Minor in Outdoor Leadership
Embrace the booming outdoor recreation economy! From mountain biking and whitewater
rafting to downhill and cross-country skiing, zip-lining adventures, and dynamic youth
environmental programs, learn the skills, knowledge, and techniques required to guide
and manage outdoor activities and adventures effectively and safely.
Outdoor leadership Minor
The Outdoor Leadership Minor develops the capacity of students to plan group excursions
and become familiar with the ecology and history of natural habitats to maximize their
effectiveness as naturalist interpreters. Three internship credits focused on outdoor
leadership provide a capstone experience for this minor.
Requirements:
- ENVI 230 Introduction to Outdoor Leadership
- ENVI 150 Introduction to Environmental Systems
or ENVI 150H Honors: Introduction to Environmental Systems
- ENVI 540 Internship in Environmental Studies
- PHED 108 Community First Aid and Safety
Choose one of the following:
- BIOL 160 Introduction to Biology II: Organisms
- BIOL 332 Bryology & Lichenology
- BIOL 334 Field Botany
- BIOL 353 Entomology
- ENVI 225 Nature of New England
- ENVI 351 Ornithology
Choose one of the following:
- ANTH 302 Ecological Disaster and Cultural Imagination
- ENVI 305 Ecology and Management of the Adirondack Park
- ENVI 310 Politics and Environmental Policy
- ENVI 355 Everglades and South Florida
- ENVI 352 Environmental Justice
- HLTH 310 Environmental Health
- ENVI 540 Internship in Environmental Studies
- PHED 108 Community First Aid and Safety
Total Credits 18-19
