Outdoor Leadership and Education: Inter/Intra Personal Focus
A Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Outdoor Leadership and Education 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 2950 | Research Methods in Education | 4 sh |
| OLE 2250 | Introduction to Outdoor Experiential Education | 4 sh |
| OLE 3000 | OUTDOOR AND ADVENTURE LEADERSHIP | 4 |
| OLE 4100 | ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT | 4 sh |
| OLE 4970 | Senior Seminar | 4 sh |
Select two courses from the following: 2-3 sh
Electives - select from the following list of courses: 18-20 sh
| OLE 1190 | INTRODUCTION TO ADVENTURE BASED COUNSELING | 2 sh |
| OLE 1610 | WILDERNESS STUDIES, LEAVE NO TRACE, AND LEADERSHIP | 2 sh |
| OLE 2000 | EXPERIENTAI L FACILITATION SKILLS | 4 sh |
| OLE 3985 | Internship in Outdoor Experiential Education | 2-16 sh |
| OLE 4999 | RESEARCH | 1-4 sh |
| COR 3310 | Wilderness and Adventure Therapy | 4 sh |
| GBL 2660 | CRITICALLY ENGAGED ECO-TOURISM IN NEW ZEALAND | 4 sh |
| HSS 2120 | COUNSELING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES | 4 sh |
| HSS 2130 | WORKING WITH GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES | 4 sh |
| HSS 3200 | GROUP DYNAMICS AND LEADERSHIP | 4 sh |
| HSS 3310 | INTRODUCTION TO ADVENTURE THERAPY | 4 sh |
| HSS 3670 | PLAY THERAPY: THE POWER OF PLAY WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES | 4 sh |
| LED 2100 | FOUNDATIONS OF LEADERSHIP STUDIES | 4 sh |
| PCS 1210 | INTRODUCTION TO CONFLICT MEDIATION | 2 sh |
| PCS 1220 | Communication Across Differences | 2 sh |
| PSY 3210 | THE PSYCHOLOGY OF LEADERSHIP | 4 sh |
| SOC 3310 | THE SELF AND SOCIETY | 4 sh |
| WHE 1100 | MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID FOR NON-CLINICIANS | 2 sh |
| GBL 2550 | ELON IN ALASKA | 4 sh |
| ENG 1225 | Ecodisaster | 4 sh |
Students who select an Outdoor Leadership and Education concentration may not also declare the Adventure-Based Learning Minor.
Total Credit Hours: 40-43
Program Outcomes
Goal #1: Understanding Self; Students develop self-awareness regarding their strengths and opportunities for growth.
Goal #2: Leadership; Students understand their personal leadership style, acquire the knowledge and experience of leading a group through a variety of tasks.
Goal #3: Understanding Others; Students develop skills and the knowledge necessary to foster interpersonal and intrapersonal growth in others and nurture stronger interpersonal and intrapersonal skills themselves, particularly within the field of the group dynamics and facilitation.
Goal 4: Facilitation Skill Development; Students understand the value of working with groups of people with contrasting skills and expertise. They facilitate communities, teams and groups as they work collaboratively to accomplish tasks and complete goals, gain an understanding of group dynamics, and value diversity and opinions different from their own.
Goal #5: Reflection and Knowledge; Students develop an understanding of how to extrapolate educational theory to pragmatic life application. They reflect on experiences critically, honestly, and thoughtfully, and apply those reflections to situations in other aspects of their lives.
Goal 6: Recognize the Benefits of and Advocate for the Natural World; Students accept their personal responsibilities as global citizens. They understand the importance of advocating for increased access to and conservation of the natural world, and recognize the need to challenge systemic barriers that exist for a variety of communities. They realize the value of the natural world on mental, physical, emotional, and social health.
Total Credit Hours: 40-43