| Adventure Sports: Leadership and Management Cert. | Cert (CEAS) | |
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| Adventure Sports: Leadership and Management is an integrated program of liberal arts, general education, critical thinking, environmental stewardship, adventure education, professional preparation, and leadership training. The program utilizes the capabilities of the Adirondack region of New York state to educate and prepare students as adventure education leaders by providing a comprehensive and integrated curriculum that challenges individuals to fully develop their capabilities while respecting and preserving the environment and the natural resources of the region. Students engage in learning expeditions designed to develop leadership and management competencies in adventure education. Students completing the certificate requirements will be prepared to work in one of the fastest growing segments of the service industries, outdoor adventure. The curriculum integrates academic content with technical skills in a program of academic and professional preparation for outdoor leaders. The structure of the core curriculum introduces students to adventure disciplines, contextualizes them in theory, practice, and pedagogy, advances training within four variables of adventure (human, equipment, environment, and organization), and culminates with a capping course focused on adventure program management and an internship in adventure program operations. |
| | Cr. | | Course Title | Course Code | | 1-4 | | Freshman Experience | Hrd 100, Hrd 100A or Hrd 110 | | 3 | | Writing I or Writing/Reading Workshop A&B | Eng 101 | | 6 | | Liberal Arts Electives: choose appropriate liberal arts electives with advisement | Geo 114 or Sci 155 | | 3 | | Fundamentals of Backcountry Living (Fall Only) | Avs 101 | | 2 | | Basic River and Backcountry Canoeing (Fall Only), Coreq Req) | Avs 102 | | 2 | | Introduction to Eastern Mountaineering (Spring only, Prereq Req) | Avs 103 | | 3 | | Foundations of Adventure Education (Spring Only, Prereq Req) | Avs 140 | | 3 | | Wilderness First Responder (Prereq Req) | Hed 108 | | 3 | | Adventure Program Operations Internship (Prereq Req) | Avs 178 | | | | Choose 5 credits from at least ONE area of concentration | | | | | Challenge | | | 1 | | Challenge Course I | Ped 152 | | 1 | | Challenge Course II (Prereq Req) | Ped 162 | | 3 | | Challenge Course Facilitation (Prereq Req) | Avs 221 | | | | Snowsports | | | 1 | | Skiing I | Ped 124 or Ped 144 | | 1 | | Skiing II (Coreq Req) | Ped 154 or Ped 174 | | 3 | | Outdoor Emergency Care (Prereq Req) | Avs 223 | | | | White Water Paddle Sports | | | 1 | | Whitewater I (Fall Only) | Ped 139 | | 1 | | Whitewater II (Prereq Req) | Ped 149 | | 3 | | River Safety and Swiftwater Rescue (Prereq Req) | Avs 222 |
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| | 31 minimum credits required for graduation |
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