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Outdoor Education Major Requirements

Beginning fall, 2009

Outdoor Education Major:                     56      Credits

200 Level Content  (20 Credits):

4 Credits   Foundations and Principles of Outdoor Education

8 Credits   Psychology

          Intro to Psychology and Choose one of a selection of specific courses: e.g. Developmental, Ecological,
     Evolutionary, Environmental…

4 Credits   Small Group Process, Facilitation, and Leadership for Outdoor Educators

4 Credits   Environmental Education Curriculum Review

300 Level Content (24 Credits)

Access, Diversity, and Sustainability Content Embedded Throughout

4 Credits   Winter Travel, Winter Skill, Winter Living

4 Credits   Challenge Course Facilitation and Management

4 Credits   Water Skill and Water Travel

4 Credits   Wood Craft, Land Travel, and Camping skill

4 Credits   Wilderness Writers and Philosophers

4 Credits   Outdoor Education Teaching Techniques

400 Level Content (12 Credits)

Access, Diversity, and Sustainability Content Embedded Throughout

4 Credits    Outdoor Education Programming and Risk Management

4-8 Credits Outdoor Education Teaching and Leadership Practicum (Capstone)

• Internships with focus on leading/teaching

• Teaching Assistantships and Opportunities on and off campus

• Off Campus Semesters with focus on leading/teaching

• Student Teaching

• Leadership opportunities on or off campus

• Individually Designed Teaching and Leading Experiences

0-4 Credits Advanced Topics and Professional Development Opportunities (Can also be taken as electives)

• Instructor Choice Courses
  Examples:

• Inclusive Equipment and Curriculum Design Laboratory

• Therapeutic Principles and Practices-  Therapy/Ecopsychology

• Wilderness Expeditioning

• Search and Rescue

• Advanced Topics in Natural History

• Off campus semester experience

• Wilderness First Responder Certification

Note: Access and Diversity and Sustainable Outdoor Education Practices will be embedded throughout the curriculum but not named as separate courses. Students will be strongly encouraged to take a Liberal Education Block with Native American Studies content.

An Outdoor Education Emphasis for the Native American Studies major:

4 Credits     Foundations and Principles of Outdoor Education (200 level)

4 Credits     Small Group Process, Facilitation, and Leadership for Outdoor Educators (200 level)

4 Credits     Environmental Education Curriculum Review (200 level)

4 Credits     Outdoor Education Elective (300 or 400 Level)