PEAC 2025 - WILDERNESS NAVIGATION

Institution:

Western Wyoming Community College

Subject:

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Description:

Wilderness Navigation is a comprehensive introduction to traveling and navigating in the outdoors. This class is designed to provide enough information and practical experience that students will feel comfortable with land navigation techniques. Topics covered include: map symbols, contour line identification, Universal Transverse Mercator coordinate system, latitude and longitude, map scales, declination, and map and field bearings. Students will have several outdoor field opportunities to practice these skills.

Credits:

1.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.wwcc.wy.edu

Phone Number:

(307) 382-1600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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