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PKMGT 24: WILDERNESS NAVIGATION
This land navigation course is intended to give the student a through
understanding and skills in reading and using topographic maps, the compass,
terrain reading and interpretation, and putting it all together to navigate
in the wilderness. This course will also cover using Global Positioning
System (GPS) receivers and basic desktop computer mapping programs.
Instructor: John Carnes
Fall 2008
Class meets Fri/Sat/Sun over two weekends: October 24-26, 2008 and November 7-9, 2008(does not meet the weekend in between). Begin/end times are: Fridays from 6-9:15pm, Saturdays and Sundays from 8am-5:40pm.
Winter 2009
Class meets Fri/Sat/Sun over two weekends: January 9-11, 2009 and January 23-25, 2009 (does not meet the weekend in between). Begin/end times are: Fridays from 6-9:15pm, Saturdays and Sundays from 8am-5:40pm.
Course Syllabus [May still have dates for previous class] (pdf 88k)
Student Materials (password protected)
Registration for a class at West Valley is a two step process.
First you need to apply for admission to the college using the Web Advisor System at http://www.westvalley.edu/apply1.html
Once you have been admited, you will receive instructions for registering for classes. Fees vary, but this class will cost the average California resident about $30.
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