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KPE 265 - Outdoor and Adventure Activities

This course is broken down into four connected, but different sections.  The focus of this course is a well-rounded adventure education background.  Nordic Sports covers the fundamentals of two areas of Nordic skiing: classical cross country and skating cross country.  Climbing Wall Management course emphasizes the presentation of sound fundamental skills to climbing gym participants, the formation of risk assessment and risk management skills.  Orienteering covers the basic tools of map, compass and GPS.  Challenge Course Facilitator will instruct students apply the educational concepts of adventure-based methods, and to facilitate and process adventure-based activities.

Prerequisites: KPE Major or permission.

Credits: 3