Academic Catalog
Bachelor of Arts in Outdoor Education and Stewardship, Adventure Education Emphasis
1. Specific Courses Required for this degree
OES Courses: (31 Credit Hours)
- OES 101: Outdoor Recreation Essentials (3 hours)
- OES 200: Foundations of Outdoor Education (3 hours)
- OES 261: Outdoor Leadership Expedition (6 hours)
- OES 266: Wilderness First Aid (1 hour)
- OES 269: Observing Nature (3 hours)
- OES 367: Experiential Learning and Facilitation (3 hours)
- OES 370: Wildland Recreation Management (2 hours)
- OES 370L: Wildland Rec Mgnt Field Lab (1 hour)
- OES 450: Program Design and Management (3 hours)
- OES 451: Internship (3 hours)
- OES 480: Capstone Seminar in Outdoor Ed (3 hours)
Environmental Science Courses (17 Credit Hours)
- ENV 101: Intro to Environmental Sciences (4 hours)
- ENV 101L: Intro to Environmental Science Lab (0 hours)
- GSCI 212: Natural Resource Management on Public Lands (3 hours)
- GSCI 307: Biogeography (3 hours)
- BIOL 330: Ecology (4 hours)
- BIOL 330L: Ecology Lab (0 hours)
- BIOL 314: Conservation Biology (3 hours)
People and Culture (6 Credit Hours)
- ENG 420: Environmental Literature (3 hours)
- SOC 425: Environment and Society (3 hours)
Concentration: Adventure Recreation (17 Credit Hours)
Outdoor Skill Electives (4 hours)
- OES 121: Introduction to Rock Climbing (1 hour)
- OES 122: Introduction to Canoeing and SUPs (1 hour)
- OES 123: Introduction to Mountain Biking (1 hour)
- OES 124: Introduction to Kayaking (1 hour)
- OES 125: Winter Recreation Essentials (1 hour)
- OES 126: Introduction to Ice Climbing (1 hour)
- OES 127: Trail Building and Stewardship (1 hour)
- OES 310: Snow Mountaineering (1 hour)
Discipline Courses (6 hours)
- OES 263: Mountain Biking (2 hours)
- OES 264: Rock Climbing (2 hours)
- OES 265: Ice Climbing (2 hours)
- OES 270: Whitewater Kayaking (2 hours)
- OES 330: Advanced Technical Skill (2 hours)
Site Management Courses (7 hours)
- OES 263: Mountain Bike Site Management (2 hours)
- OES 262: Climbing Wall Instructor (1 hour)
- OES 264: Rock Climbing Site Management (2 hours)
- OES 265: Ice Climbing Site Management (2 hours)
- OES 267: Outfitter and Guide Site Management (2 hours)
- OES 270: Paddle Sports Site Management (2 hours)
- OES 327: Snowpack and Terrain Assessment (3 hours)
- OES 331: Climbing Site Management (3 hours)
- OES 332: Paddle Sports Site Management (3 hours)
- OES 333: Outfitter and Guide Site Management (3 hours)
Advanced Technical Skill Course (4 hours)
- OES 330: Advanced Technical Skill (2 hours)
*Required Support Courses (9 hours)
- GSCI 109: Dynamic Earth (4 hours)
- BIOL 209: General Biology I/LAB (5 hours)
Completion of Required Certification Course
- Wilderness First Responder
*BIOL 209 plus either GSCI 109 or ENV 101 will satisfy General Education Area V Physical and Natural Science requirements.
