Outdoor Leadership Applied, Minor

Introduction

The Applied Outdoor Leadership Minor prepares students to be instructors on technical multi-day expeditions. Students who successfully complete this minor will be ready to work in seasonal outdoor adventure positions. They will develop tools in creative problem solving, anti-oppression, and methods of inquiry that better prepares them to meet life’s challenges in grad school or in any profession they choose to pursue.

The Applied Outdoor Leadership Minor develops students’ technical skills, character, and expedition behavior. It prepares them to be strong instructors for seasonal work in the outdoor adventure industry and to be more prepared to face life’s challenges.

Minor Requirements: 18 Credits

All of the Following: 12 Credits

OL 107 - Wilderness First Responder 2 credit(s)
OL 205 - Outdoor Leadership Theory 2 credit(s)
OL 206 - Outdoor Leadership Practice 2 credit(s)
OL 260 - Introduction to Mountaineering 2 credit(s) *
OL 330 - Expedition Behavior 2 credit(s) *
OL 360 - Fundamentals of Alpinism 2 credit(s) *
OL 399 - Outdoor Adventure Semester 0 credit(s) *

One of the Following Methods Sequences: 6 Credits

Rock:
OL 158 - Introduction to Rock Climbing 2 credit(s) *
OL 358 - Sport Climbing Instructor 4 credit(s) *
Water:
OL 159 - Introduction to Paddle Sports 2 credit(s) *
OL 359 - Fundamentals of Whitewater 4 credit(s) *
*Courses that take place during the Outdoor Adventure Semester (OAS).

Program Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate a level of technical mastery in specific outdoor adventure disciplines in order to be an effective instructor on extended technical expeditions.
Evaluate leadership, facilitation, and risk management theories and apply these to real world settings in order to create meaningful outdoor adventure experiences.
Investigate the dynamic relationship between outdoor adventure recreation and the natural environment.
Develop an awareness of what a systemic oppression lens is and how it can be applied.