Adventure Education Minor

AE 150 Introduction to Adventure Education (2 credits). Both semesters
Awareness of principles, practices and philosophy associated with Adventure Programming. Emphasis will be on leading and facilitating groups of different ages and dynamics. Cover components incorporated in minor, connecting them in the final practicum experience.

AE 225 Wilderness First Responder (2 credits). Winterim or Spring semester Prereq: WLNS 123
Implementing and practicing standards set by the Wilderness Medical Associates to become a Wilderness First Responder.

AE 250 General Camping/Backpacking (3 credits). Spring semester
Two or three season camping and backpacking techniques will be addressed, including, but not limited to, camping and backpacking equipment, survival techniques, orienteering, and trip planning. The use of fundamental facilitation skills in an outdoor trip environment will be applied.

AE 275 Water Skills (3 credits). Fall semester-weekend Prereq: WLNS 146
Principles of basic canoeing and sea kayaking will be at the core of this course. Students will need to be able to swim and demonstrate skills related to recovery and rescuer before proceeding to white water canoeing and kayaking. Trip leading and facilitation skills addressed.

AE 325 Management of Top-Rope Climbing (3 credits). Spring semester Prereq: WLNS 215 or test
Awareness of techniques associated with management of a top-rope climbing site both indoor and outdoor. Skills addressed but not limited to belaying techniques, site selection, leave no trace use of site, rescue and emergency techniques. Site management and facilitation skills will be used.

AE 350 Challenge Course Management (3 credits). Fall semester
Low and high rope facilitation will be at the center of this course. Philosophical and ethical issues dealing with risk-taking, as a learning tool will be covered. Safety issues, belaying, programming, sequencing, and course set-up and tear down will be featured. Facilitation opportunities will be provided.

AE 450 Adventure Education Practicum (3 credits). Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters Prereq: AE 150, 225, 250, 275, 325, 350, 450
Adventure leadersip skills will be applied, demonstrating naturalistic intelligence while planning and conducting climbing, camping/backpacking, and water experiences for other groups. Students will have a choice of directions to work toward including, but not limited to K-12 students, Central Wisconsin Environmental Station groups, Peer groups & Lions Camp groups. Students will have the opportunity plan and facilitate groups from each of these areas. Development and use of mobile adventure learning course will also be examined.