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2.00 Credits
This American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor course trains instructor candidates to teach courses and presentations in the Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety program by developing their understanding of how to use the course materials, how to conduct training sessions and how to evaluate participants' progress. Successful candidates are eligible to teach Parent and Child Aquatics, Preschool Aquatics, Learn-to-Swim, three adult-focused courses as well as the Basic Water Rescue and Personal Water Safety courses and more. Participants must be at least 16 years of age and be proficient swimmers.
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2.00 Credits
The Ice Climbing Seminar will focus on transitioning previous indoor or outdoor rock climbing skills to learning the fundamentals of climbing waterfall ice. This seminar will begin with basic ice climbing gear and the history of the sport and quickly progress to techniques, technical systems like ice anchors, and alpine climbing training and strategies. This course includes two indoor/classroom sessions and two field components: one local day of skills practice in the Wasatch, and a weekend excursion. Location will be condition-dependent but may include Ouray, CO; Hyalite Canyon, MT; or Utah destinations. Students should at least have basic rock climbing experience, but the instructor can certainly accommodate students without prior climbing experience but who are excited to learn to climb ice!
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2.00 Credits
This course will begin with a meeting to review ocerall logistics, present information regarding gear, assign any pre-trip reading, and answer questions. We will meet on the snow the following Sunday to check out new gear and review specific winter camping techniques. A second trip will be utilized to explore different winter camping options regarding shelters, cooking, travel, and other equipment.
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2.00 Credits
No single lifestyle choice has a more immediate, lasting and significant impact on the environment than our dietary choices. This course examines the ways in which conscious eating makes a personal and global difference. Through research, discussion, shared meals, and practical meal preparation, we will explore how to transform our diets for personal, community, and planetary health. We will be sharing eight meals together. All dietary preferences welcome. Course fee is $95.00
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4.00 Credits
This is a field-based expedition-style course designed to run for the entirety of the May Term. The course will begin with a week of classroom work in preparation for the expedition. The expedition will take place in different areas of the Intermountain West and the Colorado Plateau - the field session will last approximately two weeks. The last week of the course will directly follow the field portion and will consist of debriefing, reflection, writing, and assessment. This intensive course will support the Outdoor Education and Leadership Minor by allowing students to apply, practice, and develop the outdoor, leadership, and foundational knowledge they have gained in other related courses. This course can be used to fulfill the "outdoor skills" requirement for the outdoor leadership minor. Expedition dates will be May 9 - 23, 2014. Course objectives: #NAME? foundational knowledge of outdoor education and leadership in a field setting #NAME? camping, basic rock climbing, and paddling #NAME? on a deeper level and development of effective judgment, decision making, communication, and self-awareness through experiential opportunities Recommended prior courses: Both Outdoor Leadership and Outdoor Trip Leader Training; Foundations of Outdoor and Experiential Education, Outdoor Skills Courses. Priority for enrollment will be given to students taking the Outdoor Education and Leadership Minor. Costs: $500 or less for expedition expenses. Cost is dependent on current fuel prices, gear rental, etc. (Expedition expenses are in addition to tuition) Please pay expedition fees at the Eccles HWAC reception desk.
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1.00 Credits
Introduces students to the basics of fly fishing gear and tackle, basic knots for fly fishing, fly casting and fly fishing techniques and water based fishing experience. By the end of the course students will be able to: Identify, describe and assemble the different parts of a fly rod, fly reel and fly line and choose the correct equipment for the circumstances and conditions in which they will be fishing; demonstrate proficiency in the basic fly cast; tie basic fly fishing knots including: clinch knot and surgeons knot ; identify basic fly patterns including but not limited to: dry flies, nymphs, wet flies, streamers, and terrestrials; demonstrate the ability to choose the appropriate fly for the existing fishing conditions; demonstrate the techniques outlined above in a river environment.
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1.00 Credits
Introduce students to the fundamentals of Whitewater Kayaking. By the end of the course students should be able to: Utilize good paddling technique to maneuver the kayak with a variety of strokes; develop self-rescue skills using the eskimo roll and the ability to wet-exit a capsized kayak; understand basic navigation and river hydrology, currents and features; demonstrate good route finding and execution of planned course down the river; manage risk to safely enjoy the river and objectively evaluate the hazards; become familiar with the unique qualities of the river.
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2.00 Credits
In this course students will explore historical and current issues related to gender and leadership. Today's leadership climate has improved to some degree for women; however, women are still underrepresented in higher leadership positions. This course will analyze the role gender plays and what factors or barriers are in place that account for this inequity. Topics include an examination of leadership in varied contexts, e.g. higher education, outdoor experiential education, politics, and the corporate world; how the gender binary/continuum influences our conception of leadership; leadership and feminist theory; intersectionality; and an introduction to current research on gender and leadership. Students will explore leadership from a personal and political perspective. They will critically think about their own definitions of and experiences with leadership and deconstruct how gender has influenced their views. Stemming from a critical and feminist perspective, students will explore how leadership can be more inclusive, participatory, and egalitarian in our society.
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2.00 Credits
, The primary goal of Desert Writing is to write, outside the boundaries of the classroom, dorm, room, and city in order to (hopefully) write, outside the boundaries of the mind. Students will, be given writing prompts and exercises while, traveling in the stark red rock desert and the, jagged Wasatch mountains to spark creativity and, form innovative connections, ideas, and, perspectives that might not have formed in the, familiar environment of a dorm room or a, classroom. Students interested in all forms of, creative writing (poetry, fiction, non-fiction,, etc.) are welcome to work in the form of their, choice. Students are encouraged to write about, anything; they do not need to locate their, writing in the outdoors. Students need not have, any previous experience writing or camping., , While in the wilderness, the course will also, focus on the nuts-and-bolts of outdoor living and, outdoor leadership, including camping, cooking,, map & compass, orienteering, hiking, preparation,, LNT, leadership styles, group dynamics, and, decision-making. , , The secondary goal of this course is to hone, craft-based creative writing skills (dialogue,, imagery, structure, etc.). While most outdoor, writing sessions will be devoted to creating new, material, most classroom sessions will be devoted, to workshop, lessons on craft, and revision, with, the intention of revising a piece to turn in at, the end of the semester., , Course objectives: , .Break creative boundaries through writing, creatively and living outside the boundaries of, classroom, school, and dorm, .Demonstrate leadership and decision-making, skills, learn about leadership styles and group, dynamics, .Learn to camp, cook, and live comfortably, outside, .Demonstrate map & compass skills, .Explore the desert and mountains, .Build relationships , .Build trust both in a wilderness setting and in, a workshop setting, .Verbally exchange positive and constructive, feedback on leadership skills and creative work, .Participate in freewriting, writing prompts,, and writing exercises, .Read literature both inside and outside of, class , .Think critically and discuss literature in the, context of changing environments - classroom,, mountains, desert, .Write consistently outside of class , .Produce a revised piece of writing
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2.00 Credits
Designed for students with some prior backcountry touring experience, this course is an opportunity to develop and apply more specialized backcountry touring skills. During classroom time and days onthe snow, students will focus on tour planning, terrain selection, route finding, and efficient travel techniques. We will also discuss weather and snowpack factors that lead to avalanche hazard, and time will be spent refining avalanche rescue skills. Come and step up your backcountry touring game! Includes four field days.
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