Outdoor Leadership Study Away/Study Abroad

Catalog description

This course examines the role of an outdoor leader through study and work at off-campus sites. Students explore theoretical and practical implications of this type of leadership in a study-away context. Pre-trip preparation will include learning about group dynamics, trip planning models, expedition behavior, risk management, and environmental stewardship in the context of outdoor leadership. The course will include a variety of location-based outdoor adventure activities and experiences to enable students to put theory to practice in an outdoor setting. EL.