Beginning Fall 2012, Students in Outdoor Education must complete the requirements for the major plus one emphasis (see below).
Outdoor Education Major |
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| OED | 221 | Group Process & Leadership | 4 |
| OED | 261 | Environmental Education Curriculum Review | 4 |
| OED | 270 | Facilitating Challenge Course Programs | 4 |
| OED | 276 | Foundations & Principles of Outdoor Education | 4 |
| OED | 328 | Wilderness Writers & Philosophers | 4 |
| OED | 424 | Outdoor Education Programming & Risk Management | 4 |
| X | |||
| One of the following | 3 | ||
| OED | 279 | Access and Diversity | |
| Or | |||
| OED | 210 | Inclusive Outdoor Education | |
| X | |||
| One of the following | 4 | ||
| OED | 332 | Winter Travel & Living Skills | |
| Or | |||
| OED | 446 | Wilderness Instructor Training | |
| X | |||
| Outdoor Educator Professional Development Block | |||
| The following four courses are taken concurrently during fall term of the junior year | |||
| OED | 324 | Water Skills & Water Travel | 5 |
| OED | 326 | Land Travel & Camping Skills | 5 |
| OED | 381 | Outdoor Education Teaching Techniques | 5 |
| OED | 200 | Woodscraft and Woodland Skills | 2 |
| X | |||
| OED | 496 | Outdoor Education Capstone | 4 |
| The Outdoor Education Capstone is a full-time, 10-12 week intensive teaching or leadership practicum within a professional outdoor education environment. It is intended to be a culminating opportunity for students nearing graduation to hone their teaching and leadership skills in a professional setting. The capstone may be taken after completion of the required Outdoor Education Professional Development block. Capstone experiences are chosen in consultation with, and require approval from, faculty in the Outdoor Education program. | |||
Choose an Emphasis in Outdoor Education |
9-12 credits |
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| Emphasis in Therapeutic and Universal Design | |||
| Course Requirements | |||
| OED | 437 | Universal Design Laboratory | 4 |
| OED | 439 | Therapeutic Principles and Practices | 4 |
| Relevant Field Experience, Independent Study, Research Assistant, or Teaching Assistant | 2-4 | ||
| Credits Required for an Emphasis in Therapeutic and Universal Design | 10-12 | ||
| X | |||
| Emphasis in Natural History and Interpretation | |||
| Course Requirements | |||
| OED | 361 | Interpretive Program Design | 4 |
| OED | 425 | Advanced Topics in Natural History | 4 |
| OED | 363 | Apostle Islands School | 4 |
| Credits Required for an Emphasis in Natural History and Interpretation | 12 | ||
| X | |||
| Emphasis in Wilderness Leadership | |||
| Course Requirements | |||
| Two from | 6-8 | ||
| OED | 446 | Wilderness Instructor Training | |
| OED | 332 | Winter Travel and Living Skills | |
| OED | 330 | An approved National Outdoor Leadership School Course | |
| OED | 331 | An approved Outward Bound course | |
| Or an approved outdoor adventure education course of 21-35 days | |||
| X | |||
| One from | 0-4 | ||
| Wellness Curriculum Level 4 certification in climbing or paddling | |||
| Or American Canoe Association Instructor Certification or equivalent in one discipline | |||
| Or AMGA Single Pitch Instructor certification or equivalent | |||
| Credits Required for an Emphasis in Wilderness Leadership | 6-12 | ||
| X | |||
| Individually Designed Emphasis | |||
| Work with an OED faculty advisor to design an appropriate emphasis for an area of professional interest, or add a minor from any program |
9 credit minimum | ||
| X | |||
| Credits Required for an Outdoor Education Major with Emphasis | 58-64 | ||
| X | |||
Emphasis in Outdoor Education for Native American Studies Majors |
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| Course Requirements | |||
| OED | 285 | Interpretive Program Design | 4 |
| OED | 221 | Group Process and Leadership | 4 |
| OED | 261 | Environmental Education Curriculum Review | 4 |
| Outdoor Education Elective (300-400 Level) | 4 | ||
| Credits Required for an Emphasis in Outdoor Education for Native American Studies Majors | 16 | ||
