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2.00 Credits
This outdoor leadership course is designed for students with an interest in organizing and leading outdoor trips. Topics covered include basic wilderness survival, navigation skills, route planning, hazard awareness, group dynamics, communication and leadership techniques, food rationing and outdoor cooking, emergency procedures, and Leave-No-Trace skills. Students will participate in both classroom and wilderness settings, including weekend trips to apply knowledge.
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1.00 Credits
Wilderness First Responder (WFR) courses are specifically designed to meet the needs of wilderness guides, expedition leaders, and outdoor instructors. They are the outdoor education and recreation industry standard for wilderness medical training. The course is taught by the Wilderness Medicine Training Center (WMTC), one of the leaders in wilderness medicine education. WMTC is the only wilderness medicine provider to offer a complete distance learning course in wilderness medicine. The distance learning WFR course has three distinct components: a didactic distance learning component, on-line testing, and an on-site practical session. You MUST complete the didactic material--using WMTC's text, field manual, and animated DVD--and on-line testing prior to attending the on-site practical session. The time required to complete the didactic material and testing ranges from 25-50 hours depending on the individual student. The five-day, 50-hour practical session completes the course with skills labs and simulations designed to fully align the academic work with practical application.
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4.00 Credits
This course will address the unique and focused area of collegiate athletic administration, which allows students to apply knowledge from their previous courses and address topics such as Title IX compliance, fundraising, NCAA regulations, university communications, and other applicable areas. Administration topics will be discussed, such as budgeting, human resource management, facilities, and legal issues.
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1.00 Credits
Advanced Scuba Diving is designed to introduce students to advanced SCUBA techniques which will allow students to both explore more difficult terrain and to learn advanced safety procedures. Through home study, class sessions and pool sessions, students will learn about five advanced areas of diving. Successful completion of the five learning modules and training dives will certify the student as a PADI advanced Open Water Diver which is a prestigious certification that is recognized internationally. Completion of this advanced training will allow a student if they choose to move forward in their dive training to learn rescue diving techniques.
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1.00 Credits
A changing topics course.
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3.00 Credits
This is the capstone course for the Outdoor Education and Leadership Minor. We will explore Education and Leadership as well as current issues and trends in the field. Topics will include Outdoor Education and Leadership as it applies to society (both local and global), public land management (federal, state, and local), ethics (environmental and virtue-based,) practical application of research, opportunities for further education in the field, and career opportunities. During the course, students will identify their individual context for the field of outdoor education and leadership. They will research that particular area, write a literature review, and then present their personal professional philosophy and how they plan to contribute to the field based on their career goals and education thus far.
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2.00 Credits
Students receive credit for meeting pre-arranged objectives while working for a company or non-profit organization. Internships give students the opportunity to compare their understanding of classroom material with current best practices in the Sports Environment, specifically in an area of Sports Management. Academic credit is variable, based on the number of hours completed for the internship. Final course grade is based on the internship supervisor's evaluation of student performance and completion of assigned coursework. NOTE: A minimum of 2 total internship credits are required for graduation but they may be completed in separate semesters. Prerequisites: Completion of majority of core curriculum for Sports Management Major. Junior or senior standing, and signed approval from the Sports Management Program Director/Academic Advisor. REGISTRATION NOTE: Registration for internships is initiated through the Career Center website and is finalized upon completion of required paperwork and approvals. More info: 801-832-2590 https://westminstercollege.edu/about/resources/career-center/internships
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2.00 Credits
When is it right for you to challenge injustice? How do you determine what is unjust and express your deepest beliefs about injustices that you see or experience? These are among questions that you will explore in the 2015 Clemente Humanities Camp, an intensive weekend of thinking and fun for eligible high school seniors on the Westminster College campus. During the camp, you will use philosophy, history, and art to focus on the theme "What is fair? What is right? How do I decide?" You will explore primary resources, engage in deep discussions, create art, perform role plays, and be an active member of an exciting learning community. From the point of view of philosophy, you will read Antigone, an ancient Greek play about a young woman, Oedipus's daughter, who defies the ruler of Thebes, her uncle, whose decree she will not obey. It is a story of two sisters who react very differently as they are torn between loyalty to family and religion and loyalty to the government. From a historical perspective, you will investigate primary documents related to the incarceration of Japanese Americans at Topaz, a Utah internment camp created during World War II. You will examine documents at the University of Utah Marriott Library related to Tsuyako Kitashima, who fought for reparations from the government on behalf of internees; Richard Aoki, a Topaz camp survivor who was later discovered to be an FBI informant; and Fred Korematsu, an internee who challenged the Federal Government in court over the legality of holding Japanese at internment camps during WWII. In your art study, you will discuss the role of art among oppressed people. You will inquire how art can be a means of expressing feelings, beliefs, and outrage at injustice and the role it may play in resisting power. You will engage in your own art making in a workshop related to the themes of the weekend that may include poster art, performance art, site-specific installations, and street art. The academic curriculum during the camp will build on the course of study of the Clemente Course offered at East High, but the Camp is open to any high school senior who wants to explore the theme from the perspectives of history, philosophy, and art. To be eligible for the Camp, you must be eligible for, although not necessarily enrolled in, AVID. Camp will begin Friday after lunch and end on Sunday afternoon. Faculty for the Summer Camp come from the Clemente Course faculty at East High: Patricia Rohrer will teach philosophy; Gary Marquardt will lead the history section, and Jorge Rojas will be the art instructor. Mary Jane Morris will serve as site director. Students who complete the camp will earn two transferrable college credits from Westminster College. Participation in the camp does not obligate the student or the College, however, regarding future enrollment at Westminster. Humanities Camp is More than Books! In addition to the opportunity for rigorous study, Clemente Humanities Camp will give you the chance to experience life on a college campus. You will live in a dormitory and eat in the college cafeteria. You will have time to explore the recreational opportunities on the campus such as the climbing wall and swimming pool. You'll socialize with each other as well as practice leadership and team building skills in problem-solving activities. Non-instructional time will include a campus tour, giving you the chance to meet key resource people to help with college admissions and financial assistance as well as to speak with current college students.
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0.00 Credits
Required of all incoming students who do not take ENGL 110 at Westminster College
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1.00 Credits
This first semester course provides a general orientation to Westminster resources, policies, and procedures as well as an opportunity to meet other new students, staff and faculty. Students are introduced to college offices and services, explore major and career options, develop college success skills, and participate in a class service project. Each class section focuses on a special interest topic.
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