Adventure Sports: Leadership and Management AAS

Adventure Sports (AVS) is an adventure-based academic experience focused on preparing highly skilled outdoor industry professionals through intensive training and professional certification. AVS is a comprehensive program of liberal arts, critical thinking, environmental stewardship, outdoor technical skill development, professional certification, and leadership training. The curriculum integrates academic skills with outdoor and human skills in a program of academic and professional preparation. Students completing the AAS requirements will be prepared to transfer to a four-year program at select SUNY and private institutions or entry-level careers in the outdoor adventure industry.

Cr.   Course Title Course Code
1-4   Freshman Experience Hrd 100, Hrd 100A or Hrd 110
3   Writing I Eng 101; Eng 100A & Eng 100B
3   Writing II Eng 102, Eng 103, Eng 104, Eng 105, Eng 106, Eng 108, Eng 109 or Eng 110
3   SUNY Gen Ed Math  
4   Lab Science Chm 105 recommended
2   Physical Education Ped 107 or Ped 108 recommended
3   Social Science Ant 103 or Psy 101 recommended
3   Social Science Ant 101 or His 102 recommended
6   Liberal Arts Electives Phi 201 or Phi 202; His 104 recommended
6   Electives  
3   Fundamentals of Backcountry Living Avs 101
2   Basic River and Backcountry Canoeing (Prereq Req) Avs 102
2   Introduction to Eastern Mountaineering (Prereq Req) Avs 103
3   Foundations of Adventure Education Avs 140
3   Wilderness First Responder Hed 108
3   Adirondack Park Policies and Issues (Prereq Req) Avs 230
3   Adventure Program Management (Prereq Req) Avs 240
3   Adventure Program Operations Internship (Prereq Req) Avs 178
8   Choose 8 credits from at least ONE area of concentration  
    Challenge Course  
1   Challenge Course I Ped 152
1   Challenge Course II (Prereq Req) Ped 162
3   Challenge Course Facilitation (Prereq Req) Avs 221
3   Challenge Course Management (Prereq Req) Avs 231
    Snowsports  
1   Skiing I or Snowboarding I Ped 124 or Ped 144
1   Skiing II or Snowboarding II (Prereq Req) Ped 154 or Ped 174
    --Ski Patrol Emphasis--  
3   Outdoor Emergency Care (Prereq Req) Avs 223
3   Ski Patrol Operations (Prereq Req) Avs 234
    OR  
    --Instruction Emphasis--  
3   Fundamentals of Backcountry Skiing (Coreq Req) Avs 224
3   Core Concepts and Techincal Aspects of Snow Sport Instruction (Coreq Req) Avs 233
    White Water Paddle Sports  
1   Whitewater I Ped 139
1   Whitewater II (Prereq Req) Ped 149
3   Safety and Swiftwater Rescue (Preqreq Req) Avs 222
3   Whitewater Leadership and Instruction (Prereq Req) Avs 232
 
64 minimum credits required for graduation
Recommended First Year
First Semester
1-4   Hrd 100, Hrd 100A or Hrd 110
3   Eng 101; Eng 100A & Eng 100B
3   SUNY Gen Ed Math
3   Social Science
3   Avs 101
3   Avs 140
1   Ped 152 *
Winter
1   Ped 124 or Ped 144 **
Second Semester
3   Eng 102, Eng 103, Eng 104, Eng 105, Eng 106, Eng 108, Eng 109 or Eng 110
2   Physical Education
4   Lab Science
3   Hed 108
3   Avs 102
1   Ped 154 or Ped 174 **
1   Ped 162 *
Summer
1   Ped 139 ***
1   Ped 149 ***
3   Avs 222 ***
Recommended Second Year
Third Semester
3   Social Science
3   Elective
3   Liberal Arts
3   Avs 178
3   Avs 221 *
3   Avs 230
Fourth Semester
3   Liberal Arts
3   Elective
2   Avs 103
3   Avs 232 ***
3   Avs 233  or Avs 234**
3   Avs 223 or Avs 224 **
3   Avs 231 *
3   Avs 240

*Challenge Course Concentration

**Snowsports Concentration (Ski Patrol Emphasis or Instruction Emphasis)

***Whitewater Concentration