Courses in Outdoor Education

Johnson State College

• Most colleges that offer undergraduate courses in outdoor education do not offer degrees in that specialization, but there are notable exceptions to the rule. For instance, Johnson State College in Vermont offers a bachelor of arts degree in Outdoor Education. Undergraduate courses include fields of study such as Program Planning in Outdoor Education, Research in Outdoor Education, Learning in the Outdoors, Top Rope Rock Climbing, Wilderness Emergency Medical Care, and High Altitude Mountaineering.

  Johnson State College

  337 College Hill

  Johnson, VT 05656

  802-635-2356

  jsc.edu

University of New Hampshire

• Graduate degree courses in the field of outdoor education build upon foundational courses at the undergraduate level. The University of New Hampshire offers a wide array of courses at both the master's and doctoral degree levels as part of its kinesiology programs. The school offers a master of science degree in Outdoor Education as well as a Ph.D. Courses of study at the master's level include Organization and Administration of Outdoor Education, Foundations of Adventure Education, and Applied Statistics. The Ph.D. program requires courses such as Change Processes in Adventure Programming, Qualitative Inquiry in Education, Methods and Techniques of Education Research, and Critical Inquiry in Education.

  Department of Kinesiology

  New Hampshire Hall

  University of New Hampshire

  Durham, NH 03824

  603-862-1617

  unh.edu

Cornell University

• Cornell University offers a wide array of outdoor education courses. Cornell's courses can be taken for college credit but are not offered as part of any specific degree program. Courses are in the areas of caving, emergency care, biking, hiking, outdoor leadership, and skiing, among others. Cornell also offers many of these programs as part of its experiential learning program at its Team and Leadership Center. This center can be utilized by corporations and other organizations to develop leadership skills, improve interpersonal communication skills among employees and members, and to promote diversity or feelings of inclusion as part of a group. Programs include experiential courses in Team Development, Doing More with Less, Sailing and Dragon Boating, and Sustainability Leadership.

  Phillips Outdoor Program Center

  B01 Bartels Hall, Campus Road

  Cornell University

  Ithaca, NY 14853

  607-255-6183

  coe.cornell.edu