SECTION A - Curse Infrmatin 1. Curse ID: 2. Curse Title: 3. Divisin: 4. Department: VOC AGR04 Park Management Cntinuing Educatin Divisin Vcatinal 5. Subject: 6. Shrt Curse Title: 7. Effective Term:: Park Management Summer 2014 SECTION B - Official Curse Infrmatin 1. Recmmended Class Size: a. Maximum Class Size: b. Class Size Apprval Date: 2. Methd f Instructin: þ Lecture Labratry Lecture and Labratry Wrk Experience, Occupatinal Wrk Experience, General Open Entry/Exit Independent Studies Distance Learning (Distance Educatin Delayed) fr nline curses. Distance (Hybrid Online) fr nline supprted curses 3. Cntact Hurs fr a Term: Nte: If nt a variable unit/hur curse, enter the hurs in the "Lw" clumn nly. Leave the hurs in the "High" clumn blank. Lw High Lecture: 54.00 T Lab: T Lab/Lecture Parity? Yes N Activity: T Clinical: T Ttal Hurs 54 T 4. Credit Units: T 1 Unit f credit per eighteen (18) hurs f lecture cntact hurs fr a term 1 Unit f credit per fifty-fur (54) hurs f lab, activity r clinical cntact hurs fr a term 5. Taxnmy f Prgrams (TOPS) Infrmatin: a. TOPS Cde and Curse Prgram Title: Page 1 f 5
010900 - *Hrticulture b. Curse Cntrl Number: (T be entered by the Instructin Office Only.) 6. SAM Pririty Cde:(Select One) þ Apprenticeship Curses ffered t apprentices nly. Advanced Occupatinal Curses taken in the advanced stages f an ccupatinal prgram. Each B level curse must have a C level prerequisite in the same prgram area. Clearly Occupatinal Curses taken in the middle stages f an ccupatinal prgram. Shuld prvide the student with entry-level jb skills. Pssibly Occupatinal Curses taken in the beginning stages f an ccupatinal prgram. Nn-Occupatinal 7. Please place this curse int the apprpriate discipline by selecting frm the drp dwn list. The discipline placement indicates what preparatin is needed t teach the curse. Discipline faculty may place their curses int mre than ne discipline as apprpriate: 8. General Curse Infrmatin a. Curse Credit Status: b. State Transfer Cde: c. State Classificatin Cde: d. Basic Skills Status/Level: e. Sprts/Physical Educatin Curse: J Wrkfrce Prep-NCR Enh Funding Nt Applicable Yes ( Only check here if the curse is a physical educatin curse.) f. Grading Methd: g. Number f repeats allwed: P/NP Pass/N Pass 1 - Activity/Other Repeatable 3 times repeatable h. Overlap/Duplicate Curse: 9. Curse Preparatin: Nte: If this curse has a new requisite, a cntent review supplemental frm must be cmpleted. Prerequisite Page 2 f 5
Crequisite Advisry þ Nne 10. Curse Special Designatrs 11. Curse Prgram Status þ Prgram Applicable Stand-alne 12. Funding Agency Categry: Nt Applicable Primarily develped using ecnmic develpment funds Partially develped using ecnmic develpment funds SECTION C - Transfer Status Baccalaureate Status is granted by the Educatinal Design General Educatin and Baccalaureate Level Subcmmittee. CSU Transferable Apprval Date: UC Transferable SECTION D - General Educatin Request Mt. San Antni Cllege and CSU General Educatin curse apprval are submitted t the Educatinal Design GE and BL Subcmmittee fr apprval. 1. The Articulatin Officer submits the curse directly t the CSU Chancellr fr apprval. 2. Upn receiving apprval, the curse is apprved fr the Mt. SAC Assciate Degree GE and placed in the area(s) CSU apprval indicate(s). Yes N Apprved fr inclusin n Mt. SAC and CSU General Educatin List? 1. Mt SAC General Educatin Applicability: 2. CSU General Educatin Applicability (Requires CSU apprval): 3. IGETC Applicability (Requires CSU/UC apprval): Page 3 f 5
SECTION E - Curse Cntent 1. Curse Descriptins a. Catalg Descriptin Management and peratin f municipal park departments. Includes the develpment f budgets, purchasing, park plicies, planning and scheduling. b. Class Schedule Descriptin: þ Yes N Is a curse descriptin t be printed in the Class Schedule? Management and peratin f municipal park departments. 2. Curse Outline Infrmatin a. Lecture Tpical Outline: - Financial management: fiscal plicy and revenue surces - Rle f the Cmmissin - Budget and purchasing - Develping a maintenance plan - Technlgy in park maintenance - Human resurces management - Effective leadership - Emplyee safety and risk management - Strategic management - Plicy manuals - Aspects f park maintenance - Outsurcing and cntracts administratin - Final exam b. Lab Tpical Outline: 3. Curse Measurable Objectives: 1. Describe hw plicies are established by park departments. 2. Evaluate the interactin f plicies and prcedures in dealing with emplyees, general public, and ther agencies. 3. Summarize plicies regarding recreatinal activities, park planning and facility peratins. 4. Develp a plicy manual f park prcedures. 5. Observe and evaluate plicy-making and administrative functins in lcal park departments. 6. Identify the different rganizatinal structures f park systems. 7. Evaluate surces f revenue and apply techniques f develping budgets. 8. Plan and develp timelines and prcedures fr purchasing. Page 4 f 5
4. Curse Methds f Evaluatin: Categry 1. Substantial written assignments fr this curse include: - Five t seven page researched term paper based n the functin and rle f the Park Cmmissin in the lcal cmmunity - One t tw-page analyses and summary f park management tpics If the curse is degree applicable, substantial written assignments in this curse are inapprpriate because: Categry 2. Cmputatinal r nn-cmputatinal prblem slving demnstratins: - Calculatins f park acreage as a functin f maintenance standards such as fertilizer and pesticide calculatins and basic timelines fr activities such as mwing, trimming, etc. - Evaluatins f the apprpriate equipment t be used in park maintenance peratins - Oral critiques f current events in park management Categry 3. Skills Demnstratins: - Operatin f varius types f park maintenance equipment - Identify a variety f irrigatin system cmpnents and demnstrate hw they are used in park maintenance Categry 4. Objective Examinatins: Multiple chice, true r false, and shrt-answer questins n park management 5. Sample Assignments: 1. Select a city frm an apprved list and evaluate and analyze park plicies, prcedures and budget (5-7 pages). 2. In an ral presentatin, describe five current events invlving municipal parks and give a brief critique. 3. Cnduct interview with a parks supervisr and prepare a written reprt f yur reactins (5-10 pages). 6. Representative Text: Bk 1: Authr: Rger Warren Title: Park and Recreatin Publisher: Maintenance Sagamre Publishing Date f Publicatin: Management 2007 Editin: Page 5 f 5