This course focuses on outdoor leadership by introducing and exposing students to the history and various characteristics /theories of outdoor leadership principles, practices, and ethics. Emphasis is also placed on implementation, evaluation and transference of leadership characteristics in the outdoors and other environments. Students apply leadership skills while planning and implementing a three-day outdoor adventure to be carried out during the semester.

This course explores the outdoor industry and associated careers. It provides students opportunities with exposure to a variety of outdoor-related businesses and organizations.

This introductory kayaking course covers fundamental skills and knowledge, including proper equipment use and care, paddling strokes and techniques, reading water flow patterns (both flat and white water), safety measures, and self-rescue techniques. A swimming test is required for participation. (An additional fee and field trip are also required.) This course is repeatable for credit.

This course introduces the fundamental skills and knowledge of rock climbing, covering proper equipment use and care, basic knots, rock movement, belaying, rappelling, climbing classifications, and Leave No Trace outdoor ethics and techniques specific to climbing. (An additional fee is required.) This course is repeatable for credit.

This course provides students an introduction to the fundamental skills and knowledge of backpacking. Students will learn about proper clothing and equipment, sheltering, cooking, travel techniques, safety, and Leave No Trace Outdoor Ethics. (Additional fee and field trip required.)

This course provides students with an introduction to the fundamental skills and knowledge of backcountry/non-motorized trail building and stewardship. Students will learn about and use trail-building tools, volunteer trail stewardship planning, implementing, and evaluating basic and advanced trail features and building projects. (Field trips required).

This course addresses the practice of advanced wilderness medical techniques and protocols for situations requiring extended patient care and management in remote, backcountry, or wilderness environments with limited resources. SOLO Wilderness First Responder Certification offered with successful completion. (Course fee required.)

This course provides an introduction to the fundamental skills and knowledge of mountain biking. The course will cover riding techniques, basic bike maintenance, safety, and Leave No Trace Outdoor ethics and techniques. Mountain bikes are NOT provided - students must have a properly functioning mountain bike and biking-specific helmet available for the entire duration of the course. (Additional fee required)

This course provides an introduction to the fundamental skills and knowledge of backcountry skiing, including proper winter attire and equipment use and care, travel techniques, winter safety, and environmental awareness. (Additional fee required.)

This course provides students with an introduction to the fundamental skills and knowledge of snowshoeing. Students will learn about proper winter clothing, equipment and use, travel techniques, winter safety, and environmental awareness. (Additional fee required.)

This course provides students with an introduction to the fundamental skills and knowledge of winter camping. Students will learn about proper winter clothing, equipment, and use, sheltering, cooking, travel techniques, winter safety, and environmental awareness. (Additional fee and field trip required.)

This course is designed to provide hands-on, field-based work experiences in outdoor leadership & entrepreneurship. Internships provide an opportunity for students to link theory with practice. Internships are also designed to help students network with professionals increasing their opportunities to receive full-time employment after graduation and provide resume-worthy experience. Internships can introduce students to multiple professions within the broad field of outdoor leadership, helping them narrow down their specific areas of interest early on in their college experience. Internships are temporary, on-the-job experiences intended to help students identify how their studies in the classroom apply to the workplace. Internships can be paid or volunteer with a business, organization, or government agency and are individually arranged by the student in collaboration with a faculty member and a supervisor at the workplace. This course is repeatable for up to 6 credits, with no more than 3 credits per semester. Each credit requires 45 clock hours of internship experience. Internships are typically pass/fail credits. Students desiring a grade will need to negotiate a contract with significant academic work beyond the actual work experience.

This course provides a foundation for outdoor skills in specialized backcountry environments. Topics covered include specialized travel techniques, navigation, teaching, decision-making/problem-solving, Leave No Trace Outdoor Ethics, environment-specific camping skills, and specialized equipment and clothing selection and use. (Additional fee and field trip required.)

This course addresses wildlands (national parks, wilderness, and special places), through the lenses of the humanities and the associated social movements and historical contexts, institutions, and cultural implications of the conservation and preservation of wild America.

This course provides an experiential approach to addressing leadership (including aspects of planning, logistics, and safety and risk management needed to design and implement outdoor expeditions). Emphasis is on the development of leadership through sound judgment, and decision-making, while leading/co-leading in backcountry/wilderness environments. (Additional fee and field trip required.)

This course blends the theory and practical skills of leading and managing groups in vertical environments. Participants will develop hands-on expertise in rope systems, anchor building, rappelling and belaying, protection placement, lead climbing, site management, risk management, emergency procedures, and Leave No Trace principles.

This course blends the theoretical and technical aspects of leading and managing groups in winter environments, with a strong focus on avalanche awareness. Participants will develop specialized hands-on skills and learn about appropriate clothing and equipment selection, care, and maintenance. The course will also cover equipment terminology, the technical aspects of avalanche awareness and assessment, backcountry travel and route finding, risk management, and avalanche transceiver search and rescue procedures.

This course teaches fundamental principles and concepts of utilizing adventure (both indoor and outdoor) as a medium of education for individual and group growth and development. The course provides a theoretical background and hands-on applications of adventure education using concepts such as real and perceived risk, sequencing, peak experiences, leadership styles, and processing.

This course blends the theoretical and technical aspects of leading and managing groups in challenge course environments. Participants will develop hands-on skills in spotting/belaying, equipment management (selection and care), program design and sequencing, facilitation strategies, course design and maintenance, risk management, and emergency procedures.

This course blends the theory and practical skills of leading and managing groups in aquatic environments. Participants will develop hands-on expertise in areas such as equipment selection, care, and maintenance, including nomenclature; paddling strokes; self and group rescue techniques; reading and interpreting water features and hydrology; Leave No Trace outdoor ethics; risk management; and related emergency procedures. (Field trips required.)