B.S. Outdoor Education
Program Admission Requirements
There are no program admission requirements for the B.S. in Outdoor Education.
General Education
Code | Title | Credits |
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Objective 1 | 6 | |
Objective 2 | 3 | |
Objective 3- MATH 1123 Recommended | 3 | |
Objective 4 | 6 | |
Objective 5 | 7 | |
Objective 6 | 6 | |
Students must fulfill Objective 7 or Objective 8 | 3 | |
Objective 7 | ||
Objective 8 | ||
Objective 9 | 3 | |
Total Credits | 37 |
Major Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
PHYSICAL EDUCATION CORE (9 credits) | 9 | |
First Aid CPR and Sport Safety * | ||
Foundations of Physical Education and Sport | ||
Anatomical Foundations of Human Activity | ||
Senior Capstone | ||
OUTDOOR EDUCATION | ||
Leadership and Teaching Component (10 credits) | 10 | |
Outdoor Leadership | ||
Survey of Outdoor Education Literature | ||
Methods of Teaching Outdoor Activities and Practicum | ||
Outdoor Education Safety Component (8 credits) | 8 | |
Required Courses: | ||
Leave No Trace Trainer | ||
Wilderness First Aid | ||
or HPSS 4441 | Wilderness First Responder Certification | |
Outdoor Risk Management and Liability | ||
Select additional courses to bring the total credits for the Outdoor Education Safety Component to eight (8): | ||
Winter Survival Skills | ||
Wilderness Survival Skills | ||
Map Compass and Backcountry Navigation | ||
Avalanche and Winter Sports Safety | ||
River Safety and Swiftwater Rescue | ||
Advanced Rock Climbing and Climbing Safety | ||
(Candidates who at the time of graduation possess a current certificate in Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Wilderness First Responder may apply three (3) credits to this component.) | ||
Select either the NATURAL HISTORY Component OR the OUTDOOR BUSINESS Component: | 9 | |
Natural History Component (Select at least 9 credits from the following courses) | ||
Biology I and Biology I Lab (Partially satisfies General Education Objective 5) | ||
Biology II and Biology II Lab | ||
General Ecology and General Ecology Laboratory | ||
Fall Flora | ||
Spring Flora | ||
Conservation Biology | ||
Herpetology and Herpetology Lab | ||
Ichthyology and Ichthyology Lab | ||
Ornithology | ||
Mammalogy and Mammalogy Lab | ||
Field Ecology | ||
The Dynamic Earth and The Dynamic Earth Lab (Partially satisfies General Education Objective 5) | ||
Physical Geology and Physical Geology Lab (Partially satisfies General Education Objective 5) | ||
Geology of Idaho | ||
Seminar | ||
Descriptive Astronomy and Descriptive Astronomy Laboratory (Partially satisfies General Education Objective 5) | ||
Courses in this Option are waived for majors or minors in geology, biology, botany, zoology, or ecology | ||
Outdoor Business Component (9 credits) | ||
Accounting Concepts | ||
Introduction to Business | ||
Introduction to Marketing | ||
(Courses in this Option are waived for business related majors or minors.) | ||
Experiential Skills Component (Minimum of 8 credits) | 8 | |
Courses selected must be different from those used to fulfill the requirements of the Outdoor Education Safety Component. | ||
(Note: Only eight (8) PEAC credits can be counted towards graduation requirement.) | ||
Team Building Leadership | ||
Winter Survival Skills | ||
Wilderness Survival Skills | ||
Winter Camping and Backcountry Travel | ||
Practical Outdoor Skills | ||
Map Compass and Backcountry Navigation | ||
Intermediate Kayaking and Whitewater Safety | ||
Avalanche and Winter Sports Safety | ||
Snowboard Instructor Training | ||
Ski Instructor Training | ||
River Safety and Swiftwater Rescue | ||
Advanced Rock Climbing and Climbing Safety | ||
PE Workshop * | ||
*Students can count credits earned from PE Workshop courses if the topic relates to Outdoor Education, i.e., Canoe Workshop, Whitewater Rafting Workshop, Backpacking Workshop, Advanced Kayaking-Summer Field Experience, etc. | ||
Adaptive Snow Skiing | ||
Instructor Training of Adapted Snowskiing | ||
Backpacking | ||
Backcountry GPS Navigation | ||
Canoeing | ||
Kayak Touring | ||
Beginning Kayaking | ||
Beginning Rock Climbing | ||
Beginning Cross-Country Skiing | ||
Beginning Telemark Cross-Country Skiing | ||
Intermediate Telemark Cross-Country Skiing | ||
Mountain Biking | ||
Advanced Dutch Oven Cooking | ||
Basic Mountaineering | ||
Intermediate Fly Fishing | ||
Beginning Gym Climbing | ||
Intermediate Horsemanship | ||
Caving Workshop | ||
Electives (minimum of 6 credits) | 6 | |
Courses may include those listed in the Natural History Component, and/or Business Component, and/or the following: | ||
Business and Professional Communication | ||
Photo, Graphic, and Video Editing | ||
Introduction to Public Relations | ||
Introduction to Photography | ||
Groups and Communication | ||
Web Design | ||
Creative Writing Workshop | ||
Professional and Technical Writing | ||
Business Communications | ||
U.S. Environmental History | ||
Introduction to Sport Psychology | ||
Introduction to Sport Law | ||
Sport Marketing | ||
Issues in Sport | ||
Individual and Organizational Behavior | ||
Leading in Organizations | ||
Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
Grantwriting | ||
(Other courses may be approved by the advisor.) | ||
Total Credits | 50 |
Degree Totals
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Program Admission Requirements | 0 | |
General Education | 37 | |
Major Requirements | 50 | |
Upper Division Free Electives | 2 | |
Free Electives | 31 | |
Total Credits | 120 |