics include: This course is an introduction to law as it applies to accomplish and how it intends to organize its conceptual aspects of capital structure, dividend to business. The development of the courts and the resources to achieve those goals. Students will policy, interface with suppliers of capital, financial machinery of justice will be outlined. A study will produce a business plan with the objective of using securities, corporate combinations, international http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 31 Business Administration http://selkirk.ca/business

the plan as a vehicle for operating a business and measuring progress toward goals. Accounting/Finance (Part-Time) Pre-requisites: ADMN 181, COMM 241 or equivalent. Semester 1 COMM 220 – Principles of Course Name Credit Organizational Behaviour COMM 220 Principles of Organizational Behaviour On Campus 3 The Business Administration Principles of Organizational Behaviour course is an introduction COMM 240 Financial Accounting I On Campus 3 to the behaviour, relationships, and performance TWC 164 Introductory Report and Letter Writing On Campus 3 of individuals and groups in work organizations as well as the nature of organizational structure and Semester 2 processes. Organizational dynamics are examined with a view to creating an effective working Course Name Credit environment from a human perspective. MATH 125 Business Mathematics On Campus 3 Pre-requisites: Program admission standards. ADMN 181 Marketing On Campus 3 COMM 240 – Financial Accounting I COMM 241 Financial Accounting II On Campus 3 The Business Administration Financial Accounting I TWC 165 Oral Presentations and Skills Training On Campus 3 course is an introductory course in accounting from the basic accounting equation to the preparation of Semester 3 the income statement, statement of owner's equity and balance sheet. This course covers merchandise Course Name Credit operations, valuation and control of cash, ADMN 251 Intermediate Accounting I On Campus 3 temporary investments and receivables, inventories and cost of goods sold, principles of internal control ADMN 252 Financial Management On Campus 3 and accounting for payroll liabilities. Includes ADMN 253 Principles of Income Tax I On Campus 3 important accounting principles and concepts as well as the classification of accounts. The use of special journals, worksheets and computerized Semester 4 accounting is also covered. Course Name Credit Pre-requisites: Grade 10 or equivalent. STAT 105 Introduction to Statistics On Campus 3 COMM 241 – Financial Accounting II ADMN 254 Intermediate Accounting II On Campus 3 The Business Administration Financial Accounting ADMN 255 Corporate Finance On Campus 3 II course is the next financial accounting course, ADMN 257 Income Tax II On Campus 3 reviewing and enlarging upon concepts and principles, their application to and effect upon financial statements. Topics include: capital and Semester 5 intangible assets, current and long-term liabilities, Course Name Credit partnership accounting, accounting for corporate transactions, notes and bonds payable, the cash flow ECON 106 Principles of Macroeconomics On Campus 3 statement, and financial statement analysis. ADMN 259 Auditing On Campus 3 Pre-requisites: COMM 240 with a grade of "C" or better. ADMN 269 Information Systems On Campus 3 ECON 106 – Principles of ADMN 272 Commercial Law On Campus 3 Macroeconomics Topics covered include: national income accounts, Semester 6 national income determination model, monetary Course Name Credit system, monetary and fiscal policy, problems with the Macro System, inflation, unemployment, etc.; ADMN 171 Management Principles On Campus 3 international trade - balance of payments, exchange ECON 107 Principles of Microeconomics On Campus 3 rates, capital flows. ADMN 250 Managerial Accounting On Campus 3 Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of "C" or better. ADMN 295 Business Policy On Campus 3

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ECON 107 – Principles of Microeconomics Management (Part-Time) Usually taken following Economics 106. Topics covered include: supply and demand - price supports, Semester 1 the agricultural problem, value theory, theory of the firm - competition, pollution, industrial organization Course Name Credit - monopoly, public utilities, advertising, income COMM 220 Principles of Organizational Behaviour On Campus 3 distribution B labour unions, productivity. COMM 240 Financial Accounting I On Campus 3 Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of TWC 164 Introductory Report and Letter Writing On Campus 3 "C" or better. Semester 2 MATH 125 – Business Mathematics Business Mathematics is intended for first year Course Name Credit students enrolled in the Business Administration MATH 125 Business Mathematics On Campus 3 program. It stresses the mathematics required in ADMN 181 Marketing On Campus 3 financial processes. The course starts with a review of basic arithmetic and algebra. With these skills COMM 241 Financial Accounting II On Campus 3 the student will solve several practical business TWC 165 Oral Presentations and Skills Training On Campus 3 problems. Topics include (but are not limited to) ratio and proportion, merchandising, break-even analysis, simple interest and promissory notes, compound Semester 3 interest and effective rates, simple and general Course Name Credit annuities, annuities due and deferred annuities, ECON 106 Principles of Macroeconomics On Campus 3 amortization of loans and payment schedules, sinking funds and investment decision analysis. ADMN 230 Project Management On Campus 3 Pre-requisites: Foundations of Math 11 or equivalent ADMN 252 Financial Management On Campus 3 with grade of "C+" or better, or written permission of the ADMN 286 Human Resource Management On Campus 3 Instructor and School Chair. Semester 4 STAT 105 – Introduction to Statistics This course is intended for social, environmental Course Name Credit science and business students and others who would STAT 105 Introduction to Statistics On Campus 3 benefit from a one-term statistics course. Topics ADMN 171 Management Principles On Campus 3 include estimation of means and hypothesis testing. Applications are explored. ECON 107 Principles of Microeconomics On Campus 3 Pre-requisites: Foundations of Math 12 or Pre-calculus ADMN 255 Corporate Finance On Campus 3 11 or equivalent, with a grade of "C+" or better, or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Semester 5 STAT 206 – Statistics Course Name Credit This course provides an introduction to statistical ADMN 265 Operations Management On Campus 3 methods intended for students of Engineering or the Sciences. Descriptive statistics, probability ADMN 272 Commercial Law On Campus 3 and inferential statistics are covered at a level ADMN 293 Electronic Commerce On Campus 3 appropriate for students with some calculus background. The students will learn to calculate Semester 6 confidence intervals and perform hypothesis testing for experiments involving one and two samples. Course Name Credit Linear regression and correlation may be introduced ADMN 250 Managerial Accounting On Campus 3 if time permits. ADMN 295 Business Policy On Campus 3 Pre-requisites: Math 100 or Math 140 or an equivalent calculus course that introduces integral calculus. ADMN 296 International Business On Campus 3 ADMN 297 Developing a Business Plan On Campus 3 TWC 164 – Introductory Report and Letter Writing This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of effective oral and written communication. Components included are communication theory and http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 33 Business Administration http://selkirk.ca/business

its application to business situations. The emphasis is on basic skills/techniques and covers a review of English writing skills and simple technical formats such as memos, business letters, and basic report writing, as well as short oral assignments. The course concludes with theory and practice in Job Search Skills and Strategies. Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 with a grade of "C+" or better, or LPI score of Level 4 or higher.

TWC 165 – Oral Presentations and Skills Training This course focuses on complex oral and written communication. Material covered includes newsletters, formal reports, brochures, persuasive messages, public presentations, and decision making in small groups. Pre-requisites: TWC 164 or ENGL 110.

Contacts

Business Admissions Admissions Contact Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21324 Direct: 250.365.1324 Fax: 250.365.3929 [email protected] Business Contact Program Contact Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 Direct: 250.365.1205 Fax: 250.365.1260 [email protected] Rita Williams Instructor (School Chair of Business) Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21375 Direct: 250.365.1375 [email protected] Tiffany Snauwaert Instructor / Program Advisor Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21268 Direct: 250.365.1268 Fax: 250.365.1260 [email protected]

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LENGTH OF STUDY: 6-Week Course of Studies C Course Name ACCREDITATION: Technical Training CRPLN 190 Carpentry Apprenticeship Level 1 On Campus CRPLN 290 Carpentry Apprenticeship Level 2 On Campus CAMPUS: CRPLN 390 Carpentry Apprenticeship Level 3 On Campus Silver King, Nelson CRPLN 490 Carpentry Apprenticeship Level 4 On Campus

Program Summary Admission Requirements location and employer. Carpenters can advance to Carpenters are in high demand, giving you high senior level positions such as foreperson, contractor earning and career growth potential. With this The following admission requirements are specific to or subcontractor where they can earn $50 or more trade, you’ll enjoy the flexibility of being an per hour. independent contractor or the security of working the Carpentry Apprenticeship Program. for larger organizations. –– Physically fit, (mobility/lifting) good manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, balance, work at Selkirk College is endorsed by the BC Industry heights & in adverse weather Program Courses Training Authority to deliver all four levels of –– Indentured in Carpentry Apprenticeship Carpentry Apprenticeship Technical Training to CRPLN 190 – Carpentry registered carpentry apprentices (unregistered Ready to Apply? Apprenticeship Level 1 apprentices are admitted to levels 1 - 3, space –– Safe Work Practices permitting). Each level of training consists –– Please make sure you meet all admission of a full-time (30 hours per week), six-week, requirements, including the general admission –– Documentation and Organizational Skills on-campus program of study. Activities include requirements for the college. –– Tools and Equipment classroom sessions where apprentices learn –– International Students (students who are –– Survey Instruments theoretical principles of carpentry, and shop applying to Selkirk College from locations outside – Site Layouts sessions where knowledge is put to use in the of Canada) should follow the application steps – mastery of practical skills. required by Selkirk International. –– Build Concrete Framework –– Frame Residential Housing Consider Carpentry If You Are –– Apply Building Science –– Detail-oriented Important Dates Pre-requisites: Indentured in Carpentry Apprenticeship –– Good with your hands –– Comfortable working with a team Training Schedule CRPLN 290 – Carpentry Apprenticeship Level 2 –– Hardworking and organized 2014 – Safe Work Practices –– Easily adaptable to diverse environments – Level 2 September 29 - November 7 – Documentation and Organizational Skills –– Able to conceptualize and visualize finished – products Level 3 November 10 - December 19 –– Tools and Equipment Upon successful completion of the Level 4 technical 2015 –– Survey Instruments training session, apprentices write the Interprovincial Level 4 January 5 - February 13 –– Rigging and Hoisting Equipment Trade Qualification examination. Those who pass the –– Site Layout exam and complete the work-based hours earn the Level 2 February 16 - March 27 BC Certificate of Apprenticeship, the BC Certificate of –– Build Concrete Formwork Qualification, and the Interprovincial Standard Red Pre-requisites: Indentured in Carpentry Apprenticeship Seal Endorsement. Careers CRPLN 390 – Carpentry Apprenticeship Requirements Carpenters perform all work in connection with the Apprenticeship Level 3 –– 720 in-class training hours, completed in four assembly and erection of forms for concrete, wood –– Documentation and Organizational Skills levels (6 weeks each) and metal frame construction, and install interior –– Tools and Equipment and exterior finishing for residential, commercial –– 6,480 practical workplace hours – Survey Instruments and industrial projects, while conforming to plans, – specifications and local building codes. –– Frame Residential Housing A carpenter may work independently or within an –– Apply Finishing Materials organization. Most carpenters earn between $15 and –– Apply Building Science $30 per hour depending on their skill, qualifications, Pre-requisites: Indentured in Carpentry Apprenticeship http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 35 Carpentry Apprenticeship http://selkirk.ca/carpentry-apprenticeship

CRPLN 490 – Carpentry Apprenticeship Level 4 –– Documentation and Organizational Skills –– Survey Instruments –– Site Layout –– Build Concrete Formwork –– Frame Residential Housing –– Apply Finishing Materials Pre-requisites: Indentured in Carpentry Apprenticeship.

Contacts

Industry and Trades Contact Program Contact Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 13221 Direct: 250.354.3221 Fax: 250.352.3180 [email protected] Brenda Wiest Admissions Officer Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 13204 Direct: 250.354.3204 [email protected]

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Job Duties 24-Week –– Concrete, wood and metal frame construction Important Dates –– Installation of interior and exterior finishing 2014 ACCREDITATION: –– Residential, commercial and industrial projects Certificate –– August 5 - Summer Intake Begins –– Conforming to plans, specifications and local building codes –– January 29, 2015 - Summer Intake Ends CAMPUS: –– Graduates of the Carpentry Foundation Program Silver King, Nelson 2015 at Selkirk College typically find employment as –– February 2 -Winter Intake Begins apprentice carpenters engaged in the construction of wood, metal and concrete structures in –– July 16 - Winter Intake Ends residential, commercial, institutional and industrial Program Summary settings. You'll get practical experience and detailed in-class training so you’ll know how to As the backbone of vibrant communities, your work Careers create buildings from the ground-up and deliver as a carpenter will be in high demand, giving your the results employers want. Carpenters perform all work in connection with the career high earning and growth potential. With assembly and erection of forms for concrete, wood this trade, you’ll enjoy the flexibility of being an ACE IT High School Transitions and metal frame construction, and install interior independent contractor or the security of working for and exterior finishing for residential, commercial larger organizations. This program qualifies for high school transitions. A program that is designed to help secondary school and industrial projects, while conforming to plans, Students engage in a variety of classroom and shop students get a head-start on their trades careers, specifications and local building codes. activities. Theoretical principles of construction are while earning graduation credit, the BC Industry A carpenter may work independently or within learned in the classroom, while the majority of the Training Authority (ITA) Accelerated Credit Enrolment an organization. Most carpenters earn between time is spent in the shop where students learn and in Industry Training (ACE IT) program is a perfect way $15 and $30 per hour depending on their skill, gain mastery of practical carpentry skills. Early to learn more about the industry. qualifications, location and employer. Carpenters activities include the fabrication of small projects can advance to senior level positions such as where students learn safe practices, proper tool use Speak with your high school guidance foreperson, contractor or subcontractor where they and fundamental construction techniques. Gradually, counsellor to learn more or get in touch with can earn $50 or more per hour. students build structures of increased complexity our ITT Admin Assistant by email or phone: that simulate real-world construction scenarios. 1.866.301.6601 ext. 13221. Students learn to lay out buildings and to construct concrete formwork, floors, walls, roofs, and stairs in Contacts compliance with BC Building Code standards. Admission Requirements Industry and Trades Contact Educational Benefits The following admission requirements are specific to Program Contact –– Theoretical principles of carpentry the Carpentry Foundation Program. Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 13221 –– Practical in-shop training –– Graduation from a British Columbia Senior Direct: 250.354.3221 Secondary School or equivalent Fax: 250.352.3180 –– 450 work-based hours (towards your “on-the-job [email protected] apprenticeship component”) –– Apprenticeship Workplace 11 or Foundations 10 or Pre-Calculus 10 with a grade of "C" or better –– Credit for your level one technical training Brenda Wiest –– Physically fit, (mobility/lifting) good manual –– Knowledge of provincial and national codes Admissions Officer dexterity, hand-eye coordination, balance, work at Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 13204 –– This 24-week program prepares learners for entry heights & in adverse weather Direct: 250.354.3204 level positions as apprentice carpenters with – A refundable tool deposit of $100 will be required [email protected] home builders or building contracting companies – at the start of the program involved in residential, commercial, or industrial construction. Students earn credit for the Level Ready to Apply? One technical training component of the carpentry apprenticeship as well as advance credit for 450 –– Please make sure you meet all admission work-based hours of the practical on-the-job requirements, including the general admission component of an apprenticeship. requirements for the college. –– International Students (students who are applying to Selkirk College from locations outside of Canada) should follow the application steps required by Selkirk International.

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies 10-Month

Semester 1 ACCREDITATION: Course Name Credit Certificate CERM 101 Wheel 1 On Campus 4 CAMPUS: CERM 103 Hand Forming I On Campus 4 Victoria Street, Nelson CERM 105 Introduction to Glaze Technology and Surface Treatment On Campus 4

PPD 101 Drawing as a Basic Visual Communication On Campus 3 Personalized Surface Treatment PPD 103 Design as a Basic Visual Language On Campus 3 –– Textures PPD 104 Introduction to Digital Design Applications On Campus 3 –– Ceramic screen prints Total 21 –– Slips/underglazes Semester 2 –– Glaze technology Course Name Credit Understanding the Kiln CERM 102 Wheel 2 On Campus 4 –– Electric kiln technology CERM 104 Hand Forming and Molding On Campus 4 –– Introductory gas firing CERM 106 Ceramic Technology 2 - Surface and Kiln On Campus 4 CERM 108 Studio Specific Design On Campus 2 Admission Requirements PPD 109 Professional Practice 1 On Campus 1.5 PPD 110 Professional Practice II On Campus 2 Admission to Kootenay Studio Arts programming (KSA) is by interview and portfolio review. Interviews Total 17.5 are held in spring and early summer. Telephone Semester 3 interviews will be arranged for those applicants who, Course Name Credit because of distance, cannot attend in person. These applicants must mail their portfolios to the school and CERM 114 Studio 2 - Glaze & Surface Development On Campus 2.25 ensure that they are received one week before their CERM 112 Studio 1 - Design for Production On Campus 2.25 scheduled interview date. CERM 120 Self-Directed Studio 1 On Campus 2 The portfolio is a very important part of the Total 6.5 application process and applicants should take care to ensure that their work is presented as strongly as possible. KSA is looking for a demonstration of visual awareness, creativity and technical skill. Applicants should choose pieces for their portfolios that Our practicing artist instructors demonstrate and demonstrate the nature, scope and direction of their Program Summary assign exercises in contemporary ceramic design work. The portfolio pieces may be of any medium methods as well as traditional techniques in and they need not be specific to studio preference. Ceramic work exemplifies the human ability to handbuilding, mold making, wheel forming, glazing Applicants should give special attention to the be both innovative and purposeful in the pursuit and firing. following guidelines when preparing their portfolios. of designing and making, with the most basic of materials- CLAY. With instruction in forming Program Objectives KSA's Portfolio Guidelines: techniques, glaze technology, surface treatment and The Ceramics Studio’s instructors will place particular The number of pieces in an applicant's portfolio will kiln operation, we combine studio and conceptual emphasis on engaging students in developing a body vary depending on the manner in which the applicant skills. The courses will refine and strengthen your of work in preparation to pursue an independent works. Generally, the admissions committee would creative talents. In your studio time, you will obtain practice. like to see a minimum of eight (8) and a maximum of confidence with ceramic processes, knowledge of twenty-four (24) pieces. studio safety and achieve individual goals. Courses Include Portfolios should be brought to the interview and only Individual Product Design and Making mailed if, because of distance, the applicant is unable – Wheel thrown forming to attend their interview in person. Interested in transfer – & diploma options? –– Handbuilding, molding, extruding Two-dimensional works may be presented in their For up-to-date information visit: –– Slip casting original form. Three-dimensional pieces or any http://selkirk.ca/ksa works on a large scale should not be brought to the interview but represented by slides or photographs.

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An applicant's portfolio must be the applicant's CERM 103 – Hand Forming I own original work. It can include variations and Important Dates Students in Hand Forming 1 will be introduced to modifications of existing work. basic hand forming techniques as well as simple Applicants should organize their work and set it out Fall 2014 molds and extruded work. The emphasis is on so that it shows development over a period of time or –– September 2 - Fall term begins - fees due designing and producing innovative forms. group it according to type. –– December 5 - Fall classes end CERM 104 – Handforming and Molding Applicants should bring their workbooks and journals. –– December 8 to 12 - Critique week School assignments and independent explorations This is a project based course that will engage –– December 24 - Winter break, college closed will also be helpful to the Admissions Committee. students in expanding hand forming techniques. *Regular programming starts in Fall Projects will be designed to explore and establish Applicants must keep their presentations simple directions in both production and one-of-a-kind and neat. Work should not be matted or elaborately ceramics. The emphasis will be on experimentation framed. Application Information and developing a personal expression. If an applicant includes slides or photographs, each must include a list of the materials used, size of the To download the Ceramics Studio Application CERM 106 – Ceramic Technology piece, title and date. Package go to http://selkirk.ca/program/ceramics/ 2 – Surface and Kiln Please submit your portfolio in one of the following application-information In this course a confident understanding of the kiln formats: Before You Start will be integrated with students completing their studio ceramic work. Technology included will be – CD or DVD – –– Please make sure you meet all admission firing cycles, safe practices, maintenance and history. –– Hard copy requirements, including the general admission Glaze and surface directions are explored and applied requirements for the college and the specific Note: If submitting digital image files on a CD or DVD, in relation to kiln operation. admission requirements for your chosen program they should be in jpeg format. (these are listed in each program area). CERM 108 – Studio Specific Design Portfolios for telephone –– International Students (students who are Students will develop ceramic forms that examine interviews must be mailed to: applying to Selkirk College from locations outside and experiment with concepts, elements and Kootenay Studio Arts of Canada) should follow the application steps principles of design. Participation in critical reviews Selkirk College required by Selkirk International. will be central to this course. 606 Victoria Street Nelson, BC V1L 4K9 CERM 112 – Studio 1 – Design Mailed portfolios must be sent in one package and Program Courses for Production include the applicant's name, return address (marked Students will engage in developing a body of work inside and outside the package), the applicant's name CERM 105 – Introduction to Glaze in preparation for production. With weekly critiques, on each piece (original work, slide or photograph), Technology and Surface Treatment there will be an emphasis on examining individual a self-addressed label for return mail and return Introduction to Glaze Technology and Surface design issues and resolving technical problems. postage and packaging. Treatment is an introduction to glaze chemistry Every precaution is taken to ensure that portfolios and formulation. Students will develop their own CERM 114 – Studio 2 – Glaze & are handled with care. KSA does not accept personal glaze palette using the raw materials Surface Development responsibility for any loss or damage to submitted that make up commercial glazes. Other surface Instruction will be weekly seminars and individual materials. All portfolios that the school has not treatments covered will include slips, under glaze and focused meetings with the instructor that are based been able to return to applicants by Nov. 15 will screen printing. on student’s needs and in support of the Design for be recycled. Studio Production course. CERM 101 – Wheel 1 Personal Essay Guidelines Wheel 1 is an introduction to working on the CERM 120 – Self-Directed Studio 1 The 250-word personal essay is intended as an wheel. Contemporary methods of altering forms, Self directed studio-based exploration where introduction of yourself to KSA and the Admissions surface treatments, and handbuilt additions will be students receive some mentorship. Committee. Your essay could include who inspires you emphasized. Personal areas of focus are proposed by students. as an artist, a brief description of your life, or how Students develop individual choices and expressions you came to this point in your life; we want to get a CERM 102 – Wheel 2 with support and encouragement of faculty advisors. good idea of who you are by reading your words. Students focus on a continued wheel practice that will broaden and refine their techniques and aesthetic PPD 101 – Drawing as a Basic approaches for shaping and assembling potter’s Visual Communication wheel forms. Strengthening skills and personal This is a basic drawing course designed to directions will be emphasized. give students a background and experience in the fundamentals of drawing as a basic visual communication. Through exercises and assignments,

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the student will learn to use drawings as a tool to record a concept, manipulate, develop, communicate Contacts and refine those concepts. Catherine Harder PPD 103 – Design as a Basic Admissions Officer Visual Language Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21324 To introduce students to the elements and principles of Direct: 250.365.1324 design through a series of two and three dimensional [email protected] design projects which place an emphasis on creative Kootenay Studio Arts Contact problem solving. Critical analysis and discussion will Program Contact have an important role in all aspects of developing Phone: 1.877.552.2821 a visual vocabulary. Throughout course projects and [email protected] personal research, students will investigate the process of design and the relevance it has to their Jason Taylor studio practice, and their personal development. School Chair Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 11305 PPD 104 – Introduction to Direct: 250.505.1305 Digital Design Applications [email protected] Developed to compliment and expand the skill set of Laura White the traditional artist, Introduction to Digital Design Jewelry Instructor/Coordinator Applications will introduce students to image creation Phone: 250.352.2821 ext 13296 and processing techniques using Adobe Photoshop [email protected] and Adobe Illustrator. Emphasis will be placed on creative workflow, image file types, drawing and painting tools, colour correction and artistic exploration. Additional topics include the production of self-promotional materials for both print and web, and an introduction to 3D design options for both jewelry and clay production.

PPD 109 – Professional Practice 1 This course provides information to assist the emerging craftsperson, or designer to develop a career as a professional craftsperson/designer selling their work in a commercial context. A variety of approaches will cover three broad areas of study: Management, business, and marketing.

PPD 110 – Professional Practice II This course is designed to augment the ideas introduced in Professional Practice 1, by providing students with practical applications of business & marketing issues for an emerging craftsperson/designer.

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Up to Two Years Careers Program Courses Analytical Chemist, Art Restorer, Biomedical ACCREDITATION: Engineer, Brewmaster, Chemical Engineer, Chemical BIOL 104 – Biology I General Assoc. of Science & transfer to BSc Sales Rep, Clinical Chemist (MD/PhD), Crime A course designed for those students who require first Scene Analyst, Food Scientist, Forensic Scientist, year biology in their program of study or who wish to CAMPUS: Fragrance Developer, Hazardous Materials Manager, go on to further study in biology. The course includes Castlegar Inorganic Chemist, Materials Researcher, Medical cell biology, biochemistry, and an examination of the Researcher, Metallurgist, Optometrist, Patent Agent, processes of life in the plant and animal body. A strong Pharmaceutical Researcher, Pharmacist, Researcher, emphasis is placed on the development of critical Science Teacher, Toxicologist, Water Quality Inspector. thinking skills through problem solving, research Program Summary design, and laboratory analysis. Program Outcome(s) Pre-requisites: BIOL 12 or equivalent and CHEM 11 or Look anywhere; you'll find chemistry there! Students who complete either CHEM 125 will have equivalent. Students lacking the stated pre-requisites fulfilled the first-year chemistry requirements for may enrol in the course with written permission of the We're a Hands-On Discipline degrees in chemistry, biology, engineering, physics, School Chair; however, they should be aware that they Combine in-class theory with hands-on experiments environmental science, pharmacy, and nutrition at will be required to do additional work. This course is in the lab to get the experience you need for success. all universities in British Columbia. These courses available via Distance Education, but requires attendance Learn the basics of using chemical equipment are also required for application to medical and at weekly on-site labs. to measure physical and chemical properties. dental school. Working in the laboratory while you study chemistry BIOL 106 – Biology II Skills you will acquire in a chemistry degree: fundamentals will ensure you’ll be ready for success Along with BIOL 104 (Biology I), this course provides in further education as you work towards your –– Recognition of the role of chemistry in everyday life an overview of the study of living things. Biology degree in chemistry, medicine, dentistry, engineering, –– Comprehensive knowledge of the structure and 106 presents topics in population, community and nutrition, pharmacy and much, much more. properties of matter, including the energy changes ecosystem ecology, and classical and molecular that accompany chemical reactions genetics. Evolution provides a unifying theme for Chemistry is the Central Science the course. A strong emphasis is placed on the – The ability to predict the behaviour of matter and – development of critical thinking skills through Basic chemical principles are vital in all areas of interpret a wide variety of phenomena science and in many fields you might not imagine. problem solving, case studies and laboratory – The skills to formulate and test scientific For example, chemistry is vital to fine arts – from – investigation. hypotheses paints and pigments to restoration. Understanding Pre-requisites: BIOL 104 with a grade of "C" or better or how chemicals are structured, operate independently, –– The ability to present your thoughts clearly and written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. and interact together will take you a long way in your intelligently in written statements chosen career. –– Deduction of information from various sources CHEM 125 – Foundations of Chemistry II This general chemistry course is the continuation of Ever Wonder How Things Work? –– The capacity to critically analyze problems and think creatively either Chemistry 110 or Chemistry 122. Chemistry What is the structure of DNA, and how does that 125: Foundations of Chemistry II begins with an – The ability to think logically allow it to replicate? Why is carbon added to iron – investigation of intermolecular forces in liquids to make steel? How do plants transform sunlight to –– Respect for colleagues, willingness to think and solids, followed by the colligative properties of energy? Do solar panels use the same trick? Why do independently, and pride in presentation of work solutions. Next, it presents the principles of equilibria manufacturers put additives in food, and should we If you like chemistry, you may also like biochemistry, applied to pure substances and aqueous solutions of worry? anthropology, archaeology, biology, medicine, food acids, bases and salts. The laws of thermodynamics applied to chemical substances are introduced. The An understanding of the basic structure of matter science and nutrition, forensics, lab technology. field of organic chemistry is surveyed; topics include is important not only to chemistry majors, but to the physical and chemical properties of alkanes and biologists, physicists, and engineers and physicians alkenes, stereochemistry, and addition, substitution, as well. Chemistry is truly the “central science.” Admission Requirements and elimination reactions. The laboratory work That’s why a course in general chemistry is essential involves the measurement of physical and chemical Admission to the Associate of Science degree in to all. Selkirk offers a range of chemistry courses, properties as well as chemical syntheses. Chemistry program requires the completion of for complete novices to students with previous Biology 12, Chemistry 11, English 12, Physics 11 Pre-requisites: CHEM 110 or CHEM 122 with a grade of chemistry experience who want to learn more. We with a grade of "C" or higher, and Pre-calculus 12 or "C" or better, or written permission of the Instructor and provide excellent preparation for students looking to Principles of Math 12 with a grade of “C+” or higher. School Chair. complete university science degrees, and for those Physics 12 is recommended, and Chemistry 12 is who are just looking to strengthen their problem- STRONGLY recommended. Chemistry Requirement: solving skills. CHEM 110 or CHEM 122 Students requiring first-year Chemistry have a choice of Chemistry 110 or Chemistry 122.

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CHEM 110: Fundamentals of Chemistry of a literary vocabulary. Students will interpret texts, coordinates; indeterminate forms, improper integrals develop arguments, and write academic essays and Taylor's formula; and infinite series. This introductory general chemistry course leads based on those texts. into science or engineering programs for students Pre-requisites: MATH 100 or equivalent with a grade of who have taken Chemistry 11 (or equivalent) or who Pre-requisites: English 12 with a grade of "B" or higher, "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and need improvement to their chemistry background. It or LPI level 5, or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. provides an extensive review of the fundamentals of School Chair. chemical nomenclature, reactions and stoichiometry Physics Requirement: involving solids, gases and solutions. Current theories English Requirement: PHYS 102 or PHYS 104 of atomic and molecular structure are introduced. The ENGL 111 or ENGL 114 Students requiring first-year Physics have a choice of lab portion of this course is the same as CHEM 122. Students requiring first-year English have a choice of Physics 102 or Physics 104. the English 110/111 or the 112/114 sequence. Pre-requisites: Chemistry 11 or CHEM 050, and PHYS 102: Basic Physics I Pre-calculus Math 11 (Principles of Math 11) or Math 050. ENGL 111: Introduction to Literature Pre-calculus Math 12 (Principles of Math 12) or Math 051 A non-calculus survey of mechanics, heat and is recommended. Each course must have a grade of "C" The 110/111 sequence is focused on the vibrations. This course includes the topics of linear or better. development of academic writing and research. motion, projectile motion, newton's laws, energy, English 111 is about living more intensely. Rather momentum, circular and rotational motion, thermal CHEM 122: General Chemistry I than providing answers, literature prompts us to ask properties of matter, vibrations and sound. This introductory general chemistry course leads better questions of ourselves and each other. Drama, Pre-requisites: Principles of MATH 12, or MATH 051, and into science or engineering programs for students poetry, short stories, and novels will guide us in PHYS 11 or equivalent with a grade of "C" or better, or who have a solid chemistry background, including discussion, reflection, and writing about literature. written permisison of the Instructor and School Chair. Chemistry 12 or equivalent. After a short review Pre-requisites: ENGL 110 with a grade of “C” or better PHYS 104: Fundamental Physics I of fundamental chemistry, classical and quantum or equivalent, or written permission of the Instructor and mechanical concepts are used to discuss atomic and School Chair. A calculus-based survey of mechanics and molecular structure. The lab work stresses scientific thermodynamics. This course is designed for students observations and measurements using chemical ENGL 114: Introduction to Prose Fiction interested in further study in Physical Science and syntheses and quantitative analyses. The 112/114 sequence is focused on the Engineering. Pre-requisites: Chemistry 12 or CHEM 110, and interpretation of literature. This course celebrates the Pre-requisites: PHYS 12 or equivalent with a grade of Pre-Calculus MATH 11 (Principles of Math 11) or Math 050. human imagination. We will explore provocative ideas "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and Pre-calculus Math 12 (Principles of Math 12) or Math 051 as expressed through contemporary short stories School Chair. Corequisites: MATH 100. is recommended. Each course must have a grade of grade and novels. Students will further develop their ability of "C" or better. to interpret texts, develop arguments, and write Physics Requirement: academic essays about those texts. PHYS 103 or PHYS 105 English Requirement: Pre-requisites: ENGL 112 with a grade of “B” or higher, Students requiring first-year Physics have a choice of ENGL 110 or ENGL 112 or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Physics 103 or Physics 105. Students requiring first-year English have a choice of the English 110/111 sequence and the 112/114 MATH 100 – Calculus I PHYS 103: Basic Physics II sequence. A course designed to provide students with the A non-calculus survey of optics, electricity, ENGL 110: College Composition background in calculus needed for further studies. magnetism, and modern physics. This course includes This course includes: a review of functions the topics of light, geometrical and physical optics, The 110/111 sequence is focused on the development and graphs; limits; the derivative of algebraic, electrostatics, circuits, electro-magnetism, atomic of academic writing and research. English 110 is trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions; and nuclear physics. about thinking and writing. You will learn how to applications of the derivative including related Pre-requisites: PHYS 102 with a grade of "C" or better or develop and express informed opinions on issues that rates, maxima, minima, velocity and acceleration; written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. matter. You will also learn about research, editing, the definite integral; an introduction to elementary and expository and persuasive academic writing differential equations; and, applications of integration PHYS 105: Fundamental Physics II forms. including velocity, acceleration, areas, and growth A calculus-based survey of waves, sound, optics, Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 12 or equivalent, and decay problems. electricity and magnetism. This course is designed or LPI level 4, or written permission of the Instructor and Pre-requisites: Pre-calculus 12, Principles of MATH 12 for students interested in further study in Physical School Chair. or equivalent with a grade of "C+" or better or written Science and Engineering. permission of the Instructor and School Chair. ENGL 112: Introduction to Pre-requisites: PHYS 104 and MATH 100 with a grade of Poetry and Drama "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and MATH 101 – Calculus II School Chair. Corequisites: MATH 101. The 112/114 sequence is focused on the This course is a sequel to MATH 100 for those interpretation of literature. Poetry and Drama ask us students who wish to major in mathematics, to be in the moment. In English 112, we will reflect on sciences or applied sciences. The course includes: both literary and cultural issues in ways relevant to antidifferentiation and integration; the definite our lives. Students will be guided in a close reading integral; areas and volumes; transcendental functions; of poetic and dramatic texts, and the development techniques of integration; parametric equations; polar

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Contacts

Admissions Officer (Castlegar) Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 Direct: 250.365.1233 [email protected] Program Contact Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 Direct: 250.365.1205 [email protected] David Feldman School Chair, UAS, Instructor, Mathematics Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21331 Direct: 250.365.1331 [email protected]

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies 9-Month / 2 year

Year 1 ACCREDITATION: Certificate / Diploma Semester 1 Course Name Credit CAMPUS: Castlegar CCSW 155 Foundations of Practice On Campus 3 CCSW 156 Support Strategies On Campus 3 CCSW 170 Augmentative Communication On Campus 2 Assist Others With –– Life Skills ENGL 110 College Composition On Campus 3 / Online –– Recreation HSER 174 Interpersonal Communications I On Campus 3 –– Residential – Supported Employment PSYC 100 Introductory Psychology I On Campus 3 – / Online Transfer Opportunities FAM 180 Family Dynamics On Campus 3 This certificate serves as a pre-requisite for entry Total 20 into the Human Services Diploma. Completion of the Semester 2 Human Services Diploma provides you with sufficient credit to enter the third year of a Child and Youth Care, Course Name Credit Bachelor of Social Work Degree, or a Bachelor of CCSW 160 Classroom Support Strategies On Campus 3 Community Rehabilitation, depending on the selection of elective courses. Your CCSW certificate transfers to CCSW 161 Person-Centered Planning On Campus 3 several Human Services diploma specialties at Selkirk CCSW 165 Health and Wellness On Campus 3 and also to related programs at other universities. CCSW 179 Application of Theory to Practice On Campus 1 CCSW 195 Practicum I Practicum 3.5 Careers PSYC 101 Introductory Psychology II On Campus 3 / Online The Certificate program prepares students to work SSW 161 Introduction to Social Policy 3 with individuals across the lifespan in a variety of multi-disciplinary settings. Students become certified Total 19.5 as educational assistants in schools or as support Semester 3 workers in residential, supported employment and Course Name Credit recreational settings. Graduates of this program have a very high rate of employment following program CCSW 196 Practicum II 5 completion. Students are prepared to continue their Total 5 studies in diploma and degree programs. This certificate serves as a pre-requisite for entry into the Human Services Diploma. Completion of the Human Services Diploma provides students with Program Summary –– A good communicator sufficient credit to enter third year of a Child and Youth Care, Bachelor of Social Work Degree, or a Prepare for Leadership Do you want a rewarding and challenging career Bachelor of Community Rehabilitation, depending on and have a strong desire to support others? As –– You will be prepared for lifelong learning and the selection of elective courses. a Classroom and Community Support Worker continued post-secondary education (CCSW), you'll work with children and adults living –– Foster your commitment to personal and with disabilities, their families, teachers and other professional wellness Admission Requirements support professionals. –– Develop your working knowledge of the importance of community partnerships Students may complete the program on a full or Consider This Program If You Are part-time basis. Part-time students are required to –– Caring and empathetic Depth in the Development of have their planned program reviewed by a program –– Genuinely interested in working with people –– knowledge (head) instructor who will provide advice regarding the selection of appropriate part-time options. In addition –– Comfortable advocating for others –– solid value base (heart) and to meeting the general entrance requirements for – professional skills practice (hands) –– Flexible and able to adapt to diversity – admission to selkirk college, an applicant must meet

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the following program requirements with individuals who are challenged by a disabling practice listening and responding skills, and become condition. Values regarding service delivery are more aware of personal strengths and limitations. –– English 12 or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better, or a minimum Language Proficiency Index explored through an historical review of the disability Designed to help gain self-understanding in order to (LPI) score of level 4 movement and an examination of new initiatives be more effective in working with people. and trends. This course also explores the impact of – Completed résumé – specific challenging conditions on the individual, the PSYC 100 – Introductory Psychology I –– Completed Selkirk College application form family and the service providers’ practice. Through An introduction to the methods, theory and practice –– Official transcripts of secondary and post- personal reflection and research, the roots of person of psychology as a science. Among others, topics secondary education centred support will be explored and students will include motivation and emotion, learning and will develop their own personal and professional –– Two completed personal reference forms memory, biological foundations, sensation and philosophy of support work. perception. Other topics are added at the discretion –– Completed health information form of the individual instructor. Class demonstrations and –– Completed criminal record check CCSW 156 – Support Strategies activities are used to illustrate concepts. Teaching –– Complete college readiness tool (CRT) for reading, This course focuses on support strategies used methods and resources in the course vary with the writing and math before registration with individuals who have disabilities. The analysis instructor. and understanding of behaviour as a means of –– Basic computer skills Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of communication is explored. Strategies are learned –– Criminal Record Check from Ministry of Justice “C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and and practised in context to support individuals with School Chair. the development of pro-social skills, life, vocational, and academic skills. An awareness of issues related FAM 180 – Family Dynamics Important Dates to healthy sexuality and the ethics of touch are This course is designed to provide students with a explored. Emphasis is placed on the ethics of support variety of theoretical perspectives to understanding Fall 2014 work and effective implementation of strategies families. It considers the diversity of families to support individuals with disabilities to be as –– September 2 - Orientation Day including exploration of cultural differences, same- independent as possible. sex parents, single parents and blended families. The –– September 3 - Fall semester instruction begins role of marriage is examined, as well as childbearing –– December 5 - Fall semester instruction ends CCSW 170 – Augmentative and socialization. Issues such as middle age, empty –– December 8 to 16 - Fall semester exams Communication nest, aging in the family, and special concerns such This course explores alternative forms of as chronic illness, disability, alcoholism, violence, and Winter 2015 communication for people with little or no speech. poverty are introduced. Non-speech communication programming is –– January 5 - Winter semester instruction begins Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent. examined through review of normal and disordered –– April 10 - Winter semester instruction ends language and the strengths and weaknesses of –– April 13 to 21 - Winter semester exams CCSW 160 – Classroom various augmentative communication systems. Support Strategies Communication systems studied include sign This course focuses on integration of children into language and other manual systems, pictogram/ inclusive school situations with an emphasis on ideogram communication and electronic systems. Application Information guidance approaches, teaching strategies, curriculum adaptation and the interrelationship of assessment Download the Classroom and Community Support ENGL 110 – College Composition Worker Application Package at http://selkirk.ca/ and curriculum. Child development principles provide Students needing a year of Introductory English sites/default/files/Applications/CCSW-Application- the basis for program planning and implementation. may choose to take English 110/111 or English Package-2012.pdf The importance of cultural diversity and the role of 112/114. English 112/114 focuses on reading and the educational assistant are stressed. –– Please make sure you meet all admission interpretation of literature, and is an attractive requirements, including the general admission alternative to English 110/111 for students wishing Please Note: This course is under revision, see the on-line calendar for updates. requirements for the college and the specific to continue in the study of Arts or Humanities. CCSW admission requirements. English 110: College Composition is designed to CCSW 161 – Person-Centered Planning –– International Students (students who are enable the student to produce clear, coherent and This course focuses on the need for planning, applying to Selkirk College from locations outside fully developed essays. The course covers academic advantages and disadvantages of planning and the of Canada) should follow the application steps writing styles, rhetorical modes, editing techniques key elements of the planning process. The course required by Selkirk International. and research practices. examines how to identify and obtain information Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 12 or equivalent, relevant to planning, formulation of long and or LPI level 4, or written permission of the Instructor and short-term objectives, prioritization of objectives, Program Courses School Chair. and translation of objectives into action. Emphasis is placed on viewing planning as a dynamic process and HSER 174 – Interpersonal analysis of human interaction as part of the planning CCSW 155 – Foundations of Practice Communications I process. Models for structuring positive interaction of This course introduces students to the theory and Provides the student with an opportunity to examine all planning team members are reviewed. philosophical perspectives necessary for working personal goals, values and attitudes; develop and

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CCSW 165 – Health and Wellness SSW 161 – Introduction to Social Policy This course is designed to introduce the essential Introduction to Social Policy explores social issues concepts of health and wellness with emphasis on and how they are influenced by cultural ideologies six dimensions of wellness including: emotional, and values. The historical development of social intellectual, spiritual, occupational, social and security policies and programs in Canada, within physical. Students will examine health and wellness the context of larger global trends is examined. The from two perspectives: from the perspective of impact of social policy on populations such as those the students’ lives and also the lives of individuals who live in poverty, people with disabilities and with disabilities. The course will emphasize the minority populations will be explored with a view importance of lifestyle changes being self-directed to the past, present and potential future status of and on understanding ways in which we can support the social safety net in Canada and other countries change in others and ourselves. Topics include: stress around the world. management, diet and nutrition, aging, intimacy and Pre-requisites: ENGL 110 or equivalent with a grade of relationships, immunity, safety, lifestyle, developing “C” or better. relationships and quality of life. CCSW 196 – Practicum II CCSW 179 – Application of Practicum is an opportunity for students to Theory to Practice demonstrate their abilities in field settings. It This course provides an overview of the role of the provides students with opportunities to learn Special Education Assistant and of the Community experientially and to apply concepts from the Support Worker. Codes of ethics, standards of classroom. Practicum offers students opportunities practice, relevant policies and their application to to self-evaluate and receive feedback about their practice are discussed as well as the practice of knowledge, skills, abilities and attitudes in the field working as part of a multidisciplinary team. Content of Classroom and Community Support. This is a five- focuses on integration of relevant theory from other week block practicum requiring twenty five practicum CCSW courses into practice to enhance theoretical days (20 on-site). learning. Students will develop short- and long-term professional goals and objectives and develop a professional portfolio in preparation for employment or continuing education. Contacts

CCSW 195 – Practicum I Rachel Walker Admissions Officer This course provides students with an opportunity Phone: 1.888.953.1133 x21233 to work and observe in an educational or community Direct: 250.365.1233 living setting under the direction of college [email protected] instructors and on-site staff. The focus of this practicum is to provide students with an opportunity Teresa Petrick to interact with children or adults with challenging School Chair conditions, to develop objective documentation skills Phone: 250.365.7292 x21442 and to observe the techniques and procedures used Direct: 250.365.1442 by on-site staff. This is a 17-day practicum beginning [email protected] with two preparation days. A seminar, CCSW 179, will allow students time for integration of their work experience and peer support.

PSYC 101 – Introductory Psychology II Topics include thinking and other cognitive processes, development of the individual, personality, behaviour disorders, health and social psychology. Other topics are added at the discretion of the instructor. Class demonstrations and activities are used to illustrate concepts. Pre-requisites: PSYC 100 with a grade of “C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair.

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CHEM 050 - Basic Principles PHYS 050 - Basic Principles of Physics CAMPUS: of Chemistry Castlegar A college preparatory course. Topics include the This introductory course is designed to be equivalent study of motion, Newton’s laws, momentum, to Chemistry 11 at the high-school level. Chemistry energy, properties of matter, heat, sound, light, and is introduced as a experimental science. Chemical electricity. symbols, nomenclature and the quantitative You’re Almost There Pre-requisites: MATH 050 or equivalent; Math 050 may aspects of chemical reactions are emphasized. The be taken may be taken concurrently with PHYSICS 050. Looking to upgrade your skills and get into that fundamentals of classical atomic and molecular awesome first-year course or program? This is the structure are presented. The field of organic PHYS 060 - Physics, Provincial Level chemistry is briefly introduced. The laboratory place to get courses in Biology, Chemistry, English, Physics 060 is the equivalent of Physics 12 (Provincial experiments provide opportunities to work with Math, and Physics to get you started. To help you find Level Physics). It is intended as preparation for standard labware and apparatus, to observe a these prep courses faster, look for courses that are first-year university or college courses in physics. variety of chemical reactions and to carry out some designated with a course number less than 100 (such Core topics include two-dimensional kinematics and quantitative measurements. as English 051 or Physics 060.) dynamics, electrostatics, electromagnetism, waves, Pre-requisites: Math 049 or Math 10; Math 050 or and optics. Optional topics include fluids, DC and Pre-calculus Math 11 or Foundations of Math 11 should be AC circuits, electronics, special relativity, quantum Program Courses taken concurrently. physics, and nuclear physics. Pre-requisites: Physics 11 and Math 11 (or equivalents) Here is the complete list of college prep ENGL 051 - Introductory Composition Corequisites: Math 12 (or equivalent) courses offered through the school of This course is designed to prepare students for University Arts & Sciences: college level writing in academic or technical programs. The course concentrates on writing BIOL 050 - Introduction to Biology I paragraphs and essays and the study of literature. This course is an appropriate introduction to biology Pre-requisites: ENGL 11 or equivalent, or computer- for students lacking high school pre-requisites who based TOEFL score of 180, or sufficient CPT score. wish to enter a course or program requiring Grade 11 biology, or who simply want to refresh their MATH 050 - Algebra and Trigonometry I knowledge of the subject. Biology 050 provides a This course is equivalent to Principles of Math 11 or basic introduction to the characteristics of living Precalculus 11. It is also useful for those wishing things: biologically important principles of chemistry to upgrade mathematics skills for career programs and physics, cell structure in plants and animals, and trades training. The course includes: graphs, bioenergetics, diversity, ecology and evolution. linear equations, functions, systems of equations, inequalities, polynomials and factoring, rational Pre-requisites: ENGL 10 Corequisites: ENGL 051 equations, exponents and radicals, quadratic BIOL 051 – Introduction to Biology II equations, and trigonometry. This course provides an introduction to human Pre-requisites: Math 49 or sufficient Computerized anatomy and physiology. Topics covered include Placement Test (CPT) score. mitosis and asexual reproduction, meiosis and sexual reproduction, genetics, circulation, respiration, MATH 051 - Algebra and Trigonometry II excretion, bones and muscles, nerves, endocrinology This course is a continuation of Algebra and and immunity. A fundamental understanding of Trigonometry I and is an equivalent to Principles of homeostatic mechanisms is stressed. The instructor Math 12 or Precalculus 12. The course includes a may choose to include selected topics on the review of basic algebra, functions, transformations, structure and function of plants as part of the course. systems of equations, exponential and logarithmic The course is appropriate for students requiring an functions, trigonometric functions, identities and equivalent to Grade 12 biology. equations, application of transcendental function, and arithmetic and geometric sequences and series. The Pre-requisites: BIOL 050, BIOL 11, or equivalent, or course introduces counting and probability. written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Pre-requisites: Pre-calculus 11, Principles of Math 11, MATH 050 or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better. Foundations 11 with written permission of the instructor or School Chair.

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Program Courses

Selkirk College offers the following elective courses in computer science. Theses courses are transferable to a variety of post-secondary institutions. Course requirements vary among post-secondary institutions. We advise that you plan your program with a Selkirk College counsellor or contact the University Arts & Sciences School Chair for information on transferability.

CPSC 100 – Introduction to Programming I An introductory object-oriented (OO) programming course with emphasis on basic programming constructs, algorithms, program design, and good programming practices. This course will introduce a high-level language to illustrate programming basics. Students will develop and test small OO programs which loop, make decisions, access arrays, define classes, instantiate objects, and invoke methods. Pre-requisites: Pre-calculus 12, Foundations 12, MATH 051 or MATH 50 with a grade of “C” or better, or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Course Credit: 3

CPSC 101 – Introduction to Programming II This course is a continuation of CPSC 100 with emphasis on more advanced programming techniques and design, development and test of large applications. Students will write programs which make use of library functions to display graphical user interfaces, manage collections of data, access files and databases, and interact with other programs. Pre-requisites: CPSC 100 with a grade of “C” or better.

Course Credit: 3

Program Contacts

Admissions Officer (Castlegar) Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 Direct: 250.365.1233 [email protected] Program Contact Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 Direct: 250.365.1205 [email protected] David Feldman School Chair, UAS, Instructor, Mathematics Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21331 Direct: 250.365.1331 [email protected]

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies 3-Term

Year 1 ACCREDITATION: Semester 1 Certificate Course Name CAMPUS: COOK 100 Occupational Skills Theory/Practical On Campus Tenth Street, Nelson COOK 100 Stocks Soups and Sauces On Campus COOK 100 Vegetables and Fruits On Campus COOK 100 Starches On Campus Program Summary COOK 100 Meats On Campus Your culinary career can take you all over the world COOK 100 Poultry On Campus with employment options in 5-star dining rooms to COOK 100 Seafood On Campus crafting perfect eggs benny at your favorite brunch COOK 100 Garde Manger On Campus spot. There’s no limit to where your talent and creativity can take you. COOK 100 Eggs and Breakfast Cookery and Dairy On Campus Our skilled instructors teach you culinary COOK 100 Baked Goods and Desserts On Campus fundamentals for detailed menu planning, quality COOK 100 Beverages On Campus ingredient selection and efficient meal preparation. You will learn in a live kitchen environment, providing Semester 2 cooking services for our student cafeteria, banquet guests, at regional competitions and in our signature Course Name Scholars Dining Room. COOK 101 Occupational Skills On Campus Master Your Trade COOK 101 Stock, Soups and Sauces On Campus –– Occupational Skills COOK 101 Vegetables and Fruits On Campus –– Baked Goods and Desserts COOK 101 Starches On Campus –– Beverages COOK 101 Meat On Campus –– Garde Manger COOK 101 Poultry On Campus –– Meat, Poultry and Seafood COOK 101 Seafood On Campus –– Stocks, Soups and Sauces and more COOK 101 Garde Manger On Campus You’ll earn Professional Cook Level 1 and Level COOK 101 Eggs, Breakfast Cookery and Dairy On Campus 2 Industry Training Authority (ITA) approved certification upon successful program completion. If COOK 101 Baked Goods, and Desserts On Campus you want to take your education further, you’ll be set COOK 101 Beverages On Campus to enter our Culinary Management diploma program.

ACE IT High School Year 2 Transition Programs Semester 3 This program qualifies for high school transitions. A Course Name program that is designed to help secondary school COOK 200 Occupational Skills On Campus students get a head-start on their trades careers, while earning graduation credit, the BC Industry COOK 200 Stocks, Soups and Sauces On Campus Training Authority (ITA) Accelerated Credit Enrolment COOK 200 Vegetables and Fruits On Campus in Industry Training (ACE IT) program is a perfect way to learn more about the industry. COOK 200 Starches On Campus Speak with your high school guidance counselor to COOK 200 Meats On Campus learn more. Get in touch with our ITT Admin Assistant COOK 200 Poultry On Campus by email or phone: 1.866.301.6601 ext. 13221 COOK 200 Seafood On Campus COOK 200 Garde Manger On Campus COOK 200 Baked Goods and Desserts On Campus

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Math Requirements Additional Information To view math requirements visit http://selkirk.ca/ Program Courses Selkirk College offers two levels of the provincially program/cook/admission-requirements standardized cooking program. This program COOK 100 – Occupational is designed to provide skills and knowledge Skills Theory/Practical for students/graduates to become competent, Important Dates Trade Knowledge professional, frontline employees. A certificate Cooks need to understand the personal and will be issued to those who successfully complete Professional Cook 1 Professional Cook 1 and Professional Cook 2. professional expectations of various occupations 2014 in the trade as well as the training and certification Professional Cook 1 programs available throughout their career. –– September 2 - Fall term begins Cook 1 is a 28-week provincially standardized Safety Standards program designed to train people for employment in –– December 12 - Fall term ends There are many hazards present in the kitchen and restaurants, institutions, and fast-food outlets. 2015 a cooks must have a good working knowledge of Professional Cook 2 –– January 5 - Winter term begins recommended safety and fire prevention procedures. Cook 2 is a 14-week, provincially standardized –– February 10 to 15 - Reading Week Menu Planning program designed to introduce students to the –– April 10 - winter term ends Cooks prepare foo.d from a variety of different menu complexity, diversity and attractiveness of the styles and formats, and should be familiar with Cooking profession. Students acquire practical Professional Cook 2 common menu terminology and composition. experience preparing a la carte, table d'hote and prix fixe menu items for patrons of the College's training 2014 COOK 100 – Stocks Soups and Sauces dining room. –– September 9 - Start date –– December 12 - End date Stocks Correctly prepared stocks are essential to the Admission Requirements preparation of many dishes, and cooks must know the correct preparation methods and uses of a variety of Careers types of stock. Academic The demand for professional cooks is very high and Admission is open to individuals who: Thickening and Binding Agents growing. There is tremendous potential for placement –– have graduated from a BC senior secondary school in many types of industry establishments. Students A number of different thickening and binding agents or equivalent (may be under 19 years of age). have found excellent steady employment in hospitals, are used in food preparation, and cooks must select and use them correctly for a variety of tasks. –– an official secondary school transcript must be camps, major resorts and hotels. Also many small submitted. establishments and restaurant chains employ our Soups students locally and throughout BC and Alberta. –– mature students must be least 19 years of age A variety of soups are prepared for use in most and have completed Grade 10 or equivalent with foodservice establishments, and cooks must know passing grades in Math and English,OR how to correctly prepare the basic types of clear and –– are at least 19 years of age and have been Application Information thick soups. admitted at the discretion of the School Chair. To view the Cook Training, Professional Application Sauces General Package or the Apprenticeship Guide visit Sauces are an integral part of many dishes, and http://selkirk.ca/program/cook/ cooks must know how to prepare and correctly use –– All applicants are required to complete pre- application-information admission Computer Placement Tests in Math and the leading types of sauces. English placement. Before You Start COOK 100 – Vegetables and Fruits –– All applicants are required to complete a personal –– Please make sure you meet all admission interview with the program instructor. Where requirements, including the general admission Vegetables circumstances make a personal interview requirements for the college and the specific Cooks must identify, select and prepare a variety of impractical, a telephone interview may be admission requirements for your chosen program vegetables on a daily basis for use in other dishes conducted. It is recommended that applicants (these are listed in each program area). and as accompaniments. bring a resume to the interview. NOTE: Interview –– International Students (students who are Fruit results are not used as criteria for admission. applying to Selkirk College from locations outside –– All applicants are required to present proof of of Canada) should follow the application steps Fruits and fruit juices are being used more and more a recent medical exam confirming good general required by Selkirk International. frequently in food preparation. Cooks must be able to health, as well as the ability to stand for long identify, select, and prepare them correctly periods of time and lift up to 25 kg.

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COOK 100 – Starches COOK 100 – Garde Manger Yeast Products Potatoes Dressings, Condiments and Accompaniments Basic yeast breads are a key component of most foodservice operations. Cooks must be able to A variety of potatoes and potato dishes are used Salads are a key component of most menus, and identify and correctly prepare basic yeast doughs and daily in most food service establishments. Cooks cooks must be able to identify and prepare a variety products. must identify different varieties of potatoes and then of salad dressings. prepare them in a number of different ways correctly. Salads COOK 100 – Beverages Pastas and Farinaceous Products Different types of salads and salad ingredients are Beverages are served in most foodservice Pasta and noodle dishes are an integral part of many components of most foodservice menus, and cooks establishments. Cooks must be able to identify and menus. Cooks must be able to correctly identify, use, must be able to identify and prepare the basic types prepare common types of beverages. and prepare a variety of pasta and noodle dishes. of salads. COOK 101 – Occupational Skills Sandwiches COOK 100 – Meats Cooks must be able to identify and prepare a variety Trade Knowledge Cut and Process Meats of hot and cold sandwiches. Cooks need to understand the personal and Cooks must be able to identify various types of professional expectations of various occupations meat and cut and process them correctly. Cuts of COOK 100 – Eggs and Breakfast in the trade as well as the training and certification meat are prepared differently according to their Cookery and Dairy programs available throughout their career. characteristics, and cooks must be able to identify the characteristics of each different type. Egg Dishes Safety Standards Eggs and egg dishes are the key components of There are many hazards present in the kitchen and Cook Meats breakfast menus, and cooks must be able to identify a cooks must have a good working knowledge of Meats are prepared in a variety of ways and cooks and prepare eggs and egg dishes in a variety of ways. recommended safety and fire prevention procedures. must be able to identify, select, and prepare different types of meat using dry, moist, and combination Breakfast Accompaniments Menu Planning methods. In addition to egg dishes, there are a number of Cooks prepare food from a variety of different menu different accompaniments and breakfast items that styles and formats, and should be familiar with COOK 100 – Poultry cooks must be able to identify and prepare correctly. common menu terminology and composition. Cut and Process Poultry Dairy Products and Cheeses COOK 101 – Stock, Soups and Sauces Cooks must be able to identify various types of There are many different types of dairy products and poultry and cut and process them correctly. Cuts of cheese. Cooks must be able to identify, select, and Stocks poultry are prepared differently according to their use them in a variety of ways. Correctly prepared stocks are essential to the characteristics, and cooks must be able to identify preparation of many dishes, and cooks must know the the characteristics of each different type. COOK 100 – Baked Goods and Desserts correct preparation methods and uses of a variety of types of stock. Cook Poultry Principles of Baking A variety of poultry and poultry products are used in Cooks must be able to understand the principles and Thickening and Binding Agents most foodservice operations, and cooks must be able procedures used in baking and dessert preparation. A number of different thickening and binding agents to identify, select and prepare them correctly. are used in food preparation, and cooks must select Pastries and use them correctly for a variety of tasks. COOK 100 – Seafood Cooks must be able to identify and prepare a variety of pies and basic pastry items. Soups Cut and Process Seafood A variety of soups are prepared for use in most Cooks must be able to identify, cut and process a Desserts foodservice establishments, and cooks must know variety of types of fish and shellfish for use in the A variety of basic desserts are a key component how to correctly prepare the basic types of clear and kitchen. of most foodservice menus. Cooks must be able to thick soups. identify and prepare different types of basic fruit Cook Fish desserts, custards, and puddings Sauces Fish dishes are key components of many menus, and Sauces are an integral part of many dishes, and cooks must be able to prepare fish dishes in a variety Quick Breads cooks must know how to prepare and correctly use of ways. Quick breads are used in a variety of different parts the leading types of sauces. of the menu. Cooks must be able to identify and Cook Shellfish prepare different types of quick breads using the two COOK 101 – Vegetables and Fruits Shellfish form the basis for many menu items, and major preparation methods cooks must know how to prepare shellfish in a variety Vegetables of different ways. Cookies Cooks must identify, select and prepare a variety of There are a number of varieties of cookies and vegetables on a daily basis for use in other dishes different preparation methods for each. 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Fruit Cook Fish Quick Breads Fruits and fruit juices are being used more and more Fish dishes are key components of many menus, and Quick breads are used in a variety of different parts frequently in food preparation. Cooks must be able to cooks must be able to prepare fish dishes in a variety of the menu. Cooks must be able to identify and identify, select, and prepare them correctly. of ways. prepare different types of quick breads using the two major preparation methods. Cook Shellfish COOK 101 – Starches Shellfish form the basis for many menu items, and Cookies Potatoes cooks must know how to prepare shellfish in a variety There are a number of varieties of cookies and A variety of potatoes and potato dishes are used of different ways. different preparation methods for each. Cooks must daily in most food service establishments. Cooks be able to identify and correctly prepare cookies must identify different varieties of potatoes and then COOK 101 – Garde Manger using the common methods. prepare them in a number of different ways correctly. Dressings, Condiments and Accompaniments Yeast Products Pastas and Farinaceous Products Salads are a key component of most menus, and Basic yeast breads are a key component of most Pasta and noodle dishes are an integral part of many cooks must be able to identify and prepare a variety foodservice operations. Cooks must be able to menus. Cooks must be able to correctly identify, use, of salad dressings. identify and correctly prepare basic yeast doughs and and prepare a variety of pasta and noodle dishes. products. Salads Rice, Grains and Legumes Different types of salads and salad ingredients are COOK 101 – Beverages Rice is an essential accompaniment to many ethnic components of most foodservice menus, and cooks foods and one of the main starch components on must be able to identify and prepare the basic types Beverages many menus. Cooks must be able to correctly identify of salads. Beverages are served in most foodservice and prepare rice and a variety of rice dishes. establishments. Cooks must be able to identify and Sandwiches prepare common types of beverages. COOK 101 – Meat Cooks must be able to identify and prepare a variety of hot and cold sandwiches. COOK 200 – Occupational Skills Cut and Process Meats Trade Knowledge Cooks must be able to identify various types of COOK 101 – Eggs, Breakfast meat and cut and process them correctly. Cuts of Cookery and Dairy Knowing the rights and responsibilities of employees meat are prepared differently according to their and employers is an important part of any occupation. characteristics, and cooks must be able to identify Egg Dishes the characteristics of each different type. Eggs and egg dishes are the key components of Menu Planning breakfast menus, and cooks must be able to identify Cooks must understand the principles of menu Cook Meats and prepare eggs and egg dishes in a variety of ways. planning in order to design an effective menu. Meats are prepared in a variety of ways and cooks must be able to identify, select, and prepare different Breakfast Accompaniments Ordering and Inventory types of meat using dry, moist, and combination In addition to egg dishes, there are a number of Managing inventory is essential to any foodservice methods. different accompaniments and breakfast items that establishment. Cooks must be able to follow routine cooks must be able to identify and prepare correctly. inventory procedures on a daily basis. COOK 101 – Poultry Dairy Products and Cheeses Human Resource and Leadership Skills Cut and Process Poultry There are many different types of dairy products and Effective communication is a key part of the Cooks must be able to identify various types of cheese. Cooks must be able to identify, select, and successful operation of any establishment. Cooks poultry and cut and process them correctly. Cuts of use them in a variety of ways. must be able to communicate effectively in order to poultry are prepared differently according to their work successfully as a team. characteristics, and cooks must be able to identify COOK 101 – Baked Goods, and Desserts the characteristics of each different type. Front of House Principles of Baking A variety of different table settings are used in Cook Poultry Cooks must be able to understand the principles and foodservice establishments. Cooks must know the A variety of poultry and poultry products are used in procedures used in baking and dessert preparation. appropriate table settings and service techniques for most foodservice operations, and cooks must be able a variety of menu styles. to identify, select and prepare them correctly. Pastries Cooks must be able to identify and prepare a variety Cost Management COOK 101 – Seafood of pies and basic pastry items. Managing costs and inventory is essential to any foodservice establishment. Cooks must be able to Cut and Process Seafood Desserts follow routine cost management procedures on a Cooks must be able to identify, cut and process a A variety of basic desserts are a key component daily basis. variety of types of fish and shellfish for use in the of most foodservice menus. Cooks must be able to kitchen. identify and prepare different types of basic fruit Ingredients and Nutritional Properties desserts, custards, and puddings. Good nutrition is essential to good health. Cooks

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must understand the principles and procedures for Cook Meats COOK 200 – Baked Goods and Desserts preparing nutritious food. Dry heat, moist heat, and combination methods of Pastries cooking meat are part of most foodservice menus. Ingredients and Nutritional Properties Specialty pastry items are components of many Cooks must be able to choose a suitable cooking menus. Cooks must be able to identify and correctly Good nutrition is essential to good health. Cooks method for various cuts, and then correctly prepare a prepare a variety of specialty pastries and pastry must understand the principles and procedures for variety of meat dishes. preparing nutritious food. products. COOK 200 – Poultry Yeast Products COOK 200 – Stocks, Soups and Sauces Cut and Process Poultry A variety of yeast risen products are used in the Soups kitchen. Cooks must be able to identify and correctly In order to correctly prepare meat and poultry prepare a variety of specialty yeast doughs and yeast Specialty soups such as consommé and bisque are products, cooks must be able to identify the muscle risen products. a part of many menus. Cooks must know the correct and bone structure and correct cutting procedures procedures for preparing specialty soups. for primary and secondary cuts of meat and poultry. Cakes and Tortes Sauces Prepare Poultry There are numerous types of cakes and tortes that are common to many menus. Cooks must know the Cooks must be able to prepare derivative sauces Cooks must prepare poultry using a variety of cooking basic methods of preparing and decorating a variety from the leading types of sauces, and use them methods. correctly for a variety of menu items. of cakes, cheesecakes, and charlottes. COOK 200 – Seafood COOK 200 – Vegetables and Fruits Cut and Process Seafood Vegetables Contacts Cooks must cut, clean, and process a variety of Cooks must prepare vegetables in a variety of seafood for use in the kitchen. methods, using additional techniques such as Ron Matthews stuffing, turning, glazing, and gratinating. Cook Fish Instructor Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 11318 Vegetarian Dishes Fish dishes are a component of many menus. Cooks must be able to correctly prepare a variety of fish Direct: 250.505.1318 Vegetarian menu items are becoming increasingly dishes using various cooking methods. [email protected] popular, and cooks must be able to identify the Bob Falle leading vegetarian diets, choose suitable menu items, Prepare Shellfish School Chair and prepare a variety of vegetarian dishes. Shellfish are used on many menus, and cooks must Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 11317 be able to correctly prepare a variety of shellfish and Direct: 250.505.1317 COOK 200 – Starches shellfish dishes. [email protected] Potatoes Specialty potato dishes are the mainstay of many COOK 200 – Garde Manger menus, Cooks must be able to prepare a variety of Dressings, Condiments and Accompaniments potato dishes in both small and large volumes. Specialty salad dressings and cold sauces are used Pastas and Farinaceous Products on many foodservice menus. Cooks must be able to identify and correctly prepare and utilize a variety of Fresh and stuffed pastas and other farinaceous dressings and cold sauces. products are common items on many foodservice menus. Cooks must know how to prepare fresh pasta, Salads stuffed pastas, and a variety of specialty pasta dishes Specialty salads are becoming more and more and farinaceous products. common on many foodservice menus. Cooks must be Rice, Grains and Legumes able to identify and correctly handle specialty salad ingredients. Grains and legumes are becoming more and more popular on foodservice menus. Cooks must be able Hors-d’Oeuvre and Appetizers to identify and correctly prepare a variety of grains There are many types of hot and cold hors d?oeuvre. and legumes. Cooks must be able to identify and correctly prepare a variety of common types of hors d?oeuvre. COOK 200 – Meats Presentation Platters Cut and Process Meats and Poultry Presentation platters are a key component of banquet In order to correctly prepare meat products, cooks preparation in many foodservice establishments. must be able to identify the correct cutting and Cooks must know the principles and correct processing procedures for primary and secondary preparation of a variety of vegetable, fruit, cheese, cuts of meat. and meat platters.

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies Two Years

The following is a suggested mix of courses to satisfy requirements for ACCREDITATION: the Associate of Arts degree in English (Writing Studies). Courses should Associate of Arts Degree be chosen only after consultation with a Selkirk College counsellor. Year 1 CAMPUS: Castlegar Semester 1 Course Name Credit CWRT 100 Studies in Writing I On Campus 3 Program Summary ENGLISH English Requirement: ENGL 110 or ENGL 112 On Campus 3 Creative Writing will teach you the intricacies and MATH SCI Mathematical Science Elective for Arts On Campus 3 nuances of how a story gets told. SOC SCI Social Science Elective On Campus 3 Program Overview HUMANITIES Humanities Elective On Campus 3 For writers, only trouble is interesting. Learning the craft of writing teaches us how to access our Semester 2 imaginations, articulate our passions, and get ourselves into and out of trouble. Reading is the Course Name Credit cornerstone of any good writing program, and while CWRT 101 Studies in Writing II On Campus 3 we learn how to write we will also learn how to read with more focussed attention. This program teaches ENGLISH English Requirement: ENGL 111 or ENGL 114 On Campus 3 the intricacies and nuances of how a story gets told, HUMANITIES Humanities Elective On Campus 3 where the turns are in a poem, and why character SOC SCI Social Science Elective On Campus 3 and language apply to everything we write. The Associate of Arts Writing degree offers a broad range LAB SCI Laboratory Science Elective On Campus 3 of electives from the sciences, social sciences, and humanities to support your imaginative writing.

Year 2 Become a Skillful Writer Semester 3 Communications, creative writing, technical writing and journalism clearly have something in common: Course Name Credit the need to write well. But did you know there’s CWRT 200 Studies in Writing III On Campus 3 also a high number of professional careers where excellent writing skills are in high demand? As ENGL 200 A Survey of English Literature I On Campus 3 the world moves to a more communicative place, ENGL LIT Topics in Literature: ENGL 202 or ENGL 204 On Campus 3 embracing mediums like social media, employers OPEN SCI Science Elective On Campus 3 are more and more seeking staff who can get their message across clearly and effectively. We can make UAS ELECT General UAS Elective On Campus 3 sure you’re one of the top leaders in this trend. Professions like journalists, public relations and Semester 4 communications professionals are quickly on the rise Course Name Credit as industries and companies embrace the new media revolution. Be at the forefront of this developing CWRT 201 Studies in Writing IV On Campus 3 trend and put your technical skills on the career map. ENGL 201 A Survey of English Literature II On Campus 3 You Have a Way With Words ENGL LIT Topics in Literature: ENGL 203, ENGL 205 or CWRT 210 On Campus 3 You’ve always wanted to bare your soul in literary UAS ELECT General UAS Elective On Campus 3 forms like prose and poetry, and now you’re UAS ELECT General UAS Elective On Campus 3 ready to take those skills to the next level in your professional career.

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Our instructors will take you through the writing CWRT 101 focuses the writer's efforts on crafting the living beauty of the English language and its process from generating ideas to putting them story. An in-depth exploration of scene development, greatest writers such as Spenser, Shakespeare and down on paper in a meaningful way. At the end of characterization, setting, point-of-view, and the Donne, ending in the 17th century with Milton. the program, you’ll have a writing portfolio of your leading ideas in stories will prepare students to Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 110/111 or ENGL work and be ready for both further education and the produce original compositions in any genre other than 112/114 or equivalent, or written permission of the workforce, depending which you choose. poetry. Students will be expected to submit original Instructor and School Chair. writing for workshop in at least two of the three You’ll be immersed in the literary world and get genres being discussed. Writing essays and criticism professional training in: ENGL 201 – A Survey of on theory and form will continue. English Literature II –– Literary criticism Pre-requisites: A "C" or better in ENGL 12 or LPI level 4. From the calm reason of the Enlightenment to – Communications – NOTE: CWRT 100 and 101 do not exempt students from the passion of the Romantics, we still live out the –– Freelance writing the regular first year English requirements, i.e. English questions first asked by the brilliant writers of 18th –– Imaginative writing 110/111 or English 112/114. and 19th Centuries. In the company of such authors as Pope, Swift, Wollstonecraft, Keats, Wordsworth, –– Fiction and non-fiction CWRT 200 – Studies in Writing III and Austen, we continue our pilgrimage into culture, –– Poetry The emphasis of CWRT 200: Studies in Writing III belief, and literary achievement begun in the previous –– Drama will be on portfolio development and preparation of semester with English 200. manuscripts for publication. Students will submit for Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 200 or workshop their own imaginative writing in any of the equivalent, or written permission of the Instructor and Admission Requirements four genres“ poetry, drama, fiction, and non-fiction. School Chair. In addition, students will engage in a practice of In addition to fulfilling the program requirements response, analysis, and critique of published and Topics in Literature: ENGL for a general Associate of Arts degree, to earn an peer written work. Lectures will mirror the assigned 202 or ENGL 204 associate degree in English (Writing Studies), a readings and serve to initiate theoretical round table Students requiring a second-year Topics in Literature student must complete the following requirements: discussions on Image, Voice, Character, Setting, and course have a choice of the English 202/203 Story. In the second half of the semester students – At least 18 credits of English courses at the 100 sequence (Canadian Literature) and the 204/205 – will be required to explore in more depth each of the and 200 level. These credits should include ENGL sequence (Children's Literature). four genres. Students will be expected to submit at 112, ENGL 114, ENGL 200, ENGL 201 and CWRT least one of their compositions for publication to an ENGL 202: Candian Literature I 210 - Ecopoetics. appropriate literary quarterly, magazine, newspaper From the earliest narratives, Euro Canadian writing –– Four Writing Studies courses - CWRT 100, CWRT or theatre workshop. has framed our understanding of indigenous peoples. 101, CWRT 200 and CWRT 201. These should be Pre-requisites: Two semesters of first-year university We will examine these representations in Canadian taken in place of one arts elective each semester. English or Writing with a grade of C or better, or written literature alongside the works of indigenous writers permission of the Instructor and School Chair. from across Canada. Reading and discussion will give us an opportunity to understand First People’s Program Courses CWRT 201 – Studies in Writing IV literature, including the response to colonialism, and A continuation of CWRT 200: Studies in Writing to experience the vitality of First People’s cultures, CWRT 100 – Studies in Writing I III. While portfolio development and manuscript imaginations, and ways of knowing. preparation are continually emphasized, students Students seeking an Associate of Arts degree in Pre-requisites: A "C" or better in ENGL 110/111 or ENGL will be required to produce their own chapbook in English (Writing Studies) must take CWRT 100. The 112/114 or written permission of the Instructor and School one or two of the four genres, write and submit course focuses the writer's efforts on the value Chair. grant proposals, and read their work aloud. Students of compression and the reduction of ideas to their will be expected to submit at least one of their ENGL 204: Children’s Literature I: purest forms. An in-depth exploration of imagery, compositions for publication to an appropriate From Rags to Riches and metaphor and word choice through the study of literary quarterly, magazine, newspaper, or theatre Worlds of Magic poetry will prepare students to produce original workshop. Students will be required to participate in compositions in any genre. Students will be expected From folktales and urban legends to traditional and a year end Student Reading of original work. Writing to submit original writing for workshop in at least literary fairy tales, particularly the collections of reviews, essays and criticism on theory and form of two of the four genres - poetry, fiction, non-fiction, or Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm as well contemporary literature will continue. drama. The craft of writing essays and criticism on as Hans Christian Andersen and others, this course theory and form will be introduced. Pre-requisites: A "B" or better in CWRT 200, or written explores the roots of children’s literature including permission of the Instructor and School Chair. modern fantasy, such as J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter Pre-requisites: A "C" or better in ENGL 12 or LPI level 4. and the Philosopher’s Stone, J.M. Barrie’s Peter NOTE: CWRT 100 and 101 do not exempt students from ENGL 200 – A Survey of Pan, Kenneth Graeme’s The Wind in the Willows, and the regular first year English requirements, i.e. English English Literature I Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. 110/111 or 112/114. “In spring folk long to go on pilgrimage”—so begins Pre-requisites: A "C" or better in ENGL 110/111 or Geoffrey Chaucer’s 14th century masterpiece of the CWRT 101 – Studies in Writing II ENGL 112/114 or equivalent or written permission of the English tradition, The Canterbury Tales. In English Instructor and School Chair. Students seeking an Associate of Arts degree in 200, we will set out on a pilgrimage which honours English (Writing Studies) must take CWRT 100/101. http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 55 Creative Writing http://selkirk.ca/program/creative-writing

Topics in Literature: ENGL ENGL 112: Introduction to Laboratory Science Elective 203, ENGL 205 or CWRT 210 Poetry and Drama A student may take any first- or second-year science Students requiring a second-year Topics in Literature The 112/114 sequence is focused on the course with a minimum two-hour lab, excluding any course have a choice of the English 202/203 interpretation of literature. Poetry and Drama ask us courses in Applied Science, Computing Science, Math sequence (Canadian Literature) and the 204/205 to be in the moment. In English 112, we will reflect on or Statistics. sequence (Children's Literature). both literary and cultural issues in ways relevant to –– Astronomy our lives. Students will be guided in a close reading –– Biology ENGL 203: Candian Literature II of poetic and dramatic texts, and the development –– Chemistry In our multicultural society and globalized world, of a literary vocabulary. Students will interpret texts, –– Geography 130, 232, 254 what is so Canadian about Canadian literature? In develop arguments, and write academic essays this course we trace the emergence of Canadian based on those texts. –– Geology –– Physics literature on the world stage and how such writers Pre-requisites: English 12 with a grade of "B" or higher, frame connections between literature, nation, identity or LPI level 5, or written permission of the Instructor and Mathematical Science and culture. School Chair. Elective for Arts Pre-requisites: A "C" or better in ENGL 110/111 or ENGL 112/114 or written permission of the Instructor and School English Requirement: Students may take any university-transferable, first- Chair. ENGL 111 or ENGL 114 or second-year course in Mathematics, Computer Students requiring first-year English have a choice of Science or Statistics. ENGL 205: Children’s Literature II: the English 110/111 or the 112/114 sequence. –– MATH 100 From Hell to Heaven and –– MATH 101 Everything in Between ENGL 111: Introduction to Literature –– MATH 125 From medieval to modern times, this course traces The 110/111 sequence is focused on the – MATH 140 the development of literature enjoyed by and written – development of academic writing and research. –– MATH 180 for children. Early works include the “Hell-fire” English 111 is about living more intensely. Rather –– MATH 181 tales of the Puritans to the Golden Age stories of than providing answers, literature prompts us to ask the nineteenth century. We explore landmark novels better questions of ourselves and each other. Drama, –– MATH 221 such as Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, Robert poetry, short stories, and novels will guide us in –– CPSC 100 Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, and Lucy Maud discussion, reflection, and writing about literature. –– CPSC 101 Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables. We’ll also –– STAT 105 examine the social issues and controversies provoked Pre-requisites: ENGL 110 with a grade of “C” or better or – STAT 206 by poetry, picture books and prose. equivalent, or written permission of the Instructor and – School Chair. Pre-requisites: A "C" or better in ENGL 110/111 or ENGL Science Elective 112/114 or equivalent or written permission of the ENGL 114: Introduction to Prose Fiction Students may take any first- or second-year UAS Instructor and School Chair. The 112/114 sequence is focused on the Science course. This course is not required to have a CWRT 210: Ecopoetics interpretation of literature. This course celebrates the lab component. human imagination. We will explore provocative ideas An analysis of the writer's relationship to nature and as expressed through contemporary short stories Social Science Elective the environment. and novels. Students will further develop their ability A student may take any Selkirk course from the Pre-requisites: A "C" or better in ENGL 110/111 or ENGL to interpret texts, develop arguments, and write 112/114 or equivalent or written permission of the academic essays about those texts. following disciplines: Instructor and School Chair. –– Anthropology Pre-requisites: ENGL 112 with a grade of “B” or higher, or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. –– Economics English Requirement: –– Psychology ENGL 110 or ENGL 112 Humanities Elective –– Sociology Students requiring first-year English have a choice Students have the choice of any course from the list –– Women's Studies of the English 110/111 sequence and the 112/114 of 100 or 200 level Humanities courses offered by – In addition, a student may take: sequence. – Selkirk. –– Geography 136 ENGL 110: College Composition –– English –– Geography 140 The 110/111 sequence is focused on the –– French –– Students may also be able to take Human Services course such as: development of academic writing and research. –– History English 110 is about thinking and writing. You will –– Gerontology 200 –– Peace Studies learn how to develop and express informed opinions –– Addiction 184 –– Spanish on issues that matter. You will also learn about –– Family 180 research, editing, and expository and persuasive –– Creative Writing –– First Nations 287 academic writing forms. A foreign language is recommended. Other course may satisfy the requirement, please Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 12 or equivalent, check with a counsellor or the UAS Chair. or LPI level 4, or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair.

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General UAS Elective A student may take any first- or second-year university-transferable course to satisfy this elective. Each course must transfer for three or more credits to at least one of: SFU, UBC (Vancouver or Okangan), UNBC or UVIC. To learn more about how your courses transfer visit the online BC Transfer Guide or contact a Selkirk counsellor.

Contacts

Admissions Officer (Castlegar) Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 Direct: 250.365.1233 [email protected] Program Contact Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 Direct: 250.365.1205 [email protected] David Feldman School Chair, UAS, Instructor, Mathematics Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21331 Direct: 250.365.1331 [email protected]

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies 1-Year

Semester 1 ACCREDITATION: Diploma Course Name Credit RHOT 150 Tourism: An Industry Perspective On Campus 3 CAMPUS: RHOT 159 Business Communication On Campus 3 Tenth Street, Nelson RHOT 162 Supervisory Food and Beverage Service On Campus 3 RHOT 250 Hospitality Marketing I On Campus 3 the fundamental management skills for students with culinary backgrounds looking to manage own or RHOT 269 Accounting On Campus 3 operate their own food and beverage business. Total 15 Labour market research predicts a shortage in Course Name Credit this sector and fore sees an increase in need for higher level credentialing. Canadian Tourism Human RHOT 171 Work Term 5 Resource Council Report “The future of Canada’s Total 5 Tourism Sector, Economic Recession only a Temporary Reprieve from Labour Shortages.” Semester 2 The objective of the program, through classroom Course Name Credit instruction, practical lab training and work experience, RHOT 153 Organizational Leadership for the Resort Industry On Campus 3 is to enable students to develop the abilities, skills and RHOT 254 Hospitality Human Resources Management On Campus 3 attitudes to analyze situations objectively and to then make effective management decisions. RHOT 265 Food Service Management On Campus 3 The guiding principle of the Culinary Management RHOT 268 Entrepreneurial Training On Campus 3 program is student centered involvement, through RHOT 272 Hospitality Law On Campus 3 project based learning. During the school year our students are involved in organizing and supporting Total 15 Selkirk College as host institution for special events and conferences. Students participate in a professional internship program consisting of five months in the summer and fall between the first and Course Topics Include second year of the program. Program Summary –– Business communication and marketing The successful chef or food and beverage –– Food and beverage cost controls and accounting entrepreneur of today requires more than just great –– Food service management Admission Requirements culinary skills to excel in the hospitality industry. –– Hospitality human resources Chefs, food and beverage managers and restaurant –– BC Professional Cook II completion or equivalent. owners today need business, leadership and human –– Hospitality law –– Grade 12 completion or equivalent. resource skills in addition to a strong culinary –– Organizational leadership and entrepreneurial –– English 12 or equivalent with a "C" or better. foundation. This program provides fundamental training –– Submission of an official high school transcript. management skills for students with culinary –– Tourism: An Industry Perspective backgrounds looking to manage, own or operate a –– Completion of a personal interview. Where food and beverage business. This program transfers to hospitality degrees in with circumstances make a personal interview Vancouver Community College, Vancouver Island impractical, a telephone interview may be Take Your Career to the Next Level University and Royal Roads. conducted. Note: Interview results are not used The Culinary Management diploma is developed as criteria for admissions. for today’s contemporary chef looking to further his or her management and/or entrepreneur skills. Additional Information The diploma is designed as a one-year addition for Important Dates students who have taken the Professional Cook level The successful chef or food and beverage 1&2 program or anyone with Red Seal Journeyman entrepreneur of today requires more than just great 2014 Chef accreditation. Gain the skills to manage, own or culinary skills to be successful in today’s hospitality –– September 2- Fall term begins operate a food and beverage business. industry. Successful chefs, food and beverage leaders and/or restaurant owners today need business, –– December 12 - Fall term ends leadership and human resource skills in addition to a strong culinary foundation. This program will provide

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2015 RHOT 153 – Organizational Leadership Pre-requisites: Successful completion of all courses in the first year of the RHOT program with a "C" or better. –– January 5 -Winter term begins for the Resort Industry This course explores how individuals function –– February 9-12 - Reading Week effectively in organizations by examining behaviour RHOT 250 – Hospitality Marketing I –– April 17 - Winter Term Ends from individual, small group, inter-group and The roles and functions of marketing in the –– May 4 - Work term begins organizational perspectives. A participatory hospitality/tourism industry are examined. The model using experiential exercises illustrates how principles of customer service excellence and service groups help or hinder the organization. Topics recovery are discussed in detail. Students are lead Careers include: communication models, strategies for through the five steps of the marketing planning effective leadership, leadership styles, motivational process discovering how the "nine P's" are used in the Selkirk Culinary Management graduates are equipped techniques, group dynamics and behaviour, stress marketing of tourism products and services. Students to move into supervisory positions in a wide range of management, delegation, organizational structure will learn how to conduct a situational analysis, the capacities across the entire spectrum of the food and and change, and values and attitudes. Students learn role of marketing segmentation practices, consumer beverage industry. The list below indicates some of how to become effective members of groups by behaviour and motivation, the five components of the the career options available: working together towards common goals. Promotional mix in depth. –– kitchen management and supervisory positions RHOT 159 – Business Communication RHOT 254 – Hospitality Human –– food and beverage supervisors in establishments This course deals with both written and oral Resources Management of all sizes and settings communication skills. Topics include writing formal Human resources management has a profound effect reports and other business correspondence, making on the success of tourism operations. This course effective presentations, résumé preparation and focuses on the critical issues that concern managers Application Information research techniques. in the tourism and hospitality industries topics include: human resources development, recruiting To download the Culinary Management Diploma RHOT 162 – Supervisory Food and hiring the right people, appraisal procedures, Application Package visit http://selkirk.ca/program/ and Beverage Service challenges and trends and employment standards. culinary/application-information The food and beverage department plays an RHOT 265 – Food Service Management Before You Start important role in the overall success of the operation at a resort or hotel. The purpose of this course is to The Food and Beverage department at a hotel or –– Please make sure you meet all admission introduce the fundamentals of food and beverage resort is a high profile department and can be a requirements, including the general admission substantial profit centre. The purpose of this course requirements for the college and the specific service and the impact it has on the success of the restaurant. The course will deal with the elements is to show how to effectively manage the food and admission requirements for your chosen program beverage operation to provide desired levels of (these are listed in each program area). of service through theoretical discussion and hands on practical service through Scholars Dining Room. profitability and customer satisfaction. Through –– International Students (students who are The course will over the theoretical components of lectures and hands-on operations exercises the applying to Selkirk College from locations outside customer service, restaurant sanitation, types of student will study food and beverage operations and of Canada) should follow the application steps menus, menu terminology, types of food service, learn how to analyze and implement changes that will required by Selkirk International. service of wine, suggestive selling, establishing and affect the success of the food service department. evaluating service standards, communications and handling the service with a computer system. The RHOT 268 – Entrepreneurial Training Program Courses practical component will involve hands-on training The principles and practices of developing a through serving either in the College's Scholars successful tourism or hospitality business are Dining Room and/or at a college catered event. RHOT 150 – Tourism: An undertaken. Course work includes analysis, creating Industry Perspective a vision, goals, financial and business plans, RHOT 171 – Work Term advertising and marketing applications, and research This course provides an overview of the tourism This full-time paid work experience (May through methods and techniques. industry, examining the interrelationships between September) is monitored by the College and evaluation the eight sectors, and the economic, environmental, is completed by the employer and program instructors. RHOT 269 – Accounting cultural, and social impact of tourism. Topics include Experiential learning is effective because it provides the following: sectors of the tourism industry; size, This course introduces students to basic terminology, students with opportunities to acquire supervisory scope, and infrastructure; definitions and conceptual concepts and principles of accounting. Accounting skills and competencies that are applicable to models, trends, and current issues, travel motivators, focuses on preparing, analysing and interpreting their future careers. This approach recognizes that career opportunities, ethical issues, tourism as a financial statements. Topics include: accounting as a supervisor requires significant practice of the community-based industry, the geography of tourism in an information system, introduction to accounting principles and skills learned during study and looks BC and Canada, and the role of tourism organizations. theory, income measurement, traditional record to the industry to provide an environment in which keeping procedures, journals, cash and investments, this practice can take place. This work term gives balance sheet equations, the accounting cycle, and students an opportunity to apply and extend academic preparing working papers. Participants will work knowledge while employed with qualified employers through the accounting cycle. throughout B.C., Canada and the world.

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RHOT 272 – Hospitality Law This course outlines Canadian law applicable to the hospitality industry. The course material identifies areas where there may be potential legal problems and discusses rights and liabilities relative to relationships within the hospitality industry. Topics include: constitutional law, the definition of hotels and related establishments, hotel bookings, the common law of contract, reception and safety of guests and their property, property law dealing with the sale of goods, human rights, working conditions and labour relations, and insurance and ownership relations.

Contacts

Wendy Anderson Program Contact Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 11344 Direct: 250.505.1344 [email protected] Bob Falle School Chair Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 11317 Direct: 250.505.1317 [email protected]

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies 2-Year D

Year 1 ACCREDITATION: Diploma Semester 1 Course Name Credit CAMPUS: Tenth Street, Nelson DA 101 Introduction to Digital Media On Campus 1 DA 101 Digital Images and Compression On Campus 1 DA 101 Project Planning and Production On Campus 1 DA 103 Art History On Campus 1 Program Summary DA 103 History of Design as Information On Campus 1 Bring your creativity and our dedicated faculty will encourage you to explore and define your technical DA 103 From Motion Pictures to Digital Cinema On Campus 1 and artistic potential. Get the skills you need to DA 104 Photography: Fundamentals and Composition On Campus 1.5 take your work from the creative design process DA 104 Photography: Shutter Speed, Aperture and Creative Choice On Campus 1.5 and conception to the presentation of your finished product. Launch your career in the fast-paced and DA 110 Colour Correction and Basic Selections in Adobe Photoshop On Campus 1 competitive digital media industry. DA 110 Image Editing in Adobe Photoshop On Campus 1 Applying Your Knowledge DA 110 Advanced Selection Techniques and Compositing in Adobe On Campus 1 Photoshop Our Digital Arts and New Media program helps you work in graphic design, illustration, animation, visual DA 111 Art Fundamentals On Campus 2 and special effects, web design, and interactive DA 111 Introduction to Adobe Illustrator On Campus 1 application development. Our intensive program DA 131 HTML, CSS & the Foundations of Web On Campus 1.5 provides you with hands-on experience in: DA 131 Advanced CSS & Adaptive Web Design On Campus 1.5 –– Graphic Design –– Digital Photography –– Digital Video and Audio Editing Semester 2 –– Mobile Application Development Course Name Credit –– Motion Graphics DA 112 Photoshop Projects On Campus 3 –– 2d and 3d Animation DA 113 Graphic Design: Why and How On Campus 1 –– Web Design and Programming DA 113 The Principles of Design On Campus 1 Get a Solid Foundation DA 113 Illustration Project On Campus 1 This program offers a solid foundation in traditional DA 121 Introduction to Animation On Campus 1.5 and graphic arts, web site development, video and sound production, animation and digital media. You DA 121 Animation Project On Campus 1.5 will gain the skills required for advanced production DA 122 Introduction to Digital Video On Campus 1 techniques, effective project management and the new media business environment. DA 122 Location Shooting On Campus 1 DA 122 Video Editing and Effects On Campus 1 Maximize Your Employability DA 132 Introduction to JavaScript On Campus 1 The program addresses rapid technological changes in the new media industry and encourages creative DA 132 Interactive Design On Campus 1 solutions in the production of original materials for DA 132 Mobile Application Development On Campus 1 the interactive education and training, advertising DA 141 3D Modeling On Campus 1.5 and marketing, and entertainment industries. Using skills acquired in this program, you will be able DA 141 3D Modeling and Rendering On Campus 1.5 to maximize employability using a broad range of multimedia production skills. Small class sizes allow excellent accessibility to instructors and equipment. Many graduates of this program have gone on to become professionals in the multimedia field, while others have found this program useful as a stepping- stone towards further education in the digital arts. http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 61 Digital Arts & New Media http://selkirk.ca/program/danm

Admission Requirements Course of Studies In addition to the general entrance requirements for Year 2 admission to Selkirk College, applicants must meet the following criteria set by the Digital Arts & New Semester 3 Media Department. Course Name Credit Education TWC 266 Introduction to Technical Writing and Communications On Campus 2 High school graduation (or equivalent) with a “C” DA 210 Foundations and Practice in Typography On Campus 1 or higher in Foundations of Math 11 (Principles, Applications or Essentials of Mathematics 11) DA 210 Graphic and Communication Design On Campus 2 and a “C” or higher in English 12. Information & DA 251 Digital Audio and Sound Recording On Campus 2 Communications Technology 11 (or equivalent) is highly recommended. DA 299 Capstone 1 On Campus 1.5 DA 299 Capstone 2 On Campus 1.5 Questionnaire All applicants must complete and submit a electives questionnaire at least one week prior to their scheduled interview date. Visit http://selkirk.ca/ DA 221 Editing and Mastering in Adobe Premiere (Elective) On Campus 1 program/danm/admission-requirements to complete DA 222 Character Animation in After Effects (Elective) On Campus 1 the online questionnaire. DA 222 Compositing and Animation in After Effects (Elective) On Campus 1 Describe your creative and educational experiences that you believe will make you a successful student DA 231 Web Scripting with PHP (Elective) On Campus 1 in the Selkirk College Digital Arts and New Media DA 231 Relational Databases & MySQL (Elective) On Campus 1 program. DA 231 Building Database Driven Websites (Elective) On Campus 1 This industry requires that people work within a DA 242 3D Modeling and Character Rigging (Elective) On Campus 1 group environment. Personal responsibility and respect for others is essential for the success of DA 242 3D Animation (Elective) On Campus 1 any project. Explain how you would work towards DA 242 3D Compositing (Elective) On Campus 1 bringing conflicting ideas together when working towards a shared successful outcome. Semester 4 Please outline details of your computer literacy (beginner, intermediate, advanced), including Course Name Credit software applications and operating systems you are DA 233 Introduction to Content Management Systems On Campus 1 familiar with. DA 233 Customization of Content Management Systems On Campus 1 The Digital Arts & New Media program requires DA 266 The Art of Making On Campus 1 an extraordinary commitment of time and energy. Explain why you feel you are prepared to make this DA 289 Problem-Based Learning and Critical Thinking On Campus 3 commitment at this time in your life. DA 291 Professional Practices On Campus 1 Success in this program involves receiving DA 291 Portfolio and Presentation On Campus 2 constructive criticism and feedback from peers DA 299 Capstone 3 On Campus 1.5 and instructors. Explain how you have dealt with constructive criticism in the past. Provide examples. DA 299 Capstone 4 On Campus 1.5

Portfolio electives Admission to this full time program is competitive. The portfolio is a very important part of the application DA 221 Studio and Live Event Streaming (Elective) On Campus 1 process and applicants should take care to ensure that DA 222 Expression Controls in After Effects (Elective) On Campus 1 their work is presented as strongly as possible. Digital DA 223 Typesetting, Printing and Publishing (Elective) On Campus 1 Arts & New Media is looking for a demonstration of visual awareness, creativity and technical skill. DA 223 Advanced Project: Design (Elective) On Campus 1 Applicants should choose pieces for their portfolios DA 232 Web Application Development (Elective) On Campus 1 that demonstrate the nature, scope and direction of their work. The portfolio pieces may be of any medium DA 232 iOS Application Development (Elective) On Campus 1 and they need not be specific to new media. Applicants

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should give special attention to the following contact information. You are responsible for all costs guidelines when preparing their portfolios. for the submission and return of your portfolio. Application Information The number of pieces in an applicant's portfolio will Note: Applicants may use a video camera to vary depending on the manner in which the applicant document artwork -- paintings, drawings, sculpture. Download the Digital Arts & New Media Application works. Generally, the admissions committee would It is strongly recommended that you do not send Package at http://selkirk.ca/program/danm/ like to see a minimum of eight (8) and a maximum of original video or audiotape of performance. application-information twenty-four (24) pieces. Interview Before You Start Portfolios should be brought to the interview and only – Please make sure you meet all admission All applicants are required to participate in an – mailed if, because of distance, the applicant is unable requirements, including the general admission interview with a program instructor from the Digital to attend their interview in person. requirements for the college and the specific Arts & New Media Program. Applicants are to admission requirements for your chosen program Two-dimensional works may be presented in their present their portfolio at the interview. In situations (these are listed in each program area). original form. Three-dimensional pieces or any where a face-to-face interview is not possible, a works on a large scale should not be brought to the telephone interview will be arranged. The interview –– International Students (students who are interview but represented by photographs. is an opportunity for applicants to introduce applying to Selkirk College from locations outside An applicant's portfolio must be the applicant's own themselves, present their work and discuss their of Canada) should follow the application steps original work. interests within digital media. The instructor will required by Selkirk International. assess the applicant’s preparedness for entry into Applicants should organize their work and set it out the program and will ask about commitment, goals so that it shows development over a period of time or and expectations, computer and software skills, Program Courses group it according to type. design knowledge, experience and communication Applicants should bring their workbooks and journals. skills.It is also an opportunity for applicants to ask School assignments and independent explorations any questions they might have about the program and DA 101 – Introduction to Digital Media will also be helpful to the Admissions Committee. for faculty to recommend upgrading if necessary. This course will introduce students to the technical and creative principles of the Digital Arts. Through Applicants must keep their presentations simple and COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE lecture and in-class projects, students will work neat. Work should not be matted or framed. Demonstrated competency in computer hardware and towards a strong understanding of the fundamental If an applicant includes photographs of work, each software technology, keyboarding, including Internet technical terms and concepts of digital art, image must include a list of the materials used, size of the skills and word processing skills is required prior to production and optimization. piece, title and date. entering the program. Basic computer, keyboarding Examples may include: and Internet skills are not taught as part of the DA 101 – Digital Images Digital Arts & New Media curriculum. Applicants who and Compression –– Photography: printed photographs or digital do not possess these skills must consult with the This course will introduce students to the technical images. School Chair before making a formal application to and creative principles of digital images, file formats –– New Media: Computer generated still images, the program. Upgrading may be required. and colour and tonal information. Students will moving images (video or animation). explore capturing, editing, analyzing and adjusting –– Traditional art: paintings, drawings, sculptures or The Digital Arts & New Media program delivers images from scanners and digital cameras. other traditional media curriculum on both the Apple Mac OS X and Microsoft –– Theatre/Drama: Collection of images (reviews, Windows platforms. photos, programs), video or audio tapes DA 101 – Project Planning –– Music: audio or videotape of your performance(s) and Production or composition(s). Important Dates This is a hands-on course that will expose students to the processes and workflow of designing and Please submit your portfolio in one of the following managing a Digital Arts and New Media project. formats: 2014 Emphasis will be placed on writing a project plan –– CD or DVD –– Sept. 2 – Fall term begins and proposal, understanding the design project –– Website address –– Dec. 6 – Fall term ends management cycle, using tools for organizing design, – Hard copy – –– Dec. 12 – Fall term examinations end and presenting a term project in front of an audience. –– Portable storage device Note: If submitting digital image files on a CD or 2015 DA 103 – Art History DVD, they should be in jpeg format. Video and other –– January 5 - Winter term begins This course examines the history of visual time-based work may be submitted on DVD. –– February 9-12 - Reading Week communication from the 17,300 year old cave If you are unable to attend an interview you may send –– April 10 - Winter term ends paintings at Lascaux, France, to Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, to contemporary artists like Swoon and your portfolio to us. Please note the following: –– April 17 - Winter examinations end Banksy. This multi-cultural exploration of traditional Labels: Be sure to label each item with your name, 2-Dimensional art will analyze how messages have contact information, the date the piece was made, been communicated visually through the ages. Major and medium. With your portfolio include a printed movements/styles of art will also be explored. copy of all the contents as well as your name and

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DA 103 – History of Design DA 110 – Advanced Selection DA 121 – Introduction to Animation as Information Techniques and Compositing This course introduces a wide range of traditional This course analyzes the historical and contemporary in Adobe Photoshop animation styles and techniques including: relevance and relationship of design and persuasion. Learners will explore advanced selection techniques hand-drawn, puppet, pixilation, cut-out and clay Additionally, students will explore early concepts and apply these techniques to compositing projects, animation. Students gain hands-on experience of branding, product packaging and typography, where images from different photographs are by experimenting with each animation style and the theories of image and text communication, and brought together to form complex artworks. incorporating the principles of animation to create a understanding markets and audiences. Assigned number of short animations. projects will provide students the opportunity to DA 111 – Art Fundamentals demonstrate knowledge through practice. Covers the creative process, from concept, to rough DA 121 – Animation Project sketch, to completed artwork is the basis for the This course is a continuation of DA 121a in which DA 103 – From Motion Pictures exploration of the fundamental concepts students apply their knowledge of animation to to Digital Cinema create a short film using the medium of their This course offers an overview of the century-long DA 111 – Introduction to choice. Emphasis is placed on the process of transition from the first movies through to the Adobe Illustrator creating an animated short, which involves computer-generated worlds of contemporary movie Acquaints students with the basic and most collaboration, initial brainstorming, script writing, making. By viewing and discussing a select group of fundamental tools in Adobe Illustrator. Knowledge storyboarding, acting, character development, short and feature length films, students will develop gained from in class tutorials will be reinforced by animation, and production techniques. an appreciation for the craft and technological shifts the development of illustration projects. in cinema. Participants in this course are required DA 122 – Introduction to Digital Video to attend scheduled screenings where lecture and DA 112 – Photoshop Projects Introduces students to the technical experience of discussion will occur before and after each film. This is a project-based course is a continuation of working with and producing digital video. Lectures the DA 110 series of courses and covers advanced and labs will provide students with the necessary DA 104 – Photography: techniques with Adobe Photoshop. Advanced vocabulary and understanding of digital video Fundamentals and Composition selection methods, custom effects and blend mode production methods including: broadcast standards, This course is a hands-on introduction to digital options are explored. Image compositing will be sampling and quantization of motion, resolution, photography. It provides an overview of the digital the major focus of this course and will be utilized by compression and sound. camera and related equipment, digital workflow students to create complex custom artwork. and basic image manipulation in Adobe Photoshop. DA 122 – Location Shooting A strong emphasis is placed on how to compose DA 113 – Graphic Design: Why and How Introduces students to the technical and procedural compelling photographs using frame and perspective. process of recording digital video. It provides an Students must have a digital camera. This introductory course in graphic design explores the Functions of Design (What is design for? Why do overview of the digital video camera, its settings we do it?) and Design Theory (How do we make it and related equipment. Additionally, the course has DA 104 – Photography: Shutter Speed, function effectively?). Concepts are explored during been designed to allow students to explore the tools, Aperture and Creative Choice lectures and discussion and are applied to projects techniques and language of cinematography, including: This course is a continuation of DA 104a that using Adobe Illustrator. preparing a treatment, writing a script, developing a introduces shutter speed, aperture and exposure as shot list, drawing storyboards and set design. a means of manipulating the creative outcome of an DA 113 – The Principles of Design image. Topics also include light, depth-of-field, focal DA 122 – Video Editing and Effects length, ISO and white balance. Students must have a The Principles of Design are examined as a tool for creating powerful and clear visual statements. This course is a hands-on introduction to non- digital camera with aperture (Av or A), shutter speed destructive, non-linear video editing software using (Tv or S), AND manual (M) modes. Communicating a message clearly and effectively and designing for a specific target audience are the main Adobe Premiere and After Effects. Students will use areas. Concepts are analyzed during lectures and the software to assemble captivating stories using DA 110 – Colour Correction and Basic discussion and are applied to projects using Adobe a number of different editing and effect techniques. Selections in Adobe Photoshop Illustrator. Topics covered include: understanding the Premiere In this course, learners are introduced to the and After Effects workspace, workflow, footage Adobe Photoshop workspace and to basic selection organization, transitions, titling, colour correction and DA 113 – Illustration Project methods. Students also learn colour correction audio handling. techniques, including use of adjustment layers. In this culmination of the DA 113 series of courses, learners will study colour theory and the use of DA 131 – HTML, CSS & the different colour relationships to evoke different moods DA 110 – Image Editing in Foundations of Web and to create harmony/unity, or discord/emphasis. Adobe Photoshop Students will use their knowledge of design and Adobe Introduces a core of technologies and technical This course covers retouching techniques including Illustrator to create an illustration project. skills in web development. Topics include web site removal of dust and scratches on old photographs, planning, design, coding and deployment in addition repair of tears or fading, and photo manipulation to to accessibility, best practices and web standards set conceal parts of an image. by the World Wide Web Consortium. The emphasis is on the use of semantically correct HTML and CSS to create effective and attractive web sites.

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DA 131 – Advanced CSS & animation. The primary application for this course will compositing and animation techniques. Adaptive Web Design be Lightwave 3D although Adobe Photoshop will be This course is is a continuation of DA 131a and used for texturing. DA 222 – Expression Controls continues to focus on best practices while introducing in After Effects (Elective) methods of progressive enhancement and adaptive DA 210 – Foundations and This is a hands-on course that deconstructs design using CSS. Other topics include how to Practice in Typography the syntax and mystique of Expressions using register a domain name, purchase hosting, and This course explores the historical, technical and JavaScript in After Effects. Students will explore publish and maintain a website. creative role of type in design. Students will explore the Expression Language menu, saving expressions, type origins, classifications, and typesetting and using variables to store information and building DA 132 – Introduction to JavaScript communication techniques. slider and checkbox expressions. This course follows a problem-based approach that will introduce programming structures and DA 210 – Graphic and DA 223 – Typesetting, Printing techniques including data types, variables, conditional Communication Design and Publishing (Elective) statements, functions and events and object use. An This course introduces students to the practice of This is a hands-on, project based production emphasis will be placed on the understanding and effective communication using graphic, information class. Students will explore both traditional and use of HTML, CSS and JavaScript to add dynamic and brand identity design. Exercises in process, contemporary typesetting and printing techniques elements to websites. research, design and presentation are set to simulate including projects in removable type and desktop industry practices and expectations. publishing. DA 132 – Interactive Design This course incorporates interactivity and DA 221 – Editing and Mastering DA 223 – Advanced Project: functionality to standards-compliant web pages in Adobe Premiere (Elective) Design (Elective) using relevant tools and technologies. Emphasis is This course explores advanced editing, keying This course is a self-directed mixed media design on the use of frameworks, libraries and Application and compositing, mastering and colour correction course. Under the supervision the instructor, students Programming Interfaces (APIs) to add extensibility processes and techniques. Students will work with will develop and produce two major design pieces. and functionality to web based projects. Technologies multi-camera footage, pace, suggestive editing, Students are encouraged to explore both traditional to be explored include HTML, CSS, JavaScript, the nesting and audio in order to create professional and contemporary design practices when developing Document Object Model, and JQuery. calibre video. their work.

DA 132 – Mobile Application DA 221 – Studio and Live Event DA 231 – Web Scripting Development Streaming (Elective) with PHP (Elective) An overview of the competing platforms and the This course introduces students to live event This course continues the use of standards based development, design and deployment of applications directing and switching using the NewTek TriCaster. HTML and CSS presented in the DA 131 courses. It optimized for mobile devices. Topics include mobile Participants will be trained on the essential introduces PHP, an open source web-based scripting design principals, designing for touch interfaces and functions of the TriCaster, including: understanding language which students will use to create interactive tools and frameworks used to develop applications the TriCaster interface and switches, working with and dynamic web sites. This course will focus on for mobile devices. Emphasis will be on the different video sources and formats, working with problem solving, debugging programs and following development of simple and efficient interfaces and the DDR, working with titles and graphics, and video best practices related to programming. all stages of application development from inception streaming. through to implementation and testing. DA 231 – Relational Databases DA 222 – Character Animation & MySQL (Elective) DA 141 – 3D Modeling in After Effects (Elective) This course introduces students to the principles Focuses on the concepts and practices used in 3D This course takes an exhaustive approach to 2D and skills required to create relational databases computer modeling for a variety of applications. character design, rigs and animation. The course and their web-based interfaces. Topics include Specific modeling techniques for 3d printing, organic, explores the different methods of character the Structured Query Language (SQL) and MySQL architectural will be covered. The primary application animation, all of which are able to produce database server, database design and normalization for this course will be Lightwave 3D although professional quality animated shorts. Topics include: and data types. Emphasis will be on the construction some time may be spent in other “Open Source” character design and assembly, rigging, voice and of SQL statements to insert, update, delete and select applications specific to 3d printing. mouth shape synchronization. data from a database.

DA 141 – 3D Modeling and Rendering DA 222 – Compositing and Animation DA 231 – Building Database This course is a continuation of DA 141A and in After Effects (Elective) Driven Websites (Elective) focuses on the concepts and practices of modeling This project-based course will allow students to This course is a continuation of DA 231a and DA and texturing. Modeling techniques will focus on explore the more complex and creative field of 231b. Students continue to use best practices and character modeling with the end goal of creating compositing and animation. Applying skills gained problem solving skills to apply their knowledge a fully textured character ready for rigging and in previous courses, students will be required to of PHP and mySQL to create database driven produce a complex computer generated / live motion web applications. Topics also include security, short. Included in this course is an advanced study of encryption, cookies and sessions.

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DA 232 – Web Application DA 242 – 3D Animation (Elective) client relationships, self-marketing and promotion, Development (Elective) This course is a continuation of DA 242a, and focuses proposal and contract writing, copyright law, project This course will introduce the principles behind on the concepts and practices used in character management, business registration and tax collection and the techniques used in the creation of web animation. Students will choose between organic and remittance. based applications for distribution on mobile and and mechanical character models to create a short tablet devices. An emphasis will be placed on the animation. Tutorials, demonstrations and student DA 291 – Portfolio and Presentation understanding and use of current technologies, projects highlight the instruction of this area. This course has been developed so that students including HTML, CSS, javaScript, jQuery and others, Advanced techniques specific to character animation may explore their personal and conceptual strengths, to add functionality and interactivity. Additional topics will be covered including DIY motion capture develop confidence in their work and its meaning, and will include user interface design, usability and techniques. provide them a comfortable environment to improve usability studies. public speaking and presentation skills. DA 242 – 3D Compositing (Elective) DA 232 – iOS Application This course is a continuation of DA 242b and will DA 299 – Capstone 1 Development (Elective) work closely with DA 221c. The concepts and This course provides students with the opportunity This course is an introduction to the design, practices used in compositing 3d objects into 2d stills to employ their cumulative skills and talents in a development and publication of iOS applications. and video will be covered. Tutorials, demonstrations chosen area of focused study. Each student must The apple iOS software development kit and Xcode and student projects highlight the instruction of this declare an area of interest that will be the basis of integrated development environment is used to area. Advanced techniques specific to compositing a unique product, requiring a series of scheduled introduce storyboards and very basic Objective-C characters will be covered using Lightwave 3d and tasks to complete. Products created in this course syntax. The fundamentals of view controllers, table Adobe After Effects. shall be identified as the first of four of the student’s views, tab views and map views will be introduced. graduating pieces. An emphasis will be placed on user interface design DA 251 – Digital Audio and and usability. Sound Recording DA 299 – Capstone 2 This course examines the theory and application of This course provides students with the opportunity DA 233 – Introduction to Content audio and sound design for digital video and new to employ their cumulative skills and talents in a Management Systems media technologies. The focus of the course is basic chosen area of focused study. Each student must This is a hands-on course that introduces students recording techniques, including microphone choice declare an area of interest that will be the basis of a to a number of open source development platforms and recording options. Basic sound design and Foley unique product, requiring a series of scheduled tasks used to create dynamic web content. Basic techniques will also be covered. The applications to complete. Products created in this course shall installation and configuration, themes and content of choice for the course will be Adobe Audition, be identified as the second of four of the student’s creation will be covered. Other topics introduced Premiere Pro and GarageBand. graduating pieces. include plugins and modules used to extend the functionality such as spam filters, CAPTCHA and DA 266 – The Art of Making DA 299 – Capstone 3 image galleries. This course focuses on what it means to be a This course provides students with the opportunity “Maker”. The goal of this course is to learn just to employ their cumulative skills and talents in a DA 233 – Customization of enough to make almost anything. Most importantly, chosen area of focused study. Each student must Content Management Systems students will learn that the results of a project are declare an area of interest that will be the basis of This course is a continuation of DA 233a. Customized less important than the process -- learning how to do a unique product, requiring a series of scheduled themes, template editing and advanced installation things by failing. tasks to complete. Products created in this course and configuration using modules and plugins are shall be identified as the third of four of the student’s the main topics. An emphasis will be placed on the DA 289 – Problem-Based Learning graduating pieces. application of standards based web technology and and Critical Thinking identifying appropriate tools based on research, This is a hands-on course in which students are DA 299 – Capstone 4 reviews and available features. challenged with a series of real-world tasks that This course provides students with the opportunity require individual and group participation, creative to employ their cumulative skills and talents in a DA 242 – 3D Modeling and thinking and problem-solving skills to complete. chosen area of focused study. Each student must Character Rigging (Elective) Emphasis will be placed on encouraging students declare an area of interest that will be the basis of This course is a continuation of DA 141b, and focuses to work collaboratively and provide creative and a unique product, requiring a series of scheduled on the concepts and practices used in creating innovative solutions. tasks to complete. Products created in this course character rigs specific to 3D computer animation. shall be identified as the final of four of the student’s Tutorials, demonstrations and student projects DA 291 – Professional Practices graduating pieces. highlight the instruction of this area. Modeling This course has been developed in accordance with techniques specific to character animation and the professional standards set in place by the AIGA TWC 266 – Introduction to Technical rigging may be covered. Topics for discussion will (The Professional Association for Designers) and the Writing and Communications include DIY motion capture techniques. GDC (The Society of Graphic Designers in Canada). This course is is designed to prepare students for This course will provide students with the essential the writing demands of Digital Arts courses and tools and insight to prepare them for a career in the the workplace. Through the production of print- and digital arts. Topics covered in this course include:

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web-based documents, students will learn to organize and develop content that meets their audience’s needs and to communicate in a clear and concise writing style. Students will also have an opportunity to deliver effective and engaging oral presentations.

Contacts

Catherine Harder Admissions Officer Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21324 Direct: 250.365.1324 [email protected] Charla Beaulieu Instructor, Program Contact Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 13242 Direct: 250.505.1389 [email protected] Jason Taylor School Chair Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 11305 Direct: 250.505.1305 [email protected]

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies 9 Month / 2 Year

Year 1 ACCREDITATION: Certificate / Diploma Semester 1 Course Name Credit CAMPUS: Castlegar ECCE 168 Clinical Practicum I Online 1.5 ECCE 178 Foundations of Professional Practice I On Campus 4 Take Your Childcare ECCE 186 Child Health and Safety Online 3 Career to a New Level ECCE 188 Responsive Child-Centered Environments On Campus 4 You will be prepared to work with young children and FAM 180 Family Dynamics On Campus 3 their families in a variety of exciting and rewarding HSER 174 Interpersonal Communications I On Campus 3 roles. You will be able to participate in the planning and delivery of enriched programs that focus upon PSYC 100 Introductory Psychology I On Campus / Online 3 healthy early development. Total 21.5 Semester 2 Transfer Opportunities Your ECCE certificate transfers to several Human Course Name Credit Services diploma specialties at Selkirk and also to ECCE 169 Clinical Practicum II On Campus 3 related programs at other universities. ECCE 179 Foundations of Professional Practice II On Campus 4 ECCE 189 Responsive Child-Centered Environments II On Campus 4 Careers ECCE 193 Child-Centered Partnerships I Online 4 ECCE 195 Block Practicum I On Campus 4 Graduates of both our Early Childhood Care & Education certificate and diploma programs quickly ENGL 110 College Composition On Campus / Online 3 find employment in Childcare Centres, Early Learning PSYC 240 Child Development On Campus / Online 3 and Literacy Programs, Family Centres, Nursery Total 25 Schools, Preschool Recreation, School-age Programs, Semester 3 Infant/Toddler Centres, Child Resource and Referral Agencies, Supported Child Development Centres, Course Name Credit Private kindergartens and Day Care Centres. ECCE 293 Child-Centered Partnerships II On Campus 3 ECCE 294 Block Practicum II On Campus 5 Admission Requirements Total 8 Students may complete the program on a full or part-time basis. Each term will include courses available in a distance or on-line format. In addition Start Your Rewarding Career to meeting the general entrance requirements for Program Summary admission to Selkirk College, an applicant must meet You will learn how to create programs and the following Early Childhood Care and Education environments that are child-centered, nurturing and As an Early Childhood Care and Education Worker, you program requirements rich for supporting child development. Our program will contribute to your community by facilitating the incorporates a variety of teaching learning strategies –– Grade 12 or its equivalent (consideration will be growth and development of children. including given to mature students) Take This Program If You Are –– Case study and theoretical analysis –– English 12 or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better –– Comfortable working with young children –– Cooperative and experiential learning –– Patient and flexible –– Transcripts of secondary and post-secondary –– Practical application of knowledge and skills in a education –– Creative and energetic six week practicum –– Résumé –– Caring You will experience small class sizes and instructors –– A completed health information form –– Empathetic who are committed to excellence in education and professional practice. –– Documentation of successful completion of 60 hours of supervised paid or volunteer work with groups of young children

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–– Completed Selkirk College application form of developmentally appropriate practice, the –– Completed criminal record check Application Information competent child, diversity, child-centered environments, sensory motor exploration,E emergent – All applicants must complete assessment tests in – Visit http://selkirk.ca/program/ecce/application- curriculum and creativity. reading, writing and math before registration information to download Early Childhood Care and –– Two completed personal reference forms Education Application Package. FAM 180 – Family Dynamics –– Driver’s license is recommended This course is designed to provide students with a Before You Start N.B. A scheduled orientation and interview session variety of theoretical perspectives to understanding with Early Childhood Care and Education instructors –– Please make sure you meet all admission families. It considers the diversity of families will be held to discuss the nature of the ECCE requirements, including the general admission including exploration of cultural differences, same- program and requirements for practicum placements. requirements for the college and the specific sex parents, single parents and blended families. The admission requirements for your chosen program role of marriage is examined, as well as childbearing – Students may apply for a license to practice as an – (these are listed in each program area) and socialization. Issues such as middle age, empty ECE Assistant after successful completion of 1st – International Students (students who are nest, aging in the family, and special concerns such semester (ECCE 186) – applying to Selkirk College from locations outside as chronic illness, disability, alcoholism, violence, and –– The Early Childhood Care and Education Certificate of Canada) should follow the application steps poverty are introduced. program is the pre-requisite for post-basic required by Selkirk International Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent. training programs –– All students must earn an approved First-Aid HSER 174 – Interpersonal certificate prior to receiving their Early Childhood Program Courses Communications I Care and Education certificate Provides the student with an opportunity to examine –– In addition to usual expenses for fees and books, personal goals, values and attitudes; develop and ECCE 168 – Clinical Practicum I students have added expenses for regular travel practice listening and responding skills, and become to area early childhood centres. Individuals This course provides students with practical more aware of personal strengths and limitations. enrolling in the program are advised that access experience in observing and recording children’s Designed to help gain self-understanding in order to to a reliable vehicle is necessary as travel to individual abilities and interests over time. The course be more effective in working with people. centres is the responsibility of the student is designed to integrate theories and practices in the ECCE field. Students observe and participate in child PSYC 100 – Introductory Psychology I care programs in the region. Reflective practice and professional conduct are developed. An introduction to the methods, theory and practice Important Dates of psychology as a science. Among others, topics will include motivation and emotion, learning and ECCE 178 – Foundations of memory, biological foundations, sensation and Fall 2014 Professional Practice I perception. Other topics are added at the discretion –– September 2 - Orientation Day This course provides an overview to the role of the of the individual instructor. Class demonstrations –– September 3 - Fall semester instruction begins professional in early childhood care and education. and activities are used to illustrate concepts. in ECCE Certificate and ECCE Diploma: Inclusive Learners are supported in examining personal values, Teaching methods and resources in the course vary Practices beliefs and assumptions about young children, with the instructor. families and services for children and families. –– December 5 - Fall semester instruction begins Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of –– December 8 to 16 - Fall semester exams “C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and ECCE 186 – Child Health and Safety School Chair. Winter 2015 The focus of this course is on personal wellness –– January 5 - Winter semester instruction begins and the planning, establishment and maintenance ECCE 169 – Clinical Practicum II of a safe and healthy environment in programs for –– April 10 - Winter semester instruction ends This course provides students with practical children from birth to school age. Topics include: experience in observing and recording children’s – April 13 to 21 - Winter semester exams – food preparation and handling; planning nutritious individual abilities and interests over time. The course snacks and meals; diapering and toileting; Fall 2015 is designed to integrate theories and practices in the accident prevention and hazard identification; ECCE field. Students observe and participate in child – September 3 - Fall semester instruction begins – medication; illness management and assessment; care programs in the region. Reflective practice and in ECCE Certificate and ECCE Diploma: Infant & modeling healthy practices and utilizing community professional conduct are developed. Toddler health resources. Pre-requisites: All fall semester courses. Corequisites: ECCE 186 and ECCE 193. ECCE 188 – Responsive Child- Centered Environments ECCE 179 – Foundations of This course provides opportunities to learn about Professional Practice II warm, caring, responsive relationships and This course provides an overview of the field of early emotionally safe child-centered environments. childhood education from a philosophical perspective. Students explore the areas of art, music, movement An ecological approach is used to explore issues such and drama within the conceptual frameworks as diversity, personal and professional ethics, legal http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 69 Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) http://selkirk.ca/ecce

requirements and other factors relevant to children, PSYC 240 – Child Development families and child care environments. Students An introduction to normal child development, this examine anti-bias principles and approaches to course explores selected aspects of the physical, working with young children. By exploring their cognitive, emotional, and moral development of own adult role in play environments, learners will children from birth to adolescence; and examines the integrate thinking regarding philosophies of least major theories of child development. restrictive environments and inclusionary practices. Pre-requisites: PSYC 100/101 or equivalent or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. ECCE 189 – Responsive Child- Centered Environments II ECCE 293 – Child-Centered This course builds on the concepts and theories of Partnerships II ECCE 188 with an emphasis on play theory, social The concepts and skills of ECCE 193 are further relationships and skills, and creative and cognitive developed and enhanced. Students examine guiding processes in children ages three to six years. relationships and apply principles and skills to Learners examine the interface of adults and children complex situations. Ways of enhancing partnerships in a child-centered environment. Students learn with families through active support to parents are ways of supporting and extending the interests, learned and practiced. understandings and problem-solving abilities of young children. ECCE 294 – Block Practicum II Block practicum for 6 weeks in April/May ECCE 193 – Child-Centered Partnerships I In this course, students synthesize learning with practical application. The focus is on collaboration In this course, learners reflect upon values, beliefs with families and community in the creation of and attitudes towards building warm relationships inclusive, responsive, culturally- sensitive, child- with children. Understanding of self within the centered environments for young children. Learners guiding relationship is developed. With the use of continue to engage in the process of self-reflection problem solving techniques, students learn the and individual goal setting regarding exemplary skills of guiding and caring for children and creating professional practice. Seminars are scheduled for emotionally safe, respectful environments that reflective discussion of practicum learning. are empowering and that enhance autonomy and maximize potential.

ECCE 195 – Block Practicum I Contacts This course provides the learner with practical experience in an early childhood centre. Students Rachel Walker integrate learning and demonstrate skills in Admissions Officer interpersonal communication, observing and Phone: 1.888.953.1133 x21233 recording children’s responses and abilities, Direct: 250.365.1233 program planning, guiding and caring and growing [email protected] professional awareness. Seminars are scheduled for Teresa Petrick reflective discussion of practicum learning. School Chair Phone: 250.365.7292 x21442 ENGL 110 – College Composition Direct: 250.365.1442 Students needing a year of Introductory English [email protected] may choose to take English 110/111 or English 112/114. English 112/114 focuses on reading and interpretation of literature, and is an attractive alternative to English 110/111 for students wishing to continue in the study of Arts or Humanities. English 110: College Composition is designed to enable the student to produce clear, coherent and fully developed essays. The course covers academic writing styles, rhetorical modes, editing techniques and research practices. Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 12 or equivalent, or LPI level 4, or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair.

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Levels (10 weeks each) LENGTH OF STUDY: 10-Week –– 6,000 work-based training hours –– Apply Circuit Concepts –– Use Test Equipment ACCREDITATION: –– Apply the CEC, Regulations and Standards Technical Training Admission Requirements –– Install Low Voltage Distributions Systems –– Install Electrical Equipment The following admission requirements are specific to CAMPUS: – Install Control Circuits the Electrical Apprenticeship Program. – Silver King, Nelson –– Indentured in Electrical Apprenticeship ECAL 390 – Electrical Apprenticeship Level 3 Ready to Apply? –– Apply Circuit Concepts –– Please make sure you meet all admission Program Summary –– Use Test Equipment requirements, including the general admission –– Apply the CEC, Regulations and Standards Working towards your Red Seal, BC Certificate of requirements for the college. –– Install Low Voltage Distributions Systems Apprenticeship and BC Certificate of Qualification, –– International Students (students who are we’ll give you the skills and knowledge you’re looking applying to Selkirk College from locations outside –– Install Electrical Equipment for with our in-class and practical training methods. of Canada) should follow the application steps –– Install Control Circuits Selkirk College is endorsed by the BC Industry required by Selkirk International. Pre-requisites: Indentured in Electrical Apprenticeship Training Authority (ITA) to deliver all four levels of Construction Electrical Apprenticeship Technical ECAL 490 – Electrical Training as well as levels 1 and 2 of Industrial Important Dates Apprenticeship Level 4 Apprenticeship Technical Training to registered –– Apply Circuit Concepts electrical apprentices (unregistered apprentices are 2014 –– Use Test Equipment admitted to levels 1 - 3, space permitting). – Apply the CEC, Regulations and Standards –– Level 1 March 17 – May 23 – Each level of training consists of a full-time, –– Install Low Voltage Distributions Systems –– Level 2 March 17 – May 23 ten-week, on-campus program of study. Activities –– Install Electrical Equipment –– Level 1 October 6 – December 12 include classroom sessions where apprentices –– Install Control Circuits learn theoretical principals of electricity and applied –– Level 3 October 6 – December 12 –– Install Signal and Communication Systems concepts of the Canadian Electrical Code. Laboratory –– Install High Voltage Systems sessions provide apprentices with the opportunity to 2015 observe electrical phenomena and reinforce learning. –– Level 2 January 5 - March 13 Pre-requisites: Indentured in Electrical Apprenticeship Upon successful completion of the Level Four –– Level 4 January 5 - March 13 technical training session, apprentices challenge the –– Level 2 March 16 – May 22 Interprovincial Trade Qualification examination. Those Contacts –– Level 3 March 16 – May 22 who pass the exam and complete the work-based hours earn the BC Certificate of Apprenticeship, the Industry and Trades Contact BC Certificate of Qualification, and the Interprovincial Program Contact Standard Red Seal Endorsement. Program Courses Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 13221 Direct: 250.354.3221 Gain Valuable Career Skills Fax: 250.352.3180 ECAL 190 – Electrical [email protected] –– Ethics and responsibility Apprenticeship Level 1 –– Independent thinking and learning –– Use Essential Skills Brenda Wiest –– Research and problem-solving –– Use Safe Work Practices Admissions Officer Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 13204 –– Teamwork and adaptability –– Use Tools and Equipment Direct: 250.354.3204 –– Apply Circuit Concepts –– Valuing positivity and diversity [email protected] –– Use Test Equipment –– Workplace and interpersonal communications –– Read and Interpret Drawings and Manuals Enhance your apprenticeship by learning advanced –– Apply the CEC, Regulations and Standards concepts and gaining employable skills from our – Install Low Voltage Distributions Systems knowledgeable instructors. With our help, you’ll – develop the ability to access and utilize resource –– Install Control Circuits materials, follow proper procedures and make sound Pre-requisites: Indentured in Electrical Apprenticeship workplace decisions. ECAL 290 – Electrical ITA Apprenticeship Requirements Apprenticeship Level 2 –– 1,200 technical training hours, completed in 4 –– Use Essential Skills

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LENGTH OF STUDY: ACE IT High School Transition Programs Careers 24-Week This program qualifies for high school transitions. Employment in electrical trades is forecast to ACCREDITATION: A program that is designed to help secondary grow at about the average for all occupations Certificate school students get a head-start on their trades through to 2011. About 1261 new jobs and an careers, while earning graduation credit, the BC additional 1472 replacement jobs will become Industry Training Authority (ITA) Accelerated Credit CAMPUS: available as workers retire. This forecast reflects Enrolment in Industry Training (ACE IT) program is a the historic relationship between population Silver King, Nelson perfect way to learn more about the industry. growth and construction activity and the generally Speak with your high school guidance good level of investment and housing activity. counsellor to learn more or get in touch with Career Potential Program Summary our ITT Admin Assistant by email or phone: 1.866.301.6601 ext. 13221. –– Electrical systems installation and maintenance This 24-week program prepares learners for entry –– Residential, commercial and industrial level positions as apprentice electricians with construction sites contracting companies involved in residential, Admission Requirements –– Foreman, superintendent, estimator or electrical commercial, and industrial construction and inspector – Self-employed contracting business maintenance work. Students engage in a variety of The following admission requirements are specific to – – Supervisory and management positions classroom, laboratory, and shop activities. Students the Electrical Foundation Program. – learn theoretical principals of electricity in the Construction is the major industry employing –– Graduation from a British Columbia Senior classroom, test their knowledge in the laboratory, workers in this occupational group. The construction Secondary School or equivalent and apply their knowledge in the shop where they industry is expected to grow at the rate of 1.6% design, install and construct electrical power, lighting –– Foundations & Pre-Calculus 10, or Apprenticeship per year between 2001 and 2011, which is slightly and control systems in compliance with provincial and Workplace 11, or Principles 11, or Applications 12, higher than the provincial average for all industries. national codes. or ABE 50, with a grade of “C” or better Industry sources expect higher than average levels Students earn credit for the Level One technical –– Consideration will be given to mature individuals of residential construction and thus expect higher training component of the electrical apprenticeship (19 years or older) who are not Senior Secondary employment growth over the short term. as well as advance credit for 350 work-based School graduates, provided they have completed Prospective students are advised that, due to the hours of the practical on-the-job component of or are in the process of obtaining one of the above small size of the West Kootenay economy, only an apprenticeship. Graduates of the Electrical pre-requisites with a “C” grade or better (This a very low percentage of Selkirk Electrical Entry Foundation Program at Selkirk College typically course must be completed prior to the program graduates find apprenticeships locally. The majority find employment as electrical apprentices engaged entry date). find employment outside the Kootenays in the Lower in the installation and maintenance of electrical –– A refundable tool deposit of $100 will be required Mainland, Vancouver Island, the Okanagan, Northeast power, lighting, heating, control, alarm, data and at the start of the program. BC, and Alberta. Employment success is greatly communication systems in residential, commercial enhanced if graduates are willing to relocate. and industrial settings as well as numerous other Ready to Apply? related fields. –– Please make sure you meet all admission requirements, including the general admission Learn Vital Industry Standards requirements for the college. Contacts –– Canadian Electrical Code Regulations and –– International Students (students who are Industry and Trades Contact Standards applying to Selkirk College from locations outside Program Contact –– Circuit concepts and basics of Canada) should follow the application steps Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 13221 –– Control circuit installation required by Selkirk International. –– Low voltage distributions systems installation Direct: 250.354.3221 –– Read and interpret drawings and manuals Fax: 250.352.3180 [email protected] –– Safe work practices Important Dates –– Test equipment usage Brenda Wiest This program provides close contact with electrical 2014 Admissions Officer industry employers and tradespeople throughout Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 13204 – August 5 - Summer Intake Begins British Columbia through field visitations and – Direct: 250.354.3204 employment placements. –– January 29, 2015 - Summer Intake Ends [email protected] The program addresses the need to cultivate generic 2015 skills such as good communications skills; ability to – February 2 - Winter Intake Begins learn independently; social skills; ethics; positive – attitudes; valuing diversity; responsibility; teamwork; –– July 16 - Winter Intake Ends ability to adapt to changing circumstances; thinking skills: problem-solving and research skills.

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Program Overview Contacts

Economics will be of interest to students who intend Admissions Officer (Castlegar) to transfer to a full economics program at another Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 university, business students, and those looking for a Direct: 250.365.1233 well-rounded education. Economists play important [email protected] roles in: government (all departments), banks, other financial institutions, research centres. Program Contact Selkirk College offers introductory courses in Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 Microeconomics and Macroeconomics. These Direct: 250.365.1205 courses transfer to all participating BC post- [email protected] secondary instititions. Course requirements may vary David Feldman among post-secondary institutions so it is advised School Chair, UAS, Instructor, Mathematics that you plan your program with a Selkirk College Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21331 counsellor or contact the University Arts & Sciences Direct: 250.365.1331 School Chair for information on transferability. [email protected]

Program Courses

ECON 106 – Principles of Macroeconomics Topics covered include: 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. Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better. Course Credit: 3

ECON 107 – Principles of Microeconomics Usually taken following Economics 106. Topics covered include: supply and demand – price supports, the agricultural problem, value theory, theory of the firm – competition, pollution, industrial organiza- tion – monopoly, public utilities, advertising, income distribution B labour unions, productivity. Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better. Course Credit: 3

ECON 216 – Environmental Economics Economic analysis of environmental problems (water and air pollution, etc.). Tools developed in Economic Principles will be applied to pollution control issues. Market and non-market regulation of environmental problems will be explored. Pre-requisites: ECON 106 and 107 with a grade of “C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. These prerequisitesare not required forstudents registered in the Integrated Environmental Planning program. Course Credit: 3 http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 73 Elementary Education http://selkirk.ca/program/elementary-education

LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies Two Years

Year 1 ACCREDITATION: Semester 1 Associate of Arts Degree

Canadian content course: CAMPUS: Choose from: ENGL 202-3: Canadian Literature I or GEOG 136-3: The Geography of British Columbia or Castlegar HIST 104-3: Canada Before Confederation or HIST 203-3: A History of British Columbia. Note: Some universities may not accept Canadian literature courses or courses that study one area or province of Canada. Math course: Program Summary Choose from: MATH 100-3: Calculus I or MATH 180-3: Mathematics for Teachers Get started on your bachelor of education and work Lab science* (requires a minimum two-hour lab): towards teaching the little tykes who make you smile. Choose from Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Physical Geography, Geology, or Physics (3 credits) Note: Some university Education degree programs may not accept Astronomy and/or Physical Geography as Program Overview lab science credits. Please consult with a Selkirk College counsellor before choosing your courses. With two years of courses from your associate Elective credits: Three credits of 100- or 200-level Social Sciences. degree, you’ll be well on your way to completing your bachelor with most or all of the admission Course Name Credit requirements for entry into third year at BC ENGLISH English Requirement: ENGL 110 or ENGL 112 On Campus 3 universities. Plus, after you graduate with your bachelor degree, you can come back to Selkirk and ENGL 202 Canadian Literature I On Campus 3 complete your bachelor of education in our West GEOG 136 The Geography of British Columbia On Campus 3 Kootenay Teacher Education Program (WKTEP) HIST 104 Canada Before Confederation On Campus 3 delivered by the University of British Columbia. HIST 203 A History of British Columbia On Campus 3 Take this program if you love connecting with young minds and having the chance to be part of shaping MATH 100 Calculus I On Campus 3 their future. With a career in education your valuable MATH 180 Mathematics for Teachers On Campus 4 contributions lead to the next generation’s success— and your own. It’s a win for everyone. Semester 2 Blending subjects like mathematics, your two Canadian content course: years of study will sufficiently prepare you for third Choose from ENGL 203-3: Canadian Literature II: year entry into a bachelor degree program. Our Canadian Voices or HIST 105-3: Contemporary Canada or HIST 210-3: A History of the First Nations of instructors work alongside you to ensure you get Canada the best education possible, just like you’ll do when it’s your turn at the blackboard. Math course: Choose from MATH 101-3: Calculus II or MATH 181-3: Problem Solving in Foundational Mathematics Note: Not all universities require two math courses. Program Courses Lab science* (requires a minimum two-hour lab): Choose from Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Physical Geography, Geology, or Physics (3 credits) (Note: Some university Education degree programs may not accept Astronomy and/or Physical Geography as ELECTIVE 007 – UAS 100 or lab science credits. Please consult with a Selkirk College counsellor before choosing your courses.) 200 level course 100- or 200-level university transfer electives chosen Elective credits: Three credits of 100- or 200-level Social Sciences. in consultation with a Selkirk College counsellor. Course Name Credit ENGLISH English Requirement: ENGL 111 or ENGL 114 On Campus 3 ELECTIVE 008 – UAS 200 level course A 200-level university transfer Arts electives chosen ENGL 203 Canadian Literature II: On Campus 3 in consultation with a Selkirk College counsellor. Canadian Voices HIST 105 Contemporary Canada On Campus 3 ENGL 202 – Canadian Literature I: HIST 210 A History of the First Nations of Canada On Campus 3 Indigenous Voices MATH 101 Calculus II On Campus 3 From the earliest narratives, Euro Canadian writing has framed our understanding of indigenous peoples. MATH 181 Problem Solving in Foundational Mathematics On Campus 3 We will examine these representations in Canadian literature alongside the works of indigenous writers

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from across Canada. Reading and discussion will give us an opportunity to understand First People’s literature, including the response to colonialism, and Year 2 to experience the vitality of First People’s cultures, The following is a suggested mix of courses to satisfy requirements for the Associate of Arts degree imaginations, and ways of knowing. in Elementary Education. Courses should be chosen only after consultation with a Selkirk College Pre-requisites: A "C" or better in ENGL 110/111 or counsellor. ENGL 112/114 or written permission of the Instructor Students interested in earning their degree at the University of Victoria may not be able to complete a and School Chair. full two years of course requirements because of changes in the UVIC program which came into effect September 2009. Please consult with a Selkirk College counsellor for details. ENGL 203 – Canadian Literature II: Canadian Voices Semester 3 In our multicultural society and globalized world, what is so Canadian about Canadian literature? In Course Name Credit this course we trace the emergence of Canadian ELECTIVE 007 UAS 100 or 200 level course On Campus 3 literature on the world stage and how such writers ELECTIVE 007 UAS 100 or 200 level course On Campus 3 frame connections between literature, nation, identity and culture. ELECTIVE 008 UAS 200 level course On Campus Pre-requisites: A "C" or better in ENGL 110/111 or ELECTIVE 008 UAS 200 level course On Campus ENGL 112/114 or written permission of the Instructor ELECTIVE 008 UAS 200 level course On Campus and School Chair.

English Requirement: Semester ENGL 110 or ENGL 112 Course Name Credit Students requiring first-year English have a choice of the English 110/111 sequence and the 112/114 ELECTIVE 007 UAS 100 or 200 level course On Campus 3 sequence. ELECTIVE 007 UAS 100 or 200 level course On Campus 3 ENGL 110: College Composition ELECTIVE 008 UAS 200 level course On Campus The 110/111 sequence is focused on the development ELECTIVE 008 UAS 200 level course On Campus of academic writing and research. English 110 is ELECTIVE 008 UAS 200 level course On Campus about thinking and writing. You will learn how to develop and express informed opinions on issues that matter. You will also learn about research, editing, and expository and persuasive academic writing ENGL 111: Introduction to Literature forms. GEOG 136 – The Geography Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 12 or equivalent, The 110/111 sequence is focused on the of British Columbia or LPI level 4, or written permission of the Instructor and development of academic writing and research. British Columbia is one of the most diverse and School Chair. English 111 is about living more intensely. Rather richly endowed provinces in Canada, both in than providing answers, literature prompts us to ask terms of its natural resources and its people. This ENGL 112: Introduction to better questions of ourselves and each other. Drama, introductory course will cover the physical geography Poetry and Drama poetry, short stories, and novels will guide us in (physiographic regions, geomorphology, climatology, The 112/114 sequence is focused on the discussion, reflection, and writing about literature. and biogeography), resource issues (natural interpretation of literature. Poetry and Drama ask us Pre-requisites: ENGL 110 with a grade of “C” or better resources, industry, and conservation) and cultural to be in the moment. In English 112, we will reflect on or equivalent, or written permission of the Instructor and geography (First Nations, ethnic diversity, rural and both literary and cultural issues in ways relevant to School Chair. urban communities) of British Columbia. The course our lives. Students will be guided in a close reading includes numerous field trips and hands on activities. of poetic and dramatic texts, and the development ENGL 114: Introduction to Prose Fiction Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 with a grade of "C" or better or of a literary vocabulary. Students will interpret texts, The 112/114 sequence is focused on the written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. develop arguments, and write academic essays interpretation of literature. based on those texts. This course celebrates the human imagination. We HIST 104 – Canada Before Pre-requisites: English 12 with a grade of "B" or higher, will explore provocative ideas as expressed through Confederation or LPI level 5, or written permission of the Instructor and contemporary short stories and novels. Students will A survey of Canadian history from the pre-contact School Chair. further develop their ability to interpret texts, develop societies of the First Nations to the creation of arguments, and write academic essays about those Canadian Federation in 1867. European expansion English Requirement: texts. and settlement in northern North America, relations ENGL 111 or ENGL 114 Pre-requisites: ENGL 112 with a grade of “B” or higher, or between Europeans and First Nations, and the Students requiring first-year English have a choice of written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. development of the colonial societies that formed the English 110/111 or the 112/114 sequence. Canada are examined. Emphasis is placed on

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fostering student interest in history by examining the made to the development of Canada and to their own and other topics of interest. Students will solve historical experiences of a diversity of Canadians. distinct societies. problems in class in smaller groups and out of class Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of individually. Students will develop problem solving "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and ability as well as oral and written presentation skills. School Chair. School Chair. While intended for all non-science majors, this course is designed to be especially useful for students who HIST 105 – Contemporary Canada MATH 100 – Calculus I want to prepare to teach math at the elementary A survey of modern Canada from confederation to A course designed to provide students with the school level. the end of the second millennium. The post-1867 background in calculus needed for further studies. Pre-requisites: Pre-calculus 11, Foundations 11 or consolidation of a transcontinental Canada, the This course includes: a review of functions Math 11 with a grade of "B" or better; Pre-calculus 12, marginalization of aboriginal peoples, and the rapid and graphs; limits; the derivative of algebraic, Foundations 12 or MATH 12 with a grade of "C" or better; transformation of Canadian society by immigration, trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions; MATH 180 with a grade of "C" or better; or written industrialization, urbanization, the two world applications of the derivative including related permission of the Instructor and School Chair. wars, and the Great Depression are examined. The rates, maxima, minima, velocity and acceleration; effects of broad economic and social change on the definite integral; an introduction to elementary party politics, relations between French and English differential equations; and, applications of integration Contacts Canada, and the attitudes, values, and living and including velocity, acceleration, areas, and growth working patterns of Canadians are also explored. and decay problems. Admissions Officer (Castlegar) Emphasis is placed on fostering student interest in Pre-requisites: Pre-calculus 12, Principles of MATH 12 Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 history by examining the historical experiences of a or equivalent with a grade of "C+" or better or written Direct: 250.365.1233 diversity of Canadians. permission of the Instructor and School Chair. [email protected] Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of Program Contact "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and MATH 101 – Calculus II School Chair. This course is a sequel to MATH 100 for those Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 students who wish to major in mathematics, Direct: 250.365.1205 HIST 203 – A History of British Columbia sciences or applied sciences. The course includes: [email protected] The course is designed to introduce students to the antidifferentiation and integration; the definite David Feldman history of British Columbia from the pre-contact integral; areas and volumes; transcendental School Chair, UAS, Instructor, Mathematics societies of the native peoples to the present. functions; techniques of integration; parametric Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21331 Relations between Europeans and First Nations, equations; polar coordinates; indeterminate forms, Direct: 250.365.1331 the development of the European resource and improper integrals and Taylor's formula; and infinite [email protected] settlement frontiers, and the eventual transformation series. of British Columbia’s society and economy as a result Pre-requisites: MATH 100 or equivalent with a grade of of industrialization, immigration, and urbanization "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and are examined within a broader Canadian and North School Chair. American context. Emphasis is placed on fostering student interest in the history of British Columbia by MATH 180 – Mathematics for Teachers examining the historical experiences of a diversity of Math 180: Mathematics for Teachers, introduces peoples. future elementary school teachers and others to Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 with a grade of "C" or better or the mathematical content and principles of British written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Columbia elementary school curriculum. In the NOTE: Students in West Kootenay and British Columbia process of taking a theoretical and historical, in-depth history courses have access to the "MINTO ROOM" look at the curriculum, students will be encouraged archives. This collection of books, records, private papers, to develop comfort and confidence with mathematics photos and maps aid in research, particularly of the as well as the ability to communicate mathematically Kootenay region. and solve mathematical problems.

HIST 210 – A History of the Pre-requisites: Pre-calculus 11, Foundations 11 or equivalent with a grade of "C" or better, or written First Nations of Canada permission of the Instructor and School Chair. The course examines the history of the First Nations of Canada from the pre-contact period to the present. MATH 181 – Problem Solving in The changes and continuities within the societies Foundational Mathematics and economies of the First Nations as a result of Designed to follow MATH 180, Math 181: Problem European contact, trade, warfare, and settlement Solving in Foundational Mathematics introduces are examined within a broader hemispheric context. students to more in depth problem solving on a The course gives particular emphasis to the historical smaller number of topics including probability, roots of contemporary First nations' issues in Canada combinatorics and statistics, modular arithmetic, and the contributions that aboriginal people have geometry, sequences and series, fractals, coding

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Program Summary Program Courses One Year Let your imagination run free as you learn how to successfully design and create lasting structures APSC 100 – Engineering ACCREDITATION: from the ground up. Graphic Communications Certificate This course is an introduction to the principles of Build Your Dream Career graphic communication used in the engineering CAMPUS: Engineers are thinkers and builders who apply field. In this course the following topics are covered: Castlegar science and math to every aspect of modern life. They orthographic projections; isometric drawings; section design and develop the products and processes that and auxiliary views; dimensioning; descriptive solutions. Next, it presents the principles of equilibria we use every day. Engineering is a solid career path geometry topics including intersections and vector applied to pure substances and aqueous solutions of leading to high-paying jobs and satisfying work. analysis; applications vary from geology/mining to truss analysis. Forms of data presentation are acids, bases and salts. The laws of thermodynamics You’ll learn how to make your mark in physical discussed including American and International applied to chemical substances are introduced. The structures in our one-year Engineering Transfer standards. AutoCAD is a software tool commonly field of organic chemistry is surveyed; topics include (Applied Science) program. By starting your studies used in the presentation of graphical information. the physical and chemical properties of alkanes and with us, you’ll get a strong background in math and Topics covered in the use of AutoCAD include but alkenes, stereochemistry, and addition, substitution, physics, leaving you with a lighter workload in your are not limited to: template drawings and file and elimination reactions. The laboratory work degree’s remaining three years. management; setting limits, units, layers and line involves the measurement of physical and chemical You can complete your first year science, math, types; scale factors; drawing and editing commands; properties as well as chemical syntheses. and engineering requirements with us, as well as creating text and styles; dimensioning and styles; Pre-requisites: CHEM 110 or CHEM 122 with a grade of take any prep courses if you don’t already have the plotting; solid modeling and design; block creation; "C" or better, or written permission of the Instructor and necessary pre-requisites. Successful completion of model vs. paper space. School Chair. this certificate program allows you to transfer your Pre-requisites: Admission to Engineering. credits towards an engineering degree at UBC, SFU, CPSC 100 – Introduction UVic, or the University of Alberta. APSC 120 – Introduction to Engineering to Programming I An introductory object-oriented (OO) programming Career Options A course designed to introduce students to the Engineering profession. Information on the course with emphasis on basic programming Aerospace Engineer, Architectural Engineer, profession, the branches of Engineering, and the constructs, algorithms, program design, and good Bioengineer, Chemical Engineer, Civil Engineer, work conducted by practicing Engineers in the programming practices. This course will introduce a Computer Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Environmental different disciplines is provided. The course includes high-level language to illustrate programming basics. Engineer, Geological Engineer, Industrial Engineer, field trips to various industries and guest lectures by Students will develop and test small OO programs Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Water practising Engineers. which loop, make decisions, access arrays, define management Engineer, Wireless Network Designer. classes, instantiate objects, and invoke methods. Pre-requisites: Admission to Engineering. Pre-requisites: Pre-calculus 12, Foundations 12, MATH Engineering Co-op CHEM 122 – General Chemistry I 051 or MATH 50 with a grade of "C" or better, or written Co-op education lets you integrate your first year of permission of the Instructor and School Chair. This introductory general chemistry course leads academic study with periods of paid, related work into science or engineering programs for students experience. Co-op work term credit is transferable to ENGL 110 – College Composition who have a solid chemistry background, including university co-op engineering programs. This course is about thinking and writing. You will Chemistry 12 or equivalent. After a short review learn how to develop and express informed opinions of fundamental chemistry, classical and quantum on issues that matter. You will also learn about mechanical concepts are used to discuss atomic and research, editing, and expository and persuasive Admission Requirements molecular structure. The lab work stresses scientific academic writing forms. observations and measurements using chemical Programs vary depending on the university a student syntheses and quantitative analyses. Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 12 or equivalent, wishes to attend. Courses should be chosen only or LPI level 4, or written permission of the Instructor and Pre-requisites: Chem 12 or Chem 110, and Pre-Calculus after consultation with a Selkirk College counsellor. School Chair. MATH 11 (Principles of Math 11) or Math 050. Pre-calculus Admission to the Engineering Transfer (Applied Math 12 (Principles of Math 12) or Math 051 is ENGL 111 – Introduction to Literature Science) program requires the completion of recommended. Each course must have a grade of grade Chemistry 12, English 12, Pre-calculus 12 or of "C" or better. English 111 is about living more intensely. Rather Principles of Math 12, and Physics 12 with a minimum than providing answers, literature prompts us to ask grade of "A" in each course is strongly recommended. CHEM 125 – Foundations of Chemistry II better questions of ourselves and each other. Drama, Applicants will also have an interview with the School This general chemistry course is the continuation of poetry, short stories, and novels will guide us in Chair. If you are interested in the program, but do either Chemistry 110 or Chemistry 122. Chemistry discussion, reflection, and writing about literature. not have the pre-requisites, please contact the 125: Foundations of Chemistry II begins with an Pre-requisites: ENGL 110 with a grade of “C” or better or School Chair. We will look at pathways for motivated investigation of intermolecular forces in liquids equivalent, or written permission of the Instructor and students. This mode of entry may extend the length of and solids, followed by the colligative properties of School Chair. your program. http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 77 Engineering http://selkirk.ca/program/engineering

MATH 100 – Calculus I A calculus-based survey of waves, sound, optics, A course designed to provide students with the electricity and magnetism. This course is designed background in calculus needed for further studies. for students interested in further study in Physical This course includes: a review of functions Science and Engineering. and graphs; limits; the derivative of algebraic, Pre-requisites: PHYS 104 and MATH 100 with a grade of trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions; "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and applications of the derivative including related School Chair. rates, maxima, minima, velocity and acceleration; the definite integral; an introduction to elementary PHYS 200 – Principles of Mechanics differential equations; and, applications of integration This physics (engineering) course is designed to including velocity, acceleration, areas, and growth further the student's ability to apply Newton's laws and decay problems. of motion to problems which involve the following Pre-requisites: Pre-calculus 12, Principles of MATH 12 concepts: coordinate systems; free body diagram; or equivalent with a grade of "C+" or better or written equivalent force systems; the statics of particles and permission of the Instructor and School Chair. rigid bodies; friction and force; particle mass and acceleration. Problem-solving is emphasized, where MATH 101 – Calculus II both analytic (vector) and graphic techniques are This course is a sequel to MATH 100 for those used to solve the assigned problems. students who wish to major in mathematics, Pre-requisites: PHYS 105, MATH 101 or its equivalent sciences or applied sciences. The course includes: with a grade of "C" or better, or admission to the Bridging antidifferentiation and integration; the definite Program in Engineering. integral; areas and volumes; transcendental functions; techniques of integration; parametric equations; polar coordinates; indeterminate forms, improper integrals Contacts and Taylor's formula; and infinite series. Pre-requisites: MATH 100 or equivalent with a grade of Admissions Officer (Castlegar) "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 School Chair. Direct: 250.365.1233 [email protected] MATH 221 – Introductory Linear Algebra Program Contact Math 221: Introductory Linear Algebra, provides Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 an introduction to linear algebra and vector spaces. Direct: 250.365.1205 Topics covered in the course include the solution [email protected] of systems of linear equations through Gaussian David Feldman elimination; matrices and matrix algebra; vector School Chair, UAS, Instructor, Mathematics spaces and their subspaces; coordinate mappings Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21331 and other linear transformations; construction Direct: 250.365.1331 of Gram-Schmidt bases and least-square [email protected] approximations. Although the course devotes a substantial amount of time to computational techniques, it should also lead the student to develop geometrical intuitions, to appreciate and understand mathematical abstraction and to construct some elementary proofs. Pre-requisites: MATH 100 with a grade of "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair.

PHYS 104 – Fundamental Physics I A calculus-based survey of mechanics and thermodynamics. This course is designed for students interested in further study in Physical Science and Engineering. Pre-requisites: PHYS 12 or equivalent with a grade of "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair.

PHYS 105 – Fundamental Physics II

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies Two Years

Year 1 ACCREDITATION: The following is a suggested mix of courses to satisfy requirements for the Associate of Arts degree in Associate of Arts Degree English. Courses should be chosen only after consultation with a Selkirk College counsellor. or Flexible Pre-Major

Semester 1 CAMPUS: Course Name Credit Castlegar ENGLISH English Requirement: ENGL 110 or ENGL 112 On Campus 3 MATH SCI Mathematical Science Elective for Arts On Campus 3 SOC SCI Social Science Elective On Campus 3 Program Summary HUMANITIES Humanities Elective On Campus 3 Do you love words and stories? Literature invites us ARTS I First or Second Year Arts Requirement On Campus 3 to participate in experiences and ideas beyond our own and grants us access to some of history's and today's most imaginative minds. Studying English is Semester a great place to start if you’re interested in exploring Course Name Credit philosophy, sociology, politics or continuing towards your Associate of Arts degree in English at Selkirk ENGLISH English Requirement: ENGL 111 or ENGL 114 On Campus 3 (two years) and then a Bachelor of Arts degree in ARTS I First or Second Year Arts Requirement On Campus 3 English (two more years at a university). SOC SCI Social Science Elective On Campus 3 Career Opportunities HUMANITIES Humanities Elective On Campus 3 Graduates of English enjoy successful careers LAB SCI Laboratory Science Elective On Campus 3 because their skills are always in demand. Employers hire English majors because they have advanced skills in writing and public speaking; critical thinking Year 2 and creative problem-solving; research, analysis, and interpretation. In addition, employers like to Semester 3 work with English majors because these students Course Name Credit have developed ethics, empathy, and an appreciation CWRT 200 Studies in Writing III On Campus 3 of diversity. ENGL 200 A Survey of English Literature I On Campus 3 As an English major you will be well prepared to find employment in the following fields: Communications, ENGL 202 Canadian Literature I On Campus 3 Creative Writing, Teaching, Education and Curriculum ENGL 204 Children's Literature I On Campus 3 Dev., Lobbying and Advocacy, Publishing, Advertising ARTS II Second Year Arts Requirement On Campus 3 and Marketing, Broadcasting, Public Relations, Technical Writing, Speech Writing, Editing, Project ELECTIVE 010 UAS 100 or 200 level Science On Campus 3 Management, Research, Library and Information ELECTIVE 007 UAS 100 or 200 level course On Campus 3 Services or Public Service.

Semester Outcomes Course Name Credit Our two-year English program will prepare you for ENGL 201 A Survey of English Literature II On Campus 3 entry into the third year of an English or Arts program at most degree granting institutions. ENGL 203 Canadian Literature II: On Campus 3 Canadian Voices Students who graduate from English are able to: ENGL 205 Children’s Literature II: On Campus 3 –– Communicate clearly and effectively From Hell to Heaven and Everything in Between –– Use language to teach, delight and persuade ARTS II Second Year Arts Requirement On Campus 3 –– Argue convincingly ELECTIVE 007 UAS 100 or 200 level course On Campus 3 –– Research, analyse and present complex information ELECTIVE 007 UAS 100 or 200 level course On Campus 3 –– Read texts of all kinds critically and assess their rhetorical, ideological and aesthetic strategies

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–– Explain the importance of literature in society ENGL 201 – A Survey of and its role in creating identities, representing Program Courses English Literature II diversity, and encouraging empathy From the calm reason of the Enlightenment to – Contribute to the well-being of society through the passion of the Romantics, we still live out the – First or Second Year Arts Requirement tolerance, compassion, and a curiosity about questions first asked by the brilliant writers of 18th human nature Students may take any first- or second-year UAS Arts and 19th Centuries. In the company of such authors elective (Humanities or Social Sciences) excluding as Pope, Swift, Wollstonecraft, Keats, Wordsworth, Flexible pre-major Option your major discipline. and Austen, we continue our pilgrimage into culture, A Flexible Pre-Major (FPM) refers to first and second belief, and literary achievement begun in the previous year courses that students are required to complete Second Year Arts Requirement semester with English 200. in order to be admitted to a major at the third year Students may take any second-year UAS Arts elective Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 200 or level. With FPM agreements in place across many (Humanities or Social Sciences) excluding your major equivalent, or written permission of the Instructor and institutions, you can plan your first and second discipline. School Chair. year courses and leave open multiple options for transferring into various other post-secondary CWRT 200 – Studies in Writing III ENGL 202 – Canadian Literature I: institutions for entrance into the major at the third The emphasis of CWRT 200: Studies in Writing III Indigenous Voices year level. will be on portfolio development and preparation of From the earliest narratives, Euro Canadian writing Students who complete the following courses at the manuscripts for publication. Students will submit for has framed our understanding of indigenous peoples. first- and second-year level, and who meet other workshop their own imaginative writing in any of the We will examine these representations in Canadian requirements for completion of first and second years four genres“ poetry, drama, fiction, and non-fiction. literature alongside the works of indigenous writers (eg. total credits), will be considered for admission In addition, students will engage in a practice of from across Canada. Reading and discussion will as an English major at the third-year level. Students response, analysis, and critique of published and give us an opportunity to understand First People’s so admitted at the third-year level will normally be peer written work. Lectures will mirror the assigned literature, including the response to colonialism, and eligible to complete their degree in the equivalent readings and serve to initiate theoretical round table to experience the vitality of First People’s cultures, of two further academic years, if all other degree discussions on Image, Voice, Character, Setting, and imaginations, and ways of knowing. Story. In the second half of the semester students requirements are met. Pre-requisites: A "C" or better in ENGL 110/111 or ENGL will be required to explore in more depth each of the The English Flexible Pre-major consists of the 112/114 or written permission of the Instructor and School four genres. Students will be expected to submit at Chair. following: least one of their compositions for publication to an appropriate literary quarterly, magazine, newspaper –– 18 credits of English from first and second years; ENGL 203 – Canadian Literature II: nine of which must be second year; or theatre workshop. Canadian Voices –– At least one second-year historical survey of Pre-requisites: Two semesters of first-year university In our multicultural society and globalized world, literature; English or Writing with a grade of C or better, or written what is so Canadian about Canadian literature? In permission of the Instructor and School Chair. this course we trace the emergence of Canadian – Two other second-year English Literature courses, – literature on the world stage and how such writers which include more survey courses; ELECTIVE 007 – UAS 100 or frame connections between literature, nation, identity –– One academic writing course can count towards 200 level course and culture. the FPM; 100- or 200-level university transfer electives chosen Pre-requisites: A "C" or better in ENGL 110/111 or ENGL –– One creative writing course can count towards in consultation with a Selkirk College counsellor. 112/114 or written permission of the Instructor and School the FPM Chair. Courses should always be chosen in consultation with ELECTIVE 010 – UAS 100 or a Selkrik College counsellor. If you have any questions 200 level Science ENGL 204 – Children’s Literature I: regarding a FPM in English contact the University Arts & A student must take a 100 or 200 level Science From Rags to Riches and Sciences School Chair. course. Worlds of Magic From folktales and urban legends to traditional and ENGL 200 – A Survey of literary fairy tales, particularly the collections of Admission Requirements English Literature I Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm as well “In spring folk long to go on pilgrimage”—so begins as Hans Christian Andersen and others, this course In addition to fulfilling the program requirements Geoffrey Chaucer’s 14th century masterpiece of the explores the roots of children’s literature including for a general Associate of Arts degree, to earn an English tradition, The Canterbury Tales. In English modern fantasy, such as J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter associate degree in English, a student must complete 200, we will set out on a pilgrimage which honours and the Philosopher’s Stone, J.M. Barrie’s Peter at least 18 credits of English courses at the 100- and the living beauty of the English language and its Pan, Kenneth Graeme’s The Wind in the Willows, and 200-level, including at least six credits at the greatest writers such as Spenser, Shakespeare and Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. 100-level. Donne, ending in the 17th century with Milton. Pre-requisites: A "C" or better in ENGL 110/111 or Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 110/111 or ENGL ENGL 112/114 or equivalent or written permission of the 112/114 or equivalent, or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Instructor and School Chair.

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ENGL 205 – Children’s Literature II: ENGL 111: Introduction to Literature –– MATH 100 From Hell to Heaven and The 110/111 sequence is focused on the –– MATH 101 Everything in Between development of academic writing and research. –– MATH 125 From medieval to modern times, this course traces English 111 is about living more intensely. Rather –– MATH 140 the development of literature enjoyed by and written than providing answers, literature prompts us to ask for children. Early works include the “Hell-fire” better questions of ourselves and each other. Drama, –– MATH 180 tales of the Puritans to the Golden Age stories of poetry, short stories, and novels will guide us in –– MATH 181 the nineteenth century. We explore landmark novels discussion, reflection, and writing about literature. –– MATH 221 such as Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, Robert Pre-requisites: ENGL 110 with a grade of “C” or better or Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, and Lucy Maud –– CPSC 100 equivalent, or written permission of the Instructor and Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables. We’ll also School Chair. –– CPSC 101 examine the social issues and controversies provoked –– STAT 105 by poetry, picture books and prose. ENGL 114: Introduction to Prose Fiction –– STAT 206 Pre-requisites: A "C" or better in ENGL 110/111 or The 112/114 sequence is focused on the ENGL 112/114 or equivalent or written permission of the interpretation of literature. This course celebrates the Social Science Elective Instructor and School Chair. human imagination. We will explore provocative ideas A student may take any Selkirk course from the as expressed through contemporary short stories following disciplines: English Requirement: and novels. Students will further develop their ability ENGL 110 or ENGL 112 to interpret texts, develop arguments, and write –– Anthropology Students requiring first-year English have a choice academic essays about those texts. –– Economics of the English 110/111 sequence and the 112/114 Pre-requisites: ENGL 112 with a grade of “B” or higher, or –– Psychology sequence. written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. –– Sociology ENGL 110: College Composition Humanities Elective –– Women's Studies The 110/111 sequence is focused on the Students have the choice of any course from the list In addition, a student may take: development of academic writing and research. of 100 or 200 level Humanities courses offered by –– Geography 136 English 110 is about thinking and writing. You will Selkirk. learn how to develop and express informed opinions –– Geography 140 –– English on issues that matter. You will also learn about Students may also be able to take Human Services research, editing, and expository and persuasive –– French course such as: academic writing forms. – History – –– Gerontology 200 Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 12 or equivalent, –– Peace Studies or LPI level 4, or written permission of the Instructor and –– Addiction 184 – Spanish School Chair. – –– Family 180 –– Creative Writing ENGL 112: Introduction to –– First Nations 287 Poetry and Drama A foreign language is recommended. Other course may satisfy the requirement, please check with a counsellor or the UAS Chair. The 112/114 sequence is focused on the Laboratory Science Elective interpretation of literature. Poetry and Drama ask us to be in the moment. In English 112, we will reflect on A student may take any first- or second-year science both literary and cultural issues in ways relevant to course with a minimum two-hour lab, excluding any Contacts our lives. Students will be guided in a close reading courses in Applied Science, Computing Science, Math or Statistics. of poetic and dramatic texts, and the development Admissions Officer (Castlegar) of a literary vocabulary. Students will interpret texts, – Astronomy – Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 develop arguments, and write academic essays –– Biology Direct: 250.365.1233 based on those texts. –– Chemistry [email protected] Pre-requisites: English 12 with a grade of "B" or higher, – Geography 130, 232, 254 or LPI level 5, or written permission of the Instructor and – Program Contact School Chair. –– Geology Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 –– Physics Direct: 250.365.1205 English Requirement: [email protected] ENGL 111 or ENGL 114 Mathematical Science David Feldman Students requiring first-year English have a choice of Elective for Arts School Chair, UAS, Instructor, Mathematics the English 110/111 or the 112/114 sequence. Students may take any university-transferable, first- Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21331 or second-year course in Mathematics, Computer Direct: 250.365.1331 Science or Statistics. [email protected]

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies Depending on English skill level at entry, Course Name Credit this is a 1 to 6 semester

EASL 015 Fundamental Grammar On Campus 5 ACCREDITATION: EASL 016 Fundamental Writing On Campus 3 Certificate EASL 017 Fundamental Reading On Campus 6 CAMPUS: EASL 018 Fundamental Communications On Campus 4 Castlegar EASL 025 Intermediate Grammar - Verbs On Campus 5 EASL 026 Intermediate Writing - Sentence Structures On Campus 3 EASL 027 Intermediate Reading - Vocabulary and Meaning On Campus 6 Program Summary EASL 028 Intermediate Communications - Conversation Skills On Campus 4 The Academic English program gives students the EASL 035 Intermediate Grammar - Structures On Campus 5 opportunity to build their English language skills and EASL 036 Intermediate Writing - Expressing Ideas On Campus 3 earn credits that can be used to transfer into Selkirk EASL 037 Intermediate Reading - Current Ideas On Campus 6 College diploma or University Transfer programs. EASL 038 Intermediate Communications - Expressing Opinions On Campus 4 The core English Language Program includes instruction in all English skill areas at fundamental, EASL 045 Advanced Grammar - Complex Verbs On Campus 4 intermediate, and advanced stages. Students at EASL 046 Advanced Writing - Paragraphs / Essays On Campus 4 all levels have a choice of oral communication EASL 047 Advanced Reading - Contemporary Reading On Campus 6 seminars as well as additional elective courses. Advanced students may choose courses with either a EASL 048 Advanced Communications - Developing Discussions On Campus 4 communicative, business or an academic focus. EASL 055 Advanced Grammar - Complex Structures On Campus 4 Program EASL 056 Advanced Writing - College Essays On Campus 4 –– Students are tested on arrival and placed in core EASL 056 Advanced Writing - Technical Writing On Campus 4 study areas based on their individual skills EASL 057 Advanced Reading - Academic Reading On Campus 3 –– 22 hours of instruction per week for the basic core EASL 057 Advanced Reading - World Literature On Campus 3 program EASL 057 Advanced Reading - Media Reading On Campus 3 –– Credit granted and certificates awarded for successful completion of each level EASL 058 Advanced Communications - Exploring Issues On Campus 4 EASL 065 College Preparation - Grammar On Campus 2 Activities EASL 066 College Preparation - Research Writing On Campus 2 Students will have the opportunity to go hiking, canoeing, skiing and other outdoor activities EASL 067 College Preparation - Integrated Studies On Campus 4 depending on the season. On weekends, interested EASL 068 College Preparation - Community Outreach On Campus 4 students can sign up for a variety of activities or for short organized trips with other students. EASL 091 Music Appreciation On Campus 2 After class activities may have extra costs for EASL 091 Art and Photography On Campus 2 transportation and admission that students are EASL 091 Movies and Discussions On Campus 2 responsible for paying. EASL 091 Theatre On Campus 2 Additional activities may be organized if there is EASL 092 Volunteer Internship On Campus 2 enough interest. Examples of additional activities include: EASL 092 Community Adventures On Campus 2 1. Banff Trip – 2 nights ($275) EASL 092 Canadian Studies On Campus 2 2. Kelowna Trip – 1 night ($180) EASL 092 Leadership On Campus 2 3. Vancouver Trip – 2 nights ($300) EASL 092 Newspaper On Campus 2 EASL 093 Academic Preparation On Campus 2 EASL 093 Speaking Professionally On Campus 2 EASL 093 Teaching and Learning Languages On Campus 2

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Admission Requirements Course of Studies continued No minumum TOEFL or IELTS score is needed for Course Name Credit entry into the English Language Program. EASL 093 Independent Projects and Study Skills On Campus 2 International applicants seeking admission EASL 094 Global Cooking On Campus 2 generally must: EASL 094 International Recreation On Campus 2 –– be at least 18 years of age, or EASL 094 Outdoor Recreation On Campus 2 –– must have successfully completed the equivalent of British Columbia Grade 12 or EASL 094 Nature Studies On Campus 2 –– be approved by Selkirk International. EASL 095 Partnership On Campus 2 Upon arrival, students will be interviewed, tested and EASL 095 Pronunciation On Campus 2 placed according to their skill levels and needs. EASL 095 Debates and Dialogues On Campus 2 EASL 095 Global Discussions On Campus 2 Important Dates TOFL 051 Standardized Test Preparation On Campus 2 TOIC 051 TOEIC Test Preparation On Campus Apply for the English Language Program at least two months before the start of classes. Applications that do not requiring visa permits will be accepted at any time as space allows. EASL 017 – Fundamental Reading Students interested in other programs should inquire Short Term Programs about program specific deadlines. This course helps students who speak English as an Selkirk College offers two short-term study additional language to improve their understanding Spring 2014 Program options for international students to study the of English through reading at a fundamental level. Students build basic vocabulary, develop an –– May 1 - 2 - Orientation and placement testing English language and explore Canadian culture. understanding of word forms, learn to use reading –– May 5 - ELP Core and spring intensive classes Option 1- Language and Culture Experiences skills such as skimming and scanning, and discuss start Option 2- Specialized tours for groups ideas through reading selected material. –– July 2 to 4 - ELP spring academic intensive final exams EASL 018 – Fundamental –– August 1 - English Language Core Program ends Program Courses Communications This course develops students’ ability and confidence Summer 2014 Program to conduct fundamental conversations in English Applied English Intensive Programs EASL 015 – Fundamental Grammar about common daily subjects. Students use common This course provides an introduction to basic functional vocabulary, form simple phrases and –– July 7 to 18 - Session 1: Business and Hospitality grammatical structures for students who speak questions, and practice high frequency grammatical –– July 21 to Aug 1 - Session 2: Leadership and the English as an additional language. Students structures to communicate personal needs, express Environment study and practice present, past, and future verb personal likes and dislikes, and report personal and –– August 4 to 15 - Session 3: Arts and Techology tenses, question forms, nouns and pronouns, and factual information. expressions of time and number in both written and Fall 2014 Program oral form. EASL 025 – Intermediate –– September 2 - College Orientation – Get Grammar – Verbs Connected EASL 016 – Fundamental Writing This course provides instruction and opportunities for –– September 2 to 4 - ELP Orientation and Placement This course provides students who speak English students who speak English as an additional language Testing as an additional language with instruction and to practice grammar at an intermediate level. opportunities to write at a fundamental level. –– September 2 - TESOL Orientation Students study and practice ways to use different Students use and practice the verb forms studied in verb tenses, including present, past, and future, as – September 3 - College Classes and TESOL start – Grammar courses in their writing assignments and well as time clauses, question patterns, nouns and –– September 5 - ELP Module 1 Classes begin learn to use basic sentence and paragraph structure. pronouns, and modals. Students begin to use fundamental components of the –– October 27 - ELP Module 2 Classes begin Pre-requisites: EASL 015 with a grade of “C” or better, or writing process to write about personal and familiar – December 5 - Last day of classes (All Programs) equivalent. – topics. Students use the computer lab for some class –– December 8 to 11 - ELP Module 2 and TESOL work and keep weekly journals to write about their Exams experiences. –– December 8 to 19 - College exams

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EASL 026 – Intermediate Writing equivalent. EASL 045 – Advanced Grammar – Sentence Structures – Complex Verbs This course provides students who speak English EASL 036 – Intermediate This course is an advanced academic course which as an additional language with instruction in writing Writing – Expressing Ideas is intended to help students, who speak English and opportunities to write at an intermediate level. This course provides students who speak English as an additional language, develop accuracy and The course helps students develop their ability to as an additional language with instruction in writing gain fluency in the use of verb tenses and related write sentences and paragraphs using the forms and opportunities to write at an intermediate level. structures such as modals and passives. This course helps students to develop their ability and structures studied in their Grammar courses. Pre-requisites: EASL 035 with a grade of “C” or better, or to write accurate, simple, compound and complex Students are introduced to the writing process equivalent. and write descriptive and narrative chronological sentences. Students learn to apply components of paragraphs. Students use the computer lab for some the writing process to produce clear, well-structured EASL 046 – Advanced Writing class work and also keep weekly journals to write expository paragraphs (e.g. descriptive and narrative) – Paragraphs / Essays about their experiences. that express meaningful ideas. Students are also introduced to multi-paragraph writing. Students keep This course is an academic course in writing Pre-requisites: EASL 016 with a grade of “C” or better, or weekly journals to write about their experiences. for students who speak English as an additional equivalent. language. This course includes a focus on Pre-requisites: EASL 026 with a grade of “C” or better, or advanced elements of effective paragraph writing, EASL 027 – Intermediate Reading equivalent. an introduction to essay formats in a variety of – Vocabulary and Meaning rhetorical styles, and an introduction to research This course is an intermediate course for students EASL 037 – Intermediate and paraphrasing. Students use the writing process who speak English as an additional language. Reading – Current Ideas to develop their academic writing skills and keep a Students read and discuss selected articles from This course is an intermediate course for students personal journal to develop fluency and to generate the textbook and other sources with a focus on who speak English as an additional language. Students reflective ideas. The course consists of a weekly developing vocabulary and understanding meaning. read and discuss selected simplified and authentic lecture and an interactive writing workshop with the Students develop their knowledge of word forms and articles from the textbook and other sources with a instructor in the computer lab. focus on building vocabulary and knowledge of word use reading strategies such as guessing meaning Pre-requisites: EASL 036 with a grade of “C” or better, or forms, applying reading strategies such as predicting from context in understanding main ideas. Students equivalent. are encouraged to do supplementary reading and and inferring, increasing reading speed, identifying begin to use an English dictionary. structure, and understanding and responding to EASL 047 – Advanced Reading current ideas. Students are encouraged to do Pre-requisites: EASL 017 with a grade of “C” or better, or – Contemporary Reading supplementary reading and use both bilingual and equivalent. unilingual dictionaries. This course is an advanced academic course which is intended to help students read, analyse and discuss EASL 028 – Intermediate Pre-requisites: EASL 027 with a grade of “C” or better, or selected modified and authentic contemporary Communications – equivalent. articles from the textbook and a variety of other Conversation Skills sources. The course focuses on learning and applying This course develops students’ ability to communicate EASL 038 – Intermediate reading strategies such as using context, headings, beyond the basic skills related to personal and factual Communications – and format to determine main ideas. Students topics. Students develop vocabulary and grammar for Expressing Opinions practice active reading to make meaning and to informal conversations, listen to and practice natural This course provides opportunities for students understand and respond to ideas. Students are speech patterns, and learn strategies for engaging in to take an active role in initiating, sustaining and expected to use a unilingual English dictionary and everyday conversations and classroom dialogues. closing social conversations. Students learn to use the college library for independent reading. use relevant vocabulary and idioms as well as a Pre-requisites: EASL 018 with a “C” or better, or Pre-requisites: EASL 037 with a grade of “C” or better, or range of intermediate grammatical structures to equivalent. equivalent. express opinions on familiar topics in discussions EASL 035 – Intermediate and presentations. Students learn to comprehend EASL 048 – Advanced Communications Grammar – Structures and produce a range of functions (e.g. clarifying – Developing Discussions and requesting clarification). Students also learn to This course provides instruction and opportunities use natural English speech patterns, intonation and This course develops advanced spoken language for students who speak English as an additional rhythm and improve their listening comprehension skills for students to use in discussions of various language to practice grammar at an intermediate using a variety of media sources and interpersonal topics inside and outside the classroom. Students level. Students study and practice selected grammar communication. Students begin to take simple notes express their own ideas and opinions and contribute structures, including connectors, gerunds, infinitives, while listening. actively to informal discussions and formal passives, adjective and noun clauses, reported/direct presentations. Students develop their awareness of speech, basic conditionals, comparisons, and phrasal Pre-requisites: EASL 028 with a “C” or better, or varieties of spoken language according to purpose, verbs. equivalent. topic and audience, their understanding of concrete Pre-requisites: EASL 025 with a grade of “C” or better, or and abstract words and phrases, and their use of appropriate sound, rhythm and stress patterns. Listening and note taking skills are developed through presentations, discussions, and media resources.

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Pre-requisites: EASL 038 with a “C” or better, or EASL 057 – Advanced Reading Pre-requisites: EASL 055 Grammar with a grade of “C” or equivalent. – World Literature higher or equivalent skills. World Literature is a required advanced academic EASL 055 – Advanced Grammar EASL 066 – College Preparation reading course which includes study and discussion – Complex Structures – Research Writing of a variety of short stories, poems, and essays This course is an advanced academic course which is of moderate length written by Canadian and This course develops advanced writing skills required intended to help students develop accuracy and gain international authors. The course focuses on the for college and university standard research writing. fluency in the use of complex grammatical structures understanding of the meaning of texts in the context Students explore and write using different research including noun clauses, adjective clauses, adverb of a global society. Students learn to recognize major theories and learn to revise and edit for academic clauses, conjunctions and connections, gerunds and themes in literature and comprehend and apply purposes. infinitives. basic literary terms. Students develop their ability Pre-requisites: EASL 056A or EASL 056C with a grade of Pre-requisites: EASL 045 with a grade of “C” or better, or to respond reflectively to literature in both oral and "C" or better, or equivalent. equivalent. written form. Pre-requisites: EASL 047 with a grade of “C” or better, or EASL 067 – College Preparation EASL 056 – Advanced Writing equivalent. – Integrated Studies – College Essays Integrated Studies is an advanced course for This course is an advanced academic course in writing EASL 057 – Advanced Reading students who speak English as an additional language for students who speak English as an additional – Media Reading which is designed to help students refine their overall language. The course focuses on using the writing Media Reading is an advanced academic reading English language skills. It can be considered as an process for planning, writing, and revising to produce course which includes study and discussion of a entry level course into Selkirk College programs well-developed multi-paragraph academic essays, variety of reading selections of moderate length in conjunction with completion of the Advanced including comparison / contrast and argumentative taken from current media sources, including print English Language program. The course includes research. Attention is given to the use of accurate and newspapers and magazines as well as articles from study and discussion of a variety of short stories and effective research techniques. The course consists of the internet. The course focuses on the development articles and a novel. Students develop their ability a weekly lecture and an interactive writing workshop of vocabulary and specific reading strategies that to comprehend and analyze lengthy complex texts, with the instructor in the computer lab. can be used in understanding and critiquing texts on identify and apply literary elements, including theme, Pre-requisites: EASL 046 with a grade of “C” or better, topics of contemporary social and cultural interest. character, and setting, and respond to readings in or equivalent. Students develop their ability to read critically and both written and oral form. The course includes a respond to media reports on current issues. focus on the writing of paragraphs and research EASL 056 – Advanced Writing essays and the use of editing skills for improving Pre-requisites: EASL 047 with a grade of "C" or better, or grammar. Active participation in discussions and – Technical Writing equivalent. presentations is an important part of the course. This course is an advanced writing course for students who speak English as an additional EASL 058 – Advanced Communications Pre-requisites: Completion of at least 50% of advanced language. This course focuses on business and – Exploring Issues English language program with a grade of “C” or non-essay writing styles. Students learn to write This course focuses on advanced speaking and equivalent skills. reports, summaries, reviews, newspaper articles listening skills. Students use complex grammar, EASL 068 – College Preparation and formal written communications. Students use vocabulary and advanced communication strategies – Community Outreach research skills and develop necessary critical skills to to explore relevant issues in a variety of academic, edit and review their own writing. social and cultural situations. Accuracy, fluency, Community Outreach is a course for English language students who have completed Advanced Pre-requisites: EASL 046 with a grade of "C" or better, comprehension and quantity of speech are reinforced or equivalent. through conversation, dialogue, debate, role play, Communications. Students initiate, plan, and listening practice, and other communicative tasks. facilitate community based projects which involve EASL 057 – Advanced Reading Students take notes from oral academic discourse interaction with native speakers in real life – Academic Reading including lectures and presentations. contexts. Students work independently and in teams to prepare, implement, and evaluate projects. Academic Reading is an advanced course which Pre-requisites: EASL 048 with a “C” or better, or Community Outreach is designed to build leadership includes study and discussion of a variety of modified equivalent. skills and improve professional speaking, delivery and authentic academic reading selections taken and reporting methods. from the textbook and other sources. The course EASL 065 – College focuses on the development of vocabulary and Preparation – Grammar Pre-requisites: EASL 058 or TREC 159 with a grade of “C” specific reading strategies, including making notes This course is for advanced English language learners or higher, or equivalent skills. and summarizing information, as well as on the who wish more in-depth grammar focus. Students EASL 091 – Music Appreciation understanding and analysis of texts on academic and identify weaknesses in their writing and grammar, social topics. Students develop their ability to read and refine their skills through self and peer editing, Music Appreciation is a multi-level communications critically and discuss academic texts and to use a discussion and practice. There is a focus on common seminar. Students will enjoy listening to and learning unilingual English dictionary. sentence problem areas such as fragments, splices, about different kinds of music. They will learn new vocabulary and expressions from the words in Pre-requisites: EASL 047 with a grade of “C” or better, or run-ons and misplaced and dangling modifiers, as equivalent. well as paragraph and essay development. the songs. They will also practice pronunciation, intonation and rhythm through singing.

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EASL 091 – Art and Photography individually and as a group. The class works together interests. Students refine their language skills Art and Photography is a multi-level communications to discuss, plan and do projects of their choice. through individual interviews, project planning and seminar designed to use various forms of art and Students gain real experience organizing and working facilitating and team work. photography to expand student’s English language as a multicultural team and learn valuable skills for skills. Using various creative media, students will future work situations. EASL 094 – Global Cooking produce their own art work. Additionally students will Global Cooking is a multilevel interactive visit local galleries, studios and artisans to discus EASL 092 – Newspaper communicative seminar that provides students and share ideas. Newspaper is an advanced interactive communicative with opportunities to make and eat food from many seminar which offers an opportunity for students to different cultures. The students in the class teach EASL 091 – Movies and Discussions create and produce a student newspaper/magazine other students how to make a favourite dish from Movies and Discussions is an interactive for the term. Students interview people in the college their culture. All the students cook and eat together communicative seminar which offers students an and the community, write and edit articles, collect and learn the necessary vocabulary and language opportunity to watch international movies chosen information about student events, take pictures, skills to share their pleasure in international foods. by the class. Students practice their speaking and design art work, and coordinate the publication of the Students also develop an awareness of other listening skills and increase their vocabulary while newspaper. This seminar helps students improve their cultures’ customs and learn some practical cooking introducing, watching, and discussing movies. They speaking, listening, writing and computer skills as skills. also have a chance to write about and share their well as learn to work as a team. ideas and opinions. EASL 094 – International Recreation EASL 093 – Academic Preparation International Recreation is a multilevel interactive EASL 091 – Theatre Academic Preparation is an advanced communicative seminar that provides students with Theatre is an interactive communicative seminar communications seminar for students who are the opportunity to increase communicative skills as for students who are interested in improving their planning to continue their studies in English and want they learn and teach both the rules and the methods English while working with other students in role to improve their academic study skills. Students will of various recreational activities. Students are plays, theatre games, and performances. This work towards improving their listening, note-taking expected to learn about different sports and also seminar helps students to improve pronunciation and and discussion skills using authentic English and share sports and recreational activities popular in non-verbal communication skills and gain confidence topics of interest. their cultures. working in a team and speaking in public. EASL 093 – Speaking Professionally EASL 094 – Outdoor Recreation EASL 092 – Volunteer Internship Speaking Professionally is an advanced interactive Outdoor Recreation is a multilevel interactive Volunteer Internship is an advanced interactive communicative seminar which provides opportunities communicative seminar aimed at giving students communicative seminar where students can for students enrolled in the Advanced English opportunities to develop their speaking and listening volunteer once a week at a business, service or Language Program to practice professional public skills as they receive instruction in, discuss, and organization in Castlegar. This experience gives speaking skills. The course helps students build enjoy outdoor activities popular in the Kootenay area. students an opportunity to learn more about the confidence in developing and presenting ideas Activities may include, but are not limited to canoeing, community and use their English in a real setting. publicly, in responding to questions and comments, hiking, golfing and various winter sports, depending and in developing clarity of speech. on the season. EASL 092 – Community Adventures EASL 093 – Teaching and EASL 094 – Nature Studies Community Adventures is an interactive Learning Languages communicative seminar to help students develop Nature Studies is a multilevel interactive their speaking and listening skills while visiting a Teaching and Learning Languages is an advanced communicative seminar which teaches students variety of cultural, educational and service settings interactive communicative seminar which introduces about the natural environment and culture of the in the local community. Assignments and projects are students to teaching and learning useful words and Castlegar area. Students study topics such as based on field experiences. expressions in different languages, as determined animals, plants, geography and history. Students by the members of the class. Students have the learn in the classroom but also have opportunities to opportunity to develop lessons and teach their go on outdoor field trips. EASL 092 – Canadian Studies own language to the class as well as learn to Canadian Studies is a multi-level interactive communicate in other languages. Students learn and EASL 095 – Partnership communicative seminar for students who are share various methods and strategies for language interested in learning more about Canada. Students Partnership is an interactive communicative seminar teaching and learning as well as learn about the which connects English language learners with study such topics as the geography, history, culture languages and cultures of other students. and politics of Canada. Students are able to learn other students who are native English speakers for more about Canada in relation to their home country informal meetings. The ESL student and their partner EASL 093 – Independent and culture. meet once a week for conversation and sharing Projects and Study Skills of cultures and interests. This seminar provides Independent Projects is an advanced interactive an opportunity to practice English in a one on one EASL 092 – Leadership communicative seminar that provides opportunities situation. Leadership is an advanced interactive communicative for students to design and create their own projects seminar which offers opportunities for students and study opportunities based on their personal to learn about and practice leadership skills both

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EASL 095 – Pronunciation written English, the use of appropriate vocabulary, Pronunciation is an interactive communicative and an awareness of cultural variations in business seminar which helps students use, learn, and practice organizations. English idioms, slang and expressions in addition to Pre-requisites: Completion of one semester of advanced practicing elements of natural pronunciation such communications with a 'C', or better, or equivalent. as rhythm, stress, articulation of individual sounds and intonation. Students create dialogues and conversations and share them with the class. Contacts

EASL 095 – Debates and Dialogues Selkirk International Contact Debates and Dialogues is an advanced interactive Toll-free (in Canada): 1.888.953.1133 ext 293 communicative seminar where students read, discuss Direct: 250.365.1293 and debate. Students work on improving their [email protected] speaking and listening skills while they learn and practice how debates and formal discussions are Tracy King structured. School Administrative Assistant / International Admissions Officer, Program Contact EASL 095 – Global Discussions Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21293 Direct: 250.365.1293 Global Discussions is an advanced interactive Fax: 250.365.5410 communicative seminar where students have the [email protected], [email protected] opportunity to explore and learn about a variety of topics. Students work on building vocabulary and discussion skills as they increase their knowledge and understanding of important issues in the world today. Students also have the opportunity to share their ideas and opinions with other Canadian college classes and /or students.

TOFL 051 – Standardized Test Preparation This seminar helps students develop testing skills necessary to be successful when taking standardized English language placement tests. They will practice the listening, writing, grammar and vocabulary skills and explore exam taking strategies needed for success. Pre-requisites: Current enrolment in the intermediate or advanced English Language Program.

TOIC 051 – TOEIC Test Preparation This course provides opportunities for students to become familiar with and practice TOEIC testing methods, questions, and techniques. Pre-requisites: Current enrolment in the English Language Program.

TREC 159 – Advanced Business Communications This course emphasizes a practical approach to business writing and speaking for advanced students. TREC 159 provides opportunities for students to use business communication tools including reports, memos, business letters, résumés, interview skills, oral presentations and visual aids. Business language strategies are emphasized to give students the skills to become effective cross-cultural communicators. These strategies include clarity of spoken and

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies 8-Month

Semester 1 ACCREDITATION: Course Name Credit Certificate ESTH 120 Introduction to Esthetics - Spa Industry On Campus 1 CAMPUS: ESTH 121 Hygiene, Bacteriology, Sanitation On Campus 1 Silver King, Nelson ESTH 122 Skin: Anatomy, Physiology and Disorders On Campus 2 ESTH 123 Basic Skin Care On Campus 3 – Distribution outlets ESTH 124 Facial Treatment - Cosmetic Massage 1 On Campus 4 – –– Sales and customer service ESTH 125 Manicure - Artificial Nails 1 On Campus 4 ESTH 126 Foot Care 1 On Campus 2 Get Professional Training In ESTH 127 Hair Removal - Waxing 1 On Campus 2 –– Eyelash and eyebrow tinting – Facials and body wraps ESTH 128 General Trade/Selling/Professionalism/Reception/Monitor On Campus 2 – –– Hair removal ESTH 131 Cosmetic Chemistry - Product Knowledge On Campus 1 –– Manicures and pedicures ESTH 132 Anatomy and Physiology On Campus 3 –– Massage ESTH 133 Basic Makeup On Campus 3 –– Skin care Total 28 –– make-up application Semester 2 Course Name Credit Additional Information ESTH 134 Facial Treatment - Cosmetic Massage 2 On Campus 5 ESTH 135 Manicure - Artificial Nails 2 On Campus 4 You will have the skills and knowledge to conduct yourself in an confident, ethical manner, while ESTH 136 Foot Care 2 On Campus 1 providing excellent customer service. You will ESTH 137 Hair Removal - Waxing 2 On Campus 2 know how to observe the rules of personal hygiene and grooming and will be able to perform all the ESTH 140 Small Business Management On Campus 2 procedures learned with an awareness of the safety ESTH 143 Makeup On Campus 4 factors involved. ESTH 144 Facial Treatment - Cosmetic Massage 2A On Campus 6 On finishing this course you will have a basic ESTH 145 Manicure - Artificial Nails 2A On Campus 2 understanding of various bacteria and will know how to follow the procedures for sanitation and ESTH 146 Foot Care 2A On Campus 1 sterilization. Knowledge of the histology and ESTH 147 Hair Removal - Waxing 2A On Campus 2 physiology of the skin and an understanding of the structure and functions of the major body systems ESTH 148 Advanced Topics On Campus 2 are gained, as is an ability to recognize different skin ESTH 149 General Trade Practices - Professionalism On Campus 1 types along with their associated abnormalities. Total 32 You will be able to cleanse and manipulate the face and neck and use various types of skin care appliances. You will have an understanding of cosmetic chemistry, such as moisturizing and chemistry treatments, personal hygiene, grooming nourishing cream, skin toners and the pH scale. Program Summary and proper safety procedures in the classroom Also on a practical level, you will have mastered the followed by hands-on salon activities with clients. performance of specialized skin treatments including Careers in esthetics are a hot commodity in the facials, makeup and hair removal. You will be able to global tourism market. With skin beautification You’ll Find Work In perform a professional manicure and pedicure, and treatments quickly growing in popularity, you’ll be –– Beauty salons and institutes will be able to recognize the presence of disorders able to leverage your skills into a profitable and and diseases of the nails. rewarding career. –– Cosmetic firms and manufacturers – Cruise ships and resorts Upon successful completion of this program, you Our esthetics program focuses on professionalism, – will be qualified to write the examination for the ethical conduct, workplace confidence and customer –– Day spas and health clubs Special Beauty Culture License as required by the service excellence. You’ll learn about cosmetic –– Department and drug stores Cosmetologists Association of British Columbia.

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– Cosmetic Massage 1 Admission Requirements Application Information Students work through the preparation of both the treatment area and the client prior to a facial. An –– graduation from a British Columbia Senior Before You Start understanding of what facial treatment products Secondary School or equivalent.* are available, their application and suitability to –– Please make sure you meet all admission – all applicants are required to complete a – requirements, including the general admission the various skin types is gained. Basic facial steps computerized placement test in reading, writing requirements for the college and the specific without the use of equipment and basic massage and mathematics once they have submitted their admission requirements for your chosen program movements are covered, as is an overview of the application. (these are listed in each program area). anatomy and physiology of the face and décolleté. –– an interview with the instructor may be required Contraindications (a factor that renders the carrying –– International Students (students who are before commencement of the program. out of a particular treatment inadvisable) and safety applying to Selkirk College from locations outside for all skin types are studied. Consideration will be given to mature individuals (19 of Canada) should follow the application steps years or older) who are not Senior Secondary School required by Selkirk International. ESTH 125 – Manicure – Artificial Nails 1 graduates provided they have successfully completed Grade 10 or equivalent. This course covers the fundamentals and theory of both manicuring and the application of artificial In addition, candidates should have the ability to Program Courses nails. It begins with manicuring procedures and the understand written and verbal instruction in English, selection and preparation of instruments though to possess basic communication skill required for ESTH 120 – Introduction to the anatomy and physiology of the hand and arm, providing customer services, exhibit good hand-eye Esthetics – Spa Industry diseases and disorders of the hands and nails and coordination, have normal colour vision, have good the shapes of hands and nails. The course then goes This is a comprehensive look at the history of depth perception and the ability to perceive line and on to cover cuticle treatment, massage for arms and esthetics, as a background to the entire field of study. form, possess good manual and finger dexterity, and hands, types of manicures and polish application. The Current career opportunities are examined along be able to stand for long periods of time. application of artificial nails, their repair and follow with the necessary skills and equipment required in up treatments, concludes this module. Visit http://selkirk.ca/program/esthetics/admission- order to succeed as a professional esthetician. Time requirements to view math requirements. evaluation for various treatments is taught, as are safety and first aid procedures. ESTH 126 – Foot Care 1 Here the focus is on the care and treatment of Important Dates ESTH 121 – Hygiene, the foot. A foundation is established by studying Bacteriology, Sanitation the anatomy and physiology of the legs and feet. Diseases and disorders related to foot care are noted 2014 The importance of personal and public hygiene along with the relevant treatments available. The is emphasised in this course. A study is made of –– September 2 - Orientation Day procedures of foot care along with the preparation the bacteriology of the skin, with a look at related – December 12 - Fall term ends and selection of instruments are taught.Shaping nails, – diseases and disorders. Proper sanitation and nail repair, the removal of dead skin and foot and leg sterilization procedures are established. 2015 massage make up the rest of this course. –– January 5 - Program continues ESTH 122 – Skin: Anatomy, ESTH 127 – Hair Removal – Waxing 1 –– April 17 - Program ends *Final examination is Physiology and Disorders normally scheduled within two weeks of program This is the study of hair and its removal. The Here the skin is studied at both a microscopic and end date. composition, structure and functions of hair are biological level. Students take an in depth look at how examined along with hair removal products or the skin is structured, its properties and functions. depilatories. Preparation of the treatment area, The course deals with the recognition and treatment including an analysis of the clients skin, the Careers of various disorders of the skin including lesions and procedure of waxing, and follow-up treatment is blackheads. With an esthetics license, you can work in sales covered. and customer service, department stores, drug ESTH 123 – Basic Skin Care stores, beauty salons, day spas, distribution outlets, ESTH 128 – General Trade/Selling/ cosmetic manufacturers, beauty institutes, health All aspects of basic skin care are covered here, from Professionalism/Reception/Monitor the importance of a liability release form prior to clubs, cruise ships, resorts, cosmetic firms. Conduct, communication and professionalism treatment, through to the client consultation itself. are focused on in this broad ranging course. Students are familiarized with the classification of Students look beyond the treatments themselves skin types, skin analysis and the nutrition and health to the demands of the working environment. Areas of the skin. covered include the assessment of a clients needs and attitudes, reception and monitor duties and ESTH 124 – Facial Treatment appointment booking. On a communications level subjects include client greeting, client consultation and telephone manner. Time is given to image projection, appropriate dress, personal development,

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motivation and goal setting. Promotion of the This course is designed to build on the theoretical ESTH 147 – Hair Removal – Waxing 2A services offered, maintaining client satisfaction expertise gained from the preceding course, Foot More time is spent in the salon in the practice of and attendance requirements are covered. The Care I. The goal here is to spend time in the practical waxing. Students make use of the proper implements course also deals with the legal requirements when application of foot care using the proper implements and products on clients, and follow all sanitary and performing esthetic treatments, the Cosmetology Act and products on clients, including following all safety rules. and Association and the rules for professional ethics sanitary and safety rules. and standards. ESTH 148 – Advanced Topics ESTH 137 – Hair Removal – Waxing 2 Advanced Topics deals with treatments from ESTH 131 – Cosmetic Chemistry In this course students are given time in the salon phytotherapy (the esthetic use of plants, shrubs, – Product Knowledge to put into practice the theory learned in Hair trees, aromatic essential oils, seaweed, herbal and How products are made, what they are made of and Removal and Waxing 1. The goal being the proper floral extracts), to water therapies, the reduction of why, is the essence of this course. Students take an use of implements and products on clients, including cellulite, and to salon chemical peeling. Instructors in-depth look at organic and inorganic chemistry, following all sanitary and safety rules. address the enemies of the skin, aging factors and the properties of common elements, compounds cosmetic surgery. and mixtures, and the pH scale. Product knowledge ESTH 140 – Small Business Management includes an understanding of moisturizers, nourishing This course is designed to compliment the ESTH 149 – General Trade creams and skin tonics. esthetician skills acquired so that graduates have Practices – Professionalism an understanding of the setting up and running of This course takes the information learned in ESTH 132 – Anatomy and Physiology a small business, and the confidence to enter the General Trade Practices, Professionalism and This is an overview of the body, how it is structured job market. Starting a salon is covered from initial Selling I to the next level. More time is spent and its major systems; integumentary, muscular, capitalization, business planning and daily operation, developing interpersonal skills (communication with nervous, sensory, endocrine, circulatory, lymphatic, to basic business law and accounting procedures. teachers, fellow students and clients), operational respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive. Salon layout requirements, salon policy and insurance skills (reception duties, appointment booking, Students become familiar with anatomical terms and requirements are part of this course. Students are client consultation and record keeping) and sales definitions. also taught job search requirements, resumé writing techniques. Once again the importance of projecting and job search techniques. a professional personal image is emphasised for the ESTH 133 – Basic Makeup successful esthetician. Makeup is studied as an art and science. Starting ESTH 143 – Makeup with client consultation and preparation, through Here makeup is taken to the next level. Students to ethics and attitude towards makeup. An analysis are taught to interview the client in order to identify Contacts is made of basic facial shapes and features, so the the appropriate makeup techniques that should be correct choice of makeup options can be made. applied, and in order to make appropriate cosmetic Makeup is looked at regarding colour psychology, choices for the individual concerned. Makeup Meadow Johnston the selection of appropriate foundation, and use of application is broadened out to include techniques for Admissions Officer/Finance Clerk blusher, eyeliner, mascara and lip colour, and the art evenings and special occasions. Phone: 250.352.6601 of facial contouring. Students are instructed in basic [email protected] day makeup and the enhancement of eyebrows and ESTH 144 – Facial Treatment Industry and Trades Contact eyelashes. – Cosmetic Massage 2A Program Contact More practical opportunities are given here for the 1.888.953.1133 ext 13221 ESTH 134 – Facial Treatment application of facial treatments for specific skin types Phone: 250.354.3221 – Cosmetic Massage 2 and problems, with the proper use of equipment and Fax: 250.352.3180 Here students are introduced to the use of electricity, appropriate products. [email protected] galvanic current and high frequency in esthetics. Bob Falle There is an opportunity to practice with the ESTH 145 – Manicure – equipment used in facials, including light therapy. Artificial Nails 2A School Chair Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 11317 Time management skills are honed to ensure facial The goal of this course is the practical application of Direct: 250.505.1317 treatments are completed within the allotted time. manicuring and artificial nail completion, using the [email protected] proper implements and products on clients, making ESTH 135 – Manicure – Artificial Nails 2 sure all sanitary and safety rules are followed. The goal of this course is build on the theoretical knowledge gained in Manicure and Artificial Nails ESTH 146 – Foot Care 2A I by giving students the opportunity to practice The goal of this course is to offer more practical manicuring and artificial nail application on clients. opportunities regarding foot care. Students perform The correct use of implements and products on pedicures using the proper implements and products clients, including following all sanitary and safety on clients. Sanitary and safety rules are emphasised. rules, is emphasised.

ESTH 136 – Foot Care 2

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies 9-Month F Course Name Credit ACCREDITATION: CRWW 160 Woodshop Tools and Techniques On Campus 6 Certificate CRWW 161 Joinery Principles and Practices On Campus 15.4 CRWW 162 Specialized Techniques On Campus 2 CAMPUS: Silver King, Nelson CRWW 164 Materials Technology On Campus 2 CRWW 165 Wood Finishing On Campus 2 CRWW 175 Furniture Design On Campus 2 CRWW 176 Drafting for Furniture On Campus 4 Important Dates

CRWW 179 Kitchen Design and Construction On Campus 2 2014 Total 35.4 –– September 2 - Program begins –– December 18 - Winter break 2015 The program is broad in scope and encourages –– January 5 - Classes continue students to strive for quality design, originality, and Program Summary –– May 28 - Program ends enhanced workmanship skills, to improve chances of In our supportive and creative environment, success in the marketplace. Note: Applicants are advised that this is a popular you’ll have unique opportunities to gain a solid program. Prospective students should apply well in Students are responsible to pay for materials used advance. foundation in this refined profession. We’ll teach you in constructing their projects. Depending on the size woodworking-operations basics and technological and scope of their project this cost could be up to advancements to develop your personal areas of $1000.00. interest and perfect your craft. Careers This nine-month program prepares students for Graduates of these programs are found throughout apprenticeship positions in the cabinet makers Admission Requirements North America. They are often self-employed, or may (joiners) trade or for careers as fine furniture builders. be employed in cabinet or furniture shops. Students engage in a variety of classroom and shop The following admission requirements are specific to Global Career Potential activities. They learn theoretical principles, concepts, the Fine Woodworking Program. and theories of furniture and cabinet design in the –– Graduation from a British Columbia Senior Your career could take you around the world, finding classroom. They apply their knowledge in the shop Secondary School or equivalent work in diverse settings and we give you the training where they engage in the construction of cabinets and skills you’ll need to get there. Plus, you’ll receive –– Foundations & Pre-Calculus 10, or Apprenticeship and fine furniture. credit for Level 1 and 2 of your Industry Training Workplace 11, or Principles 11, or Applications 11, Authority (ITA) Cabinet Maker-Joiner Apprenticeship, Graduates of the Fine Woodworking Program at or Essentials 11, or ABE 49, with a grade of “C” for career advancement and increased earning Selkirk College earn credit for Level 1 and Level 2 of or better potential. Your work may include: the cabinet maker (joiner) trade technical training – Consideration will be given to mature individuals – – Architectural and custom woodwork component of their apprenticeships. Additionally, (19 years or older) who are not Senior Secondary – graduates receive 450 hours advance credit towards School graduates, provided they have completed –– Cabinetry the on-the-job component of an apprenticeship. or are in the process of obtaining one of the above –– Carpentry pre-requisites with a “C” grade or better (This Practical Skills Training –– Construction course must be completed prior to the program –– Appreciate balanced design entry date). –– Furniture design and construction –– Consistently strive for originality and quality –– Basic computer are skills highly recommended. –– Self-employed contractor –– Draft in Computer Automated Design (CAD) Graduates of the Fine Woodworking Program at Ready to Apply? Selkirk College may exercise a number of career –– Exhibit product value and pride –– Please make sure you meet all admission options. Many find employment as apprentices in –– Photograph your work requirements, including the general admission cabinet shops engaged in architectural or custom –– Plan and setup a professional show requirements for the college. woodwork. Some pursue apprenticeships in the –– Wood carving (optional) –– International Students (students who are carpentry trade. Others opt to pursue careers as applying to Selkirk College from locations outside designers and builders of fine furniture, either in the of Canada) should follow the application steps employ of others, or as independent contractors. required by Selkirk International.

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projects prior to construction. The first project will Program Courses be drawn using pencil and drafting boards. Student's will learn CAD drafting early in the year so they will be able to draft their remaining projects on the CRWW 160 – Woodshop Tools computer. and Techniques This course provides a comprehensive introduction to CRWW 179 – Kitchen Design woodworking tools and equipment by examining the and Construction safe and skillful use of both hand and power tools, How one functions within a kitchen, the space including their selection, purpose and maintenance. requirements and space utilization are discussed. Techniques for small production runs, including jig The use of the 32 mm cabinet construction system and fixture design are also examined. is examined, with particular emphasis on methods appropriate to the small shop. A set of kitchen CRWW 161 – Joinery Principles cabinets is constructed in this course. and Practices You will study the principles of joinery as applied to furniture and cabinet construction. As this is primarily a practical course, you will experience joint selection, Program Contacts joinery by both hand and machine tool processes, and the organization of the process while engaged in Industry and Trades Contact construction of furniture pieces, preferably to your Program Contact own design. Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 13221 Direct: 250.354.3221 CRWW 162 – Specialized Techniques Fax: 250.352.3180 The utilization of specialized woodworking techniques [email protected] enables you to enhance both the design and Brenda Wiest execution of your product. Wood bending (steam Admissions Officer and lamination), curved panels, veneering, turning, Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 13204 carving and inlay work all provide an opportunity Direct: 250.354.3204 to design and create objects that stand apart in the [email protected] market place.

CRWW 164 – Materials Technology This in-depth look at wood, and how and why it behaves in the manner it does, provides the necessary background to understand the principles of joinery.

CRWW 165 – Wood Finishing A comprehensive study of the methods and materials used to finish wood. This course includes both a technical explanation of, and practical experience in, the applications of stains and dyes, fillers, penetrating finishes and top coats.

CRWW 175 – Furniture Design An examination of basic design theory provides the foundation for successful furniture design. A review of the history of furniture creates an awareness of the design continuum, while practical experience in sketching, drafting, model-making and mock-up prepares your ideas for construction.

CRWW 176 – Drafting for Furniture This course is a comprehensive experience in the drafting of furniture. After an introduction to the drafting process the student is expected to produce detailed construction drawings of each of their

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies 2-Year

Year 1 ACCREDITATION: Semester 1 Diploma Course Name Credit CAMPUS: ENVR 150 Hydrology I On Campus 3 Castlegar ENVR 160 Surveying and Field Measurements On Campus 4 ENVR 162 Applied Botany and Ecosystem Classification On Campus 3 ENVR 164 Soil and Earth Sciences On Campus 3 Program Summary ENVR 190 Computer Applications I On Campus 1 Our distinguished nationally accredited Forest MATH 160 Technical Math Review On Campus 3 Technology diploma program bridges the environment TWC 150 Introduction to Technical Communications I On Campus 3 with people to ensure the balanced use of forested landscapes. We train forestry professionals to use Semester 2 an ecologically-responsible approach in maintaining the integrity of the whole forest in the short and Course Name Credit long-term. ENVR 154 Maps and Navigation On Campus 2 This field is anticipating increased job opportunities ENVR 158 Introduction to Geomatics On Campus 2 to augment a rapidly retiring workforce. The public needs to be reassured that our forests are being ENVR 163 Terrestrial Ecology and Biology On Campus 4 managed by skilled, responsible forest practitioners. ENVR 170 Fish and Wildlife Ecology On Campus 3 Become Proficient In MATH 190 Resource Statistics I On Campus 3 –– Ecology TWC 151 Introduction to Technical Writing and Communications II On Campus 3 –– Engineering FOR 278 Forestry Field School On Campus 2 –– Habitat – Harvesting Year 2 – –– Hydrology Semester 3 –– Inventory Course Name Credit –– Regeneration FOR 250 Silviculture I On Campus 4 –– Planning FOR 260 Applied Forest Hydrology and Engineering On Campus 4 –– Protection FOR 265 Forest Measurements On Campus 3 You'll Benefit From FOR 271 Applied Ecology and Range Management On Campus 3 –– Instruction by practicing resource professionals FOR 274 Forest Health On Campus 3 –– Field labs in natural forested landscapes FOR 280 Applied Research On Campus 1 –– An ecological approach to finding solutions to environmental issues Semester 4 –– Familiarity with advanced technology Course Name Credit –– A chance to experience the beautiful West Kootenay ENVR 250 Aboriginal Peoples and Environmental Management On Campus 3 This program provides you with a 4-month Co-Op FOR 200 Field Trip Study On Campus 1 Education experience and transfers to several FOR 251 Silviculture II On Campus 4 Canadian universities offering transfer into a variety FOR 253 Forest Policy and Resource Management On Campus 2 of degree programs. FOR 261 Forest Harvesting On Campus 4 FOR 275 Forest Pest Management On Campus 3 ENVR 290 Computer Applications in Resource Management On Campus 2

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Additional Information Admission Requirements Careers

Selkirk College’s Forestry Program is known Program staff are committed to help students Graduates are immediately employable and have throughout the country for excellence in forest preparing for admission into the program. In addition developed careers throughout BC, Canada and technology education. Subject areas include applied to meeting the general entrance requirements for internationally with government, small and large ecology, planning, regeneration, inventory, hydrology, admission to Selkirk College, an applicant must meet industry, non-government organizations, First engineering, harvesting, habitat and forest protection the following School of Environment and Geomatics Nations and the consulting sector. Over 80% of our in a Nationally Accredited Program. Selkirk College program requirements: Please note in the chart graduates find both seasonal and full time forestry students spend more than 50 percent of their class below, the new math requirements for students employment within two months of graduation. This time in the field learning in real world projects. The entering Grade 10 in the 2013/14 school year. nationally accredited program enables a direct track program also emphasizes advanced technology, for registration with the Association of BC Forest including Geographic Information Systems and Global Secondary School Math Requirements Professionals. Finally, program staff are committed Positioning Systems applications. The College's –– Minimum Requirements: to helping students find relevant experience and graduates are benefiting from our training and the Principles of Math 11 with a grade of “C+” or employment. recognition by government, industry and communities better, or Applications of Math 11 with a grade of of the importance of better forest management. “B” or better.

Curriculum Advisory –– Recommended Requirements: Co-Op Education Principles of Math 11 with a grade of “C+” or The curriculum for this program is developed in better. consultation with the Program Advisory Committee Environment and Geomatics students have the – Math Requirements (as of September 2012): (PAC). The PAC membership includes people who – opportunity to enroll in Co-Op Education. This Foundations 11 with a grade of “C+” or better. hire our students and many are past graduates. program consists of four-month work terms that allow students to access unique experiential Organizations currently having representatives on High School Graduates the committee include Ministry of Forests, small and learning. Co-Op work terms are administrated as – Completion of senior secondary school graduation large forest companies, and forest consultants. The – regular course work with both cost and reporting (or equivalent) with the following courses or their PAC meets regularly and their feedback result in requirements. Benefits include maintenance equivalents: BIOL 11, ENGL 12, and Principles of changes to the program. of full-time student status as well as access to MATH 11 with a "C+". employment and experience unavailable outside of Degree Programs the Co-Op Program. For more information contact Mature Students the Co-Op Education Office at (250) 365-1280. The Forest Technology Program now ladders into the –– Mature student entry is possible without Selkirk College Bachelor In Geographic Information Co-Op Education is a process of education that secondary school completion but mature formally integrates students' academic study with Systems and counts as the first two years of this applicants must have BIOL 11 or 12 and ENGL 12, program. Alternately, there is a long-standing periods of related work experience in cooperating or equivalent courses with a "C+", and Principles employer organizations. Selkirk College's Co-Op tradition of our graduates transferring and of MATH 11 with a "C+". successfully completing university degrees. Selkirk's Education programs are designed within guidelines Forest Technology graduates have successfully –– Applicants may be required to complete established by the Canadian Association for Co- transferred credit towards degrees in universities preparatory modules in mathematics, writing and Operative Education (CAFCE) and in consultation with throughout Canada and the United States. Selkirk computers, where identified by the school. federal and provincial government agencies. College also has formal transfer arrangements In individual cases, related work experience can be Co-Op Education Work-Study Sequence: with University of Northern BC, Thompson Rivers considered in the application process at discretion of the University, and Royal Roads University. School Chair. Sept-Dec Jan-Apr May-Aug All applicants must be in good health and reasonably Study Term 1 Study Term 2 Co-op Ed Work Term Common Core good physical condition. A demonstrated interest in, Study Term 3 Study Term 4 Co-op Ed Work Term The first year of Forest Technology, Recreation, and aptitude for, outdoor work is essential as much Fish and Wildlife Technology and Integrated of the work is done in the field, often under adverse Co-Op Ed Study Term 5 Environmental Planning Technology programs consist and arduous weather and topographic conditions. For Work Term University of a core of common courses emphasizing resource any questions related to pre-requisites and support, Bridging skills, knowledge and professionalism in fish and please contact the School Chair. wildlife ecology, botany and terrestrial ecology, For more information please contact: inventory, measurement, mapping, communications, Computer Competency math and interpretation. The second year of Computer competency is an important element Brenda Smith each program synthesizes the skills, knowledge, of success in the program. Prior to starting the Selkirk College and professionalism of first year with applied program, it is strongly recommended that students 301 Frank Beinder Way management, planning, and advanced techniques and have entry level experience with MS Word / MS Excel Castlegar, BC, V1N 4L3 principles. Integration of learning in each program and the Internet. email: Brenda Smith is required. Tel: 250.365.1280 Students interested in dual diplomas can complete Fax: 250.365.1218 any second or third diploma with one additional year of study.

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ENVR 160 – Surveying and terrain. Skills will also be developed with respect Application Information Field Measurements to interpretation of geology, landforms and soils for This course covers the practical use of common environmental management. Download the Forest Technology Application Package survey instruments and techniques used by at http://selkirk.ca/program/forest-technology/ environmental technicians. As well, the course will ENVR 170 – Fish and Wildlife Ecology application-information introduce the student to various sampling methods This course will cover identification and ecology used to collect, assess, classify, and evaluate field of vertebrate animals, habitat requirements, and Before You Start data. Emphasis is placed on the proper care and use habitat disturbance implications. Learners will gain –– Please make sure you meet all admission of basic surveying and measurement tools and the experience in applying guidelines and management requirements, including the general admission skills involved in collecting and interpreting precise strategies to minimize impact of other resource uses requirements for the college and the specific and accurate field data. on fish and wildlife habitat and species. admission requirements for your chosen program (these are listed in each program area). ENVR 162 – Applied Botany and ENVR 190 – Computer Applications I –– International Students (students who are Ecosystem Classification This course builds on computer skills students applying to Selkirk College from locations outside This course is an introduction to the basics of Botany have previously acquired. Applied intermediate to of Canada) should follow the application steps and Ecosystem Classification. Botany lectures will advanced computer applications specific to career required by Selkirk International. focus on plant classification, botanical terms, plant opportunities in the environment and geomatics morphology, and plant physiology. Topics include: sector are covered including file management, word plant cells, tissues, and organ structure and function, processing for report writing, spreadsheets and an Program Courses photosynthesis and respiration transpiration and introduction to databases. translocation. During botany labs, students will learn to identify about 100 native plants commonly found in ENVR 250 – Aboriginal Peoples and ENVR 150 – Hydrology I the West Kootenay Region of BC. Environmental Management This course is an introductory study of water in our Ecology lectures will focus on ecosystem This course introduces students to the Aboriginal environment including its properties, the natural classification using the Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem peoples of Canada and their role in resource processes which affect it, climate and weather, and Classification System (BEC) of BC. Other key topics management. Topics will include Aboriginal cultures, practical experience in the collection and analyses of include the study of climatic factors and climate languages and governance, history since contact field and laboratory data using standard techniques change, disturbance and succession, and landscape and the Indian Act, Aboriginal rights and associated and equipment. and stand structure. Ecology labs focus on classifying landmark court cases, BC treaty process and interim ecosystems (including soils, site and vegetation) to agreements, the Heritage Conservation Act, and ENVR 154 – Maps and Navigation site series using BEC. Labs are mainly field based. working effectively with Aboriginal peoples. In Maps and Navigation focuses on the navigation skills addition, from a Traditional Ecological Knowledge required of technologists working outdoors – to ENVR 163 – Terrestrial perspective, learners will engage in team-lead locate oneself, stay ‘found’, and return safely from Ecology and Biology projects involving ecosystem-based management, the field. The course includes hands‐on use of This course builds upon the concepts from ENVR sustainable management, and environmental navigation tools in field settings, including map, air 162 with further studies of local forest ecosystems. management systems. This course involves a photo, compass, altimeter, and Global Positioning Students will identify key forest structural team-based model of learning and active participation Systems (GPS) techniques. Pre‐trip planning in a components and study the role that disturbance (such in scenarios and round table discussions. navigation context will also be covered, including as fire), environmental gradients, and competition developing access plans and route plans, and play in defining a species’ niche. Participants will ENVR 290 – Computer Applications estimating travel times. also examine the role of primary and secondary in Resource Management growth, nutrient uptake, reproduction, and survival This course introduces computer applications ENVR 158 – Introduction to Geomatics mechanisms for plants. Winter plant identification, most commonly used in the resource management Introduction to Geomatics is an introduction to ecosystem form and function, and plant adaptations industry. Instruction includes digital mapping with applied mapping and geographic information systems to timberline will also be examined. A practical field RoadENG and ArcGIS 9 incorporating local and (GIS) theory and applications. The first half of the based assignment will form a major portion of the provincial data. Topics such as traverse reduction, course will be focused on introducing basic uses of term assessment. map assembly and display, and data transfer are remotely sensed imagery. Several applied mapping covered. GIS file management, basic data translation technologies will be explored, including Google ENVR 164 – Soil and Earth Sciences and data analysis are covered through hands-on Earth and Internet Mapping websites. The second This course will cover the identification of common exercises, as data is manipulated and displayed using half of the semester will be focused on learning rocks and minerals, landforms and soils of British these software tools. Students will emerge from this basic GIS concepts and applying GIS technologies to Columbia. Learners will be introduced to the study course with a set of GIS skills. environmental, renewable resource management, of physical geology and geomorphology in relation and planning fields. Emphasis will be placed on how to management of the forest environment and FOR 200 – Field Trip Study geographic data is represented, collected, managed, landscape. Learners will gain skills and knowledge In the spring of the fourth semester, second year analyzed, and displayed using GIS tools. Hands‐on in rock and mineral identification, description of students will participate in a field trip to study away experience will be developed with the most widely the physical and chemical qualities of soils, and from the Castlegar Campus. 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current management practices, ecosystems and FOR 260 – Applied Forest riparian management areas, vegetation complexes, resource management issues in other regions of the Hydrology and Engineering watersheds, and biodiversity. All subject areas are province. Students will be actively involved in trip This course covers the planning and establishment covered in the classroom and in the field. planning and will be presented with opportunities to of natural resource road access including total develop communication skills, job finding skills and chance access planning, assessing terrain/slope FOR 274 – Forest Health professionalism. stability and potential environmental impacts of This course consists of an extensive field examination This course is available only to students registered in road construction, route corridor reconnaissance, of a wide range of prominent forest health agents the second year of the Forestry program. road location techniques, road standards, survey and conditions. This includes field recognition, and design, road construction methods, bridges and biology, ecological role and forest management FOR 250 – Silviculture I drainage structures, road management strategies implications of various forest insects, fungi and as well as the applicable legislation, permits and abiotic agents. Other topics include the recognition This course prepares the students for immediate methods of estimating construction costs. The course and management of invasive weed species, employment as a forest technician in British also reviews basic forest hydrology principles and the assessment of forest health agents in conjunction Columbia through instruction in silvicultural theory, effects that resource road construction and/or forest with silviculture surveys and harvesting prescriptions, the application of silvicultural treatments and the harvesting might have on the hydrology of a forested management of root diseases and assessment of use of sampling to monitor silviculture activities. site or small watershed. Additionally, the Skattebo bark beetle occurrences. Ecological, operational, economic, and legislative Integrated Project included elements of project considerations will be presented. The emphasis of management such as this course is on the silvics of southern interior tree FOR 275 – Forest Pest Management species, silviculture surveys, reforestation (natural work plan formulation, scheduling, task and duration This winter semester course expands on materials and artificial regeneration), site preparation, field definition. Aspects of safety and elements of a safe presented in the Forest Health Management Course. assessments and preparation of logical and feasible work environment are emphasized during each Emphasis is placed on the biology, ecological role reforestation prescriptions. Field and office case learning activity. and management strategies for selected insect defoliators, bark beetles, wood and boring insects, studies are used throughout. Pre-requisites: Successful completion of all first year stem and foliage diseases, dwarf mistletoes, stem Pre-requisites: All first year courses. courses (See dept. policy). decays and exotic species. The class also examines FOR 251 – Silviculture II FOR 261 – Forest Harvesting the assessment of danger trees, agents found in the forest nurseries, cone and seed damage and natural An in-depth examination of total chance harvest This course is a continuation of Forestry 250. population regulation mechanisms. Treatments studied include seed and cone collection, planning; harvest systems including, ground, cable and stand tending (juvenile spacing, commercial and aerial; layout considerations; log transport; and FOR 278 – Forestry Field School thinning, pruning, brushing and weeding, and the environmental impacts of harvesting operations. This course is made up of ten days of practical fertilization) and selection of appropriate silviculture Pre-requisites: FOR 260. systems and development of silviculture and stand field work at the end of the Winter semester. Major projects are planting, silvicultural measurements, management prescriptions. All topics are studied in FOR 265 – Forest Measurements the classroom and in the field. juvenile spacing, and field mapping and engineering. A study of the policies and procedures used for This course is scheduled for two weeks (70 hours) Pre-requisites: FOR 250 and Fall term second year timber cruising, log scaling and waste and residue after final exams in late April. courses. assessment in British Columbia. Using timber valuation as a focal point, emphasis is placed on Pre-requisites: Successful completion of all first year FOR 253 – Forest Policy and field data collection techniques, sampling methods, courses. Resource Management statistics and data compilation. The opportunities FOR 280 – Applied Research This course serves as an introduction to the associated with forest carbon offset projects and prominent legislation which directs forest woody biomass utilization will be explored. The This course is an introduction to the basic principles management practices and forest tenures in roles of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural and methods of research with an emphasis on British Columbia. Topics include: current issues, Resource Operations and the forest industry are also forest resources. The objective of this course administration and ownership, access to legislation, explored in class and through onsite tours of local assist each student in completing a complete an introduction to forest tenures, review of main forest manufacturers. applied research project that has both a field-based data collection component, and a literature-based legislation, decision-making and financial analysis, Pre-requisites: All first year courses. resource sustainability, and allowable annual cut research component. Although each student may choose a topic of personal interest within the field determination. As well this course explores the FOR 271 – Applied Ecology and forest resource management, the project must be Acts and Regulations affecting forest management Range Management in BC, the rights to harvest timber, the tenure approved by the advising instructor and be relevant This course provides enhanced and new skills related system, appraisals and value of timber, elements within the forest resource industry. Students will to the successful management of forest ecosystems. of the Forest and Range Practice Act, private land receive instruction on how to conduct field research The course emphasis is on applied ecological management, and resource management ethics. and produce a technical report. Students will select a principles, data collection and analysis, and the research topic and faculty advisor, write a research Pre-requisites: FOR 252. applied use of relevant legislation and guidebooks. proposal, produce a technical report and give a Subject matter includes studies of landscape and presentation on their project at the annual SEG stand level ecology, soils and terrain assessment, conference at the end of the winter semester. The technical report research paper must conform to

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either the prescribed format provided, or a format agreed upon with the supervising instructor. This Program Contacts course spans the fall and winter semesters. Students will receive a "course in progress" CIP) grade in the fall until the research is completed in the winter Shirley Hadikin semester. Admissions Officer Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21425 MATH 160 – Technical Math Review Direct: 250.365.1425 [email protected] This is a mathematical review course for first-year students in the School of Environment and Geomatics Brendan Wilson (SEG) diploma programs. This course will provide a School Chair review of mathematical concepts which you will need Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21393 for your other SEG courses. Materials to be covered Direct: 250.365.1393 include: unit conversions, trigonometry, exponentials Fax: 250.365.1260 and logarithms, problem solving, slope calculations, [email protected] distance and direction calculations. Pre-requisites: Acceptance to SEG Diploma programs.

MATH 190 – Resource Statistics I Math 190 is an introductory applied statistics course for environment and geomatics students. Topics include: types of data, descriptive statistics, probability and random variables, discrete probability distributions, continuous probability distributions, confidence intervals, sample size, and hypothesis testing. Pre-requisites: MATH 160.

TWC 150 – Introduction to Technical Communications I A review of basic English skills is undertaken in this course. Also included is an introduction to general principles in written technical communication and its application to renewable resource management. Classroom sessions focus on developing writing skills, academic research and documentation, the organization and interpretation of data, oral presentation skills, and job search techniques.

TWC 151 – Introduction to Technical Writing and Communications II Introduction to general principles in written technical communication and oral presentation. Lectures focus upon research strategies, the formal report and technical style. Some writing in technical modes is required. Students are introduced to delivery techniques for oral presentations of technical data in renewable resource management and environmental planning. Pre-requisites: TWC 150 and program continuation.

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FREN 122 – Contemporary French Program Courses Language and Literature I This course uses the communicative approach and a Selkirk College offers the following elective courses thorough review of grammar to enable students to in French. Theses courses are transferable to enrich their listening, speaking, reading and writing a variety of post-secondary programs. Course skills in French. Students will also examine and requirements vary among post-secondary discuss a series of readings in order to develop their institutions. We advise that you plan your program understanding of Francophone culture. with a Selkirk College counsellor or contact the University Arts & Sciences School Chair for Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in FREN 112/113 or French information on transferability. 12 or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Course Credit: 3 FREN 102 – Beginner’s French I This course is intended for beginners with little or no FREN 123 – Contemporary French knowledge of French. In this introduction to French Language and Literature II the communicative approach and a study of French As a continuation of French 122, this course gives grammar enable students to acquire basic listening, students the opportunity to further enrich and perfect speaking, reading and writing skills in French. their spoken and written French. As well, students Course Credit: 3 will continue their study of Francophone culture. Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in FREN 122 or equivalent FREN 103 – Beginner’s French II or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. As a continuation of French 102, this course extends Course Credit: 3 the beginning student’s ability to communicate in spoken and written French. Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in FREN 102 or equivalent Program Contacts or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Course Credit: 3 Admissions Officer (Castlegar) FREN 112 – First-Year French I Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 Direct: 250.365.1233 In this course, the communicative approach and an [email protected] integrated study of grammar gives intermediate level students the opportunity to enhance their listening, Program Contact speaking, reading and writing skills in French. Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in FREN 11 or FREN Direct: 250.365.1205 102/103 or equivalent or written permission of the [email protected] Instructor and School Chair. David Feldman Course Credit: 3 School Chair, UAS, Instructor, Mathematics Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21331 FREN 113 – First-Year French II Direct: 250.365.1331 As a continuation of French 112, this course further [email protected] develops the student’s listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in French. Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in FREN 112 or equivalent or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Course Credit: 3

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies First Year of the Two-Year G Associate of Arts degree requirements are listed and summarized in the table below: ACCREDITATION: –– Completion of 60 semester credits of courses that have assigned or unassigned university transfer Associate of Arts Degree credit at the 100-level or higher at accredited provincial universities;

–– Completion of at least 15 of these 60 semester credits at Selkirk College; CAMPUS: –– Completion of at least six semester credits in courses that have assigned or unassigned university Castlegar transfer credit at the 100-level in English; –– Completion of at least 18 credits in Humanities and Social Science courses (other than English) that have assigned or unassigned university transfer credit at the 100- or 200-level; at least six of these programs. Mix and match your courses to suit credits must be in the Humanities, and at least six of these credits must be in the Social Sciences; your needs and interests, as long as they fulfill the –– Completion of at least 18 semester credits in Arts courses that have assigned or unassigned requirements specified below.. university transfer credit at the 200-level or higher; these credits must be in at least two different subject areas; –– Completion of at least nine credits in Science courses, including at least three credits in Admission Requirements Mathematics or Computing Science or Statistics and at least three credits in a laboratory Science course (i.e. any course in the Sciences list worth three credits or more and with a lab of at least two Admission to an Associate of Arts degree program hours, but excluding any course in Applied Science, Computing Science, Math or Statistics); requires the completion of English 12 with a grade –– Completion of an additional nine semester credits or more in courses that have assigned or of “C” or higher. Other pre-requisites depend on unassigned university transfer credit at the 100-level or higher; the courses chosen to make up the degree, and should be determined with the advice of a Selkirk In addition, the student must have achieved an overall grade of “C” or better in each course. College counsellor. Students who lack the admission NOTE: Only those courses with university transfer credit at accredited provincial universities will count towards requirements may still gain admission to the program the Associate Degree. by taking a combination of university and upgrading courses during the first year. This mode of entry may Course/Programs Conditions Credits extend the length of their program. English 100-level 6 Arts Courses 100-level of which six must be Humanities, six must be 18 Social Sciences Program Contacts Arts Courses 200-level or higher; credits must be in at least two 18 subject areas Admissions Officer (Castlegar) Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 Science Courses 100-level or higher; three credits of Mathematics, 9 Direct: 250.365.1233 Computing Science, or Statistics; three credits of a [email protected] Laboratory Science: requires a minimum two-hour lab and excludes any course in Engineering (Applied Science), Program Contact Computing Science, Mathematics, or Statistics. Three Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 additional Science credits at the 100 level or higher Direct: 250.365.1205 University Transfer Courses 100- or 200-level; Arts, Sciences or university 9 [email protected] transferable courses in other program areas David Feldman Total 60 School Chair, UAS, Instructor, Mathematics Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21331 Direct: 250.365.1331 [email protected] If you’re not quite sure what you want to major in Program Summary yet, but know you want to get your bachelor’s degree eventually, the associate of arts general degree No matter what career path you choose in life, it is right for you. It gives you a well-rounded blend always gives you a leading edge to have a solid of arts courses designed to let you see some of education on your resume. With today’s job market the options you’ll have later, once you decide on a becoming ever more competitive, employers are specialty to focus on. looking for viable candidates who show dedication Giving you a full two years of study, the general and determination, especially to their academic associate of arts degree fulfills most, if not all, background. Getting started on your associate or course requirements for third-year entry into bachelor’s degree today, sets you up for future BC approved bachelor of arts university degree career—and life—success. http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 99 General Associate of Science Degree http://selkirk.ca/general-associate-science-degree

LENGTH OF STUDY: Up to Two Years Course of Studies

ACCREDITATION: Associate of Science degree requirements (also, please see the summary table below): General Associate of Science –– Completion of 60 semester credits of courses that have assigned or unassigned university transfer and Transfer to BSc credit at the 100-level or higher at accredited provincial universities; –– Completion of at least 15 of these 60 semester credits at Selkirk College; CAMPUS: –– Completion of at least six semester credits in courses that have assigned or unassigned university Castlegar transfer credit at the 100-level in English; –– Completion of at least six semester credits in Mathematics; at least three credits must be in Calculus; Program Summary –– Completion of at least 18 credits in Science courses that have assigned or unassigned university transfer credit at the 100-level or higher; at least three credits must be in a Laboratory-based The world of science is diverse and expansive, Science course; touching almost every industry in today’s global –– Completion of at least 18 credits in Science courses that have assigned or unassigned university economy, meaning you’ll be at the top-of-the-list for transfer credit at the 200-level or higher; these credits must be in at least two subject areas; high-demand and well-paying careers. –– Completion of at least six semester credits in Arts courses at the 100-level or higher, excluding Get freedom of choice with your General Associate English; of Science degree. You won’t have to decide on which –– Completion of an additional six semester credits in courses that have assigned or unassigned specialty you’d like right away, but you will open the university transfer credit at the 100-level or higher; may be Arts, Sciences, or university doors of possibility and have plenty of career options, transferable courses in other program areas. plus be prepped for further education. Choose this program if you love figuring out how things work and In addition, the student must have achieved an overall grade of “C” or better in each course. want to give yourself time to decide on the future NOTE: Only those courses with university transfer credit at accredited provincial universities in British Columbia path that’s right for you. (UBC, UVic, SFU and UNBC) will count towards the Associate Degree.

Designed to give you a balanced variety of courses, Course/Programs Conditions Credits you’ll have your pick of biology and chemistry classes, including lab sessions. In addition, your associate English 100-level 6 degree lets you explore other subject areas like Mathematics At least 3 credits from Math 100, 101, 200 6 English, mathematics and general arts. Arts Courses 200-level or higher; credits must be in at least two 18 Careers include subject areas –– Biochemistry and biotechnology Science 100-level or higher 36 –– Fisheries and Aquaculture biology At least 3 credits in a Laboratory-based Science –– Health, sports and nutrition consulting At least 18 credits at the 200-level or higher in at least –– Journalism and illustration two subject areas. –– Kinesiology Arts Elective 100-level or higher 6 –– Laboratory Manager May be Arts or Science courses or other subjects, (eg. –– Medicine and medical research Commerce) with university transfer credits. –– Pharmacy and pharmaceutical research Total 60 –– Waste Control and Pollution Regulation –– Wildlife Biology

of a Selkirk College counsellor. Students who lack the Admission Requirements admission requirements may still gain admission to the program by taking a combination of university and Admission to an Associate of Science degree program upgrading courses during the first year. This mode of requires the completion of English 12 with a grade entry may extend the length of their program. of "C" or higher and Pre-calculus 12 or Principles of Math 12 with a grade of “C+” or higher. Other pre- requisites depend on the courses chosen to make up the degree, and should be determined with the advice

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Applicants without GIS software experience may LENGTH OF STUDY: Additional Information be required to complete a basic introductory 1-Year course prior to program admission. We believe in providing top quality GIS Training and – Students may be required to complete the ACCREDITATION: – GIS Education that will prepare you with essential Computer Placement Test for assessment of their Advanced Diploma GIS skills required to succeed in today's continually English and Math skills prior to entry into the changing geo-industry. program if they have not previously done so at CAMPUS: We offer powerful, state of the art Geospatial Selkirk College. This will be the case unless they Castlegar training, encompassing remote sensing, internet meet the stated exemptions outlined in Selkirk mapping, database development and management, College Policy B3003.0: Pre‑Admission Basic customized application programming, global Skills Assessment. International students will be positioning systems (GPS), 3D visualizations and a expected to provide a TOEFL exam score of 550 or Program Summary variety of related software applications and data above unless they have equivalent documentation management techniques including exploration of of English proficiency. (A "B" or above in English 12 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a highly open source software and open data. or an LPI score of 4 or above would be examples valued workplace asset with industries increasingly of such equivalency.) needing GIS experts. With our Advanced Diploma Our GIS courses are also complimented by our – Applicants may be required to complete modules and Bachelor's Degree programs, we prepare you Geospatial Research Centre (SGRC), providing – in mathematics, writing and computer technology to be GIS Analysts, Applications Specialists, Spatial students with opportunities to use and understand skills if knowledge gaps in one or more of these Data Managers, Project and Land Managers, where GIS in current real-world situations. areas are identified by the School Chair. you’ll analyze geospatial data, build comprehensives We offer two credentials in GIS databases and find solutions to challenging General questions. –– Bachelor Degree –– Personal Reference. All applicants must submit –– Advanced Diploma Become Familiar With two personal references on the form provided in Our Bachelor Degree in Geographic Information the application package. –– 3D visualization Systems (BGIS) program is one of two Bachelor –– Letter of Intent. –– Database systems Degrees attainable from Selkirk College. With –– All applicants must complete a brief essay of 500 – GIS multimedia, data management and unmatched flexibility, students can enter and exit our – words or less that states their background and programming software BGIS at a variety of points. personal interest in the Advanced Diploma in GIS. –– data management For general information contact the School Chair or Applicants should highlight experience in GIS and for technical information specific to GIS, contact a –– programming software computer skills in their essay. GIS Instructor. –– Global Positioning System (GPS) surveying Specific Requirements for Students –– Internet mapping technologies Without A Formal Credential from an –– Remote sensing Admission Requirements Accredited Post-Secondary Institution You’ll get essential training and individual attention –– An applicant with reasonable potential for success and access to our cutting edge Selkirk Geospatial Academic on the basis of work experience or other criteria may be admitted, notwithstanding some deficiency Research Centre (SGRC), so you’ll excel in the – The minimum requirement for entry is completion – in prior formal education. classroom, labs and wherever you go after school. of a recognized college diploma/associate degree or applied/academic degree from an accredited –– Applicants with no accredited post‑secondary Careers Include post secondary institution in a related discipline. credential may require academic upgrading. They –– Business Such related disciplines include environmental are urged to apply for the program at least one year in advance. –– Engineering studies, geology, surveying, geography, forestry, business, law enforcement, municipal planning, –– Environmental planning wildlife biology, emergency services, health care, –– climate research surveying, recreation, or another field deemed Careers –– Government acceptable by the School Chair. Minimum entry is also possible with equivalent education or work Graduates possess a highly desirable skill set –– Health care experience such as a background doing research or that makes them immediately employable in a –– Law enforcement using the software programs described in 2 below. diverse range of employment sectors. Graduates – Mining and natural resources may decide to apply their skill set to a previous – –– Demonstrated competency in computer hardware –– Resource development and land management and software technology, including database occupation or field of study or to complement a new career direction. GIS graduates will find work –– Transportation management, spreadsheet use, word processing, computer graphics and presentations is required. in private sectors, consulting and government This program offers you a 4-month Co-Op Education In addition, some proficiency with GIS software agencies. Graduates will use their training to experience. applications is recommended. 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Graduates can expect to work as GIS Analysts, GIS This course consists, in part, of an independent Applications Specialists, GIS project managers and Application Information project designed and conducted by groups of Land Managers. students to foster a team approach in executing a Download the Geographic Information Systems, remote sensing project. Each group will identify a Advanced Application Package at http://selkirk.ca/ project to be approved by the instructor during the program/adgis/application-information first week of the class. Students are expected to Co-Op Education work as a team to complete their chosen project. The Before You Start teams will periodically discuss project progress and Advanced Diploma In GIS students have the –– Please make sure you meet all admission demonstrate provisional results to the instructor. opportunity to enroll in Co-Op Education. This requirements, including the general admission program consists of four-month work terms that requirements for the college and the specific GIS 310 – GIS Data Management allow students to access unique experiential admission requirements for your chosen program This course is an introduction to the fundamentals learning. Co-Op work terms are administrated as (these are listed in each program area). regular course work with both cost and reporting of spatial data and data management principles. requirements. Benefits include maintenance –– International Students (students who are With a focus on data specifically in BC and in relation of full-time student status as well as access to applying to Selkirk College from locations outside to federal, provincial, municipal, regional and employment and experience unavailable outside of of Canada) should follow the application steps industry, students will learn about the variety and the Co-Op Program. For more information, contact required by Selkirk International. types of data and datasets commonly used. Topics the Co-Op Education Office at (250) 365-1280. include the ethics of data use, access to BC data, data translation and management tools and data Co-Op Education is a process of education that management principles. formally integrates student's academic study with Program Courses periods of related work experience in cooperating GIS 313 – Database Systems employer organizations. Selkirk College's Co-Op GIS 302 – Introduction to GIS Education Programs are designed within guidelines As an integral part of GIS, the associated relational This course is an introduction to GIS theory, established by the Canadian Association for Co- database system is used for query and analysis history and application. Emphasis will be placed Operative Education (CAFCE) and in consultation with operations that aid in solving spatial problems. on understanding how geospatial features are federal and provincial government agencies. This introduction to relational database systems represented and captured as data and how these includes topics of; database models, structured query Co-Op Education Work-Study Sequence: data can be managed, analyzed and presented using language (SQL), database design, data definition, state-of-the-art GIS tools. Hands-on expertise will be data dictionaries and linking databases. Sept-Dec Jan-Apr May-Aug developed with ESRI’s ArcGIS software. Co-Op Study Study Co-op GIS 314 – Spatial Database Ed Work Term 1 Term 2 Ed Work GIS 303 – GIS Analysis and Automation Design and Development Term * Term This course will build upon the fundamentals of The purpose of this course is to introduce both Co-Op Ed Study Co-op GIS theory by examining geodata models, data conceptual and practical aspects of designing and Work Term Term 3 Ed Work management and metadata, cartography, advanced developing first, a relational database, and second, Term analysis, 3D modeling, batching and scripting, and a geodatabase. The course will provide an overview Study Graduation accessing, importing, and translating data. The lab of common foundational design methodologies Term 4 portion of this course will focus on the use of Python for both a relational database and a geodatabase. scripting for automating ArcGIS and its extensions. Included in this overview, the course will cover *Optional work term - may not apply to all students database design and implementation using Access GIS 306 – Introduction 2007, Oracle and ArcSDE. For more information please contact: to Remote Sensing Pre-requisites: GIS 313. Brenda Smith This course will integrate both lecture and lab time to cover the foundations of remote sensing and engage Selkirk College GIS 316 – Introduction to CAD in specific applications such as image classification 301 Frank Beinder Way for GIS Professionals and multi-spectral analysis. Castlegar, BC, V1N 4L3 This course provides an introduction to Autodesk's email: Brenda Smith computer-assisted design and drafting software for Tel: 250.365.1280 GIS 307 – Remote Sensing in GIS students. Students will learn the fundamentals Fax: 250.365.1218 Resource Management of the drafting environment, including setting up Building upon the skills introduced in Introduction their workspace, utilizing common tools, creating and to Remote Sensing I, this course will cover topics modifying drawings, and crafting print layouts. in the biophysical, geophysical, and human activity This course will frequently touch upon the differences applications of remote sensing as well as change and similarities of CAD and GIS as well as when and detection, object-oriented analysis, and active and how GIS professionals will use CAD in their career passive imaging. Lectures will be integrated with and how transitions between the two environments labs emphasizing practical experience in remote may occur. GIS students should gain appreciation of sensing software applications using PCI Geomatica the complementary technology that CAD offers. and Definiens.

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GIS 318 – Cartography and GIS 325 – Internet Mapping GIS 390 – Technical Project Geovisualization This course investigates the full range of Internet Preparation Cartography is the art and science of map making and intranet mapping, including static maps, online GIS 390: Technical Project Preparation involves and map use. Preparation of high quality maps data, and web map (image) and feature services. the design and planning of a project idea from that readily reveal land management, planning, Most of the emphasis of the course will be on the initial concept to anticipated final outputs. Topics environmental or other concerns is critical to use of ESRI's ArcGIS Server software to serve maps include an overview of the steps necessary to ensure that important messages are conveyed over the Internet. Free mass media applications successfully integrate GIS into the decision making in an easily interpretable fashion. This course Google Earth and Google Map applications will process. Specific skills will be developed in project introduces the concepts and methods of cartographic be introduced. Web map OpenGIS Counsortium scoping and development, experimental design, communication, design, and geovisualization. standards and freeware server and viewer software data management, error identification, determining Mapping fundamentals will address subjects will be discussed. analysis methods, and recommending suitable final such as coordinate systems, projections, datums, outputs. This course is a pre-requisite for the Co-Op The course curriculum will be delivered using cartographic generalization, map types, and map 301 course or the GIS 491 Technical Project. lectures and hands-on class exercises. Students will design considerations. Virtual cartography and install and configure software, author, administer, Pre-requisites: Successful completion of all Fall semester other topical methods of conveying geoinformation, design and manage interactive Web Mapping GIS 300 level courses. such as computer atlases, web mapping, and 3D-4D projects through a number of lab assignments, and visualization will also be explored. through a term project. The term project will be the GIS 491 – Technical Project development of a site which will be served through Technical Project is the implementation of a project GIS 320 – GIS Professional Development the campus intranet and/or through the SGRC public as outlined and defined in Project Development. Knowledge of current and relevant developments and servier. Implementation will involve building the database, trends in the GIS profession are essential for new conducting analysis with a variety of geoprocessing The course requires prior knowledge of GIS theory, practitioners to achieve success in the marketplace tools and producing final products. This course BC datasets, and ArcGIS software which students and their world. During this course, several local provides an opportunity for students to integrate have previously acquired in ADGIS courses GIS 302, GIS guest speakers are invited to the classroom for their knowledge of CAD, GIS, remote sensing and 303, 310 and 318. learner access and networking. We will explore old, databases to solve a specific problem. new, and emerging topics related to professionalism including professional ethics, certification, life-long GIS 329 – Principles of Programming learning, and entrepreneurialism. Programming for GIS assumes no prior programming knowledge. Students will learn how to set and Program Contacts GIS 321 – New Media for GIS use variables, write and import modules, and use selection and repetition to control program flow A venue to showcase your work or business is Shirley Hadikin as implemented in the Python language. At a more important, no matter what your profession. This Admissions Officer advanced level, students will learn to write programs New media course consists of a series of workshops Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21425 that embed object-oriented programming (OOP) designed to build skills using some popular New Direct: 250.365.1425 concepts such as the use of objects, properties, media industry tools, including Adobe Photoshop, [email protected] and methods. Topics of scripting in Python and the Adobe Illustrator, CamStudio, and an Open Source usage of ESRI’s ArcPy module for the automation of CMS; Wordpress. Brendan Wilson geoprocessing and mapping tasks will be introduced. School Chair In addition to creating New media products, we will Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21393 also explore social media tools and their benefits. GIS 331 – Advanced Topics in GIS Direct: 250.365.1393 Learning these tools will provide you with a strong GIS and other geomatics technologies have become Fax: 250.365.1260 foundation from which you can build your own essential for decision support in the private and [email protected] website, hosting your own interesting media outputs public sectors. Decision support refers to the tools to showcase your work. and information provided by/to people during all aspects of their decision-making processes. GIS as GIS 323 – Introduction to Global a decision support system involves the application Navigation Satellite Systems of spatially referenced data in a problem-solving This course will introduce the fundamental concepts situation (s) with the integration of data management, of Global Navigation Satellite Systems with specific analysis techniques, and visual representation. GIS emphasis on Global Positioning System (GPS) and as a decision support system has matured sufficiently the applied technologies for GPS data collection and to handle such complex environmental, social, GIS integration. Through interactive instruction and economic, and urban problems and is sometimes hands-on course exercises, students will work with termed a spatial decision support system (SDSS). a variety of GPS tools and field collection techniques This course will focus on the application of GIS within to learn how to create, edit, update and manage three areas: Municipal Operations (Planning), Health geographic information. Emphasis areas will include and Medicine, and Emergency Management. familiarity with GPS receivers, GPS processing software, data collection standards and cartography.

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Year 1 ACCREDITATION: Semester 1 Bachelor Course Name Credit GIS 302 Introduction to GIS On Campus 3 CAMPUS: Castlegar GIS 303 GIS Analysis and Automation On Campus 3 GIS 310 GIS Data Management On Campus 3 GIS 316 Introduction to CAD for GIS Professionals On Campus 3 GIS 318 Cartography and Geovisualization On Campus 3 Program Summary GIS 321 New Media for GIS On Campus 3 We believe in providing top quality GIS Training and GIS Education to prepare you with essential skills to GIS 323 Introduction to Global Navigation Satellite Systems On Campus 3 succeed in today's ever-changing Geomatics industry. GIS 329 Principles of Programming On Campus 3 Our GIS courses are also complemented by our Semester 2 Geospatial Research Centre (SGRC), giving you opportunities to use and understand GIS in current Course Name Credit real-world situations. With unmatched flexibility, you GIS 306 Introduction to Remote Sensing On Campus 3 can enter and exit our BGIS at a variety of points in GIS 307 Remote Sensing in Resource Management On Campus 3 your academic career. GIS 313 Database Systems On Campus 3 Get Professional Training GIS 314 Spatial Database Design and Development On Campus 3 Within our state-of-the-art facilities, you'll get GIS 320 GIS Professional Development On Campus 1 powerful, progressive hands-on experience and classroom instruction in subjects like: GIS 325 Internet Mapping On Campus 3 –– Remote sensing GIS 331 Advanced Topics in GIS On Campus 3 –– Internet mapping GIS 390 Technical Project Preparation On Campus 1 –– Database development and management Semester 3 –– Customized application programming GIS 491 Technical Project On Campus 3 –– Global positioning systems (GPS) –– 3D visualizations Year 2 –– Data management techniques Semester 4 –– Open source, open data, and related software Course Name Credit applications ELECTIVE 018 GIS-UAS Elective On Campus 3 GIS Complements Any Career ELECTIVE 018 GIS-UAS Elective On Campus 3 Flexible and adaptable, GIS can be used in a variety ELECTIVE 018 GIS-UAS Elective On Campus 3 of different scenarios, to make evidence-based GIS 427 Project Management On Campus 3 decisions, understand trends and analyze data, effectively communicate a message and visually tell GIS 492 Thesis On Campus 3 a story. You can choose to apply your knowledge to any profession or become a highly-skilled GIS Semester professional. It can be used as a tool within almost Course Name Credit every industry, including: ELECTIVE 018 GIS-UAS Elective On Campus 3 –– Business –– Natural Resources ELECTIVE 018 GIS-UAS Elective On Campus 3 –– Economics –– Environment GIS 435 Statistics and Spatial Data Management On Campus 3 –– Marketing –– Health GIS 437 Emerging Trends in GIS On Campus 3 –– Government –– Medicine GIS 492 Thesis On Campus 3 –– Education –– Utilities –– Planning –– Media –– Engineering

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Such related disciplines include environmental Additional Information studies, geology, surveying, geography, forestry, Co-Op Education business, law enforcement, municipal planning, The Bachelor in Geographic Information Systems wildlife biology, emergency services, health care, Download the pdf describing Co-op Education (BGIS) is a program that provides unrivaled flexibility surveying, recreation, or another field deemed opportunities for Geographic Information Systems in gaining a high sought after skill set that can be acceptable by the School Chair. Minimum entry is (GIS) Program at http://selkirk.ca/program/gis/ applied in a larger variety of disciplines. also possible with equivalent education or work co-op-education experience such as a background doing research or The BGIS gives you a unique opportunity to add using the software programs described in 2 below. extensive knowledge of cutting-edge technology to an existing career specialty. If you’re getting ready to –– Demonstrated competency in computer hardware Application Information launch your career in health care, land management, and software technology, including database resource development, environmental planning, management, spreadsheet use, word processing, Download the Geographic Information Systems, climate research or a related field, consider the value computer graphics and presentations is required. Advanced Application Package at http://selkirk.ca/ of a BGIS. In addition, some proficiency with GIS software program/adgis/application-information. applications is recommended. Demonstrated Pathways to Bachelor’s Degree competency includes evidence of successful Before You Start Typical applicants for the BGIS degree enter with a completion of course work at the 100 or 200 level. –– Please make sure you meet all admission minimum 60 credit pre-requisite diploma, associate Applicants without GIS software experience may requirements, including the general admission degree, or degree in a related discipline such as be required to complete a basic introductory requirements for the college and the specific geography, environmental sciences, computer course prior to program admission. admission requirements for your chosen program science, or business. This allows direct entry into the –– Students may be required to complete the (these are listed in each program area). Advanced Diploma in GIS (ADGIS) 12 month program. Computer Placement Test for assessment of their –– International Students (students who are The ADGIS diploma forms the basis of 300 and 400 English and Math skills prior to entry into the applying to Selkirk College from locations outside level courses required as part of the degree program if they have not previously done so at of Canada) should follow the application steps Selkirk College. This will be the case unless they To complete the Bachelor’s degree in GIS applicants required by Selkirk International. meet the stated exemptions outlined in Selkirk need to fulfill the following College Policy B3003.0: Pre‑Admission Basic –– Pre-requisite 60 credit diploma, associate Skills Assessment. International students will be degree, or degree in a related discipline such as expected to provide a TOEFL exam score of 550 or Program Courses geography, environmental sciences, computer above unless they have equivalent documentation science, or business, of English proficiency. (A "B" or above in English 12 ELECTIVE 018 – GIS-UAS Elective –– Minimum of 56 credits residency are required at or an LPI score of 4 or above would be examples The student must pick an elective from Geography Selkirk College in semesters 6-8. This generally of such equivalency.) and/or business courses approved by the school includes the ADGIS 300 and 400 level courses, –– Applicants may be required to complete modules chair. –– An additional 15 credits in University Arts and in mathematics, writing and computer technology Science are required from subject areas in skills if knowledge gaps in one or more of these GIS 302 – Introduction to GIS Geography (9 credits) and Business studies (6 areas are identified by the School Chair. This course is an introduction to GIS theory, credits) are required to complete the degree. history and application. Emphasis will be placed General –– Completion the thesis completion course GIS 492. on understanding how geospatial features are – Personal Reference. All applicants must submit This course outlines the pathways to completing – represented and captured as data and how these two personal references on the form provided in the thesis requirements, reporting requirements, data can be managed, analyzed and presented using the application package. and faculty review schedules. Enrolment in GIS state-of-the-art GIS tools. Hands-on expertise will be 492 is accepted in an ongoing basis. –– Letter of Intent. developed with ESRI’s ArcGIS software. – All applicants must complete a brief essay of 500 Applicants that have pre-requisite – words or less that states their background and GIS 303 – GIS Analysis and Automation credentials with greater than 60 personal interest in the Advanced Diploma in GIS. This course will build upon the fundamentals of credits may apply for advanced Applicants should highlight experience in GIS and GIS theory by examining geodata models, data credit to satisfy the elective computer skills in their essay. management and metadata, cartography, advanced stream course requirements. –– Specific Requirements for Students Without A analysis, 3D modeling, batching and scripting, and Formal Credential from an Accredited Post- accessing, importing, and translating data. The lab Secondary Institution portion of this course will focus on the use of Python Admission Requirements scripting for automating ArcGIS and its extensions. –– An applicant with reasonable potential for success Academic on the basis of work experience or other criteria may be admitted, notwithstanding some deficiency GIS 306 – Introduction –– The minimum requirement for entry is completion in prior formal education. to Remote Sensing of a recognized college diploma/associate degree This course will integrate both lecture and lab time to –– Applicants with no accredited post‑secondary or applied/academic degree from an accredited cover the foundations of remote sensing and engage credential may require academic upgrading. They post secondary institution in a related discipline. in specific applications such as image classification are urged to apply for the program at least one and multi-spectral analysis. year in advance. http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 105 Geographic Information Systems – Bachelor Degree http://selkirk.ca/gis

GIS 307 – Remote Sensing in of the drafting environment, including setting up the applied technologies for GPS data collection and Resource Management their workspace, utilizing common tools, creating and GIS integration. Through interactive instruction and Building upon the skills introduced in Introduction modifying drawings, and crafting print layouts. This hands-on course exercises, students will work with to Remote Sensing I, this course will cover topics course will frequently touch upon the differences and a variety of GPS tools and field collection techniques in the biophysical, geophysical, and human activity similarities of CAD and GIS as well as when and how to learn how to create, edit, update and manage applications of remote sensing as well as change GIS professionals will use CAD in their career and geographic information. Emphasis areas will include detection, object-oriented analysis, and active and how transitions between the two environments may familiarity with GPS receivers, GPS processing passive imaging. Lectures will be integrated with occur. GIS students should gain appreciation of the software, data collection standards and cartography. labs emphasizing practical experience in remote complementary technology that CAD offers. sensing software applications using PCI Geomatica GIS 325 – Internet Mapping and Definiens. This course consists, in part, of an GIS 318 – Cartography and This course investigates the full range of Internet and independent project designed and conducted by Geovisualization intranet mapping, including static maps, online data, groups of students to foster a team approach in Cartography is the art and science of map making and web map (image) and feature services. Most executing a remote sensing project. Each group will and map use. Preparation of high quality maps of the emphasis of the course will be on the use of identify a project to be approved by the instructor that readily reveal land management, planning, ESRI's ArcGIS Server software to serve maps over during the first week of the class. Students are environmental or other concerns is critical to the Internet. Free mass media applications Google expected to work as a team to complete their ensure that important messages are conveyed Earth and Google Map applications will be introduced. chosen project. The teams will periodically discuss in an easily interpretable fashion. This course Web map OpenGIS Counsortium standards and project progress and demonstrate provisional introduces the concepts and methods of cartographic freeware server and viewer software will be results to the instructor. communication, design, and geovisualization. discussed. The course curriculum will be delivered Mapping fundamentals will address subjects using lectures and hands-on class exercises. Students GIS 310 – GIS Data Management such as coordinate systems, projections, datums, will install and configure software, author, administer, This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of cartographic generalization, map types, and map design and manage interactive Web Mapping spatial data and data management principles. With design considerations. Virtual cartography and projects through a number of lab assignments, and a focus on data specifically in BC and in relation to other topical methods of conveying geoinformation, through a term project. The term project will be the federal, provincial, municipal, regional and industry, such as computer atlases, web mapping, and 3D-4D development of a site which will be served through students will learn about the variety and types of data visualization will also be explored. the campus intranet and/or through the SGRC public and datasets commonly used. Topics include the ethics servier. The course requires prior knowledge of GIS of data use, access to BC data, data translation and GIS 320 – GIS Professional Development theory, BC datasets, and ArcGIS software which management tools and data management principles. Knowledge of current and relevant developments and students have previously acquired in ADGIS courses trends in the GIS profession are essential for new GIS 302, 303, 310 and 318. GIS 313 – Database Systems practitioners to achieve success in the marketplace GIS 329 – Principles of Programming As an integral part of GIS, the associated relational and their world. During this course, several local database system is used for query and analysis GIS guest speakers are invited to the classroom for Programming for GIS assumes no prior programming operations that aid in solving spatial problems. learner access and networking. We will explore old, knowledge. Students will learn how to set and This introduction to relational database systems new, and emerging topics related to professionalism use variables, write and import modules, and use includes topics of; database models, structured query including professional ethics, certification, life-long selection and repetition to control program flow language (SQL), database design, data definition, learning, and entrepreneurialism. as implemented in the Python language. At a more data dictionaries and linking databases. advanced level, students will learn to write programs GIS 321 – New Media for GIS that embed object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts such as the use of objects, properties, GIS 314 – Spatial Database A venue to showcase your work or business is and methods. Topics of scripting in Python and the Design and Development important, no matter what your profession. This New media course consists of a series of workshops usage of ESRI’s ArcPy module for the automation of The purpose of this course is to introduce both geoprocessing and mapping tasks will be introduced. conceptual and practical aspects of designing and designed to build skills using some popular New developing first, a relational database, and second, media industry tools, including Adobe Photoshop, GIS 331 – Advanced Topics in GIS a geodatabase. The course will provide an overview Adobe Illustrator, CamStudio, and an Open Source of common foundational design methodologies CMS; Wordpress. n addition to creating New media GIS and other geomatics technologies have become for both a relational database and a geodatabase. products, we will also explore social media tools essential for decision support in the private and Included in this overview, the course will cover and their benefits. Learning these tools will provide public sectors. Decision support refers to the tools database design and implementation using Access you with a strong foundation from which you can and information provided by/to people during all 2007, Oracle and ArcSDE. build your own website, hosting your own interesting aspects of their decision-making processes. GIS as media outputs to showcase your work. a decision support system involves the application Pre-requisites: GIS 313. of spatially referenced data in a problem-solving GIS 323 – Introduction to Global situation (s) with the integration of data management, GIS 316 – Introduction to CAD Navigation Satellite Systems analysis techniques, and visual representation. GIS for GIS Professionals This course will introduce the fundamental concepts as a decision support system has matured sufficiently This course provides an introduction to Autodesk's of Global Navigation Satellite Systems with specific to handle such complex environmental, social, computer-assisted design and drafting software for emphasis on Global Positioning System (GPS) and economic, and urban problems and is sometimes GIS students. Students will learn the fundamentals termed a spatial decision support system (SDSS).

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This course will focus on the application of GIS within with a focus on five main areas: ArcGIS Runtime and three areas: Municipal Operations (Planning), Health customizing ArcGIS Desktop using Add-ins, Open and Medicine, and Emergency Management. Source GIS, GIS in the Cloud, mobile applications, and Augmented Reality. In addition, learners will be GIS 390 – Technical Project exposed to integrating ArcGIS functionality within Preparation Microsoft Office products, gaming, the incorporation GIS 390: Technical Project Preparation involves of time (4D) and a general reliance on Location Based the design and planning of a project idea from Services. Topics may change as industry demands. initial concept to anticipated final outputs. Topics include an overview of the steps necessary to GIS 491 – Technical Project successfully integrate GIS into the decision making Technical Project is the implementation of a project process. Specific skills will be developed in project as outlined and defined in Project Development. scoping and development, experimental design, Implementation will involve building the database, data management, error identification, determining conducting analysis with a variety of geoprocessing analysis methods, and recommending suitable final tools and producing final products. This course outputs. This course is a pre-requisite for the Co-Op provides an opportunity for students to integrate 301 course or the GIS 491 Technical Project. their knowledge of CAD, GIS, remote sensing and Pre-requisites: Successful completion of all Fall semester databases to solve a specific problem. GIS 300 level courses. GIS 492 – Thesis GIS 427 – Project Management GIS project management will focus on skills pertaining to issues surrounding the management of Program Contacts GIS projects from start to finish. Emphasis areas will include description of the project work environment, Shirley Hadikin organizational skills and tools, deliverable oriented Admissions Officer performance appraisals, leadership and team Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21425 orientation. In addition to these emphasis areas, Direct: 250.365.1425 supporting information covering proposal writing, [email protected] costing, budgeting, meeting preparation, time management and communication skills will be Tracey Harvey addressed. GIS Program Contact, School of Environment and Geomatics GIS 435 – Statistics and Spatial Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21522 Data Management Direct: 250.304.6522 Spatial statistics is a two part course that starts [email protected] with a review of essential statistical techniques and secondly focuses on statistical approaches Brendan Wilson use in spatial analyses. Emphasis will be placed on School Chair integrating practical examples into course exercises Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21393 and projects. Basic statistical concepts of exploring Direct: 250.365.1393 data, probability distributions, hypothesis testing, Fax: 250.365.1260 one sample, two sample tests, regression, and [email protected] model building will be addressed using real data and a variety of computer software. Students explore geostatistical functions such as interpolation, point pattern analysis, kernel density estimation, kriging and trend surface analysis in the second part of the course. A research project that includes spatial analyses is completed as part of the course.

GIS 437 – Emerging Trends in GIS As the vast field of Geomatics and specifically GIS changes and evolves on the technical level, new ways to do things are continually being introduced. To stay abreast of these important changes, Emerging Trends in GIS will focus on exposing learners to practice a variety of current, high-level and technical topics

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GEOG 140 – Introduction to Program Courses Cultural Geography Introduction to Cultural Geography studies the Selkirk College offers the following elective courses relationships between culture, space, place, and in geography. Theses courses are transferable the environment. A wide variety of cultures, their to a variety of post-secondary institutions. landscapes, and the changes they are undergoing will Course requirements vary among post-secondary be examined through a geographic lens. Through institutions. We advise that you plan your program Cultural Geography we will begin to understand with a Selkirk College counsellor or contact cultural differences and open up new possibilities for the University Arts & Sciences School Chair for solving our own problems as well as for viewing the information on transferability. rest of the world in less judgmental terms. Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 with a grade of “C” or better or GEOG 130 – Introduction to written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Physical Geography Course Credit: 3 Introduction to Physical Geography is a study of the natural processes which occur at/or near Earth’s GEOG 232 – Geomorphology surface in the biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere A laboratory and project-oriented course dealing and lithosphere. Emphasis is placed on our local and with the development of landforms, with particular regional physical geography as we examine: weather, emphasis on local features. climate, ocean currents, climate change; biogeogra- phy, soils, hydrology, and the development of slopes Pre-requisites: GEOG 130 or GEOL 132 or RRS 164 with and fluvial landforms. An important component of a grade of “C” or better, or written permission of the the course is the integrated aspect of these natural Instructor and School Chair. processes and the influence of human activities on Course Credit: 3 our landscapes. Throughout the course students will develop skills reading and interpreting data from maps, remotely sensed images, tables, graphs and Program Contacts text. Students will use this information to recognize patterns and solve problems. Students will practice Admissions Officer (Castlegar) making field observations and taking field notes. Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 Pre-requisites: Pre-calculus 11, Foundations 11, Principles Direct: 250.365.1233 of MATH 11 or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better, or [email protected] written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Course Credit: 3 Program Contact Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 GEOG 136 – Geography of Direct: 250.365.1205 British Columbia [email protected] British Columbia is one of the most diverse and richly David Feldman endowed provinces in Canada, both in terms of its School Chair, UAS, Instructor, Mathematics natural resources and its people. This introductory Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21331 course will cover the physical geography (physio- Direct: 250.365.1331 graphic regions, geomorphology, climatology, and [email protected] biogeography), resource issues (natural resources, industry, and conservation) and cultural geography (First Nations, ethnic diversity, rural and urban com- munities) of British Columbia. The course includes numerous field trips and hands on activities. Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 with a grade of “C” or better or written permissionof the Instructor and School Chair. Course Credit: 3

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Program Summary Program Courses Up to One Year Selkirk College offers a great start to an undergraduate degree in geology. GEOL 132 – Introduction ACCREDITATION: to Physical Geology General Associate of Science and Transfer After completing your first year at Selkirk, you can go Earth’s origin, composition, structure and natural to BSc on to most universities and continue into the second resources. Global and local examples of plate year of a geology degree program. tectonics as the driving force for volcanism, CAMPUS: If science isn’t your passion, but you need science mountain building and earthquakes. Imaging Castlegar credit for another program or degree, geology is a Earth’s interior and exploring its dynamic interaction great option for students coming from a wide variety with the surface. Introduction to rock and of backgrounds. Geology provides an integrated mineral identification. Surficial processes such as perspective because it is a synthesis of chemistry, weathering, erosion and mass wasting and their physics, geography, biology and mathematics. relationship to the rock cycle.

Who Should Study Geology? Pre-requisites: English 12 with a grade of “C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Students who enjoy the outdoors and would like to gain an understanding of the processes that create GEOL 142 – Introduction to the landscapes around us will be enriched by studying Historical Geology geology. Some students study geology in order to A study of Earth history and the development of access a career in geology, whereas others choose to life with particular reference to North America. include geology as a part of their studies in another Measuring geological time by understanding and field or as a science elective. Many students wishing applying stratigraphic principles, paleontology and to be teachers see the value in studying geology as it radioactive decay. Examining the fossil record of is an exciting and tangible science that can be shared adaptation and extinction with emphasis on the with students in elementary and high school. interaction of biological and geological processes. Mechanisms of past global environmental and Program Outcomes climate change. By taking GEOL 132 and GEOL 142 along with first Pre-requisites: GEOL 132 with a grade of “C” or better, or year physics, chemistry, math and English, you will be written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. well prepared to enter the second year of a geology program at most degree granting institutions. A geology degree will provide you with the knowledge Program Contacts and skills you need to begin an exciting career in the earth sciences. Along with a comprehensive Admissions Officer (Castlegar) understanding of geology, at the end of your degree you will also have experience in research, data Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 acquisition and analysis, critical thinking, technical Direct: 250.365.1233 report writing and field work. [email protected] Program Contact Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 Direct: 250.365.1205 [email protected] David Feldman School Chair, UAS, Instructor, Mathematics Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21331 Direct: 250.365.1331 [email protected]

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies 2-Year Part-Time 12 week courses September - November, January - March, April - June ACCREDITATION: Typically, a Cohort Would Run as Follows: Advanced Diploma –– YEAR ONE: September - November GERO 200, January - March GNUR 300, April - June GNUR 302, Electives 313 &/or 310 CAMPUS: –– YEAR TWO: September - November GNUR 301, January - March GNUR 303, April - June GNUR 302, Online Electives 210 &/or 310

Learn more about the fees and costs of this Diploma program at http://selkirk.ca/program/ You'll Learn and You'll Gain gerontology/frequently-asked-questions –– Specialized skills Core curriculum –– Leadership capacity Course Name Credit –– About promoting compassion, health and independence in our aging citizens GERO 200 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology Online 3 –– Confidence to effectively assess, educate and GNUR 300 Introduction to Gerontological Nursing Online 3 provide client wellness care GNUR 301 Psycho-Social Issues Impacting Aging Online 3 –– Skills to accurately assess physical, cognitive, GNUR 302 Physiological Function in the Aged Online 3 social, emotional and spiritual needs of older adults GNUR 303 Delirium, Dementia and Depression in the Elderly Online 3 –– Analytical skills to identify future trends and challenges Electives –– Awareness of advocacy issues Course Name Credit Upon the Completion of this Diploma GNUR 210 Spirituality & Aging Online 2 or non-credit You will be Able to GNUR 310 Medication Use and Abuse with the Elderly Online 2 –– Interpret basic geriatric trends and issues GNUR 313 End-of-Life Care and Palliation Online 2 –– Accumulate and test a wide variety of health assessment tools –– Demonstrate critical, innovative thinking in problem solving study will also help Registered Nurses who meet –– Illustrate how to educate towards wellness Program Summary Canadian Nurses’ Association (CNA) criteria prepare –– Develop advocacy skills at relational and policy- to write the CNA Gerontology Certification exam. making levels Geriatrics is the fastest growing field in health care Our flexible online delivery allows you to study today. It has been estimated that 75% of nursing part-time and complete the Diploma in two – four time will be spent with older adults by 2020. If you years while continuing to work and live in your home are a Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse or Admission Requirements community. Registered Psychiatric Nurse interested in continuing Full-Time-Advanced Diploma education or considering a change in your practice, Find Rewarding Careers this Advanced Diploma in Gerontology will provide –– Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses or –– Acute and residential care (all levels) you the expertise you need to care for older adults in Registered Psychiatric with a minimum of one year all health care settings. –– Community nursing (home care and case nursing experience with adults management) This Diploma supports you to develop advanced Part-Time skills and knowledge needed to critically assess the –– Mental health complex physical, cognitive, social, environmental –– Health promotion agencies –– Nurses and other health or social science students and professionals who wish to take and spiritual changes that confront older adults, –– Clinics and primary health care settings and in turn, support the promotion of their health individual courses and have the required course and wellness. Distance delivery provides flexibility –– Research and administration pre-requisites to immerse yourself in a dynamic specialty area of –– Small health care business owners practice in the comfort of your home while pursuing other life and career goals. Online learning and interaction with other health professionals will enhance the richness of your learning and you will be able to pursue personal interests through electives and within course assignments. Course work and

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GNUR 300 – Introduction to Important Dates Program Courses Gerontological Nursing This course will detail the unique roles and functions of geriatric nursing by exploring historical Year One GERO 200 – Contemporary underpinnings, societal needs, and current issues. –– September - November GERO 200 Issues in Gerontology Two conceptual models for nursing acutely ill, –– January - March GNUR 300 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology will provide chronically ill or frail elders will provide a groundwork –– April - June GNUR 302 students with an understanding of how the process of for use of assessment tools and critical analysis. A aging affects individuals and how an aging population –– Electives 313 &/or 310 focus on health promotion and wellness in later life affects and influences Canadian society. Aging will be will guide and direct nursing leadership in the care of Year Two examined within historical, contemporary and culture older adults. Web, electronic and journal resources contexts. Topics will include aging and health, aging that support nursing practice will be identified. –– September - November GNUR 301 demographics, the psychology and sociology of aging, –– January - March GNUR 303 finances and economics, retirement, leisure, housing Pre-requisites: GERO 200 is preferable. –– April - June GNUR 302 and transportation, and family social supports. Participants will have the opportunity to identify and GNUR 301 – Psycho-Social – Electives 210 &/or 310 – examine their personal beliefs and values about the Issues Impacting Aging aging process throughout the course. As people age, changes in cognitive and affective Pre-requisites: Certificate/Diploma in any Health or function can be impacted by life events, role Careers Human Service Discipline is preferred. change, personal choice, acute and chronic disease, or health treatments. Within this course the nurse The largest growing health cohort is the geriatric GNUR 210 – Spirituality & Aging will develop strategies to assess risk factors and population. By 2030, 25% of Canadians will be over promote psycho social health. Issues of mental 65; 12% will be over 85 years of age. Registered As the physical body ages, it declines and deteriorates. In contrast, the Human Spirit continues competency, elder abuse/neglect and alcoholism in Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses and Registered later life will be also examined. Psychiatric Nurses who have completed this to develop and mature until the end of life. This Advanced Diploma will have specialized knowledge course examines the importance of spirituality Pre-requisites: GERO 200 and GNUR 300 are preferable. and training to effectively educate, assess and in aging, and its effects on health, wellness and care for older people. Graduates will have the achievement of meaning in life. Current research GNUR 302 – Physiological ability to analyse trends and challenges in the field and tools to assess spiritual needs will be examined. Function in the Aged of Geriatrics, and the tools and skills to meet the Roles and opportunities for caregivers to promote the This course focuses on the normal changes of complex physical, social, environmental, cognitive spirituality of aging persons will be explored. aging in all body systems. Select chronic diseases and spiritual needs of the elderly. or conditions and their treatment modalities will Who Should Take The Course? Facility care (all levels), acute care, community be reviewed. Using Carol Miller's (2009) Model for The course will be of interest to seniors, all health nursing (home care and case management), mental Promoting Wellness in Older Adults, and exploration care providers, students in health care or social health, health promotion agencies, clinics and of potential risk factors, iatrogenic complications, and service studies, and anyone wanting to explore primary health care settings are all potential areas functional challenge will lead the nurse to critically spirituality related to health and well-being. It of employment for nurses with specialized skills and think about how to enhance health function. The is also a credited course for the Certificate in knowledge in gerontology. compounding effect of acute illness on chronic health Gerontological Nursing. problems will also be examined. Course Dates: Pre-requisites: GNUR 300 is preferable. Application Information April 1 to June 21, 2013 GNUR 303 – Delirium, Dementia Download the Gerontology Application Package Topics Include: and Depression in the Elderly at http://selkirk.ca/program/gerontology/ –– Spirituality vs Religion – are they the same? This course will look at current theories of causality, application-information –– The role of spirituality in Health presenting behaviours, risk factors and therapies for – The importance of Ritual each of these conditions. The impact on the family and Before You Start – –– Hope professional caregivers will be assessed. Dementia Gerontology Information Package. –– Gerotranscendence nursing care will focus on methods to enhance and retain patient abilities. Please make sure you meet all admission –– ‘Dark Night of the Soul’ requirements, including the general admission –– Finding Meaning Pre-requisites: GNUR 300 is preferable. requirements for the college and the specific Options admission requirements for your chosen program GNUR 310 – Medication Use and –– Taken as a 2 credit Course GNUR 210: Fee $417 (these are listed in each program area). Abuse with the Elderly –– Taken as an Non-credit Course: Fee $200 –– International Students (students who are Most aging people use medication (prescription This is an on-line distance education course. Basic applying to Selkirk College from locations outside or over-the-counter) to treat a variety of chronic computer skills are required. of Canada) should follow the application steps or symptomatic problems. This course seeks to required by Selkirk International. 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with aging clients. An understanding of the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics related to the aging body will assist the gerontological nurse in understanding drug reactions. Reasons for drug misue and abuse will be explored, and principles and strategies developed to improve drug regime compliance. Tools to assist with medication profile analysis will be presented. Pre-requisites: GERO 200 and GNUR 300 are preferable.

GNUR 313 – End-of-Life Care and Palliation Palliative care is the unique way caregivers think, respond, and act as they give skilled and compassionate care to a dying person and the support system of that person. This course seeks to help each nurse understand their own feelings about death and palliative care, and reflect on their experiences with palliative care. Each participant will gain specific knowledge about symptom assessment and management, and how to deal with palliative emergency situations. Particularly unique aspects of caring for the dying, ie. communication, grief and self-care, will be explored. Pre-requisites: Nursing Diploma or Degree.

Program Contacts

Catherine Harder Admissions Officer Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21324 Direct: 250.365.1324 [email protected]

Gail Potter Nursing Instructor and Gerontolgy Program Coordinator Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21340 Direct: 250.365.1340 [email protected]

Teresa Petrick School Chair Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21442 Direct: 250.365.1442 [email protected]

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to jump start careers in the golf industry, this online If credit is granted, students are still required to LENGTH OF STUDY: certificate is the answer. pay full course fees. If you feel you have a case 10-Course to apply for a prior learning assessment (PLA), What courses do we offer? These are carefully analyze course outlines and assemble past ACCREDITATION: the golf courses offered online: knowledge and experience acquired that match Certificate –– Overview of Golf Club Operations course content. Credits obtained through PLAs can reduce the amount of time needed to earn the –– Financial Tools for Club Managers CAMPUS: certificate, as such, they are strong incentives to Tenth Street, Nelson –– Marketing Golf: A Meta-Manual for Club Managers continue your post secondary education. –– Human Resources for Golf Clubs Are courses from other colleges –– Tournament and Special Event Planning or universities transferable? –– Financial Controls for Golf Clubs Program Summary If you have successfully completed a course at –– Food & Beverage: Revenue Management another accredited post secondary institution that is The golf industry is growing rapidly with over 30,000 –– Golf Shop Operations substantively the same in terms of learning outcomes international clubs looking for trained managers to –– Turfgrass Management and course content, you can apply for advance credit. help their businesses run smoothly. Our Golf Club If you have completed such a course, send us a copy – Organizational Leadership in the Golf Industry Operations Certificate puts you at the top of the – of your official transcript and a course description hiring list and gives you maximum career potential. ​In addition to complete courses, students can select so we may make an assessment as to course This fully-online program gives you personalized from dozens of time-efficient learning modules content similarities. If credit is granted, the course learning experiences and flexibility to set your own designed to build knowledge and skills for specific in question would count toward the Selkirk College schedule as you explore our multimedia curriculum, workplace assignments (modules take about 1/2 day certificate program and there would be no fees complete with videos, forums and chat rooms. to complete). Modules and courses employ the most charged for that course. Credits obtained through Whether you’re looking to improve your workplace impactful technologies available to make learning institutional course transfers can reduce the amount performance, increase your chances of career effective and fun. Courses will run from November- of time and expense needed to earn your certificate, advancement or pave your way into the industry, our January and January-March. as such, they are strong incentives to continue your program can help you get there. post secondary education. Selkirk College has a How long does it take to progressive policy about PLAs that recognizes the Become Proficient In complete a course? wisdom of reducing needless duplication. –– Financial controls This is a matter of how much time you commit to working on the courses. We estimate that you What is the tuition refund policy –– Food and beverage controls should allow 5 hours per week for reading the if I can't complete a course? –– Human resources course materials, completing the quizzes or cases Tuition refunds are based on the date of notification –– Industry leadership and contacting others in courses that hold formal of withdrawal. Such notification must be received or informal discussion groups on line. Each week in writing by the administrator and/or the College's –– Manager financial tools is designed as a new module and 10 modules will Records Officer. Refund of fees prior to or during the –– Marketing strategies make up a course. Some weeks you may spend much first ten days of instruction is 75 percent of the tuition –– Golf shop operations more than the 5 hours and in some weeks less than fee. Refund of fees during the 11th to 20th day of that. Your goal should be to complete a course in 10 –– Tournament and special event planning instruction is 50 percent of the tuition fee. After the weeks, although there are 12 weeks available. 20th day of instruction, no refunds will be granted. –– Turfgrass management What are the admission requirements? Online courses are open admission, but experience Additional Information Frequently Asked Questions reveals that applicants who hope to complete courses successfully should have solid computer, verbal and In response to requests for flexible golf management What makes this online golf written skills, and access to high speed Internet. career development courses and less costly delivery management program so unique? methods, Selkirk College is the first accredited How much does each course cost? This 100% online golf management certificate post secondary institution in Canada to offer a was created in response to requests for flexible Tuition discounts are available to people working comprehensive online certificate in golf management. golf career development courses and less costly at clubs that are members of CSCM, NGCOA, This program is perfectly suited to existing golf club delivery methods. Selkirk College is the first GolfBC, CGSA, the Canadian Golf Teachers staff who need to upgrade golf management skills accredited post secondary institution in Canada to Federation, or ClubLink. See more information on to acquire management positions, to young people offer a comprehensive online certificate in golf club the Application Form. wishing to break into the golf industry, or to retired operations management. This program is perfectly Can my prior work and life experience people wanting to pursue a second career at one of suited to existing golf club staff who need to upgrade Canada’s 2,200 golf clubs. skills to acquire management positions, to young count toward the online certificate? people wishing to break into the golf industry, or to In some instances, particularly for people applying retired people wanting to pursue a second career at to Selkirk College who have attained college-level one of Canada’s 2,200 golf clubs. For people wishing learning through means other than formal courses.

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You can take advantage of as one large team to satisfy their particular clientele these courses in two ways: Application Information and you’ll discover exactly what their roles and responsibilities are. –– A complete 10-course Golf Club Operations Online (GCOOL) Certificate. Please make sure you meet all admission You’ll ponder on how to manage the clubhouse with requirements. –– Individual 45-hour courses (12 weeks to complete its inherited problems and realize the importance each course). Download the Golf Club Operations Online Certificate of formal and informal budgeting. You will become Application Package at http://selkirk.ca/program/ familiar with the “Daily Operation Report”, a tool ​All ten courses are golf/application-information used for revenue and expense control and learn why offered twice a year: there are so many difficulties in managing the golf –– November 1 - January 23 club’s food and beverage operation. –– February 1- April 23 Program Courses You’ll discuss clubhouse maintenance, housekeeping, and locker room management from the toiletries to GCOOL offerings are different than distance learning stock and laundry systems to be used. of a decade ago. New technology facilitates a much GCOOL 101 – Financial richer learning environment by employing audio and Controls for Golf Clubs Come join us for a thorough overview! video, interactive PowerPoint sessions, and online Successful managers in the golf industry require a discussion forums. Selkirk College does everything wide range of skills. Managing the financial affairs of GCOOL 103 – Food and possible to make the instructional approaches suit a golf facility is often one of the most stressful duties Beverage Controls learner preferences. If you want to advance your of departmental and senior managers. Revenues Food and Beverage control is critical to the financial current golf management career with accredited need to surpass operating expenses regardless of well-being of any food operation. Fundamentals of certification, or if you wish to improve your chances whether the club is considered “non-profit” or if its internal controls and information systems for food of entering this dynamic industry, online golf purpose is to earn money to reward the investors. and beverage operations will be covered. The course management courses are a rapid and very cost covers techniques of effective purchasing, receiving effective option. Throughout GCOOL 101: Financial Controls for Golf Clubs, participants will review and discuss many and production; sales control and food and beverage types of financial practices designed to ensure cost calculations. Labour cost control methods are revenues exceed expenses. Some of the control explained and discussed. Note: It is recommended Admission Requirements areas discussed will include short-term forecasting, that students apply early in order to recieve the operations budgets and longer-range capital budgets. textbook prior to the course start date. GCOOL golf online courses are open admission, but experience reveals that applicants who hope GCOOL 102 – Overview of GCOOL 104 – Financial Tools to complete courses successfully should have solid for Golf Club Managers computer, verbal and written skills. Golf Club Operations This is just the course for you if you want to learn or Have you wondered about the best way to pinpoint Students are required to have computer understand so much more about Canadian golf club the cause of some of the financial weaknesses in access and high-speed Internet. operations. You’ll learn about Canada’s two basic your organization? Do you know what questions to types of golf clubs: private (there are four of them) ask your accountant/bookkeeper so you get just the and public (there are three), and their organizational information you need? Important Dates structure and characteristics. If you’re feeling a little outside your area of expertise You’ll discover the four types of Canadian private at the AGM or at Finance Committee meetings, this course will help put many of your questions into 2014–2015 golf clubs: member-owned, equity-owned, single or corporate owned, and semi-private, ranging from perspective. The content is designed to help you –– November 1 – January 23: First semester the most exclusive of golf clubs to golf clubs that will make sense of much of the financial information –– February 1 – April 23: Second semester allow anyone to play. provided to you every month, and to use this information to assist with making financial decisions You’ll also familiarize yourself with Canada’s public in the future. golf clubs: the municipal, resort, and “owner/ Careers operator” golf clubs. You don’t have to be an accountant to understand the information you will encounter in this course – that’s Golf clubs are complex entities; they are at once You’ll see how these golf clubs are managed by a the whole point. Plain-language explanations and retail stores, upscale restaurants, liquor lounges, single general manager or a triumvirate partnership golf specific examples will help you identify areas in parks, and recreation centres. Most clubs have of the club manager, golf pro, and golf course your club that could be improved and methods you managers for each area. This means great superintendent all working together and all reporting can use to evaluate planned changes to operating opportunities and a wide variety of careers for people to the golf club’s board of directors or owner. activities. with good business skills knowledge and training. You will learn about the historic evolution of clubs and And, for every managerial position, there are often Students in this course will be assigned short the major issues and trends facing golf clubs of today. assistant roles. readings to clarify what is going to be discussed You’ll bone up on the organizational structure and in the next on-line discussion group, and will use a terms of reference of the board of directors, the variety of case examples to demonstrate how the volunteer committees, the general manager, and all information is relevant to your club’s operations. The department heads. You’ll review how they all work goal here is to give you a starting point to evaluate

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your financial activities and then discuss these points irrigation, drainage, course design, soil management, with fellow students. These discussions will certainly fertilizers, mowing techniques and procedures, water Program Contacts lead to the sharing of “best practices” used by other management, equipment use and maintenance, how golf clubs. Some of these will work for you, some to mitigate insect pests and diseases, as well as will not, but the discussion groups will offer you a alternatives to chemical turf treatments. Steve Bareham wide range of options to help you with locating some Instructor, School of Hospitality and Tourism of the causes of financial weaknesses that exist in GCOOL 108 – Human Resources Administrator, Golf Club Operations Online Certificate many clubs. for Golf Clubs Program Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 11326 Throughout this course you will see what data This course takes a practical look at how to plan Direct: 866.301.6601 needs to be collected to improve your financial and put in place a comprehensive personnel Fax: 250.352.6601 overview of the club activities. As they say administration system. The curriculum covers job [email protected], [email protected] “information is power”, but collecting too much of, analysis (determining the number and types of or the wrong type of information is an expensive positions needed), the creation of job descriptions, Bob Falle and time consuming exercise. recruitment and selection of job candidates, job School Chair interviews, reference checking, orientation, training, Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 11317 GCOOL 105 – Golf Shop Operations performance evaluation, disciplinary procedures and Direct: 250.505.1317 strategies, and termination processes that respect The golf shop is the focal point of the club’s activities. [email protected] individual rights and that are also in accord with There is so much more member contact with the golf current legal statutes. shop operation than with any other club department. Today’s successful General Manager realizes the importance of operating a well organized, excellence- GCOOL 109 – Leadership in oriented shop (staffed with outstanding employees) the Golf Industry where the main goal is to exceed the expectations of One of the greatest challenges a manager faces the client in every possible way. is to create and maintain a harmonious and productive work force. Through an examination of You’ll learn about all facets of the golf shop one’s own leadership style as it relates to accepted operation from the shop personnel, the golf shop’s leadership theories, students learn how to achieve floor plan, layout, and design, to analysis of the organizational and personal goals. Why people sales, the preparation of a retail buying plan, behave the way they do in an organization is studied inventory management and control, and the “open along with delegation, motivation, decision making, to buy” formula. effective business meeting structure, conflict You’ll discover the four elements of promotion, how management, coaching, and team building. to acquire and manage a golf car fleet and all about the advantages and disadvantages of golf shop GCOOL 110 – Tournaments and contracting or leasing - the whole gamut. Special Events Planning No doubt one of the most popular courses among GCOOL 106 – Golf Club Marketing students, in this course you will discover the in’s and This course will focus on the knowledge and skills out’s of planning and conducting special activities and necessary to successfully market a golf facility. With programs at the golf club. unerring focus on maximizing return on investment You’ll analyze the need for standard grass roots (ROI) from all marketing endeavors, students learn programming at the golf club level and learn, how to employ systematic research and strategic specifically, the importance of developing strong marketing planning tools. Also covered are the 11 junior golf and members’ programs. P’s of the marketing mix, the use of 3rd Millennium technology, how to interpret socio-economic trends, You’ll examine how to organize “opens,” the gamut of modern advertising options, and how “invitationals” and “corporate” golf days while to employ public relations and media relations. learning about the financial impacts of these events Students also learn how to conduct marketing audits at all levels. You’ll learn to plan and coordinate to determine strengths and weaknesses of existing exactly how to make tournaments and special events marketing programs. successful. Catering to the wants and needs of the larger groups GCOOL 107 – Turfgrass Management will be emphasized as you tune into the tricks and tips Turf grass management is a great discipline for of tee time booking procedures, practice/teaching people who love golf and who love working outdoors facility do’s and don’ts and back shop operations in park-like settings. The tasks and responsibilities supervision...the whole nine yards. of the course superintendent are analyzed, and the principles of good turf grass management are studied. Students learn about course construction,

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies 9-Month

Semester 1 ACCREDITATION: Course Name Credit Certificate ESTH 120 Introduction to Esthetics - Spa Industry On Campus 1 CAMPUS: ESTH 121 Hygiene, Bacteriology, Sanitation On Campus 1 Silver King, Nelson ESTH 122 Skin: Anatomy, Physiology and Disorders On Campus 2 ESTH 123 Basic Skin Care On Campus 3 ESTH 124 Facial Treatment - Cosmetic Massage 1 On Campus 4 –– Salon business, management and communications ESTH 125 Manicure - Artificial Nails 1 On Campus 4 –– Shampoo and massage ESTH 126 Foot Care 1 On Campus 2 –– Trichology and chemistry ESTH 127 Hair Removal - Waxing 1 On Campus 2 –– Wigs and hair additions ESTH 128 General Trade/Selling/Professionalism/Reception/Monitor On Campus 2 Explore Your Career Options ESTH 131 Cosmetic Chemistry - Product Knowledge On Campus 1 –– Cruise ship salon operator ESTH 132 Anatomy and Physiology On Campus 3 –– Examiner / Inspector ESTH 133 Basic Makeup On Campus 3 –– Film stylist Total 28 –– Hairstylist –– Instructor Semester 2 –– Platform artist Course Name Credit –– Salesperson ESTH 134 Facial Treatment - Cosmetic Massage 2 On Campus 5 –– Salon management and ownership ESTH 135 Manicure - Artificial Nails 2 On Campus 4 –– Technician ESTH 136 Foot Care 2 On Campus 1 Program Objectives ESTH 137 Hair Removal - Waxing 2 On Campus 2 You will develop skills in hairstyling techniques and ESTH 140 Small Business Management On Campus 2 gain knowledge of related areas which will enable ESTH 143 Makeup On Campus 4 you to perform the work of an operator. You will receive theoretical and practical skills training ESTH 144 Facial Treatment - Cosmetic Massage 2A On Campus 6 throughout the program including a weekly practicum ESTH 145 Manicure - Artificial Nails 2A On Campus 2 at a commercial salon. Learning is accomplished ESTH 146 Foot Care 2A On Campus 1 through practical instruction and your participation with equipment, tools, and materials used in the ESTH 147 Hair Removal - Waxing 2A On Campus 2 hairdressing trade. ESTH 148 Advanced Topics On Campus 2 Once you successfully complete the program you ESTH 149 General Trade Practices - Professionalism On Campus 1 will be awarded a Selkirk College Certificate of Total 32 Completion and are eligible to write the Industry Training Authority Certificate of Qualification exam.

ACE IT high school transition programs This program qualifies for high school transitions. A Program Summary Get Professional Results program that is designed to help secondary school students get a head-start on their trades careers, From hair structure and chemical composition to while earning graduation credit, the BC Industry Our professional Hairdressing program will teach colouring and styling, we’ll give you a broad overview, Training Authority (ITA) Accelerated Credit Enrolment you how to become a professional hair stylist, armed plus train you in workplace and client communications in Industry Training (ACE IT) program is a perfect way with the skills you need to keep your clients’ tresses that you’ll be able to put into practice in weekly to learn more about the industry. looking sleek all year. commercial salon practicum. Speak with your high school guidance counsellor to Our professional hairdressing program gives you –– Hair colouring and chemical texturizing detailed training on everything you’ll need to know learn more or get in touch with our Industry & Trades – Hair shaping, cutting, styling and blow drying about getting hair healthy from root to tip and – Training(ITT) Admin Assistant by email or phone keeping your clients coming back for more. –– Practicum placements 1.866.301.6601 ext. 13221.

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curling, skip waving, moulding, roller placement, Admission Requirements Application Information thermal styling, braiding, combing out and finishing techniques. Techniques and applicationsH for both –– graduation from a British Columbia Senior Download the Hairdressing Application Package short and long hair styling are examined. Secondary School or equivalent,* at http://selkirk.ca/program/hairdressing/ –– all applicants are required to complete a application-information HAIR 160 – Communications I, II, III computerized placement test in reading, writing Principles of professional communication, client Before You Start and mathematics once they have submitted their consultation, and maintaining client satisfaction application. –– Please make sure you meet all admission are introduced with an emphasis on verbal and requirements, including the general admission –– an interview with an instructor may be required non-verbal communication skills, critical thinking, before commencement of the program. requirements for the college and the specific conflict management and team building. admission requirements for your chosen program –– applicants must be non-allergic to the solutions (these are listed in each program area). used in this occupation. This occupation is HAIR 162 – Hair Shaping and physically demanding and reasonable physical –– International Students (students who are Hair Cutting I, II, III conditioning is necessary and people skills applying to Selkirk College from locations outside An extensive hands-on component of the program required. of Canada) should follow the application steps where the analysis of client lifestyle, physical required by Selkirk International. characteristics, head form, and hair growth Consideration will be given to mature individuals (19 patterns are applied to the practice of shaping years or older) who are not Senior Secondary School and cutting in a salon setting. Students will learn graduates provided they have successfully completed and practice the following hair-cutting techniques Grade 10 or equivalent. Program Courses on live subjects and mannequins: sectioning and To view math requirements visit http://selkirk.ca/ parting, body and hand positioning, tension control, program/hairdressing/admission-requirements HAIR 110 – Introduction cutting angles, scissor cuts, razor cuts, use of to Hairdressing Note: Professional clothes must be worn to all classes tapering shears, low and high elevation haircuts, This course covers the history of hairdressing, trade and practicums (no jeans). wet to dry haircuts, form and balance. terminology, required skills and equipment, the role of the Cosmetology Industry Association of British HAIR 164 – Chemical Texturizing I, II, III Columbia, and Hairdressing Code of Ethics. Students Systems of permanent waving; client preparation; Important Dates will practice personality development, motivation and safety precautions and procedures; liability release goal setting; professional image projection; safety forms; hair and scalp analysis; hair relaxing; strand 2014 procedures and first-aid. tests; product knowledge; physical preparation –– September 2 - Program begins. methods; chemical application and removal; and –– December 12 - Winter break. HAIR 152 – Infection Control follow-up treatments are learned and practiced in This course focuses on personal grooming and this unit. 2015 public hygiene, bacteriology and related diseases/ –– January 5 - Program continues. disorders, sanitation and sterilization. HAIR 166 – Hair Colouring I, II, III –– May 28 - Program ends. Classifications of hair colours and lighteners, client HAIR 154 – Shampoo and Massage I, II preparation, liability release, safety precautions and Following theoretical study and analysis, students procedures, hair and scalp analysis, strand tests, Careers will practice the provision of client services including foiling, tint application, de-colourizing, low-lighting preparation, analysis of hair and scalp condition, & highlighting, product knowledge, application and Employment success rates have been favourable appropriate product selection, shampooing, and removal of chemicals, and follow-up treatments are with the vast majority of graduates finding relevant appropriate follow-up treatments in a salon setting. learned and practiced. employment within six months of graduation. Two days are dedicated to learning and practicing massage techniques. Prospects for employment success are greatly HAIR 168 – Salon Business enhanced if graduates are free to relocate to and Management II, III HAIR 156 – Trichology and Chemistry other areas. An introduction to the practicalities of small business Histology (the study of skin), the physiology of hair, management is undertaken. The principles of needs Career Opportunities hair structure, hair chemistry, and the structure of analysis, product knowledge, sales techniques, client –– Hairstylist skin are covered in a classroom setting. identity, record keeping, book keeping, appointment –– Technician & work scheduling, time management, reception HAIR 158 – Hairstyling and services, salon layout & design, marketing, costs, –– Platform artist Blow Drying I, II, III revenues, and profits are undertaken. –– Salon management Students are introduced to the concepts of client –– Cruise ship salon operator lifestyle analysis, head form analysis, and hair HAIR 170 – Wigs and Hair Additions –– Film stylist growth analysis. Students will develop terminology An introduction to the typology, measurement, fitting, –– Instructor associated with styling and the tools used for various cleaning, conditioning, cutting, colouring and styling –– Salesperson techniques. 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HAIR 172 – practicum Students are assisted in securing weekly practicum positions in salons in communities of their choice. Under the supervision and discretion of the salon owner/operator, students will engage in activities in accordance with their demonstrated skill, knowledge and ability. Practicum placement provides valuable opportunities to integrate study with work.

Program Contacts

Industry and Trades Contact Program Contact Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 13221 Direct: 250.354.3221 Fax: 250.352.3180 [email protected]

Bob Falle School Chair Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 11317 Direct: 250.505.1317 [email protected]

Meadow Johnston Admissions Officer/Finance Clerk Phone: 250.352.6601 [email protected]

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies 26-Weeks (16-weeks theory, Semester 1 10-weeks practice)

Course Name Credit ACCREDITATION: HCA 101 Health & Healing: Concepts for Practice On Campus/Online 4 Certificate HCA 102 Health Care Assistant: Introduction to Practice On Campus/Online 2 CAMPUS: HCA 103 Health 1: Interpersonal Communications On Campus/Online 3 Trail HCA 104 Health2: Lifestyle and Choices On Campus/Online 2 HCA 105 Healing 1: Caring for individuals experiencing On Campus/Online 7 –– Front-Line Care Providers common health challenges –– Home Support HCA 106 Healing 2: Caring for Individuals Experiencing On Campus/Online 4 Cognitive or Mental Challenges –– Residential Care Attendants – Special Care Units HCA 107 Healing 3: Personal Care and Assistance On Campus/Online 4 –

Semester 2 Course Name Credit Admission Requirements HCA 107 Healing 3: Personal Care and Assistance On Campus/Practicum 4 Open to Individuals Who Have Met HCA 108 Practice Experience in Home Support and On Campus/Practicum 2 the Following Requirements Assisted Living –– English 11 (or equivalent) - C+ or better HCA 109 Practice Experience in Multi-Level/Complex Care On Campus/Practicum 7 –– Science 10 (or equivalent) - C+ or better –– Mathematics 10 (or equivalent) - C+ or better –– Applicants who are upgrading in preparation Special Costs and Travel for entry are strongly advised to complete ABE Program Summary Intermediate Science, including the following Students are required to have uniforms, footwear five modules: Human Biology, The Cell, Nutrition, (must comply to Work Safe BC standards), a watch Are you interested in becoming a front line health Disabilities, and Disease with a second hand, and bandage scissors. In care worker and assisting clients with their personal addition, students must be prepared to travel to –– Possess current certificate in CPR (Level C) and care, nutrition, and mobility? Our program will clinical practice agencies. Access to a reliable vehicle Standard First Aid support you in developing the confidence, knowledge is necessary. Students are required to possess a valid –– Current immunizations as outlined for health care and skills required to provide safe care and BC driver’s license by the start of HCA 107. workers by the Ministry of Health and Criminal contribute to the physical, emotional, and social well- Record Check being of clients in a variety of health care settings. Clinical and practicum placements are arranged on As a graduate, you will be a respected member of the the basis of student learning needs and available –– All applicants must complete assessment tests in health care team and work under the direction and learning experiences. It is not possible to comply with reading, writing, and math before registration supervision of a health professional. the personal and travel requirements of individual students. The Health Care Assistant Program is designed to provide students with opportunities to develop Take This Program If You Are Important Dates the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to –– Caring function effectively as front-line care providers and Fall 2014 –– Genuinely interested in people be a respected member of the health care team in –– September 2 - Program and Campus Orientation both community and facility settings. Under the –– Comfortable dealing with difficult situations on Trail Campus direction and supervision of a health professional, –– Easily adaptable to diversity –– September 3 - Classes start graduates provide person-centered care aimed at –– A good communicator promoting and maintaining the physical, emotional, –– December 19 - Last day of classes and final exams cognitive, and social well-being of clients/residents. –– Self-motivated and responsible Winter 2015 Graduates of the program are eligible to apply for Career Options Include registration with the BC Care Aide and Community –– January 5 - first day of practicum Health Worker Registry. –– Adult Day Care –– March 13 - last day to complete practicum requirements This certificate meets curriculum requirements of –– Assisted Living the Ministry of Advanced Education, Training and –– Community Health Workers Technology and is recognized within British Columbia. –– Complex Care

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HCA 104 – Health2: Lifestyle HCA 108 – Practice Experience in Application Information and Choices Home Support and Assisted Living This course introduces students to a holistic concept This practice course provides students with an Download the Health Care Assistant Application of health and the components of health-enhancing opportunity to apply knowledge and skills from Package at http://selkirk.ca/program/hca/ lifestyles. Students are invited to reflect on their own all other courses with individuals and families in application-information experience of health, recognizing challenges and a community setting. Opportunity is provided for resources that can impact lifestyle choices. Students students to become more familiar with the role of Before You Start are introduced to a model that can be applied in other the HCA within the Home Support and Assisted Living –– Please make sure you meet all admission courses to understand the multi-faceted aspects of setting and gain abilities that prepare graduates to requirements, including the general admission health and healing. assume the role of the Community Health Worker. requirements for the college and the specific admission requirements for your chosen program HCA 105 – Healing 1: Caring HCA 109 – Practice Experience in (these are listed in each program area). for individuals experiencing Multi-Level/Complex Care –– International Students (students who are common health challenges This supervised practice experience provides applying to Selkirk College from locations outside This course introduces the students to the normal students with an opportunity to apply knowledge of Canada) should follow the application steps structure and function of the human body and normal and skills from all other courses in the program with required by Selkirk International. bodily changes associated with aging. Students individuals in a multi-level/complex care setting. explore common challenges to health and healing A portion of this clinical experience is devoted to in relation to each body system. Students are also working with individuals experiencing cognitive Program Courses encouraged to explore person-centered practice as it challenges. Opportunity is provided for students to relates to the common challenges to health and end gain expertise and confidence with the role of the of life care. HCA within the residential care facility. HCA 101 – Health & Healing: Concepts for Practice HCA 106 – Healing 2: Caring This course provides the theoretical framework for Individuals Experiencing Program Contacts for practice. Students are introduced to the Cognitive or Mental Challenges concepts and values that provide the foundation This course builds on content from other courses to for competent practice as a HCA. The concepts of assist students to explore concepts and care giving Rachel Walker caring, person-centered care, basic human needs, approaches that allow the student to work effectively Admissions Officer human development, family, culture, and diversity with individuals experiencing cognitive or mental Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 are examined. Students are also introduced to the challenges. Emphasis is on recognizing behaviours Direct: 250.365.1233 problem-solving model. and identifying person-centered intervention [email protected] strategies. HCA 102 – Health Care Assistant: Teresa Petrick Introduction to Practice School Chair HCA 107 – Healing 3: Personal Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21442 This course provides an introduction to the role of the Care and Assistance HCA within the British Columbia health care system. Direct: 250.365.1442 This practical course offers students the opportunity Students are introduced to the health care team and [email protected] to acquire personal care and assistance skills the roles and functions of the HCA within the team. within the parameters of the HCA role. The course Students also have opportunities to develop self- is comprised of class, supervised laboratory reflective skills required for competent practice and experiences and a one-week supervised experience will be introduced to effective job-finding approaches. in a residential care facility. The aim of this course is to assist the student to integrate theory from other HCA 103 – Health 1: Interpersonal courses to develop care-giver skills that maintain and Communications promote the comfort, safety, and independence of This course focuses on the development of individuals in community and facility contexts. self-awareness, increased understanding of others, and development of effective interpersonal HCA 107 – Healing 3: Personal communication skills that can be used in a variety Care and Assistance of care-giving contexts. Students are encouraged This course continues from HCA 107A. to become more aware of the impact of their own communication choices and patterns. They have Pre-requisites: HCA 107A. opportunity to develop and use communication techniques that demonstrate personal awareness, respect, and active listening skills.

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LENGTH OF STUDY: 9-Month Course of Studies Admission Requirements –– Safe Work Practices The following admission requirements are specific to ACCREDITATION: the Heavy Mechanical Foundation program. Certificate –– Work Practices and Procedures –– Graduation from a British Columbia Senior – Welding Principles – Secondary School or equivalent CAMPUS: –– Safe Hoisting Procedures Silver King, Nelson –– Foundations & Pre-Calculus 10, or Apprenticeship –– Hydraulic Brake Systems Workplace 11, or Principles 10, or Applications 11, –– Air Brake Systems or Essentials 12, or ABE 49, with a grade of “C” or better –– Alternate Brake Systems – Consideration will be given to mature individuals Program Summary –– Electrical and Electronic Systems – (19 years or older) who are not Senior Secondary In our on-site, real-world shop, you’ll apply your –– Power Train Components School graduates, provided they have completed knowledge and learn the mechanics of trucks, –– Gasoline Engines or are in the process of obtaining one of the above commercial transport vehicles and heavy equipment. –– Diesel Engines pre-requisites with a “C” grade or better (This course must be completed prior to the program This nine-month program prepares students for – Hydraulic Systems – entry date). entry level positions as apprentices in four trades: –– Heavy Duty Wheeled Equip & Attachments Heavy Duty Mechanics, Diesel Engine Mechanics, –– Recommend possession of a valid driver’s license Commercial Transport Mechanics and Transport –– Track Machines & Attachments class 5, 7 Learner or higher Trailer Mechanics. –– Winches & Attachments –– Must be capable of doing physical work Students engage in a variety of classroom and –– Prepare for Employment –– Basic keyboarding and computer skills are an shop activities. They learn theoretical principles of asset vehicle mechanics in the classroom. They apply their –– Employers may require higher level of Math as knowledge in the shop where they perform numerous part of their hiring policies diagnostic procedures, preventative maintenance component is conducted in the College's mechanical procedures, removals, repairs, and installations of shop. The ratio of shop time to classroom time is Additional Materials You components on trucks, commercial transport vehicles approximately 60:40 and based on a 4-day week. Are Required to Provide and heavy equipment. Upon completion of the program, graduates, possess –– A pair of work gloves (leather palm) the skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary to gain Graduates of the Heavy Mechanical Foundation –– welding gloves program at Selkirk College typically find employment employment in one of the four aforementioned trades –– safety toe boots with service garages or industrial firms as as a Level 1 apprentice. – appropriate winter clothing apprentices engaged in the maintenance and repair As part of the program, all students are given an – of motor vehicles and associated equipment. opportunity to acquire an Air Brake Endorsement –– Coveralls will be supplied at a minimal cost. on their driver's license and a Forklift Operator’s – You are also required to purchase the necessary Practical Training – Certificate. Additional certification in Occupational textbooks and supplies associated with the –– Air, alternate and hydraulic braking systems First Aid Level 1 and WHMIS are available to mechanical trades at an approximate cost of $900. Heavy Mechanical Foundation students through the –– Diesel and gasoline engines –– The college will loan all other books and tool kits College’s Continuing Education department. –– Electrical and electronic systems needed to complete the course upon payment of a refundable tool deposit of $100. –– Employment preparation ACE IT High School Transition Programs – It is recommended that students have their own –– Heavy duty wheeled equipment and attachments This program qualifies for high school transitions. – vehicle/transportation. –– Hydraulic systems A program that is designed to help secondary school students get a head-start on their trades –– Power train components Ready to Apply? careers, while earning graduation credit, the BC – Please make sure you meet all admission –– Safe hoisting procedures Industry Training Authority (ITA) Accelerated Credit – requirements, including the general admission – Safe work practices and procedures Enrolment in Industry Training (ACE IT) program is a – requirements for the college. perfect way to learn more about the industry. –– Track machines and attachments –– International Students (students who are –– Welding principles Speak with your high school guidance applying to Selkirk College from locations outside counsellor to learn more or get in touch with –– Winches and attachments of Canada) should follow the application steps our ITT Admin Assistant by email or phone: required by Selkirk International. 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Important Dates

2014 –– September 2 - Program begins –– December 18 - Winter break 2015 –– January 5 - Program continues –– May 28 - Program ends

Careers

Skilled trades people are in demand all across the country in well respected jobs that offer good pay, great benefits and endless opportunities. The career path of a trades or technology graduate can lead to senior management, contractor or entrepreneur, there are no limits.

Program Contacts

Industry and Trades Contact Program Contact Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 13221 Direct: 250.354.3221 Fax: 250.352.3180 [email protected]

Brenda Wiest Admissions Officer Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 13204 Direct: 250.354.3204 [email protected]

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies Two Years

The following is a suggested mix of courses to satisfy requirements for the Associate of Arts Degree in ACCREDITATION: History. Courses should be chosen only after consultation with a Selkirk College counsellor. Associate of Arts Degree

Year 1 CAMPUS: Castlegar Semester 1 Course Name Credit ENGLISH English Requirement: ENGL 110 or ENGL 112 On Campus 3 History Courses Include HIST 104 Canada Before Confederation On Campus 3 –– Canada before confederation HIST 106 Western Civilization I On Campus 3 –– Western civilization –– Contemporary Canada ELECTIVE 113 UAS 100 level Math, Computing Science or Statistics On Campus 3 –– A history of British Columbia ELECTIVE 114 UAS 100 or 200 level Humanities; a foreign language is On Campus 3 recommended –– Latin America: Pre-1821 and Post-1821 ELECTIVE 115 UAS 100 or 200 level Social Sciences On Campus 3 –– A history of the First Nations of Canada –– A history of the West Kootenay Semester 2 Your associate degree in history gives you a broad knowledge of various historical topics, in addition to Course Name Credit a variety of humanities, social sciences and science ENGLISH English Requirement: ENGL 111 or ENGL 114 On Campus 3 courses at the 100- and 200-levels. Check with one of our counselors for full program requirements. HIST 105 Contemporary Canada On Campus 3 HIST 107 Western Civilization II On Campus 3 ELECTIVE 116 UAS Lab Science On Campus 3 Admission Requirements ELECTIVE 114 UAS 100 or 200 level Humanities; a foreign language is On Campus 3 recommended Admission to the program requires the completion of English 12 with a grade of "C" or better. Other ELECTIVE 115 UAS 100 or 200 level Social Sciences On Campus 3 pre-requisites depend on the electives chosen to complete the program. Students who lack the admission requirements may still gain entry to the program by taking a combination of upgrading and Career Options university courses in their first year. This may extend Program Summary the length of their program. –– Administration and management History is more relevant than you may think—let us –– Business and commerce show you why. –– Contract / consulting historian Program Courses Program Overview –– Education and Research For students interested in earning a Bachelor of –– Information management specialist ELECTIVE 007 – UAS 100 or Arts degree in History, this Associate of Arts degree –– Media and communications 200 level course provides two years of university transferable courses –– Museum and historic site researcher 100- or 200-level university transfer electives chosen that fulfill most or all of the requirements to enter the in consultation with a Selkirk College counsellor. – Non-profit and charity organizations third year of a Major or Honours program in History. – –– Politics ELECTIVE 010 – UAS 100 or Past, Present to Future –– Publishing and journalism 200 level Science To understand the present and move forward into –– Records management A student must take a 100 or 200 level Science the future, you have to know where you’ve come course. from. Get a handle on where the world is headed Take this program for the simple love of history—or to get started on years one and two of your by learning how the past is still shaping our current ELECTIVE 112 – UAS 200 level realities. Apply your knowledge to your future career bachelor’s degree in history. You’ll get two years of university level fully-transferable courses that fulfill Arts (in Humanities or Social through being able to identify and address historical Sciences) other than History problems in any given situation. History is more most, if not all, of the requirements for third-year A student must take any 200-level Arts (in Humanities relevant than you may think—let us show you why. entry into a history major or honours program. or Social Sciences) other than History.

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ENGL 111 or ENGL 114 Year 2 Students requiring first-year English have a choice of the English 110/111 or the 112/114 sequence.

Semester 3 ENGL 111: Introduction to Literature Course Name Credit The 110/111 sequence is focused on the HIST 203 A History of British Columbia On Campus 3 development of academic writing and research. English 111 is about living more intensely. Rather HIST 220 Latin America: Pre-1821 On Campus 3 than providing answers, literature prompts us to ask ELECTIVE 112 UAS 200 level Arts (in Humanities or Social Sciences) On Campus better questions of ourselves and each other. Drama, other than History poetry, short stories, and novels will guide us in ELECTIVE 010 UAS 100 or 200 level Science On Campus 3 discussion, reflection, and writing about literature. ELECTIVE 007 UAS 100 or 200 level course On Campus 3 Pre-requisites: ENGL 110 with a grade of “C” or better or equivalent, or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Semester 4 ENGL 114: Introduction to Prose Fiction Course Name Credit The 112/114 sequence is focused on the HIST 210 A History of the First Nations of Canada On Campus 3 interpretation of literature. This course celebrates the HIST 215 A History of the West Kootenay On Campus 3 human imagination. We will explore provocative ideas as expressed through contemporary short stories HIST 221 Latin America: Post-1821 On Campus 3 and novels. Students will further develop their ability ELECTIVE 112 UAS 200 level Arts (in Humanities or Social Sciences) On Campus to interpret texts, develop arguments, and write other than History academic essays about those texts. ELECTIVE 007 UAS 100 or 200 level course On Campus 3 Pre-requisites: ENGL 112 with a grade of “B” or higher, or ELECTIVE 007 UAS 100 or 200 level course On Campus 3 written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. HIST 104 – Canada Before Confederation A survey of Canadian history from the pre-contact ELECTIVE 113 – UAS 100 level Math, ENGL 110: College Composition societies of the First Nations to the creation of Computing Science or Statistics The 110/111 sequence is focused on the development Canadian Federation in 1867. European expansion A student must take a 100 level Math, Computing of academic writing and research. English 110 is and settlement in northern North America, relations Science or Statistics course. about thinking and writing. You will learn how to between Europeans and First Nations, and the develop and express informed opinions on issues that development of the colonial societies that formed ELECTIVE 114 – UAS 100 or 200 matter. You will also learn about research, editing, Canada are examined. Emphasis is placed on level Humanities; a foreign and expository and persuasive academic writing fostering student interest in history by examining the language is recommended forms. historical experiences of a diversity of Canadians. A student must take 100 or 200 level Humanities; a Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 12 or equivalent, Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of foreign language is recommended. or LPI level 4, or written permission of the Instructor and "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. School Chair. ELECTIVE 115 – UAS 100 or 200 ENGL 112: Introduction to level Social Sciences HIST 105 – Contemporary Canada Poetry and Drama A student must take UAS 100 or 200 level Social A survey of modern Canada from confederation to Sciences (3 credits). The 112/114 sequence is focused on the the end of the second millennium. The post-1867 interpretation of literature. Poetry and Drama ask us consolidation of a transcontinental Canada, the to be in the moment. In English 112, we will reflect on marginalization of aboriginal peoples, and the rapid ELECTIVE 116 – UAS Lab Science both literary and cultural issues in ways relevant to transformation of Canadian society by immigration, A student can take a Lab Science - which requires a our lives. Students will be guided in a close reading industrialization, urbanization, the two world minimum two-hour lab and excludes any course in of poetic and dramatic texts, and the development wars, and the Great Depression are examined. The Engineering/ Applied Science, Computing Science, of a literary vocabulary. Students will interpret texts, effects of broad economic and social change on Math or Statistics. May be taken in semester 1 or 2. develop arguments, and write academic essays party politics, relations between French and English based on those texts. Canada, and the attitudes, values, and living and English Requirement: Pre-requisites: English 12 with a grade of "B" or higher, working patterns of Canadians are also explored. ENGL 110 or ENGL 112 or LPI level 5, or written permission of the Instructor and Emphasis is placed on fostering student interest in Students requiring first-year English have a choice School Chair. history by examining the historical experiences of a of the English 110/111 sequence and the 112/114 diversity of Canadians. sequence. English Requirement:

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Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of HIST 210 – A History of the HIST 221 – Latin America: Post-1821 "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and First Nations of Canada A survey of Latin American history from independence School Chair. The course examines the history of the First Nations to the present. Major themes examined include of Canada from the pre-contact period to the present. post-colonial efforts to develop and modernize HIST 106 – Western Civilization I The changes and continuities within the societies new nation-states, the development and impact of The course introduces students to some of the major and economies of the First Nations as a result of neocolonialism, the rise, impact and responses to themes in the history of Western Society from the European contact, trade, warfare, and settlement both nationalist and revolutionary movements in the Neolithic to the early modern European worlds. Human are examined within a broader hemispheric context. 20th century, and the impact of the United States experience and relations in ancient Mesopotamia, The course gives particular emphasis to the historical foreign policy on Latin America and its peoples. Egypt, and Greece, the expansion the of the Hellenistic roots of contemporary First nations' issues in Canada empire of Alexander the Great, the rise of the Roman Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 with a grade of "C" or better or and the contributions that aboriginal people have written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Empire, the making of early European society, and made to the development of Canada and to their own the origins and spread of the Renaissance and distinct societies. Reformation are examined. By the conclusion of the course, students will be able to view the development Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of Program Contacts of "the West" from an historical perspective. "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of Admissions Officer (Castlegar) "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and HIST 215 – A History of Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 School Chair. the West Kootenay Direct: 250.365.1233 [email protected] The course is designed to introduce students to the HIST 107 – Western Civilization II history of the West Kootenay from the pre-contact Program Contact The course introduces students to major themes societies of the native peoples to the present. Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 and problems in Western society from the rise of Relations between Europeans and First Nations, Direct: 250.365.1205 absolutism in the early 18th century to the aftermath the development of the resource and agricultural [email protected] of World War Two. As part of this, students will gain frontiers, work and settlement patterns, and 20th and an understanding of the origins and impact of the 21st century social and economic change are also David Feldman French and Industrial revolutions, the rise of the examined within the broader Canadian and North School Chair, UAS, Instructor, Mathematics nation state in the 19th century, and the origins American context. Emphasis is placed on fostering Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21331 and effects of World War One including the Russian student interest in the history of the West Kootenay Direct: 250.365.1331 Revolution, the Great Depression, and the rise of by examining the historical experiences of a diversity [email protected] authoritarian regimes in the 1930s. By the conclusion of people who have lived in the region. of the course, students will be able to view World War Two from an historical perspective. Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 with a grade of "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of "C" NOTE: Students in West Kootenay and British Columbia or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. history courses have access to the "MINTO ROOM" archives. This collection of books, records, private papers, HIST 203 – A History of British Columbia photos and maps aid in research, particularly of the The course is designed to introduce students Kootenay region. to the history of British Columbia from the pre-contact societies of the native peoples to HIST 220 – Latin America: Pre-1821 the present. Relations between Europeans and History 220 surveys the Spanish and Portuguese First Nations, the development of the European Empires America from their 15th century beginnings resource and settlement frontiers, and the eventual in the conquest of aboriginal empires and peoples transformation of British Columbia’s society to their break-up in the early 19th century by and economy as a result of industrialization, independence movements of Creoles. Major themes immigration, and urbanization are examined within examined include the pre-contact native societies a broader Canadian and North American context. and empires, the establishment and administration Emphasis is placed on fostering student interest of Spanish and Portuguese overseas empires, the in the history of British Columbia by examining the economies and societies of the colonies, the impact historical experiences of a diversity of peoples. and influence of the Church, European power struggles Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 with a grade of "C" or better or for control of Latin America, and the origins and written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. emergence of American independence movements. NOTE: Students in West Kootenay and British Columbia Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 with a grade of "C" or better or history courses have access to the "MINTO ROOM" written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. archives. 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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies 1 Year

Child & Youth Care Speciality ACCREDITATION: A range of electives are available for Diploma students including the ones listed below. Consult your Diploma faculty advisor to develop your course schedule. CAMPUS: Semester 4 Castlegar Course Name Credit HSER 254 Core Concepts in Human Services On Campus 3 HSER 258 Fundamentals of Change I On Campus 3 Program Summary

HSER 276 Issues in Youth Online 3 Our programs help you develop the knowledge and PSYC 240 Child Development Online/On Campus 3 skills required to launch your career working with ELECTIVE 005 HSER Elective or other UAS elective On Campus 3 adults, children, youth and/or families. Total 15 These programs provide the second year of training in a specific human services field, and prepare Semester 5 students for work in a variety of multi-disciplinary settings. The demographic that you will work with Course Name Credit depends on the diploma stream that you choose: HSER 255 Professional Foundations for Human Services Online 3 –– Child & Youth Care (CYC) HSER 259 Fundamentals of Change 2 On Campus 3 –– Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) HSER 264 Introduction to Professional Child and Youth Care On Campus 3 –– Social Service Work (SSW) ENGL 111 Introduction to Literature Online/On Campus 3 Practicum Experience in community agencies PSYC 241 Adult Development Online/ 3 develops your working knowledge of partnerships, On Campus hands-on training in the dynamics of interpersonal relationships and employment opportunities within ELECTIVE 005 HSER Elective or other UAS elective On Campus 3 your client group. Total 18 Electives Gain Entry Into the Third Year of Four-Year Degree Programs at Course Name Credit –– University of Victoria HSER 257 Mental Health Issues: Practical Solutions Online 3 –– University of the Fraser Valley HSER 267 Supervision in Human Service Agencies On Campus 3 – Vancouver Island University (Recommended Elective) – –– Douglas College FNST 287 First Nations Practice Studies (Recommended Elective) On Campus 3 –– Thompson Rivers University – Capilano University Semester 6 – Course Name Credit HSER 270 Practicum in a Child and Youth Care Setting Practicum 5 Admission Requirements

In addition to meeting the general entrance requirements for admission to Selkirk College, an applicant must meet the following Human Service Diploma entrance requirements –– A Human Services certificate such as Social Service Worker with an overall GPA of "B", or School Chair approval. –– Applicants whose credential was earned more than five years ago are required to meet School Chair approval based on evidence of related work in Human Services or Continuing Education

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–– A résumé and two letters of reference from people who can attest to your suitability to Course of Studies the human services field. Students who have graduated from a Selkirk Human Services Early Childhood Care & Education Speciality Certificate program in the past two years are exempted from this requirement Semester 4 Course Name Credit Application Information HSER 254 Core Concepts in Human Services On Campus 3 HSER 258 Fundamentals of Change I On Campus 3 Before You Start ECCE 289 Responsive Inclusive Practices On Campus 8 –– Please make sure you meet all admission PSYC 101 Introductory Psychology II Online/On Campus 3 requirements, including the general admission requirements for the college and the specific Total 17 admission requirements for your chosen program Semester 5 (these are listed in each program area) Course Name Credit –– International Students (students who are applying to Selkirk College from locations outside HSER 255 Professional Foundations for Human Services Online 3 of Canada) should follow the application steps HSER 259 Fundamentals of Change 2 On Campus 3 required by Selkirk International HSER 267 Supervision in Human Service Agencies On Campus 3 (Recommended Elective) Program Courses ENGL 111 Introduction to Literature Online/On Campus 3 PSYC 241 Adult Development Online/On Campus 3

ECCE 287 – Practices in Supported ECCE 287 Practices in Supported Child Development On Campus 4 Child Development Total 19 In this course learners will study characteristics of Semester 6 exceptions in young children and their behavioural Course Name Credit implication within inclusive environments. Understanding of the developmental and learning ECCE 292 Advanced Human Service Practicum Practicum 5 implications of developmental delays and of specific disabilities and health related issues will be the basis for learning specialized techniques and strategies that facilitate development and learning. Communication abilities of the child and ways of with children with extra support needs in group FNST 287 – First Nations Practice enhancing communication will be studied. settings. The student will complete the practicum in Studies (Recommended Elective) an inclusive child care program which serves children This course will provide students with an introduction with diverse abilities and needs. Focus will be upon ECCE 289 – Responsive to Indigenous teachings and practices. including key practical application of specialty skills in planning, Inclusive Environments concepts, themes and topics relevant to Indigenous implementing and evaluating daily programs, as well histories and contemporary practices. Core In this course students will have an opportunity to as demonstrating team building skills and facilitating teachings of the Medicine Wheel and practices which learn about ways of understanding and working inter and transdisciplinary cooperation. support right relationship with the four elements with infants, toddlers and young children who of life will be explored. The history and impact of have extra support needs within a variety of early ELECTIVE 005 – HSER Elective colonialism, residential schools and oppression will childhood settings. An inclusive approach with a be explored through story and the use of talking foundation in knowledge of child development theory You must take 1 of the electives listed in the elective circles as a restorative justice healing practice. We will be presented with an emphasis on individual section. will explore what an Indigenous Worldview involves planning, facilitating inclusive practice and working and ways in which we can respectfully participate in collaboratively with families, professionals, and ENGL 111 – Introduction to Literature creating a future vision which embodies respect for community services. English 111 is about living more intensely. Rather than providing answers, literature prompts us to ask cultural diversity and the health of our planet for the next seven generations. Local elders will be invited to ECCE 292 – Supported Child better questions of ourselves and each other. Drama, share stories and perspectives on current issues. Development Block Practicum poetry, short stories, and novels will guide us in This practicum experience is designed to provide discussion, reflection, and writing about literature. Pre-requisites: ENGL 110. the student, under supervision, with opportunities to Pre-requisites: ENGL 110 with a grade of “C” or better or apply and consolidate knowledge and skills in working equivalent, or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair.

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GERO 200 – Contemporary Course of Studies Issues in Gerontology Contemporary Issues in Gerontology will provide Social Services Work Speciality students with an understanding of how the process of aging affects individuals and how an aging population A range of electives are available for Diploma students including the ones listed below. Consult your affects and influences Canadian society. Aging will be faculty advisor to develop your course schedule. examined within historical, contemporary and culture contexts. Topics will include aging and health, aging Semester 4 demographics, the psychology and sociology of aging, Course Name Credit finances and economics, retirement, leisure, housing and transportation, and family social supports. HSER 254 Core Concepts in Human Services On Campus 3 Participants will have the opportunity to identify and HSER 258 Fundamentals of Change I On Campus 3 examine their personal beliefs and values about the PSYC 240 Child Development On Campus 3 aging process throughout the course. ELECTIVE 005 HSER Elective or other UAS elective On Campus 3 Pre-requisites: Certificate/Diploma in any Health or Human Service Discipline is preferred. ELECTIVE 005 HSER Elective or other UAS elective On Campus 3 Total 15 HSER 254 – Core Concepts Electives in Human Services This course introduces students to the concepts Course Name Credit of theory and practice in Human Services and HSER 276 Issues in Youth Online 3 the interrelationship between the two. A number GERO 200 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology Online 3 of theoretical perspectives on change, such as developmental, feminist and multicultural, are explored both from a Social Work and Child and Youth Semester 5 Care practice perspective. Each approach offers a Course Name Credit basis for understanding the change process and supporting behavioural change. These approaches HSER 255 Professional Foundations for Human Services Online 3 offer the basis for developing a beginning of an HSER 281 Directed Studies - Methods On Campus 3 integrated knowledge base for approaching practice. PSYC 241 Adult Development On Campus 3 Pre-requisites: HS Certificate or Instructor’s permission. HSER 259 Fundamentals of Change 2 On Campus 3 HSER 255 – Professional Foundations ELECTIVE 005 HSER Elective or other UAS elective On Campus 3 for Human Services ELECTIVE 005 HSER Elective or other UAS elective On Campus 3 The foundations of human services professional Total 18 practices are explored through an examination of Electives the issues surrounding professional identity, ethical practice, and the interdisciplinary team approach. The Course Name Credit skills required for communicating as a professional HSER 267 Supervision in Human Service Agencies (Recommended On Campus 3 and as a team member, both oral and written, are Elective) developed throughout the course. FNST 287 First Nations Practice Studies (Recommended Elective) On Campus 3 Pre-requisites: HS Certificate or Instructor's permission.

HSER 257 Mental Health Issues: Practical Solutions Online 3 HSER 257 – Mental Health Issues: Practical Solutions Semester 6 Practical Responses to Mental Health and Addictions Course Name Credit Problems, provides instruction in a variety of rehabilitative and treatment modalities used in work HSER 280 Advanced Human Service Practicum Practicum 5 with marginalized populations. Attitudes toward mental health and substance use problems and how they impact helper effectiveness are explored in a supportive milieu. Evidence-based practices such as Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Harm Reduction are used as frameworks for the development of skills and knowledge. Students are introduced to strategies for overcoming stigma and supporting client empowerment in a variety of community and facility settings.

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HSER 258 – Fundamentals of Change I HSER 270 – Practicum in a Child PSYC 101 – Introductory Psychology II This course is designed to assist the student to and Youth Care Setting Topics include thinking and other cognitive develop self-awareness as a helper and to develop A 200 to 250 hour practicum located in a child and processes, development of the individual, both an understanding and a beginning level youth care setting. This practicum requires students personality, behaviour disorders, health and social of skill. Students are required to participate in to work directly with children and/or youths in psychology. Other topics are added at the discretion exercises, role plays, simulations and video taping order to promote professional skill acquisition and of the instructor. Class demonstrations and in interviews and counselling in order to accomplish integration. Emphasis is placed on observation and activities are used to illustrate concepts. the course objectives. recording skills, awareness of personal functioning Pre-requisites: PSYC 100 with a grade of "C" or better or Pre-requisites: HS Certificate or Instructor's permission. in relation to the children and/or youths. The ability written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. to demonstrate beginning-level case management HSER 259 – Fundamentals of Change 2 planning, intervention, and case-presentation skills PSYC 240 – Child Development with both a one-to-one focus and a group focus are This course is designed to assist students to build An introduction to normal child development, this also emphasized. advanced helping skills on the base developed course explores selected aspects of the physical, in HSER 258. Students learn to use their helping cognitive, emotional, and moral development of relationships and interpersonal communication skills HSER 276 – Issues in Youth children from birth to adolescence; and examines the within the framework of the helping process model. Issues in Youth will explore the issues that face major theories of child development. those in adolescence and early adulthood in various Students are required to demonstrate their skill Pre-requisites: PSYC 100/101 or equivalent or written societies. 'Adolescence' and 'early adulthood' are development on video tape, as well as demonstrate permission of the Instructor and School Chair. analytical skills that will require both self-awareness terms used to describe a time of life in which and knowledge of the helping model. The focus is major developmental and social changes occur. An PSYC 241 – Adult Development exploration of adolescence and early adulthood, on the skills required to carry out action planning, An introduction to normal adult development, this and the issues that are unique to these stages of support of action and evaluating of outcome in course examines critical issues and theories of life in various societies will occur. Students will be helping interventions. adolescence, and early, middle and late adulthood. exposed to theories of adolescence, issues of gender, Pre-requisites: HS Certificate or Instructor’s permission. sociological explanations of existing issues, and to Pre-requisites: PSYC 100/101 or equivalent or written local and international programs designed to address permission of the Instructor and School Chair. HSER 264 – Introduction to these issues. Professional Child and Youth Care Pre-requisites: ENGL 110. This course is designed to provide an overview of Program Contacts the child and youth care field, and the professional identity of child and youth care workers, which HSER 280 – Advanced Human will enable students to work with and advocate Service Practicum Rachel Walker for children, youth and families more effectively. Practicum A second level or advanced practicum for Admissions Officer The historical development of the field is explored individuals who have completed a previous block Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 and students gain a working understanding of the practicum or have demonstrated those skills through Direct: 250.365.1233 key concepts and basic principles of practice in the a PLA. After an orientation to the agency, students [email protected] child and youth care field. They also develop a clear are expected to provide direct services, assuming understanding of the similarities and differences in full responsibility with appropriate supervision, to Teresa Petrick the role and function of child care professionals and specified clients, or client groups. Students will School Chair other human service professionals. develop competence in providing a specific service Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21442 and in participating as a team member in the agency. Direct: 250.365.1442 Pre-requisites: ENGL 110. The practicum is normally 250 hours. [email protected] HSER 267 – Supervision in HSER 281 – Directed Studies - Methods Human Service Agencies This ia a directed studies methods course for (Recommended Elective) working with a specified client population. Students Human Service agencies are labour-intensive are expected to demonstrate a basic understanding organizations which invest most of their financial of the specific theoretical approaches to working resources in personnel who are engaged in delivering with the specific client population. Further, they are front-end or "hands-on" services. This course expected to demonstrate an in depth understanding will explore the issues around the selection and of the specific concerns and issues related to a supervision of staff and assist the participants to distinctive group, such as people with specific develop skills in managing staff in a way that will disabilities, drug and alcohol addictions, people who promote productivity while meeting the needs of experience violence, community-based advocacy, these employees. etc. Each student is required to develop a contract Pre-requisites: Certificate in ECCE, SSW, CCSW or 30 credits with an appropriate faculty member that includes the of University Transfer credit including ENGL 110/111 and required outcomes. PSYC 100/101 OR PLA indicating equivalent knowledge and skill to an ECCE, SSW or CCSW certificate.

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies 2-Year

Year 1 ACCREDITATION: Diploma Semester 1 Course Name Credit CAMPUS: ENVR 150 Hydrology I On Campus 3 Castlegar ENVR 160 Surveying and Field Measurements On Campus 4 This program provides you with a 4-month ENVR 162 Applied Botany and Ecosystem Classification On Campus 3 Co-Op Education experience and transfers ENVR 164 Soil and Earth Sciences On Campus 3 to several Canadian universities offering ENVR 190 Computer Applications I On Campus 1 transfer into a variety of degree programs. MATH 160 Technical Math Review On Campus 3 TWC 150 Introduction to Technical Communications I On Campus 3 Additional Information Total 20 The Integrated Environmental Planning (IEP) program prepares students to meet growing needs Semester 2 for technologists capable of assisting in all areas of Course Name Credit land use and environmental planning, environmental chemistry and hydrology, applied ecology and ENVR 154 Maps and Navigation On Campus 2 microbiology, and geographic information systems. ENVR 158 Introduction to Geomatics On Campus 2 Graduates of this program are trained in Geographic ENVR 163 Terrestrial Ecology and Biology On Campus 4 Information Systems (GIS) data entry and spatial analysis using Arc GIS and other software. Graduates ENVR 170 Fish and Wildlife Ecology On Campus 3 possess the practical field and laboratory skills MATH 190 Resource Statistics I On Campus 3 and technical competencies not only to acquire, TWC 151 Introduction to Technical Writing and Communications II On Campus 3 compile, analyze, evaluate and present environmental information, but also to integrate it effectively into IEP 276 Ecological Restoration and Remediation On Campus 1 formal planning and review processes. IEP 277 Environmental Planning Applications On Campus 1 Common Core Total 19 The first year of Forest Technology, Recreation, Fish and Wildlife Technology and Integrated Environmental Planning Technology programs consist of a core of common courses emphasizing resource skills, Course Topics Include knowledge and professionalism in: fish and wildlife Program Summary –– Air and water pollution chemistry analysis ecology, botany and terrestrial ecology, inventory, measurement, mapping, communications, math and –– Applied hydrology If you have an interest in planning, protecting interpretation. – Data analysis and presentation land, resources and the environment, our – The second year of each program synthesizes the interdisciplinary leading-edge Integrated –– Earth science skills, knowledge, and professionalism of first year Environmental Planning program is a great fit. –– Ecological systems and ecological restoration with applied management, planning, and advanced You’ll acquire employment-ready skills to tackle this – Ecology – techniques and principles. Integration of learning in dynamic sector's challenges and master a range of –– Environmental planning and management each program is required. applied environmental technologies. –– First Nations Students interested in dual diplomas can complete Our nationally-accredited Integrated Environment – Geographic Information Systems (GIS) – any second or third diploma with one additional year Planning (IEP) diploma program offers a diverse –– Hydrology of study. and complementary set of courses that prepare you –– Land Use and resource planning for career-oriented professional opportunities in –– Microbiology land use planning, environmental management and environmental technology. –– Sustainability Admission Requirements

Program staff are committed to help students preparing for admission into the program. In addition to meeting the general entrance requirements for

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admission to Selkirk College, an applicant must meet the following School of Environment and Geomatics program requirements: Please note in the chart Year 2 I below, the new math requirements for students entering Grade 10 in the 2013/14 school year. Semester 3 Course Name Credit Secondary School Math Requirements IEP 250 Environmental Planning Applications I On Campus 4 –– Minimum Requirements: Principles of Math 11 with a grade of “C+” or IEP 260 Systems Ecology On Campus 3 better, or Applications of Math 11 with a grade of IEP 266 Applied Microbiology On Campus 3 “B” or better. IEP 270 GIS Applications I On Campus 2 –– Recommended Requirements: Principles of Math 11 with a grade of “C+” or IEP 280 Environmental Chemistry On Campus 4 better. MATH 291 Resource Statistics II On Campus 2 –– Math Requirements (as of September 2012): Total 18 Foundations 11 with a grade of “C+” or better. Semester 4 High School Graduates Course Name Credit –– Completion of senior secondary graduation (or equivalent) with the following courses or their IEP 251 Integrated Planning Applications II On Campus 3 equivalents. IEP 255 Hydrology II On Campus 2 Mature Students IEP 271 GIS Applications II On Campus 2 –– Mature student entry is possible without IEP 281 Water and Air Pollution Chemistry On Campus 4 secondary school completion but mature IEP 290 Environmental Sustainability On Campus 3 applicants must have BIOL 11 or 12 and ENGL 12, or equivalent courses with a "C+", and Principles IEP 291 Applied Research Project On Campus 1 of MATH 11 with a "C+". MATH 140 Calculus I for Social Sciences On Campus 3 –– Applicants may be required to complete IEP 200 Field Trip Study On Campus 1 preparatory modules in mathematics, writing and Total 19 computers, where identified by the school. In individual cases, related work experience can be considered in the application process at discretion of the School Chair. Many program graduates go directly from Selkirk and international environmental sectors and related All applicants must be in good health and reasonably to employment in the environmental field. There are career opportunities. Canada’s environmental sector good physical condition. A demonstrated interest in, IEPT graduates working as Environmental Planning is growing faster than the Canadian economy as a and aptitude for, outdoor work is essential as much of technologists, GIS technologists, GIS analysts, whole, and studies have identified thousands of job the work is done in the field, often under adverse and wildlife technologists, environmental coordinators, openings in the Canadian environmental sector. environmental compliance technologists, etc. Below arduous weather and topographic conditions. If you wish to visit the campus and tour the facilities is a partial list of employers where IEP graduates For any questions related to pre-requisites and or if you have any other questions, please do have found employment: support, please contact School Chair. not hesitate to contact the Chair of the School of –– BC Government Environment and Geomatics. Computer Competency –– Golder & Associates Computer competency is an important element of –– Morrow Environmental Consultants success in the program. It is strongly recommended – Environment Canada Degree Completion that students have entry level experience with MS – Word / MS Excel / and the internet prior to starting –– Department of Fisheries and Oceans The Integrated Environmental Planning program the program. –– BC Hydro now ladders into the Selkirk College Bachelor In Geographic Information Systems and counts as the –– Regional District Planning Offices first two years of this program. –– Teck Cominco There is a long-standing tradition of our graduates Careers – Oil and gas exploration firms, Northern BC – transferring and successfully completing university Graduates of the Integrated Environmental Planning Regarding job prospects, sources such as Land degrees. Selkirk's Integrated Environmental Planning Technology program will be immediately employable Conservancy organizations, Environmental Science graduates have successfully transferred credit by government, industry, and environmental & Engineering and the Environmental Careers towards degrees in universities throughout Canada consulting. Organization (eco.ca) have excellent, current and the United States. Selkirk College also has formal analyses on the status and growth of the Canadian transfer arrangements with the following institutions:

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Royal Roads University, University of Lethbridge, ENVR 160 – Surveying and Thompson Rivers University, Seneca College, Cape Application Information Field Measurements Breton University, University of Alberta, University of This course covers the practical use of common Northern BC, and Griffiths University (Australia). These Download the Integrated Environmental Planning survey instruments and techniques used by universities and others, recognize the IEP Diploma and Application Package at http://selkirk.ca/program/ environmental technicians. As well, the course will transfer credits earned toward degree programs in iep/application-information introduce the student to various sampling methods Environmental Science or Management. Royal Roads used to collect, assess, classify, and evaluate field Before You Start and Thompson Rivers University offer a full two years data. Emphasis is placed on the proper care and use of credit for an IEP diploma. –– Please make sure you meet all admission of basic surveying and measurement tools and the requirements, including the general admission skills involved in collecting and interpreting precise requirements for the college and the specific and accurate field data. Co-Op Education admission requirements for your chosen program (these are listed in each program area). ENVR 162 – Applied Botany and Environment and Geomatics students have the –– International Students (students who are Ecosystem Classification opportunity to enroll in Co-Op Education. This applying to Selkirk College from locations outside This course is an introduction to the basics of Botany program consists of four month work terms that of Canada) should follow the application steps and Ecosystem Classification. Botany lectures will allow students to access unique experiential required by Selkirk International. focus on plant classification, botanical terms, plant learning. Co-Op work terms are administrated as morphology, and plant physiology. Topics include: regular course work with both cost and reporting plant cells, tissues, and organ structure and function, requirements. Benefits include maintenance Program Courses photosynthesis and respiration transpiration and of full time student status as well as access to translocation. During botany labs, students will employment and experience unavailable outside of learn to identify about 100 native plants commonly ENVR 150 – Hydrology I the Co-Op program. For more information contact found in the West Kootenay Region of BC. Ecology the Co-Op Education Office at (250) 365-1280. This course is an introductory study of water in our lectures will focus on ecosystem classification using environment including its properties, the natural the Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Classification System CO-OP 170 / 270 / 370 Work Terms processes which affect it, climate and weather, and (BEC) of BC. Other key topics include the study of These courses provide the practical application of practical experience in the collection and analyses of climatic factors and climate change, disturbance academic studies. Students spend work terms at an field and laboratory data using standard techniques and succession, and landscape and stand structure. employer site. A report covering each work term is and equipment. Ecology labs focus on classifying ecosystems required. (including soils, site and vegetation) to site series ENVR 154 – Maps and Navigation using BEC. Labs are mainly field based. 15 Credit-hours / work term. Maps and Navigation focuses on the navigation skills Co-Op Education is a process of education that required of technologists working outdoors – to ENVR 163 – Terrestrial formally integrates student's academic study with locate oneself, stay ‘found’, and return safely from Ecology and Biology periods of related work experience in cooperating the field. The course includes hands‐on use of This course builds upon the concepts from ENVR employer organizations. Selkirk College's Co-Op navigation tools in field settings, including map, air 162 with further studies of local forest ecosystems. Education programs are designed within guidelines photo, compass, altimeter, and Global Positioning Students will identify key forest structural established by the Canadian Association for Co- Systems (GPS) techniques. Pre‐trip planning in a components and study the role that disturbance (such Operative Education (CAFCE) and in consultation with navigation context will also be covered, including as fire), environmental gradients, and competition federal and provincial government agencies. developing access plans and route plans, and play in defining a species’ niche. Participants will estimating travel times. Co-Op Education Work-Study Sequence also examine the role of primary and secondary growth, nutrient uptake, reproduction, and survival Sept-Dec Jan-Apr May-Aug ENVR 158 – Introduction to Geomatics mechanisms for plants. Winter plant identification, Study Term 1 Study Term 2 Co-op Ed Work Term Introduction to Geomatics is an introduction to ecosystem form and function, and plant adaptations to timberline will also be examined. A practical field Study Term 3 Study Term 4 Co-op Ed Work Term applied mapping and geographic information systems (GIS) theory and applications. The first half of the based assignment will form a major portion of the Co-Op Ed Study Term 5 course will be focused on introducing basic uses of term assessment. Work Term University remotely sensed imagery. Several applied mapping Bridging technologies will be explored, including Google ENVR 164 – Soil and Earth Sciences Earth and Internet Mapping websites. The second This course will cover the identification of common For more information please contact: half of the semester will be focused on learning rocks and minerals, landforms and soils of British Brenda Smith basic GIS concepts and applying GIS technologies to Columbia. Learners will be introduced to the study environmental, renewable resource management, Selkirk College of physical geology and geomorphology in relation and planning fields. Emphasis will be placed on how 301 Frank Beinder Way to management of the forest environment and geographic data is represented, collected, managed, Castlegar, BC, V1N 4L3 landscape. 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skills and scientific knowledge developed in other initiating queries, developing charts and producing to interpretation of geology, landforms and soils for IEP courses. The majority of each student’s grade map layouts. environmental management. is determined by their preparation of a component of the courses capstone project. Preparation of IEP 271 – GIS Applications II ENVR 170 – Fish and Wildlife Ecology this study takes place in discrete states throughout This course explores advanced analysis techniques This course will cover identification and ecology this course. Plan development, citizen participation in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) relevant of vertebrate animals, habitat requirements, and strategies, and plan implementation strategies to environmental planning issues. Students build habitat disturbance implications. Learners will gain are the major focus of this course. Environmental upon prior expertise with GIS software to examine experience in applying guidelines and management assessment, planning process, planning theory, applications related to terrain and suitability strategies to minimize impact of other resource uses and planning ethics are also covered in this course. modeling. Designed as a project-based course, on fish and wildlife habitat and species. Students are expected to attend class and labs students apply their skills to real-world project regularly and contribute actively and evenly to management by completing the steps required to ENVR 190 – Computer Applications I in-class discussions. take a GIS project from initial proposal to final map This course builds on computer skills students Pre-requisites: IEP 277, IEP 250. production and report generation. have previously acquired. Applied intermediate to advanced computer applications specific to career IEP 255 – Hydrology II IEP 276 – Ecological Restoration opportunities in the environment and geomatics This course is a more in-depth study of the effects and Remediation sector are covered including file management, word of water on our environment. Practical examples are This course will cover applied ecological restoration processing for report writing, spreadsheets and an presented for examination, data collection, analyses, and remediation techniques common in the introduction to databases. and interpretation in several areas including: weather environmental planning fields. Restoration project and climate, snowpack, limnology, groundwater, planning and implementation will follow techniques IEP 200 – Field Trip Study surface runoff and flooding, small hydropower and developed by the Society for Ecological Restoration During the spring of the 4th semester, second year hydraulic modeling. (SER). Topics covered will include project scoping students will participate in a field trip to study away and plan development, field data collection, plant Pre-requisites: IEP 254. from the Castlegar campus. The field trip provides propagation techniques, project implementation an opportunity for students to see first-hand, in the field, routine and intensive monitoring, and IEP 260 – Systems Ecology current management practices, ecosystems and report preparation. Learners can expect to be in the resource management issues in other regions of the This course is an introduction to the science of field every day and working on data collection and province. Students will be actively involved in trip ecology, building on concepts and information synthesis during the evenings. This is an intensive 32 planning and will be presented with opportunities introduced in first year ENVR courses. Emphasis is hour course offered in a one-week time block in the to develop communication skills, job finding skills placed on the basics of ecology, and will focus on spring semester. and professionalism. This course is available only the structure and function of various communities to students registered in the second year of the IEP including alpine, subalpine, wetland, and riparian IEP 277 – Environmental Program. The course fee changes yearly independent ecosystems. Labs will explore various methods of Planning Applications upon trip logistics. sampling, analysing, and reporting on the physical site factors, habitat, vegetation and wildlife This course will cover an environmental planning components of these communities. topic with a field focus. Learners will cover project IEP 250 – Environmental scoping for environmental planning, stakeholder Planning Applications I consultation, field data collection, research, and IEP 266 – Applied Microbiology In this course, the first of a two-course sequence report preparation. This is an intensive 32 hour including IEP 251, small teams of students apply This introductory applied environmental microbiology course offered in a one-week time block in the the knowledge and skills acquired previously and course covers basic microbiological theory and skills spring semester. concurrently in other program courses to design and including safe lab practices; aseptic technique; begin to implement a comprehensive, self-directed preparation of media; isolation and growth of pure IEP 280 – Environmental Chemistry study to achieve a specified planning objective in a cultures; gram staining; microbial enumeration using This introductory environmental chemistry course designated geographic area. Each team establishes pour plates, spread plates, membrane filtration and covers chemical theory and laboratory skills. study requirements, develops a complete study optical density; and identification of micro-organisms Laboratory exercises address basic skills including proposal and work plan, obtains and evaluates using biochemical tests. laboratory safety, quantitative measurement, and relevant existing information about the study area, use of common laboratory apparatus. Laboratory collects and compiles field data needed to verify IEP 270 – GIS Applications I exercises are derived from standard methods for or update existing data or to describe additional Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provides the examination of water and wastewater. The environmental characteristics of the area, and the capability to effectively analyze spatial data to course goal is graduates will master basic chemical prepares and submits a baseline data report. assist in the decision making process for those in theory, use environmental chemistry references, IEP 251 – Integrated Planning government, industry and consulting. This course demonstrate safe chemistry laboratory practices, Applications II introduces the fundamental concepts and applications and perform standard methods for the determination of GIS as relevant to environmental planning. This is the final course in the three course Integrated of total, suspended and dissolved solids, pH, Emphasis is placed on developing hands-on expertise Environmental Planning Applications continuum. It conductivity, dissolved oxygen, alkalinity and turbidity with desktop GIS software (ArcView) for displaying focuses on the development of professional planning in water and wastewater samples. and querying spatial data, manipulating tabular data, skills and the practical application of the technical

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IEP 281 – Water and Air MATH 140 – Calculus I for TWC 151 – Introduction to Technical Pollution Chemistry Social Sciences Writing and Communications II This course examines the applied chemistry of water An introductory course in calculus designed to Introduction to general principles in written and air pollution. Major topics include: physical and provide students majoring in business, the life technical communication and oral presentation. chemical characteristics of water and air, water and sciences or the social sciences with the necessary Lectures focus upon research strategies, the formal air pollution, quantifying water and air pollution, mathematical background for further study in these report and technical style. Some writing in technical water and air sampling, water treatment, wastewater areas. The course includes functions, limits, the modes is required. Students are introduced to treatment, mass balance modeling and air pollution derivative and its application, anti-differentiation delivery techniques for oral presentations of dispersion. Applied concepts cover chronic and acute and the indefinite integral, elementary differential technical data in renewable resource management toxicity testing, use of colorimetry and AAS to identify equations and some applications. and environmental planning. and quantify pollutants, variable speed pumps used Pre-requisites: Pre-calculus 12, Principles of MATH 12, Pre-requisites: TWC 150 and program continuation. with pollution trapping devices for air sampling, MATH 60 or MATH 051 or equivalent with a grade of gas detection tubes and air sampling meters. Use "C" or better, or written permission of the Instructor and of spreadsheets for data analysis is an essential School Chair. component of this course. Program Contacts MATH 160 – Technical Math Review Teaching Methodology This is a mathematical review course for first-year Shirley Hadikin IEP 281: Water and Air Pollution Chemistry is students in the School of Environment and Geomatics Admissions Officer delivered live using a combination of lecture and (SEG) diploma programs. This course will provide a Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21425 laboratory exercises to reinforce concepts for review of mathematical concepts which you will need Direct: 250.365.1425 students’ individual learning styles. The course for your other SEG courses. Materials to be covered [email protected] manual summarizes lectures and provides examples include: unit conversions, trigonometry, exponentials of questions to support learning outcomes. and logarithms, problem solving, slope calculations, Brendan Wilson School Chair Pre-requisites: IEP 266 Applied Microbiology and IEP distance and direction calculations. Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21393 280 Environmental Chemistry or permission from the Pre-requisites: Acceptance to SEG Diploma programs. Direct: 250.365.1393 Chair of the School of Environment and Geomatics. Fax: 250.365.1260 MATH 190 – Resource Statistics I IEP 290 – Environmental Sustainability [email protected] Math 190 is an introductory applied statistics Sustainability concerns the relationship between course for environment and geomatics students. humankind and the environment. This course Topics include: types of data, descriptive statistics, explores that relationship and how, in the words of probability and random variables, discrete the Brundtland Commission Report, "we may live to probability distributions, continuous probability meet the needs of the present generation without distributions, confidence intervals, sample size, and compromising the ability of future generations to hypothesis testing. meet their own needs." Clearly, there is no single route to achieving sustainability. Therefore, readings Pre-requisites: MATH 160. by many authors, technical experts, scientists and MATH 291 – Resource Statistics II philosophers comprise a central component to illustrate the complexity of the topic, the diversity This course is a continuation of Math 290 - Resource of approaches and resistance to change. There is Statistics I. Topics include linear regressions substantial focus on applied skills related to current and correlation, inferential statistics, confidence applications of sustainability principles across the intervals, hypothesis testing, goodness of fit and economic spectrum. contingency tables. Pre-requisites: Math 190 IEP 291 – Applied Research Project This course is a guided independent study of an TWC 150 – Introduction to environmental management topic suitable to the field Technical Communications I of study. Learners are required to prepare a project A review of basic English skills is undertaken in this proposal and data collection schedule in consultation course. Also included is an introduction to general with a faculty advisor. Research techniques using principles in written technical communication and library and online resources are required as well as its application to renewable resource management. accurate data collection and synthesis. This course Classroom sessions focus on developing writing culminates with the submission of a technical report skills, academic research and documentation, to current industry standards and presentation of the the organization and interpretation of data, oral research results at the annual spring conference held presentation skills, and job search techniques. late in the spring semester.

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies 10-Month J

Semester 1 ACCREDITATION: Course Name Credit Certificate JEWL 101 Approaches in Metal: Introductory Fabrication On Campus 4 CAMPUS: JEWL 103 Colour and Texture On Campus 2 Kootenay JEWL 105 Hammer and Connect: Intermediate Fabrication Level I On Campus 4 JEWL 107 Sparkle and Shine: Introduction to Gemsetting On Campus 2 –– Jewelry Design Process and Construction PPD 101 Drawing as a Basic Visual Communication On Campus 3 –– Production Line PPD 103 Design as a Basic Visual Language On Campus 3 –– Professional Development and Practices PPD 104 Introduction to Digital Design Applications On Campus 3 –– Raising and Forming Total 21 Throughout the Jewelry Studio program, emphasis Semester 2 is placed on developing a high skill level of design and fabrication skills necessary to create jewelry. As Course Name Credit familiarity with the tools and techniques is developed, JEWL 102 Molten Metal: Introduction to Casting On Campus 4 students are encouraged to explore their own concepts as a means of artistic expression. JEWL 104 Product Design and Creation for Jewelry On Campus 2 JEWL 106 Explorations in Metal: Intermediate Fabrication Level II On Campus 4 JEWL 108 Jewelry Design Process On Campus 2 Admission Requirements JEWL 110 Dynamic Metal Forming On Campus 2 Admission to Kootenay Studio Arts programming PPD 109 Professional Practice 1 On Campus 1.5 (KSA) is by interview and portfolio review. Interviews PPD 110 Professional Practice II On Campus 2 are held in spring and early summer. Telephone interviews will be arranged for those applicants who, Total 17.5 because of distance, cannot attend in person. These Semester 3 applicants must mail their portfolios to the school and Course Name Credit ensure that they are received one week before their JEWL 112 Adding More Bling: Intermediate Gemsetting On Campus 1.5 scheduled interview date. JEWL 113 One of a Kind: Advanced Fabrication On Campus 3 Admission to the full time programs is competitive. The portfolio is a very important part of the JEWL 120 Self-Directed Studio 1 On Campus 2 application process and applicants should take care Total 6.5 to ensure that their work is presented as strongly as possible. KSA is looking for a demonstration of visual awareness, creativity and technical skill. Applicants should choose pieces for their portfolios that demonstrate the nature, scope and direction of their for one-on-one attention. Explore this diverse field at work. The portfolio pieces may be of any medium Program Summary Selkirk College and learn how to best create a niche and they need not be specific to studio preference. for your own unique designs. Because of its power and meaning, people have been Applicants should give special attention to the making and adorning themselves with jewelry for All students registered in Kootenay Studio Arts following guidelines when preparing their portfolios. 100,000 years. Discover what is so intriguing about programs take Drawing and Design courses as the creation of jewelry from traditional techniques well as Professional Development and Practices KSA's Portfolio Guidelines: through contemporary design. courses. The Jewelry studio courses introduce The number of pieces in an applicant's portfolio will students to jewelry fabrication, forming and casting We’ll help you explore your urge to create - and to vary depending on the manner in which the applicant techniques in non-ferrous metals as well as jewelry develop the jewelry design and fabrication skills works. Generally, the admissions committee would design processes to help you realize your own necessary for your career success. In a combination like to see a minimum of eight (8) and a maximum of vision. The Jewelry studio courses also include of classroom and studio workshops, you’ll learn the twenty-four (24) pieces. specialized skills such as gem setting, findings, fundamental skills and metalsmithing techniques pricing and design for production. necessary to make jewelry. Interested in transfer & diploma options? You'll engage in class discussions, technical Courses Include For up-to-date information visit: demonstrations and independent projects using –– Casting and Findings traditional and non-traditional jewelers' processes –– Drawing and Design Process http://selkirk.ca/ksa and materials. Small class sizes provide opportunities –– Gem Setting http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 135 Jewelry http://selkirk.ca/jewelry

will explore the sculptural side of jewelry through Portfolios should be brought to the interview and only a variety of casting techniques and mold making. mailed if, because of distance, the applicant is unable The 250-word personal essay is intended as an Create three-dimensional forms with molten metal to attend their interview in person. introduction of yourself to KSA and the Admissions Committee. Your essay could include who inspires you using the ancient techniques of direct pour, cuttlefish, Two-dimensional works may be presented in their as an artist, a brief description of your life, or how and lost wax casting. original form. Three-dimensional pieces or any you came to this point in your life; we want to get a works on a large scale should not be brought to the good idea of who you are by reading your words. JEWL 103 – Colour and Texture interview but represented by slides or photographs. Colour and Texture is an introduction to a wide An applicant's portfolio must be the applicant's variety of surface treatments and embellishments own original work. It can include variations and Important Dates for jewelry, ranging from patinas to roller printing modifications of existing work. to keum boo. Create unique surface finishes to make your jewelry stand out. Emphasis is placed on Applicants should organize their work and set it out Spring 2014 small studio appropriate techniques, with a focus so that it shows development over a period of time or – April 28 - Spring term starts – on environmentally sensitive alternatives. Where group it according to type. –– June 20 - Spring term ends appropriate, historical context of processes will be Applicants should bring their workbooks and journals. discussed. Fall 2014 School assignments and independent explorations –– September 2 - Fall term begins - fees due will also be helpful to the Admissions Committee. JEWL 104 – Product Design and – December 5 - Fall classes end Applicants must keep their presentations simple – Creation for Jewelry and neat. Work should not be matted or elaborately –– December 8 to 12 - Critique week Product Design and Creation for Jewelry allows you framed. –– December 24 - Winter break, college closed to delve into small studio production work to create a line of jewelry. Production techniques demonstrated If an applicant includes slides or photographs, each * Regular programming starts in the Fall must include a list of the materials used, size of the include hydraulic press, etching, and electroforming. piece, title and date. Combining these techniques with your fabrication, casting and surface treatment skills, you will design Please submit your portfolio in one of the following Application Information and create your own production jewelry, using formats: techniques appropriate to a small studio practice. To download the Jewelry Studio Application –– CD or DVD Package go to http://selkirk.ca/program/jewel/ JEWL 105 – Hammer and Connect: –– Hard copy application-information Intermediate Fabrication Level I Note: If submitting digital image files on a CD or DVD, Before You Start In Hammer and Connect: Intermediate Fabrication they should be in jpeg format. –– Please make sure you meet all admission Level I, learners will build on the hand and Portfolios for telephone requirements, including the general admission construction skills introduced in JEWL 101. interviews must be mailed to: requirements for the college and the specific Techniques and processes explored will include admission requirements for your chosen program cold connections, hollow construction, and basic Kootenay Studio Arts (these are listed in each program area). forging. Jewelry design considerations will include Selkirk College functionality and findings such as bales, catches –– International Students (students who are 606 Victoria Street and earwires. An emphasis is placed on personal applying to Selkirk College from locations outside Nelson, BC V1L 4K9 health and safety, using techniques and equipment of Canada) should follow the application steps appropriate to a small studio practice. Mailed portfolios must be sent in one package and required by Selkirk International. include the applicant's name, return address (marked inside and outside the package), the applicant's name JEWL 106 – Explorations in Metal: on each piece (original work, slide or photograph), Intermediate Fabrication Level II a self-addressed label for return mail and return Program Courses Explorations in Metal: Intermediate Fabrication Level postage and packaging. II is an in-depth investigation of more complex forms Every precaution is taken to ensure that portfolios JEWL 101 – Approaches in Metal: or series in jewelry. Expand your fabrication skills are handled with care. KSA does not accept Introductory Fabrication development through the design and creation of responsibility for any loss or damage to submitted In JEWL 101 Approaches in Metal: Introductory more challenging jewelry pieces in terms of design materials. All portfolios that the school has not Fabrication, students are introduced to basic exploration, execution and finishing. been able to return to applicants by Nov. 15 will be metallurgy and construction skills for jewelry, recycled. including soldering, sawing, filing and polishing non- JEWL 107 – Sparkle and Shine: ferrous metals. An emphasis is placed on personal Introduction to Gemsetting Personal Essay Guidelines health and safety, using techniques and equipment Sparkle and Shine: Introduction to Gemsetting appropriate to a small studio practice. introduces learners to the exciting world of gemstones, and how to incorporate them into JEWL 102 – Molten Metal: jewelry. Learn how to set cabochons, alternative Introduction to Casting materials and round, facetted stones in a variety of In Molten Metal: Introduction to Jewelry Casting, you basic settings. Emphasis is placed on small studio

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School Chair appropriate techniques. Where appropriate, scientific PPD 103 – Design as a Basic Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 11305 and historical context of processes and materials will Visual Language Direct: 250.505.1305 be discussed. To introduce students to the elements and principles of design through a series of two and three [email protected] JEWL 108 – Jewelry Design Process dimensional design projects which place an emphasis on creative problem solving. Critical analysis and Laura White In the Jewelry Design Process course, design discussion will have an important role in all aspects Jewelry Instructor/Coordinator elements will be reviewed and related directly to of developing a visual vocabulary. Throughout course Phone: 250.352.2821 ext 13296 the design of jewelry through a series of exercises. projects and personal research, students will [email protected] Students will then apply these design skills to resolve investigate the process of design and the relevance design problems through the creation of projects it has to their studio practice, and their personal that focus on small scale, functional and decorative development. metalwork. Emphasis will be on exploration of the design process and quality of the finished jewelry pieces. PPD 104 – Introduction to Digital Design Applications JEWL 110 – Dynamic Metal Forming Developed to compliment and expand the skill set of the traditional artist, Introduction to Digital Design Using hammers and stakes to explore the malleability Applications will introduce students to image creation of precious metal sheet, Dynamic Metal Forming and processing techniques using Adobe Photoshop introduces you to the fundamentals of synclastic and and Adobe Illustrator. Emphasis will be placed anticlastic forming through the creation of technical on creative workflow, image file types, drawing samples and jewelry. and painting tools, colour correction and artistic exploration. Additional topics include the production JEWL 112 – Adding More Bling: of self-promotional materials for both print and web, Intermediate Gemsetting and an introduction to 3D design options for both Add More Bling: Intermediate Gemsetting introduces jewelry and clay production. students to more advanced and creative settings, allowing them to use a more exciting range of PPD 109 – Professional Practice 1 gemstones in their jewelry. This course provides information to assist the emerging craftsperson, or designer to develop a JEWL 113 – One of a Kind: career as a professional craftsperson/designer Advanced Fabrication selling their work in a commercial context. A variety In One of a Kind: Advanced Fabrication, students of approaches will cover three broad areas of study: utilize fabrication, forming, gemsetting and other Management, business, and marketing. skills learned to date to design and create more sculptural, one of a kind jewelry suitable for PPD 110 – Professional Practice II exhibition or competition. Discussions of competition This course is designed to augment the ideas and gallery standards and expectations will help introduced in Professional Practice 1, by providing guide the design and creation of work suitable for students with practical applications of business & submission to professional organizations. marketing issues for an emerging craftsperson/ designer. JEWL 120 – Self-Directed Studio 1 Self directed studio-based exploration where students receive some mentorship. Program Contacts Personal areas of focus are proposed by students. Students develop individual choices and expressions with support and encouragement of faculty advisors. Catherine Harder Admissions Officer Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21324 PPD 101 – Drawing as a Basic Direct: 250.365.1324 Visual Communication [email protected] This is a basic drawing course designed to give students a background and experience in Kootenay Studio Arts Contact the fundamentals of drawing as a basic visual Program Contact communication. Through exercises and assignments, Phone: 877.552.2821 the student will learn to use drawings as a tool to [email protected] record a concept, manipulate, develop, communicate and refine those concepts. Jason Taylor

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LENGTH OF STUDY: L2 Years

ACCREDITATION: Diploma

CAMPUS: Castlegar

Program Summary

Choose from over 100 fully-transferable, university- level arts and sciences courses to match your interests and degree path. You can take one course at a time or select a full two years’ worth of credits to transfer directly into three and four year university degree programs within BC, Canada and abroad. By successfully completing 60 credits (about two full years of study, or 20 courses) you'll be eligible for the Liberal Arts and Sciences diploma providing you have a GPA of 2.00 or higher. Check the admission requirements for full details. Successful course and/or program completion allows you to transfer into university degree programs such as the Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and Bachelor of Science (BSc), including engineering: –– Anthropology –– Astronomy –– Computer science –– Creative writing –– Economics –– French –– Geology –– History –– Humanities –– Mathematics –– Sociology –– Statistics –– Women’s studies Browse through our College Preparatory courses if you need to upgrade first.

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Program Summary Careers LENGTH OF STUDY: Up to One Year M Selkirk College offers a great start to an –– Mathematical/Scientific Researcher undergraduate degree in mathematics or statistics. –– Statistician ACCREDITATION: General Associate of Science and Transfer Starting with your first year here at Selkirk, you can –– Financial Analyst to BSc go on to most universities and continue into the –– Accountant second year of a mathematics degree. If math isn’t –– Teacher/Professor CAMPUS: your passion, but you need it for another program –– Software Engineer Castlegar or degree you are interested, we offer a variety of –– Technical Consultant courses for non-math types as well. If you like math, you might also like Interested in Studying Math? Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science. In general you should study math if you want to develop new abilities to model and analyse the world in a quantitative and rigorous way. Perhaps you want to master one or two courses to prepare you to work or study in a field which requires some quantitative analysis. If you enjoy math and like to think carefully and rigorously, enjoy the challenge of solving difficult problems and plumbing the depths of deep intellectual concepts and are a creative problem solver who doesn’t necessarily need to be following an example, you may want to consider a degree or even a career in mathematics.

Program outcomes Our first year program in math will prepare you for entry into a second year math program at most degree granting institutions. Skills you will acquire in a math degree –– Apply quantitative knowledge and reasoning –– Define and focus a quantitative problem –– Design/use computer simulations –– Develop mathematical models and theories –– Observe, define and exploit patterns

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies 3-Terms This is a 3-Term Associate Certificate. ACCREDITATION: Semester 1 Associate Certificate

Course Name Credit CAMPUS: ADD 184 Introduction to Addiction 3 Castlegar Total 3 outlining your interest in this certificate and Semester 2 demonstrating your writing skills OR Course Name Credit No Post-Secondary or HSER 257 Mental Health Issues: Practical Solutions 3 Related Field Education Total 3 –– Five years of working in the field –– 2 letters of reference (one or more must present proof of five years work in the field) Semester 3 –– A two page, double spaced letter of application, Course Name Credit outlining your interest in this certificate and HSER 600 Motivational Interviewing - Brief Interventions and demonstrating your writing skills Support Strategies Workshop –– Completion of an LPI (Language Proficiency Index score of 4 or better) –– Computer literacy Program Summary –– Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities –– Child and Youth Support Important Dates If you are already studying or working in the human –– Community Liaison, Education and Support service or health care fields, you can earn an Spring 2014 advanced certificate in Mental Health and Additions –– Drop-in and Outreach Centres to take your career to a new level. Focused on the –– Employment Counselors and Resource Centres –– June 6 & 7 - Motivational Interviewing Workshop specific needs of clients coping simultaneously with –– Group Homes and Adult Shelters Fall 2014 mental health and addictions, you’ll be versed for a – Social Services variety of workplace settings and challenges. – –– September 2 - Orientation Day –– Tenant Support and Shelter Resources –– September 3 - Fall semester instruction begins Flexible Learning You can receive transfer credit for the theory courses –– December 5 - Fall semester instruction ends In this program, you will complete two online courses from the University of Victoria and Thompson Rivers – December 8 to 16 - Fall semester exams that examine current research about the causes and University. – treatment of addiction for marginalized populations Winter 2015 and participate in a two day experiential workshop – January 5 – Winter semester instruction begins focused on motivational interviewing skills. – Admission Requirements –– April 10 – Winter semester instruction ends This certificate is designed for those who wish to –– April 13 to 21 – Winter semester exams focus their practice in the area of Mental Health and A Diploma in Human Services Addictions and may be of interest to or a Related Field Spring 2015 – Human Services students – –– Evidence of graduation (diploma or transcripts) –– Motivational Interviewing Workshop - June 2015 –– Human Services workers –– 2 letters of reference if your transcripts are not (dates to be determined) –– Degree holders looking for work-related skills from Selkirk College OR and/or credentials A Certificate in Human Services –– Nurses wishing to practice in the area of Mental or a Related Field Careers Health and Addictions –– 2 years of subsequent work in the Human Service Selkirk College Human Services Department is Upon graduation from our certificate program, field offering an Associate Certificate that is designed for you’ll have skills and knowledge necessary to focus –– 2 letters of reference those already in the field who wish to focus their your practice in Mental Health and Addictions and practice in the area of Mental Health and Addictions. employment options include –– Computer literacy –– A two page, double spaced letter of application,

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HSER 600 – Motivational Interviewing Application Information – Brief Interventions and Support Strategies Workshop Download the Mental Health and Addictions This 12-hour lecture format exponential workshop Associate Certificate Application Package at http:// is designed to provide practitioners and students selkirk.ca/program/mental-health-addictions/ with basic Motivational Interviewing Skills in order application-information to enhance the effectiveness of their work with both mental health, addiction and concurrent conditions Before You Start in a variety of settings. Motivational Interviewing –– Please make sure you meet all admission is a directive, clients centered counseling style requirements, including the general admission for eliciting behaviour change by helping clients requirements for the college and the specific to explore and resolve ambivalence. It is both admission requirements for your chosen program client-centered and goal-directed, and complements (these are listed in each program area) most theoretical approaches and styles in the helping –– International Students (students who are professions. This has 2 six hour modules face-to-face. applying to Selkirk College from locations outside Pre-requisites: HSER 257 and ADD 184. of Canada) should follow the application steps required by Selkirk International Program Contacts Program Courses Rachel Walker Admissions Officer ADD 184 – Introduction to Addiction Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 This course is designed as an introduction to the Direct: 250.365.1233 study of addiction, both substance and behavioural. [email protected] Current research in the pharmacological, physiological, social and spiritual causes of Teresa Petrick addiction are considered as well as current models School Chair for understanding dependence, recovery and Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21442 relapse. Students learn how the addictive process Direct: 250.365.1442 is assessed and treated based on the physical, [email protected] emotional, social and spiritual needs of the client. Family support, self-help programs, harm reduction and current trends in addictive substances and behaviours are also explored. Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent.

HSER 257 – Mental Health Issues: Practical Solutions Practical Responses to Mental Health and Addictions Problems, provides instruction in a variety of rehabilitative and treatment modalities used in work with marginalized populations. Attitudes toward mental health and substance use problems and how they impact helper effectiveness are explored in a supportive milieu. Evidence-based practices such as Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Harm Reduction are used as frameworks for the development of skills and knowledge. Students are introduced to strategies for overcoming stigma and supporting client empowerment in a variety of community and facility settings.

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Please submit your portfolio in one of the following 4-Month Admission Requirements formats: Admission to Kootenay Studio Arts programming –– CD or DVD ACCREDITATION: (KSA) is by interview and portfolio review. Interviews –– Hard copy Certificate are held in spring and early summer. Telephone Note: If submitting digital image files on a CD or DVD, interviews will be arranged for those applicants who, they should be in jpeg format. CAMPUS: because of distance, cannot attend in person. These Kootenay applicants must mail their portfolios to the school and Portfolios for telephone ensure that they are received one week before their interviews must be mailed to: scheduled interview date. Kootenay Studio Arts Admission to the full time programs is competitive. Selkirk College Program Summary The portfolio is a very important part of the 606 Victoria Street application process and applicants should take care Used for centuries, this intricate process and historic Nelson, BC V1L 4K9 to ensure that their work is presented as strongly as tradition of creating complex metal shapes and parts possible. KSA is looking for a demonstration of visual Mailed portfolios must be sent in one package and is in high demand today for both commercial and awareness, creativity and technical skill. Applicants include the applicant's name, return address (marked ornamental uses. should choose pieces for their portfolios that inside and outside the package), the applicant's name Focusing on exploring your personal expression demonstrate the nature, scope and direction of their on each piece (original work, slide or photograph), in metal, we give you the necessary discipline and work. The portfolio pieces may be of any medium a self-addressed label for return mail and return skills to be able to venture into the global metal and they need not be specific to studio preference. postage and packaging. marketplace. Our instructors show you how to Applicants should give special attention to the Every precaution is taken to ensure that portfolios design, draw and produce work in non-ferrous following guidelines when preparing their portfolios. are handled with care. KSA does not accept metals through a variety of studio, and foundry responsibility for any loss or damage to submitted demonstrations, discussions, field tips and exercises. KSA's Portfolio Guidelines: materials. All portfolios that the school has not The number of pieces in an applicant's portfolio will been able to return to applicants by Nov. 15 will be Gain Valuable Skills vary depending on the manner in which the applicant recycled. –– Tool Safety (TIG welder, grinders, air tools) works. Generally, the admissions committee would Personal Essay Guidelines –– Making patterns for sandcasting like to see a minimum of eight (8) and a maximum of twenty-four (24) pieces. The 250-word personal essay is intended as an –– Making rubber molds Portfolios should be brought to the interview and only introduction of yourself to KSA and the Admissions –– Wax chasing mailed if, because of distance, the applicant is unable Committee. Your essay could include who inspires you –– Metal finishing to attend their interview in person. as an artist, a brief description of your life, or how you came to this point in your life; we want to get a –– How to submit a presentation to a client Two-dimensional works may be presented in their good idea of who you are by reading your words. Your Courses Include original form. Three-dimensional pieces or any works on a large scale should not be brought to the – Aluminum Sand Casting – interview but represented by slides or photographs. –– Drawing and Design for Metal Casting Application Information An applicant's portfolio must be the applicant's –– How to Cast Bronze own original work. It can include variations and Download the Metal Casting Studio Application –– Exploration of Bronze modifications of existing work. Package at http://selkirk.ca/program/metal-casting/ application-information. With an emphasis on developing proper technique Applicants should organize their work and set it out and using appropriate tools safely, you’ll learn how to so that it shows development over a period of time or Before You Start design, sculpt, mold and cast in aluminum and bronze group it according to type. using sand and lost wax casting methods. Plus, you’ll –– Please make sure you meet all admission Applicants should bring their workbooks and journals. get hands-on practice in studio production, casting requirements, including the general admission School assignments and independent explorations sculptural forms and pouring molten metal as you requirements for the college and the specific will also be helpful to the Admissions Committee. design, create and develop molds and patterns for admission requirements for your chosen program casting in our foundry room. Applicants must keep their presentations simple (these are listed in each program area). and neat. Work should not be matted or elaborately –– International Students (students who are framed. applying to Selkirk College from locations outside If an applicant includes slides or photographs, each of Canada) should follow the application steps must include a list of the materials used, size of the required by Selkirk International. Interested in transfer piece, title and date. & diploma options? For up-to-date information visit: http://selkirk.ca/ksa

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CAST 120 – Aluminum Sand Casting Catherine Harder Students will learn in a 5 week intensive how to make Admissions Officer sculptural relief designs in aluminum using sand as Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21324 a mold. First students learn how to make original Direct: 250.365.1324 patterns in two different materials which are then [email protected] used to replicate their designs. This course teaches students general foundry practices and opens Kootenay Studio Arts Contact relationships with working foundries. Program Contact Phone: 877.552.2821 [email protected] CAST 122 – Drawing and Design for Metal Casting Jason Taylor This course provides students with a basic School Chair understanding of Design and Visual Communication Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 11305 skills required to develop and present concepts that Direct: 250.505.1305 may be realized in Cast Molten Metal. Students will [email protected] gain the ability to integrate 2D/3D concepts and to combine aesthetics with function when articulating Laura White their creative visions ‘on paper’ as an adjunct to Jewelry Instructor/Coordinator working with Cast Metal. Phone: 250.352.2821 ext 13296 [email protected] CAST 124 – How to Cast Bronze Students will design, sculpt, mold and then cast their own unique creations in bronze. In this 5 week intensive course through various assignments, students will learn how to design and sculpt their ideas in clay, mold them in rubber, wax, ceramic shell and then bronze. Various bronze finishing techniques will be taught as well as some marketing.

CAST 126 – Exploration of Bronze Students will learn to explore their ideas in clay with more involved processes. In this 5-week intensive course, students will learn more advanced molding techniques and so can create more involved and intricate sculptures. At the end of this course students will visit foundries and working artists in their studios. Students will leave this course with basic casting and marketing skills to further their own explorations.

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ACE IT High School Transition Programs LENGTH OF STUDY: 23-Week This program qualifies for high school transitions. A Program Contacts program that is designed to help secondary school ACCREDITATION: students get a head-start on their trades careers, Industry and Trades Contact Technical Training while earning graduation credit, the BC Industry Program Contact Training Authority (ITA) Accelerated Credit Enrolment Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 13221 in Industry Training (ACE IT) program is a perfect way CAMPUS: Direct: 250.354.3221 to learn more about the industry. Silver King, Nelson Fax: 250.352.3180 Speak with your high school guidance counsellor [email protected] to learn more or get in touch with our ITT Admin Assistant by email or phone: 1.866.301.6601 ext. Brenda Wiest 13221. Admissions Officer Program Summary Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 13204 This 23-week program prepares learners for entry Direct: 250.354.3204 [email protected] level positions as metal fabricators employed in Admission Requirements fabrication shops associated with manufacturing, shipbuilding, forestry, mining, construction, The following admission requirements are specific to transportation and oil and gas industries. the Metal Fabricator Foundation Program. Students engage in a variety of classroom and –– Graduation from a British Columbia Senior shop activities. They learn theoretical principals Secondary School or equivalent of the trade in the classroom and then apply their –– Foundations & Pre-Calculus 10, or Apprenticeship knowledge in the shop where they master the skills Workplace11, or Principles 10, or Applications 11, employed in the fabrication of steel structures, or Essentials 12, or ABE 49, with a grade of “C” vessels, containers and equipment. or better Students earn Level One technical training credit –– Consideration will be given to mature individuals towards the Metal Fabricator apprenticeship. (19 years or older) who are not Senior Secondary Additionally, graduates of the program receive credit School graduates, provided they have completed for 450 work-based hours of the practical on-the-job or are in the process of obtaining one of the above component of the metal fabricator apprenticeship. pre-requisites with a “C” grade or better (This Graduates of the Metal Fabricator Foundation course must be completed prior to the program Program at Selkirk College may find employment entry date). as apprentice metal fabricators engaged in the –– English 10 with a “C” or better fabrication of buildings, bridges, ships, boilers, Students must supply some hand tools, safety boots, vessels, containers and heavy equipment. leatherwear and purchase module texts at a cost of Selkirk College offers Metal Fabricator (Fitter) approximately $600. A refundable tool deposit of technical foundation training in cooperation with $100 will be required at the start of the program. the Industry Training Authority (ITA). The Foundation Program consists of Level 1 technical training in Ready to Apply? addition to practical and essential skills related to the –– Please make sure you meet all admission Metal Fabricator (Fitter) apprentice program. requirements, including the general admission requirements for the college. Practical Training –– International Students (students who are –– Reading drawings and blueprints applying to Selkirk College from locations outside –– Materials burning and welding of Canada) should follow the application steps –– Metallurgy required by Selkirk International. –– Plate and structural pattern development, section fabrication and layout techniques Important Dates –– Safe work practices –– Surface prep and finishing methods 2014 – Trade math solutions – –– July 10 - Winter Intake Ends –– Trade tool and shop equipment usage 2015 Metal Fabrication is also an excellent program for welders to expand on their skills and increase –– February 2 - Winter Intake Begins employment options in the industry across Canada. –– July 9 - Winter Intake Ends

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ACE IT High School Transition Programs LENGTH OF STUDY: 9-Month This program qualifies for high school transitions. A Careers program that is designed to help secondary school Our Graduates Find Employment in: ACCREDITATION: students get a head-start on their trades careers, – Industrial enterprises Certificate while earning graduation credit, the BC Industry – Training Authority (ITA) Accelerated Credit Enrolment –– Manufacturing plants in Industry Training (ACE IT) program is a perfect way CAMPUS: – Mills to learn more about the industry. – Silver King, Nelson –– Mines Speak with your high school guidance counsellor to learn more. Get in touch with our ITT Admin Assistant –– Resource development firms by email or phone: 1.866.301.6601 ext 13221. Program Summary Program Courses This 36-week program prepares learners for entry Admission Requirements level positions as apprentice millwrights (Industrial MILMAC 150 – Introductory Mechanic) and as apprentice machinists with The following admission requirements are specific to Millwright/Machinist manufacturing firms and resource development firms. the Millwright/Machinist Program. Students engage in a variety of classroom and shop –– Graduation from a British Columbia Senior MILMAC 160 – Intermediate activities. They learn principals of both trades in the Secondary School or equivalent Millwright/Machinist classroom and then apply their knowledge in the shop – Foundations & Pre-Calculus 10, or Apprenticeship – MILMAC 170 – Advanced where they fabricate, install and maintain industrial Workplace 11, or Principles 10, or Applications Millwright/Machinist tools, machines and equipment to exacting standards 11, or Essentials 12, or ABE 49, with a grade of of precision. “C” or better Graduates of the Millwright Machinist Foundation –– Consideration will be given to mature individuals Program Contacts Program at Selkirk College earn Level 1 and Level (19 years or older) who are not Senior Secondary 2 technical training credit towards the millwright School graduates, provided they have completed apprenticeship as well as Level 1 technical training or are in the process of obtaining one of the above Industry and Trades Contact credit towards the machinist apprenticeship. pre-requisites with a “C” grade or better (This Program Contact Additionally, graduates of the program have the course must be completed prior to the program Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 13221 option to claim advanced credit for either 325 work- entry date). Direct: 250.354.3221 based hours of the practical on-the-job component Fax: 250.352.3180 –– Employers may require higher level of Math as of the millwright apprenticeship or 500 work-based part of their hiring policies. [email protected] hours of the practical on-the-job component of the machinist apprenticeship –– A refundable tool deposit of $100 will be required Brenda Wiest at the start of the program. Graduates of the Millwright Machinist Foundation Admissions Officer Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 13204 Program at Selkirk College typically find employment Ready to Apply? as apprentice millwrights engaged in the operation Direct: 250.354.3204 –– Please make sure you meet all admission [email protected] and maintenance of machines and systems in requirements, including the general admission manufacturing plants, resource development firms, requirements for the college. mines, mills and various industrial enterprises. Apprentice machinists are typically employed to set –– International Students (students who are up, calibrate, program and operate sophisticated applying to Selkirk College from locations outside machine tools in a variety of industrial environments. of Canada) should follow the application steps required by Selkirk International. Practical Training: Millwright –– Earn Level 1 and Level 2 training credit for your Millwright Apprenticeship. Important Dates –– Earn advanced credit for 425 work-based hours. 2014 –– Operate and maintain systems and machines. –– September 2 - Program begins Practical Training: Machinist –– December 18 - Winter break –– Earn Level 1 credit for your Machinist Apprenticeship. 2015 –– Earn advanced credit for 500 work-based hours. –– January 5 - Program continues –– Work in a variety of industrial environments. –– May 28 - Program ends

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies – Core 2-Year

Year 1 ACCREDITATION: Diploma Semester 1 Course Name Credit CAMPUS: MUSC 150 Private Lesson I On Campus 1 Tenth Street, Nelson MUSC 154 Basic Keyboard I On Campus 1 MUSC 158 Ensemble I On Campus 2 Program Overview MUSC 160 Computer Applications to Music I On Campus 3 The Contemporary Music and Technology program MUSC 162 Instrumental Lab I On Campus 1 at Selkirk College is a two-year diploma program developed to train musician performers for the MUSC 165 History of Jazz On Campus 2 commercial music and entertainment industry. The MUSC 170 Arranging I On Campus 1.5 course of study is comprised of an initial core year after which students may select one of five program MUSC 174 Contemporary Harmony I On Campus 2 majors: Performance, Production, Composition, MUSC 180 Ear Training I On Campus 3 Songwriting and Directed Studies. MUSC 100 MUSIC FORUM On Campus 1 The curriculum includes individual instruction on Total 17.5 guitar, bass, drumset, saxophone, violin, vocals and keyboards, as well as a solid grounding in Semester 2 music theory and ear training. Individual and group Course Name Credit instruction and practice is offered throughout both years of the program. Jazz, pop and rock are the MUSC 151 Private Lesson II On Campus 1 primary instructional styles. MUSC 155 Basic Keyboard II On Campus 1 Programs of Study MUSC 159 Ensemble II On Campus 2 –– Core (Year 1) MUSC 161 Computer Applications to Music II On Campus 3 –– Composition (Year 2) MUSC 163 Instrumental Lab II On Campus 1 –– Directed Studies (Year 2) MUSC 164 History of Rock On Campus 2 –– General Music (Year 2) MUSC 171 Arranging II On Campus 1.5 –– Music Performance (Year 2) MUSC 175 Contemporary Harmony II On Campus 2 –– Music Production (Year 2) MUSC 181 Ear Training II On Campus 3 –– Song Writing Major (Year 2) MUSC 100 MUSIC FORUM On Campus 1 Total 17.5 Important Dates

2014 –– Sept 2 - Fall term begins You can develop your skills in: Program Summary –– Dec 6 - Fall term ends –– Performance –– Dec 12 - Fall term examinations end The Selkirk College Music Program has been –– Songwriting 2015 preparing students for the commercial entertainment –– Audio Recording industry for over 25 years. – Jan 5 - Winter term begins –– Film Scoring – Using a diverse cross section of musical styles, – February 9 to 12 - Reading Week –– Improvisation – Selkirk allows students to explore the best that each –– April 10 - Winter term ends genre has to offer from jazz to rock, classical and Bring your passion for creating and performing music world music. Our teaching methods are based on and our world-class faculty of working professionals –– April 17 - Winter examinations end those of the prestigious Berklee School of Music. will take you to the next level.

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General Midi Studio training in many of the facets of music not available at most music schools. Admission Requirements –– Apple Imac Intel Core Duo Computers –– Pro Tools Digital Audio Workstation Software –– Record your latest performance in order to All students must meet Selkirk College entrance fine-tune your presentation. requirements as outlined in the College calendar. –– Sibelius Notation Software –– Reason Sound and Sequencing Program –– Compose music and hear the results immediately Regular Admission Requirements –– Sampletank Sampler Software on one of our computer music workstations. Create a DVD of your final recital for a demo –– Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent with a "C" or Advanced Midi Studios showreel. better in ENGL 12. These labs focus on one of the fastest growing –– Prior music and band training is a definite asset. niches of the recording industry, the integrated digital –– Mature students without the above qualifications audio and MIDI hard disk recording system. Using Application Information may be considered for admission following an Digidesign’s Pro Tools, numerous tracks of digital interview. audio can be mixed and mastered to CD. Download the Contemporary Music & Technology Application Package at http://selkirk.ca/program/ –– International students may apply for admission –– Apple Intel Core Duo Computer under the College's international education music/application-information –– Pro Tools DIGI 02 Control Surface/MIxer admissions policy. –– Event 20/20 Studio Monitors Before You Start Audition and Interview –– Propellerheads Reason –– Please make sure you meet all admission –– An audition/interview to assess instrumental –– Mastering Software requirements, including the general admission ability, music theory and ear training knowledge, –– Native instruments Kontakt requirements for the college and the specific as well as pitch matching, is required before admission requirements for your chosen program admission. The Kitchen (these are listed in each program area). –– Applicants who meet the entry requirements will We call our main studio the Kitchen. It houses a –– International Students (students who are be advised of the time and place for the audition. ProTools HD system with a state of the art Pro applying to Selkirk College from locations outside Applicants are expected to attend scheduled Control mixing board. We still maintain the tradition of Canada) should follow the application steps auditions in person. with a full rack of analog dynamic processor and out required by Selkirk International. board effects. –– If you live a long distance from the College, other – Pro-Tools arrangements can be made. – –– MCI Mixing Board –– The audition process must be completed before Program Courses – Mics include - Sure SM57’s & SM58’s, AKG 460’s May 30th. A music teacher must invigilate the – & 414’s, Sennheiser 441’s & 421’s, Neuman U87’s exam(s), if completing the tests by mail. and more ELECTIVE 006 – Music Elective Special Exceptions –– Reverb Units by Yamaha, Lexicon and Eventide Choose 1 of the music electives listed in the elective section. –– Applicants who perform an exceptional audition –– Dynamics Processors by DBX and Drawmer but who do not meet the theory and ear training –– Pearl Master Studio Drum Kit ENGL 110 – College Composition standard will be required to attend a two-week –– Yamaha Grand Piano theory preparation course in August. This course is about thinking and writing. You will Film Scoring Studio learn how to develop and express informed opinions – This class will provide basic level entrance – on issues that matter. You will also learn about requirements for the applicant. This equipment covers the basic set-up for the research, editing, and expository and persuasive professional film scorer. –– The applicant must have a minimum final grade academic writing forms. of 75% in both the ear training and the theory –– Apple Intel Core Duo Computer Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 12 or equivalent, sections to be accepted into the Music Program –– Pro Tools Sequencing Software or LPI level 4, or written permission of the Instructor and for September. –– TV and NS10 Studio Monitors School Chair. –– Applicants who do not meet the minimum standard –– Virtual Samplers including Kontact, Reason, in matching pitch will not be accepted into the Sampletank and Xpand MUSC 100 – MUSIC FORUM Music Program. –– Native instruments Kontakt Music Forum is a course designed to provide an opportunity for all music students and faculty to Shambhala Music and Performance Hall share in a weekly educational experience. Each Music Studios This facility hosts a variety of activities including forum will have a different musical focus. Students performances by guest artists and clinicians, faculty will have opportunities to perform, witness concerts, student recitals, and monthly performance performances by faculty and guest artists, as well as The Contemporary Music and Technology program classes. The studio is outfitted with a professional gain insights into the industry from guest lecturers is home to some of the best gear on the planet. recording booth so that all performances may be and music professionals. Forum will also provide Professional studios, high-end labs, and private archived directly to a CD or multi track digital format an opportunity for the presentation of collaborative practice rooms all in beautiful Nelson. for mastering in the Recording Studio. audio-visual projects between departments. 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MUSC 155 – Basic Keyboard II Course of Studies – Majors A required course for all students except Keyboard majors. This course continues to expand on chords Composition Major (Year 2) and keyboard techniques. This term also focuses on musical grooves of various styles requiring more This major explores a wide range of styles and compositional techniques as well as providing students challenging coordination and technical skills. with the tools necessary to embark on a future in contemporary niches such as film scoring, music in advertising and songwriting. Access to modern production/recording technology gives students Pre-requisites: MUSC 154. the ability to create a large portfolio of recorded music. Emphasis is put on developing each students MUSC 158 – Ensemble I unique compositional identity while focusing on the skills that are at the core of the compositional process. At the end of the fourth semester each student is responsible for organizing a 1/2 hour Ensembles, required of all students, are the focal graduating recital that showcases their abilities. point of the Music program. All students are placed by audition in one or more ensembles. Students To be a Composition Major, students must have achieved a minimum grade of “B” or better in MUSC must participate in a minimum of four ensembles 171 (Arranging II) and MUSC 175 (Harmony II). A maximum of 17 students will be accepted into this to graduate. Types of ensembles offered will major. In the event that more students apply, preference will be given to those students who have focus on contemporary music including rock, funk, achieved the highest GPA. English 110 may be substituted for TWC 266. fusion, jazz and vocal, with the goal of developing both the student's repertoire and improvisational Semester 3 abilities. Students are encouraged to participate in Course Name Credit as many different types of ensembles as possible. MUSC 100 MUSIC FORUM On Campus 1 A graduation showcasel will be required from all students majoring in Music Performance. MUSC 252 Private Lesson III A On Campus 0.5 MUSC 264 Instrumental Lab III On Campus 1 MUSC 159 – Ensemble II MUSC 268 Songwriting I On Campus 2 Ensembles, required of all students, are the focal MUSC 274 Contemporary Harmony III On Campus 2 point of the Music program. All students are placed by audition in one or more ensembles. Students MUSC 280 Ear Training III On Campus 2 must participate in a minimum of four ensembles MUSC 282 Film Scoring I On Campus 2 to graduate. Types of ensembles offered will focus on contemporary music including rock, funk, MUSC 284 Composition I On Campus 2 fusion, jazz and vocal, with the goal of developing TWC 266 Introduction to Technical Writing and Communications On Campus 2 both the student’s repertoire and improvisational ELECTIVE 006 Music Elective On Campus 2 abilities. Students are encouraged to participate in as many different types of ensembles as possible. ELECTIVE 006 Music Elective On Campus 2 A graduation showcase will be required from all Total 18.5 students majoring in Music Performance. Electives Pre-requisites: MUSC 158. Course Name Credit MUSC 160 – Computer MUSC 258 Ensemble III On Campus 2 Applications to Music I MUSC 288 Advanced MIDI Applications I On Campus 2 This course is an introduction to music technology MUSC 162 Instrumental Lab I On Campus 1 and the application of musical skills to recording music on to a computer. Topics include: MIDI sequencing, notation, and synthesis techniques. Fundamentals of mixing board theory are applied to routing audio. The course uses Pro Tools LE software, MUSC 150 – Private Lesson I bass, and voice. Lessons are designed to increase the N5, and other relevant applications. A weekly one-hour private instrumental or vocal students’ technical and musical abilities. lesson is provided for all first year students. Pre-requisites: MUSC 150. MUSC 161 – Computer Instruction is available on keyboard, woodwinds, Applications to Music II saxophone, percussion, guitar, electric and acoustic, MUSC 154 – Basic Keyboard I A continuation of the material covered in term 1 with bass, and voice. Lessons are designed to increase A required course for all students except Keyboard special emphasis on MIDI Compositional Techniques students’ technical and musical abilities. majors. This course is designed to provide practical as well as mixing, effects, system exclusive, notation hands-on knowledge of the keyboard in today's music and synchronization. MUSC 151 – Private Lesson II industry. Students will gain an understanding of Pre-requisites: MUSC 160. A weekly one-hour private instrumental or vocal chording (in nearest inversion) and will be required to lesson is provided for all first year music students. create musical excerpts using upper structure triads. Instruction is available on keyboard, woodwinds, saxophone, percussion, guitar, electric and acoustic,

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MUSC 162 – Instrumental Lab I This course is designed to help students develop Composition Major (Year 2) cont. instrumental skills. Grouped by instrument, students learn the fundamentals of reading, articulation, Semester 4 balance, dynamics, styles and technique as related to their particular instrument. This course is taught Course Name Credit "instrument-in-hand” and also uses audio and visual MUSC 100 MUSIC FORUM On Campus 1 aids to explore different techniques and styles. A MUSC 253 Private Lesson IV A On Campus 0.5 requirement in all majors, students have weekly assignments. MUSC 265 Instrumental Lab IV On Campus 1 MUSC 269 Songwriting II On Campus 2 MUSC 163 – Instrumental Lab II MUSC 275 Contemporary Harmony IV On Campus 2 This course is designed to help students develop MUSC 281 Ear Training IV On Campus 2 their instrumental skills. Grouped by instrument, students learn the fundamentals of reading, MUSC 283 Film Scoring II On Campus 2 articulation, balance, dynamics, styles and technique MUSC 285 Composition II On Campus 2 as related to their particular instrument. This course is taught “instrument-in-hand” and also uses audio MUSC 290 The Business of Music On Campus 2 and visual aids to explore different techniques and ELECTIVE 006 Music Elective On Campus 2 styles. A requirement in all majors, students have ELECTIVE 006 Music Elective On Campus 2 weekly assignments. Total 18.5 Pre-requisites: MUSC 162. Electives MUSC 164 – History of Rock Course Name Credit A study of the evolution of rock music from its MUSC 259 Ensemble IV On Campus 2 origins to the present. Classes will focus on musical MUSC 262 Survey of Recording Techniques On Campus 2 characteristics of the different styles within the genre. Sociological, geographical, literary and other MUSC 289 Advanced MIDI Applications II On Campus 2 cultural aspects will be discussed. Both audio and MUSC 162 Instrumental Lab I On Campus 1 video clips will be presented for in-class analysis.

MUSC 165 – History of Jazz Directed Studies Major (Year 2) A survey of the music of the jazz idiom from its origins to the present. Included is a chronological study of This major was created to address the diverse interests of students who are entering the music program. important soloists, bands, vocalists, and composers. It provides access to a wide range of courses and students must design their own special project that Classes will be partly lecture aided by video clips and serves as a focal point for their year of study. Every two weeks students will meet one on one with a partly analysis with intensive listening. faculty member for mentorship, where students receive guidance on issues relating to their project and are assessed by the instructor. Examples of Directed Studies projects include; creating a CD of original MUSC 170 – Arranging I material, creating a filmscoring demo, rehearsing, performing and recording with your own band. An introductory course in commercial arranging Semester 3 dealing primarily with the rhythm section. Specific Course Name Credit topics will include ranges of instruments, arranging from lead sheets, planning an arrangement; as well MUSC 250 Directed Studies/Mentorship On Campus 0.5 as detailed analysis of the function and common MUSC 252 Private Lesson III A On Campus 0.5 practice notational systems for the electric bass, guitar, piano and drums. All assignments will be MUSC 258 Ensemble III On Campus 2 scored and copied by the student and played by either MUSC 264 Instrumental Lab III On Campus 1 a project ensemble or the arranging class itself. MUSC 274 Contemporary Harmony III On Campus 2 MUSC 171 – Arranging II MUSC 280 Ear Training III On Campus 2 Expanding on the concepts presented in the TWC 266 Introduction to Technical Writing and Communications On Campus 2 introductory level, this course deals with writing for ELECTIVE 006 Music Elective On Campus 2 horns and a rhythm section. Techniques include soli voicings, quartal voicings, and upper structure triads. ELECTIVE 006 Music Elective On Campus 2 Pre-requisites: MUSC 170. ELECTIVE 006 Music Elective On Campus 2 Total 16 Continued next page > http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 149 Music & Technology http://selkirk.ca/music

MUSC 180 – Ear Training I Directed Studies Major (Year 2) cont. This course is the first of a four level program focusing on aural recognition of intervals, triads, seventh chords, rhythms, melodies, diatonic chord Electives progressions and diatonic relative pitch. Students Course Name Credit begin to learn the language of solfege and sight singing. This ear training class provides aural MUSC 268 Songwriting I On Campus 2 perception of the theory learned in MUSC 174 which MUSC 282 Film Scoring I On Campus 2 is taught concurrently. Recorded examples as well as MUSC 284 Composition I On Campus 2 live playing is used for developing dictation skills. MUSC 288 Advanced MIDI Applications I On Campus 2 MUSC 181 – Ear Training II MUSC 162 Instrumental Lab I On Campus 1 A continuation of the skills learned in MUSC 180. The focus is on harmonically based melodies with Semester 4 larger intervallic skips. Rhythms are explored Course Name Credit primarily through syncopated eighth notes, triplets and sixteenth notes. This ear training MUSC 251 Directed Studies/Mentorship On Campus 0.5 class provides an aural perception of MUSC 175, MUSC 253 Private Lesson IV A On Campus 0.5 which is taught concurrently. MUSC 259 Ensemble IV On Campus 2 Pre-requisites: MUSC 180. MUSC 265 Instrumental Lab IV On Campus 1 MUSC 250 – Private Lesson III MUSC 275 Contemporary Harmony IV On Campus 2 A weekly one-hour private instrumental or vocal MUSC 281 Ear Training IV On Campus 2 lesson is provided for all Music Performance and Music Songwriting majors. Instruction is MUSC 290 The Business of Music On Campus 2 available on keyboard, woodwinds, saxophone, ELECTIVE 006 Music Elective On Campus 2 percussion, guitar, electric and acoustic, bass, and ELECTIVE 006 Music Elective On Campus 2 voice. Lessons are designed to increase students’ technical and musical abilities. ELECTIVE 006 Music Elective On Campus 2 Pre-requisites: MUSC 150 for 151; MUSC 151 for 250. Total 16 MUSC 250 – Directed Electives Studies/Mentorship Course Name Credit A weekly bi-weekly (every other week) 1/2 hour MUSC 262 Survey of Recording Techniques On Campus 2 private tutorship is provided for all Directed Studies majors. Students will consult with their mentor MUSC 269 Songwriting II On Campus 2 on a consistent basis (for a total of six meetings MUSC 283 Film Scoring II On Campus 2 per semester). Instruction is designed to increase student?s technical, artistic, and musical quality MUSC 285 Composition II On Campus 2 relating to final project goals, as pertaining to MUSC 289 Advanced MIDI Applications II On Campus 2 student?s project proposal and portfolio. The MUSC 162 Instrumental Lab I On Campus 1 mentor may be changed, pending approval, on a semester basis. Pre-requisites: Must be enrolled in the Directed Studies Major.

MUSC 174 – Contemporary Harmony I MUSC 175 – Contemporary Harmony II MUSC 251 – Private Lesson IV This course covers basic harmonic theory and This course covers harmonic functions currently in A weekly one-hour private instrumental or vocal common musical notation used in the music industry use in all styles of popular music. Extensive use of lesson is provided for all Music Performance today. Topics include clefs, note recognition, key recorded and written examples are used to show and Music Songwriting majors. Instruction is signatures, scales, intervals, triad and seventh chord the harmony/melody relationships. Basic harmonic available on keyboard, woodwinds, saxophone, construction, available tensions and basic harmonic analysis as a tool is presented with an introduction to percussion, guitar, electric and acoustic, bass, and functions. Upon successful completion of the course diatonic, extended diatonic, and basic minor key and voice. Lessons are designed to increase students’ students will have a comprehensive and literate Blues concepts. Students are required to demonstrate, technical and musical abilities. through written projects, the current uses of these vocabulary of basic musical terms and symbols, and a Pre-requisites: MUSC 250. working knowledge of basic harmonic functions. basic contemporary harmonic techniques. Pre-requisites: MUSC 174.

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MUSC 251 – Directed Studies/Mentorship A bi-monthly (every other week) 1/2 hour private General Music (Year 2) tutorship is provided for all Directed Studies majors. Students will consult with their mentor A flexible program offered to students who would like to pursue a less specific path of study. The General on a consistent basis (for a total of six meetings Music Major is a flexible program offered to students who would like to pursue a less specific path of per semester). Instruction is designed to increase study. There are no concentrate courses in this major to allow for a wide range of elective courses. This student?s technical, artistic, and musical quality program is also for students who don’t meet the admission requirements of the other majors. relating to final project goals, as pertaining to student?s project proposal and portfolio. The Semester 3 mentor may be changed, pending approval, on a Course Name Credit semester basis. MUSC 100 MUSIC FORUM On Campus 1 Pre-requisites: MUSC 250b, and must be enrolled in the Directed Studies Major. MUSC 252 Private Lesson III A On Campus 0.5 MUSC 264 Instrumental Lab III On Campus 1 MUSC 252 – Private Lesson III A MUSC 274 Contemporary Harmony III On Campus 2 A weekly half-hour private instrumental or vocal lesson is provided for all Music Production, MUSC 280 Ear Training III On Campus 2 Composition, and General Music majors. Instruction TWC 266 Introduction to Technical Writing and Communications On Campus 2 is available on keyboard, woodwinds, saxophone, ELECTIVE 006 Music Elective On Campus 2 percussion, guitar, electric and acoustic bass, and voice. Lessons are designed to increase students? ELECTIVE 006 Music Elective On Campus 2 technical and musical abilities. ELECTIVE 006 Music Elective On Campus 2 Pre-requisites: MUSC 151. ELECTIVE 006 Music Elective On Campus 2 MUSC 253 – Private Lesson IV A Total 16.5 A weekly half-hour private instrumental or vocal lesson is provided for all Music Production, Electives Composition, and General Music majors. Instruction Course Name Credit is available on keyboard, woodwinds, saxophone, percussion, guitar, electric and acoustic bass, and ENGL 110 College Composition On Campus 3 voice. Lessons are designed to increase students? MUSC 258 Ensemble III On Campus 2 technical and musical abilities. MUSC 268 Songwriting I On Campus 2 Pre-requisites: MUSC 252. MUSC 282 Film Scoring I On Campus 2 MUSC 256 – Contemporary MUSC 288 Advanced MIDI Applications I On Campus 2 Music Analysis I Students will be asked to select eight musical pieces Semester 4 of any style (could also include original material) to form a forty minute showcase to be performed during Course Name Credit the latter part of their final term. Students will have MUSC 253 Private Lesson IV A On Campus 0.5 to produce partitions for all instruments involved, as MUSC 265 Instrumental Lab IV On Campus 1 well as assume a leadership role in all rehearsals. MUSC 275 Contemporary Harmony IV On Campus 2 Pre-requisites: Must be a full-time Performance or Songwriting Major. MUSC 281 Ear Training IV On Campus 2 MUSC 290 The Business of Music On Campus 2 MUSC 257 – Contemporary Music Analysis II MUSC 100 MUSIC FORUM On Campus 1 This course will focus on the delivery of each ELECTIVE 006 Music Elective On Campus 2 student’s showcase where a high level of ELECTIVE 006 Music Elective On Campus 2 performance and leadership will be developed. Other elements such as stage presence, promotion, ELECTIVE 006 Music Elective On Campus 2 and technical support will also be addressed. All ELECTIVE 006 Music Elective On Campus 2 showcases will be recorded and videotaped for future Total 16.5 use in demo packages. Pre-requisites: MUSC 256; and must be a full-time Continued next page > Performance or Songwriting Major.

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General Music (Year 2) cont. MUSC 258 – Preceptorship I This course is designed to immerse each student in Electives a professional performing environment where they Course Name Credit will receive feedback not only from their instructor, MUSC 259 Ensemble IV On Campus 2 but also from the club owners, managers, and customers. In this class, students will be required MUSC 269 Songwriting II On Campus 2 to assume a leadership role within their ensemble. MUSC 283 Film Scoring II On Campus 2 Upon successful completion, they will have increased their performance abilities in the areas of versatility, MUSC 289 Advanced MIDI Applications II On Campus 2 sound, sight-reading, and improvisation. Students ENGL 110 College Composition On Campus 3 will be able to function in a variety of professional engagements common to today's music industry. Performance (Year 2) Pre-requisites: Must be a full-time Performance Major. Achieve high proficiency on your principle instrument, and take advantage of many opportunities to MUSC 259 – Ensemble IV perform. As a performance major, emphasis is put on achieving a high level of proficiency on your Ensembles, required of all students, are the focal principal instrument and experience in a wide range of styles will give you the skills necessary to be point of the Music program. All students are placed an effective member of any ensemble. Students perform in a variety of performance venues ranging in by audition in one or more ensembles. Students size from intimate jazz clubs and restaurants to large auditoriums and theatres. must participate in a minimum of four ensembles to graduate. Types of ensembles offered will focus Semester 3 on contemporary music including rock, funk, fusion, Course Name Credit jazz and vocal, with the goal of developing both the student’s repertoire and improvisational abilities. MUSC 100 MUSIC FORUM On Campus 1 Students are encouraged to participate in as MUSC 250 Private Lesson III On Campus 1 many different types of ensembles as possible. A graduation recital will be required from all students MUSC 256 Contemporary Music Analysis I On Campus 2 majoring in Music Performance. MUSC 258 Preceptorship I On Campus 2 Pre-requisites: MUSC 258. MUSC 264 Instrumental Lab III On Campus 1 MUSC 272 Improvisation I On Campus 2 MUSC 259 – Preceptorship II Students continue their immersion in a professional MUSC 274 Contemporary Harmony III On Campus 2 performing environment where they receive feedback MUSC 280 Ear Training III On Campus 2 not only from their instructor, but also from club TWC 266 Introduction to Technical Writing and Communications On Campus 2 owners, managers, and customers. In this class, students will e required to assume a leadership role ELECTIVE 006 Music Elective On Campus 2 within their ensemble. Upon successful completion, Total 17 they will have increased their performance abilities Electives in the areas of versatility, sound, sight-reading, and improvisation. Students will be able to function in Course Name Credit a variety of professional engagements common to MUSC 268 Songwriting I On Campus 2 today’s music industry. MUSC 282 Film Scoring I On Campus 2 Pre-requisites: MUSC 258Q. MUSC 288 Advanced MIDI Applications I On Campus 2 MUSC 260 – Mixdown and Editing MUSC 162 Instrumental Lab I On Campus 1 The functional, financial, and legal aspects of production entrepreneurship is examined. Topics Continued next page > covered include technical and artistic preparation through pre- and post- production, recognition of standard recording techniques, the effects of signal MUSC 258 – Ensemble III rock, funk, fusion, jazz and vocal, with the goal processing, and the analysis of various production styles in rock, pop, jazz and classical recordings. Ensembles, required of all students, are the of developing both the student’s repertoire and Student producers work with student engineers and focal point of the Music program. In second year, improvisational abilities. Students are encouraged to artists to meet course requirements for two-track students are placed by audition in one or more participate in as many different types of ensembles and multi-track recording projects. ensembles. Students must participate in a minimum as possible. A graduation showcase will be required of four ensembles to graduate. Types of ensembles from all students majoring in Music Performance, Pre-requisites: MUSC 161 with a "B" or better, MUSC 181. offered will focus on contemporary music including Music Songwriting and Composition.. Must be taken concurrently with MUSC 270/288.

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MUSC 261 – Mixdown And Editing II The production aspects of recording music for various Performance (Year 2) cont. industry applications will be analyzed, discussed, and applied to student projects. Particular attention Semester 4 will be paid to the areas of music production for Course Name Credit records, film and television, and radio and television commercials. Students will work with state-of-the-art MUSC 251 Private Lesson IV On Campus 1 video/audio synchronization devices. Student MUSC 257 Contemporary Music Analysis II On Campus 2 producers will work as a team with student engineers MUSC 259 Preceptorship II On Campus 2 and artists, songwriters, and film composers to produce three projects; one in each idiom. MUSC 265 Instrumental Lab IV On Campus 1 Pre-requisites: MUSC 260 for MUSC 261. Must be taken MUSC 273 Advanced Improvisation II On Campus 2 concurrently with MUSC 271/289. MUSC 275 Contemporary Harmony IV On Campus 2 MUSC 262 – Survey of MUSC 281 Ear Training IV On Campus 2 Recording Techniques MUSC 290 The Business of Music On Campus 2 An introduction to recording principles and practices, MUSC 100 MUSIC FORUM On Campus 1 this course is open to students whose major is not music production. Topics include a brief history of ELECTIVE 006 Music Elective On Campus 2 the multi-track recording studio, procedures of a Total 17 recording studio, procedures of a recording session, Electives fundamentals of microphones and audio effects. Course Name Credit MUSC 264 – Instrumental Lab III MUSC 262 Survey of Recording Techniques On Campus 2 This course is designed to help students develop MUSC 269 Songwriting II On Campus 2 instrumental skills. Grouped by instrument, MUSC 283 Film Scoring II On Campus 2 students learn the fundamentals of reading, articulation, balance, dynamics, styles and MUSC 289 Advanced MIDI Applications II On Campus 2 technique as related to their particular instrument. MUSC 162 Instrumental Lab I On Campus 1 This course is taught "instrument-in-hand" and also uses audio and visual aids to explore different techniques and styles. A requirement in all majors, Production (Year 2) students have weekly assignments. Production majors receive extensive hands on training in a state-of-the-art recording studio that Pre-requisites: MUSC 163. employs industry standard equipment. All aspects of the engineering process are covered in detail including recording, mixing and mastering and at several points within the course timetable students MUSC 265 – Instrumental Lab IV are encouraged to design and complete their own studio project. Enrolment is limited to 10 students per This course is designed to help students develop year in order that each student may receive the best individual instruction. Entrance into the program is instrumental skills. Grouped by instrument, based on grade point average. students learn the fundamentals of reading, articulation, balance, dynamics, styles and Semester 3 technique as related to their particular instrument. Course Name Credit This course is taught “instrument-in-hand” and also uses audio and visual aids to explore different MUSC 100 MUSIC FORUM On Campus 1 techniques and styles. A requirement in all majors, MUSC 252 Private Lesson III A On Campus 0.5 students have weekly assignments. MUSC 258 Ensemble III On Campus 2 Pre-requisites: MUSC 264. MUSC 260 Mixdown and Editing On Campus 3.5 MUSC 268 – Songwriting I MUSC 264 Instrumental Lab III On Campus 1 This course is designed to help you prepare for MUSC 270 Recording Techniques I On Campus 3.5 survival in the competitive world of the songwriters MUSC 280 Ear Training III On Campus 2 market. Learn about all types of styles while striving to define your own. Special attention is paid to the MUSC 288 Advanced MIDI Applications I On Campus 2 rudiments of songwriting: creativity, basic theory TWC 266 Introduction to Technical Writing and Communications On Campus 2 (usage of basic rhythms, scales, harmony, melodic patterns, lyrics, etc.), basic styles (pop. rock, folk, ELECTIVE 006 Music Elective On Campus 2 country, etc.), production patterns, and the legalities ELECTIVE 006 Music Elective On Campus 2 of the music business. The class also spends time Total 17 Continued next page > http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 153 Music & Technology http://selkirk.ca/music

MUSC 271 – Recording Techniques II Production (Year 2) cont. The emphasis in this course is on advanced multi-track recording techniques including Electives microphone placement, console signal flow, and live recording. Topics include: discussion and utilization Course Name Credit of signal processing equipment including limiters, MUSC 268 Songwriting I On Campus 2 compressors, noise gates, digital reverb, and delay. Student engineers work with student producers and MUSC 274 Contemporary Harmony III On Campus 2 artists or composers. MUSC 282 Film Scoring I On Campus 2 Pre-requisites: MUSC 270 for MUSC 271. Must be taken concurrently with MUSC 261/289. Semester 4 MUSC 272 – Improvisation I Course Name Credit In this course students will begin applying the basic MUSC 253 Private Lesson IV A On Campus 0.5 tools of melodic improvisation. Through performance MUSC 259 Ensemble IV On Campus 2 and analysis, melodic interpretation, phrasing, rhythmic density, motivic development, pacing, voice MUSC 261 Mixdown And Editing II On Campus 3.5 leading, and harmonic accuracy will be explored. The MUSC 265 Instrumental Lab IV On Campus 1 class will examine classic solos in a variety of idioms. MUSC 271 Recording Techniques II On Campus 3.5 Students will be required to write and transcribe solos. The class is taught with "instrument in hand." MUSC 281 Ear Training IV On Campus 2 Pre-requisites: MUSC 151 (with a "B" or better), MUSC MUSC 289 Advanced MIDI Applications II On Campus 2 163, 175, and 181 for MUSC 272. Students must be MUSC 290 The Business of Music On Campus 2 full-time Performance Majors. MUSC 100 MUSIC FORUM On Campus 1 MUSC 273 – Advanced Improvisation II ELECTIVE 006 Music Elective On Campus 2 This course continues the concepts of melodic, ELECTIVE 006 Music Elective On Campus 2 harmonic, and rhythmic variety learned in Improvisation I. These concepts are then applied Total 17 to the stylistic considerations of rock, funk, Latin, Electives jazz, blues, and calypso music. Greater emphasis Course Name Credit is given to harmonic accuracy through arpeggio and scale studies. Students will examine classic MUSC 269 Songwriting II On Campus 2 solos in class, as well as transcribe and perform MUSC 275 Contemporary Harmony IV On Campus 2 their own transcriptions of improvisations. MUSC 283 Film Scoring II On Campus 2 Improvisation is also examined in the context of rhythmic section accompaniment. Pre-requisites: MUSC 272. Students must be full-time Performance Majors. analyzing the work of other writers (successful and MUSC 270 – Recording Techniques I unsuccessful; those who have maintained artistic This course provides students with an introduction MUSC 274 – Contemporary Harmony III integrity; those who have not). to recording principles and practices. Through This course continues with the principles of Pre-requisites: A "B" or better in MUSC 171 and MUSC theoretical and hands-on instruction, students contemporary harmony as presented in CH II. 175, and/or permission of the instructor. acquire a basic understanding of studio technologies Topics are expanded to include advanced minor and recording skills. Topics include: fundamentals key concepts, introduction to modal harmony and MUSC 269 – Songwriting II of analog recording, design and function of modal interchange, substitute dominant functions, This course is designed to strengthen your microphones, loudspeakers and acoustical basic chord scales for melodic considerations, songwriting skills in every respect. Closer attention considerations in recording and sound reproduction, advanced harmonic analysis and basic concepts of is paid to marketing skills, legal procedures, and studio maintenance. The student engineer works re-harmonization. This course provides students with finding one’s personal niche in the music business with a student producer and artist. A minimum of a working knowledge of contemporary minor key (whether to focus on one’s own style, concentrate on two recording projects is required for successful and modal harmony and the ability to use them in all writing tunes for other acts, or both; whether to go course completion. styles of popular music. through a publisher or be your own publisher; etc.). Pre-requisites: MUSC 161 with a "B" or better; MUSC 181. Pre-requisites: MUSC 175. Co-writing music will be explored (you put lyrics to Must be taken concurrently with MUSC 260. someone else’s music; they put music to yours). In MUSC 275 – Contemporary Harmony IV class time centers around the analysis of successful This course deals with advanced harmonic concepts songwriters in every genre. including deceptive resolutions, special function Pre-requisites: MUSC 268. dominant chords, pedal point and ostinato and

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advanced modal harmony including compound chord symbols, hybrid chord structures and Song Writing (Year 2) polymodality. Upon successful completion of Receive an educational experience that focuses on performing, writing and recording. The Songwriting this course, students will have a strong working major gives students a well-rounded educational experience that focuses on songwriting and knowledge of current harmonic practices in all performing. styles of contemporary music. Students will also be able to demonstrate this knowledge through Semester 3 written and performance-related venues. Course Name Credit Pre-requisites: MUSC 274. MUSC 100 MUSIC FORUM On Campus 1 MUSC 280 – Ear Training III MUSC 250 Private Lesson III On Campus 1 This course continues to develop an aural perception MUSC 256 Contemporary Music Analysis I On Campus 2 of intervals, pitches, seventh chords, chord progressions, melodies and rhythms. The focus of this MUSC 258 Preceptorship I On Campus 2 term is on minor and secondary dominant melodies MUSC 264 Instrumental Lab III On Campus 1 and chord progressions. The rhythms explore sixteenth note syncopated rhythms as well as 6/8 MUSC 268 Songwriting I On Campus 2 and 5/4 meters. MUSC 274 Contemporary Harmony III On Campus 2 Pre-requisites: MUSC 181. MUSC 280 Ear Training III On Campus 2 TWC 266 Introduction to Technical Writing and Communications On Campus 2 MUSC 281 – Ear Training IV Upon successful completion of this course you will ELECTIVE 006 Music Elective On Campus 2 have mastered basic aural skills for professional Total 17 musicianship. The emphasis on this level is chromatic Electives and modal melodies. Mixed meters and odd time Course Name Credit signatures are explored. Emphasis is given to transcribing prerecorded songs. MUSC 282 Film Scoring I On Campus 2 Pre-requisites: MUSC 280. MUSC 288 Advanced MIDI Applications I On Campus 2 MUSC 162 Instrumental Lab I On Campus 1 MUSC 282 – Film Scoring I This hands-on course focuses on TV and radio Semester 4 broadcasting. Students are required to score themes Course Name Credit and cues for various TV and radio shows using mostly electronic equipment along with one or two MUSC 100 MUSIC FORUM On Campus 1 live musicians. MUSC 251 Private Lesson IV On Campus 1 Pre-requisites: MUSC 161 Computer Applications to MUSC 257 Contemporary Music Analysis II On Campus 2 Music II. MUSC 259 Preceptorship II On Campus 2 MUSC 283 – Film Scoring II MUSC 265 Instrumental Lab IV On Campus 1 This course provides students with an understanding MUSC 269 Songwriting II On Campus 2 of the different compositional techniques used MUSC 275 Contemporary Harmony IV On Campus 2 in feature film genres such as drama, suspense, comedy and action/adventure. The course content MUSC 281 Ear Training IV On Campus 2 includes analysis of film soundtracks of the past MUSC 290 The Business of Music On Campus 2 and present, the business of being a film composer, film scoring technology, orchestration, conducting, ELECTIVE 006 Music Elective On Campus 2 and how to get started as a film composer. Weekly Total 17 assignments require students to compose music to Electives picture for subsequent review by the instructor. At Course Name Credit the end of the term students will have created a large portfolio of audio and visual material. MUSC 162 Instrumental Lab I On Campus 1 Pre-requisites: MUSC 175 Contemporary Harmony II. MUSC 262 Survey of Recording Techniques On Campus 2 MUSC 283 Film Scoring II On Campus 2 MUSC 284 – Composition I MUSC 289 Advanced MIDI Applications II On Campus 2 This course is designed to improve the skills of composers by presenting a wide variety of compositional tools in styles ranging from Classical to http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 155 Music & Technology http://selkirk.ca/music

Jazz, Folk, Rock and Pop. By studying the recordings TWC 266 – Introduction to Technical and scores of composers throughout history each Writing and Communications student gains a musical awareness that strengthens This course is is designed to prepare students for their own compositional process. Particular attention the writing demands of Digital Arts courses and the is paid to the “building blocks of a composition;” workplace. Through the production of print- and web- the musical elements such as melody, harmony and based documents, students will learn to organize and rhythm that are at the core of the creative process. develop content that meets their audience’s needs In class performance and analysis of student and to communicate in a clear and concise writing compositions occurs on a weekly basis and midterm style. Students will also have an opportunity to deliver and final assignments are recorded. effective and engaging oral presentations. Pre-requisites: MUSC 171 and 175, and/or permission of the Instructor.

MUSC 285 – Composition II Program Contacts This course continues the study of compositional building blocks started in Composition 1 with an Catherine Harder additional focus on arranging and orchestration. Admissions Officer Topics include advanced contemporary techniques Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21324 such as quartal and quintal harmony, pandiatonicism, Direct: 250.365.1324 minimalism, world music percussion concepts [email protected] and string and vocal arranging for popular music. Composers of interest include Sting, John Lennon, Susan Hill Bach, Stravinsky, Steve Reich, and Miles Davis. Music Department Administrative Assistant Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 11357 Pre-requisites: MUSC 284 and/or permission of the Direct: 250.505.1357 instructor. [email protected]

MUSC 288 – Advanced MIDI Darren Mahe Applications I Program Coordinator, Guitar, History of Rock, This course is an applied study of the software Harmony and concepts used in the recording home studio Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 11364 environment. The primary focus of the course is in the Direct: 250.505.1364 use of Pro Tools LE for the self-recording musician. [email protected] Topics include: mixing console application, editing techniques, microphone technique, an introduction to Jason Taylor effects processing for final mixing, auxiliary buss in School Chair the virtual mixing board, use of patch bay, outboard Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 11305 effects, and file maintenance. Direct: 250.505.1305 Pre-requisites: MUSC 161 with a "B" or better. [email protected]

MUSC 289 – Advanced MIDI Applications II This course is a continuation of MUSC 288. The primary focus is the advanced use of Pro Tools LE. Topics will include: the musical application of effects plug-ins, computer components and related technology, and other recording formats. Pre-requisites: MUSC 288.

MUSC 290 – The Business of Music The purpose of this course is three-fold: to provide the student with an awareness of the career possibilities in the field of music; to introduce students to some of the major aspects of the music profession; and to introduce students to basic general business practices. This course is of particular benefit to students planning a career in the music industry.

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Year 1 ACCREDITATION: Baccalaureate Degree Semester 1 Course Name Credit CAMPUS: BIOL 164 Human Anatomy and Physiology I On Campus 4 Castlegar ENGL 110 College Composition On Campus 3 NURS 112 Professional Practice I: Intro to Profession of Nursing On Campus 3 NURS 116 Health and Healing I: Living Health On Campus 6 Program Summary

NURS 117 Relational Practice I: Self and Others On Campus 3 With all four years of classes held at Selkirk College, NURS 119 Nursing Practice I: Intro to Nursing Practice On Campus 3 you’ll get to study in one of BC’s most beautiful regions and graduate with a University of Victoria Total 22 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. Our Semester 2 location supports you to live in a community where Course Name Credit the cost of living is lower than most urban centres. You will experience small class sizes, simulation BIOL 165 Human Anatomy and Physiology II On Campus 4 technology, a variety of rural practice placements, NURS 122 Professional Practice II: Intro to Discipline of Nursing On Campus 3 and may have international learning opportunities. NURS 126 Health and Healing II: Health Indicators On Campus 6 Our program is nationally accredited by the College of Registered Nurses in BC (CRNBC). NURS 129 Nursing Practice II: Coming to Know the Client Practicum 4 NURS 130 Consolidated Practice Experience I Practicum 5 Define Your Career ELECTIVE 001 3 Credit Elective On Campus 3 According to a 2009 study by the Canadian Nurses Association, Canada will experience a shortage of Total 25 almost 60,000 nurses by 2022. Nursing careers are diverse and include practice, education, Year 2 administration, and research. After graduation, you’ll be prepared for entry level Semester 3 practice in a variety of settings and eligible for Course Name Credit post-basic nursing specialty programs including AHSC 218 Health Sciences III On Campus 3 –– Medical / Surgical NURS 216 Health & Healing III: Health Challenges/Healing Initiatives On Campus 6 –– Critical Care NURS 217 Relational Practice II: Creating Health - Promoting On Campus 3 –– Gerontology Relationships –– Maternal Child Health NURS 219 Nursing Practice III: Promoting Health and Healing Practicum 7 –– Mental Health Total 19 –– Rural and Remote –– Community Health Semester 4 Consider Nursing If You're Course Name Credit –– Caring and compassionate AHSC 228 Health Sciences IV On Campus 3 –– A creative and critical thinker NURS 222 Professional Practice III: Nursing Ethics On Campus 3 –– Professional in demeanor and behavior NURS 226 Health & Healing IV: Health Challenges/Healing Initiatives On Campus 6 –– Able to manage time, stress and uncertainty NURS 229 Promoting Health and Healing Practicum 7 –– Committed to learning NURS 230 Consolidated Practice Experience II (Spring, 6 weeks) Practicum 6 –– Comfortable with new technology Total 22

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Year 3 Additional Information Our program supports your development of the Semester 5 knowledge, skills, and values necessary for the Course Name Credit practice of professional nursing in a complex health NURS 316 Complex Health Challenges On Campus 6 care system. The program is designed to educate nurses to work with individual clients, families and NURS 317 Relational Practice On Campus 3 communities from and health promotion perspective. NURS 319 Nursing Practice V: Promoting Health & Healing On Campus 7 You will learn the importance of understanding the client’s experience of health and healing and how ELECTIVE 001 3 Credit Elective On Campus 3 to practice from an ethic of caring. You will learn Total 19 through a combination of face-to-face academic, simulated, and practical experiences. Semester 6 We are in a degree granting partnership with the Course Name Credit Collaboration for Academic Education in Nursing NURS 341 Professional Practice IV: Nursing Inquiry On Campus 1.5 (C.A.E.N.); these partnerships support our delivery NURS 342 Global Health Issues On Campus 1.5 of a dynamic and responsive academic degree. Graduates are eligible to write the Canadian NURS 350 Health & Healing VII: Promoting Community and Societal On Campus 1.5 Registered Nurse Examination and qualified to Health pursue graduate education. NURS 351 Nursing Practice VI: Promoting Health of Communities & Practicum 4.5 Society Special Costs, Travel, and Relocation Requirements NURS 370 Consolidated Practice Experience III (Spring, 6 weeks) Practicum 4.5 In addition to the usual expenses for tuition and fees, NURS 470 Consolidated Practice Experience IV Practicum 4.5 Nursing students can expect to pay approximately ELECTIVE 003 3 Credit Course On Campus 3 $350 for a uniform, shoes, stethoscope and other items. Total 21 Placement in practice areas is arranged by the faculty in accordance with the availability of suitable Year 4 learning experiences and the student's learning Semester 7-8 courses are University of Victoria courses taught on site by Selkirk College faculty. Course needs. It is not possible to accommodate personal credits are shown in University of Victoria units instead of credits. Please refer to www.nursing.uvic.ca considerations related to residence or family for tuition information. responsibilities. Individuals enrolling in the Nursing program are advised that access to a reliable motor Semester 7 vehicle is a necessity, and a valid BC Driver’s License is mandatory. Course Name Credit Travel requirement includes local hospitals and NURS 360 Professional Practice VI: Nursing Research On Campus 1.5 agencies in Castlegar, Nelson, Trail and Rossland NURS 430 Professional Practice V: Leadership in Nursing On Campus 1.5 during all semesters. NURS 431 Nursing Practice VII: Engaging in Leadership Practicum 1.5 Relocation requirement Students may have to ELECTIVE 004 Nursing Elective On Campus 1.5 relocate for Consolidated Practice Experiences (CPE's) which may include communities throughout Total 6 the East and West Kootenay regions, or elsewhere. Semester 8 Students will be required to obtain CPR-Level HCP prior to the beginning of Year 1 Consolidated Practice Course Name Credit Experience and maintained throughout the program. NURS 475 Consolidated Practice Experience V (6 weeks) Practicum 4.5 The cost for such certification will be additional NURS 491 Nursing Practice VIII (6 weeks) Practicum 4.5 to other course fees in the Nursing program. Recertification is required every two years. Total 9

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Before An Application Can Be Winter 2015 Admission Requirements Approved For Admission, the –– January 5 – Winter semester instruction begins Following Documents Must Be –– April 10 – Winter semester instruction ends High School Graduation, or Received By the Admissions Office: – April 13 to 21 – Winter semester exams Equivalent, with a Final Grade of C+ –– completed application form – or Better In the Following Courses: –– official transcripts for all relevant courses Spring 2015 –– ENGL 12 –– three completed personal reference forms –– May 4 - Consolidated Practice Experience (CPE) –– BIOL 12 –– completed applicant information questionnaire begins for Years 1, 2 & 3 –– CHEM 11 –– current immunization If there is a discrepancy in calendar dates between –– Principles of MATH 11 or Applications of Math the University of Victoria and Selkirk College, the –– Criminal Record Check 12 or Selkirk College calendar will be considered correct. –– Applicants graduating from high school as of –– All applicants must complete assessment tests in 2013 will require Foundations of Math 12 or reading, writing and math before registration Pre-Calculus 11 Applicants enrolled in pre-requisite and/or upgrading Careers courses may be offered provisional acceptance. One of the Following with a Grade of ‘C+’ or Better: Following registration with the College of Registered Applications Will Be Accepted From Nurses of BC (CRNBC), graduates are eligible to –– Biology 11 (recommended) September 4th, 2014 to February practice nursing in a variety of settings, or enrol –– Chemistry 12 27th, 2015. Applications Must Be in post-basic nursing specialty programs such –– Physics 11 or 12 Completed By March 31st, 2015 as operating room nursing, critical care nursing, Students lacking academic pre-requisites may enroll –– Advanced credit may be granted, on application, pediatric nursing, maternal and child health nursing, in upgrading courses offered by the College at most for support courses (other than Nursing). outpost nursing, or mental health nursing. Many campuses and College Extension Centres. Applications for advance credit must be received post-basic specialty programs require a period of by the Registrar prior to entering the Nursing nursing practice before entry. A post-basic certificate Mature students who lack high school graduation will program. For detailed information please refer in Gerontological Nursing is available through normally be expected to successfully complete those to the Nursing Program Admission Policies, or Distance Education. courses specified above plus at least one university consult the School Chair level course in order to qualify for admission Certain basic skills and abilities are required of –– Students in good standing who are forced to to the Nursing Program (ENGL 110 is strongly student to attain the competencies required of interrupt their program normally may re-enter recommended). Applicants are advised to consult a a Registered Nurse. CRNBC describes these in within one year of departure without penalty, College counselor regarding course selection. the document "Becoming a Registered Nurse in subject to availability of space BC: Requisite Skills and Abilities". Applicants are –– Communications 12 will not be accepted in lieu of –– Performance appraisal based on learning encouraged to read this and contact the Nursing ENGL 12 outcomes and the professional judgment of Program if questions arise. – a score equivalent to "C+" on the Language – instructors, places emphasis on personal For current up-to-date tuition fees, please contact Proficiency Index (LPI) can be used in lieu of interaction and communication, as well as on UVIC directly. ENGL 12 practice knowledge and competence –– a minimum "C+" grade in a higher level high In Order to Progress From One school or university transfer course in the Semester to the Following Semester in same subject can be used in lieu of each course Application Information the Nursing Program, the Following above. Courses selected may qualify as program Requirements Must be Met Download the Nursing Application Package at http:// requirements selkirk.ca/program/nursing/application-information –– Satisfactory completion of all courses in the –– students who obtained the above requirements semester with a minimum grade of 60% more than five years ago will be required to Before You Start – A minimum cumulative average of 65% and/ provide evidence of recent study. This will consist – –– Please make sure you meet all admission of one course in academic upgrading or university or a GPA of no less than 2.33. 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ELECTIVE 001 – 3 Credit Elective Pre-requisites: Admission to the nursing program. Program Courses 3 Credit elective course. Please view the UAS Course List for available options. NURS 117 – Relational Practice AHSC 218 – Health Sciences III I: Self and Others ELECTIVE 003 – 3 Credit Course The major emphasis of this introductory course is to The premise underlying this course is that nursing gain a foundational knowledge of concepts related to 3 Credit elective course. Please view the UAS Course is an experience lived between people. Participants human pathophysiology. This course will examine the List for available options. explore the multiple factors that influence their own presentation and pathogenesis of health challenges capacity to be in caring relation to others. They learn across the life span including pharmacology, ELECTIVE 004 – Nursing Elective to question personal perspectives of experience; to microbiology, diagnostics, epidemiology, genetics, Must be a 300 or 400 Nursing course. uncover attitudes, beliefs and values; and to share and nutrition. Topics will be closely coordinated with and acknowledge differences. Emphasis is placed on a phenomenological attitude to view the structure practice, nursing learning centre and the health ENGL 110 – College Composition courses. and experiences that make up their own and other Students needing a year of Introductory English people's lives. may choose to take English 110/111 or English Pre-requisites: Admission to the nursing program. Pre-requisites: Admission to Year 2 of the Nursing 112/114. English 112/114 focuses on reading and interpretation of literature, and is an attractive Program. NURS 119 – Nursing Practice I: alternative to English 110/111 for students wishing Intro to Nursing Practice AHSC 228 – Health Sciences IV to continue in the study of Arts or Humanities. This course provides an introduction to nursing The major emphasis of this course builds on concepts English 110 is about thinking and writing. You will practices with opportunities to engage with related to human pathophysiology. This course will learn how to develop and express informed opinions healthy families in the community and with nurses examine the pathogenesis of health challenges on issues that matter. You will also learn about in practice to explore the breadth of nursing across the life span including pharmacology, research, editing, and expository and persuasive practice. Participants integrate their learning from microbiology, diagnostics, epidemiology, genetics, academic writing forms. other semester one courses with their beginning immunology and nutrition. Topics will be closely Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 12 or equivalent, understanding of nursing practice. coordinated with practice, nursing learning centre or LPI level 4, or written permission of the Instructor and Pre-requisites: Admission to the nursing program. and the health courses. School Chair. NURS 122 – Professional Practice II: NURS 112 – Professional Practice I: Intro to Discipline of Nursing Pre-requisites: AHSC 218-3. Intro to Profession of Nursing This course is an introduction to the discipline This course is an introduction to the profession BIOL 164 – Human Anatomy of nursing. Participants explore the historical of nursing. Participants examine the foundational and Physiology I development of nursing knowledge and theory as concepts of the curriculum and how the concepts well as contemporary understandings of nursing as a This course provides an integrative approach to the relate to nursing practice. Participants also explore discipline and the body of knowledge that defines it. normal structure and function of the human body. the history of nursing and have the opportunity to Relationships between practice, theory, and research Repair and replication, structural support, nervous explore and critically reflect upon the political and are explored. integration, movement and metabolism are examined socioeconomic forces that have shaped the status at the cellular, tissue and system levels. Recent of women in society and the evolution of the nursing Pre-requisites: Admission to the nursing program. scientific discoveries are presented as a means profession. Standards of nursing practice and of relating the systems studied to various applied responsibility for safe and ethical nursing practice NURS 126 – Health and Healing disciplines including health care and Kinesiology. are explored. II: Health Indicators Pre-requisites: BIOL 12, CHEM 11, and one of BIOL 11, Building on Health and Healing I, this course Pre-requisites: Admission to the nursing program. CHEM 12, or PHYS 12 (BIOL 11 recommended) with a grade focuses on individual, family, and community health of "C" or better. NURS 116 – Health and assessment. Participants have opportunities to Healing I: Living Health explore and critique theoretical and conceptual BIOL 165 – Human Anatomy frameworks in relation to health assessment This course is an introduction to the meaning of and Physiology II including early childhood development, family health including personal, family, community, and A continuation of Biology 164, this course covers development, healthy aging, and community societal health. Participants examine theoretical and the cardiovascular, respiratory, lymphatic, urinary development. Assessment is explored within the conceptual frameworks of health including health and digestive systems. Endocrinology is discussed context of decision-making. Opportunities to learn promotion, primary health care, prevention, and throughout as a means of integrating the various basic health assessment skills are continued. determinants of health. By reflecting on personal systems to the function of the body as a whole. The experiences, participants have the opportunity to Pre-requisites: Admission to the nursing program. focus remains on application of knowledge gained in identify personal resources and/or challenges that this course. impact health as well as recognize the diversity NURS 129 – Nursing Practice II: Pre-requisites: BIOL 164 with a "C" or better or written of beliefs, values, and perceptions held by others. Coming to Know the Client permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Opportunities to learn basic health assessment skills The nursing practice experience provides are included. opportunities to develop caring relationships with groups, families and individuals across the

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lifespan. Emphasis is placed on health assessment Relational Practice I accompany this understanding. Participants work with and coming to know how clients understand and families and individuals in the home and community, in promote their health, and the role of the nurse in NURS 219 – Nursing Practice III: agencies, and in care facilities to incorporate concepts partnering with the client. Participants work with Promoting Health and Healing and learning from all the courses in this semester into groups, families, and individuals in the home and This nursing practice experience provides thier nursing practice. The community and society are community, in agencies, and in care facilities to opportunities to develop caring relationships with considered as contextual influences on the promotion incorporate concepts and learning from all courses in individuals and families for the purpose of health of health for the individual and the family. the semester. promotion while coming to understand their unique Pre-requisites: Promotion to Study Semester 4. Travel Pre-requisites: Admission to the nursing program. health and healing processes. Participants will have requirement. opportunities to practice nursing approaches that NURS 130 – Consolidated accompany this understanding. Participants work NURS 230 – Consolidated Practice Practice Experience I with families and individuals experiencing common Experience II (Spring, 6 weeks) This practice experience is designed to assist health challenges (both episodic and chronic) in In this consolidated practice experience, opportunities participants to move forward with the health focus the home and community, in agencies, and in care are provided to develop caring relationships for of year one towards the focus of health challenges in facilities to incorporate concepts and learning from the purpose of healing and health promotion with year two. This course consists of workshops on topics all the courses in this semester into their nursing individuals and families experiencing increasingly that are foundational to providing personal care and practice. The community and society are considered complex chronic and episodic health challenges. The time in a practice setting where students have the as contextual influences on the promotion of health community and society are considered as contextual opportunity to provide personal care while furthering and healing for the individual and the family. influences on the promotion of health for the individual the development of their assessment skills and their Pre-requisites: Promotion to Study Semester 3. Travel and the family. Participants have opportunities to understanding of health and health promotion. requirement. consolidate learning from the first and second year of the program in a variety of settings. Pre-requisites: Admission to the nursing program. NURS 222 – Professional Pre-requisites: Promotion to Study CPE. Travel NURS 216 – Health & Healing III: Health Practice III: Nursing Ethics requirement. Challenges/Healing Initiatives Building on previous Relational Practice and Building on the learners' understanding of health, Professional Practice courses, this course focuses NURS 316 – Complex Health Challenges the focus of this course is on people's experience on the growing body of knowledge related to nursing This course builds on Health and Healing I and II and with healing for both chronic and episodic health ethics. Beginning with an understanding of bio-medical Health Sciences III and IV and provides opportunities challenges. Participants integrate theory and ethics that have dominated nursing ethics in the for participants to build on their nursing knowledge concepts of health as they relate to healing. This past and moving to an understanding of developing and understanding of health and healing in relation course is complementary to Health Sciences III ethical theory related to nursing and nursing issues, to complex episodic and chronic health challenges. and provides opportunities for learners to integrate participants will have opportunities to explore nursing This advanced course will focus on current topics and pathophysiology with their understanding of health ethics in the context of their nursing practice. emerging knowledge related to a variety of health and healing and the nursing approaches that Pre-requisites: Promotion to Study Semester 4. care contexts. accompany this understanding. Pre-requisites: Promotion to Study Semester 5. NURS 226 – Health & Healing IV: Health Pre-requisites: Promotion to Study Semester 3. Challenges/Healing Initiatives NURS 317 – Relational Practice NURS 217 – Relational Participants in this course continue to develop an Building on the concepts introduced in Relational Practice II: Creating Health – understanding of people's experiences with healing Practice I and II and other previous courses, Promoting Relationships related to a variety of increasingly complex chronic Relational Practice III provides a synthesis of Building on Relational Practice I, in this course and episodic health challenges within a variety of knowledge that is the basis of critical analysis. This participants move beyond personal discovery to a practice contexts. This course is complementary to course focuses on enhancing participants' everyday focus on relational caring. The major emphasis of the Health Sciences IV and provides opportunities for relational practice with individuals, families, and course is relational practice with individuals, families, learners to integrate pathophysiology with their groups. The emphasis is on engaging with the and groups from diverse backgrounds of age, culture, understanding of health and healing and the nursing complexities of difference in everyday nursing and experience. This is an experiential course approaches that accompany this understanding. practice and the challenges these complexities might designed to deepen the participants' understanding Pre-requisites: Promotion to Study Semester 4. pose for being in-relation with clients. of caring and how the connection between caring Pre-requisites: Promotion to Study Semester 5. and relationship provides the context for health and NURS 229 – Promoting healing. Participants explore theories and processes Health and Healing NURS 319 – Nursing Practice V: of caring, relational identity development of self as This nursing practice experience continues to Promoting Health & Healing nurse, and relational practice as enacted across a provide opportunities for learners to develop This nursing practice experience continues to range of settings and contexts. caring relationships with individuals and familities provide opportunities for learners to develop caring Pre-requisites: Promotion to Study Semester 3: for the purpose of health promotion while coming relationships with individuals and families, while to understand their health and healing processes coming to understand their health and healing when experiencing more complex health challenges, process within the context of complex health both episodic and chronic. Participants will have issues. 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understanding. Participants work with families and families, groups, and communities and/or populations in the areas of leadership, influencing and managing individuals in the home and community, in agencies, with emphasis on health promotion and community change, and the utilization of research for the and in care facilities to incorporate concepts and empowerment. Participants have opportunities to purpose of promoting the health of individuals, learning from all the courses in the semester into work with a community on an identified health issue. families, communities and society, within the context their nursing practice, with an emphasis on the Pre-requisites: Nursing Practice IV. Travel requirement. of the Canadian health care system. This nursing complex health challenges. practice experience focuses on participants' growth Pre-requisites: Promotion to Study Semester 5. Travel NURS 360 – Professional Practice in their practice as professional nurses. They have requirement. VI: Nursing Research opportunities to explore inter-professional practice and nursing leadership in the context of emerging (The University of Victoria at Selkirk College). Building Canadian and global health issues and trends. NURS 341 – Professional Practice on Professional Practice II and III, the intent of this IV: Nursing Inquiry course is to enhance participants' understanding of (University of Victoria at Selkirk College). In this nursing scholarship and enhance their abilities to NURS 470 – Consolidated course, various modes of nursing inquiry are comprehend, critique, and utilize nursing research. Practice Experience IV addressed. Relationships between practice, theory, Participants critically reflect on various scholarly (University of Victoria at Selkirk College). This and research are explored. Past and present works and research methodologies. Participants consolidated practice experience is designed to contributions to nursing knowledge are discussed. experience ways to critically examine their practice provide opportunities for participants to integrate in relation to nursing research and to pose research learning from previous semesters, and to advance NURS 342 – Global Health Issues questions for evidence-informed practice. their professional nursing practice. Participants have opportunities to consolidate learning and Participants in this course continue to develop an Pre-requisites: Successful completion of Study Term 6. advance their decision-making in a variety of understanding of people's experience with health and settings. Nursing practice experiences consist of healing related to a variety of increasingly complex NURS 370 – Consolidated Practice a six week preceptorship. Attendance at course chronic and episodic global health challenges Experience III (Spring, 6 weeks) workshops is required. and issues. Emphasis is placed on the role of the (University of Victoria at Selkirk College). This nurse as care provider, community organizer/ consolidated practice experience is designed to Pre-requisites: Nursing 370. Successful completion of facilitator, educator and advocate within the context provide opportunities for participants to integrate Study Term 6. Travel requirement. Relocation may be of the global society and the changing health care learning from previous terms, and to advance their necessary. environment. Participants examine a variety of professional nursing practice. Participants have emerging health issues and trends using these opportunities to consolidate learning and advance NURS 475 – Consolidated Practice as a context for further developing their personal their decision making in a variety of settings. Nursing Experience V (6 weeks) understanding of nursing practice that supports practice experiences consist of an eight week (University of Victoria at Selkirk College). This final meaningful interactions with individuals, families, preceptorship. Attendance at course workshops is consolidated practice experience is designed to groups, communities and society. required. provide opportunities for participants to integrate learning from previous semesters, and to advance Pre-requisites: Successful completion of Study Term 6. NURS 350 – Health & Healing Travel requirement. Relocation may be required. their professional nursing practice. In a variety of VII: Promoting Community settings, students have opportunities to consolidate and Societal Health NURS 430 – Professional Practice learning and advance their clinical decision-making. This course focuses on the role of the nurse in V: Leadership in Nursing Nursing practice experiences consist of a six week practice. Attendance at course workshop is required. the promotion of community and societal health. (University of Victoria at Selkirk College). This course It is a companion course with Health and Healing explores the ways nurses can provide leadership, Pre-requisites: Nursing 370 and 470. Successful VI and participants will continue to develop their influence, create and manage change for the completion of Study Term 7. Travel requirement. competencies in relational practice within the context promotion of health for individuals, families, groups Relocation may be necessary. of community and society as client. The political role and communities within the context of society and the of the nurse is explored as the emphasis is placed world. Emphasis is placed on leadership roles of the NURS 491 – Nursing Practice upon working with communities from a social justice nurse within practice contexts. The role of the nurse VIII (6 weeks) and equity perspective. Community development within the current and evolving Canadian health This nursing practice experience provides and capacity building, as a pattern of community care system is explored including considerations opportunities for participants to consolidate their health promotion practice, is explored. In addition of the impact of global trends and issues. Issues learning and explore the transition to professional students will further develop their understanding of facing nurses in the current work environment will nursing as a BSN graduate. Participants also explore teaching and learning focusing on transformative and be discussed. Collaborative and ethical approaches transitions in the health care system and the emancipatory approaches. for working within institutional philosophies and workplace that affect nurses. Participants develop Pre-requisites: Promotion to Study Stemester 5. Travel frameworks will be explored. their practice and enhance their knowledge within a specific area, for example, a particular setting of requirement. Pre-requisites: Nursing 350 and 351. practice, a certain client population, or a specific health challenge. NURS 351 – Nursing Practice NURS 431 – Nursing Practice VII: VI: Promoting Health of Engaging in Leadership Pre-requisites: Nursing 370, 470, and 475. Travel Communities & Society (University of Victoria at Selkirk College). This nursing Requirement. Relocation may be necessary. This nursing practice experience provides practice experience provides opportunities for opportunities to develop caring relationships with participants to further develop their competencies

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Program Contacts

Rachel Walker Admissions Officer Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 Direct: 250.365.1233 [email protected]

Teresa Petrick School Chair Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21442 Direct: 250.365.1442 [email protected]

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies 8-Month Online

This is a 8-Month Online Certificate Program. ACCREDITATION: Certificate Course Name Credit

NUCL 146 Hospital Orientation Online 2 CAMPUS: NUCL 152 Patient Chart Records Online 2.5 Online NUCL 154 Admissions, Discharges and Transfers Online 2.5 NUCL 156 Drug Nomenclature Online 3 NUCL 162 Medication Orders Online 2 Admission Requirements NUCL 164 Laboratory Orders I Online 2 Fully qualified applicants are accepted in the order in NUCL 166 Laboratory Orders II Online 2 which their applications are received and completed, NUCL 168 Diagnostic Orders Online 2 therefore, it is important that the application form and supporting documentation are submitted as early NUCL 170 Medical / Surgical Orders Online 2 as possible. NUCL 180 practicum Practicum 4 For an Application to be Considered Total 24 Complete, Admissions Must Be Provided with a Completed Application Form and Documentation of the Following –– Grade 12 or equivalent, or mature student status – Enjoy computer technology Program Summary – –– Medical Terminology - MTAT 141 with a grade of We aim to secure practicum experiences in your 80% or better, or equivalent (transcripts required) If you are interested in pursuing a career in the home community and hospital of choice. –– Typing/Keyboarding - Test result showing 50 medical field and enjoy working as part of a team in a nwpm (supervised, 5 minute timed) fast-paced environment, our online Nursing Unit Clerk –– Up-to-date immunizations - Immunization Form certificate program will help you reach your goals. Additional Information will be mailed from Admissions upon receipt of In this career, you will serve as the communication application link between the members of the health care team, The program reflects real work situations and – Computer skills - verified through transcripts, other departments (laboratory, diagnostic imaging, provides a curriculum designed to give learners the – certificates, employer letter, resume pharmacy) clients, visitors, and outside hospitals and opportunity to gain the skills necessary to compete agencies. for employment and fulfill the role of a Nursing Work Practicum The Nursing Unit Clerk program prepares you with Unit Clerk, while encouraging a desire for life-long learning. This is a placement in an acute care hospital where the knowledge, skills and practical experience students work under the supervision of experienced required to work as a certified, entry level clerk in a The program is not taught on Campus. The program Unit Clerks. Placement requests are sent to a variety of health care settings. is delivered in an online format. Students must hospital of the student's choice in their local area. have computer skills to complete this program, i.e. Prospective hospitals are contacted by the College Job Duties Include be familiar with internet, e-mail, word processing only; students are not to solicit placements. Every –– Processing physicians’ orders for client care and file management. If you don't have these skills, attempt is made to find a placement in the student's –– Coordinating client admissions, transfers and courses are available by distance education through local area, but in some cases the student may discharge Selkirk College. be required to travel to another area. Students are eligible for a work practicum after they have –– Scheduling diagnostic tests and treatments Completion Options successfully completed all other mandatory –– Receiving diagnostic results and notifying This 720-hour program may be taken full-time or courses. Students must receive credit for practicum appropriate team members part-time. Full-time students complete the program before certification is granted. Students currently –– Use a variety of software applications for data in eight months, part- time students have up to two employed as Unit Clerks may apply for prior learning entry and maintaining files years to complete the program. The program courses assessment for the work practicum. Students –– Communicating with clients’ families and visitors have designated start and end dates. Students must seeking placements within IHA and FHA are advised follow the schedules and complete courses within the to attend an on-campus computer training session Take This Program If You maximum time allotment. prior to practicum. –– Are detail-oriented and well organized –– Communicate well –– Enjoy working in a fast-paced team environment

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such as the next available start dates, fees, course course provides the learner with the pharmaceutical time frames, etc. We recommend you register for Important Dates knowledge required to process physicians these courses as soon as possible after submission medication orders. This Program has intakes in September and January of your application, as they are popular and there is of each year. limited enrolment. NUCL 162 – Medication Orders Fall 2014 Completing Your Application File This course introduces the learner to physicians –– September 2 - Orientation Day Once Distance Admissions has received proof of medication orders and the Nursing Unit Clerk's (NUC) role in processing medication orders. Information is –– September 8 - Fall semester instruction begins completion of the medical terminology courses and all other supporting documentation for the given about the types and categories of orders, the – December 19 - Fall semester ends – program pre-requisites as listed below, your file use of abbreviations and acronyms, the components of a medication order, intravenous (IV) solutions Winter 2015 will be considered complete. Admissions will send you an acceptance letter one your application file is and IV therapy orders. Actual forms and physicians – January 5 – Winter semester instruction begins – complete. This letter will contain the next available orders from the hospital will be used for practice. –– May 29 – Winter semester ends NUC program start date and instructions on how to Pre-requisites: NUCL 156 get started in the program. NUCL 164 – Laboratory Orders I Careers This course introduces the learner to the five Program Courses departments within Laboratory Department (Lab), the Graduates of this program obtain employment in role of the Nursing Unit Clerk (NUC) in processing hospitals. This program is designed to provide Lab orders and how the NUC interacts with the Lab. off-campus training with instructional support for NUCL 146 – Hospital Orientation Information is given about the various specimens students seeking future employment as a Nursing This course introduces the learner to hospital obtained, abbreviations and acronyms used in Lab Unit Clerk within a hospital setting, and to provide departments, staff and communications, with orders and requisitioning orders for the Hematology certification opportunities for students currently emphasis on the role of the Nursing Unit Clerk (NUC) and Chemistry departments within the Lab. Actual working as unit clerks. as the communications coordinator for the nursing requisitions and physicians orders from the hospital unit. Case study discussions will be used to help the will be used for practice. Case study discussions learner problem-solve authentic workplace situations. are used to help learners problem-solve authentic Application Information workplace situations. NUCL 152 – Patient Chart Records Download the Nursing Unit Clerk Application This course introduces the learner to the various NUCL 166 – Laboratory Orders II Package at http://selkirk.ca/program/nucl/ forms that constitute a patient chart in the hospital This course introduces the learner to the application-information and the Nursing Unit Clerk's (NUC) responsibility for Microbiology, Blood Bank and Pathology departments those forms. Information is given about charting of the Laboratory (Lab) and the Nursing Unit Steps to Apply rules and procedures, patient confidentiality and Clerk's (NUC) role in processing orders for these Applications can be submitted, via online or mail, how to maintain a patient chart. Using case study departments. Information is given about the use of to Distance Admissions at the Castlegar campus. examples and actual forms from the hospital, the abbreviations and acronyms, specimens obtained, You will receive a letter advising receipt of your learner will create patient charts. requisitioning orders for these departments and application. This letter will contain your student for specimens sent out to British Columbia Cancer number and instructions on how to complete your NUCL 154 – Admissions, Agency (BCCA) and the Provincial Laboratory in application file for acceptance into the program. Discharges and Transfers British Columbia. Actual requisitions and physicians Students are encouraged to submit applications This course introduces the learner to the Nursing orders from the hospital will be used for practice. early because general admission is required for Unit Clerk's (NUC) role in patient admission, Case study discussions are used to help learners registration in pre-requisite courses. discharge and transfer procedures within the problem-solve authentic workplace situations. hospital. Information is given about the Admitting Pre-requisite Medical Department, their role in these procedures and how NUCL 168 – Diagnostic Orders Terminology Courses the NUC interacts with this department. Using case This course introduces the learner to the diagnostic If you have completed medical terminology courses, study examples and actual forms from the hospital, departments of Medical Imaging, Electrodiagnostics send your transcripts and a course outline to the learner creates admission charts, a transfer and Pulmonary Laboratory within the hospital and Admissions with your application. The college must chart and a discharge chart. the Nursing Unit Clerk's (NUC) role in processing have those to determine course comparability. Pre-requisites: NUCL 152 diagnostic orders. Information is given about the abbreviations and acronyms used in diagnostic If you need to complete the pre-requisite medical NUCL 156 – Drug Nomenclature orders, preparations for Medical Imaging procedures terminology courses, please email Distance and requisitioning orders for these departments. This course introduces the learner to the brand Admissions to register for these courses. Admissions Actual requisitions and physicians’ orders from and generic names, categories and actions of must have a completed application and payment the hospital will be used for practice. Case study some of the more commonly used drugs in the of application fee before they can register you for discussions are used to help learners problem-solve hospital. Information is given about pharmacological any courses. Admissions can provide you with authentic workplaces situations. information about the medical terminology courses terminology and physicians medication orders. This

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NUCL 170 – Medical / Surgical Orders This course assists the learner in reviewing all program information; it is an accumulation of information learned in previous courses. A sampling of actual, typical orders from medical and surgical units is included. The course introduces the learner to admitting, pre-operative (pre-op), discharge and post-operative (post-op) orders, abbreviations and acronyms used for surgical procedures and the Nursing Unit clerk's role in processing physicians orders.

NUCL 180 – practicum The Practicum course provides the learner with a consolidated clinical experience where they can apply theory from the Nursing Unit Clerk Program. Students work full shifts with an experienced Nursing Unit Clerk who acts as Preceptor, following the Preceptor's work rotation. Pre-requisites: Successful completion of all theory courses in the Nursing Unit Clerk program.

Program Contacts

Distance Admissions Program Contact ext 21425 Direct: 250.365.1425 [email protected]

Erna McCall Instructor, Program Contact Direct: 250.368.3041 [email protected]

Teresa Petrick School Chair Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21442 Direct: 250.365.1442 [email protected]

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies 2-Year O

Year 2 ACCREDITATION: The Office Management Diploma combines the Office Administration and the Bookkeeping Diploma Specialty Certificates from College of the Rockies, or equivalent and 10 courses from the Business Administration program to provide a strong foundation in the principles of Office Management. CAMPUS: Students are to select 10 courses from the following list to fulfill the latter half of the program’s Castlegar requirements. *The course of studies outlined below is applicable for students studying full-time starting in September. For more information on the course of studies as a part-time student or when starting in January, please contact the Program Advisor. Admission Requirements

Semester 3 In addition to meeting the general entrance Course Name Credit requirements for admission to Selkirk College, ADMN 252 Financial Management On Campus 3 applicants must meet the following Office Management program requirements: ADMN 269 Information Systems On Campus 3 –– Grade 12 graduation or equivalent. ADMN 272 Commercial Law On Campus 3 –– Grade of "C+" or better in English 12 or ADMN 286 Human Resource Management On Campus 3 equivalent. ADMN 293 Electronic Commerce On Campus 3 –– Foundations of Math 12 or Pre-calculus 11 with a COMM 220 Principles of Organizational Behaviour On Campus 3 grade of "C+" or better. ECON 106 Principles of Macroeconomics On Campus 3 –– GPA of 3.0 or higher in the College of the Rockies (CotR) program is a graduation requirement for Total 21 the Office Management Diploma at Selkirk College. Semester 4 –– Students may complete parts of the second year requirements prior to enrolling for the CotR Course Name Credit program. ADMN 171 Management Principles On Campus 3 –– Students must meet the CotR admission ADMN 181 Marketing On Campus 3 requirements to gain entry into their certificate ADMN 250 Managerial Accounting On Campus 3 programs. ADMN 295 Business Policy On Campus 3 ADMN 296 International Business On Campus 3 Careers ADMN 297 Developing a Business Plan On Campus 3 The objective of the program is to graduate COMM 241 Financial Accounting II On Campus 3 individuals who have practical office skills together Total 21 with administrative and management training. The program is the direct result of the need for skilled administrative office management personnel.

Take this program if you're Program Summary –– A good communicator Co-op Education Office administrators and executive assistants –– Good with computers are vital assets to all organizations, big and small. –– Highly organized Co-op Education Objectives Expertise in administrative software and applications, –– Interested in accounting software Co-op Education is a process of education that operations processes, effective communication and formally integrates students' academic study with – Management oriented management theory means you’ll have a competitive – periods of related work experience in cooperating edge and expand your career potential. Our program You’ll get Business Administration program to employer organizations. Selkirk College's Co-op gives you both theoretical knowledge and practical prepare you for real-world administrative and Education programs are designed within guidelines training to set you up for success. management positions. established by the Canadian Association for Co- Delivered in a combination of online and in class operative Education (CAFCE) and in consultation with sessions, you’ll get a balanced understanding of how federal and provincial government agencies. an office functions on a day-to-day basis, as well as learn higher level managerial processes. http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 167 Office Management http://selkirk.ca/program/office-management

Co-Op Education Work-Study Sequence: ADMN 272 – Commercial Law Sept-Dec Jan-Apr May-Aug Program Courses This course is an introduction to law as it applies to business. The development of the courts and the Study Term 1* Study Term 2* Co-op Ed machinery of justice will be outlined. A study will Work Term ADMN 171 – Management Principles then be made of contracts including their formation, Co-op Ed Study Term 3 Co-op Ed An introduction to management theory, philosophy impeachment, breach, assignment and discharge. Work Term Work Term and techniques including the specialized areas of Agency will also be discussed as well as various entrepreneurship, small business, and hospitality and federal and provincial statutes. Study Term 4 Graduation service industries. Pre-requisites: Program admission standards. * Completion of Office Administration and Bookkeeping Pre-requisites: COMM 220 is recommended. Specialty Certificates at College of the Rockies. ADMN 286 – Human Resource ADMN 181 – Marketing For more information please contact: Management This course introduces students to basic concepts An examination of how to most effectively utilize and Brenda Smith and principles of marketing. Topics include Canadian manage the human element in work organizations entrepreneurship, small business management, Selkirk College including staffing, training and development, evaluation of business opportunities, and marketing 301 Frank Beinder Way appraisal and compensation, industrial relations management. Market planning will be emphasized Castlegar, BC, V1N 4L3 and human resources planning. The essential as well as practical decision making in regards email: Brenda Smith premise of Human Resources Management is that an to evaluating the business environment, market Tel: 250.365.1280 organization’s employees are its most vital asset in segmentation, market research, and strategy Fax: 250.365.1218 the accomplishment of its goals. choices. The marketing mix or product, price, place of distribution, and promotion will be discussed in depth. Pre-requisites: COMM 220 or permission of the instructor. Application Information Pre-requisites: Program admission standards. ADMN 293 – Electronic Commerce ADMN 250 – Managerial Accounting Electronic Commerce is an introduction to the Download the Office Management Application business models, infrastructure, strategies, design Package at http://selkirk.ca/program/ An introduction to management accounting concepts, and analysis of electronic commerce business office-management/application-information including job order and process costing, cost-volume- solutions. The role of electronic commerce in profit relationships, variable costing, activity-based changing society is also an important topic. Before You Start costing, standard costs, cost control through flexible The primary aim of this course is to identify key budgets, segment reporting and identification of –– Please make sure you meet all program admission management considerations required in implementing requirements for the college and the specific costs relevant to price, product and replacement e-commerce business solutions. admission requirements for your chosen program decisions. Pre-requisites: ADMN 181, COMM 241. (these are listed in each program area). Pre-requisites: COMM 240/241 or equivalent. –– International Students (students who are ADMN 295 – Business Policy applying to Selkirk College from locations outside ADMN 252 – Financial Management A capstone course integrating the varied disciplines in of Canada) should follow the application steps This course examines the role of finance and the business including accounting and finance, marketing, required by Selkirk International. tools and environment of financial decision-making. operations, economics, forecasting, and management Topics include: Time value of money, foundations philosophies into a comprehensive knowledge base for valuation, financial analysis and planning, which becomes a foundation for strategic planning. management of current assets and liabilities, capital Case studies will be used to provide planning and budgeting, risk and return, and personal finance. decision-making opportunities. Pre-requisites: COMM 240/241 or equivalent. Pre-requisites: ADMN 181, COMM 240/241 or equivalent.

ADMN 269 – Information Systems ADMN 296 – International Business This course examines the relationships and ADMN 296 offers an in-depth review of basic distinctions between Management Information concepts, institutional practices and developments Systems (MIS) and Accounting Information Systems in the global business environment. This course (AIS). It examines the standard categories of also offers an introduction to international business business transactions and how these transactions management. Core management topics will be flow through the organization, are stored (with examined within an international framework. emphasis on databases), and are reported for use Pre-requisites: None, but an Introductory Marketing by both internal and external users. Accounting course is recommended. information system developments are studied with emphasis on systems analysis and design, internal controls, and proper documentation. Pre-requisites: COMM 240/241 or equivalent.

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ADMN 297 – Developing a Business Plan This course examines the details and components Program Contacts of a comprehensive business plan. Business plans are a written analysis of what a business hopes Business Admissions to accomplish and how it intends to organize its Admissions Contact resources to achieve those goals. Students will Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21324 produce a business plan with the objective of using Direct: 250.365.1324 the plan as a vehicle for operating a business and Fax: 250.365.3929 measuring progress toward goals. [email protected] Pre-requisites: ADMN 181, COMM 241 or equivalent. Tiffany Snauwaert COMM 220 – Principles of Instructor / Program Advisor Organizational Behaviour Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21268 The Business Administration Principles of Direct: 250.365.1268 Organizational Behaviour course is an introduction Fax: 250.365.1260 to the behaviour, relationships, and performance [email protected] of individuals and groups in work organizations as well as the nature of organizational structure and processes. Organizational dynamics are examined with a view to creating an effective working environment from a human perspective. Pre-requisites: Program admission standards.

COMM 241 – Financial Accounting II The Business Administration Financial Accounting II course is the next financial accounting course, reviewing and enlarging upon concepts and principles, their application to and effect upon financial statements. Topics include: capital and intangible assets, current and long-term liabilities, partnership accounting, accounting for corporate transactions, notes and bonds payable, the cash flow statement, and financial statement analysis. Pre-requisites: COMM 240 with a grade of "C" or better.

ECON 106 – Principles of Macroeconomics Topics covered include: 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. Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of "C" or better.

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies Two Years

Semester ACCREDITATION: Course Name Credit Liberal Arts Diploma ENGL 110 College Composition On Campus 3 CAMPUS: PEAC 100 Peace Studies I On Campus 3 Castlegar PEAC 101 Peace Studies II On Campus 3 PEAC 201 From Water to Chocolate: Resources, Conflict and Justice On Campus 3 PEAC 202 Leadership for Peace: the Individual and Social Transformation On Campus 3 Program Summary PEAC 203 Introduction to Transformative Justice: Theory and Practice On Campus 3 Total 18 Take this program if you have a strong desire to not electives only understand human conflict, but to help put an end to the world’s needless suffering through viable Course Name Credit peace-based methods and practices. ANTH 100 Introduction to Anthropology I Online 3 Program Overview ANTH 101 Introduction to Anthropology II On Campus 3 The two-year Peace Studies Diploma emphasizes ANTH 201 Ethnic Relations On Campus 3 building cultures of peace through interdisciplinary ANTH 205 Anthropology of Religion On Campus 3 study, conflict analysis and transformation and ECON 106 Principles of Macroeconomics On Campus 3 service learning. Students also have the opportunity to study internationally in PEAC 205: Global ECON 107 Principles of Microeconomics On Campus 3 Perspective in Peace: An Independent Studies FAM 180 Family Dynamics On Campus 3 Course. FNST 287 First Nations Practice Studies (Recommended Elective) On Campus 3 The global landscape is changing as individuals FREN 112 First-Year French I On Campus 3 and groups seek new ways to address conflict that adheres to principles of nonviolence and FREN 113 First-Year French II On Campus 3 sustainability. In these exciting times, you can strive GEOG 140 Introduction to Cultural Geography On Campus 3 to be part of the global peace movement that looks at these events in a different light, choosing to see HIST 104 Canada Before Confederation On Campus 3 hope and optimism by viewing situations from the HIST 105 Contemporary Canada On Campus 3 perspective of peace and justice. HIST 106 Western Civilization I On Campus 3 Emphasizing peace from the interpersonal to the HIST 107 Western Civilization II On Campus 3 international, this program combines courses in humanities and social sciences and gives you HIST 203 A History of British Columbia On Campus 3 opportunities to engage in various service learning HIST 210 A History of the First Nations of Canada On Campus 3 experiences or in self-directed peace studies related academic research. HIST 215 A History of the West Kootenay On Campus 3 HIST 220 Latin America: Pre-1821 On Campus 3 Themes HIST 221 Latin America: Post-1821 On Campus 3 –– Environment PEAC 205 Global Perspectives in Peace: An Independent Studies Course On Campus 3 –– Restorative Justice PSYC 100 Introductory Psychology I On Campus 3 –– Leadership PSYC 101 Introductory Psychology II On Campus 3 –– International Development – Social Justice SOC 120 Introductory Sociology I On Campus 3 – –– Human Rights SOC 121 Introductory Sociology II On Campus 3 –– Non-Violence SOC 215 Canadian Social Structure On Campus 3 SPAN 112 First Year Spanish I Online 3 SPAN 113 First Year Spanish II Online 3 WS 100 Women's Studies I On Campus 3 WS 101 Women's Studies II On Campus 3

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system, monetary and fiscal policy, problems with FREN 113 – First-Year French II Admission Requirements the Macro System, inflation, unemployment, etc.; As a continuation of French 112, this course further international trade balance of payments, exchange P develops the student's listening, speaking, reading, Admission to the program requires the completion rates, capital flows. and writing skills in French. of English 12 with a grade of “C” or better. Other Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of Pre-requisites: A "C" or better in FREN 112 or equivalent pre-requisites depend on the electives you choose to "C" or better. make up your program. Please consult with a Selkirk or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. College counsellor for more information. ECON 107 – Principles of GEOG 140 – Introduction to Microeconomics Cultural Geography Usually taken following Economics 106. Topics Introduction to Cultural Geography studies the Program Courses covered include: supply and demand price supports, relationships between culture, space, place, and the agricultural problem, value theory, theory of the the environment. A wide variety of cultures, their firm competition, pollution, industrial organization ANTH 100 – Introduction landscapes, and the changes they are undergoing will monopoly, public utilities, advertising, income to Anthropology I be examined through a geographic lens. Through distribution B labour unions, productivity. Cultural Geography we will begin to understand An introduction to the major areas within the cultural differences and open up new possibilities for discipline: physical, cultural, social anthropology, Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of "C" or better. solving our own problems as well as for viewing the linguistics, archaeology. Ethnography will be covered rest of the world in less judgmental terms. and students will have the option of conducting their ENGL 110 – College Composition own ethnographic fieldwork. Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 with a grade of "C" or better or This course is about thinking and writing. You will written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of learn how to develop and express informed opinions "C" or better. on issues that matter. You will also learn about HIST 104 – Canada Before research, editing, and expository and persuasive Confederation ANTH 101 – Introduction academic writing forms. to Anthropology II A survey of Canadian history from the pre-contact societies of the First Nations to the creation of An introduction to comparative ethnography in Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 12 or equivalent, or LPI level 4, or written permission of the Instructor and Canadian Federation in 1867. European expansion western and non-western societies. Through the School Chair. and settlement in northern North America, relations study of classical and contemporary ethnographic between Europeans and First Nations, and the accounts, students will travel the world of different FAM 180 – Family Dynamics development of the colonial societies that formed cultures both at home and abroad. This course is designed to provide students with a Canada are examined. Emphasis is placed on Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of variety of theoretical perspectives to understanding fostering student interest in history by examining the "C" or better. families. It considers the diversity of families historical experiences of a diversity of Canadians. including exploration of cultural differences, same- ANTH 201 – Ethnic Relations Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of sex parents, single parents and blended families. The "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and An introduction to the comparative study of “race” role of marriage is examined, as well as childbearing School Chair. and ethnic relations from local to international and socialization. Issues such as middle age, empty contexts. The course explores social stratification nest, aging in the family, and special concerns such HIST 105 – Contemporary Canada according to race and ethnicity and looks at the as chronic illness, disability, alcoholism, violence, and A survey of modern Canada from confederation to motivations and consequences of such classifications poverty are introduced. the end of the second millennium. The post-1867 and their relationships to other forms of Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent. consolidation of a transcontinental Canada, the stratification. marginalization of aboriginal peoples, and the rapid Pre-requisites: ANTH 100 or ANTH 101 recommended; FNST 287 – First Nations Practice transformation of Canadian society by immigration, ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of "C" or better. Studies (Recommended Elective) industrialization, urbanization, the two world This course allows students to explore issues directly wars, and the Great Depression are examined. The ANTH 205 – Anthropology of Religion impacting First Nations communities. An exploration effects of broad economic and social change on An introduction to the comparative study of religious of factors impacting the development of current party politics, relations between French and English beliefs, practices and movements. Classic and issues as well as current approaches used to address Canada, and the attitudes, values, and living and contemporary approaches in the Anthropology of these issues is undertaken. working patterns of Canadians are also explored. religion will be explored in ethnographic context, Emphasis is placed on fostering student interest in examining the similarities and variations in systems Pre-requisites: ENGL 110. history by examining the historical experiences of a of religious belief. diversity of Canadians. FREN 112 – First-Year French I Pre-requisites: ANTH 100 or ANTH 101 recommended; In this course, the communicative approach and an Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of "C" or better. integrated study of grammar gives intermediate level "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. students the opportunity to enhance their listening, ECON 106 – Principles of speaking, reading and writing skills in French. Macroeconomics Topics covered include: national income accounts, Pre-requisites: A "C" or better in FREN 11 or FREN national income determination model, monetary 102/103 or equivalent or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 171 Peace Studies http://selkirk.ca/program/peace-studies

HIST 106 – Western Civilization I HIST 210 – A History of the HIST 221 – Latin America: Post-1821 The course introduces students to some of the First Nations of Canada A survey of Latin American history from independence major themes in the history of Western Society The course examines the history of the First Nations to the present. Major themes examined include from the Neolithic to the early modern European of Canada from the pre-contact period to the present. post-colonial efforts to develop and modernize worlds. Human experience and relations in ancient The changes and continuities within the societies new nation-states, the development and impact of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece, the expansion the and economies of the First Nations as a result of neocolonialism, the rise, impact and responses to of the Hellenistic empire of Alexander the Great, European contact, trade, warfare, and settlement both nationalist and revolutionary movements in the the rise of the Roman Empire, the making of early are examined within a broader hemispheric context. 20th century, and the impact of the United States European society, and the origins and spread of the The course gives particular emphasis to the historical foreign policy on Latin America and its peoples. Renaissance and Reformation are examined. By the roots of contemporary First nations' issues in Canada Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 with a grade of "C" or better or conclusion of the course, students will be able to and the contributions that aboriginal people have written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. view the development of "the West" from an historical made to the development of Canada and to their own perspective. distinct societies. PEAC 100 – Peace Studies I Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of This interdisciplinary and values-based course is "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and the first of two introductory core courses in Peace School Chair. School Chair. Studies. Readings will include United Nations documents, as well as essays and excerpts from HIST 107 – Western Civilization II HIST 215 – A History of the writings of philosophers, anthropologists, The course introduces students to major themes the West Kootenay psychologists, and peace researchers. Students and problems in Western society from the rise of The course is designed to introduce students to the will thus gain familiarity with literature addressing absolutism in the early 18th century to the aftermath history of the West Kootenay from the pre-contact a broad range of past and current theories and of World War Two. As part of this, students will gain societies of the native peoples to the present. discourse related to peace and conflict. Through an understanding of the origins and impact of the Relations between Europeans and First Nations, their own reflection and working collaboratively in French and Industrial revolutions, the rise of the the development of the resource and agricultural groups, students will have the opportunity to move nation state in the 19th century, and the origins frontiers, work and settlement patterns, and 20th and from theory to practice in one of the most challenging and effects of World War One including the Russian 21st century social and economic change are also issues of humanity’s collective experience: building Revolution, the Great Depression, and the rise of examined within the broader Canadian and North cultures of peace. authoritarian regimes in the 1930s. By the conclusion American context. Emphasis is placed on fostering Pre-requisites: English 12 with a grade of "C" or better, or of the course, students will be able to view World War student interest in the history of the West Kootenay written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Two from an historical perspective. by examining the historical experiences of a diversity Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of "C" of people who have lived in the region. PEAC 101 – Peace Studies II or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 with a grade of "C" or better or This course is the second of two introductory core written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. courses in Peace Studies at Selkirk College. This HIST 203 – A History of British Columbia NOTE: Students in West Kootenay and British Columbia course will focus on traditional and non-traditional The course is designed to introduce students to the history courses have access to the "MINTO ROOM" approaches to Conflict Resolution. Students will be history of British Columbia from the pre-contact archives. This collection of books, records, private papers, introduced to general principles and key concepts societies of the native peoples to the present. photos and maps aid in research, particularly of the in arbitration, negotiation, mediation and nonviolent Relations between Europeans and First Nations, Kootenay region. resistance; as well as alternative dispute resolution the development of the European resource and methods, such as Nonviolent Communication, settlement frontiers, and the eventual transformation HIST 220 – Latin America: Pre-1821 Peacemaking Circles, Conflict Transformation, and of British Columbia’s society and economy as a result History 220 surveys the Spanish and Portuguese Conflict Free Conflict Resolution. Students will of industrialization, immigration, and urbanization Empires America from their 15th century beginnings practice identifying, analyzing, role playing, mapping, are examined within a broader Canadian and North in the conquest of aboriginal empires and peoples and peacefully resolving or transforming conflicts American context. Emphasis is placed on fostering to their break-up in the early 19th century by that range from the interpersonal to the international. student interest in the history of British Columbia by independence movements of Creoles. Major themes Pre-requisites: English 12 with a grade of "C" or better, examined include the pre-contact native societies examining the historical experiences of a diversity of or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. and empires, the establishment and administration peoples. PEAC 100 recommended. of Spanish and Portuguese overseas empires, Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 with a grade of "C" or better or the economies and societies of the colonies, the written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. PEAC 201 – From Water to Chocolate: impact and influence of the Church, European power Resources, Conflict and Justice NOTE: Students in West Kootenay and British Columbia struggles for control of Latin America, and the history courses have access to the "MINTO ROOM" PEAC 201 goes beyond the headlines to explore the origins and emergence of American independence archives. This collection of books, records, private papers, roots and consequences of many of the most talked- movements. photos and maps aid in research, particularly of the about issues in the news: global food insecurity, oil Kootenay region. Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 with a grade of "C" or better or dependency, water scarcity, and conflicts related to written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. natural resource extraction and trade – focussing in particular on their relationship to peace, conflict and human security. Through films, readings, games, debates, case studies, lectures, guest speakers and

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collaborative learning, students will gain analytical PEAC 205 – Global Perspectives in SOC 121 – Introductory Sociology II skills and intellectual understanding of these Peace: An Independent Studies Course This course examines the social life as it occurs important current-day issues, as well as a hopeful The purpose of this course is for Peace Studies in families, formal organizations, religion, political window on some positive – and often under-reported students to gain the opportunity to learn about peace, movements and other social systems. Student – changes taking place around the world. justice and related topics, from a global (including research projects are part of the course. Pre-requisites: Second year standing or written international and Canadian) and cross-cultural Pre-requisites: SOC 120 or written permission of the permission of the Instructor and School Chair. perspectives. For example, as part of this course, Instructor and School Chair. students may participate in one of two international PEAC 202 – Leadership for Peace Institutes (Mindanao Peace Building Institute SOC 215 – Canadian Social Structure Peace: the Individual and in the Philippines and African Peace Building A macro level analysis of factors such as (but Social Transformation Institute in Zambia) with which Selkirk College has a not limited to) ethnicity, region, gender and class partnership. While learning in a cross cultural setting, Leadership for Peace: the Individual and Social as a basis for understanding contemporary students will be expected to complete assignments Transformation begins with the understanding that Canadian society. leadership for peace is, at its foundations, leadership from the organization with which they are studying, for human rights and social justice; and with the as well as additional assignments from their Selkirk Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of further insight that social transformation is always College instructor. It is expected that an international "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and joined with inner transformation, to the individual or global experience in an academic and practice School Chair. who "can change the world". Each semester Peace setting will provide students with a transformative SPAN 112 – First Year Spanish I Studies 202 will focus on one or two leaders in learning experience that will lead to a deeper peace ranging from the political action of Gandhi or understanding of building cultures of peace at the Spanish 112 (online) is a self-paced course that Nelson Mandela, to the ideas of Tolstoy or Martin interpersonal, community and global levels. encourages students to improve their communicative proficiency through listening, speaking, reading and Luther King, to the traditional cultural practices Pre-requisites: PEAC 100 or PEAC 101. Study proposal writing about current topics. of indigenous peoples, or the human insights of that is approved by instructor prior to commencement of spiritual leaders from diverse cultures. These lives course. PEAC 201 recommended. Pre-requisites: SPAN 102/103 or written permission of the will be measured against issues of authority, power, Instructor and School Chair. legitimacy and the will to truth, reconciliation, PSYC 100 – Introductory Psychology I compassion and healing. An introduction to the methods, theory and practice SPAN 113 – First Year Spanish II Pre-requisites: English 12 or equivalent with a grade of psychology as a science. Among others, topics Spanish 113 is the sequel to the Spanish 112 of "C" or better, or written permission of the Instructor will include motivation and emotion, learning and online course. Spanish 113 is a self-paced course and School Chair. Successful completion of or concurrent memory, biological foundations, sensation and as well that encourages students to improve their study in Peace Studies 100/101 strongly recommended. perception. Other topics are added at the discretion communicative proficiency through, listening, of the individual instructor. Class demonstrations speaking, reading and writing about current topics. PEAC 203 – Introduction to and activities are used to illustrate concepts. Pre-requisites: SPAN 112 or equivalent or writen Transformative Justice: Teaching methods and resources in the course vary permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Theory and Practice with the instructor. Peace Studies 203 will explore transformative justice Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of WS 100 – Women's Studies I as theory, as process and as practice. The course will "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and Women's Studies 100 is an interdisciplinary course offer model for integration of law and the individual— School Chair. designed to introduce students to the study of women where restorative and transformative justice are in global cultures as protrayed through literature and viewed in the context of Canada’s criminal justice PSYC 101 – Introductory Psychology II sociological studies. Topics to be convered include system. But course exploration will move beyond the Topics include thinking and other cognitive the women's movement, sexuality, "herstory", gender limits of criminal justice to learn how transformative processes, development of the individual, roles, philosophy and law. justice is practiced in the community and around personality, behaviour disorders, health and social the globe. There will be an attempt to say how Pre-requisites: English 12 with a grade of "C" or better or psychology. Other topics are added at the discretion written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. transformative justice theory and practice critically of the instructor. Class demonstrations and examine social, economic and political structures activities are used to illustrate concepts. WS 101 – Women's Studies II and systems that underlie much of our conflict at all levels. Following an introduction to the theory and Pre-requisites: PSYC 100 with a grade of "C" or better or A continuation of Women's Studies 100, WS 101 is practice of transformative justice, the class will focus written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. an interdisciplinary course designed to expand on on specific themes and topics – how transformative the study of women in global cultures as portrayed SOC 120 – Introductory Sociology I justice principles can be applied to specific areas through literature and sociological studies; however, such as the environment, community building, post This course is an introduction to the discipline. The students do not need WS 100 as a pre-requisite. war reconciliation, and other issues. Assignments sociological perspective is examined, along with Topics to be covered include women and religion, will focus on solutions and models for peace-building, the associated concepts and methods. Attention is violence, health and reproductive technologies, and social integration and positive social change. directed to major areas such as culture, socialization, inequality in paid and unpaid labour. stratification and deviance. Students have an Pre-requisites: English 12 with a grade of "C" or better or Pre-requisites: English 12 or equivalent with a grade of opportunity to research topics of interest. "C" or better, or recommended PEAC 100 and 101. written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 173 Peace Studies http://selkirk.ca/program/peace-studies

Program Contacts

Admissions Officer (Castlegar) Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 Direct: 250.365.1233 [email protected]

Program Contact Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 Direct: 250.365.1205 [email protected]

David Feldman School Chair, UAS, Instructor, Mathematics Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21331 Direct: 250.365.1331 [email protected]

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies First Year The following is a suggested mix of courses to satisfy requirements for the Associate of Science Degree – Entry to Pharmacy. Courses should be chosen only after consultation CAMPUS: with a Selkirk College counsellor. Castlegar

Semester 1 Course Name Credit may enrol in the course with written permission of the School Chair; however, they should be aware that they ENGLISH English Requirement: ENGL 110 or ENGL 112 On Campus 3 will be required to do additional work. This course is CHEMISTRY Chemistry Requirement: CHEM 110 or CHEM 122 On Campus 3 available via Distance Education, but requires attendance at weekly on-site labs. PHYSICS Physics Requirement: PHYS 102 or PHYS 104 On Campus 3 BIOL 104 Biology I Online / 3 BIOL 106 – Biology II On Campus Along with BIOL 104 (Biology I), this course provides an overview of the study of living things. Biology MATH 100 Calculus I On Campus 3 106 presents topics in population, community and Total 15 ecosystem ecology, and classical and molecular Semester 2 genetics. Evolution provides a unifying theme for Course Name Credit the course. A strong emphasis is placed on the development of critical thinking skills through ENGLISH English Requirement: ENGL 111 or ENGL 114 On Campus 3 problem solving, case studies and laboratory BIOL 106 Biology II On Campus 3 investigation. CHEM 125 Foundations of Chemistry II On Campus 4 Pre-requisites: BIOL 104 with a grade of "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. MATH 101 Calculus II On Campus 3 STAT 105 Introduction to Statistics Online / 3 CHEM 125 – Foundations of Chemistry II On Campus This general chemistry course is the continuation of Total 16 either Chemistry 110 or Chemistry 122. Chemistry 125: Foundations of Chemistry II begins with an investigation of intermolecular forces in liquids and solids, followed by the colligative properties of solutions. Next, it presents the principles of equilibria Admission Requirements applied to pure substances and aqueous solutions of Program Summary acids, bases and salts. The laws of thermodynamics Admission to the Associate of Science Entry to applied to chemical substances are introduced. The Pharmacists are integral members of front line Pharmacy program requires the completion of Biology field of organic chemistry is surveyed; topics include medical profession teams. Masters of the art of 12, Chemistry 11, English 12, Physics 11 with a grade the physical and chemical properties of alkanes and professional, courteous client care, pharmacists of "C" or higher, and Pre-calculus or Principles of alkenes, stereochemistry, and addition, substitution, skillfully dispense vital medication and ensure Math 12 with a grade of “C+” or higher. Physics 12 and elimination reactions. The laboratory work patients fully understand how to properly use them. is recommended, and Chemistry 12 is STRONGLY involves the measurement of physical and chemical This kind, caring profession is a delicate balance of recommended. properties as well as chemical syntheses. art and science. Pre-requisites: CHEM 110 or CHEM 122 with a grade of Complete your first year of studies towards your "C" or better, or written permission of the Instructor and two-year associate of science degree in the beautiful Program Courses School Chair. West Kootenay region. Our program will get you started on your way to becoming a successful Chemistry Requirement: BIOL 104 – Biology I professional pharmacist and having a fulfilling career CHEM 110 or CHEM 122 A course designed for those students who require first in medicine arts. Students requiring first-year Chemistry have a choice year biology in their program of study or who wish to of Chemistry 110 or Chemistry 122. Once you successfully complete your first year of go on to further study in biology. The course includes studies with us, you’ll have the pre-requisites for cell biology, biochemistry, and an examination of the CHEM 110: Fundamentals of Chemistry (plus some of the courses within) pharmacy degrees processes of life in the plant and animal body. A strong at UBC, University of Alberta and University of emphasis is placed on the development of critical This introductory general chemistry course leads Saskatchewan. thinking skills through problem solving, research into science or engineering programs for students design, and laboratory analysis. who have taken Chemistry 11 (or equivalent) or who need improvement to their chemistry background. It Pre-requisites: BIOL 12 or equivalent and CHEM 11 or provides an extensive review of the fundamentals of equivalent. Students lacking the stated pre-requisites chemical nomenclature, reactions and stoichiometry http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 175 Pharmacy http://selkirk.ca/pharmacy

involving solids, gases and solutions. Current theories English Requirement: Physics Requirement: of atomic and molecular structure are introduced. The ENGL 111 or ENGL 114 PHYS 102 or PHYS 104 lab portion of this course is the same as CHEM 122. Students requiring first-year English have a choice of Students requiring first-year Physics have a choice of Pre-requisites: Chemistry 11 or CHEM 050, and the English 110/111 or the 112/114 sequence. Physics 102 or Physics 104. Pre-calculus Math 11 (Principles of Math 11) or Math 050. Pre-calculus Math 12 (Principles of Math 12) or Math 051 ENGL 111: Introduction to Literature PHYS 102: Basic Physics I is recommended. Each course must have a grade of "C" The 110/111 sequence is focused on the A non-calculus survey of mechanics, heat and or better. development of academic writing and research. vibrations. This course includes the topics of linear CHEM 122: General Chemistry I English 111 is about living more intensely. Rather motion, projectile motion, newton's laws, energy, than providing answers, literature prompts us to ask momentum, circular and rotational motion, thermal This introductory general chemistry course leads better questions of ourselves and each other. Drama, properties of matter, vibrations and sound. into science or engineering programs for students poetry, short stories, and novels will guide us in Pre-requisites: Principles of MATH 12, or MATH 051, and who have a solid chemistry background, including discussion, reflection, and writing about literature. Chemistry 12 or equivalent. After a short review PHYS 11 or equivalent with a grade of "C" or better, or of fundamental chemistry, classical and quantum Pre-requisites: ENGL 110 with a grade of “C” or better or written permisison of the Instructor and School Chair. equivalent, or written permission of the Instructor and mechanical concepts are used to discuss atomic and PHYS 104: Fundamental Physics I molecular structure. The lab work stresses scientific School Chair. A calculus-based survey of mechanics and observations and measurements using chemical ENGL 114: Introduction to Prose Fiction syntheses and quantitative analyses. thermodynamics. This course is designed for students The 112/114 sequence is focused on the interested in further study in Physical Science and Pre-requisites: Chemistry 12 or CHEM 110, and Pre- interpretation of literature. This course celebrates the Engineering. Calculus MATH 11 (Principles of Math 11) or Math 050. human imagination. We will explore provocative ideas Pre-calculus Math 12 (Principles of Math 12) or Math 051 Pre-requisites: PHYS 12 or equivalent with a grade of as expressed through contemporary short stories "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and is recommended. Each course must have a grade of grade and novels. Students will further develop their ability of "C" or better. School Chair. Corequisites: MATH 100. to interpret texts, develop arguments, and write academic essays about those texts. English Requirement: STAT 105 – Introduction to Statistics ENGL 110 or ENGL 112 Pre-requisites: ENGL 112 with a grade of “B” or higher, or This course is intended for social, environmental Students requiring first-year English have a choice written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. science and business students and others who would of the English 110/111 sequence and the 112/114 benefit from a one-term statistics course. Topics MATH 100 – Calculus I sequence. include estimation of means and hypothesis testing. A course designed to provide students with the Applications are explored. ENGL 110: College Composition background in calculus needed for further studies. Pre-requisites: Foundations of Math 12 or Pre-calculus The 110/111 sequence is focused on the This course includes: a review of functions 11 or equivalent, with a grade of "C+" or better, or written development of academic writing and research. and graphs; limits; the derivative of algebraic, permission of the Instructor and School Chair. English 110 is about thinking and writing. You will trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions; learn how to develop and express informed opinions applications of the derivative including related on issues that matter. You will also learn about rates, maxima, minima, velocity and acceleration; Program Contacts research, editing, and expository and persuasive the definite integral; an introduction to elementary academic writing forms. differential equations; and, applications of integration including velocity, acceleration, areas, and growth Admissions Officer (Castlegar) Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 12 or equivalent, and decay problems. Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 or LPI level 4, or written permission of the Instructor and Direct: 250.365.1233 School Chair. Pre-requisites: Pre-calculus 12, Principles of MATH 12 [email protected] or equivalent with a grade of "C+" or better or written ENGL 112: Introduction to permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Program Contact Poetry and Drama Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 The 112/114 sequence is focused on the MATH 101 – Calculus II Direct: 250.365.1205 interpretation of literature. Poetry and Drama ask us This course is a sequel to MATH 100 for those [email protected] to be in the moment. In English 112, we will reflect on students who wish to major in mathematics, David Feldman both literary and cultural issues in ways relevant to sciences or applied sciences. The course includes: our lives. Students will be guided in a close reading antidifferentiation and integration; the definite School Chair, UAS, Instructor, Mathematics of poetic and dramatic texts, and the development integral; areas and volumes; transcendental functions; Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21331 of a literary vocabulary. Students will interpret texts, techniques of integration; parametric equations; polar Direct: 250.365.1331 develop arguments, and write academic essays coordinates; indeterminate forms, improper integrals [email protected] based on those texts. and Taylor's formula; and infinite series. Pre-requisites: English 12 with a grade of "B" or higher, Pre-requisites: MATH 100 or equivalent with a grade of or LPI level 5, or written permission of the Instructor and "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. School Chair.

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies 11-Month

Semester 1 ACCREDITATION: Course Name Credit Certificate PTEC 100 Pharmacy Seminar Online 2 CAMPUS: PTEC 104 Pharmacy Billing, Regulations and Protocols Online 3 Castlegar PTEC 105 Pharmacy Calculations Online 5 PTEC 107 Pharmacology I Online 4 PTEC 109 Pharmacy Practice I Online 4 Total 18 Admission Requirements

Semester 2 This program is open to Canadian and landed immigrant students living in Canada. Course Name Credit Academic PTEC 106 Merchandising Concepts Online 3 BC high school graduation or its equivalent plus the PTEC 108 Pharmacology II Online 5 following courses with a C grade or better: Biology PTEC 110 Pharmacy Practice II Online 3 12, Chemistry 11, English 12, Principles of Math 11 or PTEC 113 Introduction to Aseptic Technique Online 1 Applications of Math 12, or their equivalents Total 12 *Applicants graduating from high school as of 2012 will require Foundations of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus 11 with a C grade or better Current basic computer skills: Windows, word processing and Internet abilities Program Summary Additional Information All students are required to complete the Computer Placement Test for assessment of their English and Pharmacy Technician jobs are expanding and there The Pharmacy Technician program at Selkirk College Math skills prior to entry into the program is currently a shortage of qualified technicians. provides students the education to work as pharmacy Fast track your career in this certificate program. technicians in community and hospital pharmacies. General Designed for your success and awarded the status The program is a blend of online pharmacy technician of Full accreditation by the Canadian Council for Criminal Record Check: Applicants must submit an courses, face-to-face lab classes and hands on skills in Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP), our official police criminal record search as part of the both a community and hospital pharmacy environment. classes are technologically advanced, student- application process. The criminal record search centered and convenient. Term 2 lab classes are completed on the Selkirk will be available, on request, to any hospital, clinic, College Campus in Castlegar, British Columbia. The or community pharmacy receiving students for Our program has an excellent reputation for program will commence in August each year with Preceptorship. Certain criminal records may be upholding the high standards required in the an intake of 20 full-time students. Program courses unacceptable to some placement agencies and pharmaceutical field and is recognized by many are supported by texts and web links to additional facilities. The School of Health and Human Services pharmacists, pharmacy organizations and health reading and resources. Lab component skills consist will not be responsible for seeking alternative authorities in British Columbia and Alberta. of pharmacy computer software systems, sterile placements for students who are denied access to a Preceptorship because of a criminal record. Students We Offer You product preparation, prescription dispensing and compounding skills. Practicums are 140-160 hours are advised that certain criminal records may prevent –– Small class sizes each in a hospital and community setting. completion of a Preceptorship and thus completion of – Individual attention the program graduation requirements – Note: For information on bridging programs and –– Interactive online format the PEBC Qualifying exam for past graduates of Immunization: Students entering the Pharmacy –– Experienced and committed instructors Pharmacy Technician programs or people who have Technician Program must meet requirements for been working as Pharmacy Technicians, please see immunization established for health care workers Take This Program If You the website. by the Ministry of Health prior to entry into any –– Are detail-oriented and well organized practicum setting Program Objectives –– Communicate well Personal Reference: All applicants must submit two The CCAPP, (National Association of Pharmacy personal references as indicated in the application –– Enjoy working in a fast-paced team environment Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA) Professional package as part of the formal admission process –– Enjoy computer technology Competencies for Canadian Pharmacy Technicians at Personal Health Record: A personal health history Entry to Practice.

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document must be submitted prior to acceptance into for Math, Chemistry, Biology, Typing, Computer Qualifications Desired Are: the program skills can be obtained online or in face to face –– strong organization and communication skills classes. Contact admissions for the campus or Personal Information: All applicants must complete a online offering that is convenient for you. Allow six –– respect and confidentiality of patient information brief personal history and short essay as to why they months to one year to complete upgrade courses – computer literacy/proficiency in pharmacy wish to become a Pharmacy Technician as part of the – depending on your circumstances and course software programs admission process available Duties May Include: Mature Students –– Exceptions –– compounding pharmaceuticals A "mature student" is at least 19 years of age and has –– Working pharmacy technicians or other health been out of the school system for at least one year on profession diploma holders, may enter the –– sterile product preparation (hospital) or before the first day of classes of the program program on a reduced PTEC program course load –– preparing medication for dispensing while completing pre-requisites A mature student, with reasonable potential for –– third party billing success on the basis of work experience or other –– Students applying to enter the pharmacy –– purchasing, merchandising, inventory control and criteria may be admitted, notwithstanding some technician program with diplomas or degrees records maintenance deficiency in prior formal education in other health professions will need to consult with the Program coordinator for an evaluation of As a member of the healthcare team, qualified A mature student shall normally meet the specific similar courses taken in science or other college graduates find employment in hospitals, clinics program or course pre-requisites or university programs and retail pharmacies. New and expanding Mature students should apply at least one year in opportunities are becoming available for careers –– Students that have taken pharmacy technician with insurance companies, pharmacy software advance of the anticipated start date, as academic programs or medical terminology from other upgrading may be necessary vendors, pharmaceutical manufacturing and clinical schools or institutions will need to provide research. As healthcare organizations restructure transcripts and course outlines for the Additional Note to decrease healthcare costs, it is anticipated that a registrar & program coordinator to evaluate well-trained Pharmacy Technician will have increased Program requires WHIMIS; Basic level CPR (C) and placement on entry to the Selkirk College opportunities for employment. Basic First Aid to be completed before entering Pharmacy Technician program Practicums. Registration for these can be obtained by When considering the Pharmacy Technician Program, contacting your local college campus. you may wish to do some research regarding traditional and non-traditional career opportunities. Applicants Seeking Specific Upgrading Important Dates This could involve visiting your local hospital –– Individuals seeking a specific skill set through and retail pharmacies to talk to pharmacists and Fall 2014 courses that are a part of the Pharmacy Technician pharmacy technicians about the requirements and Program will be considered on a case by case –– August 25 to 28 Orientation Week online expectations this career choice can have for you. basis –– September 2 Semester 1 courses start online –– In such cases the admissions protocols may be –– January 9 Semester 1 ends waived by the instructor in consultation with the Application Information School Chair Winter 2015 Download the Pharmacy Technician Application –– January 12 Semester 2 courses start online Advanced Credit Package at http://selkirk.ca/program/ptec/ –– April 10 Semester 2 ends To transfer credit from another institution, application-information application must be made to and approval obtained Spring/Summer 2015 Before You Start from the Registrar – April 13 On campus lab classes start – –– Please make sure you meet all admission –– Course equivalency will be determined by the –– May 29 On campus labs end requirements, including the general admission Registrar in accordance with Selkirk College –– June 1 Practicum starts requirements for the college and the specific Policy B3002.1 (Admissions & Standards), part 1, admission requirements for your chosen program –– July 31 Practicum ends section 4.0. Course equivalency will be based upon (these are listed in each program area) assessment by the department concerned –– International Students (students who are A student who applies for advanced standing from applying to Selkirk College from locations outside another Pharmacy Technician Program will be Careers of Canada) should follow the application steps considered on an individual basis Pharmacy Technicians work under the supervision of required by Selkirk International –– Application for advanced credit is to be made prior a licensed Pharmacist pharmacy-related functions, in to entry into the Pharmacy Technician Program compliance with policies and procedures that provide optimal pharmaceutical care. Pharmacy Technicians Additional Comments Assist in a Variety of Technical Tasks. –– English 12 Literature is not accepted for English 12 pre-requisite –– Pre-entry into program upgrading requirements

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PTEC 106 Merchandising Concepts supplements the PTEC 113 – Introduction to Program Courses retail portion of Pharmacy Practice II. Aseptic Technique Pre-requisites: Acceptance into the Pharmacy Technician This introductory course presents the theory portion of sterile product preparation. Topics include aseptic PTEC 100 – Pharmacy Seminar Program. principles, the aseptic environment, parenteral Pharmacy Seminar provides a communications PTEC 107 – Pharmacology I solutions, cytotoxic agents, documentation and platform for students to become familiar with the This is part one of a two-part course, which provides quality assurance as recommended by the Canadian role of a pharmacy technician. During the first week an introduction to general principles of pharmacology. Society of Hospital Pharmacists. the learner is introduced to the Pharmacy Technician It includes an overview of body systems that will Handbook and fall term course work, followed by Pre-requisites: Successful completion of PTEC 104; PTEC enhance the understanding of drug actions. An an orientation in using message boards and chat 105; PTEC 109 emphasis is placed on learning brand and generic groups. Thereafter weekly check in chat sessions drug names used in common medical conditions. provide a forum to present topics related to the PTEC 114 – Sterile Products Lab Common drug interactions and side effects are work of the pharmacy technician and pharmacist in a The focus of this lab course is the application of included. pharmacy setting. theory and practical hands-on skills performed by Pre-requisites: Acceptance into the Pharmacy Technician pharmacy technicians in sterile product preparation. Pre-requisites: Acceptance into the Pharmacy Technician Program. Performance skills are evaluated in product Program. preparation in vertical and horizontal air flow hoods, PTEC 108 – Pharmacology II equipment maintenance, handling hazardous products PTEC 104 – Pharmacy Billing, and quality assurance documentation. Regulations and Protocols This is part two of a two-part course, which is a continuation of pharmacology general principles. It In this course the provincial and federal laws Pre-requisites: Successful completion of PTEC 104; PTEC includes an overview of body systems that enhances governing the dispensing of pharmaceuticals and 105; PTEC 109; PTEC 113. the understanding of drug actions. the roles and functions of the pharmacist will be reviewed as will the context of practice for both Emphasis is placed on learning brand and generic PTEC 115 – Prescription Dispensing Lab the pharmacist and the pharmacy technician. Also drug names used in common medical conditions. This is a laboratory based course. In a simulated included will be exposure to the professional ethics Common drug interactions and side effects are community pharmacy setting, computer and of both the pharmacist and pharmacy technician included. dispensing technical skills are practiced. Learners maintain patient profiles, prescription and narcotic and an overview of the functions of the College of Pre-requisites: Acceptance into the Pharmacy Technician files. Pharmacists in regulation of their practice. Third party Program. billing plans will be discussed from the perspective of Pre-requisites: PTEC 105 with a B+ or better, and determining claim processes used by each agency. PTEC 109 – Pharmacy Practice I successful completion of PTEC 100, 104, 106, 107, 108, Pre-requisites: Acceptance into the Pharmacy Technician This course begins with an overview of the history 109, and 110. Program. of the pharmacy across time to bring context to the PTEC 116 – Compounding Lab role of the pharmacist and pharmacy technician in PTEC 105 – Pharmacy Calculations the modern day pharmacy. It then focuses upon This course reviews all aspects of the compounding Beginning with number systems, decimals, and the language used in the pharmacy, including Latin process from equipment use and maintenance to fractions, the fundamentals of pharmaceutical math abbreviations and terms and the appropriate use of the correct formulae preparation of mixtures such concepts are used to perform calculations. Emphasis medical terminology. Drug forms, dosages, routes as creams, ointments, solutions and suspensions. is on the metric system, in keeping with health care and timing of drug administration, and interactions of Lab sessions include preparing compounds, standards in Canada. Also included are ratios and drugs are thoroughly explained. labelling and presentation of products. Emphasis is proportions, dilutions and concentrations, percentage placed on accuracy and the preparation of a safe Pre-requisites: Acceptance into the Pharmacy Technician pharmaceutically elegant product. strengths, milliequivalents, and conversions among Program. systems such as Apothecary, Avoirdupois and Pre-requisites: PTEC 105 with a B or better, and household measurements. PTEC 110 – Pharmacy Practice II successful completion of PTEC 100, 104, 106, 107, 108, Pre-requisites: Acceptance into the Pharmacy Technician Pharmacy Practice II is an introductory course that 109, and 110. Program. uses a body systems approach to study over-the- PTEC 119 – Computer Skills for counter-drugs and herbal products. PTEC 106 – Merchandising Concepts Prescription Processing Learners are also introduced to the home health This course is a hands on introduction to a patient This course is an introduction to retailing in the care market where knowledge of specialty products Canadian environment. The course will include: management pharmacy software system. Software and medical devices is an asset to working in a functions include: updating and creating patient, consumer behaviour, retail marketing factors, retail community pharmacy. location, retail image, store design and layout, retail drug, doctor, mixture profiles; new prescriptions, product assortment, retail pricing and promotion, Pre-requisites: Acceptance into the Pharmacy Technician refills, part fills; prescription transfers to other customer service and loyalty, handling customer Program. pharmacies and third party billing procedures. complaints. Inventory management techniques Pre-requisites: PTEC 105 with a B or better, and such as inventory levels and pricing; an overview successful completion of PTEC 100, 104, 106, 107, 108, of electronic commerce and financial evaluation 109, and 110. strategies are integrated within the course material.

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PTEC 129 – practicum The Practicum is 140 160 hours in each a community and hospital pharmacy, comprising of work experience under the supervision of a preceptor pharmacist. The Practicum experience is aimed at facilitating the transition from student to the role of a pharmacy technician. Students will receive orientation to relevant policies and procedures with each pharmacy. Practicum experience will vary depending upon the pharmacy. Community experience may include front store merchandise maintenance, customer service and other related duties. Dispensary duties may include: data entry pf patient, drug, doctor profiles, third party billing, filling prescriptions and preparing compounds. Hospital experience may include admixture preparation, compounding, inventory control, drug distribution, packaging and computer entry tasks. Pre-requisites: Successful completion of all Pharmacy Technician theory and lab courses.

Program Contacts

Catherine Harder Admissions Officer Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21324 Direct: 250.365.1324 [email protected]

Cheryl Morassut RPhT, Pharmacy Technician Program Lead Instructor / National Online Bridging Program Coordinator Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21467 Direct: 250.365.7292 [email protected]

Teresa Petrick School Chair Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21442 Direct: 250.365.1442 [email protected]

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies Each course is 11-13 weeks online Pharmacology CAMPUS: Online Semester Course Name Credit that was more suitable for national delivery. The PTECB 130 Pharmacology Online 2 ultimate goal is a national strategy that will enable Total 2 regulated pharmacy technicians to re-locate and work anywhere in Canada, without the need to re-qualify. Delivery partners for Pharmacy Technician Product Preparation Bridging Education include the Pharmacy Regulatory Semester Authorities in all participating jurisdictions. Course Name Credit The program is designed to provide current pharmacy technicians with the knowledge, skills PTECB 131 Product Preparation Online 2 and abilities necessary to take on the additional job Total 2 responsibilities of a regulated technician. Selkirk College will offer each course online.

Management of Drug Distribution Systems The Pharmacy Technician Bridging Program Includes the Semester Following Four Courses Course Name Credit –– PTECB 130 Pharmacology (33 hours) PTECB 132 Management of Drug Distribution Systems Online 3 –– PTECB 131 Product Preparation (33 hours) Total 3 –– PTECB 132 Management of Drug Distribution Systems (39 hours) Professional Practice –– PTECB 133 Professional Practice (39 hours) Semester Pharmacy technicians may be able to demonstrate the necessary competencies addressed in one or Course Name Credit more Bridging courses. As a result, a Prior Learning PTECB 133 Professional Practice Online 3 Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) Challenge Examination process has been established to enable Total 3 candidates to earn educational credit for what they already know. Three of the four Bridging Program courses are PLAR- eligible. The Professional Practice course is mandatory Program Summary French delivery of the National Bridging Program is planned for May, 2014. Students wanting to study in for all participants and is not eligible for PLAR since French are asked to email Cheryl Morassut. it provides an essential foundation for the pharmacy The National Pharmacy Technician Bridging Education technician’s new and expanded role. See the course Program is intended to assist individuals already descriptions for more information on PLAR. working in the role of pharmacy technician to upgrade their skills to align with changes in the regulation and Additional Information scope of practice of pharmacy technicians, without returning to school to complete a full time training The Bridging Education Program was developed Admission Requirements program. The ultimate goal is a national strategy and introduced in Ontario in 2008, and then adapted that will enable regulated pharmacy technicians to for use in Alberta and British Columbia in 2010. Although regulation of pharmacy technicians is not relocate and work anywhere in Canada, without the However, as more and more provinces began the currently in place in all jurisdictions/provinces, it is need to re-qualify. steps towards regulating pharmacy technicians, it anticipated that completion of Bridging Education will became clear that a national curriculum was needed be a mandatory requirement for individuals intending Four Program Courses to support consistency in the knowledge and skills to pursue registration/licensure in any Canadian jurisdiction/province. –– Professional Practice (39 Hours) of all pharmacy technicians across Canada in order to facilitate labour mobility. Thus, in 2012, NAPRA –– Product Preparation (33 hours) Before taking any of the Bridging courses, candidates secured funding from the Government of Canada's are advised to contact the Pharmacy Regulatory –– Pharmacology (33 hours) Inter-provincial Labour Mobility Initiative to revise Authority (PRA) in their jurisdiction to determine if –– Management of Drug Distribution Systems (39 the existing bridging programs in Alberta, British Bridging is required and to identify any additional hours) Columbia and Ontario in order to create a program http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 181 Pharmacy Technician – National Bridging Education Program http://selkirk.ca/ptec-bridging

requirements that may impact their eligibility or SPRING 2015 Note: Before any attempt at the Product Preparation suitability to complete the Bridging Program. In PLAR exam, a pharmacy technician must complete –– April 20 Bridging courses start some jurisdictions there may be time limits or two product preparations (non-sterile and sterile) and pre-registration requirements that they need to know –– July 3 Pharmacology and Product Preparation have their work checked and signed by an assessor. about first. courses end Checklists and PLAR information is available from the – July 17 Management of Drug Distribution and Note: Requirements and completion sequence vary from – NAPRA PLAR website. one jurisdiction to another. Professional Practice courses end. Materials Kit (must be purchased Details on registration/licensure requirements in prior to the start of this course) specific jurisdictions are available on each PRA’s Program Courses Barb O'Brien, Sales Consultant – Education web site. It is the students' responsibility to ensure Associated Health Systems, that they meet the applicable registration/licensure 11779 186 Street, Edmonton AB T5S 2Y2 requirements in their jurisdiction. Students who do PTECB 130 – Pharmacology Tel: 780-732-1962 not meet the eligibility criteria or deadlines in their The course provides a practical, applied approach Toll Free: 877-451-6720 jurisdiction may jeopardize their ability to continue to pharmacology. Through a variety of assignments, Fax: 780-451-5501 with the registration/licensure process. A list of PRAs quizzes, case studies and group work, students in the various provinces and territories of Canada is will enhance their ability to practice competently Text Book available on the NAPRA website. and contribute to a safe patient care setting. McCartney, Lisa Sterile Compounding and Aseptic To see more information about understanding the Participants will gain basic knowledge related to the Technique Concepts, Training and Assessment for requirements in your jurisdiction, see the NAPRA pharmacological uses of drugs within a variety of Pharmacy Technicians. Paradigm Publishing. ISBN website for Information for Students. commonly encountered medical conditions. 978-0-76384-083-9 (Text and DVD). PLAR is available for this course. All PLAR exams will be set up according to the number of students PTECB 132 – Management of Important Dates in need of a particular PLAR exam. No set dates Drug Distribution Systems have been organized; each student request will be This course examines various drug distribution National Bridging Program considered and organized monthly for each PLAR systems in pharmacy practice, with a focus on safe exam. Contact with the coordinator will determine the and effective drug supply and distribution in both Application and registration closes three to four date and time of exams. institutional and community practice settings. Topics weeks before class start dates each semester. For include inventory management and various business the 2014-15 academic year these dates are: Note: Before any attempt at the Pharmacology PLAR exam, a pharmacy technician must complete practices. Accurate product release within the –– Spring 2014 Application Deadline March 20, 2014 the Pharmacology Checklist (Demonstration of parameters of the pharmacy technician role receives at 4:00 PM (PST). All courses start April 14, 2014. Devices) and have their work checked and signed by special emphasis. –– Fall 2014 Application Deadline August 14, 2014 at an assessor. The checklist and PLAR information is PLAR is available for this course. All PLAR exams will 4:00 PM (PST). available from the NAPRA PLAR website. be set up according to the number of students in need –– Winter 2015 Application Deadline December 11, Textbook Required: Text book required: Moscou K, of a particular PLAR exam. No set dates have been 2014 at 4:00 PM (PST) Snipe K. Pharmacology for Pharmacy Technicians organized; each student request will be considered –– Spring 2015 Application Deadline April 9, 2014 at 2013 (2d edition). ISBN: 978-0-323-084970. and organized monthly for each PLAR exam. Contact 4:00 PM (PST) with the coordinator will determine the date and time of exams. Applications for PLAR exams must be received by PTECB 131 – Product Preparation the first day of each month. PLAR exams will be set This course addresses the theoretical knowledge Note: In some jurisdictions students may have to up according to the number of students in need of a and practical skills essential for safe and accurate complete a structured practical evaluation following particular PLAR exam. Each student request will be preparation of sterile and non-sterile pharmaceutical the Management of Drug Distribution Systems PLAR considered and organized monthly by the Coordinator. products. For non-sterile preparation, students will (managed by the Provincial Regulatory Authority) focus on equipment and tools and compounding to verify the learners ability to consistently FALL 2014 practices for various internal and external perform accurate product release in the workplace –– September 8 Bridging courses start preparations and specialty dosage forms. For (independent double check). Students should sterile product preparation, topics include aseptic contact the PRA in their province or territory for –– November 21 Pharmacology and Product technique, parenteral dosage forms, appropriate use more information. A list of PRAs in the various Preparation courses end of equipment, TPN, chemotherapy medications and provinces and territories of Canada is available on –– December 5 Management of Drug Distribution and quality control. Pharmaceutical calculations receive the NAPRA website. Professional Practice courses end particular emphasis. PTECB 133 – Professional Practice WINTER 2015 PLAR is available for this course. All PLAR exams Students focus on four key areas of practice: ethics –– January 5 Bridging courses start will be set up according to the number of students in need of a particular PLAR exam. No set dates and professionalism, legal requirements, scope –– March 20 Pharmacology and Product Preparation have been organized; each student request will be of practice, and communication skills. Through a courses end considered and organized monthly for each PLAR variety of learning tools, students will enhance –– April 3 Management of Drug Distribution and exam. Contact with the coordinator will determine the their ability to practice competently within the Professional Practice courses end date and time of exams. professional practice framework.

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Professional Practice is not available for PLAR; this course is mandatory for all bridging students.

Program Contacts

Elise Hamelin-Johnston PTEC Enrolment Officer Phone: 888.953.1133 ext 21239 Direct: 250.365.1239 [email protected]

Cheryl Morassut RPhT, Pharmacy Technician Program Lead Instructor / National Online Bridging Program Coordinator Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21467 Direct: 250.365.7292 [email protected]

Teresa Petrick School Chair Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21442 Direct: 250.365.1442 [email protected]

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PHYS 104 – Fundamental Physics I NOTE: PHYS 210 may not be offered every year. Please Program Courses A calculus-based survey of mechanics and check the course schedule or speak to the School Chair. thermodynamics. This course is designed for students Pre-requisites: MATH 101, and PHYS 105 or PHYS 103 or Selkirk College offers the following elective courses interested in further study in Physical Science and written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. in Physics. Theses courses are transferable to Engineering. a variety of post-secondary institutions. Course requirements vary among post-secondary Pre-requisites: PHYS 12 or equivalent with a grade of Program Contacts institutions. We advise that you plan your program “C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Co-requisites: MATH 100 with a Selkirk College counsellor or contact Admissions Officer (Castlegar) the University Arts & Sciences School Chair for Course Credit: 3 information on transferability. Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 PHYS 105 – Fundamental Physics II Direct: 250.365.1233 [email protected] PHYS 050 – Basic Principles of Physics A calculus-based survey of waves, sound, optics, electricity and magnetism. This course is designed A college preparatory course. Topics include the Program Contact for students interested in further study in Physical study of motion, Newton’s laws, momentum, Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 Science and Engineering. energy, properties of matter, heat, sound, light, and Direct: 250.365.1205 electricity. Pre-requisites: PHYS 104 and MATH 100 with a grade of [email protected] “C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and Pre-requisites: MATH 050 or equivalent; Math 050 may School Chair. Co-requisites: MATH 101 David Feldman be taken may be taken concurrently with PHYSICS 050. Course Credit: 3 School Chair, UAS, Instructor, Mathematics Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21331 PHYS 060 – Physics, Provincial Level PHYS 201 – Applied Mechanics Direct: 250.365.1331 Physics 060 is the equivalent of Physics 12 (Provincial A continuation of PHYS 200, the content of this [email protected] Level Physics). It is intended as preparation for course is based upon the dynamics of particles and first-year university or college courses in physics. rigid bodies. The purpose of this course is to develop Core topics include two-dimensional kinematics and the student’s understanding of the following physical dynamics, electrostatics, electromagnetism, waves, concepts: both absolute and relative velocity and and optics. Optional topics include fluids, DC and acceleration (kinematics); relative motion; kinetics AC circuits, electronics, special relativity, quantum of both particles and rigid bodies; work, energy physics, and nuclear physics. and potential energy; impulse (linear/angular) and Pre-requisites: Physics 11 and Math 11 (or equivalents) momentum (linear/angular); conservation of energy Co-requisites: Math 12 (or equivalent) and momentum. PHYS 102 – Basic Physics I NOTE: PHYS 201 may not be offered every year. Please check the course schedule or speak to the School Chair. A non-calculus survey of mechanics, heat and vibra- tions. This course includes the topics of linear motion, Pre-requisites: PHYS 200 or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and projectile motion, newton’s laws, energy, momentum, School Chair. circular and rotational motion, thermal properties of matter, vibrations and sound. PHYS 202 – Electricity and Magnetism Pre-requisites: Pre-calculus 12, Principles of MATH 12, Fundamentals of electric and magnetic fields, motion MATH 051, or MATH 060 and PHYS 11 or equivalent with of charged particles in electric and magnetic fields. a grade of “C” or better, or written permission of the Basic DC and AC circuit theory. Maxwell’s equations. Instructor and School Chair. Course Credit: 3 NOTE: PHYS 202 may not be offered every year. Please check the course schedule or speak to the School Chair. PHYS 103 – Basic Physics II Pre-requisites: PHYS 105 or equivalent or written A non-calculus survey of optics, electricity, permission of the Instructor and School Chair. magnetism, and modern physics. This course includes PHYS 210 – Relativity and Quanta the topics of light, geometrical and physical optics, electrostatics, circuits, electro-magnetism, atomic This course is concerned with topics in modern and nuclear physics. physics. It aims to promote fundamental understanding of physical concepts and theories of Pre-requisites: PHYS 102 with a grade of “C” or better or modern physics. Topics include the special theory written permisssion of the Instructor and School Chair. of relativity, Lorentz transformations, dynamics Course Credit: 3 and conservation laws, quantum physics, the experimental evidence for quantization, basic concepts in quantum mechanics and their application to simple systems of atoms and nuclei.

184 Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 http://selkirk.ca/programs Plant Operator http://selkirk.ca/plant-operator

LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies 24-Weeks

Semester 1 ACCREDITATION: Course Name Credit Certificate ENGLISH English Requirement: ENGL 110 or ENGL 112 On Campus 3 CAMPUS: CHEMISTRY Chemistry Requirement: CHEM 110 or CHEM 122 On Campus 3 Silver King PHYSICS Physics Requirement: PHYS 102 or PHYS 104 On Campus 3 BIOL 104 Biology I Online / 3 On Campus Careers MATH 100 Calculus I On Campus 3 Graduates of the Plant Operator Program at Selkirk Total 15 College earn a Certificate of Completion and typically find employment as plant operators in manufacturing plants, production plants, processing plants, gas plants, oil fields, smelters, mines, mills, refineries, School graduates, provided they have completed arenas, recreational complexes, or other industrial Program Summary or are in the process of obtaining one of the above facilities. pre-requisites with a “C” grade or better (This –– Chief technician This 24-week program (18 weeks on-campus + course must be completed prior to the program – Master operator 6 week practicum) prepares students for entry entry date). – level positions as plant operators. Students gain –– Panel operator knowledge and develop the skills required to operate, Ready to Apply? –– Process technician monitor and troubleshoot control equipment and –– Please make sure you meet all admission –– Digester operator processing units found in most industrial settings. requirements, including the general admission –– Field operator Students learn about industrial plant functionality requirements for the college. –– Grinderman/woman and gain a critical understanding of plant systems, – International Students (students who are process fundamentals, and plant operations. – –– Refiner operator applying to Selkirk College from locations outside –– Repulper operator Students engage in a variety of classroom, shop of Canada) should follow the application steps –– Screenman/woman and real-world activities. They learn the theoretical required by Selkirk International. principles of operations and processes in the –– Thermomechanical pulp operator classroom, and apply their knowledge in our shop where they gain valuable experience by practicing Important Dates various operational procedures. Program Courses Upon completion of the on-campus component of the 2014 program, students embark on practicums hosted by PO 101 – Introduction to –– March 25 Spring Intake Begins regional employers where they master operations in Process Plant Systems –– July 28 Practicum Begins real industrial environments. Systems and components common to process plants; –– September 5 Spring Intake Ends Sand Plant provides a model to demonstrate the key –– October 21 Fall Intake Begins concepts and components. Admission Requirements – Safety, Health & Environment 2015 – –– PPE – Personal Protective Equipment The following admission requirements are specific to –– March 9 Fall Practicum Begins –– Locks, Isolation Devices & Equipment the Plant Operator Program. – April 17 Fall Intake Ends – –– Emergency Shutdown & Evacuation – Graduation from a British Columbia Senior – –– March 24 Spring Intake Begins Secondary School or equivalent –– Reading Flowcharts, P&Cs, P&IDs –– July 27 Practicum Begins –– Valves –– Foundations & Pre-Calculus 10, or Apprenticeship Workplace10, or Principles 10, or Applications –– September 4 Spring Intake Ends –– Pumps 10, or Essentials 11, or ABE 49 (Ch. 1 – 8) with a –– Piping and Storage Tanks grade of “C” or better –– Human Rights –– Recommended courses: Chemistry 11, Physics 11, –– Compressors Principles of Math 11 & 12 and English 12 –– Turbines –– Consideration will be given to mature individuals –– Bearings, Seals, Steam Traps (19 years or older) who are not Senior Secondary –– Heat Exchangers

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–– Cooling Towers –– Boilers & Furnaces Program Contacts –– Switches & Controls Industry and Trades Contact PO 102 – Process Fundamentals Program Contact Includes Math, Basic Physics, Technical Writing, Basic Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 13221 Hand Tools, Computer Skills, and Drafting. Direct: 250.354.3221 –– Basic Math Fax: 250.352.3180 [email protected] –– Computer Skills – MS Office –– Technical Writing Brenda Wiest –– Basic Physics – Pressure Admissions Officer –– Basic Physics – Fluid Flow Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 13204 –– Basic Physics – Heat, heat transfer, temperature Direct: 250.354.3204 –– Basic Hand Tools [email protected] –– Drafting

PO 103 – Introduction to Process Plant Operations Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Sand Plant to conduct basic operating procedures. SOPs include: –– Pre-start-up checklist –– Start up –– Normal Operation –– Abnormal Operation –– Shut Down –– Troubleshooting –– Create Sand Plant Log Book and other Operating Reports –– Operate Sand Plant (including troubleshooting)

PO 104 – Plant Tours Ten Structured Plant Tours are planned over the course of the program. These will take place once a week at different locations each week. Students will work individually and in teams to gather specific pre-determined data on each plant. The goal is by the end of the tours, students will have a detailed record of the plants they have visited and a broad awareness of the operator duties and tasks at the various plants in our area.

PO 105 – Work Practicum The expectation is that this part of the program will run six weeks, and that students will actively explore possible placements into an unpaid practicum at a local plant. Class time will be devoted to resume and cover letter writing to assist the student in this process. On-site structured work experience

186 Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 http://selkirk.ca/programs Post-Graduate Diploma in Business & Tourism Management http://selkirk.ca/program/post-graduate-diploma-business-tourism-management

LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies 2-Year

Year 1 ACCREDITATION: Post-Graduate Diploma Semester 1 Course Name Credit CAMPUS: COMM 220 Principles of Organizational Behaviour On Campus 3 Castlegar TWC 164 Introductory Report and Letter Writing On Campus 3 COMM 240 Financial Accounting I On Campus 3 MATH 125 Business Mathematics On Campus 3 Program Summary ECON 106 Principles of Macroeconomics On Campus 3 Build on your education and life experience with Total 15 the Post-Graduate Diploma in Business & Tourism Management.

Semester 2 Business specialists such as human resource managers, marketing professionals, accountants, and Course Name Credit entrepreneurs are among Canada’s top 10 highest COMM 241 Financial Accounting II On Campus 3 paid personnel. The tourism sector may soon become the number one industry in BC; it already offers the ECON 107 Principles of Microeconomics On Campus 3 most employment opportunities. There are currently ADMN 171 Management Principles On Campus 3 115,000 direct tourism jobs in BC. ADMN 181 Marketing On Campus 3 You'll Benefit From TWC 165 Oral Presentations and Skills Training On Campus 3 The two-year Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Total 15 & Tourism Management will provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in the ever-changing and competitive business world in Year 2 Canada. This Diploma includes core business courses in the areas of Accounting, Management, Marketing Semester 1 and Economics. The second year allows students to Course Name Credit specialize in courses related to tourism and project ADMN 272 Commercial Law On Campus 3 management. ADMN 230 Project Management On Campus 3 Courses RHOT 250 Hospitality Marketing I On Campus 3 First year courses include RHOT 259 Business Communications II On Campus 3 –– Organizational Behaviour RHOT 150 Tourism: An Industry Perspective On Campus 3 –– Technical Writing RHOT 270 Convention, Sales and Catering Services On Campus 3 –– Macroeconomics –– Management Principles Total 15 –– Introductory Accounting –– Marketing Semester 2 Second year core courses include Course Name Credit –– Human Resource Management ADMN 296 International Business On Campus 3 –– Commercial Law RHOT 268 Entrepreneurial Training On Campus 3 –– International Business RHOT 254 Hospitality Human Resources Management On Campus 3 –– Developing a Tourism Business Plan – Tourism Marketing and Customer Service ADMN 399 Directed Studies Business On Campus 3 – –– Hospitality Human Resource Management ELECTIVE 3 Credit Elective On Campus 3 –– Tourism Entrepreneurial Training Management 001 –– Cross Cultural Communication Total 15 Tourism courses are held on the Tenth Street Campus in Nelson and students may be required to travel to this campus for these second year courses. http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 187 Post-Graduate Diploma in Business & Tourism Management http://selkirk.ca/program/post-graduate-diploma-business-tourism-management

ADMN 272 – Commercial Law Admission Requirements Important Dates This course is an introduction to law as it applies to business. The development of the courts and the 2013 machinery of justice will be outlined. A study will then be made of contracts including their formation, In addition to meeting the general entrance –– June 15 Application deadline for September intake requirements for admission to Selkirk College, impeachment, breach, assignment and discharge. – September 3 Fall semester begins applicants must meet the following Post-Graduate – Agency will also be discussed as well as various Diploma in Business & Tourism Management –– October 15 Application deadline for January intake federal and provincial statutes. requirements. 2014 Pre-requisites: Program admission standards. Academic –– January 6 Winter Semester begins ADMN 296 – International Business –– Completion of a 2-year college diploma in a –– February 15 Application deadline for May intake ADMN 296 offers an in-depth review of basic discipline other than business, Bachelor’s degree –– May 5 Spring Semester begins concepts, institutional practices and developments from a recognized post-secondary institution in the global business environment. This course in Canada or English speaking institution from also offers an introduction to international business another country, or equivalent training and Program Courses management. Core management topics will be experience. examined within an international framework. –– English 12 with a grade of C+ or higher, or IELTS Pre-requisites: None, but an Introductory Marketing 6.5 overall band score, or equivalent on other ADMN 171 – Management Principles course is recommended. internationally recognized English Language An introduction to management theory, philosophy Proficiency Tests. Visit http://selkirk.ca/ and techniques including the specialized areas of ADMN 399 – Directed Studies Business international to learn more about the accepted entrepreneurship, small business, and hospitality and Directed studies involve students engaging in international language test scores. service industries. independent study, research, and practice related –– Foundations of Math 12 or Pre-calculus 11 with a Pre-requisites: COMM 220 is recommended. to a topic in business administration under faculty grade of “C+” or better or equivalent. Applicants supervision. The faculty supervisor will determine who cannot demonstrate Math pre-requisites can ADMN 181 – Marketing the appropriate curriculum, evaluation methods, and upgrade their math skills during the first semester This course introduces students to basic concepts assignments in consultation with the student subject of the Post Graduate Diploma. All applicants will and principles of marketing. Topics include Canadian to approval of the department chair and consistent be required to take an assessment test, which will entrepreneurship, small business management, with the course outline. Once the course is approved, be used to assess an applicant’s math skills and to evaluation of business opportunities, and marketing students will work independently but confer with determine what upgrading courses are required. management. Market planning will be emphasized their supervisor on a regular basis for assistance and –– Principles of Math 12 and at least one Science 11 as well as practical decision making in regards to have their progress assessed. are recommended. to evaluating the business environment, market Pre-requisites: Successful completion of first year of the segmentation, market research, and strategy program or instructor approval. Early Entry choices. The marketing mix or product, price, place –– Applicants who lack the admission requirements of distribution, and promotion will be discussed in COMM 220 – Principles of may still gain admission to the program through depth. Organizational Behaviour a multi-level entry system which allows students Pre-requisites: Program admission standards. The Business Administration Principles of to take a combination of business and upgrading Organizational Behaviour course is an introduction courses in the first year. ADMN 230 – Project Management to the behaviour, relationships, and performance –– This mode of entry may extend the duration of the Students acquire a solid understanding of project of individuals and groups in work organizations as program accordingly as not all courses are offered management methods and gain practical experience well as the nature of organizational structure and every term. in proven project management techniques and processes. Organizational dynamics are examined discover a wealth of valuable, flexible tools that can with a view to creating an effective working Part-Time Study be implemented to ensure the success of any project environment from a human perspective. –– Part time students may be admitted to classes in any type of organization. Pre-requisites: Program admission standards. where space permits. However, only full-time Managing Projects gives you the foundation, students are eligible for Co-op work term COMM 240 – Financial Accounting I experiences. experience, techniques and tools to: Manage each stage of the project life cycle , work within The Business Administration Financial Accounting I –– Subject to space limitations and pre-requisites, organizational and cost constraints, set goals tied course is an introductory course in accounting from students who wish to take fewer than the directly to stakeholder needs, get the most from your the basic accounting equation to the preparation of maximum number of courses in any semester may project management team, and utilize state-of-the-art the income statement, statement of owner's equity do so. project management tools to get the work done on and balance sheet. This course covers merchandise time and within budget. operations, valuation and control of cash, temporary investments and receivables, inventories and cost Pre-requisites: Math 12 or equivalent. of goods sold, principles of internal control and accounting for payroll liabilities. Includes important

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accounting principles and concepts as well as the funds and investment decision analysis. the course is designed to prepare students for the classification of accounts. The use of special journals, Pre-requisites: Foundations of Math 11 or equivalent challenge of living and working in an increasingly worksheets and computerized accounting is also with grade of "C+" or better, or written permission of the diverse society. Students study both theoretical and covered. Instructor and School Chair. practical aspects of communicating with people Pre-requisites: Grade 10 or equivalent. from different cultures be they generational, RHOT 150 – Tourism: An societal, or ethnic. Examination and understanding COMM 241 – Financial Accounting II Industry Perspective of other cultures, including language, values and stereotyping, are emphasized in addition to a focus The Business Administration Financial Accounting This course provides an overview of the tourism on the wide range of situations in which students may II course is the next financial accounting course, industry, examining the interrelationships between find themselves dealing with cross-cultural issues. reviewing and enlarging upon concepts and the eight sectors, and the economic, environmental, Discussions and video components assist students principles, their application to and effect upon cultural, and social impact of tourism. Topics include in developing the skills necessary to succeed in the financial statements. Topics include: capital and the following: sectors of the tourism industry; size, hospitality industry. intangible assets, current and long-term liabilities, scope, and infrastructure; definitions and conceptual partnership accounting, accounting for corporate models, trends, and current issues, travel motivators, transactions, notes and bonds payable, the cash flow career opportunities, ethical issues, tourism as RHOT 268 – Entrepreneurial Training statement, and financial statement analysis. a community-based industry, the geography of The principles and practices of developing a tourism in BC and Canada, and the role of tourism successful tourism or hospitality business are Pre-requisites: COMM 240 with a grade of "C" or better. organizations. undertaken. Course work includes analysis, creating a vision, goals, financial and business plans, ECON 106 – Principles of advertising and marketing applications, and research Macroeconomics RHOT 250 – Hospitality Marketing I methods and techniques. Topics covered include: national income accounts, The roles and functions of marketing in the national income determination model, monetary hospitality/tourism industry are examined. The RHOT 270 – Convention, Sales system, monetary and fiscal policy, problems with principles of customer service excellence and service and Catering Services the Macro System, inflation, unemployment, etc.; recovery are discussed in detail. Students are lead international trade balance of payments, exchange through the five steps of the marketing planning Convention and meeting business is a significant rates, capital flows. process discovering how the "nine P's" are used part of the resort and hotel business. This course in the marketing of tourism products and services provides insight into the scope and various segments Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of . Students will learn how to conduct a situational of the convention and banquet market and shows "C" or better. analysis, the role of marketing segmentation the relationship between professional service and practices, consumer behaviour and motivation, the operational success. The students will learn how to ECON 107 – Principles of five components of the Promotional mix in depth. sell and service the convention and banquet business Microeconomics to ensure successful events. Usually taken following Economics 106. Topics RHOT 254 – Hospitality Human covered include: supply and demand price supports, Resources Management TWC 164 – Introductory Report the agricultural problem, value theory, theory of the and Letter Writing firm competition, pollution, industrial organization Human resources management has a profound effect monopoly, public utilities, advertising, income on the success of tourism operations. This course This course is an introduction to the fundamentals distribution B labour unions, productivity. focuses on the critical issues that concern managers of effective oral and written communication. in the tourism and hospitality industries topics Components included are communication theory and Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of include: human resources development, recruiting its application to business situations. The emphasis "C" or better. and hiring the right people, appraisal procedures, is on basic skills/techniques and covers a review of challenges and trends and employment standards. English writing skills and simple technical formats ELECTIVE 001 – 3 Credit Elective such as memos, business letters, and basic report 3 Credit elective course. Please view the UAS Course RHOT 259 – Business Communications II writing, as well as short oral assignments. The course List for available options. Managers typically spend more than 75% of their concludes with theory and practice in Job Search workdays involved in interpersonal communication Skills and Strategies. MATH 125 – Business Mathematics and increasingly in situations with cross-cultural Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 with a grade of "C+" or better, or Business Mathematics is intended for first year considerations. Thus, it is crucial that future LPI score of Level 4 or higher. students enrolled in the Business Administration managers understand advanced communications program. It stresses the mathematics required in theories and practices that can be engaged at the TWC 165 – Oral Presentations financial processes. The course starts with a review intrapersonal, interpersonal, intergroup, intragroup, and Skills Training of basic arithmetic and algebra. With these skills organizational, cultural, and external levels. Topics This course focuses on complex oral and written the student will solve several practical business include persuasion techniques, critical thinking skills, communication. Material covered includes problems. Topics include (but are not limited to) ratio nonverbal communication, constructive questioning, newsletters, formal reports, brochures, persuasive and proportion, merchandising, break-even analysis, effective meeting structure, how to conduct impactful messages, public presentations, and decision making simple interest and promissory notes, compound workshops, communication psychology, emotional in small groups. interest and effective rates, simple and general intelligence, lobbying, business proposals, and Pre-requisites: TWC 164 or ENGL 110. annuities, annuities due and deferred annuities, decision making, and more. amortization of loans and payment schedules, sinking The cross cultural communications component of http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 189 Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Administration http://selkirk.ca/program/post-graduate-diploma-business-administration

LENGTH OF STUDY: Fall Intake Course of Studies 2-Year

Year 1 ACCREDITATION: Post-Graduate Diploma Semester 1 Course Name Credit CAMPUS: COMM 220 Principles of Organizational Behaviour On Campus 3 Castlegar COMM 240 Financial Accounting I Online / 3 On Campus TWC 164 Introductory Report and Letter Writing On Campus 3 Program Summary ECON 106 Principles of Macroeconomics On Campus 3 Build on your education and life experience with the MATH 125 Business Mathematics On Campus 3 Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Administration. Total 15 Business specialists such as human resource Semester 2 managers, marketing professionals, accountants, Course Name Credit and entrepreneurs are among Canada’s top 10 highest paid personnel. The Post-Graduate Diploma in COMM 241 Financial Accounting II Online / 3 Business Administration offers international students On Campus the opportunity to complement and build on their ECON 107 Principles of Microeconomics On Campus 3 previous education and work experience.

ADMN 171 Management Principles On Campus 3 You'll Benefit From ADMN 181 Marketing On Campus 3 The two-year Post-Graduate Diploma in Business TWC 165 Oral Presentations and Skills Training On Campus 3 Administration will provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary to launch your business career Total 15 in Canada. This Post-Graduate Diploma covers Year 2 core business courses in the areas of Accounting, Management, Marketing and Economics. Semester 3 Course Name Credit ADMN 286 Human Resource Management On Campus 3 Program Courses ADMN 272 Commercial Law On Campus 3 COMM 220 – Principles of ADMN 230 Project Management On Campus 3 Organizational Behaviour ADMN 293 Electronic Commerce On Campus 3 The Business Administration Principles of ELECTIVE 001 3 Credit Elective Online / 3 Organizational Behaviour course is an introduction On Campus to the behaviour, relationships, and performance Total 15 of individuals and groups in work organizations as Semester 4 well as the nature of organizational structure and processes. Organizational dynamics are examined Course Name Credit with a view to creating an effective working ADMN 296 International Business On Campus 3 environment from a human perspective. ADMN 297 Developing a Business Plan On Campus 3 Pre-requisites: Program admission standards.

ADMN 399 Directed Studies Business On Campus 3 COMM 240 – Financial Accounting I ELECTIVE 001 3 Credit Elective Online / 3 The Business Administration Financial Accounting I On Campus course is an introductory course in accounting from ELECTIVE 001 3 Credit Elective Online / 3 the basic accounting equation to the preparation of On Campus the income statement, statement of owner’s equity and balance sheet. This course covers merchandise Total 15 operations, valuation and control of cash, temporary investments and receivables, inventories and cost of goods sold, principles of internal control and accounting for payroll liabilities. Includes important

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accounting principles and concepts as well as the classification of accounts. The use of special journals, Winter Intake Course of Studies worksheets and computerized accounting is also Year 1 covered. Pre-requisites: Grade 10 or equivalent. Semester 1 TWC 164 – Introductory Report Course Name Credit and Letter Writing ECON 107 Principles of Microeconomics On Campus 3 This course is an introduction to the fundamentals ADMN 181 Marketing On Campus 3 of effective oral and written communication. Components included are communication theory and MATH 125 Business Mathematics On Campus 3 its application to business situations. The emphasis COMM 240 Financial Accounting I Online / On Campus 3 is on basic skills/techniques and covers a review of English writing skills and simple technical formats ADMN 171 Management Principles On Campus 3 such as memos, business letters, and basic report On Campus 15 writing, as well as short oral assignments. The course Semester 2 concludes with theory and practice in Job Search Semester 2 is broken into two modules: Skills and Strategies. –– Module 1 (May 5 to June 13) includes TWC 164 and COMM 220 Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 with a grade of “C+” or better, or –– Module 2 (June 16 to July 25) incudes TWC 165 and COMM 241 LPI score of Level 4 or higher. Course Name Credit ECON 106 – Principles of TWC 164 Introductory Report and Letter Writing On Campus 3 Macroeconomics COMM 220 Principles of Organizational Behaviour On Campus 3 Topics covered include: national income accounts, TWC 165 Oral Presentations and Skills Training On Campus 3 national income determination model, monetary system, monetary and fiscal policy, problems with COMM 241 Financial Accounting II Online / On Campus 3 the Macro System, inflation, unemployment, etc.; Total 12 international trade – balance of payments, exchange Year 2 rates, capital flows. Electives should be selected from current accounting/finance courses, and further electives will be Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better. added for the 2014/2015 academic year. MATH 125 – Business Mathematics Semester 3 Business Mathematics is intended for first year Course Name Credit students enrolled in the Business Administration ADMN 286 Human Resource Management On Campus 3 program. It stresses the mathematics required in financial processes. The course starts with a review ADMN 272 Commercial Law On Campus 3 of basic arithmetic and algebra. With these skills ADMN 230 Project Management On Campus 3 the student will solve several practical business ADMN 293 Electronic Commerce On Campus 3 problems. Topics include (but are not limited to) ratio and proportion, merchandising, break-even analysis, ELECTIVE 001 3 Credit Elective Online / On Campus 3 simple interest and promissory notes, compound ECON 106 Principles of Macroeconomics On Campus 3 interest and effective rates, simple and general annuities, annuities due and deferred annuities, Total 18 amortization of loans and payment schedules, sinking Semester 4 funds and investment decision analysis. Course Name Credit Pre-requisites: Foundations of Math 11 or equivalent ADMN 296 International Business On Campus 3 with grade of “C+” or better, or written permission of the ADMN 297 Developing a Business Plan On Campus 3 Instructor and School Chair. ADMN 399 Directed Studies Business On Campus 3 COMM 241 – Financial Accounting II ELECTIVE 001 3 Credit Elective Online / On Campus 3 The Business Administration Financial Accounting II course is the next financial accounting course, ELECTIVE 001 3 Credit Elective Online / On Campus 3 reviewing and enlarging upon concepts and Total 15 principles, their application to and effect upon financial statements. Topics include: capital and intangible assets, current and long-term liabilities, partnership accounting, accounting for corporate

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transactions, notes and bonds payable, the cash flow statement, and financial statement analysis. Spring Intake Course of Studies Pre-requisites: COMM 240 with a grade of “C” or better. Year 1 ECON 107 – Principles of Microeconomics Semester 1 Usually taken following Economics 106. Topics The spring semester is broken into two modules. covered include: supply and demand – price –– Module 1 (May 5 to June 13) includes TWC 164 and COMM 220 supports, the agricultural problem, value theory, –– Module 2 (June 16 to July 25) incudes TWC 165. theory of the firm – competition, pollution, industrial Course Name Credit organization – monopoly, public utilities, advertising, income distribution B labour unions, productivity. COMM 220 Principles of Organizational Behaviour On Campus 3 Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of “C” TWC 164 Introductory Report and Letter Writing On Campus 3 or better. TWC 165 Oral Presentations and Skills Training On Campus 3 ADMN 171 – Management Principles On Campus 9 Semester 2 An introduction to management theory, philosophy and techniques including the specialized areas of During semester 2 choose ADMN 230 or ADMN 272 as the elective (course ELECTIVE 003). entrepreneurship, small business, and hospitality and Course Name Credit service industries. ECON 106 Principles of Macroeconomics On Campus 3 Pre-requisites: COMM 220 is recommended. COMM 240 Financial Accounting I On Campus 3 ADMN 181 – Marketing MATH 125 Business Mathematics On Campus 3 This course introduces students to basic concepts ELECTIVE 003 3 Credit Course Online / On Campus 3 and principles of marketing. Topics include Canadian entrepreneurship, small business management, Total 9 evaluation of business opportunities, and marketing Semester 3 management. Market planning will be emphasized Course Name Credit as well as practical decision making in regards COMM 241 Financial Accounting II Online / On Campus 3 to evaluating the business environment, market segmentation, market research, and strategy ADMN 181 Marketing On Campus 3 choices. The marketing mix or product, price, place ADMN 171 Management Principles On Campus 3 of distribution, and promotion will be discussed in ECON 107 Principles of Microeconomics On Campus 3 depth. Total 12 Pre-requisites: Program admission standards. Year 2 TWC 165 – Oral Presentations and Skills Training Semester 3 This course focuses on complex oral and written Course Name Credit communication. Material covered includes ADMN 286 Human Resource Management On Campus 3 newsletters, formal reports, brochures, persuasive messages, public presentations, and decision making ADMN 293 Electronic Commerce On Campus 3 in small groups. ELECTIVE 001 3 Credit Elective Online / On Campus 3 Pre-requisites: TWC 164 or ENGL 110. Total 9 Semester 4 ADMN 286 – Human Resource During the semester 4 choose ADMN 230 or ADMN 272 as the elective (course ELECTIVE 001). Management An examination of how to most effectively utilize and Course Name Credit manage the human element in work organizations ADMN 296 International Business On Campus 3 including staffing, training and development, appraisal and compensation, industrial relations ADMN 297 Developing a Business Plan On Campus 3 and human resources planning. The essential ADMN 399 Directed Studies Business On Campus 3 premise of Human Resources Management is that an ELECTIVE 001 3 Credit Elective Online / On Campus 3 organization’s employees are its most vital asset in the accomplishment of its goals. ELECTIVE 001 3 Credit Elective Online / On Campus 3 Pre-requisites: COMM 220 or permission of the instructor. Total 15

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ADMN 272 – Commercial Law ADMN 399 – Directed Studies Business This course is an introduction to law as it applies Directed studies involve students engaging in to business. The development of the courts and the independent study, research, and practice related machinery of justice will be outlined. A study will to a topic in business administration under faculty then be made of contracts including their formation, supervision. The faculty supervisor will determine impeachment, breach, assignment and discharge. the appropriate curriculum, evaluation methods, and Agency will also be discussed as well as various assignments in consultation with the student subject federal and provincial statutes. to approval of the department chair and consistent Pre-requisites: Program admission standards. with the course outline. Once the course is approved, students will work independently but confer with ADMN 230 – Project Management their supervisor on a regular basis for assistance and to have their progress assessed. Students acquire a solid understanding of project management methods and gain practical experience Pre-requisites: Successful completion of first year of the in proven project management techniques and program or instructor approval. discover a wealth of valuable, flexible tools that can be implemented to ensure the success of any project ELECTIVE 001 – 3 Credit Elective in any type of organization. Managing Projects gives 3 Credit elective course. Please view the UAS Course you the foundation, experience, techniques and List for available options. tools to: Manage each stage of the project life cycle , work within organizational and cost constraints, set goals tied directly to stakeholder needs, get the most from your project management team, and utilize state-of-the-art project management tools to get the work done on time and within budget. Pre-requisites: Math 12 or equivalent.

ADMN 293 – Electronic Commerce Electronic Commerce is an introduction to the business models, infrastructure, strategies, design and analysis of electronic commerce business solutions. The role of electronic commerce in changing society is also an important topic. The primary aim of this course is to identify key management considerations required in implementing e-commerce business solutions. Pre-requisites: ADMN 181, COMM 241.

ADMN 296 – International Business ADMN 296 offers an in-depth review of basic concepts, institutional practices and developments in the global business environment. This course also offers an introduction to international business management. Core management topics will be examined within an international framework. Pre-requisites: None, but an Introductory Marketing course is recommended.

ADMN 297 – – Developing a Business Plan This course examines the details and components of a comprehensive business plan. Business plans are a written analysis of what a business hopes to accomplish and how it intends to organize its resources to achieve those goals. Students will produce a business plan with the objective of using the plan as a vehicle for operating a business and measuring progress toward goals. Pre-requisites: ADMN 181, COMM 241 or equivalent. http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 193 Post-Graduate Diploma in Leadership in Gerontological Nursing http://selkirk.ca/program/post-graduate-diploma-gerontology

LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies 2 Years

Year 1 ACCREDITATION: Your first semester starts on April 7 and finishes on June 28, 2014. However the first course in your Post Graduate Diploma schedule, GNUR-I 400, the college orientation course runs from March 31 to April 5. Your second semester begins in September on the 2nd and follows the traditional fall semester schedule. CAMPUS: Castlegar Semester 1 Course Name Credit ENGL 110 College Composition On Campus 3 Program Summary GNUR 399 College Orientation On Campus 2 If you are an internationally educated nurse and GNUR 401 Contemporary Issues in Gerontology On Campus 3 interested in geriatrics, this Post Graduate Diploma GNUR 411 Nursing Leadership On Campus 3 will prepare you to effectively work with older adults, GNUR 412 Professional Nursing in the Canadian Health Care System On Campus 3 promoting wellness and enabling health. Total 14 The geriatric population is the fastest growing health Semester 2 cohort around the world. Currently 70% of all patients in Canada are elderly; registered nurses must have Course Name Credit specialized knowledge and training to effectively GNUR 500 Introduction to Gerontological Nursing On Campus 3 educate, assess and care for these older people. GNUR 511 Physical Aging and Chronic Disease Management: Part I On Campus 3 This Post Graduate Diploma in Leadership in Gerontological Nursing will give you the tools GNUR 504 Nursing Skills – Advanced Physical Assessment and Skills On Campus 3 and skills to meet the complex physical, social, GNUR 510 Advanced Pharmacology in Canada On Campus 3 environmental, cognitive and spiritual needs of the TWC 165 Oral Presentations and Skills Training On Campus 3 elderly. Total 15 You will be given the chance to have intercultural exchange between graduate nurses from other Year 2 countries and on-campus BSN students. This will Your first semester in the second year begins in January and follows the traditional winter semester promote rich dialogue about nursing approaches, schedule. You will have time off from mid April to August of 2015 to work in LTC Facilities as HCAs. The philosophies and global health needs. final semester begins in September and follows the traditional fall semester schedule. Curriculum Semester 3 Upon completion of this program, you will Course Name Credit –– Interpret basic geriatric trends and issues ADD 184 Introduction to Addiction Online 3 –– Analyze and test a wide variety of health GNUR 501 Psychosocial Issues Impacting Aging Online 3 assessment tools – Demonstrate critical, innovative thinking when GNUR 506 Nursing Skills – Advanced Wound Care with Older Adults On Campus 3 – problem solving complex geriatric issues GNUR 512 Physical Aging and Chronic Disease Management: Part II On Campus 3 –– Illustrate how to educate towards wellness in HSER 255 Professional Foundations for Human Services Online 3 aging Total 15 –– Develop advocacy skills at relational, unit and Semester 4 policy making levels Course Name Credit Seminars and occasional class interaction will provide added opportunity for an exchange of ideas GNUR 503 Delirium, Dementia and Depression in the Elderly Online 3 and nursing expertise. GNUR 508 Lab Consolidation Course On Campus 2 While completing the Diploma, you GNUR 514 End-of-Life Care On Campus 3 will also receive a Mental Health and GNUR 515 CRNE/N-CLEX Exam Preparation On Campus 2 Addictions Associate Certificate. GNUR 520 Clinical Practice One Day Per Week Practicum 3 HSER 257 Mental Health Issues: Practical Solutions Online 3 Total 16

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ENGL 110 – College Composition to help clients gain or retain quality of life and reduce Admission Requirements This course is about thinking and writing. You will health disparities within diverse populations. learn how to develop and express informed opinions In addition to meeting the general entrance on issues that matter. You will also learn about GNUR 500 – Introduction to requirements for admission to Selkirk College, research, editing, and expository and persuasive Gerontological Nursing applicants from countries outside of Canada must academic writing forms. Understanding and applying the unique roles and meet the following Leadership in Gerontological functions of the geriatric nurse is essential when Nursing Post-Graduate Diploma requirements. Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 12 or equivalent, or LPI level 4, or written permission of the Instructor and caring for the older adult. In this course learners –– B.Sc. Nursing degree / GNM Diploma from a School Chair. will explore the historical underpinnings, societal recognized nursing school with English as a needs, and current issues distinctive to the older primary language of instruction GNUR 399 – College Orientation population. Conceptual models for nursing acutely ill, chronically ill, or frail elders will provide –– Registration with a national/provincial/state This course will introduce students to the Selkirk nursing association College campus experience and will include groundwork for use of assessment tools and critical analysis. Throughout the course, learners –– Minimum of one year nursing experience orientation to the computer and nursing labs, campus resources, and expectations of the program.This will investigate and analyze evidence-based print – IELTS 6.5 overall with no band score lower – course will introduce students to the Selkirk College and internet resources for practice application. than 6.0 campus experience and will include orientation to the In addition, learners will apply previously learned –– One letter of reference from current or previous computer and nursing labs, campus resources, and communication skills to enhance interactions with employer expectations of the program. elders, family members, and other caregivers. –– Resume / CV GNUR 401 – Contemporary GNUR 501 – Psychosocial Issues in Gerontology Issues Impacting Aging Important Dates Contemporary Issues in Gerontology will provide Looks at how cognitive and affective function can students with an understanding of how the process of be impacted by life events, role change, personal choice and behaviour, acute and chronic disease, or 2014 aging affects individuals and how an aging population affects and influences Canadian society. Aging will be environmental stressors. With a view to helping the –– Program start date is either April 30 examined within historical, contemporary and culture older individual attain their optimal level of wellness, or September 2 contexts. Topics will include aging and health, aging this course will explore those psychosocial issues –– Semester 1: September 2 December 5 demographics, the psychology and sociology of aging, through the lens of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs finances and economics, retirement, leisure, housing and a Successful Aging theory. Readings and course 2015 and transportation, and family social supports. dialogue help gerontological nurses to develop –– Semester 2: January 5 10 Participants will have the opportunity to identify and strategies to assess coping ability, identify risk factors that undermine independence and well-being, –– Semester 3: September 2 December 4 examine their personal beliefs and values about the aging process throughout the course. and promote psychosocial health. 2016 GNUR 511 – Physical Aging and Chronic – Semester 4: January GNUR 411 – Nursing Leadership – Disease Management: Part I This is a dynamic course for new and aspiring leaders. Learners will develop strong Focuses on the normal changes of aging in all body Program Courses interpersonal and team building skills while systems. Select chronic diseases or conditions exploring their own personal philosophy of and their treatment modalities, will be reviewed leadership. Students will focus on and develop simultaneously with body system overviews. Using ADD 184 – Introduction to Addiction skills to manage conflict in the workplace, build Carol Miller’s (2009) Model for Promoting Wellness in This course is designed as an introduction to the team performance, collaborate effectively with Older Adults, an exploration of potential risk factors, study of addiction, both substance and behavioural. others, problems solve, and manage change while iatrogenic complications, and functional challenge Current research in the pharmacological, pursuing personal improvement and development will lead the nurse to critically think about how to physiological, social and spiritual causes of addiction as future leaders in the health care system. enhance physical health function. The compounding are considered as well as current models for effect of acute illness on chronic health problems will also be examined. understanding dependence, recovery and relapse. GNUR 412 – Professional Nursing in Students learn how the addictive process is assessed the Canadian Health Care System GNUR 503 – Delirium, Dementia and treated based on the physical, emotional, social This course will introduce international nurses to the and Depression in the Elderly and spiritual needs of the client. Family support, structure of the Canadian health care system, and the self-help programs, harm reduction and current roles and scopes of practice of nurses working within Examines current theories of causality, presenting trends in addictive substances and behaviours are it. Theoretical foundations of professional nursing behaviours, risk factors and therapies for each of also explored. practice will provide a basis for understanding these conditions. Assessment tools and best practice strategies are reviewed. The impact of dementia on Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent. and examining Standards of Practice and ethical responsibilities within nursing. The significance family and professional caregivers is considered and of health promotion and holistic health care will nursing care focuses on methods to enhance and underscore how nurses can provide care that strives retain patient abilities.

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GNUR 504 – Nursing Skills – Advanced GNUR 512 – Physical Aging and Chronic with marginalized populations. Attitudes toward Physical Assessment and Skills Disease Management: Part II mental health and substance use problems and how Coming to know the older client requires a systematic This is a continuation of GNURI (3) 502 continuing they impact helper effectiveness are explored in a process of gathering objective and subjective data. an examination of normal changes of aging in body supportive milieu. Evidence-based practices such In this course learners will develop skills in objective systems and introducing further chronic conditions as Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Harm Reduction data gathering using four techniques: inspection, and their treatment modalities. are used as frameworks for the development of palpation, percussion, and auscultation. Learner skills and knowledge. Students are introduced to strategies for overcoming stigma and supporting s will also develop skills in gathering subjective GNUR 514 – End-of-Life Care data using the health history interview and other client empowerment in a variety of community and Examines the unique way caregivers think, respond, facility settings. advance assessment tools. Learners will deepen their and act as they give skilled and compassionate care understanding of the relationship between multiple to a dying person and the support system of that TWC 165 – Oral Presentations health challenges, the provision of nursing care and person. The course begins by helping each nurse and Skills Training the impact on the older adult. In addition learners will understand their own perceptions of death and have the opportunity to further develop their ability palliation by reflecting on their experiences with This course focuses on complex oral and written to perform more complex practice skills. This course dying people. Participants will gain specific and communication. Material covered includes takes place in the Nursing Skills Lab. current knowledge about symptom assessment and newsletters, formal reports, brochures, persuasive management, and how to deal with selected palliative messages, public presentations, and decision making GNUR 506 – Nursing Skills – Advanced emergency situations. Particularly unique aspects of in small groups. Wound Care with Older Adults caring for the dying, eg, family care, communication, Pre-requisites: TWC 164 or ENGL 110. Chronic and acute wound prevention and grief, and self-care will be explored. treatment in the older population requires a combination of several factors including a strong GNUR 515 – CRNE/N-CLEX foundation of the theory and principles of wound Exam Preparation management, application of current, evidence-based Provides an opportunity to become familiar with the practice, and a solid understanding of complex computerized adaptive testing (CAT) style of this health challenges experienced by elders. This North American Registered Nurse exam, and to use comprehensive course will provide learners with practice exams to test personal knowledge levels. the essential tools and strategies to confidently address wound care management. Application of GNUR 520 – Clinical Practice theory is provided through visual case examples, One Day Per Week interactive assessments and collaborative discussion opportunities. This course takes place in the Nursing This nursing practice experience provides Skills Lab. opportunities for learners’ to develop caring relationships with the older adult and their families, while coming to understand their health and healing GNUR 508 – Lab Consolidation Course process. Participants will have opportunities to This class will allow the learner opportunities to practice nursing approaches that accompany this revisit concepts already taught in the skills centre. understanding. Learners will work with families and The simulation suite will be utilized to help expand individuals in the home and community, in agencies, the learning experience. Classes will focus on overall and in care facilities in order to incorporate into their consolidation of learning material with an emphasis nursing practice the concepts and learning from all on assessment proficiency, psychomotor skills and previous courses in the program. documentation abilities. This course takes place in the Nursing Skills Lab. HSER 255 – Professional Foundations for Human Services GNUR 510 – Advanced The foundations of human services professional Pharmacology in Canada practices are explored through an examination of Provides an overview of drugs used in the Canadian the issues surrounding professional identity, ethical context and relevant lab values related to drug practice, and the interdisciplinary team approach. The therapy. An understanding of the pharmacokinetics skills required for communicating as a professional and pharmacodynamics related to the aging body and as a team member, both oral and written, are will assist the gerontological nurse in understanding developed throughout the course. drug reactions. The nursing role in medication management with aging clients will be defined. Pre-requisites: HS Certificate or Instructor's permission. Reasons for drug misuse and abuse will be explored, and principles and strategies developed to HSER 257 – Mental Health Issues: improve drug regime compliance. The role of nurses Practical Solutions and their practice in culturally diverse contexts is Practical Responses to Mental Health and Addictions considered. This course is a hybrid of classroom and Problems, provides instruction in a variety of online learning. rehabilitative and treatment modalities used in work

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies Two Years

The following is a suggested mix of courses to satisfy requirements for the Associate of Arts Degree in ACCREDITATION: Psychology. Courses should be chosen only after consultation with a Selkirk College counsellor. Associate Degree or Flexible Pre-Major

Year 1 CAMPUS: Castlegar Semester 1 Course Name Credit ENGL 110 College Composition On Campus 3 Program Summary PSYC 100 Introductory Psychology I On Campus 3 ELECTIVE 113 UAS 100 level Math, Computing Science or Statistics On Campus 3 Have you ever wondered why we think, feel or act as we do? Psychology is the scientific study of mind and ELECTIVE 114 UAS 100 or 200 level Humanities; a foreign language is On Campus 3 behavior and psychologists seek to understand all recommended aspects of human thought, experience and action. For ELECTIVE 115 UAS 100 or 200 level Social Sciences On Campus 3 example, Psychologists interested in decision making might investigate the roles of reason or superstition Total 14 in the choices people make. Other Psychologists might focus on factors that influence emotions ranging Semester 2 from uncontrollable rage, paralyzing fear, and suicidal Course Name Credit depression to passionate desire and ecstatic joy. Psychologists are interested in the circumstances that ENGLISH English Requirement: ENGL 111 or ENGL 114 On Campus 3 might motivate an individual to risk their own life to PSYC 101 Introductory Psychology II On Campus 3 save others at one moment and commit acts of great ELECTIVE 116 UAS Lab Science On Campus 3 cruelty at another. Finally, psychologists apply insights gained through research to practical issues such as ELECTIVE 114 UAS 100 or 200 level Humanities; a foreign language is On Campus 3 treatment of mental illness, increasing job satisfaction, recommended reducing prejudice, increasing recovery from brain ELECTIVE 115 UAS 100 or 200 level Social Sciences On Campus 3 injury, preventing crime, and developing youth programs that enhance self-esteem and achievement. Total 15 With your two-year associate of arts degree Year 2 in psychology you’ll get most, if not all, of the requirements to enter third year of a major or Semester 3 honours psychology degree program. Complete a Course Name Credit specified two years (approximately 60 credits) of courses with us, and then finish your degree at the PSYC 200 Biological Psychology On Campus 3 university of your choice. PSYCHOLOGY Psychology Requirement: PSYC 230 or PSYC 240 On Campus 3 Courses Include ELECTIVE 117 UAS 200 level Arts including Psychology On Campus 3 –– Introductory psychology ELECTIVE 010 UAS 100 or 200 level Science On Campus 3 –– Biological psychology ELECTIVE 007 UAS 100 or 200 level course On Campus 3 –– Emotional and social disorders Total 15 –– Child development Semester 4 –– Research methods Course Name Credit –– Psychotic and organic disorders PSYC 202 Research Methods On Campus 3 –– Adult development PSYCHOLOGY Psychology Requirement: PSYC 231 or PSYC 241 On Campus 3 Available Programs: ELECTIVE 117 UAS 200 level Arts including Psychology On Campus 3 Psychology Flexible PreMajor ELECTIVE 007 UAS 100 or 200 level course On Campus 3 A Flexible Pre-Major (FPM) refers to first and second ELECTIVE 007 UAS 100 or 200 level course On Campus 3 year courses that students are required to complete Total 16 in order to be admitted to a major at the third year level. With FPM agreements in place across many

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institutions, you can plan your first and second –– Gerontologist ELECTIVE 117 – UAS 200 level Arts year courses and leave open multiple options for –– Neuropsychologist including Psychology transferring into various other post-secondary If you are interested in learning more about the A student can take any 200-level Arts including institutions for entrance into the major at the third Psychology. year level. range of career options in Psychology, the following links are two excellent sources of information: For students interested in earning a Bachelor of Arts ENGL 110 – College Composition degree in Psychology, Selkirk offers the provincially –– Career Guide published by the American Psychological Association This course is about thinking and writing. You will accredited Flexible Pre-Major, 60 credits of first- and learn how to develop and express informed opinions second-year courses which include 18 credits of –– Canadian Psychological Association Career on issues that matter. You will also learn about psychology. Students who complete the following Resources Guide research, editing, and expository and persuasive courses at the first- and second-year level (and who academic writing forms. meet other requirements for completion of first and second years — e.g. total credits), will be considered Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 12 or equivalent, Admission Requirements or LPI level 4, or written permission of the Instructor and for admission to a BA in Psychology Major at the School Chair. third-year level. Students so admitted at the third-year Admission to the program requires the completion level will normally be eligible to complete their degree of English 12 with a grade of "C" or better. Other English Requirement: in the equivalent of two further academic years, if all pre-requisites depend on the electives chosen to ENGL 111 or ENGL 114 other degree requirements are met. complete the program. If you are a student who lacks Students requiring first-year English have a choice of the admission requirements, you may still gain entry Courses should always be chosen in consultation with the English 110/111 or the 112/114 sequence. a Selkrik College counsellor. If you have any questions to the program by taking a combination of upgrading regarding a FPM in Psychology contact the University and university courses in your first year. This may ENGL 111: Introduction to Literature Arts & Sciences School Chair. extend the length of your program. The 110/111 sequence is focused on the Psychology Associate of Arts Degree development of academic writing and research. English 111 is about living more intensely. Rather Complete the majority of your first two years of a Program Courses Psychology Major. than providing answers, literature prompts us to ask better questions of ourselves and each other. Drama, Following completion of the Associate Arts program ELECTIVE 007 – UAS 100 or poetry, short stories, and novels will guide us in in Psychology, students will understand and be able 200 level course discussion, reflection, and writing about literature. to explain major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. 100or 200-level university transfer electives chosen Pre-requisites: ENGL 110 with a grade of “C” or better or This will include content related to developmental in consultation with a Selkirk College counsellor. equivalent, or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. psychology, mental illness, and biological psychology. Students will also be able to apply critical and ELECTIVE 010 – UAS 100 or ENGL 114: Introduction to Prose Fiction creative thinking, skeptical inquiry, and the scientific 200 level Science The 112/114 sequence is focused on the approach to solve problems related to behavior and A student must take a 100 or 200 level Science interpretation of literature. This course celebrates the mental processes. They will know how to seek and course. human imagination. We will explore provocative ideas evaluate scientific evidence for psychological claims as expressed through contemporary short stories and apply basic research methods so as to become ELECTIVE 113 – UAS 100 level Math, and novels. Students will further develop their ability informed consumers of research. Students will also Computing Science or Statistics to interpret texts, develop arguments, and write understand the necessity of ethical behavior in the A student must take a 100 level Math, Computing academic essays about those texts. science and practice of psychology. Science or Statistics course. Pre-requisites: ENGL 112 with a grade of “B” or higher, or Career Potential written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. ELECTIVE 114 – UAS 100 or 200 This diverse field can lead to hundreds of different level Humanities; a foreign PSYC 100 – Introductory Psychology I careers involved with human behavior and why we language is recommended think, feel and act as we do. You can also use your An introduction to the methods, theory and practice degree to work towards other professional careers A student must take 100 or 200 level Humanities; a of psychology as a science. Among others, topics in fields like medicine, law, business management. foreign language is recommended. will include motivation and emotion, learning and Examples of a few careers within Psychology include: memory, biological foundations, sensation and ELECTIVE 115 – UAS 100 or 200 perception. Other topics are added at the discretion – Behavioral Analyst – level Social Sciences of the individual instructor. Class demonstrations and –– Employment and Rehab Advisor A student must take UAS 100 or 200 level Social activities are used to illustrate concepts. Teaching –– Youth Counsellor Sciences (3 credits). methods and resources in the course vary with the instructor. –– Guidance Counsellor ELECTIVE 116 – UAS Lab Science Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of –– Clinical Psychologist A student can take a Lab Science which requires a "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and –– Psychology Researcher minimum two-hour lab and excludes any course in School Chair. –– Psychology Educator Engineering/ Applied Science, Computing Science, –– Market Researcher Math or Statistics. May be taken in semester 1 or 2.

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PSYC 101 – Introductory Psychology II PSYC 240: Child Development Topics include thinking and other cognitive processes, The 240/241 sequence is focused on development. development of the individual, personality, behaviour An introduction to normal child development, this disorders, health and social psychology. Other topics course explores selected aspects of the physical, are added at the discretion of the instructor. Class cognitive, emotional, and moral development of demonstrations and activities are used to illustrate children from birth to adolescence; and examines the concepts. major theories of child development. Pre-requisites: PSYC 100 with a grade of "C" or better or Pre-requisites: PSYC 100/101 or equivalent or written written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. permission of the Instructor and School Chair.

PSYC 200 – Biological Psychology Psychology Requirement: This course is for students who intend to major PSYC 231 or PSYC 241 in psychology. Emphasis is placed on biological Students requiring second-year Psychology have processes underlying sensation, perception, learning a choice of PSYCH 230/231 or the PSYC 240/241 and motivation. sequence. Pre-requisites: PSYC 100/101 or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. PSYC 231: Psychotic and Organic Disorders PSYC 202 – Research Methods The 230/231 sequence is focused on disorders. This course introduces prospective Psychology Psychology 231: Psychotic and Organic Disorders is majors to the major methodological principles which the second of two courses which study psychological guide research in Psychology. The primary focus is on disorders. In this course we will examine psychotic, experimental design, but students will be exposed to pervasive and other major psychological disorders. some elementary descriptive statistics. Topics include We will consider the causes, prognoses and critical thinking and scientific reasoning, principles treatments of such disorders as: affective disorders; of measurement, types of variables, validity and the schizophrenias; developmental disorders; eating reliability, and research ethics. Weekly labs offer disorders; substance-abuse disorders; and sexual hands-on applications of basic concepts to the design disorders. of research. Pre-requisites: PSYC 230 or written permission of the Pre-requisites: PSYC 100/101 or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Instructor and School Chair. PSYC 240: Adult Development Psychology Requirement: The 240/241 sequence is focused on development. PSYC 230 or PSYC 240 An introduction to normal adult development, this Students requiring a second-year Psychology course course examines critical issues and theories of have a choice of PSYC 230/231 or the PSYC 240/241 adolescence, and early, middle and late adulthood. sequence. Pre-requisites: PSYC 100/101 or equivalent or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. PSYC 230: Emotional and Social Disorders The 230/231 sequence is focused on disorders. Program Contacts Psychology 230 is the first of two courses which study psychological disorders. In this course we will Admissions Officer (Castlegar) first study the major personality theories as they Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 apply to abnormal psychology. This is followed by an Direct: 250.365.1233 introduction to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual [email protected] classification system [DSM], and research and legal issues. The course then begins its examination of Program Contact emotional and socials disorders including: anxiety Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 disorders; somatoform disorders; dissociative Direct: 250.365.1205 disorders; personality disorders; and, psychological [email protected] factors that affect physical health. Pre-requisites: PSYC 100/101 with a grade of "C" or better David Feldman or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. School Chair, UAS, Instructor, Mathematics Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21331 Direct: 250.365.1331 [email protected]

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies 2-Year

Year 1 ACCREDITATION: Diploma Semester 1 Course Name Credit CAMPUS: ENVR 150 Hydrology I On Campus 3 Castlegar ENVR 160 Surveying and Field Measurements On Campus 4 ENVR 162 Applied Botany and Ecosystem Classification On Campus 3 ENVR 164 Soil and Earth Sciences On Campus 3 Additional Information ENVR 190 Computer Applications I On Campus 1 The focus of the Recreation, Fish and Wildlife MATH 160 Technical Math Review On Campus 3 Program is to provide relevant learning experience TWC 150 Introduction to Technical Communications I On Campus 3 for individuals seeking careers in parks, forest recreation, fish and wildlife management, Total 20 conservation or commercial recreation. The emphasis of the program is in the growing field of recreation Semester and tourism, and fish and wildlife management Course Name Credit in the working forest and in protected areas. The dedicated individual, with adequate motivation and ENVR 154 Maps and Navigation On Campus 2 an interest in a very competitive field, can develop a ENVR 158 Introduction to Geomatics On Campus 2 rewarding career in recreation, fisheries or wildlife management. ENVR 163 Terrestrial Ecology and Biology On Campus 4 ENVR 170 Fish and Wildlife Ecology On Campus 3 Common Core MATH 190 Resource Statistics I On Campus 3 The first year of Forest Technology, Recreation, Fish and Wildlife Technology and Integrated Environmental TWC 151 Introduction to Technical Writing and Communications II On Campus 3 Planning Technology programs consist of a core RFW 255 Spring Field School On Campus 2 of common courses emphasizing resource skills, Total 19 knowledge and professionalism in: fish and wildlife ecology, botany and terrestrial ecology, inventory, Continued next page > measurement, mapping, communications, math and interpretation. The second year of each program synthesizes the skills, knowledge, and professionalism of first year Well-Rounded Training with applied management, planning, and advanced Program Summary Our outdoor classroom provides relevant techniques and principles. Integration of learning in each program is required. There is an ever growing need for skilled RFW learning experiences for you to gain valuable technicians to play a critical role in interpreting, skills in backcountry recreation, fish and wildlife Students interested in dual diplomas can now managing, and protecting our vital natural resources. management, and get practical training in: complete any second or third diploma with one Whether your interests lie in the importance of –– Avalanche awareness and backcountry navigation additional year of study. ensuring the integrity of fish and wildlife habitats, –– Computer systems for environmental technologies or creating usable outdoor recreation spaces, this Curriculum Advisory –– Ecosystem health and management program is for you. The curriculum for this program is developed in – Fish and wildlife identification and management Gain experience in cutting-edge technology with – consultation with the Program Advisory Committee field-based learning giving you the hands-on –– Parks and recreation management (PAC). The PAC membership includes people who hire our students and many are past graduates. skills and knowledge necessary to successfully –– Multi-day backcountry trips compete for jobs like Park Rangers, Fisheries Organizations currently having representatives on This program can provide you with a 4-month Co-Op and Wildlife Technicians, outdoor recreation, and the committee include: British Columbia conservation Education experience and transfers to several in the forest industry. Our small class sizes and service, private consultants, and government Canadian universities offering transfer into a variety experienced instructors provide a rich learning agencies. The PAC meets regularly, and their feedback of degree programs. environment complemented by the spectacular may result in changes to the program. West Kootenay lifestyle.

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Admission Requirements Course of Studies R Program staff are committed to help students preparing for admission into the program. In addition Year 2 to meeting the general entrance requirements for Semester 4 admission to Selkirk College, an applicant must meet the following School of Environment & Geomatics Course Name Credit program requirements: Please note in the chart RFW 200 Field Trip Study On Campus 1 below, the new math requirements for students entering Grade 10 in the 2013/14 school year. RFW 256 Backcountry Risk Analysis and Mitigation I On Campus 3 RFW 262 Ecosystem-Based Management On Campus 3 Secondary School Math Requirements RFW 263 Outdoor Recreation Operations and Management On Campus 4 –– Minimum Requirements: Principles of Math 11 with a grade of “C+” or RFW 272 Techniques in Wildlife Management I On Campus 3 better, or Applications of Math 11 with a grade of RFW 280 Techniques in Aquatics and Fisheries I On Campus 4 “B” or better. ENVR 290 Computer Applications in Resource Management On Campus 2 –– Recommended Requirements: Principles of Math 11 with a grade of “C+” or Total 20 better. –– Math Requirements (as of September 2012): Semester Foundations 11 with a grade of “C+” or better. Course Name Credit High School Graduates ENVR 250 Aboriginal Peoples and Environmental Management On Campus 3 Completion of senior secondary school graduation RFW 251 Environmental Legislation and Policy On Campus 2 (or equivalent) with the following courses or their RFW 257 Backcountry Risk Analysis and Mitigation II On Campus 3 equivalents. RFW 265 Commercial Recreation Management On Campus 3 –– Biology 11 C+ RFW 271 Applied Research Project On Campus 1 –– Principles of Math 11 C+ RFW 273 Techniques in Wildlife Management II On Campus 3 –– English 12 C+ RFW 281 Techniques in Aquatics and Fisheries II On Campus 3 Mature Students Total 18 –– Mature student entry is possible without secondary school completion but mature applicants must have BIOL 11 or 12 and ENGL 12, or equivalent courses with a "C+", and Principles There is a long standing tradition of our graduates of MATH 11 with a "C+". Careers transferring and successfully completing university –– Applicants may be required to complete degrees. Selkirk's Recreation Fish & Wildlife preparatory modules in mathematics, writing and Graduates are immediately employable and graduates have successfully transferred credit computers, where identified by the school. have developed careers such as: national towards degrees in Universities throughout Canada In individual cases, related work experience can be park wardens, provincial park rangers, parks and the United States. Selkirk College also has formal considered in the application process at discretion of planning technicians, environmental interpreters, transfer arrangements with the following institutions: the School Chair. outdoor recreation technicians, fish and wildlife University of Northern BC, University of British technicians, recreation resource officers, fisheries Columbia, Thompson Rivers University, University All applicants must be in good health and reasonably officers, and resource management technicians of Alberta. Graduates of the RFW program are good physical condition. A demonstrated interest in, with private sector firms. Many graduates find accredited by the North American Wildlife Technology and aptitude for, outdoor work is essential as much of work with consulting firms who serve the diverse Association. The accreditation allows a full two the work is done in the field, often under adverse and resource management field. Employment rates year block transfer into the Bachelor of Wildlife arduous weather and topographic conditions. in the past few years have been over 75% for Conservation program at UPEI. Additionally, students Computer competency is an important element graduates working in the field of Recreation, Fish wishing to pursue Conservation Officer Training have of success in the program. Prior to starting the and Wildlife within two months of graduation. successfully transferred credit to both Lethbridge program, it is strongly recommended that students College and Vancouver Island University. have entry level experience with MS Word / MS Excel Degree and Diploma Options / and the Internet. The Recreation Fish and Wildlife Program now For any questions related to pre-requisites and ladders into the Selkirk College Bachelor In support, please contact the School Chair. Geographic Information Systems and counts as the first two years of this program.

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ENVR 160 – Surveying and Co-Op Education Application Information Field Measurements This course covers the practical use of common Download the Recreation, Fish and Wildlife Co-Op Education survey instruments and techniques used by Application Package at http://selkirk.ca/program/ environmental technicians. As well, the course will Environment and Geomatic students have the rfw/application-information introduce the student to various sampling methods opportunity to enroll in Co-Op Education. This used to collect, assess, classify, and evaluate field program consists of four month work terms that Before You Start data. Emphasis is placed on the proper care and use allow students to access unique experiential –– Please make sure you meet all admission of basic surveying and measurement tools and the learning. Co-Op work terms are administrated as requirements, including the general admission skills involved in collecting and interpreting precise regular course work with both cost and reporting requirements for the college and the specific and accurate field data. requirements. Benefits include maintenance of full admission requirements for your chosen program time student status as well as access to employment (these are listed in each program area). and experience unavailable outside of the Co-Op ENVR 162 – Applied Botany and program. For more information contact the Co-Op –– International Students (students who are Ecosystem Classification Education Office at (250) 365-1280. applying to Selkirk College from locations outside This course is an introduction to the basics of Botany of Canada) should follow the application steps and Ecosystem Classification. Botany lectures will CO-OP 170 / 270 / 370 Work Terms required by Selkirk International. focus on plant classification, botanical terms, plant These courses provide the practical application of morphology, and plant physiology. Topics include: academic studies. Students spend work terms at an plant cells, tissues, and organ structure and function, employer site. A report covering each work term is Program Courses photosynthesis and respiration transpiration and required. translocation. During botany labs, students will learn to identify about 100 native plants commonly ENVR 150 – Hydrology I 15 Credit-hours / work term. found in the West Kootenay Region of BC. Ecology This course is an introductory study of water in our lectures will focus on ecosystem classification using Co-Op Education is a process of education that environment including its properties, the natural the Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Classification System formally integrates student's academic study with processes which affect it, climate and weather, and (BEC) of BC. Other key topics include the study of periods of related work experience in cooperating practical experience in the collection and analyses of climatic factors and climate change, disturbance employer organizations. Selkirk College's Co-Op field and laboratory data using standard techniques and succession, and landscape and stand structure. Education programs are designed within guidelines and equipment. Ecology labs focus on classifying ecosystems established by the Canadian Association for Co- (including soils, site and vegetation) to site series Operative Education (CAFCE) and in consultation with ENVR 154 – Maps and Navigation using BEC. Labs are mainly field based. federal and provincial government agencies. Maps and Navigation focuses on the navigation skills Co-Op Education Work-Study Sequence: required of technologists working outdoors – to ENVR 163 – Terrestrial Ecology and Biology Sept-Dec Jan-Apr May-Aug locate oneself, stay ‘found’, and return safely from the field. The course includes hands-on use of This course builds upon the concepts from ENVR Study Term 1 Study Term 2 Co-op Ed Work Term navigation tools in field settings, including map, air 162 with further studies of local forest ecosystems. Study Term 3 Study Term 4 Co-op Ed Work Term photo, compass, altimeter, and Global Positioning Students will identify key forest structural Systems (GPS) techniques. Pre-trip planning in a Co-Op Ed Study Term 5 components and study the role that disturbance (such navigation context will also be covered, including Work Term University as fire), environmental gradients, and competition developing access plans and route plans, and Bridging play in defining a species’ niche. Participants will estimating travel times. also examine the role of primary and secondary growth, nutrient uptake, reproduction, and survival For more information please contact: ENVR 158 – Introduction to Geomatics mechanisms for plants. Winter plant identification, Brenda Smith Introduction to Geomatics is an introduction to ecosystem form and function, and plant adaptations Selkirk College applied mapping and geographic information systems to timberline will also be examined. A practical field 301 Frank Beinder Way (GIS) theory and applications. The first half of the based assignment will form a major portion of the Castlegar, BC, V1N 4L3 course will be focused on introducing basic uses of term assessment. email: Brenda Smith remotely sensed imagery. Several applied mapping Tel: 250.365.1280 technologies will be explored, including Google ENVR 164 – Soil and Earth Sciences Fax: 250.365.1218 Earth and Internet Mapping websites. The second This course will cover the identification of common half of the semester will be focused on learning rocks and minerals, landforms and soils of British basic GIS concepts and applying GIS technologies to Columbia. Learners will be introduced to the study environmental, renewable resource management, of physical geology and geomorphology in relation and planning fields. Emphasis will be placed on how to management of the forest environment and geographic data is represented, collected, managed, landscape. Learners will gain skills and knowledge analyzed, and displayed using GIS tools. Hands-on in rock and mineral identification, description of experience will be developed with the most widely the physical and chemical qualities of soils, and used and comprehensive desktop GIS software, identification and classification of landforms and ESRI’s ArcGIS Desktop.

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terrain. Skills will also be developed with respect for your other SEG courses. Materials to be covered meteorology, and field weather forecasting. This to interpretation of geology, landforms and soils for include: unit conversions, trigonometry, exponentials course is mainly taught in wilderness terrain. environmental management. and logarithms, problem solving, slope calculations, Students must be in good health and physical distance and direction calculations. condition, as some instructional activities require ENVR 170 – Fish and Wildlife Ecology Pre-requisites: Acceptance to SEG Diploma programs. participation for up to eight hours per day. Students This course will cover identification and ecology must be able to hike, bicycle or snowshoe for four of vertebrate animals, habitat requirements, and MATH 190 – Resource Statistics I to eight hours at a time over rough, sometimes hazardous terrain in all weather conditions. In habitat disturbance implications. Learners will gain Math 190 is an introductory applied statistics addition participants in this course must be able to experience in applying guidelines and management course for environment and geomatics students. swim at least one length of the pool. strategies to minimize impact of other resource uses Topics include: types of data, descriptive statistics, on fish and wildlife habitat and species. probability and random variables, discrete probability distributions, continuous probability RFW 257 – Backcountry Risk ENVR 190 – Computer Applications I distributions, confidence intervals, sample size, and Analysis and Mitigation II This course builds on computer skills students hypothesis testing. This course extends the study of natural hazard assessment and land management to winter have previously acquired. Applied intermediate to Pre-requisites: MATH 160. advanced computer applications specific to career backcountry environments. The course is delivered as a project-based analysis of a local provincial park opportunities in the environment and geomatics RFW 200 – Field Trip Study sector are covered including file management, word or recreation area, in which students identify and During the Fall of the 3rd semester, second year analyze avalanche terrain and site-specific snowpack processing for report writing, spreadsheets and an RFW students participate in field-based studies introduction to databases. characteristics for the risk of human and structural away from the Castlegar Campus. Two extended exposure to snow avalanches. Topics include winter field trips provide students with opportunities to travel, avalanche forecasting and public safety, ENVR 250 – Aboriginal Peoples and refine field technical skills within different settings. land use planning, hazard mitigation, techniques in Environmental Management Students will be actively involved in the planning and snowpack assessment and monitoring, avalanche This course introduces students to the Aboriginal preparation for these trips and will be presented with rescue and hazard mapping. Successful students peoples of Canada and their role in resource opportunities to develop team skills, leadership and receive a certificate in avalanche safety recognized management. Topics will include Aboriginal cultures, professionalism throughout the course. by the Canadian Avalanche Centre. languages and governance, history since contact and the Indian Act, Aboriginal rights and associated RFW 251 – Environmental RFW 262 – Ecosystem-Based landmark court cases, BC treaty process and interim Legislation and Policy Management agreements, the Heritage Conservation Act, and This course provides an overview of the This course provides learning opportunities for working effectively with Aboriginal peoples. In environmental legislation used in resource addition, from a Traditional Ecological Knowledge students in ecosystem based management. In the management in British Columbia. The course begins course the student will continue in their learning of perspective, learners will engage in team-lead with an introduction to statute law and the court projects involving ecosystem-based management, ecosystem structure and function at the stand and system, and progresses to interpreting specific landscape scale, learn about forest ecosystem health sustainable management, and environmental environment acts, regulations and policies. There is management systems. This course involves a including identification and biology of prominent a strong focus on research skills. Local case studies forest insects and diseases, learn about watershed, team-based model of learning and active participation are used when possible. in scenarios and round table discussions. wetland and riparian conservation and management, and learn about ecosystem restorationactivities. RFW 255 – Spring Field School ENVR 290 – Computer Applications The course will place an emphasis on observation During a two-week course in the spring, students in Resource Management using standard field books, data collection and gain practical skills directly related to their field This course introduces computer applications data analysis using standard procedures, and of studies. Activities may include electro-fishing, preparation of prescriptions that implement an most commonly used in the resource management flat-water canoeing, and wildlife enhancement. industry. Instruction includes digital mapping with ecological approach to land management. The student Scheduled after final exams in late April (ten days, will gain employable skills related to forest health RoadENG and ArcGIS 9 incorporating local and seventy hours). provincial data. Topics such as traverse reduction, identification, wildlife tree assessment, ecosystem map assembly and display, and data transfer are interpretation, ecosystem restoration, and adaptive RFW 256 – Backcountry Risk covered. GIS file management, basic data translation management. Analysis and Mitigation I and data analysis are covered through hands-on exercises, as data is manipulated and displayed using In this course, students integrate the knowledge RFW 263 – Outdoor Recreation these software tools. Students will emerge from this and skills acquired in other program courses to Operations and Management course with a set of GIS skills. identify, analyze, and manage areas of public and This course is designed to prepare the student occupational risk within backcountry workplaces. for employment in the field of outdoor recreation, Human, terrestrial, aquatic, and environmental MATH 160 – Technical Math Review particularly parks. The variety of organizations hazards and risk are explored including an This is a mathematical review course for first-year offering outdoor recreation opportunities in B.C., and examination of leadership and decision-making their roles in the province are examined. Practical students in the School of Environment and Geomatics skills, natural hazard analysis, land-use planning, (SEG) diploma programs. This course will provide a field skills such as trail and campground design, risk management and mitigation, advanced construction, and maintenance as well as analytical review of mathematical concepts which you will need navigation techniques, backcountry rescue, http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 203 Recreation, Fish & Wildlife http://selkirk.ca/rfw

skills such as monitoring and managing impacts, ecosystems in B.C. The material in this course is assessing public safety, developing site plans and continued in RFW 281. incorporating multiple natural resource and social values in protected area management will be studied RFW 281 – Techniques in and practiced. Examples of real, contemporary Aquatics and Fisheries II recreational management issues are used to make This course covers the ecology and management of the course current and relevant. freshwater fish and aquatic ecosystems, including standard field, laboratory, and office techniques RFW 265 – Commercial used to sample in these ecosystems. The emphasis is Recreation Management on evaluating, assessing and managing freshwater Students will be exposed to the elements of ecosystems in B.C. This material in this course is a commercial recreation operations from the proposal continuation of the material in RFW 280. stage to the delivery stage including the nature and demand for outdoor commercial recreation activities. TWC 150 – Introduction to Particular attention is paid to the current policies Technical Communications I and regulations governing commercial recreation in A review of basic English skills is undertaken in this the province. Additional skills and knowledge related course. Also included is an introduction to general to contract management, developing and evaluating principles in written technical communication and project proposals will be developed. its application to renewable resource management. Classroom sessions focus on developing writing RFW 271 – Applied Research Project skills, academic research and documentation, This course is a guided independent study of an the organization and interpretation of data, oral environmental management topic suitable to the field presentation skills, and job search techniques. of study. Learners are required to prepare a project proposal and data collection schedule in consultation TWC 151 – Introduction to Technical with a faculty advisor. Research techniques using Writing and Communications II library and online resources are required as well as Introduction to general principles in written accurate data collection and synthesis. This course technical communication and oral presentation. culminates with the submission of a technical report Lectures focus upon research strategies, the formal to current industry standards and presentation of the report and technical style. Some writing in technical research results at the annual spring conference held modes is required. Students are introduced to late in the Spring semester. delivery techniques for oral presentations of technical data in renewable resource management RFW 272 – Techniques in and environmental planning. Wildlife Management I Pre-requisites: TWC 150 and program continuation. This course prepares the student for immediate employment as a wildlife technician and park interpreter in British Columbia. The course covers the ecology and management of a variety of BC wildlife Program Contacts species and a focus on the various techniques used in their management. The concepts in this course are Shirley Hadikin continued in RFW 273. Admissions Officer Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21425 RFW 273 – Techniques in Direct: 250.365.1425 Wildlife Management II [email protected] This course is a direct extension of RFW 272, continuing the development of an understanding Brendan Wilson of the ecological principles on which wildlife School Chair management is based. Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21393 Direct: 250.365.1393 Fax: 250.365.1260 RFW 280 – Techniques in [email protected] Aquatics and Fisheries I This course covers the ecology and management of freshwater fish and aquatic ecosystems, including standard field, laboratory, and office techniques used to sample in these ecosystems. The emphasis is on evaluating, assessing and managing freshwater

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LENGTH OF STUDY: 7-Month Admission Requirements Program Contacts The Refrigeration Plant Operator Program intake ACCREDITATION: is continuous. Apply through http://selkirk.ca/ce/ Val Escher Certificate registration Admissions Officer (Silverking) Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 13220 CAMPUS: Direct: 250.354.3220 [email protected] Silver King Careers Bruce McMaster The title "Power Engineer" is now the standardized Instructor Canadian designation for what used to be called Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 13235 Program Summary a: Steam Engineer, Stationary Engineer, Operating Direct: 250.354.3235 Engineer, or Plant Operators. You’ll be in high demand and enjoy global career Fax: 250.352.3180 opportunities providing and maintaining important A Power Engineer is responsible for providing [email protected] technical processes in buildings and industrial plants. light, heat, climate control, and power in buildings, industrial processes and thermal electric generating Industry and Trades Contact Our Refrigeration Plant Operator certificate is taught stations. These technically skilled professionals are in Program Contact entirely through online learning which gives you steady demand in Canada and around the world. Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 13221 flexibility to enrol anytime and finish your coursework Direct: 250.354.3221 at your own pace while you continue working. Fax: 250.352.3180 A comprehensive ten-unit course approved by Course of Studies [email protected] the BC Safety Authority taught entirely through distance education and online learning. This course This course will provide the knowledge required to is one of the requirements needed to challenge the challenge the Refrigeration operator’s certificate of Refrigeration operator's certificate of qualification. qualification examinations. Course studies consist of BCSA Refrigeration Operator examination as set ten units with one assignment for each unit. A final forth by the Standardization of Power Engineers exam is to be written upon successful completion of Examination Committee of Canada (SOPEEC). The the ten assignments. practical qualifying experience is described in the –– Thermodynamics of Refrigeration B.C. Power Engineers, Boiler, Pressure vessel and Refrigeration Safety Regulation (BCSA). –– Refrigerants –– Environmental Impact of Chlorinated Practical Skills Hydrocarbons –– Site administration –– Compression & Absorption of Refrigeration –– Chlorinated hydrocarbon environmental impacts Systems –– Cycle controls, metering devices and accessories –– Refrigeration Compressors –– Heat exchangers and cooling towers –– Heat Exchangers for Refrigeration Systems –– Refrigeration thermodynamics –– Cooling Towers –– WHIMIS, plant safety and fire protection –– Refrigeration Metering Devices & Accessories The course material serves as an invaluable resource –– Refrigeration Cycle Controls while working in the Refrigeration Plant Operator –– Compression Refrigeration System Pre-Startup field. Students can register at any time for course. Procedures & Operations Tuition includes seven months of telephone tutorial –– Administration plus all printed materials. If necessary, a two month extension can be granted for an additional charge –– WHIMIS of $200. –– Safety and Plant Fire Protection

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies 6-Week This COURSE HAS BEEN DEFERRED UNTIL MAY 2015. ACCREDITATION: For more information, please contact the School Chair. Advanced Certificate

Semester CAMPUS: Course Name Credit Castlegar RET 100 Renewable Energy Readings On Campus 1 RET 105 Applications of Renewable Energy On Campus 3 RET 110 Electricity and Heat Transfer On Campus 2 Admission Requirements RET 120 Quantitative Energy Management and Conservation On Campus 1 Pre-requisites for the Advanced RET 130 Technical Field Projects On Campus 2 Certificate in Renewable Total 9 Energy Technician: –– Minimum two-year post secondary credential in a Career Technology, Trades, or University Arts and Science Program –– Associates of science or second year or higher –– or other credential approved by the program Chair Program Summary university environmental science or environmental – English 12 with a C grade studies – Global development of energy conservation and –– Principles of Math 11 with a C+ or Math –– Mature students with an interest in renewable renewable energy systems are at an all-time high. Applications 11 with a B energy As current political, economic and environmental trends continue to converge with advancing –– Applicants at the discretion of the School Chair technologies, this industry keeps growing, along Careers with its job prospects. Our Renewable Energy program puts you at the Additional Information Required skills for careers in renewable energy are forefront of this rapidly developing trend and ensures varied. Selkirk’s Certificate in Renewable Energy An Introduction you meet employer’s expectations to accelerate your program puts students on track to follow a variety career potential. You’ll learn about the profound Converging political, economic, and environmental of pathways to careers in renewable energy. This transformation in energy supply and consumption, trends coupled with advancing technologies have 6 week certificate prepares students for entry reduced carbon footprints, the grassroots shift accelerated global development of renewable level jobs as support personnel to technicians, towards energy sustainability and how these trends energy systems and conservation. Selkirk College’s technologists, construction industries, engineers, affect our global society, economy and industries. Advanced Certificate in Renewable Energy program architects, local governments, planners, and other is for the individuals who wish to learn more about professionals. They may find themselves assisting in Course Topics the grassroots shift towards energy sustainability the provision of energy audits, planning, installation, –– Applied energy conservation and reduced carbon footprint. Our program is also advising, public education, site evaluation, and data for members of organizations desiring to learn more collection. Graduates will be prepared for continued –– Biomass and geothermal properties regarding the profound transformation in energy education or experiential learning to further their skill –– Electricity and electrical fundamentals supply and consumption, and its social, economic and development and specialization. –– Hydro and micro-hydro energy operational implications. –– Principles of heat transfer and ground source heat The Program pumps Application Information The 6-week Advanced Certificate in Renewable –– Solar photovoltaic,solar thermal and wind energy Energy program provides a comprehensive Download the Renewable Energy Application Package –– Synthesis of biodiesel introductory education to renewable energy and at http://selkirk.ca/program/renewable-energy/ Our instructors guide you through a broad range conservation. During the six week semester, students application-information of renewable energy technologies, combined with complete a sequence of courses that help build hands-on technical training, to prepare you for the a solid foundation and awareness of the diverse Before You Start current job market. renewable energy technologies including: hydro –– Please make sure you meet all admission electricity, solar photovoltaic, solar thermal, wind, requirements, including the general admission Program Eligibility geothermal, and biomass. Students receive an requirements for the college and the specific This program is an advanced certificate. Eligible introduction to applied energy conservation, electrical admission requirements for your chosen program applicants include graduates of fundamentals, principles of heat transfer and (these are listed in each program area). electronic controls. –– Environmental technology or related diplomas

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–– International Students (students who are Pre-requisites: Applicants are required to have completed RET 130 – Technical Field Projects applying to Selkirk College from locations outside an accredited college-level technology program, or two Allows students to apply their skills by evaluating the of Canada) should follow the application steps years of a university environmental science program or design of an existing building to incorporate energy equivalent or permission of the School Chair of the School required by Selkirk International. conservation and renewable energy features. This of Environment and Geomatics. course allocates time to discuss projects and to RET 110 – Electricity and Heat Transfer attend presentations by experts in various renewable Program Courses energy technologies and energy conservation Introduces basic principles of electricity and techniques. The course objectives are for students heat transfer as well as associated applied skills. to acquire a greater appreciation of building RET 100 – Renewable Energy Readings Approximately half of instructional time is allocated construction, construction materials and methods, Is a self-paced distance education course. Students for hands-on exercises. Students will study and to encourage students to plan for maximum are required to read a selection of articles and residential electrical and heat transfer systems, energy efficiency within a budget, complete the view an online video on renewable energy, energy safety, system components and their functions, basic project within the time allowed, and calculate cost conservation and sustainability and then complete installation and testing. Applications of Ohm’s Law per square foot to build their project. four short assignments in preparation for the and fluid mechanics are covered. Renewable Energy program. All assignments must Teaching Methodology Teaching Methodology be submitted as scheduled prior to the first day RET 130 Project and Field Trips delivered live using of classes. Exact dates of submission are listed RET 110: Electricity and Heat Transfer is delivered a combination of lecture, laboratory exercises and on Proposed Course Schedule at the end of this live using a combination of lecture and laboratory seminars or presentations by technical experts. This document. The readings cover important background exercises to reinforce concepts for students’ course allows students opportunities to apply and to information necessary to successfully complete the individual learning styles. The course manual integrate skills acquired in other renewable energy Renewable Energy program. summarizes lectures and provides examples of program courses. questions to support learning outcomes. Teaching Methodology Pre-requisites: Applicants are required to have completed Pre-requisites: Applicants are required to have completed an accredited college-level technology program, or two RET 100: Renewable Energy Readings is delivered as an accredited college-level technology program, or two years of a university environmental science program or a self-paced distance education course. It is expected years of a university environmental science program or equivalent or permission of the School Chair of the School that a student will require 45 hours to complete the equivalent or permission of the School Chair of the School of Environment and Geomatics. readings, to view the videos and to complete the four of Environment and Geomatics. assignments. RET 120 – Quantitative Energy Pre-requisites: Applicants are required to have completed Management and Conservation Program Contacts an accredited college-level technology program, or two years of a university environmental science program or covers applied energy basics (what is energy, equivalent or permission of the School Chair of the School electricity, heat, units, conversions, Ohm’s Law, Shirley Hadikin of Environment and Geomatics. energy density, energy losses and gains and typical Admissions Officer residential rates of energy consumption). This course Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21425 RET 105 – Applications of emphasizes quantitative skills relevant to energy Direct: 250.365.1425 Renewable Energy conservation. Specific quantitative skills are heat [email protected] Covers energy literacy (what is energy, how is energy loss calculations; space heating, hot water, lights quantified, how much energy is required for common and appliances loads; energy auditing; use of a Brendan Wilson tasks and classification of energy as renewable or blower door; energy conservation and retrofitting School Chair non-renewable). Primary and secondary energy techniques; calculating savings with energy Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21393 sources are examined in their economic, social and conservation retrofits; use of Hot2000 or other Direct: 250.365.1393 environmental contexts. Historic and current energy validated residential energy modeling software. Fax: 250.365.1260 consumption, energy sources, fossil fuel resources [email protected] and reserves, natural gas exploration “fracking” and Teaching Methodology flaring, sour gas, off shore drilling, bitumen, shale RET 120 Quantitative Energy Management & oil, coal bed methane extraction, carbon capture and Conservation is delivered live using a combination sequestration, hydro electric energy, solar photo- of lecture and laboratory exercises to reinforce voltaic energy, solar thermal energy, ground source concepts for students’ individual learning styles. The energy, wind energy, nuclear power, biomass, energy course manual summarizes lectures and provides conservation and sustainability are discussed. examples of questions to support learning outcomes.

Teaching Methodology Pre-requisites: Applicants are required to have completed an accredited college-level technology program, or two RET 105: Applications of Renewable Energy is years of a university environmental science program or delivered live using a combination of lecture and equivalent or permission of the School Chair of the School laboratory exercises to reinforce concepts for of Environment and Geomatics. students’ individual learning styles. The course manual summarizes lectures and provides examples of questions to support learning outcomes.

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies 2-Year Year 1 ACCREDITATION: Diploma Semester 1 CAMPUS: Course Name Credit Tenth Street RHOT 150 Tourism: An Industry Perspective On Campus 3 RHOT 152 Supervisory Housekeeping and Maintenance On Campus 3 RHOT 155 Computer Applications On Campus 3 Program Summary RHOT 159 Business Communication On Campus 3 RHOT 162 Supervisory Food and Beverage Service On Campus 3 The Canadian tourism industry has generated over $78 billion in revenue last year and there is no sign of RHOT 163 Mixology and Oenology On Campus 3 it slowing down. With the prediction of a substantial Total 18 rise in employment opportunities, our Resort and Semester 2 Hotel Management (RHOT) program will set you up with the skills to need to launch a career in this Course Name Credit dynamic industry. RHOT 153 Organizational Leadership for the Resort Industry On Campus 3 Global Careers RHOT 161 Accommodations On Campus 4 Our program teaches you solid business, human RHOT 164 Food and Beverage Cost Controls On Campus 3 resources, leadership and marketing skills that RHOT 172 Kitchen Management/Food Preparation On Campus 3 will help to launch your career in the challenging RHOT 175 Hospitality Computer Applications On Campus 3 hospitality industry. You'll gain confidence to coordinate everything from small parties and sporting events, to RHOT 180 Field Trip On Campus 1 signature black-tie Galas. Learn with current industry Total 17 technology and join the 95% of our alumni working in Semester 3 the hospitality industry around the world.

Course Name Credit BC's Number One Industry RHOT 171 Work Term On Campus 0 The tourism sector may soon become the number one industry in BC; it already offers the most employment Year 2 opportunities. There are currently approximately 115,000 direct tourism jobs in B.C. This two-year Semester 4 program is designed to prepare graduates for careers in tourism focusing primarily on resorts, hotels and Course Name Credit restaurants but including all areas of hospitality. RHOT 250 Hospitality Marketing I On Campus 3 RHOT from the Student Perspective RHOT 259 Business Communications II On Campus 3 In this student-made video, RHOT students and RHOT 269 Accounting On Campus 3 faculty discuss the benefits of this program. RHOT 270 Convention, Sales and Catering Services On Campus 3 Program Overview RHOT 282 Dining Room Management On Campus 3 Studies begin with an understanding of where Total 15 tourism originates and encompass the supervision of Semester 5 hospitality facilities. Knowledge, skills and practices Course Name Credit pertaining to the industry, such as the reception RHOT 254 Hospitality Human Resources Management On Campus 3 of guests, food and beverage services, recreation and convention planning, accounting, maintenance, RHOT 265 Food Service Management On Campus 3 supervisory and overall management techniques are RHOT 268 Entrepreneurial Training On Campus 3 topics covered. Communications and human relations are emphasized. RHOT 272 Hospitality Law On Campus 3 RHOT 273 Tourism and the Canadian Economy On Campus 3 The objective of the program, through classroom instruction, practical lab training and work Total 15 experience, is to enable students to develop the abilities, skills and attitudes to analyze situations

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objectively and to then make effective management –– It is strongly recommended that students have decisions. keyboarding skills and an understanding of Application Information Windows before starting the program. The guiding principle of the Resort and Hotel Management program is student centred involvement –– Additional expenses and travel are a requirement Download the Resort and Hotel Management through project based learning. During the school of this program and are the responsibility of the Application Package at http://selkirk.ca/program/ year our students are involved in organizing and student. Approximately $500 should be budgeted rhm/application-information to cover these expenses. supporting Selkirk College as a host institution for Before You Start special events and conferences. Students participate in a professional internship program consisting of Prior Learning Assessment –– Please make sure you meet all admission five months in the summer and fall between the first Selkirk College recognizes experience and expertise requirements, including the general admission and second year of the program. gained by students prior to entry into College requirements for the college and the specific programs. Through a prior learning assessment admission requirements for your chosen program Become Proficient In (PLAR) process, a student may receive course (these are listed in each program area). –– Management accounting credits for knowledge and experience acquired in the –– International Students (students who are workplace. Through an interview and documentation applying to Selkirk College from locations outside –– Tourism process including the student, a PLAR advisor, and of Canada) should follow the application steps –– Organizational leadership the instructor, the student's experience is evaluated required by Selkirk International. –– Business communications in relation to the course requirements. Through PLAR –– Hotel and resort management a student may receive credit for one or more courses in a given program. –– Food and beverage management Program Courses –– Event planning –– Selkirk's Resort and Hotel Management Program Important Dates RHOT 150 – Tourism: An is held at the Tenth Street Campus in beautiful Industry Perspective Nelson, British Columbia. This course provides an overview of the tourism 2014 industry, examining the interrelationships between –– September 2 Fall terms begins the eight sectors, and the economic, environmental, Admission Requirements –– October 2 Year II begins cultural, and social impact of tourism. Topics include the following: sectors of the tourism industry; size, –– December 12 Fall term ends –– Grade 12 completion with a "C" or better in English scope, and infrastructure; definitions and conceptual 12 or equivalent. 2015 models, trends, and current issues, travel motivators, career opportunities, ethical issues, tourism as –– Submission of a résumé and an official high school –– January 5 Winter term begins a community-based industry, the geography of transcript. –– February 9-12 Reading Week tourism in BC and Canada, and the role of tourism –– Completion of a personal interview. Where –– April 17 Winter term ends organizations. circumstances make a personal interview –– May 4 Work term begins for first year students impractical, a telephone interview may be RHOT 152 – Supervisory conducted. Note: Interview results are not used Housekeeping and Maintenance as criteria for admissions. Careers This course provides an overview of the fundamentals –– All applicants must complete pre-admission of housekeeping and maintenance management in assessment of language and mathematics skills Selkirk graduates are equipped to move into a hotel and resort setting. Areas discussed include: unless specifically exempted. This assessment supervisory positions in a wide range of planning and the role of the executive housekeeper, maintenance does not affect admissibility to a program, supervisory capacities across the entire spectrum of manager, labour cost control, scheduling, budgeting, but is only for purposes of providing advisory the resort and hotel industry. cleaning procedures, material planning, and laundry information to applicants about their levels of operations. You will discuss energy saving trends and academic skills in relation to the demands of Future Career Options the environmental stewardship of hotels and resorts. the program to which they are applying. The – Resort and hotel supervisory positions (customer results are intended to help applicants in their – service, human resources, marketing, etc.) RHOT 153 – Organizational Leadership course planning; to allow them to make informed for the Resort Industry decisions regarding their readiness for enrolment; –– Food and beverage supervisors in establishments to improve student success in our courses and/ of all sizes and settings This course explores how individuals function effectively in organizations by examining behaviour or programs, and to reduce attrition due to lack of –– Tour sales, planning, and coordination adequate skills. Registration will not be deemed from individual, small group, inter-group and –– Tourism positions with organizations from local organizational perspectives. A participatory to be complete until such assessment has been chambers of commerce to provincial ministries done.Exemptions will be granted to students who model using experiential exercises illustrates how have already completed relevant post-secondary –– Conventions, event planning, consulting, packaging groups help or hinder the organization. Topics courses in mathematics and/or English. To obtain and programming, sales and coordination include: communication models, strategies for an exemption, please provide an appropriate effective leadership, leadership styles, motivational transcript to the Admissions Office. techniques, group dynamics and behaviour, stress

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management, delegation, organizational structure service of wine, suggestive selling, establishing and RHOT 175 – Hospitality and change, and values and attitudes. Students learn evaluating service standards, communications and Computer Applications how to become effective members of groups by handling the service with a computer system. The Students explore the information needs of lodging working together towards common goals. practical component will involve hands-on training properties and food service establishments. Through through serving either in the College's Scholars hands-on experience, students are given the RHOT 155 – Computer Applications Dining Room and/or at a college catered event. opportunity to learn a food and beverage computer This course will provide the student with a general system and a front office computer system. introduction to computers and Microsoft application RHOT 163 – Mixology and Oenology software. Setting up and using e-mail and Moodle This course covers product knowledge of wine, liquor RHOT 180 – Field Trip is emphasized, as assignments will be submitted to and beer. Basic methods of mixing cocktails, practical This course is a five day credit bearing field trip the instructor via this venue. The student will also applications and equipment used are taught. This to visit hotels, resorts and restaurants. Although explore and utilize the web and/or online libraries, course also covers the regulatory requirements of locations change from year to year, they typically searching for information for class assignments. the Liquor Control and Licensing Bureau. Detailed include resort areas throughout Western Canada. In the second segment, the student will assimilate analysis of major wine producing countries is a This trip provides an excellent opportunity for the basics of Microsoft Word 2010 with regards major component of this course. Students receive students to examine established lodging and food and to correct formats for posters/announcements, the provincially endorsed Responsible Beverage beverage facilities, and meet with hospitality industry résumés, research papers, envelopes, letters, Service Program and, upon successful completion of personnel from general managers to front line staff. tables and newsletters including all page and print the Provincial examination, receive a Serving it Right enhancements. Form letters, mailing labels and Certificate. RHOT 250 – Hospitality Marketing I directories are also covered using the Mail Merge The roles and functions of marketing in the function. The third section will cover the basics of RHOT 164 – Food and Beverage hospitality/tourism industry are examined. The Microsoft Excel 2010, using a number of commands Cost Controls principles of customer service excellence and service to enhance a worksheet, chart sheets, templates and Food and Beverage control is critical to the financial graphs. Page and print enhancements will also be recovery are discussed in detail. Students are lead well-being of any food operation. Fundamentals of through the five steps of the marketing planning utilized. The final section covers the integration of internal controls and information systems for food Word 2010 and Excel 2010. process discovering how the "nine P's" are used and beverage operations will be covered. The course in the marketing of tourism products and services covers techniques of effective purchasing, receiving . Students will learn how to conduct a situational RHOT 159 – Business Communication and production; sales control and food and beverage analysis, the role of marketing segmentation This course deals with both written and oral cost calculations. Labour cost control methods are practices, consumer behaviour and motivation, the communication skills. Topics include writing formal explained and discussed. five components of the Promotional mix in depth. reports and other business correspondence, making effective presentations, résumé preparation and RHOT 171 – Work Term RHOT 254 – Hospitality Human research techniques. This full-time paid work experience (May through Resources Management September) is monitored by the College and Human resources management has a profound effect RHOT 161 – Accommodations evaluation is completed by the employer and on the success of tourism operations. This course This course introduces the learner to the principles program instructors. Experiential learning is effective focuses on the critical issues that concern managers of managing the accommodation facility of a hotel because it provides students with opportunities to in the tourism and hospitality industries topics or resort. The guest cycle, beginning with the acquire supervisory skills and competencies that include: human resources development, recruiting reservation request through to final accounting are applicable to their future careers. This approach and hiring the right people, appraisal procedures, documentation is covered. Other topics include recognizes that a supervisor requires significant challenges and trends and employment standards. types of lodging, current trends in guest services, practice of the principles and skills learned during competitive tactics, condominium and timeshare study and looks to the industry to provide an RHOT 259 – Business Communications II operations, security and safety issues and environment in which this practice can take place. contingency plans for emergency situations. This work term gives students an opportunity Managers typically spend more than 75% of their to apply and extend academic knowledge while workdays involved in interpersonal communication and increasingly in situations with cross-cultural RHOT 162 – Supervisory Food employed with qualified employers throughout B.C., considerations. Thus, it is crucial that future and Beverage Service Canada and the world. managers understand advanced communications The food and beverage department plays an Pre-requisites: Successful completion of all courses in theories and practices that can be engaged at the important role in the overall success of the operation the first year of the RHOT program with a "C" or better. intrapersonal, interpersonal, intergroup, intragroup, at a resort or hotel. The purpose of this course is to organizational, cultural, and external levels. Topics RHOT 172 – Kitchen Management/ introduce the fundamentals of food and beverage include persuasion techniques, critical thinking skills, Food Preparation service and the impact it has on the success of the nonverbal communication, constructive questioning, restaurant. The course will deal with the elements This course studies fundamental skills necessary effective meeting structure, how to conduct impactful of service through theoretical discussion and hands to function competently in a kitchen. This hands-on workshops, communication psychology, emotional on practical service through Scholars Dining Room. course studies covers aspects of food preparation intelligence, lobbying, business proposals, and The course will over the theoretical components of and safety considerations. During the course the decision making, and more. The cross cultural customer service, restaurant sanitation, types of students prepare lunch in the College cafeteria, learn communications component of the course is designed menus, menu terminology, types of food service, how to create "eye appeal" in food preparation and to prepare students for the challenge of living and prepare food for an evening event.

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working in an increasingly diverse society. Students areas where there may be potential legal problems study both theoretical and practical aspects of and discusses rights and liabilities relative to communicating with people from different cultures relationships within the hospitality industry. Topics be they generational, societal, or ethnic. Examination include: constitutional law, the definition of hotels and and understanding of other cultures, including related establishments, hotel bookings, the common language, values and stereotyping, are emphasized law of contract, reception and safety of guests and in addition to a focus on the wide range of situations their property, property law dealing with the sale of in which students may find themselves dealing goods, human rights, working conditions and labour with cross-cultural issues. Discussions and video relations, and insurance and ownership relations. components assist students in developing the skills necessary to succeed in the hospitality industry. RHOT 273 – Tourism and the Canadian Economy RHOT 265 – Food Service Management An introduction to basic micro and macro economics The Food and Beverage department at a hotel or with applications to tourism and the Canadian resort is a high profile department and can be a economy. Topics include the operation of markets, substantial profit centre. The purpose of this course costs of production, types of markets, inflation, is to show how to effectively manage the food and growth, unemployment and exchange rates. beverage operation to provide desired levels of profitability and customer satisfaction. Through RHOT 282 – Dining Room Management lectures and hands-on operations exercises the This hands-on course gives students a basic student will study food and beverage operations and understanding of the principles of food production learn how to analyze and implement changes that will and service and practical skills and knowledge for affect the success of the food service department. the effective management of food and beverage service outlets. Emphasis is on training skills and RHOT 268 – Entrepreneurial Training human interaction techniques as well as quality The principles and practices of developing a control, financial controls and customer relations. successful tourism or hospitality business are Students are actively involved in the menu planning undertaken. Course work includes analysis, creating (both food and wine) for our dining room and special a vision, goals, financial and business plans, event functions. advertising and marketing applications, and research methods and techniques. Program Contacts RHOT 269 – Accounting This course introduces students to basic terminology, concepts and principles of accounting. Accounting Catherine Harder focuses on preparing, analysing and interpreting Admissions Officer financial statements. Topics include: accounting as Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21324 an information system, introduction to accounting Direct: 250.365.1324 theory, income measurement, traditional record [email protected] keeping procedures, journals, cash and investments, Wendy Anderson balance sheet equations, the accounting cycle, and Program Contact preparing working papers. Participants will work Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 11344 through the accounting cycle. Direct: 250.505.1344 [email protected] RHOT 270 – Convention, Sales and Catering Services Bob Falle Convention and meeting business is a significant School Chair part of the resort and hotel business. This course Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 11317 provides insight into the scope and various segments Direct: 250.505.1317 of the convention and banquet market and shows [email protected] the relationship between professional service and operational success. The students will learn how to sell and service the convention and banquet business to ensure successful events.

RHOT 272 – Hospitality Law This course outlines Canadian law applicable to the hospitality industry. The course material identifies

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies 3 Years

Year 1 ACCREDITATION: Associate Degree in Science and Advanced Semester 1 Diploma in Rural Health Sciences Course Name Credit CAMPUS: BIOL 104 Biology I On Campus 3 Castlegar CHEM 122 General Chemistry I On Campus 3 ENGL 110 College Composition On Campus 3 MATH 100 Calculus I On Campus 3 Program Summary PSYC 100 Introductory Psychology I On Campus 3 RPM 120 Rural Health Issues I On Campus Our health care system needs doctors who want to practice in a rural setting and medical schools Total 15 are looking for students with rural backgrounds. Semester Are you a creative, compassionate person who is Course Name Credit independent-minded, resourceful and trustworthy? Do you enjoy helping and caring for others, taking on BIOL 106 Biology II On Campus 3 challenges, working as a team and solving complex CHEM 125 Foundations of Chemistry II On Campus 4 problems? If you do, rural medicine might be right ENGL 111 Introduction to Literature On Campus 3 for you. MATH 101 Calculus II On Campus 3 Program Overview PSYC 101 Introductory Psychology II On Campus 3 Within a cohort of 24 students you will experience RPM 121 Rural Health Issues II On Campus what it means to be a rural health care provider. Passionate mentors and dedicated instructors will Total 16 support you as you build the foundation of experience and knowledge you need. From MCAT preparation Year 2 to mindfulness training, our extensively researched curriculum has been developed in consultation with Semester 3 experts in rural medical education. Course Name Credit Curriculum CHEM 212 Organic Chemistry I On Campus 3 Students will complete all of the 90 credits (3 years) PHYS 102 Basic Physics I On Campus 3 required for entrance into the MD program at the University of British Columbia (UBC) including 30 CHEM 222 Introductory Physical Chemistry On Campus 3 credits of specified coursework. SOC 120 Introductory Sociology I On Campus 3 Our curriculum weaves together courses tailored to BIOL 204 Cell Biology On Campus 3 rural medicine with courses recommended for the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT). Extra training RPM 220 Rural Health Issues III On Campus in skills such as conflict resolution, small business Total 15 training and MCAT preparation that will support Semester their futures as physicians and their medical school Course Name Credit applications. Practical application is offered through service-learning components. Courses include: CHEM 213 Organic Chemistry II On Campus 3 –– Abnormal Psychology PHYS 103 Basic Physics II On Campus 3 –– Business Math ANTH 201 Ethnic Relations On Campus 3 –– Addictions PHIL 201 Contemporary Moral Problems II On Campus 3 –– Statistics BIOL 206 Introductory Biochemistry On Campus 3 –– First Nations Studies RPM 221 Rural Health Issues IV On Campus –– Medical Ethics Total 15 –– Anatomy and Physiology Continued next page > –– Biochemistry

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Year 3 Admission Requirements Some of the course offerings in the third year are currently under review and may be subject to change. Students in the Rural Pre-Medicine Program are subject to the overall admissions policies affecting all Transfer Notes students at Selkirk. –– Students intending to transfer Selkirk College university transfer credits to other institutions Learn more about our college policies at should be aware that they may need a grade “C” or better in order to satisfy pre-requisites for http://policies.selkirk.ca higher level courses. –– Students should be aware that if they are not successfully admitted to medical school, Pre-requisites transferability of coursework into some institutions may be limited. Applicants must have graduated from secondary school (or equivalent) and completed the following Semester 5 courses from the BC Provincial Curriculum (or their Course Name Credit equivalents): STAT 306 Statistics for Health Professionals On Campus 3 Unless otherwise stated below, a minimum of 67% is PSYC 300 Addictions for Health Professionals On Campus 3 required in all pre-requisite courses. BIOL 164 Human Anatomy and Physiology I On Campus 4 –– English 12 or English 12 First Peoples or IELTS 6.5 – Principles of Mathematics 12 or Pre-calculus 12 BIOC 302 General Biochemisty On Campus 3 – –– Two other approved Grade 12 courses, one PSYC 202 Research Methods On Campus 3 of which must be: Biology 12, Chemistry 12, RPM 320 Rural Health Issues IV On Campus Geography 12, Geology 12, or Physics 12 Total 16 –– Biology 12 and Chemistry 12 are strongly Semester 6 recommended Course Name Credit –– Chemistry 11 BUSI 300 Business Mgmt for Health Professionals On Campus 3 –– Physics 11 (minimum 60%) FNST First Nations Studies for Health Professionals On Campus 3 Candidates who do not have all of the program pre-requisites, but who believe they may have BIOL 165 Human Anatomy and Physiology II On Campus 4 relevant background should contact the School Chair Elective Second or Third Year UAS Elective On Campus 3 to determine whether they may qualify for entry and/ or advanced standing. RPM 321 Rural Health Research Project On Campus 3 Total 16 Application –– To be considered for admittance to the Rural Pre-Medicine program, a student must have fully completed and submitted the applied to Selkirk by –– Sociology Possible Internships and Service the closing date of the application period. –– Anthropology Learning Opportunities –– Dates will be posted on the website each year. –– Physical Chemistry –– Directed volunteer experiences in local communities Competitive Entry –– Cell Biology –– Street nursing Admission to the Rural Pre-Medicine Program is –– Research Methods competitive. A student meeting all the admissions –– Shadow rural physicians –– Small Business Management requirements will be included in the pool of –– Research experience qualified applicants, but only a limited number of All University transfer courses will articulate with full such qualified applicants will be admitted into the transferability to other post-secondary Institutions. –– Summer elective internship program. The applicants will be ranked using a metric Students who either leave the program or wish to –– Remote and Rural placement experience in which incorporates information about academic and pursue other career options will have accumulated health-care projects within Canada personal background gathered from the application credit towards a degree in another field. –– International experience paired with international package. nursing practice experience in Guatemala Additional Non-Credit Applicants will be offered seats in the current intake Courses and Certificates Note: The Rural Pre-Medicine program is not directly of the program according to their ranking. Written affiliated with any particular medical school. Students –– Conflict resolution training offers will be made to the contact information graduating from this program would be eligible to provided by the applicant on their application, and –– Cultural sensitivity training apply to medical school in the same competitive verified by admissions when the application package –– Mindfulness training and contemplative practices admission process as any other applicant. is sent out to the applicant. A seat offer must be –– MCAT preparation accepted and payment of seat deposit must be made –– High School Pre-Medicine Club Leadership by the offer-acceptance deadline or the offer will be http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 213 Rural Pre-Medicine http://selkirk.ca/rural-pre-medicine

considered to be declined and the seat will be offered BIOL 165 – Human Anatomy to another student. Program Courses and Physiology II A continuation of Biology 164, this course covers Once the program has been filled, a waitlist will be the cardiovascular, respiratory, lymphatic, urinary ANTH 201 – Ethnic Relations created for the current intake. The waitlist will also and digestive systems. Endocrinology is discussed be populated according to the students’ ranking. An introduction to the comparative study of “race” throughout as a means of integrating the various Any applicant who is not admitted or does not take a and ethnic relations from local to international systems to the function of the body as a whole. The seat in a given year must reapply if he or she wants contexts. The course explores social stratification focus remains on application of knowledge gained in to be considered in a subsequent year. according to race and ethnicity and looks at the this course. motivations and consequences of such classifications Pre-requisites: BIOL 164 with a "C" or better or written Advance Credit and their relationships to other forms of stratification. permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Applicants with previous related work experience or documented formal learning may be eligible for Pre-requisites: ANTH 100 or ANTH 101 recommended; BIOL 204 – Cell Biology ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of "C" or better. advance credit. For more information contact the This course provides the student with a thorough School Chair. knowledge of cell structure and function. Topics BIOC 302 – General Biochemisty covered include biomolecules, membranes, BIOL 104 – Biology I organelles, cell movement, cell signaling, gene regulation, and transcription and translation. Application Information A course designed for those students who require first Experimental techniques used in modern cellular and year biology in their program of study or who wish to With interest in the Selkirk College Rural Pre- molecular biology are also introduced. go on to further study in biology. The course includes Medicine Program high, the application deadline has cell biology, biochemistry, and an examination of the Pre-requisites: BIOL 104 and 106 with a grade of "C" or been extended to provide more opportunity for those processes of life in the plant and animal body. A strong better, or written permission of the Instructor and School interested in getting a start on a career in medicine. emphasis is placed on the development of critical Chair. The new application deadline has been extended from thinking skills through problem solving, research February 28 to April 30, 2014 at 4 pm* design, and laboratory analysis. BIOL 206 – Introductory Biochemistry This course provides an introduction to biochemistry Step One Pre-requisites: BIOL 12 or equivalent and CHEM 11 or including protein structure and function, and equivalent. Students lacking the stated pre-requisites –– Review the program Rural Pre-Medicine at Apply representative catabolic and anabolic pathways. BC at https://applybc.ca/selk.jsp may enrol in the course with written permission of the School Chair; however, they should be aware that they Topics covered include water, enzyme kinetics –– Completing this step will record your interest in will be required to do additional work. This course is and enzyme structure and function. Experimental this program. available via Distance Education, but requires attendance techniques used in biochemistry and molecular at weekly on-site labs. biology are also introduced. Step Two Pre-requisites: Biology 104 and 106 with a grade of –– Complete and submit the Rural Pre-Medicine BIOL 106 – Biology II "C" or better, or written permission of the Instructor and application package, including the Personal Along with BIOL 104 (Biology I), this course provides School Chair. Reference Form and information questionnaire by an overview of the study of living things. Biology NOTE: Students are advised to take CHEM 212 as a April 30, 2014. You can download the package at 106 presents topics in population, community and pre-requisite and CHEM 213 concurrently with BIOL 206. http://selkirk.ca/program/rural-pre-medicine/ ecosystem ecology, and classical and molecular application-information genetics. Evolution provides a unifying theme for BUSI 300 – Business Mgmt for –– You will receive a personal information the course. A strong emphasis is placed on the Health Professionals questionnaire from Selkirk's Admissions Office. Fill development of critical thinking skills through problem this out and submit it to RPM Admissions Officer. solving, case studies and laboratory investigation. CHEM 122 – General Chemistry I –– Your completed application will be held pending Pre-requisites: BIOL 104 with a grade of "C" or better or This introductory general chemistry course leads the application closing date and the competitive written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. into science or engineering programs for students entry selection process. who have a solid chemistry background, including Chemistry 12 or equivalent. After a short review – You will be notified by our Admissions Office when BIOL 164 – Human Anatomy – of fundamental chemistry, classical and quantum your application is complete. and Physiology I This course provides an integrative approach to the mechanical concepts are used to discuss atomic and Step Three normal structure and function of the human body. molecular structure. The lab work stresses scientific observations and measurements using chemical – Remain in contact with Selkirk to communicate any Repair and replication, structural support, nervous – syntheses and quantitative analyses. changes in your contact information. integration, movement and metabolism are examined at the cellular, tissue and system levels. Recent Pre-requisites: Chem 12 or Chem 110, and Pre-Calculus –– If you are offered a seat in the Rural Pre-Medicine scientific discoveries are presented as a means MATH 11 (Principles of Math 11) or Math 050. Pre-calculus program you will be required to confirm acceptance of relating the systems studied to various applied Math 12 (Principles of Math 12) or Math 051 is of this offer by paying your seat deposit. disciplines including health care and Kinesiology. recommended. Each course must have a grade of grade –– There will be a 48 hour turnaround time for you to of "C" or better. complete this step. Pre-requisites: BIOL 12, CHEM 11, and one of BIOL 11, CHEM 12, or PHYS 12 (BIOL 11 recommended) with a grade of "C" or better.

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CHEM 125 – Foundations of Chemistry II are introduced. In the laboratory, some quantitative Pre-requisites: MATH 100 or equivalent with a grade of This general chemistry course is the continuation of properties of physicochemical systems are measured. "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. either Chemistry 110 or Chemistry 122. Chemistry Pre-requisites: CHEM 125 and MATH 101 each with 125: Foundations of Chemistry II begins with an a grade of "C" or better, or written permission of the PHIL 201 – Contemporary investigation of intermolecular forces in liquids Instructor and School Chair. Moral Problems II and solids, followed by the colligative properties of solutions. Next, it presents the principles of equilibria ENGL 110 – College Composition Focuses on biomedical and environmental ethics. We applied to pure substances and aqueous solutions of This course is about thinking and writing. You will discuss abortion and euthanasia both as legal and acids, bases and salts. The laws of thermodynamics learn how to develop and express informed opinions ethical issues. We then discuss legal ethics and the applied to chemical substances are introduced. The on issues that matter. You will also learn about controversy around capital punishment. finally, we field of organic chemistry is surveyed; topics include research, editing, and expository and persuasive explore environmental issues, particularly animal the physical and chemical properties of alkanes and academic writing forms. rights and obligations towards nature. alkenes, stereochemistry, and addition, substitution, Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 12 or equivalent, Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a "C" or and elimination reactions. The laboratory work or LPI level 4, or written permission of the Instructor and better, Level 4 LPI or written permission of the Instructor involves the measurement of physical and chemical School Chair. and School Chair. properties as well as chemical syntheses. PHYS 102 – Basic Physics I Pre-requisites: CHEM 110 or CHEM 122 with a grade of ENGL 111 – Introduction to Literature "C" or better, or written permission of the Instructor and English 111 is about living more intensely. Rather A non-calculus survey of mechanics, heat and School Chair. than providing answers, literature prompts us to ask vibrations. This course includes the topics of linear better questions of ourselves and each other. Drama, motion, projectile motion, newton's laws, energy, CHEM 212 – Organic Chemistry I poetry, short stories, and novels will guide us in momentum, circular and rotational motion, thermal CHEM 212, Organic Chemistry I, explores the discussion, reflection, and writing about literature. properties of matter, vibrations and sound. relationship between the structures of carbon- Pre-requisites: ENGL 110 with a grade of “C” or better or Pre-requisites: Pre-calculus 12, Principles of MATH 12, containing molecules and their physical and equivalent, or written permission of the Instructor and MATH 051, or MATH 060 and PHYS 11 or equivalent with chemical properties. Some topics from first year School Chair. a grade of "C" or better, or written permission of the general chemistry are reviewed briefly: alkanes, Instructor and School Chair. stereochemistry, alkenes, and nucleophilic Second or Third Year UAS Elective substitution and elimination reactions of alkyl PHYS 103 – Basic Physics II halides. The correlation between structure and First Nations Studies for A non-calculus survey of optics, electricity, acidity is investigated, and the chemistry of alkynes Health Professionals magnetism, and modern physics. This course includes and alcohols is examined. Structure-determination the topics of light, geometrical and physical optics, techniques, including IR and NMR, are explored. The MATH 100 – Calculus I electrostatics, circuits, electro-magnetism, atomic laboratory work of this course provides practical A course designed to provide students with the and nuclear physics. experiences with separation/purification techniques, background in calculus needed for further studies. Pre-requisites: PHYS 102 with a grade of "C" or better or molecular synthesis, and qualitative analytical This course includes: a review of functions written permisssion of the Instructor and School Chair. methods applied to organic compounds. and graphs; limits; the derivative of algebraic, Pre-requisites: CHEM 125 with a grade of "C" or better, or trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions; PSYC 100 – Introductory Psychology I written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. applications of the derivative including related An introduction to the methods, theory and practice rates, maxima, minima, velocity and acceleration; of psychology as a science. Among others, topics CHEM 213 – Organic Chemistry II the definite integral; an introduction to elementary will include motivation and emotion, learning and This organic chemistry course is a continuation of differential equations; and, applications of integration memory, biological foundations, sensation and CHEM 212. The survey of organic families is continued including velocity, acceleration, areas, and growth perception. Other topics are added at the discretion with a study of aromatic compounds, alcohols, ethers, and decay problems. of the individual instructor. Class demonstrations aldehydes and ketones, as well as carboxylic acids Pre-requisites: Pre-calculus 12, Principles of MATH 12 and activities are used to illustrate concepts. and carboxylic acid derivatives. The chemistry of a or equivalent with a grade of "C+" or better or written Teaching methods and resources in the course vary variety of compounds of biological interest is also permission of the Instructor and School Chair. with the instructor. discussed. The laboratory work involves synthesis Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of and organic structure determination. MATH 101 – Calculus II "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and Pre-requisites: CHEM 212 with a grade of "C" or better. This course is a sequel to MATH 100 for those School Chair. students who wish to major in mathematics, CHEM 222 – Introductory sciences or applied sciences. The course includes: PSYC 101 – Introductory Psychology II Physical Chemistry antidifferentiation and integration; the definite Topics include thinking and other cognitive In this introductory physical chemistry course the integral; areas and volumes; transcendental processes, development of the individual, basic concepts of chemical thermodynamics and functions; techniques of integration; parametric personality, behaviour disorders, health and social equilibria are presented. The properties of solutions, equations; polar coordinates; indeterminate psychology. Other topics are added at the discretion electrochemical reactions, acidic and basic systems forms, improper integrals and Taylor's formula; of the instructor. Class demonstrations and are examined. The principles of reaction kinetics and infinite series. activities are used to illustrate concepts.

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Pre-requisites: PSYC 100 with a grade of "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Program Contacts PSYC 202 – Research Methods This course introduces prospective Psychology Elizabeth Lund majors to the major methodological principles which Program Coordinator/Instructor, Chemistry guide research in Psychology. The primary focus Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21265 is on experimental design, but students will be Direct: 250.365.1265 exposed to some elementary descriptive statistics. [email protected] Topics include critical thinking and scientific RPM Admissions reasoning, principles of measurement, types of Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 variables, validity and reliability, and research Direct: 250.365.1233 ethics. Weekly labs offer hands-on applications of Fax: 250.365.3929 basic concepts to the design of research. [email protected] Pre-requisites: PSYC 100/101 or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. RPM Contact Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 PSYC 300 – Addictions for Direct: 250.365.1205 Health Professionals Fax: 250.365.1260 [email protected] RPM 120 – Rural Health Issues I David Feldman RPM 121 – Rural Health Issues II School Chair, UAS, Instructor, Mathematics Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21331 RPM 220 – Rural Health Issues III Direct: 250.365.1331 [email protected] RPM 221 – Rural Health Issues IV

RPM 320 – Rural Health Issues IV

RPM 321 – Rural Health Research Project

SOC 120 – Introductory Sociology I This course is an introduction to the discipline. The sociological perspective is examined, along with the associated concepts and methods. Attention is directed to major areas such as culture, socialization, stratification and deviance. Students have an opportunity to research topics of interest. Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair.

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies 2-Year S

Year 1 ACCREDITATION: Diploma Semester 1 Course Name Credit CAMPUS: SROM 150 Tourism: A Ski Industry Perspective On Campus 3 Tenth Street SROM 151 Tourism Marketing and Customer Service On Campus 3 SROM 155 Computer Applications On Campus 3 SROM 158 Ski Area Risk Prevention and Management On Campus 3 Program Summary SROM 159 Business Communication I On Campus 3 You already love the slopes and can’t get enough of SROM 166 Ski Resort Facilities Maintenance On Campus 2 the action, now you can take your passion to new SROM 171 Ski Area Planning On Campus 3 career heights and we can help you get there. SROM 172 Ski Lift Functions, Maintenance and Regulations On Campus 3 Based in Nelson BC, you’ll be at the centre of epic mountain culture and have easy access to SROM 180 Field Study Practicum 1 world-class ski resorts where you can sharpen your Total 24 ski, snowboard and networking skills. Covering Semester 2 all aspects of ski resort operations, our program Course Name Credit gives you a unique blend of management skills and industry knowledge to prepare you for lasting SROM 153 Organizational Leadership for the Resort Industry On Campus 3 leadership roles. The curriculum contains specific SROM 156 Data Base Management and Web Design On Campus 3 industry course content not commonly available at post-secondary educational institutions. SROM 157 Ski Retail/Rental Shop Management On Campus 3 SROM 160 Ski Resort Guest Services and Snow School Operations On Campus 2 Staying Ahead in a Changing Industry SROM 169 Financial Accounting On Campus 3 The Ski Resort Operations and Management Program is reviewed annually by an advisory committee SROM 173 Ski Resort Slope Grooming Operations On Campus 2 of senior ski industry representatives to ensure SROM 175 Snowmaking Systems Operations On Campus 2 that content is current and that that graduates are SROM 184 Snow Safety/Ski Patrol Operations On Campus 2 equipped with the latest useful knowledge and skills. SROM 190 Field Study On Campus 1 The aim of this program is to accelerate the movement of graduates into supervisory and Total 21 management level positions. The program relies heavily on the ski industry to provide direct exposure Year 2 to virtually all aspects of indoor and outdoor operations. Close contact with industry operations Semester 3 is provided through field trip visits that introduce Course Name Credit students to industry supervisory and management SROM 251 Ski Area Marketing and Special Events On Campus 3 personnel. SROM 254 Ski Area Food and Beverage Administration On Campus 3 Field trips provide students with first-hand exposure to all aspects of resort indoor and outdoor SROM 256 Ski Area Budgeting and Business Management On Campus 3 operations. Direct meetings with ski industry SROM 258 Human Resources Management for the Resort Industry On Campus 3 managers and supervisors at resorts visited give SROM 272 Supervisory Ski Lift Operations On Campus 3 students a chance to explore job opportunities for their work semester and after graduation. Program SROM 280 Ski Area Construction and Project Management On Campus 2 graduates share their stories of building successful SROM 290 Field Study On Campus 1 ski industry careers. Total 18 Course Diversity Helps Semester 4 Broaden Opportunities Course Name Credit During the first three semesters which span 14 SROM 288 Ski Resort Winter Work Term Practicum 0 months, students take 22 courses focused on tourism, business, and operational subjects that prepare them for a role in the ski and snowboard

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completed with a ski program instructor. Where industry. Included in these first three semesters are circumstances make a personal interview 2 five-day and 1 three-day field trips to different ski Important Dates impractical, a telephone interview may be regions in British Columbia and Alberta. conducted. Areas discussed during the interview 2014 During the fourth semester, students undertake a include knowledge of the sport and the ski 21-week paid work semester at a ski resort, which industry and commitment to a career in the ski –– Aug 5 Year 2 Fall term begins may lead to full-time employment. The work term is industry and to the program. –– Sep 2 Year 1 Fall term begins a co-operative education endeavour that involves –– Ski Industry Experience. At least one season –– Oct 31 Year 2 Fall term ends both employer and college supervision of the of full-time work at a ski resort is strongly –– Nov 3 Work term begins students' work experience. Students choose their recommended. Part-time work or related work placement and negotiate with employers to experience in retail, adventure tourism or –– Dec 12 Year 1 Fall term ends determine possibilities for job rotation and other hospitality are considered in lieu of full-time ski 2015 learning opportunities. Students receive one on-site industry experience. visit from an instructor during the work semester –– Jan 5 Year 1 Fall Winter term begins –– Applicants are to provide a standard resume and must complete a major written report and verbal –– Feb 9-13 Reading Week presentation to receive credit for this work term. outlining their work experience in the ski industry or related tourism sectors such as retail, –– Apr 21 Year 1 term ends Get Professional Training accommodations or food and beverage. –– Apr 20 Year 2 Work Term Reports –– Lift, Grooming and Snowmaking Functions, Important Information –– Apr 24 Graduation Ceremony Maintenance and Regulations –– This is a popular program; candidates are strongly –– Aug 4 Year 2 Fall term begins. –– Tourism Marketing, Customer Service and Human advised to apply early. Resources –– It is strongly recommended that students –– Ski Area Construction, Risk Prevention and have keyboarding skills and an understanding Careers Management of Microsoft Windows prior to program The ski industry in western Canada is well positioned –– Resort Communications and Organizational commencement. Leadership to meet an increasing world-wide demand for high –– Students currently in the process of meeting quality winter and summer mountain recreational –– Computers, Data Base Management and Web academic entrance requirements are encouraged facilities and Selkirk College graduates are in demand Design to apply as early as February for the current as the industry grows. Economic and demographic –– Accounting, Budgeting and Business Management year’s intake. forecasts indicate a quickly tightly labour market –– A current high school student must include a letter in the tourism industry. This will mean increasing Graduate Careers Include from his/her principal or counsellor outlining opportunities for graduates to step into positions of –– Ski Patrol and Avalanche Control the student’s present standing in pre-requisite responsibility very quickly. requirements and a statement about the –– Snowmaking, Grooming and Terrain Park Graduates of the Ski Resort Operations and applicant’s ability to successfully complete the Operations Management Program may follow a variety of ski training. –– Lift Operations, Maintenance, Construction resort career paths. The list below indicates just –– This program has an enrolment objective of 30 some of the departmental options available for our –– Ski and Snowboard Schools students per year. Students are accepted on a first graduates. –– Administration, Human Resource Management come, first served basis subject to meeting all –– Guest Services, Rental and Retail Operations program registration requirements. Technical –– Sales, Marketing and Special Events –– Field trips are a requirement of the program. –– Lift Operations Transportation and travel expenses range from –– Cat and Heliskiing Operations –– Lift and Snow Cat Maintenance $300 to $400 per semester and are an extra –– General Management expense to be paid by the student. –– Grooming Operations –– Snowmaking Operations Prior Learning Assessment –– Ski Patrol and Avalanche Control Selkirk College recognizes experience and expertise Admission Requirements –– Building Maintenance gained by students prior to entry into College –– Terrain Park Operations Academic programs. Through a prior learning assessment (PLAR) process, a student may receive course – Completion of BC grade 12 or equivalent (e.g.: Service – credits for knowledge and experience acquired in the G.E.D., A.B.E. Provincial) workplace. Through an interview and documentation –– Ski and Snowboard School –– English 12 with a grade of “C” or better process including the student, a PLAR advisor, and –– Rental Shop Operations the instructor, the student's experience is evaluated General –– Retail Shop Operations in relation to the course requirements. Through PLAR –– Applicants must complete an online questionnaire a student may receive credit for one or more courses –– Food and Beverage Operations prior to their admission interview. in a given program. Administrative –– A personal or telephone interview will be –– Guest Services and Ticket Office Sales

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–– Human Resources Management significant financial savings for Selkirk students are discussed in detail. You are lead through the –– Financial Management who study in Nelson for the first two years before Marketing Planning Process discovering how transferring to university or university colleges. the "11 P?s" (THE MARKETING MIX) are used –– Reservations / Accommodations to market tourism products and services. You –– Marketing and Promotions will conduct a case study of a company?s use –– Special Event Management of marketing tactics and strategies, explain the Application Information uses of the myriad marketing tools, and provide –– Risk Management Download Ski Resort Operations and Management examples of how marketing is applied in real – General Management – Application Package at http://selkirk.ca/program/ world situations. Marketing technology in the 3rd The seasonality of ski resort jobs results in somewhat ski/application-information Millennium is also covered. higher rates of employee turnover than in non- seasonal businesses, and this creates opportunities Before You Start SROM 153 – Organizational Leadership for graduates to advance into supervisory and middle –– Please make sure you meet all admission for the Resort Industry management positions. In fact, many students are requirements, including the general admission Designed to help prospective supervisors understand able to secure supervisory positions for their work requirements for the college and the specific how individuals and organizations function effectively terms or shortly after graduation. Graduates often admission requirements for your chosen program through the study of behaviour, communication and need to find suitable summer employment that (these are listed in each program area). organizational structure. It provides students with meshes with the ski season prior to becoming year – International Students (students who are a working knowledge of the formal relationships round full time employees. Because our program – applying to Selkirk College from locations outside between employees and management in the work provides "Transferable Skills" to our students, off of Canada) should follow the application steps place through the study of leadership styles, group season employment options in the summer tourism required by Selkirk International. dynamics and motivation. Students will gain an industry are readily available. Four season resorts understanding of the skills required to lead people also provide the opportunity for year around and to contribute to a team effort. This course also employment for graduates from this program. examines changes in society and how they are –– Other Ski Industry Employment Options Program Courses influencing organizations relating to employee and management roles in time management, stress –– Cat Skiing Operations and Heliskiing Operations SROM 150 – Tourism: A Ski management, and problem solving. – Lift construction companies – Industry Perspective –– Ski and Snowboard equipment manufacturers This course will provide an overview of the tourism SROM 155 – Computer Applications –– Retail wholesale agencies industry in Canada and the fundamental relationship This course will provide the student with a general –– Sporting goods retail operations of the ski industry to the tourism industry. Specifically, introduction to computers and Microsoft application we will examine the interrelationship of the eight software. Setting up and using e-mail and Moodle Degree Program Transferability tourism sectors, the benefits and drawbacks of is emphasized, as assignments will be submitted to Through curriculum articulation agreements, Ski tourism growth and development, and national the instructor via this venue. The student will also Resort and Operations Management graduates from and global trends that have an effect on travel and explore and utilize the web and/or online libraries, Selkirk College may receive up to two year's credit tourism in Canada currently. The ski industry through searching for information for class assignments. towards four-year bachelor's degrees from several technological innovation, increased government In the second segment, the student will assimilate institutions. Selkirk has formal agreements with the regulation and the transition to four-season resorts the basics of Microsoft Word 2010 with regards following universities, but others also accept transfer has spawned many new business opportunities. to correct formats for posters/announcements, credit from the SROAM Program. Entrepreneurial niches and career options will résumés, research papers, envelopes, letters, be explored in this important fringe group of tables and newsletters including all page and print University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Bachelor of businesses that serve and support the ski industry. enhancements. Form letters, mailing labels and Business Management http://www.uleth.ca We will explore how the ski industry became a directories are also covered using the Mail Merge Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops British "Travel Generator" by reviewing historical growth function. The third section will cover the basics of Columbia, Bachelor of Tourism Management of the industry. The departmental structure of a ski Microsoft Excel 2010, using a number of commands http://www.tru.ca resort will be introduced to enhance the concept to enhance a worksheet, chart sheets, templates of interrelated Tourism Sectors as this concept and graphs. Page and print enhancements will also Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo British applies to the ski resort business. Environmental and be utilized. The final section covers the integration Columbia, Bachelor of Tourism Management community impacts will be discussed, by looking at of Word 2010 and Excel 2010. http://www.mala.bc.ca recent proposed resort developments. Discussion Royal Roads University, Victoria, Bachelor of Tourism of career paths, employment opportunities and SROM 156 – Data Base Management Management, http://www.royalroads.ca/ transferable skills will round out the topical content and Web Design of this course. Capilano University, North Vancouver, British The first segment of this course will cover the Columbia, Bachelor of Tourism Management, basic concepts of understanding, querying and http://www.capilanou.ca/tourism-management/ SROM 151 – Tourism Marketing maintenance of Microsoft Access 2007. In the degree/Bachelor-of-Tourism-Management and Customer Service second segment of the course the students study The roles and functions of marketing in the results of Google Analytics on specific websites and It is important to note that current tuition fees tourism industry are examined. The principles of become aware of accessibility issues with regard to and costs of living in the West Kootenay can mean customer service excellence and service recovery standard-based web designing practices. Students http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 219 Ski Resort Operations & Management http://selkirk.ca/ski

review social media marketing concepts then create SROM 159 – Business Communication I SROM 166 Ski Resort Facilities Maintenance a business blog that assimilates marketing of that Deals with written and oral communication skills. is presented to give students an insight into business. In this process students use an image Topics include writing memos, letters, emails, formal the complexity of ski resort base area building manipulation program to create/rework and upload reports and other business correspondence, making infrastructure. The necessity for effective photos/videos. effective presentations, résumé preparation and maintenance and preventative maintenance research techniques. Understanding the theory programs is inherent in the quality management of SROM 157 – Ski Retail/Rental of business communication and being able to these important ski resort assets. Shop Management employ this theory effectively in written and verbal Part I: SROM 157 Ski Resort Rental Operations: communication is critical for tourism, recreation, SROM 169 – Financial Accounting Students will be introduced to the practical aspects of and hospitality managers who wish to succeed. This SROM 169 is an introductory course in accounting ski and snowboard rental shop operations. The layout course places emphasis on the conceptual, practical, from the basic accounting equation to the preparation and design of rental shops now must accommodate and technical aspects of effective workplace of the income statement and balance sheet. This a wide range of rental equipment including: shaped communication. course covers merchandise operations, service skis, snowboarding equipment, ?demos?, and other business accounting, depreciation, adjusting entries sliding devices such as snow-bikes. Equipment SROM 160 – Ski Resort Guest Services as well as specialized journals. purchase, rotation and disposal of aging rental and Snow School Operations equipment, and inventory control will be studied. Guest Services personnel perform many functions at SROM 171 – Ski Area Planning Rental agreements, the CWSAA rental waiver, and ski resorts and ski areas. As front line employees, SROM 171 provides an introduction to a wide range liability issues will be discussed. The maintenance of they must be equipped with excellent customer of ski resort planning and development topics. In rental equipment and the importance of good record service skills. Quality service delivery, product SROM 171 you will study the mountain environment, keeping will be emphasized. Finally, repair shop sales techniques and administrative skills are ski resort environmental impact issues and mitigation operations as a satellite operation of the rental shop all employed by staff members working in Guest practices, ski area feasibility and physical site will round out the topics of discussion. Students will Services operations. Snow School Operations is evaluation, ski area planning parameters, and the complete a Rental Shop Design project to enhance an integral part of a Ski resort?s services. With BC Commercial Alpine Ski Policy. You will learn about their knowledge of effective rental shop layout, flow, the proper management techniques a snow school the requirements for ski resort mapping and you will and balance. could be a major revenue centre for the resort. practice several ski area planning skills, including Part II: SROM 157 Ski Resort Retail Shops: For the The function, quality and performance of front-line topographic map interpretation, slope and fall line second half of this course, students will be given an instructors as well as supervisors and management analysis, ski resort terrain capacity calculations, overview of retailing and how ski resort retail shops of the snow school can make or break a beginner?s and mountain design. Finally, you will study ski have become an integral revenue centre in today?s ski/snowboard experience. SROM 160 is presented resort base area design and ski resort real estate ski resort operations. The following retail topics to provide students with some of the practical development. will be discussed including: buying cycle, customer knowledge required to sell ski resort products and service and selling, shop layout, and product deliver services to ski resort guests. The size of the SROM 172 – Ski Lift Functions, merchandising. Pricing, the basis for mark-up, ski resort determines the makeup of this operating Maintenance and Regulations and discounting as related to retail shop financial department and the complexity of systems used. The development of uphill transportation systems performance will be studied. Guest speakers from The ability to adapt and design delivery and product and passenger ropeways in particular, has enabled local ski or snowboard retail operations will present sales systems for different size operations will be recreational skiing to evolve into a thriving industry. content on current industry trends and successful emphasized. Interfacing management requirements The continuing evolution of passenger ropeway retail strategies. Students will carry out a critical for statistical information and guest controls with technology and passenger conveyer systems analysis of a local sports retail shop to enhance the practical design and application of systems continues to shape the character of ski resorts and their knowledge of store layout, merchandising, and and procedures is a requirement for the efficient the quality of the ski and snowboarding experience. in-store security. operation of this operating department. This course SROM 172 examines passenger ropeway technology will also focus on Snow School Operations from a as it is applied in today’s winter recreation areas SROM 158 – Ski Area Risk management perspective. An emphasis will be put on and resorts. In this course, you will examine the Prevention and Management staffing, scheduling, budgeting and programming. mechanical functioning of passenger ropeway This course concentrates on analysis and components in the most commonly used passenger management of ski area risk potential . You will SROM 166 – Ski Resort ropeways in the ski industry today fixed and use case studies and current ski industry issues to Facilities Maintenance detachable grip chairlifts. You will also identify study risk identification and evaluation, risk control, Effective management of a ski resort requires passenger ropeway maintenance requirements and skier and snowboarder safety, legal liability and smooth functioning of all base area facilities. Base preventative maintenance procedures. Finally you waivers, workplace safety, recordkeeping, emergency area facilities include the parking lots, day lodges, will learn about passenger ropeway regulations in procedures, risk financing and insurance. This course accommodation facilities, and resort service Canada, including the CSA Z98 Standard. is also available via Distance Education please buildings. Managers and supervisory personnel see our flyer for more information Ski Resort Risk need to have knowledge of both the function and SROM 173 – Ski Resort Slope Management Online. maintenance requirements of these key base Grooming Operations area facilities. Managers must also have intimate As with ski lift technology, the evolution of slope knowledge of the functioning and preventative grooming machinery and slope maintenance maintenance of the building systems that provide for practices has profoundly affected the ski industry. the needs and comfort of guests and employees.

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machines supplied by the two major slope grooming between students and ski industry personnel. As numerous ski industry customer service surveys vehicle manufacturers, Kassboher and Prinoth. Students inspect real facilities and equipment such indicate, snow conditions are a primary determinant You will examine the main components and general as detachable chairlifts at these resorts also. These of skier satisfaction. Thus, slope grooming technology maintenance requirements of a slope grooming 3 field trips are an excellent opportunity for students and operations play a major role in providing a high vehicle, including the engine and its various systems, to arrange potential jobs for their work semester and quality skiing experience and creating high levels the tracks and suspension system, and the drive post-graduation careers. of skier satisfaction. In SROM 173 you will study system. You will also study the main slope grooming the basic design and functioning of slope grooming implements including the blade system, snow tillers, SROM 184 – Snow Safety/ vehicles and implements designed specifically for and half pipe grinders. You will review grooming Ski Patrol Operations the ski industry, particularly the slope grooming operations, including snow properties in relation During SROM 184 you will review the primary to slope grooming, slope-grooming objectives and management issues and operational activities of functions, slope grooming methods and techniques, marketing concepts and methods to actual ski the snow safety or ski patrol department, with a resort case studies and/or projects that offer direct slope grooming operating plans, and slope grooming focus on managing avalanche hazards. You will expenses and budgeting. Slope grooming human involvement with ski resort marketing and event examine the major elements of ski resort avalanche management activities. resources management topics include operator hazard assessment and safety including avalanche training, motivation, and compensation. terrain, mountain weather, snow pack features, and SROM 254 – Ski Area Food and Practical sessions will allow you to examine avalanche rescue. As part of your study of avalanche Beverage Administration grooming equipment in the field, and you will have hazards and safety, you will have the opportunity the opportunity to participate in on one or more to complete the Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) This course provides an overview of food and “ride-along” sessions at Whitewater ski area. By Avalanche Skills Training (AST) Level I course which beverage operations with major emphasis on ski area the end of the course, you will have gained some involves two full days of field study. In addition to operations. Students learn how to utilize effective understanding of how slope grooming personnel can examining avalanche hazard concerns and issues, you cost controls for the operations. Menu development run efficient and cost effective grooming operations. will study several snow safety/ski patrol operations and analysis as well as basic layouts for food and The Park Building curriculum includes industry trends and management topics, including avalanche hazards beverage areas are studied including an emphasis on as well as an on-snow portion participants build a and ski area planning, ski resort avalanche control, cafeteria (mass feeding) operations. terrain park and cross track features from the ground ski patrol operations, ski resort accident investigation up. The intention is to allow participants to learn and recording, ski lift evacuation, and ski patrol SROM 256 – Ski Area Budgeting through guided discovery while maintaining an aspect facilities and equipment. and Business Management of creativity in the design. The material covered in Ski Area Budgeting and SROM 190 – Field Study Business Management will introduce students to SROM 175 – Snowmaking This course consists of a five day credit bearing the analysis of financial data for a standard Income Systems Operations field trip to visit ski areas. Although venues change Statement and Balance Sheet. Financial ratios that Introduces you to the various components of ski from year to year, it typically includes major ski are normally used to predict the business health of resort snowmaking systems and accepted concepts, resorts and regions throughout western Canada. a ski resort will be covered. Using CVP numerical principles, and operational and management practices The purpose of this visit is to talk with ski area analysis, students will learn the impact of future for machine snowmaking for the snow resort industry. managers and supervisors, on location, about their proposed financial changes on the fiscal health of You will learn about the physics and mechanics operations and to inspect those operations. Often the a ski resort’s finances. Problem solving will help of snowmaking and its uses within a snow resort ski area visit provides "hands-on" supplements to the students to understand these financial concepts. context, as well as its impacts on mountain resort contents of on-going SROM courses and involve field Creation of budget templates on EXCEL spreadsheets operations and resort costs of operation. You will work assignments. This trip provides an excellent for “wages and salaries”, and “departmental study snowmaking system components, including opportunity for candid conversations with ski industry contribution margin” will round out the course snow guns, water pumps and air compressors, personnel from general managers to line staff, as content. system infrastructure, and system controls. You will well as an excellent opportunity to examine facilities also examine ski area snowmaking system design, and equipment. SROM 258 – Human Resources operational practices, snowmaking capital and Management for the Resort Industry operating costs, and methods for improving the energy SROM 251 – Ski Area Marketing As labour markets tighten around the globe, good efficiency of ski resort snowmaking operations. and Special Events human resources management is essential to In today?s competitive recreation and tourism attracting and retaining effective staff. This is SROM 180 – Field Study marketplace, competent ski area operators particularly true in seasonal resorts and ski areas Each of these 3 numbered courses consists of 2 five understand the essential role marketing plays in where the link between staff and the guest is so day field trips and one 3 day field trip to visit ski keeping ski lifts, cafeterias and lodges busy. In SROM critical. Innovative approaches to human resources areas. Although venues change from year to year, the 251 you will explore how ski resorts use primary and management are necessary to recruit and retain the field trips typically include visits to major ski resorts secondary market research, advertising media, the right people in the industry. In this course you will and regions throughout western Canada. The purpose Internet, brochures, consumer ski shows and news focus on the critical issues that concern managers of these visits is to talk with ski area managers releases to boost skier visits. You will also examine in the tourism industry: human resource planning, and supervisors, on location, about their duties and the important role of special events and you will learn recruitment and selection, orientation, training responsibilities and to inspect operating departments event management practices. As much as possible, and development, performance management and at each ski resort visited. This trip provides an you will apply your studies to hands-on projects progressive discipline, challenges and trends, excellent opportunity for candid conversations that allow you some direct experience in applying employment standards and labour relations. http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 221 Ski Resort Operations & Management http://selkirk.ca/ski

SROM 272 – Supervisory SROM 290 – Field Study Build Better Freestyle/Cross Ski Lift Operations This course consist of a five day credit bearing field Terrain with ParkScapers SROM 272 is a continuation of SROM 172. Ski lift trip to visit ski areas. Although venues change from Over 6 years ago a group of like minded snow operational considerations are the primary focus of year to year, this field trip normally includes a visit industry professionals got together and started this course. You will learn about lift capacity, standard to Whistler/Blackcomb Ski Resort. The purpose of considering opportunities for the development of and emergency operating procedures, lift operations these visits is to talk with ski area managers and educational sessions focused solely on freestyle supervision, lift operator training, lift operations supervisors, on location, about their operations and terrain development. The committee consists of ski budgeting, and lift operations human resources to inspect those operations. These trips provide area managers, snowcat drivers, park designers/ management issues. You will also examine the broad an excellent opportunity for candid conversations builders, snow school staff and other industry range of passenger ropeways available for use in the with ski industry personnel from general managers representatives. The committee has developed a ski industry, from simple rope tows to technologically to line staff, as well as an excellent opportunity to curriculum which includes industry trends (GPS snow advanced multiple haul rope systems. SROM 272 examine facilities and equipment. Students have the mapping Riglet parks), risk management, as well as incorporates elements of LIFT 150 Ski Lift Operations opportunity to engage in screening interviews with design-build-maintain (site selection, earth works, Train-the-Trainer, a course created by Selkirk College resorts visited on this final major field trip. build technique, layout, signage). for lift operations personnel. Through the LIFT 150 portion of the course you will have the opportunity to The program is offered through an on line session earn the LIFT 150 certificate, a credential required in the pre-season and two days on-snow where by the BC Safety Authority to train lift operators in Lift 150 Train the Trainer participants go out and build a terrain park and cross British Columbia. track features from the ground up. The intention is to This course was developed for ski lift operations allow participants to learn through guided discovery while maintaining an aspect of creativity in the SROM 280 – Ski Area Construction personnel under the direction of the Apprenticeship design. and Project Management and Training Committee of the Canada West Ski Areas’ Association by the Ski Resort Operations S280, Ski Area Construction and Project Management and Management Program at Selkirk College. LIFT ParkScapers & Competitive builds on topics previously introduced in three related 150 is the first step in developing an integrated, Snowsports Working Together courses: S171 Ski Area Planning, S172 Lift Functions, standardized training program for ski industry In 2011/12 the Canadian Freestyle Ski Association, Maintenance and Regulations, and S166 Ski Resort operating and maintenance personnel. Canada Snowboard and Alpine Canada formed the Facilities Maintenance. S 280 focuses on ski area For a number of years, the regulatory authority for Snowsports Terrain Group(STG), to partner with construction projects with trail construction and ParkScapers and support the development of high lift installation receiving the most emphasis. As a passenger ropeways for the Province of British Columbia has encouraged the development of formal quality terrain at clubs across Canada through better part of examining construction techniques and best informed resort staff, officials, and coaches. practices, students will study environmental impact ski lift operator training programs at ski areas. The mitigation practices, including measures to reduce need for standardized training for ski lift operators ParkScapers curriculum creates stage appropriate impact on natural water courses. Students will was recommended by the coroner’s report on the terrain for recreational users, snowschools and review government acts and regulations that affect 1995 Quicksilver chair lift accident. The intent of the competitive clubs. Apprenticeship and Training Committee is to provide construction decisions around water courses. S280 ParkScapers has trained over 150 participants also reviews project planning techniques and tools all ski area operators with high-quality, standardized training programs. from 100 resorts across the country. The program including Gantt Charts and PERT/CPM. continues to grow this year as Can West in Start Dates: conjunction with ParkScapers delivers a fully revised SROM 288 – Ski Resort version of the CWSAA Terrain Park Guidelines. Winter Work Term Continuous intake beginning Nov 15. Last registration date: March 1. Learn more about how to apply for this course at Each student arranges work as a paid, full-time http://selkirk.ca/program/ski/parkscapers employee at a ski resort. For certain students, Course Duration: the employment may be at a cat-skiing operation, heli-skiing operation or industry product and Three weeks from date of registration to complete all service supplier. With assistance from ski program aspects of the course. Ski Resort Passenger instructors, a suitable work opportunity is arranged Learn more about how to apply for this course at Ropeway Mechanics commensurate with the experience and work term http://selkirk.ca/program/ski/lift-150-train-trainer goals of each student. Some resort operators This year’s program for the CWSAA Operations and recruit Year II students directly at Selkirk College. Maintenance Seminar in Whistler May 12-14, 2014 Some resort operators organize a job rotation plan will again feature the three Ski Resort Passenger that provides for a wide range of ski industry work ParkScapers Ropeway Mechanic courses. These courses are experience. A ski-program instructor visits the each open to all CWSAA member resorts; in British student in January or early February to assess The ParkScapers program is Canada’s only Columbia these courses are a requirement for lift performance in conjunction with the student?s direct National terrain building initiative that focuses on mechanic licensing as specified by the BC Safety supervisor. Each student returns to Selkirk College in disseminating industry best practices when building Authority. Each of the three courses will include a late April to do an oral presentation and complete a terrain parks, air sites, cross tracks and mogul fields. tutorial on ski lift components and the applicable written project on their work term experience. code requirements, followed by a one-hour, two-part exam involving ski lift components

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and the applicable Z98 Code requirements. Learn how to apply at http://selkirk.ca/program/ski/ ski-resort-passenger-ropeway-mechanics

Ski Resort Risk Management Online

This course is designed for people currently working in any capacity, in any type or size of ski area operation. You will learn to assess and manage the risks ski areas face on a day-to-day basis using actual case studies and online discussions about current industry issues and solutions with students in other resorts across the country. Topics of study include risk identification and evaluation, risk control, skier and snowboarder safety, legal liability and waivers, workplace safety, administration and documentation, emergency planning, risk financing and insurance. A series of assignments will lead you through the development of a risk management plan for one department of your ski area.

Program Contacts

Catherine Harder Admissions Officer Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21324 Direct: 250.365.1324 [email protected]

Bob Dodge Program Contact Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 11353 Direct: 250.505.1353 [email protected]

Bob Falle School Chair Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 11317 Direct: 250.505.1317 [email protected]

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies Two Years

These are the core Sociology courses offered by Selkirk. ACCREDITATION: Take these in combination with other University Arts & Sciences courses to complete the Flexible Associate Degree or Fleixble Pre-Major Pre-Major in Sociology. CAMPUS: Course Name Credit Castlegar SOC 120 Introductory Sociology I On Campus 3 SOC 121 Introductory Sociology II On Campus 3 SOC 205 Introduction to Social Research Online 3 SOC 225 Introduction to Sociological Theory Online 3 Program Courses SOC 200 Deviance and Social Control On Campus 3 SOC 120 – Introductory Sociology I SOC 215 Canadian Social Structure On Campus 3 This course is an introduction to the discipline. The STAT 105 Introduction to Statistics On Campus/Online 3 sociological perspective is examined, along with the associated concepts and methods. Attention is Total 21 directed to major areas such as culture, socializa- tion, stratification and deviance. Students have an opportunity to research topics of interest. Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and Program Overview Careers School Chair. Course Credit: 3 The study of society. Because of Sociology’s broad areas of interest, a degree in Sociology is an excellent preparation for SOC 121 – Introductory Sociology II We are a broad discipline that expands our a variety of careers, including further postgraduate awareness and analysis of human social studies in the social sciences (sociology, social work, This course examines the social life as it occurs relationships, cultures, and institutions that education, law, criminology and law enforcement in families, formal organizations, religion, political profoundly shape both our lives and human history. and international development. Examples of a few movements and other social systems. Student careers within Sociology include: research projects are part of the course. Flexible pre-major –– Urban/regional planner Pre-requisites: SOC 120 or written permission of the A Flexible Pre-Major (FPM) refers to first and second Instructor and School Chair. – Human rights officer year courses that students are required to complete – Course Credit: 3 in order to be admitted to a major at the third year –– Social research specialist level. With FPM agreements in place across many –– Demographer Requirement: SOC 200 or SOC 215 institutions, you can plan your first and second year courses and leave open multiple options for –– Career counsellor SOC 200 – Deviance and Social Control transferring into various other post-secondary –– Public health administrator The processes by which some behaviour comes to be institutions for entrance into the major at the third –– Correction officer identified as deviant and the social means of control year level. of such behaviour through the criminal justice system –– Market analyst For students interested in earning a Bachelor of Arts are examined analytically. This course transfers as a –– Journalist degree in Sociology, Selkirk offers the provincially first year criminology courseto institutions offering accredited FPM, 60 credits of first- and second-year –– Sociology educator criminology degrees. courses which include 18 credits of sociology. Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of Students who complete the following courses and “C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and have a total of 60 credits of first- and second-year Admission Requirements School Chair. courses will be considered for admission as a Course Credit: 3 Sociology major starting at the third-year level. Admission to the program requires the completion of English 12 with a grade of “C” or better. Other SOC 215 – Canadian Social Structure Courses should always be chosen in consultation with prerequisites depend on the electives chosen to a Selkrik College counsellor. If you have any questions A macro level analysis of factors such as (but regarding a FPM in Sociology contact the University Arts complete the program. If you are a student who lacks not limited to) ethnicity, region, gender and class & Sciences School Chair. the admission requirements, you may still gain entry as a basis for understanding contemporary to the program by taking a combination of upgrading Canadian society. and university courses in your first year. This may extend the length of your program. Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Course Credit: 3

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SOC 205 – Introduction to Social Research Sociology 205: Introduction to Social Research introduces students to research methods in the social sciences. Students will be introduced to the major procedures for carrying out systematic investigation of the social world. The course will encourage students to critically evalute the methods, strategies and data that are used by social scientists and provide training in analysis of a range of qualitative and quantitative data. Pre-requisites: Second year standing. Course Credit: 3

SOC 225 – Introduction to Sociological Theory Introduction to Sociological Theory is designed to introduce students to the major nineteenth and twentieth century thinkers who shaped the develop- ment of sociological theory. In exploring sociology’s theoretical heritage, the course seeks also to foster an appreciation of what theory is and how necessary and useful it is for studying and understanding the social world. Prerequisites: Sociology 120 and Sociology 121 (Selkirk College) or the equivalent six units of introductory Sociology from other institutions.

STAT 105 – Introduction to Statistics This course is intended for social, environmental science and businessstudents and others who would benefit from a one-term statistics course. Topics include estimation of means and hypothesis testing. Applications are explored. Pre-requisites: Foundations of Math 12 or Pre-calculus 11 or equivalent, with a grade of “C+” or better, or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Course Credit: 3

Program Contacts

Admissions Officer (Castlegar) Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 Direct: 250.365.1233 [email protected] Program Contact Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 Direct: 250.365.1205 [email protected] David Feldman School Chair, UAS, Instructor, Mathematics Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21331 Direct: 250.365.1331 [email protected]

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LENGTH OF STUDY: 9-Month / 2 year Course of Studies

ACCREDITATION: Year 1 Certificate / Diploma This certificate program ladders in to the Human Services Diploma option. ADD 184 - Introduction to Addiction can be taken in either semester 1 or 2. CAMPUS: Castlegar Semester 1 Course Name Credit ENGL 110 College Composition Online / On Campus 3 Program Summary FAM 180 Family Dynamics On Campus 3 Your sense of caring may come naturally or perhaps HSER 174 Interpersonal Communications I On Campus 3 your life has been touched by adversity, addiction, PSYC 100 Introductory Psychology I Online / On Campus 3 abuse, or disease and it kindles a sense of duty. If you have a desire to support people in times of need SSW 160 Introduction to Social Work On Campus 3 and crisis, a career in social services may be for you. SSW 162 Community Resources On Campus 3 Up to 90% of our Social Service Worker (SSW) Total 18 graduates find stable, satisfying work. A shortage of Semester 2 workers is predicted over the next five years. Course Name Credit Choose Social Service Work If You ADD 184 Introduction to Addiction Online 3 –– Want to help build healthy communities ENGL 111 Introduction to Literature Online / On Campus 3 –– Have a strong desire to support others PSYC 101 Introductory Psychology II Online / On Campus 3 –– Believe in caring for others SSW 157 Group Skills On Campus 3 –– Feel a sense of duty to your community SSW 161 Introduction to Social Policy On Campus 3 –– Work with marginalized populations SSW 163 Field Work I On Campus 3.5 Social Work values form the foundation of this beneficial and rewarding program. SSW 166 Application of Theory to Practice On Campus 1 Total 19.5 Program Benefits Semester 3 –– Practical interviewing and counselling skills Course Name Credit –– Development of written and oral communication SSW 168 Field Work II (Block Placement) Practicum 5 –– Promotion of self awareness, personal growth and readiness for practice Total 5 –– Critical thinking, team building and problem solving skills –– Individual, group and family strategy skills that include –– Feminist and First Nations approaches to practice Careers modeled –– Advocacy Graduates of our Social Service Worker Certificate –– Child and youth care –– Anti-oppressive perspectives are promoted and Diploma Programs Find Employment In –– Employment supports This program prepares you to work as entry level –– Adolescent and Adult Group Homes practitioner in the Human Services field. –– Substance abuse awareness –– Child and Youth Care –– Group facilitation Practicums Provide an –– Community Youth Centres –– Community support and individual support Opportunity to Explore –– Geriatric Care –– Problem-solving and communication skills Practicums include a variety of services and –– Hospital Social Services programs serving a wide range of populations that Transfer Opportunities –– Mental Health Outreach includes people who are poor, are young, are aging, have a mental illness, have behavioral problems, or Your SSW certificate transfers to several Human –– Transition Houses other issues that interfere with their ability to cope Services diploma specialties at Selkirk and also to successfully in a demanding society. related programs at other universities. You will have the opportunity to demonstrate skills

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–– International Students (students who are SSW 160 – Introduction to Social Work Important Dates applying to Selkirk College from locations outside This course is designed to introduce students to the of Canada) should follow the application steps practice of social work considering the ideological Fall 2014 required by Selkirk International and historical influences which have shaped social work in Canada. The value, knowledge and skill –– September 2 - Orientation Day foundations to this challenging profession are –– September 3 - Fall semester instruction begins Program Courses investigated. Further, it explores the roles of social –– December 5 - Fall semester instruction ends workers and their methods of intervention based on several practice frameworks, including systems, –– December 8 to 16 - Fall semester exams ENGL 110 – College Composition strengths perspectives, structural, feminist and Winter 2015 This course is about thinking and writing. You will Aboriginal approaches. Throughout the course, the learn how to develop and express informed opinions –– January 5 – Winter semester instruction begins present trends and directions of the profession and on issues that matter. You will also learn about field are discussed. –– April 10 – Winter semester instruction ends research, editing, and expository and persuasive Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of “C” – April 13 to 21 – Winter semester exams academic writing forms – or better. Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 12 or equivalent or LPI level 4 or written permission of the Instructor and SSW 162 – Community Resources Admission Requirements School Chair. This course is designed to provide an orientation to professionals and agencies providing social services in FAM 180 – Family Dynamics Students may complete the program on a full or part- the West Kootenay as well as to prepare students for time basis. All qualified applicants are required to This course is designed to provide students with a practicum activities. Students visit a variety of settings have their planned program reviewed by a program variety of theoretical perspectives to understanding where services are available to deal with a wide instructor who will provide advice regarding the families. It considers the diversity of families range of issues. Resource people are brought in to selection of appropriate full and part-time options. including exploration of cultural differences, same- furnish workshops and information which supplements In addition to meeting the general entrance sex parents, single parents and blended families. The the course content. The course is an introduction requirements for Admission to Selkirk College, an role of marriage is examined, as well as childbearing to the notion of applying theory to practice. These applicant must meet the following Social Service and socialization. Issues such as middle age, empty experiences should assist students in making their Worker program requirements nest, aging in the family, and special concerns such choice of field placement for the winter term as well as chronic illness, disability, alcoholism, violence, and as increasing their understanding of the depth and –– Grade 12 or equivalent (consideration will be given poverty are introduced. to mature students) breadth of the social service system in this area. Data Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent. collection, observation and analytical skills will be –– English 12 or equivalent with a grade of “C” or developed and demonstrated through this course. better. (or a minimum Language Proficiency Score HSER 174 – Interpersonal (LPI) of level 4) Communications I ADD 184 – Introduction to Addiction –– A completed application form Provides the student with an opportunity to examine This course is designed as an introduction to the –– Résumé personal goals, values and attitudes; develop and study of addiction, both substance and behavioural. practice listening and responding skills, and become –– Two completed personal reference forms Current research in the pharmacological, more aware of personal strengths and limitations. physiological, social and spiritual causes of addiction – Official copies of all relevant transcripts – Designed to help gain self-understanding in order to are considered as well as current models for –– Completed criminal record check be more effective in working with people. understanding dependence, recovery and relapse. –– A work reference based on 60 hours of paid or Students learn how the addictive process is assessed volunteer social services related work experience PSYC 100 – Introductory Psychology I and treated based on the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of the client. Family support, –– Driver’s licence and transportation An introduction to the methods, theory and practice of psychology as a science. Among others, topics self-help programs, harm reduction and current will include motivation and emotion, learning and trends in addictive substances and behaviours are also explored. Application Information memory, biological foundations, sensation and perception. Other topics are added at the discretion Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent. Download the Social Service Worker Application of the individual instructor. Class demonstrations and Package at http://selkirk.ca/program/ssw/ activities are used to illustrate concepts. Teaching ENGL 111 – Introduction to Literature application-information methods and resources in the course vary with the This course is about living more intensely. Rather instructor. than providing answers, literature prompts us to ask Before You Start Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of better questions of ourselves and each other. Drama, –– Please make sure you meet all admission “C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and poetry, short stories, and novels will guide us in requirements, including the general admission School Chair. discussion, reflection, and writing about literature. requirements for the college and the specific Pre-requisites: ENGL 110 with a grade of “C” or better or admission requirements for your chosen program equivalent, or written permission of the Instructor and (these are listed in each program area) School Chair.

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PSYC 101 – Introductory Psychology II SSW 168 – Field Work II Topics include thinking and other cognitive processes, (Block Placement) development of the individual, personality, behaviour A full time work study program for five weeks disorders, health and social psychology. Other topics after Winter semester that affords the student are added at the discretion of the instructor. Class an opportunity to practice the skills learned in demonstrations and activities are used to illustrate the previous two semesters. Field work provides concepts. an opportunity for students to demonstrate Pre-requisites: PSYC 100 with a grade of “C” or better or competency required for permanent employment in written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Social Service Agencies. On-line weekly seminars will support this practicum. SSW 157 – Group Skills Pre-requisites: SSW 163 and completion of all program Effective social service workers need a good courses. understanding of groups and group skills. This knowledge and skill development can be applied to a large number of settings: in the workplace as a team Program Contacts member; working with specific client groups including children, adolescents, families, special interest Rachel Walker groups, learning and discussion groups; planning, Admissions Officer implementing and evaluating community development Phone: 1.888.953.1133 x21233 work. Students will work in groups to gain first-hand Direct: 250.365.1233 experience in group dynamics. [email protected]

SSW 161 – Introduction to Social Policy Teresa Petrick Introduction to Social Policy explores social issues School Chair and how they are influenced by cultural ideologies Phone: 250.365.7292 x21442 and values. The historical development of social Direct: 250.365.1442 security policies and programs in Canada, within [email protected] the context of larger global trends is examined. The impact of social policy on populations such as those who live in poverty, people with disabilities and minority populations will be explored with a view to the past, present and potential future status of the social safety net in Canada and other countries around the world. Pre-requisites: ENGL 110 or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better.

SSW 163 – Field Work I This Winter semester of practical experience in a social service organization involves a one week orientation followed by one day a week in the field placement. Required competencies must be demonstrated at an appropriate level in order to advance to final practicum course. Pre-requisites: Completion of all first semester courses.

SSW 166 – Application of Theory to Practice This weekly on-line seminar in the Winter semester is for students enroled in SSW 163. Discussions will focus on field placement activities. The emphasis of the course is on applying the theory of social services to its practice.

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a look at their works which include novels, short Program Courses stories, theatre, poetry, and biographies. Students will review the concepts covered in previous levels, Selkirk College offers the following elective courses and expand their knowledge of grammar, usage, in Spanish. Theses courses are transferable to sentence development, and vocabulary skills. a variety of post-secondary institutions. Course Prerequisites: A “C” or better in Spanish 12 or Spanish requirements vary among post-secondary 112/113 or equivalent, or written permission of the institutions. We advise that you plan your program Instructor and School Chair. with a Selkirk College counsellor or contact the University Arts & Sciences School Chair for SPAN 123 – Contemporary Spanish information on transferability. Language and Literature II In Spanish 123, students continue to improve their SPAN 102 – Beginner’s Spanish I communicative proficiency through discussions on This Spanish course for beginners encourages the writings of Hispanic authors from the twentieth- students to develop their communication skills century. Students will have the opportunity to take in various situations. Students learn how to give a look at their works which include novels, short information about themselves, how to inquire about stories, theatre, poetry, and biographies. Students the meaning or the pronunciation of a word, and how will review and expand their knowledge of grammar, to start a conversation. usage, sentence development, and vocabulary skills. Course Credit: 3 Prerequisites: A “C” or better in Spanish 122 or equivalent, or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. SPAN 103 – Beginner’s Spanish II Pursuing the objective of Spanish 102, this course allows the learner to improve various skills such as Program Contacts sharing information, telling stories, and talking about events, while taking into account the social context of Admissions Officer (Castlegar) the conversation. At this level, the past tense will be Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 an additional grammar topic. Direct: 250.365.1233 Pre-requisites: SPAN 102. [email protected] Course Credit: 3 Program Contact SPAN 112 – First Year Spanish I Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 Direct: 250.365.1205 Spanish 112 (online) is a self-paced course that [email protected] encourages students to improve their communicative proficiency through listening, speaking, reading and David Feldman writing about current topics. School Chair, UAS, Instructor, Mathematics Pre-requisites: SPAN 102/103 or written permission of the Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21331 Instructor and School Chair. Direct: 250.365.1331 Course Credit: 3 [email protected]

SPAN 113 – First Year Spanish II Spanish 113 is the sequel to the Spanish 112 online course. Spanish 113 is a self-paced course as well that encourages students to improve their com- municative proficiency through, listening, speaking, reading and writing about current topics. Pre-requisites: SPAN 112 or equivalent or writen permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Course Credit: 3

SPAN 122 – Contemporary Spanish Language and Literature I Spanish 122 offers students an opportunity to enhance their language skills (speaking, listening, writing, and reading) through discussions on the writings of Hispanic authors from the nineteenth- century. Students will have the opportunity to take

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies 4-Month

Semester 1 ACCREDITATION: Course Name Credit Advanced Diploma TSOL 102 Second Language Acquisition and Theory On Campus 3 CAMPUS: TSOL 104 Classroom Practice and Organization On Campus 3 Castlegar TSOL 106 English Language Curriculum and Materials Development On Campus 3 TSOL 108 Language and Culture On Campus 3 TSOL 110 Practicum Experience and Seminar On Campus 4 Admission Requirements TSOL 112 Grammar and Phonology On Campus 3 All TESOL applicants must submit: TSOL 114 Testing and Evaluation On Campus 1 –– Proof of successful graduation from a degree or TSOL 116 Multimedia in the Language Classroom On Campus 1 diploma program from a recognized institution Total 21 or proof of completion of at least two years of electives post-secondary education with an average of C+. – Evidence of prior work or volunteer educational Course Name Credit – experience, preferably with second language TSOL 120 International Practicum Practicum 3 learners, and/or course work in education is desirable –– An interview in person or via Skype –– A resume intercultural communication, classroom management –– Completed application form and application fee. Program Summary and assessment. The program consists of 21 hours –– Proof of English Language Proficiency. a week of classes and practicum. Practice teaching The Selkirk College TESOL program offers both within the Selkirk College English Language Program Applicants who have completed most of their Canadian and International students an opportunity provides students with concrete experience. education in a language other than English, must to gain TESL Canada Professional 2 qualifications provide evidence of a minimal TOEFL score of 213 to teach English as a foreign language. With the TESL Advanced Certificate (CBT), or an IELTS score of 6.5 (with no band score lower than 6.0), or have completed the Selkirk growing global demand for qualified English language The TESOL Advanced Certificate program requires a Advanced English Language program and English 051 teachers in both domestic and international schools, minimum of 2 years of post-secondary education and with a C+ or higher average. this highly desired qualification. a proven advanced level of English. The Advanced Canadian and International student teachers work Certificate program is a 4 month program that NOTE: To be eligible for an Advanced Diploma recognized by TESL Canada and to obtain a TESL Canada side-by-side to explore the fundamental theory and includes all the course work required in the TESOL Professional 2 status, applicants must have completed practice of language acquisition. Because students Advanced Diploma program, except for the Practicum experience. Instead of the practice teaching a degree. Students, who have a degree in progress, may also learn within a dynamic English Language apply for certification with TESL Canada on completion component, students may choose to do additional Program at the college, they are exposed to a wide of their degree. Additionally, applicants who are speakers observations or some volunteering in a local school, variety of language learners and learning styles. of other languages must have a TOEFL score of 550 (PBT) with the permission of the TESOL Program Supervisor. Selkirk College offers 2 options for TESOL training: an or 213 (CBT) AND a TSE minimum score of 6 and a TWE The TESOL Advanced Certificate program does not minimum score of 5. Advanced Diploma and Advanced Certificate option. meet all the requirements needed to apply for TESL Canada recognition. If students who have completed TESOL Advanced Diploma the Certificate program wish to complete the This 4 month program is recognized by TESL Canada. practicum component and convert their Certificate Important Dates Students, who meet the degree qualifications, can to an Advanced Diploma, they can do so within one TESOL is only offered once a year in the fall semester; obtain a Professional 2 status with TESL Canada. year and with the approval of the TESOL Program however, it is possible to request a ‘delayed practicum’ International students must also meet the language Supervisor. There is a small additional charge for this for the winter or spring semesters. proficiency requirements of TESL Canada to obtain additional teaching experience. the added certification. Students are required to Fall 2014 complete all 252 hours of class and course work and –– September 2 College Orientation – Get Connected also the 42 hours (minimum) of practicum teaching, TESOL Orientation observations and seminar work. –– September 2 TESOL Orientation The program includes course work in the areas of –– September 3 College Classes and TESOL start second language acquisition theory and linguistics, –– December 5 Last day of classes (All Programs) curriculum design, materials development, –– December 8 to 11 ELP Module 2 and TESOL Exams

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Experienced instructors in the program provide Please Note: TSOL 120 is an additional practicum Program Courses guidance, supervision and ongoing support. A one- for graduates of the Selkirk College TESOL Advanced hour weekly group seminar provides the opportunity Diploma Program only. It is not a requirementT for for students to share and reflect on their experience. graduation. This course may not be offered every year. TSOL 102 – Second Language Enrolment is limited and interested students need to Acquisition and Theory TSOL 112 – Grammar and Phonology apply. Additionally, only placements with approved This course examines first and second language Selkirk College institutional partners will be considered This course provides students with an overview for the TSOL 120 international practicum. acquisition (SLA) from a theoretical and applied point of common grammar structures and opportunities Pre-requisites: Successful completion of the Selkirk of view. Consideration is given to sociolinguistic to teach, discuss and develop different ways of influences as well as historical and current methods College TESOL Advanced Diploma Program including incorporating grammar in an English Language TSOL 110 Practicum Experience and selection through the for second language acquisition. The theoretical program curriculum. understandings developed in this course are international practicum application process. designed to contribute to a teacher's own philosophy, TSOL 114 – Testing and Evaluation style, approach and classroom techniques. This course focuses on basic concepts and constructs Program Contacts TSOL 104 – Classroom Practice of language assessment. There is an examination and Organization of measurement criteria, standardized testing and types of tests. Both formal and informal methods of Joan Silvey This course prepares students to make the successful testing, as well as the issues related to assessment TESOL and English Language Instructor transition to teaching in the English Language of student proficiency are considered. Phone: 250.365.7292 x21236 classroom. Both theoretically and practically, students Direct: 250.365.1236 explore the needs and challenges of effective Fax: 250.365.5410 TSOL 116 – Multimedia in the classroom organization and management. Current [email protected] Language Classroom approaches, learner variables, task development and a learner-centred classroom that focus on student This course, TSOL 116: Multimedia in the Language Shana Rablah success are considered. Classroom, focuses on the teaching strategies Department Head and practical applications of multimedia materials Phone: 250.365.7292 x21395 TSOL 106 – English Language when used in the English as a Second/Other Direct: 250.365.1395 Curriculum and Materials Language classroom. Students learn how to use Fax: 250.365.5410 Development and incorporate multimedia tools such as Learning [email protected] Management Systems (ex .Moodle, Blackboard and Students are provided with an introduction to English Desire2Learn). PowerPoint presentations, website language curriculum studies in the context of current resources (ex. audio, resources, Puzzlemaker), approaches to teaching English as an additional vodcasting, SMART Board, document reader and language. Students have opportunities to work video into Communicative Language Teaching. with and develop materials related to the specific Hands-on, task-based and project-based assignments language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and provide a practical basis for developing interactive, writing. Student work in this course can be applied to effective and meaning activities and assignments for lesson preparation for the TESOL program practicum. teaching and learning language.

TSOL 108 – Language and Culture TSOL 120 – International Practicum This course examines differing world views of A supervised international teaching practicum language and culture, cultural patterns and the role provides students with an opportunity to live and teach of English in a intercultural context. The course is in an international setting with the supervision of a designed to encourage students to discover and Selkirk College instructor or Selkirk College approved challenge their own cultural assumptions and values, partnership instructor. Students may lead small group and to apply their research and further understanding activities, teach complete lessons to classes, assist to their teaching principles and strategies in the in the international classroom, provide testing and second language classroom. assessment and engage in conversational English with students. First-hand experience and the opportunity TSOL 110 – Practicum to put theories and methods studied in the Selkirk Experience and Seminar College TESOL program into practice are supported A teaching practicum is an integral part of the TESOL by observation, practice, review and evaluation. program. Students participate in formal classroom Students should expect to accumulate a minimum observations and then proceed to solo practice of 100-125 practicum hours. Regular meetings with teaching. Students have the opportunity to choose the Supervising Instructor provide opportunities for a specific skill area class to focus on within the planning, evaluation, and self-evaluation of the Student extensive Selkirk College English Language program. Teacher’s experiences. Students are expected to Through observation, practice teaching, evaluation and study the language and culture of the country they are review, students are able to gain firsthand experience. visiting prior to departure.

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies 10-Month

Semester 1 ACCREDITATION: Course Name Credit Certificate TEXT 101 Dye Technology On Campus 4 CAMPUS: TEXT 103 Textile Construction On Campus 4 Kootenay TEXT 105 Surface Design On Campus 2 TEXT 107 Felt: Textile Pattern & Design On Campus 2 Admission Requirements PPD 101 Drawing as a Basic Visual Communication On Campus 3 PPD 103 Design as a Basic Visual Language On Campus 3 Admission to Kootenay Studio Arts programming (KSA) is by interview and portfolio review. Interviews PPD 104 Introduction to Digital Design Applications On Campus 3 are held in spring and early summer. Telephone Total 21 interviews will be arranged for those applicants who, Semester 2 because of distance, cannot attend in person. These Course Name Credit applicants must mail their portfolios to the school and ensure that they are received one week before their TEXT 102 Printing On Campus 4 scheduled interview date. TEXT 104 Pattern Drafting and Design On Campus 4 Admission to the full time programs is competitive. TEXT 106 Weaving On Campus 4 The portfolio is a very important part of the application process and applicants should take care PPD 109 Professional Practice 1 On Campus 1.5 to ensure that their work is presented as strongly as PPD 110 Professional Practice II On Campus 2 possible. KSA is looking for a demonstration of visual TEXT 108 Studio Specific Design On Campus 2 awareness, creativity and technical skill. Applicants should choose pieces for their portfolios that Total 17.5 demonstrate the nature, scope and direction of their Semester 3 work. The portfolio pieces may be of any medium Course Name Credit and they need not be specific to studio preference. Applicants should give special attention to the TEXT 112 Design for Production & Product Development On Campus 2 following guidelines when preparing their portfolios. TEXT 114 Applied Textile Design On Campus 1 KSA's Portfolio Guidelines: TEXT 120 Self Directed Studio I On Campus 2 The number of pieces in an applicant's portfolio will TEXT 113 Contemporary Fibre & Mixed Media Applications On Campus 1.5 vary depending on the manner in which the applicant Total 6.5 works. Generally, the admissions committee would like to see a minimum of eight (8) and a maximum of twenty-four (24) pieces. Portfolios should be brought to the interview and only Program Summary Courses Include mailed if, because of distance, the applicant is unable –– Design for Production to attend their interview in person. Fibre objects and textiles are among the oldest –– Dye Technology Two-dimensional works may be presented in their and most diverse of human expressive forms. –– Fabric Construction and Design original form. Three-dimensional pieces or any They are an integral component of our lives and works on a large scale should not be brought to the –– Loom Weaving contemporary aesthetic. In the textiles program interview but represented by slides or photographs. there is an emphasis on developing skills and a –– Pattern Drafting and Clothing Design An applicant's portfolio must be the applicant's high level of proficiency within a diverse range of –– Professional Practices techniques. You will have the opportunity to engage own original work. It can include variations and in many areas of study, including weaving, felting, Our textile program is designed to cultivate an modifications of existing work. environment of creative problem solving and thinking dyeing, screen printing and pattern drafting. Applicants should organize their work and set it out in conjunction with hands on studio work in order for so that it shows development over a period of time or the student to become efficient creative makers in group it according to type. Interested in transfer their chosen field of textiles. & diploma options? Applicants should bring their workbooks and journals. For up-to-date information visit: School assignments and independent explorations http://selkirk.ca/ksa

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will also be helpful to the Admissions Committee. and Adobe Illustrator. Emphasis will be placed on creative workflow, image file types, drawing Applicants must keep their presentations simple –– December 8 to 12 Critique week and painting tools, colour correction and artistic and neat. Work should not be matted or elaborately – December 24 Winter break, college closed – exploration. Additional topics include the production framed. * Regular programming starts in the Fall of self-promotional materials for both print and web, If an applicant includes slides or photographs, each and an introduction to 3D design options for both must include a list of the materials used, size of the jewelry and clay production. piece, title and date. Application Information Please submit your portfolio in one of the following PPD 109 – Professional Practice 1 formats: Download the application package at This course provides information to assist the http://selkirk.ca/program/textiles/ –– CD or DVD emerging craftsperson, or designer to develop a application-information career as a professional craftsperson/designer –– Hard copy selling their work in a commercial context. A variety Note: If submitting digital image files on a CD ot DVD, Before You Start of approaches will cover three broad areas of study: they should be in jpeg format. –– Please make sure you meet all admission Management, business, and marketing. requirements, including the general admission Portfolios for telephone requirements for the college and the specific PPD 110 – Professional Practice II interviews must be mailed to: admission requirements for your chosen program This course is designed to augment the ideas (these are listed in each program area). Kootenay Studio Arts introduced in Professional Practice 1, by providing Selkirk College –– International Students (students who are students with practical applications of business & 606 Victoria Street applying to Selkirk College from locations outside marketing issues for an emerging craftsperson/ Nelson, BC V1L 4K9 of Canada) should follow the application steps designer. Mailed portfolios must be sent in one package and required by Selkirk International. include the applicant's name, return address (marked TEXT 106 – Weaving inside and outside the package), the applicant's name This course is an introduction to the language of on each piece (original work, slide or photograph), Program Courses colour, pattern and design in the construction of a self-addressed label for return mail and return cloth through the study of weave structures, using a postage and packaging. PPD 101 – Drawing as a Basic variety of fibres on multi-shaft looms. Students will Every precaution is taken to ensure that portfolios Visual Communication learn to produce cloth on the loom, in the progression from concept to finished textile. Computer assisted are handled with care. KSA does not accept This is a basic drawing course designed to responsibility for any loss or damage to submitted design of woven fabric will aid in the exploration of give students a background and experience in more complex weave structures. materials. All portfolios that the school has not the fundamentals of drawing as a basic visual been able to return to applicants by Nov. 15 will communication. Through exercises and assignments, TEXT 101 – Dye Technology be recycled. the student will learn to use drawings as a tool to record a concept, manipulate, develop, communicate The principles of colour theory will be applied through Personal Essay Guidelines and refine those concepts. precision dyeing using weak acid dyes on protein The 250-word personal essay is intended as an fibres. Plant dyes, including indigo as a vat dye, will introduction of yourself to KSA and the Admissions PPD 103 – Design as a Basic be studied through the extraction of raw materials Committee. Your essay could include who inspires you Visual Language and in the use of natural dye extracts on a variety of as an artist, a brief description of your life, or how fibres. A sample collection created during the course To introduce students to the elements and principles you came to this point in your life; we want to get a will serve as a reference and a springboard for future of design through a series of two and three good idea of who you are by reading your words. explorations. dimensional design projects which place an emphasis on creative problem solving. Critical analysis and TEXT 102 – Printing discussion will have an important role in all aspects Important Dates of developing a visual vocabulary. Throughout course Students will learn various processes and approaches projects and personal research, students will to silk-screen printing and explore the potential of Spring 2014 investigate the process of design and the relevance printed imagery, repeating-pattern and other effects on cloth with a primary focus on printing using photo –– April 28 Spring term starts it has to their studio practice, and their personal development. emulsion, natural dyes, mordants and modifiers. (6 –– June 20 Spring term ends hours for 16 weeks) Fall 2014 PPD 104 – Introduction to TEXT 103 – Textile Construction –– September 2 Fall term begins fees due Digital Design Applications This course is an introduction to sewing techniques, –– December 5 Fall classes end Developed to compliment and expand the skill set of the traditional artist, Introduction to Digital Design machine and hand finishing, stitching and textile Applications will introduce students to image creation manipulation for fashion, costume, wearable art and processing techniques using Adobe Photoshop and 2 and 3 D objects. Sewing techniques include; seams, hems, edges, buttonholes, zippers, mixed

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media piecing, appliqué, beading, embroidery, TEXT 120 – Self Directed Studio I reinforce fabrics, collage, design and sew collars, This course gives the student an opportunity to cuffs and pockets. Students will learn to design and develop a self-directed body of work. In consultation plan projects, make small patterns and prototypes with the studio instructors students are encouraged and construct Wearables. This course also includes to work independently, pursuing areas of personal fibre identification. interest. Students submit an application outlining what they intend to work on in the self-directed TEXT 104 – Pattern Drafting and Design studio course. In this course students will learn about pattern drafting, pattern draping, pattern design and styling on the mannequin for fashion. Costume and wearable Program Contacts art clothing and accessories will also be studied. Students will learn to create patterns, transfer patterns to paper, make alterations, transfer patterns Catherine Harder to materials and construct garments. Admissions Officer Phone: 250.365.7292 ext 21324 TEXT 105 – Surface Design Direct: 250.365.1324 [email protected] This course is an introductory study of the principles and application of colour and imagery on cloth Kootenay Studio Arts Contact utilizing resist techniques, block printing and Program Contact silkscreen printing with dyes and pigments. Phone: 877.552.2821 [email protected] TEXT 107 – Felt: Textile Pattern & Design Ethnographic explorations will be the beginnings of Jason Taylor this class with time-honoured hand felting techniques School Chair extending into the development of contemporary Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 11305 applications. Direct: 250.505.1305 All explorations in this course will occur in the [email protected] context of the study of pattern and plane symmetries Laura White and textile design as well as the application of dye Jewelry Instructor/Coordinator technology. Phone: 250.352.2821 ext 13296 [email protected] TEXT 108 – Studio Specific Design Utilizing design principles the student will develop a collection of textile designs and samples that can be applied within the context of their own studio practice.

TEXT 112 – Design for Production & Product Development In this course the student will be taken through a step-bystep process of designing and making a limited product line for a contemporary market. (4.5 hours for 8 weeks).

TEXT 113 – Contemporary Fibre & Mixed Media Applications This course addresses contemporary visual language and form. Students will investigate the use of new and familiar materials, exploring 2 and 3 dimensional works through exercises and projects within a contemporary mix media vein.

TEXT 114 – Applied Textile Design This is an introduction to the computer as a creative design tool for product development and production for specific markets.

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies Two Years

Year 1 ACCREDITATION: The following mix of courses satisfies the requirements for the Associate of Arts degree – Associate of Arts Degree Entry to Traditional Chinese Medicine. Electives should be chosen only after consultation with a Selkirk College counsellor. CAMPUS: Silver King Semester 1 Course Name Credit ANTH 100 Introduction to Anthropology I Online 3 Program Summary ANTH 101 Introduction to Anthropology II On Campus 3 If you are interested in alternative medicine and SOC 120 Introductory Sociology I On Campus 3 holistic treatment methods, and have always had ENGL 110 College Composition Online / On Campus 3 a desire to heal those in need, this is the program PSYC 100 Introductory Psychology I Online / On Campus 3 for you. STAT 105 Introduction to Statistics Online / On Campus 3 You’re fascinated by Chinese healing practices like acupuncture and want to develop a balanced MATH 180 Mathematics for Teachers On Campus 4 approach to your clients’ health and well Total 22 being. You’re inspired by nature and see the Semester 2 interconnectedness of the Earth’s systems. You want to know yourself better, and through that knowing, Course Name Credit help others in the process. ADD 184 Introduction to Addiction Online 3 Specifically designed for entrance into the ANTH 110 Introduction to Biological Anthropology On Campus 3 Nelson, BC, our program meets most of the BC SOC 121 Introductory Sociology II On Campus 3 licensing requirements for two years of directed university study. ENGL 111 Introduction to Literature Online / On Campus 3 You’ll get a well-rounded blend of arts and sciences PSYC 101 Introductory Psychology II Online / On Campus 3 courses in subjects like: Total 15 –– Anthropology Year 2 –– Sociology Semester 3 –– Statistics –– Mathematics for Teachers Course Name Credit –– Addictions BIOL 104 Biology I Online / On Campus 3 –– Literature CHEM 110 Fundamentals of Chemistry On Campus 3 –– Psychology CHEM 122 General Chemistry I On Campus 3 –– Chemistry PHIL 200 Contemporary Moral Problems I On Campus 3 –– Biology PSYC 240 Child Development Online / On Campus 3 ELECTIVE 111 Second Year Arts Elective Online / On Campus Total 15 Admission Requirements Semester 4 Admission to the Associate of Arts – Entry to Course Name Credit Traditional Chinese Medicine program requires the BIOL 106 Biology II On Campus 3 completion of Biology 12, Chemistry 11 (Chemistry 12 recommended), English 12 and Principles of Math 11* CHEM 125 Foundations of Chemistry II On Campus 4 with a grade of “C” or higher. Students who lack the PHIL 201 Contemporary Moral Problems II On Campus 3 admission requirements may still gain entry to the program by taking a combination of upgrading and PSYC 241 Adult Development Online / On Campus 3 university courses in their first year. This may extend ELECTIVE 111 Second Year Arts Elective Online / On Campus the length of their program. Total 13 *Students wishing to take STAT 105 must have completed Principles of Math 12.

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Program Requirements BIOL 104 – Biology I Pre-requisites: Chem 12 or Chem 110, and Pre-Calculus MATH 11 (Principles of Math 11) or Math 050. Pre-calculus In addition to fulfilling the program requirements A course designed for those students who require first year biology in their program of study or Math 12 (Principles of Math 12) or Math 051 is for a Associate of Arts – Entry to Traditional Chinese recommended. Each course must have a grade of grade who wish to go on to further study in biology. The Medicine the student must complete the course of of "C" or better. studies outlined below. course includes cell biology, biochemistry, and an examination of the processes of life in the plant CHEM 125 – Foundations of Chemistry II and animal body. A strong emphasis is placed on the development of critical thinking skills through This general chemistry course is the continuation of Program Courses problem solving, research design, and laboratory either Chemistry 110 or Chemistry 122. Chemistry analysis. 125: Foundations of Chemistry II begins with an investigation of intermolecular forces in liquids ADD 184 – Introduction to Addiction Pre-requisites: BIOL 12 or equivalent and CHEM 11 or and solids, followed by the colligative properties of This course is designed as an introduction to the equivalent. Students lacking the stated pre-requisites solutions. Next, it presents the principles of equilibria study of addiction, both substance and behavioural. may enrol in the course with written permission of the applied to pure substances and aqueous solutions of Current research in the pharmacological, School Chair; however, they should be aware that they acids, bases and salts. The laws of thermodynamics will be required to do additional work. This course is physiological, social and spiritual causes of addiction applied to chemical substances are introduced. The are considered as well as current models for available via Distance Education, but requires attendance at weekly on-site labs. field of organic chemistry is surveyed; topics include understanding dependence, recovery and relapse. the physical and chemical properties of alkanes and Students learn how the addictive process is assessed BIOL 106 – Biology II alkenes, stereochemistry, and addition, substitution, and treated based on the physical, emotional, social and elimination reactions. The laboratory work Along with BIOL 104 (Biology I), this course provides and spiritual needs of the client. Family support, involves the measurement of physical and chemical an overview of the study of living things. Biology self-help programs, harm reduction and current properties as well as chemical syntheses. trends in addictive substances and behaviours are 106 presents topics in population, community and also explored. ecosystem ecology, and classical and molecular Pre-requisites: CHEM 110 or CHEM 122 with a grade of genetics. Evolution provides a unifying theme for "C" or better, or written permission of the Instructor and Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent. the course. A strong emphasis is placed on the School Chair. development of critical thinking skills through ANTH 100 – Introduction problem solving, case studies and laboratory ELECTIVE 111 – Second Year Arts Elective to Anthropology I investigation. A student is to take a second year arts elective. An introduction to the major areas within the Pre-requisites: BIOL 104 with a grade of "C" or better or discipline: physical, cultural, social anthropology, ENGL 110 – College Composition linguistics, archaeology. Ethnography will be covered written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. This course is about thinking and writing. You will and students will have the option of conducting their CHEM 110 – Fundamentals of Chemistry learn how to develop and express informed opinions own ethnographic fieldwork. This introductory general chemistry course leads on issues that matter. You will also learn about Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of into science or engineering programs for students research, editing, and expository and persuasive "C" or better. who have taken Chemistry 11 (or equivalent) or who academic writing forms. need improvement to their chemistry background. It ANTH 101 – Introduction Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 12 or equivalent, provides an extensive review of the fundamentals of to Anthropology II or LPI level 4, or written permission of the Instructor and chemical nomenclature, reactions and stoichiometry School Chair. An introduction to comparative ethnography in involving solids, gases and solutions. Current theories western and non-western societies. Through the of atomic and molecular structure are introduced. The ENGL 111 – Introduction to Literature study of classical and contemporary ethnographic lab portion of this course is the same as CHEM 122. This course is about living more intensely. Rather accounts, students will travel the world of different than providing answers, literature prompts us to ask cultures both at home and abroad. Pre-requisites: Chem 11 or Chem 050, and Pre-calculus Math 11 (Principles of Math 11) or Math 050. Pre- better questions of ourselves and each other. Drama, Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of calculus Math 12 (Principles of Math 12) or Math 051 is poetry, short stories, and novels will guide us in "C" or better. recommended. Each course must have a grade of "C" or discussion, reflection, and writing about literature. better. ANTH 110 – Introduction to Pre-requisites: ENGL 110 with a grade of “C” or better or equivalent, or written permission of the Instructor and Biological Anthropology CHEM 122 – General Chemistry I School Chair. This course introduces the theories, methods and This introductory general chemistry course leads research in biological anthropology. Topics include into science or engineering programs for students MATH 180 – Mathematics for Teachers the study of human and non-human primates, who have a solid chemistry background, including Math 180: Mathematics for Teachers, introduces morphological variations, the human fossil record, Chemistry 12 or equivalent. After a short review future elementary school teachers and others to trends and debates in human evolution, and of fundamental chemistry, classical and quantum the mathematical content and principles of British biocultural adaptations. mechanical concepts are used to discuss atomic and Columbia elementary school curriculum. In the Pre-requisites: English 12 or equivalent with a grade of molecular structure. The lab work stresses scientific process of taking a theoretical and historical, in-depth "C" or better. observations and measurements using chemical look at the curriculum, students will be encouraged syntheses and quantitative analyses. to develop comfort and confidence with mathematics as well as the ability to communicate mathematically

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and solve mathematical problems. Pre-requisites: PSYC 100/101 or equivalent or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Pre-requisites: Pre-calculus 11, Foundations 11 or Program Contacts equivalent with a grade of "C" or better, or written PSYC 241 – Adult Development permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Admissions Officer (Castlegar) An introduction to normal adult development, this Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 course examines critical issues and theories of PHIL 200 – Contemporary Direct: 250.365.1233 adolescence, and early, middle and late adulthood. Moral Problems I [email protected] Explores contemporary moral problems in social Pre-requisites: PSYC 100/101 or equivalent or written ethics. We discuss societal problems such as sexual permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Program Contact morality, censorship, racism and sexism, oppression, Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 economic justice, drug legalization and addiction, and SOC 120 – Introductory Sociology I Direct: 250.365.1205 world hunger. This course is an introduction to the discipline. The [email protected] Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a "C" or sociological perspective is examined, along with David Feldman the associated concepts and methods. Attention is better, Level 4 LPI or written permission of the Instructor School Chair, UAS, Instructor, Mathematics directed to major areas such as culture, socialization, and School Chair. Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21331 stratification and deviance. Students have an Direct: 250.365.1331 PHIL 201 – Contemporary opportunity to research topics of interest. [email protected] Moral Problems II Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of Focuses on biomedical and environmental ethics. We "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and discuss abortion and euthanasia both as legal and School Chair. ethical issues. We then discuss legal ethics and the controversy around capital punishment. finally, we SOC 121 – Introductory Sociology II explore environmental issues, particularly animal This course examines the social life as it occurs rights and obligations towards nature. in families, formal organizations, religion, political Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a "C" or movements and other social systems. Student better, Level 4 LPI or written permission of the Instructor research projects are part of the course. and School Chair. Pre-requisites: SOC 120 or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. PSYC 100 – Introductory Psychology I An introduction to the methods, theory and practice STAT 105 – Introduction to Statistics of psychology as a science. Among others, topics This course is intended for social, environmental will include motivation and emotion, learning and science and business students and others who would memory, biological foundations, sensation and benefit from a one-term statistics course. Topics perception. Other topics are added at the discretion include estimation of means and hypothesis testing. of the individual instructor. Class demonstrations Applications are explored. and activities are used to illustrate concepts. Teaching methods and resources in the course vary Pre-requisites: Foundations of Math 12 or Pre-calculus 11 or equivalent, with a grade of "C+" or better, or written with the instructor. permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair.

PSYC 101 – Introductory Psychology II Topics include thinking and other cognitive processes, development of the individual, personality, behaviour disorders, health and social psychology. Other topics are added at the discretion of the instructor. Class demonstrations and activities are used to illustrate concepts. Pre-requisites: PSYC 100 with a grade of "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair.

PSYC 240 – Child Development An introduction to normal child development, this course explores selected aspects of the physical, cognitive, emotional, and moral development of children from birth to adolescence; and examines the major theories of child development. http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 237 Transformative Justice http://selkirk.ca/program/transformative-justice-advanced-certificate

Course of Studies Program Courses

Semester 1 PEAC 203 – Introduction to Course Name Credit Transformative Justice: Theory and Practice PEAC 203 Introduction to Transformative Justice: Theory and Practice On Campus 3 Peace Studies 203 will explore transformative PEAC 301 Directed Studies in Transformative Justice On Campus 3 justice as theory, as process and as practice. The PEAC 303 Transformative Justice Practice On Campus 3 course will offer model for integration of law and the individual—where restorative and transformative PEAC 305 Mediation Skills On Campus 3 justice are viewed in the context of Canada’s criminal Total 12 justice system. But course exploration will move beyond the limits of criminal justice to learn how transformative justice is practiced in the community and around the globe. There will be an attempt to ACCREDITATION: Take this program if you are interested in addressing say how transformative justice theory and practice critically examine social, economic and political Advanced Certificate conflict and achieving peace through viable, sustainable methods. You’ll especially like this structures and systems that underlie much of our conflict at all levels. Following an introduction to the CAMPUS: program if you’ve already completed our Peace Studies program and want to add a practice-based theory and practice of transformative justice, the Castlegar component to your studies. class will focus on specific themes and topics – how transformative justice principles can be applied to Flexible and Diverse specific areas such as the environment, community building, post war reconciliation, and other issues. You’ll get a mixture of classroom learning, Program Summary Assignments will focus on solutions and models for independent study and community practice in our peace-building, social integration and positive social program. Expanding on conventional approaches, Are you interested in addressing conflict and change. achieving peace through viable, sustainable you’ll learn about alternative perspectives to conflict methods? resolution on interpersonal, community and global Pre-requisites: English 12 or equivalent with a grade of levels. Transformative Justice teaches two distinct "C" or better, or recommended PEAC 100 and 101. Program Overview methods: PEAC 301 – Directed Studies in The advanced certificate in Transformative Justice How to take the theory and practice of approaches Transformative Justice provides the learner with an alternative perspective to conflict, including healing, reconciliation and to conflict resolution on an interpersonal, community restoring relationships beyond the realm of the This course will build on the theory of PEAC 203 to and global level. criminal justice system. facilitate the student’s ability to connect the concepts of transformative justice with his or her area of Transformative Justice expands the conventional Understanding and addressing the root causes of interest or expertise. Through independent and conflict resolution approaches in two ways. Firstly, systemic conflict, such as political, economic and directed study, the student applies the concepts of Transformative Justice takes the theory and social inequality and injustice. addressing conflict through building of relationships, practice of approaches to conflict, including healing, Beginning with a theoretical study of transformative healing and reconciliation in areas beyond the reconciliation and restoring relationships beyond justice, the program leads to a more directed study criminal justice system. Also, the learner will explore the realm of the criminal justice system. Secondly, relating to your individual area of expertise. Your how current ways of “doing”, “being” and “knowing” Transformative Justice seeks to understand and studies will culminate with a practicum experience are seen through a critical lens to address the address the root causes of systemic conflict, such as where you will demonstrate an enactment of underlying political social and economic injustices political, economic and social inequality and injustice. transformative justice trends in a meaningful, and how they apply to the area of interest. The The advanced certificate begins with a theoretical relevant setting. outcome of this course is that the learner will develop study of transformative justice, which leads to a more a project proposal for their practice course PEAC 303. directed study that is related to the learner’s area of Pre-requisites: PEAC 203 or written permission of the expertise. The certificate culminates with a practicum, Instructor and School Chair. where the learner is expected to demonstrate an Admission Requirements enactment of the tenets of transformative justice in Students who have successfully completed the PEAC 303 – Transformative a meaningful and relevant setting.Geared towards equivalent of 60 credits (two years full time) of Justice Practice working professionals and continuing students, our post-secondary education are eligible to apply. In this practice course, the student will complete part-time Transformative Justice program lets you a 90-hour practicum, based on his/her project This advanced certificate is particularly of interest enhance your existing expertise with a focus on proposal from PEAC 301. The practicum will to students who have graduated from the Peace peace and justice. You’ll learn practical peace and include a contract with an organization that is Studies Diploma at Selkirk College, to provide a justice skills you can apply to any work, relationship connected with the learner’s area of interest. The practice-based component to the theoretical tenets of or community setting. practicum will enable the student to demonstrate peace studies. enacting the principles of transformative justice.

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The student will work collaboratively with both the instructor and a field guide (from the partnered organization) who currently is a practitioner in the student’s area of interest. Pre-requisites: PEAC 203 and PEAC 301.

PEAC 305 – Mediation Skills This intensive week long course provides the student of transformative justice with practical skills in communication, mediation and conflict transformation. The format will be interactive – short lectures, discussions, case studies and role plays. The student will examine the concepts of power, culture, privilege in the context of communication, with a strong emphasis on listening skills. Pre-requisites: PEAC 203, 301 and 303.

Program Contacts

Admissions Officer (Castlegar) Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 Direct: 250.365.1233 [email protected] Program Contact Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 Direct: 250.365.1205 [email protected] David Feldman School Chair, UAS, Instructor, Mathematics Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21331 Direct: 250.365.1331 [email protected]

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CAMPUS: Program Contacts UCastlegar Admissions Officer (Castlegar) Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 Program Summary Direct: 250.365.1233 [email protected] The School of University Arts and Sciences offers Program Contact over 100 courses in university-level arts and science courses. Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 Direct: 250.365.1205 –– If you earn 60 credits with a GPA of 2.00 or better, [email protected] then you may be eligible for either a Liberal Arts and Sciences Diploma or an Associate Degree. David Feldman –– If you earn 60 credits in which the required School Chair, UAS, Instructor, Mathematics number of credits meet the Flexible Pre-Major Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21331 agreement in either Anthropology, English, Direct: 250.365.1331 Psychology, or Sociology, then you can transfer [email protected] seamlessly into a third year major's program at any BC university, provided that all other entrance requirements are met. –– If you earn 60 credits that meet the requirements of either an Associate of Arts degree or an Associate of Sciences degree, then you can transfer directly into third year at any BC university, provided that all other entrance requirements are met. –– If you are planning to transfer later into a professional program directly, such as dental hygiene, dietetics/nutrition, or physiotherapy, then you can meet your firstand second-year course requirements by choosing the appropriate mix of courses offered through the School of University Arts and Sciences. –– If you are planning to transfer eventually into a professional degree program, such as law (eg. LLB, LLM), medicine (MD, MDPhD), business (MBA, PhD), counselling (MA, MC, PhD), engineering (BEng, BE, BSc, BASc; ME, MEng, MSc, MTech; PhD), pharmacy (BSc, PharmD) and more, then you can meet your firstand second-year course requirements by choosing the appropriate mix of courses offered through the School of University Arts and Sciences. –– A Bachelor's degree is also typically required to enter master's and doctoral degree programs within any one particular discipline, such as English, biology, anthropology, and sociology, etc. View all UAS courses and subjects

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Interprovincial (IP) Red Seal Standard. ACCREDITATION: Admission Requirements Welding Specialty Metals Endorsement W (formerly A-Level Welding) The following admission requirements are specific to CAMPUS: Specialty Metals Endorsement Welding is a 5-week, the Welding Program. Silver King post-apprenticeship, shop-based program for – Graduation from a British Columbia Senior certified welders who wish to expand their skill sets, – Secondary School or equivalent gain advanced certification, and enhance career opportunities. Admission is restricted to indentured –– Foundations & Pre-Calculus 10, or Apprenticeship Program Summary IP-certified welders. Upon completion of the Workplace 11, or Principles 10, or Applications 11, program, successful completion of a standardized or Essentials 12, or ABE 49, with a grade of “C” or better IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION: exam, and 5,400 hours of field experience, a “Specialty Metals Endorsement” will be affixed to the –– English 10 with a “C” or better Selkirk College has adopted the new apprenticeship welder’s existing Certificate of Qualification. training model for the trade of Welding as prescribed –– Consideration will be given to mature individuals by the Industry Training Authority (ITA) of British Upgrader Welding (19 years or older) who are not Senior Secondary School graduates, provided they have completed Columbia. The former progressive credentialing Upgrader Welding is a self-paced, competency-based or are in the process of obtaining one of the above training model has been phased out. The new training training program sanctioned by the Canadian Welding pre-requisites with a “C” grade or better (This model is described below. Upgrader Welding is a self-paced, competency-based course must be completed prior to the program training program sanctioned by the Canadian The first intake of Level 3 Apprenticeship and entry date). Specialty Metals Endorsement training will commence Welding Bureau (CWB) and the American Society – Good hand/eye coordination on Tuesday, September 2, 2014. of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) for welders – seeking specific CWB or ASME trade endorsements. –– Students must supply some hand tools, safety The next intake of Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) Selkirk College is authorized to grant ASME and boots, leatherwear and purchase module texts at and American Society of Mechanical Engineers CWB certifications to welders who demonstrate a cost of approximately $600. A refundable tool (ASME) training and testing will commence Monday, competence in specific processes. deposit of $100 will be required at the start of the April 7, 2014 and end Thursday, May 29, 2014. program. Practical Training Welder Foundation (formerly –– Blueprint Reading and Mathematics C Level Welder C-Level Welding) –– Gas Metal Arc Welding/Flux Cored Arc Welding The Level C Welder program is seven months of Welder Foundation is a 28-week introductory (GMAW/FCAW) training which provides you with theory and practical program that prepares learners for entry level –– Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) skills preparing you for the growing workforce. positions as apprentice welders in most sectors of Through one-on-one shop time, theory and practical – Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) the economy including manufacturing, construction, – hands-on training, you will gain entry level knowledge transportation, resource extraction, and resource –– Welding Metallurgy of Welder job requirements. development. Students engage in a variety of –– Welding Quality Control and Inspection Standards classroom and shop activities. In the classroom, they B Level Welding learn theoretical principals of welding. Shop sessions Procedure and Process Approximately four months training plus eight provide the opportunity to learn processes and Qualification (Tickets) months work experience are required for your master practical welding skills. Various organizations [Candian Welding Bureau B Level training. Selkirk College offers a series Graduates of the Welder Foundation program earn (CWB), Mechanical Contractors Association (MCA), of competency-based courses on a continuous advance credit for Levels 1 and 2 of the Technical American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), basis from September to May. Due to the wide Training component of the Welder Apprenticeship. Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Branch] have scope of these courses, an interview with the Additionally, they earn 300 hours credit towards registered procedures to which welders can/may appropriate instructor before registering is strongly the Workplace-Based Training component of their qualify. Various companies require their welders to recommended. apprenticeships. After completion of the program, qualify to various registered procedures. –– Successful completion of C Level Welding program it’s recommended that students gain another 2,700 ACE IT High School including C Level Endorsement Stamp hours of hands-on field experience before returning Transition Programs to school for Level 3 Technical Training. –– Minimum of five months work experience as a This program qualifies for high school transitions. A Welder Level 3 Welding (formerly program that is designed to help secondary school –– Students must supply some hand tools and B-Level Welding) students get a head-start on their trades careers, purchase B Level module texts at a cost of Level 3 Welding is an 8-week, program for certified while earning graduation credit, the BC Industry approximately $100. Training Authority (ITA) Accelerated Credit Enrolment Foundation Level Welders and for indentured – An interview with the instructor prior to in Industry Training (ACE IT) program is a perfect way – apprentices who have 3,000 hours or more of registering is strongly recommended. Workplace-Based Training. Upon completion of Level to learn more about the industry. Students are required to have C Level module texts in 3 Welding, students write the Interprovincial (IP) Speak with your high school guidance counsellor to addition to above. Welding Exam. Those with a passing grade on the IP learn more. Get in touch with our admin assistant by and 4,500 hours of Workplace-Based Training earn email or phone: 1.866.301.6601 ext. 13221 the Welding Certificate of Qualification as well as the http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 241 Welding http://selkirk.ca/welding

A Level Welding Level and several pressure tickets, the top end of the salary scale can exceed $100,000 per year. Approximately two months training plus ten months work experience are required for your Most medium to large companies use a welding A Level training. Selkirk College offers a series process in one or more departments. This training of competency-based courses on a continuous provides the means of entry into management, basis from September to May. Due to the wide technical services, engineering, fabrication, scope of these courses, an interview with the machining, mechanical, maintenance, inspection and appropriate instructor BEFORE registering is strongly quality control and more. recommended. –– Successful completion of B Level Welding program including B Level Endorsement Stamp Program Contacts –– Minimum of eight months work experience as a Welder Industry and Trades Contact –– Students must supply some hand tools and Program Contact purchase A Level module texts at a cost of Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 13221 approximately $50. Direct: 250.354.3221 –– An interview with the instructor prior to Fax: 250.352.3180 registering is strongly recommended. [email protected] Students are required to have C and B Level module Brenda Wiest texts in addition to above. Admissions Officer Phone: 250.352.6601 ext 13204 Ready to Apply? Direct: 250.354.3204 –– Please make sure you meet all admission [email protected] requirements, including the general admission requirements for the college. –– International Students (students who are applying to Selkirk College from locations outside of Canada) should follow the application steps required by Selkirk International.

Important Dates

2014 –– September 2 Welder Foundation begins –– December 18 Winter break 2015 –– January 5 Program continues –– March 26 Welder Foundation ends Level 3 Welding, Specialty Metals Endorsement and Welding Upgrading are continuous intake between the months of September to December and April to May. Please contact Admissions at 250.354.3204 for availability.

Careers

Graduates of each level of training have a variety of employment opportunities. Nearly every industry, union agency and manufacturing facility employs welders, not only in BC and Canada, but worldwide (for those who love to travel). For students interested in obtaining the A

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Program Courses

Selkirk College offers the following elective courses in women’s studies. Theses courses are transferable to a variety of post-secondary institutions. Course requirements vary among post-secondary institutions. We advise that you plan your program with a Selkirk College counsellor or contact the University Arts & Sciences School Chair for information on transferability.

WS 100 – Women’s Studies I Women’s Studies 100 is an interdisciplinary course designed to introduce students to the study of women in global cultures as protrayed through literature and sociological studies. Topics to be convered include the women’s movement, sexuality, “herstory”, gender roles, philosophy and law. Pre-requisites: English 12 with a grade of “C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Course Credit: 3

WS 101 – Women’s Studies II A continuation of Women’s Studies 100, WS 101 is an interdisciplinary course designed to expand on the study of women in global cultures as portrayed through literature and sociological studies; however, students do not need WS 100 as a prerequisite. Topics to be covered include women and religion, violence, health and reproductive technologies, and inequality in paid and unpaid labour. Pre-requisites: English 12 with a grade of “C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Course Credit: 3

Program Contacts

Admissions Officer (Castlegar) Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 Direct: 250.365.1233 [email protected] Program Contact Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 Direct: 250.365.1205 [email protected] David Feldman School Chair, UAS, Instructor, Mathematics Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21331 Direct: 250.365.1331 [email protected]

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ACCREDITATION: Course of Studies Advance Certificate

Semester 1 CAMPUS: Course Name Credit Castlegar TWC 164 Introductory Report and Letter Writing On Campus 3 TWC 165 Oral Presentations and Skills Training On Campus 3 PEAC 101 Peace Studies II On Campus 3 Program Contacts HSER 174 Interpersonal Communications I On Campus 3 Total 12 Admissions Officer (Castlegar) Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 Direct: 250.365.1233 [email protected] Program Summary approaches to Conflict Resolution. Students will be Program Contact introduced to general principles and key concepts Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 Are you interested in advancing your career? in arbitration, negotiation, mediation and nonviolent Direct: 250.365.1205 resistance; as well as alternative dispute resolution [email protected] Advance your career and build upon the strengths methods, such as Nonviolent Communication, and credentials you already have with our advanced Peacemaking Circles, Conflict Transformation, and David Feldman certificate in Workplace Communications. Specifically Conflict Free Conflict Resolution. Students will School Chair, UAS, Instructor, Mathematics designed to enhance your knowledge and skills, you’ll practice identifying, analyzing, role playing, mapping, Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21331 get preferred job interview status upon successful and peacefully resolving or transforming conflicts Direct: 250.365.1331 completion of the program, when you apply at that range from the interpersonal to the international. [email protected] Zellstoff Celgar in beautiful Castlegar, BC. Pre-requisites: English 12 with a grade of "C" or better, Consider this program if or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. you currently have: PEAC 100 recommended. –– An entry-level trade certificate TWC 164 – Introductory Report –– Plant Operator certificate and Letter Writing –– An associate degree (any discipline) This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of effective oral and written communication. –– University degree (any discipline) Components included are communication theory and Leading to engaging employment opportunities its application to business situations. The emphasis at Celgar, you’ll get fundamental communications is on basic skills/techniques and covers a review of training with an emphasis on interpersonal and English writing skills and simple technical formats professional workplace communications skills such as memos, business letters, and basic report specifically, written, oral and behavioural. writing, as well as short oral assignments. The course concludes with theory and practice in Job Search Skills and Strategies. Program Courses Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 with a grade of "C+" or better, or LPI score of Level 4 or higher. HSER 174 – Interpersonal TWC 165 – Oral Presentations Communications I and Skills Training Provides the student with an opportunity to examine This course focuses on complex oral and written personal goals, values and attitudes; develop and communication. Material covered includes practice listening and responding skills, and become newsletters, formal reports, brochures, persuasive more aware of personal strengths and limitations. messages, public presentations, and decision making Designed to help gain self-understanding in order to in small groups. be more effective in working with people. Pre-requisites: TWC 164 or ENGL 110. PEAC 101 – Peace Studies II This course is the second of two introductory core courses in Peace Studies at Selkirk College. This course will focus on traditional and non-traditional

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The Workplace Readiness certificate gives you front-of-the-line status for a job interview at Zellstoff CAMPUS: Celgar. The certificate is awarded to those who complete these four mandatory courses plus six other Castlegar courses preferably chosen from this list of recommended courses:

MaNdetory courses of atomic and molecular structure are introduced. The TWC 164 Introductory Report and Letter Writing On Campus 3 lab portion of this course is the same as CHEM 122. TWC 165 Oral Presentations and Skills Training On Campus 3 Pre-requisites: Chemistry 11 or CHEM 050, and Pre-calculus Math 11 (Principles of Math 11) or Math 050. PEAC 101 Peace Studies II On Campus 3 Pre-calculus Math 12 (Principles of Math 12) or Math 051 HSER 174 Interpersonal Communications I On Campus 3 is recommended. Each course must have a grade of "C" or better.

electives CHEM 122: General Chemistry I Course Name Credit This introductory general chemistry course leads into science or engineering programs for students ADMN 171 Management Principles On Campus 3 who have a solid chemistry background, including CHEMISTRY Chemistry Requirement: CHEM 110 or CHEM 122 On Campus 3 Chemistry 12 or equivalent. After a short review COMM 220 Principles of Organizational Behaviour On Campus 3 of fundamental chemistry, classical and quantum mechanical concepts are used to discuss atomic and MATH 125 Business Mathematics On Campus 3 molecular structure. The lab work stresses scientific PEAC 100 Peace Studies I On Campus 3 observations and measurements using chemical syntheses and quantitative analyses. PSYC 100 Introductory Psychology I Online / On Campus 3 Pre-requisites: Chemistry 12 or CHEM 110, and SOC 120 Introductory Sociology I On Campus 3 Pre-Calculus MATH 11 (Principles of Math 11) or Math 050. SOC 121 Introductory Sociology II On Campus 3 Pre-calculus Math 12 (Principles of Math 12) or Math 051 is recommended. Each course must have a grade of grade WS 100 Women's Studies I On Campus 3 of "C" or better.

COMM 220 – Principles of Organizational Behaviour The Business Administration Principles of Program Summary Program Courses Organizational Behaviour course is an introduction to the behaviour, relationships, and performance Get front-of-the-line status for a job interview! of individuals and groups in work organizations as ADMN 171 – Management Principles Program Overview well as the nature of organizational structure and An introduction to management theory, philosophy processes. Organizational dynamics are examined Secure your front-of-the-line status for a job and techniques including the specialized areas of with a view to creating an effective working interview when you apply at Zellstoff Celgar in entrepreneurship, small business, and hospitality and environment from a human perspective. beautiful Castlegar, BC. This thriving pulp mill service industries. supports the local economy and lets you live in one of Pre-requisites: Program admission standards. the most dynamic regions of the country. You’ll get an Pre-requisites: COMM 220 is recommended. amazing lifestyle and a rewarding career. HSER 174 – Interpersonal Chemistry Requirement: Communications I Through the completion of four mandatory and six CHEM 110 or CHEM 122 Provides the student with an opportunity to examine recommended courses, you’ll learn a wide range of Students requiring first-year Chemistry have a choice personal goals, values and attitudes; develop and employability, academic and communications skills of Chemistry 110 or Chemistry 122. practice listening and responding skills, and become that will serve you well on the job and in life. more aware of personal strengths and limitations. CHEM 110: Fundamentals of Chemistry Designed to help gain self-understanding in order to This introductory general chemistry course leads be more effective in working with people. into science or engineering programs for students who have taken Chemistry 11 (or equivalent) or who MATH 125 – Business Mathematics need improvement to their chemistry background. It Business Mathematics is intended for first year provides an extensive review of the fundamentals of students enrolled in the Business Administration chemical nomenclature, reactions and stoichiometry program. It stresses the mathematics required in involving solids, gases and solutions. Current theories financial processes. The course starts with a review of basic arithmetic and algebra. With these skills http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 245 Workplace Readiness http://selkirk.ca/program/workplace-readiness

the student will solve several practical business SOC 121 – Introductory Sociology II problems. Topics include (but are not limited to) ratio This course examines the social life as it occurs Program Contacts and proportion, merchandising, break-even analysis, in families, formal organizations, religion, political simple interest and promissory notes, compound movements and other social systems. Student Admissions Officer (Castlegar) interest and effective rates, simple and general research projects are part of the course. Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 annuities, annuities due and deferred annuities, Direct: 250.365.1233 amortization of loans and payment schedules, sinking Pre-requisites: SOC 120 or written permission of the [email protected] funds and investment decision analysis. Instructor and School Chair. Pre-requisites: Foundations of Math 11 or equivalent TWC 164 – Introductory Report Program Contact with grade of "C+" or better, or written permission of the and Letter Writing Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 Instructor and School Chair. Direct: 250.365.1205 This course is an introduction to the fundamentals [email protected] PEAC 100 – Peace Studies I of effective oral and written communication. Components included are communication theory and David Feldman This interdisciplinary and values-based course is its application to business situations. The emphasis the first of two introductory core courses in Peace School Chair, UAS, Instructor, Mathematics is on basic skills/techniques and covers a review of Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21331 Studies. Readings will include United Nations English writing skills and simple technical formats documents, as well as essays and excerpts from Direct: 250.365.1331 such as memos, business letters, and basic report [email protected] the writings of philosophers, anthropologists, writing, as well as short oral assignments. The course psychologists, and peace researchers. Students concludes with theory and practice in Job Search will thus gain familiarity with literature addressing Skills and Strategies. a broad range of past and current theories and discourse related to peace and conflict. Through Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 with a grade of “C+” or better, or their own reflection and working collaboratively in LPI score of Level 4 or higher. groups, students will have the opportunity to move from theory to practice in one of the most challenging TWC 165 – Oral Presentations issues of humanity’s collective experience: building and Skills Training cultures of peace. This course focuses on complex oral and written communication. Material covered includes Pre-requisites: English 12 with a grade of "C" or better, or newsletters, formal reports, brochures, persuasive written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. messages, public presentations, and decision making PSYC 100 – Introductory Psychology I in small groups. An introduction to the methods, theory and practice Pre-requisites: TWC 164 or ENGL 110. of psychology as a science. Among others, topics will include motivation and emotion, learning and WS 100 – Women's Studies I memory, biological foundations, sensation and Women's Studies 100 is an interdisciplinary course perception. Other topics are added at the discretion designed to introduce students to the study of women of the individual instructor. Class demonstrations in global cultures as protrayed through literature and and activities are used to illustrate concepts. sociological studies. Topics to be convered include Teaching methods and resources in the course vary the women's movement, sexuality, "herstory", gender with the instructor. roles, philosophy and law. Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of Pre-requisites: English 12 with a grade of "C" or better or "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. School Chair.

SOC 120 – Introductory Sociology I This course is an introduction to the discipline. The sociological perspective is examined, along with the associated concepts and methods. Attention is directed to major areas such as culture, socialization, stratification and deviance. Students have an opportunity to research topics of interest. Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of "C" or better or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair.

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LENGTH OF STUDY: Course of Studies Two Years

The following is a suggested mix of courses to satisfy requirements for the Liberal Arts Diploma in ACCREDITATION: Writing Studies. Courses should be chosen only after consultation with a Selkirk College counsellor. Liberal Arts Diploma –– Semester 1: Take Three 100- or 200 level University Arts or Science Electives CAMPUS: –– Semester 2: Take Three 100- or 200 level University Arts or Science Electives Castlegar –– Semester 3: Take Two or 100- or 200 level University Arts or Science Electives –– Semester 4: Take Two 100- or 200 level University Arts or Sciences Electives Core Courses: Course Name Credit –– Composition CWRT 100 Studies in Writing I On Campus 3 –– Poetry CWRT 101 Studies in Writing II On Campus 3 –– Drama CWRT 200 Studies in Writing III On Campus 3 –– Literature CWRT 201 Studies in Writing IV On Campus 3 –– Canadian Literature CWRT 210 Ecopoetics Online 3 –– Studies in writing ENGL 110 College Composition Online / On Campus 3 ENGL 111 Introduction to Literature Online / On Campus 3 ENGL 112 Introduction to Poetry and Drama On Campus 3 Admission Requirements ENGL 114 Introduction to Prose Fiction On Campus 3 Admission to the program requires the completion of English 12 with a grade of "C" or better. Other ENGL 200 A Survey of English Literature I Online / On Campus 3 pre-requisites depend on the electives you choose to ENGL 201 A Survey of English Literature II Online / On Campus 3 make up your program. Please consult with a Selkirk ENGL 202 Canadian Literature I On Campus 3 College counsellor for more information. ENGL 203 Canadian Literature II: On Campus 3 Canadian Voices ENGL 204 Children's Literature I On Campus 3 Program Courses ENGL 205 Children’s Literature II: On Campus 3 From Hell to Heaven and Everything in Between CWRT 100 – Studies in Writing I Students seeking an Associate of Arts degree in Total 45 English (Writing Studies) must take CWRT 100. The course focuses the writer's efforts on the value of compression and the reduction of ideas to their purest forms. An in-depth exploration of imagery, Become a Proficient Writer metaphor and word choice through the study of Program Summary You’ve always spent time diligently journaling and poetry will prepare students to produce original chronicling your life’s moments. You’re fascinated by compositions in any genre. Students will be expected We'll give you the professional skills you need to turn to submit original writing for workshop in at least your creative writing into a viable career. the emotional response poetry and prose can evoke. You’re part of a book club and love taking the stage two of the four genres poetry, fiction, non-fiction, or Program Overview to perform in literary nights and poetry slams. You’ve drama. The craft of writing essays and criticism on been doing this for so long, you might as well get paid theory and form will be introduced. With a strong emphasis on portfolio development for it and now you can. and professional practices in combination with Pre-requisites: A "C" or better in ENGL 12 or LPI level 4. university transferable liberal arts coursework, Designed to give you the professional skills you need NOTE: CWRT 100 and 101 do not exempt students from graduates from the Studies in Writing program will to turn your creative writing into a viable career, this the regular first year English requirements, i.e. English be better positioned to compete for placement in two-year transferable program takes you through 110/111 or 112/114. university writing programs or to continue with the writing process from initial idea to polished their own writing practice. This program is designed manuscript. Studying a combination of personal for students of writing who have an authentic composition and literary criticism, you’ll get a solid curiosity for a wide range of subject areas. foundation upon which to study the work of others Students who complete two years (60 credits) of and to create your own informed work. In other you may also be interested in: courses with a minimum grade point average of words, learning to read and interpret great literature Creative Writing 2.00 ("C" average) will be awarded a Liberal Arts will help you to improve and strengthen your own see page 54 Diploma in Writing Studies. writing craft too. http://selkirk.ca/programs Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 247 Writing Studies http://selkirk.ca/program/writing-studies-liberal-arts-diploma

CWRT 101 – Studies in Writing II CWRT 210 – Ecopoetics ENGL 114 – Introduction Students seeking an Associate of Arts degree in CWRT 210 Ecopoetics will explore the writer's to Prose Fiction English (Writing Studies) must take CWRT 100/101. relationship to nature and the environment. We will Students needing a year of introductory English CWRT 101 focuses the writer's efforts on crafting seek to understand the role of the writer and the may choose to take English 110/111 or English story. An in-depth exploration of scene development, moral agency required to build a just and sustainable 112/114. English 112/114 focuses on reading and characterization, setting, point-of-view, and the community. Coupled with an intellectual enquiry into interpretation of literature, and is an attractive leading ideas in stories will prepare students to environmental literature and criticism, writers will alternative to English 110/111 for students wishing produce original compositions in any genre other than examine more closely non-fiction, fiction, and poetic to continue in the study of Arts or Humanities. This poetry. Students will be expected to submit original forms that express an intimate attention to landscape course celebrates the human imagination. We will writing for workshop in at least two of the three and nature. explore provocative ideas as expressed through genres being discussed. Writing essays and criticism Pre-requisites: Studies in Writing 100 and 101 with contemporary short stories and novels. Students will on theory and form will continue. a grade of "B+" or better or written permission of the further develop their ability to interpret texts, develop Pre-requisites: A "C" or better in ENGL 12 or LPI level 4. Instructor and School Chair. arguments, and write academic essays about those texts. NOTE: CWRT 100 and 101 do not exempt students from the regular first year English requirements, i.e. English ENGL 110 – College Composition Pre-requisites: ENGL 112 with a grade of “B” or higher, or 110/111 or English 112/114. This course is about thinking and writing. You will written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. learn how to develop and express informed opinions CWRT 200 – Studies in Writing III on issues that matter. You will also learn about ENGL 200 – A Survey of The emphasis of CWRT 200: Studies in Writing III research, editing, and expository and persuasive English Literature I will be on portfolio development and preparation of academic writing forms. “In spring folk long to go on pilgrimage”—so begins manuscripts for publication. Students will submit for Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 12 or equivalent, Geoffrey Chaucer’s 14th century masterpiece of the workshop their own imaginative writing in any of the or LPI level 4, or written permission of the Instructor and English tradition, The Canterbury Tales. In English four genres“ poetry, drama, fiction, and non-fiction. School Chair. 200, we will set out on a pilgrimage which honours In addition, students will engage in a practice of the living beauty of the English language and its response, analysis, and critique of published and ENGL 111 – Introduction to Literature greatest writers such as Spenser, Shakespeare and peer written work. Lectures will mirror the assigned This course is about living more intensely. Rather Donne, ending in the 17th century with Milton. readings and serve to initiate theoretical round table than providing answers, literature prompts us to ask Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 110/111 or ENGL discussions on Image, Voice, Character, Setting, and better questions of ourselves and each other. Drama, 112/114 or equivalent, or written permission of the Story. In the second half of the semester students poetry, short stories, and novels will guide us in Instructor and School Chair. will be required to explore in more depth each of the discussion, reflection, and writing about literature. four genres. Students will be expected to submit at ENGL 201 – A Survey of Pre-requisites: ENGL 110 with a grade of “C” or better or least one of their compositions for publication to an English Literature II equivalent, or written permission of the Instructor and appropriate literary quarterly, magazine, newspaper School Chair. From the calm reason of the Enlightenment to or theatre workshop. the passion of the Romantics, we still live out the Pre-requisites: Two semesters of first-year university ENGL 112 – Introduction to questions first asked by the brilliant writers of 18th English or Writing with a grade of C or better, or written Poetry and Drama and 19th Centuries. In the company of such authors permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Students needing a year of introductory English as Pope, Swift, Wollstonecraft, Keats, Wordsworth, may choose to take English 110/111 or English and Austen, we continue our pilgrimage into culture, CWRT 201 – Studies in Writing IV 112/114. English 112/114 focuses on reading and belief, and literary achievement begun in the previous A continuation of CWRT 200: Studies in Writing interpretation of literature, and is an attractive semester with English 200. III. While portfolio development and manuscript alternative to English 110/111 for students wishing Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 200 or preparation are continually emphasized, students to continue in the study of Arts or Humanities. equivalent, or written permission of the Instructor and will be required to produce their own chapbook in School Chair. one or two of the four genres, write and submit Poetry and Drama ask us to be in the moment. In grant proposals, and read their work aloud. Students English 112, we will reflect on both literary and ENGL 202 – Canadian Literature I: will be expected to submit at least one of their cultural issues in ways relevant to our lives. Students Indigenous Voices will be guided in a close reading of poetic and compositions for publication to an appropriate From the earliest narratives, Euro Canadian writing literary quarterly, magazine, newspaper, or theatre dramatic texts, and the development of a literary vocabulary. Students will interpret texts, develop has framed our understanding of indigenous peoples. workshop. Students will be required to participate in We will examine these representations in Canadian a year end Student Reading of original work. Writing arguments, and write academic essays based on those texts. literature alongside the works of indigenous writers reviews, essays and criticism on theory and form of from across Canada. Reading and discussion will contemporary literature will continue. Pre-requisites: English 12 with a grade of "B" or higher, give us an opportunity to understand First People’s or LPI level 5, or written permission of the Instructor and Pre-requisites: A "B" or better in CWRT 200, or written literature, including the response to colonialism, and School Chair. permission of the Instructor and School Chair. to experience the vitality of First People’s cultures, imaginations, and ways of knowing. Pre-requisites: A "C" or better in ENGL 110/111 or ENGL 112/114 or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair.

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ENGL 203 – Canadian Literature II: Canadian Voices Program Contacts In our multicultural society and globalized world, what is so Canadian about Canadian literature? In Admissions Officer (Castlegar) this course we trace the emergence of Canadian Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21233 literature on the world stage and how such writers Direct: 250.365.1233 frame connections between literature, nation, identity [email protected] and culture. Program Contact Pre-requisites: A "C" or better in ENGL 110/111 or ENGL 112/114 or written permission of the Instructor and School Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21205 Chair. Direct: 250.365.1205 [email protected] ENGL 204 – Children’s Literature I: David Feldman From Rags to Riches and School Chair, UAS, Instructor, Mathematics Worlds of Magic Phone: 1.888.953.1133 ext 21331 From folktales and urban legends to traditional and Direct: 250.365.1331 literary fairy tales, particularly the collections of [email protected] Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm as well as Hans Christian Andersen and others, this course explores the roots of children’s literature including modern fantasy, such as J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan, Kenneth Graeme’s The Wind in the Willows, and Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Pre-requisites: A "C" or better in ENGL 110/111 or ENGL 112/114 or equivalent or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair.

ENGL 205 – Children’s Literature II: From Hell to Heaven and Everything in Between From medieval to modern times, this course traces the development of literature enjoyed by and written for children. Early works include the “Hell-fire” tales of the Puritans to the Golden Age stories of the nineteenth century. We explore landmark novels such as Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, and Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables. We’ll also examine the social issues and controversies provoked by poetry, picture books and prose. Pre-requisites: A "C" or better in ENGL 110/111 or ENGL 112/114 or equivalent or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair.

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English Spanish Anthropology ENGL 051 – Introductory Composition SPAN 102 – Beginner’s Spanish I ANTH 100 – Introduction to Anthropology I ENGL 110 – College Composition SPAN 103 – Beginner’s Spanish II ANTH 101 – Introduction to Anthropology II ENGL 111 – Introduction to Literature SPAN 112 – First Year Spanish I ANTH 110 – Introduction to Biological Anthropology ENGL 112 – Introduction to Poetry and Drama SPAN 113 – First Year Spanish II ANTH 201 – Ethnic Relations ENGL 114 – Introduction to Prose Fiction SPAN 122 – Contemporary Spanish Language and ANTH 205 – Anthropology of Religion ENGL 200 – Survey of English Literature I Literature I ANTH 210 – Introduction to Archaeology ENGL 201 – Survey of English Literature II SPAN 123 – Contemporary Spanish Language and ANTH 211 – Archaeology Field Methods ENGL 202 – Canadian Literature I Literature II ENGL 203 – Canadian Literature II Economics ENGL 204 – Children’s Literature I Creative Writing ECON 106 – Principles of Macroeconomics ENGL 205 – Children’s Literature II CWRT 100 – Studies in Writing I ECON 107 – Principles of Microeconomics CWRT 101 – Studies in Writing II ECON 216 – Environmental Economics French CWRT 200 – Studies in Writing III geography FREN 102 – Beginner’s French I CWRT 201 – Studies in Writing IV GEOG 130 – Introduction to Physical Geography FREN 103 – Beginner’s French II CWRT 210 – Ecopoetics FREN 112 – First-Year French I GEOG 136 – Geography of British Columbia FREN 113 – First-Year French II GEOG 140 – Introduction to Cultural Geography FREN 122 – Contemporary French Language and GEOG 232 – Geomorphology Literature I psychology FREN 123 – Contemporary French Language and PSYC 100 – Introductory Psychology I Literature II PSYC 101 – Introductory Psychology II History PSYC 200 – Biological Psychology HIST 104 – Canada Before Confederation PSYC 202 – Research Methods HIST 105 – Contemporary Canada PSYC 230 – Emotional and Social Disorders HIST 106 – Western Civilization I PSYC 231 – Psychotic and Organic Disorders HIST 107 – Western Civilization II PSYC 240 – Child Development HIST 203 – History of British Columbia PSYC 241 – Adult Development HIST 210 – History of the First Nations of Canada PSYC 300 – Addictions for Health Professionals HIST 215 – History of the West Kootenay sociology HIST 220 – Latin America: Pre-1821 SOC 120 – Introductory Sociology I HIST 221 – Latin America: Post-1821 SOC 121 – Introductory Sociology II Peace Studies SOC 200 – Deviance and Social Control PEAC 100 – Peace Studies I SOC 205 – Introduction to Social Research PEAC 101 – Peace Studies II SOC 215 – Canadian Social Structure PEAC 201 – From Water to Chocolate: Resources, SOC 225 – Introduction to Sociological Theory Conflict and Justice Women’s Studies PEAC 202 – Leadership for Peace: the Individual and WS 100 – Women’s Studies I Social Transformation WS 101 – Women’s Studies II PEAC 203 – Introduction to Transformative Justice: Theory and Practice PEAC 205 – Global Perspectives in Peace: An Independent Studies Course PEAC 220 – Economics of Happiness PEAC 301 – Directed Studies in Transformative Justice PEAC 303 – Transformative Justice Practice PEAC 305 – Mediation Skills

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Sciences Applied Sciences

Astronomy MATH 140 – Calculus I for Social Sciences Engineering ASTR 102 – Introduction to Astronomy MATH 160 – Technical Math Review APSC 100 – Engineering Graphic Communications MATH 180 – Mathematics for Teachers APSC 120 – Introduction to Engineering Biology MATH 181 – Problem Solving in Foundational BIOL 050 – Introduction to Biology I Mathematics BIOL 051 – Introduction to Biology II MATH 190 – Resource Statistics I BIOL 104 – Biology I MATH 200 – Multivariable Calculus BIOL 106 – Biology II MATH 215 – Differential Equations BIOL 164 – Human Anatomy and Physiology I MATH 221 – Introductory Linear Algebra BIOL 165 – Human Anatomy and Physiology II MATH 291 – Resource Statistics II BIOL 202 – Principles of Genetics BIOL 204 – Cell Biology Physics BIOL 206 – Introductory Biochemistry PHYS 050 – Basic Principles of Physics BIOL 212 – Microbiology PHYS 060 – Physics, Provincial Level PHYS 102 – Basic Physics I Chemistry PHYS 103 – Basic Physics II CHEM 050 – Basic Principles of Chemistry PHYS 104 – Fundamental Physics I CHEM 110 – Fundamentals of Chemistry PHYS 105 – Fundamental Physics II CHEM 122 – General Chemistry I PHYS 201 – Applied Mechanics CHEM 125 – Foundations of Chemistry II PHYS 202 – Electricity and Magnetism CHEM 211 – Introductory Analytical Chemistry PHYS 210 – Relativity and Quanta CHEM 212 – Organic Chemistry I CHEM 213 – Organic Chemistry II Statistics CHEM 220 – Introductory Inorganic Chemistry STAT 105 – Introduction to Statistics CHEM 222 – Introductory Physical Chemistry STAT 206 – Statistics STAT 306 – Statistics for Health Professionals Computer Science CPSC 100 – Introduction to Programming I CPSC 101 – Introduction to Programming II

Geography GEOG 130 – Introduction to Physical Geography GEOG 136 – Geography of British Columbia GEOG 140 – Introduction to Cultural Geography GEOG 232 – Geomorphology

Geology GEOL 132 – Introduction to Physical Geology GEOL 142 – Introduction to Historical Geology

Mathematics MATH 050 – Algebra and Trigonometry I MATH 051 – Algebra and Trigonometry II MATH 097 – Calculus Refresher MATH 098 – Business Math Refresher MATH 099 – Environment & Geomatics Math Refresher MATH 100 – Calculus I MATH 101 – Calculus II MATH 112 – Precalculus MATH 125 – Business Mathematics

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ANTH 100 – Introduction ANTH 210 – Introduction American and International standards. AutoCAD is to Anthropology I to Archaeology a software tool commonly used in the presentation An introduction to the major areas within the This course is designed to provide an introduction of graphical information. Topics covered in the use discipline: physical, cultural, social anthropology, to the archaeological study of the human past from of AutoCAD include but are not limited to: template linguistics, archaeology. Ethnography will be covered its origins to the present, on a global scale. We will drawings and file management; setting limits, units, and students will have the option of conducting their discuss and explore both Western and Indigenous layers and line types; scale factors; drawing and edit- own ethnographic fieldwork. archaeological research and methodologies. ing commands; creating text and styles; dimensioning Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of Archaeological methods will be illustrated with and styles; plotting; solid modeling and design; block “C” or better. examples from many parts of the world as we creation; model vs. paper space. discuss sites which date from millions of years ago Course Credit: 3 Pre-requisites: Admission to Engineering. to contemporary times. A brief history of human Course Credit: 3 ANTH 101 – Introduction evolution on a global scale will be explored through a decolonized archaeological lens. Case studies which to Anthropology II APSC 120 – Introduction to Engineering present early sites of agriculture, writing, technology An introduction to comparative ethnography in and ancient architectural mysteries will be presented A course designed to introduce students to the Engi- western and non-western societies. Through the and discussed. This course will prepare students to neering profession. Information on the profession, study of classical and contemporary ethnographic think critically about how humans have transformed the branches of Engineering, and the work conducted accounts, students will travel the world of different their worlds, and how archaeology has developed and by practicing Engineers in the different disciplines is cultures both at home and abroad. applied science to the understanding of the human provided. The course includes field trips to various Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of past. This course will also provide students with an industries and guest lectures by practising Engineers. “C” or better. understanding of the colonial past of archaeology Pre-requisites: Admission to Engineering. Course Credit: 3 and how knowledge of the past, which is created in Course Credit: 0 the present, has profoundly shaped and influenced ANTH 110 – Introduction to historical and contemporary discussions of history. ASTR 102 – Introduction to Astronomy Biological Anthropology Pre-requisites: ANTH 100 or ANTH 110 strongly Intended for students not majoring in science, This courseintroduces the theories, methods and recommended; ANTH 101 recommended; ENGL 12 or Astronomy 102 is an overview of our present knowl- research in biological anthropology. Topics include the equivalent with a grade of “C” or better. edge of the Universe, including the solar system, study of human and non-human primates, morpho- Course Credit: 3 stars, supernovae, black holes, galaxies, quasars, logical variations, the human fossil record, trends gamma-ray bursters, dark matter, and cosmology. and debates in human evolution, and biocultural ANTH 211 – Archaeology Field Methods Some of the tools of astronomy, including telescopes adaptations. FieldMethods in Archaeology provides students and spectroscopes, will also be studied. Laboratory Pre-requisites: English 12 or equivalent with a grade of with instruction and practical experience in basic sessions involving some indoor experiments and “C” or better. methods and techniques of archaeological fieldwork, weather-dependent outdoor observations will be Course Credit: 3 including mapping, excavation, recording, processing held on alternate weeks. The laboratory may satisfy of artifacts, analysis and reporting. This is a field the science lab requirement for Arts programs. This ANTH 201 – Ethnic Relations methods class requiring students to live and work course may be given elective credit for a degree in An introduction to the comparative study of “race” together as a group while they learn field methods Astronomy. and ethnic relations from local to international and contribute to the success of an archaeological Pre-requisites: English 12 with a grade of “C” or better. research project.This is a 6 credit course.Please note contexts. The course explores social stratification Course Credit: 3 according to race and ethnicity and looks at the moti- the field school runs on alternate years. The next vations and consequences of such classifications and offering will be in spring 2015. BIOL 050 – Introduction to Biology I their relationships to other forms of stratification. Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of “C” This course is an appropriate introduction to biology Pre-requisites: ANTH 100 or ANTH 101 recommended; or better, ANTH 110, ANTH 101 and ANTH 110. Students for students lacking high school prerequisites who ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better. are required to participate in an application and interview wish to enter a course or program requiring Grade process prior to being considered for admission to the 11 biology, or who simply want to refresh their Course Credit: 3 field school. knowledge of the subject. Biology 050 provides a ANTH 205 – Anthropology of Religion Course Credit: 6 basic introduction to the characteristics of living An introduction to the comparative study of religious things: biologically important principles of chemistry APSC 100 – Engineering and physics, cell structure in plants and animals, beliefs, practices and movements. Classic and Graphic Communications contemporary approaches in the Anthropology of bioenergetics, diversity, ecology and evolution. This course is an introduction to the principles of religion will be explored in ethnographic context, Pre-requisites: ENGL 10 Co-requisites: ENGL 051 graphic communication used in the engineering field. examining the similarities and variations in systems In this course the following topics are covered: ortho- of religious belief. BIOL 051 – Introduction to Biology II graphic projections; isometric drawings; section and Pre-requisites: ANTH 100or ANTH 101 recommended; auxiliary views; dimensioning; descriptive geometry This course provides an introduction to human ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better. topics including intersections and vector analysis; ap- anatomy and physiology. Topics covered include Course Credit: 3 plications vary from geology/mining to truss analysis. mitosis and asexual reproduction, meiosis and sexual Forms of data presentation are discussed including reproduction, genetics, circulation, respiration, excretion, bones and muscles, nerves, endocrinology

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and immunity. A fundamental understanding of and digestive systems. Endocrinology is discussed BIOL 212 – Microbiology homeostatic mechanisms is stressed. The course is throughout as a means of integrating the various This course is a survey of the microbial world, appropriate for students requiring an equivalent to systems to the function of the body as a whole. The with discussions of the medical and ecological Grade 12 biology. focus remains on application of knowledge gained in significance of key organisms. The biology of Pre-requisites: BIOL 050, BIOL 11, or equivalent, or this course. micro-organisms (including bacteria and viruses) is written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Pre-requisites: BIOL 164 with a “C” or better or written a key focal point, but there will also be discussions permission of the Instructor andSchool Chair. of immunology and pathology. The laboratory component will build basic skills necessary to BIOL 104 – Biology I Course Credit: 4 perform and interpret research in the fields of A course designed for those students who require medical microbiology, industrial microbiology, first year biology in their program of study or who BIOL 202 – Principles of Genetics environmental microbiology, immunology and wish to go on to further study in biology. The course This course provides the student with a knowledge virology. A basic knowledge of biology will be includes cell biology, biochemistry, and an examina- of classical and reverse genetics. Topics covered presumed, including basic cell biology, ecology, tion of the processes of life in the plant and animal include Mendelian inheritance, chromosome physiology, biochemistry and metabolism. body. A strong emphasis is placed on the develop- theory of heredity, sex determination, mutation, NOTE: BIOL 212 may not be offered every year. Please ment of critical thinking skills through problem the structure and function of genes, molecular check the course schedule or speak to the UAS School solving, research design, and laboratory analysis. genetics, and the genetic structure of populations. Chair. Experimental techniques used in molecular genet- Pre-requisites: BIOL 12 or equivalent and CHEM 11 or ics are also introduced. Pre-requisites: Biology 104 and 106 (or another six equivalent. Students lacking the stated prerequisites may credits of 100-level biology) with a grade of “C” or better, NOTE: BIOL 202 may not be offered every year. Please enrol in the course with written permission of the School or written permission from the instructor and School check the course schedule or speak to the UAS School Chair; however, they should be aware that they will be Chair. required to do additional work. This course is available Chair. via Distance Education, but requires attendance at Pre-requisites: BIOL 104 and 106 with a grade of “C” or CHEM 050 – Basic Principles weekly on-site labs. better, or written permission of the Instructor and School of Chemistry Chair. Course Credit: 3 This introductory course is designed to be equivalent to Chemistry 11 at the high-school level. Chemistry BIOL 106 – Biology II BIOL 204 – Cell Biology is introduced as a experimental science. Chemical This course provides the student with a thorough Along with BIOL 104 (Biology I), this course provides symbols, nomenclature and the quantitative aspects knowledge of cell structure and function. Topics an overview of the study of living things. Biology 106 of chemical reactions are emphasized. The fundamen- covered include biomolecules, membranes, presents topics in population, community and ecosys- tals of classical atomic and molecular structure are organelles, cell movement, cell signaling, gene tem ecology, and classical and molecular genetics. presented. The field of organic chemistry is briefly regulation, and transcription and translation. Evolution provides a unifying theme for the course. introduced. The laboratory experiments provide Experimental techniques used in modern cellular and A strong emphasis is placed on the development of opportunities to work with standard labware and molecular biology are also introduced. critical thinking skills through problem solving, case apparatus, to observe a variety of chemical reactions studies and laboratory investigation. NOTE: BIOL 204 may not be offered every year. Please and to carry out some quantitative measurements. check the course schedule or speak to the UAS School Pre-requisites: BIOL 12 or equivalent and CHEM 11 or Pre-requisites: Math 049 or Math 10; Math 050 or Chair. equivalent or written permission of the Instructor and Pre-calculus Math 11 or Foundations of Math 11 should be School Chair. Pre-requisites: BIOL 104 and 106 with a grade of “C” or taken concurrently. Course Credit: 3 better, or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. CHEM 110 – Fundamentals of Chemistry BIOL 164 – Human Anatomy BIOL 206 – Introductory Biochemistry This introductory general chemistry course leads and Physiology I into science or engineering programs for students This course provides an introduction to biochemistry This course provides an integrative approach to the who have taken Chemistry 11 (or equivalent) or who including protein structure and function, and normal structure and function of the human body. need improvement to their chemistry background. representative catabolic and anabolic pathways. Repair and replication, structural support, nervous It provides an extensive review of the fundamentals Topics covered include water, enzyme kinetics integration, movement and metabolism are examined of chemical nomenclature, reactions and stoichiom- and enzyme structure and function. Experimental at the cellular, tissue and system levels. Recent etry involving solids, gases and solutions. Current techniques used in biochemistry and molecular scientific discoveries are presented as a means theoriesof atomic and molecular structure are biology are also introduced. of relating the systems studied to various applied introduced. The lab portion of this course is the same disciplines including health care and Kinesiology. NOTE: BIOL 206 may not be offered every year. Please as CHEM 122. check the course schedule or speak to the UAS School Pre-requisites: BIOL 12, CHEM 11, and one of BIOL 11, Pre-requisites: Chem 11 or Chem 050, and Pre-calculus Chair. CHEM 12, or PHYS 12 (BIOL 11 recommended) with a grade Math 11 (Principles of Math 11) or Math 050. Pre- of “C” or better. Pre-requisites: Biology 104 and 106 with a grade of calculus Math 12 (Principles of Math 12) or Math 051 is Course Credit: 4 “C” or better, or written permission of the Instructor and recommended. Each course must have a grade of “C” or School Chair. better. BIOL 165 – Human Anatomy NOTE: Students are advised to take CHEM 212 as a Course Credit: 3 and Physiology II prerequisite and CHEM 213 concurrently with BIOL 206. A continuation of Biology 164, this course covers the cardiovascular, respiratory, lymphatic, urinary

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CHEM 122 – General Chemistry I CHEM 212 – Organic Chemistry I are examined. The principles of reaction kinetics This introductory general chemistry course leads CHEM 212, Organic Chemistry I, explores the are introduced. In the laboratory, some quantitative into science or engineering programs for students relationship between the structures of carbon- properties of physicochemical systems are measured. who have a solid chemistry background, including containing molecules and their physical and NOTE: CHEM 222 may not be offered every year. Please Chemistry 12 or equivalent. After a short review chemical properties. Some topics from first year check the course schedule or speak to the School Chair. of fundamental chemistry, classical and quantum general chemistry are reviewed briefly: alkanes, Pre-requisites: CHEM 125 and MATH 101 each with mechanical concepts are used to discuss atomic and stereochemistry, alkenes, and nucleophilic a grade of “C” or better, or written permission of the molecular structure. The lab work stresses scientific substitution and elimination reactions of alkyl Instructor and School Chair. observations and measurements using chemical halides. The correlation between structure and syntheses and quantitative analyses. acidity is investigated, and the chemistry of alkynes CPSC 100 – Introduction Pre-requisites: Chem 12 or Chem 110, and Pre-Calculus and alcohols is examined. Structure-determination to Programming I MATH 11 (Principles of Math 11) or Math 050. Pre-calculus techniques, including IR and NMR, are explored. The An introductory object-oriented (OO) programming Math 12 (Principles of Math 12) or Math 051 is laboratory work of this course provides practical course with emphasis on basic programming recommended. Each course must have a grade of grade experiences with separation/purification techniques, constructs, algorithms, program design, and good of “C” or better. molecular synthesis, and qualitative analytical programming practices. This course will introduce a Course Credit: 3 methods applied to organic compounds. high-level language to illustrate programming basics. NOTE: CHEM 212 may not be offered every year. Please Students will develop and test small OO programs CHEM 125 – Foundations of Chemistry II check the course schedule or speak to the School Chair. which loop, make decisions, access arrays, define This general chemistry course is the continuation of Pre-requisites: CHEM 125 with a grade of “C” or better, or classes, instantiate objects, and invoke methods. either Chemistry 110 or Chemistry 122. Chemistry written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Pre-requisites: Pre-calculus 12, Foundations 12, MATH 125: Foundations of Chemistry II begins with an 051 or MATH 50 with a grade of “C” or better, or written investigation of intermolecular forces in liquids CHEM 213 – Organic Chemistry II permission of the Instructor and School Chair. and solids, followed by the colligative properties of This organic chemistry course is a continuation of Course Credit: 3 solutions. Next, it presents the principles of equilibria CHEM 212. The survey of organic families is continued applied to pure substances and aqueous solutions of with a study of aromatic compounds, alcohols, ethers, CPSC 101 – Introduction acids, bases and salts. The laws of thermodynamics aldehydes and ketones, as well as carboxylic acids to Programming II applied to chemical substances are introduced. The and carboxylic acid derivatives. The chemistry of a This course is a continuation of CPSC 100 with field of organic chemistry is surveyed; topics include variety of compounds of biological interest is also emphasis on more advanced programming the physical and chemical properties of alkanes and discussed. The laboratory work involves synthesis techniques and design, development and test of alkenes, stereochemistry, and addition, substitution, and organic structure determination. large applications. Students will write programs and elimination reactions. The laboratory work NOTE: CHEM 213 may not be offered every year. Please which make use of library functions to display involves the measurement of physical and chemical graphical user interfaces, manage collections of data, properties as well as chemical syntheses. check the course schedule or speak to the School Chair. Pre-requisites: CHEM 212 with a grade of “C” or better. access files and databases, and interact with other Pre-requisites: CHEM 110 or CHEM 122 with a grade of programs. “C” or better, or written permission of the Instructor and CHEM 220 – Introductory Pre-requisites: CPSC 100 with a grade of “C” or better. School Chair. Inorganic Chemistry Course Credit: 3 Course Credit: 4 In this introductory inorganic chemistry course the elemental and molecular properties of matter CWRT 100 – Studies in Writing I CHEM 211 – Introductory are examined using modern concepts of atomic Analytical Chemistry Students seeking an Associate of Arts degree in structure and bonding. Coordination chemistry English (Writing Studies) must take CWRT 100. The Introductory Analytical Chemistry, introduces stu- is presented in detail through nomenclature, course focuses the writer’s efforts on the value dents to the basics of quantitative analysis. Propaga- structure and bonding theories, physical and of compression and the reduction of ideas to their tion of experimental error and the statistical analysis chemical properties, preparations and reactions for purest forms. An in-depth exploration of imagery, of replicate measurements will be used to assess typical compounds. The laboratory work combines metaphor and word choice through the study of the reliability of analytical results. Spreadsheets will qualitative, quantitative and spectrophotometric poetry will prepare students to produce original be used to make manipulation of large pools of data analyses with the synthesis of a coordination compositions in any genre. Students will be expected more manageable. Specific analytical techniques to compound. to submit original writing for workshop in at least be investigated include titrimetry, electrochemistry, NOTE: CHEM 220 may not be offered every year. Please two of the four genres – poetry, fiction, non-fiction, spectrophotometry and chromatography. In the lab, check the course schedule or speak to the School Chair. or drama. The craft of writing essays and criticism on students will learn to make measurements that are Pre-requisites: CHEM 125 and Math 101 each with a theory and form will be introduced. both accurate and precise, and will analyze samples grade of “C” or better. using the techniques listed above. Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 12 or LPI level 4. CHEM 222 – Introductory NOTE: CWRT 100 and 101 do not exempt students from NOTE: CHEM 211 may not be offered every year. Please Physical Chemistry the regular first year English requirements, i.e. English check the course schedule or speak to the School Chair. 110/111 or 112/114. In this introductory physical chemistry course the Pre-requisites: CHEM 125 with a grade of C or better, Course Credit: 3 or with written permission of the Instructor and School basic concepts of chemical thermodynamics and Chair. equilibria are presented. The properties of solutions, electrochemical reactions, acidic and basic systems

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CWRT 101 – Studies in Writing II CWRT 210 – Ecopoetics Pre-requisites: ENGL 11 or equivalent, or computer-based Students seeking an Associate of Arts degree in Ecopoetics will explore the writer’s relationship TOEFL score of 180, or sufficient CPT score. English (Writing Studies) must take CWRT 100/101. to nature and the environment. We will seek to ENGL 110 – College Composition CWRT 101 focuses the writer’s efforts on crafting understand the role of the writer and the moral story. An in-depth exploration of scene development, agency required to build a just and sustainable This course is about thinking and writing. You will characterization, setting, point-of-view, and the community. Coupled with an intellectual enquiry into learn how to develop and express informed opinions leading ideas in stories will prepare students to environmental literature and criticism, writers will on issues that matter. You will also learn about produce original compositions in any genre other than examine more closely non-fiction, fiction, and poetic research, editing, and expository and persuasive poetry. Students will be expected to submit original forms that express an intimate attention to landscape academic writing forms. writing for workshop in at least two of the three and nature. NOTE: Students can choose between English 110/111 or genres being discussed. Writing essays and criticism Pre-requisites: Studies in Writing 100 and 101 with 112/114 to meet first-year English requirements. on theory and form will continue. a grade of “B+” or better orwritten permission of the Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 12 or equivalent, Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 12 or LPI level 4. Instructor and School Chair. or LPI level 4, or written permission of the Instructor and NOTE: CWRT 100 and 101 do not exempt students from Course Credit: 3 School Chair. the regular first year English requirements, i.e. English Course Credit: 3 110/111 or English 112/114. ECON 106 – Principles of Course Credit: 3 Macroeconomics ENGL 111 – Introduction to Literature Topics covered include: national income accounts, This course is about living more intensely. Rather CWRT 200 – Studies in Writing III national income determination model, monetary than providing answers, literature prompts us to ask The emphasis of CWRT 200: Studies in Writing III system, monetary and fiscal policy, problems with better questions of ourselves and each other. Drama, will be on portfolio development and preparation of the Macro System, inflation, unemployment, etc.; poetry, short stories, and novels will guide us in manuscripts for publication. Students will submit for international trade – balance of payments, exchange discussion, reflection, and writing about literature. workshop their own imaginative writing in any of the rates, capital flows. NOTE: Students can choose between English 110/111 or four genres“ poetry, drama, fiction, and non-fiction. Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of 112/114 to meet first-year English requirements. In addition, students will engage in a practice of “C” or better. Pre-requisites: ENGL 110 with a grade of “C” or better or response, analysis, and critique of published and Course Credit: 3 equivalent, or written permission of the Instructor and peer written work. Lectures will mirror the assigned School Chair. readings and serve to initiate theoretical round table ECON 107 – Principles of Course Credit: 3 discussions on Image, Voice, Character, Setting, and Microeconomics Story. In the second half of the semester students Usually taken following Economics 106. Topics covered ENGL 112 – Introduction to will be required to explore in more depth each of the Poetry and Drama four genres. Students will be expected to submit at include: supply and demand – price supports, the least one of their compositions for publication to an agricultural problem, value theory, theory of the Poetry and Drama ask us to be in the moment. In Eng- appropriate literary quarterly, magazine, newspaper firm – competition, pollution, industrial organiza- lish 112, we will reflect on both literary and cultural or theatre workshop. tion – monopoly, public utilities, advertising, income issues in ways relevant to our lives. Students will be distribution B labour unions, productivity. guided in a close reading of poetic and dramatic texts, Pre-requisites: Two semesters of first-year university and the development of a literary vocabulary. Students English or Writing with a grade ofC or better, or written Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better. will interpret texts, develop arguments, and write permissionof theInstructor and School Chair. academic essays based on those texts. Course Credit: 3 Course Credit: 3 Note: English 112/114 is intended for students interested CWRT 201 – Studies in Writing IV ECON 216 – Environmental Economics in a literary focus. Pre-requisites: English 12 with a grade of “B” or higher, A continuation of CWRT 200: Studies in Writing Economic analysis of environmental problems (water or LPI level 5, or written permission of the Instructor and III. While portfolio development and manuscript and air pollution, etc.). Tools developed in Economic School Chair. preparation are continually emphasized, students will Principles will be applied to pollution control issues. be required to produce their own chapbook in one Market and non-market regulation of environmental Course Credit: 3 or two of the four genres, write and submit grant problems will be explored. ENGL 114 – Introduction proposals, and read their work aloud. Students will be Pre-requisites: ECON 106 and 107 with a grade of “C” or to Prose Fiction expected to submit at least one of their compositions better or written permission of the Instructor and School for publication to an appropriate literary quarterly, Chair. These prerequisitesare not required forstudents This course celebrates the human imagination. We magazine, newspaper, or theatre workshop. Students registered in the Integrated Environmental Planning will explore provocative ideas as expressed through will be required to participate in a year end Student program. contemporary short stories and novels. Students Reading of original work. Writing reviews, essays Course Credit: 3 will further develop their ability to interpret texts, and criticism on theory and form of contemporary develop arguments, and write academic essays literature will continue. ENGL 051 – Introductory Composition about those texts. Pre-requisites: A “B” or better in CWRT 200, or written This course is designed to prepare students for col- Note: English 112/114 is intended for students interested permission of the Instructor and School Chair. lege level writing in academic or technical programs. in a literary focus. 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ENGL 200 – Survey of ENGL 204 – Children’s Literature I: Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in FREN 11 or FREN English Literature I From Rags to Riches and 102/103 or equivalent or written permission of the “In spring folk long to go on pilgrimage”—so begins Worlds of Magic Instructor and School Chair. Geoffrey Chaucer’s 14th century masterpiece of the From folktales and urban legends to traditional and Course Credit: 3 English tradition, The Canterbury Tales. In English literary fairy tales, particularly the collections of 200, we will set out on a pilgrimage which honours Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm as well FREN 113 – First-Year French II the living beauty of the English language and its as Hans Christian Andersen and others, this course As a continuation of French 112, this course further greatest writers such as Spenser, Shakespeare and explores the roots of children’s literature including develops the student’s listening, speaking, reading, Donne, ending in the 17th century with Milton. modern fantasy, such as J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and writing skills in French. Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 110/111 or ENGL and the Philosopher’s Stone, J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in FREN 112 or equivalent 112/114 or equivalent, or written permission of the Pan, Kenneth Graeme’s The Wind in the Willows, and or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Instructor and School Chair. Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Course Credit: 3 Course Credit: 3 Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 110/111 or ENGL 112/114 or equivalent, or written permission of the FREN 122 – Contemporary French ENGL 201 – Survey of Instructor and School Chair. Language and Literature I English Literature II Course Credit: 3 This course uses the communicative approach and a From the calm reason of the Enlightenment to thorough review of grammar to enable students to the passion of the Romantics, we still live out the ENGL 205 – Children’s Literature II: enrich their listening, speaking, reading and writing questions first asked by the brilliant writers of 18th From Hell to Heaven and skills in French. Students will also examine and and 19th Centuries. In the company of such authors Everything in Between discuss a series of readings in order to develop their as Pope, Swift, Wollstonecraft, Keats, Wordsworth, From medieval to modern times, this course traces understanding of Francophone culture. and Austen, we continue our pilgrimage into culture, the development of literature enjoyed by and written Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in FREN 112/113 or French belief, and literary achievement begun in the previous for children. Early works include the “Hell-fire” 12 or written permission of the Instructor and School semester with English 200. tales of the Puritans to the Golden Age stories of Chair. Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 200 or the nineteenth century. We explore landmark novels Course Credit: 3 equivalent, or written permission of the Instructor and such as Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, Robert School Chair. Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, and Lucy Maud FREN 123 – Contemporary French Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables. We’ll also Course Credit: 3 Language and Literature II examine the social issues and controversies provoked As a continuation of French 122, this course gives by poetry, picture books and prose. ENGL 202 – Canadian Literature I: students the opportunity to further enrich and perfect Indigenous Voices Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 110/111 or their spoken and written French. As well, students From the earliest narratives, Euro Canadian writing ENGL 112/114 or equivalent or written permission of the will continue their study of Francophone culture. Instructor and School Chair. has framed our understanding of indigenous peoples. Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in FREN 122 or equivalent Course Credit: 3 We will examine these representations in Canadian or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. literature alongside the works of indigenous writers Course Credit: 3 from across Canada. Reading and discussion will FREN 102 – Beginner’s French I give us an opportunity to understand First People’s This course is intended for beginners with little or no GEOG 130 – Introduction to literature, including the response to colonialism, and knowledge of French. In this introduction to French Physical Geography to experience the vitality of First People’s cultures, the communicative approach and a study of French Introduction to Physical Geography is a study of the imaginations, and ways of knowing. grammar enable students to acquire basic listening, natural processes which occur at/or near Earth’s speaking, reading and writing skills in French. Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 110/111 or ENGL surface in the biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere 112/114 or written permission of the Instructor and School Course Credit: 3 and lithosphere. Emphasis is placed on our local and Chair. regional physical geography as we examine: weather, Course Credit: 3 FREN 103 – Beginner’s French II climate, ocean currents, climate change; biogeogra- As a continuation of French 102, this course extends phy, soils, hydrology, and the development of slopes ENGL 203 – Canadian Literature II: the beginning student’s ability to communicate in and fluvial landforms. An important component of Canadian Voices spoken and written French. the course is the integrated aspect of these natural In our multicultural society and globalized world, Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in FREN 102 or equivalent processes and the influence of human activities on what is so Canadian about Canadian literature? In or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. our landscapes. Throughout the course students will this course we trace the emergence of Canadian develop skills reading and interpreting data from Course Credit: 3 literature on the world stage and how such writers maps, remotely sensed images, tables, graphs and frame connections between literature, nation, identity FREN 112 – First-Year French I text. Students will use this information to recognize and culture. patterns and solve problems. Students will practice In this course, the communicative approach and an making field observations and taking field notes. Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 110/111 or ENGL integrated study of grammar gives intermediate level 112/114 or written permission of the Instructor and School students the opportunity to enhance their listening, Pre-requisites: Pre-calculus 11, Foundations 11, Principles Chair. speaking, reading and writing skills in French. of MATH 11 or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better, or Course Credit: 3 written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Course Credit: 3

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GEOG 136 – Geography of GEOL 142 – Introduction to Empire, the making of early European society, and British Columbia Historical Geology the origins and spread of the Renaissance and British Columbia is one of the most diverse and richly Historical Geology is a study of Earth history and Reformation are examined. By the conclusion of the endowed provinces in Canada, both in terms of its the development of life with particular reference course, students will be able to view the development natural resources and its people. This introductory to North America. Measuring geological time by of “the West” from an historical perspective. course will cover the physical geography (physio- understanding and applying stratigraphic principles, Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of graphic regions, geomorphology, climatology, and paleontology and radioactive decay. Examining “C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and biogeography), resource issues (natural resources, the fossil record of adaptation and extinction School Chair. industry, and conservation) and cultural geography with emphasis on the interaction of biological and Course Credit: 3 (First Nations, ethnic diversity, rural and urban com- geological processes. Mechanisms of past global munities) of British Columbia. The course includes environmental and climate change. HIST 107 – Western Civilization II numerous field trips and hands on activities. Pre-requisites: GEOL 132 with a grade of “C” or better or The course introduces students to major themes Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 with a grade of “C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. and problems in Western society from the rise of written permissionof the Instructor and School Chair. Course Credit: 3 absolutism in the early 18th century to the aftermath Course Credit: 3 of World War Two. As part of this, students will gain HIST 104 – Canada Before an understanding of the origins and impact of the GEOG 140 – Introduction to Confederation French and Industrial revolutions, the rise of the Cultural Geography A survey of Canadian history from the pre-contact nation state in the 19th century, and the origins Introduction to Cultural Geography studies the societies of the First Nations to the creation of and effects of World War One including the Russian relationships between culture, space, place, and Canadian Federation in 1867. European expansion Revolution, the Great Depression, and the rise of the environment. A wide variety of cultures, their and settlement in northern North America, relations authoritarian regimes in the 1930s. By the conclusion landscapes, and the changes they are undergoing will between Europeans and First Nations, and the of the course, students will be able to view World War be examined through a geographic lens. Through development of the colonial societies that formed Two from an historical perspective. Cultural Geography we will begin to understand Canada are examined. Emphasis is placed on Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of “C” cultural differences and open up new possibilities for fostering student interest in history by examining the or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. solving our own problems as well as for viewing the historical experiences of a diversity of Canadians. Course Credit: 3 rest of the world in less judgmental terms. Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 with a grade of “C” or better or “C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and HIST 203 – History of British Columbia written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. School Chair. The course is designed to introduce students to the Course Credit: 3 Course Credit: 3 history of British Columbia from the pre-contact societies of the native peoples to the present. GEOG 232 – Geomorphology HIST 105 – Contemporary Canada Relations between Europeans and First Nations, the A laboratory and project-oriented course dealing A survey of modern Canada from confederation to development of the European resource and settle- with the development of landforms, with particular the end of the second millennium. The post-1867 ment frontiers, and the eventual transformation of emphasis on local features. consolidation of a transcontinental Canada, the British Columbia’s society and economy as a result marginalization of aboriginal peoples, and the rapid of industrialization, immigration, and urbanization Pre-requisites: GEOG 130 or GEOL 132 or RRS 164 with transformation of Canadian society by immigration, are examined within a broader Canadian and North a grade of “C” or better, or written permission of the American context. Emphasis is placed on fostering Instructor and School Chair. industrialization, urbanization, the two world wars, and the Great Depression are examined. The student interest in the history of British Columbia Course Credit: 3 effects of broad economic and social change on by examining the historical experiences of a diversity of peoples. GEOL 132 – Introduction party politics, relations between French and English to Physical Geology Canada, and the attitudes, values, and living and Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 with a grade of “C” or better or working patterns of Canadians are also explored. written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Physical Geology is a study of Earth’s origin, composi- Emphasis is placed on fostering student interest in NOTE: Students in West Kootenay and British Columbia tion, structure and natural resources. Global and history by examining the historical experiences of a history courses have access to the “MINTO ROOM” local examples of plate tectonics as the driving force diversity of Canadians. archives. This collection of books, records, private papers, for volcanism, mountain building and earthquakes. photos and maps aid in research, particularly of the Imaging Earth’s interior and exploring its dynamic Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of Kootenay region. “C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and interaction with the surface. Introduction to rock Course Credit: 3 and mineral identification. Surficial processes such School Chair. as weathering, erosion and mass wasting and their Course Credit: 3 HIST 210 – History of the First relationship to the rock cycle. Nations of Canada HIST 106 – Western Civilization I Pre-requisites: English 12 with a grade of “C” or better or The course examines the history of the First Nations The course introduces students to some of the major written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. of Canada from the pre-contact period to the present. themes in the history of Western Society from the Course Credit: 3 The changes and continuities within the societies Neolithic to the early modern European worlds. Human and economies of the First Nations as a result of experience and relations in ancient Mesopotamia, European contact, trade, warfare, and settlement Egypt, and Greece, the expansion the of the Hellenistic are examined within a broader hemispheric context. empire of Alexander the Great, the rise of the Roman http://selkirk.ca Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2014–15 259 UNIVERSITY ARTS & SCIENCES COURSES (A–Z) http://selkirk.ca/uas-courses

The course gives particular emphasis to the historical foreign policy on Latin America and its peoples. MATH 099 – Environment and roots of contemporary First nations’ issues in Canada Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 with a grade of “C” or better or Geomatics Math Refresher and the contributions that aboriginal people have written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. This course will help prepare you for the math skills made to the development of Canada and to their own Course Credit: 3 needed to complete the Environment and Geomatics distinct societies. program at Selkirk College. Topics include solving Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of MATH 050 – Algebra and equations, trigonometry, and problem solving skills. “C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and Trigonometry I Course Credit: 1 School Chair. This course is equivalent to Principles of Math 11 or Course Credit: 3 Precalculus 11. It is also useful for those wishing MATH 100 – Calculus I to upgrade mathematics skills for career programs A course designed to provide students with HIST 215 – History of the West Kootenay and trades training. The course includes: graphs, the background in calculus needed for further The course is designed to introduce students to the linear equations, functions, systems of equations, studies. This course includes: a review of functions history of the West Kootenay from the pre-contact inequalities, polynomials and factoring, rational and graphs; limits; the derivative of algebraic, societies of the native peoples to the present. equations, exponents and radicals, quadratic trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions; Relations between Europeans and First Nations, equations, and trigonometry. applications of the derivative including related the development of the resource and agricultural Pre-requisites: Math 49 or sufficient Computerized rates, maxima, minima, velocity and acceleration; frontiers, work and settlement patterns, and 20th and Placement Test (CPT) score. the definite integral; an introduction to elementary 21st century social and economic change are also differential equations; and, applications of integration examined within the broader Canadian and North MATH 051 – Algebra and including velocity, acceleration, areas, and growth American context. Emphasis is placed on fostering Trigonometry II and decay problems. student interest in the history of the West Kootenay This course is a continuation of Algebra and by examining the historical experiences of a diversity Pre-requisites: Pre-calculus 12, Principles of MATH 12 Trigonometry I and is an equivalent to Principles of of people who have lived in the region. or equivalent with a grade of “C+” or betteror written Math 12 or Precalculus 12. The course includes a permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 with a grade of “C” or better or review of basic algebra, functions, transformations, Course Credit: 3 written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. systems of equations, exponential and logarithmic NOTE: Students in West Kootenay and British Columbia functions, trigonometric functions, identities and MATH 101 – Calculus II history courses have access to the “MINTO ROOM” equations, application of transcendental function, and This course is a sequel to MATH 100 for those archives. This collection of books, records, private papers, arithmetic and geometric sequences and series. The photos and maps aid in research, particularly of the students who wish to major in mathematics, sciences course introduces counting and probability. Kootenay region. or applied sciences. The course includes: antidiffer- Course Credit: 3 Pre-requisites: Pre-calculus 11, Principles of Math 11, entiation and integration; the definite integral; areas MATH 050 or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better. and volumes; transcendental functions; techniques of HIST 220 – Latin America: Pre-1821 Foundations 11 with written permission of the instructor integration; parametric equations; polar coordinates; or School Chair. indeterminate forms, improper integrals and Taylor’s History 220 surveys the Spanish and Portuguese formula; and infinite series. Empires America from their 15th century beginnings MATH 097 – Calculus Refresher in the conquest of aboriginal empires and peoples Pre-requisites: MATH 100 or equivalent with a grade of MATH 097 is a refresher for MATH 100. This courses to their break-up in the early 19th century by “C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and takes a quick look at critical skills/topics needed to independence movements of Creoles. Major themes School Chair. be successful in calculus: examined include the pre-contact native societies Course Credit: 3 and empires, the establishment and administration –– a review of graphs of basic functions of Spanish and Portuguese overseas empires, –– algebra MATH 112 – Precalculus the economies and societies of the colonies, the –– solving equations This course is intended for students wishing to impact and influence of the Church, European power –– trigonometry take university calculus but needing preparation in struggles for control of Latin America, and the –– exponential and logarithmic functions addition to Grade 12 mathematics or the equivalent origins and emergence of American independence Time to put your calculators away! university preparatory or adult basic education movements. Course Credit: 1 course. Topics include algebra, functions and graph- Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 with a grade of “C” or better or ing, polynomials and rational functions, exponentials written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. MATH 098 – Business Math Refresher and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions, analytic geometry and an introduction to limits and Course Credit: 3 MATH 098 will help prepare you for the math difference quotients. component of the Business Administration program HIST 221 – Latin America: Post-1821 at Selkirk College. Topics include solving and graphing NOTE: MATH 112 may not be offered every year. Please A survey of Latin American history from indepen- equations and problem solving skills. check the course schedule or speak to the School Chair. dence to the present. Major themes examined include Course Credit: 1 Pre-requisites: Principles of Math 12 or equivalent or post-colonial efforts to develop and modernize written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. new nation-states, the development and impact of neocolonialism, the rise, impact and responses to both nationalist and revolutionary movements in the 20th century, and the impact of the United States

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MATH 125 – Business Mathematics Pre-requisites: Pre-calculus 11, Foundations 11 or MATH 215 –Differential Equations Business Mathematics is intended for first year equivalent with a grade of “C” or better, or written Math 215: Differential Equations is a first course students enrolled in the Business Administration permission of the Instructor and School Chair. in ordinary differential equations for mathematics program. It stresses the mathematics required in Course Credit: 4 majors, engineering students and science majors. financial processes. The course starts with a review Various methods of solving first and second order of basic arithmetic and algebra. With these skills the MATH 181 – Problem Solving in differential equations are studied along with related student will solve several practical business problems. Foundational Mathematics applications. The method of Laplace Transforms is Topics include (but are not limited to) ratio and propor- Designed to follow MATH 180, Math 181: Problem explored as are numerical methods such as the Euler tion, merchandising, break-even analysis, simple Solving in Foundational Mathematics introduces methods and the Runge-Kutta method. Phase space interest and promissory notes, compound interest and students to more in depth problem solving on a is introduced as a tool to discuss non-linear systems effective rates, simple and general annuities, annuities smaller number of topics including probability, combi- and their stability. Additional topics including power due and deferred annuities, amortization of loans and natorics and statistics, modular arithmetic, geometry, series methods may be covered as time permits. sequences and series, fractals, coding and other payment schedules, sinking funds and investment NOTE: MATH 215 may not be offered every year. Please topics of interest. Students will solve problems in decision analysis. check the course schedule or speak to the School Chair. class in smaller groups and out of class individually. Pre-requisites: Foundations of Math 11 or equivalent Students will develop problem solving ability as well Pre-requisites: MATH 100 and 101 with a grade of “C” with grade of “C+” or better, or written permission of the as oral and written presentation skills. While intended or better or written permission of the Instructor and Instructor and School Chair. School Chair. for all non-science majors, this course is designed to Course Credit: 3 be especially useful for students who want to prepare MATH 221 – Introductory to teach math at the elementary school level. MATH 140 – Calculus I for Linear Algebra Social Sciences Pre-requisites: Pre-calculus 11, Foundations 11 or Math 221: Introductory Linear Algebra, provides an An introductory course in calculus designed to Math 11 with a grade of “B” or better; Pre-calculus 12, introduction to linear algebra and vector spaces. provide students majoring in business, the life Foundations 12 or MATH 12 with a grade of “C” or better; Topics covered in the course include the solution of MATH 180 with a grade of “C” or better; or written sciences or the social sciences with the necessary systems of linear equations through Gaussian elimi- permission of the Instructor and School Chair. mathematical background for further study in these nation; matrices and matrix algebra; vector spaces areas. The course includes functions, limits, the Course Credit: 3 and their subspaces; coordinate mappings and other derivative and its application, anti-differentiation linear transformations; construction of Gram-Schmidt MATH 190 – Resource Statistics I and the indefinite integral, elementary differential bases and least-square approximations. Although equations and some applications. Math 190 is an introductory applied statistics the course devotes a substantial amount of time course for environment and geomatics students. to computational techniques, it should also lead Pre-requisites: Pre-calculus 12, Principles of MATH 12, Topics include: types of data, descriptive statistics, MATH 60 or MATH 051 or equivalent with a grade of the student to develop geometrical intuitions, to probability and random variables, discrete “C” or better, or written permission of the Instructor and appreciate and understand mathematical abstraction probability distributions, continuous probability School Chair. and to construct some elementary proofs. distributions, confidence intervals, sample size, and Course Credit: 3 hypothesis testing. Pre-requisites: MATH 100 with a grade of “C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. MATH 160 – Technical Math Review Pre-requisites: MATH 160. Course Credit: 3 This is a mathematical review course for first-year Course Credit: 3 students in the School of Environment and Geomatics MATH 291 – Resource Statistics II (SEG) diploma programs. This course will provide a MATH 200 –Multivariable Calculus This course is a continuation of Math 290 – Resource review of mathematical concepts which you will need This course is the sequel to Math 101. It is Statistics I. Topics include linear regressions for your other SEG courses. Materials to be covered intended for students in science, mathematics and/ and correlation, inferential statistics, confidence include: unit conversions, trigonometry, exponentials or engineering. Topics include: three-dimensional intervals, hypothesis testing, goodness of fit and and logarithms, problem solving, slope calculations, vectors and the geometry of 3-D space; vector contingency tables. distance and direction calculations. functions and the calculus of vector functions Pre-requisites: Math 190 including applications to velocity, acceleration, normal Pre-requisites: Acceptance to SEG Diploma programs. Course Credit: 2 and tangential vectors; functions of several variables; Course Credit: 3 partial differentiation and applications; multiple PEAC 100 – Peace Studies I MATH 180 – Mathematics for Teachers integration and applications, cylindrical and spherical coordinates; and an introduction to vector analysis. This interdisciplinary and values-based course is the Math 180: Mathematics for Teachers, introduces first of two introductory core courses in Peace Stud- future elementary school teachers and others to NOTE: MATH 200 may not be offered every year. Please ies. Readings will include United Nations documents, the mathematical content and principles of British check the course schedule or speak to the School Chair. as well as essays and excerpts from the writings of Columbia elementary school curriculum. In the Pre-requisites: MATH 101 with a grade of “C” or better or philosophers, anthropologists, psychologists, and process of taking a theoretical and historical, in-depth written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. peace researchers. Students will thus gain familiarity look at the curriculum, students will be encouraged to with literature addressing a broad range of past and develop comfort and confidence with mathematics as current theories and discourse related to peace and well as the ability to communicate mathematically and conflict. Through their own reflection and working solve mathematical problems. collaboratively in groups, students will have the

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opportunity to move from theory to practice in one of Luther King, to the traditional cultural practices Pre-requisites: PEAC 100 or PEAC 101.Study proposal the most challenging issues of humanity’s collective of indigenous peoples, or the human insights of that is approved by instructor prior to commencement of experience: building cultures of peace. spiritual leaders from diverse cultures. These lives course.PEAC 201 recommended. Pre-requisites: English 12 with a grade of “C” or better, or will be measured against issues of authority, power, Course Credit: 3 written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. legitimacy and the will to truth, reconciliation, compassion and healing. PEAC 220 – Economics of Happiness Course Credit: 3 Pre-requisites: English 12 or equivalent with a grade The Economics of Happiness will bring together the PEAC 101 – Peace Studies II of “C” or better, or written permission of the Instructor united insights of a diverse suite of sciences and arts This course is the second of two introductory core and School Chair. Successful completion of or concurrent (e.g. biology, ecology, psychology, sociology, econom- courses in Peace Studies at Selkirk College. This study in Peace Studies 100/101 strongly recommended. ics, poetry, marketing, peace studies) to provide course will focus on traditional and non-traditional Course Credit: 3 learners with a context-inclusive understanding of hu- approaches to Conflict Resolution. Students will be man decision-making processes, adaptive behaviours, introduced to general principles and key concepts PEAC 203 – Introduction to and economic dynamics. A significant set of readings in arbitration, negotiation, mediation and nonviolent Transformative Justice: from the academic literature and popular press will resistance; as well as alternative dispute resolution Theory and Practice challenge current thinking about sustainability and methods, such as Nonviolent Communication, Peace Studies 203 will explore transformative justice economic models. This knowledge will then be used in Peacemaking Circles, Conflict Transformation, and as theory, as process and as practice. The course will solitary synthesis and group collaborations to explore Conflict Free Conflict Resolution. Students will offer model for integration of law and the individual— theoretical and practical models of sustainability practice identifying, analyzing, role playing, mapping, where restorative and transformative justice are and development, ultimately linking to the the aim of and peacefully resolving or transforming conflicts viewed in the context of Canada’s criminal justice creating local and global cultures of peace. that range from the interpersonal to the international. system. But course exploration will move beyond the Pre-requisites: PEAC 100, 101 and 201 are recommended limits of criminal justice to learn how transformative but not necessary. English 12 is the minimum Pre-requisites: English 12 with a grade of “C” or better, justice is practiced in the community and around pre-requisite. or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. PEAC 100 recommended. the globe. There will be an attempt to say how transformative justice theory and practice critically PEAC 301 – Directed Studies in Course Credit: 3 examine social, economic and political structures Transformative Justice and systems that underlie much of our conflict at all PEAC 201 – From Water to Chocolate: This course will build on the theory of PEAC 203 to levels. Following an introduction to the theory and Resources, Conflict and Justice facilitate the student’s ability to connect the concepts practice of transformative justice, the class will focus of transformative justice with his or her area of inter- PEAC 201 goes beyond the headlines to explore the on specific themes and topics – how transformative est or expertise. Through independent and directed roots and consequences of many of the most talked- justice principles can be applied to specific areas study, the student applies the concepts of addressing about issues in the news: global food insecurity, oil such as the environment, community building, post conflict through building of relationships, healing and dependency, water scarcity, and conflicts related to war reconciliation, and other issues. Assignments reconciliation in areas beyond the criminal justice natural resource extraction and trade – focussing will focus on solutions and models for peace-building, system. Also, the learner will explore how current in particular on their relationship to peace, conflict social integration and positive social change. ways of “doing”, “being” and “knowing” are seen and human security. Through films, readings, games, through a critical lens to address the underlying debates, case studies, lectures, guest speakers and Pre-requisites: English 12 or equivalent with a grade of political social and economic injustices and how collaborative learning, students will gain analytical “C” or better, or recommended PEAC 100 and 101. they apply to the area of interest. The outcome of skills and intellectual understanding of these Course Credit: 3 this course is that the learner will develop a project important current-day issues, as well as a hopeful proposal for their practice course PEAC 303. window on some positive – and often under-reported PEAC 205 – Global Perspectives in – changes taking place around the world. Peace: An Independent Studies Course Pre-requisites: PEAC 203 or written permission of the The purpose of this course is for Peace Studies Instructor and School Chair. Pre-requisites: Second year standing or written Course Credit: 3 permission of the Instructor and School Chair. students to gain the opportunity to learn about peace, justice and related topics, from a global (including Course Credit: 3 international and Canadian) and cross-cultural PEAC 303 – Transformative perspectives.For example, as part of this course, Justice Practice PEAC 202 – Leadership for students may participate in one of two international Peace: the Individual and In this practice course, the student will complete a Peace Institutes (Mindanao Peace Building Institute Social Transformation 90-hour practicum, based on his/her project proposal in the Philippines and African Peace Building from PEAC 301. The practicum will include a contract Leadership for Peace: the Individual and Social Institute in Zambia) with which Selkirk College has a with an organization that is connected with the Transformation – begins with the understanding that partnership. While learning in a cross cultural setting, learner’s area of interest. The practicum will enable leadership for peace is, at its foundations, leadership students will be expected to complete assignments the student to demonstrate enacting the principles for human rights and social justice; and with the from the organization with which they are studying, of transformative justice. The student will work col- further insight that social transformation is always as well as additional assignments from their Selkirk laboratively with both the instructor and a field guide joined with inner transformation, to the individual College instructor. It is expected that an international (from the partnered organization) who currently is a who “can change the world”. Each semester Peace or global experience in an academic and practice practitioner in the student’s area of interest. Studies 202 will focus on one or two leaders in setting will provide students with a transformative Pre-requisites: PEAC 203 and PEAC 301. peace – ranging from the political action of Gandhi learning experience that will lead to a deeper or Nelson Mandela, to the ideas of Tolstoy or Martin understanding of building cultures of peace at the Course Credit: 3 interpersonal, community and global levels.

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PEAC 305 – Mediation Skills PHYS 104 – Fundamental Physics I NOTE: PHYS 210 may not be offered every year. Please This intensive week long course provides the student A calculus-based survey of mechanics and check the course schedule or speak to the School Chair. of transformative justice with practical skills in thermodynamics. This course is designed for students Pre-requisites: MATH 101, and PHYS 105 or PHYS 103 or communication, mediation and conflict transforma- interested in further study in Physical Science and written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. tion. The format will be interactive – short lectures, Engineering. PSYC 100 – Introductory Psychology I discussions, case studies and role plays. The student Pre-requisites: PHYS 12 or equivalent with a grade of An introduction to the methods, theory and practice will examine the concepts of power, culture, privilege “C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and in the context of communication, with a strong School Chair. Co-requisites: MATH 100 of psychology as a science. Among others, topics emphasis on listening skills. will include motivation and emotion, learning and Course Credit: 3 memory, biological foundations, sensation and Pre-requisites: PEAC 203, 301 and 303. perception. Other topics are added at the discretion PHYS 105 – Fundamental Physics II Course Credit: 2 of the individual instructor. Class demonstrations and A calculus-based survey of waves, sound, optics, activities are used to illustrate concepts. Teaching PHYS 050 – Basic Principles of Physics electricity and magnetism. This course is designed methods and resources in the course vary with the A college preparatory course. Topics include the for students interested in further study in Physical instructor. study of motion, Newton’s laws, momentum, Science and Engineering. energy, properties of matter, heat, sound, light, and Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of Pre-requisites: PHYS 104 and MATH 100 with a grade of “C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and electricity. “C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. School Chair. Co-requisites: MATH 101 Pre-requisites: MATH 050 or equivalent; Math 050 may Course Credit: 3 be taken may be taken concurrently with PHYSICS 050. Course Credit: 3 PSYC 101 – Introductory Psychology II PHYS 060 – Physics, Provincial Level PHYS 201 – Applied Mechanics Topics include thinking and other cognitive processes, Physics 060 is the equivalent of Physics 12 (Provincial A continuation of PHYS 200, the content of this development of the individual, personality, behaviour Level Physics). It is intended as preparation for course is based upon the dynamics of particles and disorders, health and social psychology. Other topics first-year university or college courses in physics. rigid bodies. The purpose of this course is to develop are added at the discretion of the instructor. Class Core topics include two-dimensional kinematics and the student’s understanding of the following physical demonstrations and activities are used to illustrate dynamics, electrostatics, electromagnetism, waves, concepts: both absolute and relative velocity and concepts. and optics. Optional topics include fluids, DC and acceleration (kinematics); relative motion; kinetics AC circuits, electronics, special relativity, quantum of both particles and rigid bodies; work, energy Pre-requisites: PSYC 100 with a grade of “C” or better or physics, and nuclear physics. and potential energy; impulse (linear/angular) and written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. momentum (linear/angular); conservation of energy Course Credit: 3 Pre-requisites: Physics 11 and Math 11 (or equivalents) and momentum. Co-requisites: Math 12 (or equivalent) PSYC 200 – Biological Psychology NOTE: PHYS 201 may not be offered every year. Please PHYS 102 – Basic Physics I check the course schedule or speak to the School Chair. This course is for students who intend to major in psychology. Emphasis is placed on biological A non-calculus survey of mechanics, heat and vibra- Pre-requisites: PHYS 200 or equivalent with a grade of processes underlying sensation, perception, learning tions. This course includes the topics of linear motion, “C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and and motivation. projectile motion, newton’s laws, energy, momentum, School Chair. circular and rotational motion, thermal properties of Pre-requisites: PSYC 100/101or written permission of the matter, vibrations and sound. PHYS 202 – Electricity and Magnetism Instructor and School Chair. Course Credit: 3 Pre-requisites: Pre-calculus 12, Principles of MATH 12, Fundamentals of electric and magnetic fields, motion MATH 051, or MATH 060 and PHYS 11 or equivalent with of charged particles in electric and magnetic fields. a grade of “C” or better, or written permission of the Basic DC and AC circuit theory. Maxwell’s equations. PSYC 202 – Research Methods Instructor and School Chair. NOTE: PHYS 202 may not be offered every year. Please This course introduces prospective Psychology Course Credit: 3 check the course schedule or speak to the School Chair. majors to the major methodological principles which guide research in Psychology. The primary focus is on Pre-requisites: PHYS 105 or equivalent or written PHYS 103 – Basic Physics II permission of the Instructor and School Chair. experimental design, but students will be exposed to A non-calculus survey of optics, electricity, some elementary descriptive statistics. Topics include magnetism, and modern physics. This course includes PHYS 210 – Relativity and Quanta critical thinking and scientific reasoning, principles of measurement, types of variables, validity and the topics of light, geometrical and physical optics, This course is concerned with topics in modern reliability, and research ethics. Weekly labs offer electrostatics, circuits, electro-magnetism, atomic physics. It aims to promote fundamental hands-on applications of basic concepts to the design and nuclear physics. understanding of physical concepts and theories of of research. Pre-requisites: PHYS 102 with a grade of “C” or better or modern physics. Topics include the special theory written permisssion of the Instructor and School Chair. of relativity, Lorentz transformations, dynamics Pre-requisites: PSYC 100/101or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Course Credit: 3 and conservation laws, quantum physics, the experimental evidence for quantization, basic Course Credit: 3 concepts in quantum mechanics and their application to simple systems of atoms and nuclei.

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PSYC 230 – Emotional and SOC 120 – Introductory Sociology I SOC 225 – Introduction to Social Disorders This course is an introduction to the discipline. The Sociological Theory Psychology 230 is the first of two courses which sociological perspective is examined, along with Introduction to Sociological Theory is designed to study psychological disorders. In this course we will the associated concepts and methods. Attention is introduce students to the major nineteenth and first study the major personality theories as they directed to major areas such as culture, socializa- twentieth century thinkers who shaped the develop- apply to abnormal psychology. This is followed by an tion, stratification and deviance. Students have an ment of sociological theory. In exploring sociology’s introduction to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual opportunity to research topics of interest. theoretical heritage, the course seeks also to foster classification system [DSM], and research and legal Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of an appreciation of what theory is and how necessary issues. The course then begins its examination of “C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and and useful it is for studying and understanding the emotional and socials disorders including: anxiety School Chair. social world. disorders; somatoform disorders; dissociative Course Credit: 3 Prerequisites: Sociology 120 and Sociology 121 (Selkirk disorders; personality disorders; and, psychological College) or the equivalent six units of introductory factors that affect physical health. SOC 121 – Introductory Sociology II Sociology from other institutions. Pre-requisites: PSYC 100/101 with a grade of “C” or better This course examines the social life as it occurs or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. in families, formal organizations, religion, political SPAN 102 – Beginner’s Spanish I Course Credit: 3 movements and other social systems. Student This Spanish course for beginners encourages research projects are part of the course. students to develop their communication skills PSYC 231 – Psychotic and in various situations. Students learn how to give Pre-requisites: SOC 120 or written permission of the Organic Disorders information about themselves, how to inquire about Instructor and School Chair. Psychology 231 – Psychotic and Organic Disorders is the meaning or the pronunciation of a word, and how Course Credit: 3 the second of two courses which study psychological to start a conversation. disorders. In this course we will examine psychotic, SOC 200 – Deviance and Social Control Course Credit: 3 pervasive and other major psychological disorders. The processes by which some behaviour comes to be We will consider the causes, prognoses and SPAN 103 – Beginner’s Spanish II identified as deviant and the social means of control treatments of such disorders as: affective disorders; of such behaviour through the criminal justice system Pursuing the objective of Spanish 102, this course the schizophrenias; developmental disorders; eating are examined analytically. This course transfers as a allows the learner to improve various skills such as disorders; substance-abuse disorders; and sexual first year criminology courseto institutions offering sharing information, telling stories, and talking about disorders. criminology degrees. events, while taking into account the social context of Pre-requisites: PSYC 230 or written permission of the the conversation. At this level, the past tense will be Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of Instructor and School Chair. an additional grammar topic. “C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and Course Credit: 3 School Chair. Pre-requisites: SPAN 102. Course Credit: 3 PSYC 240 – Child Development Course Credit: 3 An introduction to normal child development, this SOC 205 – Introduction SPAN 112 – First Year Spanish I course explores selected aspects of the physical, to Social Research Spanish 112 (online) is a self-paced course that cognitive, emotional, and moral development of Sociology 205: Introduction to Social Research encourages students to improve their communicative children from birth to adolescence; and examines the introduces students to research methods in the social proficiency through listening, speaking, reading and major theories of child development. sciences. Students will be introduced to the major writing about current topics. Pre-requisites: PSYC 100/101 or equivalent or written procedures for carrying out systematic investigation Pre-requisites: SPAN 102/103 or written permission of the permission of the Instructor and School Chair. of the social world. The course will encourage Instructor and School Chair. Course Credit: 3 students to critically evalute the methods, strategies Course Credit: 3 and data that are used by social scientists and PSYC 241 – Adult Development provide training in analysis of a range of qualitative SPAN 113 – First Year Spanish II and quantitative data. An introduction to normal adult development, this Spanish 113 is the sequel to the Spanish 112 online course examines critical issues and theories of Pre-requisites: Second year standing. course. Spanish 113 is a self-paced course as well adolescence, and early, middle and late adulthood. Course Credit: 3 that encourages students to improve their com- Pre-requisites: PSYC 100/101 or equivalent or written municative proficiency through, listening, speaking, permission of the Instructor and School Chair. SOC 215 – Canadian Social Structure reading and writing about current topics. Course Credit: 3 A macro level analysis of factors such as (but Pre-requisites: SPAN 112 or equivalent or writen not limited to) ethnicity, region, gender and class permission of the Instructor and School Chair. PSYC 300 – Addictions for as a basis for understanding contemporary Course Credit: 3 Health Professionals Canadian society. Course Credit: 3 Pre-requisites: ENGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of SPAN 122 – Contemporary Spanish “C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and Language and Literature I School Chair. Spanish 122 offers students an opportunity to Course Credit: 3 enhance their language skills (speaking, listening,

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writing, and reading) through discussions on the WS 100 – Women’s Studies I writings of Hispanic authors from the nineteenth- Women’s Studies 100 is an interdisciplinary course century. Students will have the opportunity to take designed to introduce students to the study of women a look at their works which include novels, short in global cultures as protrayed through literature and stories, theatre, poetry, and biographies. Students sociological studies. Topics to be convered include the will review the concepts covered in previous levels, women’s movement, sexuality, “herstory”, gender and expand their knowledge of grammar, usage, roles, philosophy and law. sentence development, and vocabulary skills. Pre-requisites: English 12 with a grade of “C” or better or Prerequisites: A “C” or better in Spanish 12 or Spanish written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. 112/113 or equivalent, or written permission of the Course Credit: 3 Instructor and School Chair. WS 101 – Women’s Studies II SPAN 123 – Contemporary Spanish Language and Literature II A continuation of Women’s Studies 100, WS 101 is an interdisciplinary course designed to expand on In Spanish 123, students continue to improve their the study of women in global cultures as portrayed communicative proficiency through discussions on through literature and sociological studies; however, the writings of Hispanic authors from the twentieth- students do not need WS 100 as a prerequisite. century. Students will have the opportunity to take Topics to be covered include women and religion, a look at their works which include novels, short violence, health and reproductive technologies, and stories, theatre, poetry, and biographies. Students inequality in paid and unpaid labour. will review and expand their knowledge of grammar, usage, sentence development, and vocabulary skills. Pre-requisites: English 12 with a grade of “C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Prerequisites: A “C” or better in Spanish 122 or equivalent, or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Course Credit: 3

STAT 105 – Introduction to Statistics This course is intended for social, environmental science and businessstudents and others who would benefit from a one-term statistics course. Topics include estimation of means and hypothesis testing. Applications are explored. Pre-requisites: Foundations of Math 12 or Pre-calculus 11 or equivalent, with a grade of “C+” or better, or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. Course Credit: 3

STAT 206 – Statistics This course provides an introduction to statistical methods intended for students of Engineering or the Sciences. Descriptive statistics, probability and inferential statistics are covered at a level appropri- ate for students with some calculus background. The students will learn to calculate confidence intervals and perform hypothesis testing for experiments involving one and two samples. Linear regression and correlation may be introduced if time permits. Pre-requisites: Math 100 or Math 140 or an equivalent calculus course that introduces integral calculus. Course Credit: 3

STAT 306 – Statistics for Health Professionals Course Credit: 3

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