Outdoor Leadership

Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources

Add this minor to any undergraduate degree program at UW to develop skills and experiences that will position you as someone your peers and colleagues look to for guidance, especially in challenging situations. You’ll work with other students in the field and the classroom to problem solve, discuss ethics, develop outdoor skills, and practice decision making.

Build skills in:

  • Leadership, decision-making, and risk management strategies
  • Environmental science and field ecology
  • Environmental ethics
  • Outdoor skills

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Course Requirements

17 Credits

Foundations of environmental science, introduction to outdoor leadership, behavior management and mental health promotion, advanced leadership, ethics, and an applied field experience. Students will complete Wilderness First Responder (WFR)* and Behavioral First Responder Certifications.

*WFR certification can be earned through the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) or the Wilderness Medicine Training Center (WMTC).

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