Outdoor Leadership and Education Minor

Joshua A. Kincaid, Associate Professor, Environmental Studies and Geography
Gregory Hall, Room 206, (540) 665-4909, jkincaid@su.edu

The Outdoor Leadership Education (OLED) minor offers students opportunities to develop a basic foundation of the skills, abilities and knowledge to include outdoor education in support of professional work in such fields as K-12 education, outdoor recreation, environmental education, youth and adult leadership and adventure programming. In the minor, students learn technical outdoor skills and develop their understanding of leadership, pedagogy, ecology, geography and program organization.

Required Courses

OLED 101 Foundations of Outdoor Leadership and Education Credit(s): 3
ES 105 Field Natural History Credit(s): 4 (ELAB 105)
or
BIO 321 Ecology Credit(s): 4 (BIOL 321)
GEO 201 Economic Geography Credit(s): 3
or
ES 419 Community and Regional Studies Credit(s): 4 (ELAB 419)
OLED 225 Introduction to Outdoor Pursuits Credit(s): 4
OLED 375 Adventure Theory and Programming Credit(s): 3

Sub-total: 18-19 credits

Complete one elective from the following

BA 303 Legal Environment of Business Credit(s): 3
BA 360 Introduction to Marketing Credit(s): 3
BA 429 Leadership and Cultural Change Credit(s): 3
ENG 315 Nature Writing in America Credit(s): 3
ES 242 Freshwater Ecology and Pollution Credit(s): 4 (ELAB 242)
ES 340 Environmental Education Credit(s): 4 (ELAB 340)
ES 401 Environmental Studies Internship Credit(s): 1, 2 or 3
GEOL 201 Physical Geology Credit(s): 4 (GELB 201)
MCOM 205 Introduction to Public Relations Credit(s): 3
PSY 101 General Psychology Credit(s): 3
PSY 220 Child Development Credit(s): 3

Total: 20-23 credits

All courses must be completed with a grade of “C-” or better.

Additional Program Requirement for Graduation with OLED Minor

Wilderness First Aid (WFA) is a nationally recognized standard in wilderness medicine education. WFA certification courses train individuals to respond to emergency situations that may be encountered in remote settings such as backcountry and wilderness areas. Students are encouraged to complete an approved WFA course at their earliest opportunity, and they will be required to hold current WFA certification at the time of graduation. Certification is valid for three years.

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