12/22/2024 3:16:37 AM	NRM 61 Course Outline as of Fall 1994	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  NRM 61	Title:  OUTDOOR REC MGT
Full Title:  Outdoor Recreation Management
Last Reviewed:4/20/2009

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  FOR 61

Catalog Description:

Management and planning of private and public outdoor recreational area.  A general overview of ecological use of wildlands and planning of recreational areas.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100A or ENGL 100.

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Management & planning of private outdoor recreational area. A general overview of ecological use of wildlands & planning of recreational areas.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100A or ENGL 100.
Limits on 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:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:	Fall 2015
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.  Know problems related to excessive use.

2.  Know the basic ecological process effecting land management.

3.  Understand how to use the land classificiation systems.

4.  Understand how to use the land classification systems.

5.  Understand the variability of users attitudes.

6.  Have a basic concept of lake zoning.

7.  Know the problems of public safety in recreational areas.

Topics and Scope

1.  Introduction

2.  Ecology of Wildlands

3.  Land Classification Systems

4.  Recreation Demand and Use

5.  Planning for Recreational Areas

6.  Quality of Recreation and Site Impact

7.  Site Selection

8.  Development of Campgrounds

9.  Lake Zoning

10. Maintenance

11. Public Safety

12. Fee and Concessions

Assignments:

The student will have assignments from the text, written papers,

objective and written examinations.

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 0 - 20%
Reading reports, Essay exams, Term papers
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 20%
Exams
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 0 - 60%
Completion
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

OUTDOOR RECREATION MANAGEMENT, by Jubenville, Twight and Becker

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