Outdoor Physical Education ll

Catalog description

This course provides students with a comprehensive background in cold weather Outdoor Physical Education. Students will be actively engaged in winter activities. This class will prepare students to conduct classes in outdoor education during the winter, covering snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, ice skating, etc. Also presented will be, but not limited to, topics in animal and wilderness conservation, nutrition, mountain and cold weather illness and injuries, and snow science, such as avalanche assessment and ice assessment. An emphasis will be placed on preparing individuals to be active in cold weather under winter conditions. 2 Lecture hours and 3 Field experience hours. Offered: Spring, odd years.