Adventure Leadership Education Option
This option is available within the Tourism, Recreation, and Adventure Leadership major at the following location:
- OSU-Cascades
Designed for students pursuing careers as educators, guides and managers/owners in the outdoor and adventure education field.
Option Code: 875
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Explain the importance of tourism and recreation in natural settings for achieving societal goals, such as community development, human health and quality of life, and sustainable use of natural resources.
- Identify, analyze, and apply the best available information on science, management practices, and public preferences to address contemporary tourism, recreation, and outdoor leadership opportunities and issues.
- Use applicable laws, policies, and regulations to make nature-based tourism, recreation, and outdoor leadership decisions across cultural and geographical contexts.
- Communicate effectively with a variety of audiences in appropriate formats.
- Demonstrate leadership and collaboration skills to work effectively and professionally in groups.
- Explain the principles and methods for successful supervision of employees and/or volunteers.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| First Year (9 credits) | ||
| TRAL 110/PAC 110 | INTRODUCTION TO WHITE WATER KAYAKING | 2 |
| TRAL 111/PAC 111 | INTRODUCTION TO CANOEING | 2 |
| TRAL 115/PAC 115 | OUTDOOR LIVING SKILLS | 2 |
| TRAL 118/PAC 118 | LABORATORY FOR OUTDOOR LIVING SKILLS | 1 |
| TRAL 173/PAC 173 | INTERMEDIATE ROCK CLIMBING | 2 |
| Second Year (18 credits) | ||
| TRAL 215 | GROUP FACILITATION | 4 |
| TRAL 218 | ROCK SITE MANAGEMENT | 2 |
| TRAL 222 | WILDERNESS FIRST RESPONDER | 4 |
| TRAL 242 | +INCLUSION & BELONGING IN OUTDOOR RECREATION | 3 |
| TRAL 260 | INTERMEDIATE PADDLESPORT | 2 |
| TRAL 280 | OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
| Third Year (29 credits) | ||
| TRAL 270 | +PRE-INTERNSHIP SEMINAR | 1 |
| TRAL 370 | DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT OF OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES | 4 |
| TRAL 374 | OUTDOOR ADVENTURE EDUCATION | 3 |
| TRAL 375 | ^EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION | 4 |
| TRAL 377 | RIVER EXPEDITION | 5 |
| TRAL 379 | MOUNTAIN EXPEDITION | 10 |
| Select one certification or skills course from the following: | 2 | |
| WINTER BACKCOUNTRY SKILLS | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS | ||
| ACA LEVEL 2-4 KAYAKING INSTRUCTOR | ||
| ACA LEVEL 2-4 RAFTING INSTRUCTOR | ||
| ACA LEVEL 2-4 STAND UP PADDLEBOARD (SUP) INSTRUCTOR | ||
| ACA LEVEL 2-4 CANOE INSTRUCTOR | ||
| ACA LEVEL 2-4 SWIFT WATER RESCUE | ||
| AMGA SINGLE PITCH INSTRUCTOR | ||
| PMBIA LEVEL 1 MOUNTAIN BIKE INSTRUCTOR | ||
| INTERMEDIATE MOUNTAIN BIKING | ||
| PSIA-AASI LEVEL 1 SKI INSTRUCTOR | ||
| ADVANCED ROCK CLIMBING | ||
| AVALANCHE SKILLS AND RECREATION LEVEL 1 TRAINING | ||
| AVALANCHE RESCUE & REC LEVEL 2 | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS | ||
| Fourth Year (9 credits) | ||
| TRAL 410 | INTERNSHIP | 6 |
| TRAL 476 | RISK MANAGEMENT IN TOURISM, RECREATION, AND ADVENTURE LEADERSHIP | 3 |
| Total Credits | 65 | |
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Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
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Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course
Option Code: 875