OE 3870 - Outdoor Adventure Operations and Management

This course explores risk management and policies and procedures of running or working within the Outdoor Education and adventure fields. Students will learn how to assess risk, manage risk, interpret and develop policies, and write operating procedures for ropes courses, equipment use and adventure trips. This course prepares students for working in the field of outdoor education from the policies, procedures, and operations management perspective. Students participate in two group efforts that demonstrate experiential learning and social incorporation of technical skills understanding within the outdoor education/recreation field. Prerequisites: 60 credits/Junior status. Offered Fall semesters odd years. (4 Credits)