Outdoor Education, B.A.

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Description and Learning Outcomes

Requirements

(minimum 66 Credits )

Required Education Core

(20 Credits)

ED 1000 (OE 1000) - Introduction to Education Credits: 4
ED 1020 - Psychology of Learning and Classroom/School Environment Credits: 4
ED 1030 - Introduction to the K-12 Exceptional Learner Credits: 4
ED 2010 - Curriculum Design, Planning, Instruction, and Assessment Across the Curriculum Credits: 4
PS 2160 - Life‐Span Development Credits: 4

Education Core

Choose one of the following courses:

ED 3040 - Assessment & Data-Driven Decision-Making Credits: 4

Outdoor Education Courses

(minimum 46 credits)

Note: OE 2200 Ropes Coures Theory and Application and OE 3610 Theory of Outdoor Education are required coureses for the OE Major. However, OE 2800 Theory of Outdoor Education & Ropes Course Management -4 credits will be substituted for the 2021-22 Academic Year.

OE 2430 - Wilderness First Responder Credits: 4
OE 3710 - Experiential Education: Creating Intentional Learning Experiences Credits: 4
OE 3870 - Outdoor Adventure Operations and Management Credits: 4
OE 4610 - Capstone Experience: Leading Trips and Career Exploration Credits: 4
SM 4710 (KI 4710) - Legal Issues in Sport and Recreation Credits: 4
BI 2070 (ES 2070) - New England Natural History Credits: 4
ES 1110 - Environmental Science: A Global Concern Credits: 4

Choose one from the following:

OE 4910 - Internship in Outdoor Education Credits: 4 to 12
OR
OE 4920 - Practicum in Outdoor Education Credits: 1 to 12

Skills-Based OE courses (1 Credit Each)

Choose 4 skills-based courses (1 Credit each)

OE 1200 - Topics Credits: 1 to 2
OE 1220 - Hiking/Backpacking in the White Mountains Credits: 1
OE 1230 - Meal and Menu Planning Credits: 1
OE 1240 - Rock Climbing Credits: 1
OE 1245 - Advanced Rock Climbing Credits: 1
OE 1260 - Orienteering Credits: 1
OE 1270 - Canoeing/Kayaking Credits: 1
OE 1280 - Ropes Course facilitation Credits: 1
OE 1290 - Mountain Biking Credits: 1
OE 1300 - Topics Credits: 1 to 2
OE 1310 - Winter Camping Credits: 1
OE 1320 - Winter Backpacking/mountaineering Credits: 1
OE 1340 - XC‐Skiing/Snowshoeing Credits: 1
OE 1350 - Backcountry Skiing/Snowboarding Credits: 1
OE 1360 - Ice Climbing Credits: 1
OE 1370 - Avalanche Awareness Credits: 1
OE 1400 - Wilderness First Aid/ Wilderness First Responder Recertification Credits: 1

Liberal Arts & Sciences Core Curriculum, Bachelor’s Degree

LAS 1000 - Bridges to Learning Credits: 2
WR 1010 - Composition Credits: 4 or approved LAS Writing Course.
MT 1100 - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 4 (MT courses numbered higher than 1100 are acceptable)
LAS 1 (LAS 1110) - The Natural Environment - Understanding Our Place in the Natural World Credits: 4
LAS 2 (LAS 1120) - The Civic Environment - Democratic Values Credits: 4
LAS 3 (LAS 2110) - Creative Arts Credits: 4
LAS 4 (LAS 2120) - Social Sciences Credits: 4
LAS 5 (LAS 2130) - Natural and Biological Sciences Credits: 4
LAS 6 (LAS 2140) - Humanities Credits: 4
LAS 7 (LAS 3110) - Global Perspectives Credits: 4
LAS Elective Credits: 4 (One additional course that meets any LAS requirement or combination of two 2-credit approved electives.)

Electives

Select additional electives to reach 120 credits for a Bachelor’s degree.