This course introduces students to professional writing skills as applied to routine letters and memos, claim and adjustment letters, and technical instructions. It also includes resume and cover letter writing as well as the basic skills of oral presentations.

Covers measurement accuracy and precision, word problems, ratio, proportion and variation; mensuration including applications of geometry, trapezoidal and Simpson's rules; functions and graphs, quadratic, logarithmic and exponential functions, graphs on logarithmic scales. Prerequisite: Principles or Applications of MATH 11 C+.

Presents concepts of field measurement and basic surveying. Includes field note-taking, traverse calculations and plotting, sketching and mapping of topographic detail, horizontal and vertical measurement error corrections, differential leveling of roads and streams, latitude and departure calculations, measuring tree heights and calculating volume, browse surveys for wildlife and an introduction to defects in trees. Emphasis is on field labs with supporting lectures.

Introduces various computer applications in resource management. Students will be introduced to word processing related to report writing, and introductory spreadsheet, GPS, and digital mapping skills. Includes a review of computer hardware, software, and operating systems. A project will include a mapping component, and a brief report describing the procedures used to create the map.

This course provides a foundation for a safety work ethic both for the completion of studies at BCIT, and when on the job as a field technologist. With a focus on safety oriented training for technologists working in remote outdoor settings, student will obtain many of the following provincially recognized certificates: WCB Occupational First Aid Level 1, WCB Transportation Endorsement, ATV riders certificate, and Power Craft Operators certificate, Canadian Firearm Safety, Swiftwater Rescue, etc. In addition, industry-recognized certification through BCIT may also include chainsaw safety, four-wheel vehicle operation, and bear aware. These courses are recommended or required by employers and are applicable to field lab conditions encountered in your studies at BCIT. The certification courses offered will vary from term to term to facilitate scheduling, availability of Instructors, and to meet the needs of the employment community. Completion of these modules will give students a competitive edge in the job market, both between first and second year and following graduation. These modules may be modified from year to year to reflect current workplace issues and requirements.

Presents the practical use and application of aerial photography and maps for natural resources management. Classification, navigation, reconnaissance, planning and inventory using aerial photos. Practice in the use of stereoscopes. Construction and interpretation of maps and plans. Transfer of detail between aerial photos and maps.

This course presents the structure, taxonomy and uses of plants with emphasis on those having important biological, ecological indicator value and economic significance in British Columbia. Students will learn to recognize native BC plants in forest, rangeland and alpine habitats. Students will also be required to learn to identify selected invasive plant species that are of management concern in the province. Plant (emphasis on trees) reproduction, distribution and ecological significance will be covered. A plant collection of at least 60 species will be required.

Earth Science and Soils is an introduction to surficial geology, hydrology and soils. Topics include the geologic cycle; landforms; soil and surficial materials classification; soil formation; physical, chemical and biological properties of soils; forest humus; the hydrologic cycle; generation of streamflow; erosion; interpreting soil and terrain maps; soil mapping; soil sampling; land use impacts on soils and watersheds.

This course teaches renewable resources students professional writing skills as applied to memos and formal reports: incident reports, progress reports, inspection reports, proposals, and comparison reports, including the use of graphics and literature citation. It also includes job search techniques and interview skills. Prerequisites: COMM 1145

An introductory level course in statistics. Includes descriptive statistics; measures of central tendency, variation and skewness; probability laws and distributions; inferences from one and two samples; correlation and regression; estimation of sample size; hypothesis tests from large and small samples; estimation of parameters from various sampling designs. These methods are applied to examples chosen from the Renewable Resources field. Prerequisites: MATH 1451

The course focuses on British Columbia's Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Classification (BEC) and its applications. BEC is important to know because of its wide use in British Columbia and also because it serves as an integrator of scientific knowledge on plants, soils and other ecosystem components. General influences on ecosystem development, such as climate, organisms, topographic relief, parent materials and time, as well as more specific factors, such as fire, wind, and human disturbance, are emphasized. The importance of plant succession with respect to vegetation management (in silviculture, wildlife habitat management, and other disciplines) is discussed. Students learn to identify and interpret forest ecosystems using the Vancouver Forest Region guide as an example. Other regions are also studied. Prerequisites: RENR 1125 and RENR 1130

Introduces the latest versions of the ArcGIS software family and ArcGIS data models. Students use ArcMap, ArcCatalog and ArcToolbox to create and edit GIS data, and perform mapping. Successful completion of this course will give you a background in GIS concepts, help you to operate the basic components of ArcGIS software.

This course demonstrates the fundamentals of field measurements, sampling procedures, and field techniques commonly used in resource management applications, with a special focus on forest measurements, fish inventories, and wildlife inventories. The course introduces: direct tree measurements; topographical mapping; inventory methods for amphibians, small mammals, and birds; and inventory methods for fish (including those recommended by the Resource Information Standards Committee of B.C.). Lecture material with be supported extensively with field application and hands-on training. Prerequisites: RENR 1105

This course provides a foundation for a safety work ethic both for the completion of studies at BCIT, and when on the job as a field technologist. With a focus on safety oriented training for technologists working in remote outdoor settings, student will obtain many of the following provincially recognized certificates: WCB Occupational First Aid Level 1, WCB Transportation Endorsement, ATV riders certificate, and Power Craft Operators certificate, Canadian Firearm Safety, Swiftwater Rescue, etc. In addition, industry-recognized certification through BCIT may also include chainsaw safety, four-wheel vehicle operation, and bear aware. These courses are recommended or required by employers and are applicable to field lab conditions encountered in your studies at BCIT. The certification courses offered will vary from term to term to facilitate scheduling, availability of Instructors, and to meet the needs of the employment community. Completion of these modules will give students a competitive edge in the job market, both between first and second year and following graduation.

Introduces forests, grasslands, streams, lakes and estuaries as ecosystems. Describes ecosystem components, their work and interdependence in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, the changing pattern of ecosystem structure in succession and its influence on ecosystem function. The course identifies common birds, mammals (both herbivores and carnivores) and salmonids, describes the characteristic features of their habitats, and where available, details their critical requirements. Prerequisites: RENR 1140

This course will cover general classification of the animal kingdom and basic vertebrate and invertebrate zoology. It will focus on the study of the vertebrate body, including the skeletal, muscular, digestive, circulatory, urogenital, endocrine, nervous and reproductive systems and comparing those systems to other animals. The lecture component will discuss each system separately as well as how various systems interact with one another. The lab will include dissections of a crayfish, fish, dogfish, bird and a mammal. It will also compare simple to complex animals from the protist to the vertebrate group.

This course provides practice in the communication skills needed for project work in the fish, wildlife and recreation field. Some of the assignments are based on the year-long project completed for an industry client. The course builds on skills learned in first year and helps you speed up your ability to communicate on the job by giving you more experience in identifying the communication needs of technical and non-technical audiences. You will research and write a literature review on an FWR issue. You will also practice oral skills and prepare various communications to keep your sponsor, BCIT supervisor, and client up-to-date on project work. Prerequisites: COMM 2253

Develops understanding of the basic processes of a variety of industrial activities and their impact on the environment. Students become familiar with various aspects of water and air pollution, siltation control, bioassay techniques, environmental chemistry testing and sampling protocol. Prerequisite: Completion of Level 1.

Introduces recreational land management and covers many topics, including: management of areas designated as parks; overview of outdoor recreation, history and organization of agencies providing recreational activities in parks; park development, planning and design; practical exercises in site analysis, planning and design for specific uses; park and natural history interpretation; park operation and administration; assessment and development of recreational areas both in and out of established parks; private and public programs in forest recreation; visual resource management; summer and winter sports area development; water-oriented activities, trail design, mountaineering, search and rescue. Prerequisite: First year of the program.

Covers the principles and practice of wildlife management, with particular reference to problems and procedures in B.C.. Topics include biology and ecology of wildlife species, dynamics of wildlife populations, methods of studying wildlife, capturing and handling of wildlife for study, radiotelemetry, natural and artificial regulation of animal numbers, control of problem wildlife, wildlife habitats, economic value of wildlife, management for biodiversity, and management for harvest. Field study is used to support and extend lecture and lab material. Prerequisite: First year of the program.

Covers the biology of B.C. fish including anatomy, taxonomy, physiology, behavior and ecology. Management of fisheries resources including population dynamics, habitat evaluation and improvement, harvesting, pollution and fishery regulations. Labs deal with methodology as it applies to the above and much of the training will be done in the field. Emphasis throughout is on the B.C. situation. Prerequisite: First year of the program.

Students conduct a supervised research project in fish, wildlife or recreation. Many of these projects are requested and sponsored by resource management agencies. The student selects a topic of interest and prepares a field-oriented study plan. The student conducts an extensive search of available literature and integrates the results in the progress reports and final report. Extensive field research is conducted by the student and the data collected is presented in both oral and written submissions. High quality of data and presentation is expected. Material from all other courses is integrated into the work of this course. Prerequisite: First year of the program.

Students develop a communication plan for an issue in fish, wildlife, or recreation. They write news releases, brochures, and materials for interpretive educational programs. Students write a proposal to a funding agency for a FWR public relations initiative, participate in an interview with a media reporter, and practice oral skills with school-age children. Students design and construct visual displays and give community briefings on controversial issues in FWR. Prerequisites: COMM 3353

Introduces students to the various legislative acts relating to management of Canada's and British Columbia's wildland resource, including the Fisheries Act, the Parks Act and the Wildlife Act. Deals with many practical aspects of interpretation and enforcement of the acts and provides a basis for further training in enforcement. It provides training for employment as a technician in resource management fields rather than for immediate employment in enforcement.

Students work in the field with a supervisor on a resource management project or course. It provides an opportunity to obtain special work experience beyond that provided in the usual course of studies. The student must submit a report and daily journal detailing the activities during the practicum. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all previous level courses or if student has deficiencies, this course may be taken concurrently with final level provided that the student is currently registered in these deficiencies.

Continues from RENR 3215. Prerequisite: RENR 3215 or instructor's approval.

Continues from RENR 3220. Prerequisites: RENR 3220

Continues from RENR 3225. Prerequisites: RENR 3225

Continues from RENR 3230. Prerequisites: RENR 3230