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Adventure and Outdoor Pursuits Certificate

This certificate consists of 12 credits (9 required and 3 electives).

Required Courses

Department	Course #	Course Name	Credit(s)
Physical Education	192	Outdoor Recreation and Leisure Activities	2
Physical Education	193	Adventure, Challenge and Cooperative Activities in Physical Education	2
Physical Education	208	Effective Leadership in Adventure, Outdoor, and Recreation Education (SS) (XS)	3
Physical Education	221	Swimming	2
Physical Education	300	Theory and Risk Management in Adventure and Outdoor Education	1
Physical Education	356	Internship in Adventure/Outdoor Education	2
		Total Needed	9

*Students may take Physical Education 193 or Physical Education 208

Elective Courses

Department	Course #	Course Name	Credit(s)
Physical Education	114	Backpacking	1
Physical Education	133	Canoeing, Kayaking, & Other Paddle Sports (PE)	1
Physical Education	135	Sailing (PE)	1
Physical Education	143	Cycling	1
Physical Education	145	Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding	1
Physical Education	148	Nordic Skiing (PE)	1
Kinesiology	180	Basic Rifle Marksmanship	1
Physical Education	180	Beginning Archery Skills	1
Physical Education	181	Advanced Archery Skills	1
Physical Education	205	Mountaineering/Rappelling (PE)	1
Physical Education	206	Orienteering (PE)	1
Physical Education	446	Independent Study	1-3
		Total Needed	3

Other Credentials Received from Certification

Boater Safety Instructor (Physical Education 192)
National Archery In the Schools Program (NASP) Basic Archery Instructor (Physical Education 192)
American Red Cross- Lifeguarding (Physical Education 221)
American Red Cross- CPR/Basic First Aid (Physical Education 221)
Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCCT) Level I Traditional Challenge Course Structures (Physical Education 193/446)