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LTCC CATALOG 2010-2011 229WILDERNESS EDUCATION - WORK EXPERIENCEWLD 165B SUNSET HIKE: MAP AND COMPASSLecture .25, Lab .25, Units .25The Sunset Hike series of courses is designed for the outdoor enthusiastwho wishes to learn various technical skills. This particular Sunset Hikefocuses not only on hiking techniques, but also on orienteering skillsusing topographic maps and compasses. Students will learn to reada map and understand the signs and symbols, shades and coloring,contour lines, and declination.WLD 165C SUNSET HIKE: BACKCOUNTRYFOODSLecture .25, Lab .25, Units .25The Sunset Hike series of courses is designed for the outdoor enthusiastwho wishes to learn various technical skills. This particular SunsetHike focuses not only on hiking techniques, but also on backcountrycuisine. Topics include: nutrition, packability, caloric intake, properportioning, and tastefulness of backcountry foods. Students will havethe opportunity to create and share their favorite trail snacks.WLD 165D SUNSET HIKE: WOMEN’S TOPICS INWILDERNESS EDUCATIONLecture .25, Lab .25, Units .25The Sunset Hike series of courses is designed for the outdoor enthusiastwho wishes to learn various technical skills. The emphasis of thisparticular Sunset Hike will be not only on hiking techniques, butalso on the issues relative to women as they engage in backcountryactivities. The course focuses on women's unique history with thewilderness, their physiology, their learning styles, and their groupbehaviors that enable them to either struggle or succeed in thebackcountry environment.WLD 191 SPECIAL TOPICSUnits 1-4This course is designed to meet the needs of students for studies inoccupational, technical or college preparatory areas of special interest.Topics and credits will vary from quarter to quarter and will beincluded under this cover title published in the schedule of classes forthe quarter in which the course will be offered.WLD 231 SPECIAL PROJECTSUnits 1-4This course is designed for students wishing to pursue a specific topicof study. Emphasis is placed on individualized instruction and studentproject planning. The student must arrange for project and creditapproval by the instructor prior to registering for this course.Transfers to CSUWLD 291 SPECIAL PROJECTSUnits 1-4This course is designed for students wishing to pursue a specifictopic of study in occupational, technical or college preparatory areas.Emphasis is placed on individualized instruction and student projectplanning. The student must arrange for project and credit approval bythe instructor prior to registering for this course.WORK EXPERIENCEWKX 101 GENERAL WORK EXPERIENCELecture 0, Lab 0, Units 1-5General Work Experience is supervised employment or volunteer workintended to assist students in acquiring desirable work experience,attitudes, and career awareness through employment training inoccupational fields. The work experience need not be related to thestudent’s educational goals and may be used to explore and clarifyacademic and career options. May be repeated for a total of nine (9)units.Transfers to CSUCOREQUISITES: Students must be available to work or volunteer 4 to 40 hoursper week for an approved business and must have an application on file each quarterenrolled.REPEATABILITY: May be repeated for a total of 9 units.OCCUPATIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE COURSES:See course descriptions under these specific areas: BSN, CAO, CIS, COM,CNT, COU, CRJ, CUL, ECE, EDU, EVS, FIR, FOR, HEA, HRM, MOA,RES, and THE.WKX 102 GENERAL WORK EXPERIENCE –INTERNSHIPLecture 0, Lab 0, Units 1-5General Work Experience-Internship is supervised placement intendedto assist students in acquiring desirable work experience, attitudes, andcareer awareness through employment training in occupational fields.The internship need not be related to the student’s educational goalsand may be used to explore and clarify academic and career options.May be repeated for a total of nine (9) units.Transfers to CSUCOREQUISITES: Students must be available to work or volunteer 4 to 40 hoursper week for an approved business and must have an application on file each quarterenrolled.REPEATABILITY: May be repeated for a total of 9 units.OCCUPATIONAL INTERNSHIP COURSES:See course descriptions under these specific areas: BSN, CAO, CIS, COM,CNT, COU, CRJ, CUL, ECE, EDU, EVS, FIR, FOR, HEA, HRM, MOA,RES, THE, and WLD.Wilderness Education - Work Experience