OUTDOOR 9: Travel as a Sacred Journey Towards Presence, Practice, and Purpose
Engage travel and pilgrimage as intentional contemplative practice for exploring one's life purpose. Experientially investigate, both individually and collectively, outer journeying as a support for inner reflection on meaning making and values creation. While immersed in environments ranging from nature settings to retreat communities learn about, contemplate, and practice a range of methods, informed by multiple spiritual and philosophical traditions, meant to enhance insight and human flourishing. All backgrounds and identities welcome.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1-2
Instructors:
Chima, A. (PI)
OUTDOOR 25: Introduction to Whitewater Kayaking
Instructs paddlers in whitewater kayaking techniques. Emphasizes basic skills needed for paddling class II, II whitewater rivers including paddle strokes, boat control, and essential whitewater safety information. Students will have to pass a swimming test to participate.
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 2 units total)
Instructors:
Pelchat, C. (PI)
OUTDOOR 60: Introduction to Flyfishing
Introduces students to flyfishing and its constituent components as a sport and an art. emphasizes basic skills needed to learn how to cast and tie knots. Learn basic stream ecology in order to better understand complex aquatic ecosystems, and thus, "read" water and make appropriate fly selections.
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 2 units total)
Instructors:
Carpenter, R. (PI)
;
George, W. (PI)
OUTDOOR 70: SCUBA Diving Open Water: Beginner
Knowledge and skills to safely enjoy and gain limited experience in the diving environment under normal open water diving conditions. This course prepares students for Open Water SCUBA Diving PADI Certification. Topics include diving equipment, diving physics, medical aspects of diving, diving emergencies, the diving environment, diving practices, diving activities, and SCUBA diving skills.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Lowley, S. (PI)
OUTDOOR 72: SCUBA Diving Open Water: Rescue
Knowledge and skills for individuals to effectively perform diver rescues and assists, manage diving accident situations, and render proper first aid. Prerequisites:
PE111;
PE112;
EMED110; and
EMED224; or Instructor Permission.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Lowley, S. (PI)
OUTDOOR 101: Introduction to Outdoor Education
This course explores the historical and philosophical foundations of Outdoor Education and how these concepts have influenced the development of programs at Stanford. Students will be introduced to the varied avenues of outdoor education application across campus.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
Instructors:
Lowley, S. (PI)
OUTDOOR 105: Outdoor Living Skills
Introduction to essential skills for individual and group sustainability in a backcountry setting including shelter in outdoor environments, equipment selection and use, travel techniques, water and nutrition needs, planning and preparation, and risk management. Course includes the participation in a weekend backcountry experience. Corequisite:
Outdoor 101
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-2
OUTDOOR 106: Outdoor Leadership Practicum
Outdoor education and leadership theory integration through intensive field-based experiences. During these field-based experiences, students will engage with critical self-assessment process to better understand their own levels of competence leading others. Co-requisite:
OUTDOOR 101,
OUTDOOR 105.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-2
OUTDOOR 119: Outdoor Educator Apprenticeship
This course provides the student an opportunity to lead a multi-day outdoor experiences in an official capacity. Experience includes: outdoor living skills, planning and logistics, leadership, risk management, environmental integration, and education. Students will plan and co-lead field outings. Prerequisites:
OUTDOOR 106
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-2
Instructors:
Pelchat, C. (PI)
OUTDOOR 195: Outdoor Education: Assistant Instructor
Opportunity to work in a field setting under supervision. Supports creation of artifacts for use in instructional portfolio if seeking Outdoor Educator certification. Requires defined student goals/benchmarks prior to field instruction. Pre-requisite:
Outdoor 106 and instructor approval.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-2
| Repeatable
2 times
(up to 2 units total)
Instructors:
Lowley, S. (PI)
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