Is Adventure Education for You? Ask Yourself These Questions

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Adventure Education

IS ADVENTURE EDUCATION FOR YOU ? Ask yourself these questions…

1. Does Adventure Education match your academic habits and career aspirations? If you are interested in using human powered outdoor pursuits to help others learn about the environment, develop trust, confidence, teamwork, problem solving, communication and leadership skills, Adventure Education may be a good choice. If you are eager to embrace the academic pursuits of a good deal of reading, writing, research, and studying to learn the “why” behind the “what”, the theories supporting the action, you’re on the right track. And if you want to expand your intellectual and physical comfort zones (no showers, cell phones, iPods or shopping malls for weeks at a time), this degree program may indeed be a great match for you. If, however, you want to go camping for credit, and Adventure Education looks attractive because you can get credit for climbing and skiing and being outside, these are not sustaining reasons to choose this academic path. The degree program is also not intended to prepare you to be a guide—a hunting or climbing guide, for example. As with all college courses, you can expect to spend two hours outside of class each week preparing for every hour of class. So, if you enroll in 15 credits, you should plan on spending another 30 hours, for a total of about 45 hours a week, with academics. 2. Can you make the time commitment? Adventure educators typically don’t have 8-to-5 jobs. We are often out 24/7. Similarly, many of the Adventure Education field-based courses meet all afternoon, over weekends, over spring break, in May summer session, and at other times that do not match the traditional college schedule. For example, you may have a paddling class or rock climbing class that meets Saturdays and Sundays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. You need to show up alert, ready to learn, and practice safety. The immersion/block semester requires your total 24/7 involvement for weeks at a time. This schedule and time commitment may not allow you to participate in an athletic team or hold a part-time job some semesters. 3. Can you make the grade commitment? Because of the risk management, academic and professional requirements, application to the Adventure Education program includes a minimum grade point average of 2.5 and C+ minimums in your first three Adventure Education courses. You will need an overall GPA of at least 2.5 to qualify for the Adventure Education Internship your senior year. So, starting your first semester you need to put in the time in class (and some classes occur over weekends and College break periods), in the library, studying at night and completing group projects to get the grades to continue. 4. Can you satisfy the 60-day leadership/instruction requirement? The Adventure Education Internship has a prerequisite of 60 days of pre-approved, documented leadership/instruction experience. Some of this experience can be accumulated through your courses, including the Practicum, but most of it you will need to derive through summer jobs at a camp or outdoor program. This leadership/ instruction experience must occur after the student’s matriculation into the Adventure Education program, and does not earn course credit. In most cases previous life experience or work experience cannot be applied to the outdoor leadership/instruction experience prerequisite. 5. Can you obtain the necessary clothing and equipment? We supply group equipment for the courses, such as shelters, cooking gear, first aid kits, climbing ropes, etc. But you will need to supply your own high quality personal gear for all types of weather. Initially, this includes hiking boots, waterproof/breathable rain jacket and pants, gaitors, Capilene/synthetic middle layer, fleece jacket, water bottles, and other items. Some items like sleeping bags and backpacks can be rented from the College Outdoor Pursuits program, but as a professional adventure educator you will ultimately benefit from purchasing your own personal gear. 2

JOBS AVAILABLE IN ADVENTURE EDUCATION

Graduates in Adventure Education are prepared for professional positions with a variety of outdoor programs, educational and non-profit organizations, and year-round camps. Your involvement in the major, academic performance, attendance at professional conferences, conversations with Adventure Education faculty, and Internship placement will reveal many possibilities. A sample of full-time and seasonal employment opportunities posted in spring 2006 includes…  Environmental educator for elementary school students in northern California  Wilderness instructor for a Dutch version of the TV series “Brat Camp” being filmed in Utah  Wilderness field instructor for a therapeutic adventure program in Utah for at-risk teens  Outdoor youth counselor for a residential treatment program in Georgia  Outdoor recreation coordinator with a municipal park in South Carolina  Assistant director of outdoor recreation programs at universities in Washington state, Idaho, Michigan and Virginia  Assistant director of outdoor education at a college-prep secondary school  Challenge course and climbing manager for a high adventure program in North Carolina  Year-round camp director in California  Program director of a year-round camp in Georgia for people with chronic illnesses

Job Websites Because job postings change frequently, you best bet for checking on full-time and seasonal career opportunities in adventure/outdoor education, is to visit the following websites:

 Association for Experiential Education: http://www.aee.org Click on “Jobs Clearing House.”  Outdoor Industry Jobs: http://www.outdoorindustryjobs.com/currentjobs.asp  Wilderdom: http://www.wilderdom.com/jobs/  Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education: http://www.aeoe.org/jobs/#open  National Association of Therapeutic and Wilderness Camps: http://www.natwc.org/jobs.htm  ColoradoGuides.com: http://www.coloradoguide.com/careers/jobresults.cfm  Australia & New Zealand Outdoor Adventure Jobs: http://www.adventurepro.com.au/outdoorjobs/

ADVENTURE EDUCATION FACULTY

Bob Stremba, Ed.D., Associate Professor and Program Director of Adventure Education. Bob has developed adventure education academic and co-curricular programs at three universities before coming to Fort Lewis College. He instructs seasonally for Outward Bound Wilderness, serves on the Board of Directors of the Association for Experiential Education and Mountain Spirit Institute, and regularly presents workshops at national outdoor education and leadership conferences. He is co-authoring a book on experiential methods of teaching adventure education theory and concepts, and enjoys backpacking, rock climbing, skiing, and mountain biking.

Lee Frazer, Ph.D. Candidate, Instructor of Adventure Education. Lee has worked in the outdoor and adventure education field – as a program director, staff trainer, instructor, and program reviewer—for over 12 years. For ten of these years, he was affiliated with Outward Bound where he last served as Montana Program Director. Lee’s specialties encompass everything from developing "culturally competent" outdoor educators to using adventure modalities in traditional education settings, including K-16 classrooms, to promote community building, critical thinking, and diversity awareness. He's also active in the Association for Experiential Education, consults part-time, and enjoys telemark skiing, rock climbing, and backpacking. Lee has spent a lot of personal time in the outdoors, which has included a 15 day traverse of the Absaroka-Beartooth Mountains in Montana, a six week backpacking trip in India, and numerous trips in the wildlands of Mexico.

Tim Thomas, B.A., Instructor of Adventure Education. Tim has been working as an outdoor guide and instructor for almost 20 years, in locations ranging from Nepal to New Guinea. He works on ships in the Antarctic and Artic as a lecturer, Zodiac driver and Naturalist when not teaching at Fort Lewis. Additionally, Tim works part time for Outward Bound and the National Outdoor Leadership School, instructing wilderness medicine, mountaineering, rafting and sea kayaking. Along with his many years in the field teaching and instructing, Tim is also an avid 3 outdoor adventurer and traveler. Spending the turn of the millennia at the South Pole and summiting Mt. McKinley in Alaska are among his favorite achievements.

Additional instructors will be joining us by Fall semester, 2008.

ADVENTURE EDUCATION PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Through the interdisciplinary umbrella of the liberal arts, Adventure education prepares students in the scholarship, communication, and technical skills for a variety of professional leadership and instructional opportunities. Students learn how to lead and teach in a variety of settings that use outdoor and adventure environments to promote positive change in individuals, organizations and society. They learn how to use human-powered outdoor pursuits including backpacking, ropes-challenge courses, rock climbing, mountaineering, and river paddling to expose individuals and groups to new growth opportunities. Students develop the leadership, teaching, and facilitation skills to promote a sustainable environment and help others apply challenge and adventure to a broader life context. And Adventure Education students study the “why” behind the “what,” the theory and philosophy underlying challenge and adventure, to be critical thinkers and informed professionals.

Adventure Education, as a profession and an academic major, is demanding and requires serious commitments of time, energy, scholarship and professionalism from students. A block semester includes a 15- credit package of courses where students are in the mountains, canyons and on the rivers several days and weeks at a time, and in full-day class sessions throughout the entire semester. Adventure Education students also have options of taking a semester course at Outward Bound or the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), or spending a semester studying abroad. To earn course credit, such experiences must occur after the student’s matriculation into the program.

Along with the 24/7 semester-long commitments described above, many of the field-based courses occur on weekends, over College breaks, and in May session. Therefore, the schedule for Adventure Education students may limit extra-curricular and job involvements some semesters. Students must complete a minimum of 60 days of pre-approved, documented adventure leadership and instruction experience prior to the Internship, and have a minimum 2.5 grade point average. Prior to the Practicum, 30 days of pre-approved, documented adventure leadership and instruction experience is required. This leadership/instruction experience must occur after the student’s matriculation into the Adventure Education program. Some of this experience will be gained through Adventure Education course work, while some must be accrued through summer jobs in camps or outdoor programs. Students are encouraged to actively participate in the FLC Outdoor Pursuits co-curricular program.

The Adventure Education major is academically rigorous and prepares students for professional positions in leadership, instruction and administration with school and college outdoor programs, with non-profit and commercial outdoor education organizations, and with therapeutic adventure, environmental, and community recreation programs.

ADVENTURE EDUCATION PROGRAM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The professional adventure educator must be competent in a variety of technical, instructional, leadership and intellectual skills. In order to properly prepare students for this profession, and to help ensure that students are able to maintain satisfactory academic progress (which includes space available in scheduled courses), students must first declare Adventure Education as their major or minor before being able to enroll in Adventure Education courses. After completing the Adventure Education 100-level courses described below, students must meet program admission requirements to remain in the degree. Upon admission to the program, there are continuing grade and course prerequisites required for enrollment in subsequent Adventure Education courses. All applicants for the Adventure Education program must submit the following materials to the program director by the Tuesday following spring break in March (for Fall admittance) or the second Tuesday in November (for Winter admittance). Once the application has been received, an interview with a faculty screening committee will be conducted to discuss the application. A completed application and interview, and meeting all admittance requirements, does not necessarily guarantee acceptance into the program. 1. Proof of enrollment in or completion of: a. AE 101—Foundations of Adventure Education with a grade of C+ or better. b. Two of the following courses with a grade of C+ or better: AE 121—Top Rope Climbing, AE 131— Paddling Fundamentals, AE 141—Backcountry Skiing, AE 151—Challenge Course Fundamentals. 2. A current minimum overall grade point average of 2.5, and a minimum Adventure Education grade point average of 2.5 4 3. Completed application form, which includes a statement of personal and professional philosophy related to adventure education. 4. A current professional resume and two letters of recommendation, one from a Fort Lewis College faculty member (excluding Adventure Education faculty), and one from an adult professional (excluding immediate family) who is familiar with the student’s professional goals and work ethic. 5. A copy of all unofficial college transcripts. 6. Interview with faculty screening committee.

Students applying for admission to the Adventure Education program while they are still completing the courses described in #1, above, may be granted conditional admission until proof of completing these courses with grades of C+ or higher is provided, along with proof of 2.5 grade point averages overall and in Adventure Education courses. Students not meeting these admittance requirements must select a different major.

LEADERSHIP AND INSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT To increase your level of competence, training, professionalism, and experience, Adventure Education majors are required to complete a minimum of 30 days of pre-approved, documented leadership/instruction experience before enrolling in the Practicum, AE 380. Sixty days of pre-approved, documented adventure leadership/instruction experience are required prior to entering the culminating course experience—AE 480, Adventure Education Internship. This background also prepares you to be a strong internship candidate for more competitive internship sites. The adventure leadership/instruction requirement consists of students leading or facilitating “face-to-face” adventure experiences with a client group. At least 80% of this leadership/instruction experience must be with human-powered outdoor pursuits (i.e. backpacking, rock climbing, mountaineering, canoeing, ropes courses)— consistent with the academic preparation of the Adventure Education major. A maximum of 20% of the leadership/instruction days can include teaching ski or snowboard lessons, for example. While not considered an adventure programming experience, the teaching of downhill ski lessons in a supervised situation has value for the student’s instructional prowess. You should complete your leadership/instruction days in a manner that is integrated with your Adventure Education coursework at FLC. Debriefing models discussed in class, for example, make more sense when you have outdoor leadership/instruction experiences occurring close to the same time. Therefore, the leadership/instruction days can be counted beginning with your enrollment in your first Adventure Education course. Leadership/instruction days can be counted that are required as part of a course (i.e. Adventure Leadership and Instruction). A leadership/instruction experience day consists of 8 hours of responsibility for, instruction or facilitation of a client or student group. Summer camp jobs are an excellent way to gain this leadership and instruction experience. In order to register for the Practicum or Internship, you must submit to an Adventure Education faculty member a list that documents your outdoor leadership/instruction experience—type of adventure experience led; program area; length of program; leadership role; the name of a supervisor who can verify the experience. You will receive information about this documentation process in your Foundations of Adventure Education course.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT… Bob Stremba, Ed.D., Associate Professor and Director of Adventure Education Department of Exercise Science, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO 81301 Office: 191 Aquatics Center Phone: (970) 247-6295 Email: [email protected] 5

How to Succeed in Adventure Education

Is Adventure Education for you? • Use of human-powered outdoor pursuits to help people learn interpersonal & intrapersonal skills. • Extensive time commitment—some weekend classes, 24/7 classes for weeks at a time. • Lots of reading, writing, studying. 2.5 GPA, C+ or higher in many courses required. If so…

Declare Adventure Education major Take these Adventure Education courses: Take general • AE 101 Foundations of Adventure education courses Education (3 cr), plus… and electives • Two of these courses: AE 121 Top Rope Rock Climbing (2 cr) AE 131 Paddling Fundamentals (2 cr) AE 141 Backcountry Skiing (2 cr) AE 151 Challenge Course Fundamentals (2 cr) Choose a different major

Did you earn a C+ or higher in each of If the above Adventure Education If YES courses? NO to to Is your Adventure Education GPA and all any overall GPA 2.5 or higher?

Apply for admission to B. A. in Adventure Education degree program Re-take Adventure Education courses in by Tuesday following spring break (for which less than a C+ was earned. Fall admittance), or second Tuesday in Take other courses to raise GPA to 2.5. November (for Winter admittance).

Reapply next term

If not If accepted accepted … …

Choose a Choose electives or academic different major minor to complement Adventure Education: • Natural environment • Human development/ adventure Accumulate 60 days Continue taking Adventure Education courses, therapy documented, pre-approved maintaining C+ or higher for most courses. • Regional & world adventure leadership & Complete major, minor, electives, & general cultures instruction experience prior to education courses. • Business AE 480. Maintain 2.5 overall GPA. Option: Up to 16 credits in Adventure Education may be earned through Outward Bound or NOLS courses. Pre-approval required. Additional cost.

Graduate with a B.A. in Adventure Education! Fort Lewis College B. A. in Adventure Education • Degree Planner

Name Date Email

Term offered: F = Fall, W = Winter, M = May 5 week session, S = Summer

A. Declare Adventure Education major, then complete the following courses with grade of C+ or better: Term Term/y Grade Adventure Education Course Cr Prerequisites offered r taken earne d AE 101 Foundations of Adventure Education 3 F, W Basic Skills Courses. Complete 2 of the following courses: AE 121 Top Rope Rock Climbing 2 Declared Adventure F, W AE 131 Paddling Fundamentals 2 Education major or minor F AE 141 Backcountry Skiing 2 W AE 151 Challenge Course Fundamentals 2 F, W Total Category A Adventure Education credits: 7 cr

B. Apply for admission to Adventure Education degree program: See details on page 3.

C. Upon acceptance into the Adventure Education degree program, complete the following courses: Adventure Education Courses Term Term/y Grade Cr Prerequisites [with gtPathways fulfillment] offered r taken earne d k k

c c AE 201 Wilderness Expedition 3 AE 101 w/ C+ or higher F, M o o l l AE 210 Adventure Leadership 3 AE 101 w/ C+ or higher F, M B B

l AE 220 Adventure Instruction 3 AE 101 w/ C+ or higher F, M l y a a F M AE 230 Wilderness First Responder 3 None F, W AE 310 Philosophy & Theory of Adventure Ed 3 AE 101 w/ C+ or higher F, W ES 242 Testing & Statistics [MA-1] 3 None F, W ES 495 Research Design 1 ES 242 F, W ES 496 Senior Research Seminar 2 ES 495 F, W AE 350 Adventure Processing & Facilitation 3 AE 101 w/ C+ or higher W AE 450 Organization & Administration of Adventure Education 3 AE 310, AE 350. W Advanced Skills Courses. Complete 2 of the following courses: AE 321 Lead Rock Climbing 3 AE 121 w/ C+ or higher; F, W AE 101 AE 325 Mountaineering 3 AE 121 w/ C+ or higher; W AE 201 AE 331 Advanced Paddling 3 AE 131 w/ C+ or higher; W AE 201 AE 341 Winter Backcountry Travel 3 AE 141 w/ C+ or higher; W AE 201 AE 360 Special Topics in Adventure Education: Skills 3 AE 201 TBA

AE 361 Special Topics in Adventure Education: Profession 3 AE 201 TBA

Professional Preparation Courses. Complete 12 credits from the following: AE 380 Adventure Education Practicum 1-6 AE 220; instructor F, W permission; *30 days of pre-approved, documented adventure leadership & instruction experience. AE 480 Adventure Education Internship 6-12 AE 310; 2.5 overall GPA; F, W, instructor permission; *60 Sum 7

days of pre-approved, documented adventure leadership & instruction experience. Total Category C Adventure Education credits: 45 cr

D. Auxiliary Requirements from Other Departments. Complete at least 6 credits, including at least one upper division course, from the following courses: Auxiliary Courses Term Term/y Grade Cr Prerequisites [with gtPathways fulfillment] offered r taken earne d Bio 125 Conservation Biology [SC-2] 3 Bio 250 Ecology of the Southwest [SC-1] 4 Chem 125 Environmental Chemistry 3 Engl 180 Literature of the Environment [AH-2] 4 Geol 107 Earth Systems Science [SC-1] 4 Geol 113 Physical Geology [SC-1] 4 Geol 150 Geology of the Southwest [SC-2] 3 Phil 252 Environmental Ethics 4 PhSc 205 Introduction to Astronomy [SC-2] 3 None PhSc 200 Introduction to Astronomy Lab 1 PhSc 206 Introduction to Astronomy [SC-1] 4 Psyc 260 Environmental Psychology 4 BA 330 Tourism & Resort Management 4 Anth 330 Anthropology of the Southwest 3 Anth 356 Ecological Anthropology 4 Geog 320 North American Landscape 3 Geog 335 Weather & Climate 3 SW 333 Wilderness in America 3 SW 335 National Parks: America’s Best Idea 3 Minimum auxiliary course credits: 6 cr

E. General Education Requirements: Course Term/y Grade Requirement Cr Cr [double-counting courses in AdEd major] r taken earne d Communication CO-1: One course required 3-4 Communication CO-2: One course required 3-4 Mathematics MA-1: One course required 3-4 ES 242 Testing & Statistics 3 Arts & Humanities, History, Social & Behavioral Sciences: 15 credit minimum Can include the following course: AH-1 3-4 AH-2 3-4 Engl 180 Literature of the Environment 4 History: One course required 3-4 Social & Behavioral Sciences: One course req’d 3-4

Physical & Life Sciences Can include 2 of the following courses: SC-1: Bio 250, Geol 107, Geol 113, 4 Science with a lab (SC-1), one course req’d 4 PhSc 206 Science with or without a lab (SC-1 or SC-2) 3-4 SC-2: Bio 125, Geol 150, PhSc 205 3

Physical Well-Being: One course required 1 Education for Global Citizenship 1 3-4 Education for Global Citizenship 2 3-4 Minimum General Education credits: 38

F. Free Electives and/or Minor Term/yr Grade Course Cr 8

taken earned

Minimum Required for Graduation: 120 credits

Fort Lewis College Adventure Education Minor • Course Planner

Name Date Email

Term offered: F = Fall, W = Winter

A. Complete all of the following core courses: Term Term/y Grade Adventure Education Courses Cr Prerequisites offered r taken earne d AE 101 Foundations of Adventure Education 3 Instructor permission F, W AE 230 Wilderness First Responder 3 None F, W AE 310 Philosophy & Theory of Adventure Education 3 AE 101 w/ C+ or higher (F), W AE 350 Adventure Processing & Facilitation 3 AE 101 w/ C+ or higher W

B. Complete 2 of the following basic skills courses: Term Term/y Grade Adventure Education Courses Cr Prerequisites offered r taken earne d AE 121 Top Rope Rock Climbing 2 Instructor permission F, W AE 131 Paddling Fundamentals 2 Instructor permission F AE 141 Backcountry Skiing 2 Instructor permission W AE 151 Challenge Course Fundamentals 2 Instructor permission F, W

C. Auxiliary Requirements from Other Departments. Complete at least 3 credits from the following courses: Auxiliary Courses Term Term/y Grade Cr Prerequisites [with gtPathways fulfillment] offered r taken earne d Bio 125 Conservation Biology [SC-2] 3 Bio 250 Ecology of the Southwest [SC-1] 4 Chem 125 Environmental Chemistry 3 Engl 180 Literature of the Environment [AH-2] 4 Geol 107 Earth Systems Science [SC-1] 4 Geol 113 Physical Geology [SC-1] 4 Geol 150 Geology of the Southwest [SC-2] 3 Phil 252 Environmental Ethics 4 PhSc 205 Introduction to Astronomy [SC-2] 3 None PhSc 200 Introduction to Astronomy Lab 1 PhSc 206 Introduction to Astronomy [SC-1] 4 Psyc 260 Environmental Psychology 4 BA 330 Tourism & Resort Management 4 Anth 330 Anthropology of the Southwest 3 Anth 356 Ecological Anthropology 4 Geog 320 North American Landscape 3 Geog 335 Weather & Climate 3 SW 333 Wilderness in America 3 SW 335 National Parks: America’s Best Idea 3

Total requirements for the Adventure Education minor: 19-20 credits 9 Advising Notes: ADVENTURE EDUCATION COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Course Fees: Some courses have course fees to cover transportation to field sites or professional conferences, food, supplies, and off-campus facility rental. Over a four-year degree program, FLC Adventure Education students can expect to have course fees ranging from $1,550 to $2,065, depending on course choices, or $388 to $516 per year. In context, students typically budget successfully for cell phone service costing approximately $600 per year, and season ski passes costing approximately $400 per year plus gas to the ski area. Annual Adventure Education course fees are in this range of expenses, but contribute to the longer-range benefit of a college degree.

AE 101 Foundations of Adventure Education 3 credits This course provides an introduction to the professional expectations, responsibilities and global opportunities in adventure education. Topics include the meaning of adventure education, clients and settings of adventure programming, the difference between personal recreation and professional preparation, environmental and social impacts, public land resources, and international trends. The place of nature and ritual is examined through a weekend reflection/solo experience. Prerequisites: Adventure Education major. Students who anticipate declaring an Adventure Education minor should speak with the instructor about waiver of prerequisites. Course fee: $20.

AE 121 Top Rope Rock Climbing 2 credits This course provides an introduction to the skills and safety systems associated with institutional rock climbing for the adventure educator. Topics include management of rock climbing in adventure programs, belaying, rappelling, top-rope anchor building, and stewardship of climbing environments. Prerequisites: Adventure Education major. Students who anticipate declaring an Adventure Education minor should speak with the instructor about waiver of prerequisites.

AE 131 Paddling Fundamentals 2 credits This course provides an introduction to the skills of flat/moving water canoeing, river rafting and/or tour kayaking for the adventure educator. Includes selection and use of equipment, trip planning, safety and rescue procedures, group management on the water, and stewardship of water environments. Prerequisites: Adventure Education major, instructor permission. Students who anticipate declaring an Adventure Education minor should speak with the instructor about waiver of prerequisites.

AE 141 Backcountry Skiing 2 credits This course provides an introduction to telemark skiing for the adventure educator. Includes turning, weighting/unweighting, body position, selection and use of equipment, safety procedures, and stewardship of mountain environments. Prerequisites: Adventure Education major. Students who anticipate declaring an Adventure Education minor should speak with the instructor about waiver of prerequisites. Course fee: $100.

AE 151 Challenge Course Fundamentals 2 credits Introduces students to the use of a variety of low and high challenge course initiatives for instructing others in problem solving, trust, team building, self-confidence, and communication skills. Includes belay and high ropes rescue techniques. Prerequisites: Adventure Education major. Students who anticipate declaring an Adventure Education minor should speak with the instructor about waiver of prerequisites. Course fee: $100.

AE 201 Wilderness Expedition 3 credits Professional practices of extended backcountry travel. Students plan, organize, and participate in a series of three to 14-day mountain, desert and/or river wilderness trips. Topics include Leave No Trace, menu planning, meal preparation, equipment use, campsite selection, expedition technology, map and compass orienteering, route finding, and weather prediction. Students must have proper clothing and equipment for extended backcountry travel. Prerequisites: AE 101 with minimum grade of C+. Corequisites: AE 210, AE 220. Course fee: $220. 11

AE 210 Adventure Leadership 3 credits The theory and implementation of adventure leadership, including judgment and decision making, problem solving, risk management in the field, leadership models and styles, self-leadership, situational leadership, feedback, expedition behavior, effective communication, valuing diversity, behavior management, and professional ethics. Students serve as leaders for portions of extended backcountry travel experiences. Students must have proper clothing and equipment for extended backcountry travel. Prerequisites: AE 101 with minimum grade of C+. Corequisites: AE 201, AE 220. Course fee: $220.

AE 220 Adventure Instruction 3 credits An in-depth study of the models and methods of outdoor and experiential education. Topics include lesson design; creating an engaging learning environment; physical, cognitive and affective methods of lesson delivery; teaching for multiple intelligences; challenge, stress and learning; and assessment of learning. Students will plan, present and give/receive feedback on lessons during extended backpacking expeditions. Prerequisites: AE 101 with minimum grade of C+. Corequisites: AE 201, AE 210. Course fee: $220.

ES 242 Testing and Statistics 3 credits Basic statistical procedures necessary to analyze and interpret data collected from tests in exercise science. Descriptive and inferential statistics are taught as well as introduction to basic research techniques. The selection and administration of testing instruments that measure objectives from the three domains of human performance are also examined in the course. Prerequisites: (TRS 92 or Computed Math Placement Score MA 110)

AE 230 Wilderness First Responder 3 credits This course provides the knowledge needed to handle medical emergencies requiring extended care in remote settings. Emphasis is on prevention, decision making, and treatment. National certification requires this course to meet for approximately 80 hours. Students who successfully complete the course and pass the WFR exam receive a Wilderness First Responder certificate good for three years. Course fee: $325.

AE 310 Philosophy and Theory of Adventure Education 3 credits An exploration of the background, philosophical basis, ethical issues, and theories of adventure and experiential education. This course explains the “why” behind the “what” adventure educators do, and includes an overview of applications to specific client groups (youth-at-risk, chemical dependency, business, school, etc.). Students develop in writing their own personal philosophy of adventure education. Prerequisites: AE 101 with a minimum grade of C+. Corequisites: AE 230.

AE 321 Lead Rock Climbing 3 credits Advanced outdoor skills course focusing on selection and placement of protection gear, route finding, lead climbing and belaying, multiple pitch climbing, advanced anchor building, rescue systems, and climbing instructional strategies. Prerequisites: AE 121 with C+ or higher, AE 201. Course fee: $150.

AE 325 Mountaineering 3 credits Knowledge, skills, and attitudes of basic mountaineering, including snow, ice, and alpine climbing, avalanche awareness, use of technical equipment including crampons, ropes, and ice axes for snow and glacier travel, use of fixed lines, group management on technical terrain, crevasse rescue, and mountaineering instructional strategies. Prerequisites: AE 121 with C+ or higher, AE 201. Course fee: $200.

AE 331 Advanced Paddling 3 credits Techniques and procedures to conduct canoeing, rafting, and/or kayaking in moving and whitewater environments. Includes basic rescue techniques, more advanced paddling techniques, and paddling instructional strategies. Prerequisites: AE 131 with C+ or higher, AE 201. Course fee: $85.

AE 341 Winter Backcountry Travel 2 credits 12 Equipment, techniques, and instructional strategies for travel and camping in winter conditions on snowshoes and backcountry skis. Includes extended cold weather survival methods, building snow shelters, winter expedition camping, trip planning, and winter travel instructional strategies. Prerequisites: AE 141 with C+ or higher, AE 201. Course fee: $200.

AE 350 Adventure Processing and Facilitation 3 credits This course provides the skills necessary for facilitating a variety of client groups in indoor and outdoor experiential and adventure programs. Includes group development stages, group discussion leading, active listening, debriefing, frontloading, metaphors, and transfer of client learning. Students will develop and facilitate a program with a client group. Prerequisites: AE 101 with C+ or higher. Course fee: $200.

AE 360 Special Topics in Adventure Education: Skills 3 credits Each year this course focuses on a different advanced skill and/or environment. Skills may include wilderness search and rescue, sea kayaking and other skills. This course may involve traveling to a distant location, such as Baja, Mexico, or other regional or international environments. Repeatable provided the subject is different. Prerequisites: AE 201. Course fee: varies.

AE 361 Special Topics in Adventure Education: Profession 3 credits Each year this course focuses on a different adventure topic. Topics may include multi-cultural and international adventure pursuits, corporate adventure training, therapeutic adventure, eco-psychology in outdoor adventure, and other topics. Repeatable provided the subject is different. Prerequisites: AE 201

AE 380 Adventure Education Practicum 1-6 credits Students who have demonstrated a high level of proficiency serve as assistant instructors in Adventure Education courses, with FLC Outdoor Pursuits trips, or with other programs and populations. Students take active leadership roles, prepare and teach adventure topics and skills, implement professional standards, and receive supervision and feedback on their performance. Each credit represents 50 hours of practicum experience. Prerequisites: AE 220, instructor permission.

AE 450 Organization & Administration of Adventure Education 3 credits This is a capstone course in which students synthesize their experience in adventure leadership, instruction, and programming to explore the details of managing an adventure program. Topics include program accreditation standards; risk management; staff recruitment, hiring and training; and program marketing. Prerequisites: AE 310, AE 350. Course fee: $260.

AE 480 Adventure Education Internship 6-12 credits Students serve with an approved program/organization to gain a variety of on-the-job professional experience and apply theories and practices learned in adventure education courses. Each internship credit represents 50 hours of internship experience, so students should plan for a minimum of 7 weeks of full-time experience. Internship sites are nationwide; some may include housing and/or a small stipend. Prerequisites: 2.5 overall GPA, AE 310, instructor permission.

ES 495 Research Design & Development 1 credit Studies methods and techniques of research used in Exercise Science and analyzes examples of their use. Students will complete a formal research proposal, participate in a formal proposal hearing and complete Institutional Review Board requirements for student research. Instructor permission required. Prerequisites: (ES 242 or ES 350)

ES 496 Senior Seminar Research 2 credits Discussion and inquiries dealing with contemporary issues, trends and problems in exercise science. Completion of data collection and synthesis for the senior research project proposed in ES 495. Prerequisites: ES 495