Outdoor Leadership Minor

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Add this minor to any undergraduate degree program at UW to develop skills and experiences that will position you as someone your peers and colleagues look to for guidance, especially in challenging situations. You’ll work with other students in the field and the classroom to problem solve, discuss ethics, develop outdoor skills, and practice decision making.

9+ Credit Hours of Outdoor Leadership Foundations Courses

Introduction to Outdoor Leadership

(Choose one course):

ENR 2410 - Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Credits: 3
ORTM 2410 - Outdoor Leadership Credits: 3

Environmental Science

(Choose one course):

ESS 1000 - Wyoming in the Earth System Credits: 3
PLNT 1000 - Agroecology Credits: 4
GEOG 1010 - Introduction to Physical Geography Credits: 3
GEOL 1100 - Physical Geology Credits: 4
ENR 1200 - Environment Credits: 4
ENR 1330 - Water, Dirt, and Earth’s Environment Credits: 4
GEOL 1330 - Water, Dirt, and Earth’s Environment Credits: 4
ATSC 2100 - Global Warming: The Science of Humankinds’ Energy Consumption Impacting Climate Credits: 3
LIFE 3400 - General Ecology Credits: 3
ENR 3450 - Weather and Climate Credits: 3
GEOG 3450 - Weather and Climate Credits: 3
GEOL 3450 - Weather and Climate Credits: 3
ESS 3480 - Environmental Change Credits: 3
GEOG 3480 - Environmental Change Credits: 3
GEOL 3480 - Environmental Change Credits: 3
ENR 4040 - Conservation of Natural Resources Credits: 3
GEOG 4040 - Conservation of Natural Resources Credits: 3

Behavior Management and Mental Health Promotion

ORTM 4400 - Behavior Management and Mental Health Promotion for Outdoor Professionals Credits: 3

5+ Credit Hours of Concepts Courses

Leadership

(Choose one course):

CNSL 2200 - Introduction to Student Leadership Credits: 2
GWST 2050 - Women and Leadership Credits: 3
AGRI 3000 - Discovering and Utilizing Ideas and Information Credits: 3
CNSL 3010 - Student Leadership Strategies Credits: 2
FCSC 4117 - Understanding Community Leadership Credits: 3
ENR 4550 - Negotiation Analysis Credits: 3
ENR 4560 - Conservation Entrepreneurship Credits: 3
AGRI 4700 - Elements of Leadership Credits: 3
ENR 4950 - Leadership in Natural Resources Management Credits: 2

Ethics & Culture

(Choose one course):

ORTM 1050 - Natural and Cultural Resources of the West Credits: 3
ENR 2330 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 2330 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 3
AMST 3050 - Cultures of Nature in the United States Credits: 3
ENR 3050 - Cultures of Nature in the United States Credits: 3
GWST 3050 - Cultures of Nature in the United States Credits: 3
GEOG 3400 - Traditional Ecological Knowledge Credits: 3
NAIS 3400 - Traditional Ecological Knowledge Credits: 3
ENR 3620 - Environmental Justice Credits: 3
POLS 3620 - Environmental Justice Credits: 3
ENR 3950 - Environmental Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 3950 - Environmental Sociology Credits: 3
ANTH 4310 - Environmental Anthropology Credits: 3
ENR 4310 - Environmental Anthropology Credits: 3
GWST 4450 - Ecofeminism Credits: 3
ORTM 4050 - Global Tourism Credits: 3
ENR 4680 - Diversity and Justice in Natural Resources Credits: 3
ORTM 4901 - Human Dimensions of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Management Credits: 3

3+ Credit Hours of Applied Experience

(Choose from the following; minimum three credits required):

ENR 3700 - Wyoming Conservation Corps Practicum Credits: 1
ENR 4950 - Leadership in Natural Resources Management Credits: 2
ENR 4960 - Field Studies in: Credits: 1-6
ENR 4965 - Field and International Experience Credits: TO
ENR 4970 - ENR Internship Credits: 1-6
Satisfactory completion of a professional and applied experience required prior to enrollment. No more than 6 total credits of ENR 4970, ESS 4970, or ORTM 4970 can be applied across multiple Haub programs. All prefixes are interchangeable and are accepted for any Haub program.

Wilderness First Responder (WFR) and CPR Certifications

Complete WFR & CPR through an approved provider. See advisor for options. To satisfy this requirement:

Provide WFR & CPR certification cards to your advisor. Certifications must be current at the time of graduation (typically valid for 2 years). Your advisor will mark this requirement as complete. 
Note that optional credit is available after you earn your WFR & CPR cards: ENR 3900 - Wilderness Medicine (3cr., S/U grading only). Consult with advisor re: applicability of credit.

Additional Requirements

All students declared in undergraduate Haub School programs, including majors and minors, must earn a C or better in all Haub School program requirements. Students enrolled in multiple Haub School programs must earn 12 credits unique to each program.