Woods Orientation 20S
This course is open to all students who appreciate nature, have an interest in the outdoors and enjoy outdoor experiences. Students will focus on learning various outdoor survival skills, outdoor safety and bush first aid. In addition, students will have the opportunity to go camping, learn specific camping skills and how to navigate using a map, compass and a GPS.
Ecology and Field Biology 30S
This course covers the components, characteristics and processes in an ecosystem. It also studies the biotic and abiotic influences, energy flow and structure of an ecosystem. Both terrestrial and aquatic ecology will be examined.
Botany 30S
This course consists of an introduction to plants including the functions of roots, stems, and leaves of plants. The structure, function, growth, development and reproduction of vascular plants will be studied and compared to the non-vascular plants. Students will also learn identification of native plants and experiment to determine factors that might affect the growth of plants.
Forest Management 30S
Students will learn many aspects of forestry as well as many management practices involved in growing trees. Topics of study will include features and parts of a tree, tree identification, tree measurements, utilization, protection, fire and pathology. All the techniques and strategies that assist in making forest harvest a sustainable practice will be studied.
Fisheries Management 40S
This course involves all aspects of fisheries management. The anatomy of the fish is covered, followed by various management practices to monitor and improve fish populations. The impact of human activities is discussed as well as ways to alleviate negative impacts on water quality and fish stocks.
Wildlife Management 40S
This course involves studies on wildlife biology, identification and management including ungulates, furbearers, birds and waterfowl. Students will learn to understand the role of hunting, conservation, people, and disease and the effect that each has on the population dynamics of wildlife.
Applied Resource Management 40S
Natural resource management refers to the management of resources such as land, water, soil, plants and animals. Students will focus on how sustainable management of these resources affects the quality of life for both present and future generations. Students will also apply their knowledge and complete action projects and environmental assessments within the school and community to improve the health of our environment.
Geographical Information Systems 40S
This course is an introduction to the basic functions of a geographic information system (GIS), the hardware and software components of a GIS and explores GIS applications in the resource management fields. The lab component uses the ArcGIS program to provide students with practical experience where students gather data using GPS technology, enter it into the computer, organize and analyze it for relationships.