Adventure Education Major

REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN ADVENTURE EDUCATION:

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 33

See Liberal Arts Core for course choices

Communication	CO1/CO2	COMP 150 ^a and any one approved
	or	CO2^acourse (Credits: 6)
	CO2/CO3	Any one approved CO2^a course and any one approved
		CO3^acourse (Credits: 6)

Mathematics	MA1	MATH 132 (Credits: 3)

Arts & Humanities	AH	Any two approved AH courses (Credits: 6)

History	HI	Any one approved HI course (Credits: 3)

Social & Behavioral Sciences	SS	Any one approved SS course (Credits: 3)

AH/HI/SS^b	AH or HI or SS	One additional approved AH^b or HI^b or SS^b course (Credits: 3)

Natural & Physical Sciences	SC1	Any one approved SC1 course (Credits: 4)
	SC1 or SC2	Any one approved SC1 or SC2 course (Credits: 3-4)

Major Requirements: Credits: 54

Core Courses:

AE 101 - Foundations of Adventure Education Credits: 3
AE 201 - Wilderness Expedition Credits: 3 ^a,e
AE 210 - Adventure Leadership Credits: 3 ^a,e
AE 220 - Teaching Methods for Adventure Education Credits: 3 ^a,e
AE 230 - Wilderness First Responder Credits: 3 ^e
AE 310 - Philosophy and Theory of Adventure Education Credits: 3 ^a
AE 350 - Adventure Processing Facilitation Credits: 3 ^a
AE 450 - Organization and Administration of Adventure Education Credits: 3 ^a
AE 495 - Applied Research and Evaluation in Adventure Education Credits: 3 ^a
AE 496 - Senior Seminar in Adventure Education Credits: 3 ^a

Major Electives:

Complete of a minimum of twenty-four (24) credits between the Outdoor Skills and Management courses and the Professional Preparation courses, with the following restrictions:

Complete a minimum of four (4) of the Outdoor Skills & Management courses, at least two (2) of these courses must be upper division.
Complete a minimum of nine (9) credits of the Professional Preparation Courses, with at least six (6) credits in AE 480 .

Outdoor Skills & Management Courses:

AE 121 - Climbing Fundamentals Credits: 3
AE 131 - Paddling Fundamentals Credits: 3
AE 141 - Telemark Skiing Credits: 3
AE 251 - Challenge Course Fundamentals Credits: 3 ^a
AE 321 - Advanced Rock Climbing Credits: 3 ^a,f
AE 325 - Mountaineering Credits: 3 ^a,f
AE 328 - Canyoneering Credits: 3 ^a,f
AE 331 - Advanced Paddling Credits: 3 ^a,f
AE 342 - Winter Expedition Skills Credits: 3 ^a
AE 360 - Special Topics Adventure Education: Skills Credits: 3 ^a

Professional Preparation Courses:

AE 361 - Special Topics Adventure Education: Profession Credits: 3 ^a
AE 380 - Adventure Education Practicum Credits: 1-6 ^a
AE 395 - Adventure Education Teaching Assistantship Credits: 1-3 ^a
AE 480 - Adventure Education Internship Credits: 6-12 ^a- minimum six (6) credits required

Free Electives - Credits: Variable

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120

^aCheck course description for minimum grade in prerequisite course(s) required to enroll in this course.

^b A minimum of 15 credits of coursework must be completed in the combined areas of AH/HI/SS.

^e AE 201 , AE 210 , AE 220 , AE 230 and an additional AE course (determined each year) are offered as a 15-credit block of courses taken as co-requisites fall semester. During these block terms, students are not able to enroll in any additional courses, and there may be limitations on extracurricular or job involvements.

^f Check course description for prerequisite course requirements.

Note: Among the total credits required for graduation, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses.

Note: Students completing the Liberal Arts Core in fewer than 33 credits will have additional free electives.

Note: Students who have met a prerequisite or required course through transfer, examinations, or assessment of prior learning will have additional free electives.

Note: Candidates for admission to the Adventure Education program compete for available spots within the degree program. It is possible for students to meet all admittance requirements and still not be accepted into the program. See the Program Director for further details.

Freshman Map to Graduation:

Adventure Education Major: Freshman Map

Transfer Map to Graduation:

Adventure Education Major: Transfer Student Map