Special Topics & Special Projects Course Examples

Special projects is a lab course that is repeatable. Special topics is a lecture course that is repeatable. These courses don't carry load. The standard repeatable statement for these courses is: "Any combination of (list special topics/projects courses) may be repeated up to 6 times, not to exceed 18 units, as long as the topics/projects are different each time."


*Sample course outlines with an effective date before Fall 2007 might show the following discrepancies:
  1. Topic II (Course Objectives) and topic V (Expanded Course Description: Content and Form) may not show a 1-to-1 match. It is a requirement that these two topics show a 1-to-1 match when you revise or create your course outline (policy was implemented 2 years ago).

  2. Topic VII (Methods of Instruction) might be indicated as "None". It is a requirement that you list applicable methods of instruction statements in this topic when you revise or create your course outline (policy was implemented 2 years ago).

  3. There might be more than 5 examples of primary texts and references. It is a requirement that you limit your primary texts and references to 5 when you revise or create your course outline.

  4. There might be more than 25 examples of supporting texts and references. It is a requirement that you limit your supporting texts and references to 25 when you revise or create your course outline.

DIVISION SAMPLE COURSE OUTLINE
Biology/Health Sciences BIOL 77, X, Y (special topics)
Business/Computer Sciences CIS 200W (special topics)
Counseling COUN 80W, X, Y, Z (special topics)
Creative Arts F/TV 76, W, X (special topics)
Language Arts TWRT 66W, X, Y, Z (special topics)
Learning Resources Center None
Physcial Education PE 78L-V (special topics)
Physical Science/Math & Engineering MATH 77, X, Y (special topics)
Social Sciences & Humanities ADMJ 77 (special projects)
Special Education SPED 101, W, X, Y, Z (special projects)