Outdoor Education/Recreation Minor ~ Degree Requirements

Credits Required

Total credits in the minor: 12 (beyond the prerequisites)
Credits at CSUMB: Consult with advisor

Prerequisites

HPWE 120; one maritime activity class and one terrestrial activity class selected from the HPWE skills-oriented courses (Note: It is acceptable for you to enroll concurrently in these courses and in your minor courses.)

Outcomes, Courses, and Assessment

You must achieve all of the Learning Outcomes designated below by successfully completing courses or alternative assessment options as described in the section that follows.

LO 1 Knowledge and Perspectives in Outdoor Education and Recreation ~ Students understand the fundamental principles and issues common to the field of outdoor education, including program design, safety, and risk management

LO 2 Environmental Awareness ~ Students understand ecological systems, know how to apply environmental ethics in the field, and begin to cultivate an environmental literacy in the natural sciences

LO 3 Technical Skills ~ Students demonstrate back-country skills in water safety, group facilitation, leadership, first aid, back-country travel, navigation, and minimum-impact camping

LO 4 Diversity and Multiculturalism ~ Students understand and appreciate the aspects of race, culture, and gender issues relating to access, opportunity, and perception in adventure education and outdoor recreation

LO 5 Collaboration ~ Students work together as leaders and team members across disciplines and cultures to understand and create socially, ethically, and environmentally responsible programs in the field of outdoor education and recreation

Courses: See Minor Individual Learning Plan for Pathway through the minor.

Complete three of the following or complete alternative assessments aligned with the course content:
HPWE382
HPWE 383
HPWE 384
HPWE 385
HPWE 467