Outdoor Physical Education l

Catalog description

This course provides students with a comprehensive background in warm weather Outdoor Physical Education. Skills in trip planning, risk management, equipment selection concerning use and care, and group leadership techniques will be covered. This class will prepare students to recognize the assumption of risk, attractive nuisances, negligence, and the standard of care when facilitating an Outdoor Physical Education program. Students will study and practice principles and protocols for administering safe, high-quality outdoor education experiences in canoeing and kayaking, mountain biking, hiking & backpacking, adventure, etc. Also covered will be topics in animal and wilderness conservation, nutrition, compass use and navigation, and environmental ethics. 2 Lecture hours. 3 Field experience hours. Offered: Fall, even years.