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3.00 Credits
This course is for students who wish to continue their study of statistics. The topics to be studied fall under the general heading of inferential statistics or tests of hypotheses. These statistical tests include t-tests, Z-tests, chi-square tests, analysis of variance, regression and correlation (linear and nonlinear), along with various nonparametric tests including the sign test, Wilcoxon signed-rank test, Mann Whitney U Test, Spearman's rank correlation coefficient, and the Kruskal-Wallis test. Throughout the course, students will use technology tools such as the TI-83 calculator, Microsoft Excel, and the campus-wide statistics package JMP to supplement and enhance the classroom material. Credits: 3 Offered Semester I and II Prerequisite: MA 2243
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3.00 Credits
Biometry, biological statistics, or quite simply biostatistics, is the application of statistical methods to the solution of biological problems. Topics to be studied include: the design and analysis of biological experiments and surveys; the collection, organization, and quantification of biological data; the statistical principles underlying the management of biological data; and the use of technology tools such as the TI-83 calculator, the CD entitled Field Guide to Statistics Using Excel by Barry Woods, and the campus wide statistics package JMP to analyze the data and to present conclusions. Credits: 3 Offered Semester II Prerequisite: MA 2243
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3.00 Credits
The study of calculus continues with students being introduced to the main topics of integral calculus. The fundamental theorem of calculus, antidifferentiation, definite and indefinite integrals, techniques and applications of integration, along with sequences, series, and differential equations are the topics to be studied. Throughout this course, students will use software packages to supplement and enhance the classroom material. Calculus is a tool of great importance, and a basic understanding of it is prerequisite for further study in nearly all branches of higher mathematics. Credits: 3 Offered by arrangement Prerequisite: MA 2333
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4.00 Credits
Through hands-on exercises, students explore the work of the stewards of the outdoor experiences that people everywhere cherish and celebrate. This course introduces students to the Adventure Education Leadership, Adventure Therapy, Parks, Recreation and Ecotourism, and Environmental Education degree programs and includes field instruction in outdoor skills activities. Weekend field trips are required. Credits: 4 Offered Semester I Prerequisite: None
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1.00 Credits
This 7 week course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to learn and develop map and compass skills. Specific skills and knowledge include reading and understanding maps, and land navigation techniques. The fall offering of the course is taught exclusively as part of the Outward Bound/Immersive semester program. This course may include an off-campus field trip. Credits: 1 Offered Semester I and II Prerequisite: None
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3.00 Credits
This class is taught as an intensive experience 10-day course either in May session on the campus or as an addendum to the Outward Bound/Immersive Semester program in the fall. It is a course in emergency medical care that addresses the issues of long-term patient care, backcountry rescue techniques, and survival skills. This is a profession-focused course for those individuals who will be working with groups in backcountry settings. Participants who successfully complete the course will be certified in Wilderness First Responder and C.P.R. Credits: 3 Offered: Semester I or May Sessions Prerequisite: None Fee: $300-700 depending on location
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2.00 Credits
This course will examine professional ethics and standards. Students will have the opportunity to develop and improve application strategies, interview techniques, resume, and portfolio development. Seminar topics about the work behavior of individuals and groups, including work motivation, leadership, personnel planning, decision-making, job training, recruitment, rating and evaluation, control of the work force, and specific investigation of the differences between leadership and management. Credits: 2 Offered Semester II Prerequisites: None Alternate years even
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6.00 Credits
Students in this service-learning course contribute to local community projects and activities in cooperation with the Office of Community Based Learning. Projects and activities normally vary, with some student serving existing programs while other students create, plan, and/or lead new initiatives. All students provide a minimum of 5 hours of service per week, attend a weekly seminar, maintain a reflective practice journal, and complete a final semester paper, examination, and/or presentation. Students completing this course in order to fulfill a major program requirement also prepare a course portfolio with advice from their major program coordinator. Students repeating this course with variable content may earn up to 6 credits toward general degree requirements. Credits: 2 Offered Semester I and II Prerequisite: Sophomore status and consent
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of the role of program planning in wilderness programs, camps, outdoor education centers, and parks. It gives an in-depth experience in planning an education or recreational program appropriate for outdoor recreation, park managers, and environmental educators. Students design and write programs which include components such as goals and objectives, schedules, lesson plans, risk management, facility needs, equipment needs, budget, and evaluation. Credits: 3 Offered Semester II Prerequisite: OS 1004 or AE 2003, IC 3113 (may be taken concurrently), Junior status
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3.00 Credits
This course covers basic understanding, evaluation, and interpretation of social science research, and studies scientific methods of research planning, conducting, and reporting research. The primary focus is on quantitative research, but qualitative methods are also studied. Credits: 3 Offered Semester I Prerequisite: IC 3013, MA 2243, and Junior status Alternate years odd
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