12/26/2024 7:20:52 AM	BOTANY 63 Course Outline as of Fall 2005	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  BOTANY 63	Title:  SONOMA COUNTY WOODLANDS
Full Title:  Sonoma County Woodlands
Last Reviewed:1/31/2005

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	1.00	Lecture Scheduled	8.00		1 max.	Lecture Scheduled	8.00
Minimum	1.00	Lab Scheduled	0		1 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	32.00			Contact DHR	32.00
		Contact Total	40.00			Contact Total	40.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  16.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 56.00

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:  BIO 71.10

Catalog Description:

Flora and ecology of the forests and woodlands of Sonoma County. DHR hours include field trips.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Flora and ecology of the forests and woodlands of Sonoma County.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 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 1987	Inactive:	Summer 2011
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Major Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

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

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Identify the major woodland and forest communities and plant species in

  Sonoma County.

2. Explain the ecological factors which determine the presence and

distribution of these species and communities and relate these

explanations to relevant ecological theory.

3. Compare and contrast the ecosystem functions of these different

  community types.

4. Identify significant problems and management issues for each type and

relate these identified issues to global environmental issues and proposed

solutions.

5. Create and develop an appropriate record of field activities (field

journal).

Topics and Scope

1.  Taxonomy of major indicator species for woodland and forest

   communities of Sonoma County.

2.  Ecological characteristics of Sonoma County woodlands and forests.

3.  Human impact on these ecosystems and relevant management issues.

4.  Procedures for development of a field journal.

Assignments:

1.  Read assigned papers.

2.  Maintain field journal.

3.  Write paper on a selected taxonomic or ecological issue pertinent to

Sonoma County woodlands.

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 40 - 60%
Taxonomic or ecological paper and field journal.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 10 - 30%
Field work, Species identification in the field.
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 10 - 30%
Attendance and participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Instructor prepared materials.

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