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This course combines scientific information with practical skills and common sense. The curriculum is designed to make the student proficient in administering care to the sick and injured. An…

In the 1980s a new name, "The Graphic Novel," was coined for this burgeoning genre. This course will focus on some of the recent classics in this genre, including several graphic memoirs that bear…

In this course students will explore what it means to express and boldly embody the feminine within the context of wilderness expeditions. Drawing inspiration from womxn?s writing and expression as…

What do writing and wildness have in common What can the natural world teach us about accessing our most wild selves so we can create energized, potent, and engaging stories In this creative writing…

This leadership theory course is intended to cultivate more effective outdoor instructors through culturally responsive pedagogy. Taken in conjunction with Practices for Leading Inclusively in…

This course will introduce students to fundamental expedition skills and models through presentations, discussions, and practice. Topics will include minimum impact camping techniques, map and…

This course offering is designed to introduce the basic elements of climbing in a condensed format within a supportive and inclusive environment. Students are introduced to the activity of rock…

Theoretical rationale for current practices will be examined through research, discussion, and student presentations in the backcountry. Topics will include lesson planning, ethically responsible…

This course is designed to introduce students to high angle, traditionally protected multi-pitch rock climbing. It is a concentrated course designed to equip aspiring lead climbers with the necessary…

What does it mean to be a highly effective educator This course introduces students to the intentional application of a variety of effective teaching practices applicable to a wide range of…

In the context of an expedition on one of the classic whitewater rivers of the West, students are introduced to the natural and cultural history of the Colorado Plateau as well as the skills and…

This course introduces students to the basic technical skills associated with rock climbing. The appropriate student has little to no rock climbing experience, and is led through a gentle progression…

In the arid southwest water is the elusive catalyst to life and beauty. On the southern boundary of the Colorado Plateau, known as the Mogollon Rim, geology and hydrology coalesce creating a series…

This intensive, field based course is appropriate for intermediate and advanced students with solid backgrounds in extended backcountry travel in remote environments. The focus is on implementation…

This course takes holistic approach to physical training and coaching. Modern and traditional principles of exercise physiology will be studied from eastern and western medical traditions. "…

This course will introduce students to fundamental expedition skills and models through presentations, discussions, and practice. Topics will include minimum impact camping techniques, map and…

This capstone field-semester takes an experiential and holistic approach to the study of outdoor leadership. Central to this approach is the implementation of authentic leadership opportunities in…

This course provides students with academic literacy in the field of adventure education. Through lecture, discussion, research, and experiential projects, this course explores the many facets…

What does it look like to lead across the diverse fields of adventure and outdoor experiential education How can we as adventure educators build the tools that empower students in a range of…

PREREQUISITES: Current WFR, experience at altitude, Spanish language skills and prior whitewater exposure (all recommended). LD: Instructor signature required; significant backcountry travel…

This course examines environmental topics and issues associated with the field of Adventure Education (AE), and encourages students to consider how recreation-based adventure programs may be…

This advanced course focuses on avalanche forecasting for backcountry skiers or snowboarders. While spending three weeks in a suitable mountain environment, students will learn about "snow" in all…

Many of the concepts and techniques associated with modern adventure education were first tested and refined at sea. Through participating in an extended coastal journey in sea kayaks, students will…

This course will explore the various interactions and relationships between ethics and risk management as it relates to the application of Adventure Education modalities across a variety of settings…

This course provides a broad introduction to the concept of risk management across a variety of disciplines. Students can apply these principles and practices of risk management in adventure…