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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 1030Orienteering and Routefinding

2
OUT 1205Leave No Trace Trainer Cert

2
OUT 1210Risk Mgmt of Outdoor Prof

1
OUT 2044Wilderness First Responder

4
OUT 2077Special Topics

3
PRA 2018Outdoor Leadership

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Electives: PSY/SOC Courses

(Choose 9 Credits from the following General Education approved subject areas which will function as electives but are not occupational core to the program)
PSY 1001General Psychology I: SS3

3
PSY 1002General Psychology II : SS3

3
PSY 2112Intro to Addictive Behavior

2
PSY 2331Positive Psychology: SS3

3
PSY 2771Psychology of Personality: SS3

3
SOC 1001Intro to Sociology I: SS3

3
SOC 2031Sociology-Deviant Behavior:SS3

3
SOC 2065Violence and Culture

3
Total Credit Hours:9

Electives (Choose 7 Credits):

  Any Outdoor Studies-OUT course (EXCEPT OUT 1100)

  and the following Park Ranger (PRA) and Recreation (REC) courses:

PRA 1075Special Topics

3
PRA 2085Independent Study

3
REC 2012Outdoor Recreation Programming

3
Total Credit Hours:7

Total Credit Hours: 31