College of the Redwoods
CURRICULUM PROPOSAL
1.
Division: Math, Science, and Engineering
2.
Course ID and Number: FOR 77
3.
Course Title: Introduction to Wildland Fire
4.
Discipline(s) (Select from CCC System Office Minimum Qualification for Faculty [copy following web
address and paste into web browser http://www.cccco.edu/divisions/esed/aa_ir/psmq/min_qual/min_quals%20_revApr406.pdf]
Course may fit more than one discipline; identify all that apply): FOR, NR, FS
5.
Check one of the following:
New Course
If curriculum has been offered under a different discipline and/or name, identify the former course:
Wildland Fire Suppression
Change to existing course (course discipline and number are not changing)
Should another course be inactivated?
Title of course to be inactivated:
6.
No
Yes
Inactivation date:
Is course part of a CR Degree/Certificate Program? (If New is selected above, check No) No
Yes
If yes, specify program code(s). (Codes can be found in Outlook/Public Folders/All Public Folders/
Curriculum/Degree and Certificate Programs/choose appropriate catalog year):FOR-
NR.AS.TECHNICIAN; FOR-NR.AS.NATURAL RESOURCES; FOR-NR.CA.FOREST
TECHNOLOGY; FOR-NR.AS.RANGER
Required course
Restricted elective
7.
Provide explanation and justification for addition/change/deletion:
Updated catalog description, course learning outcomes, themes, concepts, skills,
and learning assessments.
8. List any special materials, equipment, tools, etc. that students must purchase:
9. Will this course have an instructional materials fee? No
Fee: $
Submitted by:
Tim Baker
Tel. Ext. 4348
Division Chair: Tony Sartori
Yes
Date: 9/5/2007
Review Date: 09/19/07
CURRICULUM COMMITTEE USE ONLY
Approved by Curriculum Committee: No
Board of Trustees Approval Date: 11/6/07
Curriculum Proposal (rev. 3.26.07)
Senate Approved: 09.03.04
Yes
Date: 9/28/07
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SUMMARY OF CURRICULUM CHANGES
FOR AN EXISTING COURSE
FEATURES
Catalog Description
(Please include complete
text of old and new catalog
descriptions.)
Grading Standard
OLD
NEW
A lecture course for practical
knowledge and skill in the
development and
implementation of fire
suppression and control plans
through the application of fire
behavior factors and
suppression techniques
An introduction to basic
techniques and theories of
wildland fire suppression
including control techniques, fire
behavior, weather and prevention.
Students will learn the
organizational structure of fire
fighting organizations and will
learn the use of basic wildland fire
tools.
Letter Grade Only
Grade-CR/NC Option
Total Units
Lecture Units
Lab Units
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Recommended
Preparation
Maximum Class Size
25
Repeatability—
Maximum Enrollments
Other
Course title, Course learning
outcomes, course content,
learning assessments
If any of the listed features have been modified in the new proposal, indicate the “old” (current) information and
proposed changes.
Curriculum Proposal (rev. 3.26.07)
Senate Approved: 09.03.04
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College of the Redwoods
COURSE OUTLINE
DATE: 8/31/2007
COURSE ID AND NUMBER: FOR 77
COURSE TITLE: Introduction to Wildland Fire
FIRST TERM NEW OR REVISED COURSE MAY BE OFFERED: Winter 2008
TOTAL UNITS: 3
TOTAL HOURS: 54
[Lecture Units: 3
[Lecture Hours: 54
Lab Units: 0]
Lab Hours: 0]
MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 25
GRADING STANDARD
Letter Grade Only
CR/NC Only
Is this course repeatable for additional credit units: No
Grade-CR/NC Option
Yes
If yes, how many total enrollments?
Is this course to be offered as part of the Honors Program? No
Yes
If yes, explain how honors sections of the course are different from standard sections.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
The catalog description should clearly state the scope of the course, its level, and what kinds of student goals the
course is designed to fulfill.
An introduction to basic techniques and theories of wildland fire suppression including
control techniques, fire behavior, weather and prevention. Students will learn the
organizational structure of fire fighting organizations and will learn the use of basic
wildland fire tools.
Special notes or advisories:
Field trips required; the College does not provide transportaion.
PREREQUISITES
No
Yes
Course(s):
Rationale for Prerequisite:
Describe representative skills without which the student would be highly unlikely to succeed.
COREQUISITES
No
Yes
Rationale for Corequisite:
Course(s):
RECOMMENDED PREPARATION
No
Yes
Course(s):
Rationale for Recommended Preparation:
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
What should the student be able to do as a result of taking this course? State some of the objectives in terms of
specific, measurable student accomplishments.
1. Be able to explain basic fire safety rules.
2. Be able to explain the organizational structure of fire fighting groups.
3. Be able to identify and demonstrate correct use of fire suppression tools.
4. Be able to explain fire behavior and suppression tactics.
5. Be able to explain concepts of weather and the relationship between weather,
topography and fire behavior.
COURSE CONTENT
Themes: What themes, if any, are threaded throughout the learning experiences in this course?
Safety of fire fighters in a complex and dynamic hazard.
Concepts: What concepts do students need to understand to demonstrate course outcomes?
1. Fire behavior.
2. Fire weather.
3. Influence of topography on firefighter safety.
4. Fire suppression strategies (e.g., direct vs. indirect attacks).
5. Use of prescribed fire.
6. Fuel loading and the urban-wildland interface.
Issues: What primary issues or problems, if any, must students understand to achieve course outcomes (including
such issues as gender, diversity, multi-culturalism, and class)?
Skills: What skills must students master to demonstrate course outcomes?
1. Basic tactics of fire suppression (e.g. how to construct fire line, use of hose lays, aerial
attack).
2. Safe use and maintenance of fire suppression tools.
REPRESENTATIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES
What will students be doing (e.g., listening to lectures, participating in discussions and/or group activities, attending
a field trip)? Relate the activities directly to the Course Learning Outcomes.
1. Lectures, discussion and exercises in fire behavior, fuels assessment, suppression
tactics, and organizational structures.
2. Attend field trips to local fire suppression organizations and learn use of basic tools in
the field.
ASSESSMENT TASKS
How will students show evidence of achieving the Course Learning Outcomes? Indicate which assessments (if any)
are required for all sections.
Representative assessment tasks:
1. Quizzes on rules and regulations about fire suppression.
2. Exams on fire behavior, organizations and tactics.
3. Exercises testing skill and fitness levels appropriate to fire fighting employment.
Required assessments for all sections – to include but not limited to:
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EXAMPLES OF APPROPRIATE TEXTS OR OTHER READINGS
Author, Title, and Date Fields are required
Author
Title
Date
Author
Title
Date
Author
Title
Date
Author
Title
Date
Other Appropriate Readings:
USFS Fire Fighting Handbook, CDF Fire Organization, various readings on fuel loading,
fire behavior and equipment and tool manuals.
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PROPOSED TRANSFERABILITY:
CSU
UC
If CSU transferability is proposed (courses numbered
1-99), indicate whether general elective credit or specific
course equivalent credit is proposed.
If specific course equivalent credit is proposed, give
course numbers/ titles of at least two comparable lower
division courses from a UC, CSU, or equivalent
institution.
None
General elective credit
Specific course equivalent
1.
,
(Campus)
2.
,
(Campus)
CURRENTLY APPROVED GENERAL EDUCATION
CR
CSU
IGETC
CR GE Category:
CSU GE Category:
IGETC Category:
PROPOSED CR GENERAL EDUCATION
Rationale for CR General Education approval (including category designation):
Natural Science
Social Science
Humanities
Language and Rationality
Writing
Oral Communications
Analytical Thinking
PROPOSED CSU GENERAL EDUCATION BREADTH (CSU GE)
A. Communications and Critical Thinking
A1 – Oral Communication
A2 – Written Communication
A3 – Critical Thinking
C. Arts, Literature, Philosophy, and Foreign
Language
C1 – Arts (Art, Dance, Music, Theater)
C2 – Humanities (Literature,
Philosophy, Foreign Language)
E. Lifelong Understanding and SelfDevelopment
E1 – Lifelong Understanding
E2 – Self-Development
B. Science and Math
B1 – Physical Science
B2 – Life Science
B3 – Laboratory Activity
B4 – Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
D. Social, Political, and Economic Institutions
D0 – Sociology and Criminology
D1 – Anthropology and Archeology
D2 – Economics
D3 – Ethnic Studies
D5 – Geography
D6 – History
D7 – Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral
Science
D8 – Political Science, Government and Legal Institutions
D9 – Psychology
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category: Same as above
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Proposed Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
1A – English Composition
1B – Critical Thinking-English Composition
1C – Oral Communication (CSU requirement only)
2A – Math
3A – Arts
3B – Humanities
4A – Anthropology and Archaeology
4B – Economics
4E – Geography
4F – History
4G – Interdisciplinary, Social & Behavioral Sciences
4H – Political Science, Government & Legal Institutions
4I – Psychology
4J – Sociology & Criminology
5A – Physical Science
5B – Biological Science
6A – Languages Other Than English
Rationale for inclusion in this General Education category:
Curriculum Proposal (rev. 3.26.07)
Senate Approved: 09.03.04
Same as above
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FOR VPAA USE ONLY
PROGRAM AND COURSE NUMBER FOR-77
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
1. Department: SCI Science
16. CoRequisite Course: None
2. Subject: Forestry
17. Recommended Prep: None
Course No: 77
3. Credit Type: D Credit Degree Applicable
18. Maximum Class Size: 25
4. Min/Maximum Units: 3.0 to
19. Repeat/Retake: NR No repeats
variable units
5. Course Level: C Clearly Occupational
20. Count Retakes for Credit:
yes
no
6. Academic Level: UG Undergraduate
21. Only Pass/No Pass:
yes
no
7. Grade Scheme: UG Undergraduate
22. Allow Pass/No Pass:
yes
no
8. Short Title: Intro to Wildland Fire
23. VATEA Funded Course:
yes
no
9. Long Title: Introduction to Wildland Fire
24. Accounting Method: W Weekly Census
10. National ID
11. Local ID
(CIP):
(TOPS):
03.0501
011400
12. Course Types:
 Level One Basic Skills: NBS Not Basic Skills
25. Disability Status: N Not a Special Class
26. Billing Method: T-Term
27. Billing Period: R-Reporting Term
28. Billing Credits: 3.0

Level Two Work Experience:


NWE Not Coop Work Experience
29. Purpose: I Occupational Ed
Level Three:
30. Articulation No.
Placeholder for GE OR
(CAN):
DOES NOT APPLY
31. Articulation Seq.
Level Four: If GE : Choose One:
32. Transfer Status: B Transfers to CSU only
13. Instructional Method:
(CAN):
33. Equates to another course?
(course number).
LEC Lecture and/or Discussion
14. Lec TLUs: 4.5 Contact Hours: 54
Lab TLUs:
Contact Hours:
Lecture/Lab TLUs:
Contact Hours:
34. The addition of this course will inactive
number). Inactive at end of
term.
15. Prerequisite: Noen
Particular Comments for Printed Catalog.
.
Curriculum Approval Date: 9/28/07
Curriculum Proposal (rev. 3.26.07)
Senate Approved: 09.03.04
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