Outdoor Education
Department of Health and Human Performance
College of Education and Professional Studies

111 Karges Center
Phone Number (715) 425-3705
www.uwrf.edu/hhp/

Chair–Faye Perkins, Debra Allyn, Jenn Berna, Richard Bowen, Martha Brennan, Kevin Bullis, Dean Culpepper, Gary Eloranta, Patti Ford, Steve Freeman, Bill Henderson, Cindy Hovet, Crystal Lanning, John O'Grady, Robert Ritzer, Jim Tangen-Foster, Sue Tarr, Karla Zhe

The mission of the Department of Health and Human Performance is to prepare quality teachers, coaches, fitness and recreation leaders who will enrich and support the well-being of others; help all individuals live healthy, satisfying, and energetic lives; and cultivate a commitment to physical activity and healthy lifestyle choices.

Outdoor Education Minor

Minor Requirements 24 Total Credits
Required Courses: 13-16 cr. hrs.
PED 201 Outdoor Education Concepts and Skills-Summer 3 cr.
PED 202 Outdoor Education Concepts and Skills-Winter 3 cr.
PED 371 Recreation Field Study 1-4 cr.
PED/ESM 301Foundation of Outdoor Leadership 3 cr.
SFED 200 First Aid and Basic Life Support 2 cr.
Electives 8-11 cr. hrs.
ESM 300 Environmental Education 3 cr.
or GEOG 300 Environmental Education
ESM 307 Multicultural Perspectives in the Environment 3 cr.
ESM 365 Interpretive Services 3 cr.
GEOL 269 Environmental Geology 2 cr.
PED 109 Recreational Climbing 1 cr.
PE 118 Scuba .5 cr.
PE 128 Fundamentals of Ice Skating .5 cr.
PED 145 Lifeguard Training 2 cr.
PED 147 Water Safety Instructor 2 cr.
PED 255 Techniques in Sport Fishing 1 cr.
PED 300 Adapted Physical Education 2 cr.
PED 389 Special Topics in Physical Education 3-5 cr.
PED 450 Organization and Administration of Physical Education and Athletics 2 cr.
POLS 355 Environmental Law 3 cr.
SOCI 230 Sociology of Sport and Leisure 3 cr.
TED 312 Techniques in Elementary Education: Science 4 cr.

Updated 06/07/2006

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