Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

Outdoor Experience Leadership, Minor (442)


Program Coordinator

Raymond A. Poff, raymond.poff@wku.edu, (270) 745-2498

Program Requirements (24 hours)

The Outdoor Experience Leadership Minor consists of 24 hours designed to provide students with the theoretical and practical skills necessary to become leaders within the outdoor education, adventure, or resource management professions.

The following foundations courses are required for the minor:
REC 330Foundations of Outdoor Recreation3
REC 332Outdoor Education3
Students must also complete 18 hours as follows:
6 hours from the following skill-development courses:6
Outdoor Skills-Land
Outdoor Skills-Water
Camp and Retreat Center Administration
Interpreting America's National Parks
Challenge Course Facilitation
3 hours from the following planning courses:3
Recreation Resource Management
Outdoor Experience Planning
3 hours from the following leaderhip development courses:3
Outdoor Leadership Expedition
Recreation Practicum
6 elective hours (unduplicated) from:6
Outdoor Recreation Activities
Outdoor Skills-Land
Outdoor Skills-Water
Parks, Recreation, and Quality of Life
Camp and Retreat Center Administration
Recreation Resource Management
Interpreting America's National Parks
Outdoor Experience Planning
Outdoor Leadership Expedition
Challenge Course Facilitation
Travel-Based Learning in Recreation and Tourism
Recreation Workshop
Recreation Practicum
Or, other courses approved by the minor advisor.
Total Hours24