Outdoor Leadership and Education: Learning and Leadership Focus
A Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Outdoor Leadership and Education with a Learning and Leadership focus requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.
Major Requirements
Required Courses: 20 sh
| EDU 2950 | RESEARCH METHODS IN EDUCATION | 4 sh |
| ABL 2000 | OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP AND FACILITATION | 4 sh |
| ABL 2250 | INTRODUCTION TO ADVENTURE BASED LEARNING | 4 sh |
| ABL 4100 | ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT | 4 sh |
| ABL 4970 | CAPSTONE IN ADVENTURE BASED LEARNING | 4 sh |
Select two courses from the following: 2 sh
Select from the following list of courses: 18 sh
| ABL 1610 | WILDERNESS STUDIES, LEAVE NO TRACE, AND LEADERSHIP | 2 sh |
| ABL 3985 | INTERNSHIP IN ADVENTURE BASED LEARNING | 2-16 sh |
| ABL 4999 | RESEARCH | 1-4 sh |
| COM 2650 | SMALL-GROUP COMMUNICATION | 2 sh |
| EDU 2110 | EDUCATION AND SOCIETY | 4 sh |
| EDU 4310 | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | 4 sh |
| ENG 3330 | AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL WRITERS | 4 sh |
| ENS 1010 | CURRENT ISSUES IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | 4 sh |
| GBL 2550 | ELON IN ALASKA | 4 sh |
| GBL 2660 | CRITICALLY ENGAGED ECO-TOURISM IN NEW ZEALAND | 4 sh |
| HSS 3200 | GROUP DYNAMICS AND LEADERSHIP | 4 sh |
| LED 2100 | FOUNDATIONS OF LEADERSHIP STUDIES | 4 sh |
| PCS 1210 | INTRODUCTION TO CONFLICT MEDIATION | 2 sh |
| PCS 1220 | NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS | 2 sh |
| PEH 3450 | PRINCIPLES OF COACHING | 4 sh |
| PSY 3210 | THE PSYCHOLOGY OF LEADERSHIP | 4 sh |
| SOC 3310 | THE SELF AND SOCIETY | 4 sh |
| WHE 2850 | PERSPECTIVES IN PERSONAL AND GLOBAL HEALTH | 4 sh |
| WHE 2400 | MATERIALS AND METHODS IN COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION AND PROMOTION | 4 sh |
Up to 16 hours of internship credit may be applied to Electives requirement. Note also general Bachelor's Degree Requirement for Elon University: A maximum of 16 semester hours of internship credit may be applied to the 132 semester hours required for the undergraduate degree.
- ENG 255 only applies when taken as Land & Spirit
- Students who participate in the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), Outward Bound or Semester at Sea can petition to the program coordinator for substitution for elective credit(s).
- Students will receive no more than 4 semester hours for participation in NOLS, Outward Bound and/or Semester at Sea.
- Elective courses with a prerequisite include PSY 3210, PEH 3450 and GBL 2660. Review course descriptions for more information.
Students who select an adventure-based concentration may not also declare the Adventure-Based Learning Minor.