The Certificate in Outdoor Education

Course Requirements for the Certificate: 24-34 units

The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this certificate.

A grade point average of 2.5 or better must be earned for courses required for the certificate, with at least a C earned in each course. Wilderness 1st Responder certification is required for this certificate.

5 courses required:

KINE 226 Meth of Tch Wilderness Living 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: Wilderness 1st Responder or faculty permission.
KINE 460 Phil Found of Outdoor Educ 3.0 FS
KINE 464 Facilitating Adventure Exp 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: KINE 460.
RECR 428 Recr Law & Legal Principles 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: RECR 200; concurrent enrollment in or prior completion of RECR 220, RECR 240, RECR 250, or RECR 260; or faculty permission.
RECR 448 Mthds/Materials for Environ Ed 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: BIOL 342 or GEOS 130 or equivalent or faculty permission.

This course is also offered as EDCI 448.

1 course selected from:

KINE 315 Intro to Adapted Phys Act 3.0 FS
RECR 260 Intro to TR & Inclusive Recr 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in or prior completion of RECR 200 or faculty permission.

1 course selected from:

KINE 462 Theory of Experiential Educ 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: KINE 460.
RECR 301 Leadership/Supervision in Recr 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in or prior completion of RECR 200, or faculty permission.

1 course selected from:

KINE 224 Mthd Tch Rock Climbing 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: Wilderness 1st Responder or faculty permission.
KINE 227 Winter and the Mountain 4.0 JA
Prerequisites: Wilderness 1st Responder, KINE 226 or RECR 187.
KINE 228 Meth of Tch Canoeing/Kayaking 3.0 SP
Prerequisites: Wilderness 1st Responder.

0-9 units selected from:

KINE 470 Practicum in Outdoor Education 9.0 SM
Prerequisites: Wilderness 1st Responder, KINE 224, KINE 226, KINE 227, KINE 228, KINE 460, KINE 464, RECR 240.