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  • ADV 100: Introduction to Adventure Recreation

    3.00 Credits
    Washington County Community College

    This course will provide the student with an introduction to various skills in the adventure recreation field. It is intended as an introductory course for dual enrollment of students currently enrolled in participating secondary school programs related to adventure recreation. To earn credit for this course, students will have received a grade of "B" or above and demonstrated a basic understanding of outdoorleadership skills including wilderness navigation, outdoor cooking, group dynamics, group facilitation, and trip planning.
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  • ADV 105: Introduction to Sea Kayaking

    3.00 Credits
    Washington County Community College

    This course is designed to introduce students to the basics of paddle sports and will focus on sea kayak and lake kayak safety. Students will learn the basics of boat design, basic paddling skills and safety considerations for paddling on fresh- and salt-water environments. The course will include a kayak safety rescue clinic as well as basic waterway navigation. This course is a pre-requisite for the sea kayak guide course. Maintaining a reasonable level of physical fitness and enthusiasm for the outdoors is essential.
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  • ADV 111: Wilderness Expedition Skills I

    4.00 Credits
    Washington County Community College

    This course will utilize classroom lectures, guest speakers, and extensive outdoor expeditions to expose students to various activities in the adventure recreation field. Students will participate in three expeditions led by professional guides, allowing them the opportunity to experience various guiding methods, styles, and techniques. Activities may include backpacking, sailing, backcountry camping, sea kayaking, and other activities. Appropriate fitness, clothing, and an adventurous spirit are prerequisites for this course. This course will involve three mandatory overnight weekend expeditions.
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  • ADV 112: Introduction to Sailing

    1.00 Credits
    Washington County Community College

    Sailing will provide the student with instruction in basic sailing nomenclature and skills. Experience will be in small sloop-rigged dinghies and/or gaff-rigged cat boats. Actual sailing time will include both lake and ocean time. The curriculum will be based on US Sailing's standard small boat sailing certification program. Appropriate level of physical fitness is recommended.
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  • ADV 113: Ropes Course Facilitation

    1.00 Credits
    Washington County Community College

    For the first part of this course, students will use low and high elements on a ropes course to discover the importance of using initiatives to achieve group goals. Students will learn course design, safety and belay techniques, appropriate programming techniques, and facilitation techniques specific to ropes courses. Students will work in teams to develop and facilitate a half-day ropes course 98 Washington County Community College program for a specific group. Appropriate fitness, clothing, and an adventurous spirit are required.
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  • ADV 115: Outdoor Leadership

    3.00 Credits
    Washington County Community College

    3 class hours This course is an introduction to the development, acquisition, and application of outdoor leadership skills and knowledge. This course provides an introduction to the theories of leadership; group dynamics and human relationships used in outdoor recreation; and experiential education delivery systems. The diversity of employment and career opportunities in both the public and private sectors will be explored.
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  • ADV 121: Wilderness Expedition Skills II

    4.00 Credits
    Washington County Community College

    This course will utilize classroom lectures, guest speakers, and extensive outdoor expeditions to expose students to various activities in the adventure recreation field. Students will participate in three expeditions led by professional guides, allowing them the opportunity to experience various guiding methods, styles and techniques. Activities may include winter camping and travel, rock climbing, and white water canoeing. Appropriate fitness, clothing, and an adventurous spirit are pre-requisites for this course. This course will involve three mandatory overnight weekend expeditions. Prerequisite: ADV111 or instructor approval.
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  • ADV 125: Tourism Application Seminar

    3.00 Credits
    Washington County Community College

    3 class hours This course provides an introduction to the background, history, basic elements, scope, impacts and potential of the tourism industry from regional, national and international perspectives. Topics include an overview of industry sectors; interrelationships among sectors; terminology and definitions; history and development of tourism; economic, social, cultural and environmental issues; opportunities and impacts related to tourism; and tourism markets and products. The course includes specific overviews of ecotourism, adventure tourism, and cultural and heritage tourism. The future of the tourism industry is examined in the context of the global marketplace and current trends, issues and innovations.
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  • ADV 130: Map and Compass

    1.00 Credits
    Washington County Community College

    1 class hour This course is the first of a three-course series that teaches the skills necessary to locate one's geographical position on land or sea. ADV130 will address the basics of map and compass. Topics covered include reading and understanding topographic maps and map symbols; magnetic needle compass anatomy; taking compass bearings; and traveling and navigating with map and compass over land.
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  • ADV 131: Nautical Navigation

    1.00 Credits
    Washington County Community College

    1 class hour This course is the second of a three-course series that teaches the skills necessary to locate one's geographical position on land or sea. Through studying the science of coastal navigation, students will learn the mapping features unique to nautical charts and navigation techniques utilized at sea. Students will learn the methods and theory 1-800-210-6932 99 behind coastal navigation, dead reckoning, piloting, and calculating set and drift. Students will apply these learned skills through field time on a schooner if also enrolled in ADV111. Prerequisite: ADV130 or instructor approval
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