Outdoor Education and Leadership Specialization
The Outdoor Education and Leadership Specialization is designed to prepare students 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 other areas. The specialization is specifically focused on the theoretical, practical, and pedagogical skills necessary to work in instructional and educational outdoor fields.
Requirements
27-30 credits
Core (11-14 credits)
Complete the following courses:
| HEHP-1030 | Introduction to Outdoor and Adventure Education | 4 credits |
| HHPA-3010 | Wilderness First Responder | 2 credits |
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| LEAD-4010 | Team Building and Leadership | 4 credits |
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| LEAD-4015 | Leadership Theories, Styles, Realities | 4 credits |
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| INTR-4997 | Internship | 1-4 credits |
The Wilderness First Responder course is taught by the Wilderness Medicine Training Center.
Students completing the 3+1 Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership may substitute LEAD-5010 for LEAD-4010 and LEAD-5015 for LEAD-4015.
Internships are intended to help future outdoor leaders apply their knowledge and abilities to real leadership situations. They will be supervised by Outdoor Program staff. Examples include, but are not limited to: Raft Guiding; NOLS Instructor Training; Backpack Guiding; Wilderness Therapy Guiding; Rock Climbing Guiding; Idaho Conservation Corps; Outward Bound; C of I Sustainability Council Project; Snow School at Bogus Basin; Foothills Learning Center; McCall Outdoor Science School.
Expedition Leadership (6 credits)
Complete one off-campus field study course sequence from the following:
| BIOL-3346 | Tropical Ecology | 2 credits |
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| BIOL-3347 | Field Biology | 4 credits |
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| ENVS-2011 | Winter Wilderness Experience Preparation | 2 credits |
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| ENVS-2012 | Winter Wilderness Experience | 4 credits |
Electives (8 credits)
Complete two courses (8 credits) from the following:
Outdoor Activities (2 credits)
Complete two courses (2 credits) from the following:
Some courses will require the completion of prerequisite coursework.