Outdoor Leadership and Education: Experiential Training and Consulting

A Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Outdoor Leadership and Education with a concentration in Experiential Training and Consulting requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.

Major Requirements

Required Courses: 20 sh

EDU 2950RESEARCH METHODS IN EDUCATION

4 sh

OLE 2250Introduction to Outdoor Experiential Education

4 sh

OLE 2000EXPERIENTAI L FACILITATION SKILLS

4 sh

OLE 4100ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

4 sh

OLE 4970Senior Seminar

4 sh

Select two courses from the following: 2-3 sh

HEU 1000TENNIS I

1 sh

HEU 1010RACQUETBALL I

1 sh

HEU 1020SELF-DEFENSE AND PERSONAL SAFETY I

1 sh

HEU 1040BALLROOM DANCE

1 sh

HEU 1050GOLF I

1 sh

HEU 1070LIFEGUARDING

2 sh

HEU 1080BASKETBALL

1 sh

HEU 1090AEROBIC CONDITIONING AND WEIGHT TRAINING

1 sh

HEU 1100LAKE AND RIVER KAYAKING

1 sh

HEU 1110SOFTBALL

1 sh

HEU 1150BASIC CANOE AND CANOE CAMPING

1 sh

HEU 1160OUTWARD BOUND EXPERIENCE

1-3 sh

HEU 1190INTRODUCTION TO TROUT FISHING AND JIG TYING

1 sh

HEU 1200WHITEWATER CANOEING

1 sh

HEU 1210TENNIS II

1 sh

HEU 2010RACQUETBALL II

1 sh

HEU 2020SELF-DEFENSE AND PERSONAL SAFETY II

1 sh

HEU 2050GOLF II

1 sh

Group 1 - Choose 12 credit hours from the following:

BUS 1110GATEWAY TO BUSINESS

4 sh

ENT 2500CREATIVITY & THE DOER/MAKER MINDSET

4 sh

ENT 3550ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR THE GREATER GOOD

4 sh

ENT 4600BRINGING THE VENTURE TO LIFE

4 sh

MGT 3230PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

4 sh

MGT 3240HUMAN RESOURCES FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

4 sh

MGT 4120ADVANCED ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR

4 sh

Group 2 -- Choose 6 credit hours from the following:

OLE 4999RESEARCH

1-4 sh

COM 2650SMALL-GROUP COMMUNICATION

2 sh

HSS 2130WORKING WITH GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES

4 sh

HSS 3200GROUP DYNAMICS AND LEADERSHIP

4 sh

IDS 1150PUBLIC SPEAKING

2 sh

LED 2100FOUNDATIONS OF LEADERSHIP STUDIES

4 sh

LED 3050LEADERSHIP FOR CHANGE

4

PCS 1210INTRODUCTION TO CONFLICT MEDIATION

2 sh

PCS 1220NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS

2 sh

PSY 1000INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

4 sh

PSY 2200SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

4 sh

PSY 3210THE PSYCHOLOGY OF LEADERSHIP

4 sh

PST 3100PHILANTHROPY AND SOCIAL CHANGE

4 sh

PWR 3190SPECIAL TOPICS IN PROFESSIONAL WRITING AND RHETORIC

4 sh

STC 2520FOUNDATIONS OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

4 sh

WHE 2400MATERIALS AND METHODS IN COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION AND PROMOTION

4 sh

Students who select an Outdoor Leadership and Education concentration may not also declare the Adventure-Based Learning Minor.

Program Outcomes

Academic Assimilation
Students will:
• learn academic concepts through the use of direct experience;
• connect their experiences during outdoor leadership and educational learning activities with learning in the classroom;
• view issues and concepts from a variety of perspectives.

Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Skills
Students will:
• demonstrate responsibility and respect for themselves and others;
• extend their personal boundaries by making good decisions in challenging themselves;
• reflect upon their experiences and identify personal strengths and weaknesses;
• be effective members of groups (active listening and communication, cooperation/followership, initiative);
• develop their leadership skills and personal leadership style.

Social Awareness and Responsibility
Students will:
• empathize with the needs of others;
• appreciate the value of others and demonstrate social responsibility by making decisions accordingly;
• define their personal ethic and take action in their own lives to support their position;

Outdoor Skills
Students will:
• experience and develop lifelong interests in a variety of physical activities;
• learn specific practices that emphasize proficiency;
• develop the skills required to assess the experiences and make responsible and prudent decisions for themselves and the group;
• have the opportunity to learn hard skills such as belaying, kayaking, canoeing, hiking and/or camping;
• challenge themselves physically, mentally and emotionally while spending time reconnecting with the natural world;
• learn to manage risk on adventure expeditions

Total Credit Hours: 40-43

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