IND-305.1 Winter Wilderness Experience
The Winter Wilderness Experience (WWE), an
off-campus program based in the Sawtooth
Mountains of Stanley, Idaho, is an
interdisciplinary and experiential program in the
study of place. Primary instruction focuses on
environmental literature, creative writing,
wilderness studies (literary, historical, and
philosophical), and outdoor skills (backcountry
skiing, avalanche safety, and snow camping).
Secondary emphases of WWE include winter ecology,
public land policy, cultural geography, and
leadership and group management skills. Students
take a 2-credit preparatory course during the
fall term before the 4-credit winter course. As
determined by the instructors in consultation
with each student, 3 of the 6 WWE credits can
fulfill the ENG 299T requirement within the
Literature in English major/minor, the ENG 220
requirement within the Creative Writing
major/minor, or the 3-credit social science
requirement within the Environmental Studies
major/minor. In addition, 2 credits can go toward
Leadership and 1 credit can go toward P.E.
Student admission to WWE is determined by formal
applications as well as personal interviews.
Prerequisites: Instructor permission