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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Bachelor of Arts in Outdoor Education and Stewardship, Adventure Education Emphasis

Location(s): Face-to-face

Specific courses required for this degree:

OES Courses: (31 Credit Hours)

OES 101 - Outdoor Recreation Essentials 3 Credit(s)
OES 200 - Foundations of Outdoor Ldrship 3 Credit(s)
OES 261 - Outdoor Leadership Expedition 6 Credit(s)
OES 266 - Wilderness First Aid 1 Credit(s)
OES 269 - Observing Nature 3 Credit(s)
OES 367 - Exp Learning & Facilitation 3 Credit(s)
OES 370 - Wildland Recreation Management 2 Credit(s)
OES 370L - Wildland Rec Mgnt Field Lab 1 Credit(s)
OES 450 - Program Design & Mngmnt 3 Credit(s)
OES 451 - OES Internship 3 Credit(s)
OES 480 - Capstone Seminar in OES 3 Credit(s)

Environmental Science Courses (17 Credit Hours)

ENV 101 - Intro Environmental Sci GT-SC1 4 Credit(s)
ENV 101L - Intro to Environmental Science Lab 0 Credit(s)
GSCI 212 - Nat Res Mgt on Public Lands 3 Credit(s)
GSCI 307 - Bio-Geography 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 330 - Ecology 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 330L - Ecology Lab 0 Credit(s)
BIOL 314 - Conservation Biology 3 Credit(s)

People and Culture (6 Credit Hours)

ENG 420 - Environmental Literature 3 Credit(s)
SOC 425 - Environment and Society 3 Credit(s)

Concentration: Adventure Recreation (17 Credit Hours)

Outdoor Skill Electives (4 hours)

OES 121 - Introduction to Rock Climbing 1 Credit(s)
OES 122 - Intro to Canoeing and SUP 1 Credit(s)
OES 123 - Intro to Mountain Biking 1 Credit(s)
OES 124 - Intro to Kayaking 1 Credit(s)
OES 125 - Winter Recreation Essentials 1 Credit(s)
OES 126 - Intro to Ice Climbing 1 Credit(s)
OES 127 - Trail Stewardship 1 Credit(s)
OES 310 - Snow Mountaineering 1 Credit(s)

Discipline Courses (6 hours)

OES 263 - Mountain Biking 2 Credit(s)
OES 264 - Rock Climbing 2 Credit(s)
OES 265 - Ice Climbing 2 Credit(s)
OES 270 - Whitewater Kayaking 2 Credit(s)
OES 330 - Advanced Technical Course 2 Credit(s)

Site Management Courses (7 hours)

OES 263 - Mountain Biking 2 Credit(s)
OES 262 - Climbing Wall Instructor 1 Credit(s)
OES 264 - Rock Climbing 2 Credit(s)
OES 265 - Ice Climbing 2 Credit(s)
OES 267: Outfitter and Guide Site Management 2 Credit(s)
OES 270 - Whitewater Kayaking 2 Credit(s)
OES 327 - Snowpack & Terrain Assessment 3 Credit(s)
OES 331 - Climbing Site Management 3 Credit(s)
OES 332 - Paddle Sports Site Mngmnt 3 Credit(s)
OES 333 - Outfitter & Guide Site Managmt 3 Credit(s)

Advanced Technical Skill Course (4 hours)

OES 330 - Advanced Technical Course 2 Credit(s)

*Required Support Courses (9 hours)

GSCI 109 - Dynamic Earth 4 Credit(s)
BIOL 209 - General Biology I GT-SC1 5 Credit(s)

Completion of Required Certification Course

Wilderness First Responder

Total Credit Hours: 71

*BIOL 209 plus either GSCI 109 or ENV 101 will satisfy General Education Area V Physical and Natural Science requirements.