Expedition and Program Plan

Catalog description

This course will cover how to develop expedition and program goals and objectives, obtaining participant information, travel and access plans, equipment and resource plans, food and hygiene/medical requirements, and safety/emergency plans. The success or failure of every wilderness outing, whether a day trip or a month-long expedition, in part hinges on the planning process. Exhaustive and detailed planning does not necessarily ensure the success of achieving the expedition's goals; however, poor planning most certainly will contribute to its failure. ADVISORY: WLD 103 or equivalent. A working knowledge of word processing (e.g., Word, etc.) and spreadsheets (e.g., Excel, etc.). NOTE: Students taking online courses must log in during the first week of the course or make special arrangements with the instructor to avoid being dropped.