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2.00 Credits
No course description available.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and division dean. Advisory: English Writing 211 and Reading 211 (or Language Arts 211), or English as a Second Language 272 and 273. Three hours laboratory for each unit of credit. (Any combination of Environmental Studies 77X, 77Y, and 77Z may be taken up to six times, not to exceed 18 units, as long as the topics/projects are different each time.) Individual research in environmental studies. Specific projects determined on consultation with the instructor. Outside reading and written report required.
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1.00 Credits
Advisory: English Writing 211 and Reading 211 (or Language Arts 211), or English as a Second Language 272 and 273. One hour lecture, one additional hour to be arranged in the Kirsch Center Resource Center or the Cheeseman Environmental Study Area. (One out-ofclass field trip may be required for this course.) Describes the most commonly used controls and energy management systems in commercial and institutional applications. Topics will include complex automatic systems for major energy-consuming equipment, as well as simple controls, including time clocks, occupancy sensors, photocells, and programmable thermostats. Computer-based energy management systems, as well as control systems to reduce peak electrical demand will be discussed.
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1.00 Credits
Advisory: English Writing 211 and Reading 211 (or Language Arts 211), or English as a Second Language 272 and 273. One hour lecture, one additional hour to be arranged in the Kirsch Center Resource Center or the Cheeseman Environmental Study Area. (One out-ofclass field trip may be required for this course.) An introduction to the potential for renewable and alternative energy systems when adding power generation capacity for a site or large facility. Life-cycle cost comparisons between renewable energy systems and conventional power generation and the added potential of reducing peak power demand will be emphasized. Topics include photovoltaic power systems, wind energy systems, and fuel cells.
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1.00 Credits
California Field Studies
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2.00 Credits
No course description available.
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3.00 Credits
No course description available.
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4.00 Credits
Advisory: English Writing 211 and Reading 211 (or Language Arts 211), or English as a Second Language 272 and 273. One hour lecture for each unit of credit, one additional hour to be arranged in the Kirsch Center Resource Center or the Cheeseman Environmental Study Area. (Off-campus field trips may be required.) Field observation of California's native plants and animals in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, with an emphasis on endangered, rare, protected and reintroduced species. The underlying social, economic and political issues associated with habitat and species loss will be discussed, as well as impacts on various cultural, ethnic and socioeconomic groups.
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2.00 Credits
Advisory: English Writing 211 and Reading 211 (or Language Arts 211), or English as a Second Language 272 and 273. Two hours lecture, one additional hour to be arranged in the Kirsch Center Resource Center or the Cheeseman Environmental Study Area. (Field project required.) Environmental education and interpretative methods focusing on the native plants and animals of California with an emphasis on local case studies and endangered species. Interpretive techniques utilized in environmental education will be reviewed. Prepares students to lead tours of the Cheeseman Environmental Study Area's outdoor lab. Teaching environmental education and interpretive techniques to various ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic groups will be explored.
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2.00 Credits
Advisory: English Writing 211 and Reading 211 (or Language Arts 211), or English as a Second Language 272 and 273. One hour lecture, three hours laboratory, one additional hour to be arranged in the Kirsch Center Resource Center or the Cheeseman Environmental Study Area. Interpretative techniques of environmental education and environmental outreach utilizing the Cheeseman Environmental Study Area outdoor lab and the Kirsch Center for Environmental Studies. Students will refine the techniques required for leading tours and interpreting California native plant and animal communities in the Environmental Study Area, as well as in any other outdoor settings. Students will lead tours through the Cheeseman Environmental Study Area and the Kirsch Center for Environmental Studies. Strategies for teaching environmental education and nature-based learning with various cultural, ethnic and socio-economic groups will also be explored. Off-campus field trips are required for this course.
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