Adventure Based Learning: Inter/Intra Personal Focus

A Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Adventure, Health, and Physical Education and a concentration in Adventure Based Learning with an Inter/Intra Personal focus requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.

Major Requirements

Required Courses: 20 sh

EDU 2950RESEARCH METHODS IN EDUCATION

4 sh

ABL 2250INTRODUCTION TO ADVENTURE BASED LEARNING

4 sh

ABL 4100ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

4 sh

ABL 2000OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP AND FACILITATION

4 sh

ABL 4970CAPSTONE IN ADVENTURE BASED LEARNING

4 sh

Select two courses from the following: 2 sh

PED 1000TENNIS I

1 sh

PED 1010RACQUETBALL I

1 sh

PED 1020SELF-DEFENSE AND PERSONAL SAFETY I

1 sh

PED 1040BALLROOM DANCE

1 sh

PED 1050GOLF I

1 sh

PED 1090AEROBIC CONDITIONING AND WEIGHT TRAINING

1 sh

PED 1100LAKE AND RIVER KAYAKING

1 sh

PED 1150BASIC CANOE AND CANOE CAMPING

1 sh

PED 1160OUTWARD BOUND EXPERIENCE

1-3 sh

PED 1200WHITEWATER CANOEING

1 sh

PED 1210TENNIS II

1 sh

PED 2010RACQUETBALL II

1 sh

PED 2020SELF-DEFENSE AND PERSONAL SAFETY II

1 sh

PED 2050GOLF II

1 sh

Select from the following list of courses: 18 sh

COM 2650SMALL-GROUP COMMUNICATION

2 sh

COR 3310WILDERNESS AND ADVENTURE THERAPY

4 sh

HSS 2120COUNSELING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES

4 sh

HSS 2130WORKING WITH GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES

4 sh

HSS 3200GROUP DYNAMICS AND LEADERSHIP

4 sh

HSS 3310INTRODUCTION TO ADVENTURE THERAPY

4 sh

HSS 3670PLAY THERAPY: THE POWER OF PLAY WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

4 sh

LED 2100FOUNDATIONS OF LEADERSHIP STUDIES

4 sh

PSY 3210THE PSYCHOLOGY OF LEADERSHIP

4 sh

SOC 3310THE SELF AND SOCIETY

4 sh

ABL 4999RESEARCH

1-4 sh

  • ENG 2550 only applies when taken as Land & Spirit
  • Students who participate in the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), Outward Bound or Semester at Sea can petition to the program coordinator for substitution for elective credit(s).
  • Students will receive no more than 4 semester hours for participation in NOLS, Outward Bound and/or Semester at Sea.

Program Outcomes

Utilize knowledge of the impact of physical activity and health on quality of life when advocating for healthful living.

Know and apply discipline-specific theoretical concepts

Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to exhibit competent behavior.

Demonstrate how to plan and implement effective and developmentally appropriate experiences for all learners.

Use effective communication skills and strategies in applied settings.

Demonstrate inter- and intrapersonal skills and dispositions essential to becoming effective professionals.

Total Credit Hours: 40


  • Students who select an adventure-based concentration may not also declare a second adventure-based concentration, but they may elect to complete a second concentration from the physical education and health options. 
  • Students who select an adventure-based concentration may not also declare the Adventure-Based Learning Minor.

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