HIGH COUNTRY VETERANS ADVENTURES
Outdoor recreation leadership (AA)
Degree program goals:
Red= Courses taken early in the curriculum, not as proficient at first.
Yellow = Moderate proficiency at time of course start.
Green = Very proficient at time of course start.
General Education Requirements (12 credits)
◆ ENG 1021 - English Composition I (GT-CO1) or higher-level English course
◆ COM 1250 - Interpersonal Communication (GT-SS3)
OR
◆ COM 2300 - Intercultural Communication (GT-SS3)
◆ HIS 2125 - American Environmental History (GT-HI1)
OR
◆ PHI 2018 - Environmental Ethics (GT-AH3)
Additional General Education Courses (6 credits)
Select from:
◆ GEO 1006 - Human Geography (GT-SS2)
✽ BIO 1020 - Introduction to Natural History
✽ BUS 1015 - Introduction to Business
✽ CIS 1018 - Introduction to PC Applications
Mathematics (3 credits)
Choose one (1) course from the following options:
◆ MAT 1240 - Mathematics for the Liberal Arts (GT-MA1)
◆ MAT 1260 - Introduction to Statistics (GT-MA1)
◆ MAT 1340 - College Algebra (GT-MA1)
Science (8 credits)
◆ ENV 1111 - Introduction to Environmental Science (GT-SC1)
◆ GEY 1111 - Physical Geology w/ Lab (GT-SC1)
OR
◆ GEO 1011 - Physical Geography: Landforms (GT-SC1)
Program Requirements (31 credits)
Required Courses (15 credits)
✽ REC 1001 - Recreation: Principles & Practice
✽ REC 2011 - Outdoor Leadership
✽ REC 2012 - Outdoor Recreation Programming
✽ OUT 1020 - Backcountry Navigation
✽ OUT 1210 - Risk Management for Outdoor Professionals
OUT 1070 - Equipment Repair for Outdoor Professionals
✽ OUT 2089 - Capstone: Integrating Outdoor Leadership
Orientation Courses (2 credits)
Note: Completed Orientation courses may only be applied once, to either the Orientation or Technical Skills section.
Select one course from:
✽ OUT 1125 - Mountain Orientation
✽ OUT 1130 - Desert Orientation
✽ OUT 1135 - Canyon Orientation
✽ OUT 1330 - River Orientation
Technical Skills Courses (14 credits)
Select from:
✽ OUT 1115 - Non-Technical Mountaineering
✽ OUT 1125 - Mountain Orientation
✽ OUT 1130 - Desert Orientation
✽ OUT 1135 - Canyon Orientation
✽ OUT 1330 - River Orientation
✽ OUT 1530 - Technical Canyoneering
✽ OUT 1585 - Swift Water Rescue Technician I
✽ OUT 1580 - Climbing Self Rescue
✽ OUT 1670 - Level 1 Avalanche Training
✽ OUT 2069 - Level 2 Avalanche Training
✽ OUT 1087 - Cooperative Education Internship
(Equipment Room Practicum, 1 credit max)
✽ OUT 2335 - Kayak Touring Leadership
✽ OUT 2011 - Mountaineering Leadership
✽ OUT 2012 - Rock Climbing Leadership
✽ OUT 2013 - Ice Climbing Leadership
✽ OUT 2014 - Backcountry Winter Travel Leadership
✽ OUT 2315 - Whitewater Paddling Leadership
OUT 1540 - Challenge Course Facilitation
OUT 1215 - Trail Design & Construction