Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, or a mature applicant
English: Grade 12 C or U, or equivalent course
CAEL CE and CAEL online, Minimum 60
Cambridge English Exams (B2 First/FCE, C1 Advanced/CAE or C2 Proficiency/CPE), Minimum 169 with no skill below 162
Duolingo, Minimum score 105 to 110
IELTS Academic, Minimum 6.0 with no skill below 5.5
PTE Academic, Minimum score 58
TOEFL iBT (including MyBest TOEFL and Home Edition), Minimum 80 with no skill below 20
TOEFL Revised Paper Delivered, No skill below 20
Seneca's King Campus is part of a provincially significant wetland complex and is a valued source of headwaters to the Humber Rivers watershed, which is part of the Canadian Heritage Rivers System. In this unique two-year diploma program, the majority of your outdoor training will take place on this land. You will study ecology, traditional types of landscaping, practical skills and receive an overview of the ecosystem allowing you to understand the impact humans have on the environment and how to protect and restore its natural landscapes.
The demand for environmental landscape management is growing within private and public organizations, therefore employers are in search of graduates who are committed, skilled and knowledgeable in the profession.
Skills
Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:
A blend of theoretical and applied practical skills valued in the environmental landscaping field
Knowledge of the latest landscaping techniques, including fusion landscaping approaches
Computer aided design techniques
Business and marketing skills
An advanced awareness of ecology and the interactions between humans, plants and the environment.
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Semester 1
COM101 or COM111, Communicating Across Contexts or Communicating Across Contexts (Enriched)
EVL134, Machinery Operation and Maintenance
EVL168, Turf Maintenance
EVL175, Horticulture I
EVL185, Foundations of Field Ecology
plus: General Education Course
Semester 2
EVL205, Environmental Services Management
EVL264, Greenhouse Operations
EVL265, Horticulture II
EVL285, Terrestrial Ecosystems
WTP100, Work Term Preparation (Work-Integrated Learning option only)
plus: General Education Course
Work-Integrated Learning Term
EVL331, Environmental Landscape Management, Co-op (Work-Integrated Learning option only)
Semester 3
EVL165, Arboriculture
EVL355, Introduction to Computer-aided Design
EVL375, Business and Project Management for Environmental Professionals
EVL384, Landscape Construction
EVL385, Aquatic Ecosystems
EVL390, Professional Development and Portfolio
Semester 4
EVL454, Technologies of Landscape Design
EVL455, Principles of Sustainable Landscape Design
EVL473, Integrated Pest Management
EVL475, Business Management for Environmental Professionals II
EVL486, Urban Ecology
EVL496, Natural Heritage Monitoring and Assessment
plus: General Education Course
When you graduate from this program, these are the types of employers waiting for you:
Specialized and general landscape companies
Horticultural nursery and greenhouse operations
Municipal parks departments and conservation authorities
Golf courses, tourists resorts, private and public parks
Self-employed contracting firms
Health Insurance $807.49CAD
