The Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership curriculum is designed to be a high-impact academic experience focusing on interdisciplinarity and experiential learning. Coursework will equip students with the necessary tools to facilitate meaningful educational outdoor experiences with a variety of audiences while effectively managing risk and promoting social, environmental, and economic stewardship. With a range of available elective courses in complementary disciplines, students may choose a focus area that augments their understanding of adventure education’s social, environmental, and economic aspects or an area that supplements their chosen major.
Contact Information
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the undergraduate minor in Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership at The College of St. Scholastica, the student will be able to:
- Explain adventure education's foundational psychosocial, educational, and ecological theories and principles.
- Demonstrate proficiency in a variety of outdoor skills and facilitation of adventure education activities.
- Demonstrate effective planning, facilitation, and assessment in various educational and recreational contexts.
- Identify and effectively manage risk in various contexts and administer appropriate care in an emergency in urban and wilderness contexts.
- Synthesize various disciplinary perspectives to address stewardship from the social, environmental, and economic responsibilities in adventure education and outdoor recreation.
- Utilize diverse disciplinary perspectives to articulate the importance of outdoor recreation and exploring nature spaces as part of a healthy and sustainable society.
Requirements
Students must achieve the following program requirements for all courses listed under Program Requirements and Program Required Courses for the Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership minor.
Program Requirements
Minor Credits: 19-22
Program Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| AEO 2210 | Foundations of Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership | 4 |
| AEO 2777 | Topics in Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership (Methods of Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership) | 4 |
| AEO 2777 | Topics in Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership (Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership Practicum) | 2, 4, 6 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| To acquire the required 19-22 credits, Select 6-10 additional credits: | 6-10 | |
| Foundations of Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership | ||
| Topics in Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership (Technical Rock Climbing) | ||
| Current Environmental Topics | ||
| Global Problems, Scientific Solutions | ||
| Topics (Biology of the Northwoods) | ||
| Field Biology | ||
| Plant Systematics | ||
| Ecology | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Introduction to Teaching | ||
| Educational Psychology/Needs of Learners | ||
| Writing Nature | ||
| Introduction to Global Sustainability and Justice Studies | ||
| Environmental History of the Americas | ||
| Globalization of Food and Agriculture | ||
| Music as Environmental Activism | ||
| Water and Politics | ||
| Environmental History of the Americas | ||
| Health, Happiness, and Human Well-being | ||
| American Indian History I | ||
| Lifespan Developmental Psychology | ||
| Sociology of Health | ||
| Understanding Systems of Privilege and Oppression | ||
| Total Credits | 16-24 | |
Suggested Focus/Tracks
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Outdoor Adventure Education | 10 | |
| Topics in Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership (Technical Rock Climbing) | ||
| Wilderness First Responder (WFR) | ||
| Complete one additional 2-4 credit course from the elective list | ||
| Pre-Health Care/Medical | 8 | |
| Lifespan Developmental Psychology | ||
or SOC 2125 | Sociology of Health | |
| Wilderness First Responder (WFR) | ||
| Education and Psychology | 7 | |
| Introduction to Teaching | ||
| Educational Psychology/Needs of Learners | ||
| Global Sustainability and Justice | 8 | |
| Choose 2 of these courses for a total of 8 credits | ||
| Environmental History of the Americas | ||
| Music as Environmental Activism | ||
| Globalization of Food and Agriculture | ||
| Water and Politics | ||
| Biology and the Natural Environment | 8 | |
| Global Problems, Scientific Solutions | ||
| Topics (Biology of the Northwoods) | ||