| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.53 |
| Liaison | Taryn Wilkinson |
| Submission Date | Aug. 10, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Niagara College Canada
AC-4: Graduate Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.50 / 3.00 |
Al
Unwin Chair, School of Environmental & Horticultural Studies School of Environmental & Horticultural Studies |
Does the institution offer at least one sustainability-focused major, degree program, or the equivalent for graduate students?:
The name of the sustainability-focused, graduate-level degree program (1st program):
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The name of the sustainability-focused, graduate-level degree program (2nd program):
A brief description of the graduate degree program (2nd program):
The website URL for the graduate degree program (2nd program):
The name of the sustainability-focused, graduate-level degree program (3rd program):
A brief description of the graduate degree program (3rd program):
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The name and website URLs of all other sustainability-focused, graduate-level degree program(s):
Does the institution offer one or more graduate-level sustainability-focused minors, concentrations or certificates?:
The name of the graduate-level sustainability-focused minor, concentration or certificate (1st program):
A brief description of the graduate minor, concentration or certificate (1st program):
This innovative, in-demand program will equip students with specialized skills that can marketed immediately to business, industry, government, consultants and environmental associations. Opportunities for graduates include corporate greening/carbon management, development of environmental management systems, environmental assessment and risk management, waste management, environmental site assessment, environmental compliance, integrated environmental management, pollution prevention and control. This program is nationally accredited by ECO Canada for excellence in curriculum in compliance with the Canadian National Occupational Standards (NOS). This program was first of its kind in Canada and is taught at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus, which boasts 46 hectares (113 acres) including ecological “living labs” acting as environmental monitoring facilities. The college’s School of Horticultural and Environmental Studies offers this program with a faculty team having a combined total of over 60 years of environmental experience. The industry internships / projects provide practical experience (1 day per week for 12 weeks), providing students valuable hands on skill building opportunities in a variety of fields. Graduates with relevant experience can also seek EP (Environmental Professional) certification through ECO Canada.
The website URL for the graduate minor, concentration or certificate (1st program):
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In today’s highly industrialized world, the need to restore and manage disturbed ecosystems is receiving more and more attention. Earn this graduate certificate and secure a competitive advantage in the environmental labour market including conservation authorities; municipal, provincial and federal government agencies; NGOs; engineering and consulting firms. Opportunities for graduates include ecological restoration practitioner, environmental manager, habitat biologist, natural heritage specialist, watershed stewardship coordinator, species at risk, and invasives management specialist. At Niagara College the Ecosystem Restoration program builds on university/college graduate education with a hands-on, boot-on focus. Students participate in community based, year-long ecological restoration projects, which build intensive training in field techniques, project management and communication skills. The program is located on a unique ecological campus, which includes the Wetland Ridge Trail and part of the Niagara Escarpment, a UNESCO designated World Biosphere Reserve.
The website URL for the graduate minor, concentration or certificate (2nd program):
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