Contra Costa College
Course Outline
Department & Number GEOG 300
Course Title Field Studies
Prerequisite None
Challenge Policy
Number of Weeks 18
Lecture Hours By Term 1.5-18
Lab Hours By Term 5-198
*Hours By Arrangement
Co-requisite None
Challenge Policy
Units .1-4
Advisory None
*HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT:
0
Hours per term.
ACTIVITIES: (Please provide a list of the activities students will perform in order to satisfy the HBA
requirement):
COURSE/CATALOG DESCRIPTION
This course provides the opportunity for students to participate in field experience in various disciplines. In all
cases, field classes will be oriented toward direct involvement by the student in some outside activity which
should supplement the classroom experience. Petition to repeat for maximum units.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of the course the student will be able to:
:
1.societies
Appreciate
practical developments in the field being studied.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Describe various elements of the field activity as it applies to the academic subject.
Observe field elements and record these in an appropriate manner.
Communicate attitudes, ideas, and field observations, with the instructor and other students.
Apply new knowledge, developed in the field, to the appropriate academic discipline.
COURSE CONTENT (Lab):
Field study of practical developments in any particular academic discipline.
Observation of field elements.
Recording skills.
Discussion of field observations.
Application of field observations.
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
Field trips and field discussion/observation.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
1. Instructor made materials.
2. Any other materials appropriate to the subject matter.
OUTSIDE OF CLASS WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS:
Title 5, section 55002.5 establishes that a range of 48 -54hours of lecture, study, or lab work is required
for one unit of credit. For each hour of lecture, students should be required to spend an additional two
hours of study outside of class to earn one unit of credit.
 State mandates that sample assignments must be included on the Course Outline of Record.
Outside of Class Weekly Assignments
Hours per week
Weekly Reading Assignments (Include detailed assignment below, if applicable)
.25
Assigned reading as appropriate to field trips.
STUDENT EVALUATION: (Show percentage breakdown for evaluation instruments)
50
50
%
%
Completion of written field report/observations and evaluation of accuracy.
Participation in the field experience.
GRADING POLICY: (Choose LG, P/NP, or SC)
x Letter Grade
Pass / No Pass
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
70% and above = Pass
Below 70% = No Pass
Prepared by: Manu Ampim
Date: 5-1-14
Revised form 10/13
Student Choice
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
or
70% and above = Pass
Below 70% = No Pass