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Special Projects & Special Topics Course Examples

Special projects course is a lab course that is repeatable. Special topics course is a lecture course that is repeatable. Special projects courses are NOT loaded. Special topics coursess are loaded. 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."


Special Projects courses must have the following minimum items in the outline:
  1. Topic I - Requisite: Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and division dean.

  2. Topic I - Repeatability: (Any combination of ... may be repeated up to 6 times, not to exceed 18 units, as long as the projects are different each time.) Divisions may determine if a lower maximum number of units is more appropriate for their division.

  3. Topic II.A and V.A - Course Objective and Expanded Description:
    Student will complete project objectives/requirements as determined in 3, 4, and 5 of the Special Projects Contract.

  4. Topic V.A - Expanded Description: May be expanded further with the possibly the following:
  5. Topic VI - Assigments
    • Topic VI.A - To be determined in consultation with instructor. See 3. and 4 of Special Project Contract.
    • Topic VI.B - Examples such as, etc... (possible list of assignments).
  6. Topic VII - Methods of Instruction: Must list some method of instruction, CANNOT be "None."

Also Content Review Matrix G will be required with the revision or new outline. A sample of Matrix G for the Special Projects Course MATH 77 is here.


DIVISION SAMPLE COURSE OUTLINE
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)
Physcial Education PE 78L-V (special topics)
Physical Science/Math & Engineering CHEM 77, X, Y (special projects)