Students will learn leadership skills including competence, self–awareness, self-reliance, tolerance for adversity and uncertainty, communication, judgment, decision-making, respect, vision, and action. This is done through practical experience and timely feedback. Our graduates are theoretically and technically competent outdoor specialists who can apply their skills as leaders to diverse groups and environments in a world with a growing population and finite wilderness resources.Leadership skills are invaluable for everyday life and a great way to learn and practice them is in an outdoor educational environment. These interdisciplinary majors require a core progression of Outdoor Adventure Leadership courses blended with another discipline (Entrepreneurship, Ski Business and Resort Management, Psychology, English/Journalism, or Environmental Science). In a unique liberal arts experience, students incorporate leadership training and outdoor skills with a specialization in another academic department.

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