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2021-2022 University of Wyoming Catalog

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2021-2022 University of Wyoming Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Outdoor Leadership Minor

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The outdoor leadership minor is available to any undergraduate student at the University of Wyoming. Students earning the minor will study leadership, ethics, field ecology, outdoor recreation, and wilderness medicine.

Students earning a minor in outdoor leadership will:

develop an understanding of leadership theories, including leadership movements, qualities, styles, and models;
identify and evaluate the cultural and environmental dimensions of outdoor leadership, including moral and ethical responsibilities, the fundamentals of ecological systems, and the human impact on the natural world;
demonstrate and apply outdoor leadership competency in a practical leadership role;
plan, implement, supervise, and analyze a high-quality, safe outdoor adventure and/or educational program;
earn and maintain a professional certification of Wilderness First Responder.

To fulfill the requirements for the minor, students must complete the following, earning 17+ credits in specified categories:

6+ Credit Hours of Outdoor Leadership Foundations Courses:

Introduction to Outdoor Leadership:

ENR 2800 - Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Credits: 3
OR
ORTM 2800 - Outdoor Leadership Credits: 3

Environmental Science:

(Choose one):

ENR 1200 - Environment Credits: 4
ENR 1500 - Water, Dirt, and Earth’s Environment Credits: 4
GEOL 1500 - Water, Dirt, and Earth’s Environment Credits: 4
ENR 4040 - Conservation of Natural Resources Credits: 3
GEOG 4040 - Conservation of Natural Resources Credits: 3
AECL 1000 - Agroecology Credits: 4
GEOG 1010 - Introduction to Physical Geography Credits: 4
GEOL 1100 - Physical Geology Credits: 4
LIFE 3400 - General Ecology Credits: 3

8+ Credit Hours of Concepts Courses:

Field Ecology:

Must Complete all Three Courses:

ENR 4010 - Winter Ecology: Skills of the Winter Naturalist Credits: 1
ENR 4011 - Winter Ecology: Snowpack Science and Dynamics Credits: 1
ENR 4012 - Winter Ecology: Wildlife and Plant Adaptations Credits: 1

OR Choose One Course:

ENR 1200 - Environment Credits: 4
ENR 4960 - Field Studies in: Credits: 1-6

Leadership:

(Choose one):

AGRI 3000 - Discovering and Utilizing Ideas and Information Credits: 3
AGRI 4700 - Elements of Leadership Credits: 3
CNSL 2200 - Introduction to Student Leadership Credits: 2
CNSL 3010 - Student Leadership Strategies Credits: 2
ENR 4560 - Conservation Entrepreneurship Credits: 3
ENR 4950 - Leadership in Natural Resources Management Credits: 2
FCSC 4117 - Understanding Community Leadership Credits: 3
GWST 1900 - Women and Leadership Credits: 3

Ethics & Culture:

(Choose one):

ENR 3050 - Cultures of Nature in the United States Credits: 3
AMST 3050 - Cultures of Nature in the United States Credits: 3
ENR 4310 - Environmental Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 4310 - Environmental Anthropology Credits: 3
ENR 2330 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 2330 - Environmental Ethics 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
GEOG 3400 - Traditional Ecological Knowledge Credits: 3
NAIS 3400 - Traditional Ecological Knowledge Credits: 3
ORTM 1050 - Natural and Cultural Resources of the West 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 4960 - Field Studies in: Credits: 1-6
ENR 4970 - ENR Internship Credits: 1-6

Wilderness First Responder and CPR Certifications:

ENR 3900 - Wilderness Medicine Credits: 1-3

OR

provide proof of certification to advisor

*certifications must be current at time of graduation.

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