Plan of Study
Courses
The following courses are required:
- EDUC 210 - Outdoor Trip Leadership — offered annually in Spring Semester
- EDUC 311 - Advanced Field Practicum — EDUC 210 is a prerequisite
- 311-1 Wilderness First Responder and/or
- 311-2 Expedition Trip Leadership - EDUC 210 pre-req) - offered annually as two components in May Term
One of the following activity-specific AWPE Instructor courses:
- AWPE 300 Canoe Instructor Course
- AWPE 304 Outdoor Rock Instructor Course
- AWPE 306 Backpacking Instructor Course
- AWPE 310 Winter Dogsledding & Skiing Expedition
One of the following education-related academic courses:
- EDUC 120 Foundations of Education
- EDUC 210 Outdoor Education
- EDUC 248 Theory and Practice of Education
- ENSU 320 Pedagogies of Place
- HDSR 239 Persons and Systems
- HIST 359 History of Education
- MUSE 123 Natural History/Museum Collections Management
- MUSE 213 Science Education in Informal Settings
- PAGS 343 Conflict Resolution
- PHIL 355 Philosophy of Education
- PSYC 237 Social Psychology
- PSYC 238 Human Development
- PSYC 373 Moral Education
- TESO 344 Language Learning & Teaching
- Another course will be considered by petition
One of the following natural science academic courses:
- BIOL 111 Ecological Biology
- BIOL 226 Biological Diversity
- BIOL 348 Ornithology
- BIOL 350 Field Botany
- BIOL 357 Animal Behavior
- BIOL 360 Conservation Biology
- BIOL 362 Insect Biology
- ENSU 240 Environment and Society
- GEOL 201 Earth and the Environment
- GEOL 314 Earth History
- GEOL 315 Earth Materials
- PHYS 115 Encounters with Cosmos
- A May Term will be considered by petition
- Another course will be considered by petition
Co-curricular Activity
Students must complete one qualifying field practicum experience.
2-3 weeks involving planning, preparation, field time and debrief/evaluation - practicum to be approved by Director of Outdoor & Environmental Education (e.g., AWPE Course Lead Instructor, August Wilderness Instructor, Internship or another experience approved by Director of Outdoor & Environmental Education
Culminating Experience
All students must submit a capstone portfolio including the following:
- A statement on personal educational philosophy
- A critical reflection essay on qualifying practicum field experience
- A sample written lesson plan from qualifying field experience
- An outdoor-focused resume