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Adventure Education B.A. Degree Program Fort Lewis College

Advising InformationSummer & Fall 2015 Semesters

CONTENTS OF THIS ADVISING PACKET

Advising Meetings, Preparation............................................................................................................................. 1

Web Links and Adventure Education Faculty Advisors.........................................................................................2

AE Summer 2015 Course Schedule...................................................................................................................... 3

AE Fall 2015 Course Schedule............................................................................................................................. 4

AE Teaching Assistantship (TA) ………………………………………………………………………………………..…7

ES 495 Eligibility Form ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..9

AE Major Degree Planner…………………………………………………………………………………………………10

Application to the AE Major……………………………………………………………………………………………….13

AE Minor Degree Planner.................................................................................................................................... 15

Application to the AE Minor................................................................................................................................. 17

AE Program Professional Conduct Requirements …………………………………………………………………….19

IF YOU PLAN TO ENROLL IN ANY ADVENTURE EDUCATION COURSES SUMMER & FALL SEMESTERS 2015, you must…

1. Be a declared Adventure Education major or minor. Some courses may also require an instructor signature.

2. Monday, March 2: AE Majors and Minors Meeting - MANDATORYAttend the mandatory Adventure Education advising information meeting on Monday, March 2, 2015, Pine

Hall 32, at the time described below. At this meeting AE majors can sign up for an appointment with their advisor.

5:00 PM Students who have applied to the AE major or minor6:00 PM Students who have not yet applied to the AE major or minor (typically first year and transfer

students)

You must meet with your advisor in order to be cleared to register for all Summer and Fall 2015 courses.

Advisor appointment schedules will be posted on the Pine Hall lobby bulletin board after March 2. You run the risk of finding no advising times available unless you sign up for an appointment at the

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March 2 meeting. 3. Tuesday, March 31, 2015: AE Majors and Minors Applications Due

If you are an AE major or minor* and are in the process of completing, or have already completed AE 101 plus an AE outdoor skills and management course (AE 121, AE 131, AE 141, AE 241, AE 321, AE 325, AE 331, AE 360), and have not yet applied to the AE program, submit the application for admission to the Adventure Education major or minor by Tuesday, March, 31, 2015. (*The application for AE minors is required for those students who declared the minor after July 1, 2013.)

The AE Major and Minor applications are at the end of this document.

Prepare for the mandatory March 2nd AE advising meeting by doing the following:

1. Visit the following FLC online catalog resources:

AE information, including Major and Minor application requirements:http://catalog.fortlewis.edu/preview_entity.php?catoid=22&ent_oid=1386

AE Major requirements, including freshman and transfer maps to graduation: http://catalog.fortlewis.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=22&poid=6898

AE Minor requirements:http://catalog.fortlewis.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=22&poid=6899

FLC liberal arts core requirements:http://catalog.fortlewis.edu/content.php?catoid=22&navoid=1537

Degree planning worksheet:http://catalog.fortlewis.edu/mime/media/5/389/DegreePlanningWorksheet.pdf

FLC policies about registration, withdrawals, and grades:http://www.fortlewis.edu/Portals/150/Advising%20Alert%20February%202015_1.pdf

2. Obtain a copy of your current transcript (available on WebOpus) and bring this to your appointment.

3. Analyze your transcript, including major and minor requirements, liberal arts core requirements, and electives. Use the College catalog links above for this.

4. Look for an email soon from the Registrar, with a link to the Summer & Fall 2015 course schedule. Plan a course schedule considering how each proposed course moves you ahead toward graduation. Have alternative courses in case your first choices are full. Use the degree planning worksheet at http://catalog.fortlewis.edu/mime/media/5/389/DegreePlanningWorksheet.pdf

ADVENTURE EDUCATON FACULTY ADVISORS

Bob Stremba Pine Hall 40 247-6295 [email protected]

Lee Frazer Pine Hall 29A 247-7353 [email protected]

Tim Thomas Pine Hall 30B 247-6322 [email protected]

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mailto:[email protected]



http://catalog.fortlewis.edu/mime/media/5/389/DegreePlanningWorksheet.pdf

http://www.fortlewis.edu/Portals/150/Advising%20Alert%20February%202015_1.pdf

http://catalog.fortlewis.edu/mime/media/5/389/DegreePlanningWorksheet.pdf

http://catalog.fortlewis.edu/content.php?catoid=22&navoid=1537

http://catalog.fortlewis.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=22&poid=6899


http://catalog.fortlewis.edu/preview_entity.php?catoid=22&ent_oid=1386

Summer 2015 Adventure Education Course Schedule

CRN Course / Notes Sec Cr Location Time Instructor40127 AE 331 Whitewater Paddling 1 3 TBA MWF 5/4-5/8, 10a-4pm;

Sa 5/9 9a-3pm; Su 5/10 8a – Sa 5/16 6pm; 5/18-5/22 10a-1pm. 1st 5 week sessionSession One 5/4-6/5

Tim Thomas

40122 AE 480 Adventure Education Internship 1 6-12 Arr Arranged. Also includes mandatory meeting Fr 5/1 9a-12noon. Session Three 15 weeks5/4-8/14

Lee Frazer

40099 ES 242 Testing & StatisticsSatisfies GenEd MA 1 requirement.This course is offered in an online format. Students mayneed to come to campus for a course orientation. Onlineasynchronous and synchronous interaction may be required. Students must meet the minimum technology requirements detailed at http://www.fortlewis.edu/it/DistanceEducationRequirements.aspx

1 3 TBA TBA1st 5 week sessionSession One 5/4-6/5

Melissa Knight-Maloney

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Fall 2015 Adventure Education Course Schedule

FULL SEMESTER COURSES

August 31 - December 11 Prerequisites Schedule/Comments Faculty/ Room

AE 101 Foundations of Adventure Education3 credits(Section 1. CRN 20892)

Declared AE major or minor.STUDENTS ENROLLING IN AE101 SHOULD ALSO ENROLL IN AE 121 OR AE 131

TR 0930-1050a, plus Sa 09/12 0800a to Su 09/13 -600p for backpacking trip

Course fee: $20

Lee Frazer

CCAFL 105

AE 101 Foundations of Adventure Education3 credits(Section 3. CRN 20891)

Declared AE major or minor. STUDENTS ENROLLING IN AE101 SHOULD ALSO ENROLL IN AE 121 OR AE 131

TR 1245-205p, plus Sa 10/3 0800a to Su 10/4-600p for backpacking trip

Course fee: $20

Lee Frazer

CCAFL 105

AE 380 Adventure Ed Practicum1-6 credits(Section 1 CRN 20366)

Accepted to AE degree program; AE101 w/C+ or higher. 30 days of pre-approved, documented adventure leadership & instruction experience.

Arranged Lee Frazer

AE 395 Teaching Assistant in Adventure Education1-3 credits(CRN 20486)

Instructor permission. See AE 395 requirements below.

Also requires meeting at scheduled times with courses being TA’ed.

Lee Frazer

AE 480 Adventure Education Internship6-12 credits(CRN 20439)

AE 310; instructor permission; 60 days of pre-approved, documented adventure leadership & instruction experience.

Arranged Lee Frazer

ES 242 Testing & Statistics3 credits(Section 1. CRN 20189)

TRS 92 or Computed Math Placement Score MA 110

MWF 1115-1210 Carla RossiSkyhawk 170

ES 242 Testing & Statistics3 credits(Section 2. CRN 20487)

TRS 92 or Computed Math Placement Score MA 110

MWF 125-220 Carla RossiSkyhawk 170

ES 495 Research Design & Development3 credits(Section 1. CRN 20201)

ES 242; Instructor PermissionRequired

T 630pm-930pm Emily HoughtonJones 140

ES 495 Research Design & Development3 credits(Section 3. CRN 20442)

ES 242; Instructor PermissionRequired

T 630pm-930pm Melissa Anne ThompsonJones 140

ES 496 Senior Seminar Research Exercise Science2 credits(Section 2. CRN 20202)

ES 495Instructor PermissionRequired

MW 1010-1105 Lee Frazer CCAFL 105

ES 496 Senior Seminar Research Exercise Science2 credits(Section 1. CRN 20526)

ES 495Instructor PermissionRequired

TR 1115-1210 Cathy SimbeckReed Libr 086

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ADVENTURE EDUCATION IMMERSION SEMESTER: Fall 2015Course / Section / CRN Prerequisites / Co-requisites Schedule/ Comments Faculty/

Room

Enroll in one of the sets of the 3 following courses:

AE 201 Wilderness Expedition3 credits(Section 1. CRN 20362)

Accepted to Adventure Education degree program; AE 101 w/ C+ or higher.

AE 201, 210, 220, 230 and 251 or 360 comprise the Immersion semester and must be taken together-no other courses may be taken outside the Immersion semesterInstructor Permission

This is a tentative schedule, subject to change based on weather and other factors. You must be flexible.

Class MWF 9:05a-12:10p: Also meets 9:00-4:00 9/3, 9/4, 9/17, 9/18, 10/5, 10/6Mountain & desert backpacking or canoe trips:

8:00 AM 9/6 to 5:00 PM 9/98:00 AM 9/19 to 5:00 PM 9/258:00 AM 10/7 to 5:00 PM 10/16

Sections 1 and 2 of these three courses may meet together.

Course fees: AE 201, $220; AE 210, $220; AE 220, $220.

Bob StrembaPine 32

Tim ThomasPine 32

AE 210 Adventure Leadership3 credits(Section 1. CRN 20363)

AE 220 Teaching Methods for Adventure Educators3 credits(Section 1. CRN 20364)

AE 201 Wilderness Expedition3 credits(Section 2. CRN 20418)

AE 210 Adventure Leadership3 credits(Section 2. CRN 20419)

--------------------------------------------------------------AE 220 Teaching Methods for

Adventure Educators3 credits(Section 2. CRN 20420)

Enroll in one of the following AE230 courses:

AE 230 Wilderness First Responder3 credits(Section 1. CRN 20365)

If you take this course you must enroll in AE 360 to complete the Immersion semester

1220-535 MW 10/26-12/18Course fee: $350. See mandatory first meeting note on p, 1.

Aaron BallPine 32



1220-535 TR 10/27-12/17Course fee: $350. See mandatory first meeting note on p, 1.

Aaron BallPine 32

Enroll in one of the following courses depending on which AE230 course you are in.

AE 251 Challenge Course Programming3 credits(Section 1. CRN 20523)

Accepted to Adventure Education degree program; AE 101 w/ C+ or higher w/instructor permission

MW 1220-535, 10/26-12/18, plus 0800-500 Su 11/8 & 11/15

Course fee $100.See mandatory first meeting note on p, 1.

Bob StrembaPine 36

AE 360 Special Topics: Canyoneering3 credits(Section 1 CRN 20525)

Declared AE major; or minor w/ instructor permission.

TR 1220-535, 10/20-12/3 plus Fr 300 PM - Su 7:00 PM 10/30-11/1, 11/6-11/8, 11/13-11/15,

Course Fee $200.See mandatory first meeting note on p, 1. *

Tim ThomasPine 36

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FIRST HALF SEMESTER COURSES

August 31 - October 22 Prerequisites Schedule/Comments Faculty/ Room

AE 121 Top Rope Rock Climbing3 credits(Section 1. CRN 20349)

Declared AE major or minor. TR 1220-535 9/1-10/15See mandatory first meeting note on p, 1.

Scott SidnerPine 36

AE 121 Top Rope Rock Climbing3 credits(Section 2. CRN 20359)

Declared AE major or minor. MW 1220-535 8/31-10/14See mandatory first meeting note on p, 1.

Scott SidnerPine 36

AE 131 Paddling Fundamentals3 credits(Section 1. CRN 20360)

Declared AE major or minor. MW 1220-535 8/31-10/14 Class also meets 300 Fr 9/18-700 Su 9/20 for canoe trip. Course Fee $130.

See mandatory first meeting note on p, 1.

Wes LelandPine 32

AE 131 Paddling Fundamentals3 credits(Section 2. CRN 20361)

Declared AE major or minor. TR 1220-535 9/1-10/15 Class also meets 300 Fr 9/25-700 Su 9/27 for canoe trip.

Course Fee $130See mandatory first meeting note on p, 1.

Wes LelandPine 32

AE 321 Lead Rock Climbing3 credits(Section 1. CRN 20524)

Declared AE major or minor MW 1220-535; 8/31-10/14 Class also meets 100p Th10/1- 700p Su10/4


Lee FrazerCCAFC 105

SECOND HALF SEMESTER COURSES

October 26 – December 11 Prerequisites Schedule/Comments Faculty/ Room



1220-535 MW 10/26-12/18Course fee: $350. See mandatory first meeting note on p, 1.

Aaron BallPine 32



1220-535 TR 10/27-12/17Course fee: $350. See mandatory first meeting note on p, 1.

Aaron BallPine 32

AE 251 Challenge Course Programming3 credits(Section 1. CRN 20523)

Accepted to Adventure Education degree program; AE 101 w/ C+ or higher w/instructor permission

MW 1220-535, 10/26-12/18, plus 0800-500 Su 11/8 & 11/15

Course fee $100.See mandatory first meeting note on p, 1.

Bob StrembaPine 36

AE 360 Special Topics: Canyoneering3 credits(Section 1 CRN 20525)

Declared AE major; or minor w/ instructor permission.

TR 1220-535, 10/20-12/3 plus Fr 300 PM - Su 7:00 PM 10/30-11/1, 11/6-11/8, 11/13-11/15,


Tim ThomasPine 36

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AE 395 Adventure Education Teaching AssistantshipFall 2015

TA Opportunities in the following courses:Course Meeting Times Instructor AE 395

Credits

AE 101 Foundations of Adventure Education (Section 1) TR 12:45 – 2:05 +BP trip 10/3 – 10/4

Lee Frazer 3

AE 101 Foundations of Adventure Education (Section 2) MW 9:30 – 10:50 +BP trip 9/12 – 9/13

Lee Frazer 3

AE 121 Top Rope Rock Climbing (Section 1) TR 12:20 – 5:351st half semester

Scott Sidner 3

AE 121 Top Rope Rock Climbing (Section 2) MW 12:20 – 5:351st half semester

Scott Sidner 3

AE 131 Paddling Fundamentals (Section 1) MW 12:20 – 5:35 + trip 9/18 – 9/201st half semester

Wes Leland 3

AE 131 Paddling Fundamentals (Section 2) TR 12:20 – 5:35 +trip 9/25 – 9/271st half semester

Wes Leland 3

AE 251 Challenge Course Programming MW 12:20 – 5:35 + trip11/8 & 11/15.2nd half semester

TBA 3

AE 321 Lead Rock Climbing MW 12:20 – 5:35 + trip 10/1 – 10/41st half semester

Lee Frazer 3

AE 360 Special Topics: Canyoneering TR 12:20 – 5:35 + trips 10/30 – 11/1, 11/6 – 11/8, 11/13 – 11/15.2nd half semester

Tim Thomas 3

Time Commitment: One AE 395 credit per 30 hours of TA work observing, teaching, preparing, and meeting with the course instructor.

Teaching Assistant Qualifications (Prerequisites): You must have completed the course you wish to TA, or the equivalent, plus Teaching Methods for Adventure

Educators (AE 220), both at a high level of competence.

For field courses, you must have also completed at a high level of competence Wilderness Expedition (AE 201), Adventure Leadership (AE 210), and Wilderness First Responder (AE 230).

Application and Selection Process: Complete the AE 395 Teaching Assistantship Application form electronically, and email the form to the instructor of your first priority course. TA’s are selected on the basis of academic performance, teaching potential, demonstrated teaching ability, organizational skills, and faculty need.

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AE 395 TA Wish ListFall 2015

Name Email AE101-1

AE101-2

AE121-1

AE121-2

AE131-1

AE131-2

AE251

AE321

AE360

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ES 495 Eligibility Form

** Students: This form is designed to help ES 495 instructors determine your eligibility for ES 495. **

** It must be submitted no later than March 16. **

FIRST, READ THE FOLLOWING :

Completing this form DOES NOT guarantee your acceptance into ES 495. Before you can register for ES 495 you must:

o Have completed the required course prerequisites;o Intend to graduate in two semesters; o Obtain instructor permission before you can enroll in the course.

Eligible students will be allowed to register on a first-come, first-serve basis. o Therefore, if after reading and completing this form, you and your advisor believe you are eligible to

take ES 495, get this to the instructor with whom you intend to register as soon as possible, during advising week (and before registration begins). ES 495 sections are capped at 12 students. Thus, failure to contact the ES 495 instructor prior to registration may prevent you from obtaining a seat, which would delay your graduation.

THEN:

1. Thoroughly complete the form below, and attach a copy of your u.ACHIEVE AUDIT to this form.2. Take it to your advising session. 3. Have your advisor verify the information and sign it. 4. And then, turn this form in to the ES 495 instructor for whose course you’d like to register NO LATER THAN

Monday, March 16.

PLEASE ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR uACHIEVE AUDIT TO THIS FORM

Student Name: ____________________ ID #: ______________________________

# of completed credits: _________________

# of credits in progress: _________________

Have you taken ES 242? YES NO

Please explain if there are special circumstances for your enrolling in ES 495 without having reached senior status (e.g. internship):

Are you in danger of failing courses for which you’re currently enrolled, which would delay graduation? (For example, did you receive a failing midterm grade?)

Courses that you plan to take in your final two semesters:

To the best of my knowledge this information is correct and I intend to graduate in two semesters.

Student Signature:__________________________

Advisor Signature: __________________________ Date Received: ________________

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Fort Lewis CollegeB. A. in Adventure Education • Degree Planner

Important Information:1. In order to enroll in any Adventure Education course, except AE 230, you must be a declared Adventure Education major or

minor. 2. Application to AE Major: Once you complete a minimum of 6 credits in Adventure Education, including AE 101 plus one AE

skills and management course, you must apply for admission to the Adventure Education major to continue taking AE courses. Admission to continue requires a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA and 2.5 AE GPA, an application form, current professional resume, and two professional references.

3. Transfer students: The AE degree may be completed in four semesters if you have successfully completed the AA or AS degree of 60 credits, including specified AE transfer courses (see catalog transfer map to graduation). Without the specified AE transfer courses, the degree will take a minimum of six semesters. The AE immersion semester requires enrollment in AE 201, AE 210, and AE 220 in the same fall semester, along with two other AE courses—AE 230 and AE 251. AE 201, AE 210, and AE 220 must be taken together; they cannot be completed separately. Therefore, transfer students entering the program with one or two, but not all three of these courses, will need to still take all courses in the immersion semester, which may result in non-acceptance of some transfer credit.

I. ADVENTURE EDUCATION CORE COURSES: Complete all of the following courses (35 cr)

Adventure Education Courses [with gtPathways fulfillment] Cr Prerequisites

AE 101 Foundations of Adventure Education 3 Declared AE major/minorAE 201, AE 210 and AE 220 are offered as part of the Fall Immersion Semester. All 3 courses are taken together and priority is given to Adventure Education majors. Two additional AE courses also comprise the Immersion Semester, typically AE 230 and AE 251.

AE 201 Wilderness Expedition 3 AE 101 (minimum grade of C+), instructor permission.AE 210 Adventure Leadership 3 AE 101 (minimum grade of C+), instructor permission.AE 220 Teaching Methods for Adventure Educators 3 AE 101 (minimum grade of C+), instructor permission.AE 230 Wilderness First Responder 3 NoneAE 310 Philosophy & Theory of Adventure Ed 3 AE 101, CO1 courseAE 251 Challenge Course Programming 3 AE 101 (minimum grade of C+)AE 350 Adventure Processing & Facilitation 3 AE 101 (minimum grade of C+)AE 450 Organization & Administration of Adventure

Education3 AE 101 (minimum grade of C+), AE 201, AE 210, AE 220,

AE 310 (minimum grade of C+)ES 242 Testing & Statistics [MA-1] 3 (TRS 92 [minimum grade of C-)] or Computed Math

Placement Score MA 110) OR Math 110 or Math 201ES 495 Research Design, orAT 495 Research in Health Professions I 3 ES 242, instructor permission.

ES 242, instructor permissionES 496 Senior Research Seminar, orAT 496 Research in Health Professions II 2 ES 495 (minimum grade of C-)

AT 495

II. OUTDOOR SKILLS, PEDAGOGY & MANAGEMENT COURSES: Complete 4 of the following courses; at least 2 courses must be upper division (12 cr)

Adventure Education Courses Cr Prerequisites

AE 121 Top Rope Rock Climbing 3 Declared AE major/minorAE 131 Paddling Fundamentals 3 Declared AE major/minorAE 141 Telemark Skiing 3 Declared AE major/minorAE 241 Winter Expedition Skills 3 AE 201AE 321 Lead Rock Climbing 3 AE 101 (minimum grade of C+) and AE 121 (minimum grade

of C+)AE 325 Mountaineering 3 AE 121, and AE 141 (minimum grade of C+) or AE 241

(minimum grade of C+)AE 331 Whitewater Paddling 3 AE 131 (minimum grade of C+) and AE 201 (minimum grade

of C+)AE 360 Special Topics in Adventure Education: Skills 3 AE 201 (minimum grade of C)

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III. PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION COURSES: Complete 12 credits from the following; at least 6 credits must be in AE 480 (12 cr)

Adventure Education Courses Cr Prerequisites

AE 361 Special Topics in Adventure Ed: Profession 3 AE 101AE 380 Adventure Education Practicum 1-6 AE 220 (minimum grade of C); instructor permission;

*30 days of pre-approved, documented adventure leadership & instruction experience.

AE 395 Adventure Education Teaching Assistantship 1-3 AE 220 (minimum grade of C+), instructor permissionAE 480 Adventure Education Internship 6-12 AE 101 (minimum grade of C+), AE 201, AE 210, AE 220,

AE 310 (minimum grade of C+), ES 495, AE 450 or ES 496. Instructor permission. *60 days of pre-approved, documented adventure leadership & instruction experience.

IV. LIBERAL ARTS CORE REQUIREMENTS: Complete a minimum of 38 credits in the following.

Requirement Course Cr

Communications: Two courses required, either: Introductory Writing (CO1) & Intermediate Writing (CO2); or Intermediate Writing (CO2) & Advanced Writing (CO3).Mathematics MA-1: One course required ES 242 Testing & Statistics 3Arts & Humanities, History, Social & Behavioral Sciences: 15 credit minimum

AHAHHistory: One course requiredSocial & Behavioral Sciences: One course required

Physical & Life SciencesScience with a lab (SC-1), one course required

Science with or without a lab (SC-1 or SC-2)

Physical Well-Being: One course required 1

V. ELECTIVES AND/OR ACADEMIC MINOR: Recommended for selected AE career interests

The Natural Environment Regional & World CulturesBio 125 Conservation Biology Anth 151 Introduction to AnthropologyBio 250 Ecology of the Southwest Anth 171 World ArcheologyGeol 107 Earth Systems Science Anth 201 Introduction to AnthropologyGeol 113 Physical Geology Anth 330 Prehistory of the SouthwestGeol 150 Geology of the Southwest Anth 356 Environmental AnthropologyPhSc 205 Introduction to Astronomy Anth 388 Ethnology of the SouthwestHist 313 Wilderness in America NAIS 110 Intro to Native American & Indigenous StudiesHist 323 National Parks: America’s Best Idea NAIS 123 Native American HistoryChem 125 Environmental Chemistry NAIS 280 Native Americans in the Modern WorldGeog 320 North American Landscape NAIS 322 Native American PhilosophiesGeog 235 Weather & Climate NAIS 323 Indigenous History of the SouthwestEngl 180 Literature of the Environment Soc 310 Ecology and SocietyPhil 252 Environmental Ethics Modern Language coursesPsyc 260 Environmental Psychology Minors Related to Regional & World Cultures:

Archeology, Native American & Indigenous Studies, French, German, Spanish

ENVS 100 Introduction to Environmental StudiesMinors Related to the Natural Environment:

Biology, Environmental Policy, Geology

Adventure / Wilderness Therapy BusinessPsyc 157 Introduction to Psychology BA 313 Ethical Issues in BusinessPsyc 233 Personality BA 330 Tourism & Hospitality ManagementPsyc 270 Psychology of Gender ACC 225 Introduction to Financial AccountingES 354 Adapted Exercise Minors Related to Business:

Business Administration, Business Administration – Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management, Accounting, Marketing

Soc 333 Youth and CrimeMinors Related to Adventure / Wilderness Therapy:

Psychology, Criminology, Sociology, Gender & Women’s Studies, Exercise Science.

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Fort Lewis College

Information about applying for admission to the

Major in Adventure EducationBachelor of Arts Degree in Adventure Education

DEADLINE: Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 5:00 p.m.

The professional adventure educator must be competent in a variety of technical, instructional, leadership, and intellectual skills. In order to properly prepare students for this profession, and to help ensure that students are able to maintain satisfactory academic progress (which includes space available in scheduled courses), students must first declare Adventure Education as their major or minor before being able to enroll in Adventure Education courses.

All applicants for the Adventure Education program must submit the following materials to the program director by the Tuesday following spring break in March (for Fall admittance) or the second Tuesday in November (for Spring admittance). Once the application has been received, an interview with a faculty screening committee will be conducted to discuss the application. A completed application, interview, and meeting all admittance requirements does not necessarily guarantee acceptance into the program.

After completing AE 101, plus one of the outdoor skills and management courses, students must meet the following requirements to continue as an Adventure Education major:

• Show proof of enrollment in or completion of: AE 101 with a grade of C+ or better. One outdoor skills and management course. See Adventure Education Major for more information.

• Have a current minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50, and a minimum Adventure Education grade point average of 2.50.

• Submit a completed Adventure Education major application form, to the program director by the Tuesday following Spring Break in March (for Fall admittance) or the second Tuesday in November (for Spring admittance).

• Students applying to the Adventure Education major must also submit (by the above deadlines): 1. A current professional résumé. 2. Two letters of recommendation, one from a Fort Lewis College faculty member (excluding Adventure Education faculty), and one from an adult professional (excluding immediate family) who is familiar with the student’s professional goals and work ethic.

Students applying for admission to the Adventure Education major while they are still completing the courses described above, may be granted conditional admission until proof of completing these courses with grades of C+ or higher is provided, along with proof of 2.5 grade point averages cumulative and in Adventure Education courses. Meeting all admittance requirements does not necessarily guarantee acceptance into the program as a major or minor. Students not meeting these admittance requirements must select a different major.

Before completing this application, please read all the descriptive information available about the Adventure Education degree program, including information in the College catalog. Responses that show that you are well-informed about the program and the discipline of Adventure Education, and that demonstrate a professional commitment will be in your favor.

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http://www.fortlewis.edu/adventure-education



Fort Lewis College

Application for admission to the

Major in Adventure EducationBachelor of Arts Degree in Adventure Education


A. Please attach the following documents to this completed application form: (Please save the application form and attachments as a MS Word document)

1. WebCapp transcripts of college work at FLC and other institutions. Transcripts should show:

a. Grades and enrollment in or completion of a minimum of six credits in Adventure Education, including AE 101 plus one skills and management course (or the equivalent for transfer students), with a grade of C+ or better.

b. Cumulative grade point average and Adventure Education grade point average of 2.50 minimum.

2. A current professional resume, which includes outdoor skills and wilderness experience. The electronic professional portfolio provided in AE 101 may be used to describe your outdoor skills and wilderness experience.

3. Two letters of recommendation, one from a Fort Lewis College faculty member (excluding Adventure Education faculty), and one from an adult professional (excluding immediate family) who is familiar with your professional and academic goals and work ethic.

B. Please complete the following electronically: Type in the yellow boxes

Name: Date:

School address (street, city, state, zip):

Local phone: Email:

Summer/permanent address (street, city, state, zip):

Summer phone: Email:

Are you planning to transfer from FLC to another institution to complete your degree?

If you answered “yes” or “maybe” to the above question, to what institution, and when?

C. Please thoroughly answer the following questions: Type in the yellow boxes, which expand as you type.

1. Why do you want to major in Adventure Education, and what do you plan to do with this discipline?

2. Describe something you have read or learned in one or more of the Adventure Education courses you have taken so far, and why this was significant or important to you.

3. Please describe a time you had to handle adversity or uncertainty, when you found yourself outside of your comfort zone. This may be an outdoor situation, but it could also be a personal, interpersonal, academic, or work-related situation. How did you handle this? What did you learn from it? What, if anything, would you do differently the next time?

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4. Adventure Education courses demand a significant time commitment, including field-based courses that occur on weekends and in fall immersion semesters, a good deal of reading and writing, and high expectations for study and class preparation. The schedule and time commitment may not allow you to participate in an athletic team or hold a part-time job some semesters. Please describe how you plan on maintaining the required professional and academic commitment, and what the challenges may be for you to do so.

5. Please describe anything else you want us to know about your interests, goals, perspectives, contributions, attitudes, hopes and concerns regarding your study of Adventure Education.

Please email this application, with attachments, or return a hard copy to

Susan Eppich, Adventure Education Administrative Assistant

Pine Hall 35A

For questions, phone 247-6383, or email [email protected]


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Fort Lewis CollegeAdventure Education Minor Planner

Important Information:1. In order to enroll in any Adventure Education course, except AE 230, you must be a declared Adventure Education major or

minor. Due to course capacity limitations, Adventure Education majors may have priority over minors.2. Application to AE Minor: Once you complete a minimum of 6 credits in Adventure Education, including AE 101, you must

apply for admission to the Adventure Education minor to continue taking AE courses. Admission to continue requires a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA and 2.5 AE GPA, and an application form which requires an explanation of how the student intends to use the AE minor to complement his/her academic major and career goals.

3. Transfer students: For students choosing Option A, the AE immersion semester requires enrollment in AE 201, AE 210, and AE 220 in the same fall semester, along with two other AE courses—AE 230 and AE 251. AE 201, AE 210, and AE 220 must be taken together; they cannot be completed separately. Therefore, transfer students entering the program with one or two, but not all three of these courses, will need to still take all courses in the immersion semester, which may result in non-acceptance of some transfer credit.

I. ADVENTURE EDUCATION CORE COURSES: 6 Credits Cr Prerequisites

AE 101 Foundations of Adventure Education 3 Declared AE major/minorAE 310 Philosophy & Theory of Adventure Education 3 AE 101, CO1 course

II. CHOOSE OPTION A or B: Cr Prerequisites

OPTION A: AE 201, AE 210 and AE 220 are offered as part of the Fall Immersion Semester. All 3 courses are taken together and priority is given to Adventure Education majors.AE 201 Wilderness Expedition 3 AE 101 (minimum grade of C+), instructor permissionAE 210 Adventure Leadership 3 AE 101 (minimum grade of C+), instructor permissionAE 220 Teaching Methods for Adventure Educators 3 AE 101 (minimum grade of C+), instructor permissionPlus 6 credits from category III below, typically AE 230 and AE 251.

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OPTION B:AE 251 Challenge Course Programming 3 AE 101AE 350 Adventure Processing & Facilitation 3 AE 101, AE 251Plus 9 credits from category III below 9

III. COMPLETE COURSES for Option A or B, above, to reach 21 credits.

Cr Prerequisites

AE 121 Top Rope Rock Climbing 3 Declared AE major/minorAE 131 Paddling Fundamentals 3 Declared AE major/minorAE 141 Telemark Skiing 3 Declared AE major/minorAE 230 Wilderness First Responder 3 NoneAE 241 Winter Expedition Skills 3 AE 201AE 321 Lead Rock Climbing 3 AE 101 (minimum grade of C+) and AE 121 (minimum

grade of C+)AE 325 Mountaineering 3 AE 121, and AE 141 (minimum grade of C+) or AE 241

(minimum grade of C+).AE 331 Whitewater Paddling 3 AE 131 (minimum grade of C+) and AE 201 (minimum

grade of C+)AE 360 Special Topics in Adventure Education: Skills 3 AE 201 (minimum grade of C)AE 361 Special Topics in Adventure Education:

Profession3 AE 101

AE 380 Adventure Education Practicum 1-3 AE 220; instructor permission; *30 days of pre-approved, documented adventure leadership & instruction experience.

AE 395 Adventure Education Teaching Assistantship 1-3 AE 220 (minimum grade of C+), instructor permissionTotal requirements for the Adventure Education minor: 21 credits

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Fort Lewis College

Information about applying for admission to the

Minor in Adventure Education


The minor in Adventure Education is intended to allow students to complement their major with an adventure education component. Students can configure the minor to focus on extended expedition leadership and instruction or on adventure methodology often practiced in the school or community-based adventure programs. Due to course capacity limitations, Adventure Education majors may have priority over minors. Applicants for the Adventure Education minor should have first declared an academic major.

The professional adventure educator must be competent in a variety of technical, instructional, leadership, and intellectual skills. In order to properly prepare students for this profession, and to help ensure that students are able to maintain satisfactory academic progress (which includes space available in scheduled courses), students must first declare Adventure Education as their major or minor before being able to enroll in Adventure Education courses.

All applicants for the Adventure Education program must submit the following materials to the program director by the Tuesday following spring break in March (for Fall admittance) or the second Tuesday in November (for Spring admittance). Once the application has been received, an interview with a faculty screening committee will be conducted to discuss the application. A completed application, interview, and meeting all admittance requirements does not necessarily guarantee acceptance into the program.

After completing AE 101, plus one of the outdoor skills and management courses, students must meet the following requirements to continue as an Adventure Education minor:

• Have previously declared an academic major.

• Show proof of enrollment in or completion of: AE 101 with a grade of C+ or better. One outdoor skills and management course. See Adventure Education Major for more information.

• Have a current minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50, and a minimum Adventure Education grade point average of 2.50.

• Submit a completed Adventure Education minor application form, to the program director by the Tuesday following Spring Break in March (for Fall admittance) or the second Tuesday in November (for Spring admittance).

Students applying for admission to the Adventure Education minor while they are still completing the courses above, may be granted conditional admission until proof of completing these courses with grades of C+ or higher is provided, along with proof of 2.5 grade point averages cumulative and in Adventure Education courses. Meeting all admittance requirements does not necessarily guarantee acceptance into the program as a minor. Students not meeting these admittance requirements must select a different major.


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Fort Lewis College

Application for admission to the

Minor in Adventure Education


A. Please attach the following documents to this completed application form: (Please save the application form and attachments as a MS Word document)

1. WebCapp transcripts of college work at FLC and other institutions. Transcripts should show:

a. Grades and enrollment in or completion of a minimum of six credits in Adventure Education, including AE 101 plus one skills and management course (or the equivalent for transfer students), with a grade of C+ or better.

b. Cumulative grade point average and Adventure Education grade point average of 2.50 minimum.

c. A declared academic major.

2. A current professional resume, which includes outdoor skills and wilderness experience. The electronic professional portfolio provided in AE 101 may be used to describe your outdoor skills and wilderness experience.

B. Please complete the following electronically: Type in the yellow boxes

Name: Date:

School address (street, city, state, zip):

Local phone: Email:

Summer/permanent address (street, city, state, zip):

Summer phone: Email:

Your academic major:

Are you planning to transfer from FLC to another institution to complete your degree?

If you answered “yes” or “maybe” to the above question, to what institution, and when?

C. Please thoroughly answer the following questions: Type in the yellow boxes, which expand as you type.

1. Why do you want to minor in Adventure Education, and how will the minor complement your academic major and your professional goals?

2. Describe something you have read or learned in one or more of the Adventure Education courses you have taken so far, and why this was significant or important to you.

3. Adventure Education courses demand a significant time commitment, including field-based courses that occur on weekends and in fall immersion semesters, a good deal of reading and writing, and high expectations for study and class preparation. The schedule and time commitment may not allow you to participate in an athletic team or hold a part-time job some semesters. Please describe how you plan on maintaining the required professional and academic commitment, and what the challenges may be for you to do so.

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4. Please describe anything else you want us to know about your interests, goals, perspectives, contributions, attitudes, hopes and concerns regarding your study of Adventure Education.

Please email this application, with attachments, or return a hard copy to

Susan Eppich, Adventure Education Administrative Assistant

Pine Hall 35A

For questions, phone 247-6383, or email [email protected]


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ADVENTURE EDUCATION PROGRAM PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT REQUIREMENTS

You are preparing for a career as an adventure educator, and the professional standards you are expected to uphold now mirror those of professional outdoor organizations you will be interning with, and ultimately, applying to work for. Unprofessional behavior will prevent you from advancing your career and/or educational opportunities; most internships and employment opportunities will ask for references from your FLC Adventure Education faculty. Your behavior, dress, appearance and personal hygiene must reflect a professional demeanor.

These professional requirements you will be held to beginning with your first Adventure Education course. They apply to the campus classroom, field course components, transportation in College or personal vehicles to and from field course sites, and attendance at FLC-AE-sponsored professional conferences and other events. Professional requirements include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. No smoking is allowed at any time during any course, and sometimes you are “on-course” 24/7 for weeks at a time. Many people choose a wilderness experience, among other things, to get away from having to breathe second hand smoke. Most outdoor organizations do not allow employees to use tobacco on the job for similar reasons. Addictions to nicotine, or having to hide your addiction from an employer, is not a good idea if you are striving for professionalism, employer satisfaction, and job retention. Talk to an AE faculty member if this is an issue for you.

2. No illegal drugs may be possessed or used. No alcohol shall be consumed during any course-related activity, or when a course is in a remote setting. You must not appear for class under the influence of drugs or alcohol. On extended field courses, occasional “time off” may be scheduled in front-country settings when moderate alcohol consumption may be permitted at instructor discretion, in compliance with all local laws regarding alcohol consumption. In these instances the abuse of alcohol as demonstrated by excessive consumption, intoxication, and inappropriate behavior is not tolerated.

3. Inappropriate behavior including not following safety policies; disrespectful behavior toward faculty, other students, or members of the community; exclusive relationships with others in your class; sexual harassment; insulting racial, gender or sexual orientation comments; jokes in poor taste which may insult a person; or language that is offensive, will not be tolerated on any course.

4. Violation of any other College student conduct or academic conduct policy should not occur.

Sanctions: Violation of any of the above policies will result in sanctions including dismissal from a class (with course absence policy consequences), immediate suspension and/or permanent dismissal from the course in which the infraction occurred, suspension and/or permanent dismissal from all other Adventure Education courses that semester, and suspension and/or permanent dismissal from any other AE block or learning community co-requisite courses in which you are enrolled that semester. Suspension during a field course may mean you will need to arrange your own transportation back to campus from a remote setting. You may also be permanently suspended from the Adventure Education program. Such sanctions are determined by Adventure Education faculty, and may be in addition to other disciplinary action from the College, as described in the Student Conduct Code. To apply for admission to the Adventure Education degree program, you must sign the release below for the faculty screening committee to check your College disciplinary record.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF UNDERSTANDING andDISCIPLINARY RECORD RELEASE OF INFORMATION

After reading the Professional Conduct Requirements above, please read and sign the following statement, and return this page to your Adventure Education course instructor, and/or as part of your application for admission to the Adventure Education degree program.

By my signature below, I acknowledge that I have read and understand the Adventure Education Professional Conduct Requirements, including sanctions, described above. Further, I authorize the Adventure Education faculty admission screening committee to obtain a copy of my Fort Lewis College disciplinary record. I understand that violations of AE professional conduct requirements described above may be grounds for denial of my admission to the Adventure Education degree program.

Printed Name FLC ID Number

Signature Date

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