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2024-2025 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog

Outdoor Education Leadership, B.A.


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Christina Harper, Program Coordinator
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Advisement for the major is available from the Leadership and Literacy Studies  Department

Outdoor Education Leadership, B.A. Curriculum Guide  (Suggested 4-Year Plan of Study)

The Bachelor of Arts in Outdoor Education Leadership follows a student-centered learning approach and focuses on principles, models and techniques that effective outdoor leaders use to perform their jobs effectively and serve their communities.

Graduates of the program are able to:

  • apply leadership principles in field experiences

  • qualify for regional and national jobs in outdoor leadership and interpretation

  • evaluate, develop, facilitate and lead groups

  • effectively manage risk and respond in crisis situations

  • articulate human relationship to and demonstrate stewardship of the environment. 

The Bachelor of Arts in outdoor education leadership includes a General Education experience, a core of required course work and a culminating internship/seminar experience. Outdoor education leadership majors must also declare a minor (or second major). Students who major in outdoor education leadership will pursue careers in fields such as adventure education, outdoor leadership development, trip guiding, natural resources preservation and interpretation, and camp and conference center directorships. Students hone leadership, teambuilding, communication and stewardship skills in the outdoor classroom.

  • Students must maintain current certification in CPR and AED through a nationally recognized agency.

  • They also must obtain and maintain current Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification.

Checklist

This checklist is an unofficial tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult the Academic Requirements Report in GullNet before and after registering for classes each semester to track academic progress.

University Undergraduate Major Policies


  • Refer to the program page for this major and the Courses  section of this catalog for approved prerequisites and General Education courses.
  • Program requirements may not equal 120 credit hours. Students must register for additional electives to complete 120 credits required for graduation.
  • All graduates must have a minimum of 30 credits of 300/400-level courses with C grade or above; at least 15 of those credits must be taken at SU.
  • Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for graduation.
  • Students must complete at least 30 credit hours by direct classroom instruction and/or laboratory experience.
  • Students must take 30 of the last 37 credit hours at SU.
  • It is the student’s responsibility to satisfy graduation requirements. Please refer to the program page of this catalog for detailed major requirements.
  • Students must apply online for graduation by November 15 for May and by May 15 for December.

General Education Requirements


See which courses fulfill specific General Education requirements: General Education Courses  

Please Note: There may be courses required for your major or minor that also satisfy a requirement below.

SU Signature Outcomes Requirements (3 Courses)


These courses may also meet additional General Education and/or major requirements.

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following Areas (3 Courses):


Additional General Education Requirements (11 Courses)


These courses may also meet SU Signature Outcomes and/or major requirements.

* To be taken in the first 24 credit hours of courses

Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following (3 Courses):


Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following - Must Be From Different Content Areas (2 Courses):


Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following - Must Be From Different Content Areas (2 Courses):


Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following - Must Be From Different Content Areas (2 Courses):


Complete 1 Course In Each Of The Following (2 Courses):


Major Requirements


Core Requirements


Electives


Complete at least 8 credits from the following with grades of C or better


Major/Minor Requirement


Outdoor education leadership majors must complete a minor, other than the outdoor education leadership minor, or a second major.

Minor/Major Completed:

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