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MASTER OF EDUCATION
in
Health and Physical Education: Outdoor
Education Administration
Elective Content Courses.............................................................................3
Minimum Hours................................................................ 36
ODED NOTES:
1. Students are required to complete a swimming proficiency test.
2. Students are required to hold a current Wilderness First
Responder certificate prior to ODED 6903.
3. Students are required to complete 15 hours per semester of professional
service.
4. Students are required to complete 80 hours in direct facilitation of
outdoor education programs and facilitate one outdoor pursuit expedition.
5. In order to graduate, students must fulfill other requirements specified
in the Graduation Requirements section of the catalog.
Required Courses
A study of the historical, philosophical and theoretical foundations in Outdoor Education. Topics include experiential education, adventure education and its related applications in recreation, education, developmental, and social service settings.
Provides theoretical and experiential understanding of the use and management of challenge courses. Technical competency, facilitation strategies, safety procedures, equipment management, personnel administration, and program design are addressed. Laboratory required.
A theoretical and experiential examination of the use and management of land outdoor pursuits. Technical competency, program planning and implementation, facilitation strategies, safety procedures, equipment management, personnel administration, and program design are addressed. Field trips are required.
A theoretical and experiential examination of the use and management of water outdoor pursuits. Planning and implementation, facilitation strategies, safety procedures, equipment management, personnel administration, and program design are addressed. Field trips are required.
Prerequisite: 12 hours of graduate course work including EDFS 6230. An opportunity to complete an in-depth project in a selected area of professional interest. Requires approval of the Coordinator of Outdoor Education Academic Programs and the Department Chairperson.
A theoretical and experiential examination of the use of expeditions for enhancing recreation, education, development, and therapeutic goals. Technical competency, planning and implementation, facilitation strategies, safety procedures, equipment management, personnel administration, and program design are addressed. Expedition is required.
Prerequisites ODED 5500. Provides theoretical and experiential understanding of the use of advanced facilitation strategies for training and supervising personnel.
Prerequisite: ODED 5500. An examination of global environmental issues and their relationship to outdoor education. Field trip is required.
Prerequisite: ODED 5500. A directed project provides the basis for an overview of administrative responsibilities and procedures related to outdoor education programs and services. Professional standards, human resource development, program planning and implementation, site planning, strategic management, program evaluation, and funding strategies are addressed.
An examination of professional issues, ethics and current theoretical perspectives.
Prerequisite: 12 hours of graduate course work including EDFS 6230. An opportunity for supervised research into a topic of interest. Requires approval of the Coordinator of Outdoor Education Academic Programs and the Department Chairperson.
Prerequisite: ODED 6560. An individually designed and planned field experience. Internship selection and approval are based on the student’s professional goals and sponsor suitability for offering an appropriate learning opportunity. Students must satisfy GC&SU and Outdoor Education pre-requisite requirements for the internship. Attendance at a pre-internship seminar is required.