Bachelor of Applied Science: Environmental Management
Bachelor of Applied Science: Environmental Management
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Upgrade your credential and refine your industry skillset with our applied degree.
Our Bachelor of Applied Science in environmental management is unique to Lakeland College. If you already have an environmental credential, take our upskilling career-focused pathway.
If you have a diploma, you’ll elevate your knowledge and skills.
- If you have a degree, you’ll gain work-force ready field skills.
You’ll spend your first 8 months at Lakeland building technical and field skills. Career-focused coursework and field labs run September to April.
An 8-month practicum with an employer follows. Lakeland provides support in finding a practicum host. Most run May through December. Most are paid.
After your practicum, you complete the program with a capstone presentation in late winter. Capstone audiences include instructors, classmates, peers and industry.
As a graduate you’ll have more than the applied degree, you’ll also have industry experience on your resumé.
Requirements
More program details
Remember that studying includes other expenses than tuition and fees - you should also be budgeting for your accommodation and living expenses. Alberta student loan guidelines recommends $1,153/month.
Our tuition and fees page has details about academic, application and mandatory fees and their cost breakdown per term.
You can also find a list of the required environmental science textbooks.
Your second year has two 16-week practicums. This requirement also includes a capstone presentation and technical report in late January/early February following your practicum.
The two years of the program are year 3 and 4 if you completed a Lakeland College environmental sciences diploma. It is the first and second year if the applied degree program.
Your class schedule, or when your courses are held during the week, can be found on your My Lakeland student portal when available. Usually, one month prior to your program start date.
You’ll spend your first 8 months at Lakeland in face-to-face classes building technical and field skills.
An 8-month practicum with an employer follows for your second year. A practicum coordinator helps you find a practicum host. Most run May through December.
Important dates found below include your tuition due date, your program registration/start date, events and holidays.
Dates are subject to change. We recommend you check here regularly for any updates.
Note: Dates are subject to change.
2025 Fall term/semester
| Date | Event |
| Aug 11 | Fees due, fall term |
| Sep 2 | Registration Day |
| Sep 3 | First day of classes |
| Sep 10 | Last day to add fall term courses |
| Sep 23 | Last day to drop fall term courses. Last day to withdraw with full refund of fees less tuition deposit. |
| Sep 30 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, college closed |
| Oct 13 | Thanksgiving, college closed |
| Nov 3 | Last day to withdraw from fall term courses with W grade or change from credit to audit |
| Nov 10-11 | Fall break for students |
| Nov 11 | Remembrance Day, college closed |
| Dec 1 | Fees due, winter term |
| Dec 12 | Last day of classes |
| Dec 13 - Jan 5 | Christmas break for students |
2026 Winter term/semester
| Date | Event |
| Jan 6 | First day of classes |
| Jan 13 | Last day to add winter term courses |
| Jan 27 | Last day to drop winter term courses. Last day to withdraw with 100% refund of winter term fees. |
| Feb 16-20 | Reading week/spring break |
| Mar 13 | Last day to withdraw from winter term courses with W grade or change from credit to audit. |
| Apr 3-6 | Easter Break, college closed |
| Apr 24 | Last day classes |
| Jun 5 | Vermilion campus Convocation |
Note: Dates are subject to change.
2026 Fall term/semester
| Date | Event |
| Aug 12 | Fees due, fall term |
| Sep 1 | Registration Day |
| Sep 2 | First day of classes |
| Sep 7 | Labor Day, college closed |
| Sep 9 | Last day to add fall term courses |
| Sep 22 | Last day to drop fall term courses. Last day to withdraw with full refund of fees less tuition deposit. |
| Sep 30 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, college closed |
| Oct 12 | Thanksgiving, college closed |
| Nov 2 | Last day to withdraw from fall term courses with W grade or change from credit to audit |
| Nov 9-13 | Fall break for students |
| Nov 11 | Remembrance Day, college closed |
| Dec 1 | Fees due, winter term |
| Dec 18 | Last day of classes |
| Dec 21 - Jan4 | Christmas break for students |
2027 Winter term/semester
| Date | Event |
| Jan 5 | First day of classes |
| Jan 12 | Last day to add winter term courses |
| Jan 25 | Last day to drop winter term courses. Last day to withdraw with 100% refund of winter term fees. |
| Feb 15 | Family Day, college closed |
| Feb 15-29 | Reading week/spring break |
| Mar 12 | Last day to withdraw from winter term courses with W grade or change from credit to audit. |
| Mar 26-29 | Easter Break, college closed |
| Apr 23 | Last day classes |
| Jun 4 | Vermilion campus Convocation |
Reclamation, remediation, monitoring and environmental protection
- advanced soil science skills
- develop land use and regional planning reports
- manage reclamation and remediation projects
- conduct phase 1, 2, and 3 environmental site assessments
- review case studies in project management and site remediation and reclamation
- manage and monitor water and wastewater in industry
- monitor air emissions and air quality
- conduct environmental compliance inspections on industrial sites
- understand environmental economics
- conduct environmental sampling to meet QA/QC standards
Capstone presentations are major technical presentations prepared by bachelor of applied science degree program in environmental management students.
The presentations incorporate academic knowledge and practical experience from 8-month work placements with host industries and agencies.
Students present at the conference on Environmental Management, organized by the Lakeland's environmental sciences department.
No formalalized pathway exists, however, graduates are eligible for master's study at other institutions. Please reach out to an academic advisor or the chair of the department for more information.
Other transfer options
Even if Lakeland doesn't have a block transfer agreement, your course and diploma credits open doors to many other colleges, polytechnics and universities.
If you are looking at an institution outside of Alberta, you'll need to check either directly with the institution or a provincial organization. Check out our transfer guide page for links.
From the start of your classes at Lakeland, you'll be learning applied skills and spending time in the field.
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