Outdoor Education & Leadership Emphasis

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The Outdoor Education and Leadership emphasis trains students to work as leaders, guides and educators in outdoor environments. The emphasis focuses on experiential learning and includes field-based activities to develop technical and interpersonal skills. Students who select this emphasis find employment with organizations such as National Outdoor Leadership School, Outward Bound, public and private guiding services, outdoor and environmental education centers, camps, community and university outdoor programs.

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Outdoor Education & Leadership Emphasis Advisement Sheet (.pdf)

The Outdoor Education and Leadership emphasis is offered in the following progression plans:

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2NTHRU Outdoor Education & Leadership Progression Plan - Campus

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3NFREE Outdoor Education & Leadership Progression Plan - Campus - Distance

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4NMORE Progression Plan - Campus - Distance
 

Emphasis Area (18 hours)

Required Courses: (15 hours)

PRM 331 (3) Outdoor Leadership Certification I

PRM 352 (3) Experiential Learning

PRM 411 (3) Leave No Trace Master Educator Certification

PRM 431 (3) Outdoor Leadership Certification II

PRM 452: Outdoor Program Administration (3)

Select three (3) credit hours from the following courses:

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PRM 210 Basic Water Skills (1)

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PRM 212 Basic Safety Systems (1)

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PRM 214 Challenge Course Facilitator (2)

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PRM 215 Professional Debriefing Workshop (1)

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PRM 216 Wilderness First Responder (3)

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PRM 219 Primitive Living Skills (1)

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PRM 221 Introduction to Orienteering (1).

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PRM 222 Search and Rescue (SAR) Technician II & III (2)

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PRM 223 Technical Rescue (1)

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PRM 225 Avalanche Safety Level I (2)

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PRM 280 Camp Counseling (3)

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PRM 300 Ecotourism (3)

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PRM 331L Outdoor Leadership Cert River Lab (1)

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PRM 350 Cultural Recreation (3)

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PRM 432 Introduction to Multi-day River Expedition Leadership (3)

bulletPRM 531: Recreation Ecology and Physical Impact Analysis (3)
bulletFOR 203: Project Learning Tree (1)
bulletFOR 204: Project Wild (1)
bulletFOR 205: Project Wild-Aquatic (1)
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FOR 207: Project Wet (1)

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FOR 220: Introduction to Forest and Range Plants (2)

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WGS 391: Special Topics in Women's and Gender Studies (3)

We strongly recommend that students obtain Wilderness First Responder
(PRM 216) /or EMS certification as part of your plan.

Note: A National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) “Outdoor Educator Course” (equivalent to 6 credits) or “Instructors Course” will meet the requirements for PRM 331 and PRM 352. A NOLS “Outdoor Educator Semester” course will meet the requirements for the Outdoor Education & Leadership Emphasis with the addition of electives equal to 21 credit hours.

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The Parks and Recreation Management faculty contact for this emphasis is Dr. Pam Foti (e-mail: pam.foti@nau.edu).

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