Environmental Site Remediation Degree

Program Description

Environmental Site Remediation is a groundbreaking bachelor’s degree program examining all aspects of site contamination including scientific evaluation, property assessment and sustainable redesign. As a graduate, you’ll be a knowledgeable professional and major participant in a field providing significant local and international opportunity. Over 40% of developed land world-wide is considered to be polluted in some form. You will be a leader in developing strategies for its remediation and re-use in environmentally sustainable ways.

Seneca College has been granted a consent by the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities to offer this degree for a five-year term starting February 28, 2008. Seneca will ensure that all students admitted to the above named program during the period of consent will have the opportunity to complete the program within a reasonable time frame.

Admission Requirements

Program Eligibility:

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma with a majority of senior credits at the University Preparation (U) or University/College Preparation (M) level or Mature Student Status (age 19 or older)
• Six Grade 12 (U) or (M) courses with a minimum 65% average including:
  • Grade 12 English: ENG4(U)
  • Grade 12 Mathematics: MHF4(U)*
  • Grade 12 Chemistry: SCH4(U)
  • One additional Grade 12 (U) Science credit
• Mature students (age 19 years or older) must submit proof of credits in the above subjects or their equivalent.

Recommended:

• One other Grade 12(U) Mathematics: MCV4(U) strongly recommended
• One other Grade 12(U) Science

* For applicants who completed this Mathematics requirement prior to August 2008, the required course is Grade 12 (U) Mathematics Calculus and Vectors MCV4(U).

Note: Mature students will be considered for admission under the following conditions:

• Minimum age of 19 years
  
• Grade 12 English (U), or equivalent
  
• Grade 12 Mathematics (U), or equivalent
  
• Grade 12 Chemistry (U), or equivalent
  
• Completion of an applicant profile for IER. The applicant profile should include a description of interest and experience in the environmental field, such as volunteer work, professional associations, employment and community work.

Please contact the Program Co-ordinator for more information.

Applicant Selection:

• Applicant grades in pre-requisite subjects (or their equivalents) may be used as a basis for the selection of candidates.
• Applicants may be required to complete an applicant profile to be considered for admission to the program.

The Importance of Learning Skills:

Student success in college requires well developed learning skills (such as being able to work independently, participate in a team, be well-organized, develop good work habits, and show initiative). These skills are as important as prior academic achievement. While it is expected that applicants would have developed these skills through previous education and life experiences, Seneca offers support to assist students with further development of these important skills.

Your Career

There will be an estimated 12,000 job vacancies in the environmental remediation sector over the next several years. Your bachelor’s degree in Environmental Site Remediation could launch your career as a consulting specialist in brownfield remediation, a municipal decision- maker on matters related to contaminated property, an urban planning expert on site remediation, an international development participant, or as an associate of property management and urban land development organizations. In four years, you could earn a degree and prepare yourself to make a difference in one of the world’s most exciting industries.

Note: Effective July 2009 the ESR Degree program has begun a curriculum review and redevelopment process to address the changing needs of industry.

Co-operative Education

Upon completion of your second year, you’ll have the advantage of gaining valuable onthe- job work experience in CPP600 (Co-op Professional Practice), a paid work term. You'll also complete a second co-op work term, CPP700 upon completion of your third year.

Areas of Study

As a student in ESR, you’ll gain knowledge of science, law, planning, communications, engineering and computer applications focusing on environmental site remediation and land redevelopment. You’ll also benefit from three week-long field camps and two co-op opportunities.

You'll work with such groups as consulting engineers, municipal decision makers, urban planning consortiums, international development agencies, property management and private developers.

You'll learn a diverse range of science, technical and management skills in the analysis, remediation and redevelopment of contaminated land.

Foundation Subjects

• Sciences: Chemistry, Geology, Ecology
• Environmental Law
• Urban and Regional Planning
• Communications

Advanced Subjects

• Applied engineering for remediation
• Computer modeling
• Geographic information systems
• Property valuation
• Project Management

Extra Benefits

• Paid co-op opportunities with leading practitioners in the field
• Practical experience at Seneca@York’s stateof-the-art labs and on-site at Newnham, Seneca’s main campus
• Field camps at various locations in Southern Ontario

Curriculum

Currently under review:

Seneca College has been granted a consent by the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities to offer this degree for a five-year term starting September 1, 2007. Seneca will ensure that all students admitted to the abovenamed program during the period of consent will have the opportunity to complete the program within a reasonable time frame.

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