Graduate and Continuing Education: Graduate Certificate in Leadership in Outdoor-based Adventure Education
NEW! GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN LEADERSHIP
IN OUTDOOR-BASED ADVENTURE EDUCATION
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Program Description
The Certificate in Leadership in Outdoor-based Adventure Education is a 15-credit graduate program comprised of 5 courses. The curriculum consists of a multi-disciplinary program designed for working professionals (ex. Educators, youth workers, camp counselors, therapists, social workers, recreation directors, and others) who are interested in complementing their existing practices with an experiential-based approach to learning. Using the outdoors and the natural world as a resource, students develop familiarity and competencies in a variety of activities and skills associated with the field of Adventure Education.
Admissions Standards and Criteria
To apply for enrollment in the Leadership in Outdoor-based Adventure Education Certificate Program, a student must submit documents as outlined in the graduate admissions section as well as:
- A personal statement (maximum 300 words). The statement should describe the student’s goals and reasons for applying to the program and include information about previous course work, training or work experiences related to the program. It should also discuss specifically the strengths the student will bring and the areas of competency the student will need to develop.
- MAT/GRE/GMAT exams are not required.
| Program of Study
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| EXSS 7000 |
Foundations of Outdoor-based Adventure Education |
3 S.H. |
| EXSS 7500 |
Programs in Outdoor-based Adventure Education |
3 S.H. |
| EXSS 8000 |
Essential Skills in Outdoor-based Adventure Education |
3 S.H. |
| EXSS 9000 |
Leadership in Outdoor-based Adventure Education |
3 S.H. |
| EXSS 9500 |
Internship Experience in Outdoor-based Adventure Education |
3 S.H. |
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Total for Certificate |
15 S.H. |
Course Descriptions
EXSS 7000 Foundations of Outdoor-based Adventure Education
This course will introduce the foundational philosophies, practices, and personalities in outdoor-based adventure education. This will include the historical development of experiential/adventure education and a look at legal issues, ethics, objectives, and trends in experiential education.
EXSS 7500 Programs in Outdoor-based Adventure Education
This course will introduce students to several different programs that employ Adventure Education as a modality to affect change in individual students and within diverse groups through selected readings, case studies, and on-site visits.
EXSS 8000 Essential Skills of Outdoor-based Adventure Education
This course will focus on several of the nationally recognized core skills for any Outdoor Adventure Educator, including first aid, CPRIAED, land navigation, trail biking, trip planning, and other basics of teaching and leading in the outdoors.
EXSS 9000 Leadership in Outdoor-based Adventure Education
This course will examine and introduce diverse leadership styles commonly used within experientially-based outdoor adventure programs. Through program instruction, students will learn how these styles are utilized to best fit the developing group dynamics while facilitating change and learning on both a personal and intra-personal level.
EXSS 9500 Internship Experience in Outdoor-based Adventure Education
This course will require students to observe and assist an established outdoor-based adventure program of their choice. This practicum will involve the students developing their own academic contract with identified learning objectives utilizing current adventure education or adventure recreation practices and standards.
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