12/21/2024 3:34:35 AM	NRM 62 Course Outline as of Fall 2012	Inactive Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  NRM 62	Title:  CAMPING
Full Title:  Camping
Last Reviewed:2/22/1994

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	2.50		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	43.75
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	2.00			Contact DHR	35.00
		Contact Total	4.50			Contact Total	78.75
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  87.50

Total Student Learning Hours: 166.25

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  FOR 62

Catalog Description:

Requires physical ability to walk five miles with a 25 pound pack. Skills and procedures for low impact camping in public recreation areas with family or other groups; from recreational vehicle to backpacking.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100.

Limits on Enrollment:
Health or Safety; Physical ability to walk five miles with a 25 pound pack.

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Skills and procedures for low impact camping in public recreation areas with family or group from recreational vehicle to backpacking.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100.
Limits on Enrollment:Health or Safety; Physical ability to walk five miles with a 25 pound pack.
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

The student will:

1.  Be able to react correctly to safety threatening situations

   in camping

2.  Understand the basic principles of camping with little impact

   on the environment or other area users

3.  Be able to secure and maintain equipment for camping in a safe

   and comfortable manner

4.  Be able to identify twenty useful plants found near campgrounds

   in California

5.  Tie ten useful knots

Topics and Scope

A.  Introduction

   1.  What is camping?

   2.  Camping courtesy

   3.  In the environment

B.  Safety

   1.  General first aid

   2.  Survival

   3.  Map reading

   4.  Fire

   5.  Animals

C.  Equipment

   1.  Recreation vehicles

   2.  Tents

   3.  Clothes

   4.  Sleeping

   5.  Cooking

   6.  Packs and other gear

D.  Site Selection & What To Expect

   1.  Federal (NPS/USFS/BLM/C of E)

   2.  State

   3.  Local

   4.  Private (Independent/Franchise)

   5.  The ideal campsite

E.  Helpful Hints

   1.  How to pack

       a.  vehicle

       b.  back

       c.  animal

       d.  canoe

   2.  Special equipment

   3.  How to plan your experience

   4.  Camping memories

   5.  More advanced trips

F.  Field Trips

   1.  Knots

   2.  Plants

   3.  Animals

   4.  Field Exercises

Assignments:

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 15 - 15%
Reading reports, Lab reports, Essay exams
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 15 - 15%
Field work, Lab reports, Quizzes, Exams
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 30 - 30%
Class performances, Field work, Performance exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 40 - 40%
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

"Wild Edible Plants of the Western U.S."  Donald Kirk

"The Boy Scout Field Book"

Print PDF