Adventure Education Minor

Introduction

The Adventure Education minor prescribes to the UWSP mission to promote health and wellness and responds to the increased awareness of the growing interest in Adventure Education curriculum across the nation.

Students that complete the Adventure Education minor will have the knowledge and ability to safely organize, implement and manage adventure-learning opportunities for students, clients, and patients.

Curriculum Overview

The minor focuses on:
  • Promoting health and wellness through course offerings that are physical in nature

  • Promoting healthy, lifelong activities

  • Knowledge and certification as a Lifeguard and a Wilderness First Responder

  • Implementing adventure programming into other curriculum areas; such as Physical Education and Athletic Training
Benefits of UWSP

Facilities available at UWSP for this minor are some of the best. A state-of-the-art, 28 foot high, indoor climbing wall is located on campus in the Health Enhancement Center. Students are afforded the use of challenge courses in the area, and UWSP has all the equipment needed to set-up and manage an outdoor top-rope climbing site.

Knowledge and experience of the UWSP staff teaching in the minor is top notch. Staff certifications include courses through the Adventure Based Experiential Education program, Upward Bound Program, Wilderness First Responder, and American Mountain Guides Association. Students with a minor in Adventure Education enhance their major course of study for job opportunities within a school system or multiple business adventure settings.

Facilities available at UWSP

Indoor and outdoor facilities are excellent. Indoor facilities are located in the Health Enhancement Center (HEC) and feature the following: Quandt and Berg gymnasiums; a multi-activity center featuring tennis courts, a 200 meter indoor track, archery range, and 2800 sq. ft. climbing wall; aquatic center featuring an Olympic sized pool, a 14 1/2 ft. deep diving well, and therapeutic warm water pool; dance studios; wrestling gym; a 3000 sq. ft. strength/fitness center featuring Olympic free weights, Hammer Strength equipment, cardio theatre, and cardio-respiratory equipment; a 2000 sq. ft. cardio center featuring cardio theatre, aerobics room, cardio-respiratory equipment, massage therapy, Nautilus equipment; and four classrooms.

Outdoor facilities include softball, football, baseball and soccer fields, tennis courts and 400 meter track. Jogging and hiking trails are available in Schmeeckle Reserve on campus.

Further Information

Johnny Johnson
School of Health, Exercise Science and Athletics
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
117B Health Enhancement Center
Stevens Point, WI 54481

(715) 346-4184
jjohnson@uwsp.edu