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Course Criteria
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1.00 Credits
Students learn and practice basic strokes, braces, rolls (one side), equipment. Safety, Leave No Trace, Resource mgt., introduction to techniques used on rivers. Not enrolled in a high school program.
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1.00 Credits
This class is designed for students to become proficient with basic kayaking strokes and skills and to become more familiar with basic river safety considerations, river classifications and whitewater paddling resources. Previous kayaking experience is required. Completion of the Beginning Kayaking class is recommended. At a minimum the student should be able to maintain balance in a solo kayak, brace, paddle forward, backward, turn and stop the boat at will. In the process, we will get some exercise and have some fun. Not enrolled in a high school program.
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2.00 Credits
Learn and review basic stokes, river reading, rescues, and eddy turns. Students will also learn environmental impact, resource management, and wilderness ethics issues. Overnight camping. Not enrolled in a high school program.
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2.00 Credits
Kayaking, water safety, and camping in the context of recreation management issues associated with those activities. Includes wilderness ethics, geology, ecology, navigation, history, and wildlife. Overnight camping. Not enrolled in a high school program.
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3.00 Credits
This class will focus on the basics of canoeing, hiking and camping while learning Leave No Trace bacountry travel ethics. Students will also learn about the natural and human history of the canyon. Attention will be given to contemporary resource management challenges and current user conflicts. In addition, the course will focus on risk management, consumerism, and environmental ethics. The field trip involves being outdoors in a desert environment the entire trip and camping in tents in undeveloped campsites along the river. Expect daytime temperatures between 50 to 75 degrees and nighttime temperatures between 25 to 40 degrees. The field trip involves extensive canoeing and some hiking, and this may be physically challenging to some. Students should be in decent physical condition with the ability to walk 4 miles and swim 200 yards. Travel will normally be at a conservative pace, although adjustments due to weather or other conditions may be needed. Students are responsible for supplying their own meals, cooking equipment and camping gear which can all be rented from Outdoor Adventures on campus. Not enrolled in a high school program.
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2.00 Credits
Learn the fundamentals of sailing, including theory, safety, points of sail, primary first aid in a marine environment, basic knots, basic boat maintenance, and rigging. Students will learn and act at each of the positions to crew and sail a vessel (bowman, navigator, cockpit crew, helmsman, and captain.) Spend four days at the Great Salt Lake sailing several different sailboats. sailboats are provided. American Sailing Association (ASA) 101 certification is available. Course includes two classroom sessions and four weekend sailing sessions. Not enrolled in a high school program.
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2.00 Credits
This introductory class is designed for students to unplug, let go, and find their Zen in a nature based setting. The focus will be on forgetting about "what's next," making the connection between mind, body, and spirit and how we can more freely do this in nature by having a full sensory experience through sights, sounds, smells, etc. Students will also learn about making healthy living and lifestyle choices. Students will have the opportunity to learn the necessary skills to enjoy entry level paddle boarding, hiking, as well as incorporating and practicing yoga both on land and on the water. Overnight camping, cooking outdoors, hiking and stand-up paddle boarding will be covered in this class. Not enrolled in a high school program.
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4.00 Credits
The scientific study of human and animal behavior: rationale, methods of inference, selected findings, and some applications.
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4.00 Credits
The scientific study of human and animal behavior: rationale, methods of inference, selected findings, and some applications. This course is an honors course, which meets with the regular course, and for an additional hour per week with reading of primary sources around a theme integrated with the main course topics. Prerequisites: Member of the Honors College.
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3.00 Credits
This interdisciplinary course presents an overview of theory and research on love and relationships, focusing on the disciplines of Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Family and Consumer Studies, and Economics. Students will discover cutting-edge social science findings on love and relationships which will enhance their understanding of these phenomena as well as their own experiences in close relationships. Students will develop valuable skills in evaluating contemporary news and science on close relationships, and they will also discover the flexibility, breadth, and relevance of the various disciplines in CSBS, both with regard to the study of relationships as well as to the students' own educational interests and goals.
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