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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
CI 53 | Title:
COM INV - ENVIRN STUDIES |
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| Full Title:
Community Involvement Related to Environmental Studies |
| Last Reviewed:3/28/2016 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 0 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 0 |
| Minimum | .50 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 9.00 | | Contact DHR | 157.50 |
| | Contact Total | 9.00 | | Contact Total | 157.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 0.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
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:
CI 52.1
Catalog Description:
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A self-directed student volunteer program designed to facilitate experiential learning and service in the environmental community. Students work 50 hours per unit per semester for 0.5 to 3.0 units of credit at a variety of placements including regional parks, environmental organizations, wildlife agencies, wilderness centers, nature preserves and fish hatcheries. Volunteer activities may include restoring wildlife habitat; tree planting; rescuing, rehabilitating and caring for wildlife; caring for hiking trails; and other environmental projects.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100.
Limits on Enrollment:
Student must complete and informational meeting with instructor, understand requirements for placement, confirm knowledge of work-based learning objectives, and secure volunteer placement prior to enrollment.
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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A self-directed student volunteer program designed to facilitate experiential learning and service in the environmental community. Students work 50 hours per unit per semester for 0.5 to 3.0 units of credit at a variety of placements including regional parks, environmental organizations, wildlife agencies, wilderness centers, nature preserves and fish hatcheries. Volunteer activities may include restoring wildlife habitat; tree planting; rescuing, rehabilitating and caring for wildlife; caring for hiking trails; and other environmental projects.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100.
Limits on Enrollment:Student must complete and informational meeting with instructor, understand requirements for placement, confirm knowledge of work-based learning objectives, and secure volunteer placement prior to enrollment.
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | Fall 2021 |
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| UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Not Certificate/Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Research and evaluate volunteer opportunities.
2. Analyze student's role and duties in the volunteer position.
3. Develop and complete written learning objectives.
4. Evaluate career fields while working at volunteer jobs.
5. Keep accurate records of volunteer hours.
6. Repeating students must demonstrate increased depth and breadth of work skills proficiency at their worksite with new learning objectives.
Topics and Scope
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1. Select volunteer opportunity
a. Research volunteer position
b. Interview with volunteer organization
2. Identify organizational needs
a. Organization's function
b. Student's skills and interests
c. Matching skills to functions
3. Learning objectives
a. Format
b. Measurement
c. Evaluation
d. Skill improvement
4. Written report
a. Format
b. Grammar and organization
c. Reflective analysis
5. Career research
a. Informational interviews
b. Transferable skills
c. Career paths
6. Accurate record keeping and timely reporting of volunteer hours
7. Repeating students
a. Develop more complex learning objectives
b. Measure/evaluate volunteer performance
Assignments:
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1. Complete course/volunteer agreement.
2. Complete written objectives.
3. Complete a written student assessment/report of the volunteer job.
4. Obtain verification of hours volunteered and evaluation of objectives.
5. Keep appointments and be responsive to instructor contacts.
6. Repeating students demonstrate an increased level of performance.
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
30 - 65% |
| Development of objectives and written report | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
15 - 30% |
| Field work | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
10 - 45% |
| Completion of objectives | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor generated materials.
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