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Outdoor Education

Program Information

Degree Type: AAS
Program Code: OUTE
Degree Worksheet PDF: 2019-oute.pdf [1]

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OUTE

2019-oute.pdf [2]

Outdoor Education is an adventure-based academic experience focused on preparing highly skilled outdoor industry professionals through intensive training and professional certification. This is a comprehensive program of liberal arts, critical thinking, environmental stewardship, outdoor technical skill development, professional certification, and leadership training. The curriculum integrates academic skills with outdoor and human skills in a program of academic and professional preparation. Students completing the AAS requirements will be prepared to transfer to a four-year program at select SUNY and private institutions or entry-level careers in the outdoor adventure industry.

Cr.	Course Title	Course Code
1-2	Freshman Experience	HRD100 HRD100A or HRD110
3	Writing I	ENG101
3	SUNY GEN ED Basic Communication	ENG102, ENG103, ENG104, ENG105, ENG106, ENG107, ENG108, ENG109 or ENG110
3-4	SUNY GEN ED Mathematics
3-4	SUNY GEN ED Natural Science Lab Science	CHM105 recommended
3	SUNY GEN ED Social Science	PSY101 General Psychology or SOC101 Principles of Sociology
3	Fundamentals of Backcountry Living	AVS101
2	Basic River and Backcountry Canoeing	AVS102 (Coreq Required)
3	Foundations of Adventure Education	AVS140
3	Wilderness First Responder	HED108
3	Adventure Program Leadership and Instruction	AVS227 (Fall Only - Prereq Required)
3	Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation	AVS239 (Spring Only- Prereq Required)
3	Adventure Program Operations Internship or Topics in Adventure Program Design	AVS178 (Prereq Required) or AVS250 (Prereq Required)
3	Principles of Hospitality and Tourism	BUS181
6	Agriculture/Business Elective	BUS102, BUS103, BUS165 or AGR102, AGR103
6	Complete 6 courses from;
1	Challenge Course I	PED152
1	Challenge Course II	PED162 (Spring Only -Prereq Required)
1	Skiing I or Snowboarding I	PED124 or PED144
1	Skiing II or Snowboarding II	PED174 or PED154 (Prereq Required)
1	Rock Climbing I	PED165
1	Rock Climbing II	PED166 (Spring Only- Prereq Required)
6	Choose 2 courses from;
3	Challenge Course Management	AVS231 (Spring Only- Prereq Required)
3	Fundamentals of Backcountry Skiing	AVS224 (Spring Only- Prereq Required)
3	Rock Climbing Guiding and Instruction	AVS265 (Spring Only- Prereq Required)
3	Adventure Program Operations Internship or Topics in Adventure Program Design	AVS178 or AVS250AVS 250 (Prereq Required)

6	Liberal Arts and Sciences [3]	SPH111 Introduction to Public Speaking recommended
3	Electives
63	Minimum Credits required for graduation

Recommended First Year
First Semester
1-2	HRD100, HRD100A or HRD110
3	ENG101
3	PSY 101 or SOC 101
3	AVS101
3	AVS140
1	PED152
1	PED165
Second Semester
3	BUS 181
3	ENG102 - ENG110
3	Liberal Arts and Sciences Electives
2	AVS102
3	HED108
1	PED124 or PED144
1	PED162
1	PED166

Recommended Second Year
Third Semester
3	AGR/BUS Elective (See Note 1)
3	Outdoor Education course (See Note 2)
3	AVS227
3	SUNY GEN ED Mathematics
3	Liberal Arts and Sciences elective
Fourth Semester
3	AGR/BUS elective (See Note 1)
3	Outdoor Education course (See Note 2)
3	AVS239
3-4	SUNY GEN ED Natural Science
3	Electives
1	PED154 or PED174

Notes:

Electives include: AGR 102, AGR 103, BUS 102, BUS 103, or BUS 165
Outdoor Education courses include: AVS 178, AVS 231, AVS 224, AVS 250 or AVS 265 [AVS 221 may also be used to meet this requirement.]
ACA Swiftwater Rescue Certification will meet an Outdoor Education requirement and two free elective credits.
Students may gain credentials while enrolled in this ADVS program as show below:

Source URL: http://catalog.sunyacc.edu/programs/outdoor-education

Links:
[1] http://catalog.sunyacc.edu/<div class=
[2] http://catalog.sunyacc.edu/sites/catalog.sunyacc.edu/files/degreeworksheets/2019/2019-oute.pdf
[3] http://catalog.sunyacc.edu/academics/degreerequirements