34 courses with the subject ODL, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ODL 1000Foundations of Outdoor Adventure Education4
Through discussions, guest speakers, readings, and student presentations, this course explores the history, philosophies, approaches, and prospects for outdoor adventure education and recreation. Students become familiar with private, state, and federal organizations that offer outdoor adventure education and recreation programming.
This course is a basic introduction to recreational white water canoeing. Students learn to paddle a canoe effectively and safely through experience and instruction on the water. This two-day progression takes place over the course of one weekend field trip. During the course, students become familiar with the following equipment and paddling skills: parts of a canoe, the equipment needed for safe paddling, features of a river, basic stroke mechanics, and safety concerns of white water paddling. A course fee may be applied. Students evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis based on active participation.
This course is a basic introduction to recreational white water kayaking. Students learn to paddle a kayak effectively and safely through experience and instruction on the water. This two-day progression takes place on a weekend. During the course, students become familiar with the following equipment and paddling skills: parts of a kayak, the equipment needed for safe paddling, features of a river, basic stroke mechanics, and safety concerns of white water paddling. Course Fee. Students evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis.
This course provides an overview of the fundamentals of rock climbing - personal equipment, appropriate knots, belaying, safety checks and effective communication. During one weekend field trip, students explore these topics while climbing in a natural outdoor climbing venue (weather permitting). This course also provides instruction on climbing ethics, environmental stewardship and risk management. A course fee may be applied. Students evaluated on a pass/fail basis based on active participation.
This course provides an introduction to a lifetime leisure skill, as well as a technical skill utilized in many outdoor programs. During one weekend field trip, students develop the following backpacking skills: selection of proper clothing, packing a pack, appropriate choice of backpacking foods, safe travel techniques in a group, use of camp stoves, safety concerns while cooking, knowledge and treatment of environmental hazards, and low-impact camping techniques. Course Fee. Students evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis.
Topics courses are 2- or 4-credit, in-depth, thematic courses that may be repeated for credit under a different theme. May be repeated up to a maximum of 8 credits.
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ODL
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
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Repeatable
may be repeated for credit under a different theme.
Topics courses are 2- or 4-credit, in-depth, thematic courses that may be repeated for credit under a different theme. May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 credits.
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ODL
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
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cr
Type
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Repeatable
may be repeated for credit under a different theme.
This course provides students with the opportunity to learn and practice the skills necessary to become competent backcountry instructors. To accomplish this goal, students are required to participate in two overnight field trips that take place on two separate weekends. During these trips, students have the opportunity to refine existing outdoor skills, develop new ones, and practice methods of relaying these skills to others. This is not a survival skills/minimalist course. Rather, students learn about and use specialized equipment and techniques associated with backcountry travel, while emphasizing safety and risk management. Students are asked to demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching others in a group setting, and to participating in the trip planning process. This course includes two required weekend field trips. Course Fee.
This course is an intermediate level whitewater paddling course. Students establish personal goals or key skills that they would like to work toward. Students choose to canoe or kayak (decision based on which whitewater intro course the student has taken) with the goal of increasing paddling skills to accommodate class III whitewater safely. During a one weekend river trip, students have the opportunity to increase skills, learn more advanced river reading skills, and more advanced strokes. Students also learn self-rescue techniques applicable to an intermediate whitewater setting. Course Fee. Students evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis. May be repeated up to a maximum of 3 credits.
ODL 1110 Whitewater Kayaking or ODL 1090 Whitewater Canoeing.
ODL 2115Outdoor Educator Skill Development4
This course provides students with the opportunity to learn and practice the skills necessary to become competent backcountry educators. As a part of the Outdoor Leadership Semester Program, this course involves a required field and classroom component. Students will have the opportunity to refine existing outdoor skills, develop new ones, and practice methods of relaying these skills to others through the field and classroom components. This is not a survival skills/minimalist course. Rather, students learn about and use specialized equipment and techniques associated with backcountry travel, while emphasizing safety and risk management. Students are asked to demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching others in a group setting, and to participating in the trip-planning process. Course Fee.
This course provides students with the opportunity to learn and develop outdoor survival skills with a focus on the psychology of survival, indigenous living skills, and modern survival skills for the backcountry setting. Students are given the opportunity to develop and improve outdoor survival skills, including fire making, wild plants and their uses, shelter making, water treatment, and other skills that the class is interested in learning. Students also learn to understand and integrate the psychology associated with the fear response and learn to think about maintaining positive psychology throughout a crisis, build and understand how to think about a personalized survival kit, investigate survival situations and how to avoid them, and learn about Leave No Trace outdoor ethics for low impact survival training.
This course in emergency medical care addresses the issues of long-term patient care, backcountry rescue techniques, and survival skills. This is a professionally focused course for those individuals working with groups in backcountry settings. Participants who successfully complete the course are certified in Wilderness First Responder and CPR. This course is offered either as part of the outdoor leadership immersion semester or as a nine-day intensive that takes place during the January break, and is held off campus. A course fee may be applied, which includes certification and lodging. This course is graded on a pass/fail basis.
This swiftwater course introduces rescue philosophies; recognition and management of risks; knowledge and execution of systems; and techniques associated with rescues of self and others in swift water. This course emphasizes personal safety and simple, commonly used skills through demonstrations and scenarios to provide participants practice both individually and within a team/group context. The course meets for one weekend. Course Fee. Students evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis. Intermediate Paddling.
ODL 1090 Whitewater Canoeing; or ODL 1110 Whitewater Kayaking; or ODL 2110
ODL 2270Top Rope Site Management2
This course explores the industry best practices for effectively managing a top rope climbing site - applicable to either a professional or recreational capacity. This class meets weekly for 2.5 hours in Bryson Gym and has one weekend field trip assessment. This course combines practical skills (establishing climbs, partner rescues, belayed rappels, personal security) as well as academic content (reading reflections and incident analysis presentations) with less of a focus on time spent rock-climbing. Course Fee. Students will be evaluated based on the practical assessment and completed assignments and assigned a grade.
This course builds on the knowledge of a novice climber who already has a basic understanding of climbing and belay systems. During two weekend field trips, students explore complex belay systems, anchoring, and rappelling while climbing in a natural outdoor climbing venue (weather permitting). Course Fee. Students evaluated on a pass/fail basis based on active participation. May be repeated up to a maximum of 3 credits.
Why do so many of us instinctively feel better when we are outside, near plants, or even simply have a view of nature from a window? This class begins to answer this question by exploring current research and writing about human-natural environment interactions, with a specific focus on the impacts of the natural environment on human health and well-being. In order to accomplish this task, this course encompasses a variety of readings, class discussion, experiential learning components (labs), engagement with community partners, and formal and informal writing assignments. This course highlights a variety of theories regarding this relationship, and students work towards articulation of their own views and application of course material to current issues. GE: Oral and Written Communication
In 1914, in one of the last major expeditions of the Heroic Age of Polar Exploration, Sir Ernest Shackleton and 27 sailors, 69 dogs, and one cat set sail to be the first people to cross the Antarctic continent. Surviving impossible odds, the crew provides one of the best examples of leadership and lessons in
Topics courses are 2- or 4-credit, in-depth, thematic courses that may be repeated for credit under a different theme. May be repeated up to a maximum of 8 credits.
Subject
ODL
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
cr
Type
course
Repeatable
may be repeated for credit under a different theme.
Topics courses are 2- or 4-credit, in-depth, thematic courses that may be repeated for credit under a different theme. May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 credits
Subject
ODL
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
cr
Type
course
Repeatable
may be repeated for credit under a different theme.
This is a Study Away course that will focus on a special topic within the discipline, and will include two to three weeks of travel to a domestic or international destination at the culmination of the semester. The topic will be approached through an intercultural lens, and will achieve the following learning outcomes: 1. Students will demonstrate the ability to understand and respect diverse cultural and historical traditions. 2. Students will engage with voices, writings, scholarship, and perspectives from other cultures. For details on the course topic and destination, see the course schedule. May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 credits.
This course is designed to examine the principles and practice of leadership in adventure education programs. Course time is spent on the examination of theories, practices, and problems of leadership in a backcountry environment. The course utilizes a number of case studies as well as direct, firsthand experiences where students are expected to engage in lesson planning and peer facilitation. Students are asked to engage in personal reflection in order to connect classroom learning with past and future leadership experiences in a variety of settings.
ODL 1000 Foundations of Outdoor Adventure Education.
ODL 3125Expeditionary Leadership4
This course is designed to examine the principles and practice of leadership in adventure education programs and is a part of the Outdoor Leadership Immersion Semester. Course time is spent on the examination of theories, practices, and problems of leadership in a backcountry environment. The course utilizes a number of case studies as well as direct, firsthand experiences where students are expected to engage in lesson planning and peer facilitation. Students are asked to engage in personal reflection in order to connect classroom learning with past and future leadership experiences in a variety of settings.
ODL 3220Challenge Course Facilitation and Management4
The major focus of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to gain the skills and knowledge that help them become effective, confident, competent, and safe challenge course leaders. The course is highly experiential and takes place at the Gossmann and Cannon Adventure Learning Lab. Course topics include policies and procedures of a challenge course; safety systems and standards; maintenance, inspection, and set up of courses; program planning and design; leadership issues; briefing/debriefing, accessible challenge programming; risk management, record keeping, and forms. Students work with both on- and off-campus groups on the challenge course. A course fee may be applied.
ODL 3251Inclusive Excellence in Outdoor Adventure Education4
In this course, students explore “JEDI” – “Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion”- in pursuit of creating socially just outdoor adventure education opportunities for all. Students gain the knowledge, understanding, and ability to provide quality adventure programming in relation to staff and clientele's race, class, gender, and ability. We explore how to create socially just adventure programming through examining environmental, leadership, legal, and equipment modification opportunities for individuals and organizations. Students gain knowledge and experience in "universal adventure programming" through field experiences, guest speakers, experiential course sessions, readings, reflective writing, and active leadership opportunities.
ODL 1000 Foundations of Outdoor Adventure Education.
ODL 3510Leadership Practicum1-4
This practicum allows students to integrate and apply high-level leadership experiences within outdoor adventure programming. Students work with a faculty member to develop the practicum experience. May be repeated up to a maximum of 6 credits.
Topics courses are 2- or 4-credit, in-depth, thematic courses that may be repeated for credit under a different theme. May be repeated up to a maximum of 8 credits.
Subject
ODL
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
cr
Type
course
Repeatable
may be repeated for credit under a different theme.
Topics courses are 2- or 4-credit, in-depth, thematic courses that may be repeated for credit under a different theme. May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 credits.
Subject
ODL
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
cr
Type
course
Repeatable
may be repeated for credit under a different theme.
This is an advanced study of outdoor program management. Special attention is placed on strategic planning, staffing, fiscal management, public relations, liability, and risk management. Students also explore the outdoor economy to understand important current issues in this field. Students develop strategic thinking and grant writing skills during this course.
In this course, students develop a topic and research-based rationale for their capstone project in Environmental Education or Outdoor Leadership. In this first stage of the capstone sequence, students consider their own personal interests and experiences and the alignment of those interests with a research-based rationale for a program they would like to design. Throughout this course, students complete academic and in-person research in a specific topic area and consider how their research results inform their program design in stage 2 (ENS 4200 / ODL 4200 Program Planning and Design). Cross-listed with ENS 4150 Environmental Education/Outdoor Leadership Pre-Capstone.
This course takes an in-depth view of the role that program planning and development plays in adventure and environmental education programs, camps, and other educational organizations. Students design programs with specific emphasis on developing goals, philosophy, needs assessment, curriculum, budgeting, marketing, and evaluation. This is a technical writing course. Cross-listed with
Topics courses are 2- or 4-credit, in-depth, thematic courses that may be repeated for credit under a different theme. May be repeated up to a maximum of 8 credits.
Subject
ODL
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
cr
Type
course
Repeatable
may be repeated for credit under a different theme.
Topics courses are 2- or 4-credit, in-depth, thematic courses that may be repeated for credit under a different theme. May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 credits.
Subject
ODL
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
cr
Type
course
Repeatable
may be repeated for credit under a different theme.
