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Guidelines

Approved Program Electives (APE) must be selected according to the following directions:

• The total 100 and 200 level APEs cannot be greater than 2 courses(*6).
• Any courses on this list that have already been taken/granted credit for as required program courses cannot be used as an APE.
• Students must have any prerequisites listed in the calendar before taking a course; credit may be denied for courses without the appropriate prerequisites.
• After minimum requirements are met in each category, remaining APE courses can be taken from any category listed below.
• Always refer to Bear Tracks for the most up-to-date course information.

Optional Streams

• Students in the Land Reclamation Major are required to take 15 units of Approved Program Electives.
• Streams can help students select APE courses that best suit their career paths.
• Streams are based on requirements to meet registration and practice areas with professional bodies including the ß÷ßäÉçÇø Institute of Agrologists. Students should consider following one of the streams listed if they are interested in this designation.
• The soil reclamation stream focuses on soil; it includes soil reclamation to meet regulatory requirements; soil development after reclamation; building Anthroposols (human-built soils) after major disturbances; reclaiming and managing natural saline, sodic and acidic soil problems.
• The revegetation stream focuses on plants; it includes the selection of suitable plant species for revegetation; planting requirements and techniques; revegetation management; revegetating and managing plant communities for long-term development to maintain native ecosystems.
• The contaminant remediation stream focuses on soil and water; it includes understanding basic biogeochemical principles that govern contaminant movement in soil and groundwater; selection and application of techniques for remediating and/or managing contaminated sites; risk management of contaminated sites.
• Please see , or contact the AIA office (1-855-435-0606 or 780-435-0606) for more information.
• Streams are optional and not required to meet graduation requirements.

1. General Reclamation Stream

2. Soil Reclamation Stream