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1.00 Credits
Directed toward freshmen and sophomores, this experiential and interactive course will expose students to initial personal leadership theories and group development processes. Coursework is delivered in three phases including personal leadership, leadership in groups, and critical issues in leadership. The course will help students prepare and plan for future campus leadership roles and engagement. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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1.00 Credits
The focus on this course is to prepare students for advanced leadership roles at Pfeiffer and after graduation. The course content will focus on advanced leadership and organizational concepts as well as sustainable leadership skills. Content will include authentic leadership theories and practices along with a group-based campus/ community development project. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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1.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to leading groups through low initiative and teambuilding experiences. Students will learn a variety of low initiatives, group and community building tasks, and games to be implemented in a variety of settings. These are portable and low prop experiences that can be taken on-site. A major focus will be on bringing experiential learning inside the classroom, gym, office, community center, and church. In addition, leadership philosophy and theory, policies and procedures, safety aspects surrounding experiential based group work, understanding of the experiential cycle, and processing skills will be addressed. The class will be experiential in nature with both participation in and leading of a variety of low initiative experiences. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. A course fee is required.
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1.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental techniques, skills, systems, equipment, and safety for Wilderness First Aid. Successful completion of this course will result in a certification from the American Red Cross in Wilderness First Aid. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. A course fee is required and a weekend experience is required.
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This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental techniques, skills, systems, equipment, and safety for Map, Compass, and Backcountry Navigation. Successful completion of this course will result in students having the practical skills to address a variety of navigational issues that are needed for any wilderness trip or expedition.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to the field of Outdoor Education. In addition, there will be a theoretical and experiential examination of land and water outdoor pursuits. This course is to be a springboard for students to further explore the field of Outdoor Education. Technical competency, program planning and implementation, safety procedures, equipment and gear use are addressed. As a result of this course, students will be prepared to participate in managed, environmentally sound, and effective outdoor pursuit programs and services. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. A course fee is required.
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1.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to working with groups through high and low challenge courses and initiative experiences. Students will learn policies and procedures, safety aspects surrounding adventure/outdoor-based group work, understanding if the experiential cycle, and processing skills. Group work will focus mostly on church groups, but corporate, therapeutic, developmental, and educational groups will also be addressed. Students will participate in construction and implementation of low course elements. Crosslisted as CHED 210.
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3.00 Credits
An in-depth study of the theoretical and applied foundations of processing group experiences. Client assessment, program design, facilitation strategies, professional ethics, and group dynamics are related to stages of experience and the experiential learning cycle. As a result of this course, students will be prepared to facilitate safe, environmentally sound, and effective small and large group experiences in outdoor education and Christian camp programs and services. Cross-listed as CHED 211. Prerequisite: CHED/LDED 210.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on a practical approach to teaching outdoor activities and experiences to a variety of clientele. In addition, different environments and classrooms will be discussed and researched as the platform in which these programs and services can be administered to students. Students will receive instruction related to planning, conducting and evaluating outdoor experiential activities. A variety of organizations and how they augment traditional educational offerings in classroom settings will be covered. Prerequisites: LDED 201 Introduction to Outdoor Education and permission of instructor. A course fee is required.
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys a collection of works in a variety of mediums that focus on the theme of wilderness as a metaphor. We will look at literature, art, and movies, as well as physical, spiritual, and experiential methods of understanding "wilderness" as it pertains to self, others, and the environment. Students will explore different metaphors for wilderness in their own life. Through experiential methods, an introduction to a personal connection to "wilderness" will unfold. Students will be asked to create a metaphor for their life through the median of wilderness experiences. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. A course fee is required.
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