B.S. Outdoor Education
Program Admission Requirements
There are no program admission requirements for the B.S. in Outdoor Education.
Graduation Requirement
In order to graduate from the Sport and Exercise Science major, the candidate must achieve the following in addition to completing the course requirements:
- Minimum grade of "C" (2.0) in professional courses.
- Minimum overall cumulative GPA of 2.5.
- Minimum GPA of 2.75 in the major.
- Current First Aid and CPR certification from a nationally recognized provider.
General Education
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Objective 1 | 6 | |
| Objective 2 | 3 | |
| Objective 3- MATH 1123 Recommended 1 | 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 | |
| 1 | “P” courses are equivalent to the original course. |
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 | ||
*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 | |