Outdoor Education and Leadership Specialization
The Outdoor Education and Leadership specialization is designed to prepare students in Environmental Studies to become professional, informed, and skilled leaders in outdoor education or recreation fields or apply skills of outdoor leadership, risk management, and education to careers in Environmental Studies. The specialization is specifically focused on the theoretical, practical, and pedagogical skills necessary to work in instructional and educational outdoor fields.
Internship opportunities are intended to help future outdoor leaders apply their knowledge and abilities in real leadership situations and will be supervised by Outdoor Program staff. Examples include, but are not limited to:
| Raft Guiding |
C of I Sustainability Council Project |
| NOLS Instructor Training |
Snow School at Bogus Basin |
| Backpack Guiding |
Foothills Learning Center |
| Wilderness Therapy Guiding |
McCall Outdoor Science School |
| Rock Climbing Guiding |
Field Work with Professor |
| Idaho Conservation Corps |
College of Idaho Outdoor Program |
| Outward Bound |
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Requirements
23-25 credits
Core (9-11 credits)
| HHP-130 | Introduction to Outdoor and Adventure Education | 3 credits |
| HHPA-310 | Wilderness First Responder | 2 credits |
| INT-497 | Internship | 1-6 credits |
| LSP-201 | Leadership Theories, Styles & Realities | 3 credits |
The Wilderness First Responder course is taught by the Wilderness Medicine Training Center.
Expedition Leadership (6 credits)
Complete one off-campus field study course.
| IND-305.1 | Winter Wilderness Experience | 2 credits |
| - | and | |
| IND-305.2 | Winter Wilderness Experience | 4 credits |
| - | or | |
| BIO-346.1 | Field Biology Preparation | 2 credits |
| - | and | |
| BIO-346 | Field Biology | 4 credits |
Elective Courses (6 credits)
Complete two courses.
| BUS-225 | Principles of Management | 3 credits |
| EDU-202 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 credits |
| PSY-360 | Environmental Psychology | 3 credits |
Outdoor Activity Courses (2 credits)
Take two outdoor-related activity courses from among those listed below to gain technical skills.