Outdoor Recreation Immersion Semester
January-May 2012
This unique and exciting program allows you to become fully immersed in the Outdoor Recreation and Education experience. Complete this entire focus area in one semester! Students will study, explore, engage and learn along with a small cohort of fellow students allowing for an in-depth immersive experience with a carefully planned curriculum that progressively builds throughout the semester.
Your program will begin with an international experience traveling to your choice of
Kenya or Costa Rica and end with a week of leadership development at the beautiful
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Northern Wisconsin!
You will work side by side with outdoor professionals in a directed study project
to gain valuable experience and insight into the field and network with other
professionals. What are you waiting for? Get involved! Get Outside!
The Program (16-20 credits)
REC 5301 Wilderness and Adventure Education Dive Belize - 4 cr.
OR
REC 5191 Adventure Recreation, Tourism & Eco-Tourism Explore Costa Rica - 3 cr.
OR
REC5301 Wilderness and Adventure Education Kenya Expedition - 4 cr.
REC 5311 Programming in Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Education - 3 cr. (2 weekends in January)
REC 2151 Outdoor and Camp Leadership-Apostle Islands - 3 cr. (5 day trip in May)
REC 3993 Directed Study Project (examples: National Park Service, Wilderness Inquiry, Outward Bound, Center for Outdoor Adventure) - 4 cr. (25 hrs week/7 weeks)
Optional credits:
REC 3993 Kayaking (Apostle Islands) - 1 cr.
REC 3993 Backpacking (Kenya) - 1 cr.
REC 3993 Diving (Belize) - 1 cr.
REC 3993 Whitewater Rafting (Costa Rica) - 1 cr.
REC 3993 Wilderness First Aid - 1 cr.
REC 3993 Wilderness First Responder - 3 cr.
Please contact Dr. Connie Magnuson if you are interested in pursuing this immersive experience!
magnu001@umn.edu