The Outdoor leadership emphasis trains students to work as leaders, guides and educators in outdoor environments. The emphasis is associated with the Wilderness Education Association and includes the option of a two semester course sequence leading to outdoor leadership certification at the national level. 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.

OUTDOOR LEADER TRACK (9 Hours)

Required Courses: (3 Hours)

PRM 452: Outdoor Program Administration (3)

OUTDOOR EDUCATION TRACK (9 Hours)

Select 9 hours from the following:

FOR 212: Trees and Forests of North America (2)

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

FOR 222: Environmental Conservation (3)

FOR 250: Arizona Forests and Wildlife (3)

ANT 250: Introduction to Archeology (3)

PRM 214: Challenge Course Facilitator (2)

FOR 403/404/405: Project Learning Tree/Project Wild/Project Wild-Aquatic (1/1/1)

SC 111: Fundamentals of Oral Communication (3)

JLS 130: Writing for Communication Channels (3)

COM 150: Environmental Communication (3)

PR 272: Introduction to Public Relations (3)

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

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