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Writing the Wild: A Creative Writing Workshop
Course Degree Type
Undergraduate
Course Delivery Type
Online
What do writing and wildness have in common What can the natural world teach us about accessing our most wild selves so we can create energized, potent, and engaging stories In this creative writing…
Studion Practice: III
3 Credits
Students work with distinguished faculty and artist mentors through a series of private studio visits and/ or practice-building experiences locally, where the student lives, or through travel to Los…
Ecological Design
3 Credits
Rotating through a series of special topics, this course provides students an opportunity to explore a variety of approaches to ecological design. Some topics might include, but are not limited to,…
Teaching & Learning in Adventure Education
Course Degree Type
Undergraduate
Course Delivery Type
On-Campus
What does it mean to be a highly effective educator This course introduces students to the intentional application of a variety of effective teaching practices applicable to a wide range of…
Studio Practice: IV
3 Credits
Students work with distinguished faculty and artist mentors through a series of private studio visits and/ or practice-building experiences locally, where the student lives, or through travel to Los…
Field Botany
Course Degree Type
Graduate
Course Delivery Type
Online
review of topics in plant anatomy, morphology, physiology, evolution,
systematics, and field methods to provide students with the botanical knowledge and skills they
need to support work in…
Outdoor Education & Recreation
Course Degree Type
Undergraduate
Course Delivery Type
On-Campus
This course offers an introduction to the manifold facets of the Adventure Education program. Students from all disciplines are encouraged to enroll and explore the broad field of adventure…
Rock Climbing, Introduction to
Course Degree Type
Undergraduate
Course Delivery Type
On-Campus
This course introduces students to the basic technical skills associated with rock climbing. The appropriate student has little to no rock climbing experience, and is led through a gentle progression…
Successful Interdisciplinary Learning Strategies
1 Credits
One of the distinctive opportunities for students in the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS) program is the ability to create interest-driven courses. This one-credit course,…
Social Values and Value Chains: Farm to
Course Degree Type
Graduate
Course Delivery Type
Online
Beginning with the differing challenges of growing annuals versus perennials and the integration of animals in agroecosystems, this course will explore current trends and production methods for…
Ways of Being in Wilderness
Course Degree Type
Undergraduate
Course Delivery Type
On-Campus
How do Non-Western cultures view and interact with the natural landscape How do our American views of nature and conservations export globally and affect people world wide In this class, we examine…
International Mountain Expedition: (Location/activity TBD by instructor)
Course Degree Type
Undergraduate
Course Delivery Type
On-Campus
This intensive, field based course is appropriate for intermediate and advanced students with solid backgrounds in extended backcountry travel in remote environments. The focus is on implementation…
Capstone Portfolio
3 Credits
Following completion of the coursework, the student will draw upon the completed materials to create a portfolio that demonstrates accomplishments in accordance with program goals and a set of goals…
Food and Agriculture: Advanced Policy
Course Degree Type
Graduate
Course Delivery Type
Online
This course addresses primarily federal government food and agriculture policy. It addresses policies intended to influence crop prices and farm income; to reduce risk due to crop losses or price…
Maps & Wilderness Navigation
Course Degree Type
Undergraduate
Course Delivery Type
On-Campus
This course will balance theory and practical applications of wilderness navigation techniques. The primary outcome will be competence in the use of map and compass to navigate in wilderness settings…
Origins & Directions in Adventure Education
Course Degree Type
Undergraduate
Course Delivery Type
On-Campus
This course provides students with academic literacy in the field of adventure education. Through lecture, discussion, research, and experiential projects, this course explores the many facets…
Spanish I, Beginning
Course Degree Type
Undergraduate
Course Delivery Type
On-Campus
Beginning Spanish I introduces the student to the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures. The program of instruction provides a foundation in one or more varieties of Spanish for future proficiency…
Liberation Psychology
Course Degree Type
Graduate
Course Delivery Type
Online
Liberation psychology involves the application of psychology in a participatory manner for the purposes of facilitating transformative action and advancing social justice. This course explores…
Wilderness Emergency Care
Course Degree Type
Undergraduate
Course Delivery Type
On-Campus
This course combines scientific information with practical skills and common sense. The curriculum is designed to make the student proficient in administering care to the sick and injured. An…
International Mountain Expedition: (Location/activity TBD by instructor)
Course Degree Type
Undergraduate
Course Delivery Type
On-Campus
PREREQUISITES: Current WFR, experience at altitude, Spanish language skills and prior whitewater exposure (all recommended). LD: Instructor signature required; significant backcountry travel…
Compassion and Community in the Time of COVID19
Course Degree Type
Undergraduate
Course Delivery Type
On-Campus
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Communities large and small across the U.S. and the world are discovering the global effect of a pandemic while…
Helping Skills
Course Degree Type
Graduate
Course Delivery Type
Online
This course presents foundational knowledge and skills essential to professional interpersonal practice while considering the community, organizational, and policy contexts in which these practices…
Women's Topics in Wilderness Leadership
Course Degree Type
Undergraduate
Course Delivery Type
On-Campus
In this course students will explore what it means to express and boldly embody the feminine within the context of wilderness expeditions. Drawing inspiration from womxn?s writing and expression as…
The Pursuit of Wisdom
Course Degree Type
Undergraduate
Course Delivery Type
Online
What value is a liberal arts education in the 21st century This course suggests that wisdom may be the primary goal of a successful life and that a liberal arts education may be essential to the…
Community Organizing 1
Course Degree Type
Undergraduate
Course Delivery Type
On-Campus
This course will investigate organizing models and their impact in communities, by building and driving real time organizing campaigns within the Yavapai county Xicano community. We will examine the…