COURSE Code: RECL 811
3 Credits
Course Description
This course is designed to teach the practical skills necessary for outdoor recreation pursuits in various environments. Students will participate in skill and leadership learning activities in the outdoors, and they will acquire knowledge of required equipment, selection of venues, and risk reduction processes. Five, one-day excursions, will provide an opportunity to apply existing and newly acquired skills in outdoor settings. There will be an experiential study of urban outdoor recreational programming. Students will gain knowledge in planning and leading groups of various abilities and skills in outdoor settings. The course is student driven and the group will have the opportunity to choose some of the activities.
