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4-6-9: Outdoor Leadership Minor

The Outdoor Leadership program is a course of study leading to a minor that will offer the student broad exposure to outdoor field activities. The student will be required to take instructional courses in outdoor leadership theory, participate in skill courses, apply field experiences to faith lessons, and manage recreational programs. The minor is a beneficial supplement to majors that would be enhanced by field experiences in the outdoors. The program is beneficial for students with a vocational interest in the areas of residential camp programs, administration of outdoor programs in church and community, and nonresidential outdoor experiences.

The foundational goals for those in the Outdoor Leadership minor are as follows:

  • Students pursue a course of study that develops a biblical leadership ethic, introduction and mastery of basic outdoor competency skills, application of field experiences to spiritual growth, and careful management of equipment, financial, medical, and relationship resources.
  • Students seek to develop competencies in one or more of three skill areas—mountaineering, water adventures, and urban treks.
  • Students design, implement, manage, and evaluate an internship experience in Outdoor Leadership with honors recognition.
  • Faculty are actively involved in the program as instructors with a commitment to leadership training, skill acquisition, and spiritual applications.

The Outdoor Leadership minor requires 18 hours of course work. Preparation for outdoor programs with OUL 101, 201, 203, 206 and 405 completes the general integration training (12 hrs) for the minor program. An internship course with honors designation may be incorporated into this program for students with special interests or program opportunities. The skills courses offer a wide variety of elective options for individual training for professional certifications.

General Integration Courses

Students must take 12 hours from the following courses:

OUL 101 Introduction to Outdoor Recreation (3)
OUL 201 Dynamics of Outdoor Leadership Programs (3)
OUL 203 Orienteering (1)
OUL 206 Wilderness First Aid (2)
OUL 405 Management of Outdoor Education Programs (3) or
OUL 450 Internship (3)

Outdoor skill courses (6 hours) may be taken from any of the three skill areas: mountaineering, water adventures, urban treks, or multiple day skills.

Skills Courses

The three skill areas of include the following courses:

Mountaineering
OUL 102 Backpacking (1)
OUL 108 Rock Climbing (1)
OUL 111 Cross-Country Skiing (1)
OUL 205 All-Terrain Skiing (1)
OUL 215 Winter Mountaineering (1)
OUL 225 Winter Camping (1)

Water Adventures
OUL 109 Fly Fishing (1)
OUL 110 Fly Tying (1)
OUL 113 Sailing (1)
OUL 117 Stillwater Fishing (1)
OUL 207 Canoeing (1)
OUL 217 Kayaking (1)
OUL 227 White-Water Rafting (1)

Urban Treks
OUL 103 Cycling (1)
OUL 105 Mountain Biking (1)
OUL 119 Environmental Interpretation (1)
OUL 129 Outdoor Photography (1)
OUL 209 24-Hour Experience (1)
OUL 219 Trekking (1)
OUL 229 Crafting (1)
OUL 239 Outdoor Cookery (1)

Multiple Day Skills (break sessions, May session, and summer session)
OUL 350 Mountaineering Field Lab (3)
OUL 370 Flat-Water Field Lab (3)
OUL 375 White-Water Field Lab (3)
OUL 380 Urban Trek Field Lab(3)
OUL 395 Enviro Field Trek (3)