12/21/2024 7:55:16 AM	NRM 280.20 Course Outline as of Spring 1995	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  NRM 280.20	Title:  PROJECT WILD
Full Title:  Project Wild
Last Reviewed:3/30/1995

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	1.00	Lecture Scheduled	16.00		2 max.	Lecture Scheduled	32.00
Minimum	1.00	Lab Scheduled	0		1 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	16.00			Contact Total	32.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  64.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 96.00

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: 

Catalog Description:

A course designed to assist individuals in the fields of environmental education and resource interpretation to promote the study of wildlife management so that elementary and high school students will develop awareness, knowledge and skills of their natural environment.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

A course designed to assist individuals in the fields of environmental education & resource interpretation to promote the study of wildlife management at the elementary & high school level.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
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:

1. Develop an understanding of the components of wildlife habitats, and

  effects of loss of habitation wildlife and human populations.

2. Effectively communicate social and ecological considerations where

  human uses of land conflict with wildlife habitat needs; and describe

  the importance of land-use planning.

3. Demonstrate and explain fish migratory patterns in the context of the

  entire life cycle; describe the limiting factors effecting the Pacific

  Salmon.

4. Describe habitat characteristics of riparian areas; identify animals

  that inhabit them; state the importance of riparian areas to wildlife

  and humans.

Topics and Scope

1. Wildlife - Inherent Value and Human Use

  a. The place of wildlife within functioning ecosystems.

  b. Economic, aesthetic and religious value of wildlife to human

     populations.

  c. Distribution and extent of some wildlife populations.

2. Wildlife - Fisheries Ecology

  a. Components of habitat - food, cover, water, space.

  b. Wildlife migratory patterns.

  c. Population dynamics of fish and wildlife.

3. Wildlife Management

 a. Uses of wildlife - consumptive and non-consumptive.

 b. Wildlife management problems - overhunting, habitat destruction,

    pesticides.

 c. Conservation techniques and principles of maintaining populations.

Assignments:

1. Readings totaling 200 pages.

2. Classroom projects developing two interpretative and educational

  activities associated with wildlife management techniques.

3. Two written lesson plans involved in communicating knowledge of

  wildlife habitat needs and fish migratory patterns.

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 - 40%
Written homework, Reading reports
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 25 - 40%
Homework problems, Activity project reports
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 30 - 40%
Class performances, Written lesson plans
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:

PROJECT WILD ACTIVITY GUIDES (3)

Publisher: California Department of Fish and Game

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