2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Outdoor Education, BA

Location(s): Henniker Campus

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Description and Learning Outcomes

Requirements

Outdoor Education Courses

(minimum 46 credits)

OE 1000 (ED 1000) - Introduction to Education Credits: 4
OE 2430 - Wilderness First Responder Credits: 4
OE 2800 - Theory of Outdoor Education and Ropes Course Management 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

Select one from the following:

KI 3190 - Adapted Physical Activity Credits: 4
OE 3290 (PS 3290) - Adventure Therapy Credits: 4
SM 4710 (KI 4710) - Legal Issues in Sport and Recreation Credits: 4

Select one from the following:

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

Select one Education course:

ED 1020 - Psychology of Learning and Classroom/School Environment Credits: 4
ED 1030 - Introduction to the K-12 Exceptional Learner Credits: 4

Select one Education course:

ED 2040 - Mental Health and Wellness for Educators and Students Credits: 4
ED 3410 - Learning the Art of Classroom Management Credits: 4

Select one Environmental Science Course:

ES 1110 - Environmental Science: A Global Concern Credits: 4

Skill Based OE Courses

Choose 4 skills-based courses from the list below.

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 1290 - Mountain Biking Credits: 1
OE 1300 - Topics Credits: 1 to 2
OE 1310 - Winter Camping Credits: 1
OE 1330 - Winter Backpacking/Mountaineering Credits: 1
OE 1320 - XC‐Skiing/Snowshoeing Credits: 1
OE 1360 - Backcountry Skiing/Snowboarding Credits: 1
OE 1340 - Ice Climbing Credits: 1
OE 1350 - 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 - First-Year Seminar 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.

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