Outdoor Leadership Courses
Although there is some flexibility in the OL course sequencing based on electives, minors/double-majors, the following is a suggested progression:
First Year
- OL 107 Wilderness First Responder | 2 Credits
- SLAM 201 Leadership Dynamics | 2 Credits
- OL 205 Outdoor Leadership Theory | 2 Credits
- OL 206 Outdoor Leadership Practice | 2 Credits
Second Year (Immersion Semester in Fall)
- OL 399 Outdoor Adventure Semester
- OL 260 Intro to Mountaineering | 2 Credits (SU)
- OL 360 Fundamentals of Alpinism | 2 Credits
- OL 330 Expedition Behavior | 2 Credits
- OL 158 and/or OL 159 Intro to Rock Climbing and/or Intro to Paddle Sports
- OL 358 and/or OL 359 Sport Climbing Instructor and/or Fundamentals of Whitewater
Second Year (Winter and Spring Semester)
- Elective Category Course
Third Year
- SLAM 362 Program Development & Design | 2 Credits
- Elective Category Course
- SLAM 300W Current Issues & Topics of Sport and Outdoor Rec | 2 Credits (WID)
- OL 110 Expedition Planning | 2 Credits
- OL 310 International Expedition | 2 Credits
- OL 407 Outdoor Leadership Seminar
- OL 409 and/or OL 408 Rock Guide or Whitewater Guide
- OL 340 Risk Management in Recreation & Sport | 2 Credits
- OL 479 Field Experience/Practicum | 4 Credits
Fourth Year
- Elective Category Course
- OL 499 Capstone | 2 Credits
You should attempt to take OL 107, OL 205, OL 206 as early as possible (within the first 2 semesters), as they are prerequisites for a number of courses in the major and minors.
Your capstone project (OL 499) will be developed in consultation with a faculty advisor, and will typically be performed in the last semester (or two) of your program.