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Wilderness Therapy Specialist Certificate

The Wilderness Therapy Specialist Certificate is for students who are seeking a career that uses wilderness as a therapeutic process to help those in need. This certificate focuses on theory within psychology and sociology as well as experiential learning in the outdoors through field courses.

Requirements

Required Courses

OUT 107Orienteering and Routefinding

2
OUT 135Risk Mgmt of Outdoor Prof

1
OUT 136Leave No Trace Trainer Cert

2
OUT 244Wilderness First Responder

4
OUT 277Special Topics

3
PRA 218Outdoor Leadership

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Electives: PSY/SOC Courses (Choose 9 Credits)

PSY 101General Psychology I: GT-SS3

3
PSY 102General Psychology II: GT-SS3

3
PSY 231Positive Psychology: GT-SS3

3
PSY 229Intro to Addictive Behavior

2
PSY 265Psychology of Personality: GT-SS3

3
SOC 101Introduction to Sociology I: GT-SS3

3
SOC 231Sociology of Deviant Behavior: GT-SS3

3
SOC 265Violence and Culture

3
Total Credit Hours:9

Electives: OUT Courses (Choose 7 Credits)

OUT 101Mountaineering

3
OUT 108Wilderness Survival Skills

3
OUT 109Winter Wilderness Survival Skills

2
OUT 112Mountain Orientation

2
OUT 113Desert Orientation

2
OUT 114Canyon Orientation

2
OUT 115Snow Orientation

2
OUT 116River Orientation

2
OUT 119Flyfishing I

1
OUT 126Mountain Biking

1
OUT 129Ice Climbing I

1
OUT 130Ice Climbing II

1
OUT 131Rock Climbing I

2
OUT 132Rock Climbing II

2
OUT 133Technical Canyoneering

2
OUT 134Wilderness Ethics

2
OUT 137Kayaking

1
OUT 139White Water Rafting Guide

2
OUT 140Swift Water Rescue Tech I

1
OUT 143Backpacking

2
OUT 144Backcountry Cooking

1
OUT 145Introduction to Winter Sports

1
OUT 149Alpine Skiing I

1
OUT 150Alpine Skiing II

1
OUT 151Snowshoeing

1
OUT 152Snowboarding I

1
OUT 153Snowboarding II

1
OUT 156Survival Plants in Summer I

2
OUT 157Survival Plants in the Fall

2
OUT 158Survival Plants in Spring I

2
OUT 168Avalanche Safety I

1
OUT 169Avalanche Awareness Level II

2
OUT 175Special Topics

1-4
OUT 176Special Topics

0
OUT 201Scuba Diving

1
OUT 202Open Water Diver

1
OUT 203Advanced Open Water Diver

2
OUT 204Rescue Diver

2
OUT 205Divemaster

3
OUT 206Assistant Scuba Instructor

3
OUT 207Open Water Scuba Instructor

3
OUT 216Challenge Course Facilitation

2
OUT 237Paddle Sports

2
OUT 250Alpine Ski Instructor I

2
OUT 251Snowboard Instructor I

2
OUT 275Special Topics

1-4
PRA 285Independent Study

1-6
PRA 175Special Topics

3
REC 212Outdoor Recreation Programming

3
Total Credit Hours:7

Total Credit Hours: 31