KPE 265 - Outdoor and Adventure Activities

This is an introductory course in outdoor and adventure activities, forming the foundation of an outdoor leadership education. The course focuses primarily on participation in four different activity categories: cross-country skiing and snowshoeing; bouldering and climbing; hiking and orienteering; and challenge course. The winter sports portion of the course will include instruction in snowshoeing and classic cross-country skiing, as well as the environmental and equipment considerations for safe outdoor activity participation in winter. The climbing portion of the course emphasizes the fundamental skills and safety knowledge needed for indoor bouldering and top-rope climbing, including risk management and belay certification. During orienteering students will learn and practice essential map and compass skills, and in the challenge course portion of the course students will learn about and practice the educational concepts behind facilitating and processing adventure-based activities.

General Education Requirements:

Prerequisites: KPE Major or Minor or permission.

Course Typically Offered: Spring

Credits: 3