B.S. DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN OUTDOOR EDUCATION


Areas A, B, C, D and E (See Core section of the Catalog)			42 semester hours
Area F		18 semester hours
ODED 2110	Outdoor Living Skills		(3 semester hours)
ODED 2130	Foundations of Environmental Education		(3 semester hours)
ODED 2150	Challenge Course Management		(3 semester hours)
PSYC 2102	The Developing Individual		(3 semester hours)
PSYC 2560	Interpersonal Behavior		(3 semester hours)
	Environmental Science Elective		(3 semester hours*)

Select one of the following: BIOL 2800, BIOL 4740, BIOL 4760, BIOL 4870, ENSC 1000, GEOG 1113, GEOG 4400, GEOG 4450.

*Students electing to take BIOL 2800, BIOL 4760, or BIOL 4870 may count 3 hours toward Area F and 1 hour in Elective hours in the Cognate Area.

Major Requirements

36 semester hours


ODED 3010	Group Development	(3 semester hours)
Select one of the following:
ODED 3310	Instructional Strategies for Kayak Touring	(3 semester hours)
ODED 3320	Instructional Strategies for Canoeing	(3 semester hours)
ODED 3330	Instructional Strategies for Rock Climbing	(3 semester hours)
ODED 3340	Emer. Response in Outdoor Education	(3 semester hours)

ODED 3500	Foundations of Outdoor Education	(3 semester hours)
ODED 3530	Program Planning in Outdoor Education	(4 semester hours)
ODED 3540	Principles of Field Leadership	(4 semester hours)
ODED 4520	Advanced Facilitation Strategies	(4 semester hours)
ODED 4540	Administrative Perspectives in Outdoor Education	(3 semester hours)
ODED 4560	Senior Seminar in Outdoor Education	(2 semester hours)
ODED 4908	Internship in Outdoor Education	(10 semester hours)


Cognate Area of Specialization		24 semester hours
ODED 4920	Practicum in Outdoor Education	(3 semester hours)
	Research course in specialization area	(3 semester hours)
	Approved electives, minor, or second major	(18 semester hours)

Total

120 semester hours

Students will select a specialization in an area of professional application approved by the Department. An approved minor, research course, and practicum are required in the specialization area. Students who elect to complete a second major in the specialization area will normally take an additional semester to complete both majors.

NOTES:

Grades of C or better are required in Area F, major, minor, and approved elective courses.
In order to graduate, students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 and fulfill other requirements specified in the Graduation Requirements section of the Catalog.
Signed agreement to the terms and conditions stated in the Outdoor Education Student Handbook is required for admission to and retention in the outdoor education program.
Students are required to complete professional portfolio requirements as noted in the Outdoor Education Student Handbook prior to internship approval.
Complete First-Year Academic Seminar with a satisfactory grade. Students who are admitted as transfer students to Georgia College are exempt from this requirement.